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Surnames: Bair, Keplinger,Ziegler
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John A. Bair, sheriff of Daviess County, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, June 11,
1841, and was one of eight children born to John F. and Louisa(Keplinger) Bair, natives
respectively of of Pennsylvania and Maryland. the subject of this sketch was brought up
by his parents in his native county, and there secured an ordinary English education. He
was trained to a farmer's life, and accordingly, in 1862, located on a farm, in Wabash
County, Indiana. In 1865 he returned to his native county, and in the spring of 1866,
removed to Daviess County, and farmed on season in Van Buren Township. In 1867, he
married Sidney Zeigler, a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, whose parent's removed
to this county some years previously. After his marriage he resided two years in Van Buren
Township, farming in summer and teaching school in winter. He then removed to Madison
Township, where he lived four years, when he engaged in saw-milling, and continued in the
business with good succes!
s until 1884. He was elected by the Democratic party, sheriff of Daviess County, which
office he is now filling. Mr. Bair has always been an unswerving Democrat. In 1862 he
enlisted as a recruit for Eighty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, but ws
prevented from entering into active service by the capture of the regiment at
Mumfordsville, Ky. He was honorably discharged on account of physicial
disability, caused by a wound in the right ankle. Mr. Bair is the father of four
children,three of whom are living: Daniel W., Curtis H. and Ada P. Mr. and Mrs. Bair are
both members of the United Brethern Church, and he is justly recognized as one of the
enterprising and successful citizens of Daviess County.
History of Daviess and Knox County Indiana
Goodspeed Publishing;Chicago; 1886
Pages, 745 and 746