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Howard (1907), Vol. 2 biographies
b. 3 July 1831, Columbiana Co., Ohio, eldest of the living children of Jacob (b. 1809, York Co., Pa.; d. c. 1855, before completing the hewed-log cabin on his 160 acres in Union Township) and Mary (Stull) Mangus (b. 1803, Pa.; d. 1847) (Part 74, pp. 1013–1015). Shoemaking and gunsmithing; meagre log-school education; first purchase 40 acres in Liberty Township, grown to 278 acres and two lots in North Liberty; in 1878 erected his residence, its brick manufactured by himself (Part 74). “Truly an inventive genius, and is known as the Genius of Liberty township” — fashioned articles from steel, made guns (a combined rifle/shotgun of his own making, silver-inlaid, still owned), cleaned clocks, manufactured shoes; holds a sewing-machine shuttle pattern (Part 74). Enlisted in Co. K, 151st Indiana Volunteers in the Civil War; taken ill at Indianapolis, hospitalised, honourably discharged (Part 74/75 boundary). M. (1) 1852 Caroline Jarrett — ten children, eight living, named; m. (2) 15 Oct. 1874 Mrs. Sarah J. (Barton) Wharton (b. 4 Nov. 1837 in St. Joseph County) (Part 74). Independent in national politics; temperance advocate (Part 74).