Biography of Henry Stomm, pages 592 / 593.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Henry Stomm, farmer and stock-raiser, is a native of the Baden, Germany, 
born march 24, 1833, a son of George and Margaret (Holtzworth) Stomm.  When 
he was fifteen years of age he began to learn the weaver’s trade, serving an 
apprenticeship of three years.  He than worked as a journeyman two years 
when he was drafted into the German army, but before he was mustered in he 
left the country and came with his parents to the United States.  They 
located in Stark County, Ohio, but in the spring of 1854 he came to De Kalb 
County, Ind., and bought a tract of land in Fairfield Township, and the 
following spring sent to Stark County for his parents.  His father was born 
in 1802 and died in 1874.  His mother died April 3, 1884, aged eighty-three 
years.  His land was unimproved, but a very little having been cleared of 
the timber, but he went bravely to work and now has about 160 acres of the 
best land in the township, all under cultivation.  His residence and farm 
buildings are among the best in the county.  He was married Jan. 9, 1856, 
to Maria Getts, daughter of William and Eliza (Hosler) Getts, early settlers 
of De Kalb County.  To them were born ten children, eight of whom are living---
Daniel, Eliza E., Moses, William, Mary L., Nore A. and Cora A. (twins), and 
Clara A.  Sarah C. and Amanda are deceased.  Mrs. Stomm died Oct, 1, 1882, 
and Jan. 22, 1885, Mr. Stomm married Mrs. Catherine Bickle, a native of 
Berks County, Pa., born in 1838, daughter of Conrad and Mary A. Schreber, 
and widow of Henry Bickle.  Mr. and Mrs. Stomm are members of the German 
Reform church.  In politics he affiliates with the Democratic party.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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