. The biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. 1807. He there Denman. Herfatlier, \\illiain Den-man, was born in Ditchling, Sussex county,England, November 12, 1763. He l^oorman, born m Sheddom, Kent coun-ty, P^ngland, .August 9, 1772. They lateremigrated to the United States, and settledin the town of Neversink, Sullivan York, where his death occurred De-cember 10, 1858, his wife preceding him,having died June 5, 1842. In I 840, StephenTownsend came with his tamily to Maytieldtownship, De Kalb county, Illinois, wherehe purchased a farm and where th


. The biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. 1807. He there Denman. Herfatlier, \\illiain Den-man, was born in Ditchling, Sussex county,England, November 12, 1763. He l^oorman, born m Sheddom, Kent coun-ty, P^ngland, .August 9, 1772. They lateremigrated to the United States, and settledin the town of Neversink, Sullivan York, where his death occurred De-cember 10, 1858, his wife preceding him,having died June 5, 1842. In I 840, StephenTownsend came with his tamily to Maytieldtownship, De Kalb county, Illinois, wherehe purchased a farm and where the re-mainder of his life was passed. He diedsome _\ ears ago ami his wife makes her homein Sycamore and is now eighty-nine yearsold. The subject of this sketch was but eightyears of age when he came with the familyto De Kalb county. They came to thiscountry preceded by an uncle of our sub-ject, who came here in 1S37. There werethree generations in the party, and all lo-cated in Ma\field township. The\ drovethrough from the east with teams, and were. AMOS W. TOWNSEND.


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