NEBEKER-Ruben - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Reuben S. Nebeker is a native of Troy Township, Fountain County, Ind where he is now residing and where he was born in 1834, a son of George and Mary Steely Nebeker, the latter being a daughter of George and Elizabeth Steely. George Neberker was born in Pickaway County, Ohio in 1813, being the son of Lewis Nebeker, and one of his sons, who has been apotent factor in the development of the agricultural resources of the county is Enos H. Nebeker, who was born in 1836 and was married to Mary Sewell, born in 1843 a daughter of William Sewell. Their marriage took place in 1865 in Troy Township. He was educated in the common schools and at Greencastle and is the President of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank at Covington. He was elected to the position of Co. Auditor in 1879 and has held an official position in the US Treasury Department. Alonzo N, who was born in 1838 is now a prominent citizen of Williamsport; Emeline who was born in 1840 died in infancy; Hannah who married Thomas Rinn is a resident of Covington; Luke was born in Troy Twp in 1845, married Mary Ferguson and is a successful lawyer of Covington. Reuben S. Nebeker was married in this county in 1879, to Miss A.l. Walker, her education having been obtained at Terre haute, ind and his own at Greencastle College. She was born in 1862 and was one of 3 childre, two daughters and one son born to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Nebeker became the parents of one child, Ada R, who was born in 1881, and is at the present time attending the common schools near her home. When Reuben S. Nebeker's father died in 1890, he left a fine estate to be divided among his children, valued at 850,000 the principal part of which was in real estate and bond. His wife was called from life in 1870. Reuben S. started out in life as a tiller of the soil and for many years was quite an extensive speculator in stock, and he and Enos H. Nebeker were also engaged in buying and selling mules for the Government. For some time he was the owner of 240 acres of land, well stocked with all necessary animals, but at the present time he only owns 160 acres in his home farm and 220 acres of the old Nebeker homestead, all his real estate being in an exceptionally fine state of cultivation. his farms are well improved with excellent buildings and on his home place is a fine new barn, 84 x 65 feet, which was erected at a cost of $2,000 and is very conveniently arranged as to space, etc. His farm is well adapted for stock raising purposes and he is the owner of large numbers of horses, cattle and hogs. His granaries are well filled with the products of his own farm and in every respect he has proven himself an exceptionally thrifty, progressive and enterprising farmer. He has a handsome residence, which was built in 1879 and contains 8 rooms, besides a large, light and dry cellar. This pleasant home is well supplied with many conveniences; it cost $2,500, and near it is a spacious cool and airy milk house. His principal crops are corn, wheat and hay, but all agricultural products receive attention from him, and he has been very successful in their culture. He is a member of the CHristian Church of Covington as is his wife, and politically, is a Republican, although he has never aspired to official position. Mrs. Nebeker's father enlisted in the Union Army in 1862, becoming a member of the 76th Ill Regiment and for 3 years was one of the warmest espousers of "Uncle Sam."