Snedeker; all of whom, with the exception of the subject of our sketch, reside in or near Adrian, Mich.

John A. passed the days of his childhood and youth and grew to mature years on the farm which he assisted in cultivating. Under the care of his Christian parents he early learned by what principles his life should be governed, and at school and at home gained knowledge of importance, especially such as pertained to the calling which he chose. He was frugal and industrious, and eventually found himself the possessor of a fine piece of farming property, which he disposed of in 1883, and then came to Dakota territory. He bought a timber claim which he in time proved up on, and the many improvements in the shape of substantial barns, a good dwelling, etc., reflect credit on his persistent and progressive enterprise. Besides general farming he also engages in stock breeding and raises a good grade of animals.

The marriage of Mr. Bogert three or four years after his arrival in Dakota to Mrs. Mattie Peterson, a native of Norway, was celebrated September 29, 1888, and this union has been blest by the advent of four children—Hettie, Anna Maud, John P., and Cora May. Politically he has been a Democrat all his life; and socially is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

H. RECTOR.  On another page is presented a portrait of this gentleman, who is one of Turner county's largest general farmers and a prominent citizen of Parker township where he has his residence.

He is a native of the Empire State, and was born in Schenectady, N. Y., December 25, 1837. He is a son of George Sherman and Martha (Campbell) Rector, the former of German descent, and born in New York, and the latter also of German descent and a native of the same state. Mr. Rector died at the age of seventy-eight years. Mrs. Rector is still spared to this world and has reached the mile-stone of four-score years. They had a family of twelve children. The subject of this biography was the sec- ond child and was brought to Illinois by his parents when four years old. They located in McHenry county, Ill., on a farm where our subject was reared and attended the log school house of the township of Alden which was situated three miles from his home. This distance he traversed every day on his way to and from school. He re- mained under the parental roof until he at- tained his majority when he started out for himself. He had nothing to rely on for a livelihood except the tools which nature gave him-his hands-but he was equal to the emergency and set bravely to work. He was united in marriage September 28, 1859, to Miss Harriett Fink, a native of New York, and the first year of wedded life he worked for $150, out of which he sup- ported himself and wife. At the end of that time he had $5 in money, and with this rented a farm on shares. For three years after he continued to rent land and carried on farming, and in 1864 gallantly responded to the call of the President of the United States for troops to suppress the re- bellion. He enlisted in company C, Ninety- fifth Illinois regiment, infantry, as a pri- vate, and served until the close of hostilities. He was a participant in many of the battles of the Civil war and was honorably dis- charged in 1865 at Montgomery, Ala., and