Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana : Containing portraits of all the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each : a condensed history of the state of Indiana : portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Adams and Wells counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of the counties and their cities and villages, pt. 1, Part 45

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Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 982


USA > Indiana > Adams County > Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana : Containing portraits of all the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each : a condensed history of the state of Indiana : portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Adams and Wells counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of the counties and their cities and villages, pt. 1 > Part 45
USA > Indiana > Wells County > Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana : Containing portraits of all the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each : a condensed history of the state of Indiana : portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Adams and Wells counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of the counties and their cities and villages, pt. 1 > Part 45


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father, Samuel Houk, was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in 1775, and died in Lebanon County in 1830, aged fifty-five years. His mother, Catherine (Sprecher) Hlouk, was also born in Dauphin County, in 1781, and died in Stark County, Ohio, in 1867, aged eighty-six years. Both parents had been members of the Lutheran church for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Houk expe- rieneed all the trials and privations of pio- neer life. They have had four children- Martha Alice, born January 26, 1851, died at the age of two months; Addison N., born Angust 22, 1857; John C., born May 30, 1859; Ida Belle, born April 15, 1863, is the wife of William Yonse. Mr. Houk's grand- parents, Phillip and Catherine Honk, were natives of Pennsylvania, and died in that State. Mrs. Houk's grandfather, Peter Mock, was born in Germany and died in Maryland. Iler maternal grandfather died in Pennsyl- vania.


AUGUSTUS SCIILEGEL, blacksmith and horse-shoer, Decatur, Indiana, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1850, a son of Beneville and Ella Amanda (Welder) Sehlegel, natives of Pennsylvania, of German parentage. In 1862, when twelve years of age, he accompanied his parents to Adams County, Indiana, and has since lived in Deeatur. When sixteen years of age he began working for his father, who was a blacksmith, and for seven years worked in the same shop. In 1873 he opened a shop of his own, and soon after became associated with Collins Bushnell, the firm of Bushnell & Schlegel doing business until 1885, he having been alone since then. He is the champion horse-shoer in the State, his aver- age being 163 shoes in eleven hours in a re-


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cent contest, doing all the work, driving, clinching and finishing. Mr. Schlegel was married March 3. 1875, to Mary Isabell Grim, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Elsey) Grim, old settlers of Adams County. Mr. and Mrs. Schlegel have two children-Law- renee Columbia and Cora Pearl. Mr. Sehle- gel is a member of Kekionga Lodge, No. 65, K. of P.


EWIS LONG, one of the prominent eit- izens of Adams County, engaged in farming on section 16, Wabash Town- ship, is a native of Indiana, born in Union County in 1831, his parents, Robert and Mary (Kyle) Long, being natives of the State of Pennsylvania, the father born in 1787, and the mother in 1790. The paternal grandparents of our subject settled in Ohio about the beginning of the nineteenth cen- tury, and in 1816 immigrated to Union Coun- ty, Indiana, settling in Union Township, where the father died July 8, 1855. The mother died in Ohio, February 3, 1871. They were the parents of ten children, six sons and four daughters. They were mem- bers of the Presbyterian church. The father followed the cabinet-maker's trade in early lite, but later engaged in agricultural pur- suits, entering 160 acres of land in Union County. The family was of Seoteh-Irish origin. Lewis Long, whose name heads this sketch, grew to manhood in Union County, remaining on the home farm till attaining the age of twenty-two years, and in his youth received a common-school education. On leaving the home farm he began working at the carpenter's trade, which he followed till October, 1862, when he settled on his present farm, which had been previously purchased by his father. May 29, 1862, he was united


in marriage to Miss Mary Blair, a native of Ireland, born in 1841, coming to America with a brother and sister. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Long Charles (deceased), George, William, Eva, Russell, Leonidas, Daisy and Leila. Mr. Long is a thorough, practical farmer, and by his good management he has aceminulated his present fine farm, which consists of 222 aeres of valuable land. In politics he affili- ates with the Democratic party. He is at present serving as justice of the peace, which office he has filled acceptably since October, 1880.


