Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....La Tourette, Henry 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   Henry La Tourette, farmer, Covington, is descended from a French Protestant
family, two brothers of the name having come to America to escape the
persecution for their religious belief, and settled on Staten Island. He was
born in Wabash township, Fountain county, June 24, 1832. His parents were John
and Sarah (Schench) LaTourette, being early settlers in this county, having come
in 1826. The former was born in Staten Island and the latter in New Jersey. They
were married in New Jersey, and moved to Warren county, Ohio, in 1820, from
which they emigrated to Wabash township, this county, where they both died, his
father February 1848, his mother July 5, 1872. His father served in the New York
militia, under Capt. Trubridge, throughout the war of 1812. Mr. La Tourette has
spent his life within the borders of Fountain county, having learned the weaving
handicraft from his father, and followed that for twenty years. Three years he
spent in California at the gold mines, and on his return to Indiana went to
farming, which he has since followed. In 1872 he was elected county treasurer on
the republican ticket, and served until 1874, with honor to himself and
satisfaction to his constituents. He was married in October 1862, to Miss
Elizabeth Cooper, daughter of John and Charlotte (Allen) Cooper. The fruit of
this union is a family of four children: Lottie, John, George and Charles. His
farm of 370 acres is in a splendid condition and is one of the best in the
county, the improvements being substantial and in good shape, and the land
bearing evidence of careful and thorough cultivation. He is a prominent member
of the Masonic fraternity, and takes an active part in everything tending to the
upbuilding and progress of the county. He has been president of the agricultural
society two years, and is a leading and stalwart republican.

Additional Comments:
Troy Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.

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