JOHN H. NETLER
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Mr. Netler was born in 1801, in Hanover, Germany, came to America, in August, 1832, and first landed at Baltimore, Maryland, but finally settled in New Orleans. He became a resident of Mason county, in 1835, and returned to New Orleans, in 1836, and married Miss M. Speckman. They had six children; among them we best know Henry, the proprietor of the old homestead, south of Havana. Mr. Netler was one of Mr. Lincoln's assistants in his early surveys of Mason county; his education was of a high order, being a professional teacher, in Europe, before his emigration to this county. During his residence in New Orleans, he was engaged in blacksmithing, and in Mason county, in farming. All his undertakings and investments were financial successes, and he died quite wealthy. He died Dec. 4, 1863; his wife died some years previous. Mr. Netler's wealth and judgment gave him an extended influence in the community, which was always on the side of good.

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