JOHN OWDOM was born in Greene county, Ill., Sept. 7, 1854, and is a son of W.W. and Polly (Groce) Owdom. John was reared to farm life, and is now engaged in that business. March 22, 1883, he was united in marriage with Emma Gollier, a daughter of Philip and Katie Gollier, and a native of Germany. By this marriage, Mr. And Mrs. Owdom are the parents of one child - Lotta V. Mr. Owdom has 20 acres of land on Sec. 19, T. 12, R. 12, in what is now Patterson township, and is engaged in raising stock and grain. He has traveled west as far as California, where he staid one year, and was engaged at farming there. Mr. Owdom was a member of the Grange.