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Samuel
Decatur Among
the successful farmers of Jasper County who have forged their way to the front
by sheer force of will and individual merit rather than by the influence and
material assistance of others, no worthier example could be found than that of
Samuel Decatur, of Rock Creek Township. He
is a man of excellent judgment, which accounts for his uniform success as an
agriculturist and stock raiser. Being careful in his calculations, resourceful
in his dealings and eminently honorable in his relations with others, people
have always reposed confidence in his word, as his integrity has ever been above
criticism. He is one of the best examples of the truly self-made American this
County can produce, for he started at the bottom of the ladder and his rise to a
topmost rung has been by hard work, close application and the exercise of great
patience, making stepping-stones out of the obstacles encountered on the highway
of life.
In
1876 Mr. Decatur was united in marriage to Orilla Clapp, a native of Walworth
County, Wisconsin, and the daughter of Alvin and Martha Clapp, old settlers of
that County, having come from New England when Wisconsin was a territory. They began life as typical pioneers, erecting a log house and
clearing a small patch, and in time had a good home and there they spent the
remainder of their lives, both being now deceased. Their family consisted of three children: Eli, who died in
the army; Orilla, wife of Mr. Decatur; Marida, who married E. M. Waffle.
The Past and Present of Jasper County, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-In-Chief, 1912 B.F. Bowen Co., Indianapolis, IN, p. 738. |
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