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Goodrich B. C. farmer, P. O, Peorla. Grant Peter, coal miner, P. O. Peoria. Grafferman H. farmer, P. O. Peoria. Grafferman P. farmer. P. O. Peorla. Green L. wholesale grocer, P. O. Peoria. Greenwood C. farmer, P. O. Peoria. Grischott M. coal operator, P. O. Peoria. Gronewold H. farmer, P. O. Peoria. Guppy R. coal miner, P. O. Peoria. Hall E. farmer, P. O. Peoria.
HALLER CHRISTINA M. farmer, Sec. 11, P. O. Peoria. Mrs. Haller is a daughter of Jacob and Christina Koerner, nee Grill, and was born in Wurtem- burg, Germany, May 2, 1823. When she was eight years of age her parents came to America, and settled at Cincinnati, Ohio. On the 15th of May, 1842, she united in marriage with Conrad Haller, a butcher, and remained at Cincinnati until 1850; came to Illinois and stopped in Peoria until March, 1851; then settled on the present Haller homestead, on which the second cabin in the township was erected, in 1834, by John L. Wakefield. They had eight children- Jacob, born March 10, 1843, died February 23, 1844; Conrad, born January 20, 1845; Frederick, born April 19, 1846; Jacob, (2) born January 17, 1848, died June 2, 1849 ; George, born January 20, 1850; Catharine, born Octo- ber 8, 1851 ; Rosina, born April 11, 1853; Christina, born November 27, 1855. Mr. H. died November 9, 1855. The daughters were educated for the profes- sion of teaching, at the Peoria Normal School, from which they graduated with honors. The Haller family, parents and children, were raised under the religious teachings of the German Lutheran Church. The homestead embraces 160 acres of highly improved land, worth $50 per acre.
Haller J. farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners.
Hamilton Win. R. coal operator, P. O. Peoria.
Haren H. farmer, P. O. Peoria.
Harker D. farmer. P. O. Harker's Corners.
Harker J. farmer. P. O. Peoria.
Hatterman B. farmer, P. O. Peoria.
Hatterman H. farmer, P. O. Peorla.
HANLON T. J. farmer, Sec. 18, P. O. Edwards Station.
HARRIS F. farmer, Sec. II, P. O. Kickapoo.
Henderson A. retired, P. O. Peoria.
Herman C. farmer. P. O. Peoria.
Henerman Class, farmer, P. O. Peoria.
HOLMES HARRIET E. farmer, Sec. 36, P. O. Peoria. Mrs. Holmes is an adopted daughter of the late Judge William Hale. She was born in Oswego county, New York, and was adopted by that gentleman when she was about two and a half years
old, and when Judge Hale came to Kickapoo, in Sep- tember, IS36, was abont nine years of age. She was as carefully nurtured and educated, and as liberally provided for as if she had been an own child, and she cherishes the memory of her adopted father very sacredly. She possesses an apt and ready mind ; has written several poems of merit. One poem, dedicated to the memory of her eldest son, DeSilva, " Her Boy with the Nut-Brown Hair," who died a soldier in Florida, was a wail from a loving mother's heart. It found a place in the columns of many a newspaper, and is still preserved in many a scrap-book as a gem of real worth. On the 28th day of April, 1844, she was united in marriage with Jesseniah Holmes, who died in March, 1875. They had seven children : DeSilva, who enlisted in the U. S. Army and died in Florida ; Martha, who married John Wolstenholme ; Pauline, who married James Phillips ; George D., Ira and Edward. Mrs. H. owns 160 acres of land, valued at $50 an acre.
Homan L. farmer, P. O. Peoria. Hoye Patrick, coal operator, P. O. Peoria.
