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D. C. KAZAR, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Downs. The subject of this sketch was born in Empire Township, McLean Co., Ill., Sept. 28, 1848; he is a son of Lathrope Kazar, who emigrated from Ohio, and located in what is now the city of Le Roy in the year 1833, where he has since lived for a period of nearly one-half a century. David C. was the oldest son; he attended the common school in his youth, and followed farming with his father until 21 years of age, when he engaged in farming upon rented land about two years; he then located upon his present place in 1873, where he and his wife have 110 acres of land under a good state of cultivation, with good farm buildings. His marriage with Mrs. Mary J. Williams was celebrated March 7, 1871; she was born in McLean Co., Ill., April 6, 1840; they have one child now living by this union — Ira B., born June 4, 1874. Mrs. Kazar is a daughter of Alexander P. Craig — one of the early pioneers of McLean Co. — who located here about the year 1835. She was first married to Capt. C. Williams, one of the patriots of the late rebellion. He was captain of the 39th Ill. Regt., and was killed, while serving his country at the battle of Deep Run.