Complete directory of Adams County : a complete list of all residents of the cities and towns ; together with complete rural list, 1908, Part 17

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Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Portland, Ind., M. & K. Directory Co.
Number of Pages: 514


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Andrews, Perry, (Matilda ), farmer,


sec. 31, h, 40, Monroe. (Clarence) Appleman. Andrew, (Anna), farm- er, sec 5, h, 130, Decatur r r 4 Appleman, Joseph, farmer, 2ec 5, r, 130, Decatur r r 4


Appleman, John, farmer, sec 5, r, 130, Decatur rr 4


Arend, Alva (Mary), farmer, sec 6, h, 1, Decatur r r 2. (John)


Arnold, William, (Sadie), farmer, sec 20, h, 100, Decatur r r 10. (Homer, Elsie, Vernon, Glenns, Keith)


Augustus, W N, farmer, retired, sec 12, h, 1, Pecatur r r 6


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BALTZELL, T H, (Anna), farmer, sec 19, h, 220, w, 40, Decatur r r 5. (Walter, Thresa, Electa, John, Ruth, Dent, Victor, Christa)


Barnhart, Joshua, (Jane), farmer, sec 20, h, jo, Decatur r r 5


Bauman, E M, (Addie), farmer, sec 6, j, 93, Decatur r r II. (Ear!, Edward, Bessie, Charles, Russel, Loyd, Viola, Edithi)


Barkley, Henry, (Caroline). farm- er, sec 9, h, 80, Decatur [ r 2. (Dessa, Mary, Glenn)


Baker, Jno P, (Mary), farmer, sec 21, h, 131, Decatur r r 5. (Frank, Fred)


Bentz, Joseph, (Emma), farmer, sec 18, r, 200, Decatur rr 5. (Eda, Susan, Frank, Louisa, Samuel, Ledda, Ralph)


Beery, Christ, (Martha), farmer, sec 8, h, 100, Decatur r. r 2. (Fred, Georgia)


Bess, T W, (Dora), farmer, sec 35, h, 60, Decatur r r 10. (Lulu, Guy, Mabel, Cecil)


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Bennett, George, (Edna), farmer, sec 23, r, 80, Decatur r r 10. (Eva, Garnet, Lydia)


Boyd Alf, (Etna), farmer, sec 14, r, 40, Decatur rr Io


Boyd, Green, farmer, sec 26, r, 40, Monroe r r 2. (Williard)


Boothe, Edward, ( Fannie), farmer, sec 22, h, 60, Decatur rr 5


Bowser, S O, (Kansas), farmer, sec 34, r, 100, Monroe r r 2. (Anna, Ella, Nellie, Virgil)


Breiner, B F, (Sarah), farmer, sec 19, r, 176, Decatur rr 5. (Marie, Ronia)


Brown, George, (Susie), farmer, sec 25, 11, 40, Decaturrr 1o. (George) Brown, eorge, ( Hannah), farmer, sec 15, h, 80, Decatur r r 5. (Frank, Stella, Margaret)


Brown, John. (Margaret), retired, sec 21, Decatur r r 5


Brown, John P, farmer, sec 21, 160, Decatur rr 5. (Raymond, Law- rence, Edward, Anna, Henry)


Brown, Peter, ( Rose), farmer, sec 26, h. 80, Decatur r r 5. (.Agnes, Nicholas, Martin, Mamie, Ber- nard, Daniel)


Brown, Wm, (May), school teacher, sec 25, l'ecatar r r 10. ( Ralph, Lulu, George, William )


Busche, Ernest, (Nettie) farmer. sec 34, h, 100, w, 60, Monroe r r 2. (Martin, Louise)


Busche, Fred, (Sarah), farmer, sec 28, h, 20, Decatur rr 5. (Lena ) Buckmaster, At wood, (Della), farm - er, sec 26, r, 60, Monroe rr 2. Harold, Ralph, Gladys)


Buckmaster, Henry, (Malinda), farmer, sec 26, h, 60, Monroe r r 2. (Atwood, Della)


Burk, Achie. (Bertha), farmer, sec I, I, 101, Decatur r r 2


Burkhead, J N. farmer, sec 30, h, 60, Monroe rr 1


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20, Monroe rr I


Carpenter, Jesse, (Emma), farmer,


sec 29, r, 20, Monroe r r I. (Enoch, Susie, Goldie)


Carter, C M, (Emily), farmer, sec 30, w, 80, Monroe. (Anna, Roy, Ellsworth)


Caesars, Peter, (Nettie), farmer, sec 12, h, 160, Decatur


Carrier, Frank, farmer, sec 12. r, 40, Decatur rr Io. (Mon, Mary, Dora)


Chronister, Edward, (Jessie), farm- er, sec 21, j, So, Decatur rr 5. (Flossie, Robert)