HOWARTH RICHARD, farmer and stock- grower, Sec. 30, P. O. Edwards Station. The subject of this sketch is a representative man of an English community in this township, the individual members of which are noted for their economy, thrift, prosperity and high moral character. He was born in Lanca- shire, England, April 12, 1824, and is the sixth son and one of twelve children of Richard and Martha Howarth, nee Greenwood, who were married in 1805. He was born and raised in a mining district, to which business he was educated. His family sailed from Liverpool on the 23rd day of February. 1842, and after stopping a while at St. Louis, reached Kickapoo in September, and settled on the farm he now occupies. Their first American home was a sod house, which was in great contrast with his present large stone residence. In 1844, sickness came upon the family and at one time they were all down together, not one of them being able to help the other. The father and Samuel, one of the sons, died within a week of each other, in August of that year. The memory of the neighbors, James Clark, the Bensons, and Bishop Chase, is dearly cherished by Mrs. Howarth, for kindness in that time. The mother died in May, 1851. Richard Howarth commenced to Americanize as a miner and farmer, and so continued until 1867-8, when he abandoned the former. On the 25th day of October, 1849, he married Alice, daughter of Thomas and Ellen Lonsdale, nee Halstead, who was born in Lancashire, England, Octo- ber 10, 1828, and came America in 1843. They com- menced life on the Howarth homestead, which they have always occupied, and where, by their industry and economy they have acquired an extensive and valuable
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landed property, They have had two children. Sam- uel, born August 29 1350, died August 21, 1851 ; Martha Ellen, born December 24. 1851, married William Taylor. April 12, 1876. Rel giously, the family are of the Pro- testant faith. Politically, Mr. II. is a Republican.
Haghes Mary, farmer, P. O. Peoria. Hurman Il fartner, l'. O. Peoria. Hurt Lot. coal miner. P O Peoria. Iturst St. farmer, 1'. O. Peorla.
Johnsou Helle, farmer, P. O. Peorla.
Johnson F. farmer, P. O. Peoria.
Johnson leluke, farmer, P. O P'rorla.
Johnson J. D. Isrmrr. P. O. l'rorla.
Johnson J. It. farmer, l' O. l'corta,
Johnson J. R. farmer, P.O. Peorla.
JOHNSON JOHN, Sen., retired, res. Sec. 36, P. O. Chillicothe, is a well preserved representative of physical manhood, Ile was born in Campbell county, Kentucky, 5th November, 1797. In 1799 his parents, William and Eunice Johnson nee l'etty, removed from Kentucky and settled in what is now Switzerland county, Indiana, where he grew to manhood. Ilis educational advantages were confined to the subscrip- tion schools of the period, On the 25th of December, 1823, he united in marriage with Miss Hannah, daughter of Caleb and Jane Mounts nee Walleck, who was born in Fayette county, Pa., 22d March, ISos. In September, 1831, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson loaded all their household effects on an ox wagon and in company with two or three other families they started for Illinois, They arrived at Peoria on the 7th day ol October, 1831, and soon after Mr. J. rented a farm from Peter Menard, above Mossville, which he occupied for three years, Ile continued in that neighborhood until 1836. and then made a claim to a tract of 240 acres of land near the present site of Jubilee College, which he pur- chased from the Government in 1837. Here he im- proved and occupied the farm until IS41, when he sold the land to Bishop Chase, and purchased 200 acres in Sec. 13. Kickapoo township, residing there until their removal to his present home in March, ISSo. While a resident of Indiana, Mr. Johnson served four years as Lieut .- Colonel of the 44th Regiment Indiana State Militia, and the old records testify of his efficiency as an officer. Healso served three years as deputy sheriff of Switzerland county. Since his residence in Peoria county. he has filled almost every office in township government. Ile was elected justice of the peace in Kickapoo township in the Spring of 1851, and continued in that capacity by re-election from time to time until his removal to Hallock township, when he resigned. Religiously he is a Baptist in faith. Politically, is a staunch Democrat, Mr. Johnson has been the father of ten sons and daughters, Crawford, born 2nd November, 18244, died 10th March, 1859; Jane, born 16th September, 1826, married Eli Albertson, 10th November, 1845 ; Marion, born 28th March, 1828, married Mary Bell in 1862; Perry, born 2d December. 1829, married Harriet Roberts in 1851, and both died
in 1855: America, born 15th February, 1833, married Miles Bosworth, March 1852, died 13th February, 1857: Rachel, born 30th January, 1836, married Omer Bosworth, January, 1856, died 14th January, 1866 ; William R., barn 7th March, 1839. married Catherine Welch at Bloomington, 111. ; John, born 6th June, 1841. married, first, Miss Sarah Whittington, 22d November, IS63, who died 22d June, 1874. and second, Miss Vera, daughter of James L. and Susan Hindmarsh, 13th February, 1877. Two children died unnamed. Mrs. Johnson, the wife and mother, died 7th October, 1873. after a residence of exactly forty-two years in Illinois,
JOHNSON JOHN Jr. farmer, Sec. 13, P. O. Peoria,
Johnson I .. Mrs. sons coal miners, P.O. Pcorla.
