Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Lashley, John T. August 27, 1845 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glapha Cox rcoxfam@earthlink.net January 20, 2006, 9:21 am Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884) Centre Township p. 349 & 350 John T. Lashley was born in Centreville, Ind., Aug. 27, 1845, a son of Daniel and Caroline (Douglass) Lashley. His father was born in Montgomery County, Md., Feb. 22, 1807. His mother was born in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 1811, and was married in her native city Oct. 9, 1837. The following year they moved to Centreville, Ind., where they kept a hotel thirty years, till after the removal of the county seat to Richmond, when they abandoned the business. Mr. Lashley died Feb. 19, 1874. His widow is still living in the house once used as a hotel. They had a family of nine children---Edward D., Arnold, Elizabeth E., Mary A., John T., Samuel H., Helen J., Sarah G. and Rachel C. The mother is a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church. John T. Lashley is a member of the firm Lashley Brothers, extensive farmers and stock-raisers. They have two, large farms, one, north and the other south of Centreville. His brother, Samuel Lashley, was born Nov. 13, 1847, and Dec. 25, 1877, was married to Emma E., daughter of David B. Beeson, of Wayne County. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wayne/bios/lashley177gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb