Mr Berlin was a native Ohioan, born in Mahoning county, May 26, 1827, and was a son of John and Susan (Huffman) Berlin, the former being a native of the Keystone State and a son of German parents. Solomon Berlin was the eldest of ten children who were named as follows: Solomon, Josiah, Jacob, Milton, Catherine, Lydia, Mary, Lizzie, Lavina and Sarah.
Catherine married Fred Richmond of Nappanee.
Lydia married Henry Woodruff, of Lacygne, Kan.
Mary married L B Winder, of Nappanee.
Lizzie married S D Coppes, of Nappanee.
Sarah married George Green, of Ravenna, Ohio.
Lavina married Eli Yarian, of Locke township.
Josiah married Julia Slabaugh and lived in Elkhart county, died in 1869.
Jacob entered the war in September of 1861, and was killed at the battle of Shiloh on the morning of the second day's fight; he was a good and brave soldier of the Ninth Indiana Volunteers; the Nappanee G A R Post bears the name of Berlin, to his memory.
Milton died while young.
Solomon passed his boyhood and youth in his native State and was there married in 1852 to Miss Fianna Slabaugh, a native of Lancaster county, Penn, born in 1824. Almost immediately after marriage this young couple emigrated to Elkhart county, Ind, settled on a farm Mr Berlin had purchased in Locke township, Section 13, and this is still owned by his children. Here they experienced all the trials and privations usual to pioneer settlers, but they surmounted all difficulties and became prominent, substantial citizens. The farm on which Mr Berlin settled was part of an Indian reserve and in 1878 there was considerable litigation brought on by some sharpers and Western Indians which cost the owners of Section 13 considerable money to prove their claim.
Solomon devoted his attention to clearing his farm and rearing his family. Soon after settling he bought an interest in a saw-mill with his brother Josiah. He was a prominent citizen during the war and held important offices of trust. In politics he was a strong Republican and a man ever deeply interested in political matters, and received nominations by his party, but was never elected, owing to the strong Democratic majority, although at one time there was a tie vote for trustee. He was a worthy member of the United Brethren Church, and for many years was a member of the Masonic fraternity and Blue Lodge of Wakarusa.
Mr Berlin possessed many excellent traits of character and was progressive and enterprising. He had a brick kiln on his place and manufactured the first brick in this part of the country. This was in 1854. He and Amos Slabaugh walked from Portage county, Ohio, in 1851 to this county and selected the land on which he located.
Mrs Berlin was but a child when her parents, Christian and Nancy (Rhodes) Slabaugh (see sketch of Slabaugh family) emigrated to Portage county, Ohio, and there she was reared and married. She was a member of the Lutheran Church, but was a regular attendant at the United Brethren Church. She was a kind mother and a lady much esteemed by all acquainted with her. She died June 17, 1882, when in her fifty-ninth year. These children were born to this honored and much esteemed couple: Helena A, died when four years of age; Francis E; Warren E; and Ellen Irene, died in 1871.
Solomon Berlin and wife were among the first settlers of Locke township and from the time of settlement were identified with the early history of the same. For many years the Locke postoffice was located at Mr Berlin's home and he was appointed postmaster under Abraham Lincoln. He received his final summons on September 22, 1872.
His son Francis E Berlin, was born in Locke township, on his father's farm, May 15, 1858, and like most of the boys of that day, he attended school during the winter and was busy on the farm during the summer months. After the death of his father he took charge of the farm and with the assistance of his brother Warren, carried it on successfully.
He married Miss Leah M Myers April 9, 1887, who was born in Locke township, November 23, 1868, and who was the daughter of Jacob D and Catherine (Wisler) Myers (see sketch of Myers family). One child, Ray R, born January 27, 1890, has been born to Mr and Mrs Berlin.
Mr Berlin is one of the public-spirited young men of the county and in politics he is a stanch Republican. He has held important offices of trust in the township and is at present township trustee. Since the death of their father, Francis and his brother Warren have purchased 100 acres and together own 206 acres. This farm is one of the best improved in the section and is nicely located. These gentlemen are doing a general line of farming and stock-raising and are wide awake and progressive.
