William Bethe

    William Bethe, a prominent citizen and farmer of Campbell Township, Warrick County, Indiana, was born in the Dukedon of Brunswick, Germany, December 24, 1837. He came with his parents, Ferdinand and Wilhelmina (Keppei) Bethe, to this county, landing at New Orleans in December, 1846, and shortly after removed to Indiana. The father died February 5, 1855, but the mother still survives him, at the advanced age of seventy years.

    William Bethe received such education as the school of his native country afforded, and after reaching manhood acquired a knowledge of reading and writing in English, by private instructions. April 21, 1864, he was married to Louisa Bleckman, who was born July 24, 1841, a daughter of Henry and Wilhelmina (Holtz) Bleckman.

    Mr. Bethe is a Democrat in politics, and he and wife are members of the Evangelical Church. He is a successful farmer; owns 122 acres of finely improved land; was one of the first in the township to lay tiling through his farm, and at present has about 1,400 rods. Mr. Bethe takes an active interest in all church and educational affairs, and is one of the enterprising and trustworthy citizens of Warrick County.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.