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Allen Jesse, farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Marcelline. Alton Wm. farmer; sec. 14; P. O. Marcelline.
B Barnett D. N. farmer; sec. 1; P. O. Marcelline. Berlin A. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Ursa. Berlin L. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Ursa. Berlin S. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Ursa. Beebe Mrs. D. sec. 13; P. O. Ursa. Biddleston A. farmer; sec. 14; P. O. Ursa.
BISELL WEBSTER. farmer ; P. O. Marcelline; born in this township, Sept. 4, 1846; was married to Miss Matilda C. Gerard, in 1867. She was born in Miami county, O. They have one child, Wm. E., born Feb. 9, 1868. He owns fifty acres of land, the most of which is in a high state of cultivation, well improved, abundantly stocked with fruit and very valuable. He also owns some valuable town property in Marcelline, the portion of which he occupies is elegantly improved. He is Republican in politics, and one of the most energetic and enterprising of the county's citizens. He
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enlisted in Co. G., 58th Regt. Ill. Inf., and served one year.
BLYLER BENJAMIN, farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Marcelline; born in Cumber- land county, Pa., Feb. 22, 1835 ; came to this county in 1846; was married to Miss Eliza- beth Lauber, in 1854. She was born in Pennsylvania, April 29, 1828. They have had six children, five of whom are now liv- ing, two sons and three daughters. He owns 200 acres of land, about half of which is in a high state of cultivation, well improved and stocked with fruit. He is a Democrat in politics and a member of the United Breth- ren church. He is one of the energetic and enterprising citizens who labors hard for the county's advancement.
BOOTH EMILY, farming; Sec. 32; P. O. Quincy ; was born in Shelby county, Ky., Sept. 26, 1825; came to this county in March, 1833. Her father, Stephen Booth, was, during life, one of the most energetic of the county's citizens, and one of those to whom it owes its prosperous condition. He died May 29, 1867, in his eighty-second year. She owns ninety acres of land in high state of cultivation, elegantly improved, abundantly stocked with fruit and very val- nable. She is a member of the Christian church of Ursa.
Brewer Wess, farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Marcelline.
BRUGGEBOS CONRAD, farmer ; Sec. 19; P. O. Ursa; born in Hanover, Jan. 19, 1815; came to this county May 31, 1849; was married to Miss Sophie Whitefield, in 1853. She was born in Hanover, also. They have two children: Emma D. and Rosa C. He owns 261 acres of land in a high state of cultivation, improved, abundantly stocked with fruit and valuable. He is one of the energetic citizens of the county, always look- ing after its improvement and advancement ; is Democratic in politics and a member of the Lutheran church.
Burke Hiram, farmer : sec. 12: P. O. Ursa. Burke S. F. farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Marcelline. Bryant Daniel, farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Marcelline. Bryant David, farmer ; sec. 5; P. O. Marcelline.
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Campbell Joseph, farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Ursa. Campbell L. C. farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Ursa.
CAMPBELL LEE R., retired ; Sec. 30; P. O. Marcelline ; was born in Wil-
son county, Tenn., July 5, 1815; came to this State in 1826, and settled in Jacksonville; moved to Quincy in 1837, where he engaged in building and merchandising, and assisted in the construction of the Quincy House and the old Court House; after remaining there until the fall of 1845, he moved to Marcelline and continued in merchandising. In 1846 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and held the office ten years, when he moved back to Quincy, still keeping in the old business, and was there also elected Justice of the Peace. He only remained, however, in the city until 1861, when he returned to this township and retired to his beautiful farm, which adjoins Marcelline. He was married to Miss Sarah Heberling, in 1846. She was born in Harrisburg, Pa. They have four children, two boys and two girls. He is Democratic in politics, and one of the old and energetic citizens who has labored hard for the county's improvement and advance- ment, and to whom it owes its present pros- perous and flourishing condition.
