Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Samuel GRILL, farmer; P. O. Plainfield; was born in Berks Co., Penn., 1820, and is the son of 
Samuel and Hannah GRILL, of Pennsylvania; his father was a farmer; Mr. GRILL was brought up on 
his father's farm; in 1841, he moved to Wayne Co., Ohio; here he was engaged in farming, and 
remained there until he came to Will Co., IL, in 1854, and settled on the farm he now owns; 
when he first came here, he was worth about $3,000; he invested in land, and to-day is one of 
the successful farmers of Will Co.; owns 404 acres of fine, improved land. Married Miss L. 
DAGUE, by whom he has bad eleven children, eight living.