Warren E, the youngest son born to the marriage of Solomon Berlin, first saw the light of day on his father's farm in Locke township, August 5, 1862. When old enough he attended the district school and continued in the same until nineteen years of age, when he entered the normal school at Nappanee and Valparaiso, and fitted himself for a teacher. He became one of the prominent teachers of Elkhart county and taught eleven terms of school. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party.
In the year 1886 Mr Berlin married Miss Angeline Roose, a native of Elkhart county, Ind, born November 19, 1868, and the eldest of seven children born to Silas and Harriet (Flickinger) Roose, who are now residents of Wakarusa, this county. Their children were named as follows: Angeline, Amanda, Mary, Sevilla, Jessie, William and Nellie.
Mrs Berlin was well educated and became a teacher, following this until her marriage. She is now the mother of two children: Bertha C, born December 9, 1887 and Ethel A, born May 2, 1872.
Mr and Mrs Berlin are prominent young people of the township and are well liked by all acquainted with them.
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Catherine married Fred Richmond of Nappanee.
Lydia married Henry Woodruff, of Lacygne, Kan.
Mary married L B Winder, of Nappanee.
Lizzie married S D Coppes, of Nappanee.
Sarah married George Green, of Ravenna, Ohio.
Lavina married Eli Yarian, of Locke township.
Josiah married Julia Slabaugh and lived in Elkhart county, died in 1869.
Jacob entered the war in September of 1861, and was killed at the battle of Shiloh on the morning of the second day's fight; he was a good and brave soldier of the Ninth Indiana Volunteers; the Nappanee G A R Post bears the name of Berlin, to his memory.
Milton died while young.
Solomon passed his boyhood and youth in his native State and was there married in 1852 to Miss Fianna Slabaugh, a native of Lancaster county, Penn, born in 1824. Almost immediately after marriage this young couple emigrated to Elkhart county, Ind, settled on a farm Mr Berlin had purchased in Locke township, Section 13, and this is still owned by his children. Here they experienced all the trials and privations usual to pioneer settlers, but they surmounted all difficulties and became prominent, substantial citizens. The farm on which Mr Berlin settled was part of an Indian reserve and in 1878 there was considerable litigation brought on by some sharpers and Western Indians which cost the owners of Section 13 considerable money to prove their claim.
Solomon devoted his attention to clearing his farm and rearing his family. Soon after settling he bought an interest in a saw-mill with his brother Josiah. He was a prominent citizen during the war and held important offices of trust. In politics he was a strong Republican and a man ever deeply interested in political matters, and received nominations by his party, but was never elected, owing to the strong Democratic majority, although at one time there was a tie vote for trustee. He was a worthy member of the United Brethren Church, and for many years was a member of the Masonic fraternity and Blue Lodge of Wakarusa.
Mr Berlin possessed many excellent traits of character and was progressive and enterprising. He had a brick kiln on his place and manufactured the first brick in this part of the country. This was in 1854. He and Amos Slabaugh walked from Portage county, Ohio, in 1851 to this county and selected the land on which he located.
Mrs Berlin was but a child when her parents, Christian and Nancy (Rhodes) Slabaugh (see sketch of Slabaugh family) emigrated to Portage county, Ohio, and there she was reared and married. She was a member of the Lutheran Church, but was a regular attendant at the United Brethren Church. She was a kind mother and a lady much esteemed by all acquainted with her. She died June 17, 1882, when in her fifty-ninth year. These children were born to this honored and much esteemed couple: Helena A, died when four years of age; Francis E; Warren E; and Ellen Irene, died in 1871.
Solomon Berlin and wife were among the first settlers of Locke township and from the time of settlement were identified with the early history of the same. For many years the Locke postoffice was located at Mr Berlin's home and he was appointed postmaster under Abraham Lincoln. He received his final summons on September 22, 1872.
