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As biographical sketches of old residents and leading citizens will best constitute the rest of the history of the township, we pro- ceed now to give them.
John Abbott, farmer, sec. 8; P. O., Farmington. The subject of this sketch was born in Indiana, Jan. 10, 1835 ; is the son of Alex. and Nancy (Doty) of Ohio. John Abbott came to this county in 1845. He had but a limited advantage to obtain an education, never having attended school here. He owns 320 acres of land, all of which he has made by his own efforts during the last 23 years. He was married to Margaret Barkley in 1854, who bore him 7 chil- dren,-3 boys and 4 girls, all of whom are living.
John Berdine, farmer, was born in New Jersey, March 7, 1831, where also his father was born, but his mother was a native of Pennsylvania. He sold his farm of 160 acres and bought the Farmers' Mills and Elevator in Farmington, and at present deals largely in grain. He has been School Director and Assessor, in Peoria county. Democrat. In 1854 he married Mary J. Wilson, and they have two boys and two girls. The boys are working in the mill.
Luther Birge was born in Litchfield Co., Ct., Oct. 28, 1797, the son of Simeon and Elizabeth (Hamblin) Birge; Nov. 5, at midnight, 1836, he landed at Copperas Creek ; has lived here in Farmington 42 years; has kept an underground railroad depot, sometimes painting the darkies to disguise them ; three different times his name was given to the grand jury for indictment, but they never found a bill. He owns valuable land within the city limits.
Selden Bond, farmer, was born Nov. 9, 1813, in Ohio; came to this county in 1835; has worked 25 years at blacksmithing; finan- cially he has been successful. In 1834 he married Maria Kady, and they have had five children, 4 of whom are living. Democrat.
Meal Brown, farmer, was born in New York in 1794, son of
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Daniel and Catherine Brown ; in 1825 he married Catherine Loomis ; was member of the State Militia, belonging to Artillery Company at Malta, Washington Co., N. Y .; in 1847, emigrated to Farmington ; has had 4 boys and 3 girls; only two are living now ; wife died in Sept., 1872. Presbyterian. Republican. Mr. B. owns 160 aeres of land in Henry Co.
T. J. Burbridge was born in Ohio, Feb. 27, 1836, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Pollon); his father was a salt-manufacturer, a native of Kentucky, and his mother of Virginia ; family emigrated to Fulton Co. in 1847; T. J. has spent most of his life in the coal business, commencing in Ohio when but 9 years old ; has mined at Yates City, Cuba, Civer, etc. ; farmed a little while ; had poor luck at Peoria ; ran a saloon awhile in Farmington, but is now a zealous temperance man and is entertaining as a temperance speaker. He attributes his reform to the efforts of his wife, of Mrs. Russell and of others in Farmington. He is now in the coal business.
William Caldwell was born in Mercer Co., Penn., Oct. 8, 1806, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Donaldson) Caldwell, the former a native of Ireland and the latter of Pennsylvania; in 1855 the subject of this sketch emigrated to Farmington ; has been farmer, cabinet-maker and merchant ; in the latter capacity he suffered great loss in the financial panie of 1857 ; for 18 years he has also been in the insurance business, and for the last 15 years has been Postmaster ; has also been School Trustee, Collector, Justice of the Peace and Police Magistrate. Republican.
Emerson Clark was born in Massachusetts June 8, 1847, son of Elisha V. and Mehetabel (Thayers), natives of the same State ; educated in high schools; came to Farmington in 1866; has fol- lowed the butcher business most of his life ; his father has followed this trade since 1840, and they together have conducted a shop here sinee 1866, and in this time 13 other shops have been started here ; but Mr. Clark has the most custom and the others generally quit after awhile. March 10, 1872, Mr. Emerson Clark married Emma F. Wait, and Bessie W. is their only child. Mr. C. is a Freema- son and a Democrat.
