W. W. Livingston, farmer, P. O. Hancock, was born in Scott County, this State, April 25, 1854, son of Hugh and Elizabeth Livingston, he born in Pennsylvania in 1804, she in England in 1805. They are farmers, and are living in Avoca, this county. They had eleven children, five sons and six daughters.

Our subject received his schooling in Illinois. He was married, in Rock Island, Ill., August 14, 1874, to Miss Mary A. B. Crawford, born in Henry County, of that State, in 1856, the daughter of Edward Crawford.

The year following his marriage, our subject came to James Township, and, in 1878, purchased eighty acres of prairie land at $16 per acre. He has made substantial improvements, including an orchard and shade trees. He carries on general farming.

He has four children, Ella, James B., Charles E. and Cyrus Dixon.