Biography of Owen W. Rummel, pages 542 / 543.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Owen W. Rummel, harness-maker, Spencerville, Ind., was born in Beverly, 
Randolph Co., W. Va., Feb. 19, 1837, a son of William and Martha (Williams) 
Rummel, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Virginia, of 
Welsh descent.  In his youth he learned the printer’s trade, serving an 
apprenticeship of three years, and then worked two years as journeyman.  He 
than began working with his father, who was a harness-maker, remaining with 
him till January, 1860, when he came to De Kalb County, Ind., and established 
his business in Spencerville.  In February, 1865, he enlisted in Company H, 
One Hundred and fifty-second Indiana Infantry and served till the close of 
the war.  The following July after his enlistment he received a sunstroke, 
which disabled him for active duty in the field and he was detailed as 
Regimental Postmaster, and subsequently assigned to duty in the harness 
shop, where he remained till the time of his discharge.  Since his return to 
Spencerville he has worked at his trade, at which he has been successful and 
has built up a good business.  He was married Jan. 3, 1862, to Nancy C. 
Boyles, daughter of Jonathan Boyles.  They have five children---Martha E., 
wife of Lewis Shutt; Lucretia, Jonathan, Hulbert N., and Owen W.  Mr. 
Rummel is a member of Concord Lodge, No. 556, A. F.& A.M., John C. Carns 
Post, No. 144, G.A.R., and Spencerville Lodge, No. 422, I.O.O.F.  He and 
his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.  In politics he is 
a Republican.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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