Henry Cone is an carly settler here. He has sown wheat and raised 40 bushels to the acre where the best part of Farmington now stands. He was born Sept. 17, 1809, the son of Joseph and Eliza- beth (Candee), natives of Connecticut ; he came to Fulton county in 1833 and settled here in 1834. He now owns 800 acres, 300 in Fulton county ; is a snecessful farmer. Has helped Farmington very perceptibly. He gave $2,000 for the first railroad to the place, and something toward the proposed narrow-gauge railroad. He has been married twice, and has 6 children living. Congregationalist. Republican. Never had a lawsuit.
Spencer Cone was born in Litchfield, Ct., Sept. 21, 1814, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Candee) Cone; educated in the high schools of Connecticut ; by occupation a farmer; studied law and
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was admitted to the Bar of the State and also to that of the United States; practiced five years in Wisconsin ; came to this county in the spring of 1834; has been School Trustee, Director, Justice of the Peace, etc. ; is Surveyor now. In March, 1839, he was married, and his children are Joseph, Spencer, Eliza- beth and Wm. B. Mr. Cone has been a member of the Congrega- tional Church for 50 years; has been Deacon, Elder, etc. In polities he is a Republican.
J. E. Deuel, farmer, was born Nov. 10, 1816, in New York State, son of Philip and Sarah (Babcock), natives of Connecticut ; came to Farmington in 1837; learned the cooper's trade, but is now a farmer, owning 180 acres of land. Democrat. Has been School Director, Road Commissioner, Town Clerk and Mayor of Farming- ton two terms. Nov. 8, 1840, he married Clara A. Porter, daughter of Col. Porter, and they have 2 boys and 2 girls.
J. T. Dickey, carpenter and joiner, was born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 17, 1833, son of George and Margaret L. Diekey ; he came to Farmington June 17, 1864; was drafted in 1863, and paid the $300 commutation ; in 1859 he married Lydia E. MeLaughlin, and they have 2 boys and 2 girls. Mr. D. has followed his trade most of the time since he was 19 years old. Democrat. Presbyterians. P. O., Farmington.
John T. Dunn, farmer, was born Oct. 12, 1816, son to David and Rebecca (Marchant) Dunn, all of Virginia, and the father brought up a Quaker, but afterward joined the M. E. Church. John T. was educated in Ohio; in 1836 he settled where he still resides, worth then but $75, but now has 168 acres of land, besides helping his children. Has been School Director 15 years, Town Trustee and Commissioner of Highways. In 1836 he married Elizabeth Bevers, and their 9 children are all living. Mr. Dunn is a Republican ; his wife belongs to the M. E. Church. P. O., Farmington.
George Fawcett, dairyman, was born in Schuyler Co., N. Y., Nov. 14, 1820; his father Richard was a native of Ireland, and his mother Margaret Fawcett, nee Roberts, was born in Penn. Mr. F. began to work at the carpenter trade when 18 years old and worked at it for 20 years, when he with others started the Farmington Agricult- ural Works, which ran successfully until destroyed by fire in 1870. It was rebuilt the same year. Mr. F. came to this county March 18, 1846, and Sept. 5, 1846, he was married to Lydia A. Sergeant, who was born Dec. 6, 1828. They have 2 children : Rachel and Theoore. In March, 1874, Mr. F. started a dairy and has con- tinued in that business since, and at present milks 35 cows.
J. T. Fink, farmer, was born in Maryland, Sept. 24, 1830, son of Solomon and Sarah (Bicxler ?), natives of the same State; cducated in Ohio; arrived in this county Nov. 2, 1846, and settled on see. 14, this tp., where he has resided ever since, owning 107 acres of land. Jan. 27, 1853, he was married, has had 5 children, 4 of whom are living. M. E. Church. Democrat. P. O., Famington.
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Dr. M. T. Gamble was born in Beaver Co., Pa., Feb. 2, 1850, and is the son of Andrew and Mary (Thompson) Gamble, farmers. The Doctor attended an academy in Pa. and Winchester College in that State for his literary education. He attended the Missouri Medical College and won a prize as a scholar. He came to this county in 1871 and to Canton in 1875, and practiced his profes- sion here, enjoying a large and successful practice. In 1864 he en- listed in the 17th Pa. Cav. and served until the close of the war.
