Taxpayers & Voters of Bureau Co.: Farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Milo; born in Washington Co., Indiana 19 Feb 1824; lived in state about 15 yrs; came to IL and to Bureau Co. Nov 16, 1839; came here in ox teams, was 16 days coming; lived in Fulton Co 5 yrs, has lived here 37 yrs; one of the earliest settlers; only two families here when he came; John A Griswold, who had been here only 5 wks; and Charles S Boyd; he served as constable when this county was organized into townships; held the office 6 yrs; has held the office of Road Commissioner 8 yrs; was Treasurer 6 yrs; has been School Director a number of yrs; Rep; Christian; owns 411 acres land, value $30,000; he married Miss Matilda Weidman, Jan 13, 1850; she was born in Champaign County, Ohio, Nov. 18, 1830; came to this state in 1835, and has lived here 41 yrs; they have 7 children, two sons, 5 daughters and lost one son and one daughter.
Taxpayers & Voters of Bureau Co.: Farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Milo; born in Washington Co., Indiana 19 Feb 1824; lived in state about 15 yrs; came to IL and to Bureau Co. Nov 16, 1839; came here in ox teams, was 16 days coming; lived in Fulton Co 5 yrs, has lived here 37 yrs; one of the earliest settlers; only two families here when he came; John A Griswold, who had been here only 5 wks; and Charles S Boyd; he served as constable when this county was organized into townships; held the office 6 yrs; has held the office of Road Commissioner 8 yrs; was Treasurer 6 yrs; has been School Director a number of yrs; Rep; Christian; owns 411 acres land, value $30,000; he married Miss Matilda Weidman, Jan 13, 1850; she was born in Champaign County, Ohio, Nov. 18, 1830; came to this state in 1835, and has lived here 41 yrs; they have 7 children, two sons, 5 daughters and lost one son and one daughter.
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