Biography of Alfred Kepler, page 624.  History of De Kalb County, Indiana.  
Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Alfred Kepler is a native of Franklin Township, born Nov. 8, 1839, a son of 
Daniel Kepler, a native of Pennsylvania, who moved when a child with his 
parents to Stark County, Ohio, and in the fall of 1837 to De Kalb County, 
Ind., and settled on section 27, Franklin Township, subsequently removing to 
Smithfield Township, where he now lives.  Alfred Kepler was reared and 
educated in Franklin Township, attending the district schools of his 
neighborhood.  He  remained with his parents till eighteen years of age, and 
then went to Missouri and remained two years.  After his return to Indiana 
he engaged in farming and Aug. 18, 1860 was married to Lovina Meese, 
daughter of Isaac Meese.  To them were born two children both now deceased.  
Mrs. Kepler died July 24, 1863.  In January, 1864, Mr. Kepler went to 
Montana and remained nearly two years, working in the mines, returning to 
Indiana in December, 1865.  Since his return he has devoted his attention to 
agriculture and stock-raising.  He owns a valuable farm of 106 acres.  In 
1882 he built a large two-story brick house, the main part 18 x 28 feet, 
with one wing 16 x 24, and another  16 x 30.  His farm buildings are 
commodious and in good repair.  Sept. 8, 1867, Mr. Kepler married Mary M. 
Headley, daughter of Samuel Headley, a pioneer of De Kalb County.  They 
have five children---Maud M., Minnie M., Lola L., Cora C., and Bertha B.

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