I inherited this fiddle from my grandfather, Alva Stout, who played for dances on it when he was in college at Purdue 1912-1916. He got it from his father, who got it from a great uncle. This traces it back somewhat earlier than its likely date of manufacture, so perhaps one shouldn't trust family stories about instruments!
I've been playing violin and fiddle for over 50 years. Recently I play for English Country dancing in Urbana and at an Irish session in Bloomington, Illinois.