MRS. MARY ANN DOLCATER, farming; P. 0. Easton; widow of Henry E. Dolcater, deceased; he was born in Dielsfield, Germany, Sept. 23, 1832, and came to this county in September, 1856, and settled in Mason Co., and followed farming and stock raising until his decease, which occurred April 12, 1879. He married Mrs. Mary A. Samuell Aug. 23, 1859; she was bom in Sangamon Co., Ill., Feb. 13, 1833; her father, William Pelham, was born in Connecticut Nov. 27, 1797, and married Almira Phelps, of the same State; she was born Sept. 3, 1803; they moved to Illinois in 1824; she died Dec. 6, 1864; he died Nov. 13, 1863. Mary Ann, the subject of this sketch, married (first husband) Thomas A. Samuell Aug. 23, 1856; he was born in Caroline Co., Va., March 1, 1807, and came to Illinois in 1835, from Kentucky; by this marriage was one boy, William Thomas; he was born Oct. 1, 1857, and died Jan. 20, 1860. Henry E. Dolcater was elected in April, 1874, Supervisor, and served two years. Mr. and Mrs. Dolcater have five boys:  Henry C., born Aug. 23, 1861; William C., Dec. 6, 1863; Franklin J., Aug. 25, 1865; Edward H., Oct. 11, 1867; Charles F., March 24, 1870. She owns 164 acres of fine prairie, and a beautiful home in Pennsylvania Township, where she resides.



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