Person:Samuel Lung (2)

Biography of Noah A. Lung, pages 790/791. History of DeKalb County, Indiana; B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, 1914.

The biographies of the representative men of a county bring to light many hidden treasures of mind, character and courage, well calculated to arouse the pride of their family and of the community, and it is a source of regret that the people are not more familiar with the personal history of such men in the ranks of whom may be found tillers of soil, mechanics, teachers, as well as lawyers, physicians, bankers and members of other vocations and professions. The subject of this sketch is distinctively one of the leading citizens of the township in which he lives, and as such has made his influence felt among his fellow men and earned a name for enterprise, integrity and honor that entitles him to worthy notice in a work of the nature of this volume. Noah A. Lung was born in Butler township, DeKalb county, December 23, 1862, the son of Samuel and Sarah Jane (Showers) Lung, the father a native of Ohio, born July 25, 1835 and died October 12, 1900, the mother born November 29, 1844, and died March 3, 1888. To them were born ten children: Charity, Noah A., Daniel, Perry, deceased; Thomas, William, Alice, deceased; Jeremiah, Paul, deceased, and Samuel, deceased. The subject of this sketch was given a good common school education, after which he went to Valparaiso, Indiana, and engaged in teaching for three years. Subsequently he took up the pursuit of agriculture and followed the same in Butler township until 1904, when he moved to Union township, where he farmed for five years, from there removing to Fairfield township, where he now resides. His landed possessions amount to one hundred and sixty acres. Noah A. Lung was married on July 28, 1886, to Sarah Hawk, daughter of Adam and Nancy (Johnson) Hawk. Adam Hawk was born in Champaign county, Ohio, in 1826, and died in 1878. He was a farmer all his life in Adams county, Indiana. His wife was born in Harrison county, Ohio, June 10, 1833 and she passed away February 3, 1904. The Johnson family were among the first settlers in Harrison county, Indiana. To Adam and Nancy Hawk were born seven children: Lemuel, deceased; John, deceased; A. J.; Rebecca, deceased; Mary, deceased; Sarah I. and Valentine. To the subject and wife have been born six children: Mabel married Henry Emme, of Union township; Jennie married Max Lower, of Toledo; Arthur is at home; Lulu married Herman Martz; Blanche married Paul Smith, of Sturgis, Michigan; Edna is at home. Fraternally, Mr. Lung is a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Auburn, having gone through the chairs of said lodge. He was elected and served as trustee of Butler township from November 10, 1900, to January 1, 1905. He was a member of the state militia for three years and performed service in the Pullman strike of 1893, for which he received a bronze medal for meritorious service.

1870 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Butler 146 / 146 Lung, Samuel 34 M W Farmer Ohio

          Jane        24     F    W    Housekeeper       IN
         Charity       8    F    W                                  IN
          Noah         7   M     W                                 IN
        Daniel         5    M    W                                  IN
        Perry         3    M     W                                  IN
       Thomas      1    M    W                                   IN

1880 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Buster > District 89 48 / 49 Image 7 (June, 4) Lung, Samuel W M 44 Head Farmer OH OH PA

            Jane          W        F        35       Wife        Keeping House      IN         NY      NY
           Noah          W        M       17       Son         At Home                IN        OH       IN
          Daniel         W        M        15      Son         At Home                 IN       OH       IN
            Perry        W        M        13      Son         At Home                 IN       OH       IN
        Thomas        W        M        11      Son         At Home                 IN       OH       IN
        William         W        M        9        Son                                      IN       OH       IN
          Alice          W       F         7        Dau                                      IN       OH        IN
     Jeremiah          W       M        4        Son                                      IN        OH       IN
           Paul          W       M        1         Son                                     IN        OH       IN