The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . ar-ly exerything which they enjoyed. Our sul)-ject began farming on his own account in1S49 and for forty-seven years \v;is irlenti-fied with agricultural pursuits and stockraising in this locality. He has shippedmany car loads of cattle to the Chicagomarket and sold hundred of car loads ofgrain. On the 15th of 1863, hesuffered loss by fire, which destroyed hisframe house, but with characteristic energyhe began to build a larger and better home,erecting a two-story brick residence twen-tv-six by thirty-six feet, which was readyfo
The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . ar-ly exerything which they enjoyed. Our sul)-ject began farming on his own account in1S49 and for forty-seven years \v;is irlenti-fied with agricultural pursuits and stockraising in this locality. He has shippedmany car loads of cattle to the Chicagomarket and sold hundred of car loads ofgrain. On the 15th of 1863, hesuffered loss by fire, which destroyed hisframe house, but with characteristic energyhe began to build a larger and better home,erecting a two-story brick residence twen-tv-six by thirty-six feet, which was readyfor occupancy on the i^tli of Decemberand still stands rm the home farm. In1878 he built a barn, thirty-six by fortyfeet, and erected other substantial and com-modious buildings, making bis a modelfarm. The corn crop usually yields aboutfiftv Inisbels to the acre and oats thirty-eight liushels. Joseph Cunningham was united in to Mary A. Swisher, wdio died .\pril5. 1902. after a long and happy marriedlife. In their familv were nine children :.
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