Biography of John C. St. Clair, page 937.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

John C. St. Clair was born in Union County, Pa., March 3, 1823, the eldest 
son of Samuel and Susannah (Cline) St. Clair.  He remained in his native 
county till maturity, learning in his youth the trade of a carpenter.  In 
1850 he came to De Kalb County a single man and worked at this trade two 
years.  In 1852 he was married to Caroline McEntarffer, daughter of George 
and Catherine McEntarffer, early settlers of this county. After his marriage 
he settled on a farm near Waterloo, where he cleared and improved sixty 
acres of land.  He lived on that farm till 1862 and then sold it and bought 
a tract of 160 acres of heavily timbered land on section 15, Union Township. 
To this he has added till he now owns 380 acres of valuable land.  Cedar 
Creek flows across the farm, this affording good water for his stock.  His 
residence, which was built in 1874, is a large two story brick, situated on 
a knoll and commands a fine view of the surrounding country.  His barn and 
other farm buildings are commodious and comfortable.  Mr. St. Clair 
commenced life for himself a poor young man, but by industry and frugality 
he has accumulated a competency.  He has a family of five children---
Catherine, wife of H.P. Stroh; A.M.; J.H.; Susan, wife of Charles H. 
Pomort; and George W.  In politics he is a Democrat.  He has filled the 
offices of Assessor and has been three times elected Trustee of Union 
Township, and in 1876 was elected Sheriff of the county, serving two 
years.

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