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

Frank SEARLES, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Hadley; was born in Westchester Co., N. Y., 
July 24, 1828; came to this State in 1850, and settled in Homer, where he remained four 
years; he removed from there to New Lenox in 1854, where he has since resided; his farm 
consists of 104 acres, valued at $8,000. He was married to Miss Emily WHITE April 1, 1851; 
she was born in Lake Co., Ohio, June 6, 1827; they have had two children - Frank W. and 
Agnes E. Mr. S. has held township offices of different kinds in New Lenox for several 
years. His son Frank W. passed examination and received diploma at Chicago Medical College 
as physician and surgeon; he is at present the only physician in New Lenox.