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FORD PHINEAS R. hotel-kecper, P. O. Monica. Was born in Licking county, Ohio, February, 1826; married Miss Mahala Moats in 1847, who was born in the same county as himself in July, 1829. They have had nine children, all living. Mr. and Mrs. Ford came to Illinois in 1849 ; settled at French Grove, Pe- oria county, and have lived in this and Knox counties ever since. Came to Monica in the Fall of 1878 and engaged in the hotel business, which he has since profit- ably continued.
Fuller E. C. grocer, P. O. Princevlile. Gaetz J. shoemaker, P. O. Monica. Garrison O. C. groceryman, P. O. Princeville. Giles Jno. farmer, P. O. Princeville.
GILLIN MILO C. blacksmith, Princeville, was born in Luzerne county, Pa., in 1836, and came to Peoria county in 1853. Married, in 1857, Miss Susan- nah Craig, who was born in Peoria county, in 1838 ; they have three children : Mary E., the eldest, born in 1858; Charles was born in 1861, and Dielsie in 1869. Mr. Gillin came to Princeville in June, 1875, and has since engaged in general blacksmithing; has a paint and wood shop also, where all kinds of work per- taining to his business can be turned out ; does a good and steady increasing business. He enlisted in June, 1862, in Co. G, 67th Ill. Inf., and was mustered out in October of the same year. Mrs. Gillin and two of her children are members of the M. E. Church. Gilling J. farmer, P. O. Monica. Godfrey S., P. O. Princeville.
GOETZ JOSEPH, boot and shoe manufac- turer, P. O. Monica, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1824 ; came to New York and worked at his trade there from 1850 to 1857, when he came to Peoria county, settling in Elmwood, and carried on business till 1875, in which year he came to Monica, where he has since resided. He married, in 1851, Miss Sibilla Dexler, who was born in Baden, Germany, in 1818, by whom he has had seven children, five of them now alive - four boys and one girl. Carries a fine stock of ready made goods and manufactures himself a capital article. Mr. and Mrs. Goetz are members of the Ger- man Catholic Church.
Goodman Jno. farmer, P. O. Monica. Gormand I. farmer, P. O. Monica. Graves S. S. farmer, P. O. Duncan.
Graves Wm. farmer, P. O. Duncan.
GRAY JAMES, farmer, Sec. 16, P. O. Monica, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1831 ; came to New York in 1852, and after two years' residence removed
to Peoria county and settled on his present home in IS56. Married, in the same year, Miss Isabella Mc- Cutchon, who was also a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and was born there in 1821 ; has five children, all of whom are alive. Mr. Gray is, hy trade, a plasterer, and in pursuit of business made trips to St. Louis and New Orleans before settling down on his farm ; owns 120 acres of land, all under cultivation, and worth about $6,000. Mr. and Mrs. Gray, with their eldest son, are members of the Presbyterian Church, and their second son is a member of the Baptist Church.
Griswold F. A. farmer, P. O. Duncan.
HAMMER & MAY, P. O. Princeville.
HAMMER J. D. butcher, P. O. Princeville, was born in York county, Pa., in 1842. Married, in 1860, Miss Julia Metzel, who was born in the same State and county as her husband, in 1834. They have had four children : Elmer E., born July, 1861 ; Lillie G., born in 1864 ; Cora M. and Harry E., the two latter are dead. Mr, Hammer came to Princeville in 1864, and started in his present business in 1867 ; also deals in ice and ships hogs and cattle ; owns four houses and eight lots, besides two acres of land, where, in the Win- ter. he carries on a rendering establishment, worth alto- gether about $3,500. He and his wife are members of the M. E. Church.
Harding R. farmer, P. O. Princeville. Harrington Susanna, P. O. Princevlile. Harrison W. farmer, P. O. Princeville.
HARRISON ROBERT W. farmer, Sec. 35, P. O. Princeville, was born in Peoria county ni 1834 ; is the son of James Harrison, of Yorkshire, England, who was born there in ISog, coming to America in IS22, and first settling in Hampshire county, Va., where he remained for some time, and married Miss Susan M. Evans in 1832, finally removing in 1834 to Rosefield township, where he settled. He had eleven children, ten of whom he saw grow up to man and womanhood. Mr. Robert W. Harrison in 1859 married Miss E. S. Lawrence, who was born in New York State in 1840. Has had nine children, seven of whom are now alive. Owns 41I acres of land, worth about $19,000, 300 acres of which are improved, and also owns a house and two lots in Princeville, worth $600.
