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Fred Wernsmann received his education in the Catholic schools and started life farming on rented land, which he operated for 16 years. He operated 200 acres of land and was an extensive grain farmer and also a thresher for 40 years. In December, 1921, Mr. Wernsmann opened his store at Weston, and he carries a full line of automobile accessories. There is also a confectionery store in connection with his other businesss. The store is located on Main Street.
On Jan. 8, 1884, Mr. Wernsmann was married to Miss Anna Krumholz, a native of Baden, Germany, born June 11, 1865, and the daughter of Jacob and Agatha (Krumholz) Krumholz, natives of Germany. The Krumholz family came to the United States in 1877 and settled near Pe- oria in Woodford County. Mr. Krumholz died Oct. 7, 1916, and his wife died in April, 1903. They had eight children, as follows: Mrs. Werns- mann; Joseph, a farmer, lives in Minnesota; Bernard, a farmer, lives on the home place in Woodford County ; Josephine, married Albert Schmidt, a farmer, lives in Tazewell County, Ill .; Jacobina, married William Web- ber, lives in Minnesota; Andrew, lives in Peoria, Ill .; Jacob, lives in Min- nesota; and Eva, married Daniel Webber, a farmer, lives in Minnesota. To Fred and Anna (Krumholz) Wernsmann 12 children have been born, as follows: Mary, born Oct. 8, 1884, a trained nurse, lives at home; Jacob, born May 20, 1886, lives at Gary, Ind .; Henry, born March 13, 1888, lives at LaSalle, Ill .; Joseph, born Feb. 26, 1890, a farmer, lives in Minnesota, is a veteran of the World War, having served overseas with Company B, 33d Division, and he was wounded in action; Elizabeth, born Feb. 26, 1892, married in 1911 to Fred Cooper, and she died April 6, 1914, leaving one son, Raymond Cooper; Gertrude, born Jan. 6, 1894, married Jesse Everett, lives at Pontiac, Ill .; Fredrica, born Dec. 17, 1896, married Charles Ambrose, lives at Weston, Ill .; Agnes, born Oct. 12, 1898, a nurse, lives in Chicago; Esther, born Jan. 4, 1901, married William Tice, lives in Chicago; Verina, born Dec. 28, 1902, lives in Chicago, and is fore- lady in the Melba Company ; Francis, born Jan. 30, 1905, lives in Chicago: and Carol, born July 14, 1907, died May 9, 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Werns- mann have 10 grandchildren.
In politics Mr. Wernsmann is a Democrat and he is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. He and his family belong to the Catholic Church and they are representative of the best citizenship of McLean County.
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Charles Atkinson, president of The Farmers State Bank of Colfax, is one of the capable and excellent citizens of McLean County. He was born near Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 29, 1858, the son of George and Cassie (Ar- bogast) Atkinson.
George Atkinson was a native of Toledo, Ohio, and his wife was born in Pennsylvania. They lived in Ohio for many years, where Mr. Atkin- son owned 300 acres of good farm land. The Atkinson family came to Illinois many years ago and were pioneer settlers of Clark County: Mr. Atkinson died in 1871 and his wife died in 1915. They were the parents of seven children, as follows: Eva, married Louis Kohl, lives at Marshall, Ill .; Charles, the subject of this sketch; Lola, married John Kohl, and now deceased; Nettie, married Harry Cox, lumber dealer, Terre Haute, Ind .; Kate, married John Randall, lives at Marshall, Ill .; Fred, lives at Terre Haute, Ind .; and William, lives at Decatur, Ill.
Charles Atkinson spent his boyhood on his father's farm and was educated in the district schools of Clark County. He farmed for a num- ber of years and has been engaged in the banking business for 26 years.
On Aug. 12, 1888, Mr. Atkinson was united in marriage with Miss Mary A. Rockwell, a native of Greencastle, Ind., born Jan. 5, 1866, and the daughter of Thomas and Angeline (Newman) Rockwell, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell, deceased, were the parents of six children, as follows: Richard, deceased ; Mrs. Atkinson; Frank, lives at Lexington, Ill .; Delmar, lives at Lexington, Ill .; Nona, married Sanford Popejoy, deceased, and she lives at Towanda, Ill. ; and Daisy, married Clark Barbee, lives at Westville, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson have one daughter, Edna, who is cashier of The Farmers State Bank of Colfax.