T. S. Gentle, farmer, sec. 26, Farmington tp .; born in Hamilton Co., O., June 26, 1845, son to John and Louisa (Higdon), father from Maryland and mother from Ohio; emigrated to Fulton Co. in 1855; attended Lombard University at Galesburg ; owns 130 acres of farm land ; is a Democrat ; has been School Director 4 years; is also a Freemason, and has been Master 3 years; never used tobacco or whisky. Sept. 6, 1876, he married Sallie Kessler: Annie May is their only child.
John S. Green, farmer, was born June 19, 1821, in New York, son of John and Sally (Maxson), natives of the same State ; came to this county in 1855, settling within 30 rods of where he now lives; he owns 620 aeres of land, well stocked, but he has seen hard times; a few years ago he was working for $10 and $12 a month. He is a Republican, and has been School Director and Road Overseer, but he seeks to avoid office. In 1843 he married Caroline Sanders, and their children are 4 boys and 2 girls, all living. Seventh-Day Bap- tists. P. O., Farmington.
Charles Greenleaf, dentist, was born Sept. 1, 1809, in Hartford, Ct., the son of Charles and Electa (Taylor) G., natives of the same State and town; in 1848 he emigrated to Farmington, in 1850 to Peoria and in 1873 back to Farmington ; has worked at dentistry 40 years; was employed by the Government 8 years; both his father and grandfather were dentists; his son is also a dentist, now practicing in Peoria. July 4, 1833, Mr. G. married Caroline B. Wilson ; their four children are all boys; Mr. Greenleaf is a Repub- lican, and he and his wife are Congregationalists. He has traveled considerably in his life-time ; has been to Mexico.
John Harper, farmer, was born in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1817, son of Michael and Nancy (Campbell), his father a native of Ire- land and his mother of Pennsylvania; emigrated to this county in 1847, settling in Canton ; he now owns 540 acres of land. In 1840 he married Eleanor Roberson, and they have 3 sons and 4 daughters. Robert H., the eldest son, resides in Knox Co. He served 2 years in the 11th Ill. Cav. Four of the children are married. Episcopal Methodists. Democrat.
Charles W. Heaton, druggist, was born in Farmington, Nov .. 30, 1841, son of Morgan and Sarah A. (Fountain) ; his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in New York ; they emigrated to this county in May, 1837; father is a gunsmith; Charles W. at present is keeping store in Farmington ; is a good actor in stage
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plays; is now the highest officer of the I. O. O. F. in Illinois. In 1862 he married Anna Bishop, and they have two boys. Mr. H. is a Democrat.
C. M. Hill. At Albany, N. Y., March 1, 1831, the subject of this sketch was born. His parents, William and Sarah (Cotton) Hill, were from North Carolina. He is engaged in farming upon sec. 27. He was united in marriage with Mary Ann Hulick in 1856. To them have been born a family of 12 children,-6 boys and 6 girls, all of whom are living. Mr. H. belongs to the Reformed Church at Norris.
E. M. Hill, farmer, was born in White Co., Tenn., July 20, 1814, son of Wm. and Sarah (Cotton), natives of the sunny South ; the subject of this sketch was educated in Alabama ; came to Fulton Co. in 1834; now owns 300 acres of land; July 26, 1831, he married Elizabeth MeCarty, and they have had 6 sons and 4 daughters ; 9 of these children are living. Mr. Hill has witnessed all the changes this county has undergone from its native wildness to its present high state of development. He was originally a Jackson Democrat, then a Free-Soiler and now a Republican,-all this, however, with- out any change of principles.
George Hunter, farmer, was born in 1806 in Ireland, son of Henry and Mury (Gordon) ; emigrated to this country in 1826, and to Fulton county in 1838; has followed weaving 10 years ; and been a railroad employe. He is now a successful farmer. Is a promi- nent Freemason and a Democrat. His wife is a Presbyterian. P. O., Farmington.
J. Marshall Jack, grocer, etc., Farmington ; born Sept. 27, 1855, in Westmoreland Co., Penn., to Matthew and Mary (Marshall) Jack ; worked on his father's farm until 1877, when he commenced business in Farmington. In 1878 he married Anna Petrie; they are Presbyterians, and he is a Republican. He was educated in the common schools and at the Galesburg Business College. He is in company with Mr. Petrie, and they deal in groceries, boots and shoes, queensware, glass, etc.
