...instruction was 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...

...passed away on the 30th of May, 1885, at the age of sixty. Upon the home farm Edgar Schenck was reared, early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and thus becoming well prepared to carry on farming on his own account at a later day. He is now engaged...

...in contact. He was born in Homer, Xew York, January 10, 1815, and upon his father's farm was reared, early becoming: familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. The common schools offered him his educational- privileges and he afterward learned the stone-mason's...

...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,...

...educated in the 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...

...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...

...citizen of Moline. Illinois. Ezra G. Leedy was reared in Jefferson township to the life of a farmer, early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. His preliminary education, acquired in the common schools, was supplemented by a term's study in the...

...education in the schools of Greenfield and remained with his father until he had attained his majority, early becoming. familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. After his marriage he located where he now resides, at first renting the land, and when several years...

...entered the common schools, where he acquired a good practical English education. In his youth he became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and he continued to assist in the operation of the home farm until he had attained his majority. He...

...second son, was reared iij •the county of his nativity, spending; his' boyhood days upon a farm and early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of "the agriculturist. • No event of special importance occurred to vary the routine ' of farm life and he attended school...