WILLIAM M. DUFFY, farmer and .stock raiser; P. O., San Jose; was born in Galway, Ireland, Jan. 30, 1835; Jan. 30, 1849, landed in New York; went to Rahway, N. J., where he worked at the harness making business. In March, 1853, he went to Madison, Ind.; in the fall, to Terre Haute, and, the spring of 1855, to Delavan, Tazewell Co., Ill. Ho married Marietta C. Cory Jan. 30, 1857; she was born in New Jersey Feb. 8, 1840, and came to Delavan with her parents in February, 1856; they have had nine children, viz., George, born Feb. 26, 1860; Mary A., April 16, 1862; William 8., Dec. 28, 1864; Harry C., March 12, 1866; Elisha R., March 21, 1868, died Feb. 21, 1870; Freddie, born July 8, 1871; Gracie G, Sept. 15, 1873; Katie, Jan. 28, 1876, and Jennie, Oct. 27, 1877. From Aug. 1 to 14, 1862, he unlisted a full company (Co. H ), which was mustered into 108th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, for three years; they elected him Captain of the company; he hold the position until their discharge; they participated in many engagements, in the 13th and 16th Army Corps, at Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Milliken's Bend, Magnolia Hills, Grand Gulf and others, the siege of Vicksburg, Mobile, etc.; were mustered out at Vicksburg, discharged and paid in Chicago; Aug. 12, 1865. He bought his farm (160 acres), where he now resides in Allen's Grove Township, in 1867, and moved on to it in the spring of 1868; Oct. 18, 1871. their house was destroyed by fire; the clothing they had on was all they saved out, of it.



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