Atharin Keeling was born in Hardin Co., Ky., May 12, 1823, the son of Lewis and Lydia (Honey), natives of Kentucky; in 1827 the family came to Illinois and in 1841 to Fulton Co .; the subject of this sketch obtained his education in Springfield, Ill. ; he followed brick and tile-making a number of years; from 1857 to 1860 he had a dry-goods and grocery store in Canton ; has been Alderman several terms in Canton, Commissioner of Highways and School Director; is a Republican. He married Mary C. Wilion April 23, 1846, and now has 2 boys and 4 girls. He resides in Farmington and owns a 100-acre farm on sec. 2 near the city.
Alvan Kidder was born in Norfolk Co., Mass., Nov. 25, 1824, the son of Alvan and Betsy (Mann) Kidder, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Massachusetts; settled in Farmington, Ill., in 1847, where he had a shoe-store until 1851; Oct. 24, 1852,
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he married Lucy J. Ewalt, and they have 3 children, all living. Mr. K. is a radical Democrat, and when he lectures on temperance the house is always crowded. Although his name is Kid-der he handles his subject without kid gloves.
John A. Leeper, farmer, sec. 17, this tp; was born near Cinein- nati, O., Dec. 3, 1831, son of Wm. and Eleanor (Lake) Leeper, natives of Ohio ; emigrated to Fulton county in 1840; educated in the common schools and at Mount Morris Seminary, Ogle Co., Ill .; has been School Director, School Trustee, Road Commissioner, and for a number of years a Director of the Agricultural Society; in 1877 he was elected State Senator from the 25th District; was a delegate to the first farmers' convention at Kewanee, and to the Bloomington convention which was the start of the grange move- ment in the United States. In 1857 he married Linnie F. Cullom, sister of the present State Governor. They have had 4 children ; 2 are dead. Mr. Leeper owns 180 acres of land, is a Republican, and his wife is a member of the M. E. Church.
Rev. G. J. Luckey was born in Buckheart tp., this county, Oct. 28, 1841, a son of John and Elizabeth A. (McCreary), natives of Maryland ; educated at Hedding College, Abingdon, and at the Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill .; licensed to preach in 1864; in 1868 entered the Conference, and has continued in that relation ever since ; has preached at Hamilton, Ill., Colchester, Ill., Terre Haute, Ind., etc., and is at present preaching at Farmington. Nov. 23, 1865, he married Frances N. Ward, a native of Illinois. They have 3 children,-John E., Maud, and George M. Mr. L. enlisted in Co. A, 55th Ill. Inf., Aug. 14, 1861; was in the battle of Shiloh, but was soon afterward discharged on account of disa- bility, when he was Second Sergeant. In politics, Republican.
Clark Manning, carriage and wagon-maker, was born in England Sept. 17, 1842, son of John and Jane (Hardy) ; came to this country in 1865; runs a carriage and wagon shop; learned his trade in Toronto, Canada ; has also learned to read and write without going to school. During the recent war he enlisted in Co. A, 9th Mich. Inf., was in the battle of Stone River, Lookout Mountain, etc., and was a prisoner at Andersonville awhile. In 1872 he married Caro- line Pulver, a native of New York. He votes for the best man.
Abraham Marchant was born in Berkeley Co., Va., Nov. 4, 1798 ; parents emigrated to Ohio in 1813; in the family were 6 sons and 4 daughters, Abraham being the 3d son ; in 1817 he married Elizabeth Brown, and until 1828 lived in Highland Co. ; June 27 of this year they settled in Farmington tp., when their nearest neighbor was ten miles distant. They have 4 sons and 4 daughters, who at present reside near Farmington. Mr. M. lives with his youngest daughter, Mrs. E. D. Spencer, Mrs. M. having died. Mr. Marchant, a Jack- son Democrat, was a member of the Baltimore Convention in 1860 which nominated Douglas for President. When he was 17 years old his father died, in Ohio, aged 53; his mother died in April,
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1845, aged 78 years. Mr. M.'s brothers and sisters are all dead but the youngest brother and sister, who are in Highland Co., Ohio. His eldest sister lived to be 92: she died in August, 1878, in same county.
