History of Dekalb County, Indiana, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families, Part 1

Author: B.F. Bowen & Co., Pub
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Indianapolis : B.F. Bowen
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 02833 1285


Gc 977.201 D36h History of Dekalb County, Indiana


HISTORY


OF


DEKALB COUNTY


INDIANA


With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families


DC 977.201 03690.


ILLUSTRATED


1914 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis


Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270


DEDICATION.


This work is respectfully dedicated to THE PIONEERS,


long since departed. May the memory of those who laid down their burdens by the wayside ever be fragrant as the breath of summer flowers, for their toils and sacrifices have made DeKalb County a garden of sun- shine and delights.


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PREFACE


All life and achievement is evolution; present wisdom comes from past experience, and present commercial prosperity has come only from past exer- tion and suffering. The deeds and motives of the men that have gone before have been instrumental in shaping the destinies of later communities and states. The development of a new country was at once a task and a privi- lege. It required great courage, sacrifice and privation. Compare the pres- ent conditions of the people of DeKalb County, Indiana, with what they were one hundred years ago. From a trackless wilderness and virgin land, it has come to be a center of prosperity and civilization, with millions of wealth, systems of railways, grand educational institutions, splendid indus- tries and immense agricultural and mineral productions. Can any think- ing person be insensible to the fascination of the study which discloses the aspirations and efforts of the early pioneers who so strongly laid the founda- tion upon which has been reared the magnificent prosperity of later days? To perpetuate the story of these people and to trace and record the social, polit- ical and industrial progress of the community from its first inception is the function of the local historian. A sincere purpose to preserve facts and per- sonal memoirs that are deserving of perpetuation, and which unite the pres- ent to the past, is the motive for the present publication. A specially valuable and interesting department is that one devoted to the sketches of representa- tive citizens of these counties whose records deserve preservation because of their worth, effort and accomplishment. The publishers desire to extend their thanks to the gentlemen who have so faithfully labored to this end. Thanks are also due to the citizens of DeKalb county for the uniform kind- ness with which they have regarded this undertaking, and for their many services rendered in the gaining of necessary information.


In placing the "History of DeKalb County, Indiana," before the citizens, the publishers can conscientiously claim that they have carried out the plan as outlined in the prospectus. Every biographical sketch in the work has been submitted to the party interested, for correction, and therefore any error of fact, if there be any, is solely due to the person for whom the sketch was prepared. Confident that our effort to please will fully meet the approbation of the public, we are,


Respectfully,


THE PUBLISHERS.


CONTENTS


CHAPTER I-RELATED STATE HISTORY 25 First Explorers-National Policies-George Rogers Clark Expedition- Northwest Government-St. Clair and Wayne Expeditions-Origin of Fort Wayne-Organization of Indiana Territory-State Organization, 1816-The Last of the Indians-Internal Improvements.


CHAPTER II-GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY AND ZOOLOGY 38 Location-Geology-Peat Deposits-Definition of Peat-Economic Value of Peat-The Fauna: Past and Present-Game Preserve.


CHAPTER III-EARLY SETTLEMENT OF COUNTY 50 First Settlers-Early Life-The Log Home-Early Labor-First Events- Other Pioneers-A Pioneer Honeymoon-Family Mills-Extracts on Early History-John Houlton's Tale-A Dangerous Predicament-John Fee's Track-Incidents of Humor-A Searching Party-Bear Hunt Resumed- Pioneer Society-Mills and Mill Trips-Public Lands-Land Hunting-Cy- clone-Hydrophobia-Pioneer Fare-Mound Builders-Indians-Fox Hunts -The Last Bear.


CHAPTER IV-ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COUNTY 77


Organization-Location of County Seat-First Election-First Commission- ers' Meeting-County Jail-Court House History-First Court House-Sec- ond Court House-The New Court House-DeKalb County Asylum-As- sessment for DeKalb County. 1913-Present County Officers-Finances of County, 1913.


CHAPTER V-MILITARY HISTORY 90


Causes of the Civil War-Lincoln's Nomination-The First Call-DeKalb County Guards-Newspaper Editorials-Mass ' Meetings-Enlistments --- Drafting-Big Celebration-Official Report-Bounty and Relief-Com- mands in Which Men from DeKalb County Enlisted-Spanish-American War-DeKalb County Militia.


