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1850, married Miss Augusta Newman; Olive A., born May 13, 1852, married James R. Ennis; Francis M., born May 19, 1854, married Lizzie Standring; Louisa M., born Aug. 11, 1857; Otis M., born April 10, 1860, married Mary Holmes; Altavarde, born Oct. 29, 1864 ; Anna, born Oct. 11, 1866, died in 1867; Harry, born Jan. 23, 1870. Mrs. Holmes died May 16, 1877. Mr. Holmes mar- ried Mrs. Cynthia A. De Motte, March 29, 1878. She was born May 2, 1835, in Hocking County, O., and was a daughter of Will. iam and Nancy (Collins) Young. Mrs. Holmes married Sol. H. Gupton. He died July 4, 1864, and she married Luther M. De Motte. They have two children-William Young, born May 20, 1871, and Cynthia, born March 13, 1873, died, aged three weeks. Mr. De Motte died Nov. 18, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes are members of the Christian church. In politics he is a Republican.
Ezekiel Hunsinger was born in Burnt Prairie Township, White County, within five miles of where he now resides, June 28, 1826. His parents were Adam and Mary (Vaught) Hunsinger, natives of North Carolina and Pennsylvania. They were mem- bers of the Old School Baptist church in their younger days, but afterward joined the Missionary Baptist church. They had a family of eleven children. Ezekiel was the fifth child and oldest son, and remained on the farm with his father until his marriage, Feb. 16, 1851, to Charlotta Hunsinger, !: is second cousin, who was born in Burnt Prairie Township, White County, and was a daugh- ter of John and Nancy (Crowder) Hunsinger. After his mar- riage he settled on the same farm where he has since resided. Ile and wife had a family of eleven children, four living-Julia, born April 30, 1852, married Prof. Winfield F. Scott, and re- sides at Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill .; Esther, born Aug. 17, 1857, married John P. Moore, and resides in Wayne County, Ill .; William F., born March 11, 1861, is traveling in Oregon; John D., born March 22, 1863; Ellen, born Oct. 19, 1853, died Sept. 29, 1854; Martha E., born Aug. 30, 1855, died Sept. 19, 1861; Mary, born Oct. 23, 1859, died April 4, 1873; four died in in- fancy. The mother died Sept. 11, 1871. Mr. Hunsinger then married Mrs. Emily A. White, a native of Edwards County, Ill., and a daughter of Caleb and Lucy (Payne) Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Hunsinger have one son-Martin D., born March 5, 1876. Mrs. Hunsinger is a member of the Old School Baptist church, and he of the Missionary Baptist church. Mr. Hunsinger owns a fine farm of 1,200 acres of land in Burnt Prairie Township, and
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has built on his farin one of the finest residences in the county, where he and family reside. Mr. Hunsinger started in life with small capital and a common-school education, but by hard work and close application to business he has accumulated a fine prop- erty. In politics Mr. E. Hunsinger is a Democrat. He has held various local offices of trust, and was appointed one of the Com- missioners in 1872 that districted the county into townships.
George T. Hunsinger, one of the pioneer children of White County, was born on his father's farm in Burnt Prairie Township, April 3, 1847. His parents were John and Nancy (Crowder) Hun- singer; he was born in Kentucky, she in North Carolina. He was one of the earliest settlers of White County, and one of the very first to settle Burnt Prairie Township. He and wife were mem- bers of the Regular Baptist church, and was one of the members of the organization in that township. They had a family of thir- teen children, nine living. George T. was the youngest child by this marriage. The mother died Feb. 22, 1866, and his father mar- ried Mrs. Elizabeth Beard, nee Murphy. They had one child that died in infancy. Mrs. Hunsinger died Oct. 15, 1867, and he mar- ried Christina Travis, who still survives her husband. George T. remained on his father's farm attending school winters until twenty, when he married Nancy E. Odell, Oct. 25, 1866. She was born in Wayne County, Ill., and was a daughter of Balus and Eliz- abeth (Carter) Odell, early settlers of Wayne County. After his marriage Mr. Hunsinger settled on his farm in Burnt Prairie Township, where he still resides. Mrs. Hunsinger is a member of the Regular Baptist church. They have five daughters-Nancy E. Lou., Etta, Hattie P., Mary Mertie. Mr. Hunsinger owns a farm of 200 acres, 160 acres under cultivation and well stocked. He is one of the enterprising, representative farmers of White County, where he has been identified all his life. He has held various local offices of trust in his township, and is at present Constable of Burnt Prairie Township. In politics he is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for President in 1868.