CAMPBELL MRS. MARY, farming; Sec. 31; P. O. Ursa; was born in Lincoln county, Mo., in May, 1811; came to this county in the fall of 1823. Her father, Samuel Groshong, was the first settler, and built the first cabin in Ursa township. She was married to George Campbell, in August, 1825, by Willard Keyes, Justice of the Peace. He died, Dec. 24, 1864, in the 71st year of his age. This was the first marriage cele- brated in this county, and her son, Andrew J. Campbell, born Ang. 12, 1827, was the first white child born in the county. She has had eleven children, three of whom are now dead. She owns 130 acres of land in a high state of cultivation, well improved, and stocked with fruit. The farm is known gen- erally throughout the county as the "Walnut Grove Farm." She is still in the enjoyment of good health, and bids fair to live and be a consolation to her children for a number of years to come.
Campbell S. W. farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Ursa. Campbell Thomas, farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Ursa. Clark John, farmer; sec. 23; P. O. Quincy.
COLVIN DAVIS P., farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Ursa; was born in Pendleton county, Ky., Feb. 24, 1815; came to this county in 1838; was married three times. His first wife was Elizabeth Booth She was
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born in Bourbon county, Ky. By this mar- riage he had five children : Isabella, Joshua, Zeperina, Emily and George. His second wife was Caroline Kirkpatrick, who was born in this county. By this marriage he had two children: James and Lilly. His third and present wife was Mary E. Hedges, of Bourbon county, Ky., to whom he was married in 1870. He owns 186 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, elegantly im- proved, and very valuable. He is Republi- can in politics, and one of the early, ener- getic, and industrious citizens to whom the county looks for its present and future pros- perity.
Copelin Riley, farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Ursa. Cox James, farmer; sec. 6; P. O. Marcelline. Cox Squire, farmer; see. 6; P. O. Ursa.
Cr imm C. farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Ursa.
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Daniels Edward, farmer; sec. 24; P. O. Ursa.
DAUGHERTY MICHAEL, farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Ursa; was born in Westmoreland county, Pa, July 1, 1810; came to this county in the fall of 1850; was married to Miss Elizabeth Funk, in 1830. She was born in the same county as her hus- band, in 1807. They have seven children, five boys and two girls. He owns 451 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, ele- gantly improved, abundantly stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the Methodist church. He is one of the most energetic and industrious citizens of the county, to whom it is indebted for its present prosper- ous and flourishing condition.
Davidson Mrs. F. sec. 22; P. O. Quincy. Deneon John, farmer; sec. 7; P. O. Ursa. Dumbauld J. farmer; sec. 26; P. O. Ursa.
DUNCAN JOHN W., farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Quincy; was born in this county, July 16, 1830; was married to Miss Mary Booth, Dec. 19, 1860. She was born in Bourbon country, Ky., Jan. 3, 1828. They have three children : Maggie, born Dec. 5, 1861; William, born May 9, 1863, and Emily, born Dec. 26, 1867. He owns eighty acres of land, in a high state of cultivation and stocked with fruit. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Christian church. He is one of the energetic, enter- prising and industrious citizens of Adams
county, alive to its interests and future pros- perity, and is one of the oldest-if not the oldest-citizens born in the county, that is now living.
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Ebert Jacob, farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Marcelline.
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Fanning Erastus; sec. 23; P. O. Quincy.
FAWBUSH MARDONIS, mil- ler; Ursa; was born in Lima, this county, Jan. 1, 1851; was married to Miss B. Archer, Jan. 3. 1872. She was born in the same place as her husband, Feb. 20, 1855. They have two children, E. Clyde and Harry B. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the Methodist church. He is a member of the firm of Shaw & Fawbush, merchant and custom millers at Ursa, and manufac- turers of some superior brands of flour. He owns some valuable town property in Lima, elegantly improved, and splendidly located. He is one of the young, enterprising, and in- dustrious sons of the county, who add so materially to its advancement ' and pros- perity.
