...of Woodford county and an academic course. He was reared on his father's farm and from boyhood was familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. His first experience in the business world came as an assistant to a railroad engineer ; but his tastes...

...McDonough county, Illinois, and upon the farm of his stepfather Mr. Prentiss soon became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He assisted in the cultivation of the f1elds through the summer months arid attended the district schools...

...received in his father's log cabin, where for a time school was held. He early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and thus when he began life for himself was well prepared by practical experience to manage the work...

...family. Edith A., Stella A. and Charles E. Under the paternal roof Dr. Soule was reared to manhood. He early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and having acquired his preliminary education in the district schools he attended the Rochester Seminary,...

...he has resided since 1876. He was reared t > the work of the farm and early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He owns three hundred and twenty acres of rich land, and in connection with his brother has five hundred...

...his birth having occurred in Dayton, on the 24th of June, 1873. He was reared upon his father's farm and early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, for until twenty years of age he assisted in the plowing, planting and harvesting on his father's land....

...the United States service and when last heard from was making his home in California. George Benham early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, assisting his father in the development and improvement of the old homestead in Big Spring township,...

...brought her family to Calhoun county, locating in Elm Grove township. He was reared here, early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He pursued his education in the common schools of the neighborhood, enjoying such privileges as the...

...and his business training was received upon the home farm, where he early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. In 1879 he was united in marriage to Dora Schaer. a daughter of August Schaer, who came front Hanover,...

...county, attending during the winter months, while in the summer seasons he worked upon the home farm. He early became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and between the ages of sixteen and twenty years his entire time and attention were given to the work...