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

Dennis E. O'HERON (D. E. O'Heron & Co.), grocers, Wilmington; born in Cork, Ireland, Dec. 
4, 1846, but removed to this country in early childhood, with his parents, locating in New 
York City in 1852, where he resided about five years; then removed to Illinois, locating at
Wilmington, his present home; his early experience in his present line of business was first 
with D. L. BACHELERS, and afterward with RANDALL Bros., of Wilmington, serving also as clerk 
in the stores of Geo. MONROE & Sons, and Chittenden, Northup & Co., of Joliet; in March, 1876, 
he commenced business at his present location on his own account, Mr. W. C. MITCHELL becoming 
a partner in April of the present year. Married in 1875, to Miss Sarah M., daughter of Norman 
H. CASE; she was born in Connecticut; two children by this union, one living - Katie May; 
Norman C. died Sept. 17, 1876. Mr. O'HERON is a member of the following Masonic bodies: 
Wilmington Lodge, No. 208, Wilmington Chapter, No. 142, and Joliet Commandery, No. 4.