. The biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. CAPT. WILLIAM VAN MRS. WILLIAM VAN WERT, THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 381 R. are the only survivors. The deceasedwere Jacob, Susan, Benjamin and Van Wert in early life was a farmerand followed agricultural pursuits in his na-tive state. In 1846 he removed to Michi-gan and settled on a farm in Hillsdale coun-ty. He there read medicine and was ad-mitted to practice, and has since followedthat profession. He served during the Civilwar for a term of two years and was wound-ed at the battle of South Mountain. Hedied in Hillsdale c


. The biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. CAPT. WILLIAM VAN MRS. WILLIAM VAN WERT, THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 381 R. are the only survivors. The deceasedwere Jacob, Susan, Benjamin and Van Wert in early life was a farmerand followed agricultural pursuits in his na-tive state. In 1846 he removed to Michi-gan and settled on a farm in Hillsdale coun-ty. He there read medicine and was ad-mitted to practice, and has since followedthat profession. He served during the Civilwar for a term of two years and was wound-ed at the battle of South Mountain. Hedied in Hillsdale county, Michigan, Septem-ber 28, 1898, at the age of ninety some years he drew a pension of seven-teen dollars per month for services in theCivil war. William Van Wert is a native of Sara-toga county. New York, born April 29,1839. He was but si.\ years of age whenhe accompanied his parents to Hillsdalecounty, Michigan, where he grew to man-hood and received his education in the dis-trict schools. On the 20th of April, 1861,at La Porte, Indiana, he enlisted in Com-pa


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