Mr. Atkinson is a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge and has held many public offices during his life. Mr. Atkinson is progressive and public spirited and one of the substantial citizens of McLean County.
The Farmers State Bank of Colfax was organized in 1915 with the following officers: D. A. Horney, president; Joseph Martin, vice-presi- dent; and B. B. Harris, cashier. The directors were E. S. Lyons, D. A. Horney, E. L. Watson, W. A. Harris, Emery Hemphill, S. C. Bane, Arch Harpole, E. C. Curtis, B. B. Harris, V. S. Curtis, and Joseph Martin. The present officers of the bank are: Charles Atkinson, president; James Martin, vice-president; and Emma M. Atkinson, cashier. The directors
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are Charles Atkinson, Joseph Martin, Edna M. Atkinson, E. A. Curtis, and Lester H. Martin.
The Farmers State Bank of Colfax has enjoyed a rapid and substan- tial growth since its organization and it is among the dependable bank- ing institutions of McLean County.
James Fielding, ex-postmaster of Colfax, who is successfully engaged in the real estate and insurance business, is a prominent citizen of Mc- Lean County. He was born at Monroeville, Ohio, June 10, 1863, the son of James and Elizabeth (Ward) Fielding.
James Fielding and his wife were born in England and shortly after their marriage came to this country and settled at Cleveland, Ohio. They later moved to Monroeville, Ohio, where they remained until 1869, then coming to Illinois. Mr. Fielding owned a farm near Piper City, in Ford County, Ill., where he lived during the remainder of his life. Mr .and Mrs. Fielding had eight children, as follows: Fanny, deceased; Mary, mar- ried John Earl, both deceased; John, lives retired in Michigan; James, the subject of this sketch; William H., retired farmer, lives at Piper City, Ill .; and three children died in infancy.
James Fielding received his education in the district schools of Ford County and lives on the home place until the time of his marriage. He operated a meat market at Colfax for seven years and was appointed post- master under President Cleveland's administration. Mr. Fielding was ap- pointed postmaster again under President Wilson's administration and has also served as mayor of Colfax for two terms. He also has held other township offices. From 1910 until 1913 Mr. Fielding served as county supervisor of Martin Township. He owned the Colfax Press from 1900 until 1906 and was editor and manager until he sold the paper. Mr. Field- ing is now engaged in the real estate and insurance business and is one of the substantial business men of his community. He owns several pieces of town property and has an up-to-date office on Center Street.
In August, 1885, Mr. Fielding was married to Miss Jane Dixon, a native of LaSalle County, Ill,. born Feb. 14, 1868, and the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Hunt) Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a native of Eng- land and a pioneer settler of Ford County, Ill., where he farmed for many years. He served throughout the Civil War and was a member of the
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Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, deceased, were the parents of nine children, as follows: Anna, married F. Fyfe, de- ceased; Martha, married C. E. Wagner, lives at Brookfield, Ill .; Mrs. Fielding; Ida, married W. B. Phillips, lives at Melvin, Ill .; Nellie, married Jacob Munyon, lives in Mackinaw, Ill .; Nettie, married Edward Argo, lives at Mackinaw, Ill .; Letha, married Dr. Megarity, both deceased; Ed- ward, a farmer, lives at Melvin, Ill .; and Charlotte, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. James Fielding have five children, as follows: Fanny, married C. C. Leaf, a farmer, lives in Minnesota; Merton A., married Florence Miller, lives at Detroit, Mich .; James Clair, is a veteran of the World War, mar- ried Edith Supple, and now lives at Ogden, Ill .; Ruth, died at the age of 18 years ; and Floyd E., a medical student at Louisville, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Fielding have one grandchild, James Franklin Fielding.
