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

George HERZOG, farmer; P. O. Plainfield; was born in Baden, Germany, July 9, 1836, and is 
the son of George and Razan (SWENTY) HERZOG; father was a farmer; Mr. HERZOG was raised on 
farm, and, in 1852, emigrated to America, with his parents; they first settled in York Co., 
Penn.; here they were engaged in farming, and, in 1858, he came to Illinois and settled in 
Will Co.; here he has remained ever since; Mr. HERZOG came to this county very poor, but, 
with hard labor and good management, owns 204 acres of land, with improvements that rank 
with the best in Will Co. He married in 1860 Miss Sarah GRILL, of Lancaster Co., Penn., by 
whom he has had five children, four living. His father is now living, at the good old age 
of 69 years; mother died at 52 years of age.