Biography of Peter Q. Wyckoff, pages 1026 / 1027.  History of De Kalb 
County, Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Peter Q. Wyckoff, deceased, was born in New Jersey, Sept. 26, 1816, a son of 
James Wyckoff, who removed to Carroll County, Ohio in 1823.  He was reared 
in Ohio, receiving a common-school education. He worked in a saw-mill 
several years in Carroll County, and Belle Centre, Ohio, and in 1856 came to 
this county and settled in Wilmington Township, four miles west of Butler, 
but two years later moved to Butler and bought a saw-mill which he ran three 
years; then sold the mill and moved to a farm, but was obliged to take back 
the mill which he again sold two years later, and moved to a farm in 
Stafford Township, where he died March 7,1877.  He was married Dec. 16, 
1841, to Mary A. Johnson, daughter of William Johnson.  Of the nine children 
born to them but six are living---James W., William J., Cornelius, John, 
Mary M. and Ida.  One daughter, Murtilla, died at the age of eighteen years.  
James W. lives in Stafford Township; John, in Butler; Cornelius and William 
in Kansas, and Ida, on the old homestead.  Maggie is the only one living 
with her mother.  Mr. Wyckoff was a member of the Lutheran church, a 
faithful Christian gentleman.  He was a quiet, unassuming man of few 
words, but his straightforward manner and strict business integrity gave 
evidence of his character and worth.  He was one of the most honored 
citizens of the county, a kind husband and affectionate father.  In 1881 
Mrs. Wyckoff sold her farm and bought her residence in Butler where she 
has since resided.  Mrs. Wyckoff is one of a family of twelve children but 
two of whom are living.

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