David Jr. owned 711 acres; cleared 424 himself. Aided advance of RRs
DAVID MAISH. Few men in Clinton county are as well known as the subject of this biography, and to him as much as to any one man is the county largely indebted for its present advanced stage of civilization and the position it occupies among the most highly favored sections of the commonwealth of Indiana.
David Maish, Jr., the immediate subject of this notice, was born May 14, 1823, and he remained with his father on the farm until his twenty-second year, attending such primitive schools as the country afforded at intervals in the meantime.
At the age of twenty-two, he left home to bear his part in the struggle of life, his sole amount of available wealth at that time consisting of one shilling in money. He obtained employment in a grist and saw-mill owned by one Samuel Kyger, where he remained three months, receiving for his services the very modest compensation of nine dollars per month. The following summer, he worked at cistern building for twelve dollars per month, and then engaged with John W. Blair to drive a four-horse team, loaded with merchandise, to LaFayette, IN. The following February he again accepted employment with Mr. Kyger for a more liberal compensation, and remained with that gentleman during the six succeeding years.
In 1847 Mr. Maish entered into the marriage relation with Miss Altha Norris, and, immediately thereafter, purchased 160 acres of land, upon which his present home is located.
About five years after his marriage, a destructive fire occurred in the mill in which he had been employed, reducing it to ashes.
Being again thrown upon his own resources, he determined to embark in the milling business for himself. He accordingly rented the Spring Mill property in Washington township for a term of one year, at the end of which time he removed to his farm and followed agricultural pursuits with the most gratifying success until his retirement from the active duties of life in 1880.
The married life of Mr. Maish has been blessed with ten children, named, respectively: William C., George 0., Elizabeth M., Hannah E., Willard P., Edward N., Susan J., David T., Altha A., and Emma J. Of these children the following are living: Willard P., Elizabeth M., Edward N., Susan J., and Emma J.
On the twenty-seventh day of July, 1876, Mr. Maish was called upon to part with the faithful companion of his married life, the wife and mother, whose gentle influence had been such a potent power for good in the home circle during a period of twenty-three years. This sad event cast a deep gloom over the family circle and was felt as a personal loss by her many friends throughout Clinton county. In the way of the gospel she lived, and with its blessed rays to light and comfort her through "the dark valley," she passed peacefully away beyond the trials of this mortal land to "the inheritance prepared for the saints."
When Mr. Maish first located upon the land now occupied by his beautiful farm, it was a dense wilderness without even a cabin to offer its friendly shelter. With the energy and determination with which his life has ever been characterized he went to work with a will, and in due time built a home for himself and wife and fitted a goodly number of acres for cultivation.
The original dwelling, a rude structure built of logs, served its purpose well, and in time was replaced by a more handsome and commodious building, which now stands as a monument to his industry and courageous perseverance under difficulties.
Mr. Maish has added to his original purchase from time to time until his possessions in real estate amount to 711 acres. Of this amount, 424 acres have been cleared and cultivated by himself.
Mr. Maish has ever taken great interest in internal improvements, was especially active in the advancement of railroad facilities, which he aided liberally, and employed valuable time in soliciting subscriptions for the enterprises.
He has always favored any and all measures calculated to enhance the interests of the county whenever such have been submitted to the people for their approval by ballot, and he is indeed a public-spirited citizen in all that term implies.
As stated above, Mr. Maish retired from active life in 1880, since which time he has lived in Frankfort, where he owns a comfortable home, in which his declining years are being passed.
His has indeed been an active life, and his success financially and otherwise is the result of prudence, industry and wise business forethought. Although in his seventy-second year, Mr. Maish still possesses in a marked degree the possession of his faculties physical and mental, and bids fair to live for many years to come. This fact is readily vouched for by the excellent portrait on the page preceding the opening of this biography.
Above taken from pp 789-791, "A Portrait And Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Ind.," published 1895 by A.W. Bowen & Co. Chicago.
