John P. LITCHFIELD, one of the
representative business men of
On the 27th of December, 1886, was
solemnized the marriage of Mr. LITCHFIELD and Miss Sarah E.
STRATTON, a native of Bennington township, Marshall county, and
a daughter of James and Marcia (CHALCRAFT) STRATTON, a sketch of
whom may also be found on another page of this volume. They have
become the parents of two interesting children: Rollie J., born
on the farm in Belle Plain township,
Upon a farm in Belle Plain township, Mr.
LITCHFIELD continued to reside until March, 1893, when he
removed to
Mr. LITCHFIELD cast his first presidential
vote for Grover Cleveland in 1884, and has since supported the
men and measures of the democratic party. He received the
nomination for assessor, but was defeated in the great landslide
of 1894. In 1893 he was elected village trustee, becoming a
member of its first board. He takes a prominent and active part
in civic societies, having served as secretary and vice-grand in
Extracted May 2011 by Norma Hass from The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois, 1896.
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