Biography of John Lutz, pages 896 / 897.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

John Lutz, one of the early settlers of De Kalb County, came to the county 
with his parents, Michael and Magdeline (Crawford) Lutz, in 1847.  And 
located in Union Township. His father died soon after their arrival, and the 
farm was cleared and cultivated by Mrs. Lutz, assisted by her children.  
Mrs. Lutz was an energetic, ambitious woman, and worked hard to make a home 
and rear her children.  She died in 1882 after a life of usefulness. Our 
subject was born in Stark County, Ohio, in 1826, and was, therefore, about 
twenty-one years of age when he came to De Kalb County.  He assisted his 
mother as long as his services were needed, and then commenced to work for 
himself.  He has been successful, and now owns 270 acres of land, 100 acres 
under cultivation.  He was married March 24, 1868, to Susannah Oberholtzer, 
a native of Union Township, De Kalb County.  To them were born six children, 
but four of whom are living---Jennie, Ada, Martha and John.  Mrs. Lutz died 
April 24, 1880. She was a most estimable, cultured woman, and her friends 
were legion.  A devoted wife and mother, and a kind, considerate neighbor, 
her loss cannot be estimated.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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