Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Hannah, Joseph 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Joseph Hannah, farmer, section 14, Genesee Township, was born Dec. 14, 1834, 
in Somerset Co., Pa. His parents, Daniel and Susan (Ferdinand) Hannah, were 
natives of the same State and county, and were there united in marriage. They 
had nine children. The father died in Bakersville, Somerset Co., Pa., at the 
age of 82 years. The mother is 85 years of age, and lives at Cedar Rapids, 
Iowa. She was born in 1800. After he was eight years of age Mr. Hannah was 
dependent on his own exertions for support, and he performed labor suited to 
his age and size in the interest of various farmers. When he reached the age 
of 16 years he was apprenticed to Adam Kellering, a miller in his native 
county, with whom he remained between two and three years. At the expiration 
of his obligations he went to Stark Co., Ohio, where he operated as a 
journeyman miller. His marriage to Emmeline Lineroad took place Oct. 2, 1855, 
in Stark County. The parents of Mrs. Hannah, Frederick and Elizabeth 
(Deardoff) Lineroad, were respectively natives of Germany and Maryland, and 
were both descended from German ancestry. They died in Stark Co., Ohio, and at 
the time of their deaths the father was aged 75 years and the mother was 68 
years old. The mother's parents were born in New England. Mrs. Hannah was born 
June 11, 1826. She came with her husband to Genesee Township in 1856. They 
engaged in farming, and lived some years on rented places. In 1865 Mr. Hannah 
bought 80 acres of land, on which he began to make improvements. He also built 
a new house on the place, and has continued the efforts of a provident farmer 
until his pioperty is much increased in value and affords valuable returns for 
the expenditure of time and effort. He is engaged to considerable extent in 
raising stock, and is the owner of swine of valuable breeds. He is a 
Republican of positive type, and has been active in township offices. Mrs. 
Hannah is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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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