Among the early settlers of this township is RICHARD S. EDGAR. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1818, and- came to Mercer county in 1851 and located in :Millersburg township where he has since been a citizen. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania, members of the Associate Presb yterian church, and died there. his father. Richard. in 1861 at the age of sixty-five years : his mother. Margaret, in 1862. aged sixty years.

R. S. Edgar was married in 1841 to Elizabeth A. Steele, daughter of James and Mary Steele, of Pennsylvania. They have three children : Margaret, James S., and Mary A. He served three years in the late war as a soldier, in Company A. 30th Ill. Vol. Inf.. during which service he lost his health and now receives a pension.

He owns a well improved farm of thirty acres. and keeps a good grade of farm stock. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Joy. In polities he is a republican.

 

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