Is there a 1880 "History of Livingston County?" I have a transcript for John Pritchard which is supposedly in 1880 History of Livingston County Our subject was reared to manhood in his native country, where he was given a meager education in the schools of that day. In 1860 he concluded to transfer his place of residence from the country of his birth to the United States, and taking passage on the steamship "City of Washington", at Liverpool. He landed at Castle Garden, N.Y., after a stormy voyage of two weeks across the ocean. From New York he proceeded directly to Deleware County Ohio, and there remained for 7 years, being employed as a farm hand and performing such kinds of work as he was able to secure. Thence he came to Illinois where he came to Livingston County. His stay in this country was but temporary. And in 1868 he moved to the State of Missouri. On the 3rd of Oct 1872 while living in Missouri, Mr Pritchard was married to Mary M. Miller a native of Pennsylvania, who was born on the 21st of Nov 1851. To them was born 7 children. Shortly after marriage Mr. Pritchard came to Livingston Co and settled on the farm on which he now resides on the Vermillion River. He first purchased of land consisted of 80 acres, to which he subsequently added until he now has a farm of 160 acres which is model in all appointments and equipment. When he became possessed of this land there had practically never been any imporvements made upon it nor any cultivation attempted. On the 12th of Oct 1886 Mrs Pritchard died after a short illiness. She was a women, who had endeared herself by her many good qualities of head and heart to all who knew he and her loss both to the family and the community is sincerely morned. Mr Pritchard is a member of Baptist church in which he has served in the capacity of Decon and is also Superintentant of the Sunday School. He is a Republican in politics, although he does not take an active part in political matters. He has never been an office seeker, but on the contrary has declined political perferment when tendered by his friends. This history of John Pritchard was found by Mary Ellinger in her Mothers Livingston County Album of 1880. I have read the microfilche we have in our library in Carlsbad California and that "History of Livingston County has Abraham C. Winters bio in it but not John Pritchard. I would like to know what publication the John Pritchard bio was in and if any other relatives are in it. Thank you Marti Hause Vista Ca Marti3543@aol.com