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JOHN HOLFORTY, Jr., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Heyworth. The subject of this sketch was born in St. Clair Co., Ill., May 21, 1848, where he attended the common school, and assisted his father in farming until 1860, when he emigrated to McLean Co. and located in Downs Township, in the spring of 1861. He then engaged in farming with his father during the summer, and attended school in winter until 1864, when he attended the Wesleyan University at Bloomington one term, and, the following year attended the Normal University. He farmed during the summer of 1866, and the following winter taught school and has since devoted his attention to farming. In the spring of 1870, he rented land, and has since farmed upon rented land, and upon land of his father, John Holforty, Sr. His marriage with Mary E. Adams was celebrated July 1, 1869; she was born in McLean Co. Jan. 3, 1851; they are the parents of two children — Bertie L., born Aug. 28, 1872; Ella Frances, Oct. 12, 1878. Mr. Holforty is the oldest son of John and Barbara (Lutz) Holforty, whose sketch appears in this work. Mrs. H is a daughter of Wiyett Adams, who lived upon Sec. 16, Downs Township.