Biography of Jesse W. Rose, pages 1012 / 1013.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Jesse W.  Rose, a pioneer of De Kalb County, was born in Trumbull County, 
Ohio, March 29, 1818, a son of John Rose, a native of Maryland, who settled 
in Trumbull County in 1816, and in 1836 moved to De Kalb County, settling in 
Stafford Township, in the dense woods. A colony of twenty-six persons came 
from Trumbull County, reaching De Kalb County Oct. 4.  John Rose entered 320 
acres of land on section 19, and by the next spring had enough of it cleared 
to raise some grain and vegetables.  Their nearest markets was Fort Wayne or 
Defiance. Two years later Rev. Ladd Thomas opened a small grocery in the 
colony, bringing his goods from Fort Wayne on horseback.  He attended to 
their material wants during the week, and on Sunday administered to their 
spiritual needs.  Indians were numerous, but peaceable and quiet.  The 
chief, John Brown, was a frequent visitor to the Rose family. Our subject 
was one of the most energetic young men in the colony.  He had a good team 
and was often called onto assist at log-rollings and house-raisings.  He 
has done as much to make De Kalb County what it is as any of the early 
settlers. He has been very prominently identified with all public interests, 
and has held several positions of trust and responsibility. But a few days 
after attaining his majority he was elected Constable and served four 
years.  He has served as Clerk ten years, and Treasurer two years.  He was 
married March 21, 1858, to Marilla A, daughter of Stephen W. Hackley.   
They had one child, now deceased.  An adopted daughter Martha, is now the 
wife of Samuel H. Tyson, and has two children---Rose and Herbert. Mrs. 
Rose died Feb. 1, 1880. She was member of the United Brethren church, and 
a sincere, earnest Christian. None who applied to her for food or 
assistance was turned away. Her presence was comforting in the sick-room, 
and in any time of trouble her quiet ministrations were beneficial and 
cheering.  Her death was a loss to the community and to her family that 
cannot be estimated.

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