Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Homan, William 1824 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 25, 2006, 11:57 pm Author: History Grundy County 1882 William Homan, farmer, P. O. Coal City, was born August 22, 1824, in Virginia; is a son of Joseph and Martha M. Homan, natives of the same State. The parents settled in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1832, where they reared nine children, five of whom are living - William, John, Walter, Ira and Allen. The parents were Presbyterians. Mr. Homan had some school advantages. Was married, in 1849, to Martha Hill, a daughter of John and Esther (Marsh) Hill, natives of, the father Pennsylvania and the mother New York; she was one of eleven children, eight of whom survive - Joseph, Martha, H. D., Clarinda, Lucinda, William, Hugh M. and Esther. Mrs. Homan was born May 22, 1824, and has blessed her husband with two children living and one deceased - Joseph and William E.; Emma, deceased. Mr. Homan settled where he now lives in 1868; has 160 acres of fine land; has held some small offices; he is a Democrat. Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/homan383nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb