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JOHN WHITEMAN, farmer, Section 28; P. O. Gridley; came to Illinois in the year 1857, all of his earthly possessions being a team of horses and wagon, valued at about $300, and $1.50 in money; he now owns his farm of 160 acres, in Gridley Township, and 80 acres in Owen Co., Ind.—all gained by hard work and good judgment: he was born in Sandusky Co., Ohio, in the year 1834, and when quite small his father removed to Owen Co., Ind., and John helped on the farm until his father’s death, which occurred in 1845; after this event, John remained at home with his mother until he reached the age of 23. In 1857, he left Indiana, and, taking his mother with him, went to Illinois and settled her at Scattering Point, Livingston Co., where Mrs. Whiteman had a brother, and on whose place she lived until 1860, when John removed her to McLean Co., where he had preceded her, in 1857; he removed to his present place in 1864, and rented of his father-in-law, and, in 1873, he bought the farm, consisting of 160 acres, located on Section 28, Gridley Township; it is all under cultivation and is valued at $35 an acre. In the year 1862, he married Miss Jesse Stretch, who was born in Money Creek Township. McLean Co., Ill., and died in 1871, leaving five children — Willie E., Frank E., Ella May, Ena Gay and Nancy Inze, all living. Mr. Whiteman was again married, in the year 1873, to Miss Emeline Farmer, who was born in Licking Co., Ohio, in 1853; they have had three children—one dead, and Eva and Daisy living.