WILLIAM SODDART farmer, P. O. Fairfield, was born May 1, 1826, in Scotland. He is a son of Robert Soddart, of Scotland.
Our subject was educated in Scotland. He came to America August, 1852. He remained in New York for about six months; then he came to Wayne County, Ill., where he bought a farm, and left for the West to travel through California, Oregon and Montana; he then returned to Scotland on a visit of six months. He returned to Wayne County, Ill., in the spring of 1870, where he still resides.
He was married, February 14, 1870, to Euphemia Tullis, of Wayne County, III:, formerly of Scotland, by whom he had two children, viz., Jessie and Robert
Jessie was born January 11, 1872. Robert was born May 23, 1874.
Our subject owns 200 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Politics, Republican.
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