Thomas Mount was born near New Lexington, KY, 18 May 1794. He served in the War of 1812. In February, 1815, he married Miss Woodward, who was born in Virginia, 24 Mar 1793. He went to Washington County, IN, in 1818, where he lived a frontier life. He then went to Olden County, then to Decatur County, and finally settled in Shelby County where he entered land in 1834. He built the second brick house in the township, burning his own brick. He had a nice home completed when he died 30 May 1842, aged forty-eight years. He was a Democrat, and a member of the Regular Baptist Church. His wife survived him until 26 Jan 1863. She was seventy years old when she died.
(History of Shelby Co, IN: From the Earliest Time to Present..., Chicago, Brant & Fuller, 1887)
Thomas Mount was born near New Lexington, KY, 18 May 1794. He served in the War of 1812. In February, 1815, he married Miss Woodward, who was born in Virginia, 24 Mar 1793. He went to Washington County, IN, in 1818, where he lived a frontier life. He then went to Olden County, then to Decatur County, and finally settled in Shelby County where he entered land in 1834. He built the second brick house in the township, burning his own brick. He had a nice home completed when he died 30 May 1842, aged forty-eight years. He was a Democrat, and a member of the Regular Baptist Church. His wife survived him until 26 Jan 1863. She was seventy years old when she died.
(History of Shelby Co, IN: From the Earliest Time to Present..., Chicago, Brant & Fuller, 1887)
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