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John Hovater, Sr., one of the most esteemed of the old pio- neers, was born in Lebanon County, Pa., Nov. 3, 1809, a son of Christopher and Julia Ann (Cormack) Hovater, natives of Lan- caster County, of German parentage. He was reared in his native county, and in his boyhood worked in the shop of his father, who was a blacksmith. When he was fifteen years old
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he was able to take the place of a journeyman, and worked for his father till his majority. He then went to Ohio, and for four years was in business for himself in Holmes County. Then was associated with a Mr. Oten in Dalton a year, and from that time on till 1850 lived in different places in Ohio, the last being Sugar Creek, where he bought a home and remained seven years. In 1850 he moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and bought eighty acres of wild land in Fairfield Township, which he has cleared, and now has a good farm. He has worked at his trade in addition to caring for his farm, and will long be remembered as the pioneer blacksmith of Fairfield Township. He has, by his many years of upright and honorable dealing, won the con- fidence and respect of all who know him. He was married Dec. 4, 1834, to Nancy, daughter of John and Betsey (Roop) Wyers. To them have been born thirteen children, nine of whom are living. They are members of the United Brethren church. In politics he is a Democrat.
George W. Husselman, one of the successful farmers and stock- raisers of Fairfield Township, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, May 8, 1830, a son of Samuel and Susan (Trapp) Hussel- man, and when fourteen years of age came with his parents to De Kalb County, Ind. They lived in Fairfield Township two years, and then moved to Union Township, where he assisted his father in clearing and improving a farm, remaining with his parents till manhood. He then began farming for himself, and bought a farm of 200 acres, where he has since lived. At that time his land was wholly unimproved, but now it is one of the finest farms in the township. He was married April 5, 1853, to Mary J. King, a daughter of John and Kate (Reaver) King, who came to De Kalb County, Ind., from Maryland in 1846. Mr. and Mrs. Husselman have had a family of four children- Calvin H., John W., Emily, wife of Henry Neidig, and Susan M., wife of John Kandel. Mr. Husselman is in politics a Re- publican. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
John T. Husselman was born in Wayne County, Ohio, April 13, 1827, the eldest son of Samuel and Susan (Trapp) Hussel- man. In May, 1845, he accompanied his parents to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled in Fairfield Township, where he assisted his father in clearing and improving a farm. After attaining his majority he bought a tract of land a mile and a
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half north of Fairfield Center, and began to make a farm for himself. In June, 1855, he sold his farm and bought the one where he now lives, which at that time was unimproved. Thus a third time he began to make a farm out of a tract of timber land. He has been an energetic, industrious man and succeeded in surrounding himself and family with a com- fortable home, and has a competency for his declining years. His farm contains 180 acres of choice land under a good state of cultivation. In September, 1864, Mr. Husselman enlisted in Company C, Forty-second Indiana Infantry, and served till the close of the war. He was married March 11, 1852, to Elvina, daughter of Abraham Hartman. They have eight children- Wesley E., Amanda E., Melissa J., Emma A., Alma, Flora Ada, Ida May and John A. Mr. and Mrs. Husselman are members of the Evangelical Lutheran church. In politics Mr. Hussel- man is a Republican.
Harrison Jones, is a native of Kentucky, born in Maysville, June 10, 1812, the second of three children of William and Lucy (Thompson) Jones, natives of Kentucky, of Welsh de- scent. When he was three years of age his parents moved to Greene County, Ohio, and three years later to Lower Sandus- ky, now Fremont; thence, when he was nine years old to Canada, but a few months later returned to Ohio and located in Miami County. While living in the latter county his father went to New Orleans and died there of yellow fever. When he was seventeen years of age his mother moved to Indiana with his older brother, and he remained in Miami County till attaining his majority. About 1839 he moved to Carroll County, Ind., but returned to Ohio a year later and remained till 1845, when he came to Allen County, and rented a farm about eight years. In the meantime he bought 150 acres of land in Fair- field Township, De Kalb County, to which he has since added till he now has 200 acres, all under a high state of cultivation. Mr. Jones was married June 13, 1833, to Elizabeth Burkett, a native of Ohio, daughter of Christian Burkett. They had two children-Joseph and Lucy, and to Mr. Jones by his second marriage was born one daughter-Silvia. Mrs. Jones is a mem- ber of the German Methodist church. In politics Mr. Jones is a Republican.