Fletcher Louisa; sec. 17; P. O. Ursa. Ford Foster, farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Ursa. Forsyth M. A. farmer; sec. 6; P. O. Ursa.
FORSYTH MRS. MARY, farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Ursa; was born in Pendleton county, Ky., Sept. 26, 1800; was married to Robert Forsyth, Feb. 11, 1819. He was born in Pennsylvania, May 16, 1794. They have had eleven children, six of whom are now living, one son and five daughters. She came to this county, July 17, 1830. Mr. Forsyth was one of the old energetic, and industrious citizens who en- dured all the hardships and privations of the early settlement of the county, and to those the county owes its present prosper- ous condition. He died Feb. 12, 1875, leav- ing a splendid estate of upward of 300 acres of land, well improved. He served during the War of 1812, for which service he drew a pension up to his death. Mrs. F. is still enjoying good health, for one of her advanced years, and bids fair to live and be a comfort to her children for some years to come. She is a member of the Baptist church.
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FRAZER LEMUEL G., farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Ursa; was born in Harrison county, Ky., Feb. 18, 1811; came to this county, April 13, 1827; was married twice. His first wife was Miss Mary Jane Roberts, of Butler county, Ohio, to whom he was married Oct. 28, 1843. By this marriage he has three children. She died March 22, 1851. His second, and present, wife was Miss Eve M. Ahalt, of Frederick county, Md., born Sept. 10, 1829, to whom he was married, Aug. 19, 1853. They have nine children, five boys and four girls. He owns 168 acres of land, the greater part of which is in a high state of cultivation, elegantly im- proved, stocked with fruit, and very valu- able. He is one of the few remaining early settlers of the county, who have labored hard for its improvement and advancement. He has been county Coroner, and has held other offices of a local nature. Is Demo- cratic in politics, and a member of the Christian church.
FRAIZER JAMES B., farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Ursa; was born in Harrison county, Ky., Aug. 7, 1807; came to this county, April 7, 1827; was married to Miss Emelia Nesbitt in 1832. She was born in the same county as her husband, April 1, 1812. They have had nine children, eight of whom are now living, three sons and five daughters. He owns 240 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, well improved, and abundantly stocked with fruit. He is one of the few remaining early citizens who have labored so nobly for the county's ad- vancement and improvement, and to whom it owes its present prosperity .. He is Demo- cratic in politics. His farm is one of the very first settled in the township, having been in cultivation since 1826.
Freman W. W. farmer; sec. 32; P. O. Marcelline.
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Gerard B. F. farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Marcelline.
GNUSE FREDERICK, farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Ursa; was born in Prussia, Feb. 26, 1826; came to this country in 1851, and settled in this county; was married to Miss Henrietta Koock in 1851. She was born in the same place as her husband. They have nine children, four sons and five daughters. He owns 160 acres of land, in a
high state of cultivation, abundantly stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Demo- cratic in politics, and a member of the Ger- man Lutheran church. He is one of the most energetic of the county's citizens, to whom she looks for her future prosperity.
Golden S. M. farmer; sec. 6; P. O. Marcelline. Goodwin John, farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Marcelline.
GREEN JAMES, farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Marcelline; was born in Steuben county, N. Y., Oct. 21, 1829; came to this county in 1862; was married to Miss Cath- erine Black in 1862. She was born in Ire- land. They have two children, Laura B. and Cora A. He owns 300 acres of land, about forty of which is well improved, and supplied with fruit, and very valuable. He is Democratic in politics, and one of the energetic, enterprising citizens of Adams county. He served during the late War of the Rebellion in the Missouri State Militia,
Griggs B. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Urga. Grimes H. E. farmer; sec. 18; P. O. Ursa. Grimes John S. farmer; sec. 1; P. O. Marcelline. Grimes J. W. farmer; sec. 12; P. O. Ursa. Groves Ella, sec. 2; P. O. Marcelline.
