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C. C. FANCHER, was born Nov. 27, 1836, in Delaware County, Ohio, and is the son of David and Martha Fancher.  In 1849, the family removed to Illinois and settled in this locality; they entered and bought various tracts of land.  He has owned as high as 1,000 acres, a large part of which he has deeded to his children.  They first settled on what was known as the old Smith farm, and resided there till 1853.  In order to educate his children, they moved to Marshall, where they remained two years, then returned to their farm.  For the purpose of further educating his children, his father, in 1857, removed to Paris, Ill.  After remaining two years, he moved to Clark County, near Casey, where he bought a farm of 150 acres.  There he resided till 1870.  On account of ill-health he went to Denver, Col., there remained five years, and during this time was engaged in the real estate business.  He then returned to his farm hear Casey.  He died Aug. 22, 1876, aged sixty-eight years.  The subject of this sketch at the age of twenty-one married Lydia Tutewiler.  She was born in Fairfield County, Ohio.  Seven children have blessed this union, four of whom are living - Royal, Orla, Bertie, and Pearly.  After marriage he settled on his present farm.  He now owns 260 acres; this is one of the oldest improved farms in this locality.  Mr. Fancher enlisted, in 1861, in 'Company E, One Hundred and Twenty-Third Illinois (Mounted) Infantry, "Wilder's Brigade," and served to the end of the war.  He participated in the battles of Perryville and Chickamauga, and was with Sherman's command during their march to Atlanta and back to Nashville.  He was also in the raid under General Thomas at the battle of Nashville, and the battle of Selma, Ala.  This was one of the enemy's strongest fortifications, and after several hours of hard fighting, the enemy finally gave way.  He also participated in many others.
Source:  Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois - Historical and Biographical - Publ. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co. - 1884 - Page 351

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LEMAN FAUNCE, farmer, was born in Wayne County, N. Y., July 30, 1822.  He is the son of Noah M. and Lydia R. (Barton) Faunce.  The former wsa born Nov. 20, 1797, and spent his early life as a carpenter and millwright, and later as a farmer.  He moved to Geauga County, Ohio, at an early day, and lived there some eight years.  Disposing of his property there, he came to Cumberland County, Ill., in 1837, where he entered 300 acres of land, improving 160 acres of it.  He also built the first mill in that part of the country, near Charleston, on the Amboy River.  He was a strong believer in Mormonism, and a preacher of that denomination.  He was with the Mormons at the time of their disbandment at Nauvoo, and then returned to Cumberland County.  His wife, mother of our subject, was a native of Massachusetts, was born Nov. 21, 1799, and died May 23, 1849.  Our subject received a common education, and follows farming.  About 1847 he married Julia D. Garrett, who was born Sept. 11, 1829, and died Nov. 24, 1874.  To them were born six children.  Noah M., Sarah E., Mary E. (deceased), Maria P., May C. and Maggie R.  Mr. Faunce is good farmer and highly respected.  He has been a life-long Democrat, but liberal in his views.  In 1880 he lost his eye-sight from illness.  He - as was his father - is a strong advocate of the principles of Mormonism.
Source:  Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois - Historical and Biographical - Publ. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co. - 1884 - Page 325