Biography of Joseph R. Lanning, page 999.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Joseph R. Lanning, merchant, Mooresville, Ind., was born in Cadiz, Ohio, 
Dec. 16, 1829, a son of John Lanning, a native of New Jersey, an early 
settler of Cadiz, and later of Ashland County, Ohio.  He was brought up to 
the life of a merchant, beginning to work in a store when he was ten  years 
of age.  He first came to De Kalb County in 1849, but did not locate till 
1851, when he became established in the mercantile business in Butler.  He 
was elected County Clerk in 1867, and re-elected in 1871.  He was Postmaster 
of Butler four years, and Justice of the Peace about the same length of 
time.  In 1872 he was a delegate to the convention at Baltimore which 
nominated Horace Greeley for President.  In the fall of 1867 he moved to 
Auburn, where he still resides.  From 1875 to 1882 he was in business on 
Auburn, and then moved his stock to Mooresville.  He carries a stock valued 
at $1.500, having an annual business of $3,000.  Mr. Lanning was married in 
April, 1857, to Margaret Deeter, daughter of Edward Deeter, an early 
settler of De Kalb County.  They have eight children---George L., Daniel 
K., Joseph R., Edward D., Margaret B., Minnie, Evelyn and Ella.

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