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James N. Freund, farmer and stock-raiser, of Williams Township, Benton Co., Mo., was born in that county June 26, 1852, and is the son of Capt. John J. Freund, a native of France. The latter came to the States when a young man, and located in Benton County, Mo., about 1840. He was married here to Miss Clarinda Carico, a native of the United States, probably born in Missouri. Mr. Freund settled in Indian Creek, Benton County, and located two miles south of Cole Camp, where he reared his family. He died December 14, 1872. He served as assessor of Benton County several terms, and held a captain’s commission in the Home Guards during the late Civil War. James N. Freund grew to manhood in his native county, and January 20, 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth McCall, daughter of Adolphus and Susan McCall, the former of Scotch birth and the latter a native of Missouri. Mrs. Freund was also born in Missouri. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Freund farmed for some time in the neighborhood, but moved to their present location in 1879. His farm consists of 227 acres of land, all fenced and nearly all in meadow pasture and plow land. This estate is three miles south of Cole Camp, and nicely located, with plenty of living water on the place. Mr. and Mrs. Freund have two children— James Daniel, aged fourteen, and Jacob Henry, aged twelve years. They are rearing a little girl—Sadie Cook, daughter of Joseph Cook, a resident of the county.