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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
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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
1
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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