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HENRY IMEL, farmer, section 8, post-office Carthage, is a native of Indiana, born in Wayne county, May 14, 1835. Immigrated with his parents to Illinois in 1849, settling in Knox county. In his youth he learned the carpenter’s trade. He was married in Richmond, Ind., to Miss Jane Rambo in 1856. She died in 1865 leaving four children; Thomas F., Alice, Olive, and William. During the civil war he had rather a novel experience. His father enlisted in Company E, Fifty-eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, and our subject thinking the old gentleman incapable of enduring the hardships of active service, concluded to act as his substitute, and joined the regiment for that purpose, but before the proper transfer could be made the battles of Ft. Donelson and Pittsburg Landing were fought, in both of which he participated. His father was taken prisoner in the latter fight, and it being impossible to take his place there he returned to Illinois. Came to Jasper county, Mo., in 1866, and worked as a carpenter in and about Carthage. In 1868 he married Mrs. Rebecca, widow of Capt. James Petty, of the C. S. A., who was killed at Carthage during the war. In 1876 Mr. Imel drove a bunch of cattle to Arizona, where he led a wild, mountain life for nearly three years. Since his return he has been engaged at farming. His farm consists of 110 acres, well improved, nicely situated on Dry Fork Creek, with fine groves of timber on the east and north. His family consists of four children: Bammie J., Eva E., Mary F., and an infant boy.