Garrett F. Deyo settled in Jordan in March, 1836. He died August 18, 1859, and his wife in 1860. His family consisted of thirteen children: Mary Ann, born March 7,1810; John G, January 16, 1812; Bridget, March 14,1814; Elizabeth, March 12, 1816; Cyresia, December 29, 1819; Jacob, February 24, 1821; Sarah Jane, April 18, 1823; Hiram, February 28, 1825; Sanford, February 24,1827; James R., May 24, 1829; Ellen, March 7, 1831; Benjamin, June 9, 1833; Moses J., March 25, 1835. Mary Ann, Bridget, Cyresia and Sarah Jane are dead.

Of the seven brothers all except Benjamin reside in Whiteside county; he is living in Ogle county. John G. was married November 12, 1836, to Elizabeth A. Mackey; children, Langston, LeFevre, Rebecca Jane. Mary Ann, .John J, Homer, Bridget, Elmira and James M.; three children died in infancy, Bridget married Harrison Sanford January 12. 1835: children, Madison, John, Elnora, Juliet, Rosella, Sarah, Adeline, Miranda E., Delia, William B., Newton H., Ida M., and Frank; John, Juliet, Newton and Ida are dead. Elizabeth married Simon Fellows, who resides at Round Grove. July 10, 1836, nine children. Jacob married Mary Campbell November 3 l852; no children, Sarah Jane married Isaiah Rucker; she died leaving the following children: Rebecca, Jane, Ellen, ,James, Harriet, William. Nora, Hiram and Clara. Hiram was married October 3, 1850; children, Arther, Hiram, Clara, Garrett, Robert, and Edward and Edwin, twins; four of the children are dead. Sanford married Barbara E. Warner November 5, 1857; six children. Jas. R. married Elizabeth Roberts September 4, 1851; two children. Ellen married Samuel Wolf and resides in Iowa. Benjamin is married and resides in Ogle county, Illinois. Moses J. married Sursanna Hickler. who died March 27. 1872: he was married to Mary Mulnax October 23, 1873; six children.

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