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... Rinard Stutsman was born in Concord tp., this county, Dec. 1,
1844, and is a son of David C. Stutsman, who came to this county
in 1836, and who is a native of Montgomery county, Ohio. Rinard's
mother was Barbara (Roof) Stutsman, born in Alsace, France,
Jan. 9, 1806. She died at the old homestead in Concord tp., four
miles south of Elkhart, Aug. 17, 1880. David C. Stutsman still
resides on the homestead. The subject of this sketch was reared
on a farm, and educated in a log school-house with slab seats and
old-fashioned desks. He was a soldier two years in the war; served
in Company C, 9th Ind. Vol. Inf. He participated in the battles
of Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Franklin, Tenn.,
Nashville and others. His brothers, David E. and Abraham, also
served in the late war, doing valiant service for Uncle Sam. Mr.
Stutsman, after returning from the war, engaged in farming for one
year. He then went to Ingham countv, Mich., remaining four
years, and engaged for the most part in the manufacture of pumps.
He came to Elkhart in 1872. and has been engaged in the manu-
facture of pumps ever since. He also drives wells and repairs
pumps. He is doing a good business, and is a hard worker. He
married Aug. 23, 1866, Miss Gemima Smith, a native of Greentown,
Ohio, and is a daughter of Jeremiah Smith, and they have had 3
children, 2 of whom are living, viz.: Lula M. and Floran R. ...