Coverdale, Sadie, domestic, sec 2.4, Decatur r.r 10


Coverdale, Callie, domestic, sec 24, Decatur r rio


Cowens, Kit, (Alice), carpenter, sec 2, Decatur


Cook, Elmer, (Alice), farmer, sec 36, h, 160, Monroe r r 2. (Henry, Nola, Buhla)


Coppock, William, farmer, sec 36, h, 40, Decaturrr Io. (Merl, Del - bert, Walter, Thomas, Raleigh ) Colchin, Nicholas, ( Tressie), farm . er, sec 23, h, 200, Decatur rr 5. (George, Edward, Thomas, Clem, Otto, Oscar)


Colchin, Lucy, housekeeper, sec 17, Decatur r r 5. ( Agnes, Philemon, Walter, Arthur)


Coppess, Frank, (Minnie), farmer, sec 31, h, 55, Monroe r r 1. (Caroline. Albert)


Corson, Baldwin, farmer, sec 31, h, So, Monroe rr I


Christ, Jacob, (Nancy), farmer, sec 17, h, 40, Monroe rr 1. (Frona) Crames, Samuel, farmer, sec 1, 10, Decatur rr 2


Davis, Elizabeth. housekeeper, sec 31, Monroe ror I (Clarence, Nettie, Dessie, Keith)


Davis, Frank O, (Mary ), mfg medi - cines, ser 25, Decatur r r 6. (Loyd, Ferna, Stella)


Carpenter, Susie, retired, sec 29, Davis, John, (Grace), farmer, sec


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27, h, 160, Decatur rr 5. (Bianche, Fred, Anna, Clarence, George) Dean. Thomas, farmer, sec 30, 20, Monroe rr i. (Alberta)


Debolt, Chaney (Helen, laborer, sec 2, Decatur. (Clarence, Leo, Edith)


Dentner, JE, (Martha ), carpenter, sec 34, Monroe. ( Fanchion, Bea- trice, Anise)


Debolt, John, (Mary), laborer, sec 2, Decatur, (Esther)


Dody, Edgar, (Ida), farmer, sec 19, h, 60, Decatur r r 5, ( Roy)


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Eaton, Elmer, (Martha), laborer, sec 16, Decatur r r 5. (Harl, Carl)


Eiting, Henry, (Catharine), farm- er, sec 9, h1, 100, Decatur r r 2. (Fannie, Clara, Mary)


Engle, Eli, (Amy), farmer, sec 17, h, 93, Decatur r i 5. (Drucilla, Elmer)


Engle, John D, (Sarah), farmer, sec 29, h, 40, Monroe r r I. ( Eva, Jennie, Edna, Leo)


Essex, Merrill, (Sadie), farmer, sec 31, r, 80, Monroe rr I


Estell, Charles, (Eva), farmer, sec 28, h, 20, Decatur r r 5. (Levi, Susie, Anna, William)


Elzey, Albert, (Comelia), farmer, sec 16, r, 80, Decatur. (Law- rence, May)


Ellsworth, E A, (Martha), farmer, sec 13, h, 43, Decatur r r 6. (Homer)


Ellis, Lafayette, (Bertha M), sa- loon keeper, 103 s Second st. ( Estella, Rolla, Scott, Jim, Ella- nore)


Everhart, Absalom, (Saralı), labor- er. sec 34, Monroe. (Sylvester) Everhart, David, (Jane), farmer, sec 27, 11, 50, Monroe rr I Evans, Jerry C, (Maggie), carpen- ter, sec q. b, 5, Decatur r r 2. (Esther, Robert, Gertrude)


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Fairchild. Amos, ( Elizabeth), farm- er, sec 35, j, 80, Decatur r r 10. (John, Dora, Thomas, Martha, Enoch, Gertie, Cora, Ada, Ray, Stella)


Faust, Homer, (Ella), farmer, sec 24, h, 70, Decatur r r IO. (Georgie)


Faurot, Frank, (Sarah), farmer, sec 26, r, 80, Monroe r r 2. (Leo, Maggie, Rosa, Simmie, Henry, Samu 1, Anna, Joseph, Hattie) Faurot, William, (Hattie), farmer, sec. 27, r, 80, Decatur r r 5 Fisher, Benjamin, (Martha), farm- er, sec 30, h, 40, Monroe rr I Fronfield, Isaac, (Eliza), farmer, sec 2. Decatur


Fronfield, William, (Malinda),


farmer, sec 2, w, 120, Decatur Fuhrman, David, ( Emma), farmer.


sec 25, h, 75, Decatur r r 10. (Ira, Ida)


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Garber, Gottlieb, (Mary), farmer, sec 34, h, 40, Monroe r r I. (George, Jennie, John, Abraham, Caroline, Alice)


Galbreth, Robert, retired, sec 28, 40, Decatur rr 5


Gillig, Conrad, farmer, retired, sec 13, h, 400, Decatur rr Io. (Wil- liam, Herman, Frank, Emma, Agnes, Cecelia, Leah)


Gilpen, R E (Hattie), farmer, sec 28. w 40, Decatur r r 5. (Oren, Hubert, Harold, Forest)


Gnepper, F E, ( Mary), farmer, w, 15, Monroe rr I


Gerber, George, laborer, sec 8, Decatur r-r 2


Geels, George, ( Anna), farmer, sec 6, h, go, Decatur r r II. (Joseph, John, Gertrude, Mary) Gunset, George, (Rebecca), farm- er. sec 13, r, 60, Decatur rr 10. (Brice. Beatrice)


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ELZEY & VANCE CLOTHIERS, DECATUR


Sell the only Nobby suits for Young Men.


