History of Decatur County, Indiana

Previous histories of Decatur county were not factual and full of tales told by the early settlers. This history is an attempt to present the real truth about the growth of Decatur county, and every event which would not stand the historical test has been discarded. Thus, many tales of romance are necessarily omitted; many supposed facts have been found to be without the semblance of truth, and hence find no place in this volume.

The author seeks to give such a review of the origin and development of Decatur county that it will make it possible for the people of 1915 and of the future to appreciate the lives and labors of those who have made this county what it was in 1915.