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

J. S. LANFEAR, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 29; P.O. Lockport; was born in Homer Twp., 
July 25, 1837, in the homestead where his parents had resided since 1835, and where his 
father died June 23, 1871; Mr. LANFEAR has farmed the same since he was old enough to do 
so, and lives on the same place at present, now containing 150 acres. He has held the 
office of Town Clerk six years, and school Director seven years, which position he still 
holds. He married Miss Amelia HILL, a daughter of Isaac F. HILL, of Madison Co., N. Y., in 
Homer Twp., Sept. 1, 1857; she was born in Oneida Twp., Madison Co., N. Y., Oct. 1, 1834; 
they have one child - De Etta, born March 20, 1852.