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JOHN FREED, farm and stock; P. O. Covell; was born Nov. 25, 1815, on a farm in Fayette Co., Penn , and remained there until 45 years old; was engaged in farming, working for his father until 24, when he began business for himself. Dec. 12, 1839, was married to Fannie Robinson, daughter of James Robinson, a distiller and farmer. After marriage, they settled in Fayette Co., renting of his father five years. He then bought a farm of 140 acres; remained there until 1861, selling out in 1860. In 1861, they moved to Gridley; remained eighteen months, farming, renting of the Railroad Company. From there, they came to Towanda, and bought eighty acres of Miller, paying $25 per acre; some time after, buying eighty acres of Papunaw, making 160 acres. In 1865, he sold the farm to Bone, at $40 per acre, and then moved to his present farm of 180 acres, acquired by their own labors. Has also a house and lot in Bloomington. Their marriage blessed them with nine children, viz., Albert, Ann Eliza, Cyrus (was killed in the war, in Sherman’s raid to Atlanta; died in 1864), Henry, George C., James, John, Clark, Smith. He has taken much interest in educating his children. Henry has taught school, in Illinois, five years; is now in Pennsylvania, in the dry goods business. George is now practicing law at Leavenworth, Kan.; he has been insurance agent for the California Insurance Company; afterward took agency for the combined companies, California and Missouri Valley Company; has also taught school. Albert has taught school, and has been Tax Collector, for seven years, of Dale. Mr. Freed has held offices connected with schools and Pathmaster. He and wife belong to the Baptist Church of Bloomington.