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MRS. E. J. HARLEY, McLean. Mr. Harley, who died Jan. 6, 1873, was well known to the people of McLean and Logan Counties, and will long be remembered by a large circle of friends. He was a native of Pennsylvania his birthplace being near Philadelphia. When he was but a boy, his people came West as far as Ohio, locating at Dayton; they moved from there to McLean Co., being among the first settlers of the county, locating at what is known as Harley’s Grove, the name originating on account of the Harleys being the first settlers there. In after years, his father, brother and himself ran a saw-mill for about six years; he then removed to Logan Co., and was engaged in a distillery for five years, and, later, engaged in farming, which business he was engaged in at the time of his death, which occurred as above stated. He was married, March 27, 1852, to Miss E. J. Houghey; her people being early and prominent pioneers of McLean Co.; Mr. Harley, being a resident of Logan Co. at the time of their marriage. After his death, Mrs. Harley in 1877 removed to McLean, where she now resides one of the prominent and highly respected ladies of the town.