Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . HISTORY OF iMcDONOUGH COUNTY. 95 Grove Township. In 1885, together with hisfather, he benan breeding Polled Angus cat-tle, lieins the first to raise this breed in thetownship. Mr. McElvain has an experimentalfruit station on his farm for the Central Illi-nois district, comprising three acres. On December 20. 1882, the subject of thissketch was united in marriage with MiannaStickle, who was born in McDonough County,and received her education in the public andnormal schools of In(liana|)olis. Four childrenhave blessed this union, : Bessie
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . HISTORY OF iMcDONOUGH COUNTY. 95 Grove Township. In 1885, together with hisfather, he benan breeding Polled Angus cat-tle, lieins the first to raise this breed in thetownship. Mr. McElvain has an experimentalfruit station on his farm for the Central Illi-nois district, comprising three acres. On December 20. 1882, the subject of thissketch was united in marriage with MiannaStickle, who was born in McDonough County,and received her education in the public andnormal schools of In(liana|)olis. Four childrenhave blessed this union, : Bessie M., Clarice S. and Oscar M., Jr. The re-ligious connection of Mr. McElvain is with theMethodist Episcopal Church. Politically, heupholds the principles of the Prohibition , he is identified with the I. O. O. McElvain is ranked as one of the bestinformed and most progressive farmers in thisportion of McDonough County. McFADDEN, Thomas Martin, a wellknjwn cit-izen of Macomb, 111., was born in McDonoughCounty, Janua
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