Tipton-Rush-Grant County IN Archives Biographies.....Behymer, John O. 1855 - 
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Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)

   JOHN O. BEHYMER was born in Rush County, Ind., April 9, 1855, and in 1861
removed with his parents to Grant County, where he resided until 1874. During
the first few years of his life, he did not have the advantage of schooling, and
at the age of ten summers could not read. He entered the public schools at the
age of eleven, and before he was of age had a good common school education. He
passed his first examination in 1875, and obtained a first-class license as a
teacher in the common schools. He came to Tipton County in the fall of 1876, and
secured the school at the Burket Schoolhouse in Madison Township, which he
taught with much success. He purchased an interest in the News office at
Windfall in 1877, and while he was one of the proprietors he continued teaching
until February, 1880. He was married to Anna E. O'Banion, of Tipton, March 11,
1880, and purchased one-half interest in the Tipton Weekly Times during the same
month. He remained one of the proprietors of the Times until February, 1881,
when he disposed of his interest. He established the Tipton Saturday Express
March 19, 1881, which paper he conducted successfully until he sold it March 24,
1883. During his career as editor of the Express, he spoke his sentiments
fearlessly on any and all subjects, advocating that which he thought was right,
and denouncing that which he believed to be wrong. During the political contest
of 1882, the Express, under Mr. Behymer's management, was renowned for its true
Democracy, and was ever found battling for the success of the Democratic ticket.
The Express had a large circulation in the county, and was doing its share of
the legal printing when it was sold. It is needless to say that Mr. Behymer was
an uncompromising Democrat. He has recently purchased the Winamac Democrat, the
party organ of Pulaski County, and will shortly remove thither.

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COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.

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