Gunset, Henry G, (Anna), farmer,


see 13, j, 40, Decatur r r 10. (Ida, Lida)


Gunter, Absalom, farmer, sec 8, r, 80, Decatur r r2. (Lomi, Harvey, Homer)


GRABER, JACOB R, (Lydia),


superintendent county infirmary, see 13, 270, Decatur r r 10. (John, Elizabeth)


Graft, C H, farmer, sec 35, Monroe rr 2


Graft, E, farmer, sec 35, 40, Mon- roe r t 2


Graham, W H, (Delilah), hay buy- er, see 33, h, 14, Monroe. (Villie, Paul)


Grim, Dallas, (Mary), farmer, sec 34, r, 80, Monroerr 1. (Arthur, Lucille, Doloras, Elizabeth)


Grim, Christopher, (Zenana), farm- er, sec 33, h, 86, Monroe. (Alilo)


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Hammert, Fred, (Catharine), sec 29, w, 40, Decatur rr 5


Hahnert, G A, (Eliza ), mail carrier, see 34, Monroe. ( Laura, Francis, Jennie)


Hahnert, J H, (Adda), farmer, sec 29, W, 79, Decatur rr 5. (Reu- ben, Ruth, Earl )


Heiman, Casper, (Ernstena), farm- er, sec 16, h, 200, Decatur r r 5. (Herman)


Heiman, Joseph, (Mary), farmer, sec 27, h, 240, Decatur r r 5. (John, Jacob, Mary, Rosa, Clara, Joseph, Matilda. Henry, Fredda, Herman, Edith)


fless, Amelia), housekeeper, secco, 103, Decatur rr 5. (Peter, Frede- rick, Frances, Joseph)


Hendricks, J D. (Mary A), contrac- tor, sec 33, h, 70, Monroe. (Iler-


inan, Alta, Morris, Florence, Cora, Fern, Bryan)


Helmer, Charles. (Sarah), farmer, sec 35, r, 20, Monroe, r r 2. (Clarence)


Hessler, Anna, housekeeper, sec 18, Decatur rr 5


Hessler, Garrett, farmer, sec, 100, Decatur rr 2


Hessler, Hammond H, farmer, sec 19, 80, Decatur r r 5


Hessler, John, (Salina), farmer, sec 8, h. 100, wecatur r r 2


Heiman, Frank, (Veronica), farm- er, sec 16, r, 200, Decatur rr 5. (Christina, August, Hugo)


Heiman, Peter, (Emma), farmer, sec 14, h, 100, Decatur rr 10. (Regina, Philip, Agnes)


Heideman. Elizabeth, housekeeper, sec 17, 100, Decatur r r 5


Heideman, Julius, farmer, sec 17, r. 100, Decatur r r 5


Hollinger, Jacob, farmer, sec 21, r, Decatur rr 5. (Jane)


Howard, Samuel, (Ellen), farmer, sec 34, r, 40. Decatur r r 5. (Frank, Clarence)


Hockens, Charles, (Loda), farmer, sec 25, r, So, Decatur r r 6. (Kenneth, Pearl, Emogene, Louise)


Hower, Alva, (Viola), farmer, sec 25, r, 40, Decatur rr 10. (Ruth, Edward)


Hower, Adam, (Seine), farmer, sec 24, h, 40, Decatur rr 10


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Jackson, Andrew, farmer, sec 35, h, 5. Monroe r r 2


Jackson, William, laborer, sec 35, Monroe rr 2


Johnson, Edward, retired, sec 15. Decatur rr 5


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Johnloz, Fred, (Maggie), laborer, Kintz, W E, (Catharine), farmer, sec 33, r, Monroe


Johnston, Frank, (Emma), farmer, sec 28, h, I, Decatur rr 5


Johnson, James S, (Malinda), farm- er, sec 30, h, 56, Decatur r r 5. (Samuel)


Johnston, J L, laborer, sec 18, De- catur r r 5


Johnston, J W, (Sarah E), sec 18, h, 100, Decatur r r 5. (Elmer, Anna, Thomas)


Johnston, Levi, laborer, sec 30, Monroe


Johnson, Oliver, (Mary), farmer, sec 24, h, 120, Decatur rr Io. (Edith) Johnson, Noah, farmer, sec 31, 40, Decatur rr 5


Johnson, J ), (Minerva), farmer, sec 14, h, bo, Decatur r r 10. (Lizzie, Glenn)


