Biography of Leonard Hoodelmere, pages 885 / 886. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. Leonard Hoodelmere was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, May 23, 1813. When sixteen years of age he accompanied his parents to the United States, and after forty-three days’ voyage landed at Baltimore, Md., where they hired a team and went to Pittsburg, Pa., where our subject remained eighteen months and learned the weaver’s trade. His parents proceeded to Stark County, Ohio, and bought land, and after completing his trade he followed them. In 1842 the family moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and located first on what is now John Pyle’s farm. Subsequently moved to Auburn, and in 1844 returned to Ohio and worked for one man in Carroll County ten years. He then moved to Fort Wayne, and five years later returned to De Kalb County, and settled on what is now the West farm. In 1861 he enlisted in Company K, Forty-fourth Indiana Infantry and served ten months, when he was discharged on account of ill health. In April, 1864, he again enlisted and was assigned to his old regiment, and served till the close of the war. He participated in many severe battles, and was wounded in the wrist. After the war he returned to De Kalb County, and in 1867 settled on the farm where he now lives. He owns forty acres of fine land, and his buildings are all in good repair, and are comfortable and commodious. Mr. Hoodelmere was married in 1839, to Phillipiana Napp. To them have been born five children---Evaline, Maria, George, Harriet, and Christina. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com