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 509, Bernadotte Township
Albert N. Dobbins, farmer, sec. 32; P. O., Ipava; is the son of
John C. and Harriette Dobbins, who came to this county over 40 years
ago. The subject of this sketch was born in Vermont, Nov. 22, 1846,
where he remained till 1875, when he removed to this tp.; was married
in Ipava in 1871, to Julia Pickering, who was born in Ohio in 1847.
This union has been blessed with 2 children, John and Sherman, both of
whom are living. Mr. Dobbins is one of the first farmers and stock
dealers in this county, owning a fine farm of 324 acres of rich prairie
land. Both he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Republican.
submitted by Carla Finley