Johnson, Thomas, (Della) laborer, sec. 32, Monroe rr I. (James, May)


Johnson, Richard, (Viola) farmer, sec 1 5. 11, 80, Decatur rr 5. (Elery, Ben, Rosa, Emma, Forest)


Johnloz, Charles, (Lillie), farmer, sec 28, 1, 40, Monroe rr I Jones, Zest, (Mary), farmer, sec 24, r, 80, Decatur rr Io


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Keller, Louis, saloon keeper, sec 33, Monroe)


Ketson, William, (Alice), farmer, sec 6, h, 40, Decatur rr II. (Harvey, Oral, Kate, Fred, Georgia)


Kelly, John, (Anna), farmer, sec 16, r, 80, Decatur rr 5. (Lizzie. Emma, Edward, Manda, Agnes, Arthur)


Keefer, Frank, farmer, sec 16, 11, 80, Decatur rr 5. (Agnes, Arthur) Kemper, J D, (Alice), farmer, sec 25. j, 80, Decatur rrio. (Mary, Cecil, William)


Kidwell, Robert, (Dora), farmer, 29, r, So, Monroe r r I. (Albert, Maggie)


sec 5, h, 70, Decatur r r 5.


(Bertha, John, Eugene, Elizabeth) Kister, Ferd, (Belle), farmer, sec 22, h, 40, Monroe. (Mattie, Lena) Kitson, Charles, ( Rose ), farmer, sec


25, r, 80, Decatur rr 10, Win- nifred, Jennie Thomas )


Kohne, Garrett, (Rosa), farmer, sec 17, h, 80, Decatur rr 5. (Edward, Clara, Henry, William, Anna, Matilda. Florence)


Kohne, Julian, (Mary), farmer, sec 5, r, 29, Decatur r r 5


Kohne, Leo, farmer, sec 8, hrs, 80, Decaturr r 5. (Tony, Ben, Mary, Amelia)


Koenig, Fred, (Mary), farmer, sec 21, r, 160, Decatur r r 5. (Tilla, Fredda)


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Lee, Charles, (Emma), farmer. sec 31, h, 40, Monroe rr r. (Herman, Birtine, Katie, Gladys)


Lengerich, Anthony, (Gertrude), farmer, sec 7, r, So, Decatur rr 2 Lengerich. Barney, (Nettie), farm- sec 17, h, 100, Decatur r r 5. (Ancort, Joseph)


Lengerich, Clem, (Katie), farmer, sec 16, r, 80, Decatur r r 5


Lengerich, Henry, (Adeline), farm- er, sec 22, h, 100, Decatur r r 5. (Edith. Bernard)


Lengerich, John, (Mary), farmer, sec 16, h, 240, Pecatur rr 5. (Leo) Lengerich, Theodore. (Josephine), farmer, sec 20, h, 80, Deeatur r r 5. (Herman, Mary, Darcella, Lawrence)


Lichtle, Frank, (farmer, sec 14, I, 80, Decatur rr 10


Lichtle, Margaret, househeeper, sec 14, 80, Decatur rr Io. (.Anna) Loshe. Wm, (Elizabeth), farmer, sec 27, r, 160, Decatur rr 5. (Ber- tha, Lena, Agnes)


Longenberger, Jacob, (Margaret)


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farmer, sec 35, h, 53, Monroe r r 2. (Rolla, Otto)


LUTZ, CLARK J, (Anna M), at- torney, sec 11, 1, 20. (Jene)


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Malinee, Gallery, (Jane), farmer, sec 20, Decatur rr 5. (Matie) Malonee, Melvin, (Nancy), farmer,


SOC 22, 1, 50, Decatur r r 5. (Edith, Winna, Gallogy)


Marshall, Orla, (Maggie), farmer, sec 35, 1, 75, Monroe r r 2. (Dora, Clifford, Otto)


Martin, TO, (Sarah), farner, sec 23, j, 60, Decatur rr Io. (Mabel, Ruth, Guy, Harold)


Merryman, Mary, housekeeper, sec 30, 80, Monroe rr I. (Jonathan, Zachary, Susanna)


Meyers, Bernard, (Elizabeth), farm- er, sec 18, h, 120, Decatur rr 5 (Louis, Rebecca, Anna, Tony, Herman)


Meyers, B H, farmer, sec 5, 60, Decatur rr 5


Meyers, Joseph, farmer, sec 5, 60, Decatur rr 5


Mevers, Edward, attorney, sec 14, Decatur rr 10


Meyers, Elizabeth, housekeeper, 160, Decatur rr 10. ( Wade, Vera, Nellie)


Meyers, J W. (Louise), farmer, sec 13, j, 100, Decatur r r 10. ( Fran- cis, Pearl, Carl, Calvin, James, Clyde, Mary)


Meyers, Jno, (Anna), farmer, sec 4, h, 60, Decatur r r 5. (Mary, Nor- bit, Henry, Leonard)


