...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...

...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,...

...Frank J. Boving pursued his education 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,...

...and three daughters. He spent his boyhood and youth upon the old home place, in Richland county, and early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. On the 1st of July, 1845, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A. Roller, a native of York county,...

...farm until twenty-five years of age, during which time he became familiar through practical experience with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He then began farming on his own account and later was proprietor of a hotel. Hisnext venture was in...

...Cattaraugus county, New York, 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...

...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 of...

...Jefferson county from the days of his early infancy. He was reared on the old homestead farm where he early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist in the cultivation and development of the fields. His education was acquired in the district schools...

...public schools of Illinois, and was there reared to manhood upon his father's farm, early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. In company with his brother William he left home in 1849 and went to California, for in the previous...

...1844. His parents lived upon a farm and there he spent his boyhood days, early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. In the common schools he acquired his literary education and at the age of twenty-one years he went...