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ROBERT D. READY, one of the most prosperous agriculturists of Washington township, Franklin county, Nebr., was born in Virginia, in 1833, and is the youngest of the six children born to James and Lucinda (McLarens) Ready. James Ready was born in Virginia in 1800, was married in 1822, and in 1835 moved to Ohio, where his wife died in 1838, and thence moved to Bureau county, Ill., where he still superintends his farm. Mrs. Lucinda Ready was born in Virginia in 1804, her father having been captured with the troops of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. She died in 1838, the mother of the following children — Armistead, a lawyer of New Philadelphia, Ohio, who has been in practice since 1851, and has served as state senator; John W., in DeWitt county, Ill.; Epenetus, who died in 1878; Martha, who died in 1852; Mary, who departed in 1864, and Robert D., the gentleman whose name stands at the head of this sketch. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics James Ready was an old line whig.

Robert D. Ready came from Virginia to Ohio with his parents; thence moved to Illinois, where he remained until 1882, and then came to Nebraska, where he settled on section 19, township 1, range 13 west, Franklin county. At the early age of fifteen years he had begun business for himself with nothing, but is now in very comfortable circumstances, owning five hundred and sixty acres of excellent and well-stocked land. He has since his majority been a factor in the republican party, having, while in Illinois, held several important offices, and, since his residence in Nebraska, on the adoption of township organization, was elected one of the first supervisors of Washington township and was elected chairman of the board for two terms.

In 1854, Mr. Ready married Miss Jane Day, who was born in Indiana in 1838, but who was, at the time of her marriage, a resident of Illinois. To this union nine children have been born, as follows — Laura (deceased), William (deceased), Elmer and John (twins), Charles L., a lawyer at Hayes Center, admitted to the bar in 1887; Jennie, Armistead, James and Robert D., Jr. (all four at home). Both parents are member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and are active and consistent in their faith.