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JESSE DRULEY, farmer and dealer in live-stock; P. O. Normal. The subject of this sketch was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Jan. 9, 1809, and, in 1815, when but a child, came with his parents to what is now known as Wayne Co., Ind.; his mother is still living in Wayne Co., on the place they first improved when they came to Indiana. The father had been a soldier in the war of 1812; had assisted in the organization of Wayne and adjoining counties, and was a very prominent and influential man in his life-time; he died in 1874, at the advanced age of 92 years. The subject of this sketch came to Atlanta, Logan Co., Ill., Oct. 20, 1857, without any means whatever to support a family of eleven persons; he not only managed to support his family, but, by hard work and economy, succeeded in accumulating considerable property. His removal to McLean Co. occurred in 1866, where he has since resided. His residence is on North Lynden street, and it is one of the best improved properties in the city. He also owns 85 acres in Normal Township, and a nicely improved farm of 210 acres in Blue Mound Township. His union with Jane Garthwait occurred Nov. 18, 1830; she was born in Elizabethtown, N. J., Dec. 24, 1811; from this union there were eleven children, eight of whom are now living, viz., Mary J., William M., Emma J., Edwin P., Mary A., Rufus A., Amanda E. and Albert A. On Nov. 18, 1880, they purpose celebrating their golden wedding, when they expect about two hundred friends and relatives to be with them.