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Dechant, Peter, son of Jolin P. and Louisa Dechant, was born in Mont- gomery co., Ohio, Nov. 17, 1815; rcared on farm and educated in common schools ; learned brick-mason trade, also farming; has been School Director, and is Road Commissioner at present ; came to Knox county in 1864 : was married Oct. 12,1843, to Nancy J. Hall, who has borne him twelve children, eleven living. Repub- lican. P. O, Abingdon.
DeGroot, Edward H., conduc- tor C. B. & Q. R. R., Galesburg.
DeGrummond, J. J., son of Wm. J. and Julia Ann DeGrummond ; was born in Reading, Pa., Jan. 4, 1838.
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He was educated in the common schools ; his early life was passed as a painter and cabin boy on steamboat on Lake Erie; learned the trades of painter and miller, and was a clerk in a store, but changed his business to that of grocery and dry- goods merchant, and has been very suc- . cessful. Was married Aug. 21, 1858, to Mary Ann Corbin ; they are the parents of one adopted son ; he has traveled through Pennsylvania and Canada, and finally removed to Knox county; was in ser- vice during the Kansas troubles in 1856; served in Co. C, 47th Reg. Ill. Vol. in the rebellion ; was taken prisoner in Missis- sippi and confined four months in prison at Macon, Ga. He is a member of the Congregational Church. Republican. P. O., Knoxville.
Delano, Isaac, son of Barnabas and Ruth (Ladd) Delano, of Connecticut; was born in Williamstown, Vt., Feb. 12, 1802; raised on a farm and attended common schools ; engaged in mercantile trade; kept temperance store in native town; came west to Bureau co., Ill., in 1838, and to Galesburg in 1848, where he engaged in mercantile trade till 1856; was City Treasurer of Galesburg six years. Married Alice Smith Oct. 1825, who bore him five children, two living, son in Washington, D. C., since 1862; member Congregational Church. Re- publican. Residence, Prairie st., Gales- burg.
DeLong, J. Frank, engineer, Galesburg.
Dennis, Albert. Nathaniel Den- nis, the father of Albert, was a Pennsyl- vania farmer, and was a native of that State, and his mother, Margaret Dennis, was born in Indiana. Albert Dennis first saw the light in Knox co., Ill., May 7, 1857, where his parents had settled, preferring the broad prairies of Illinois to the stony hills of Pennsylvania. Al- bert has chosen agricultural pursuits, and now lives on a farm near Maquon, his P. O. address.
Dennis, Rev. L. B., Hermon.
Dickerson, James, son of a farmer, was born in Knox county, Jan. 21, 1848. Being raised on a farm, he con- tinued in agricultural pursuits from choice. His father, William W., was a native of White co., Ill., and his motlier, Sarah E., was born in Indiana. James was educated in the schools of his native county ; married March 28, 1876. Dem- ocrat. P. O., Gilson.
Dickerson, Wm. W., son of Louis Dickerson, of Georgia, and Eliza- beth (Beck) Dickerson, native of Soutlı Carolina. He was born in White co., Ill., Aug. 3, 1820; married March 10, 1842, to Miss Sarah Houst, the union
being blessed with eleven children, and just twenty years from date of marriage Mrs. Dickerson died; he was married again, Nov., 1865, to Elizabeth Highfield; they have two children. He has been School Director twenty years, Road Com- missioner three years, and Overseer of Roads many times; is a farmer. Demo- crat. P. O., Gilson.
Dickinson, John T., A. M., Professor in Hedding College ; was born in Cincinnatus, N. Y., July 7, 1832. He is the son of Abel and Mary M. Dickinson. His early life was spent in district school, on the farm or in shoe shop. In 1847 entered Oneida Seminary, Cazenovia, N. Y .; graduated from Wesleyan Uni- versity, Middletown, Ct., in 1853, after which he taught select school. Since 1855 has been professor in different in stitutions of learning ; has been identified with schools of Knox co. 13 years; now fills chair of Mathematics in Hedding College.
Diefendorf, J. W., P. O., Doug- las.
Dilley, Levant, machinist, Gales- burg.
Doak, John, son of Wm. and Helen Doak, natives of Scotland; was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, May 22, 1822. He has always followed farming; in 1848 removed to Copley township, Knox co .; Oct. 10, 1855, married Jane Morrison. They are the parents of eight children; he is a member of the Presby- terian Church ; Republican. P.O., Oneida.
