Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Midkiff, Samuel 1824 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  SAMUEL MIDKIFF, Robinson, of the firm of Midkiff & Carey, lumber dealers, also
a farmer, was born April 8, 1824, in Granger County, Tenn. Removed with his
parents to Shelby County, Ind., when six years old. He was married February 14,
1848, to Miss Mary J. Keck and moved to Wisconsin in 1849, where he remained
four years, and then removed to Illinois, locating within two miles of Robinson,
and engaged in farming. He owns a farm of 300 acres, on which he has good
buildings and an excellent orchard. He produces a great deal of grain and raises
a large amount of stock. December 6, 1882, he purchased an interest in a lumber
yard at Robinson, and embarked in that business. He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity. Has a family of seven children, namely- Henrietta P., Alpheus J.,
William H., Daniel K., Benjamin F., Lucinda J. and Samuel P., all of whom are
married. Previous to his marriage he enlisted in the Mexican war, Company H,
Third Indiana, and served in Taylor's army, and was in the battle of Buena
Vista. Returned home after one year's service.

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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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