William Cloud

    William Cloud, an active and enterprising business man of Montpelier, was born June 14, 1838, a son of Noah and Lydia A. (Pugh) Cloud, the father, a native of Pennsylvania, but reared principally in the State of Ohio.

    Our subject, when four years old, was brought by his parents to Indiana, they locating in Grant County, and there he grew to manhood, being reared to the avocation of a farmer, and receiving in his boyhood the benefits of the district schools. In 1852 he removed to Wells County.

    November 24, 1862, he was married to Miss may Hammond, of Wells County, a daughter of Joseph Hammond. They have five children living -Alpha E., Carried H., Lucy, Anna and Isma. A daughter names Annice is deceased. After marriage Mr. Cloud settled in Jackson Township, residing there until 1870, since which time he has been a resident of Montpelier. On coming to this place he engaged in the stove and tinware business, which eh followed until establishing his present livery stable in 1873. This is the only livery stable in Montpelier, and is a credit to the place. The building is 35 x 106 feet in size, and contains as fine a number of horses as can be found in the county, and vehicles of all kinds, from a two-wheel gig to a fine double carriage. The enterprise shown by Mr. Cloud since he commenced business in Montpelier, is worthy of the success he has attained.

    He is a man of genial manners and cordial disposition, and this, together with his strict attention to the wants of his customers, has built him up a good trade, as well as gaining for him the confidence and respect of all. Politically he is a Democrat. He has served four years as township trustee, holding that office with credit to himself, and satisfaction to his constituents. He is a member of the Lodge No. 106, A. F. & A. M., and is also a member of the Order of Red Men, belonging to Lodge No. 71 of that order.

Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887.