Newton Co In Biography


Isaac W. BEMENDERFER, furniture dealer and undertaker, Morocco, began 
business in 1873, which was solely undertaking, until 1881, when he 
opened his present store, and added a stock of furniture.  He is doing 
a good business and has as large and well selected a stock as can be 
found in the country.  From 1874 to 1880, he had D. M. Pulver associated 
with him as partner.  Mr. Bemenderfer is a native of Stark County, Ohio, 
was born September 4, 1840, and is one of nine children of William and 
Sophia (Lichtenwalter) Bemenderfer, the latter a native of Pennsylvania, 
the former of Maryland, from which State he came, when quite young, with 
his parents to Virginia, where he grew to manhood, when he went to Starkl 
County, Ohio, where he married and remained until 1853, when he came to 
Fulton County, Indiana, where he owned a farm until his death, January 
27, 1881.  His wife still lives on the same farm.  Isaac remained at 
home attending the common schools until twenty-one, where he rented and 
worked farms until 1869, after which he learned the carpenter's trade, 
which he has followed more or less since.  He came to Newton County in 
the spring of 1865, and rented various farms until the fall of 1869, 
when he came to Morocco.  November 9, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, 
Forty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served with the regiment 
until discharged on account of sickness, in July, 1862.  He was married, 
April 8, 1863, to Melissa A. Enslen, a native of Allen County, Ohio, and 
a daughter of Frederick and Anna (Burch) Enslen.  Eleven children have 
been born to them, six of whom--Mary E., Elida L., Melville E., Lillie 
D., Ionia and Ted--are living.  He and his wife are both members of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church.  He is Superintendent of the Sunday school, 
and leader of the choir at Morocco.  He is a member of the Masonic 
fraternity, and an Odd Fellow.  He has been Justice of the Peace for 
four years.  In politics, he has been since the War a Republican; 
previous to that time, was a Democrat.  He is one of the prominent men 
of the township and county.  

Beaver Township, Newton County, From the History of Warren, Benton, 
Jasper and Newton Counties, 1883.

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