Henry N. Fear

    H. N. Fear, one of the leading agriculturists of Harrison Township, is a native of Kentucky, born in Campbell County, May 11, 1831, a son of William H. Fear, a native of Virginia, whose father was an Englishman by birth. The father of our subject married Miss Delilah Lanter, and they reared a family of nine children. In 1836 the Fear family came to Indiana, locating in Decatur County.

    Henry N. Fear, the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood in Decatur County, being reared to the avocation of a farmer, and receiving in his youth the benefits of the district schools. he was married November 29, 1855, to Miss Mary A. Updyke, who was born in Franklin County, Indiana, a daughter of John and Margaret Updyke. Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. fear,. of whom four are yet living -James B., Henry F., Columbus H. and Frances Belle. Sarah E. died, aged eleven years, and John William at the age of twenty years.

    In 1857 Mr. Fear removed to Davis County, Iowa, remaining there until 1861, when he returned with his family to Decatur County, Indiana. In 1873 he left Decatur County, and has since resided on his present farm in Harrison Township, Blackford County. When he settled here his land was covered with heavy timber, with the exception of eleven acres which had been cleared. By his untiring industry he has now 130 acres cleared and well improved, being underlaid with 2,000 rods of tile drainage. His farm is divided into different fields for the raising of grain and stock. His residence is comfortable and commodious, and is surrounded with shade and ornamental trees. In politics

    Mr. Fear is a Greenbacker, and is a personal friend of General Weaver. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, having joined that order at Clifty, Decatur County, Indiana.

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