CHAPTER VI-REMINISCENCES 118


Wesley Park's Tale-Arrival at the Site of Auburn-Trying Times-Indian Customs-Sketch by S. W. Widney-Flood Waters-From Manuscript of W. H. Dills-A Costly Trip-A Night of Suffering-Abram Fair's Narra- tive-A Coon Story-John N. Miller's Narrative-A Long Trail for Flour- A Hard Journey-More Adversities-A Mill Trip with Ague-The Last Deer -From the Manuscript of J. R. Skilling-Swamps and Animals-Indians- Prehistoric Evidences-Lumber and Asheries-Imports and Exports-Mills -First Public Utilities.


143


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER VII-TOWNSHIP HISTORIES


Wilmington Township-Topography-Organization-Early Settlement-A Hard Winter-First Officers-Notes-Butler-Incorporations-Public Utili- ties-Concord Township-Topography-Organization-First Settlements- First Officers-St. Joe-Keyser Township-Topography-Organization -- Garrett-Early Pioneers-Incorporation-Garrett in 1913-Municipal Im- provements-City Hall-Library-Sacred Heart Hospital-Butler Township- Topography-Organization - Early Settlement - First Officers - Fairfield Township-Topography-Organization-Early Settlement-First Officers- Franklin Township-Organization-Topography-Early Settlement-First Officers-Jackson Township-Topography-Organization-Early Settlement -Hurricane of 1841-First Officers-Newville Township-Topography- Early Settlement-First Officers-Newville-Richland Township-Topogra-


phy-Organization-Early Settlement-First Officers-Corunna-Sedan- Smithfield Township-Topography-Organization-Early Settlement-First Officers-Ashley-Stafford Township-Topography-Early Settlement-


First Officers-Troy Township-Topography-Early Settlement-Mills- First Officers- Artic-Spencer Township-Spencerville-Grant Township- Waterloo-Library-Union Township-Topography-Organization-Early Settlement-Auburn-Wesley Park-Early Settlers-Taverns-Incorporation as a Town and as a City-Public Utilities-Library-Eckhart's Gift-Clubs and Societies-Postoffice-Auburn Y. M. C. A .- Automobile Factories and Other Industries-Storm of September 29, 1872-Fall of Snyder Block-Dar- ing Burglary.


CHAPTER VIII-RELIGIOUS HISTORY. 196


First Preacher-First Meetings-Methodist Episcopal Churches-German Methodist Churches-Presbyterian Churches-Christian Churches-United Brethren Churches-Baptist Churches-St. Mark's Lutheran Evangelical Church-German Lutheran and German Reform Churches-Church of God- St. Matthew's Reformed Church-Protestant Episcopal Church-Evangelical Association-Catholic Churches.


CHAPTER IX-HISTORY OF JOURNALISM 222


Early Newspaper Making-First Paper in County-Other Early Papers- Waterloo Press, the Oldest Paper in the County-More Auburn Ventures- First Paper in Butler-First Newspaper in Garrett-The Butler Record- The DeKalb County Herald-Papers of Short Existence-The Ashley Times -The St. Joe News-The Corunna Star-The Auburn Weekly Bee.


CHAPTER X-THE MEDICAL PROFESSION 234 Early Doctors-An Interloper-The Medical Society-Present Physicians.


CHAPTER XI-THE BENCH AND THE BAR 243


Probate Court-Common Pleas Court-Justices of the Peace-Circuit Court -Circuit Court Judges-Early Lawyers-The Present Bar.


CHAPTER XII-POLITICAL HISTORY 249


First Elections-Election of 1860-Later Elections-Presidential Vote in DeKalb County-State Senators-State Representatives-Sheriffs-County Clerks-County Auditors-County Recorders-County Treasurers-County Surveyors-Coroners-Prosecutors-Common Pleas Prosecutors.


259


CONTENTS.


CHAPTER XIII-HISTORY OF EDUCATION


The Early School-Early Text Books-Education in the Townships-School History of Auburn-Establishment of Uniform Schools-Auburn Academy -Spelling Matches-Destruction of Academy-First High School-Progress of Education-Education in Garrett-School Statistics-Teachers and Officers.


CHAPTER XIV-AGRICULTURE 278


Farm Lands-Value of Lands-Domestic Animals-Principal Crops-Pro- prietorship of Farms-County Fairs-The DeKalb County Free Fall Fair- Granges-Horticulture in DeKalb County.


