Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Cardiff, Ed. 1846 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com November 7, 2006, 6:28 am Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881) Ed. Cardiff, saloon, Covington, was born in Canada in 1846. His life was spent there until 1865, when he became a resident of the States. His first work of any importance was to begin contracting for cross ties and square timber on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad. He also did some contracting in the same line during the building of the Madison & Greencastle railroad. Two years of his life were spent in running a canal-boat from Covington to Toledo. He began his present line of business first in 1869, though he did not give it his full time until somewhat later. He now has two business houses in Covington, both of which are kept in a quiet and orderly manner. He is a member of the Catholic church and of the Hibernian and St. Joseph societies. Of the latter he has held the office of president for two years. What property Mr. Cardiff owns has been acquired by his own efforts, and though he now owns a good property he has in the past sustained heavy losses. In 1866 he was married to Miss Catharine Slattron, who is a native of Ireland. They have a family of three children: John E., Narcisse N. and Mary. In politics Mr. Cardiff is a democrat. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY, GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES. BY H. W. BECKWITH, OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO. WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS. CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS. 1881. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/fountain/bios/cardiff726nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb