WEGLE-George - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

George Wegle, who resides on Sec 4, Logan Twp, is a farmer who has displayed marked thrift and enterprise in the development of his farm from the wilderness, and he is an admirable type of the German element that has done so much to extend the agricultural interests of Fountain County. He was born in Germany, in the town of Pferffenhofen, Dec 8, 1830 and is a son of Anthony and Mary Wegle, who were life-long residents of the German Fatherland. In the prime and vigor of early manhood, our subject left his early home, with its pleasant associations and the friends among whom he had grown up, to cross the waters that he might avail himself of the many advantages offered by his broad land to young men of energy and industry. From New York, where he had landed, he proceeded to Louisville, KY where he worked first as a gardener, and then secured employment in a pork-packing house. He subsequently made several trips on a steamboat to New Orleans, and one winter he spent in Louisiana in chopping wood. After that he worked one summer at farming near Louisville, and his next move was to Missouri, where he remained 14 months. Coming thence to Fountain County, he rented a farm of Robert Milford for about 8 years. At the end of that time he came into possession of his present farm, which was then in all its natural wildness. He has worked with a persistency and well-directed energy that have brought their due reward and today his land is in a fine condition. 84 acres of it lie in Logan Twp and 94 ad one-half acres are in Davis Twp Mr. Wegle has cleared it, has put up good fences, built barns and other necessary buildings, and has put in 600 rods of tile, he being on eof the first to adopt this method of drainage in this neighborhood. Our subject is blessed with a most estimable wife, to whom he was married in 1859. Mrs. Wegle bore the maiden name of Teressa Omesmeyer and is a daughter of Francis and Madeline Omesmeyer, who came to this country from Germany. Her marriage with our subject has brought them the following children: John N who married Tisha Wilson and is engaged in farming in Idaho; Theodore who lives at home with his parents; George Jr; Henry J; Annie and Frank. Mr. Wegle began life a poor man, and has become one of the substantial men of the township by his own efforts. He has devoted his farm principally to raising grain but he also has some fine stock, including a valuable English draft stallion. He is respected greatly for his personal worth and the Roman Catholic Church ends in him a consistent member, his family also adhering to that faith. Politically, he is a Democrat and stands firmly by his party whether it is triumphant or is under the cloud of defeat. -- kbz