Biographical sketch extracted from:
"Biographical and Historical Record of Adams and Wells Counties," The Lewis Publishing Company, 113 Adams Street, Chicago, 1887, p. 903.
Henry Edris, engaged in farming and stock-raising on section 30, Rock Creek
Township, is a native of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, the date of his birth
being November 26, 1840. He is a son of Leonard and Elizabeth (Spitler) Edris,
who were natives of the State of Pennsylvania and of German descent. His
father died when he was an infant, and left him with his mother, with whom he
remained until he grew to manhood, and was reared to the avocation of a
farmer. He was married January 12, 1863, to Miss Emeline Weber, daughter of
Lawrence and Sarah (Moyer) Weber, natives of Berks County, Pennsylvania, of
German ancestry. Her father was a son of Peter and Susanna (Raber) Weber, and
grandson of Henry Weber, who was a native of Germany, and her mother was a
daughter of Peter and Catherine (Edris) Moyer, and a granddaughter of George
and Susanna (Piffer) Moyer. Mr. and Mrs. Edris are the parents of eight
children - Mary E., wife of John Smeltzer; Edwin L., Henry M., Aaron C.,
Milton P., Sarah E., Harry E., and Louis E. In 1864 Mr. Edris came with his
father-in-laws family to Wells County, Indiana, and settled on the farm on
Section 30, Rock Creek Township, where he has since followed agricultural
pursuits. But little of his land had been cleared when he settled, but by
persevering industry and good management he has cleared and improved his farm,
which now consists of 159 acres of well cultivated land. He and his wife are
members of the Reformed church. In his political views he us a Democrat.