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Louis A.Guibert (de
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Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 15; P. O. Chillicothe; Liberal; Democrat; owns 1,300 acres of land in this State and Nebraska; the land in this State is worth about $12,000. He was born in Woodford Co., Nov. 10, 1838; was married to Miss Lizzie Hoshor May 15, 1859; she was born Jan. 9, 1843; her father came to Woodford Co. in 1833, and her mother came in 1829; she camped with the Indians near where the Richland school house now stands; had nothing to eat but parached corn and venison, the latter full of maggots. The Indians at that time were friendly. Mrs. Guibert owns 400 acres of land in Woodford Co.; Mr. and Mrs. Guibert have had eight children born to them - Louis C., born July 21, 1860; Albert, born Nov. 24, 1862, died Aug. 3, 1865; Eugene, born and died July 8, 1865; Talbot S., born Dec. 28, 1866; Clarence, born April 21, 1869; Sidney J., born Sept. 27, 1872; Guy A., born Jan. 20, 1876; Roselli L., born Jan. 13, 1878. Mr. G. has held the office of Supervisor; his father was born in France Jan. 3, 1782; he came here from France in 1833, and died Aug. 30, 1866. Mr. Guibert's father first settled on Partridge Creek, and built a saw-mill there; he was a soldier under Napoleon I; was at Austerlitz and Nina; was a Camptain, and received the Cross of Honor twice on the battle field for meritorious deeds. |