DAVID MAISH. Few men in Clinton county are as well known as the subject of this biography, and to him as much as to any one man is the county largely indebted for its present advanced stage of civilization and the position it occupies among the most highly favored sections of the commonwealth of Indiana.
David Maish, Jr., the immediate subject of this notice, was born May 14, 1823, and he remained with his father on the farm until his twenty-second year, attending such primitive schools as the country afforded at intervals in the meantime.
At the age of twenty-two, he left home to bear his part in the struggle of life, his sole amount of available wealth at that time consisting of one shilling in money. He obtained employment in a grist and saw-mill owned by one Samuel Kyger, where he remained three months, receiving for his services the very modest compensation of nine dollars per month. The following summer, he worked at cistern building for twelve dollars per month, and then engaged with John W. Blair to drive a four-horse team, loaded with merchandise, to LaFayette, IN. The following February he again accepted employment with Mr. Kyger for a more liberal compensation, and remained with that gentleman during the six succeeding years.
In 1847 Mr. Maish entered into the marriage relation with Miss Altha Norris, and, immediately thereafter, purchased 160 acres of land, upon which his present home is located.
About five years after his marriage, a destructive fire occurred in the mill in which he had been employed, reducing it to ashes.
Being again thrown upon his own resources, he determined to embark in the milling business for himself. He accordingly rented the Spring Mill property in Washington township for a term of one year, at the end of which time he removed to his farm and followed agricultural pursuits with the most gratifying success until his retirement from the active duties of life in 1880.
The married life of Mr. Maish has been blessed with ten children, named, respectively: William C., George 0., Elizabeth M., Hannah E., Willard P., Edward N., Susan J., David T., Altha A., and Emma J. Of these children the following are living: Willard P., Elizabeth M., Edward N., Susan J., and Emma J.
On the twenty-seventh day of July, 1876, Mr. Maish was called upon to part with the faithful companion of his married life, the wife and mother, whose gentle influence had been such a potent power for good in the home circle during a period of twenty-three years. This sad event cast a deep gloom over the family circle and was felt as a personal loss by her many friends throughout Clinton county. In the way of the gospel she lived, and with its blessed rays to light and comfort her through "the dark valley," she passed peacefully away beyond the trials of this mortal land to "the inheritance prepared for the saints."
When Mr. Maish first located upon the land now occupied by his beautiful farm, it was a dense wilderness without even a cabin to offer its friendly shelter. With the energy and determination with which his life has ever been characterized he went to work with a will, and in due time built a home for himself and wife and fitted a goodly number of acres for cultivation.
The original dwelling, a rude structure built of logs, served its purpose well, and in time was replaced by a more handsome and commodious building, which now stands as a monument to his industry and courageous perseverance under difficulties.
Mr. Maish has added to his original purchase from time to time until his possessions in real estate amount to 711 acres. Of this amount, 424 acres have been cleared and cultivated by himself.
Mr. Maish has ever taken great interest in internal improvements, was especially active in the advancement of railroad facilities, which he aided liberally, and employed valuable time in soliciting subscriptions for the enterprises.
He has always favored any and all measures calculated to enhance the interests of the county whenever such have been submitted to the people for their approval by ballot, and he is indeed a public-spirited citizen in all that term implies.
As stated above, Mr. Maish retired from active life in 1880, since which time he has lived in Frankfort, where he owns a comfortable home, in which his declining years are being passed.
His has indeed been an active life, and his success financially and otherwise is the result of prudence, industry and wise business forethought. Although in his seventy-second year, Mr. Maish still possesses in a marked degree the possession of his faculties physical and mental, and bids fair to live for many years to come. This fact is readily vouched for by the excellent portrait on the page preceding the opening of this biography.
Above taken from pp 789-791, "A Portrait And Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Ind.," published 1895 by A.W. Bowen & Co. Chicago.