Dodd, Horace F., son of John W. and Sarah Dodd, the former of New York, his mother native of Vermont; was born in Waterford, Pa., Sept. 20, 1837; educated in schools of Oshkosh and Whitewater, Wis. He is train-mas- ter C., B. & Q. R. R. at Galesburg; was married to Mary A. Duncan Jan. 31, 1860, who bore him one son, Frank S .; he was again married to Rosie Naper Feb. 20, 1878. Resides in Galesburg.
Donason, Alexandra, son of Alexandra and Kirdelia (Weaden) Don- ason; was born in Belmont co, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1834; received a common-school education, also attended at Lombard, Galesburg; has always followed farm- ing. March 11, 1855, married Ann M. Barbero, and they are the parents of seven children. Greenbacker. P. O., Maquon. Has been Road Commissioner, Supervisor, and is Road Commissioner at present time
Dore, Alfred E., grocer, Gales- burg; is the son of Franklin and Harriet Dore. and was born in Canada near Mon- treal ; educated at Mt. Morris and Evans- ton, Ill .; engaged as a traveling salesman for a wholesale drug house, Chicago, at
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the age of 19 and traveled seven years ; commenced the grocery business in Galesburg in 1876; has an extensive trade; was married Jan. 4, 1871, to Addie Sargent. They have two children.
Dorman, Jacob, farmer, son of Henry and Sarah (Hendricks) Dorman, the former a native of Maryland, and the latter of North Carolina; born in Scott co., Ind., March 19, 1824; educated in the common schools; moved to Fulton co., Ill., in 1839; thencc to Knox co. in 1864; married Mary Ogden Dec. 9, 1851. They are the parents of nine children. Democrat. P.O., St. Augustine ; owns 160 acres of land; was School Director for six years in Knox county.
Dossett, James, son of James and Thomy (Williams) Dossett, both natives of Virginia, and in moderate cir- cumstances; was born in Virginia Oct. 27, 1827; was educated in the common schools. He learned the trade of a tailor in which business his early life was passed, but afterwards became a farmer so that his trade and profession have been that of farmer and tailor ; removed from Virginia to Illinois; thence to California and Oregon, and from those States to Knox co., Ill. Aug. 7, 1851, was mar- ried to Cynthia A. Butts. They have been the parents of eleven children, of whom eight are now living. In 1863-4 he held the office of Supervisor and Col- lector of Perfiser township. Republican. P. O., Knoxville.
Douglass, Leander, attorney, Galesburg.
Downs, William M., sec. 3, Victoria township. P. O., LaFayette.
Dowson, Noah Clark, farmer, was born in Ohio Jan. 2, 1828. His early life was passed in the mill and on the farm; in youth was always noted as being generous-hearted; educated in the common schools; April 18, 1850, married Minerva Wyman; in 1849 was baptized by Rev. Wm. Haney and united with the Church of United Brethren; removed to Knox co. in 1853: was elected to the of- fices of Assessor, Town C.erk and Com- missioner in 1872-7-8; was Class-leader of the church in 1872. Farming has been very satisfactory to him and he is now in quite prosperous circumstances. Republican. P. O., Knoxville.
Draweker, Mary Salem township. P. O., Yates City.
Driggs, Win. M., merchant ; born May 26, 1837, at Rome, N. Y., and is the son of William and Millicent Driggs, both natives of Rome, N. Y. He cn- listed as private in Co. B, 138th Ill. Vols .; was married to Miss Lucia F. Higgins, of Mecklinburg, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1869; united with the Congregational Church
in 1855. Republican. P. O., Wataga, Knox co., Ill.
Driscol, Guy Carlton, son of Rev. Luther Driscol (who was born May 14, 1791, in Connecticut, and died April 5, 1858, and was one of the pioneer preachers of this county) and Mary (Neal) Driscol, who was born Dec. 28, 1809, in Pennsylvania, and died July 30, 1876. Guy C. was born in Victoria, Knox co., July 23, 1854; reared on farm ; was married Oct. 24, 1877, to Mary C. Haynes. They have one boy. Repub- lican. P. O., LaFayette, Ill.
