Portrait and biographical record of Iroquois County, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative . 0-t^<.-y^. PORTRAIT AND BIOaRAPHICAL RECORD. 649 the discharge of his duties, the performance of hislabors, and in all iiis intercourse with his fellow-men his life has ever been such tiiat the peoplehave accorded him their regard and friendship. ^?:FFERS0N SIIUMAN NEAR,,lMayorof AVatseka, has been a resident of Illinoissince 1865. lie was born in Chambersburg,^ Pa., on the 16th of March, 1848, and is ason of Robert E. and Sarah (Shuman) Near. Hisp
Portrait and biographical record of Iroquois County, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative . 0-t^<.-y^. PORTRAIT AND BIOaRAPHICAL RECORD. 649 the discharge of his duties, the performance of hislabors, and in all iiis intercourse with his fellow-men his life has ever been such tiiat the peoplehave accorded him their regard and friendship. ^?:FFERS0N SIIUMAN NEAR,,lMayorof AVatseka, has been a resident of Illinoissince 1865. lie was born in Chambersburg,^ Pa., on the 16th of March, 1848, and is ason of Robert E. and Sarah (Shuman) Near. Hisparents were born and reared in the Ke3-stone mother died when our subject was but threeyears of age, and the father subsequently came toIllinois and is now a resident of Paw Paw. Atthe time of his mothers death the son was takento Akron, Ohio, by her peojjle, by wliom he wasreared and educated. Tlie greater part of his schooldays were spent in Akron Seminary. In the fallof 1865, Dr. Near came to Illinois and located , where he engaged in teaching countryschools. He began the study of medicine under apreceptor. Dr. C. W. Williams,
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