His son Francis E Berlin, was born in Locke township, on his father's farm, May 15, 1858, and like most of the boys of that day, he attended school during the winter and was busy on the farm during the summer months. After the death of his father he took charge of the farm and with the assistance of his brother Warren, carried it on successfully.
He married Miss Leah M Myers April 9, 1887, who was born in Locke township, November 23, 1868, and who was the daughter of Jacob D and Catherine (Wisler) Myers (see sketch of Myers family). One child, Ray R, born January 27, 1890, has been born to Mr and Mrs Berlin.
Mr Berlin is one of the public-spirited young men of the county and in politics he is a stanch Republican. He has held important offices of trust in the township and is at present township trustee. Since the death of their father, Francis and his brother Warren have purchased 100 acres and together own 206 acres. This farm is one of the best improved in the section and is nicely located. These gentlemen are doing a general line of farming and stock-raising and are wide awake and progressive.
Warren E, the youngest son born to the marriage of Solomon Berlin, first saw the light of day on his father's farm in Locke township, August 5, 1862. When old enough he attended the district school and continued in the same until nineteen years of age, when he entered the normal school at Nappanee and Valparaiso, and fitted himself for a teacher. He became one of the prominent teachers of Elkhart county and taught eleven terms of school. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party.
In the year 1886 Mr Berlin married Miss Angeline Roose, a native of Elkhart county, Ind, born November 19, 1868, and the eldest of seven children born to Silas and Harriet (Flickinger) Roose, who are now residents of Wakarusa, this county. Their children were named as follows: Angeline, Amanda, Mary, Sevilla, Jessie, William and Nellie.
Mrs Berlin was well educated and became a teacher, following this until her marriage. She is now the mother of two children: Bertha C, born December 9, 1887 and Ethel A, born May 2, 1872.
Mr and Mrs Berlin are prominent young people of the township and are well liked by all acquainted with them.
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Mr Berlin was a native Ohioan, born in Mahoning county, May 26, 1827, and was a son of John and Susan (Huffman) Berlin, the former being a native of the Keystone State and a son of German parents. Solomon Berlin was the eldest of ten children who were named as follows: Solomon, Josiah, Jacob, Milton, Catherine, Lydia, Mary, Lizzie, Lavina and Sarah.
Catherine married Fred Richmond of Nappanee.
Lydia married Henry Woodruff, of Lacygne, Kan.
Mary married L B Winder, of Nappanee.
Lizzie married S D Coppes, of Nappanee.
Sarah married George Green, of Ravenna, Ohio.
Lavina married Eli Yarian, of Locke township.
Josiah married Julia Slabaugh and lived in Elkhart county, died in 1869.
Jacob entered the war in September of 1861, and was killed at the battle of Shiloh on the morning of the second day's fight; he was a good and brave soldier of the Ninth Indiana Volunteers; the Nappanee G A R Post bears the name of Berlin, to his memory.
Milton died while young.
Solomon passed his boyhood and youth in his native State and was there married in 1852 to Miss Fianna Slabaugh, a native of Lancaster county, Penn, born in 1824. Almost immediately after marriage this young couple emigrated to Elkhart county, Ind, settled on a farm Mr Berlin had purchased in Locke township, Section 13, and this is still owned by his children. Here they experienced all the trials and privations usual to pioneer settlers, but they surmounted all difficulties and became prominent, substantial citizens. The farm on which Mr Berlin settled was part of an Indian reserve and in 1878 there was considerable litigation brought on by some sharpers and Western Indians which cost the owners of Section 13 considerable money to prove their claim.
Solomon devoted his attention to clearing his farm and rearing his family. Soon after settling he bought an interest in a saw-mill with his brother Josiah. He was a prominent citizen during the war and held important offices of trust. In politics he was a strong Republican and a man ever deeply interested in political matters, and received nominations by his party, but was never elected, owing to the strong Democratic majority, although at one time there was a tie vote for trustee. He was a worthy member of the United Brethren Church, and for many years was a member of the Masonic fraternity and Blue Lodge of Wakarusa.