Duffield, C. W., farmer, son of David and Martha (Cattle) Duffield, of Virginia; was born in Nickles co., Va., Oct. 24, 1816; came to Henry co., Ill., in 1837, and from there to Knox co .; reared on a farm, attended common schools and learned the trade of boat-building; has served as School Director and Trustec of Hedding College; married Sabina Walk- up May 26, 1840, who bore him eleven children, only six living now ; member of the M. E. Church; Class-leader and Steward. Republican. P. O., Abingdon.
Dunlap, G. W. & Bro., thor- oughbred stock-raisers, sec. 19, Cedar township. P. O., Abingdon.
Dunn, Joseph H., grocer ; is the . son of Augustus and Mrs. Wyckoff Dunn, the former of Georgia, and the latter a native of New Jersey. He was born in Peoria co., Ill., on Dec. 3, 1845 ; spent his early life in town, and attended the com- mon schools. He worked a year and a half at the printing business, commenc- ing at the age of 13 years, in the town of Cambridge, Ill. He came to Galesburg and embarked in the mercantile business when 18 years old, in which he is still engaged; he married Anna A. Soule March 22, 1870, by whom he has one son and two daughters. Republican. Pecu- niarily, comfortable.
Duno, Rev. Frederick J., son of David and Philenda (Cady) Dunn, na- tives of New York, born in Oneida co., N. Y., May 22, 1819; educated in com- mon schools, academy and seminary of Whitestown, N. Y .; followed farming, but became a minister of the gospel in 1838, united with the M. E. Church, but in 1858 joined the United Brethren Church; joined the Conference in 1861, and was ordained in 1864; March 4. 1864, married Susan P. Wetmore. They arc the parents of 4 children. He moved to Knox co. in June, 1853. Republican. P. O., Ontario.
Dunbar, Geo. W., Jr., son of G. W. and Milly (Colins) Dunbar, was born in Stark co., Ill., March 8, 1846; rcared on a farm; was in Co. E, 83d Ill. Inf .; married Eva McElhany, Feb. 23,
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1863. They have 3 girls. Member of the United Brethren Church; Class-leader. Republican. P. O., Henderson.
Duval, Thomas C., farmer; was born in Culpepper, Va., Feb. 28, 1802; son of James and Judith (Jennings) Duval, who were in very poor circum- stances. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812; moved to Bath co., Ky., in 1809; to Warren co., Ill., in 1835, and to Knox co., Ill., in 1837; married April 2, 1822, to Nancy Shumale. They are parents of 10 children; he united with the Christian Church about 1830. Re- publican. Commenced with nothing, but has been very successful in business. P. O., Wataga.
Dyer, Marion, farmer; son of Joseph and Margaret (McClintock) Dyer, natives of Ohio, born in Fulton co., Ill., Aug. 12, 1836. His early life passed on the farm; received a common school ed- ucation. Dec. 25, 1855, married Hannah Hall. They are the parents of 5 chil- dren, of whom 4 are living. He was a soldier in the 47th Ill. Inf., and was in several battles and skirmishes. March 1, 1864, moved to Knox co. Was School Trustee for 8 years, and now holds the offices of Justice of the Peace and School Director. P. O., London Mills, Fulton county.
Edwards, George, residence sec- tion 23, Ontario tp. P. O , Oneid +.
Edwards, John, was born in In- diana Territory, Dec. 1, 1814; he is the son of Isaac and Rachael Edwards; he had fifteen months' schooling, mostly in a log school-house, with oiled paper win- dows; he started in business with 75 cents capital; has spent most of his life on a farm; in 1841 he was elected to the Indiana Legislature; was once a Whig, now a Republican. Postoffice, Galesburg.
Edwards, Geo. L., born at Som- erton, Eng., March 3, 18:3; his parents were George and Elizabeth Edwards, of England, who were in good circum- stances; he was educated in common and select schools of England and district schools in Illinois; has always followed farming; resides in Ontario township; postoffice, Oneida; married Mary J. No- ble Nov. 6, 1867; they have one child, a girl. Republican in politics.
Edwards, Samuel, son of Geo. "and Elizabeth Edwards, of England, was born in England June 26, 1847; educated in common schools of Eng- land and Illinois; came from England to Ontario, where he resides on a farm, which occupation he has always fol- lowed; married Dec. 9, 1858, to Amy Roe; they have five children, three boys and 2 girls. Republican in politics. Post- office, Oneida.
