ENRY EVERSOLE, a prominent farmer
and stock-grower of Seven Hickory Township, is the owner of a fine estate containing 240 acres of valuable land, located
on section 22. He was born Oct. 2, 1831, in Fairfield County, Ohio, and is the son of David and
Elizabeth (Miller) Eversole. His great-grandfather
was a native of Germany, who emigrated to this
country and settled in Pennsylvania. His grandfather was born in that State, but subsequently
removed to Virginia, where his father, David
Eversole, was born, and where his marriage to Miss
Elizabeth Miller took place. She was likewise a
native of Virginia. A family of ten children was
born to them, all of whom, with one exception, are
now living. Maria is the wife of Joseph Graham,
and they live in Fairfield County, Ohio; Lizzie
died of measles at the age of eighteen; Jacob is
married and resides in Shelby County, Ill.; Emanuel is married and lives in Iroquois County, this
State; David is married, and residing in Van Wert
County, Ohio; John P. is married and a resident
of Fairfield County, Ohio; Lydia is the wife of N.
Peters, and they live in Fairfield, Ohio; Nancy is
the wife of Abram Turner, and resides in Woodford
County, Ill.; Martha, the wife of Jacob Tidd, also
resides in Fairfield County. Ohio; Henry is the
subject of this sketch.
Henry Eversole lived on the homestead until the
age of twenty-eight, then in 1854 came to Coles
County. His marriage to Miss Sarah J. Work took
place Oct. 21, 1858. Mrs. Eversole is the youngest
daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Henley) Work,
and was born Oct. 10, 1836, in Clark County, Ind.
Her father was a native of Pennsylvania, and her
mother of North Carolina. Mrs. Work’s family
were among the earliest settlers of Indiana. Her
parents made the long, toilsome journey from North
Carolina to that State by team, and their daughter
Elizabeth walked a great part of the way. Mr.
and Mrs. Work’s family consisted of ten children,
four of whom are deceased. Jesse resides in
Missouri; Campbell C. is married, and lives in
Texas; Samuel resides in Hot Springs, Ark.;
Louisa is the wife of John Beggs, and resides in
Clark County, Ind.; Elizabeth is the wife of
James Wheatly, an extensive farmer residing in
Seven Hickory Township, and Sarah J. Mr. and
Mrs. Eversole had a family of five children born
to them. Lula L., born Jan. 16, 186O, resides at
home; McClellan, born Aug. 25, 1861; Henley,
July 31, 1863; John H., Feb. 17, 1867, and Bert,
born Nov. 30, 1872, died Sept. 13, 1873. The
latter was a beautiful child, the pride of the family,
and his death was a great blow to his parents. The
children all reside at the homestead, and the two
eldest sons, who are talented, well-educated young
men, teach school during the winter and assist
their father on the farm in the summer. They are
all bright and intelligent, and their parents may
well take a justifiable pride in them.
Mr. Eversole came to Coles County in 1854, and
lived for one year on what is known as Greedy
Point, and bought a quarter of a section of land,
the part of section 23 that now belongs to Ely
Foster. After selling his property to Mr. Foster
he returned to Ohio, but came back soon after, and
in 1858 settled on the farm where he now resides.
His pleasant and commodious residence is located
in a fine grove, and his farm buildings are all substantial and well appointed. He also owns 400
acres of excellent land in Butler County, Kan.
With his wife and family. Mr. Eversole is a member of the Christian Church at Rural Retreat. In politics he is a Republican.
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