Biography of Joseph Koch, pages 533 / 534.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Joseph Koch, son of Ulrich and Barbara (Repman) Koch, was born in Ashland 
County, Ohio, in July, 1832.  His parents were natives of Germany, his 
father coming to America when sixteen and his mother when two years of age.  
Their family consisted of nine children, but three of whom lived till 
maturity.  In 1852 Joseph Koch came to De Kalb County, Ind., and began 
clearing a tract of heavily timbered land which his father had bought some 
time before.  He lived on and improved this  farm till after the  breaking 
out of the Rebellion when, Nov. 4, 1864, he enlisted in Company C., 
Thirty-fifth Indiana Infantry, and served till the close of the war.  
He participated in many hard fought battles, among others Franklin and 
Nashville.  His health became impaired from exposure and as the result of an 
accident at Nashville, and he has never recovered from its effects.  Since 
his return from the war he had followed agricultural pursuits, and now has 
one of the finest farms in the township, containing 160 acres, all under 
cultivation.  He was married April 17, 1853, to Mary Ann Jenkins, daughter 
of John and Margaret (Hull) Jenkins.  They are the parents of eleven 
children---Sarah L., John U., Reuben J., Wilson, Annie, Margaret E., Ida, 
Lillie, Della, Charley, and Amanda K.  Mr. Koch is a member of John Carns 
Post No. 144,G.A.R.  Politically he is a Democrat.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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