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HILLIP HENDRICKS, farmer, seetion 27, Washington Township, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, April 8, 1839, son of Emannel and Eliza Hendricks, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio. The parents were early set- tlers of Harrison County, where they passed the later years of their life. The father had been twice married, and had twelve children, of whom the following survive-Susanna, Eli, Phillip, Martha, Alfred, Jonas and Ruth. Mr. Hendricks passed his early life in Ohio, and received a common-school education. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Infan- try, and became a part of the army operating in Virginia, Maryland and the Shenandoah Valley. Ile was honorably discharged in September, 1863, and returned home. Ile was married April 22, 1862, to Susan Man- beek, born February 18, 1845, in Carroll Connty, Ohio, a daughter of Peter and Mar- garet Manbeek, natives of Pennsylvania and early settlers of Carroll County. Of their nine children, eight survive-William D., Emannel N .. Lawrenee M., Laura E., Lucy


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A. M., Murtie V., Ida M. and Grover C. T. Artie is deceased. Mr. Hendricks removed from Ohio to Adams County in 1864, locat- ing npon his present farm in Washington Township. He owns 155 acres of well-im- proved land. He is a Democrat in polities, and affiliates with the Methodist Episcopal church; is also a member of the Grand Army post at Decatur. He has been a snecessful farmer, and is universally respected in his community.


AUGUSTUS GEORGE HOLLOWAY, M. D., Decatur, Indiana, was born in Marion, Marion County, Ohio, August 21, 1829, a son of George and Elizabeth (Gooding) Holloway, his father a native of Massachusetts, and his mother of New York, both being of English ancestry. Ilis father was an eminent physician of Marion, where he practiced about fifty years, locating there in 1520. Ile died in 1874, aged eighty-four years, his wife dying at the age of eighty-five years. They were the parents of eight chil- dren, six of whom lived till maturity, our subject being the fifth. A. G. Holloway was reared in Marion, Ohio, where he had good ed- neational advantages, and when sixteen years of age began to teach school. When eighteen years old he learned the printer's trade, and then taught and worked at his trade alter- nately, until twenty-four years old, when, having determined to enter the medical pro- fession, he began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. J. C. Norton, at Marion, with whom he remained about two years, when, Dr. Norton dying, he continued his studies with Dr. Robert L. Sweeney. Ile took a course of lectures at the Cleveland Medical College, and began his praetiee in 1854, which he continned at different points


in Ohio until 1864, when he was examined by the State Board of Medical Examiners and appointed Assistant Surgeon of the One Hundred and Fifty-first Ohio Infantry, and served until the discharge of the regiment the following fall. In the spring of 1865 he volunteered as a private in the One Hun- dred and Ninety-seventh Ohio Infantry, but was appointed acting Assistant Surgeon, and served as such until his regiment was dis- charged at the close of the war. After the war he practiced in different localities in Ohio and Indiana until 1877, when he located at Deeatnr. In 1882 he took a course of lectures at the Chicago Medical College. Ile was married in 1835 to Miss M. Louise Ken- nedy, daughter of John and Maria (Larimer) Kennedy. She is also a physician, and in the winter of 1885-'86 took a course of lec- tures at the College of Physicians and Sur- geons, Keokuk, Iowa, and in the winter of 1886-'87 graduated at the Indiana Medical College at Indianapolis. Dr. and Mrs. Ilol- loway have three children-Addie, wife of Charles Iloxie, of Toledo, Ohio; George, of Cleveland, Ohio; and Bertha, wife of Willard E. Winch, of the firm of Wineh & Sons, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mrs. Holloway is a member of the Disciples church, and is an earnest worker in her church and for the temperance eanse. Dr. Ilolloway is a mem- ber of Sam Ilenry Post, No. 63, G. A. R.


AESTER A. WINANS was born in llar- rison County, Ohio, October 31, 1837. Her parents were Samuel and Margaret (Beeman) Ileaviline, the former a native of New York, and the latter of Maryland. Her paternal grandparents were Samuel and Mary (Layport) Heaviline. Her maternal grand- parents were Moses and Sarah (Poland) Bee-


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man. In 1851 her parents immigrated to this county, locating in Blue Creek Town- ship, where her father purchased forty acres of land, which was entirely nnenttivated, but there were about ten acres partially eleared. At this time the family consisted of parents and ten children, all of whom were living- Christina J., born August 10, 1828; James 1., born May 30, 1831; Enoch J., born Oc- tober 20, 1833; Joseph, born December 12, 1835; Ilester A., born October 31, 1837; Sarah E., born July 20, 1840; Mary M., born November 13, 1842; Rebecca J., born Janu- ary 15, 1846; Samuel O. D., born January 31, 1849, and lantha L., born Mareh 30, 1851. August 27, 1863, Ilester Heaviline was united in marriage with Richard Win- ans, who was a descendant of one of the oldest and most honorable of the pioneer families in St. Mary's Township. His father, Benjamin B. Winans, came from Miami Coun- ty, Ohio, to St. Mary's Township in the fall of 1836, bringing a load of goods and entering his land. Ile left two sons, one daughter and one son-in-law in the new home, then returned to Ohio. In February, the follow- ing year, he returned to his home in Indiana, bringing his movable goods, the remainder of his family and his stock. Thins equipped, the father of Richard Winans began the de- velopment of this wild tract of land, consist- ing of 244.65 acres. A little cabin, 16 x 16 feet, was all the room the family of fourteen children had to live in. When beds were spread upon the floor the entire space was ocenpied, and great fears were entertained lest the bedding should take fire, At this time matches were unknown, and the pioneer depended upon the stump or log heap to keep him supplied with that essential article. Sometimes flint was used to start the fire; and in cases of emergency the early settler would go to the nearest neighbor, perhaps two


