From the 1885 History of Steuben County, Indiana  page 412-413

Joseph B. Langworthy

Joseph B. Langworthy, attorney at law, Fremont, was born in Bainbridge, Geauga
Co., Ohio, Jan. 10, 1858, a son of Joseph B. and Sophronia (Merry) Langworthy,
early settlers of Ohio. His mother died Nov. 10, 1863, and in 1869 his father
moved to Steuben County, where he died June 21, 1882. They had a family of 
eleven children, nine of whom lived till maturity. Joseph B. Langworthy, Sr.,
was in early life a Whig, but affiliated with the Republican party from the
date of its organization. Our subject came to Steuben County with his father.
He attended district school till he was seventeen, going winters only; then 
attended the graded schools of Fremont for two terms; then the Valparaiso
Normal and Business Institute three years; was a member of the scientific
class of 1877, but was taken ill and was compelled to leave a few weeks before
graduating. In the spring of 1880 he began reading law in the office of Gale
& Best, of Angola, and June 5, 1881, was admitted to the bar. In 1882 he 
attended the law department of Ann Arbor University. Immediately after his 
return from Ann Arbor the firm of Gale, Best & Langworthy was formed, which
continued till spring of 1884, when Mr. Gale withdrew, and the firm was
dissolved. Mr. Langworthy is a talented young man, of fine address, pleasing
manner, and has many friends in business and social circles. He has a 
promising future, being one of the rising young men of the county. He was
married Jan. 7, 1881, to Carrie M. Caswell, daughter of A.M. Caswell, of 
Fremont.


Submitted by: Mindee Gleason