Biography of James Stonebraker, page 591.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

James Stonebraker, a native of Holmes County, Ohio, born Feb. 12, 1845, is 
the second son of Daniel and Eliza (Gilmore) Stonebraker.  He was but three 
years old when his mother died, and but four when he lost his father.  He 
was reared by strangers, working for his board and attending school as soon 
as he was old enough.  July 1, 1863, he enlisted in Company D, Seventy-fourth 
Indiana Infantry, and participated in many hard-fought battles, among others 
Chickamauga, Mission Ridge and Altoona.  At the latter he was wounded in the 
right hand, and was in the hospital nine months, never again being able to 
join his regiment.  He was discharged May 25, 1865, and returned to De Kalb 
County, where he has since followed agricultural pursuits.  In 1875 he 
settled on a part of his father’s old homestead, and now owns 145 acres of 
choice land.  In 1881 his residence was destroyed by fire, but the following 
summer he built his large two-story residence with all modern improvements, 
which is one of the finest in the township.  Mr. Stonebraker was married 
April 7, 1871, to Rebecca A., daughter of George and Barbara (Bales) 
Slayman.  They have a family of three children---Celia R., Minnie S., and 
Jesse H.  In politics Mr. Stonebraker affiliates with the Republican party.

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