Isaac Livengood
Of the many prominent farmers of Elkhart county, Ind, Mr Livengood is well worthy of mention, for he has resided in this section since he was one year old and has ever had its interests at heart. A product of Dark county, Ohio, born January 17, 1827, he was a son of Abraham and Catherine (Nofsinger) Livengood, who were born in Columbia county, Penn, both the Livengood and Nofsinger families being of Dutch extraction.
The paternal grandfather, Peter Livengood, emigrated to Dark county, Ohio, during the early history of that section and there he was called from life.
The maternal grandfather took up his abode in Elkhart county, Ind, in 1828, and settled just below the Beardsley paper-mill on the St Joe River, where he entered some land. After a few years he concluded that pioneer life in Indiana did not suit him and he removed to Iowa, in which State he died.
Abraham Livengood moved to Elkhart county in 1829 and settled on the farm which is still in possession of the family. A man by the name of Skinner had a claim on this property, but Mr Livengood gave him a yoke of steers and $3 in silver, which liquidated this claim, and then paid $12.25 per acre for the remainder. The place comprised 160 acres; on it were erected two little log cabins, and after coming into possession of this property Mr Livengood was a very proud and happy man.
He broke ten acres of sod with a yoke of cattle, and his plow became so dull that he took it to a blacksmith to have it sharpened, but the efforts of the latter did not improve it any and he eventually took it all the way to Niles, Mich, for repairs. An old Indian trail passed through his farm and Indians often stopped at his home to stay over night and to sell huckleberries. Mr Livengood soon began to make better improvements, and now has one of the best farms in the county. In early days he was compelled to go to Niles to mill and had to ford the St Joe River.
The first year he had but ten acres of corn and grain, and the meat which he had was obtained principally from the surrounding woods and the neighboring streams. The father lived a very useful and energetic life and died in 1879.
He was married twice, his first wife bearing him six children, five of whom are living: Isaac, Christopher, who is in Oregon; Ira, of Kansas; Ann and Joseph, of Kansas.
Mr Livengood took for his second wife Mary Whittig, by whom he had a large family: Edgar E, of Kansas; Ellen, of Indiana; William F, of Indiana; Alma, of Kansas; Rebecca, of Kansas; Edith, of Indiana; Albert E, of Indiana, and Frederick, of Ohio.
Isaac Livengood became thoroughly familiar with farming and pioneer life in his youth, and many a day was spent in hard labor in assisting his father to clear the home farm. He did not enter a school-room until he was ten years of age, then began learning the rudiments in a little log house, over whom John Hardy presided. Later he entered school at Jamestown, but the facilities for acquiring an education were very poor and he acquired only a fair knowledge of the "three R's." His early playmates were little Indian boys and with them he practiced shooting with the bow and arrow, in which he became quite expert. He wore homespun clothing and low old-fashioned shoes, but notwithstanding this was happy and care free.
At the age of twenty-two years he began learning the miller's trade at Kingsbury, LaPorte Co, Ind., and for thirty years devoted his attention to this occupation at different points, but had always made his home on the old place.
He was married in 1856 to Miss Hannah Ligget, by whom he has two children: Samuel E, of Halstead, Kan, and Sophia E, wife of William Farr, of Kankakee county, Ill.
The mother of these children died in 1861, since which time Mr Livengood has remained unmarried. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is one of the oldest, most reliable and respected citizens of the county.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
[submitted by Linda K (#47400410)]
Of the many prominent farmers of Elkhart county, Ind, Mr Livengood is well worthy of mention, for he has resided in this section since he was one year old and has ever had its interests at heart. A product of Dark county, Ohio, born January 17, 1827, he was a son of Abraham and Catherine (Nofsinger) Livengood, who were born in Columbia county, Penn, both the Livengood and Nofsinger families being of Dutch extraction.
The paternal grandfather, Peter Livengood, emigrated to Dark county, Ohio, during the early history of that section and there he was called from life.
The maternal grandfather took up his abode in Elkhart county, Ind, in 1828, and settled just below the Beardsley paper-mill on the St Joe River, where he entered some land. After a few years he concluded that pioneer life in Indiana did not suit him and he removed to Iowa, in which State he died.
Abraham Livengood moved to Elkhart county in 1829 and settled on the farm which is still in possession of the family. A man by the name of Skinner had a claim on this property, but Mr Livengood gave him a yoke of steers and $3 in silver, which liquidated this claim, and then paid $12.25 per acre for the remainder. The place comprised 160 acres; on it were erected two little log cabins, and after coming into possession of this property Mr Livengood was a very proud and happy man.
