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REV. JAMES B. LAWWILL, minister, Hamersville, is the son of B. B. and Dorcas (Jordan) Lawwill, natives of Ohio, the former of English, and the latter of Scotch-Irish descent. He was born at Georgetown, but received his education in the public schools of Aberdeen. He commenced his ministerial labors at the early age of eighteen years, and has since devoted his time, energy and talents to the cause he has espoused. In 1874, he was regularly ordained a pastor of the Christian Church. His first pastoral charge was Olive Chapel, Champaign Co., Ill. In 1876, he took charge of the congregation at New Hope, and in 1877 he moved to this township, where he now has charge of Antioch Church and the church at Russellville. On October 3, 1873, he married Ellen Garrison, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Garrison. She died in 1877, leaving one child — Leoma Bell. In 1878, he married a younger sister of his first wife, and after two years of married life, he was again made a widower. In 1882, he married Jennie Jester, a daughter of Nathan and Eliza (Armstrong) Jester, of this county. Mr. Lawwill owns a neat and substantial residence in this township, where he resides. He is a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity, a very industrious minister, and a man highly esteemed by his acquaintances.