Biography of Casper Kempf.  Vol. II, page 625.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H  Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Casper Kempf

Was born in Germany, Sept. 14, 1868, and in 1870 he settled in DeKalb 
county, Ind., where he now resides. He is the son of Andrew and Catherine 
(Kimball) Kempf, the father dying in 1888, and the mother in 1837.  In 
Holmes county, Ohio, he was united in marriage March 29, 1829, to Catherine 
Voghtman, born in Germany, June 20, 1837. They have eight children, Mary M., 
William A., Anna, Andrew, John H., Carl F., Henry and Sopha.  His wife's 
parents are Henry and Catherine (Auble) Voghtman, both now deceased.  The 
subject of our sketch was farming in Williams county when he enlisted as a 
private in Co. C, 67th O. V.I., 1st Brig,. 1st Div., 24th A.C.  He was 35 
years of age when he joined the ranks at Toledo, Ohio, in Sept., 1864; he 
participated in the battles of Petersburg, Appomattox, C.H., Farmville and 
Louis C.H.  He was honorably discharged at Richmond, Va., June 20, 1865.  
Our comrade draws a pension; he is a farmer and his address is Hudson, 
Ind.

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