He broke ten acres of sod with a yoke of cattle, and his plow became so dull that he took it to a blacksmith to have it sharpened, but the efforts of the latter did not improve it any and he eventually took it all the way to Niles, Mich, for repairs. An old Indian trail passed through his farm and Indians often stopped at his home to stay over night and to sell huckleberries. Mr Livengood soon began to make better improvements, and now has one of the best farms in the county. In early days he was compelled to go to Niles to mill and had to ford the St Joe River.
The first year he had but ten acres of corn and grain, and the meat which he had was obtained principally from the surrounding woods and the neighboring streams. The father lived a very useful and energetic life and died in 1879.
He was married twice, his first wife bearing him six children, five of whom are living: Isaac, Christopher, who is in Oregon; Ira, of Kansas; Ann and Joseph, of Kansas.
Mr Livengood took for his second wife Mary Whittig, by whom he had a large family: Edgar E, of Kansas; Ellen, of Indiana; William F, of Indiana; Alma, of Kansas; Rebecca, of Kansas; Edith, of Indiana; Albert E, of Indiana, and Frederick, of Ohio.
Isaac Livengood became thoroughly familiar with farming and pioneer life in his youth, and many a day was spent in hard labor in assisting his father to clear the home farm. He did not enter a school-room until he was ten years of age, then began learning the rudiments in a little log house, over whom John Hardy presided. Later he entered school at Jamestown, but the facilities for acquiring an education were very poor and he acquired only a fair knowledge of the "three R's." His early playmates were little Indian boys and with them he practiced shooting with the bow and arrow, in which he became quite expert. He wore homespun clothing and low old-fashioned shoes, but notwithstanding this was happy and care free.
At the age of twenty-two years he began learning the miller's trade at Kingsbury, LaPorte Co, Ind., and for thirty years devoted his attention to this occupation at different points, but had always made his home on the old place.
He was married in 1856 to Miss Hannah Ligget, by whom he has two children: Samuel E, of Halstead, Kan, and Sophia E, wife of William Farr, of Kankakee county, Ill.
The mother of these children died in 1861, since which time Mr Livengood has remained unmarried. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is one of the oldest, most reliable and respected citizens of the county.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
[submitted by Linda K (#47400410)]
Isaac Livengood
Of the many prominent farmers of Elkhart county, Ind, Mr Livengood is well worthy of mention, for he has resided in this section since he was one year old and has ever had its interests at heart. A product of Dark county, Ohio, born January 17, 1827, he was a son of Abraham and Catherine (Nofsinger) Livengood, who were born in Columbia county, Penn, both the Livengood and Nofsinger families being of Dutch extraction.
The paternal grandfather, Peter Livengood, emigrated to Dark county, Ohio, during the early history of that section and there he was called from life.
The maternal grandfather took up his abode in Elkhart county, Ind, in 1828, and settled just below the Beardsley paper-mill on the St Joe River, where he entered some land. After a few years he concluded that pioneer life in Indiana did not suit him and he removed to Iowa, in which State he died.
Abraham Livengood moved to Elkhart county in 1829 and settled on the farm which is still in possession of the family. A man by the name of Skinner had a claim on this property, but Mr Livengood gave him a yoke of steers and $3 in silver, which liquidated this claim, and then paid $12.25 per acre for the remainder. The place comprised 160 acres; on it were erected two little log cabins, and after coming into possession of this property Mr Livengood was a very proud and happy man.
He broke ten acres of sod with a yoke of cattle, and his plow became so dull that he took it to a blacksmith to have it sharpened, but the efforts of the latter did not improve it any and he eventually took it all the way to Niles, Mich, for repairs. An old Indian trail passed through his farm and Indians often stopped at his home to stay over night and to sell huckleberries. Mr Livengood soon began to make better improvements, and now has one of the best farms in the county. In early days he was compelled to go to Niles to mill and had to ford the St Joe River.
The first year he had but ten acres of corn and grain, and the meat which he had was obtained principally from the surrounding woods and the neighboring streams. The father lived a very useful and energetic life and died in 1879.
He was married twice, his first wife bearing him six children, five of whom are living: Isaac, Christopher, who is in Oregon; Ira, of Kansas; Ann and Joseph, of Kansas.
Mr Livengood took for his second wife Mary Whittig, by whom he had a large family: Edgar E, of Kansas; Ellen, of Indiana; William F, of Indiana; Alma, of Kansas; Rebecca, of Kansas; Edith, of Indiana; Albert E, of Indiana, and Frederick, of Ohio.
