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Francis H. Eyer

Francis H. Eyer, a farmer of the township of Annawan , is located on section 22, where he owns 240 acres of land in advanced cultivation. He was born April 14, 1823 , in Clear Creek Township, Warren Co., Ohio . His father Francis H. Eyer, was born in 1760, in Germany , and in the year 1812 was married to Mary Nuble. She was born in 1764, in Rockingham Co., W. Va. Their marriage took place in Warren Co., Ohio , whither the elder Eyer went on coming to America . The deaths of the parents occurred respectively March 4, 1823 , and Sept. 10, 1824 , in the county where their marriage occurred. They had seven children, named Margaret, Mary, Christena, Catherine, Sarah, Francis H. and Nancy. Christena and Nancy are deceased; Margaret lives in Madison Co., Ind. ; Sarah lives in Warren Co., Ohio ; Catherine is also resident of Warren Co., Ohio .

Mr. Eyer removed from the latter county to Henry County in 1857. He was previously married to Matilda F. Patton, their union in the bonds of matrimony taking place April 18, 1841 . She died in Sept., 1850, in Warren County , after having borne three children, --William J., George W. and Sarah J. In 1851 Mr. Eyer was again married to Sarah Blinn, who is a native of Warren Co., Ohio , and was born June 20, 1831 . The record of the births of their children is as follows: Mar E., Oct. 16, 1853 ; Annie L., Feb. 26, 1866 ; Charles E., April 24, 1868 ; and Jessie A., May 8, 1870 . The family to which Mrs. Eyer belongs is of German origin. Her father Daniel Blinn, was born in Ohio in 1802, and he married Elizabeth Fry on the 25 th of May, 1829 . She died Feb. 22, 1882 , aged nearly 73 years.

The farm of Mr. Eyer is fitted with all necessary fixtures, including buildings, and other appurtenances for successful agriculture. His cattle are chiefly thoroughbred, and consist of five Holsteins and a number of Short-horns; his horses are Norman and English Draft. Mrs. Eyer is the owner of 146 acres of land in good condition for profitable operations.

Mr. Eyer is a Republican in political faith and connections, and in religious views is an adherent of the Church of the United Brethren. Mr. and Mrs. Eyer well represent that large class of well-to-do and prosperous farmers which we find in Henry County . Honesty, industry and good will toward all are prominent characteristics of these people. None hold a more worthy and honored place in the country’s record, and we present full-page portraits of each in connection with this sketch.

1885 Portrait & Biographical Album of Henry Co., Illinois page 467

Transcribed by Jan Roggy

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