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EVERY NAME INDEX TO BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF 
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, INDIANA

Compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2007.  

Containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington 
to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each: a condensed history of 
the State of Indiana: portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men 
of the state: engravings of prominent citizens in Kosciusko County, with 
personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of 
Kosciusko County and its cities and villages.

Original text by Lewis Publishing Company, 1887.
Reproduction by Kosciusko County Historical Society, 198-?.

This index contains over 15,000 entries.



SURNAMES – LETTER D


Dablon, Claude, 125
Dallas, J. A., 720
Dalton, 196
Dalton, Margaret E., 587
Dalton, Mrs. Margaret E. (Yaste), 587
Dalton, Thomas, 587
Dammann, Anna, 423
Dammann, Barbara, 422
Dammann, Eliza, 423
Dammann, Henry, 732
Dammann, J. H., 422
Dammann, John Henry, 422 
Dammann, John, 422
Dammann, Katie, 423
Dammann, Katrina (Bramman), 422
Dammann, Mr., 422, 423
Dammann, Mrs. Barbara (Byer), 422
Dammann, Mrs., 423
Dammann, Nicholas, 422
Dammann, Robbie, 423
Dane, Nathan, 130
Daniels, Betsey, 278
Daniels, Freeman, 278
Daniels, Louisa, 278
Daniels, Mrs. Louisa (Bennett), 278
Danner, Elizabeth, 492
Danner, Mary (Brown), 492
Danner, Mary E., 492
Danner, Mrs. Elizabeth (Montgomery), 492
Danner, William, 492
Dargie, Alexander, 324
Dargie, Catharine (Blair), 324
Daugherty, Alexander, 720
Dausman, Anna, 255
Dausman, David, 255
Dausman, Jacob, 255
Dausman, Kate, 255
Dausman, Magdalena, 255
Dausman, Mary M., 254, 255
Dausman, Mattie (Byers), 255
Dausman, Michel, 255 24
Dausman, Moses, 255
Dausman, Samuel, 255
Davenport, Dr. T., 668
Davenport, Dr., 675
Davenport, T., 668, 698
Davenport, Theodore, 674
David, Jefferson, 466
David, Mr., 466
Davidson, J. H., 697
Davis, 474
Davis, Algernon S., 539
Davis, Amanda L., 578
Davis, Arthur, 603
Davis, Col. Jefferson C., 140
Davis, E. P., 688
Davis, Fannie M., 693
Davis, Grandmother, 344
Davis, Harriet, 550
Davis, Isabella, 539
Davis, J. B., 664
Davis, Jeff. C., 658 
Davis, Jefferson C., 140
Davis, Jefferson, 474, 513, 726
Davis, John L., 522
Davis, John, 344, 603
Davis, Joseph B., 578
Davis, Lydia, 634
Davis, M. F., 664
Davis, Mahlon F., 690
Davis, Mahlon, 650
Davis, Mary, 344
Davis, Mrs. Amanda L. (Ervin), 578
Davis, Mrs. Isabella (Snoke), 539
Davis, Mrs. Nancy (Jeffries), 522
Davis, Nancy, 522
Davis, Priscilla, 694
Davis, Samuel, 522
Davis, Tabitha, 256
Davis, William, 724, 728
Davison, Dr. J. H., 378
Davison, J. H., 378
Davisson, Dr. J. H., 507, 674
Davisson, J. H., 507, 674
Davisson, John F., 423
Davisson, Mrs. Rachel Emma (Teeple), 423
Davisson, Rachel Emma, 423
Davisson, Sylvanus, 663 
Dawson, Alice M., 518
Dawson, D. S., 518
Dawson, David S., 317, 518
