"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana"
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884


AARON D. PLESS.  This gentleman was born in Marion Township, this county
(Lawrence County, Ind.), February 12, 1842.  His father, JOHN F. PLESS, was
a native of the Old North State, and when a young man came North, settling
in about 1832 in this county, finding employment as a farm-hand with AARON
DAVIS.  He worked for Mr. Dais several years, and married his daughter
REBECCA.  To this union were born eleven children, only four of whom reached
man and womanhood.  Mr. Pless and wife always resided upon a farm. They were
intelligent, hard-working and highly respected people.  He died August 4,
1880, and his wife October 6, 1874.  Aaron Pless was reared like most farmer
boys, and received his education in the common schools of the neighborhood.
His marriage with MISS TIMANZA BURTON occurred August 30, 1866.  This lady
is a native of Lawrence County, born August 15, 1846.  They have two
daughters--NETTIE A. and NELLIE T.   In 1861 Mr. Pless enlisted in Company
I, Fifteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and faithfully and honorably served
his country three years.  Soon after entering he and others were captured
while guarding, but were soon after paroled.  He participated in the battles
of Parker's Cross Roads, capture of Little Rock, and a number of others.  He
was actively engaged in farming until 1876, when he moved to Mitchell
(Marion Township), where he has since resided.  He deals in stock, shipping
to Cincinnati and other places, and is one of the most successful shippers
in the county.  He owns 585 acres of land and a beautiful home in Mitchell.
He is a Republican, a member of the G.A.R. and Methodist Episcopal Church,
and one of the county's most worthy and useful citizens.


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