David Jr. owned 711 acres; cleared 424 himself. Aided advance of RRs
DAVID MAISH. Few men in Clinton county are as well known as the subject of this biography, and to him as much as to any one man is the county largely indebted for its present advanced stage of civilization and the position it occupies among the most highly favored sections of the commonwealth of Indiana.
David Maish, Jr., the immediate subject of this notice, was born May 14, 1823, and he remained with his father on the farm until his twenty-second year, attending such primitive schools as the country afforded at intervals in the meantime.
At the age of twenty-two, he left home to bear his part in the struggle of life, his sole amount of available wealth at that time consisting of one shilling in money. He obtained employment in a grist and saw-mill owned by one Samuel Kyger, where he remained three months, receiving for his services the very modest compensation of nine dollars per month. The following summer, he worked at cistern building for twelve dollars per month, and then engaged with John W. Blair to drive a four-horse team, loaded with merchandise, to LaFayette, IN. The following February he again accepted employment with Mr. Kyger for a more liberal compensation, and remained with that gentleman during the six succeeding years.
In 1847 Mr. Maish entered into the marriage relation with Miss Altha Norris, and, immediately thereafter, purchased 160 acres of land, upon which his present home is located.
About five years after his marriage, a destructive fire occurred in the mill in which he had been employed, reducing it to ashes.
Being again thrown upon his own resources, he determined to embark in the milling business for himself. He accordingly rented the Spring Mill property in Washington township for a term of one year, at the end of which time he removed to his farm and followed agricultural pursuits with the most gratifying success until his retirement from the active duties of life in 1880.
The married life of Mr. Maish has been blessed with ten children, named, respectively: William C., George 0., Elizabeth M., Hannah E., Willard P., Edward N., Susan J., David T., Altha A., and Emma J. Of these children the following are living: Willard P., Elizabeth M., Edward N., Susan J., and Emma J.
On the twenty-seventh day of July, 1876, Mr. Maish was called upon to part with the faithful companion of his married life, the wife and mother, whose gentle influence had been such a potent power for good in the home circle during a period of twenty-three years. This sad event cast a deep gloom over the family circle and was felt as a personal loss by her many friends throughout Clinton county. In the way of the gospel she lived, and with its blessed rays to light and comfort her through "the dark valley," she passed peacefully away beyond the trials of this mortal land to "the inheritance prepared for the saints."
When Mr. Maish first located upon the land now occupied by his beautiful farm, it was a dense wilderness without even a cabin to offer its friendly shelter. With the energy and determination with which his life has ever been characterized he went to work with a will, and in due time built a home for himself and wife and fitted a goodly number of acres for cultivation.
The original dwelling, a rude structure built of logs, served its purpose well, and in time was replaced by a more handsome and commodious building, which now stands as a monument to his industry and courageous perseverance under difficulties.
Mr. Maish has added to his original purchase from time to time until his possessions in real estate amount to 711 acres. Of this amount, 424 acres have been cleared and cultivated by himself.
Mr. Maish has ever taken great interest in internal improvements, was especially active in the advancement of railroad facilities, which he aided liberally, and employed valuable time in soliciting subscriptions for the enterprises.
He has always favored any and all measures calculated to enhance the interests of the county whenever such have been submitted to the people for their approval by ballot, and he is indeed a public-spirited citizen in all that term implies.
As stated above, Mr. Maish retired from active life in 1880, since which time he has lived in Frankfort, where he owns a comfortable home, in which his declining years are being passed.
His has indeed been an active life, and his success financially and otherwise is the result of prudence, industry and wise business forethought. Although in his seventy-second year, Mr. Maish still possesses in a marked degree the possession of his faculties physical and mental, and bids fair to live for many years to come. This fact is readily vouched for by the excellent portrait on the page preceding the opening of this biography.
Above taken from pp 789-791, "A Portrait And Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Ind.," published 1895 by A.W. Bowen & Co. Chicago.
