Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Cleaveland, Jay 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Jay Cleaveland, general farmer, on section 29, Hume Township, was born March 
25, 1844, in Lewis Co., N. Y. He has been a resident in the township where he 
now lives since he was eight years old, his father and mother, David and Amy 
(Hawkins) Cleaveland, having removed hither from the State of New York in 
1852. They settled on a farm which the father had purchased two years before. 
(See sketch of Nelon Cleaveland.) Mr. Cleaveland was educated and reared to 
manhood at home, and, on reaching his majority, he was married to Fanny 
Denison. The ceremony was performed at Morrison, May 24, 1865. Mrs. Cleaveland 
was born Aug. 9, 1845, in Massachusetts. She came thence with her parents to 
Prophetstown. Shortly after their arrival there her father died, and she was 
afterward cared for by her mother. She has been the mother of two children, 
the older of whom died in infancy: Earl was born Aug. 7, 1874. In 1869 Mr. 
Cleaveland became the owner by purchase of the farm on which he has since 
operated, consisting of 160 acres. It was under very imperfect improvement, 
but now shows the quality of the energy and judgment brought to bear on it. 
Mr. Cleaveland is a Republican in political faith and connection. He has 
officiated in several township offices.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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