History of Grant County, Indiana
Biographical Extracts 1886
Constantine L. Hummel, a native of Washington Township, Grant County, was born September 16, 1846. He is the fourth son in a family of seven children born to Charles and Zenobia (Lobdell) Hummel, natives of Ohio, the former of Irish the latter of German extraction. The father was born in Zanesville, Ohio, September 22, 1804; he spent his early life in his native town, with his father, who was engaged in keeping hotel. In 1831 he came with his father to Grant County, and entered 160 acres of land in Washington Township, where he lived until his death. He was engaged in farming, rafting on the Mississinewa River, also in trading with the Indians. He married Zenobia Lobdell April 3, 1831, who died October 18, 1874, after bearing the following children: Henry, born January 25, 1833, died October 6, 1837; Leander, born October 21, 1836 died (while serving in the late war) September 21, 1861; John L., born April 20, 1839; Charles, born August 31, 1842, died in the Union Army June 28, 1865; Constantine L., the subject of this sketch; Ellen J., born September 16, 1848, and Sylvester C., born March 22, 1850. Our subject received a good common school education. At the age of twenty- five years his marriage with Sena Wagoner occurred. She was born in Fayette County, Ind., July 21, 1852. This union was blessed with four children: Zennia M. born November 25, 1872; Charles L. born August 18, 1874; Dolly E., born November 15, 1876, died February 17, 1877, and Henry O., born February 1, 1879. Mrs. Hummel died February 23,1879. Mr. Hummel married again May 16, 1880, Clarissa Dais, who died April 17, 1881. One child was born to this union- Minnie E. - born March 16, 1881, and died the following September. April 2, 1882, he married Nancy J. Dicken, daughter to Richard H. Dicken. To them two children have been born: Homer M., December 11, 1882, and Jesse W., February 26, 1886. Mr. Hummel has passed his life engaged in agricultural pursuits and by his own industry and frugality has secured a pleasant and a good farm of eighty acres. He is a member of the Christian Church, and a Republican in politics.
Biographical Extracts 1886
Constantine L. Hummel, a native of Washington Township, Grant County, was born September 16, 1846. He is the fourth son in a family of seven children born to Charles and Zenobia (Lobdell) Hummel, natives of Ohio, the former of Irish the latter of German extraction. The father was born in Zanesville, Ohio, September 22, 1804; he spent his early life in his native town, with his father, who was engaged in keeping hotel. In 1831 he came with his father to Grant County, and entered 160 acres of land in Washington Township, where he lived until his death. He was engaged in farming, rafting on the Mississinewa River, also in trading with the Indians. He married Zenobia Lobdell April 3, 1831, who died October 18, 1874, after bearing the following children: Henry, born January 25, 1833, died October 6, 1837; Leander, born October 21, 1836 died (while serving in the late war) September 21, 1861; John L., born April 20, 1839; Charles, born August 31, 1842, died in the Union Army June 28, 1865; Constantine L., the subject of this sketch; Ellen J., born September 16, 1848, and Sylvester C., born March 22, 1850. Our subject received a good common school education. At the age of twenty- five years his marriage with Sena Wagoner occurred. She was born in Fayette County, Ind., July 21, 1852. This union was blessed with four children: Zennia M. born November 25, 1872; Charles L. born August 18, 1874; Dolly E., born November 15, 1876, died February 17, 1877, and Henry O., born February 1, 1879. Mrs. Hummel died February 23,1879. Mr. Hummel married again May 16, 1880, Clarissa Dais, who died April 17, 1881. One child was born to this union- Minnie E. - born March 16, 1881, and died the following September. April 2, 1882, he married Nancy J. Dicken, daughter to Richard H. Dicken. To them two children have been born: Homer M., December 11, 1882, and Jesse W., February 26, 1886. Mr. Hummel has passed his life engaged in agricultural pursuits and by his own industry and frugality has secured a pleasant and a good farm of eighty acres. He is a member of the Christian Church, and a Republican in politics.
