George Diller
George Diller was born March 23, 1862, in German township, Allen County, Ohio, and has passed his entire life almost within a stone's throw of his birthplace. He owns 60 acres of fine land in Geman Township and is one of the intelligent, up-to-date farmers of this county. He is a son of Samuel Diller, who was an early settler in German township, where he purchased a farm and built a log cabin. The six brothers and three sisters which composed the family were: Andrew, George, Samuel, Henry, William, Barbara, Lydia (deceased), and Nancy (deceased). A remarkable fact concerning this family is that four of the brothers married Brenneman girls, Andrew, Henry and George marrying sisters. Samuel married a Lydia Brenneman, who was in no way related to his brothers' wives. He has four children, Andrew Diller married Nancy Brenneman and is the father of three children. Henry married Caroline Brenneman and has three children, while George married Lydia Brenneman. William married Anna Shank and has a family of three children. Barbara married John Powell, of Virginia, who died leaving five children.
George Diller has been a farmer since his earliest boyhood, when he preformed his share of the work on his father's farm. He was married in November, 1885, to Lydia Brenneman, who is a daughter of John Brenneman, of Marion township. They have an only child, Lesta May, who was born January 1, 1887, and is still living at home. Soon after marriage, Mr. Diller purchased 40 acres of land which, with 20 acres recently added, comprise his present holdings. In 1899 he built his new residence, a modern frame building, at once comfortable and convenient. He has remodeled his farms and made many minor improvements to his property. Mr. Diller is a member of the Mennonite Church and a man who stands well in the community.