Jeremiah Hunsinger was born in Burnt Prairie Township, with- in three miles of where he now lives, Sept. 10, 1839. His parents were Peter and Emeline (Greathouse) Hunsinger. They had two sons-Jeremiah, and Caleb, who married Susan Hunsinger, and died in 1879. Jeremiah lived on the farm with his father until his marriage to Mary E. Williams, Sept. 19, 1858. She was born Sept. 5, 1839, within a half a mile of where she now lives. Her
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father was born here and her grandfather settled this farm. She was a daughter of Thomas and Susan (Rawls) Williams. After his marriage Mr. Hunsinger settled on a farm in Burnt Prairie Town- ship, and has lived here ever since, except six years spent in Mar- shall County, Iowa. He and wife are members of the Regular Baptist church. They have had four children-Emma, born Feb. 23, 1860, wife of Lawrence Blue, resides on their farm near Carmi, and has one child-Harry Blue; Susie, born Dec. 12, 1862; Alves, born Sept. 29, 1865; Thomas, born Feb. 29, 1869. Mr. Hunsinger is politically a Democrat, and a strong supporter of that party.
Joseph Hunsinger was born in Burnt Prairie Township, within a mile of where he now resides, Nov. 29, 1833. His parents were John and Nancy (Crowder) Hunsinger, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee respectively. His father was born Aug. 14, 1806, and came to White County when a young man. They were married in Burnt Prairie Township, Sept. 17, 1828, and had twelve children. Joseph was the second son. He resided on the old homestead with his father until his marriage to Emily Kuykendall, Feb. 12, 1857. She was born in Big Prairie, Hawthorne Township, March 3, 1837. She was a daughter of Henry and Karenhappuch (Great- house) Kuykendall. After his marriage Mr. Hunsinger settled on his present farm on section 28, Burnt Prairie Township. He and wife are members of the Regular Baptist church. They have had seven children-Alvaretta, born Nov. 12, 1857, married Geo. W. Odell; Charles, born Jan. 12, 1860, died May 14, 1865; Angie, born May 25, 1862, married Anderson A. Puckett; Monroe, born Ang. 6, 1864; Mollie, born Aug. 18, 1867; Clara, born Aug. 24, 1870, and Laura M., born March 14, 1873. Mr. Hunsinger owns a farm of 210 acres, 170 under cultivation. He has held the office of County Supervisor two years, and various other local offices of trust. In politics he is a Democrat.
Mitchell Hunsinger was born on the old homestead within a mile of where he now resides, Oct. 22, 1839. His parents were Adam C. and Massa (Crowder) Hunsinger, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, and came to White County in 1819. Mitchell was the seventh of their sixteen children. He remained on the old homesteadwith his parents until his marriage to Susan E. Miller, Nov. 20, 1861. She was born in Enfield Township, White Co., Ill., Jan. 11, 1840, and was a daughter of Robert and Mary (Mays) Miller, natives of Georgia. They came to White County, Ill., at an early day and settled among the Indians. After his
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marriage Mr. Hunsinger and wife settled on their farm in Enfield Township, and remained here two and a half years when he pur- chased his present farm in Burnt Prairie Township, sections 27, 34, 35 and 26, where he owns 290 acres, 250 under cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Hunsinger are members of the Regular Baptist church. They have had two children-Ida, born in Enfield Town- ship Aug. 23, 1862; Charles W., born in Burnt Prairie, Oct. 26, 1864. Mr. Hunsinger's parents and grandparents were among the very first settlers of White County in 1819. They were the first settlers in Burnt Prairie Township. Mitchell Hunsinger is of the third generation of that Hunsinger family that has lived in White County. He has held various local offices of trust in his township. In politics he is a Democrat, and has always voted that ticket.
