BIO:  DEMOTTE, David, s/o Lawrence & Phoebe (Banty) Demotte

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago
Goodspeed Bros. & Co,, Publishers.  1885
Pike County, Jefferson Twp, page 456

DAVID DEMOTTE was born in Pike County, Ind., February 13, 1832, and is the
next youngest in a family of six children born to Lawrence and Phoebe (Banty)
Demotte, who were natives of Kentucky, and came to this State and county about
1825, and made their first settlement about a mile south of our subject's
present place of abode.  The mother died when David was quite young. After a
time the father's mind became enfeebled and he was a source of great care to
David and a younger brother, who had remained at home.  Owing mainly to this
our subject received a limited education.  October 19, 1859, his marriage with
Sarah Green was solemnized, and to their union six children have been born, of
which these five are now living:  Martha, John (who married Nancy Stillwell),
Charlotte, Elizabeth and Sallie.  By occupation Mr. Demotte has always been a
farmer, and has been quite successful.  He owns 248 acres of well improved
land.  He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he
has always been a Republican, and enjoys the respect and esteem of all who
know him.


 
From: "Phyllis Hill" 
<phill@redrock.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998