Mevers, Leo, farmer, sec 14, r, 60, Decatur rr Io


Mevers, William, farmer, sec 14, r, 60. Decatur rr 10


Meyers, Mary, housekeeper, sec 14, 320, Decatur rr 10. (Ellen)


Meyers, Peter, (Louisa ), farmer, sec 21, h. So, Decatur r r 5. (Sophia) Meyers, SON, (Sadie), farmer, sec


26, h, 40, Decatur rr 10. (Ruth, Margaret)


Miller, Geo W, (Emma), farmer, sec 14, h, 60, Decatur r r IO. (Howard, Louise, Ralph, Mary} Miller, John, (Rosa), farmer, sec


15, h, 80, Decatur r r 5. (Elmer) Miller, L F, ( Florence), farmer, sec 19, r, 125, Decatur r r 5. (Harry Herman, Emma)


Miller. Mathias, (Mary C), farmer, sec Io, r, 117, Decatur r r 10. (Anna, Charles, Tressie, Agnes, Peter, Bernard, Patrick, Edward, Edna)


Miller, Martin, (Louisa), farmer, sec 9, h, 83, Decatur r r 2. (El- mer, George, Ralph, Lydia)


Miller, Michael, (Margaret), farm- er, sec 33, w, 213, Mouroe r r [. (Bertha)


Miller, William, (Wilhelmina), farmer, sec 19, h, 125, Decatur r 1 5


Moser, Peter, (Agnes), farmer, sec 29, 1, 40, Monroe rr I. (Frank)


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McKean, CO, (Lydia), farnier, sec 28, r, 80, Decaturr r 5. (Chester, Chancy, Ross, Lulu, Sadie)


McKean, John, (Josephine), farni- er. sec 32, h, 40, Monroe r r 1. (Harvy, Francis, Mary, Martha)


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Niblick, Samuel, (Emily), farmer, sec 14, j, 90, Decatur r r 10. (Jesse, Fred, John, Frank)


Nyffler, Charles, ( Rosena), farmer, sec 7, h, 80, Decatur rr 2. (Chas, Rosa, Leah, Louie, Edwin, Wil- liam, Oswalt)


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Ogg, Perry, (Lucile), farmer, sec 22, r, 80, Decatur r r 5


Omlor, Jacob, (Mary), farmer, sec


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22, h, 120, Decatur r r 5. (Gertie, Agnes, Edward, Lawrence, El- nora, Margaret, Celesta, Her- man, Hubert, Francis)


Owens, Grant, (Gertie), farmer, sec 19, h, 119, Decatur r r 5. (Rus- sell, Forest)


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Parent, Edward. farmer, sec 12, hrs, 160, Decatur r r6. (Seal, An- na, Veran, Rome. Oma, Vernice) Payne, Charles, (Rosa), farmer, sec 23, 11, 80, Decatur r r ro. (Rufus, Elmer, Fay, Warren, Melvin, Lillie)


Parish, Ezra, (Daisy), farmer, sec 30, r, 80, Monroe r I I


Peoples, H A, (Christina), farmer, retired, Decatur rr 5


Peterson, Joseph, (Angeline), farm- er, sec 28, r, 100, Decatur r r 5. (Ray, Velma)


ease, Lorenzo, (Elizabeth), farm- r, sec 30, 1, 25, Monroe r r; 1. (Armel)


Polling. Charles, (Ida), farmer, sec 27, h, 100, Decatur r r 5. (Rollie, Merl, Naomi)


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Rail, Corydon, (Liza), farmer, sec 29, r, 60, Monroe rr 1


Railing, Abraham, ( Martha ), farm- · er, sec 20, h, 94, Decatur r r 10. (Martha)


Rawley, Jacob, farmer, sec 24, De- catur r r 10


Radebush, George, (Margaret), farmer, sec 13, h, 80, Decatur rr IO. (Homner)


Reber, Marion, (Von), farmer, sec 19, r, 90. Decatur rr 5. (Byron) Reinhart, W D, ( Elta) farmer, sec 6, h, 40, Decatur r r 2


Reppert, William, (Emma), farm- er, sec 31, h, 42, Monroe rr I. (Ada, Dallas)


Roth. Charles, (Anna), farmer, sec 34, r, 80, Monroe rr I. (John,


Alfred, Albert, David, August, Selma, Martha, Francis)


Robinson, C C, (Charity), farmer, sec 13, w, 16, Decatur r r 6. (Cecil)


Rumschlag, Charles. (Clara), farm- er, sec 22, r, 160, Decatur r r 5 Rumschlag, Joseph, (Rosa), farm-


er, sec 11, h, 160, Decatur r r 10. (Louis, Edward, Ella, Joseph, Anna, Rosa, Albert, Agnes, Ma- tilda, Christina, Bernard)


