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M. R. GALUSHA, hardware merchant, firm of Beeney & Galusha, dealers in hardware, stoves, tinware, agricultural implements, farm machinery, etc., Le Roy; born in Madison, Jefferson Co., Ind., Nov. 22, 1844, where he attended school until 12 years of age; he then worked upon the farm in summer and attended school in winter until 16 years of age when he ran upon the Ohio River one year as cabin-boy. In the spring of 1864, he enlisted in the army until the close of the war and was mustered out of service in the spring of 1865; he served in the army of the Tennessee, under Gen. Thomas, and was in several engagements, the heaviest being the battle of Nashville, on Dec. 28, 29 and 30, 1864, where the rebels, under Gen. Hood, were defeated with great loss in killed, wounded and prisoners. He remained in Nashville during the winter, and until he received his discharge, when he returned to Indiana, and in the fall of 1865 he came West and located in Downs Township, McLean Co., Ill., where he followed farming until the fall of 1877, when he sold out and, in the spring of 1877, removed to Le Roy and associated with William H. Beeney in the above business, which he has since followed. His marriage with Emma Karr was celebrated Oct. 3, 1869; she was born in Empire Township, McLean Co., Ill., Nov. 14, 1850. They have two children by this union — Harry, born May 3, 1870, Jessie, Aug. 22, 1875. Mrs. Galusha was daughter of Jesse Karr, one of the early pioneers of McLean Co. He emigrated from Ohio and located in this county in 1835. Mr. Galusha was the son of Hiram Galusha, who emigrated from Vermont, and located in Jefferson Co., Ind., previous to 1840, where he engaged in manufacturing tobacco until his decease, which occurred in 1852.