HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY                      153

seventh year of his age. He married Isabella Norman, who was born in
Kentucky, a daughter of James Norman. She was of Irish descent, her
grandfather, Solomon Norman, having been born, reared and married in
Ireland. Coming from there to the United States, he settled in Kentucky,
it is thought in Bullitt county, and spent his last years in that state.
James Norman was horn in Kentucky, where he spent his earlier years.
Migrating from there to Indiana, he became a pioneer of Linton town-
ship, Vigo county. He bought one hundred and sixty acres of land on
Sand Prairie, and one hundred and sixty acres of timber on Goose Pond
marsh. Improving the land, he engaged extensively in farming and stock-
raising, taking especial pride in his fine herd of high grade cattle. He
lived to a good old age, dying on his homestead at the age of eighty-six
years. His wife, whose maiden name was Polly Beard, was born in Ken-
tucky, a daughter of Stephen Beard, who owned a large farm in Bullitt
county, and there bred noted race horses. She survived him and passed
away at the remarkable age of ninety-six years. Mrs. Benjamin All sur-
vived her husband more than twenty years, passing away on the home
farm March 14, 1903. She reared eight children, namely: Grayson,
James William, Benjamin F., Joseph, John, Martha J., Hezekiah and
Isaac.
    Educated in the district schools, Isaac All was well drilled in the
many branches of agriculture while young, and on the death of his father
succeeded to the ownership of the parental homestead. As a general
farmer he was quite successful, and in addition to that line of industry he
dealt extensively in stock, remaining on the home farm until 1895. Re-
moving then to Terre Haute, Mr. All resided there three years. Coming
in 1898 to Lewis township, he settled upon the homestead of his father-
in-law, and has since had entire charge of its ons hundred and seventy
acres of land. The buildings are located in a natural grove of about
thirty acres, a most picturesque and secluded spot, the home and its en-
vironments being most attractive.
    On August 12, 1883, Mr. All married Perline Holston, who was
born on the Iklston homestead, in section ten, Lewis township, January
2, 1860. Their union has been blessed by the birth of five children,
namely: Nora Ellen, Gertie Alberta, George Curtis, Lulu Myrtle and
Zula Alice. Politically Mr. All is identified with the Democratic party.

    HENRY SCHERB.—Posey township of Clay county numbers among her
native sons as well as her prominent agriculturists and stock raisers Henry
Scherb, whose natal day was the 2d of August, 1860, and his entire life
has been spent within its borders. He is now farming the old Scherb
homestead here, which was the home of his father during many years of
his life, and the farm contains one hundred and twenty acres of rich and
fertile land.
    George Scherb, the father, was one of the pioneer farmers of Posey
township, but was born November 13, 1808, in the fatherland of Ger-
many, in Bavaria. Coming to America in 1843, he located first in Ohio,
but after remaining in that state for one year he went to Hendricks
county, Indiana, where he was married, October 14, 1844, to Anna Marga-
ret Fleischman, also of German birth, born October 20, 1819, and was
reared in her native land. In 1844 Mr. and Mrs. Scherb came to Clay
county, Indiana, and bought the place which has since become known as
the Scherb homestead. At the time of purchase this land was heavily cov-