Frederick Krahn, deceased, was a native of Prussia, Germany, born Aug. 25, 1830, a son of Jacob Krahn. He was reared in
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his native country, and in his youth served an apprenticeship at the rope-maker's trade, which he followed till he came to the United States, when still a young man. He landed in New York City and walked from there to Stark County, Ohio, where he was employed at brick making by the month for five years. He then went into business for himself, and in 1863 left Ohio and came to De Kalb County, Ind., and bought eighty acres of land in Fairfield Township, and engaged in agricultural pur- suits till October, 1864, when he was drafted in the defense of his adopted country in Company E, Thirteenth Indiana Infan- try, and served till the spring of 1865, when, April 5, he died and was buried at Newbern, N. C. He was married March 22, 1858, to Julia Arna, a native of Germany, where her parents, George and Susan (Barley) Arna, died when she was a child, and when nineteen years of age she came to the United States. To Mr. and Mrs. Krahn were born four children-William, John (deceased), Amelia and Mary N. Mrs. Krahn is a mem- ber of the Evangelical Lutheran church.
Martin Lehman was born in the province of Baden, Germany, Nov. 9, 1829, a son of Job and Mary (Klotz) Lehman. He was reared and educated in his native country, working at various occupations in his youth. He received a good education in the schools of Germany, and in 1848 came to the United States and located in Adams County, Ind., where he worked by the month till his marriage. He then bought 100 acres of land in Noble County, Ind., where he lived ten years, and in 1865 sold his farm and moved to De Kalb County and bought the farm in Fairfield Township where he now lives. He has 215 acres of valuable land all under cultivation, and is one of the most prosperous and thrifty farmers of the township. He was mar- ried March 4, 1855, to Mary Martz, a native of Germany, daughter of Bartle and Anna (Jauch) Martz. To them have been born ten children, but three of whom are living-John P., Willy Bartley, and Christian. Mr. and Mrs. Lehman are mem- bers of the Lutheran church. In politics he is a Democrat.
John L. Ling, farmer and stock-raiser, Fairfield Township, was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1827, a son of Peter and Dorcas (Russel) Ling, natives of Bedford County, Pa., of German and English descent. In 1848 he came to De Kalb County, Ind., and bought the land which is now his finely cultivated farm, but at that time was a tract of heavily timbered
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land. He returned to Ohio, and in 1851 came again to this county and began to clear and prepare his land for cultivation. He was married April 8, 1852, to Susan Gonser, daughter of David and Catherine (Miller) Gonser, early settlers of De Kalb County, from Coshocton County, Ohio. To them have been born five children-Emily, wife of A. W. Bair, of Smith- field Township; Ellen, wife of Eugene Krum, of Fairfield Township; Ida, wife of Joseph Gardner; David, of Steuben County, married Della Frederick ; and Edward, of Kansas. In politics Mr. Ling is a Republican. He has taken an active in- terest in all the public affairs, and has been elected by his fel- low townsmen to different offices of trust and responsibility.
Elihu McInturf, one of the prominent early settlers of De Kalb County, was born in Licking County, Ohio, June 17, 1816, a son of John and Hannah (Parr) McInturf. When he was twelve years of age he went to live with an uncle, and re- mained with him till nineteen years of age, when his uncle died, leaving him enough to buy fifty acres of land. He was sick for the next three years and needed the money, and upon his recovery was obliged to go to work for wages. In 1840 he went to Clark County, Ill., but in less than a year returned home and remained till October, 1844, when he came to Indi- ana, and bought eighty acres of Government land. He worked for the settlers to obtain provisions to live on, and in the mean- time began to clear his land and get it ready to plant a crop. He has been industrious and frugal, and to his first purchase has added till he now has a fine farm of 132 acres, all under cul- tivation. He was married in 1841 to Rachel Brown, a native of Knox County, Ohio, daughter of Silas and Sarah Ann (Mer- riott) Brown. They have two children-Sarah Ann, wife of Abraham Orr, of Kendallville, and William M., who married Emma Bronson, and lives on the old homestead. In politics Mr. McInturf is a Democrat.
David McNabb is a native of Center County, Pa., born Dec. 9, 1819, a son of John and Mary (Young) McNabb, natives of Pennsylvania, the former of Scotch and the latter of English and Swiss descent. When he was thirteen years of age his parents moved to Ashland County, Ohio, where he was reared, receiving a common school education. In 1843 he came to De Kalb County, Ind., and entered eighty acres of wild land in Fairfield Township, on section 35, where he built a cabin and
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commenced to improve his land. He lived on this farm twenty years, and in 1863 sold it and bought the one where he now lives, on section 32. His farm contains 120 acres of choice land, all under cultivation. Mr. McNabb was married Oct. 18, 1842, to Sophie Dunfee, a daughter of James and Sophie (Hazlett) Dunfee, who moved from Adams County, Pa., to Ohio in 1833. Mr. and Mrs. McNabb have had eight children, seven of whom are living-James, George, John, Francelia, Warren, Martha and Frank. Ella is deceased. Mr. McNabb is a self- made man, having no means when he started in life for himselt, but by his own industry and good management, assisted by a most estimable wife, he has accumulated a good property. In politics he affiliates with the Democratic party.
