Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Dirst, Fletcher 1835 - 
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Author: History Grundy County 1882

Fletcher Dirst, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Minooka, is one of the leading 
farmers and stock-raisers in Grundy County. He was born August 10, 1835, near 
the town of Galena, Berkshire Township, Delaware Co., Ohio; he is the eldest 
son of John and Caroline (Searles) Dirst. John Dirst was a son of Paul Dirst, 
a native of Pennsylvania, who emigrated to Ohio in an early day, settling near 
Chillicothe, Ohio, where he died. The father of our subject when a young man 
came to Berkshire Township, Delaware County, and there married and engaged in 
farming. In 1858, the Dirst family came to this State, the family consisting 
of the parents and four children - Fletcher, Howard, Albert and Sylva. 
Fletcher began for himself at the age of twenty-two, and while he remained in 
Ohio was engaged in farming and stock-trading. Since he came to this county, 
he has given his attention to farming and stock-raising, and has done much to 
encourage the growth and introduction of fine stock in the county. When he 
came here, he purchased 480 acres, part of which was in Seward Township, in 
Kendall County, adjoining. He has resided in the meantime in Au Sable 
Township, where he has a fine farm, well adapted for farming and general stock 
purposes. He has given especial attention to thoroughbred Cotswold and 
Leicestershire sheep, importing the same from Canada; he is engaged, also, in 
breeding Durham cattle, and in his business has been successful, being a 
thorough and progressive farmer. He was married, December 7, 1857, in Delaware 
County, Ohio, to Ann Dustin, a native of that county, daughter of Nathan 
Dustin, one of the early settlers and prominent men of that county; his wife 
was Almira Buzwell, both natives of New Hampshire. Mr. Dirst has now 240 acres 
of land; his residence is on Section 3, on the banks of the Au Sable, two 
miles west of Minooka. He has filled the office of Supervisor and other 
positions of trust in that township. He is a member of Minooka Lodge, No. 528, 
A., F. & A. M., of Orient Chapter and Blaney Commandery. He has three 
children - Ann A., John F. and Charles F.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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