Jonah Marchant the first permanent settler of Farmington tp., was born in Berkeley Co., Va., Sept. 23, 1794. He moved to Ohio in 1813 and there married Sarah Brown, Dec. 3, 1814. He left Ohio in 1827 and came to what is now Farmington and settled upon the northeast quarter of sec. 13." He moved into a cabin built by David Harkness. Mr. M. erected the first log cabin ever built in Farmington. He was a farmer and died Feb. 25, 1872. He took an active part in the early Indian troubles here, and we find in the possession of J. D. Hurd, editor of the Farmington News, some commissions made to Mr. M. during these primitive times. There is one dated July 8, 1831, and signed by Gov. John Reynolds, which commissions him First Lieut. of 32d Ill. Regt. ; April 1, 1832, a Captain's commission. July 26, 1830, he was appointed Justice of the Peace by Gov. Ninian Edwards ; by Gov. Reynolds Sept. 15, 1831 ; by Gov. Duncan Sept. 5, 1835, and by Wm. H. Davidson, acting Governor, Sept. 11, 1837.
B. K. Marshall, carpenter, was born Sept. 15, 1825, a son of Win. and Mary (Kirkpatrick), natives of Pennsylvania ; emigrated to this county in March, 1866; has elerked in a store 4 years; in 1852 he married Maria Buckhannon ; she died in 1877, since which time Mr. Marshall's daughter has kept house for him. Mr. M. is a Democrat, and has been Justice of the Peace (in Peoria Co.). Presbyterian. He and his partner did most of the wood-work on the town hall in Farmington.
James Mason was born in Fayette Co., Pa., Jan. 21, 1810, the son of Jacob and Catharine Mason, the former of Pennsylvania, the latter of Virginia ; James was brought up a farmer in Ohio, edu- cated in the common schools, and emigrated to Fulton county in 1837 ; at present he is landlord of a hotel in Farmington and owns 220 acres of good land in Knox Co. He is a Spiritualist, but is very reticent concerning his religious and political views. In 1840 he married Jane Jackson, and in 1849 Sarah Taylor. He has had 4 children, 2 of whom are married.
Alexander Maxwell, farmer, came to Fulton county in 1825 (notice the time). This early pioneer was born in Pennsylvania May 30, 1805, son of Wm. and Ann (Judy) M .; his grandfather was from Scotland and a Captain under Gen. George Washington ; his father was born in Virginia and his mother in Kentucky ; they emigrated to Illinois Territory in 1807; went in 1827 to Missouri and finally died there. Alex. Maxwell now owns 636 acres of land in Fulton Co., besides town property. He served 4 months in the Black Hawk war, and was with Stillman at his defeat in 1831. He mar- ried Mary Ellis, and they had 11 children, 3 of whom are dead; 1 was killed in the army. Episcopal Methodist. Republican.
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John L. MeCoy, farmer, was born Sept. 4, 1807, in Washington county, N. Y., the son of Joseph and Eleanor (Taylor), natives of the same State ; in'May, 1841, he married Jane Shaw ; in 1845, emi- grated to this county, followed farming, and now owns 120 acres of land ; has had 3 boys and 3 girls; one boy (Joseph) has died. Mr. McCoy is a Democrat and his wife is a member of the Baptist Church.
Nathaniel Meeker, farmer, was born Jan. 17, 1817, in Hamilton county, O., the son of David and Nancy (Miller) M., the former of Dutch ancestry and a native of New Jersey, and the latter of Scotch descent and born in Pennsylvania; in 1838 Mr. Nathaniel Meeker emigrated to Fulton Co., settling near Fairview, where he burned the first briek that was burned in that township, in 1842; followed briek-making 17 years, and the rest of the time farming; he owns 240 acres of land in Peeria county. Jan. 22, 1844, he married Rachel D. Hunt, a native of Ohio, and they have had 5 boys and 3 girls, 3 children married; the eldest daughter married Jackson Mason and lives in Knox county ; the third son is a grain merchant in Nebraska ; the fourth son is a teacher. Mr. Meeker has been Justice of the Peace 12 years, Police Magistrate, School Director, etc., but never had a lawsuit of his own. In politics he is a " Green- backer."