CHAPTER XV-RAILROADS AND TRANSPORTATION. 286 Early Roads and Road Cutting-Railroad History-Surveys-Railroad Be- ginnings-Interurban Railway-Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Railroad- The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad-Trestles and Troubles-Land Buying- First Trains-Railroad Boarding Houses-Building of the Shops-Early Garrett.


CHAPTER XVI-BANKS AND BANKING. 302


Early Banking Systems-First Bank in DeKalb County-Beginnings in Au- burn-Present Day Banks-Auburn State Bank-City National Bank-Sav- ings, Loan and Trust Company-Garrett State Bank-Garrett Savings, Loan and Trust Company-First National Bank-Knisely Brothers & Company State Bank- Citizens Bank-Thomas Exchange Bank-St. Joe Valley Bank -The Commercial Bank.


CHAPTER XVII-LODGES AND SOCIETIES 309 Free and Accepted Masons-Knights of Pythias-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Grand Army of the Republic.


CHAPTER XVIII-MISCELLANEOUS


Patent Medicines-Market Prices in the Fifties-Market Prices of 1913- Pioneers' Association of DeKalb County-First Meeting-Other Meetings- Wolf Bounty-First Circus-Log Values of 1854-Population of County by Decades.


HISTORICAL INDEX


A


C


Adversities, Early 135


Agriculture 278


Catholic Churches 218


Ague


136


Christian Churches 207


Artic


180


Church of Christ at Butler 208


Asheries


140


Church of God 217


Ashley


177


Ashley Newspapers


Assessment, County


87


Clark Expedition


27


Auburn


185


Clerks, County 255


Auburn Academy


265


Colonial Policies 26


Auburn Baptist Church


212


Auburn Catholic Church 218


Auburn Christian Church 207


Common Pleas Prosecutors 257


Concord Township


149


Constitutional Convention


36


Auburn Lutheran Church


213


Auburn M. E. Church


198


Auburn Newspapers


226


Auburn Postoffice


192


Auburn Presbyterian Church 205


Auburn Public Library 190


Auburn Public Utilities 189


Auburn School History 263


Auburn Y. M. C. A


193


Auditors, County


255


Automobile Industry 193


B


Banks and Banking 302


Baptist Churches 211


Beaver Dam


139


Bench and Bar 243


Big Run U. B. Church 210


Birds 46


Butler 147


Butler M. E. Church 201


Butler Newspapers 227


Butler Township


160


Butler U. B. Church 211


D


DeKalb County Guards.


93


DeKalb County, Location


38


DeKalb County Militia.


116


75


Coroners


257


Corunna


173


Counterfeiters, Early 302


County Asylum 87


County Auditors 255


County Clerks 255


County Fairs 281


County Finances 89


County Jail 81


County Officers


88


County Recorders


256


County Seat Location


77


County Surveyors


256


County Treasurers. 256


Court House History 83


Courts, Early


243


Crops


280


Cyclone


74


Commissioners, County 78


Common Pleas Court 244


Auburn Clubs and Societies


191


Auburn, Incorporation of.


187


Circuit Court Judges


245


Circuit Court 245


232


Cabins, Pioneer 54


Coon Hunt


HISTORICAL INDEX.


DeKalb County, Organization of 77


Dills, W. H., Reminiscences 124


Doctors, Early 236


Doctors, Present


241


Domestic Animals


280


Drafting


98


Drainage


38


F


Early Courts


243


Early Dead


126


Early Doctors


236


Early History


58


Early Indian Inhabitants


26


Early Labor


55


Early Lawyers


247


Early Life 52


Early Market Prices


316


Early Medical Treatment 234


Early Mills and Markets 53


Early Newspaper Making


222


Early Preachers


197


Early Roads


286


Early Settlement


50


Early Text Books


260


Education


259


Education in the Townships 261


Eighty-eighth Indiana Regiment. 108


Election, First


27, 249


Election of 1860


250


English Reformed Church


217


Enlistments 98, 99, 114


Episcopal Church 218


Evangelical Association 218


Explorations


25


Extradition, Old Time


137


F


Fair, Abraham, Narrative


130


Fairfield Township 162


Fairs


281


Family Mills


58


Farm Lands


278


Fauna, Past and Present.