Eiker, David M., miller, Knox-
ville, son of John and Charlotte (Myers) Eiker, was born in Hagerstown, Md., Feb. 11, 1826; reared on farm; educated in common schools; learned milling trade · young; has been Alderman of Knoxville sixteen years, and Supervisor five years ; came to Knox county in 1854; married Oct. 1, 1850, to Helen Jacobs; they have five children. Member of the Presbyterian Church. Republican.
Eiker, Mrs. E., Postoffice, Knox- ville.
Eiker, John C., farmer, was born in Adams co., Pa., Jan. 24, 1833; he is the son of John and Charlotte (Myers) Eiker, both of Maryland; they removed from Pennsylvania to Knox co., Ill., in ·1852; his education was obtained in the common schools; he was married March 4, 1858, to Sarah A. Armstrong, who has borne him six children; Mr. Eiker has held the offices of Supervisor, Assessor and School Director in Orange township; Republican; and has been a member of tlie Presbyterian Church for fifteen years. P. O .. Knoxville.
Ellis, Mrs. Laura M., Postoffice, Oneida.
Ellett, Edwin T., son of Benja- min and Mary (Anderson) Ellett, natives of Virginia, was born in Virginia June 30, 1810 : lie received a good English and Latin education, and his early life was passed in teaching school; he chose the business of merchandising, but changed to farming; moved from Virginia to Illi- nois in 1836; July 14, 1837, married Francis W. Snead; they are the parents of eight children, of whom but three are living; united with the Baptist Church in 1829, and afterward joined the Chris- tian Church ; held the office of Postmas- ter sixteen years; was Justice of Peace thirty-six years, County Treasurer four years, and Town Treasurer twenty-four years; is a Democrat; at one time was Elder in the Christian Church. Post- office, Henderson.
Englund, Andrew, farmer, son of Peter and Catherine Englund, was born in Sweden, Sept. 5, 1848; came to this county in 1853; educated in High School. Galva; has served as Collector of Victoria township; married Ann Hed Jan. 31, 1871; they have 1 boy and 4 girls. Republican. P. O., Victoria.
Ennis. Jo'n, son of John and Elizabeth (Kelley) Ennis, natives of New York, was born in New York, June 24, 1806; he was educated in tlie common schools and Whitesborough Seminary, N. Y .; his early life passed in lumber- ing, farming and teaching school; he studied engineering, surveying, and has followed farming: was married in 1828 to Sally Loomis; they are the parents of
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11 children, of whom 8 are living: re- moved to Knox co .; was School Com- missioner, Commissioner and Inspector of Highways in New York, and School Director and Road Commissioner in Illi- nois; he united with the Methodist Church in 1860; Republican. P.O., Yates City.
Emmens, Henry, farmer, was born in Ashland co., O., Oct. 15, 1816; his parents, Benjamin and Anna (Adams) Emmens, were both natives of Jefferson co., O .; he was reared on a farm, and educated in district schools; he came from Ohio to Knox co. in 1837; removed from Knox to Fulton co., Ill., and in 1862 came back to Knox co .; Republican; comfortably circumstanced pecuniarily. P. O., Elmwood, Peoria co, Ill.
Emry, John G., farmer, born Sept. 24, 1839, at West Jersey, Stark co., Ill .; his parents, Frederick and Hannah (Gaff- ney) Emry, were natives of Pennsylva- nia, and came west at an early day: was sent to the common schools of Stark co .; removed to Henry co. in 1860 and to Knox co. in 1866; was married to Ruth A. Friend Dec. 24, 1872, 6 sons being the issue of the union, 5 of whom are now living; Republican; has held the office of Road Commissioner and been School Director for many years. P.O., Galva, Ill.
Epperson, Pedro W., whose parents, Charles aud Sarah Epperson, were Virginia farmers, was born in Al- bemarle co., Va., April 13, 1800; when 3 years old his parents removed with him to Hawkins co., Tenn., where he spent his school-boy days; went to Kentucky in 1812, where he married Dec. 4, 1824, Miss Elizabeth H. Dalton, which union was blessed with 11 children, 7 sons and 4 daughters; 4 years later, 1828, removed to Indiana, and in 1836 to Knoxville in this county; in 1823, at Richmond, Ky., he joined the Drownding Creek Baptist Church, in which church his father served as Deacon 30 successive years; owns a fine farm in Rio township, where he now lives. P. O., Rio.