John Jacob Metzger, farmer and stock-raiser, is a native of Germany, born March 31, 1815, a son of Philip Powell and Margaretta (Gross) Metzger. He was reared on a farm, remain- ing with his father till his majority. His mother died when he was three years old. When he was twenty-one years old he was drafted into the German army and served three years. He then on account of his good behavior was allowed to purchase a substitute and was discharged. He followed farming five " years after leaving the army, and was then married, and soon after came to the United States and settled in Lawrence County, Ohio, buying fifty acres of land, where he lived nine years. In 1855 he came to De Kalb County and bought 100 acres of wild land which he has cleared and improved, and now has one of the finest farms in the township. He was married in March, 1846, to , who died April 26, 1857, leav-
ing six children-Kate, Henry, John, Elizabeth, George and Mary. In October, 1857, he married Mrs. Barbara (Stomm) Miller, a native of Germany, who came to America in 1854. She has four children-Margaretta, Jacob, Valentine and Henry. Mr. and Mrs. Metzger are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a Democrat.
Emanuel Neidig is a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, born Aug. 3, 1824, a son of Joseph and Margaret (De Koff) Neidig, natives of Pennsylvania. He was reared and educated in his native county, spending his leisure time in his father's blacksmith shop. When twenty years of age he began to work at the carpenter's trade, serving an apprenticeship of two months. He was a natural mechanic and his employer took
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extra pains to explain the business to him. He worked at his trade in his native county till 1854, and then came to De Kalb County, Ind., and bought a tract of heavily timbered land in Fairfield Township. He worked at his trade and hired his land cleared, and then attended to the cultivation of his farm in con- nection with his other work. He has been successful in his business and now has two farms, the one where he lives, con- taining eighty acres and another of forty acres. He was mar- ried July 27, 1848, to Susan Freed, a native of Columbiana County, Ohio, daughter of Peter and Hannah (Miller) Freed. To them have been born nine children, but three of whom are living-Cornelia, wife of Benjamin Cline, of Steuben County ; Henry, of Fairfield Township, and Joseph at home. Hannah, Anthony, Angeline, Emanuel, Peter, and an infant are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Neidig are members of the German Reform church. In politics he is a Democrat.
Daniel Phelps, farmer and stock-raiser, Fairfield Township, was born in Stark County, Ohio, Feb. 28, 1830, a son of William and Magdeline (Marsh) Phelps, the former a native of Mary- land, of English descent, and the latter of Virginia, of German descent. He attended the public schools till ten years of age, when his father died and he was then obliged to rely upon his own resources, and from that time till his marriage worked for farmers by the month. He was married Nov. 20, 1853, to Han nah, daughter of Peter Freed. In the fall of 1854 they moved to De Kalb County, Ind., where his wife died. Their only child died in infancy. He was again married June 20, 1858, to Delilah Risely, a native of Stark County, Ohio, daughter of Elias and Catherine (Livingston) Risely. They have had three children; two are living-Amanda and Lovina. One child died in infancy. Mr. Phelps has one of the best farms in the township, which he has brought from a heavily timbered con- dition to a state of advanced cultivation. He and his wife are members of the German Baptist church. He in politics casts his suffrage with the Republican party.
John Potts is a native of Stark County, Ohio, born Feb. 4, 1813, the eldest son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Triplet) Potts, natives of Virginia and of English ancestry, and grandson of John Potts and Joseph Triplet, the former a soldier in the war of the Revolution. When he was five years of age his parents moved to Wayne County, Ohio, and there he was reared and
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educated. In 1837 they moved to Lawrence County, Ill., and in 1855 while on a visit to our subject the father died. The mother died in Lawrence County. John Potts lived in Wayne County till 1846, when he moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and bought forty acres of land which is a part of his present farm. To this he has added forty acres, and now has a valuable farm with a good residence and farm buildings. He has been an industrious and enterprising citizen, and has gained the confidence and esteem of the entire community. In 1864 he was elected Magis- trate of his township and served twenty years. He is a Demo- crat in politics. He was married Feb. 6, 1834, to Elinor Metcalf, daughter of Josiah and Hannah Metcalf. To them were born two children-Almira L. died at the age of twenty years; and Hannah E. is the wife of Albert Buchanan. Mrs. Potts died Aug. 25, 1866, and Aug. 18, 1867, Mr. Potts married Maria Shaffer, a native of Westmoreland County, Pa. Mrs. Potts is a member of the Lutheran church.