James Jones was born in Wayne County, Ill., March 20, 1826. His parents were James and Nancy (Stanley) Jones, natives of Tennessee and South Carolina respectively. James was their only child, and his father died eight months before his (James's) birth. When he was some six weeks old his mother came to White County, Ill., and lived with her father. When James was two years old his mother married Joel S. Calkins, a widower with two children. They have eight children. Mr. Calkins died in 1846, and Mrs. Calkins in 1876. James remained on the farm with his mother until his marriage to Miss Rebecca A. Randolph, Sept. 17, 1847. She was born near Crossville, in Phillips Township, White County. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had six children, two living-Will- iam, who married Martha J. Baird, and resides in Burnt Prairie Township, and Nancy. Mrs. Jones died April 26, 1858. She was a member of the Regular Baptist church. Mr. Jones then married Mrs. Margaret (Chism) Blue, April 14, 1859. She was born in Carmi Township. White County. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are mem- bers of the Regular Baptist church. They have had a family of nine children, seven living-Stephen E., John, Louis, Martha, Mary, Elizabeth and Margaret E .; James and Henry died in in- fancy. Mr. Jones owns a fine farm of 252 acres on sections 12 and 1, Burnt Prairie Township, and eighty acres in Phillips Town- ship, 185 acres under a good state of cultivation. In politics Mr. Jones is a Democrat, casting his first vote for Taylor; has never missed but one election in that time.
Isaac Kello was born in Pittsylvania County, Va., June 16, 1861. His parents were Nehemiah and Susannah (Bryant) Kello, natives of
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North Carolina. He was in the war of 1812. He was a chair and wheel-maker by trade. They had a family of seven children. Isaac was the sixth child. When some four years of age he removed with his parents to Claiborne County, Tenn., where he remained on a farm until nineteen, when he came with his brothers and sisters to White County, Ill., and settled in Herald's Prairie, and was joined by his parents some four years after. His parents both died here, his father about 1840, and his mother in 1856. Mr. Kello was married here to Mary Clark, Feb. 26, 1836. She was born in Kentucky, and was a daughter of John and Sarah (Moore) Clark, early settlers of White County. After his mar- riage Mr. Kello remained in Herald's Prairie until 1832, when he settled on a farm in Burnt Prairie Township, where he has since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Kello are the parents of twelve children, five living-Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin F. Allen, residing in Kansas; Susannah, wife of Benjamin Austin, resides in Enfield Township; Nehemiah, married Mary E. Tarrant; Isaac, married Mary Gregg, and Barton S., married Mary Austin. The sons all reside on the old homestead. John M. enlisted in Company G, Eighty-seventh Illinois Infantry, and died in New Orleans hospi- tal; Isaac, born June 26, 1853, on section 31, Burnt Prairie Town- ship, married Mary E. Gregg, May 3, 1876. She was born in Shawneetown, and was a daughter of John and Malinda (Friar) Gregg. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Kello have two children-William H., born Feb. 20, 1877, Charles H., born March 20, 1882. Mr. Isaac Kello, Jr., owns thirty-one acres. Nehemiah Kello was born in Gallatin County, Ill., July, 1848. When some two years of age he returned with his parents to White County. He married Mary Tarrant, O.t. 29, 1874. She was born in White County, Ill., Sept. 24, 1853. Her parents were James and Mahala (Lank- ford) Tarrant. Mr. and Mrs. Nehemiah Kello have had three children, two living-Minnie M., born Dec. 29, 1879; Harry G., born Nov. 14, 1SSO. He owns a farm of thirty acres, all under cultivation. In politics he is a Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Kello, Sr., and family are members of the Christian church.
