H. A. W. McNAIR, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Fennimore; is one of the prominent early settlers of Grant Co.; he was born in Lincoln Co., N. C., in 1818. His parents, natives of South Carolina, were of Scotch descent. He removed with his father's family to Bond Co., Ill., about 1820, where his mother died. Mr. McNair was on what is now the town of Fennimore in April, 1842; he removed here permanently in 1846. His father, with his family, came at the same time. He entered his present home in 1849, but had occupied the place since the spring of the previous year. James McNair, a brother, settled at the same time on an adjoining farm; he is now a resident of the town of Mt. Ida. John McNair, the father of the subject of this sketch, died at the residence of his son in 1858. Parents had five children, two of whom died in Illinois. The third child, Matilda, resides with her brother James. Mr. McNair was married to Mary Dorland, born in Pennsylvania; they have two children - Fred W., born in December, 1862, and Bessie, April, 1864; lost two youngest children, a son and daughter. Mr. McNair was a member of the Legislature three terms, 1859, 1867 and 1870; he was County Surveyor in 1861 and 1864.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.