Biographies, Adair County KY; Simon GRIDER        1843-

Date of Submission: 14-Nov-2001
Source: "Centennial History Of Washington County Indiana, Its People, Industries
and Institutions, by Warder W. Stevens; with Biographical Sketches of
Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families.
Illustrated 1916, B. F. Bowen & Company Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.

Among the well-known farmers and prominent citizens of Monroe Township,
Washington County IN, is Simon GRIDER, who was born on 02-May-1843 in Adair
County KY, the son of William and Mary (BAILEY) GRIDER. William GRIDER was born
in KY and farmed the greater part of his life in Adair County, later going to
the state of IL where he died. After the death of her husband Mrs. Mary GRIDER
returned to her former home in Adair County KY and when her son, Simon, was
sixteen years of age they came to Washington County IN in 1860 and settled on
Buffalo Creek. Mrs. Mary GRIDER returned to KY in 1869 where she died in 1880.
William and Mary GRIDER were the parents of four children, Elizabeth, Lockie,
Archie and Simon. Simon GRIDER lived in Adair County KY where he attended school
until 1860 when he came to Washington County and engaged in farming in Monroe
Township for some time. In 1862 he enlisted in Company E, Fifth Indiana Cavalry,
for service in the Civil War, serving until June-1865. Simon GRIDER served with
General SHERMAN as far as Jonesboro and then was returned to Lexington KY, later
going to Louisville where, after being given new clothing and equipment, he with
others was sent to Pulaski TN where they served on guard duty for the remainder
of the war. After his military service Simon GRIDER returned to Washington
County and rented a farm which he cultivated for some time and then bought
eighty acres of land in Monroe Township where he now lives a retired life. During
the year 1865 Simon GRIDER was married to Samiara BARNET who was born in
Jefferson Township, Washington County, the daughter of Rudias and Nancy
(BRANDEMAN) BARNET. To the marriage of Simon and Samiara GRIDER were born
the following children: William, who married Caddie JACKSON to whom were born
three children all of whom are deceased, and after the death of his first wife
William married secondly Gertrude JACKSON and to them have been born five
children, Edward, Elsie, Emmett, Florence and Emma, all living with their parents
in the state of WA; Ida, who married William D. FLEENER, a farmer living near
Brownstown IN; Charles, a farmer of Monroe Township who married Mary HUCKLEBERRY
and to whom have been born eight children, Herschel, Ralvey (or Belvey), Versal,
Milburn, Ora, Elmira, Basil and another; Archie, a farmer of Monroe Township, who
married Dora SMITH and to whom have been born seven children, Lewis, Walter,
Bertha, Roy, Ralph, Edna and Lawrence; Merle, who is deceased. Simon GRIDER is
one of the highly respected men of Monroe Township, his unselfish life and his
public-spirited nature having won for him a host of friends both in Washington
County IN and in the state of WA where he spends considerable time. In politics,
Mr. GRIDER is an ardent Republican although he has preferred to serve as a private
citizen rather than an office holder.

Surnames: BAILEY, BARNET, BRANDEMAN, FLEENER, GRIDER, HUCKLEBERRY, JACKSON,
SHERMAN, SMITH

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