George Putt, one of the most prosperous and prominent of the early settlers of De Kalb County, was born in Berks County, Pa., Nov. 19, 1814, the eldest son of Jacob and Catharine (Shaf- fer) Putt, natives of Pennsylvania, of English and German descent. He was reared in his native State, and when fifteen years of age began driving a freight team over the mountains, a vocation he followed fifteen years. About 1835 he settled in Lebanon County, Pa., and in 1841 moved to Stark County, Ohio, and eleven months later, in 1842, came to Indiana and entered forty acres of land, and bought forty more in De Kalb County. It was located in the dense timber, but he went to work and soon had enough cleared to build a log cabin and raise a crop. He has been successful and to his land has added forty acres till now he has 120 acres of choice land, all well im- proved. He was married Nov. 15, 1835, to Sarah Ann, daugh- ter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Polm) Getz, natives of Pennsyl- vania, of German descent. To them were born two children -- Levi and Joanna Elizabeth Catharine, wife of John Anstett. Mrs. Putt died Sept. 9, 1884. She, as has also Mr. Putt, had been a member of the German Reform church from her youth. Politically, Mr. Putt is a Democrat.
David Reinoehl, deceased, one of the most esteemed pioneers of Fairfield Township, was born in Lebanon County, Pa., Feb. 22, 1809, the eldest of nine children of Michael and Catherine
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(Fisher) Reinoehl. When he was nineteen years of age he ac- companied his parents to Stark County, Ohio, and was there married Dec. 18, 1831, to Rebecca Weirich, who was born in Lebanon County, Pa., Aug. 9, 1812, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rupe) Weirich, who moved to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1830. After their marriage they lived on the old homestead nine years and then moved to Richland County, Ohio, where they lived till the fall of 1852, when they came to De Kalb County, and bought 152 acres of land in Fairfield Township, very little of which was improved. Mr. Reinoehl was an industrious, energetic man, and soon had a good home where he spent the rest of his life. He died Feb. 16, 1869. He, as is also his wife, was a member of the Evangelical Associa- tion. To them were born seven children, five of whom are living-John, Elizabeth, wife of Michael Eckart; Louisa, wife of C. Wert; Mary, wife of William Shaffer ; and Solomon, on the old homestead. Catherine, the eldest, and Amos, the young- est, are deceased.
Michael Reinoehl, farmer and stock-raiser, Fairfield Township, is a native of Lebanon County, Pa., born Feb. 5, 1826, the eighth of nine children of Michael and Catherine (Fisher) Rein- oehl, natives of Pennsylvania, of German parentage. When he was two years of age his parents moved to Ohio and settled in Stark County, where he was reared on a farm, remaining with his parents till his majority. He was married Jan. 2, 1851, to Catherine Weirich, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rupe) Weirich. After his marriage he carried on the old homestead five and a half years, and in the fall of 1856 moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and bought a tract of wild land in Fairfield Township, which he has cleared and cultivated, and which is now his valuable farm. He owns 160 acres of land, and his residence and farm buildings are large and comfortable. To Mr. and Mrs. Reinoehl have been born five children, but two of whom are living-Adaline, wife of Alfred Weirich, and George Mitchel. The deceased are-Malinda, John Henry and Catherine. In politics Mr. Reinoehl is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Evangelical Lutheran church.
Peter Reinoehl, farmer and stock-raiser, is a native of Stark County, Ohio, born Feb. 23, 1831, the youngest son of Michael and Catherine (Fisher) Reinoehl. He was reared a farmer, receiving a good education in the common schools, remaining 37
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with his parents till twenty-five years of age, when, Sept. 18, 1856, he was married to Sarah Ann Sids. He remained on his father's farm till November, 1863, when he came to De Kalb County and bought forty acres of land in Fairfield Township, twenty-five of which were partially cleared. He afterward bought thirty-five acres adjoining it on the south, which he subsequently sold and bought eighty acres adjoining his farm on the north. He now owns 120 acres of valuable land, all well improved. His wife died in Ohio, Sept. 5, 1863, and he was married in De Kalb County, Ind., Jan. 10, 1867, to Eliza- beth, daughter of John Hovater. They have had eleven chil- dren-David, born July 11, 1868; John Henry, born Sept. 8, 1869; Mary Ellen, born Feb. 16, 1871 ; Albert, born May 13, 1872; Emma May, born May 21, 1873; Charley, born July II, 1874; Cora Alice, born Jan. 17, 1876; Elizabeth Ann, born July 8, 1878, died Feb. 4, 1881; Franklin, born April 8, 1881 ; Mel- vin, born May 1, 1883; Silveines, born May 31, 1885. Politi- cally, Mr. Reinoehl is a Democrat.
