Biography of William Krontz, pages 998 / 999. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. William Krontz, farmer, section 22, Wilmington Township, was born in this township, March 5, 1844, a son of John Krontz, one of the pioneers of De Kalb County. He remained on the farm with his parents till the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, and in 1862 enlisted in Company A, Eighty- eighth Indiana Infantry, and served nearly three years, participating in the battles of Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Atlanta, and with Sherman to the sea. He was married July 30, 1865, to Amanda Wineland, daughter of John Wineland, one of the early settlers of Wilmington Township. They have six children---Mabel, Henry, Elam, Roy, Michael, and Lovina. Mr. Krontz has a good farm of fifty-six acres, well improved, with a good residence and farm buildings. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com