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James A. Kincaid
James A. Kincaid has through is own individual effort and unaided by friends become one of the most successful farmers and stock raisers in Newman township (Douglas County, IL). He was born of humble but honorable parentage in Marion County, West Virginia, August 22, 1853 and is a son of Alpheus M. and Sarah (Johnson) Kincaid, who in about 1865 emigrated from their West Virginia home and settled on a farm near the village of Chrisman, where they resided on a rented farm for three years, when they removed to Newman township. Alpheus M. Kincaid has been dead for over thirty years, and his wife died March 9, 1900. John Kincaid (grandfather) was born in Rolan county, Ireland, and entered land in West Virginia. Barnett Johnson was born in New England, and also entered land in West Virginia.
James A. Kincaid, by hard work and good management, has achieved a success far above the average farmer. He owns eighty acres of valuable and well improved land and has only recently erected a fine residence at a cost of over three thousand dollars. In 1874 he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline F. Anderson, a daughter of Elijah Anderson, who was one of the pioneers of the Brushy Fork neighborhood, having migrated from Indiana. He was born in Posey county, Indiana, and married in Vermilion county, that state, to Sarah S. James. His death occurred some eight years ago, and he and his wife are buried at Albin cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Kincaid have four children living; Sarah, Nora V., Rosa Lee, Caroline Elizabeth, and James A. A son, Moses Ewen, died September 12, 1876. Mr. Kincaid is a member of the Modern Woodmen, and is well and favorably known as an intelligent and up-to-date farmer.
[Source: "Historical and Biographical Record of Douglas County, Illinois" By John M. Gresham, Published by Press of Wilson, Humphreys & Co., 1900 - Submitted by dmw7632@sbcglobal.net]
IN WEST VIRGINIA HILLS.
James Kincaid can sing of His Old Home.
James Kincaid recently returned from a visit to his old home at Fairmount, West Va., and reports having a very pleasant time at the place of his birth and childhood days, roaming over the grand old majestic hills that thrilled his heart with rapture in those by gone days. Many changes have wrought since then and the town of Fairmount which was a mere hamlet has grown to a city of large proportions that has within its borders mining interests alone that aggregate millions of dollars. Following is a song by an unknown author that certainly could be sung by Mr. Kincaid with great pleasure: Song is large not re-typed. [Friday, October 18, 1901 - Newman Weekly Independent, Douglas County, IL]
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