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LAHR, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec 18. P. O. Greenfield. John was born in Weinheim, Hesse Darmstadt, September 22, 1839, is the fourth child of a family of five children, born of George and Lizzie Lahr; her maiden name was Nitlinger. John left the parental roof at the age of sixteen and embarked for this country, and landed at Carrollton, where he remained a short time, and then went to work for Peter Dohm, where he continued eleven months, then engaged to Mr. Secor, remaining with him one year and a half, then for A. Sloan where he staid one year. In October, 1860, he made a trip to the old country, staid eleven months and returned to this country in company with his father, who bought some land north of Carrollton, where he remained until 1864, when they sold out and moved to where John now lives. June 9, 1864, was married to Mary Bermes, born in Flomborn, Hesse Darmstadt, August 4, 1844. She is a daughter of Peter Bermes. By this union they have had ten children, but four are now living: Anna M., born September 10, 1865; George, born January 9, 1867; Ida Bena, born June 10, 1865; Hattie Edna, born February 13, 1877. He now owns 280 acres of land, and is making a success in farming. He is Republican in sentiment.