Dawson, David, 317, 518, 689
Dawson, Elsie, 518
Dawson, George, 518
Dawson, Ida V., 518
Dawson, Isaac, 317, 496, 518
Dawson, Jacob L., 317, 518
Dawson, Mary S., 317, 518
Dawson, Mirtie L., 518
Dawson, Mr., 496, 518
Dawson, Mrs. Alice M. (Wallace), 518
Dawson, Mrs. Nancy (Losure), 314, 689
Dawson, Mrs., 518
Dawson, Nancy (Losure), 518
Dawson, Nancy, 314, 689
Dawson, Peter, 518
Dawson, Priscilla, 317, 518
Dawson, R. J., 663
Dawson, Ruhama, 317, 518 
Dawson, Trella A., 518
Day, Henry, 663
De Graff, 397
De Hart, Col. R. P., 145
De Hart, R. P., 145
De Mott, Elder John B., 733
De Mott, John B., 733
De Neen, 373
De Neen, Ellen, 373
De Neen, Matilda (Cubberly), 373
De Neen, Washington P., 373
De Witt, Amanda, 385
De Witt, De Witt C., 385
De Witt, J. L., 385
De Witt, Mary (Erwin), 385
De Witt, Mrs. Amanda (Case), 385
Dean, Patience, 291
Deardorff, Angie, 214 
Deardorff, Catherine, 621
Deardorff, Maria, 214 
Deardorff, Mr., 214 
Deardorff, Mrs. Angie (Galbreath), 	214 
Deardorff, Mrs. Maria (Galbreath), 	214 
Dearduff, Mr., 255 
Deaton, Charles G., 207
Deaton, Cryus B., 207
Deaton, Frances C., 207
Deaton, G. W., 207
Deaton, George W., 207
Deaton, Jacob O., 207
Deaton, Jacob, 265
Deaton, James L., 724
Deaton, John E., 207
Deaton, John S., 724
Deaton, Mary B., 207
Deaton, Mealey, 207 
Deaton, Mr., 207
Deaton, Mrs. Frances C. (Fortney), 207
Deaton, Mrs. Mealey (Cauffman), 207 
Deaton, Mrs., 207
Deaton, Samuel Sherman, 207
Deaton, Ulysses S. G., 207
Deaton, William Sabin, 207
Deaton, William, 207
DeBault, Mrs. Sarah, 706
DeBault, Sarah, 706
Decher, Austin, 612
Decher, Belle, 612
Decher, Clarinda, 612
Decher, Daniel, 612
Decher, Eliza, 612
Decher, Elizabeth, 612
Decher, Ellen, 612
Decher, George, 612
Decher, Ida, 612
Decher, Isaac, 612
Decher, James, 612
Decher, Jennie, 612
Decher, Lewis, 612
Decher, Margaret (Blechley), 612
Decher, Margaret, 612
Decher, Mary A., 612
Decher, Mary, 612
Decher, Maude, 612
Decher, Mr., 612
Decher, Mrs. Eliza (Earl), 612
Decher, Mrs. Mary (Poulston), 612
Decher, Mrs. Nancy G. (Miller), 612
Decher, Mrs. Sarah (Pontius), 612
Decher, Mrs., 612
Decher, Nancy G., 612
Decher, Nellie, 612
Decher, Retta, 612
Decher, Sarah, 612
Decher, Thomas, 612
Decher, William H., 612
Decker, John, 278
Decker, Mrs. Rachel (Courtright), 278
Decker, Rachel, 278
Decker, Susan, 277
Decker, Thomas, 724
Deeds, Daniel, 695, 704
Deeds, H. A., 683
Deeds, Mrs. Daniel, 695
Deeter, Elder W. R., 538
Deeter, Emanuel, 616
Deeter, Ida, 616
Deeter, Mrs. Ida (Hoover), 616
Deeter, W. R., 538
Defrees, Caroline, 247
Defrees, Hon. John D., 247
Defrees, Hon. Joseph H., 247
Defrees, James M., 664
Defrees, James, 247
Defrees, John D., 247
Defrees, Joseph H., 247
Defries, Alice, 619
Defries, Henry, 619
Defries, Mrs. Alice (Kirkendall), 619
DeHart, William, 664
DeLancy, Polly, 216
Delany, Dewitt, 695
Delany, Rev. Dewitt, 695
Delkhart, Rebecca, 257
Demmon, Harriet, 556
Denby, C., 143
Denby, Col. C., 143
Denman, Abner, 523
Denman, Rev. Abner, 523
Denman, Sarah J., 523
Denning, B. F., 148
