Daniel Listenfeltz

    Daniel Listenfeltz, a representative of one of the old and respected pioneer families of Blackford County, is a native of Germany, born November 18, 1829, a son of Conrad and Susan Listenfeltz. They came to America when our subject was eighteen months old, locating in New Jersey, where they made their home for six years. They then removed to Warren County, Ohio, and in 1837, came to Blackford County, Indiana, locating in the woods on section 36, Harrison Township, the parents living there until their death. They had a family of six children -Jacob, Daniel, Peter, Catherine, Conrad and Susan, who was burned to death at the age of four years.

    Daniel  Listenfeltz was reared to manhood in Blackford County, to the avocation of a farmer, and received his education in the district schools. When twenty years old he married Miss Rhoda Havens, a daughter of James and Phoebe Ann Havens, of Blackford County. Eleven children were born to them, of whom eight are still living - Jacob, Jonathan, Phoebe Ann, Sarah, Rebecca, Susan, Elizabeth and Clement.

    Mr. Listenfeltz was bereaved by the death of his wife in February, 1879. The maiden name of his present wife was Martha Ann Wheeler. She was born in Henry County, Indiana, and is a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Trublood) Wheeler. By his second marriage Mr. Listenfeltz has two children named Orville and Orliza J.

    Mr. Listenfeltz is one of the well-to-do farmers of Harrison Township, where he has a fine farm of eighty acres of well improved land, his residence being a good two-story house, built in 1877. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Source: Biographical and Historical Record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887.