Among the citizens and soldiers now resident of Millersburg town­ ship is GEORGE BOONE, native, of Ohio, born in Medina county in 1837. His parents were Hezekiah and Sarah A. (Greene) Boone, the former of Pennsylvania, a great-nephew of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky hunter, the latter also of Pennsylvania. They emigrated to Medina county with its early settlers with their parents, and were married there. They came to Mercer county in 1851. The latter, George's mother, died in 1857, aged thirty-eight years. Her remains repose in the Millersburg cemetery.

The former is a tailor by trade and now lives at Fort Dodge, Nebraska, and is a member of the Lutheran church. His wife was a member of the Methodist .Episcopal church. George Boone came to Mercer county with his parents and located in this township, then went to Perryton township, where he resided for a time, and also for a while in Aledo. His early education was that of the common school. He first enlisted in Company I, 17th El. Vol., served two years and was discharged because of ill health. In 1864 he, in company with R. S. Osborne, raised a company for the 140th .Ill. Vol. Osborne was captain of the company, and George held the office of first lieutenant.

The company was out seven months. He was in 'the battle of Fort Donelson and a part of the two clays' fight at Shiloh. During his second term of service the company was detailed to fight the guerrillas. He was married in 1865 to Mrs. Nancy J. Fullerton, daughter of Robert and Eliza Shearer. By this marriage George Boone has one child, Ella F. His wife by her former husband has one daughter, Mary A. Fullerton. He has a nicely improved farm of eighty acres and a good grade of stock farm.

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