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† Source #1: History of
Pike County, Illinois. - 1880
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J. H. DENNIS,
Chambersburg, is one of the leading citizens of the
township, indeed of the county. Mr. D. has served
many terms as a member of the Board of Supervisors, and
as Chairman of that body. |
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THOMAS DORMAN, farmer,
sec. 4; P. O. Chambersburg. Mr. D. is a son
of Lewis and Eliza J. Dorman; born in 1851 in
Brown Co., Ill.; his father is a native of Ohio and his
mother a native of Brown Co., Ill., where Thomas
was raised until the age of 15; he then engaged in
engineering, and for 3 years followed blacksmithing, at
Hersman Station, then went to Jacques' Mills, where he
worked two years. He was married to Miss
America Berry in 1872; she was born in Ohio in 1850.
Of the 3 children born to them one is dead. Mr.
and Mrs. D. are members of the Christian Church. |
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GEORGE H. DUNN
was born in Morgan Co., Ill., Feb. 28, 1838. His
parents, Harvey and Angeline Dunn, were born in
N. Y. and Mass., respectively. Dr. D. was
brought to this county by his parents in 1839, and up to
the year 1850 lived in the town of Chambersburg, and
then moved on a farm on sec. 5, where he lived until the
death of the father in Dec., 1869. He shortly
afterward returned to Chambersburg and has since lived
in retired life. In April, 1864, he married
Miss Susan M. Dennis. Mr. D. is a brother of
Dr. Dunn, of Perry. He is a member of the
Blue Lodge, also the Chapter of Knight Templars of the
Masonic fraternity. |
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