Sullivan County IN Archives Biographies.....Springer, T. B. 1836 - 
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Author: Wilson, Fuller & Co. (1899)

  SPRINGER, CAPT. T. B., owns a highly productive farm in Gill township. He is
the son of Jesse W. and Lucy (Davidson) Springer, both of whom are natives of
Kentucky. The father settled in Sullivan County in 1820, purchasing a tract of
land in section 14; he afterwards cleared a farm in section 11, living there
till 1878. The land is at present owned by Ursilla Arbaugh. Mr. Springer
subsequently moved to New Lebanon, where he died in 1888; his wife preceded him
in 1838. They had three children, John D., Leni and T. B. Springer, the first
two being dead. The subject of this sketch was born Nov. 23, 1836, on the old
farm in section 11, being raised there. He received his education at New
Lebanon, was married Dec. 13, 1857 to Charlotte A. Merry, a native of Gill
township, and a daughter of Martin and Louisa (Tichenor} Merry, who were early
settlers in the township. Thomas B. Springer has been a farmer all his life. He
enlisted September, 1863 in Company "G," One Hundred and Twentieth regiment, in
the Eleventh cavalry, being made a commissioned second lieutenant, later
promoted to captain. He operated under General Wilson in the army of General
Thomas, he served for two years with distinction, being mustered out in
September, 1865. In the summer of 1865 he Served on the plains in Kansas and
engaged in many battles with the Indians. Capt. Springer was never wounded nor
captured; he was never in the hospital. He lived on the farm owned by Ed. B.
Springer about ten months, making all the improvements there; he then located on
his present farm. Mr. and Mrs. Springer are parents of the following children,
death never entering the family circle: Leni, Ed. B., John M., Samuel M., C.
Frank Springer, Lucy Mason, Katie Allen. They are members of the Methodist
church, of which the father is steward. Capt. Springer belongs to Silver's Post,
No. 435 G. A. R. at New Lebanon, once holding the office of quartermaster of
that organization.

Additional Comments:
Gill Twp.

Extracted from:

AN ILLUSTRATED Standard Atlas OF 
Sullivan County, INDIANA.

WILSON, FULLER & Co.,
PUBLISHERS.
1899


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