Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882.  Cass County.

HENRY WITTE, farmer; P.O. Beardstown; is a native of 
Prussia; born Aug. 9, 1824; son of Frederick W. and Mena C. 
(Esamann) Witte; he, a farmer by occupation, died in 
Beardstown, in 1870, where his wife also died, in 1868; 
they were the parents of nine children. Henry received a 
good education, having attended the schools of Germany 
seven years; he engaged in railroading, and, also served 
two years as a soldier in Prussia, in the 15th Regiment of 
Volunteers, under Capt. August Menkoff. He has since 
followed farming. In Beardstown, this county, April 3, 
1856, he married Mena Vette, born in Prussia, April 2, 
1834, daughter of Frederick and Crystal Vette, and from 
this union eight children have been born: Henry W., 
Caroline (deceased), Bertha, Anna, Maria, Louise, Edward 
(deceased) and Mena. Mr. Witte is a member of the Lutheran 
Church; he is a Republican.

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