Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . ought aquarter-section of land in New Salem Township,McDonough County, in 1858, and moved there-on in 1862. In 1874, he sold this and went toMissouri, where he was engaged in farmingfor three years. Returning to Mound Town-ship, he bought 160 acres of land in Section30, where he has since lived. On September17, 1861, Mr. Hanson was married to Eliza Fry-back, a daughter of John Fryback and a na-tive of Pickaway County, Ohio. Her fatherwas born in Pennsylvania, but went to Picka-way Plains in Pickaway County with his par-ents, and there married Letitia E
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . ought aquarter-section of land in New Salem Township,McDonough County, in 1858, and moved there-on in 1862. In 1874, he sold this and went toMissouri, where he was engaged in farmingfor three years. Returning to Mound Town-ship, he bought 160 acres of land in Section30, where he has since lived. On September17, 1861, Mr. Hanson was married to Eliza Fry-back, a daughter of John Fryback and a na-tive of Pickaway County, Ohio. Her fatherwas born in Pennsylvania, but went to Picka-way Plains in Pickaway County with his par-ents, and there married Letitia Emerson, anative of Antietam. Va. Mrs. Fryback wastaken to Pickaway County by her parents wheneleven years of age. Both wife and husbandare now deceased. Of their family of twelvechildren, Mrs. Hanson was the youngest, andbesides herself, only a sister and brother sur-vive. Mr. and Mrs. Amaziah Hanson havebecome the parents of the following children:Emerson, of Claim Adjuster forthe Burlington & Missouri Railroad Company;. ^^ HISTORY OF McDONOlCH COUNTY. 895 Ralph, who is practicing medicine in Spokane,VVasli.: Greer, who is a dentist at l^: (Mrs. Higgs), of Hamilton, 111.;Ivan M.; Kdward K., who is engaged in farm-ing; and Anna Marie. The religious belief ofMr. Hanson is that taught by the MethodistChurch. Fraternally, he is afflliated with theI. O. O. K., which he joined in 1855. Politically,he is a Republican. He served as deputy of thetrial court, and as clerk for a few years, atChillicothe, Ohio, as Justice of the Peace andSupervisor in New Salem and Mound Town-ships and as Scht)ol Trustee. He representedMcDonough County in the State Legislature inlS(iG, being a member of the committees onCanal and Canal Lands and Township Organiza-tion. He also did his utmost to locate theIniversity of Illinois at Champaign. For manyyears Mr. Hanson has been one of the mostconspicuous and useful citizens of McDonoughCounty and his record is beyond reproach
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