Solomon Reinoehl, son of David and Rebecca (Weirich) Rein- oehl, was born in Richland County, Ohio, Aug. 6, 1843, and was nine years of age when his parents moved to De Kalb County, Ind., where he was reared on a frontier farm, receiv- ing his early education in the subscription schools. He re- mained with his parents till manhood, and since the death of his father has had charge of the homestead, his mother making her home with him. He is a practical farmer, and has made many valuable improvements on the farm. He is one of the prominent citizens of the township, and has served his towns- men in different offices of trust and responsibility. He assessed the township in 1877, and in 1878 was elected Trustee and served two terms of two years each. In politics he is a Demo- crat. He was married Aug. 2, 1866, to Martha Eckart, daugh- ter of Henry and Barbara (Freilich) Eckart, They have had seven children-Mary A., Job A., Cora R., Isaiah O., William E., Charley M., and Rosa V. Mr. and Mrs. Reinoehl are mem- bers of the Evangelical Association.
Chauncey Ringler, farmer and stock-raiser, is one of the suc- cessful pioneers of Fairfield Township. He was born in Som- erset County, Pa., Jan. 6, 1822, a son of Henry and Martha (Keller) Ringler, natives of Pennsylvania, of English and German descent. He was reared on a farm, residing with his
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parents till twenty-one years of age, and in 1843 he went to Ohio and worked by the month two years. He then rented land in Holmes County till 1849, when he came to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled on forty acres of timber land. He cleared a small spot and built a log cabin into which he moved his family, and then went to work to improve his farm. He lived on this land five years and then sold it and bought eighty acres in Steuben County, just across the De Kalb County line, where he lived five years. In 1859 he bought 120 acres of land across the line from Steuben County, and in 1880 bought forty acres adjoining, making a fine farm of 160 acres where he now lives, which he has improved and has now under a fine state of cultivation. He was married Nov. 27, 1845, to Elizabeth Al- mendinger, a native of Holmes County, Ohio, daughter of Frederick and Annie Almendinger. They had a family of four children-Franklin, Henry, Israel and Allen (deceased). His wife died Sept. 4, 1854, and Jan. 25, 1855, he married Susan Anstett, daughter of George and Susan (Stofer) Anstett, natives of France; who came to the United States about 1833, and to De Kalb County, Ind., about 1854, and thence to Steuben County where the father died in 1878, aged eighty years, and the mother in 1881. To Mr. and Mrs. Ringler have been born twelve children, eight of whom are living-John, Caroline, Addie, Mary E., George A., Chauncy W., Susan M., and Nellie May. Charley, Catherine Jane, Harriet Malinda, and Edward L. are deceased. Mr. Ringler's father died in 1883, aged ninety- seven years, and his mother in 1884, aged ninety-three years. In politics Mr. Ringler is a Republican.
George W. Row is a native of Holmes County, Ohio, born Nov. 14, 1831, a son of Jacob Row, grandson of George Row and great-grandson of Frederick Row, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Jacob Row was born in Union County, Pa., Jan. 1, 1802, and when fifteen years of age went with his parents to Holmes County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and married Magdalene Guttery, a native of Harrison County, Ohio, daughter of Samuel Guttery, who came from London- derry, Ireland, in an early day. In 1847 they moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and entered forty acres of Government land and bought forty acres, which he cleared and improved. He died Aug. 17, 1873, and the mother is now living in Michigan in the seventy-third year of her age. They had a family of
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eleven children, but five of whom are now living. George W. Row was fifteen years of age when his parents moved to De Kalb County, and his youth was spent in assisting his father to clear and improve his farm. When twenty years of age he learned the shoemaker's trade, at which he has worked at inter- vals since, in connection with farming and working at the carpenter's trade. He saved his earnings and bought forty acres of wild land which he improved, and in 1866 sold it and bought the farm where he now lives, which contains nearly forty-seven acres of valuable land. When he settled on his farm it was heavily timbered with the exception of eighteen acres, and that was only partially improved. He has been an energetic, economical man, and now has a pleasant home. He has taken an interest in all the public affairs of the town- ship, and has held the office of Constable four years, and Magis- trate twelve years. In politics he is a member of the Green- back party. He was married Jan. 1, 1860, to Harriet F. Shook, a native of Crawford County, Ohio, daughter of Samuel and Ann (Shong) Shook. To them have been born four children- Albert E., Charles A., Emma Ann, and Bertha May. Mrs. Row is a member of the German Reform church.
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