Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . a son of JonathanHall and Mary Elizabeth (Crane) Truman, bothnatives of England, where the father was bornin Whittlesea, and the mother in Thorney,Huntingdonshire. His grandfather, George Tru-man, was a native of Yaxley, Huntingdonshire,and his grandmother, Ann (Brown) Truman, ofWhittlesea. Jonathan Hall Truman, who has al-ways maintained his residence in the land ofhis birth, was one of the very first to becomeidentified witn the importation of Americancattle into England, and the first to introduceShire and Hackney horses into Americafor business use

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Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . a son of JonathanHall and Mary Elizabeth (Crane) Truman, bothnatives of England, where the father was bornin Whittlesea, and the mother in Thorney,Huntingdonshire. His grandfather, George Tru-man, was a native of Yaxley, Huntingdonshire,and his grandmother, Ann (Brown) Truman, ofWhittlesea. Jonathan Hall Truman, who has al-ways maintained his residence in the land ofhis birth, was one of the very first to becomeidentified witn the importation of Americancattle into England, and the first to introduceShire and Hackney horses into Americafor business uses. In furtherance of the latterundertaking he organized the enterprise nowunder the management of his son, John G., Inwhich he still holds the office of President. Heis one of the most noted importers and export-ers of horses and cattle in the world, and hasmade a very high record in that sphere of op-eration. An extended narrative of his life, to-gether with interesting details pertaining tothis branch of the Truman family, may be found. /jK^UUX^ ^. cAi ^i^^f^-^*^-

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