JOHN N. CARMAN, farmer, Sec. 13; P. 0. Havana; was born in Hancock Co., Ky., Jan. 24, 1846 ; when about 10 years of age he came to Peoria, Ill., and subsequently went to Princeville, Peoria Co. At the opening of the P., P. & J. R. R.. he was employed as baggage master, and checked the first trunk sent over the road. He was in the employ of the company three and a half years, and then engaged as clerk with Frankinfield & Solenburg, of Havana, and, subsequently, for J. R. Foster and Langford & Griffith, in all about ten years. In 1868, he was married to Miss Lucy Nettler, who was born in Havana Township, this county; her death occurred the same year. He was married to his present wife, Miss Ella Kelsey, in July, 1871; she was bom in Steuben Co., N. Y. They have two children—Fannie and Frank.



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