HAWVER WILLIAM P. drugs and gro- ceries, P. O. Monica, was born in New York in 1830. Married October 3. 1857, Miss Mary A. Price, by whom he had three children. She died September 29, 1863, and on October 17, of the succeeding year, he married Miss Lovina J. Cox, who bore him three chil- dren, and died August 20, 1874. Came to Peoria county in 1865, and in 1870 to Monica, where he began the grocery business, to which he has since added that of drugs, On December 30, 1875, he married Miss Nancy A. Davis, who has presented him with one child. Mr. Hlawver keeps a fine and well selected stock of
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goods, in both his lines, and does a large business. He has buried four boys, and has one boy and three girls now living.
Henry Jno. M. farmer. P. O. Princeville. Heury Margaret, farmer, P. O. Princerilie.
HENRY R. F. physician, P. O. Princeville. Herrington J. 11. laborer, P. O. Princeville.
HILL CLARK, farmer, Sec. 32, P. O. Monica, was born in Niagara county, N. Y., in 1830, and came to Peoria county with his parents in 1837, when his father began to improve the farm which the subject of this sketch now owns. In 1851 Mr. Hill married Miss Betsy E. Bliss, who was born in New York in 1833. and are the parents of seven children, all of them now alive. Owns 160 acres of land, all well cultivated and worth to-day about $8,000. He has lived on this place ever since 183S, and has seen all the land around him re-claimed and brought to its present high state of cultivation. His father improved his land under great disadvantages, his boys working out for the neighbors and getting their land broken for them in return. Mr. IIill and family are members of the M. E. Church.
HERRON DAVID W. druggist, P. O. Prince- ville, was born in Franklin county, Pa., and came to Peoria county in 1848, where he remained till 1857. being most of the time a resident of Peoria city, and in the last named year went to Kansas, and was in that State during the stormy times preceding the adoption of its Constitution. Mr. llerron came to Princeville in 1869, where he has since resided doing a gond and increasing business.
HITCHCOCK DANIEL, miller, and justice of the peace, P. O. Princeville, was born in Green county, N. Y., in 1827. and came to Peoria county with bis parents in 1837. settling near Princeville. Married in 1849, Miss A. M. Brunson, who was born in Ohio in 1832. Mr. Ilitchcock has been justice of the peace fourteen years in succession in Akron township. Fol- lowed farming the most of his time till 1871, when he went into the milling business ; owns a half interest in the mill, which is a good property, the capacity of which is 100 bushels a day. Mr. Hitchcock has seen great improvements in this part of Peoria county, much of it being a wilderness when he came to it.
Hitchcock F. C., P. D. Princeville. Enfer J., P. O. Princeville. Hurd W. W. grain dealer, P. O. Monica.
HURD W. W. P. O. Monica.
Illingsworth T. groceryman, P. O. Princeville. Irwine Eliza, P. O. I'rinceville. Irwine s. farmer, P. O. Princeville. Kilnrk D. larıner, 1'. O. Princeville.
Klinck tiraham, mason, 1. O. F'rincerlile.
KNEER BENEDICT, farmer and stock dealer, Sec, 24, P. O. Monica, was born in Germany in 1º32, and came to l'eoria county in 1853. Married in 1856, Miss Eliza Rheinhart, who was born in Germany In 1839 ; has ten children, all living, Mr. Kneer came
to this county a poor man, and worked as a bired man for over three years, but by strict attention to business he is now possessed of a good home, with 160 acres of land, all under good improvement, and worth about $9,600 ; deals also in cattle and hogs, and has shipped a great many of both, since he began the business. Mrs. Kneer is a member of the Lutheran Church.
Kruntz -. P. O. Princeville. Lair L. F. farmer, P. O. Princeville. Liverlon Chas. farmer, P. O. Monica. Lynch James, farmer, P. O. Monica.
