JOHN B. CLOUGH, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Lancaster; was born in Piscataquis Co., Maine, Dec. 5, in the year 1835; emigrated to Boone Co., Ill., in the year 1839 with his parents, then to Wisconsin October, 1843; settled in Highland, Grant Co., now Iowa County, then to Ellenboro, Grant County, in the year 1845. His father died December, 1868; his mother in July, 1878. He owns 330 acres of land, north half of Sec. 3 town Ellenboro. His wife, Mary A. McKnight, born Sept. 26, 1854; they have no children. In politics, Republican; in religion, Free Thinker. Has been District Clerk and Director, Justice of the Peace and Clerk. His father was a Baptist. Mrs. Clough's father was Andrew McKnight, born in County Down, Ireland, May 13, 1817; came to Mineral Point 1846; enlisted in Company A, 33d W. V. I., 1862; lost his health in the war, died May 3, 1876. Her mother was Prudence Cromwell, a native of County Down, Ireland, born May 8, 1819; came to Canada with her parents, where they died. They were married in the year 1843, and they have ten children - Elenora; James, who was in the 33d W. V. I.; Thomas, in the 47th W. V. I.; Margaret, Andrew, Mary A., Sarah, Christiana, Edmond, Olive.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.