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PLOGGER, T. M. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Rockbridge. The subject of this sketch is a native of the “Old Dominion,” born in Rockbridge County, July 19, 1832; his father’s name was John, and his mother’s maiden name was Martha Morris. He was the sixth in order of a family of eleven. The force of circumstances were such as to require his services at home during the time he should have been at school, and as a result his education was limited. He remained at home until his twenty-fourth year, at that time he resolved that he would try his fortune in the West, and arrived at Rockbridge Sept. 28, 1857. First hired out to Henry Rainey, and worked about until the year 1860, when he farmed on his own account for two years. In Aug. 1862, he enlisted in the 91st Regt. of Illinois State Vols., Co. H, where he served until the close of the war, receiving an honorable discharge. During his term of service he was, in company with his regiment, taken prisoner, and paroled and sent to Benton Barracks; during this time he went home, and while there was united in in matrimony to Mary E. Coonrod, daughter of John and Nancy Coonrod; their marriage was celebrated May 14, 1863. June the 16th, he was exchanged and returned to his regiment. Upon his return from service he bought land of the Coonrod heirs and has since continued at farming, and has now bought out the entire heirs of the estate. Mr. P. lost his wife in Oct. 1872, leaving him three children: Martha V., born Feb. 1867; John H., born Aug. 1869; Chas. F., born Aug. 1871. Sept. 1875, he was married the second time, to Sarah Crawford, they have had one child named Lincoln, born April 2, 1876. Mr. P. is a member of the M. E. Church.