Epperson, Thomas P., born in Rio township, Knox co., Ill, in 1842; married Oct. 16, 1862, to Miss Sophronia Abbott Oris; engaged in farming from choice, and has always continued in agri- cultural pursuits, in which he has been very successful; served in the 102d Ill. Vol. Inf. during the late war; has acted as School Director in Rio township; Dem- ocrat. P. O., Rio.
Epperson William D .. farmer, was born in Madison co., Ky., Nov. 17, 1827; his parents were P. W. and Eliza- beth (Dalton) Epperson, both of Virginia; the family moved from Kentucky to In- diana in 1828, thence to Knox co., Ill.,
in 1836. The subject of this sketch re- moved to Iowa in 1868, and came back to Knox co in 1877; his education was limited to the common schools of Knox co .; he now resides on his farm in Rio township, and devotes himself to farming and dealing in coal : he married Mary J. Westfall Sept. 27, 1848, which marriage has resulted in a family of 7 sons and 5 daughters; has been a member of the M. E. Church since 1847; Republican. P. O., Rio, Il1.
Erickson, Olof. born in Sweden, Jan. 12, 1837; parents, Erick and Martha (Olson) Erickson, were natives of North- ern Sweden; received a common and high-school education in Sweden; came to Knox county in 1855; married Marga- ret Ann Emberg Sept. 19, 1867; has 5 children, 3 boys and 2 girls ; follows farm- ing: united with the Lutheran Church in Sweden; now attends the Methodist Church at Victoria; was in a railroad ac- cident near Mendota in 1865, while re- turning from a trip to Sweden, in which 6 emigrants were killed. P. O., Altona.
Evans, Charles B., farmer, was born in Knoxville, Knox co., Ill., Feb. 22, 1846; his parents, Charles and Ann Evans are natives of New York ; his ed- ucation was obtained in the public schools of Knoxville. For three years he resided three miles west of Galesburg, since that time in Henderson township; he was em- ployed by the Government in the Quar- termaster's department at St. Louis dur- ing the rebellion; in March, 1867, mar- ried to Sarah B. Frans; the result of the union is 2 sons and 1 daughter. Demo- crat. P. O., Galesburg.
Ewing. James P., millwright, son of James and Gennette (Scott) Ew- ing, was born in Lancaster co., Pa .; his parents came to Tazewell co., Ill., in 1834; moved to Franklin co. in 1837; when the California fever ran high in 1850, Mr. Ewing went there to seek his fortune; he remained there 6 years, en- gaged chiefly in building mills; was Su- perintendent of Sacramento water works for two years; he came home and re- mained in Galesburg for one year, then returned to the "Golden State," where he died in 1868; he married Adeline Clen- dennin in February, 1836, and has 2 sons and 4 daughters; Mrs. Ewing has been a member of the First Church during her 22 years' residence in Galesburg.
Farnham. Eli. son of Capt. Levi and Eunice (Judd) Farnham, who emi- grated from Connecticut to New York in 1800, and lived on a farm near Pompey Hill, where the subject of this sketch was born Dec. 1, 1803; came to Galesburg in 1839, where he engaged in farming, in which he has been successful; married
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to Jerusha Brewster Loomis in 1834; they have had 5 children; united with the Congregational Church in 1829; on com- ing to Galesburg united with First Church, and was soon elected Elder and holds the office yet; Republican; in 1845 was elected Trustee of Knox College which he continues to be. P. O., Gales- burg.
Fargo. Rev. Isaac, son of Isaac and Sarah L.(Rogers) Fargo, of Connecti- cut, was born in Salem, Conn., Jan. 10, 1817; came to Knox co. in 1862; P. O., Ontario; his early youth was passed on a farm; he attended Middlebury Academy and Madison University, and entered the ministry, which he loves; was married May 11, 1846, to Elizabeth Chapman; Alida E., Geo. L. and Kate K. are the fruits of the union; joined the Baptist Church in 1837.
