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RICHARD A. WARLOW, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Stanford; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., March 20, 1822, and is a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Bond) Warlow, who were among the earliest settlers of McLean Co., settling on the “Bond Farm,” in Dry Grove Township, in the spring of 1837. He was born in New York City, and she in Massachusetts. In June, 1832, they moved to Painesville, Ohio, and, in September following, they reached Circleville, Ohio, and, in 1834, they moved to McLean Co., Ill., and, as will be observed, to the “ Bond Farm,” in 1837. Early that year, they entered the quarter-section (Sec. 12) where Richard A. now resides, in Allin Township. Mr. Richard A. Warlow married Miss Lovina Bozarth, of Allin Township, April 29, 1849; she was born in Christian Co., Ky., April 3, 1829, and came here with her parents in 1839. They have seven children, viz.: Leslie, born March 31, 1851 (he married Georgie Taylor); John B., Sept. 26, 1853 (he married Frances Bower); Belle, March 13, 1856; Ellen F., May 3, 1858; Julia, July 31, 1860; Charles A., July 2, 1862, and Sarah A., Sept. 13, 1864. Their house was destroyed by fire, March 27, 1856. They saved very little furniture, and barely their lives. They rebuilt, and moved into their new house before it was finished, in November following. He owns about 870 acres—five fine farm houses, with out-buildings. In politics, is a Democrat.