Biography of John T. Husselman, pages 574 / 575.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

John T. Husselman was born in Wayne County, Ohio, April 13, 1827, the eldest 
son of Samuel and Susan (Trapp) Husselman.  In May, 1854, 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 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 comfortable 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 
Compay 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 ZJ., Emma A., Alma, 
Flora Ada, Ida May and John A.   Mr. and Mrs. Husselman are members of the 
Evangelical Lutheran church.  In politics Mr. Husselman is a Republican.

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