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CHRISTIAN LE FEVRE, farmer; P. O. Troy; born in Miami Co. Oct. 12, 1826; is son of Christian and Jely (Meloy) Lefevre. Mr. Lefevre was born in Maryland June 7, 1786, and Mrs. Lefevre in Pennsylvania May 17, 1789; the father Patrick Meloy, was born in Ireland May 25, 1762, her mother Elizabeth, born June 16, 1762, and married March 17, 1808. Christian and Jely Lefevre were parents of thirteen children, viz., Sarah, born March 15, 1809, deceased; John, born Oct. 12, 1810; Elizabeth, born Jan. 20, 1812, deceased; William C. M., born Jan. 11, 1814, deceased; Naomi, born April 29, 1815, deceased; Amy H., born March 1, 1817, deceased; Rezon M., born Aug. 16, 1818, and James V., born April 24, 1820, both deceased; Alfred, born April 23, 1822, now a physician in Tippecanoe; Cyrus, whose sketch appears in this work; Christian; Solomon G., born Aug. 23, 1828, deceased, and Mary, born July 12, 1830, deceased. Christian lived with his father till 27 years of age, Oct. 13, 1853, was celebrated his marriage with Nancy E. Cecil, daughter of John and Rebecca Cecil, who were natives of Virginia and came to this county at an early day. They were the parents of thirteen children, of whom three only are living, viz., Mary, now Mrs. A. J. Ryne, living in Kansas; Letitia, now Mrs. Hart, living in Dayton, Ohio, and Rebecca, now Mrs. Gardner, living in Illinois. Christian and Nancy, by this union, have had six children, viz., Charles B., born Sept. 13, 1854, deceased; Cory S., born Dec. 24, 1855; Cordelia Edna, born April 27, 1858, now Mrs. Deweese; John C., born Dec. 26, 1860; Nellie May, born Feb. 18, 1868, and Mary C., born Feb. 27, 1872. After their marriage, they lived two years on his father’s place, and in February, 1856, located upon the farm where he now lives, having made a continued residence here of over twenty-four years. He has 162 acres of excellent land, all in cultivation, with comfortable brick house, good barns and everything required for comfort and convenience. They are members of the Presbyterian Church, his membership extending over a period of thirty-six years, and is now an Elder in the church. The father, Christian, being one of the pioneers of this county, enduring the many hardships and dangers of that day, we take pleasure in placing the names of their family upon the pages of history. The Christian character and works of this family are worthy of being followed by the generations of the future; the father having been an Elder in the church most of his life, five of his sons following his footsteps, in active Christian work, and Elders in the church.