bears the inscription: A station on the Underground Railroad Tradition says Eliza Harris Of Uncle Tom's Cabin fame Rested here in her flight to Canada. Notable people Dr. Charles E. Caylor (1870–1944) Founder of the Caylor-Nickel Clinic in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. Mariah Bowersox Farrington Mendenhall (1813–1911) Early pioneer midwife who assisted in over 980 births. Jim Paxson Sr. (1932-2014) -- former collegiate & NBA basketball player; father of Jim Paxson and John Paxson, both NBA players. Benjamin Franklin Talbert (1875–1959) Local blacksmith who shoed Sir Barton, the first horse to win the Triple Crown. Isaac Underwood (1821–1904, buried Hillside Cemetery) Member of the Indiana state House of Representatives, 1861, member of the Indiana state Senate 1875–1877. References External links Jay County High School Towns in Indiana Towns in Jay County, Indiana Populated places established in 1836 Populated places on the Underground Railroad 1836 establishments in Indiana