"HISTORY OF OWEN COUNTY 1884"
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR.  CHICAGO:  F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS.  1884.
F. A. BATTEY.  F. W. TEPPLE

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP IN OWEN CO., IN.
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W.H. SECREST, second child in a family of ten, was born in Owen County,
Indiana, March 14, 1853. His father was born near Gosport and lived there
until about four years ago, when he died in December. W.H. Secrest was 
reared on the old home farm until he was eighteen years of age, when he
left home to teach school near Stinesville, which he did for several
years. He afterward clerked for W.H. Fritts & Son, in Gosport, for 
about three years, when he removed to Spencer. In 1880, he was elected
Constable and filled the office for two years when he was re-elected in 
1882 and still holds that position.
In February 1882 he went into the saloon business with T. Keene, and is
now in the same business with M.F. Branam, Mr. Keene having sold his 
interest. Mr. Secrest has been extensively engaged in raising hogs for
several years, and financially has been quite successful. He is a member
of Lodge 192, A.F. & A.M. at Gosport.

DATA ENTRY: Debbie Jennings