The children of Mr. Fielding have had a college education, except the daughter Fannie who is a graduate of the Colfax High School.
Mr. Fielding is identified with the Democratic party in politics and he is a member of the Methodist Church. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge, the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Knights of Pythias.
Dr. Elzy Reynolds, a dentist of Colfax and veteran of the World War, was born at Colfax, May 18, 1891, and is the son of James and Nancy (Henline) Reynolds.
James Reynolds came to Illinois from Ohio when he was a young man and settled at Champaign, and later moved to Colfax, where he mar- ried. Mr. Reynolds has followed farming for a number of years and he and his wife now live retired on their farm, which is located two and one- half miles northwest of Colfax. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds have two chil- dren: Arminda, married George Harms, a farmer, lives at Colfax; and Dr. Elzy, the subject of this sketch.
Dr. Elzy Reynolds was reared in Colfax and received his education in the public schools and later attended Northwestern University at Chi- cago, from which he was graduated in 1913. He then opened his office at Cooksville, Ill., and practiced there for four years before the World War. During the war, Dr. Reynolds was inducted into service from Bloomington and served with the dental corps at Fort Wright, New York, for 10 months. He opened his office at Colfax on March 1, 1919, where he is now located at the corner of Main and Center streets.
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On Jan. 11, 1921, Dr. Reynolds was married to Miss Bernice Beath, a native of Illinois and the daughter of William C. and May (Speers) Beath. Mr. Beath now lives in Chicago and his wife is deceased. Mrs. Reynolds was their only chlid.
Dr. Reynolds is a Republican.
Dr. William McIntosh, a well known and capable physician and sur- geon of Colfax, is a member of a prominent Mississippi family. He was born in Chickasaw County, Miss., in October, 1867, the son of James R. and Kitty (Buchanan) McIntosh.
James R. McIntosh was born in North Carolina in 1837 and moved to Mississippi in 1845, where he became the owner of 4,000 acres of land. Mr. McIntosh was among the leading and successful attorneys of his day and was a graduate of the University of Mississippi in 1860. He served in the Legislature from 1872 until 1873 and was a Democrat. Mr. McIn- tosh served throughout the Civil War in the Confederate army and was a lieutenant in his company. He died in 1906 and his wife died in 1915, and they are buried in Mississippi. Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh were the par- ents of six children, as follows: Alice, married R. P. Williams, an attor- ney, lives in St. Louis; Dr. William, the subject of this sketch; John, an attorney, now deceased; Lorena, married C. B. Williams, attorney, lives in St. Louis; Anna, married Ernest Smallman, lives in McMinnville, Tenn .; and Robert, died in infancy.
Dr. William McIntosh received his education in the schools of Mis- sissippi and graduated from a college at Louisville, Ky., and from the St. Louis Medical College in 1895. After practicing in St. Louis for one year, Dr. McIntosh came to Colfax in 1896, where he has since been located. He has built up a splendid practice and is widely and favorably known throughout McLean County. Dr. McIntosh has been located in his present location since 1912, and he owns the building as well as his beautiful resi- dence on Center Street, and other town property.
In 1898 Dr. McIntosh was united in marriage with Miss Pearl Mor- ris, a native of Anchor, Ill., born June 27, 1880, and the daughter of C. D. and Mariah (Mann) Morris, both natives of Kentucky and early settlers of Anchor, Ill. Mr. Morris died in 1906 and his wife lives at Anchor, Ill. They were the parents of six children, as follows: Lulu, married
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Horace Diddle, high school principal, Chapin, Ill .; Mrs. McIntosh; Clara, married John Deal, a farmer of Iowa, and she died in 1915; Edward, lives at Peoria, Ill .; Leona, married George Worrick, a farmer, lives at Cropsey, Ill .; and Pauline, teaches school at Lexington, Ill. Mrs. McIntosh's grand- father, Major James B. Mann, was a pioneer settler of Anchor Township, McLean County, where he owned several hundred acres of land. He sold his land to B. B. Stewart in 1883 and moved to Florida, where he died.two years later, and his wife died 10 days after his death.
