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Came to Knox county Illinois in 1837.

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Is a miller.

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This is Robin Crawford. robin.vogelsang@worldnet.att.net crawford@dcim.com

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Railroad Section foreman.

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Name from probate papers of Sophia M. Hartzell.

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Last name of husband and children may also be Zirkell, Zirkle Her name may also be Magdalene and she may be buried with husband. One source shows them having a son, Peter, born in 1692 in Germany, that may have died and be buried in VA.

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Resided in Providence, RI

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Was a farmer residing one mile west of Pleasantville.

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Taught school for some years.

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Resides near Marshalltown,Ia

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A farmer residing near Pleasantville.

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According to the Marion County History, John had lived retired in Pleasantville since 1909, where he owned and occupied a fine home. He is a retired farmer of the county and a representative of one of the prominent pioneer families. He was but eleven years of age when the family came to Marion county, arriving in 1856. Here he attended the public schools. The school building was of logs, its furnishings were crude and the methods of instructionwere also somewhat primative, but through that early training and also through later experience, observation and reading, Mr. Richards has added largely to his knowledge, becoming a practical, capable business man and one well informed on many general questions of the day. He has always followed farming and stock-raising and has met witha substantial measure of success.

The history contines: Mr. Richards remained at home until seventeen years of age and then enlisted in August, 1863, as a member of Company A, Thirty-third Iowa Volunteer Infantry, with which he served until the close of the war. He was with the western army in a number of important engagements, but was never wounded.

Regarding the education of their children, the history says: The children have all been provided with good educational advantages and in addition to attending the public schools, some have attended business college. Mr. and Mrs. Richard have nineteen grandchildren.

Both Mr. and Mrs Richards are members of the Christian church and their children are all identified with the same denomination except for Bert, who is a Methodist. Mr. Richards belonged to the Grand Army post at Pleasantville until it was discontinued and he was formerly identifed with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He continued to own his farm of two hundred and ten acres until January 1914, when he sold that property. He won a substantial measure of success in his educational activities and gained thereby the handsome competence which now enables him to live retired and yet enjoy the comforts and some of the luxuries of life.

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Died just after the Civil War battle of Helena, Arkansas.