MANSFIELD EDWARD, farmer, Sec. 36, P. O. Princeville, was born in New York State in 1825 ; came to Peoria county in 1$54, and settled on section 36, his present home ; owns 450 acres of land, about 240 acres of which are under cultivation, and is worth upwards of $17,000. Married in 1857. Miss Rebecca Fulton, second daughter of Josiah Fulton, one of the early settlers of Peoria county ; she was born in 1828, and has had nine children, six of whom are now living. Mr. Mansfield has seen many changes in this section of the county, and as the result of hard labor in former years, is now living happily with his family on one of the finest farms in the township.
Mann Win. farmer, P. O. Monica. Martin Anna, farmer, P. O. I'rincertile.
MARTIN L, B. M. D., P. O. Monica, was born in Ohio in 1832; came to Illinois, settling in Fair- view, Fulton county, in 1850, where he taught school and read medicine until 1856, when he began to prac- tice. lle was the first physician to settle in Yates City, Knox county, Ill., and came to Monica in 1874. where he has a good and steadily increasing practice ; is a brother of Dr. J. W. Martin, of Peoria City. In 1863, he married Miss Anna E. Taylor, who was born in New Jersey in 1844. and they have been blessed with seven children, six of whom are now living. Mrs. Martin is a member of the M. E. Church.
MARTIN STEPHEN, retired, P. O. Prince- ville, is a native of Kent, England, where he was born, in 1806. Married in 1833, Miss Frances Batchelor, also a native of Kent, and born in 1813. They came to l'eoria county in 1838, and have had eight children, seven being now alive. Mr. and Mrs. Martin joined the M. E. class at Princeville, in 1842, are members of that Church and have always taken an active part in its affairs. Mr. Martin owns his present home in Princeville, besides about 122 acres of land worth $5.500.
McCallery O. blacksmith, P. O. Monica.
McCANN T. P. farmer, Sec. 31, P. O. Monica, was born in Cayuga county, New York, in 1827 . came to Peoria county with his parents in 1832 ; has remained in the county ever since. Married in 1855, Miss Sarah E. Sargeant, who was born in Fulton county in 1836. Has two children : Florence J., who
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was born May 11, 1859; Hattie F., who was born June 18, 1868. In 1856, he came on to Scotland, remaining there till 1872, when he removed to his present home, where he has eighty acres of good land, worth about $4.000. Mr. McCann is the third child, and second son, of Samuel McCann, who came to the county in 1832, and is one of the oldest settlers in it.
McCOLREY ORRIEN, wagon maker, P. O. Monica. Was born in New York in 1833, and came to Peoria county in 1844. He has been three times married ; first, to Miss Sarah Basson, in 1854, by whom he had one child, and who died in 1856 ; second, to Mrs. Nancy Miller, in 1864, who also bore him a child, and died in 1873 ; and, third, in October of the same year, to Mrs. Hannah Minner, who has had four chil- dren. Has five children living. For eighteen years Mr. McColrey followed the business of mining, and hauled his coal into Peoria city. In 1861 he enlisted in the 8th Mo., Co. C, and was with his regiment in eighteen battles and skirmishes, and was wounded in the nineteenth one, at Vicksburg, May 19, 1863. Was mustered out June 28, 1864. Afterwards came to Monica, where he owns his shop and dwelling, and where he is doing a good business.
McCready P. K. constable, P. O. Princeville. McDaniel R. drayman, P. O. Princeville. McDowell Jas. painter, P. O. Princeville.
MCGINNIS JOHN, stock dealer, P. O. Prince- ville. Was born in Park county, Ind., on Sept. 24, 1833, and came to Peoria county with his parents in the second year thereafter. His parents were George I. and Sarah McGinnis, and they settled at Prince Grove, near Princeville, where John was raised on the farm. His father died in 1876. John McGinnis was married on Dec. 9, 1858, to Miss Sarah J. Russell, born in Ohio, July, 1836, Enlisted August 7, 1862, in Co. K, 86th Ill. Inf., and was mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 7, 1865. Served as sergeant, but was brevet lieu- tenant. He has 160 acres of good land north of Prince- ville, and is comfortably situated. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Ginnis are members of the M. E. Church.