Denning, Capt. B. F., 148
Denning, Capt., 148
Desborough, Edward, 694
Desborough, Rev. Edward, 694
Devault, Jasper, 471
Devault, Sarah, 471
Devault, Susannah, 471
Devenny, Everella, 545
Devenny, James, 545
Devenny, Mrs. Everella (Frank), 545
Devinney, Rev. William, 716
Devinney, William, 716
Devinny, William, 665
Dewart, Allen, 371
Dewart, Amos, 395, 523
Dewart, Barbara, 627
Dewart, Caroline, 524
Dewart, Chloe, 524
Dewart, David, 524
Dewart, Deceased Child, 627
Dewart, Eliza E., 395
Dewart, George E., 371
Dewart, Gilbert, 523
Dewart, James, 627
Dewart, Jemima, 523
Dewart, John, 523, 627
Dewart, Lemuel, 627
Dewart, Lewis E., 371
Dewart, Lewis, 371, 523, 627
Dewart, Lora A., 371
Dewart, Margaret, 370, 523, 627
Dewart, Martha A., 524
Dewart, Mary A., 371
Dewart, Mary E., 395, 524
Dewart, Minerva J., 627
Dewart, Minerva, 627
Dewart, Minnie M., 371
Dewart, Mr., 371, 524, 627, 628
Dewart, Mrs. Barbara (Overleese) Snodgrass, 627
Dewart, Mrs. Caroline (Sharp), 524
Dewart, Mrs. Mary A. (James), 371
Dewart, Mrs. Nancy (Brady), 627
Dewart, Mrs., 371, 524, 627, 628
Dewart, Nancy, 627
Dewart, Norman, 524
Dewart, Rachel J., 371
Dewart, Reuben E., 371
Dewart, Reuben, 523
Dewart, Robert, 627
Dewart, Salome, 627
Dewart, Samuel, 370, 523, 627
Dewart, Sarah E., 627
Dewart, Simon, 370, 371, 523
Dewart, William F., 371
Dewart, William, 371, 523
DeWitt, D. C., 385
Dewitt, Elizabeth, 548
Dewitt, John, 550
Dick, Addie, 484
Dick, Catherine (McCormick), 471
Dick, Catherine, 484
Dick, D. J., 362, 483
Dick, Daniel J., 471, 483
Dick, Daniel, 484, 724
Dick, Dr. Daniel J., 471
Dick, Dr. M. L., 471
Dick, Dr., 484
Dick, Dr., Daniel J., 483
Dick, Elmer W., 484
Dick, Eva E., 484
Dick, Flora, 484
Dick, Frederick, 484
Dick, Gracie E., 484
Dick, Guy E., 484
Dick, M. L., 471
Dick, Margaret, 362
Dick, Mary M., 484
Dick, Mary, 484
Dick, Milford L., 471, 484
Dick, Minnie, 484
Dick, Mrs. Catherine (McCormick), 484
Dick, Mrs. Margaret (Sheely), 362
Dick, Mrs. Mary (Paynter), 484 
Dick, Mrs. Mary M. (Sheely), 484
Dick, Mrs. Sarah (Bibler), 471
Dick, Mrs., 471, 484
Dick, Ora C., 484
Dick, Ora, 471
Dick, Philip, 484
Dick, Sarah, 471
Dick, Thomas, 724
Dick, Warren L., 484
Dickinson, Grandfather, 255
Dickinson, Grandmother, 255
Dickinson, Martha, 254
Diffendarfer, Clara E., 606
Diffendarfer, Henry, 606
Diffendarfer, Leah, 606
Dildine, Catherine, 485
Dillingham, Ada, 271
Dillingham, Charles, 271, 272
Dillingham, Charley, 732
Dillingham, David, 271, 272, 732
Dillingham, Emma (Kintzel), 272
Dillingham, Emma, 271
Dillingham, Mollie, 271
Dillingham, Mrs. Emma (Kintzel), 271
Dillingham, Odessa M., 271
Dillingham, Sarah E. (Kintzel), 732
Dillingham, Tudor, 271
Dillon, Louisa, 303
Dillon, Mrs. Louisa (Brace), 303
Dillon, Thomas, 605
Dilsaver, Christina, 314
Dinderman, John, 539
Dinderman, Mrs. Sarah (Harman), 539
Dinderman, Sarah, 539
Disher, Mary, 581
Ditto, Mary A., 359
Divelbiss, Helena, 573
Dixon, Hezekiah, 553
Dixon, Melinda, 553
Dixon, Nancy, 553
Doane, 202
Doane, B. A. Leona, 202