Johnson & farmer. P.O Proria.
Jones It. W. farmer, P.O. Pcorla.
. JONES HENRY W. farmer, Sec. 34. P. O. Peoria. Henry Jones, the father of the subject of this sketch, was of Welch parentage, and was born in Culpepper county, Virginia, where he grew to manhood, and married Sarah Zinn, who was of Ger- man and English extraction, They immigrated to Ohio about 1804, and settled in Gallia county, where Henry W. was born on the 7th of February, 1819. In November, 1831, they came to Illinois and settled at Peoria, spending the first Winter in a small log cabin that stood at the foot of the Main street bluff. In April, 1832, they moved out to the Rocky Spring (on the Farmington road) and settled on what is still known as Jones' Prairie, where Henry W. grew to man's estate, Ile has lived in that immediate neighborhood ever since, and is justly entitled to be regarded as one of the old settlers. He has been closely identified with the growth and development of Limestone and Kicka- poo townships. On the 30th day of October, 1842, he married Miss Rebecca, daughter of Reuben and Nancy Miller see Sturgeon, who was born in Shelby county. Kentucky, 28th December, 1821. In 1844, they moved from Limestone to this township ; spent the Summer of 1845 in Jo llaviess county ; came back in the Fall of that year, and in 1846, settled on their present farm. From a stumpy quarter-section, Mr. Jones has made a handsome and attractive farm, the result of his own in- dustry and mechanical ingenuity. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have had twelve children : Clarissa C., was born No- vember 15, 1843, married Francis Peppard, June, 1860 ; Lovina, born February 15, 1845, married Charles Daly. November, 1869; Amanda E., born March 9, 1847. married Thomas Newcomb, (third husband) July 24. 1876; Charles P., born July 5. 1849, married Miss Caroline Daly, November 17, 1869; Lucinda, born March 21. 1551, married Robert Acol, June 18, 1873, James Il., born February 21, 1853, married Alice Brown, December 1, 1878, Malinda J., born February 24, 1855 ; John F., born November 28, 1856, died
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March 5, 1867 ; George N., born September 15, 1859, died August 5, 1861 ; Anna, born April 8, 1861, died in infancy; Adaline C., born February 23, 1863, married William Edwards, January 6, 1879; Euphemia B., born November 27, 1865. Mrs. Jones' grandfather, when she saw him last in 1829, was 116 years of age, and her mother lived to be eighty-seven. Mr. Jones' mother lived to be eighty-nine. Protestant in religious sentiment. Mr. J. is a Republican of the liberal type. He owns 189 acres of land, valued at $40 an acre. He has held various local offices, such as town assessor, etc. Jordan Pat. farmer. P.O. Peoría. Jordon P. Mrs. farmer, P.O. Peorla.
JOSS GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 34, P. O. Peoria, is a son of Coradin and Anna Joss, nee Men, and was born at Andeer, Switzerland, May 21, 1826. He re- ceived all the advantages of the common schools of his native country, and one year in a school devoted to the study of tree culture, and was awarded a second grade diploma, to earn which two or more years were usually required. He still preserves as a memento of his school days, a book with tree drawings, essays on their nature, the best means of cultivation, yearly growth, etc., drawn and written by him, that is a model of pen- manship. At seventeen years he was apprenticed to the carpenter trade. When he had served three years, a rebellion broke out against the government, and he was drafted into the army for six years, as was then the custom in Switzerland. When he had served three years, he bought the remainder of his time and came to America, arriving at Peoria in October, 1849, and until 1871, engaged at the trade of a carpenter in this State and Wisconsin. He has been twice married ; first on the 6th of November, 1852, to Miss Elizabeth Lenenberger, a country-woman of his. This wife died without issue October 6, 1855, and on the 24th of December, 1864, he married his present wife, Elizabeth, daughter of George and Emily Breidenstein, nee Kleinsmith, who was born at Niederscheldt, Germany, February 14, 1836. Five children have blessed this union : Anna, born October 18, 1865; George Theo- dore, born August, 1867; Amelia, born September 20, 1869 ; Margaret Henrietta, born September 16, 1871 ; William Tell, born October 12, 1873. In 1871, they came to occupy their present home and farm of 160 acres, valued at $35 an acre. Religiously, they are of Protestant faith.
