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JOHN J
AINSWORTH
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History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois, 1879, by
Miller & Ruggles
Mason City Township
Page 784
JOHN J.
AINSWORTH, farmer; P. O. Mason City; is a son of Richard Ainsworth, whose
biography also appears in this work ; he was born in Mason Co., Ill., July 24,
1852; he was raised to farming, and obtained a common-school education,
completing the same by a course at the Commercial College at Jacksonville,
Morgan Co. He was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth A. Ainsworth upon March
22, 1877; she was born in Mason Co., Ill., April 2, 1854, and was a daughter of
William Ainsworth, a settler of 1842. In March, 1878, he located upon his
present place, which contains 240 acres just outside of the city limits of Mason
City, which he intends making his permanent home.
Maintained by Mason County Coordinator
Donna
Mayer