Isaac Livengood became thoroughly familiar with farming and pioneer life in his youth, and many a day was spent in hard labor in assisting his father to clear the home farm. He did not enter a school-room until he was ten years of age, then began learning the rudiments in a little log house, over whom John Hardy presided. Later he entered school at Jamestown, but the facilities for acquiring an education were very poor and he acquired only a fair knowledge of the "three R's." His early playmates were little Indian boys and with them he practiced shooting with the bow and arrow, in which he became quite expert. He wore homespun clothing and low old-fashioned shoes, but notwithstanding this was happy and care free.
At the age of twenty-two years he began learning the miller's trade at Kingsbury, LaPorte Co, Ind., and for thirty years devoted his attention to this occupation at different points, but had always made his home on the old place.
He was married in 1856 to Miss Hannah Ligget, by whom he has two children: Samuel E, of Halstead, Kan, and Sophia E, wife of William Farr, of Kankakee county, Ill.
The mother of these children died in 1861, since which time Mr Livengood has remained unmarried. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is one of the oldest, most reliable and respected citizens of the county.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
[submitted by Linda K (#47400410)]
Of the many prominent farmers of Elkhart county, Ind, Mr Livengood is well worthy of mention, for he has resided in this section since he was one year old and has ever had its interests at heart. A product of Dark county, Ohio, born January 17, 1827, he was a son of Abraham and Catherine (Nofsinger) Livengood, who were born in Columbia county, Penn, both the Livengood and Nofsinger families being of Dutch extraction.
The paternal grandfather, Peter Livengood, emigrated to Dark county, Ohio, during the early history of that section and there he was called from life.
The maternal grandfather took up his abode in Elkhart county, Ind, in 1828, and settled just below the Beardsley paper-mill on the St Joe River, where he entered some land. After a few years he concluded that pioneer life in Indiana did not suit him and he removed to Iowa, in which State he died.
Abraham Livengood moved to Elkhart county in 1829 and settled on the farm which is still in possession of the family. A man by the name of Skinner had a claim on this property, but Mr Livengood gave him a yoke of steers and $3 in silver, which liquidated this claim, and then paid $12.25 per acre for the remainder. The place comprised 160 acres; on it were erected two little log cabins, and after coming into possession of this property Mr Livengood was a very proud and happy man.
He broke ten acres of sod with a yoke of cattle, and his plow became so dull that he took it to a blacksmith to have it sharpened, but the efforts of the latter did not improve it any and he eventually took it all the way to Niles, Mich, for repairs. An old Indian trail passed through his farm and Indians often stopped at his home to stay over night and to sell huckleberries. Mr Livengood soon began to make better improvements, and now has one of the best farms in the county. In early days he was compelled to go to Niles to mill and had to ford the St Joe River.
The first year he had but ten acres of corn and grain, and the meat which he had was obtained principally from the surrounding woods and the neighboring streams. The father lived a very useful and energetic life and died in 1879.
He was married twice, his first wife bearing him six children, five of whom are living: Isaac, Christopher, who is in Oregon; Ira, of Kansas; Ann and Joseph, of Kansas.
Mr Livengood took for his second wife Mary Whittig, by whom he had a large family: Edgar E, of Kansas; Ellen, of Indiana; William F, of Indiana; Alma, of Kansas; Rebecca, of Kansas; Edith, of Indiana; Albert E, of Indiana, and Frederick, of Ohio.
Isaac Livengood became thoroughly familiar with farming and pioneer life in his youth, and many a day was spent in hard labor in assisting his father to clear the home farm. He did not enter a school-room until he was ten years of age, then began learning the rudiments in a little log house, over whom John Hardy presided. Later he entered school at Jamestown, but the facilities for acquiring an education were very poor and he acquired only a fair knowledge of the "three R's." His early playmates were little Indian boys and with them he practiced shooting with the bow and arrow, in which he became quite expert. He wore homespun clothing and low old-fashioned shoes, but notwithstanding this was happy and care free.
At the age of twenty-two years he began learning the miller's trade at Kingsbury, LaPorte Co, Ind., and for thirty years devoted his attention to this occupation at different points, but had always made his home on the old place.
He was married in 1856 to Miss Hannah Ligget, by whom he has two children: Samuel E, of Halstead, Kan, and Sophia E, wife of William Farr, of Kankakee county, Ill.
The mother of these children died in 1861, since which time Mr Livengood has remained unmarried. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is one of the oldest, most reliable and respected citizens of the county.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
[submitted by Linda K (#47400410)]
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