This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE: I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it. Typed by Lora Radiches: Surnames in this biography are: Dreher, Miller, Neukom, Schulemeyer, Mooter, JOSEPH DREHER is a Vigo County citizen who early learned the lessons of self-dependence and self-help. He early realized that success is rarely a benefice but something to be earned and deserved. Mr. Dreher has been one of the county’ s ablest and most diligent public officials and is now serving in the office of sheriff. He was born, January 29, 1874, on a farm near Tecumseh in Fayette Township, Vigo County, son of Ottmar and Pauline (Miller) Dreher. Both parents were born in Germany. His father came to this country in 1852, when about twenty-two years of age, while his wife accompanied her family from Wurttemberg. Ottniar Dreher learned the trade of cooper and brewer, and on locating at Terre Haute was employed by several firms and organizations. Later he moved to Tecumseh, and was identified with a large cooperage plant there. Tecumseh remained his home the rest of his life. He was interested in farming and developed a very valuable vineyard in that part of the county. He and his wife are buried in the Shepher Cemetery in Fayette Township. There were seven children: Freda, deceased, Sophia, William, Carl, deceased, Louis, Mary and Joseph. Joseph Dreher attended just one school, the Hayes School in Fayette Township. Much of his early training was directed by his father, who was a man of intelligence and much learning and well read. All the time he was in school he was working on the home farm. Later he learned the trade of barber and all the time he followed that occupation he was employed in one shop, at Terre Haute. Mr. Dreher since early manhood has been interested in politics. He had many friends all over the county as well as in the city, and in 1916 was for the first time a candidate for public office. He was elected sheriff of Vigo County and gave the county a very efficient administration during the next four years. This administration covered the World war period, when the sheriff had many extraordinary duties in addition to his routine work. Mr. Dreher in 1924 was again the object of the people’s confidence when he was elected county auditor, holding that office four years. In 1928 he was again elected sheriff and his term in office expires in 1932. Mr. Dreher married, June 17, 1903, at Terre Haute, Gertrude Neukom, daughter of Jacob and Christina (Schulemeyer) Neukom. To their marriage were born six children: Carl, who married Madaline Mooter and has a daughter, Mary Ann; Pauline, Josephine, Gertrude and Joseph, Jr. One child, Louis, died at the age of nineteen. Mr. Dreher is an interested communicant of Saint Benedicts Catholic Church at Terre Haute. He belongs to the Knights of Columbus, Young Men’s Institute, Improved Order of Red Men, Knights of Pythias, and B. P. 0. Elks No. 86, of Terre Haute. His home has been at 804 South Fourth Street ever since moving to Terre Haute.