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WAYNE CO., IL

1884 BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES

LAMARD TWP

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BESTOW, JOHN C., farmer, P. O. Jeffersonville, was born September 1, 1821, in Berkshire County, Mass., and is a son of Frederick Bestow (deceased), also a native of Massachusetts. Mr. Bestow was brought up on a farm, and educated in the common schools of Meigs County, when he came, at the age of ten years, to live with his uncle, John C. Bestow, his mother having formerly died in Massachusetts.

He came to this county in 1863; he was married, in 1841, to Phoebe A., daughter of Jasper Branch. They have two children—Frederick and Walterman. The former married Julia Vertrees. by whom he had five children, three living, viz.: John, Fannie and Hattie. Walterman married Florence Rinard, by whom he had three children—Carrie, Mattie and Ada. Mrs. Walterman Bestow died, and he married Martha A. Branch, who afterward died also; he then married Mantle Karr, his present wife.

John C. Bestow has been Justice of the Peace and Notary Public for many years, and is the present incumbent. He was Township Treasurer one term. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and an uncompromisingn Prohibitionist.

Mr. Bestow and his sons own about 400 acres of valuable land, besides property and a store in Jeffersonville.