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

W. H. LANFEAR, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 29; P.O. Lockport; was born in Cayuga Co., 
N. Y., Dec. 25, 1830; he moved with his parents to this township, when he was 5 years 
of age, and was engaged with them in farming until the age of 21; his father died June 
23, 1871; his mother still lives, at the ripe old age of 82. The subject of this sketch 
purchased the farm, upon which he now lives, in 1852, having made all the improvements 
and set out all the trees upon it, containing at present 200 acres. He was Town 
Commissioner in 1875, 1876 and 1877; also School Director six years. He married Miss 
Emily M. SAVAGE, daughter of Levi SAVAGE, of this township, Feb. 25, 1852; she was 
born in Granville, Washington Co., N. Y., July 24, 1830; they had seven children, 
three living - Mary Ann, born Dec. 16, 1852; Albert H., Oct. .31, 1865, and Nettie 
E., Dec. 26, 1867, and four deceased - Asa W., born Nov. 8, 1854, died March 22, 
1871; Ida M., born Aug. 2, 1856, died Jan. 6, 1860; Charley E., born Nov. 3, 1872, 
died July 24, 1873, and Willie H., died Sept. 1874; the last two being twins.