Biography of David T. Ober, page 346 / 347.  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 Co., Chicago and New York, 1920.

David T. Ober is a member of an old and well known family in DeKalb County, 
and he owns seventy-five acres in section 7 of Butler Township, most of 
which has been owned by and under the management of the Ober family for 
half a century.
   Mr. Ober was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, June 10, 1864, a son 
of Levi S. and Elizabeth (Teeters) Ober. His parents came from Bedford 
County, Pennsylvania, to Indiana in 1866 and spent the rest of their lives 
in section 17 of Butler Township. Both parents were member of the church 
of the Brethren or Dunkard.  The record of this family, including that of 
eight children of Levi Ober and wife, is given in more detail on the other 
pages.  
   David T. Ober was about two years old when brought to DeKalb County, and 
he grew up on the home farm and acquired an education in the district 
schools.  He remained at home with his parents until he was past thirty-
three years of age, and in that time he bore a large part of the 
responsibility in managing the fields and crops of his father.  On July 4, 
1897, he married Miss Sadie Pepple. She was born in Swan Township, Noble 
County, Indiana, November 29, 1875. He had a high school education and for 
several years was a successful teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Ober have three 
children: Manford, born in February 1900, who is a graduate of the common 
schools; Jesse E., born July 29, 1903, now in the second year of the 
Garrett High School; and Mary E., born August 16, 1905, who has completed 
the grade school work

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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