Newton Co., In Biography


     JOHN S. DEARDURFF, a native of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, was 
born March 10, 1842, and is one of ten children of Daniel and Lucinda 
(Heckethorn) Deardurff, the latter of German descent, born in Virginia, 
the former a native of Ohio, from which State he removed with his 
parents, when four years of age, to Tippecanoe County, Indiana, where 
he grew to manhood, married and remained until 1844, when he came to 
Beaver Township, Newton County, and located on the farm now owned by 
D. Owen, remaining there until 1883, when he removed to Kentland, where 
he still lives.  His wife died in April, 1881.  John received his 
education in the common schools of Newton County, remaining at home 
until April 12, 1861, when he enlisted in the State Militia, in which 
he served until July, when he was discharged on account of sickness.  
In September of the same year, he enlisted in Company D, Ninth Indiana 
Volunteer Infantry, and served with the regiment until mustered out at 
Indianapolis, September 29, 1864.  He participated in all the campaigns 
and marches of the regiment, and the battles of Greenbrier, Shiloh, 
Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, the 
Atlanta campaign, and many lesser engagements.  He was wounded three 
times; at Shiloh his leg was broken on a reconnoitering expedition; he 
received a shot through the leg at Woodbury; at Chickamauga he received 
a shot through the left shoulder.  Although thus badly wounded, he has 
never applied for nor received a pension, preferring to make his own 
support independent of the Government.  After his return from the war, 
he bought the farm of forty acres, to which he has since added until he 
now has 180 acres, well improved, upon which he lives. He gives some 
attention to stock-raising. Mr. Deardurff was married February 1, 1865, 
to Rachel A. Thompson, a native of Warren County, Indiana. Five children 
have been born to them--Alfred A., Daniel Y., John O., Cyrus R. and 
William E., all of whom are living.  Mr. Deardurff is a member of Morocco 
Lodge, No. 372, A., F. & A. M., and Morocco Post, No. 111, G. A. R.  
In politics, he is a Democrat, and he is one of the well known citizens 
of the township.  Beaver Township, Newton County.  

From A History of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Counties, 1883.  


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