44


Fee, John


65


Finances of County


89


First Bank in DeKalb County


303


First Commissioners Meetings


78


First Court House 83


First Election 78, 249


First Events 55


First Explorers


25


First High School.


267


First Newspaper


223


First Preacher


196


First Public Utilities 142


First Religious Meeting 196


₹ First Settlers 50, 144


150, 161, 163, 165, 167, 170, 172, 174 178, 179, 185, 186


First Threshing Machine


127


Fish


45


Five Nations 26


Flood Waters 123


Fort Wayne


33


Forty-fourth Indiana Regiment 105


Fox Hunts


76


Franklin Township 164


Fraternal Orders


309


Free and Accepted Masons 309


Free Fall Fair


282


French Explorers


25


G


Game Preserve


49


Game, Wild


44


Garrett


154


Garrett Baptist Church 212


Garrett Catholic Church 221


Garrett Christian Church


207


Garrett M. E. Church 199


Garrett Newspapers 228


Garrett Presbyterian Church


205


Garrett Schools


274


Geology 38


German Churches 215


German Methodist Church 203


Governor St. Clair 30


Granges


283


Grand Army of the Republic


314


Grant Township


181


H


Hard Winter


145


1Iarmar's Expedition


31


Horticulture


284


Early Schools


259


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Houlton, John 50,


60


Humorous Incidents 66


Hurricane of 1841


168


Hydrophobia


74


I


Improvements, Internal


37 ..


Incidents of Humor 66


Independent Order of Odd Fellows- 313


Indian Customs


122


Indian Inhabitants 26


Indiana Territory 34


Indians Last to Move 36


Internal Improvements


37


Interurban Lines


290


J


Jackson Township 166


Jail, County 81


Journalism 222


Justice of the Peace


244


K


Keyser Township


153


Knights of Pythias


311


Land Hunting 73


Last Bear 76


Last Deer


138


Last of the Indians 36


Lawyers, Early


247


Lawyers, Present 247


Lincoln's Nomination 91


Location of County Seat.


77


Location of DeKalb County


38


Lodges 309


Log Homes 54


Lumber in Early Days 140


Lutheran Churches


213


Lutheran Evangelical Churches


214


M


Market Prices in the Fifties 316


Markets, Early 53


Masonic Order


309


Mass Meetings, Wartime


97


Medical History 234


Medical Society 240


Memorable Campaigns


250


Methodist Episcopal Church.


198


Methodist Protestant Churches 202


Miami Tribe 26. 36


Military History 90


Miller, John N., Narrative 131


Mills, Early


53, 73, 141, 180


Miscellaneous


316


Mound Builders


75


Mt. Pleasant U. B. Church


211


N


Newspaper Editorials, 1861


94


Newspapers of the County


222


Newville


171


Newville Christian Church


209


Newville Township


169


Newville U. B. Church


209


Nineteenth Indiana Regiment


101


Northwest Government


29


O


Odd Fellows


313


Official Roster


88


One Hundred Eighteenth Regiment_ 111 One Hundred Fifty-second Regiment 114 One Hundred Fifty-seventh Regi- ment 117


One Hundred Forty-second Regi-


ment


113


One Hundred Twenty-ninth Regi-


ment


112


One Hundredth Indiana Regiment.


110


Ordinance of 1787.


30


Organization of De Kalb County


77


Organization of Indiana Territory


34


P


Patent Medicines in Early Days 316


Patrons of Husbandry


283


Peat, Analysis of


44


Peat, Value of.


44


Peat Beds


40


Physicians, Present 241


Pioneer Fare


74


Pioncer Honeymoon


57


HISTORICAL INDEX.


Pioneer Society


72


Schools in Auburn 263


Second Court House


83


Pioneers' Association


317


Senators, State 254


Settlement, Early


50


Population by Decades 320


Sheriffs


255


Post Vincennes 28


Pottawatomies. The 36,


75


Smithfield Township


173


Soil of DeKalb County 278


Spanish-American War 115


Spelling Matches 265


Spencer Township


180


Present Court House 84


Present Lawyers 247


Present Market Prices 316


Present Physicians


241


Presidential Vote


252


Probate Court 243


Progress of Education


267


Prosecutors 257


Protestant Episcopal Church


218


Public Lands


73


Public Utilities. First


142


R


Railroads 286


Recorders 256


Rehoboth M. P. Church 202


Related State History.


Religious History


25


196


Religious Meeting, First.


