...of Woodford county and an academic course. He was reared on his father's farm and from boyhood was familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. His first experience in the business world came as an assistant to a railroad engineer ; but his tastes...

...received in his father's log cabin, where for a time school was held. He early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and thus when he began life for himself was well prepared by practical experience to manage the work...

...family, Edith A., Stella A. and Charles E. Under the paternal roof Dr. Soule was reared to manhood. He early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and having acquired his preliminary education in the district schools he attended the Rochester Seminary,...

...his birth having occurred in Dayton, on the 24th of June, 1873. He was reared upon his father's farm and early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, for until twenty years of age he assisted in the plowing, planting and harvesting on his father's land....

...the United States service and when last heard from was making his home in California. George Benham early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, assisting his father in the development and improvement of the old homestead in Big Spring township,...

...and his business training was received upon the home farm, where he early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. In 1879 he was united in marriage to Dora Schaer. a daughter of August Schaer, who came front Hanover,...

...county, attending during the winter months, while in the summer seasons he worked upon the home farm. He early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and between the ages of sixteen and twenty years his entire time and attention were given to the work...

...remaining there until he was twenty-six years of age, during which time he became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He then left home, going to Allegany, New York, and was employed in the oil fields of that locality for...

...died in Battle Creek in November, 1903. William Henry Fonda was reared to the occupation of farming and early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturalist. He was educated in the public schools and after putting aside his text books assumed...

...the son was educated in the public schools, and upon his father's farm he was reared to manhood and became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. On the 20th of February, 1855, he sailed from New York to San Francisco, going by way of the Isthmus...