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LIESENFELDT, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 30, P.O. White Hall. The above named gentleman was born in Germany on the 14th day of January, 1821; near the banks of the Rhine he grew to manhood, following farming. Leaving the scenes of his youth in I851 and crossing the Atlantic on board a sailing vessel he landed, after a voyage of many weeks, in the city of New Orleans; from here he proceeded to St. Louis and from there to Wilmington in Greene County, where he first worked in a brickyard and afterwards for Lemuel Patterson, by whom he was united in marriage to Miss Ann Elizabeth Fry, a daughter of George Fry, by whom he had four children; Millie K., Mary C., George F. and Elizabeth Ann. For many years he rented property, but twelve years ago purchased 40 acres where he now lives. Mr. L. is a gentleman of liberal education and takes a deep interest in educational matters.