DAVID MAISH. Few men in Clinton county are as well known as the subject of this biography, and to him as much as to any one man is the county largely indebted for its present advanced stage of civilization and the position it occupies among the most highly favored sections of the commonwealth of Indiana.
David Maish, Jr., the immediate subject of this notice, was born May 14, 1823, and he remained with his father on the farm until his twenty-second year, attending such primitive schools as the country afforded at intervals in the meantime.
At the age of twenty-two, he left home to bear his part in the struggle of life, his sole amount of available wealth at that time consisting of one shilling in money. He obtained employment in a grist and saw-mill owned by one Samuel Kyger, where he remained three months, receiving for his services the very modest compensation of nine dollars per month. The following summer, he worked at cistern building for twelve dollars per month, and then engaged with John W. Blair to drive a four-horse team, loaded with merchandise, to LaFayette, IN. The following February he again accepted employment with Mr. Kyger for a more liberal compensation, and remained with that gentleman during the six succeeding years.
In 1847 Mr. Maish entered into the marriage relation with Miss Altha Norris, and, immediately thereafter, purchased 160 acres of land, upon which his present home is located.
About five years after his marriage, a destructive fire occurred in the mill in which he had been employed, reducing it to ashes.
Being again thrown upon his own resources, he determined to embark in the milling business for himself. He accordingly rented the Spring Mill property in Washington township for a term of one year, at the end of which time he removed to his farm and followed agricultural pursuits with the most gratifying success until his retirement from the active duties of life in 1880.
The married life of Mr. Maish has been blessed with ten children, named, respectively: William C., George 0., Elizabeth M., Hannah E., Willard P., Edward N., Susan J., David T., Altha A., and Emma J. Of these children the following are living: Willard P., Elizabeth M., Edward N., Susan J., and Emma J.
On the twenty-seventh day of July, 1876, Mr. Maish was called upon to part with the faithful companion of his married life, the wife and mother, whose gentle influence had been such a potent power for good in the home circle during a period of twenty-three years. This sad event cast a deep gloom over the family circle and was felt as a personal loss by her many friends throughout Clinton county. In the way of the gospel she lived, and with its blessed rays to light and comfort her through "the dark valley," she passed peacefully away beyond the trials of this mortal land to "the inheritance prepared for the saints."
When Mr. Maish first located upon the land now occupied by his beautiful farm, it was a dense wilderness without even a cabin to offer its friendly shelter. With the energy and determination with which his life has ever been characterized he went to work with a will, and in due time built a home for himself and wife and fitted a goodly number of acres for cultivation.
The original dwelling, a rude structure built of logs, served its purpose well, and in time was replaced by a more handsome and commodious building, which now stands as a monument to his industry and courageous perseverance under difficulties.
Mr. Maish has added to his original purchase from time to time until his possessions in real estate amount to 711 acres. Of this amount, 424 acres have been cleared and cultivated by himself.
Mr. Maish has ever taken great interest in internal improvements, was especially active in the advancement of railroad facilities, which he aided liberally, and employed valuable time in soliciting subscriptions for the enterprises.
He has always favored any and all measures calculated to enhance the interests of the county whenever such have been submitted to the people for their approval by ballot, and he is indeed a public-spirited citizen in all that term implies.
As stated above, Mr. Maish retired from active life in 1880, since which time he has lived in Frankfort, where he owns a comfortable home, in which his declining years are being passed.
His has indeed been an active life, and his success financially and otherwise is the result of prudence, industry and wise business forethought. Although in his seventy-second year, Mr. Maish still possesses in a marked degree the possession of his faculties physical and mental, and bids fair to live for many years to come. This fact is readily vouched for by the excellent portrait on the page preceding the opening of this biography.
Above taken from pp 789-791, "A Portrait And Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Ind.," published 1895 by A.W. Bowen & Co. Chicago.
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