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WILLIAM JESSUP, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 7, P. O. Quakervale, was born in Wayne County, Ind., in 1830, and was identified with farming in Grant County, Ind., until 1853, when he located in Warren County, Iowa, and carried on farming there until 1866, when he came here and has been actively connected with his present industry since. In 1852, he married Abigail Lee, a native of Wayne County, Ind., who departed this life in 1876, and is buried in Quakervale Cemetery, aged forty-six, leaving a family of three sons and five daughters— John R., Rosana, Hannah J., Lydia A., Celia M., Charles W., Mary I. and William H. In 1878, he married Mary Cox, who was born in North Carolina, and reared in Wayne County, Ind. They have one daughter—Aletha M. His farm residence contains eighty acres of improved land, well stocked and watered, an orchard of 300 nicely assorted fruit trees, and good buildings, etc. He also owns 160 acres on Section 35, Crawford Township, his first residence. This farm is well improved, and has a nice orchard of 800 assorted fruit trees, and good buildings. William Jessup has been an active worker in the development of the social and industrial life of his locality since coming here, and he and his family are active members of the Church of Friends.