Doane, C. E., 195, 202, 732, 733
Doane, Clarence E., 202
Doane, Clarmont E., 202
Doane, Emma, 202
Doane, Fanny L., 202
Doane, Glenna E., 202
Doane, Harry C., 202
Doane, Iva Frances, 202
Doane, James W., 202
Doane, Mary A., 202
Doane, Mr., 202, 203
Doane, Mrs. Emma (James), 202
Doane, Mrs. Mary A. (Miller), 202
Doane, Norman E., 202
Doane, Rebecca (Bitters), 202
Doane, Vesta L. I., 202
Dobbs, Cyrus J., 656
Dodd, Daniel, 723
Dodd, Sophia, 232
Dodge, Col. J. B., 210
Dodge, Col. Joseph B., 333, 660
Dodge, Col., 334
Dodge, J. B., 140, 210, 333, 658, 700, 717
Dodge, Jonas, 333
Dodge, Joseph B., 333, 660, 664, 698
Dodge, Joseph, 333
Dodge, Lieut. Col. J. B., 140
Dodge, Lydia L., 334
Dodge, Mr., 334
Dodge, Mrs. Lydia L. (Cook), 334
Dodge, Rev. Jonas, 333
Dodge, Wallace, 672
Dodson, Elizabeth, 427
Doke, Alexander, 262
Doke, Cynthia A., 261
Doke, Edmund C., 262
Doke, Edmund, 265
Doke, Elizabeth (Swing), 262
Doke, Elizabeth, 262
Doke, Harriet (Turner), 261
Doke, Harriet M., 262
Doke, John T., 262, 265
Doke, John, 261
Doke, Nancy A., 262
Doke, Robert P., 261, 262
Doke, Thompson D., 261
Doke, Thompson, 262
Doke, William, 262
Dolan, Alice B., 197
Dolan, J. P., 195, 711
Dolan, Joseph P., 195
Dolan, Mary Lucille, 197
Dolan, Mary, 197
Dolan, Mr., 196, 197
Dolan, Mrs. Alice B. (Alexander), 197
Dolan, Mrs. Mary (Cahill), 197
Dolan, Mrs., 197
Dolan, Patrick, 196
Dolan, Prof. J. P., 711
Dome, Anna, 340
Dome, Child, 339
Dome, George W., 339
Dome, Hester (Compton), 339
Dome, I. C., 338
Dome, Isaac C., 338
Dome, Isaac, 339, 340
Dome, Joseph, 339, 340
Dome, Maria, 339
Dome, Mary (Sumners), 340
Dome, Mary Estella, 340
Dome, Mary J., 339
Dome, Mr., 338, 339, 340
Dome, Mrs. Anna (Johnson), 340
Dome, Mrs. Maria (Compton), 339
Dome, Mrs. Mary J. (Huff), 339
Dome, Mrs. Sarah (Bates), 339
Dome, Mrs., 340
Dome, Orville H., 340
Dome, Sarah, 339
Donahoe, James, 713
Donahoe, Rev. James, 713
Donahoo, J. T., 697
Donaldson, Mary, 401
Doolittle, 706
Doolittle, Harrison, 707
Doolittle, Henry, 706
Doran, Hollis, 375
Doran, Miriam J., 583
Doran, Mrs. Salome A. (Gochenour), 375
Doran, Salome A., 375
Dorsey, Allen T., 390
Dorsey, Boaz, 390
Dorsey, Clinton, 390
Dorsey, Effie, 390
Dorsey, Emeline, 390
Dorsey, Flora A., 390
Dorsey, Henry, 390
Dorsey, Ida M., 390
Dorsey, John, 390
Dorsey, Maggie, 390
Dorsey, Mary, 390
Dorsey, Milton, 515
Dorsey, Mr., 390
Dorsey, Mrs. Nancy (Billhimer), 390
Dorsey, Mrs. Rachel E. (Eckert), 515
Dorsey, Mrs. Susan (House), 390
Dorsey, Mrs., 390
Dorsey, Nancy, 390
Dorsey, Owen, 390
Dorsey, Rachel E., 515
Dorsey, Susan, 390
Dorsey, William, 390
Doty, Alonzo T., 410
Doty, Eliza, 410
Doty, Mrs. Eliza (More), 410
Doud, Mary M., 595
Dougherty, Barbara, 569
Douglas, A. E., 718
Douglas, Capt., 284
Douglas, Eliza J., 733
Douglass, John L., 717 
Douglass, Margaret, 614 
Douglass, Mrs. Margaret (Elder), 614 
Douglass, William, 614 
Dove, Amanda, 351
Dove, Elizabeth, 274
Dove, Grandfather, 274
Dove, Henry, 274
Dove, Jacob, 351
Dove, Susanna, 351
