Biographical Sketch of John W. Cleaveland, Johnson County, Missouri Hazel Hill Township >From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," Kansas City Historical Co. 1881 JOHN W. CLEAVELAND, farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Fayetteville. Was born in Jefferson county, Ky., April 7, 1840, and received his early education at the common schools. He was married to Miss Emma J. Dyer, daughter of M. Dyer, Esq., Nov. 14, 1858. Their family consists of Mary A., Virginia F., Lizzie, Nora, Martha A., Miles E., John W., George F., Berry H. and Maud M. In 1876, Mr. C. was elected township collector, which position he held with credit. The farm where he resides contains 205 acres, all of which is under cultivation. He also owns 200 acres in different parts of the county. Mr. and Mrs. C. are both faithful members of the Christian church. Mr. Cleaveland is a successful farmer, and a highly respected citizen. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bill Pennington ====================================================================