SAMUEL DETTERMAN, farmer, P. O. Bloomville, was born January 16, 1849, in Adams Township, this county, and is a son of the well known pioneer John H. Detterman; our subject received his education in the schools of the home district and in 1869 came with his father to Bloom Township, this county. Here he was married, December 25, 1870, to Miss Jane Shawman, and by this union were born the following children: Emmet Edson, John Uri, Jesse Henry (deceased), Samuel Winfield and Jacob Richard. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Detterman settled on what is now a fine farm of ninety-nine and a half acres of improved land situated on Honey Creek, where they have since resided. They are consistent members of the Evangelical Church. Our subject is an enterprising and successful farmer, highly respected by all who know him.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.735
BLOOM TOWNSHIP