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

D. C. HEMPHILL, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Elwood; the subject of this sketch was born in Adams 
Co., Ohio, Sept. 19, 1830. He married Miss Hannah RUSSELL March 14, 1856; she was born in 
Montgomery Co., N. Y., Oct. 15, 1834; they had ten children, nine living, viz., Laura, Ida 
May, Russell J., Arthur D., Charles E., Frederick, Burton C., Kitty and Wilbur. He lived in 
Ohio two years then moved to Indiana, where they remained two years, when they came to Will 
Co., IL, and settled at Troutman's Grove; he remained with his parents until he was 21 years 
of age, when he went to Reed's Grove and engaged in farming; remained one year, when he was 
married and settled on his present place; he owns 152 acres in this township, which he has 
earned principally by his own labor.