Faulkner, Thomas B .. farmer, the son of William J. and Isabella Faulk- ner, of New York State, was born in Orange co .. N. Y., Jan. 17, 1819. The subject of this sketch went to Michigan in 1828; and in 1838 came to Knox co., Ill., and settled in Sparta township, where he has since lived; June 21, 1855, he mar- ried Sarah Goff; married Paulina Shanon May 5, 1865; he has 3 sons and 2 daugh- ters; in the fall of 1873 he took a trip to San Francisco, Cal., by rail, and thence by boat to Portland, Ore., and from there home overland, consuming 2 months; he came near losing his life by robbers on the route; Republican. P. O., Wataga.
Fenniger. Frank, Yates City. Ferris. Mrs. H. T.
Ferris, Henry, son of Sylvanus and Sally (Olmsted) Ferris, was born in Herkimer co., N. Y., Oct. 18, 1809; was raised on farm and sent to the common schools: came to Galesburg in 1835, being the first colonist; was married to Elizabeth Hudson in 1836; of 7 children born to them 1 boy and 3 girls are living ; has been successful in life; Republican; resides at Galesburg.
Ferris, Sylvanus H .. Galesburg. Fetters, Joseph, Salem town- ship. P. O., Yates City.
Field, Loyal C., manufacturer, was born in Cornwall, Vt., Feb. 28, 1824; his parents were Simon and Abigail Field, both of Vermont; his education was lim- ited to the common schools; he came to Galesburg in 1852, and for a number of the last years of his life was President of Frost Manufacturing Company ; he served as Alderman in Galesburg 2 terms and Mayor 1; in 1848, Sept. 28, he married Clara A.Davison, who bore him 2 children; he died July 17, 1878. Artumas Davison, father of Mrs. Field, was born in Connecti- cut, 1793; settled in Henderson in the
spring of 1839; was a Presbyterian ; mar- ried Polly Smith in Marathon, N. Y., in 1817 ; Whig; was accidentally killed while hunting turkeys in Henderson Grove, by his son-in-law, J. L. McHaughlen, Nov. 17, 1842, leaving a wife and 11 children, six of which are living.
Finley. J. A., residence section 24, Ontario township. P. O., Oneida.
Finley, Mrs. S.A. P. O., Oneida.
Fink. William F .. farmer, P.O., Yates City, was born in 1839, in Freder- ick co., Md .; parents were Solomon and Sarah (Bixter) Fink, both natives of Car- roll co., Md .; removed from Maryland to Indiana, thence to Ohio, and to Illinois in 1846; his early life was passed on the farm, and he was educated in the com- mon schools of Fulton co ; Democrat; has held the office of School Director for some time; he has been successful in farming.
Fisher. Joseph. farmer, P. O., Oneida, was born in England May 27, 1831; his parents, David and Jane Fisher, were natives of England; he came to the United States, settled in Ohio, then moved to Illinois. Joseph was educated in com- mon schools in Ohio and Illinois; mar- ried Oct. 20, 1852, to Emily Fisher; pro- fessor of religion, but not a church mem- ber; Republican.
Fitch, John C., farmer, was born in Baltimore, Md., April 9, 1836; is the son of Gideon and Mary (Lynch) Fitch, natives of Maryland; was educated in schools of Baltimore; engaged in butcher business, which be changed for farming; has moved many times ; was married July 6,1858, to Margaret De Haven ; they have 1 girl living; member of the Christian Church : Democrat. P. O., Abingdon.
Fitch. Luther. His parents were Luther and Mary (daughter of Capt. Smith, of Oneida, N. Y.) Fitch; Mr. Fitch was born in Westmorland town- ship, Hampton village, Oneida co., N. Y., June 10, 1814; educated in the com- mon schools of Whitesboro and Hamp- ton; married, March 19, 1835, Miss Ann Harvey, daughter of Rev. John Harvey, of New York Mills, 4 children being the issue Amos S., John H., Mary A. and Elizabeth H .; became a member of the M. E. Church in 1832; formerly Whig, now Republican; was member of the Whitesboro cavalry in 1832; served in Rio, his present address, as School Di- rector.
Fletcher, Lawrence D., farmer, was born in the great Prairie State of Illinois in 1851; his parents, Elias and Margaret Fletcher, were natives of Ohio, but came to this State at an early day ; Lawrence spent his boyhood days in Sa- lem township, this county ; accepted from
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