U. C. BROUSE

U. C. Brouse, present mayor of Kendallville, has been a resident of Noble County all his life, was a practical and progressive farmer in Allen Township for a number of years, and has been identified with business affairs at Kendallville as a merchant and in other relations. 

His father, Curtis Brouse, who is now living retired at Kendallville, was born in Medina County, Ohio, October 20, 1840.  He was fourteen years of age when he came to Noble County, and he lived in Allen Township until he retired from his farm.  He was educated in the district schools, and in August, 1861, at the age of twenty-one, enlisted in Company F of the Thirtieth Indiana Infantry.  He saw active service for twenty-one months.  At the battle of Stone River he was shot through the left lung, and lay on the field of battle until the night of the second day before he was discovered and taken to a hospital.  On account of his wound he received his honorable discharge May 11, 1863, and then returned to Noble County.  For practically a half century he was engaged in farming and stock raising, and has always been active in local affairs, serving as trustee of Allen Township and two terms as a county commissioner.  He is a republican and a member of Nelson Post No. 69, Grand Army of the Republic, July 1, 1864, Curtis Brouse married Elvira E. Matthews.  She was born in Grant County, Indiana, May 7, 1846.

U. C. Brouse, only child of his parents, was born on the farm in Allen Township, June 1, 1865.  While a boy he attended the local schools and also the public schools at Kendallville.  Being an only child he saw his duty on the home farm, and for many years conducted the place of 140 acres, doing a successful diversified farming business, raising registered hogs of the Chester White strain, and some fine wool sheep.  On retiring from the farm he was in the grocery business at Kendallville for five years.  For the past ten years he has been secretary of the Fair Association at Kendallville, and has been one of the leaders in that organization from the first.  In the fall of 1917 Mr. Brouse was elected mayor, and has given Kendallville a very progressive municipal administration.  He is a republican and has served as a member of the Central Committee of Noble County.  He is also a member of the State Board of Agriculture.  Fraternally his affiliations are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of the Maccabees.

Mr. Brouse married Miss Jennie Tyler, also a native of Allen Township, and they grew up in the same community.  Mr. and Mrs. Brouse have one son, of whom they are justly proud.  This son, Don Brouse, born August 19, 1895, is a graduate of the Kendallville High School and had two years in Purdue University.  He is now with the American Army in France, as second lieutenant in Company H of the 335^th Infantry, Eight-Fourth Division.

Biography of U. C. Brouse, History of Northeast Indiana, © 1884, Vol. 2, Pg. 4