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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois
Illustrated
Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
Lakeside Building
1883
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Casey Twp. -
MORRILL SANFORD, retired farmer, P. O.
Casey. Among the substantial citizens and wealthy men
of this township is Mr. Sanford, who was born Aug. 8,
1816, in Allegany County, N. Y., and moved with his parents
to Decatur County, Ind., when four yeas of age, remaining
here until 1841, when he came to Cumberland County, this
State. His father's name was Isaac Sanford,
mother's maiden name was Miriam Morrill, a native of
Vermont, daughter of Abraham Morrill. Subject's
father died the first summer after coming to Indiana,
leaving three children, Morrill, Angeline and
Eunice; both the latter died, never raised families.
Subject's mother died in Indiana. Subject was left
fatherless at the age of five, and was raised by his mother,
whom he helped to support. At age of eighteen, he
commenced for self, farming in Decatur County, Ind.
Apr. 22, 1837, married to Mary E., born in Virginia,
Loudoun County, Nov. 20, 1820, daughter of William James
and Hannah Thomas, both Virginians. Subject bought
40 acres of land which he located on after he married, upon
which he lived until he came to this State. Before
coming to Cumberland County, he had bought 160 acres in
Crooked Creek Township; located on the land in December,
1840. He had been out in September previous and put up
a cabin in which he moved, and lived in some fifteen or
sixteen years. This was finally supplied with a hewed
log and part frame house, in which he lived until he came to
this county. Wife died 1845, August, leaving four
children, two living,, Washington, and Angeline,
in Cumberland, wife of Robert Reeds. Was
married 1849, to Sarah J., daughter Abraham and
Betsy Huddlestun. By last wife, has had ten
children, four living, Philip, Charles, Julia and
Viola, all residing at home. While in Cumberland
County, he was engaged in farming and stock raising, was
also engaged in merchandising about 1851, store on his own
farm; began first in a small way; carried on his business
here only one summer, when he went to Crawford County;
remained and engaged in merchandising one year; not being
successful, he returned to Cumberland County and resumed
farming; some time after, started again in merchandising,
which he carried on successfully. In 1863, he bought a
stock of goods in Casey, and in company with his son,
Washington, has since run the business. March 13, 1876,
he removed here to Casey, and has since remained. In
also engaged in the lumber business, and since 1870 has been
engaged in the grain business. Whig; since Republican.
Had poor school advantages; had only four months' school;
his mother taught him some.
Source: History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois
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Illustrated -
Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers,
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1883 ~ Page 98 |
Dolson Twp. -
JOSEPH B. STUARD, farmer, P. O.
Dolson, is a native of Pennsylvania, born Dec. 15, 1818, a
son of James and Nancy (Ogden) Stuard, were the
parents of eight children, five sons and three daughters,
out subject being the second children of the family.
His early education was acquired in the old subscription
schools of Indiana to which State he came with his parents
are an early age. The parents, who were farmers, both
died in that State. In Johnson County, Ind., in
December, 1840, our subject was married to Mary Jane
Patterson, born Sept. 28, 1825, in Clark County, Ind., a
daughter of James C. and Jane (Kelley) Patterson,
natives of Kentucky; he died Mar. 24, 1865, and she when
Mrs. Stuard was very small. In 1849, our subject
removed to his present place, and first purchased 120 acres
of land, which has been increased by subsequent additions to
230 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Stuard are the parents
of twelve children, eight of whom are living - Nancy
Jane, Sarah Ann, Mary Catharine, Lucy Mildred, Elizabeth
Margaret, Lyman Booth, Emily Frances and William
Henry. Mr. Stuard is a member of the Clarksville
Lodge, No. 713, I. O. O. F. In politics, he is a
Democrat.
Source: History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois -
Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical
Publishers, Lakeside Building - 1883 ~ Page 212 |
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