McGregor Duncan, farmer, P. O. Duncan.
MeKUNE JOHN Jr. thresher and auctioneer, P. O. Monica. Is the son of John McKune, one of the oldest settlers in the county, and the first settler in Jubilee township. He was an active, energetic man, and his wife is still living. John McKune, Jr., was born in Peoria county, in 1848, and was raised on the farm. Was married in September, 1874, to Mary Drumm, who was born in Radnor township, in 1855, by whom he has two children, Ellen and James. He came to Monica March I, 1879, where he carries on business.
McMillen Charlotte, farmer, P. O. Princeville. Mendet D. farmer, P. O. Monica. Mendel M. farmer, P. O. Monica.
Merritt B. F. farmer, P. O. Princeville. Miller Catharine, farmer. P. O. Duncan.
Mliler If. farmer, P. O. Princeville.
Miller M. A., P. O. Princeville.
Miller W. L. farmer, P. O. Monica. Miller Chris. farmer, P. O. Duncan.
MILES JOB B. Rev. P. O. Princeville.
MOFFIT A. C. wagon and carriage manufac- * turer, P. O. Princeville. Was born in Woodford county, Ill., in 1840, and came to Peoria county in 1857. Married in March, 1866, Miss Ruth Harrison, who died July 5, 1871, leaving behind her two chil- dren, who were born, Sarah E., on Nov. 27, 1866, and Susan II., on May 23, 1869. Mr. Moffit, on May I, 1873, married Miss M. J. Rocliffe, who was born in Ohio in 1842, by whom he has had two children, Fred H., born April 2, 1874, and Albert R., born October II, 1876. Commenced his present business in 1872, and has since successfully carried it on. Mr. and Mrs. Moffit are members of the Presbyterian Church. Moody M. F., P. O. Princeville.
MOODY O. retired, P. O. Princeville.
Moody Talbot, farmer, P. O. Princeville.
MORCOMBE JOSEPH E. P. O. Princeville. Mott W. W. farmer, P. O. Princeville. MOYNIHAN J. Rev. P. O. Princeville.
Murdock II. farmer, P. O. Princeville. Murdock Isabella, farmer. P. O. Princeville. Murdock James, farmer, P. O. Princeville. Murdock W. farmer, P. O. Princeville.
NELSON JOHN, farmer, Sec. 29, P. O. Monica, Was born in Pennsylvania in 1817, and in 1836 mar- ried Miss Lydia Prall, who was born in New Jersey in 1806; came to Peoria county in 1848, and to section 20 in 1852; where he bought raw land and made a farm ; coming to the county a poor man, he has by in- dustry and economy become possessed of a nice farm and a comfortable home, owning 145 acres of land all well improved, and worth about $9,700; has two children, both married and living in the neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson are members of the M. E. Church,
NICHOLAS R. J. blacksmith, P. O. Monica. Was born in Peoria city in 1847, and began working at his trade in 1866; started in business for himself at Galva, Ill., in 1872; married in 1875, Miss Lottie Bundy, who was born in Henry county, Ill., in 1857, who has since presented him with two children - Clytie and Marion G. Mr. Nicholas came to Monica in June, 1876, engaging in blacksmith and general repairing work, and does a large business. Nr. Nicholas' father was a cooper by trade, and came to Peoria in 1854 from New York, and died in Stark county, Ill., in 1860; his mother was born in New York in 1806, is still alive and resides in family with him. Mrs. Nich- olas is a member of the Baptist Church.
Nelson J. farmer, P. O. Monica.
Nelson John, farmer, 1'. O. Monica. Nelson Phillp, farmer, P. O. Monica. ('Brien Thos. farmer, P. O. Monica. l'adget Mrs. farmer, P. O. Monica.
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PALMER THOMAS, farmer, P. O. Prince- ville. Was born in England in; IS21 ; emigrated to America, coming to Ohio in 1843, and remained until 1850, when he came to Peoria county, Ill., and settled in Millbrook township on section 24. where he opened a farm, removing in 1876 to his present location in Princeville, where he owns about seventy-five acres of land, besides a house and lot worth $6,500. Hle mar- ried before coming to America, Miss Sarah Stonier, a native of England, who bore him three children, none of whom are now living. Mrs. Palmer died in 1873. and in the following year he married Miss Mary Dustan, who was born in New York State, by whom he has two bright children - Mary E., born in August, 1875. and Thomas D., born in April, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer are members of the M. E. Church.
