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HYDE, GEORGE W., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Salem; he was born July 13, 1809, in New York City; parents emigrated to Athens Co., Ohio, in 1815; where he remained till 1839; when he went into Franklin Co., and married there, Sarah Harte, July 29, 1841; she was born in same county, June 6, 1820; in the winter of 1846, moved into Champaign Co.; remained till the fall of 1848; then emigrated to Lee Co., Iowa, and located upon the farm on which he still lives, which contains 195 acres, valued at $40 per acre; his wife died Dec. 27, 1854; and he again married Eliza J. Richardson, July 22, 1855; she was born in Washington Co., Ohio, July 11, 1821; she died Oct. 4, 1876; he had by first wife seven children, of whom Romelia, Josephine, Rolandus, Emeline, Abigail and Addison are living; Georgiana died; and by second wife four —Olive and Lucretia living, two died in infancy; Rolandus is now running the farm, and married Adaline Beuler, of this county, April 1, 1875; she was born Feb. 20, 1853; they are raising a little daughter of his wife’s brother, named Nellie. Rolandus served his country in the 45th I. V. I.