or three miles away, and borrow fire. Thon- sands of ways were improvised by the pioneer. The milk, which was kept until in proper condition, would be confined in a vessel and placed in a wagon, and as the emigrant pur- sued his lonely journey over rough and almost impassable roads, the jostling and shaking wagon would churn the butter; and at the next camping place the delighted fam- ily would regale themselves on hot pone, fresh butter and roast venison. Richard and IIester Winans moved upon a farm of 160 acres, one mile west of the village of Pleasant Mills, which Mr. Winans owned previous to his marriage. A commodious frame dwell- ing was erceted and other improvements were made; although obliged to pay over $3,000 bail bonds, he nevertheless left a handsome property to his wife and children at his death, which occurred October 5, 1885. Mr. Winans served the people in many ea- paeities-constable, deputy sheriff, admin- istrator and guardian, being at one time guardian of twenty-eight wards. Ile served as township trustee two terms, and was a liberal contributor to educational and relig- ious enterprises. When there was need the hand of Richard Winans was always extended, and never empty. lle was an expert me- elanie, being a mason by ocenpation as well as a farmer. lle was a devoted member of the Masonie fraternity, and was buried with all the rites and sacred honors of this insti- tution. Seven children were left, as follows- Samnel A., born February 24, 1849; Jasper HI., born December 14, 1851; Sarah I., born December 14, 1854; Joseph D., born Janu- ary 27, 1858; Charles S., born February 22, 1862; Ira F., born June 6, 1864, and William HI., born November 17, 1865. Charles S. served five years in the regular army, hav- ing enlisted September 27, 1881, and being inustered out September 27, 1886. IIe was


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promoted to the rank of Corporal for mer- itorious service. His was the First Regiment, Company I, United States Infantry. dasper Il. is a minister of the Baptist church at Warsaw, Indiana, having been ordained in 1878. The children have all acquired a lib- eral education, two of whom are teachers. Mrs. Winans taught several terms previous to her marriage. She is a member of the Mis- sionary Baptist church, and is very comforta- bly situated in the old homestead. Her son, Ira F., and his wife, Geneva Cowens, make their home with her. The Cowens belong to the honored and respected pioneer families.


ILLIAM CONRAD, farmer, sections 9 and 15, owns 175 aeres of land. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, December 12, 1836, and when he was six months old his parents removed to Preble Township, settling on seetion 15, where the father, George Conrad, commeneed to make a home in the woods, having entered his land from the Government. He built his cabin of hewed logs, which the family ocenpied for twenty-five years. Ile then built a frame house, where he lived until his death, which occurred March 4, 1873. Ile was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1806, where he was reared and married. The mother, Fredricka (Kunager) Conrad, was also born in Saxony in 1814, and is living on the old homestead with the youngest son. She has had four- teen children-William, Caroline, Frederick, Lonisa, Charles, George, Minnie, Rosalie, Christian and Henry. Four died unnamed. Eight are living. The father was a butcher by trade, and followed it in Germany, but never in America, William was reared, edu- cated and married in Preble Township. March 16, 1862, he married Miss Minnie


Bley, who was born in Obargrunstad, Weimar, Saxony, Germany, October 20, 1841, and came to America when nearly twelve years of age, her parents, Adam and Rosina (Sieverd) Bley, settling upon the farm in Preble Township where they now reside. In her father's family were ten children, nine of whom are living. Charles, the eldest, died May 10, 1886, at the age of fifty years. Mrs. Conrad is the fourth child. Mr. Bley learned the carpenter's trade, and followed it both in America and Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Con- rad have had six children, five of whom are living-Frederick, born February 8, 1863; Charles, born October 2, 1864, died February 15, 1879 (his death was caused by falling from a barn and breaking his neek); William D., born April 30, 1866; Louis, born De- cember 10, 1867; Angustus, born May 13, 1869; Ernest, born September 18, 1870. Elizabeth, an adopted child, was born Oeto- ber 8, 1869. Mrs. Conrad's grandparents were born in Germany, and also died there. Mr. Conrad's grandfather Conrad kept a hotel in Germany. Both grandparents died in Germany.