Theodore C. King was born in Burnt Prairie Township, March 6, 1849. His parents were John II. and Matilda (Hunsinger) King. They had a family of one son and one daughter. Theodore was the youngest. When eighteen months of age his father died. Theodore remained on the farmn with his mother until his marriage to Margaret Haynes, Jan. 16, 1870. She was born in Tennessee,
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Jan. 7, 1847, and was a daughter of James S. and Mary (Love) Haynes. After Mr. and Mrs. King were married they settled on a farm in Burnt Prairie Township, and remained here until 1871, when he moved to Moultrie County, Ill., returning to Burnt Prairie Township in 1877, where he still resides. They are members of the Missionary Baptist church. They have had five children-John H., born Oct. 17, 1870; Florence, born Sept. 21, 1872; Emma, born Feb. 17, 1874; Charley, born Aug. 19, 1876; Oscar, born Jan. 1, 1879. Mrs. King came with her parents from Tennessee to Wayne County, Ill., when she was but twelve months old, and remained there until her marriage in 1870. Mr. Theodore King owns a fine farin of 225 acres. In politics he is a Democrat.
Samuel Lamont was born near Ballymoney, Antrim County, Ireland, in November, 1827. His parents were Samuel and Nancy (Gammel) Lamont. They had a family of fourteen sons and one daughter. Samuel was the fourth son. He came with his cousin, John Lamont, to America in 1851; they were eleven weeks and three days at sea in a sailing vessel. They landed in New Orleans, then came up the Mississippi to Mt. Vernon, Ind .; then came to Grayville, White Co., Ill., and went to Liberty, Burnt Prairie Township, and worked six weeks clearing ground for Dr. Samuel Stuart for his board; he then worked for different parties in Burnt Prairie Township, until his marriage to Mary Williams, March 6, 1856. She was born in Burnt Prairie Township July 16, 1836, and was a daughter of John and Catherine (Hunsinger) Williams. After his marriage Mr. Lamont settled on his farm near Liberty, Burnt Prairie Township, where he resided until 1859, when he moved on the farm now owned by Elijah Randolph on section 35, where he remained until 1876, when he settled on his present farm on sections 35 and 36, Burnt Prairie Township, where he owns 160 acres of land. He also owns forty acres in Grayville Township. He and wife are members of the Old Regular Baptist church. They have had a family of twelve children, six living-John T., born Dec. 10, 1856, married Sarah M. Files, March 6, 1877, and resides in Grayville Township; Jacob, born Dec. 13, 1859; William J., born Sept. 13, 1864; Nancy Catherine, born May 27, 1868; George, born Aug. 27, 1870, and Mary E., born Oct. 27, 1874; all residing at home. Mr. Lamont is a self-inade man; he came to America a poor Irish boy, and when he landed in Liberty, White Co., had 12g cents in his pocket; he was not discouraged, but went bravely to work, and by hard work and good management has accumulated
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as fine a farm as there is in the county. In politics he is a Demo- crat, and cast his first vote for James Buchanan. He had three brothers in the late war.
Isaac Majors was born in Giles County, Tenn., in October, 1815. His parents were William and Rachel (McGee) Majors, natives of Powell's Valley, East Tennessee. They had a family of ten chil- dren. Isaac was but twelve years of age when he came with his parents to White County, Ill., and settled in Grayville Township. When eighteen years of age Isaac struck out for himself and fol- lowed working at farming for different parties until his marriage to Martha Lay, May 1, 1836, who was born in Tennessee, and was a daughter of Jesse Lay. Mr. and Mrs. Majors had five children- Samuel, born April 14, 1837, married Anna Upton, and resides in Kansas; William, born March 30, 1839, married Mary J. Fulker- son, and resides in Burnt Prairie Township; Rebecca A., born July 5, 1841, married Edward Hill, and resides at Hill Springs, Carmi Township; Mary A., born June 17, 1843, married Jeremiah Sullivan, and died in September, 1879; Martha A., born Aug. 14, 1845, died Oct. 11, 1846; the mother died Oct. 1, 1846. Mr. Majors then married Martha Harris, Oct. 10, 1847, a native of Wayne County, Ill., and a daughter of Samuel and Tabitha Lock. Mr. and Mrs. Majors have had a family of two sons-James, born April 27, 1850, died Dec. 20, 1852; Jacob W., born Feb. 26, 1859, mar- ried Amanda Funkhouser, May 10, 1880, and resides in Burnt Prairie Township. Mr. Isaac Majors owns'a fine farm of 170 acres, 150 under cultivation. He and his wife are members of the Bap. tist church. In politics he is a Republican.
