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HARRINGTON, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Denmark; born in Rutland Co., Vt., in 1812; and, when 2 or 3 years of age, his parents removed to Washington Co., N. Y.; there he lived until 14 years of age, when his parents moved to Oswego Co., N. Y., where his father soon after died; when 21 years of age, John left home and came to Medina, now Summit Co., Ohio, where he remained for two years; in 1836, paid a visit to Lee Co., and wintered at Warsaw, Ill.; the following July, returned to Medina Co. Married Elizabeth McNeil, daughter of John McNeil, of that county; she was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in 1820; remaining two years in that county; removed to Logan Co., Ohio, and the fall of 1843, to Lee Co., and settled on land now owned by Alex. Lanther; in 1847, moved to present residence, where he now owns 120 acres, valued at $40 per acre; they have five children — Mary, born in Lawrence Co., Ohio, June 7, 1838, the wife of Josiah Brockway, of Des Moines Co., Iowa; Ozro, born Sept. 26, 1840, in Logan Co., Ohio, a resident of Kansas; Alvina, born in Logan Co., Ohio, Oct. 16, 1842, the widow of Chauncey W. Eggleston, formerly of Denmark Tp.; Alonzo, born in Lee Co., March 20, 1844, now of Marion Co., Iowa; Sylva A., born July 4, 1852, died March 7, 1861; Elizabeth A., born Sept. 14, 1855, the wife of Harvey Newby, of Dakota, Turner Co. Republican; members of Baptist Church.