"HISTORY OF OWEN COUNTY 1884" CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE TAYLOR TOWNSHIP IN OWEN CO., IN. PAGE 953 GEORGE HART, is the eighth of the twelve children born to Henry and Catherine (Bricker) Hart, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. George was introduced to life, May 22, 1854, at Salem, Owen County, Ind. About the year 1849, his parents emigrated from Pennsylvania to this county, where they afterward died. Henry Hart was by trade a blacksmith. At the age of eight years, George having lost his mother, began to work for himself at the rate of $4 per month, and was steadily advanced, until he received $2 per day. October 8, 1875, he married Miss Clarissa J. Evans, a union which was followed by three children--Lola M, Lillie (deceased), and Henry. Having learned the blacksmithing business in youth, he purchased when of age about $2000 worth of groceries and general merchandise, which he subsequently lost; but by determination, he soon made a new beginning and has now a stock worth about $8000. and is doing a prosperous business. Mr. and Mrs. Hart are esteemed members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and are very generally known and regarded. DATA ENTRY: Debbie Jennings