Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 5 November 2005

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DANIEL ROMINE, farmer; P. O. Harveysburg; born in Massie Township, Nov. 15, 1822; is a son of Jesse and Hannah (Stump) Romine, natives of Frederick Co., Va. Jesse was raised and grew to manhood, married and resided in his native State till 1817, when he, with his family, emigrated to Ohio, and soon after their arrival located in Massie Township, where he resided till about 1858, when he moved to Grant Co., Ind., and there died the same year; his wife had died in December, 1822, while residing in Massie Township. They had six children, five now survive—Emily; Louisa, now Mrs. D. Bradford, living in Grant Co., Ind.; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Smith; Cornelius, now in Grant Co., Ind.; and Daniel; The subject of this sketch was but 3 weeks old when his mother died; thence was taken by his grandfather, Stump, and cared for till his death; thence was placed with his uncle, where he remained till 18 years of age; thence went out into the world for himself, working at whatever he found to pay him best till he reached his majority; was married Aug. 12, 1843, to Elizabeth, daughter of William and Barbara Baker, natives of Kentucky; who had nine children, eight now survive—Mahala, now Mrs. House, living in Kansas; Minerva, now Mrs. Burns, living in Illinois; Sarah Ann, now Mrs. Thomas, living in Indiana; Elizabeth; Susan, now Mrs. Busby, living in Illinois; Rebecca, now Mrs. Haynes, living in Kansas; Mary and Martha (twins) Mary, now Mrs. M. Thomas, living in Indiana; Martha, now Mrs. Henderson, also living in Indiana. Mr. Romine and wife have had four children, one only now survives-—Jesse T., born Sept. 3, 1848. Mr. Romine has devoted his life to farming in Clinton and Warren Counties; he bought and located upon the farm where he now lives in the spring of 1864, where he has since resided. This place he purchased of Jonas Stump; it consists of 131 acres of excellent land, with good buildings and improvements, and is a pleasant home and farmer's residence. Mr. Romine started out in life a poor boy, "tossed from pillar to post," but possessed of a fund of energy and will, and by his own labor, industry and economy, has accumulated a good competency, and is now one of the prominent and well-to-do farmers of Massie Township; is a man of principle and integrity, a kind neighbor and an honored citizen.