J. H. Hart

    J. H. Hart, eldest son and eighth child of Henry and Catharine (Bricker) Hart, natives of Pennsylvania, was born in Franklin County, February 14, 1852. His father was a blacksmith, which trade he followed in Mercersburg, Franklin County, from the time of his marriage until the fall of 1852, when he removed to Salem, Owen County, Indiana. Remaining two years, he went to Quincy, Owen County, where he died in December, 1880.

    J. H. Hart was reared in Quincy, Owen County, where he received his education. When thirteen years of age, he began working with the farmers in the neighborhood; continued for three years, and then came to Martinsville; he was employed in a drug store here until 1874 when he went to Indianapolis; returning in a short time, he formed a partnership in the drug business with James P. Baldwin. Continuing for two years in this, he sold out and for several months acted as Deputy Clerk to Willis Record. In February, 1876, he was married to Arra Lindley, daughter of Robert and Cynthia Lindley, of Monrovia. He is the father of two children, Lillian E. and Beryl. In the fall of 1876, Mr. Hart opened a drug store in Monrovia, removing his stock two years later to Martinsville, where he is at present doing a lucrative business.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.