Biography of John L. Ling, pages 576 / 577.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

John L. Ling, farmer and stock-raiser, Fairfield Township, was born in 
Coshocton County, Ohio, Jan.13, 1827, a son of Peter and Dorcas (Russel) 
Ling, natives of Bedford County, Pa., of German and English descent.  In 
1848 he came to De Kalb County, Ind., and bought the land which is now his 
finely cultivated farm, but at that time was a tract of heavily timbered 
land.  He returned to Ohio, and in 1851 came to this county and began to 
clear and prepare his land for cultivation.  He was married April 8, 1852, 
to Susan Gonser, daughter of David and Catherine (Miller) Gonser, early 
settlers of De Kalb County, from Coshocton County, Ohio.  To them have been 
born five children---Emily, wife of A.W. Bair, of Smithfield Township; 
Ellen, wife of Eugene Krum, of Fairfield Township; Ida, wife of Joseph 
Gardner; David, of Steuben County, married Della Frederick; and Edward, of 
Kansas.  In politics Mr. Ling is a Republican.  He has taken an active 
interest in all the public affairs, and has been elected by his fellow 
townsmen to different offices of trust and responsibility.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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