My Genealogy Hound

A. STUBBLEFIELD, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Shirley: was born Nov. 27, 1815, in Ohio; he remained there until 1824, when he came with his father, by ox-team, as was customary in those days, to what was then Fayette Co., Ill. — afterward Tazewell Co. — and is now McLean Co., and settled on a farm—remaining there, working for his father until Feb. 23, 1840, when he was married to Eliza Pearson, of Indiana, and began farming for himself, on his father’s farm, remaining four years; he then bought and settled on the present farm of 240 acres, which, by his improvement, has become a beautiful home. His first wife died Sept. 11, 1851, by whom he had five children — M. H., T. T. (both of whom were in the civil war), J. P., R. W. and Sarah C. He took, for his second wife, Allie Wilson, of Perry Co., Ohio, by whom he had six children — Harriet, Asa, William J., La Fayette, Charlotte and Mary A. Mrs. Stubblefield died April 18, 1869. He was again married Jan. 24, 1870 — his third wife being Mary A. Campbell, who had five children before her marriage to Mr. Stubblefield — Eliza, Jane, David (was in the war), Mary B. and William W. Mr. Stubblefield has held offices connected with the schools, and has been Highway Commissioner.