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WILLIAM H. BEENEY, merchant, firm of Beeney & Galusha, dealers in hardware, stoves tinware, farm implements, wagons and farm machinery, etc., Le Roy; born near Newark Ohio, Nov. 28, 1851. His father, Edward Beeney, emigrated to Illinois, and located in Downs Township, McLean Co., in 1854, where he engaged in farming until his decease, which occurred in the fall of 1855, William Beeney remained upon the farm until 1857, when he, with his mother, removed to LeRoy, where he attended school until 17 years of age, devoting his spare time, when not in school, to learning the tinner’s trade. After leaving school, he finished his trade, and worked at the same for six years. In 1875, he, with his brothers, under the firm name of Beeney Brothers, engaged in the general hardware, stoves and tinware business, until April 15, 1878, at which date he associated with M. R. Galusha, and have since successfully followed the above business, under the firm name of Beeney & Galusha. A card of their business is to be found in the Business Directory of Le Roy, in another part of this work. His marriage with Jennie Baddeley was celebrated Oct. 14, 1875; she was born in Le Roy, McLean Co., Ill., Sept. 17, 1850; they have one child by this union — Guy S., born June 1, 1877. Mrs. Beeney is the daughter of John C. Baddeley, one of the early pioneers of McLean Co., who located here in 1835, and whose biography appears among the sketches of Empire Township.