Biography of Talma Rummel, pages 809 / 810.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Talma Rummel, farmer and stock-raiser, section 18, Troy Township, was born 
in Columbiana County, Ohio, Sept. 5, 1833, and in 1844 moved with his 
father, Henry Rummel, to Steuben County, Ind., and settled in Otsego 
Township, where the latter still lives. He received his early education in a 
small frame school-house, his teacher being Amos Letcher, a cousin of 
President Garfield.  He was also captain of the canal boat on which Garfield 
worked when a boy.  Talma remained at home till manhood, and Jan. 2, 1859, 
married Lucy M., only child of Roger and Lucy Aldrich.  The day of their 
marriage they settled on the farm in Troy Township where they now live, and 
have since made it their home.  He owns 160 acres of choice land which he 
has brought under a good state of cultivation, and has made valuable 
improvements, his residence and farm buildings being among the best in the 
county.  He takes an active interest in all public affairs of his township, 
and has served two terms as Assessor and one term as Trustee.  To Mr. and 
Mrs. Rummel have been born four children---Roger A., Henry E., Ella E.A. 
and Chauncey S.  Roger married Ada C. Jennings, daughter of George 
Jennings of this township and has one child---Elsie A.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Rummel and their son Roger and his wife are members of the Disciples 
church.

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