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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt:...Nutting. Children, i. b. at Vermilion, N. Y., ii. at Natural Bridge, N. Y.: i. George Everett, b. about 1877. ii. Daisy Sunshine, b. about 1886. 258 Johnboice7 Bent (George, Darius, David, David, John John1) was born in Montreal, Canada, Dec. 29, 1847, and is living in Chicago, 111. He married, Nov. 8, 1869, Catherine Jane Ennis, who was born in Utica, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1846. Children, all born in Montreal: i. Alice Maud, b. Feb. 14, 1871. ii. Kate Florence, b. May 24, 1875. iii. George Walter, b. Oct. 31, 1877. 259 George Russell7 Bent (Alphonso, Thaddeus, David, David, John, John1) was born at Smith's Falls, Canada, Nov. 21, 1840, and died in Chicago, 111., of pneumonia, May 13, 1895, a?. 54. After he grew to manhood he followed the occupations of painting and railroading until 1882, except when in the army. He was a member of Co. F, 93d Illinois Infantry, in the Civil War. In 1882 he was appointed a letter carrier in Chicago, which business engaged his attention the remainder of his life. He learned his trade as painter in Fulton, 111., ten miles from the family home, and while residing there married, July 26, 1861, Eunice Eva, born in Lockport, N. Y., Jan. 31, 1844, daughter of John and Sarah A. Dyer. Children, i., iv. and v. born in Fulton, III., ii. in Clinton, Iowa, iii. in Stirling, 111.: i. Mattie Dell,8 b. Aug. 25,1862; m. Nov. 29,1880, at Chicago, Albion H. Hutchings; no children. 415. ii. Horace Edward, b. July 14, 1864. iii. Charles Le Roy, b. 1869; d. 1870. iv. William Henry, b. May 17, 1872; living in Chicago; m. April 18, 1893, Lillian M. Dyer. v. John Russell, b. Feb. 18, 1874. 260 Charx.es7 Bent (Alphonso, Thaddeus, David, David, John, John1) was born in Chicago, 111., Dec. 8, 1844, and is living in Morrison, Whiteside County, 111., which ha...