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Pliny M. Mannon, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Mercer County, Ill., May 10, 1849. His father, John H. Mannon, was born in Wayne County, Ind., November 5, 1811, where he grew to manhood. He was married in Hancock County to Ahinoam Hill in 1830, and in 1836 moved from Indiana and settled near New Boston, Mercer County, and engaged in farming, although he was a mechanic and carpenter by trade. In 1855 he moved to Missouri, and settled in Putnam County, near the north and east line of the county. Here he resided twelve years, engaged to some extent in carpentering, and then removed to Louisa County, Iowa. Thirteen years later he returned to Putnam County (in 1879), where he died shortly after. Pliny M. Mannon accompanied his father to Louisa County when seventeen years of age, where he reached man’s estate. In 1872 he went to California, and for one summer ran a threshing machine; the journey was made both ways over the Central Pacific Road. The next season was spent in Louisa County, and the summer of 1874 in Saline County, Kas. In the fall of that year he returned to Putnam County. September 3, 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Petty, daughter of J. J. Petty [see sketch]. Mrs. Mannon was born in Putnam County, and is the mother of two children: Guy E. and Hugh D. After his marriage Mr. Mannon moved in the neighborhood where he now resides. In the spring of 1876 he began to cultivate raw land, and now has 207 acres of land, nearly all fenced, and about 100 of which are in meadow and plow land. His house is one and one-half stories high, and he has three good barns besides sheds and cribs. He has five wells upon the place, which is well equipped in every way for farming. Mr. Mannon is clerk of the school board.