"Biographical Directory of the Tax-Payers and Voters of McHenry County, page 297: "MACK, J. R., Farmer, w. Sec. 17; Nunda P.O.; born in Harpersfield, Delaware Co., New York, March 29, 1817; came to McHenry Co. in 1845; owns 179 acres of land; value of property, $2,500; was County Assessor one year, and Supervisor two years. Married Ruth Barnes in August, 1840, who died in Pennsylvania in 1844. Married [Mrs. ]Henrietta Reynolds, [widow], on March 10, 1863, who was born in Livingston, Steuben Co., New York, in January, 1834; has six children." His obituary read: "J. R. Mack, an old and respected citizen, died at Nunda, January 3, 1879. He was favorably known throughout the eastern part of the county. For several years he was a preacher of the Universalist denomination. He was the prime mover in the erection of the Universalist church at McHenry, and was one of the most zealous members of his denomination. His last years were filled with suffering, he being confined to his bed for three years previous to his death. His age was sixty-one years."
"Biographical Directory of the Tax-Payers and Voters of McHenry County, page 297: "MACK, J. R., Farmer, w. Sec. 17; Nunda P.O.; born in Harpersfield, Delaware Co., New York, March 29, 1817; came to McHenry Co. in 1845; owns 179 acres of land; value of property, $2,500; was County Assessor one year, and Supervisor two years. Married Ruth Barnes in August, 1840, who died in Pennsylvania in 1844. Married [Mrs. ]Henrietta Reynolds, [widow], on March 10, 1863, who was born in Livingston, Steuben Co., New York, in January, 1834; has six children." His obituary read: "J. R. Mack, an old and respected citizen, died at Nunda, January 3, 1879. He was favorably known throughout the eastern part of the county. For several years he was a preacher of the Universalist denomination. He was the prime mover in the erection of the Universalist church at McHenry, and was one of the most zealous members of his denomination. His last years were filled with suffering, he being confined to his bed for three years previous to his death. His age was sixty-one years."
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