Dowd, Cornelius, 733
Dowd, Rev. Cornelius, 733
Downs, O. P., 695
Drake, Elizabeth, 349
Drake, James, 349
Drake, Martha, 255, 349
Drake, Mr., 255
Draper, B. F., 437
Draper, Mr., 437
Dresser, Ella, 692
Dresser, Frederick, 434
Dresser, Mary E., 434
Dresser, Mrs. Mary E. (Walton), 434
Drury, Wernon, 587
Dubbs, Daniel, 518
Dubbs, Elizabeth, 518
Dubbs, Elvira, 519
Dubbs, Emanuel, 519
Dubbs, George, 518
Dubbs, Lizzie, 519
Dubbs, Lucinda, 518
Dubbs, Mr., 519
Dubbs, Mrs. Lizzie (Harlan), 519
Dubbs, Mrs. Lucinda (Freed), 518
Dubbs, Mrs., 519
Ducet, Harvey, 503
Ducet, Mary M., 503
Ducet, Mrs. Mary M. (Sloan), 503
Duff, Christiana (Ralston), 574
Duff, James, 574
Duff, Mary J., 574
Dulaney, John, 734
Dulaney, Sarah, 219
Dulany, Barbara (Dougherty), 569
Dulany, David, 569
Dulany, Matt, 569
Dumont, Col. Ebenezer, 139
Dumont, Ebenezer, 138, 139
Duncan, Mary, 415
Dunham, Celinda, 277, 331
Dunham, Col. Cyrus L., 141
Dunham, Cynthia, 277
Dunham, Cyrus L., 141
Dunham, Eliza, 331
Dunham, Elizabeth, 277, 331
Dunham, Harriet, 277
Dunham, Henry, 277
Dunham, Jacob, 332
Dunham, Jehu, 277, 330
Dunham, John, 331
Dunham, Margaret A., 277
Dunham, Margaret, 277
Dunham, Mary, 277
Dunham, Mr., 331
Dunham, Mrs. Eliza (Cobler), 331
Dunham, Mrs. Elizabeth (Outcelt), 331
Dunham, Sarah (Shultz), 332
Dunifon, Ellen, 577
Dunlap, Eliza, 447
Dunlap, Isabel, 614
Dunlap, John, 447
Dunlap, Lloyd, 447
Dunlap, Lyman, 447
Dunlap, Martha A., 447
Dunlap, Mary, 447
Dunlap, Mr., 447
Dunlap, Mrs. Eliza (Fasig), 447
Dunlap, Mrs. Martha A. (Jeffries), 447
Dunlap, Mrs. Susan (White) Israel, 447
Dunlap, Mrs. Vina (Yates), 447
Dunlap, Mrs., 447
Dunlap, Rachel (Curtis), 447
Dunlap, Rachel, 447
Dunlap, Susan, 447
Dunlap, Vina, 447
Dunlap, William, 447, 731
Dunn, Amanda, 448
Dunn, D. M., 140
Dunn, John, 198
Dunn, Lieut. Col. D. M., 140
Dunn, Mary, 198
Dunn, Mrs. Mary (Fesler), 198
Dunnick, Amanda, 502 
Dunnick, Diana, 293
Dunnock, John, 219
Dunnuch, Catherine, 479
Dunnuck, Amanda A., 500
Dunnuck, Benjamin H., 500
Dunnuck, Dinah, 499
Dunnuck, Elisha, 713
Dunnuck, Franklin S., 500
Dunnuck, Henrietta, 499
Dunnuck, J. W., 499, 734
Dunnuck, John F., 500
Dunnuck, John W., 499, 730, 733
Dunnuck, John, 729
Dunnuck, Joshua, 499
Dunnuck, Lyman D., 500
Dunnuck, Marion T., 500
Dunnuck, Martha M., 500
Dunnuck, Mary J., 500
Dunnuck, Mr., 499, 500
Dunnuck, Mrs. Henrietta (Scott), 499
Dunnuck, Mrs., 500
Dunnuck, Nancy J., 500
Dunnuck, Phoebe E., 500
Dunnuck, Rev. John W., 499
Dunnuck, William E., 500
Dunwoody, James A., 147 
Dupuy, H. G., 664
Durbin, Absalom, 400
Durbin, Basil, 400
Durbin, Charley, 400
Durbin, Elizabeth, 400
Durbin, Emma, 400
Durbin, Flora, 400
Durbin, Henry, 400
Durbin, Jennie, 400
Durbin, John T., 400
Durbin, Mary, 400
Durbin, Melissa, 400
Durbin, Mr., 400
Durbin, Mrs. Elizabeth (Henley), 400
Durbin, Mrs., 400
Durbin, Regina, 400
Durham, Julia (Mock), 280
Duryea, Lydia, 351 
Dwenger, Bishop Joseph, 720
Dwenger, Joseph, 695, 720	
Dwenger, Rt. Rev. Joseph, 695
Dye, J. A., 700
Dykeman, D. D., 663