Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... Buck, George A
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

George A. BUCK, farmer and stock-raiser; Sec. 17; P. O. Joliet; the subject of this sketch 
was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., Sept. 10, 1829. He married Miss Helen C. WOLCOTT May 12, 
1856; she was born in same place, and died April 16,1857. His present wife was Miss Sarah 
H. BAKER, married March 22, 1859; she was born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Oct. 20, 1836; 
they had ten children, six living, viz., Helen C., Laura C., Werden, Jennie T., Kate F. 
and Fred A. He lived in Massachusetts until 1856, being engaged in farming and general 
merchandise, also teaching; he then came West and settled in Lake Co., IL, where he 
remained about six months, and then came to Will Co., and settled on his present place, 
part of which he bought in 1854, while here on a visit; he owns 640 acres in this township, 
and has improved over 3,000 acres. He has been Town Clerk, Supervisor and Town Treasurer.


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