...Taylor Shoemaker, deceased, was born in New Jersey, Feb. 12, 1812, and was the son of Daniel Shoemaker. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools of his native State. He was a natural genius and a mechanic of superior ability. As a farmer he was...

...stock-raiser, post-office, Russell. Born October 31, 1839, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he was reared on a farm, and received his education in the common schools. He enlisted August 19, 1861, in company I, first Pennsylvania reserve cavalry, and was at the battles...

...county, Mich., Sept. 19, 1835, son of Horace and CM Dean, who were among the pioneers of the county. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools of Jackson county. He was an attentive boy, minded his own business and stayed at home with his father....

...BENNETT. Was born in Monroe County, Illinois, April 6, 1826, and resided at his birthplace until 1853. He was reared on a farm, and received his education in the schools of his native State and in St. Louis, Missouri. On the 8th day of April of the last named year,...

...Township, was born in Delaware County, NY, Feb. 14, 1830, a son of Wiliiam Wheat, a native of Connecticut. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools and at Delaware Literary Institute of Franklin, NY He came to Floyd County, going first to Charles...

...years of age, and settled in thiscountywhere the fattier is a well-to-do and respected farmer. James was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools of this county. He enlisted in the Missouri State Militia in 1861, for six months, which time he served...

...county, Ohio, September 13, 1837. His grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Young Twining was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools, and at Grand River Institute. He then learned the carpenter's trade and worked at it in Michigan. and...

...V. Hoffman, son of Jacob and Christina Hoffman, was born March 20, 1828, in Montgomery County, Ohio. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the district schools. At the age of twelve years he began learning the tailor's trade with JH^Bowman, of...

...discharged in June, 1865. Adelbert, son of Elijah Wakefield, was born Sept. 21, 1854, in Lake Co., 111. He was reared on a farm, and received his education in the district school. He was married, March 30, 1876, to Jane Wilder, born in Crawford Co., Wis. Four children...

...lives, respected and est«emed by all who knew them. Fielding R. Voris, the subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm, and received his education in the common schools of his native State, supplemented by private instruction at Hopewell, Ind. He was united in marriage...