Carroll-Cass County IN Archives Biographies.....Delaplane, John 1858 - 
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

JOHN DELAPLANE.

   The subject of this sketch, John Delaplane, has conducted his farming and his
occupational pursuits along original lines. Such men, in their personality and
achievement, are inspirations to those who follow, for they always set a high
standard of excellence. John Delaplane, prominent farmer and stock raiser, lives
on rural route No. 2, Camden, Indiana, on his farm consisting of upwards of one
hundred and six and a half acres of land in Washington township, on what is
called the "Plain Dell Farm." He was born in Butler county, Ohio, on November
17, 1858.

   His parents are William and Sarah (Zinn) Delaplane. His father's family
originally came from Maryland and its representatives have lived in this country
many years. William, who was born in Butler county, Ohio, was the son of James
Delaplane, who migrated from Maryland to Ohio when the latter state was young in
its history. He bought a farm from the government and lived and died there;
frequently compelled to defend himself and his property from attacks by the
Indians. William grew up on his father's farm and was married to Sarah Zinn,
also a resident of Butler county. She was a daughter of John Zinn, who was an
early settler in Indiana from Ohio. William and Sarah continued to live in Ohio
for some time before they moved to the Hoosier state. They first lived in Darke
county, then in Cass county, east of Logansport. Here Mr. Delaplane, the father
of John, bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in 1873. He increased this
to two hundred and forty-five acres and here spent the remainder of his life,
dying on August 20, 1892. His wife died on May 12, 1911.

   Their eight children lived to honor the memory of parents who lived honest,
upright lives. Seven of these children grew to maturity. Mary, the first born,
is the deceased wife of Emanuel Yeiver, of Cass county; John, the subject of
this sketch is the third born. Margaret is the wife of Dougal F. Coons, of Cass
county, in which county her brother William died. Anna, who never married, is
also deceased; Bertha is Mrs. William Cook, of Cass county; Ollie May died while
young. Mrs. Delaplane's father and mother were born in New Carlisle, Clark
county, Ohio, and were married in Peru, Indiana. He was a carpenter and having
followed his trade for several years in Peru, moved his family to a farm on Eel
river, Cass county. He lived there until 1901, when he retired and moved to
Logansport, where he died on April 16, 1911. His wife lives with her daughter,
Mrs. John Delaplane, the subject of this brief biography. The other children
born to them were: Hattie, who died in October, 1913; and Charles, who was a
railroad engineer at Logansport, and died on March 27, 1911.

   John Delaplane lived at home until his marriage, receiving the usual
common-school education. On February 19, 1885, he and India Gallahan were
married, she being the daughter of George W. and Sarah (Cockley) Gallahan, of
Cass county. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Delaplane took up farm life
for several years on a rented farm, where Mr. Delaplane became successful enough
to enable him to become the possessor of the farm on which he now lives. They
have two children. Grace, the eldest child, became the wife of Roy McKinney, who
lives west of his father-in-law's farm in Washington township. Mrs. McKinney
graduated from the Deer Creek high school and subsequently took the classical
course at Valparaiso College. Lionel, the son, remained at home to help his
father on the farm.

   Mr. and Mrs. Delaplane occupy a prominent place in the community. They are
members of the Presbyterian church at Deer Creek, where he has been a trustee of
the church for several years. Both are actively interested in Sunday school
work. Mr. Delaplane belongs to the Tribe of Ben-Hur at Logansport. He has always
voted the Republican ticket.

   The world is in need of such men as he whose career has only been touched
upon here. In all the relations of life, Mr. Delaplane has exhibited those
traits of character best described by the word, stalwart. Strong in mind and
body, he has been true to the ideals inculcated in a home of pious parentage,
and has become a type of man worthy of emulation and esteem.


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Biographical Section of
HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana

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