Mr Berlin possessed many excellent traits of character and was progressive and enterprising. He had a brick kiln on his place and manufactured the first brick in this part of the country. This was in 1854. He and Amos Slabaugh walked from Portage county, Ohio, in 1851 to this county and selected the land on which he located.
Mrs Berlin was but a child when her parents, Christian and Nancy (Rhodes) Slabaugh (see sketch of Slabaugh family) emigrated to Portage county, Ohio, and there she was reared and married. She was a member of the Lutheran Church, but was a regular attendant at the United Brethren Church. She was a kind mother and a lady much esteemed by all acquainted with her. She died June 17, 1882, when in her fifty-ninth year. These children were born to this honored and much esteemed couple: Helena A, died when four years of age; Francis E; Warren E; and Ellen Irene, died in 1871.
Solomon Berlin and wife were among the first settlers of Locke township and from the time of settlement were identified with the early history of the same. For many years the Locke postoffice was located at Mr Berlin's home and he was appointed postmaster under Abraham Lincoln. He received his final summons on September 22, 1872.
His son Francis E Berlin, was born in Locke township, on his father's farm, May 15, 1858, and like most of the boys of that day, he attended school during the winter and was busy on the farm during the summer months. After the death of his father he took charge of the farm and with the assistance of his brother Warren, carried it on successfully.
He married Miss Leah M Myers April 9, 1887, who was born in Locke township, November 23, 1868, and who was the daughter of Jacob D and Catherine (Wisler) Myers (see sketch of Myers family). One child, Ray R, born January 27, 1890, has been born to Mr and Mrs Berlin.
Mr Berlin is one of the public-spirited young men of the county and in politics he is a stanch Republican. He has held important offices of trust in the township and is at present township trustee. Since the death of their father, Francis and his brother Warren have purchased 100 acres and together own 206 acres. This farm is one of the best improved in the section and is nicely located. These gentlemen are doing a general line of farming and stock-raising and are wide awake and progressive.
Warren E, the youngest son born to the marriage of Solomon Berlin, first saw the light of day on his father's farm in Locke township, August 5, 1862. When old enough he attended the district school and continued in the same until nineteen years of age, when he entered the normal school at Nappanee and Valparaiso, and fitted himself for a teacher. He became one of the prominent teachers of Elkhart county and taught eleven terms of school. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party.
In the year 1886 Mr Berlin married Miss Angeline Roose, a native of Elkhart county, Ind, born November 19, 1868, and the eldest of seven children born to Silas and Harriet (Flickinger) Roose, who are now residents of Wakarusa, this county. Their children were named as follows: Angeline, Amanda, Mary, Sevilla, Jessie, William and Nellie.
Mrs Berlin was well educated and became a teacher, following this until her marriage. She is now the mother of two children: Bertha C, born December 9, 1887 and Ethel A, born May 2, 1872.
Mr and Mrs Berlin are prominent young people of the township and are well liked by all acquainted with them.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana:
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and of the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
Catherine married Fred Richmond of Nappanee.
Lydia married Henry Woodruff, of Lacygne, Kan.
Mary married L B Winder, of Nappanee.
Lizzie married S D Coppes, of Nappanee.
Sarah married George Green, of Ravenna, Ohio.
Lavina married Eli Yarian, of Locke township.
Josiah married Julia Slabaugh and lived in Elkhart county, died in 1869.
Jacob entered the war in September of 1861, and was killed at the battle of Shiloh on the morning of the second day's fight; he was a good and brave soldier of the Ninth Indiana Volunteers; the Nappanee G A R Post bears the name of Berlin, to his memory.
Milton died while young.