To Dr. William and Pearl (Morris) McIntosh two children have been born, as follows: James Robert, born Feb. 16, 1899, now attending the medical school in New Orleans, La., and he is a veteran of the World War, having served overseas for 10 months with a medical corps, and he was discharged on June 30, 1920; and Edith, born Dec. 16, 1903, a graduate of Ward-Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., and now living with her parents in Colfax.
Dr. McIntosh is a Democrat and a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Knights of Pythias. He is a leading and representative citizen of McLean County.
Mrs. McIntosh has won many prizes in golf tournaments and is con- sidered one of the finest players in Illinois.
John A. Goodwin, a well known lawyer and business man of Normal, was born on a farm near Litchfield, Ill., Nov. 13, 1867, and is the son of George and Harriet (Cowle) Goodwin.
George Goodwin was born at Trenton Mills, County of Stafford, Eng- land, Nov. 10, 1837. He came to America with his parents Thomas and Jane (Chappell) Goodwin, and family, in a sailing vessel, six weeks from Liverpool to New Orleans, thence via Mississippi river, landing at Alton, Ill., June 8, 1844, and later settling on a farm in Madison County, Ill.
Harriet (Cowle) Goodwin, was born at Guyandott, W. Va., April 22, 1840, the daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Fanning) Cowle, who were following the tide of emigration from New York to Ft. St. Louis via the Ohio river, later becoming settlers in Madison County, Ill. Daniel Cowle was born in the Isle of Man, and his wife was a native of Scotland, both having given up family and titles for the romance of the new world.
George and Harriet (Cowle) Goodwin were married May 24, 1863, and settled on a farm near Litchfield, Ill. In 1868 the family moved to a
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farm in Shelby County, purchased, and still owned, from the Illinois Cen- tral Railroad, where they continued to reside until 1887, when they moved to Normal for benefit of schools. In 1902 they took up their residence in El Reno, Okla., where they now reside.
To them were born four children : Charles W., at Clinton, Okla .; John A., at Normal; Dr. Clarence G., at Chicago, Ill .; and Florence (Goodwin) Reid, who died at El Reno, Okla., April 14, 1913.
John A. Goodwin grew to young manhood on the farm in Shelby County where he experienced a touch of pioneer life in the new and thinly settled prairie country. His first lessons were indelibly impressed upon him at the age of six years, from the rostrum of a log school house, with jack-leg benches and log fire place. Later this was replaced with a new school house at the corner of the farm. In 1887 he entered the Nor- mal University taking the college course. In 1891 he began the study of law, in connection with reporting for the Daily Bulletin. In 1893 he entered the Wesleyan Law School, but passed the Supreme Court bar examination at the end of the first term and was admitted to practice. During the ensuing three years he was also court reporter for the Daily Pantagraph. In 1899, he went to El Reno, Okla., where he practiced law until 1907, when he was appointed United States Commissioner for Alaska, at Fairbanks. At the end of six months he was appointed re- ceiver for the Alaska Central Railroad, by the Federal court. This road was afterward taken over by the bond holders and subsequently sold to the government. His work required five trips by sled over the govern- ment trail 400 miles between Valdez and Fairbanks, also the Yukon river by boat from mouth to source, and three trips across the ocean. He was also owner and publisher of the Fairbanks Daily News while there.
In 1909 Mr. Goodwin returned to Normal, where on Sept. 15, 1909, he was married to Mrs. Grace (Gregory) Liggitt.
Mr. Goodwin has always been a Republican and active in politics. While in Oklahoma he was secretary of the county central committee, and later confidential secretary to the president of the Senate during the last Territorial Legislature. From 1916 to 1918 he served as mayor of Normal, being identified with all of the world war activities and other duties of a confidential nature for the government. He is a member of the Masonic lodge, at Normal, Bloomington Consistory, Mohammed Tem- ple at Peoria, the First Christian Church at Normal, member of the official board, the board of trustees of Brokaw Hospital, and has served as a (48)
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member of the Board of Education. Mr. Goodwin is a progressive and public spirited business man of McLean County, in which he is also largely interested in farming as well as his professional work.
