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J. M. MUELLER, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Chenoa; was born in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, Oct. 21, 1821; he was raised a farmer, and came to the United States in 1853, spending a part of the first year in Palmyra, Mich., near Adrian; he then removed to Coldwater, and lived two years and a half, removing thence to Chicago; in 1860, he came to Chenoa Township and rented a farm; not having money enough to move his family from Chicago by rail, he purchased a team on credit for the purpose, and, after moving his family, he had 75 cents in money, and was in debt $210 for his team; he continued to rent until 1870, when he removed to his present farm, which he had purchased in 1863; he owns 160 acres, well improved, with a fine orchard, containing a great variety of trees adapted to this climate. He was married in April, 1847, to Miss Katharina Layer, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, June 13, 1827; of eight children, six are living — William G. (of Rantoul, Champaign Co., Ill.), Mary L. (wife of C. P. Dickens, of Chicago), August G. (of Chicago), Louise C. (wife of August Balbach, of Chenoa), Edward J. and Louis Alfred.