The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Lincoln Township, pages 667-668
Robert Salmon, a native of Ohio, was born in Hamilton County, Feb.13, 1818, and was a son of Jeremiah and Nancy Salmon. His father was a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother of Ohio. They had a family of nine children, of whom only four are living--Robert, Jeremiah, Margaret and Nancy A. Robert Salmon was married in his native county, April 29, 1840, to Priscilla Pines, who died in 1867. They had a family of eleven children seven of whom survive--Hester A., Nancy, Susan, Clarkson, Benjamin, Jeremiah and George. Mr. Salmon married for his second wife in November, 1867, Mrs. Eliza A. (Surber) Prebster, widow of the late Frederick Prebster, of this county. Mr. Salmon is a member of the United Brethren church, and is a liberal contributor to both church and State enterprises. He resides on his farm in the northern part of this township.