Groves J. B. farmer; sec. 2; P. O. Marcelline.
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Hamilton H. G. farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Marcelline. Hatton L. B. farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Ursa.
Heaton Meredith, farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Marcelline. Hedges Wm. farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Quincy.
HENDRICKSON GARRET, farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Marcelline; was born in New Jersey, March 1, 1831; came to this county in 1848; was married to Miss Eliza- beth J. Swan in 1863. She was born in this State, Jan. 11, 1844, They have four chil- dren, two of whom are now living, William, and Jessie. He owns 555 acres of land, about 200 of which is in a high state of cul- tivation, well improved, stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the Christian church; one of the very energetic citizens who have labored for the county's advance- ment, improvement, and prosperous condi- tion.
Herbert John, farmer; sec. 8: P. O. Ursa. Hinds M. farmer: sec. 31: P. O. Marcelline. Houghton Hiram, farmer; sec. 8; P, O. Marcelline. Houghton J. F. farmer ; sec. 4; P. O. Marcelline. Huey Jordan, farmer; sec. 30; P. O. Marcelline
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HUGHES ALBERT, farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Ursa; was born in Jefferson county, Ky., Jan. 20, 1810; came to this county in 1835; was married to Miss Sarah Ann Tay- lor, Nov. 19, 1836. She was born in Shelby county, Ky., Oct. 17, 1814. They have three children, Eliza Jane, Minerva, and Robert C. He owns 157 acres of land in a high state of cultivation, well improved, supplied with fruit, and very valuable. He is Demo- cratic in politics, and one of the old energetic and industrious citizens who has the county's welfare at heart, and one of those that it may be proud of.
Hughes R. C. farmer ; sec. 12: P. O. Ursa. Hughs Sarah E. sec. 12; P. O. Ursa. .
HUNTER THOMAS J., wagon maker and undertaker; Marcelline; was born in Leheigh county, Penn., July 19, 1846; came to this county in 1853; was married to Miss Ella Patterson in 1874. She was born in the town of Marcelline. They have one child, Mary J., born June 5, 1877. He is extensively engaged in the wagon making and undertaking business, and has by close attention built himself up a lucrative busi- ness. He is Republican in politics.
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Jacobs Alexander, farmer; sec. 18; P. O. Ursa.
JENKINS WM. A., farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Marcelline; was born in Warren county, Ky., March 4, 1832; came to this county in 1842; was married to Miss Rachel Price in 1857. She was born in Maryland, April 8, 1836. They have five children, three sons and two daughters. He owns 365 · acres of land, stocked with fruit, and valna- ble. He is Republican in politics, and a member of the Christian church, and one of the carly, enterprising and industrious citi- zens of the county, and one of those to whom it owes its flourishing condition. He enlisted in Co. B. of the 78th Regt. Ill. Inf. during the late War of the Rebellion, and served three years.
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Kearney R. farmer; sec. 30: P. O. Marcelline. Kerker Herman, sec. 23; P. O. Quincy.
KING WILLIAM L., farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Ursa; was born in Pulaski county, Ky., April 11, 1811; came to this
county in March 1830, and settled in Quincy ; remained some twenty-three years. His occu- pation during that period was varied. He made the first barrel of flour that ever passed inspection in the county. For the first seven years of the time he worked out by the month and by strict economy and a firm determina- tion to succeed, he managed to save sufficient to build a small mill which he ran for a while, sold out, and built a distillery, sold it, since which time he built two others on a consid- erably larger scale. For the last twenty-five years of his life he has been farming on the beautiful place he now lives. He was mar- ried twice. His first wife was Miss Salena Edgerton, of Connecticut. By this marriage he had three children, none living. His second, and present, wife was Eliza Galla- more of North Carolina, to whom he was married in March 1846. They had eleven children, nine of whom are dead. He owns 240 acres of land in a high state of cultiva- tion, abundantly stocked with fruit, besides a great deal of very fine property in the city of Quincy. He is Democratic in politics, and is one of the most prosperous and ener- getic of the county's citizens. He came here with nothing but health and a firm de- termination, and is now one of the most wealthy citizens of the county.
