John C. Hart (1819 - aft. 1878)

Born 4 Dec 1819 in Wyoming County, New York, USA

Husband of Lucy (Stuart) Hart — married 1875 (to after 1878) in Ogle County, Illinois, USA

Biography

HART JOHN C. Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Kishwaukee, former estate of John T. Merrifield; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., Dec. 4, 1819; married Lucy Stuart in her present home, in 1846; she was born in Ireland, Nov. 12, 1826; had eight children: William L., Lorain M., Louisa C., Riley J., Louis E., Samuel J., Gordon N., Carrie L., and Ann J., all living; Ellsworth F., Alma J., and Clarence L. deceased; Mr. Mr. M. died July 19, 1866; married John C. Hart in 1875, and both reside upon the estate, and are members of the Wesleyan M. E. Church; have 1,400 acress; Mr. M. was one of th earliest settlers; was School Commissioner, and held other offices of trust; the log hut that Mr. and Mrs. M. were married in still stands where it was erected.

Sources

• The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing A History of the County---Its Cities, Towns, Etc., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Ogle County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., ILLUSTRATED, Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co., Times Building, 1878, p. 826.