Runyon, Roy, (Lottie), farmer, sec 26, r, 80, Decatur r r Io


Russell, Joseph, (Anna), farmer, sec 14, r, 80, Decatur r r 10


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Sanders, Henry, (Cynthia), farmer, sec 30, r, 80, Monroe rr 1 Sanders, Jerry, (Lois), farmer, sec 30, w, 83, Monroe rr I Schultz, John, (Christina), farmer, sec 22, r 80, Decatur r r 5


Schultz, Julius, laborer, sec 22, De- catur, r r 5


Sellemeyer, H H, (Savilla), farmer, sec 15, h, 75, Decatur r r 5, (Emma, Matilda, Hulda, Agnes) Sellworth, Mary, housekeeper, sec I, Decatur r r 2


Shackley, Samuel, (Samantha),


farmer, sec 35. r, 100, Monroe r r 2. ( Fern)


Shoaf, Ambrose, (Samantha), farm- er, sec 36, h, So, Decatur r r 10. (Ada, Floyd, Roy)


Shilling, Joseph, ( Maggie), farmer. sec 24, h, 140, Decatur r r 10. (Mary)


Sipe, Chancy, (Lena), farmer, sec 19,r, 80, Decatur r r 5. (Clarence, Lucelle)


Smith, Harvey, (Anna, farmer, sec 25, h, 40, Decatur rr 10. (Ray, Perry, Ruth, Harry, Florence, Dee) Sny der, Roy, (Emma), farmer, sec 18, h, 60, Decatur r r 5


Snell, Val, (Arilla), farmer, sec 23, r, 80, Decatur r r 5. (Francis,


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Florence, Rosa, Lily) Souvine, Henry, (Caroline), tile mfg, sec 19, Decatur r r 5. (Otto) Spuller, Albert (Ella), farmer, sec 34, h, 40, Decatur r r 5. (Law- rence, Genevive, Francile, James Arthur, Theodore)


Spuller, Dallas. (Bertha), teacher, sec 1, h, 108, Decatur r r 2


Stricker, George, (Jene), farmer, sec 26, h, 40, Decatur r r 10. (Gilbert, Laura, George)


Studebaker, David E, ( Lulu), farm- er, sec r, li, 379, Decatur rr 2 Studebaker. Hattie, sec 2, Decatur Steele, Eli W, (Mary), farmer sec 2, Decatur. (Leota) Steele, John, farmer, sec 25, h, 100, Decatur rr Io


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Tabler, M H, (Sarah), farmer, sec 35, r, 80, Monroe r r 2. ( Francis, Rayman, May, Joy)


Thomas, M, (Josephine), farmer, sec 35, h, 45, Monroe r r 2. (Helena, Frances, Mary, Louise) Traster, Samuel, (Emma), farmer, sec 2, r, 236. Decatur r r 2. (Esther, Olan, Effie)


Trim, John, (Eliza), farmer, sec 14, h, 45, mecatur r r 10


Tucker, Acie, (Ida), farmer, sec 36, h, 80, Decatur r r 10. (Cecil, · Celia)


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Urick, James, ( Alta), farmer, sec 28, r, 50, Monroe rr i Urick, Jacob, (Nancy), farmer, sec 30, w, 7, Monroe. (Pearl)


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Vogle wede, Tony, ( Anna), farmer , sốc 8, h, 116, Decatur r r 2. ( Raymond) Voglewede, J 11, farmer, sec 27, h, 220, Decatur


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Wagner, Jamas. (Lydia), sec 28, h, 100 Decatur rr 5. ( Wayne) Wagner, Nick, (Lizzie), farmer, sec 28, h, 40, Decatur r 5. ( Fred, Harry, Mary, Rosa, james) Watkins, James, (Carrie), farmer, sec: 13, r, 80, Decatur r r 10. ( Pearl, Grace, James, Goldie


Wetsel, Peter, farmer, sec 5, 160, Decatur rr II. (Joseph, Edward) Weber, Lewis, ( Mary), farmer, sec 5, r, 160, Decatur rr rr. (Fred, Minnie, Clarence, John, May, Clara, Bessie)


Weber, William, (Sophia), farmer, sec 6, r, 80, Decatur r r 1I. (William)


Wilder, Emil, farmer, sec 6, r, 100, Decatur rr 2


Wietfield, Wm, (Christina), farm- er, sec 5, h, 80, Decatur rr II. (Louise, Herman)


Wolf, Charles, (Verna), farmer, sec 16, r. Decatur. (Kenneth) Wolf, Daniel, (Ella), farmer, sec 26, h, 40, Decatur r r Io. (Laura, Virgie, Harry )


Wolf, George, (Drucilla), farmer, sec 30, r, 40, Monroe rr I


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Yost, Susannah, sec 31, Monroe rr I Yost, Samuel, (Emma), farmer, sec 30, h, 73, Monroe rr I. (Ottis, Calvin, Neva, Oscar)


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Zerkle, Albert, (Ocie), farmer, sec 24, 1, 80, Decatur rr Io. (Hit- bert, Grace, Francis, Esther, Ruth) Zerkle. Wm, farmer, sec 25, h, 80, Decatur rr Io. (Elva) Zimmerman, George, (Emma), farmer, sec 15, r, 56, Decatur r r to. (Veit, Romeo) Zimmerman, George, (Jessie), farm- er, sec 2, lı, 265, Decatur


247


ADAMS COUNTY DIRECTORY


POPULATION.


