Biography of Joseph Kegerreis, Vol. II, pages 623 / 624.  Presidents, 
Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and 
Chicago, 1894.

Joseph Kegerreis

Was born July 14, 1838, at Lancaster county, Pa., and settled in DeKalb 
county in 1850; his parents were Samuel and Sarah (Smith) Kegerreis, the 
father dying in 1844, and the mother in 1880. Sept, 28, 1862, in Steuben 
county, he was married to Catherine L. James, who was born in Stark county, 
Ohio, Feb. 19, 1843. They have four children, John, Alta M., May S. and 
Dessie C.  The parents of Mrs. Kegerreis are Henry and Mariah (Farry) 
James.  The father live in Kansas, the mother died in 1890.  Our subject was 
farming in his adopted county, when at the age of 36, he enlisted at 
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 28, 1864, as a private in Co. F, 79th Ind. V.I.  
He was granted an honorable discharge in Indianapolis, May 11, 1865.  The 
wife's brothers, George, Freeman and James, were in the army, George now 
lives in Nebraska and Freeman in Kansas.  Her grandfather, Jacob Turry, 
was in the War of 1812. Our comrade died Jan. 27, 1889. His widow has a 
pension application pending and is a resident of DeKalb Co., Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com