Biography of George Rufner, pages 584 / 585.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

George Rufner is a native of Stark County, Ohio, born Feb. 5, 1830, a son of 
John and Rachel (Smith) Rufner, natives of Pennsylvania, the former of Berks 
County, of German descent, and the latter of Adams County, of German and 
Irish descent.  He remained with his parents till the spring of 1853, when 
he moved to De Kalb County and settled in Richland Township on land now 
owned by the Lintz estate.  Three years later he sold his farm and bought 
another tract of wild land in the same township, where he lived nine years, 
and in the meantime got his land cleared and under good cultivation.  He 
then moved to Smithfield Township, where he lived thirteen years, and in 
April, 1878, moved to Fairfield Township and bought the farm of 138 acres 
where he now lives.  His land is all under a good state of cultivation, and 
his improvements are among the best in the county.  Mr. Rufner was married 
Nov. 27, 1851, to Nancy Boyer, daughter of John and Mary (Thomas) Boyer, 
natives of Pennsylvania, of German descent.  They have had four children, 
but three of whom are living---Eliza Ann, Mary Ann and Josiah.  Jeremiah 
is deceased.  Oct. 16, 1859, Mr. Rufner united with the German Baptist 
church, and in June, 1861, he was elected Deacon.   June 4, 1874, he was 
appointed minister in the first degree, and June 8, 1877, minister in the 
second degree, and has since been pastor of the church at Cedar Lake.  His 
wife and daughters are members of the same organization.

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