...province of Ontario, Canada, January 19, 1827, and his youthful days were >pent upon a farm, where he early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. His educational opportunities were limited to a period of three months' study in the winter season,...

...Albert C. Williams attended the district schools in pursuit of an education and early in life also became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, for he assisted his father in the cultivation of the home farm. On attaining man's estate he chose...

...page of this volume in connection with the sketch of his son Thomas E. Martindale. James W. Martindale was reared under the parental roof and early became familiar with the duties and labors falling to the lot of the agriculturist, lie worked in the fields during the summer months and in the...

...Warren county, Ohio, May 17, 1861, and the period of his youth was passed upon the home farm, where he early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot otf the agriculturist, assisting in the work of the fields from the time of early spring planting until...

...and in buying wool, doing quite an extensive business along these various lines. Preston C. Shipps was reared under the parental roof and early became familiar with the duties of the home farm, assisting his father in the work of plowing, planting and harvesting during the spring...

...age of thirteen years, spending his youthful days on the farm and early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. When fifteen years of age he began earning his own livelihood by working as a farm hand by the month...

...the old patent signed by Franklin Pierce. Isaac H. Saunders, born and reared on the old homestead, early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. As soon as old enough to handle the plow he began working in the fields, alternating his labors with...

...Dr. Iseminger spent his youthful days upon his father's farm near Westville, Indiana, early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He also attended the district schools and later entered De Pauw University, from which he was graduated...

...of both this country and Norway. When still very young he began work on a farm, thus early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. Going to Des Moines when a youth of sixteen, he was there employed on a dairy farm for nine years....

...thus assisted his father in paying for a fortyacre tract of land. He early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist and the thoroughness of his training constituted a careful preparation for other business duties in...