BIO: David Fawley b. 1824; VA
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BIO: David Fawley b. 1824; VA
Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County Indiana, the Lewis Publishing Co., 1887- page 222
Elder David Fawley, of Harrison Township, was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, August 9, 1824. When 10 years of age he went with his parents, Jacob and Margaret Fawley, to what was then Crawford County, Ohio, where he was reared to manhood. In 1844, the family came to this county, settling on section 14, Harrison Township, where his father died in 1876 and mother in 1877. They were the parents of 12 children - David, John, George, Wilson S., Susan, Amanda, Joseph, Aaron, Samuel, Anthony, Jacob and Mary A. The last six are deseased. After a residence in this county of a little more than a year, Mr. David Fawley returned to Ohio, where he was married March 4, 1846 to Rachael Saul, born September 29, 1827, in Fairfield County, that State. She was reared and educated in Seneca County. Her parents were Samuel and Ann Saul, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the later of Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Fawley have had 12 children - Mary C., Reuben A., Martha, Annie E., James A., William J., David S., Margaret C., Samuel J., Minerva J., Saloma R. and Rosa E. The five last named are deceased. In 1848, with his wife and one child, our subject returned to this county, coming with a team and wagon, which required eight days. They were obliged to camp out at night, and follow the trails and government roads. In 1873 he located upon his present farm in Harrison Township and has been a successful farmer. In 1860 he was ordained to preach, having united with the Old School Baptists, since that time he has been a zealous laborer in the Master's vineyard. He is the present pastor of a church located on his own farm. Being of an unassuming and retired nature, he has always refused office, although frequently solicited to be a candidate. He owns 191 acres of good land, with modern buildings, and is considered one of the best farms in the township. Politically he affiliates with the Democratic party.
Elder David Fawley, of Harrison Township, was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, August 9, 1824. When 10 years of age he went with his parents, Jacob and Margaret Fawley, to what was then Crawford County, Ohio, where he was reared to manhood. In 1844, the family came to this county, settling on section 14, Harrison Township, where his father died in 1876 and mother in 1877. They were the parents of 12 children - David, John, George, Wilson S., Susan, Amanda, Joseph, Aaron, Samuel, Anthony, Jacob and Mary A. The last six are deseased. After a residence in this county of a little more than a year, Mr. David Fawley returned to Ohio, where he was married March 4, 1846 to Rachael Saul, born September 29, 1827, in Fairfield County, that State. She was reared and educated in Seneca County. Her parents were Samuel and Ann Saul, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the later of Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Fawley have had 12 children - Mary C., Reuben A., Martha, Annie E., James A., William J., David S., Margaret C., Samuel J., Minerva J., Saloma R. and Rosa E. The five last named are deceased. In 1848, with his wife and one child, our subject returned to this county, coming with a team and wagon, which required eight days. They were obliged to camp out at night, and follow the trails and government roads. In 1873 he located upon his present farm in Harrison Township and has been a successful farmer. In 1860 he was ordained to preach, having united with the Old School Baptists, since that time he has been a zealous laborer in the Master's vineyard. He is the present pastor of a church located on his own farm. Being of an unassuming and retired nature, he has always refused office, although frequently solicited to be a candidate. He owns 191 acres of good land, with modern buildings, and is considered one of the best farms in the township. Politically he affiliates with the Democratic party.