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CHENOWITH, T. J., far., Sec. 11; Mr. Chenowith is a native of Jefferson Co., Ky.; born near Louisville, in 1809; in 1816, he removed with his friends to Jefferson Co., Wis., thence to Clinton Co., Ind., in 1831. While in Clinton Co., he married Miss Mary Wright, a native of Adams Co., Ohio, born in 1807; they removed to Adams Co., Ill., in 1836, and came to Lee Co. the following year; she died in July, 1878; she was an earnest Christian woman, and one of the pioneer mothers in whom we all take a just pride; they have four children now living — Melvina, Joseph H., Ruhamah (now Mrs. John Downey) of Charleston, Lee Co., and Henry C. In early life, Mr. C., acted with the Whig party, on its decline became a Republican and a firm supporter of the party; in the early history of the county, he was elected County Commissioner five terms; has been member of Board of Trustees of Jackson Tp. eighteen years, and has always taken an active part in the religious and educational interests of the county.