Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Henry, Peter 1839 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  PETER HENRY, farmer, P. O. Oblong. He is an honorable and industrious farmer
of Oblong Township. He was born in Perry County, Ohio, February 24, 1839. He was
brought by his parents to Crawford County in the fall of 1849, when ten years
old. They bought land in Watts Precinct, now Oblong Township, and his father at
one time owned 1,000 acres, which he divided up among his children. His chances
for an education were quite limited. The school-houses were very scattering, and
in order to attend school was compelled to go quite a distance. He attended
school about two months in the year until twenty-one years of age. He remained
and worked with his father until twenty-seven years of age, and on April 18,
1867, was married to Sarah Jane Kirk, a native of Licking County, Ohio, born
June 28, 1843. He then built on the farm of 200 acres given him by his father.
Since that he has added 160 acres, and has it all in cultivation, and raises
grain and stock. They have five children, namely: Frances, William, Emma C.,
Herbert G. and Maud. Mr. Henry has always been a Democrat and has taken some
little part in political matters. He served in various township offices.

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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN.

ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,
LAKESIDE BUILDING.
1883.


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