Biography of Peter Treesh, page 753.  History of De Kalb County, Indiana.  
Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Peter Treesh, farmer, section 16, Richland Township, was born in Westmoreland 
County, Pa., March 3, 1815, a son of William and Christina (Barlien) Treesh.  
His father was a native of Bedford County Pa., a son of John Treesh, a native 
of Holland, who was married on shipboard while en route to America, and after 
his arrival enlisted in the war of the Revolution.  His mother was a native 
of Westmoreland County, Pa., a daughter of Jacob Barlien, who was a native 
of Holland.  In 1819 his parents moved to Stark County, Ohio, where he was 
reared and educated.  He was married Nov. 10, 1836, to Rachel Hubler, a 
native of Stark County, Ohio, daughter of Abram and Elizabeth (Darick) 
Hubler.  After his marriage he settled in Richland County, Ohio, and Oct. 
28, 1842, moved to De Kalb County, Ind.  He purchased the northwest quarter 
of section 10, Richland Township, which at that time was heavily timbered.  
He cleared and improved his land, residing on it till 1865, when he sold it 
and bought the northeast quarter of section 16, where he has since resided.  
When Mr. Treesh came to De Kalb County, after paying for his land he had 
but $1.50 in money and a small team of horses.  He went to work with a 
determined will and has outlived the hardships and privations of his early 
life, and can now enjoy the fruits of his early life of toil.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Treesh have had eleven children---William Philip, Jacob, Samuel, Caroline, 
Sarah, Henry, Daniel, Mary M., Josiah, Almira and Joel.  Samuel and Almira 
are deceased.  Mr. Treesh is politically a Democrat.  He was the second 
Trustee of Richland Township.  He and his wife are members of the Lutheran 
church.

Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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