Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884
 
MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 295

THOMAS S. AREND, harness-maker, was born in Ashland Township,
Morgan Co., Ind., April 5, 1857, and is a son of Christopher J. and Rebecca
F. (Russell) Arend, the former a native of Bavaria, Germany, and the latter
of Johnson County, Ind., but of English descent.  Christopher J. Arend
received a good common school education in Bavaria.  At the age of fifteen,
in 1846, he emigrated to the United States, accomplishing the journey alone.
He first settled in Monmouth County, N. J., where he learned the tanner's 
trade, serving an apprenticeship of three years.  He then followed his trade
as a journeyman for several years, and in 1854, located at Martinsville, Ind.
where he took charge of a shop, receiving half the profits for conducting 
the business.  Here he was married, and resided for a short time.  He then 
removed to Ashland Township, same county, where he started a tannery, 
and is still engaged in that business.   Mrs. Arend departed this life May 18,
1883.  She was a member of the Christian Church, to which Mr. Arend
also belongs.  Thomas S. Arend, the subject, received a fair common school
education, and taught for a time.  At the age of twenty-three, he commenced
to learn the harness-maker's trade, and has followed that business ever 
since, now owning a shop in Eminence, where he has a good trade.  He was
married January 14, 1883, to Amanza J. Modrell, a native of Putnam County,
Ind.  Mr. Arend is a member of Eminence Lodge, No. 317, I. O. O. F., of
which lodge he is at present N. G.  In politics, he is a Republican.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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