Kuhns M. B. farmer: sec. 36; P. O. Quincy.
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Lawrence Wm. farmer; sec. 29: P. O. Ursa. Leachman James, sec. 18; P. O. Ursa. Leachman Maria, sec. 7; P. O. Ursa.
LEACHMAN THOMAS, mer- chant, Marcelline; was born in Quincy, Sept. 22, 1837; was married to Miss Martina Taylor, March 10, 1873. She was born in this township, Nov. 22, 1846. They have had two children, one of whom (Thomas M.) is dead, and the baby, a boy now seventeen months old. He engaged in mercantile business, in 1873, in the firm of Walker & Leachman, dealers in general merchandise, and has, by close attention to business, and by fair dealing, built up an enviable reputa tion and a very lucrative business He is Democratic in politics, and is township Col- lector, which office he has held since 1861, with the exception of four terms, and has held various other offices of trust and impor- tance in the township. .
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LEACHMAN WM., farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Ursa; was born in Louden county, Va., Oct. 22, 1802. In 1804 he emigrated with his parents to West Virginia, and set- tled in Wood county, where he lived until 1825; then moved to Jefferson county, Ky., where he married his first wife, Dec. 4, 1828, who was Miss Jane Taylor, of Pennsylvania, born Aug. 16, 1806. By this marriage he has six children, three boys and three girls. He lived there until 1835, when he moved to this county, and settled on the place where he now lives. His second, and present, wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, to whom he was married July 5, 1846. She was born in Jef- ferson county, Ky., Aug. 16, 1813. He owns 14715 acres of land, the most of which is in a high state of cultivation, elegantly im- proved, abundantly stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the Christian church. He is one of the few early, enterprising and in- dustrious citizens now left who have been so conducive to the county's prosperity.
LOUCKS HENRY S., merchant; P. O. Ursa; was born in Fayette county, Pa., Nov. 28, 1831 ; came to this county in 1857; was married to Miss Caroline Wible, in 1863. She was born in Westmoreland county, Pa. They have one child, Annie W., born Feb. 1, 1869. He is one of the firm of Rum- bangh & Loucks, dealers in general mer- chandise, at Ursa, in which town he owns some very valuable property, splendidly im- proved. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the Lutheran church. He is one of the most energetic citizens, and adds to the prosperity of the town of Ursa and of Adams county.
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MCADAMS WILLIAM, farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Ursa; was born in Logan county, Ky., Aug. 1, 1815; came to this county in November, 1835; was married to Miss Elizabeth Taylor, May 1, 1838. She was born in Kentucky. They have six chil- dren, three boys and three girls. He owns 337 acres of land, the most of which is in a high state of cultivation, stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Democratic in pol- ities, and a member of the Christian church. He is one of the oldest and most enterprising citizens, and has labored hard for the coun-
ty's advancement, and to whom it owes its present prosperous condition. He has held various offices of importance and trust in the township.
MCADAMS WM. T., farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Ursa; was born in this town- ship, May 29, 1848; was married to Martha Miller, in 1873. She was born in this town- ship, also. They have three children: Lela M., Charles T., and William B. He is culti- vating a beautiful farm of 125 acres, well improved, and in a high state of cultivation. Democratic in politics, and a member of the Christian church. He is one of the young, energetic and industrious sons of the county, to whom it looks for a continuation of its prosperity.
McCann W. D. farmer: sec. 32; P. O. Marcelline. McCormack J. W. farmer; sec. 25; P. O. Ursa. McCrady P. R. farmer; sec. 13; P. O. Marcelline. McFadon Wm. farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Marcelline. McLoughlin Benj. F. farmer; sec. 32; P. O. Marcel- line.
