George Hubbard

        George Hubbard, born in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, June 31, 1843, is the fifth of six sons born to John C. and Hannah (Brice) Hubbard, natives of Connecticut and Pennsylvania. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Ninety-third Indiana Volunteers, under Capt. Charles Hubbard. He served for three years, and took part at Jackson, Mississippi, Vicksburg and the Mobile campaign. After the war, he resided in Edinburg until 1869, and then went to Columbus, Indiana, where he remained four years in the general merchandise business. In 1873, he went into the lumber business and ran a saw mill in Bartholomew County for three years, when he again went into the general merchandise business in Columbus. In the fall of 1878, he removed to Seymour, Indiana, went into the saw mill business again, afterward going to Bartholomew County, and engaging in the same business for a short time. In 1880, he was appointed Deputy Sheriff in that county, serving for two years, when he came to Martinsville, where, becoming a partner in the saw and planing mills, he manufactures doors and sashes and builders' and general merchandise.

    September 11, 1882, he was married to Hannah B. Stevens, daughter of John and Mary Stevens, citizens of Ohio. Mr. Hubbard is a member of the K.of P., and in politics is a stanch Republican. His wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

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