Solomon passed his boyhood and youth in his native State and was there married in 1852 to Miss Fianna Slabaugh, a native of Lancaster county, Penn, born in 1824. Almost immediately after marriage this young couple emigrated to Elkhart county, Ind, settled on a farm Mr Berlin had purchased in Locke township, Section 13, and this is still owned by his children. Here they experienced all the trials and privations usual to pioneer settlers, but they surmounted all difficulties and became prominent, substantial citizens. The farm on which Mr Berlin settled was part of an Indian reserve and in 1878 there was considerable litigation brought on by some sharpers and Western Indians which cost the owners of Section 13 considerable money to prove their claim.
Solomon devoted his attention to clearing his farm and rearing his family. Soon after settling he bought an interest in a saw-mill with his brother Josiah. He was a prominent citizen during the war and held important offices of trust. In politics he was a strong Republican and a man ever deeply interested in political matters, and received nominations by his party, but was never elected, owing to the strong Democratic majority, although at one time there was a tie vote for trustee. He was a worthy member of the United Brethren Church, and for many years was a member of the Masonic fraternity and Blue Lodge of Wakarusa.
Mr Berlin possessed many excellent traits of character and was progressive and enterprising. He had a brick kiln on his place and manufactured the first brick in this part of the country. This was in 1854. He and Amos Slabaugh walked from Portage county, Ohio, in 1851 to this county and selected the land on which he located.
Mrs Berlin was but a child when her parents, Christian and Nancy (Rhodes) Slabaugh (see sketch of Slabaugh family) emigrated to Portage county, Ohio, and there she was reared and married. She was a member of the Lutheran Church, but was a regular attendant at the United Brethren Church. She was a kind mother and a lady much esteemed by all acquainted with her. She died June 17, 1882, when in her fifty-ninth year. These children were born to this honored and much esteemed couple: Helena A, died when four years of age; Francis E; Warren E; and Ellen Irene, died in 1871.
Solomon Berlin and wife were among the first settlers of Locke township and from the time of settlement were identified with the early history of the same. For many years the Locke postoffice was located at Mr Berlin's home and he was appointed postmaster under Abraham Lincoln. He received his final summons on September 22, 1872.
His son Francis E Berlin, was born in Locke township, on his father's farm, May 15, 1858, and like most of the boys of that day, he attended school during the winter and was busy on the farm during the summer months. After the death of his father he took charge of the farm and with the assistance of his brother Warren, carried it on successfully.
He married Miss Leah M Myers April 9, 1887, who was born in Locke township, November 23, 1868, and who was the daughter of Jacob D and Catherine (Wisler) Myers (see sketch of Myers family). One child, Ray R, born January 27, 1890, has been born to Mr and Mrs Berlin.
Mr Berlin is one of the public-spirited young men of the county and in politics he is a stanch Republican. He has held important offices of trust in the township and is at present township trustee. Since the death of their father, Francis and his brother Warren have purchased 100 acres and together own 206 acres. This farm is one of the best improved in the section and is nicely located. These gentlemen are doing a general line of farming and stock-raising and are wide awake and progressive.
Warren E, the youngest son born to the marriage of Solomon Berlin, first saw the light of day on his father's farm in Locke township, August 5, 1862. When old enough he attended the district school and continued in the same until nineteen years of age, when he entered the normal school at Nappanee and Valparaiso, and fitted himself for a teacher. He became one of the prominent teachers of Elkhart county and taught eleven terms of school. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party.
In the year 1886 Mr Berlin married Miss Angeline Roose, a native of Elkhart county, Ind, born November 19, 1868, and the eldest of seven children born to Silas and Harriet (Flickinger) Roose, who are now residents of Wakarusa, this county. Their children were named as follows: Angeline, Amanda, Mary, Sevilla, Jessie, William and Nellie.
Mrs Berlin was well educated and became a teacher, following this until her marriage. She is now the mother of two children: Bertha C, born December 9, 1887 and Ethel A, born May 2, 1872.
Mr and Mrs Berlin are prominent young people of the township and are well liked by all acquainted with them.
Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana:
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and of the Whole State, Both Living and Dead
Goodspeed
1893
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