David, J. W. bio

History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 853, Pleasant Township
J. W. David, Police Magistrate, Ipava, was born in this town in Oct. 30, 1846. He began active life clerking in a dry-goods store, which occupation he followed for 10 or 12 years. He was united in marriage April 16, 1873, with Ella J. Coley. She was born in Ohio Oct. 6, 49. The union has been blessed with 3 children, - Vida, born Nov. 11, 74; Lloyd, born Nov. 25, 76, and Mable, born August 16, 78. Besides the office he holds at present Mr. D. has held the office of Town Clerk.
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