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| | Chautauqua County, Part 5 |
 | | Was among the pioneers of the county, and after improving his place and remaining there two years, sold out and engaged in the stock business in the south part of the county, now Chautauqua County, and was in this business until 1881. |
 | | ERI BENNETT, merchant, was born in Wayne County, N. Y., in 1844; emigrated with his parents to Knox County, Ill., there working with his father at the wagon-master's trade. |
 | | In 1872, was elected on the Republican ticket as County Clerk, the first County Clerk by election in the county; in 1874, returned to his farm, and at the end of two years, sold out and purchased the Cloverdale Flouring Mills, and was engaged in milling until 1882. |
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