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ROBERT  HAYWARD, farmer, P.O. Fairfield, Ill native of England, was born December 23, 1826. His parents, whose names were Isaac Hayward and Ann Shepherd, emigrated to the United States and located in Bucks County, Penn., in 1831.   After a residence of two years in Pennsylvania, they removed to Ohio, and settled in Marion County, where they remained until 1848, engaged in farming.   In 1848, the. parents again moved, and this time to LaGrange County, Ind., where they resided until their death.  The mother died in 1858 in her sixty-fourth year, and the father died  in  March, 1882, at a very advanced age.   They had a family of thirteen children, eleven of whom arrived at maturity.  But four of them. however, are now living. Robert was raised on the farm which has been his life pursuit..  He was married in Marion County, Ohio, on January 10, 1850  to Miss Maria Davis. She was born in Logan County. Ohio, October9, 1823.  She was a daughter of William H. and Mary (Johnson) Davis.   Mr. Hayward was a member of the Thirty-eighth Regiment Ohio Infantry, and was with Sherman an the memorable march to the sea, and attended the "grand review " at Waahington. He came to Wayne County, Ill., in 1880, and purchased an extensive farming interest near the city of Fairfield. They are both honored members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.