Biography of Christian B. Kagey, pages 735 / 736.  History of De Kalb 
County, Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Christian B. Kagey was born in what is now Ashland, then Richland County, 
Ohio, Oct. 21, 1829, the second child of Isaac and Ann (Brinker) Kagey, 
natives of Virginia, of English and German descent.  He was reared on a 
farm, attending school till twelve years of age, when his father died, and 
being the eldest son the care of the farm devolved on him.  He remained with 
his mother till her death which occurred the day he attained majority.  
After the estate was settled, in 1852, he came to De Kalb County, Ind., and 
bought eighty acres of his present farm, six acres of which were partially 
cleared.  He has cleared his land, and to his first purchase has added 
twenty-six acres, having now a good farm, and his buildings are among the 
best in the township.  Mr. Kagey was married March 23, 1854, to Mary Ann, 
daughter of Michael Treesh.  They have five children---John R., Sarah C., 
Daniel E., Eliza Ann, and Nancy Bell.  They have also taken a nephew, John 
Frederick Rohn, now nine years old, to rear and educate.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Kagey are members of the Lutheran church. Politically he is a Democrat.  
He has held the office of Township Trustee one term, and Assessor three 
terms.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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