John H. Plumley is a native of the State of Vermont, and came to
Whiteside county in 1856, remaining one year in Prophetstown, and
then purchasing his present farm on section twenty-nine in Hume.
In 1850 he married Miss Caroline Parks, a native of Waterford, Caledonia
county, Vermont. The children are; John G., and Charles C., both of whom live in Hume.
When Mr. Plumley purchased his farm there were no fences or houses in sight. He got his first dwelling from Charles McCarter by trading a silver watch for it, and by enlarging it and placing it on a ridge it served as a landmark for those coming through the township. Mr Plumley has been Supervisor of the township, and held other offices, within the gift of his fellow townsmen. His farm is situated on twenty-nine and thirty-two, and contains two hundred and forty acres of land under an excellent state of cultivation.
Bent & Wilson History of Whiteside County Page 241
