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Edmond Freeman (b. Abt. 1780)
Notes for Edmond Freeman:
Edmund Freeman was born near Clarksburg, W. Va., Oct, 22, 1813. His parents
William and Nancy Freeman, were early settlers of Richland county, Ohio,
locating there in 1820.His father died Sept 12, 1827.Mr. Freeman was
reared a farmer, but being a natural mechanic has given considerable
attention to carpentering and mill work.He was married Sept. 14, 1832, to
Martha Dancer, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, born June 5, 1817, a
daughter of John and Elizabeth Dancer.In March, 1830, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman
and Mr. and Mrs. Dancer came to De Kalb County.Mr. Freeman bought the farm
on section 30 known as the Miller farm where he has since lived.He owns
fifty-nine acres of choice land, and his residence and farm buildings are
models of architecture.In addition to the homestead Mr. Freeman has other
land in different parts of the county.To Mr. and Mrs. Freeman have been
born thirteen children, eleven of whom lived till maturity---Nancy Jane,
deceased, married George Essig; Elizabeth, wife of Henry Myers; Julia,
wife of Owen Hensinger; Rosan, wife of Amos Hilkey; Louisa, widow of John
Bowen; John, married Elizabeth Bailey; Caroline S., wife of Madison De
Pew; Alexander, married Mary Cornell; James, married Mary Hilkey; George,
married Miss Bowen; Edmund H., married Mary Ricklewall. The eldest and
youngest died in infancy.Mr. Freeman was reared in the Methodist
Episcopal church, and since 1830 has been an active member of the
society.In politics Mr. Freeman is a Republican, but in local elections
sets aside political differences and votes for the man he considers the
most fitted for the place.Mr. Freeman’s grandfather, Samuel Freeman,
bore an honorable part in the war for the independence for the colonies.