History of Greensburg, (Decatur County) Indiana United States of America

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Robert Walter Miers, representative, was born near Greensburg, Decatur county, Ind., Jan. 27, 1848; son of Thomas S. and Mahala Miers, and grandson of Thomas Miers. He prepared for college at Harrsville academy, and was graduated at the University of Indiana, A.B., 1870, LL.B., 1871. He was married, May 9, 1870, to Belle, daughter of Alfred Ryors of Bloomington, Ind. He was admitted to the bar in April, 1872, and settled in practice at Bloomington. He was prosecuting attorney of the tenth judicial circuit of Indiana, 1875-79; a representative in the state legislature in 1879, and judge of the tenth judicial district to fill the unexpired term of judge Wilson, deceased, in 1883, and elected for a six-year term. He was the unsuccessful nominee for secretary of state in 1886 and 1888, and was a Democratic representative from tide second Indiana district in the 55th, 56th, 57th and 58th congresses, 1897-1905. He was a trustee of Indiana university, 1879-93.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Francis Cassatt Monfort, clergyman and author, was born in Greensburg, Decatur county, Ind., Sept. 1, 1844; son of the Rev. Joseph Glass and Hannah (Riggs) Monfort, and grandson of the Rev. Elias Riggs. He was graduated at Wabash college, Ind., A.B., 1864 A.M., 1867; attended McCormick Theological seminary in 1863; Lane Theological seminary in 1866; the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and the University of Berlin, Germany, 1867-69; was ordained by the presbytery of Cincinnati in 1870, and was pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1869-73. He was married, May 17, 1871, to Anna Louisa, daughter of William S. Hubbard of Indianapolis, Ind. He became associated with his father and his brother, E. R. Monfort, in editing the Herald and Presbyter at Cincinnati, in 1873, and was pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1879-88. He was prominent in the councils of the Presbyterian church. He received the degree D.D. from Wooster university, Ohio, in 1883. He is the author of: Sermons for Silent Sabbaths (1884); Socialism and City Evangelization (1887); The Law of Appeals (1893) and Ecclesiastical Discipline (1900).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor