History of Whiteside County, Illinois from Its Earliest Settlement to 1908: Illustrated, with Biographical Sketches of Some Prominent Citizens of the County, Volume 2 |
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acres of land acres on section active afterward agricultural pursuits agriculturist Anna became the wife born brought Bureau county Charles Chicago church Company cultivation daughter death deceased early eighty acres Elizabeth engaged enterprise Erie township family numbered farmer father Fenton township five children followed forty acres four children Fulton Galt Genesee township George grandfather Henry home farm honorable Hopkins township Hume township hundred acres hundred and sixty Illinois improved interests Iowa Jacob James John Jordan township labor living retired Lyndon township married to Miss Mary Morrison mother Mount Pleasant township October Ohio old homestead parents passed pioneer Portland township Prophetstown township prosperity purchased reared removed republican party resident Rock Falls Sarah school director served settled settlers sixty acres sons spent Sterling success survived Tampico three children tract trade Union Grove township united in marriage Unto Ustick township Whiteside county widow William York