Portrait and biographical record of Ford County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . ck, was broughthome and died five weeks later, February 27, 1887,aged twenty years. In 1871. our subject and his father bought ahalf interest in a fine tract of land, C(jnsisting ofnine hundred and sixty acres, in Drummer Town-ship, now adjoining (iibson City, the land at thattime belonging equally to J. H. Mellinger andJacolt Ilertzler. In 1875, our subjec
Portrait and biographical record of Ford County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . ck, was broughthome and died five weeks later, February 27, 1887,aged twenty years. In 1871. our subject and his father bought ahalf interest in a fine tract of land, C(jnsisting ofnine hundred and sixty acres, in Drummer Town-ship, now adjoining (iibson City, the land at thattime belonging equally to J. H. Mellinger andJacolt Ilertzler. In 1875, our subject purchasedMr. Ilertzlers remaining interest and removedhere with his family. He at once erected finebuildings on the premises, tiled, fenced, and other-wise improved the land. In 1883, be purchasedhis fathers interest, tlie tract now being ownedby J. D. and J. H. Mellinger, ecpially. In the pastnine years about two hundred and eighty acreshave been .sold at from $75 to $100 per acre. Theremaining land is considered worth not less than$125 per acre. JSIr. Mellinger has lately i>latted anumber of lots and is putting them on the market. In addition to the half interest of the land ofJ. D. and J. H. Mellinger, our subject owns indi-. \ I
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