Decatur


5363


Berne


1482


Geneva


1413


Monroe


.338


TOWNSHIPS.


(Exclusive of above towns.)


Bluecreek


1110


French 1136


Hartford


1220


Jefferson


1163


Kirkland


1236


Monroe


1734


Preble


1128


Root


1489


St. Marys


1128


Union


1190


Wabash


1475


Washington


1454


Total


24,050


STATE OFFICIALS.


Governor


J. Frank Hanley Hugh T. Miller


Lieutenant Governor


Secretary of State Fred L. Simms


Auditor of State John C. Billhimer


Treasurer of State Oscar Hadley


Attorney General James Bingham


Clerk of Supreme Court Edward Fitzpatrick


Superintendent of Public Instruction Fassett Cotton


Chief of Bureau of Statistics Mary C. Stubbs


State Geologist


Willis Blatchley


Judges of Supreme Court


1st. District


James H. Jordon


2nd. District .O. H. Montgomery


3rd. District J. B. Hadley 4th. District Lelander J. Monks


Judges of Appellate Court


1st. District C. C. Hadley


1st. District W. H. Watson


2nd. District D. W. Comstock


2nd. District J. M. Rabb 2nd. District F. S. Roby


TINMONOS PRINTING CO., PORTLAND, IND.


ADAMS COUNTY DIRECTORY


GENERAL INDEX.


Abbrevations 9


Index to Advertisers


249, 250


County Officials


6


State Officials


247


Population


247


Decatur


7-70


Business Directory 10-14


Church Directory


8


City Officials


7


Lodges and Orders


8


Street Directory


9


Berne .


71-93


Business Directory


73-78


Church Directory


71


Town Officials


71


Geneva


93-114


Business Directory


95-98


Church Directory


93


Lodges and Orders


93


Town Officials


93


Monroe


115-122


Business Directory


115


Church Directory


115


Town Officials


115


Townships


Bluecreek


123-138


French


138-148


Hartford


149-160


Jefferson


185-194


Kirkland


161-172


Monroe


173-185


Preble


194-202


Root


202-211


St. Marys


211-217


Union


217-226


Wabash


226-239


Washington


239-147


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


Acker & Teeple


.. Geneva,


94


Atwood Pharmacy


Geneva,


98


Augsburger, Levi


Berne,


76


Baumgardner, Bros. & Co.


Berne,


Babcock, I. L.


Decatur,


56


Bank, The First Nat'l ..


Decatur,


136


Bank, The Old Adams Co.


Decatur


126


Bank, The Monroe State


Monroe,


144


Bank. The Geneva


Geneva,


100


Bank of Berne


Berne,


80


Beatty, A. P.


Decatur,


22


Berne Grain Co.


Berne,


72


Berne Milling Co.


Berne,


88


Berne, The New;


Berne,


74


Bixler, D.


Berne.


82


Boston Store


Geneva,


50


Braun, Fred


Berne,


84


Breiner, H. A.


Peterson,


168


Bremerkamp, H. H.


Decatur,


58


Briggs, A. G. & Bro.


Geneva,


102


Bultemeyer, Ed.


Decatur,


66


Burdg Bros ..


Decatur


50


Burk, G. T.


Decatur,


32


Burk, P. F ..


Geneva,


114


Butler & Butler


Decatur,


132


Buuck, H. L.


Preble,


152


Callihan, E. S.


Geneva,


112


Coffee & Reinhart ..


Decatur,


56


Couper, Geo. W.


Geneva,


124


Cottage Hotel ..


Berne,


77


Curley's Place.


Decatur,


Decatur Hardware Co.


Decatur,


20


Decatur Lumber Co ..


Decatur,


66


Deininger, N.


Decatur,


22


Deitsch & Poer


Geneva,


102


Democrat, The Dailey


Decatur,


140


DeVoss. L. C.


Decatur,


31


Didot, John A.


Geneva;


Eagle Sample Room


Decatur,


56


Elick, J. H ..


Decatur,


31


Ellis, Lafe


Decatur,


122


Elzey & Vance


Decatur,


125, 141, 150, 154, 162


132


Franz, Emil


Berne,


82


Frisinger & Co.


Decatur,


38


Fulk, W. E.


Decatur,


63


Gallogly & Lower


Decatur,


1:22


Gay & Zwick


Decatur,


11


Geneva Lumber Co.


Geneva,


96


Geneva Milling Co.


Geneva,


Geneva, The Tile Factory


Geneva,


1


Gottschalk, Andrew


Berne,


Graham & Scott


Decatur,


Hale, J. D.


Decatur,


Hartings, W. M.


