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ROBERT LOMAX

The Lomax family are among the most prominent of Henderson county. The grandfather of the subject of the present sketch, Robert Lomax, was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, June 25, 1775. He grew to manhood in his native place ; was educated in private schools, learned the trade of a carpenter, and married Miss Anna Dwiggins, a native of Carolina, who was born November 5, 1779. She was the daughter of Robert and Sarah Dwiggins.

In 1811 he emigrated to Clinton county, Ohio, where he commenced farming ; came to Hen derson county in 1830 and settled on Sec. 22, T. 8, R. 6. He and his wife were members of the Christian church. Mr. Lomax was a whig and republican in politics. The father of our subject was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, December 12, 1801, and at his father's removal to Clinton county, Ohio, he came with him. He was raised on a farm and received a common school education. He was married to Mary Rankin, daughter of William and Elizabeth Rankin. Mr. Rankin was a native of Ireland, and came to this country at the age of eleven years. Mrs. Rankin's maiden name was Cray.

Mr. Lomax removed to Henderson county in 1853 and settled on Sec. 22, T. 8, R. 6, and engaged in farming and stock raising. A few years after coming here he was elected and served a term as associate judge. He was the father of two children : Elizabeth Lomax, born January 28, 1836, married to Adam Foggy January 2S, 1859 (who now live at West Point, Iowa), and ROBERT A. LOMAX, the subject of this writing, born January 31, 1842. Mr. Lomax died September 7, 1878, and lies buried at Terre Haute cemetery

. Robert A. was born in Clinton county, Ohio, and with his father removed to Henderson county in 1853. His youth was spent on the farm and in the common schools. He attended Denmark Academy, Denmark, Iowa. He followed farm ing until 1871, when he engaged in the dry goods and farming implement business at Lomax, a place named for his father. In 1874 he closed out the business in farming implements and commenced to buy grain, in which he is yet engaged. He is township treasurer, and November 8, 1881, was elected count y commissioner. He is a member of Carman Lodge of Masons, No. 732, and in politics is a straight republican. March 22, 1871, he married Miss Arminia D. Paul, who was born June 6, 1842. She is the daughter of M. C. and Mary Paul. The Pauls are originally New Yorkers. Mr. Lomax owns a splendid farm of more than a thousand acres.

History of Mercer and Henderson Counties.

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