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BRAHAM RAWLEY, a prosperous and enterprising agrienlturist of Adams County, engaged in farming and deal- ing in stock on section 15, Wabash Township, is a native of Ohio, born in Clarke County, January 15, 1838, the eldest son of Tilmnon and Elizabeth Rawley, who were natives of Virginia and Ohio respectively. When an infant he was brought by his parents to Adams County, Indiana, and there he grew to manhood on his father's farm on section 12, Wabash Township, his youth being spent in assisting on the farm and attending the common schools of his neighborhood,


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where he obtained a fair common-school edu- cation. Hle was united in marriage Novem- ber 19, 1861, to Miss Mary J. Crawford, who was born in Wabash Township, Adams County, January 1, 1841, a daughter of Josiah Crawford of Adams County. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rawley-Mary E., deceased; Edna, wife of William A. Pickett; Effie M., wife of Will- iam Farlow; Rosanna C., deceased, and Jessie A., deceased. Mrs. Rawley died December 10, 1881. Mr. Rawley has met with good snecess in his agricultural pursuits, and is now the owner of a fine farm in Wabash Township, containing abont 144 aeres of choice land under a fine state of cultivation. Ile is an active and public-spirited citizen, and takes an active interest in any enterprise which he deems for the advancement of his township or county.


IIRISTIAN W. HOCKER, a promi- uent business man of the village of Monroe, and the present trustee of Monroe Township, is a native of Indiana, born in Decatur County, Jannary 5, 1851, the fourth son of Stephen and Susannah (Wefler) Hocker, natives of Switzerland, the father born in 1812, and the mother in 1819. While in his teens the father immigrated to America, and first located in Columbiana County, Ohio. Ile afterward went to Stark County, Ohio. About 1850 he removed to Decatur Connty, Indiana, and in 1851 re- turned to Stark County, Ohio. In the spring of 1864 he returned to Adams County, Indi- ana, and engaged in farming in French Town- ship. Ile was married in Columbiana County, Ohio, and was the father of eight sons and one daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Iloeker were formerly Lutherans, but afterward united


with the Albright church. Mr. Hocker died in 1872, and the mother now resides at New- ville, in Wells County, Indiana. Christian W. Hocker, whose name heads this sketelı, eame with his parents to Adams County when twelve years old, where he was reared on the home farm, receiving his education in the common schools of the county. At the age of twenty-one years he engaged in the saw- mill and lumber business, which he has since followed with success, although he started with barely enough to pay for the freight, running in debt for the price of the mill. In 1880 he engaged in the mercantile business in Monroe, in company with John W. Hen- dricks, under the firm name of Hendricks & Hocker, until the fall of 1883, when the partnership was dissolved. Mr. Hocker then became associated with Henry P. Merryman, the firm of Hocker & Merryman continning in business until the spring of 1886, when Mr. Hoeker purchased his partner's interest, and was then associated with his brother, Franklin P. Hocker, until the fall of the same year, since which he has condueted the bnsi- ness alone. Ile is also engaged in farming, and has a fine farm of 160 acres in Monroe Township. Mr. Hocker has been twice mar- ried. Ile was first married February 10, 1871, to Lueinda A. Bell, who died February 28, 1872, leaving one ehild-Viola B. Ile was again married January 10, 1876, to Mary I. Hofer, who was born in Stark County, Ohio, February 25, 1856, a daughter of Michael IIofer, a former resident of Berne, Adams County, coming to this eonnty in 1856. Ile was a tailor by trade, and now re- sides at Fall City, Nebraska. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hocker -- Bessie L. and Gertrude E. Mrs. Hoeker is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Hocker has been snecessful in his business enterprises. In 1886 he erected his fine


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residence at Monroe, at a cost of $2,000, and also erected a commodious business house, which on the morning of March 30, 1887, was entirely destroyed by fire, including the total loss of stock, amounting to about 84,000, no insurance. Although a serions blow financially, through the influence of his many friends he is again building a new block, and will be actively engaged serving his trade within six weeks of time of fire. The entire community wishes him success. In polities he is a Democrat. Ile takes an active interest in public affairs, and has held several local offices. IIe was elected to his present oflice in 1884, and re-elected in 1886.