Parence J. laborer. P. O. Princeville.
Parker Nancy, farmer, P. O. Princeville, Farnell Win. farmer, P. O. Monica.
PELNAR JOSEPH, blacksmith, P. O. Mon- ica. Was born in Bohemia, in 1844 ; came to America in 1864, and worked at his trade in Wisconsin for eight years ; married in 1869, Miss Elizabeth Morris, who was born in Wales in 1852. They have had four chil- dren - Charles E., born Sept. 18, 1873 ; Alfred, born Feb. 28, 1875; Magdalina, born Sept. 5, 1876, and Lavina, born May 18, IS78 ; Lavina died June 23, 1879. Mr. Pelnar came to Monica in 1872 and engaged in blacksmithing, where he has been ever since. lle and his wife are members of the M. E. Church.
Perkins C. D. farmer, P'. O. Princevlile. Pert T. retired farmer. I. O. Princeville. l'igg Anderson, farmer, I. O. Monica.
POTTS DAVH> W. lawyer, P. O. Prince- ville, was born in Brown county, Ohin, in IS43 ; came to Peoria county in 1850 and was raised on a farm in that county. Married in 1866 his present wife, Miss Mary K. Yates, who has borne him six children ; she was born near Wheeling, W. Va. Mr. Potts began the study of law in 1872, and after admission to the bar in 1878 came to his present location, where he has since practiced his profession. Hle is a popular gentleman and does a good business.
1'ratt .I. A. blacksmith, P. O. Prinrevilte. Pratt D. S. blacksmith, P. O. I'rincerille.
PROUTY F. E. tinner, P. O. Monica, was born in Stark county, 111., July 25, 1857; was brought up on a farm until seventeen years of age, when he went to learn lis trade, and in 1877 began business on his own account at Carrolton, Ill .; remaining there but a short time, he came to Monica in October of the same year, where he has since resided and conducted his business. Married March 12, 1879, Miss Minnie Mil- ler, who was born in Peoria county in 1858. Mr. Prouty does a good business and is well liked as a citizen and neighbor.
Recar Harriett J., P. O. I'rinceville.
I'll t,calle farmer 1, O, Princevitie.
Rial Mary, P. O. lerinceville.
RICE JAMES, hotel keeper, P. O. Princeville, was born in Green county, Pa., in 1832, and was prin- cipally raised on a farm. Married in 1853, Miss Eliza- beth Nace, who was born in Washington county, Pa .. in 1833; has had nine children, eight are living - seven girls and one boy. The eldest of his family was born in Pennsylvania. Came to Peoria county in 1855. set- tling in Richwoods township, where he remained four years, removing in 1859 to Princeville, where he has since resided. Mr. Rice is an energetic, pushing man ; has for some years engaged in shipping cattle and hogs, and has probably handled more stock than any other man in this part of the county, also giving his personal attention to the management of the American Hotel, of which he is the proprietor. Owns eighty acres of well improved land, and is worth about $9,000. Rogers J. W. taborer. P. O. Princeville.
RUSSELL JOHN H. grocer, P. O. Prince- ville, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1529, and in 1852 married Miss Mary Albertson, who was born in 1830, by whom he has had five children, four of them now living. Mr. Russell removed from his native State to Indiana in 1850, and came to Peoria county, settling in Princeville, in 1854; engaged in the manufacture of wagons during the ten years between 1858 and '68, and from the latter date until the present has carried on the business of grocer, keeping a large and attractive stock of goods. Mr. Russell and his family are active mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
Scanlon Pat. farmer, P. O. Monica. Scott B. S. farmer, P. O. Duncan.
