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JAMES HUNTER, farmer; P. O. Saybrook; was born in County Down, Ireland, March 17, 1836; his parents died in Ireland; the subject of this sketch came to the United States when he was 22 years of age, and first settled in Livingston Co., Western New York, for six years; from there he moved to Marion Co., Ill., remaining there for two years, and in March, 1861, came to McLean Co., and first lived in Danvers Township, for fifteen years, and in April, 1874, came to this township, on Section 9 where he at present resides; he owns eighty acres. He married Miss Jane Cowen March 19, 1867, daughter of William and Eliza Cowen, of County Down, Ireland, who moved to McLean Co. in 1864, and settled in Danvers Township; her father died in 1865; her mother is still living; Mrs. Hunter was born Feb. 22, 1842; they had seven children, six living — Martha, born Aug. 6, 1869; William, born July 1, 1871; Emma, born Jan. 19, 1873; Robert L., born Sept. 19, 1874; Eliza, born July 18, 1876, and John E., born July 3, 1878; and one died — Jesse M., born May 6, 1868, died Sept. 16, 1868.