Decatur,


Haugk, Julius


Decatur,


Heckman, C. H.


Decatur,


Heller, D. D. & Son


Decatur,


Herald, The Geneva


Geneva,


Herman, John


Decatur,


Holthouse, Lew


Decatur,


Holthouse, Drug Co


Decatur,


Holthouse, Schulte Co.


Decatur,


Hooper & Lenhart


Decatur,


Hower & Hower


Decatur,


Hoffman , Fred & Sons


Decatur,


Hoffman, Oscar


Decatur,


112


Erwin, Dore B.


Decatur,


Berne, 73, 75, 83, 86, 87, 89, 90. 91, 92.


Bank, Peoples, State


129, 143, 147, 151, 157, 158, 163, 167, 169


Irlan, Aaron Jaebker, Wm F.


Geneva.


108


Preble,


172


Johnson Bros.


Monroe,


120


Keller, Louis


Monroe,.


118


Keller, The Incubator Co.


Decatur,


60


keller, W. L ..


Monroe,


148


Kelley, J. W. & Son


Geneva


110


Kinney, P. K.


Decatur,


134


Kintz & Welfley


Decatur,


38


Kirsch & Sellemeyer


Decatur,


46


Knapke, Joseph


Decatur,


34


Krick, Tyndall & Co.


Decatur,


130


Lehne, W. L.


Decatur,


68


Leonard, T. A.


Decatur,


14


Lewellen, Z. O.


Monroe ..


116


Linn & Patton


Decatur


62


Lutz, Clark J.


Decatur


68


Mann & Christen


Decatur,


128


Mersman, William


Decatur


36


Meyer, Chris


Geneva,


112


Meyer, Presdorf & Moses


Decatur,


cover


Miller, C. C.


Union Tp.,


156


Miller, E. F.


Union Tp ..


164


Murray Hotel


Decatur,


30


Niblick & Co.


Decatur,


40


Niblick Grain Co.


Decatur,


26


Omlor, C. T,


Decatur,


32


Park, The Hotel


Decatur,


54


Peoples Bakery & Restaurant


Decatur,


66


Peterson & Moran


Decatur,


134


Porter, H. S.


Decatur,


54


Prover Bros.


Decatur,


58


Ray & Lobenstein


Monroe,


116


Reiter, J. D.


Decatur,


36


Reusser Christ & Co.


Berne,


78


Reynolds, Girt


Decatur,


132


Rice & Bock


Decatur,


134


Rodenbeck, Henry


Decatur,


18


Schafer, John


Decatur,


62


Scherry, H. L.


Decatur,


48


Schurger & Smith


Decatur,


50


Schindler, Mose


Geneva,


74


Sholty, B. W.


Decatur,


16


Smith, J. H. Squire


Decatur,


116


Smith & Durfee


Monroe,


61


Sutton, Jesse C.


Decatur,


66


Tabler, F. H.


Monroe,


Tague, F. B ..


Decatur,


67, 81, 127, 142, 146, 155, 159,


177


Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson


Decatur,


102


Throp, Jesse .


Geneva,


Tonellier. Joseph


Decatur.


38


Tricker & Merica


Decatur,


36


Voglewede, Charlie


Decatur.


cover


Wells Bros.


Geneva,


2.1


Werling. David


Preble,


160


Yager Bros. & Reinking


Decatur,. 47, 53, 61, 65, 85, 153, 166, 170, 202, 223.


Decatur,


168


Baltzell, T. H. & Son


Washington Tp.,


220


Botkin, L. G


Geneva,


Brown, Charlie


Geneva,


220


France. E. W


Pleasant Mills


Ilardison A, P


Geneva,


196


Klopfenstein, Jeff


Preble,


Koldewey, Fred


Union Tp.,.


Michaud, J. A


Berne,


·)


Yager, Charles W


Pleasant Mills,


Young E. E


Geneva,


60


Smith, A. B. & Bro.


Decatur,


132


Smith, Yager & Folk


Decatur,


124


62


Wemhoff, The Monumental Wks.


Decatur,


110-124


Zeser, Charles.


36


Butcher, S. A. M.


Geneva,


114


Shoemaker, S. & Son


Berne,


.


The Fort Wayne and Springhuid Ry. Company OPERATED BETWEEN Decatur and Fort Wayne.


This Company's rolling stock is among the best equipped and furnished, running into Fort Wayne. This road is GRAVEL BALLASTED, running through one of the best sections of the State. CLEAN CARS and. FREQUENT SERVICE. Ride on it and be con- vinced of its SUPERIORITY.


Cars for special service furnished on short notice at reasonable rates. Arrangements for such service


should be made through the Passen- ger Department, Decatur, Indiana.


Interchangeable mileage books sold by all agents. $12.00 of mileage for $10.00. Good for one year from date of sale. This company oper- ; ates a FREIGHT SERVICE, being able to offer COMPETATIVE RATES to all important points in In- . diana and Ohio.


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