ENRY D. FUELLING, farmer, resides on section 4, Root Township, where he owns 200 acres of land. Ile came to this county in April, 1837, the family settling on the farm where his brother John is living. IIe was born in Hanover, Germany, August 14, 1833, and in the fall of 1836 the family came to America, spending the first winter in Fort Wayne. Ilis parents were Clanor and Anna Mary (Thomas) Fuelling. lle was educated in a private school of the neighbor- hood and spent three months in school at Fort Wayne. Ile was married June 5, 1856, to Miss Sophia F. Hoppe, who was born in Prussia, near Minden, April 24, 1838, and when thirteen years of age she came with her parents and seven other children to America, the family settling in Preble Township, where she was reared and married. She was the daughter of Sophia (Dammeier) Hoppe, who was born near Minden, January 24, 1805. She remembers when the French army passed throngh Minden. Iler brother was forced into the French army and went to Moscow,


but never returned. Her father died in 1837, in Preble Township, aged about fifty- three years. Mrs. Fuelling died December 19, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Fuelling had ten children - Ernest J., born March 28, 1857, died at Harvel, Montgomery County, Illinois, August 23, 1886; was pastor of the Lutheran church at that place. Ile had been married, but his wife had died one year pre- vions. Henry F. W., born November 23, 1858; Maria L. S., born November 4, 1860, wife of Conrad Selking; Lisette W. C., born February 26, 1862; Mary E., born December 25, 1863; Caroline A., born February 12, 1866; Harmon F., born January 14, 1868; Emma A., born April 18, 1870; Jacob II., born December 16, 1872; Clanor A., born January 24, 1875, and Lewis F., born Octo- ber 2, 1879. Mr. Fuelling has served as justice of the peace four years. In the spring of 1886 he was appointed county com- missioner to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Rupright, and in the fall of that year he was elected to the office.


JACOB D. HENDRICKS, a farmer of Washington Township, was born in this county August 26, 1854, son of Bazil Hendricks, one of the first settlers of Adams County. Ilis life has been spent in this county, and his education was obtained in the common schools of his father's district. In 1876 he and his father engaged in the mer- cantile trade at Monroe, the partnership existing about two years. Ile then formed. a partnership with V. B. Simeoke, which con- tinned about one year, when he sold out to his partner and began farming on section 33. Ile was married June 8, 1876, to Mary A. Martz, born in Adams County, March 25, 1857, daughter of Jacob and Susan Martz, of


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Monroe Township, who were pioneers of this county. They have five children-Ilarry E., born August 7, 1877; Elta P., born Novem- ber 20, 1879; Angust C., born March 9, 1882; Clara V., born June 5, 1884, and Florence, born September 21, 1886. Jacob and Susan Martz had eleven children, ten of whom survive-William Il., John T., Samuel J., George W., Jacob R., Joseph D., James W., Nathan F., Mary A. and Martha E. Mr. IIendricks is a Democrat in polities.


JOHN HENRY BREMERKAMP, pro- prietor of the St. Joe Saloon at Decatur, was born at Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, September 29, 1853, a son of Har- mon Henry and Mary Elizabeth (lleideman) Bremerkamp. llis father was a native of Ilanover, Germany, where he remained until he reached manhood. Ile then immigrated to America and located at Cincinnati, Ohio, where he worked at the tailor's trade until 1852. That same year he came to Decatur, Indiana, where he was soon afterward mar- ried. Both he and his wife were members of the St. Mary's Catholic Church, of Decatur. Both are now deceased, the father dying in 1854, and the mother in 1875. They were the parents of four children-Mrs. Catherine Lampe, of Newport, Kentucky; Joseph, late of the United States Army; Louisa (de- ceased), and John Henry, the subject of this sketeh. The latter was reared and educated in the public schools of Decatur. At the age of fifteen he began to learn the shoe- maker's trade at Decatur, at which he worked two years. IIe then went to Newport, Ken- tucky, where he worked in the stone and marble shop of Joseph Lampe, his brother- in-law, during the summer, and at shoe- making in the winter months, being thus


employed until 1873. In that year he re- turned to Decatur, where he found employ- ment in the marble shops of Il. Camover and Barney Wemhoff until 1876. From 1876 until 1880 he tended bar in a saloon in Decatur, when he engaged in the saloon business on his own account until 1883. February 1, 1883, he was married at Decatur to Miss Josephine Eiting, a native of Min- ster, Auglaize County, Ohio, born November 15, 1863, a daughter of John and Gertrude (Rehe) Eiting, former residents of Decatur, now living in Minster, Ohio. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Bremer- kamp, named Mary Gertrude, born Decem- ber 9, 1883, and John Lawrence Herbert, born September 12, 1885. In 1883 Mr. Bremerkamp became associated with his father-in-law, John Eiting, in the dry goods, clothing and grocery business, which they carried on under the firm name of Eiting & Co. until 1884, when Mr. Bremerkamp re- tired from the firm and opened his present saloon. Mr. and Mrs. Bremerkamp are members of St. Mary's Catholic Church at Decatur.




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