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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... Township. Mr. Maxwell is thoroughly modern in his farm practices, has put up a good silo and has remodeled many of the buildings and increased the facilities of the place by thorough and productive management. Mr. Maxwell is a member of the Christian Church and is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, Masons and Grange, and with his wife is a member of the Pythian Sisters and the Eastern Star. Mr. Maxwell is a man of unusual intelligence and has an exceptional memory which enables him to recall dates and facts readily without any reference to memoranda. February 23, 1895, he married Martha Gilbert. They have no children. Mrs. Maxwell was born May 27, 1873, in Otsego Township, is a daughter of Hiram A. and Jane (Herriman) Gilbert. Hiram Gilbert was born in Otsego Township. July 24, 1852, son of Joseph and Martha Ann (Forder) Gilbert, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Portage County, Ohio. and grandson of John and Mary Gilbert. Joseph Gilbert came to Otsego Town-' ship in Steuben County about 1852 and located on a tract of wild land which he cleared up and made into a good farm. Hiram Gilbert frequently drove the oxen while his father handled the plow. Hiram Gilbert lived in Steuben County the rest of his life. By his first marriage he had three children, Hiram A., Setta and Flora. He married Emily Case for his second wife, and their children were Alton J., Victor and Verna. Hiram A. Gilbert attended public school in Steuben County and at the age of twenty-one began farming on the place he now owns. He has 156 acres and devotes it to general farming. Mr. Gil JosF1_H H. LEHM.iN. The Lehman family is an old and honored one in LaGrange County, where the greater number of its representatives have devoted their time, money...

The citizens of Auburn, Indiana ensure that their city is truly special among the 22 Auburns in the United States. From the time of foraging hogs and cows roaming its streets to nude swimming at the YMCA pool, the landscape of this small town is ever changing and often surprising. Auburn's past is full of many exceptional instances of residents fighting against injustice, including hosting stops along the Underground Railroad and raising Company K of the 44th Indiana Volunteer Infantry to serve the Union during the Civil War. Even before Auburn became a city in 1900, her devoted people displayed how difficulties can be turned into opportunities, and they have always risen to the challenge. Auburn: The Classic City reveals these stories and much more about this big-impact city with the small-town feel. Once called "Little Detroit," Auburn featured prominently in the automobile era, producing 24 different makes of cars before 1937, a heritage now preserved in its world-class museums. This lush transportation history also earned the town the name "Home of the Classics." Featured here are highlights from this time as well as such tales as the raid on the police department by John Dillinger's gang. Readers journey alongside the persistent people who transformed this community into the DeKalb County seat where the tree-lined streets, historic residences, and beautiful city parks belie the city's illustrious tradition of industry and innovation. In Auburn: The Classic City, more than 100 never-before-published photographs accompany the artful narrative.