Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Richter, Jerome Tyler & Napoleon Harris August 4, 1840 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Green Township
p. 486 & 487

Jerome Tyler and Napoleon Harris Richter, twin sons of William and Lucinda 
(Lewis) Richter, were born Aug. 4, 1840, in Williamsburg, Wayne Co., Ind. 
Their father was of German parentage and settled in Williamsburg with his 
parents before the war of 1812. He was one of the founders of the village of 
Williamsburg, where he worked at his trade, wagon-making, for many years being 
one of the first mechanics of the county. His death occurred in 1879, aged 
seventy-two years. His wife was a daughter of Richard Lewis, of the first 
settlers of Green Township. She was the first white female born in Green's 
Fork. She is still living. Of the twelve children born to them, but four are 
living---Henrietta, wife of Orrie Medaries, of Richmond, Ind.; Josephine, wife 
of Anthony Schubert of Indianapolis, Ind.; and our subjects. They obtained a 
good education in the schools of their native village, and learned the wagon-
maker's trade from their father. In October, 1861, they enlisted in Company D, 
Fifty-seventh Indiana Infantry, as Chief Musicians, and were with the Army of 
the Cumberland until they reached McMinnville, Tenn., where Jerome's health 
failed and he was sent to Nashville, Tenn., thence to Louisville, Ky., where 
he was discharged in 1863. Napoleon continued with the army through Georgia 
and to the sea. After serving three years and a half he was detailed on 
special secret service in Indiana by Governor Morton of that State, and was 
finally discharged in 1865.  He returned home and with his brother engaged in 
wagon-making. Their capital was very limited but they were very successful in 
their business operations. In three years they changed from wagon-making, to 
the manufacture of carriages and buggies, in which they still continue. They 
now own one entire block in the village, which contains their warerooms, paint 
shops, office and Jerome's residence, and also a square containing their wood 
shop, smith shop and Napoleon's residence. They are members of Williamsburg 
Lodge, No. 493, A. F. & A. M., of which Napoleon is Senior and Jerome is 
Junior Deacon. They are also members of Mart. Ballenger Post, G. A. R, of 
which Napoleon is Post Commander and Jerome is Post Adjutant. In politics they 
affiliate with the Republican party. Napoleon was married in 1868, to Sallie, 
daughter of John and Sarah Edwards, of Randolph County, Ind. They were the 
parents of two children---Clara and Nettie. His wife died in 1874, and in 1880 
he married Attie, daughter of James R. Keener, of Randolph County. Jerome was 
married in 1872, to Mattie, daughter of R. H. and Martha Worley of Cincinnati, 
Ohio. They have three daughters---Zella, Lola and Ula.

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