628 HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY.
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with George V. Benton, who was one of the most successful mer-
chants in southern Indiana. He remained with him as clerk until
1868, when he engaged in business as a member of the firm of
Benton & Vermilya. He has occupied his present place of
business since 1870, where he has carried on a flourishing
business in general merchandise. He was married, in Sep-
tember, 1869, to Josephine Miller, daughter of Joseph Miller,
one of the most prominent farmers and early settlers of the county.
By this marriage seven children have been born, five of whom
are living: Edwin, Joseph, Clyde, Earl, Ray, Lillie and Wright
are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Vermilya are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Republican,
and as such has rendered invaluable service to the party. He
was four times elected city treasurer.
H. W. WACKER, merchant, Brownstown, was born in Ger-
many July 23, 1840. He came to America in the fall of 1853,
and located at Louisville, Ky., where he served an apprenticeship
as a machinist, and worked at his trade till 1861, when he came
to Jackson County, and engaged in the mercantile business at
Crane's Mill for four years, after which he went to Seymour. He
subsequently went to Shields, where he engaged in merchandis-
ing and milling. In 1876 he was elected county treasurer, was
re-elected for a second term, which office he filled creditably. In
1882 he retired from his office and engaged in his present mer-
cantile business, the firm being Wacker & Acker. In 1884 Mr.
Acker retired from business, since which time the firm has been
Wacker & Ireland. They now carry on a trade which is one
of the most extensive in the county, their stock invoicing about
$12,000. November 4, 1860, he was married at Louisville, Ky.,
to Miss Rust, a native of Germany, born January 1, 1844. By
this union they have five children: Lillie F., Adlheido C., Charles
H. W., Alexander H. and Mattie F. Mr. Wacker is a Mason and
a Democrat.
