Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . y of M. W. Coleanon another page. He was born in Jersey County,this State, March 4, 1878, and was about eightyears old when his parents came to this county-. A farm in Cotton Hill Township was the homeof Mr. Colean until October 15, 1864, when he en-listed in the Thirteenth United States RegularInfantry. He served until November 12, 1867,when, the term having expired, he was dischargedand returned to his home. During his army lifehe had spent a year and one-half in the .South andthe rest of his time in the Western
Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . y of M. W. Coleanon another page. He was born in Jersey County,this State, March 4, 1878, and was about eightyears old when his parents came to this county-. A farm in Cotton Hill Township was the homeof Mr. Colean until October 15, 1864, when he en-listed in the Thirteenth United States RegularInfantry. He served until November 12, 1867,when, the term having expired, he was dischargedand returned to his home. During his army lifehe had spent a year and one-half in the .South andthe rest of his time in the Western leaving the army he gave his attention tofarming and has continued to devote his energiesthereto. The marriage of Mr. Colean and Miss Mary JaneSpicer was solemnized in Cotton Hill TownshipOctober 3, 18G9. The bride was a daughter ofThompson C. and Melvina (Vigal) S|>icer, theformer now living in the township and the latterdeceased, the date of her demise having beenDecember 9, 1873. Mrs. Colean was born in BallTownship, November 2, 1850, and is a ^^ (I^^S^t-^ ^^LnyJ,^!^ PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. 799 Christian woman. The union has been blessed birtli of five children, two of whom died ininfancy; the living are P]tta A., Cliarks A. andINIary M. In politics Mr. Colean is identilicd with theProhibition party. He has served as School Direc-tor in an able manner. The entire family belongto the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which thehusband and father has been Trustee. He isheld in due esteem by his ac(iuaintances asan honest. God-fearing man and an industriousfarmer.
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