History of Grant County, Indiana
Biographical Extracts 1886
Constantine L. Hummel, a native of Washington Township, Grant County, was born September 16, 1846. He is the fourth son in a family of seven children born to Charles and Zenobia (Lobdell) Hummel, natives of Ohio, the former of Irish the latter of German extraction. The father was born in Zanesville, Ohio, September 22, 1804; he spent his early life in his native town, with his father, who was engaged in keeping hotel. In 1831 he came with his father to Grant County, and entered 160 acres of land in Washington Township, where he lived until his death. He was engaged in farming, rafting on the Mississinewa River, also in trading with the Indians. He married Zenobia Lobdell April 3, 1831, who died October 18, 1874, after bearing the following children: Henry, born January 25, 1833, died October 6, 1837; Leander, born October 21, 1836 died (while serving in the late war) September 21, 1861; John L., born April 20, 1839; Charles, born August 31, 1842, died in the Union Army June 28, 1865; Constantine L., the subject of this sketch; Ellen J., born September 16, 1848, and Sylvester C., born March 22, 1850. Our subject received a good common school education. At the age of twenty- five years his marriage with Sena Wagoner occurred. She was born in Fayette County, Ind., July 21, 1852. This union was blessed with four children: Zennia M. born November 25, 1872; Charles L. born August 18, 1874; Dolly E., born November 15, 1876, died February 17, 1877, and Henry O., born February 1, 1879. Mrs. Hummel died February 23,1879. Mr. Hummel married again May 16, 1880, Clarissa Dais, who died April 17, 1881. One child was born to this union- Minnie E. - born March 16, 1881, and died the following September. April 2, 1882, he married Nancy J. Dicken, daughter to Richard H. Dicken. To them two children have been born: Homer M., December 11, 1882, and Jesse W., February 26, 1886. Mr. Hummel has passed his life engaged in agricultural pursuits and by his own industry and frugality has secured a pleasant and a good farm of eighty acres. He is a member of the Christian Church, and a Republican in politics.
Biographical Extracts 1886
Constantine L. Hummel, a native of Washington Township, Grant County, was born September 16, 1846. He is the fourth son in a family of seven children born to Charles and Zenobia (Lobdell) Hummel, natives of Ohio, the former of Irish the latter of German extraction. The father was born in Zanesville, Ohio, September 22, 1804; he spent his early life in his native town, with his father, who was engaged in keeping hotel. In 1831 he came with his father to Grant County, and entered 160 acres of land in Washington Township, where he lived until his death. He was engaged in farming, rafting on the Mississinewa River, also in trading with the Indians. He married Zenobia Lobdell April 3, 1831, who died October 18, 1874, after bearing the following children: Henry, born January 25, 1833, died October 6, 1837; Leander, born October 21, 1836 died (while serving in the late war) September 21, 1861; John L., born April 20, 1839; Charles, born August 31, 1842, died in the Union Army June 28, 1865; Constantine L., the subject of this sketch; Ellen J., born September 16, 1848, and Sylvester C., born March 22, 1850. Our subject received a good common school education. At the age of twenty- five years his marriage with Sena Wagoner occurred. She was born in Fayette County, Ind., July 21, 1852. This union was blessed with four children: Zennia M. born November 25, 1872; Charles L. born August 18, 1874; Dolly E., born November 15, 1876, died February 17, 1877, and Henry O., born February 1, 1879. Mrs. Hummel died February 23,1879. Mr. Hummel married again May 16, 1880, Clarissa Dais, who died April 17, 1881. One child was born to this union- Minnie E. - born March 16, 1881, and died the following September. April 2, 1882, he married Nancy J. Dicken, daughter to Richard H. Dicken. To them two children have been born: Homer M., December 11, 1882, and Jesse W., February 26, 1886. Mr. Hummel has passed his life engaged in agricultural pursuits and by his own industry and frugality has secured a pleasant and a good farm of eighty acres. He is a member of the Christian Church, and a Republican in politics.
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