Absalom Runyon Large (1833 - 1907)

Born 26 Aug 1833 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

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Died 27 Apr 1907 at age 73 in Huntington, Indiana, United States

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Biography

He is the son of Thomas Large and Amanda Unknown.^[1]

ABSALOM R. LARGE, mechanic and prominent citizen of Mt. Etna, is a native of Hunterdon County, N. J., and dates his birth from the 26 th day of August, 1833. His parents, Thomas R. and Amanda (Alger) Large, were natives of New Jersey and New York, respectively, and among the early residents of Wa- bash County, Ind., immigrating to this State in 1846. One year later they settled in Polk Township, Huntington County, where they resided until 1869, at which time they returned to Wabash County. The father died in April, 1868, and the mother in June, 1886. A. R. Large was raised on a farm and spent the years of his youth and early manhood in Huntington County, coming here with his parents when but fourteen years of age. He re- ceived a good English education in the common schools, and, being a great reader and an intelligent observer, he subsequently acquired a vast fund of general and practical knowledge, such as schools fail to impart. He remained with his parents until at- taining his majority, when, in 1854, he took up the carpenter's trade, in which he soon acquired great proficiency, and at which he worked almost continuously until 1874. In the latter year he established his present business at Mt. Etna, that of cabinet making, and is now in the enjoyment of a very prosperous and constantly increasing trade. At the breaking out of the war he was one of the first to offer his service to his country, enlisting on the 20th of April, 1861, in Company F, Thirteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He shared with his regiment the viscissi- tudes and fortunes of war for a period of two years and eight months, at the end of which time he was forced to sever his con- nection with the service on account of physical disabilities. On the 24th day of September, 1868, was solemnized his marriage with Miss Mary Jennings, which marriage has been blessed with two children, viz.: James, born November 2, 1869, and Thomas, born June 21,1871. Mr. Large is an active worker in the Masonic fraternity, and at this time holds the office of Secretary of Mt. Etna Lodge, No. 333. He is also identified with the G. A. R., having held various official positions in R. S. Thomas Post, No. 241, in Mt. Etna. He was originally a Republican in politics, but at this time claims affiliation with no party, being indepen- dent in all that term applies.^[2]

Mt. Etna.— The town of Mt. Etna, in the extreme southwest corner of the township, on the Salamonie River, is the site of one of the earliest settlements in the southern part of the county, and dates its history proper from November, 1839. The original plat consisting of seventy-four lots, lies wholly within Lancas- ter, but additions subsequently made embrace portions of the ad- joining townships....Several years ago the citizens in order to inaugurate a system of street and other improvements, decided, by a handsome majority, to assume the responsibility of maintaining a corporation. Accordingly a town board was elected and put the municipal machinery in mo- tion. The first officers were A. R. Large, Elam Purviance, and John Bowman, Trustees; John S. Martin, Clerk, and Samuel Fisher, Treasurer.^[3]

Absolom R Large died on 27 April 1907 in Huntington County, Indiana at the age of 73.^[4]

Find A Grave: Memorial #15039050^[5]

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1. ↑ Entered by BK McDonald, Mar 30, 2012
2. ↑ , p.718-9.
3. ↑ , p.694-6
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Various Indiana county death records indexed by the Indiana Works Projects Administration. Indiana: circa 1938-1941.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #15039050 Accessed Wed Oct 3 20:39:45 PDT 2012.