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Budd - Colonel Casper

COLONEL CASPER BUDD

Source: Waveland Independent, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana

May 31, 1951

"A poem was loaned to us by Harry Budd, whose grandfather, Col. C. Budd wrote:

ADVERTISEMENT EXTRA - June 19, 1850

"There's going to be a factory built

(I advertise in rhymes)

And when you ask me what t'will be

I'll tell you Bill Canine

He's going to build on Clifty Creek

Right in among the pines

For O, it is a lovely sport

That place of Bill Canine's

There's must in the rippling stream

Old Rush's dirge it chimes

But soon t'will have to turn a mill

Through magic of Canine's

He's going to have a carding machine

To card your wool so fine

And if you want it done up right

Just call on Bill Canine

He will also have a spinning machine

To draw it to a nine

And if you want your wool spun well

Take it to Bill Canine.

He'll have a set of power looms

I guess they'll chatter fine

But if you want your weaving done

Why go to Bill Canine

He'll have a house all painted white

As tall as any pine

A towering up 'bove backbone ridge

I tell you it will shine

And when its all completely now

Don't you think it's so fine?

And who is there will step about

Like Mr. Bill Canine

It's time to stop my rhyme

For I think I hear the strange ask

Where's Mr. Bill Canine?

Then Billy starts to meet the man

He bows and scrapes so fine

I see, says he, "you've brought some wool,

I'm Bill Canine!"

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Source: 1880 History of Parke County, Indiana JH Bea dle, Chicago: HH Hill & N. Iddings, Publishers

Colonel Casper BUDD, Waveland, was born Nov 16, 1805, in Lycoming Co, Pa. He is the son of John and Mary (Bosworth) Budd. His father was a native of Germany and an officer in the army, both in 1779, and came to America in 1794, with his parents and to Lycoming Co, Pa. In 1812, he immigrated to Ohio, and settled in Cincinnati, where he remained till 1822, when he removed to Clark Co, Ohio where he died April 1, 1850. He was for many years justice of the peace. Col. Budd's mother was a native of Vermont. She died March 19, 1850, aged 70 years, her father, David Bosworth, was the son of Benjamin Bosworth, an immediate descendant of one of the "Pilgrim Fathers." Her grandfather settled in an early time in NY, near Athens. Col. Budd was married in 1826 to Kallista A. Stratton, daughter of Timothy and Hester (Horton) Stratton; the former, a native of Connecticut, born in 1773, died in 1853; the latter died in 1837, aged 61 years. By this marriage he has had 10 children: Hulda M; Henry C; Hester A; William W; Mary B; Harriet, deceased; John T, who died in the service; Daniel C; Joseph C; Phoeba E and Sarah J.

John T, William W., and Daniel C. were in the 9th Indiana battery; the last was in 17 hard fought battles. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Waveland. At the age of 15 he went to Cincinnati to learn the trade of carding and spinning, where he remained two years. He then went to farming, but disliking the business, he again returned to his trade, which he followed, working in various places, till 1836, when he purchased an interest in a carding and fulling establishment in Wayne County, which he carried on till 1840, when he sold his interest in the factory and moved upon his farm in Parke County where he remained till within a few years, when he sold his farm and retired farm business to enjoy the products of his industry. In 1855, he was elected trustee of Sugar Creek Township. It was during this term of office that Howard Township was cut off from Sugar Creek. He afterward served one term as trustee in Howard.

In 1861, he raised a company for the Indiana Legion, and was made captain. In 1862, he was commissioned colonel of the Parke Co. regiment which was called out several times during the war to prevent depredations and outbreaks on the part of the Knights of the Golden Circle. He served one term as state representative in what is known as the" Stormy session of 1863" col. Budd, though not now an officer of Parke Co, as he was during the war, has lost no part of his former interest in the welfare of her people and institutions.

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(1874 Atlas of Parke Co IN)

Honorable Casper BUDD for many years one of the citizens and politici ns of Parke Co, was born on a farm in Lycoming (sic) County, PA on the 10th day of Nov 1805. When he was but 7 years old his parents removed to Cincinnati, OH. At the age of 15 his father put him to work in a woolen factory to learn the trade of carding and spinning. He worked at the trade in Cincinnati until 1822, when he went on to a farm with his parents in Clark County OH where he stayed for two years. Becoming tired of farm work he removed his trade and worked in various places in OH until 1836, when he removed to Wayne County IN and bought a half interest in a carding and fulling establishment which business he conducted until 1840, when he sold out and removed to Parke Co., and located on a farm which he had previo usly bought. Beginning in the woods with but a limited knowledge of farming, he had a hard struggle to get along, but with energy and the help of a faithful and industrious wife he succeeded in clearing up his place and making a good farm. In 1855, he was elected trustee of Sugar Cre ek Twp and served one term. When Howard Twp. was formed he was elected trustee of that township. In 1861 he raised a company for the Indiana Legion and was elected and appointed Captain. In 1862 he was appointed by the Governor as Col. of the Parke Co. Regiment of the Legion. This regiment was called out on several occasions to quell disturbances raised by a band of Knights of the Golden Circle in his immediate neighborhood, and were also called upon to participate in the Morgan raid. In the fall of 1862 he was elected to represent the county in the Legislature and served through the stormy session of 1863. During the whole of the war, Col. Budd gave his warmest support to the Government and State authorities and by his prompt action, firmness, and decision of character, was the means of keeping down armed insurrection at home. He had 3 sons in the army, one of whom died in the service. In his early life Col. Budd was a Whig, and afterwards a Republican. He has been an active worker and has taken a deep interest in all improvements, having for their object the development of the resources of Parke County. This education is self acquired -- he having only had nine months schooling. In 1826 he was married to Celesta Ann STRATTON by whom he has had 10 children

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