Hugh C. Siddens

    Hugh C. Siddens is a native of Kentucky, born January 28, 1824, and a son of James and Sarah Siddens. In 1829, the family emigrated to Putnam County, Indiana, where Hugh worked during his youth on the farm. In 1842, he married Miss Matilda Rains, from which union resulted twelve children, nine of whom survive -Sarah Cadel, James William, Armilda James, Lucy Brown, Catherine Pierson, Franklin, Daniel and Emma Browning. The parents of Hugh remained with him until their deaths, his father dying in 1864, and his mother in 1865. Mr. Siddens had one son, William, who served four years during the late war. In 1864, Mr. Siddens settled in this township (Hickory Grove), where he has since made his home. when he came there he found but four families and one post office in the county. Seventy-five of the two hundred acres he had purchased were improved, but stock being at large, it required much watching to save the crop. When he settled here there was no railroad in the county, but now the Lake Erie & Western passes his door. Mr. and Mrs. Siddens have by hard work and the assistance of their children, secured a comfortable home, with improved farm and good buildings. Mr. Siddens is serving his ninth year as Magistrate of this township. He is a Democrat, and an enterprising citizen.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.