GEORGE DANCE

Operating 200 acres of desirable Drury township farming land, is correctly numbered among the prosperous agriculturalists of Rock Island county. He was born in the township April 18, 1867, a son of Henry and Ann (Kepping) Dance, both natives of Pennsylvania. They came to Illinois during the early sixties, and the father farmed for eighteen years in the vicinity of Illinois City, from whence they went to Iowa, and from there to Colorado, where he continued his agricultural operations until his death in 1899, survived by the mother until 1906. They had ten children, nine of whom are living.

George Dance attended school in Illinois City, and in the intervals helped his father on the farm. He remained at home until of age. and then went to Colorado, where he rented land and cultivated it until 1899, when he came back as far as Iowa, and for seven years continued farming. In 1906, he took charge of the farm he now occupies, known as the William Grossklaus farm, where he has since remained, raising corn as a principal crop, producing about 4,000 bushels in 1912, which he fed to cattle and horses for market. His success has been assured because of his practical knowledge of farming, and he takes a deep interest in his work.

In 1892, Mr. Dance was united in marriage with Ella Robinson, and two children were born to them: Fred, born in January, 1894 and Lavina, born in 1896. In 1909, Mr. Dance married Mrs. Stella Sprague, who was born in Iowa. Mrs. Dance had two children by a former marriage, Thomas and Mildred. Mr. Dance is very liberal in politics, preferring to vote for the man he believes is best suited to his ideas of civic morality, than to tie himself down to party lines and follow the direction of others.

 

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