Biography of Jared F. Housel, pages 495 / 496. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, 
Chicago, 1885

Jared F. Housel was born in Farmington, Trumbull Co., Ohio, Sept. 6, 1836, a son of Absalom and Rhoda (Allen) 
Housel.  When he was eleven years of age his parents moved to Wells County, Ind., where he grew to manhood.  
In 1857 he removed to De Kalb County, where he followed farming till after the breaking out of the Rebellion.  Sept. 
25, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Forty-fourth Indiana Infantry, and the following December was sent to the front 
and assigned to the Army of the Tennessee.  At the battle of Shiloh he was wounded in the right thigh, and lay in 
the hospital at Evansville, Ind., till Nov.29, 1862, when he was discharged and returned home,  After his recovery he 
resumed agricultural pursuits, and has since lived in Butler Township.  He has been Postmaster of DeKalb since 
1882, and has held several minor offices of trust in the township.  In 1864 he was married to Drucilla C., daughter of 
Michael and Rebcca (Ott) Reever.  They have one son, Elizie E.  Mr. and Mrs. Housel are members of the United 
Brethren church.  Politically, he is a Republican.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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