196


Reminiscences


58, 118


Representatives 254


Reptiles


45


Richland Township 171


Roads in Early Days


286


S


Sacred Heart Hospital 160


St. Clair, Gen. Arthur 30


St. Clair's Expedition 32


St. Joe


153


St. Joe Christian Church 208


St. Joe M. P. Church 202


St. Matthew Reform Church


217


St. Michael's Catholic Church


220


School Officers


275


School Statistics


275


Schools


259


T


Taverns


186


Teachers in DeKalb County 275


Thirtieth Indiana Regiment 102


Thirty-eighth Indiana Regiment 104


Thirty-fifth Indiana Regiment.


104


Threshing Machine, First.


127


Township Histories 143


Transportation


286


Treasurers, County 256


Troy Township


179


Twentieth Indiana Regiment.


101


Twenty-first Indiana Regiment.


101


Twenty-ninth Indiana Regiment


101


U


Uniform School System


263


Union Township


184


United Brethren Churches


209


Unweicome Visitors


63


Utilities, First Public


142


V


Value of Farm Lands


279


181


Spencerville M. E. Church


202


Stafford Township


178


State History


25


State Organization


36


State Representatives


254


State Senators 254


Sufferings, Early


128


Surveyors, County 256


Swamps


138


Preaching, First 196


Prehistoric Evidences


140


Presbyterian Churches 205


Present Banks 304


Spencerville


Slavery Question 30


Pioneers 56


Political History 249


HISTORICAL INDEX.


W


Waterloo Presbyterian Church 207


Waterloo Press 224


Wabash & Erie Canal. 37


Waterloo U. B. Church 210


War Mass Meetings 97


Wesley Park's Tale. 118


Wartime Celebration


99


Widney, S. W., Reminiscences. 122


Wartime Editorials


94


Wild Animals 44


Waterloo


181


Wild-cat Currency 302


Waterloo M. E. Church


201


Wilmington Township 143


Waterloo Library


183


Wolf Bounty


319


r


BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX


A


Abbey, Giles T. 629


Albright, Frank 937


Altenburg, Eugene C.


378


Altenburg, Henry E.


373


Arford, Charles S.


848


Atkinson, Edgar W.


491


B


Bachtel, William H. 830


Barker, Isaac E. 874


Barney, Solomon


539


Baxter, John W.


440


Baxter, Miles


488


Beams, Jack M.


965


Betz, Washington 898


Blair, W. L.


563


Bolinger, Jerry A. 438


Boozer, Herman D.


606


Bowman, Archie S.


641


Bowman, Clarence A.


911


Bowman, James


430


Bowman, Col. Stephen A.


357


Brandaberry, Levi


400


Brandon, Orin 379


Brecbill, Christian 918


Brechbill, John


767


Broughton, Frank, M. D. 638


Brown, Harry


645


Brown, Herman L. 507


Brumback, Edward M. 673


Brunson, Aden D. 901


Buchanan, John Edgar


321


Buchanan, Verne E.


888


Bunge, Fred


665


Burtzner, George W.


773


Buss, Christian C.


967


C


Camp, Aaron W.


954


Campbell, Albertus


877


Campbell, Charles A. 941


Campbell, Clark 923


Campbell, Edward 857


Campbell, Frank S.


417


Campbell, George 415


Campbell, Romain C. 541


Campbell, Samuel L. 416


Campbell, William E.


418


Capp, Charles


628


Carper, Philip S.


997


Caruth, Davis E.


484


Casebeer, Jacob B., M. D. 405


Casebere, Solomon S.


670


Chaney, Nelson


945


Chapman, James


458


Chapman, Lemuel N. 882


Childs, Jason B.


Childs, Phineas D. 683


Close, Benjamin


582


Cochran, Eli T.


525


Coe, Henry E. 623


Corbin, Worth


647


Crooks, Robert W. 536


Crooks, Sheldon 544


Culbertson, Hugh R.


456


Curie. Christian


904


D


Daniels, Arthur G. 806


Daniels, Harrison M. 818


Daniels, Reuben G. 822


Dannells, Willis A.


712


Dapp, Henry 878


Darby, A. Byron, M. D.


402


Davidson, Henry R. 731


Davis, John L.


472


Day, James C.


460


Deems, George


692


DeLong, H. F. 780


DeLong, Marion S. 759


Denison, George B.


