Biography of James Revett, pages 1010 / 1011.  History of DeKalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

James Revett, is a native of Kinning Hall, County of Norfolk, England, born 
Aug. 14, 1806, a son of James Revett.  He came to America in the fall of 
1824 and located in Pennsylvania a number of years, having a shoe shop in 
Bradford County, the most of the time.  In September , 1845, he came to De 
Kalb County and located three miles south of the present site of Butler.  
Not being able to get any work at his trade he worked on Henry Fusselman’s 
millrace at 50 cents a day, from daylight till starlight, and then had to 
carry water a half mile and make porridge for his sick family.  For several 
years he engaged in farming, and many times has hauled his grain to Fort 
Wayne and there sold it for 53 cents a bushel, half cash and half trade, and 
spent all the cash to feed his team on the way home.  In 1855 he moved to 
Butler and began to work a this trade which he followed successfully several 
years, and now lives retired from active business life.  He was married 
April 13, 1834, to Sarah M. Haskins, daughter of Aris Haskins.  At their 
golden wedding in 1884, 250 people were in attendance, and they received 
many valuable presents.  They have had nine children; but four are living---
Eliza J., Abigail E., Thomas and Minerva Anna.  James died at the age of 
thirteen years, John D., aged ten months; Matilda, aged twenty-five years; 
and George E, March 9, 1879.  In 1861 Mr. Revett and his son George 
enlisted in the war for the Union.  At Donelson Mr. Revett was wounded and 
now draws a pension.  George participated in all the engagements of the 
Forty-fourth Indiana, and although wounded at Shiloh, had his wound 
dressed and remained with his regiment.  He was a brave soldier, but died 
from the effects of his exposure during the war. Mr. Revett is a member of 
the Grand Army of the Republic and has a gold-headed mahogany cane 
presented him by his brethren in the order.  Mrs. Revett has been a hard-
working woman, always doing her share to assist in the maintenance of the 
family.  She is a native of New York, of English descent. Her great-
grandfather, Benjamin Haskins, coming to America in an early day and 
settling in Massachusetts, where her grandfather Richard Haskins was born.

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