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CHARLES EDWARD GRESHAM was born in Woodford county, Ill., February 11, 1856, He is the son of Archibald Gresham, a native of Virginia and a very prosperous farmer, his prosperity being traceable to hard work and good management. Archibald was an active member of the Baptist church, but later identified himself with the Christian church, of which he was a ruling elder at the time of his death. He was much esteemed for his excellent christian character and the poor and needy always found in Mr. Gresham, a good friend. Mr. Gresham was born in 1808, and from Virginia moved to Christian county, Ky., and thence to Woodford county, Ill., where he remained until death. At the time of his death he left a farm of two hundred acres, well improved and stocked. In 1833 he was married to Miss Susan Boyd, a native of Kentucky. Like her husband she was an active member of the Baptist church, but later joined the Christian church. She was considered a very exemplary and consistent christian woman, and died in 1880 at the advanced age of sixty-eight. By this marriage twelve children were born, viz. — George, farming in Missouri; Mary, (Mrs. Bayston) in Illinois; Susan, in Missouri with George; John W., who served three years in the war, but now is in Kentucky; Olive, in Illinois with James; Robert, in Illinois; Louise (Mrs. Ayers), deceased, in Illinois; Richard C., in Illinois on the old homestead; Jennie V. (deceased); C. E.; Lucy A. (Mrs. Irvin), in Bloomington, Ill.

C. E. Gresham came to Nebraska in 1884 with about $1,100, and now owns a well improved farm of two hundred and forty acres and well stocked. He makes a specialty of fine horses and hogs. He is a member of the Christian church. He was married, in 1879, to Miss Alice E. Spencer, a native, of Illinois, and born March 30, 1858. For years she was an active and faithful worker of the Christian church. She was married at the home of her father, Rev. Harney officiating. She is the mother of three children, viz. — Etta, born November 28, 1879; Minnie, born July 7, 1884, and Ollie, born March 15, 1888.