Biography of Henry J. Herrick, pages 41 / 42.  History of Northeast Indiana; 
LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, and DeKalb Counties, Vol. II, under the editorial 
supervision of Ira Ford, Orville Stevens, William H. McEwen, and William H. 
McIntosh.  The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and New York, 1920.

   Henry J. Herrick, whose long and active career as a farmer, lawyer and 
banker has made him widely and favorably known in Northeast Indiana and in 
other states, came to DeKalb County when an infant more than eighty years 
ago, and his father at one time was one of the largest land owners in that 
county.
   Mr. Herrick, whose present home is on his farm of 118 acres in Concord 
Township, a mile south of Newville, was born at Norwalk, Ohio, August 9, 
1835, a son of Lot and Lola (Sutliff) Herrick.  His father was born in 
Herkimer County, New York and his mother in Connecticut.  The parents were 
married in Ohio. Lola Sutliff was an Ohio teacher, and under her supervision 
Lot Herrick learned to read and write.  In 1836 the Herrick family came to 
Indiana and settled on the banks of the St. Joseph River, about twenty-six 
miles northeast of Fort Wayne.  Lot Herrick acquired extensive tracts of 
land in and around that locality and he and his wife spent the rest of 
their days as farmers.  They were members of the Presbyterian Church and 
he entered public politics as a  whig voter but subsequently was a 
democrat.  He was elected probate judge of DeKalb County in early days, 
there were eight children in the Lot Herrick family, Henry J., being the 
only one now living.
   Mr. Herrick was a year old when his parents came to DeKalb County.  He 
secured his early training in a log school house, but made good use of his 
opportunities and for about eight years was a successful teacher.  He 
entered the law department of the University of Michigan and was a member 
of the first graduation class in 1862, when he received the LL. B. degree. 
For one year he practiced in DeKalb County, and in 1863, during Civil war 
times, he moved to Northwestern Missouri, practiced at Princeton until he 
went into the Union army and served a assistant adjutant general under 
General Pratt.  He was in the army until June 15, 1866.  After that Mr. 
Herrick practiced at Trenton, Missouri, and finally moved to the southern 
part of that state.  He was a Missouri lawyer for thirty years, and while 
living at Trenton held the office of prosecuting attorney for several years.
   Mr. Herrick married Sarah Fusselman, a native of DeKalb County.  She 
died while they were residents of Missouri, and her only child died at the 
age of nine years.
   Mr. Herrick was active in the banking business for about seven years.  
After the death of his wife he came to DeKalb County and lived with his 
sister Electa, who has long since passed away.  For many years he was a 
deacon of the Christian Church and in politics a republican.

Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com