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Subject: HENRY USTICK, SR.,
Date: 20 Nov 2001 08:17:29 -0700

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Surnames: Ustick, Vennum, Smiley, Loomis
Classification: Biography

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>From the Bent Wilson History of Whiteside Co., IL 1877
HENRY USTICK, SR., for whom the town of Ustick was named, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1789. Upon leaving his native State he lived for a time in Ohio, and from that State moved with his family to Whiteside county, and settled in Union Grove township, his claim embracing the farm now owned by Edward Vennum. In 1845 he went to Ustick, and settled on section 34, where he resided until his death, which occurred on the 16th of June, 1855 He was married April 14, 1812, to Miss Nancy Smiley, who died May 21, 1820. Mr. Ustick afterwards married Mrs. Abigail Bryant, whose death occurred November 19, 1862. Children: John, now residing at Earlville, Illinois; William, who died December 1, 1834; Jacob Y., who died in the army, August 30, 1863; N. M. V., residing at Dallas Center, Iowa; Henry, a resident of Morrison, Whiteside county, Illinois; Elizabeth Y., wife of Fosket H. Loomis; Abner, who lives in Gowrie, Webster county, Iowa; Edward P., who died March !
3, 1843; and Daniel B. Y., who died October 8, 1862.

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