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From: "Gerald D. Hobson" <>
Subject: [ILHANCOC] Biography: George W. Vandruff (1820-1886)
Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 12:33:29 -0600


Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Bios Forum
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Surname: Vandruff, Nichols, Gillet, Smith
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From
Gregg's History of
Hancock County, Illinois
1888

GEORGE W. VANDRUFF, son of Joseph and Lavina (Nichols) Vandruff, who were
natives of Pennsylvania, was born in Pennsylvania in 1820. His descent
is Holland Dutch. He emigrated to Illinois in 1849 and first settled at
Mendon, where he lived three years; he then went to Henderson county, where
he remained about a year and a half; thence he came to Hancock county,
where he has resided ever since; he is now on sec. 14. He was married in
1847, to Miss Hettie Gillet, who died in about 25 years. He was married
the second time in 1873, to Susan Smith, who is now 52 years old and the
mother of 5 children, all of whom are living. Mr. V. owns 321 acres of
land, which is well improved and worth about $50 per acre.

When a boy, he attended a subscription school in a log cabin, where they
had greased paper for windows, and roughly hewn boards for seats. He has
held the offices of Collector and Road Commissioner. He is now a member
of the Masonic fraternity; he and his wife are both members of the Church
of God, of which there is a small denomination in his community. Politically
he is a sincere Greenbacker.


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