John T. Liddle Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1599-1600 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	JOHN T. LIDDLE was born June 30, 1832, in Dearborn county, 
Indiana, the son of Stephen and Sarah Liddle, natives of England. These 
parents were married in the land of their birth and after living there a 
number of years came to the United States and settled in Dearborn 
county, Indiana, where they spent the remainder of their days on a farm. 
Stephen Liddle always followed agriculture for a livelihood and in 
addition thereto devoted considerable time to the public ministry. His 
wife bore him ten children, namely: Belsie, Stephen, Sarah, Ann, James, 
Martha, Isaac, Hannah, Mary and John T., all deceased but the subject of 
this review and James, the latter living in Dearborn county, Indiana, at 
the age of seventy-nine years. 

	John T. Liddle was reared on the family homestead in Miller 
township, Dearborn county, Indiana, attended the indifferent 
subscription schools of the early day, and at the age of twenty-one 
began working for himself as a farm hand, continuing this line of labor 
for a period of about two years. He then returned home and took charge 
of the farm which he cultivated successfully in his own and his parents' 
interests as long as the latter lived, besides looking after their 
support and comfort in many other ways. When a young man he married Miss 
Mary Barkuloo, of Logan township, Dearborn county, after which he 
continued to farm the homestead for three or four years and then moved 
to Minneapolis, where he purchased land and followed the pursuit of 
agriculture until disposing of his possessions in that state and 
migrating to South Dakota a few years later. Mr. Liddle entered a 
quarter section of land in Kingsbury county and developed the same, but 
after cultivating his place several years sold out to good advantage and 
changed his abode to Iroquois, where he has since resided, devoting his 
attention the meanwhile to the business enterprises in which himself and 
son are engaged. 

	Mr. Liddle served one year and three months in the latter part of 
the Civil war as a member of Company C, Hotchkiss Battalion Volunteers, 
enlisting at St. Paul and remaining with his command until the cessation 
of hostilities. His company was stationed for some time at Alexandria, 
Minnesota, and was transferred thence to Fort Duty to protect the 
settlers of a large area of territory against the hostile Indians. He 
rendered valuable assistance and retired from the army with an honorable 
record, since which time he has been as zealous in promoting the 
interests of civil life as he was brave and loyal in upholding the 
integrity of the national union. 

	Mr. and Mrs. Liddle became the parents of eleven children, only 
five of whom are living, namely: Charles, who is in business at 
Iroquois; Harmon, also a resident of Iroquois and a farmer by 
occupation; Latimer, buttermaker of the Iroquois Creamery; Walter, who 
is engaged in the railroad business, and Mrs. Esther Bangs. Mr. Liddle 
is and always has been a pronounced Republican, and is an active member 
of the Grand Army of the Republic post at Iroquois, and with his wife 
belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church, both being faithful and 
consistent members and zealous in all lines of religious and charitable 
work.