. 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. team May 1><, 18;n,when in his twenty-sixth year; William B., whowas liorn September 20, 1867; Lottie L., born July22, 1871, is attending school in Chicago; MortonE., l)0rn January 3. 1874; Lawrence E., April 21),1876. and Nina Nettie, April 26, 1880. In |)oIitics, Mr. Norton votes with the Prohibi-tion iiarty, and has held the ofTice
. 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. team May 1><, 18;n,when in his twenty-sixth year; William B., whowas liorn September 20, 1867; Lottie L., born July22, 1871, is attending school in Chicago; MortonE., l)0rn January 3. 1874; Lawrence E., April 21),1876. and Nina Nettie, April 26, 1880. In |)oIitics, Mr. Norton votes with the Prohibi-tion iiarty, and has held the ofTice of Town Clerkand Collector. With his wife, he is a devotedmember C)f the Methodist E[iiscopal Church, andlias allied matcriallj in the upbuilding of thiscommunity- where he has resided so long. RS. CELIA (). THOMPSON, who is atin-esent residing on section 14, JNIanchester(i) Township, Boone County, is the widow ofOle Thompson, formei-ly a well-to-dofarmer of this section. She was born in Norway,September 15, 1852, and was the daughter of , also a native of Norway, where he wasengaged in .agricultural pursuits. Tlie maidenname of his wife, the mother of Mrs. Thomjison,. ^J. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 1091 was Madella A. Opsangcr, and they reared a familyof eiglit cliildren, five daughters and three sons. Our subject is tlie third child and second daugh-ter in order of birth, and has one sister and twobrothers in this country. Eldmund Selland is asuccessful farmer living in Sanborn County, S. Dak.,where also a sister, Anne, IVIrs. Charles Thompson,is residing. Nels Selland makes his home in Ben-son, Swift County, Minn., where he is engaged inmercantile pursuits in partnership with his nephew,M. C. Thompson, the second son of Mrs. AnneThompson. On June 12, 1877, our subject and her sistercame to America together and three years laterMiss Celia was married to Ole Thompson, ofManchester Township. To them were granted twodaughters: Mary Amelia and Anne Eliza, aged,re
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