594


Denison, George O.


412


693


BIOBRAPHICAL INDEX.


Depew, Perry D. 828


Deihl, John 787


Diehl, Harry 730


Diehm, William C. 763


Dietzen, Nicholas


906


Dilgard, Jonas E. 558


Dilgard, Ray C. 760


Dilgard, Simon A. 578


Downend, Samuel H. 784


Duesler, John W. 632


Dunn, William 595


E


Eakright, Ellsworth A. 714


Eakright, John J. 586


Eckhart, Charles


323


Eldridge, Oliver P.


986


Elliott, Orlando


803


Endicott, William P.


672


Erick, William G. 979


Erwin, Edwin


847


F


Fanning, Frank D., M. D 616


Feagler, John C. 509


Feick, Fred L.


688


Fisher, Solomon


518


Forest, W. H.


716


Forney, William S.


834


Forrest, Earl W.


873


Fosdick, Edwin L.


366


Frantz, John 609


Frazer, Jacob I. 821


Frederick, Charles E. 524


Freeburn, C. W.


949


Fulton, Wesley 614


G


Geddes, George W. 648


Gerner, Karl 776


Gfeller, Frank W. 886


Gfeller, Frederick, Jr. 880


Ginder, Frederick


752


Goodwin, Elmer 870


Goodwin, Leander S. 454


Goodwin, Samuel L. 505


Goodwin, William 793


Graham, John E. 382


Gray, John H. 721


Gray, Truman W. 720


Green, Monte L. 947


Griffin, N. O. 687


Grogg, Abrahanı 601


Grogg, Alva F. 762


Grogg, Daniel 612


Grogg, Isaac


468


Grogg, John 570


Grogg, Oliver P.


757


Grube, William H. 666


Gruhlke, Augustus C. 534


Gunsenhouser, Isaac


774


H


Hamilton, Clarence B. 680


Hamilton, James M. 1001


Hamilton, W. E. 1001


Hamman, Daniel F.


924


Hamman, David A.


910


Hamman, Herman M. 943


Hamman, John 935


Hamman, Thomas 850


Hanes, G. W. 727


Harding, L. C.


964


Harding, Verne E. 825


Harmes, George E. 637


Hartman, Ezra D. 837


Hartman, Joel E.


844


Harwood, Thomas W.


664


Haverstock, Samuel G.


533


Hawver, Benjamin F.


974


Hebel, John 542


Heitz, Joseph P.


772


Hempstreet, Jeremiah 521


Henderson, John W. 653


High, Sammuel M. 719


Higley, Luther H. 770


Hine, Sheldon H. 991


Hines, Francis M., M. D. 392


Hinman, William H. 618


Hixson, Forest A.


754


Hoff, Frank A. 471


Hoff, John P. 446


Hoffelder, Frank C. 839


Hoffelder, John


859


Hodge, Chester P. 796


Hogue, Francis A. 756


Hogue, Frank


556


BIOBRAPHICAL INDEX.


Hohl, Joseph 868


Hollister, Wellington H. 652


Hose, Walter R. 707


Houghton, C. A. 703


Hull, Joseph A.


952


Hull, Russell L. 520


Husselman, Adam W. 604


Husselman, Henry


657


J


Jackman, Isaac M. 678


Jackman, Jefferson W. 768


Jackman, John 710


Jackman, Norman T.


528


Jones, John W.


590


Jones, Milton C.


896


Judson, Harvey T. 453


K


Kegerreis, Joseph 884


Kelley, Alfred 342


Kelley, Douglas 903


Kelly, Eugene


Kettering, William C.


