FRANK B. PLUMMER

     Frank B. Plummer comes from one of the best known and most 
prominent families identified with the business and agricultural 
industries of Lake county.  He has spent practically all his active 
career in this county, and in connection with farming, and has been 
prosperous in material affairs and a leading and influential spirit 
in civic and social matters.
     He was born in this county January 16, 1857, and is the eldest of
three children born to Abiel and Kate (Baughman) Plummer, a detailed
history of the father being given place on other pages of this volume. 
He has one brother living, Edwin, who is a resident of Chicago and 
employed in the Masonic Temple.
     Mr. Plummer passed his early years in Lake county, and in addition 
to the course at the common schools he attended the high school at
Fisherville, New Hampshire.  All his active career has been spent as a
farmer and stockman, and with the exception of two years in Kansas his 
work has been confined to this county.  When he made his start in Kansas 
he had very little capital, and his own intelligent management and 
industry have been the principal factors in bringing him success.
     In September, 1881, he was married to Miss Lizzie Alexander, and 
of this happy marriage two daughters have been born.  Blanche, the 
elder, is in the eight grade of school and has also taken music; Beulah 
will graduate with the class of 1905 from the Lowell high school. Mrs. 
Plummer was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, in September, 1867, 
and was reared and educated in her native state.  Her mother is still 
living in Pennsylvania, but her father is deceased.  She has been a 
true and worthy helpmate of her husband, and is a lady of many social 
attractions and gracious and kindhearted at home and abroad.
     After his marriage Mr. Plummer located in Lake county and began
farming.  He now has charge of about a section of fine land in West 
Creek township, and in 1890 he erected a beautiful country residence on 
the estate.  He gives especial attention to the raising of stock, and 
has some fine registered Galloway cattle and Poland China hogs.  He has 
voted for Republican principles and candidates since the time of 
Garfield.  He and his wife are adherents of the Lake Prairie Presbyterian 
church, and stand high in the social circles of the township.

[Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, Indiana.  
Rev T.H.Ball editor-in-chief, Lewis, Chicago, 1904, pp.487-88]

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