. The biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. in whichhe came to the county he repaired to War-renville, where he made his tools and thenreturned to his farm, or what was soon tobe a farm. Erecting a shop he there ham-mered away the rest of his life. By hardwork and close application to business hesucceeded in building a home, a name andan influence, which has outlived himself, andwill outlive other generations. He was notonly a good mechanic, but a good and faith-ful citizen. He was honored by being ap-pointed postmaster and serving as such forfifteen years. For several terms he serv
. The biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. in whichhe came to the county he repaired to War-renville, where he made his tools and thenreturned to his farm, or what was soon tobe a farm. Erecting a shop he there ham-mered away the rest of his life. By hardwork and close application to business hesucceeded in building a home, a name andan influence, which has outlived himself, andwill outlive other generations. He was notonly a good mechanic, but a good and faith-ful citizen. He was honored by being ap-pointed postmaster and serving as such forfifteen years. For several terms he servedas supervisor of his township and was justiceof the peace under si.\ different governors,three of his commissions being from onegovernor. He was faithful in the dischargeof e\ery duty and conscientious in all hisdealmg with his fellow men. A man offew words, but many deeds, he was alwayswilling to do what he could for the advance-ment of his adopted county. He was astrict anti-slavery man and a stanch Repub-lican. His farm consisted of one hundred. HIRAM F. BRANCH.
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