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    1. [MOGRUNDY-L] GRUNDY Co. bio J. G. Hemley
    2. I left this one out under the Trenton City list so will send it now. 109. J.G. Hemley J. G. HEMLEY Was born in Warren, Trumbull county, Ohio, October 24, 1835. His parents removed to Ashland, Ohio, where they lived until he was ten years old, and then removed to Pendleton, Putnam county, Ohio. His father being a harness-maker, he was brought up to the trade, and began work in his father's shop when he was twelve years old, and worked with him until he was twenty-four. April 24th, 1859, he married Miss H. L. Bagley, of Pendleton, and immediately went to Mill Grove, in Wood county, Ohio, and embarked in the harness business. He remained one year, and then removed his business to Pendleton, where he soon after closed up his shop. At the breaking out of the late war in 1861, he joined the Union army, enlisting in company D, Twenty-first Ohio volunteer infantry, and served three years and three months—three months over his term of enlistment. His regiment was in the Fourteenth army corps under generals Rosecrans and Thomas, and took part in the battles of Stone River, Ohickamauga, and others too numerous to mention. He was mustered out and discharged at Galesville, Alabama, October 22,1864, and returned to Fendleton, Ohio, sold out his property there, came to Missouri, and settled at Utica, Livingston county, where he carried on harness-making in connection with farming until 1869. In that year he went to Chillicothe and continued harness-making until 1873, when he removed to Trenton, and establislied his present business, dealing in and manufacturing harness and saddles. He is doing an extensive business and employs from six to seven hands. He has four sons, George W. and Nathaniel E. at work in the shop; and Russell H. and John L. One son, Alfred, died in Pendleton, Ohio, in 1861. Mr. and Mrs. Hemley are members of the Baptist Church at Trenton. He is a member of Grand River Lodge, No. 52, I. 0. 0. P., and of Adelphia Lodge No. 38, K. of P.

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