James A. Mc Clure, deceased, was born near Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 1, 1830. His parents were William and Martha (Hayden) McClure. James was the third child of a family of six children. He came with his parents to White County, Ill., when a boy. He first married Rebecca Bramlet, June 27, 1852. They had three children-Margaret, wife of William Cook; Mary, wite of John Scriber, and Wallace, unmarried. The mother died March 3, 1863. Mr. McClure married Mrs. Susan A. Young, Oct. 1, 1869. She was born in Warren County, Ky., Feb. 14, 1842, and was a daughter of Leonard and Martha (Otey) Tarrant. Mrs. McClure first married Albert Dosher, Jan. 3, 1861, and they had two chil- dren, one living-Christina, wife of William Gudgel, married Jan. 23, 1881. Mr. Albert Dosher died Jan. 23, 1864. Mrs. McClure then married Thomas Young, Jan. 13, 1867. He died Oct. 10,
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1867. Mrs. McClure then married James A. McClure. They have four children-Silas E., born Aug. 7, 1870; Rosa B., born Feb. 15, 1872; Anna L., born April 15, 1874; Dora. born Feb. 23, 1876. Mr. McClure died March 24, 1878. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, as is also Mrs. McClure. She owns a fine farm of eighty acres, where she and family reside. Mrs. McClure's father came to White County from Kentucky, when she was but nine years of age, and she has resided in the county ever since.
James Morrison was born in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, De- cember, 1831. In 1853 he came with his mother and brother Robert and wife to America. They landed in New York City; were six weeks at sea in a sailing vessel. They came direct to White County, locating in Liberty, Burnt Prairie Township. A son and brother, Peter Morrison, who was long and favorably known as a mechanic and neighbor, preceded them to this county some years before. James had taught school in Scotland previous to coming to Amer- ica, and soon after his arrival in Burnt Prairie began teaching here; taught for two years, then clerked in a store of general mer- chandise with D. G. Hay & Bro. for two years, when he formed a partnership with Duncan Campbell, a native of Scotland, and old settler of White County. They opened a store of general merchan- dise in 1857, and continued partners until the death of Mr. Camp- bell in 1864. Mr. Campbell was a fair-minded, honorable man and respected by all who knew him. Mr. Morrison succeeded Mr. Campbell and has enlarged his stock and trade from time to time, until he now has the largest store in Liberty and one of the leading stores of White County. He carries a stock of $8,000 or $10,000; occupies a building 24 x 50. Mr. Morrison married Catherine Hallam, Dec. 13, 1860. She was born in England. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison have had six children-Margaret, born Oct. 7, 1861; James R., born Oct. 13, 1863; Hannah, born June 8, 1866; Mary I., born June 12,[1869; Eugene, born March 5, 1871; Bessie H., born July 16, 1878. Mr. Morrison is a self-made man.
William R. Myers, Postmaster at Centerville, Burnt Prairie Township, was born in Burnt Prairie Township, May 10, 1842. His parents were Lennan and Dicie (Strong) Myers, natives of New York and Tennessee respectively. They were members of the Christian church. William R. was the second son and third child of their ten children. He remained on 'his father's farm at- tending school until nineteen, when he enlisted in Company H,
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Forty-eighth Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Sept. 10, 1861; remained in the service until the close of the war; was in the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, Missionary Ridge, and with Sherman in his march to the sea. At the close of the war he returned to Burnt Prairie Township and began farming. He was married to Miss Rachel Staley, Oct. 30, 1865; she was born in Burnt Prairie Township and was a daughter of Noah and Louisa (Majors) Staley, old settlers of Burnt Prairie Township, White County. Mr. and Mrs. Myers have five children-William A., Noah 8., Lillian, Charles O. and Louisa. Mr. Myers followed farming until No- vember, 1880, when his father died. His father was Postmaster, and William took charge of the postoffice, aud in May, 1SS1, was himself appointed Postmaster and still holds that office. He has held various local offices of trust in his township. In politics he is a Republican. He first attended school in a log school-house near Centerville, and very near where the present school-honse now is.