Keller George, brewer, P.O. Peoria. Keppel Christ, farmer, P.O. Peorla.
Keppel Frank, farmer, P.O. Peoria.
Kroleskey Theodore, farmer, P.O. Peoria.
KEACH CHARLES, farmer, Sec. I, P. O. Peoria, born in Rensselaer county, N. Y., June 1, 1833. His parents were Henry and Lucy Keach, nee Hall. In the Fall of 1846 his father, with a view to bettering the condition of his family, came to Illinois, and being
pleased with the country around their present home, erected a shop in Radnor township, and began forging a home for wife and children. In the Fall of 1847 he returned to New York, sold his possessions, came back, settled near his present residence, engaged in black- smithing and farming until age and infirmity compelled a cessation from labor. Charles remaincd at home assisting as blacksmith and farmer. In November, 1854. he went on a visit to his boyhood home, and while there married Laura Jane, daughter of Wm. Doty, and re- turned with her to his father's home in Radnor. She died in September, 1858, leaving one child, William E., born Nov. 28, 1856. During the years subsequent to 1854, Charles was engaged principally in farming. On the 25th of March he married Marion Ann, daughter of Abram B. and Georgietta Fash, nee Smith, born in Peo- ria, Feb. 8, 1842. The very next week they began as farm tenants in a log cabin on the 80 acres next north of their present residence. Mr. Keach is one of those who touch nothing that does not turn to good account. In the Spring of 1864 he bought his present homestead, on time, with not even a nickel towards making the first payment. But they were promptly met. He has added other lands until now he owns 260 acres and the prettiest home site in Kickapoo township, valued at $75 an acre. His present wife has been a true helpmate in all things. Though raised in the city, with little knowledge of farm life, she took naturally and kindly to farm duties. Mrs. K. was baptized in the faith of the M. E. Church, but is not now a communicant. Mr. K. believes in practical Christians, with hearts and hands always open to the relief of suffering and dis- tress wherever found, regardless of creed. Politically Mr. K. is an independent Democrat. They have four children, Effie Georgietta, born Jan. 18, 1863 ; Chester Burton, born Oct. 6, 1864; Cora May, born Oct. 27, 1867, died Aug. 28, 1869; Jessie Irene, born Nov. I, 1869.
KINGSLEY CHARLES M. farmer, Sec. 8, P. O. Edwards Station, son of George O. and Fanny Kingsley, nee Eams, was born in this township, Dec. 9, 1843, where he was raised and educated as a farmer's son. In August, 1862. he enlisted in Co. K, 77th Illi- nois, and served until the close of the war. He par- ticipated in a number of engagements, a full account of which will be found in the regimental history elsewhere published. He was mustered out of the service at Alabama, July 10, 1865, and arrived at home on the 29th, since when he has engaged as above. On the 22d of January, 1868, he united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Joshua and Mary Jane Brown, nee King, who was born in Rosefield township, July 22, 1852. They have had six children, Eli Chester, born Jan. 30, 1869; Charles W., Dec. 14, 1871 ; Cynthia, Nov. 5, 1873 ; Lillian, Jan. 1, 1875 : George O., Nov. 20, 1877,
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died June 12, 1878; Fannie, born Jan. 27, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. K. are of protestant faith. Politically he is a Democrat, true and steadfast. He was elected town assessor in the Spring of 1876, but did not qualify in consequence of sickness. lle owns 328 acres of land, valued at $30 an acre.
