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SONGER, MARION., farmer, P.O. Xenia, was born in Clay County, IL, October 23, 1845, to Jacob and Rebecca (McGrew) Songer. (See sketch of Hiram Songer, Xenia Township, Clay County)

Our subject was reared and educated in Clay County.  In 1872, he came to his present farm in Wayne County, which contains 160 acres, 100 being in cultivation and well improved.

March 28, 1872, he was married in Clay County to Miss E.C. Vickrey, who was born in Clay County, a daughter of Alex Vickrey.  This union has been blessed with two children - Homer E., born September 10, 1875, and Minnie M., born February 23, 1879.

He is a member of I.O.O.F. of Zenia, and of the Methodist Episocpal Church South, and Mrs. Songer of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

In politics, he is Democratic.  Mr. Songer has been quite successful in business, and entirely through his own energy.