580


977


Kimsey, John M. 635


Kiplinger, Michael, Jr. 335


Knauer, J. Harvey


695


Koch, Johu C. 940


Kosht, David R. 827


Kosht, Simon P. 785


Kramer, Albert A., M. D. 696


Kraus, John


573


Kroutz, John H. W. 551


Kuhlman, Col. Aubrey L. 336


Kuhlman, George W. 592


Kutzner. Myron S. 598


L


Lawhead, James G. 346


Leas, Byron 575


Leas. Daniel L. 704


Leas, John 390


Leas, Obedialı 597


I.eas, William H. 552


Leasure, John H. 565


Leasure, Dr. Lida 384


Lehmback, Charles 791


Leighty. Fred B. 951


Leighty, Jacob D. 352


Leins, Adam 805


Little, Edward O. 486


Lochner, John C. 496


Lockhart, Robert W. 854


Lockhart, William M. 931


Lockwood, Reuben 546


Long, J. Perry 420


Long, Jackson A. 699


Lower, Jacob, Jr. 819


Lung, Noah A


790


Lutz, Jacob


566


Lutz, John


611


Mc


McCague, James P. 560


McClellan, James Y. W. 432


McClure, Timothy 734


McCord, Howard B. 568


McNabb, Warren 422


M


Madden, Alpheus W. 376


May, George 810


Milks, David 788


Miller, Conrad 589


Miller, Forest 782


Miller, Lafayette J. 475


Miller, William C.


671


Mondhank, Walter J. 656


Montavon, Colonel E. 462


Mott, Egbert B. 364


Mountz, Walter W. 576


Mumaw, Samuel A. 999


Musser, Jesse J. 363


Myers, Franklin P. 915


Nebelung, Fred J. 522


Newcomer, Christian, Jr. 480


Newcomer, George W. 450


Nimmons, Frank W. 685


Nisbet, James R. 644


Nodine, Silas 748


Nodine, William J. 961


Noirot, George 584


Nugen, S. H. 668


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BIOBRAPHICAL INDEX.


O


Oberlin, John J. 418


Olinger, Frank W. 624


Olinger, Jacob N. 681


Oswalt, Dr. A. M. 429


Otto, Capt. John F.


395


P


Park, George W. 920


Pepple, Joseph 755


Peters, Albert H. 872


Place, Reed F.


973


Pomeroy, James E.


424


Potts, John S. 799


Powers, A. S. 944


Provines, Alexander


840


Provines, James


717


R


Ralston, Andrew J. 370


Reed, Charles R. 447


Rempis, Theodore 889


Reynolds, Melvin E. 765


Rhoads, Willis


443


Ritter, F. H.


608


Rock, George, M. D.


361


Rohm, Ezra


1003


Rohm, Simon, Jr.


907


Roland, Levi


724


Rose, James E.


514


S


Saylor, E. W. 994


Schiffli, Andrew 808


Schiffli, Anthony 887


Schopf, Elias 778


Schulthess, George


554


Seiler, Franklin P. 976


Shaffer, George 728


Shaffer, Oliver E.


894


Sheets, Martin C. 832


Sherwood, John V. 926


Shoemaker, Emanuel R. 736


Shoemaker, Henry D.


983


Shoner, George 499


Shoudel, John M. 862


Shoudel, Michael L. 865


Showalter, Henry M. 864


Showalter, J. W.


654


Showalter, Joseph E., M. D. 434


Shultz, Albert L. 660


Shurts, P. A. 970


Skilling, J. R. 531


Snyder, Jacob F. 981


Sprott, Thomas H. 571


Stafford, Thomas C. 677


Stone, Samuel G. 549


Stroh, Adam


512


Swarts, David J., M. D. 386


Swartz, Melvin 650


T


Tarney, Dr. Simeon U. 436


Teeters, Franklin M. 968


Tess, H. L. 640


Thomas, Daniel 675


Thomas, Isaac M. 800


Thomas, Milo J. 333


Thomas, Ralph L. 492


Thomas, William A. 501


Thrush, Albert N. 995


Triplett, E. A.


852


Trostle, George W. 959


W


Walker, Eli 814


Walker, Frank 812


Ward, Rev. Stephen B. 482


Warner, Jesse H. 998


Webster, Charles W. 698


Weller, Miles J. 751


West, Price D. 408


Widney, Byron E. 990


Widney, Hugh M. 987


Widney, John P. 397


Widney, Oliver H. 464


Widney, Samuel L. 984


Wigent, Ervin W.


702


Williams, Harvey O. 427


Williams, Samuel 708


Williamson, Eli Y. 478


Willis, Frank W. 348


Willis, Herbert C. 912


Willis, Moses B.


928


Wimer, John 503


Wolf, Allen 971


BIOBRAPHICAL INDEX.


Wolfe, Arthur C.


621


Yarde, Frank


842


Wolfe, Samuel


662


Yarde, Henry


722


Wolfe, William


816


Wyatt, Edmond J.


746


Z


Y


Zent, Isaac M.


368


Zimmerman, Elias 956


Yarde, David


726


Zimmerman, John


330


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