HERRMANN, GEORGE F., who is the owner of 360 acres of the land in township 18, range 9 N, in Cass County, Ill., and is considered among the foremost grain farmers of the township, is a native of Illinois, born in Mason County, December 6, 1858. Mr. Herrmann is of German extraction, his parents, Frederick and Catherine (Smith) Herrmann having been born in Germany, and both emigrated to the United States in early life and located at Beardstown, Ill., where they were subsequently married. Moving from there to Bath, Ill., Frederick Herrmann opened a shoemaking shop, which he conducted several years, then purchased a tract of prairie land east of Bath, and improved it. This he cultivated for ten years, and then sold and moved west of Medora, Ill., where he bought 360 acres, on which he was engaged in farming for twenty years. At the end of that period he moved to Cass County, Ill., township 18, range 9 N., and bought 160 acres of improved land, to which he later added 240 acres, now owned by George F., with whim he resided during the later part of his life. Frederick Herrmann was born in 1824 and died in 1902; his wife died in January, 1889. The children of Frederick and Catherine Herrmann were as follows: Leonard, of Mason County, Ill.; Henry, deceased; Katherine (Mrs. Louis Roloff), of Havana, Ill., Josephine (Mrs. William Kirchner), deceased; and George F.

George F. Herrmann attended the public schools of Mason County, Ill., in his youth, and remained at home until his marriage on March 2, 1882. On that date he was wedded to Katherine Mohlenfruck, who was born in Beardstown, Ill. After his marriage, George F. Herrmann farmed for two years in Mason County, then moved to his father's farm of 240 acres in Cass County, which was willed to him, and to which 120 acres has been added by purchase, the whole being in one body. About 250 acres of this is under cultivation, the remainder being in pasture and timber. The cultivated portion is devoted to grain raising.

In politics, George F. Herrmann is identified with the Republican party. His religious connection is with the Lutheran Church of Chandlerville, in which he has officiated as a steward since 1904. In all respects, Mr. Herrmann is a first class man and a most worthy citizen, and his wife a most estimable lady. Both are much respected, and have numerous friends.