Biography of Myron S. Kutzner, pages 598/599/600/601. History of DeKalb County, Indiana; B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, 1914. Th character of community is determined in a large measure by the lives of a comparatively few of its members. If its moral and intellectual status be good, if in a social way it is a pleasant place in which to reside, if its reputation for the integrity of its citizens has extended into other localities, it will be found that the standards set by the leading men have been high and their influence such as to mold their characters and shape the lives of those with whom they mingle. In placing the subject of this sketch in the rank of such men, justice is rendered a biographical fact universally recognized throughout DeKalb county by those at all familiar with his history. Although a quiet and unassuming man with no ambition for public position or leadership, he has contributed much to the material advancement of the community, while his admirable qualities of head and heart and the straightforward, upright course of his daily life have tended greatly to the moral standing of the circles in which he moves and give him a reputation for integrity an correct conduct such as few achieve. Myron S. Kutzner was born on March 15, 1859, on the farm on which he now resides, which is located in the southwest quarter of section 7, Grant township, DeKalb county, Indiana. He is a son of Augustus and Amanda (Eberly) Kutzner, of whom the father was born in Stark county, Ohio, the son of Isaac and Mary (Zouver) Kutzner. These parents were native of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, who moved in an early day to Stark county, Ohio. The family is of German ancestry and its members have in their lives exhibited the sterling qualities of character which have ever characterized that nationality. The subject’s mother Amanda Eberly, was born in Stark county, Ohio, and was a daughter of Jonas Eberly and wife, the wife’s maiden name having been Eberly. She came to DeKalb county from Stark county with her parents in the early fifties and located on a farm southeast of Waterloo, where she lived until her marriage. Their coming to this locality was in an early day, antedating the first railroad into this part of the country. Augustus Kutzner’s parents came here about 1851, locating north of Auburn on the farm now occupied by Frank Grosscup. Augustus did not come here with his parents, but remained in his native locality two years longer with an uncle and aunt, Samuel and Barbara Willaman, with whom he had spent much of his youth. With them he came to DeKalb county in 1853 and they located where the subject of this sketch now lives, the Willimans having bought that tract of land, and the subject’s father buying a tract adjoining them on the east. Here the father began his farming operations and here he died in 1860, when the subject of this sketch was but one year old, leaving two children, the subject and a sister, Ellen F. The mother of these children lived about nine years longer, dying when the subject was but ten years old, after which event the two children were reared by Mr. and Mrs. Williaman, who both died on their farm here. Having no children of their own, the subject of this sketch was to them like a son. Mr. Williaman died in 1884, and was survived many years by his widow, who died in 1905. Myron Kutzner was reared to manhood on the farm, which he now occupies and received his education in the public schools, completing it in the high school at Auburn. He has never forsaken the pursuit of agriculture, in which he has met with most pronounced success, and is now numbered among the best farmers of his community. He is the owner of one hundred and twelve acres of land, all of which is tillable and owns an attractive and substantial residence, large and commodious barns and other necessary outbuildings, the general appearance of the place indicating him to be a man of good judgement and excellent taste. In January, 1882, Myron Kutzner was married to Mary Coy, who was born in Jackson township, this county, the daughter of John and Maria (Fiant) Coy, who came to his county from Wayne county, Ohio. John Coy, who was a son of Jacob and Barbara (Fried) coy, was born in Westmoreland county Pennsylvania, on Oct 23, 1819, and at the age of six years accompanied his parents to their removal to Wayne county, Ohio, where he lived until 1845, when he came to Jackson township, DeKalb county, Indiana, and settled on what is now known as the Coy farm on the Auburn and Spencerville road. His wife, Maria Fiant, was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania on May 15, 1830, and in 1834 accompanied her parents to Wayne county, Ohio, where they remained until 1845, when they came to DeKalb county, Indiana, her marriage to Mr. Coy occurring on December 6, 1849. They took up their home on the Coy farm, built a pleasant and attractive residence and reared a family as follows: Jacob B.; Rebecca; Isaac N.; Belinda; Elizabeth, who died in infancy; Mary; Andrew; Franklin, who died in infancy; Martha; John, who died at the age of twelve years. In the early eighties John Coy and family moved to Angola, Indiana, where they lived about ten years, but eventually moved back to their farm and spent their last years with their eldest daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Miller, south of Auburn. To Mr. and Mrs. Kutzner have been born three children, namely: Winnie, born in 1883, is the wife of John Buss, of Auburn, and they have two children, Edith and Mary Elizabeth; Allie, born in 1887, died a the age of four years; Carl C., born April 27,1896. Mrs. Kutzner has a vivid recollection of conditions in DeKalb county when she first accompanied her parents on their removal here. Her people told her that the wolves used to howl and scratch around their cabin door at night. Indians were frequent callers at their home, and even bears were to be seen occasionally. Mrs. Kutzner was reared on the farm which her father had homesteaded and reclaimed for the wilderness and their cabin home was characterized by all the primitive utilities which characterized that period. She well remembers the old “fat” lamp, tallow candles and how when the first oil lamp was introduced into the community people were extremely careful to avoid explosions. Mrs. and Mrs. Kutzner are members of the United Brethren church, and because of their earnest, upright lives they enjoyed in enviable standing among their acquaintances. Mr. Kutzner through the years has always stood for the highest and best standard of living and has given his support unreservedly to every movement to advance the welfare of his fellow in any way, so that he has honestly earned the position which he has long enjoyed as an enterprising and progressive man and a leader in the moral, educational and social advancement of the community. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com