Biography of William A. Rose, page 1013. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. William A. Rose, farmer, section 28 Wilmington Township, was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, March 5, 1842, a son of James Rose, who moved his family to De Kalb County in 1846 and settled in Wilmington Township, and in 1866 moved to Moore County, Minn., where he died in 1874. William A. Rose was reared and educated in De Kalb County. He enlisted in the war of the Rebellion, Company F, Forty-fourth Indiana Infantry, as private, and was promoted through the various grades to Second Lieutenant. He participated in the battle of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamauga, and others serving four years. Feb. 11, 1864, while home on a furlough, he was married to Celestine C. Matthews, a daughter of Nathan Matthews, who settled on section 27, Wilmington Township, in 1841. Five children have been born to them; but three are living---Grace, Bertha and Frank. Mr. Rose moved to his present farm in July, 1880. He has fifty-three acres of valuable land, with a good residence and farm-buildings, and is one of the prosperous farmers of Wilmington Township. He and his wife are members of the Baptist church. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com