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    LEVI FALKNOR

    Levi Falknor, than whom few among the representative farmers of Newberry township have accomplished more substantial progress, is living on his finely cultivated farm in the vicinity of Covington, where he is greatly esteemed and respected. This veteran of the Civil war was born in Newberry township, January 21, 1840, a son of Jacob and Hannah (Grubb) Falknor, the former family having originated in Pennsylvania. Mr. Falknor secured his education in the public schools and remained at home on the farm until his marriage, at which time he embarked in operations on his own account. Shortly thereafter his career was interrupted by the exigencies of war, and August 7, 1862, he enlisted for service in the Union army, under Captain Drury and Colonel Brezell, of Greenville. In an engagement near Richmond, Ky., Mr. Falknor was wounded and captured by the enemy, and after his exchange was honorably discharged on account of disability, and returned to his home. Since that time he has applied himself industriously to farming, and his labors have been crowned with well-merited success. The same loyalty and patriotism that he showed during the Civil war were displayed by him during the World war, when he gave his generous support to every movement tending toward the success of American arms and the support of the Government. In 1862 Mr. Falknor was united in marriage with Zephora, daughter of John and Lydia (Rike) Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay were the parents of five children, of whom one, Charles, served in the Civil war. To Mr. and Mrs. Falknor there have been born six children: Lon, an attorney and ex-member of the state legislature of Seattle, Wash., who had two sons in the World war, Judson and Bennett, the latter a graduate of, the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis; Mrs. Mollie Slick, of South Bend, Ind., who had two sons in the United States Army during the World War, Glen and Ralph, the former of whom saw active service in France; Mrs. Bessie Harst, of South Bend, Ind.; Mrs. Grace Albaugh, who had one son, Worley, who served in the army during the World war, and who is now an instructor at Carnegie Institute; Greeley, who is unmarried and resides with his parents; and Lester, who married Martha Routson, and resides on the home farm.

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