Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 23 January 2005

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ELIAS L. BONE, dentist, Franklin, over the Farmers' National Bank; the son of Adam and Susan (Lefever) Bone: was born near Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio, March 26, 1841. When 6 years of age, his parents moved to Carroll Co., Ind., where they bought 160 acres of land and where he was reared. At the breaking-out of the war, he enlisted, in August, 1861, in Company K, 9th I. V. I., under Capt Lasalle, and served over three years, and was in a number of the prominent battles, among others Greenbrier, W. Va. , seven days' fight at Pittsburg Landing, siege at Corinth, battle at Murfreesboro and through the Eastern Tennessee campaign under Gen. Rosecrans, and was wounded at the first day's fight at Chickamauga. He was mustered out at Indianapolis and returned to Lebanon, where he attended the normal school two terms. He then engaged as salesman in a dry goods house one year; also engaged in the revenue service about fifteen months as United States Storekeeper at German-town; he then engaged as book-keeper for S. W. Turner, of Carrollton, Ohio, one year; he then entered the office of Dr. Stephens, at Germantown, to learn the dentist's trade, where he remained nearly two years, and was then admitted to practice by the State Board of Dental Examiners, at Columbus, Ohio; he then came to Franklin. In December. 1871, and opened his present rooms, where he has the leading practice in the town. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity; also a member of the Presbyterian Church.