MCLAUGHLIN JOHN. hotel; P. O. Ursa; was born in Londonderry, Ire- land, in 1826; was married to Miss Catherine Dougherty in 1868. They have two children, Annie and Daniel. He came to this country in 1835, and settled in New York; in 1838 he moved to Summit Hill, Carbon county, Pa., where he lived six years; then moved to this county, and has been a resident ever since. He owns eighty acres of land in Gil- mer township in a high state of cultivation, elegantly improved, and very valuable. He is also proprietor of the Ursa Hotel, where the traveler may receive entertainment in the best of style. He is one of the most en- terprising citizens of the town and township, and is now building and about to open a drug store in the new town of Ursa. Is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Roman Catholic church.
McLaughlin Samuel, farmer ; sec. 26; P. O. Ursa.
MCLAUGHLIN W .M., farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Marcelline. He was born in Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 14, 1817; came to this county in June, 1837; was married to Miss Nancy Ann Kincade in 1840. She was born in Nicholas county, Ky., June 7, 1819. They have four children, two sons and two daugh- ters. He owns 200 acres of land, in a fine state of cultivation, well improved, sup- plied with fruit and valuable. He is a Re-
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publican in politics, and a member of the Christian church. Is one of the old ener- getic and enterprising citizens of the county who have been so conducive to its welfare.
MAYFIELD JAMES W., station and express agent. He was born in this township Jan. 22, 1842; was married to Miss Eva S. Meltaberger, Nov. 21, 1873. She was born in Lima township, this county. They have two children, Charles F. and Ora. He is Republican in politics, and owns some valuable town property in Ursa, well im- proved and splendidly located. He has been agent of both the railroad and express companies since May, 1872, and has, by strict attention to business, gentlemanly and pleasing address to the patrons of the com- panies, given unbounded satisfaction.
Menne John. farmer; sec. 22; P. O. Quincy. Metcalf Sarah, sec. 8; P. O. Ursa.
Menger Bernard, farmer; sec. 31; P. O. Marcelline. Miller D. B. farmer; sec. 3; P. O. Marcelline. Miller E. S. farmer; sec. 35; P. O. Marcelline.
MILLER URIAH K., farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Marcelline. He was born in Bourbon county, Ky., Dec. 16, 1825; came to this county in 1833; was married to Miss Elizabeth Groves in 1846. She was born in Wabash county, Ill., May 17, 1830. They have three children: John W., Daniel B., and Martha A. He owns 320 acres of land in a high state of cultivation, improved, stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the Christian church. He is one of the early, enterprising and industrious citizens who have been so conducive to the county's pros- perity. He enlisted in Co. B, of the 78th Regt. Ill. Inf., during the late War of the Re- bellion, and served two and one-half years.
MILLER WM. E., farmer and stock dealer; Sec. 36; P. O. Marcelline. He was born in this township June 7, 1835 ; was. ed- ucated in the schools of the township, and on Jan. 7, 1858, was married to Miss Sarah Ann Anderson, a native of Breckenridge county, Ky., born Oct. 21, 1838. They have had ten children, eight of whom are now living, five sons and three daughters. He owns 290 acres of land, which ranks among the most valuable and productive in the county. Is Democratic in politics; has been School Director of this district for a number of years. He enlisted in Co. B, of
the 78thi Regt. Ill. Inf., on the 5th of August, 1862, and served till the close of the war. Miller Wm. E. farmer : sec. 3; P. O. Marcelline.
MULLICAN JAMES, farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Ursa. He was born in Casey county, Ky., Feb. 1, 1812; came to this county in 1836; was married to Mrs. Rachel Campbell in 1841. She was born in Barren county, Ky. They have four children, two sons and two daughters. He owns 116 acres of land, about one-half of which is highly cultivated, abundantly supplied with fruit and very valuable. He is Democratic in politics, and one of the energetic, enterpris- ing and industrious citizens to whom the county is indebted for her present and future prosperity. He has held various offi- ces of a local importance in the township.
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