Biography of Henry Burkhart, pages 801 / 802.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Henry Burkhart, farmer and stock-raiser, section 5, Troy Township, was born 
in Germany, April 25, 1815, a son of Peter Burkhart.  He was reared in his 
native country and in 1837 came to the United States with his parents and 
settled in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where his parents died.  About 1844 he 
moved to Williams County, Ohio, and early in 1859 to De Kalb County, 
Indiana., and settled on the farm where he now lived, which is carried on by 
his sons.  He owns 110 acres of valuable land under a good state of 
cultivation.  When he started in life for himself he was entirely without 
means, but went bravely to work, and just as he was getting a good start was 
laid up several months with a broken leg.  This put him back and it was some 
time before he finally got his land paid for.  Although he has had many 
adverse circumstances to contend with, he has overcome all obstacles, and 
now has a competency for his old age.  He married Mary, daughter of George 
Nihart, and to them have been born five children---Jacob, Mary, George, 
Lucinda and Daniel.  Mr. Burkhart was reared in the Episcopal church, but 
is a member of no religious denomination.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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