Biography of Elliott P. Masters, page 1001.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Elliott P. Masters, of the firm Master & Scoville, Butler, Ind., was born in 
Fulton County, Ohio; Oct. 10, 1853, a son of Hon. Ezekiel and Susannah B. 
(Perkins) Masters.  In 1869 his parents moved to Pioneer, Williams County, 
Ohio, and there he followed farming and engaged in the produce business.  He 
received a common-school education, remaining with his parents till his 
majority.  In 1882 he came to Butler, Ind., and formed a partnership with J. 
M. Scoville.  They keep constantly on hand a full supply of hard an soft 
coal, and buy and ship butter, eggs, and game to the Eastern markets.  Mr. 
Masters was married Nov. 18, 1875, to Martha V. Fulton, daughter of Peter 
Fulton, of Pioneer, Ohio.  They have three children---Bertha, Herbert and 
Lottie.  Mr. and Mrs. Masters are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church.  Mr. Master’s father, Hon. Ezekiel Masters, was born in Knox 
County, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1816, and in 1836 moved with his parents to Marion 
County, Ohio, where his father died, leaving him at the age of seventeen 
years with the care of eight younger children, and a debt to clear on the 
homestead.  In 1836 he was appointed Orderly Sergeant of a volunteer rifle 
company, and eighteen months later was promoted to Second Lieutenant, and 
subsequently by succession till he was Colonel of the regiment.  Early 
learning habits of frugality and industry, he was successful and 
accumulated a large property.  In 1845 he removed to Williams County, 
Ohio, where he still lives.  He has held many responsible offices in 
church and State, and was a member of the General Assembly from 1862 till 
1868.  Oct. 13, 1836, he was married to Mary Oliver, who died, and he 
afterward married Susannah B., daughter of Hon. Judge John Perkins.  He 
has fourteen children, all well educated.

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