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acres Amboy April arrived August bought brother building built Bureau county Charles Chicago claim clerk daughter December Dement died Dixon Dixon township Dixon's Ferry early east elected emigrated engaged in farming enlisted entered erected father February four Franklin Grove George Grand Detour held Henry Illinois Indians Iowa Jacob James January John Joseph July June La Salle county land Lee Center Lee Center township Lee county living located March marriage Mary miles months mother moved mustered Nachusa Nachusa township native November October Ogle county Ohio organized Palmyra township parents Paw Paw Grove Pennsylvania prairie present railroad removed republican resided returned Rock river Samuel Sarah school-house September settled settlers Smith sold spring stock raiser Sublette Thomas town trade village Whitesides county wife William Willow Creek Willow Creek township Wyoming York