Newton Co., IN Biography

   JOSEPH PACY was born in Lincolnshire, England, November 8, 1829, 
and is one of four children born to Robert and Ann (Houlton) Pacy, 
both native of England.  The parents spent their lives in their native 
country.  Subject's paternal grandfather was in the marine service 
during the Napoleonic war, and was twice shipwrecked.
   Joseph Pacy worked on a farm in England until 1857, when he came 
to Cook County, Illinois, where he farmed until 1865.  He then worked 
under contract for excavating and madadamizing for the city of Chicago 
and real estate men until 1875.  He built and graded three parks, 
Douglas, Humboldt and Garfield, and also paved many of the streets 
having been the first to use cinders for that purpose.
   After spending two years in England, he came again to Chicago and 
continued as contractor until 1882, when he came to this township and 
bought the farm of 330 acres upon which he now resides. He is improving 
the place very much, and will soon have on of the best farms in the 
township.
   Mr. Pacy was married in December, 1875, to Mrs. Harriet Cleal, a 
native of England.  She has four children--Joseph, Lila, Elizabeth 
and Hugh.  Mr. Pacy has never become a naturalized citizen.  

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

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