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CALHOON, JOHN, merchant, P. O. Clarinda; born April 12, 1827, in Holmes county, Ohio. There he grew to manhood a farmer, receiving a common school education. In 1857 he came to Iowa, locating in Buchanan township, this county, and pre-empted a farm of 160 acres in sections 10 and 11, and improved it. In 1860 he sold out his farm and came to Clarinda, where he followed teaming and threshing for two years. In 1862 he opened a grocery store in the building that stood on the lot where he has now erected his fine and commodious store room, on the west side of the square, which he has run to the present time. He now owns a fine farm of 110 acres in section 18, in Harlan township, which he runs, and also owns a fine residence in which he lives, besides two other houses in town. His ability as a business man is well evidenced by the fact that he has made most of his large estate by his own efforts, and since he came to this county. He was married April 4, 1855, to Miss C. M. Storm, a native of Ohio. They have had six children: Ada E. (wife of E. C. Holmes), Laura L., Gilbert S. and Clydus D., living, and two sons deceased.