Gilbert Lawrence, retired, was an enterprising farmer and stockman of McLean County, and now lives at Colfax. He was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, Aug. 10, 1837, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Starkey) Lawrence.
Jacob Lawrence was a native of Virginia and one of the earliest set- tlers of Ohio, where he homesteaded 240 acres of land in Guernsey County. He was a prominent farmer and also a breeder of good stock. Mr. Law- rence sold wheat for 271/2 cents per bushel and hauled it 13 miles to mar- ket on horseback, using two horses with four bushels on each horse. He was a Democrat and a member of the Christian Church and died at the age of 60 years and his wife died at the age of 82 years. They were the parents of 13 children, as follows: Thomas, died in infancy ; Farlo, died in 1908; William, deceased; Stephen, deceased; Gilbert, the subject of this sketch; Rachael, the widow of Samuel Young, lives in Ohio; Rebecca, de- ceased; Spencer, deceased; Albert, George, Alonzo, and James, all de- ceased; and Newton, a farmer, lives on the old home place in Guernsey County, Ohio.
Gilbert Lawrence was educated in a log school house and started life farming on rented land. In September, 1864, he settled in McLean County on a farm in Lawndale Township. After several years he pur- chased 240 acres of land in McLean County, which he farmed for many years. He and his wife now live retired in their home on Main Street, Colfax.
In March, 1861, Mr. Lawrence was married to Miss Sarah Ross, a native of Guernsey County, Ohio, born Jan. 2, 1837, and she died in 1891. Seven children were born to this union, as follows: Eliza, deceased; Anna, deceased; Emma, deceased, was the wife of West Hurt; Avery, de- ceased ; Lydia, married William Harris, lives at Colfax; Wesley, a farmer, lives on the old home place; and Belle, died in infancy. On March 9, 1892, Mr. Lawrence was married to Anna Eliza (Neniger) Starkey, a native of Athens County, Ohio, born in 1844, and the daughter of John and Mary (Wright) Neniger. Mr. Neniger was born in Switzerland and came
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to America when he was 18 years of age and settled in Athens County, Ohio. In 1863 he came to Illinois and lived in Kankakee County, Ill., where he died. Mr. and Mrs. Neniger were the parents of the following chil- dren: Elizabeth, deceased; Mrs. Lawrence; Eleanor, deceased; John L., lives in Cullom, Ill .; Ella, the widow of James Crumbaker, lives at Des Moines, Iowa; Lusetta, married George Swan, lives at Kankakee County, Ill .; Vesta, lives at Kankakee County, Ill .; and James, lives at Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Lawrence has eight grandchildren.
Mr. Lawrence is a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church. He has served as school director, and he is a substantial and highly re- spected citizen of McLean County. Mr. Lawrence is one of the organizers of the Farmers State Bank of which he is a stockholder.
Amos Gomien, now living retired at Colfax, has been a successful and widely known farmer of McLean County for many years. He was born in Ohio, Jan. 15, 1857, the son of Michael and Mary (Conrad) Gomien.
Michael Gomien was a native of France, as also was his wife. He came to the United States with his parents when he was 13 years old and settled on a farm in Clermont County, Ohio. Mr. Gomien became a promi- nent farmer and owned 164 acres of land, which he improved, and for many years he was a breeder of good stock. He died in 1866 and his wife died in 1920. They were the parents of eight children, as follows: Will- iam, a carpenter, lives at Cincinnati, Ohio; Amos, the subject of this sketch; Edward, died in 1917; Charles, a farmer, lives near Cincinnati, Ohio; Lewis, a farmer, lives in Clermont County, Ohio; John, railroader, lives at Cincinnati, Ohio; Josephine, married William Craver, a merchant, lives in Clermont County, Ohio; and Albert, dairy farmer, lives in Ohio.
Amos Gomien was reared on his father's farm and educated in the district schools of Clermont County, Ohio. He worked on a farm for 11 years, receiving $18.00 per month and later rented land in McLean County for 16 years, having come here in 1887. Mr. Gomien then pur- chased a farm of 168 acres, which he improved. He has lived retired at Colfax for the past nine months and owns a modern home on Wood Street.
