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JEFFERSON GILMORE, the oldest surviving son of John Gilmore, is also a native of Irwin township and was reared on the old homestead by his uncle, Thomas Gilmore. He learned the carpenter trade, which he followed for some years, and in 1866 located on his present farm and has since been engaged in agriculture. He was married in 1857 to Miss Nancy, daughter of Benjamin R. Yard, of Mechanicsville, and is the father of eight children, two of whom are living: Margaret, wife of William B. Beach, and Benjamin H. Mr. Gilmore is a member of Pleasant View Methodist Episcopal church, and has filled several of the minor offices of his township. His son, Benjamin H., was born in 1859, and in 1884 married Marilla, daughter of Samuel Baker, who is the mother of two children: Bert R. and Eva C. He lives with his father upon the old homestead, which he assists in cultivating.
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