BIO: MANN, THOMAS J., s/o James B. & Fidelia A. (Turman) Mann Submitted by ivie@tima.com (Diana Flynn) MANN, TURMAN "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. SULLIVAN CO., IN HAMILTON TWP. PAGE 731 THOMAS J. MANN was born in Turman Township, Sullivan County, March 12, 1848, son of James B. and Fidelia A. (Turman) Mann, the former a native of Kentucky, who came to Indiana in 1819 with his parents, settling on a piece of land near Merom; the latter of Indiana. They resided at Merom till 1844, when they moved to where they now live, four miles north of Merom. Subject remained with his parents till 1879, working on the farm and attending school. In 1865, he entered the university at Vincennes, where he remained one year, and then taught school for some time. In 1878, he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court of Sullivan County, and was re-elected in 1882. Mr. Mann has been very successful in all his undertakings, and his re-election gives evidence of the confidence of his fellow citizens. He is an A. F. & A. M., Lodge No. 289, at Merom; also a member of the Royal Arch Chapter at Merom. ************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.