KINGSLEY FANNY, farmer, P. O. Peoria. Mrs. Kingsley is the third child and daughter of Ben- jamin and Harriet Eams, nee Smith, and was born at Willoughby, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, June 15, 1825, and came to La Salle county, this State, with her par- ents in June, 1840, In the beginning of January, 1841. she married George O. Kingsley, son of Perley and Anna Kingsley, nee Mason, who was born at Brattle- boro, Vermont, February 14, 1810. Hle came to Peoria county and settled in the Kickapoo valley in 1833. He was thoroughly educated in the schools of Vermont, and was qualified both by nature and education for any position in life. His name is intimately associated with many of the public improvements and buildings of the county, as well as in other ways. Hle was the contractor for the mason work, viaducts, etc., on the Illinois and Michigan canal, when it was building, and during the time was associated in a dry goods store at Marseilles, with William l'ierce, which was the second general store opened at that place. The honor of mak- ing the first farm improvements in the Kickapoo valley belongs also to George O. and Frank P. Kingsley. On the 5th day of May. 1841, Mr. Kingsley and his wife landed at Peoria from a steamboat, and the same day came out and occupied the cabin of which mention is made in the general history of this township. In the beginning of 1842 they moved up to the site of the home now occupied by Mrs. Kingsley, where she has ever since resided. Mrs. Kingsley has been the mother of five children - Cynthia, was born November 30, 1841, married John Kirkman in October, 1858; Charles Mason, was born December 9, 1843, married Lizzie Brown, of Rosefield, January 22, 1868; James, was born January 26, 1846, and died at nine months ; Har- riet Romania, was born May 13, 1850, married William Spurck, August, 1869; George Pliney, was born April 26, 1860, Mrs. Kingsley is not religiously connected with any church. Mr. Kingsley's death is noted in the general history of Kickapoo township.
KOERNER CHRISTIAN, farmer, Sec. 9, 1'. O. Kickapoo, is a son of Jacob and Christina Koer- ner, nee Krill, and was born at Bald Hill, near Cincin- nati, Hamilton county, Ohio, March 27, 1834. When he was fourteen years of age his parents removed to Peoria county, and he has ever since resided in the neighborhood where he now lives, On the 25th of March, 1858, he married Miss Nancy Ann, daughter of John and Elizabeth Stringer, who was born at Moss- ville, August 24, 1839. Five children were born of
this union-John, was born February 26, 1859; Chris- tine Elizabeth, was born February 26, 186t ; Mary Ann, was born June 21, 1866 ; David William, was born December 21, 1872 ; Thomas Christian, was born September 24. 1876, and died January 28, 1877. Mrs. Koerner died April 7, 1877. Mr. Koerner was raised in the faith of the German Lutheran Church, but is not identified with any religious organization. He is Democratic in politics. He owns 100 acres of land, valued at $30 an acre.
KOERNER DAVID, farmer, Sec. 15, P. O. Kickapoo, is a son of Jacob and Christina Koerner, nee Krill, and was born at Bald Hill, Hamilton county, Ohio, October 15, 1835. In the Fall of 1848 his parents removed to Illinois and settled on the farm he now occupies. On the 11th of December, 1860, be married Miss Louisa Siebold, who was born at Fell- back, Germany, July 17. 1837. When she was about three years of age her father came to seek a new home in America. After two or three letters from him, the last one dated at New Orleans, all tidings of him were lost and the supposition was that he died suddenly, with nothing on his person by which he could be iden- tified. When Louisa was in her seventeeth year her mother sent her to America, intending to come herselt if her daughter was pleased; if not, she promised to send her money to carry her back to her German home. Louisa was pleased, however, and wrote ber mother that she had found a good home, but before the mother could complete arrangements to come, she sickened and died. Io time Louisa found a home in the family of John Stringer for nearly three years, and from which she was married. David Koerner and Louisa Siebold had six children - David, born March 6, 1562. died May 29, 1871 ; Jacob C., born September 4, 1863 ; Car- oline Rosina, born November 30, 1565; Frederick William, born July 21, 1868 ; Louisa Christina, born April 24, 1573; Mary Elizabeth, børn July 5, 1879. The parents were both brought up in the German Lutheran Church. Politically Mr. Koerner is a Dem- ocrat. Hle owns 240 acres of land, valued at $30 an acre. The parents of Mr. Koerner both died on this place, and were buried in a handsome plot of ground set off for that purpose in their life time.
