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P. R. GILMORE, farmer; P. O. Saybrook; was born in Warren Co., Ky., April 9, 1815; when he was 18 years of age, he learned the trade of blacksmithing, working at it for three years. In 1836, he came to McLean Co. and settled in Old Town Timber, in this county, carrying on his trade for two years, when he returned to Kentucky for four months; he then returned to McLean Co. and first settled in Cheney’s Grove, having married at that time Miss Eveline Owen (daughter of Samuel Owen, of Cheney’s Grove Township), Jan. 10, 1839; four years afterward, lived on the farm of W. H. Cheney, farming and blacksmithing; from there he went to north of Cheney’s Grove for two years; then to the farm of S. Ball for two years; from there to the village of Le Roy, blacksmithing for two years; then to the Newland farm in Cheney’s Grove, and, in 1857, moved to where he at present resides; his wife died Oct. 9, 1873; she was born June 25, 1815; they had twelve children, eight living — Mary F., born Oct 22, 1842; James T., May 22, 1844; Robert P., Feb. 4, 1847; Caroline M. (now Mrs. Samuel Reams, of Cheney’s Grove Township), Jan. 1, 1850; Catharine (now Mrs. David Vanschoick, of Cheney’s Grove Township), Sept, 28, 1851; Rhoda (now Mrs. William Johnson, of this township), March 28, 1854; America (now Mrs. James Perry, of Saybrook), Feb 12, 1859; Davidson, June 25, 1859; four deceased — William H., born Nov. 16, 1839, died May 20, 1841; Eliza J. (married to Jacob Lloyd), born Jan. 13, 1840, died Feb. 20, 1869; George F., born Jan. 6, 1846, died March 1, 1846; Samuel, born Jan. 29, 1856, died Feb. 22, 1858.