. Portrait and biographical record of Winnebago and Boone counties, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States. d and aciinircd a common-schooleducation. On attaining his majority, he wasjoined in wedlock with Mar3 J. Breakey, also a na-tive of that county and a daughter of John andElosia Breakey. The maternal grandfather of oursubject was born on the Emerald Isle and was ofScotch descent. His wife was a native of NewEngland. Blr. and Mrs. Waddell be
. Portrait and biographical record of Winnebago and Boone counties, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States. d and aciinircd a common-schooleducation. On attaining his majority, he wasjoined in wedlock with Mar3 J. Breakey, also a na-tive of that county and a daughter of John andElosia Breakey. The maternal grandfather of oursubject was born on the Emerald Isle and was ofScotch descent. His wife was a native of NewEngland. Blr. and Mrs. Waddell began their do-mestic life upon the farm in Bethel Townshipwhere the former now resides. His wife was calledto her final rest in 1874. We now take up the personal histtuy of GeorgeA. Waddell, whose bojhood and youth were passedin the usual manner of farmer lads. He aided inthe labors of the farm during the summer mouthsand in the winter season attended the districtschools of the neighborhood. Remaining underthe parental loof until he had attained his major-ity, he then started out in life for himself and wentto Orange County, N. Y., where the succeedingyear and a half of his life were passed. On the ex-piration ui that period, he determined to try his.
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