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

H. M. LYFORD, dealer in clothing, hats, caps, furs and furnishing goods, Joliet, has been 
engaged in his presents business in this city since 1868; he is a native of the Province of 
Quebec; he was born in Stanstead, Dec. 3, 1844; he lived there until he was about 17 years 
of age, when he left home, and, going to Boston, entered a wholesale grocery house as a 
clerk, remaining there four years; on coming West, he went first to St. Louis, where he 
remained about a year and a half, coming to Joliet as above stated; his business career in
this city has been a successful one, as he studies the wants of his customers, and uses 
every endeavor to supply them, keeping a fine line of goods at the lowest prices. Mr. 
LYFORD was married in December 1865, to Miss Ellen A. LADD, of his native town, a daughter 
of O. A. LADD, now of this city.  They have one son - Winfield E. LYFORD. Mr. LYFORD is 
Collector of the city and township of Joliet, to which office he was elected in June 1878.