Newton Co., IN Bio Newton County, Jefferson Township. From A History of Warren, Benton, Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883. JAMES DORN, City Marshall, Kentland, is a native of Kilkenny County, Ireland, born August 24, 1844, and came with his parents to America in 1848. After remaining in New York, New Jersey and Ohio during three years, they moved to Branch County, Michigan, where they engaged in farming and railroading. The parents are still living in that state. Schools were three miles distant, and James had poor school advantages, besides having to help his father. August 24, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, Eleventh Michigan Regiment Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in at Detroit; went to Louisville, thence to Nashville, where he had measles and took cold, from which effects he yet suffers. He took part in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, and the Atlanta campaign. He was one of one hundred and forty who guarded the military prison in Chattanooga--1864-65--where they were mustered out. Returning to Michigan, he engaged in railroading and farming a year, then got a position as track foreman, then breaking on a construction train, and later freight brakeman; the next moved to Milford, Illinois, where he was a conductor on a construction train. These promotions were from James Lumsden, who secured him a position on the Pan Handle. His family have lived at Kentland since 1873. Mr. Dorn was track foreman on the last-named road when elected to his present position last May. In 1869, he married Bridget Mackin, of Ireland. They have six children--Edmund B., Mary, Kate, John, Egmett and Charley. Both parents are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Dorn is a National in politics, and member of the McHolland Post, G.A.R. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted By Gerald Born Email - Wizzofozl0@aol.com