Biography of Dewitt Clinton Headley, pages 879 / 880.  History of De Kalb 
County, Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Dewitt Clinton Headley was born in Concord Township, De Kalb County, Oct.25, 
1839, a son of Samuel and Rebecca (Woodcock) Headley.  When fifteen years of 
age he began to take care of himself by working at the mason’s trade and for 
farmers.  His father was a merchant, and he assisted him in the store 
occasionally.  In 1859 he went to California and teamed across the Sierra 
Nevada Mountains from Sacramento to Virginia City till December, 1863, when 
he returned to Newville and worked on a farm till March, 1864.  Then he 
enlisted in Company H, Eighty-eighth Indiana Infantry, and served till 
August, 1865, when he was discharged at Indianapolis.  He participated in 
all the engagements of Sherman’s army after Buzzard’s Roost.  After his 
discharge he returned to Newville, and soon after went to Marshalltown, 
Iowa, returning to De Kalb County in 1868.  The summer of 1869, he spent in 
Iowa, and then was associated with Joseph Rainier in the livery business 
till the fall of 1871.  In the fall of 1872 he became associated with John 
Greenamyer in the boot and shoe business in Butler, and in December, 1873, 
they moved their stock to North Benton, Steuben Co., remaining there till 
June, 1874, when, his partner having previously retired from the firm, he 
moved his stock to Auburn, and the following September sold it.  From 1875 
till 1881 he was variously employed, and then was appointed by Joseph 
Rainier assistant Postmaster, holding the position till Jan. 16, 1882, and 
since then has been associated with Mr. Rainier in carrying on the City 
Meat Market, the firm name being Rainier & Headley.  April 10, 1873 Mr. 
Headley was married to Corlanthia R., daughter of John H. Parks, of 
Marshall County, Ind.  They are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church.  Mr. Headley is a member to De Kalb Lodge, No. 214, F & A.M.

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Arlene Goodwin
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