History of Northeast Indiana
LaGrange, Steuben, Noble and DeKalb Counties
Editorial Supervisors: Ira Ford [LaGrange], Orville Stevens [Steuben],
William H. McEwen [Noble] & William H. McIntosh [DeKalb]
The Lewis Publishing Company
1920

I. D. Deller. One of the thoroughly representative farmers of
Steuben County is I.D. Deller, who owns 180 acres of valuable land in
Steuben township. He was born in this township December 19, 1858, a son
of Nicholas Deller. The original ancestor was born in Switzerland, but
came to the United States in 1827, settling in Butler Township,
Columbiana County, Ohio, where he continued to live until his death.
Nicholas Deller was born near Berne, Switzerland, in 1818,
accompanied his father to the New World in 1827, and was reared in
Butler Township, Columbiana County,Ohio. There in young manhood he was
maried to Lydia Redman, who died in 1848, leaving three children, George
H., John A., and Aaron. There were also two children who died before
their mother. Nicholas Deller was married second to Mary Ann
Fetterhoof, born in Dauphin County,Pennsylvania, and they had the
following children: Serena, Loretta, I.D., Thompson, and Perry N. In
1851 Nicholas Deller moved with his wife and children to Steuben
Township, Steuben County, and settling in section 8, lived there until
death claimed him June 21, 1874. He was a farmer by occupation, and
worked hard all his life.
I.D. Deller began farming on his present farm and has made a valuable
property of it, erecting all of the present buildings, which are modern
and well adapted for their several purposes. He owns 180 acres of
fertile land, and here he does general farming and stockraising, and his
efforts have met with a gratifying success.
On March 28, 1878, Mr. Deller was united in marriage with Margaret A.
Harpham, and they have the following children: Geneva, who married
Ottimar Chasey, has two children, Paul D. and Margaret A., and Clarence
F., who married Dean McDowel. For a number of years Mr. Deller has been
a consistent member of the United Brethren Church, of which he is at
present a trustee. In all of his business transactions he is
scrupulously upright, and when he makes a promise those acquainted with
him know that he will keep it, no maatter what the cost may be. He is
well posted on current affairs, and gives support to movements looking
to securing good roads, efficient teachers and first class
transportation facilities for farm products.


Mary Ann Fetterhoff d/o Jacob Fetterhoff; sister of Catherine Fetterhoff
Wolf

Submitted by: Joey Pedigo