Henry D. Morton, farmer, see. 20. Mr. M. was born in Ohio Jan. 27, 1831 ; his parents are Eliphalet and Mary Alexander, his wife. When 4 years old Henry D. was brought to this county, and was educated here in the common schools. He owns 320 acres of land and in life has been generally successful. In 1854 he was married to Maria Wilson, who has borne him 5 children,-2 boys and 3 girls,-4 of whom are living. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church.
Henry Myers, farmer, sec. 28, is the son of Valentine and Cath- arine (Crill) Myers, father of German descent and mother a native of Pennsylvania. He was born in the Keystone State, Nov. 22, 1813, and came to this county in the spring of 1848 and has resided here since. He is extensively engaged in farming and owns 890 acres of land, 730 of them being in Fulton Co. He was united in marriage in 1835 to Maria Eshleman, who has borne him 9 chil- dren,-5 boys and 4 girls,-all of whom are living. His wife is a member of the Dunkard Church.
William Norton, teacher and farmer, sec. 16; P. O., Farmington ; was born at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Ind., Ang. 24, 1844. His father, George C. Norton, was a native of N. Y. His mother, Tamar (Stockdale) Norton, was a native of England. William came to this county in 1864. He attended the common schools and the high school at Canton. He was engaged as a clerk in a boot and shoe store at Canton for a year and a half. JJan. 16, 1873, he was married. Archilli C., born Nov. 20, '73, George H., Nov. 16, '75, and the youngest, born June:30, 1878, are his children. As both a teacher and farmer Mr. N. has been successful.
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A. G. Pinegar, farmer, was born April 2, 1822, in Pennsylvania, to James and Sarah (Nelson) P., natives of North Carolina; the former of Dutch and the latter of English descent; has resided in Farmington since 1836; owns 220 acres of land ; his father died June 9, 1867, and his mother is still in this world; Sept. 25, 1845, he married Matilda Marchant, and their children are 4 boys and 4 girls, all living. Mr. P. is a Democrat and has been School Di- rector ; his wife belongs to the M. E. Church.
Nelson Plummer, M. D., Farmington, was born Nov. 30, 1813, in Massachusetts, son of Asa and Deborah (McItha), the former a na- tive of the same State and the latter of Vermont; in 1836 Dr. Plummer emigrated to Illinois, and in 1847 to Farmington, and has continued ever since to reside on the same lot he then first selected ; he was educated in the common schools of Franklin Co., O .; he first commenced practice at Knoxville, Ill., then 7 years in Iowa, then in this city for 16 years ; but he is a dentist at present. He graduated in medicine at the St. Louis University in 1855. Nov. 28, 1839, he was married, and he has had two sons ; but one of these, Charles Henry, died from the effects of a fall at the Farmington depot, and the other, Everett N. was killed by a fall in his barn in Mason Co., Ill. Republican.
Thomas Putnam, M. D., is the son of V. C. and Deborah (Burns) Putnam, and was born in New York State Dec. 8, 1836. The Dr. came to this county in 1859. Ten years later upon his birthday anniversary he was married. David Henderson is the name of a child he has adopted. His wife is a member of the Congregational Church.
James Ralston was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Jan. 3, 1817, son of Wm. and Anna (Sloan), father from Ireland and mother a native of Pennsylvania; he has been a successful farmer, but is now retired from active business; resides on 5 acres of ground in the limits of Farmington ; has lived near this city since 1854. In 1866 he married Martha Irwin. Presbyterians. Republican.
Hugh Ritson was born Feb. 28, 1833, in England, son of John and Elizabeth Ritson ; came to Ohio in 1854 and to Farmington in 1855, since which time he has mostly worked at the coal business ; is now overseer of mining for P. P. Chapman. Mr. R. is a Demo- crat and has been Street Commissioner. Has 4 children. His wife is a Baptist. P. O., Farmington.
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