166                 HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY

did and in his farming operations won success, continuing at that place
up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1893 when he was seventy-
five years of age. His wife passed away in 1893 at the age of sixty-
eight years. They were devoted and faithful members of the New Light
or Christian church and Mr. Krider gave his political allegiance to the
Democracy. In their family were five sons, of whom four yet survive:
George M., Anthony, William and John A. The last named remained
at home with his parents until he reached adult years and the public
schools acquainted him with the common branches of English learning,
while lessons of industry, enterprise and diligence were impressed upon
his mind by his parents. On reaching his majority he engaged in clerk-
ing for a short time in a grocery store and then, ambitious to engage in
business on his own account, he engaged in the grocery business with
George W. Bevis, with whom he continued until 1881. In that year he
disposed of his interest and for a short time engaged in clerking for W.
H. Tiffey. With his former partner he then re-entered the grocery store
on West Main street, where they conducted a successful husiness until
the winter of 1883, when they were burned out. Not discouraged by this
disaster, however, they resumed business in the fall of 1884 in the
Thomas Block, conducting their store there for a time, after which they
again sold out. Mr. Krider then engaged in clerking for Mr. Booth for
one year, when he formed a partnership with Ed Brake and purchased a
grocery store, which they conducted together for about five years, when
they sold out to Owen T. Stark. Mr. Krider received for his interest one
hundred and twenty acres of land in Lewis township, Clay county, In-
diana and removed onto this farm in August of that year, but he did not
find agricultural life congenial and in the following November returned
to Brazil, securing a clerkship in the store of Daniel Davis, In the mean-
time he was looking out for a favorable opening in the business world
and soon purchased the grocery store of Mr. Stark and entered business
with A. 0. Reubelt. Although this venture proved unprofitable, Mr.
Krider deserves great credit for the fact that he paid up every dollar in
full, working earnestly until this task was accomplished. Later he joined
Marion Houk in the conduct of a grocery store, which they carried on
together for about five years, when Mr. Krider bought out Mr. Houk’s
interest in the business on the 16th of December, 1901, and has carried
on the store alone to the present time. He conducts business under the
style of the Globe Grocery and has a well appointed establishment, carry-
ing a large and carefully selected line of staple and fancy groceries. His
stock is tastefully arranged and the neat and attractive appearance of his
store is one of the elements of his success. He is also reasonable in his
prices, straightforward in his dealings and earnest in his efforts to please
his customers, so that his business has steadily increased.
    In 1883 Mr. Krider was united in marriage to Miss Mary B. War-
ner, a native of Illinois and a daughter of Derrick and Amanda Warner,
who were natives of Kentucky. The father died in Brazil but the mother
is still living. He removed from Kentucky to Illinois soon after his
marriage and in the latter state engaged in farming for some time. He
afterward took up his abode in Parke county, Indiana, where he fol-
lowed farming. Subsequently be removed to Brazil, where he opened
a meat market and in that city spent his remaining days, becoming widely
known as a reliable and enterprising business man. His political views
accorded with the principles of Democracy and he was a devoted member