Biography of Ezra E. Lautzenheiser, page 626.  History De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Ezra E. Lautzenheiser, section 9, Franklin Township, was born in Carroll 
County, Ohio.  May 5, 1845.  In 1862 his parents moved to De Kalb County and 
settled in Franklin Township, where they have since resided.  He remained at 
home till manhood, and then began farming for himself.  He has been 
successful and owns a fine farm of 186 acres, with a good residence and farm 
buildings.  He was married March 23, 1871, to Elizabeth Richmond, a native 
of Williams County, Ohio, born Nov. 2, 1852, a daughter of Samuel Richmond, 
a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, but a resident of Atchison, Kan., since 
1871.  Mr. and Mrs. Lautzenheiser have six children---Minnie M., John, Frank, 
Ora, Effie and Edward.  Mr. Lautzenheiser is one of the representative men of 
Franklin Township.  He is a courteous, free-hearted gentleman, a member of 
the Methodist Episcopal church, and is universally respected by his associates 
for his fine manly qualities, and strict business integrity.  In January, 1881, 
while attempting to lead a horse across a ditch the animal jumped on him, and 
broke a bone in his right leg, split the cap bone of his right ankle and badly 
injured his left leg.  Fear was entertained for some time that he was crippled 
for life, but he has now nearly recovered his former strength.

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