John R. Odell was born in Wayne County, within two miles of Liberty, White Co., Ill., April 26, 1837. His parents were Balus and Elizabeth (Carter) Odell, natives of Kentucky and members of the Regular Baptist church. John R. was the oldest of their ten children. He remained on the old homestead in Wayne County until his marriage to Frances M. Kelly, March 5, 1860. She was born in Burnt Prairie Township, White Co .. Ill., Dec. 29, 1841. and was a daughter of Landon C. and Delila (Carter) Kelly. Mr. Kelly was born in 1799, and his wife in 1805. They had a family of nine children. After his marriage Mr. Odell settled on his farm in Wayne County, Ill., where he remained until February. 1873, when he bought his present farm in Burnt Prairie Township. Ile and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist church. They have had a family of eight children, six living-Charles W., born July 1, 1861; Delila E., born July 18, 1864; Remis C., born March 30, 1867; S. Kelly, born May 20, 1870; Mertie, born March 20, 1873, died Oct. 9, 1878; J. Franklin, born Nov. 20, 1876. died July 26, 1876; James A., born Dec. 9, 1877; Bertie E., born July 29, 1880. Mr. Odell owns a farm of 120 acres, 100 acres under cultivation. Politically he is a Republican; cast his first vote for Stephen A. Douglas for President. His father was born July 18, 1813, and in 1834 moved to Wayne County, Ill., where he still re- sides.
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Wesley Phillips, M. D., was born in Ohio County, Ky., Nov. 29, 1832. His parents were Stephen and Nancy M. (Kelly) Phil- lips, natives of Culpepper County, Va., where they were married. His father was a millwright and also farmer. They afterward moved to Kentucky. They had eleven children, two sons and one daughter living. Wesley was the youngest son and tenth child. His father died in 1851. Wesley remained with his mother until t . spring of 1854. He then attended college at Mount Alba ar i Hardinsburg, Ky., until 1856. He then traveled in Mis- souri and Arkansas until 1857; then returned to Cloversport, Ky., and attended college until September, 1858, when he came to White County, Ill., and taught school and read medicine until September, 1860. He then went to Louisville, Ky., and remained until March, 1861, when he returned to White County; taught school and read medicine until October, 1862. He then went to Chicago, Ill., and attended the Rush Medical College, where he graduated in 1863. He was commissioned (Jan. 13, 1863) Assis- tant Surgeon of the One Hundred and Twelfth illinois Infantry by the old War Governor Richard Yates. He remained in the service until the close of the war; was mustered out at Greens- boro, N. C., and discharged at Chicago in July, 1865. He then returned to Phillipstown, White County, and practiced medicine until December, 1866, when he located in Liberty, where he has since practiced his profession. Dr. Phillips married Josephine Cross, April 10, 1864. She was born in Burnt Prairie Township, Oct. 7, 1844, and was a daughter of Robert F. and Elizabeth (Hun- singer) Cross. They have had seven children-Omar, born April 9, 1866; Jennie, born Nov. 26, 1867; Cicero, born March 5, 1870, died April 13, 1870; John, born May 11, 1871, died June 20, 1871; Martha H., born Aug. 9, 1872; Oscar S., born Nov. 12, 1875, died March 25, 1879; Karah B., born Oct. 1, 1880. Dr. and Mrs. Phillips are members of the Missionary Baptist church. Dr. Phillips' father was born March 3, 1790, died Nov. 13, 1851. His mother was born Oct. 22, 1792, died Jan. 17, 1859. Dr. Phillips is a Mason and Junior Warden of Burnt Prairie Lodge, No. 668, A. F. & A. M. He is also Notary Public of Liberty. In politics was first a Whig, but at present rather independent, and inclined to vote rather for the man than the party.
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