On Feb. 9, 1888, Mr. Gomien was married to Miss Susie Martin, a native of Woodford County, Ill., born Sept. 26, 1857, and the daughter of Henry and Sarah (Wilson) Martin. The Martins were natives of Ohio
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and early settlers of Woodford County, Ill., where Mr. Martin followed farming. He died in 1908 and his wife died in 1919. They had five chil- dren, as follows: Joseph, a farmer, lives at Colfax; Amanda, married Oscar Tanton, both deceased; Mrs. Gomien; Andrew, deceased; and one child died in infancy. To Amos and Susie (Martin) Gomien five children have been born, as follows: Frank, born Jan. 4, 1889, lives at Springfield, Ill., and is a veteran of the World War, having served for 11 months at Camp Grant, Ill., as a sergeant; Harry, born Nov. 29, 1891, rural mail carrier, lives at Colfax; Dr. Scott, born Feb. 8, 1894, practicing physician in the St. Louis City Sanitarium, and also a World War veteran, having served overseas for one year as a first lieutenant in the medical corps; Motie, born Dec. 14, 1895, died March 31, 1918, leaving one child, Gomien D. Brown, who was born March 19, 1918; and Roy, born Sept. 17, 1899, farms the old homestead in Anchor Township. Mr. and Mrs. Gomien have five grandchildren.
Mr. Gomien is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church and belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. He is one of the highly esteemed citizens of McLean County and has many friends.
T. F. Kennedy, justice of the peace at Colfax for the past 22 years, and also a leading farmer and stockman, was born near Winchester, Ky., March 23, 1852, the son of George F. and Nancy E. (Railsback) Kennedy.
The Kennedy family came to Illinois from Kentucky in 1852 and set- tled on a farm two miles west of Bloomington, where they remained until 1859, at which time they purchased a farm near Colfax. Mr. Kennedy died March 10, 1865, and his wife died in November, 1869. They were the parents of seven children, as follows: James E., deceased; T. F., the subject of this sketch; Leona Z., married J. B. Dooley, both deceased; Laura B., deceased, was the wife of Stephen Kiblinger; Mary A., the widow of Harrison Stottard, lives at Houston, Texas; Jessie B., married Abso- lom Frankenberger, both deceased; and Leslie, deceased.
T. F. Kennedy was reared on his father's farm and attended the dis- trict schools. After renting land for several years, Mr. Kennedy pur- chased a farm of 160 acres, which he farmed for many years, and he was widely known as a breeder of good stock and an extensive grain farmer. Mr. Kennedy now lives retired at Colfax and owns a nice home on Cooper
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Street. He has served as justice of the peace of Colfax for 22 years and as township supervisor of Martin Township for 14 years, and also as road commissioner.
On Oct. 12, 1875, Mr. Kennedy was married to Miss Nancy J. Wilson, a native of Saybook, Ill., born Aug. 25, 1856, and the daughter of John and Clara (Able) Wilson, the former a native of Tennessee and the latter of Bloomingon, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, now deceased, were the parents of the following children: Sylvester, deceased; Joseph B., deceased; James G., deceased ; Sarah, the widow of C. B. Lawrence, lives in Illinois ; Mrs. Kennedy; John M., lives at Bloomington; Anna Alice, deceased; Frank, lives at Bloomington; and Lydia, married E. Hall, a farmer, lives in McLean County. To T. F. and Nancy J. (Wilson) Kennedy five chil- dren have been born, as follows: Charles O., born Aug. 15, 1876, died Feb. 28, 1906; Ora C., born May 10, 1878, died Oct. 5, 1921; George F., born Oct. 29, 1880, lives near Colfax; Gertrude F., born Sept. 24, 1882, married Frank Harms, lives at Colfax; and Myrtle B., born Jan. 22, 1886, married H. J. Smith, a farmer, lives at Bluffton, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Ken- nedy have 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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