Crawford-Lawrence County IL Archives Biographies.....Mail, I. D. 1831 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  I. D. MAIL, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Robinson, was born March 26, 1831,
and is a native of this county, and a son of Frederick and Louisa H. (McGahey)
Mail, the former, born April 15, 1803, in Knox County, Ind., and the latter born
February 2, 1806. Mr. Mail settled in Crawford County about the year 1828, and
died here February 8, 1873; his wife died December 9, 1865. The subject (L D.
Mail) was brought up on the farm, receiving such education as was to be obtained
in the common schools. He commenced farming for himself, in Lamotte Township on
a farm of 94 acres; at present owns upward of 700 acres of land in this county,
with the exception of 200 acres, which is in Lawrence County. Formerly he dealt
largely in stock, and made stock-raising a specialty in connection with farming.
Politically, Mr. Mail is a Democrat, and has taken an active interest in
political issues. He held the office of Associate Justice under the old county
organization, and has served one term as County Treasurer. He was married,
October 8, 1854, to Miss Mary Boatright, of this county. Seven children are the
result of this marriage, viz.: Mrs. Julia St. Clergy, Mollie, Albert T.,
Virginia, Louisa and I. D., Jr. His wife died March 8, 1872, and in January,
1874, he was a second time married to Miss Mollie Poland.

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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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