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JAMES H. GUERNSEY
James H. Guernsey was born in Upper
Canada May 9, 1836; his father was a farmer, and when James was
about eight years old came to the United States and located in
Porter Township, Porter Co., Ind., where he purchased 160 acres of
Government land, for which he paid $1.25 per acre, and began
farming. James H. Guernsey worked on the land of his father during
the summer, and during the winter attended school, so continuing
until he was twenty-one years old. On February 16, 1861, he was
married to Elizabeth Hurlburt, daughter of Jacob and Susan Perry
(Sheffield) Hurlburt, to which union were born eleven
children-Griffin John, Hosea B. (deceased), Almona, Craig, Buerton,
Susan S., Ada M., Emma and Ella (twins), and Hazzard. In 1863, Mr.
Guernsey came to this township and purchased eighty acres, with some
improvements and a log house; he now has 288 acres, with good frame
house and outbuildings; he is a general farmer and stock-raiser, and
has some fine imported sheep; he is a liberal Democrat, also a
member of M. N. McClelland Lodge, No. 357, A., F. & A.M.
Source- Counties of Porter and Lake,
1882.
Submitted By Kathy Huish
email- anolelady@aol.com
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