Newton Co., In Biography


   JAMES HALLACK was born in New York, January 3, 1825, and is one of 
thirteen children born to John and Sarah Hallack, both natives of New 
York.  The parents passed their lives on a farm in their native State.
   James Hallack remained at home until twenty-one years old; then 
spent two years in Canada, following various occupations.  After that 
he lived two years in New York, and five years in Canada, and in 1855 
moved to Kankakee County, Illinois, where he owned a farm a short time.  
He then went into the fruit-raising business, continuing until 1862, 
when he came to this township and located upon the farm of 120 acres, 
upon which he still resides.  Sixty acres of this farm consists of 
orchard, which is the largest in the county.  He also owns 350 acres 
of land in different parts of the township.
   He gives considerable attention to the dairy business, having some 
high grade and thoroughbred Jersey cattle.   
   Mr. Hallack was married, October 18, 1847, to Mary Gleason, a 
native of Canada.  They have had ten children, of whom eight are 
living--Mrs. L. N. Wells, Mrs. John White, Mrs. Fletcher Bunton, 
Nettie, Charles, Abraham, Ransom and William.
   Mr. Hallack was Commissioner of Newton County for one term, and 
also served a term as Township Trustee.  He is a Republican, an 
early settler, and a prominent citizen.  

Newton County, Lake Township.  From a History of Warren, Benton, 
Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883.

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