Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... Barns, Nathaniel
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Nathaniel BARNS, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 34; P. 0. Joliet;  born in Rockland Co., 
N. Y., June 18, 1818 where he lived until 40 years of age, being engaged in farming and 
dealing in stock until he emigrated to Joliet Tp., Will Co., Illinois in 185?, ?? his 
present place, since which he has been extensively engaged in farming and has expended a 
great deal of time and money making improvements, such as draining, etc; he owns 160 acres 
under a high state of cultivation, three and one-half miles from Joliet.  He married Oct. 1, 
1849, to Mary E. THIELL; she was from the same place as Mr. BARNES; she was born June 21, 
1829; they are the parents of ten children - - Emily A., Isaac and Edward, deceased; the 
living are George J., Rosalia, Grace, Nathaniel, Eliza, John Henry and Blanche.  Mr. BARNES 
has held the office of School director for more thatn ten years and has always taken a deep 
interest in the cause of education in the district where he lives.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

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