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

Cyrus HEMPHILL, farming, Sec. 17; P. O. Elwood; the subject of this sketch was born in this
township March 14, 1837. He married Miss Elizabeth LINEBARGER March 14, 1861; she was also 
born in this township Oct. 7, 1840; they have, four children, viz., Daniel E., Alvin W., 
Luella E. and Herbert H. He has always lived in this township, except two years in Florence, 
and, except one child, all the family were born here. He has not been an oflice-seeker, his 
only offices being connected with the school and road. His father, James HEMPHILL, was born 
in Adams Co, Ohio, Jan. 24, 1803. He married Miss Rachel PORTER; she was born in same place 
June 18, 1808, and died Oct. 11, 1872; his father died Sept. 6, 1863; they were among the 
first settlers in this township, having settled here in 1831.