Lammers C. grocer. 1º.0. Peorla. Late J. coal ininer, P.O. l'eorta.
LASER AUGUST, farmer, Sec. 22, P. O. Kickapoo, was born at Erfurt, Prussia, Aug. 28, 1828. Ilis parents were Wilhelm and Louisa Laser, nee Or- phal. He was educated at the muster school until twelve years of age, and then entered the lower or un. der class of the gymnasium, where he studied two years. His father was a gardener and seedsman, and when August was fifteen years of age he began an apprentice- ship to that trade. At nineteen he entered the Prus-
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sian army and served three years. Came to America in his twenty-second year, landing at Buffalo, and worked at the Oakland nursery and greenhouse; thence he went to Ross county, Ohio, as gardener for Doctor Thatcher. In the Fall of 1856 he went to New Orleans as a private gardener ; soon after came to Peoria and had charge of B. L. T. Bourland's greenhouse for two years ; then worked for John Griswold two years, and laid off the grounds and planted the trees on that much admired homestead. In January, r862, hie re- moved to his present residence with a view to making it a fruit farm. In the Spring of 1856, he married So- phia, daughter of Elias and Maria Bartholenman, who was born near Erfurt, Prussia, Dec. 26, 1827. They have had five children - Henry, born May 19, 1858, drowned Sept. 23, 1865, while trying to save a younger brother from drowning; Lizzie, born July 14, 1860, died in Peoria, Sept. 1861; Rudolph, born Feb. 8, 1862, drowned Sept. 23, 1865 ; Lizzie, 2d, born May 9, 1868. Religion, Protestant ; politics, Republican. Mr. Laser makes botany a study ; owns eighty acres of land, worth $2,500.
Leonard M. coali operator, P.O. Peoria. Look B. E. farmer, P.O. Peoria. Look E. Mrs. farmer, P.O. Peoria. Look John B. farmer, P.O. Peoria.
Look J. E. farmer, P.O. Peoria.
Look G. farmer. P.O. Peoria.
Look Lambert E. grocer. P.O. Peoria. Look L. B. farmer, P.O. Peoria.
LONSDALE RICHARD, farmer, Sec. 32, P. O. Peoria, son of Thomas and Ellen Lonsdale, nee Halstead, was born near Aislington, Lancashire, Eng- land, 26th Sept., 1817, and commenced life as a hand- loom weaver at the early age of eight years. At eleven he entered a cotton mill at Elwood, Lancashire, where he was employed in various capacities for twenty-one years, thirteen years of which he superintended the engines that furnished the power for two large mills, remaining there till he came to America in 1849. He arrived at Peoria 14th Nov. of that year, and joined his father's family in Kickapoo. He occupied rented land until the death of his father in March, 1863, when he succeeded to the ownership of the Lonsdale home- stead, and has added other land, until he now owns 560
acres, valued at $25 to $35 an acre. When Mr. L. reached Kickapoo, he had but little means, and he has acquired his possessions by industry and careful econ- omy. On the 25th day of Dec., 1838, he married Miss Ann, daughter of John and Betty Wadsworth, nee Ovenden, and a faithful helpmeet she proved in their struggle in America. Mrs. Lonsdale was born in York- s hire, England, 24th April, 1819. IIer parents were hand-loom weavers, and from childhood she learned lessons of industry and economy. Eleven children were born of this marriage: Martha, born 5th Feb., 1840; Colonel, born 12th July, 1842, died 9th July, 1843 ; Ellen, born 3d Aug., 1844, died 8th March,
1845; Mary IIannah, born 10th Jan., 1846, died 4th Dec., 1855; Ernest, born 4th June, 1848, killed by ac- cident at Peoria Gas Works, Ist Feb., 1870; William, born 23d Dec., 1850, married Ellen Mitchell, 18th Sept. 1873; John, born 26th May, 1853 ; Richard, born 11th Sept., 1855; Mary Ellen, born 21st Sept., 1857 ; Betty, born 21st Oct., 1859, died 19th Aug., 1860; Sarah Ann, born 29th June, 1863. All the living. except William, remain at home with their parents. Politically, Mr. L. is a Democrat.
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