Biography of Vernon L. Kepler, page 265.  History of Northeast Indiana: 
LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, and DeKalb Counties, Vol. II, under the 
supervision of Ira Ford, Orville Stevens, William H. McEwen, and William H. 
McIntosh.  The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and New York, 1920.

   Vernon L. Kepler, whose farm interests are located a half mile north of 
the village of Arctic in Troy Township of DeKalb County, is president of the 
Arctic Co-operative Shipping Association, one of the most successful 
marketing organizations of the farmers in the section of Northeast Indiana.  
The manager of the association is C.H. Fetter; P.S. Farnham is secretary and 
treasurer, and the other directors are Charles Lehman, M.S. Enterline, 
Charles Ridge, Lewis Miller, George Harmon and Fred Kimple.  
   Vernon L. Kepler was born in Franklin Township of DeKalb County January 
17, 1874, a son of Samuel and Malinda (Rosenbury) Kepler.  His father was a 
native of Stark County, Ohio.  The parents were married in Indiana, and 
then settled on a farm in Franklin Township, where they lived until the 
death of the mother.  They were active members of the United Brethren 
Church and the father was a democrat. The children were: Nealia, wife of 
Henry Oberlin; Alta, wife of William Lewis; Mertie, wife of Jink Houlton; 
Vernon L.; and Jennie, wife of Ward Fisher.
   Vernon L. Kepler grew up on the home farm in Franklin Township and had 
a district school education. He remained at home with his father until he 
was twenty-five years of age. April 15, 1901, he married Mattie McClintock, 
who was born in Troy Township. They have four sons, Arthur, Chester, Ferm 
and Roscoe.  Arthur completed the work of the common schools at the age of 
fifteen and is now in high school.
   Mr. Kepler is affiliated with Butler Lodge No. 158 of the Knights of 
Pythias and is past chancellor of the lodge.  He is a republican, is 
present supervisor of his township and member of the Township Committee. 
For a number of years he has been successfully identified with farming, 
and has a well improved place of 140 acres.

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Auburn, Indiana
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