SELBY WILLIAM G, hotel keeper. P. O. Princeville, was born in Harrison county, O., in 1834. Married on March 10, 1857, Miss Sarah A Hleberling, and in the same year came to Peoria county. In 1863 he came to Princeville township, settled on Sec. 17, and farmed until 1869, when he came to Princeville and engaged in the ngricultural implement business till IS73. when he commenced keeping hotel. Mr. Selby has been an active business man, carrying on a livery, deal- ing in sewing machines, and also in hogs and cattle. He keeps a fine lot of buggies on hand, and is bound to do business.
SHANE WILLIAM C. livery, P. O. Monica, was born in Peoria county in 1845, and is the third child and eldest son of Iliram and Susan L. Shane, who came to this county and entered on government land where the old lady, his mother, now lives, and where all their children were born nnd grew to man and womanhood. They had ten children, four boys and six girls, who all live in the county but one. William C. Shane married, in 1$70, Miss Amanda J. Webber, who was born in Ohio in 1852, by whom he has one child, Eva?who was born in May, 1873. Hle came to Monica
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in 1875, and commenced keeping hotel and livery stable. Sold out the hotel interest in 1878, but still continues the livery. Mr. Shane is constable, and attends to general collecting.
Shade Jacob, farmer, P. O. Princeville. Shane Wm. liveryman, P. O Monica.
SIMPSON WILLIAM, merchant, P. O. Princeville, was born in Wellington, England, and is the ninth child in a family of eighteen children. Ilis parents were Robert and Sarah Simpson. In 1849, and before leaving England, he married Miss Mary Barlow Fidlin, also a native of that country, and in 1851 immi- grated to America, first settling in Fort Winnebago, Wis., and remained till the Spring of 1852; removed thence to St. Louis, and again moved, in 1856, to Peoria, and resided there for ten years, at the end of which time he came to Princeville and started in the dry goods business on his own account. He keeps a large and well selected assortment of general dry goods and notions in his store here, and also owns and con- ducts a store at Stark Station, in Stark county, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson have had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living.
SLANE B. F. farmer, Sec. 35, P. O. Princeville, was born in Hampshire county, Va., in 1825 ; came to Peoria county with his parents in 1831, who stayed for a short time at Fort Clark, the present site of the city of Peoria. There were but five or six white families then at the Fort, and so numerous were the Indians, that Mr. Slane remembers having experienced consid- erable trouble in trying to keep them from crowding him away from the fire. The family moved on to Richwoods township, where they improved a small farm, and then went to Rosefield, where they opened another farm, on which they remained till 1840, then came to Princeville, in the neighborhood of which place they have ever since resided. In 1852 Mr. Slane married Miss Sarah Henry, who was born in Crawford county, Pa., in 1825. They have six children, all living. Own 320 acres of land, worth about $19,200. 200 acres of which is under cultivation.
SLANE J. T. farmer, Sec. 23, P. O. Prince- ville, was born in Peoria county in 1837, and is the son of Ben. J. and Delia Slane, who came to Peoria county in 1831, and were among the early settlers in this sec- tion. Mr. Slane came to Princeville in 1840, and has resided in the neighborhood ever since. Moved to his present location on Sec. 23, in 1863. Married in 1860, Mary M. Green, who was born in Ohio in 1842, by whom he has one child. Mr. Slane and his brother, S. S. Slane, own 307 acres of land, worth about $17,600, of which 247 acres are under good cultivation, the bal- ance being pasture land.
SLANE JOHN Z. farmer, Sec. 26, P. O. Princeville, was born in Morgan county, W. Va., Oct.
16, 1827. Came to Peoria county Nov. 7, 1831, and has resided in the neighborhood of Princeville ever since 1841. Ilas resided on Sec. 26 for over twenty- five years, and witnessed the making of nearly all the present improvements. Mr. Slane enlisted in Co. K., 86th Ill. Inf., Aug. 9, 1862, and with his company took part in many engagements and skirmishes, among them that of Perryville, Ky., Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Kencsaw Mountain, Peaclı- tree Creek, Jonesboro and Smithville, besides many smaller encounters. Was mustered out at Chicago, June 22, 1865. On March 14, 1867, he married Miss Mary P. Patton, who was born in Clifford county, Pa., in 1836, and by whom he has had five children, two of which survive. He owns 346 acres of land, worılı about $15,500.
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