Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 23 June 2005

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PETER MONFORT, farmer; P. O. Waynesville;, born in Deerfield Township, Warren Co., Ohio, Jan. 6, 1827; is a son of Arthur and Ellen (Hall) Monfort; he a native of New Jersey and she of Ohio. The grandfather, Peter Monfort, came from New Jersey with his family, and located in Warren County in an early day, one of the early settlers, and died in Warren County. Arthur was a young single man when his father came to this county, and here he married and became the father of eleven children, five now survive - John W. H.; Julia A., now a resident of New Hampshire; Peter; Mary J.; and Marilla, now a resident of New Jersey. Mr. Monfort followed farming in this county till his death; he died in Deerfield Township about 1846, aged 46 years; his wife survived him till about 1864, aged 62 years. The subject of this sketch was married Jan. 14, 1857, to Elizabeth A., daughter of Milton and Lydia Keever. See sketch of Nathan E. Lupton. By this union they have had eight children, seven now living - Lydia E., John M., Mary, Marilla, Peter Oscar, Arthur A., Eliza M. and Rutherford. In 1857, moved to Iowa. In June, 1865, he returned to Warren County, and bought and located on the place where he now lives, and has since resided. This place he purchased of the heirs of George Keever; it consists of 100 acres of good land; he has erected and remodeled all the buildings on the place, and now has a fine farm and a pleasant home. He also owns another tract of land of 35 acres.