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4  TEXT Date of Import: 14 Jan 2004


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[From Portrait and Biographical Album of Otoe & Cass Counties, NE, Vol I, Chicago: 1889, Chap man Bros. p 715-6] Thomas D Sabin occupies a prominent place among farmers of this county, an d resides on section 9 of Syracuse Precinct, his home being about
a half mile from the town of that name. He is a native of the Buckeye state, and was born 8 S ep 1839, in Knox Co. His parents were David & Nancy (Baird) Sabin; the father was a native o f Washington Co, PA, the mother of Perry Co, OH. The latter is
deceased. The grandfather of our subject, David Sabin, was born in VT, which is as far as ou r subject has been able to trace his ancestry. He removed from VT and settled in Washington C ounty about the time of his marriage, where he lived for many years
and brought up his family, then going to OH, where he spent the remainder of his days in Lick ing County.
The father of our subject grew to manhood in PA, and was about 18 years of age whe he took hi s place with his father among the pioneer settlers of Licking Co. In that place he lived unti l the year 1856, when he migrated to IL and settled upon the farm
near Bloomington, where he continued to follow agricultural pursuits until 1872, when he remo ved to to Piper City, where he still resides, and although he reached the advanced age of 8 0 years, enjoys the use of his faculties and fairly good health. He
has been a successful man and a leading citizen; has been able to educate his children and gi ve them a start in life. The mother of our subject was born in Perry Co, OH, in the year of 1 812, and
died 4 Feb 1871. Her married life extended over a period of forty years, which from commencem ent to close, witnessed the same affectionate devotion and faithfulness to the obligations re sting upon her as a wife and mother; she filled a place in the
hearts of her family that can never be otherwise occupied. She was the mother of ten children . Only five of whom, however, attained to years of discretion, viz: Daniel E, who resides a t Albion; Mary J, now Mrs Fowler, who resides near Piper City, IL;
Thomas D, our subject; Jemima W, of Chicago; and Eliza, who was married to Mr David Hall, an d died at her home at Danvers, IL. The subject of our sketch attained to years of manhood bef ore leaving his native state. In 1856 with his parents he removed
to IL and began life for himself. In 1864 he went to McLean County, IL and engaged in farming . The same year he was united in marriage with Eliza V Wood, the
estimable d/o William & Mary (Campbell) Wood, who were natives of Frederick Co, VA, but remov ed to Clinton Co, OH, where their daughter was born 10 Jan 1836. Their home in Clinton Co wa s only made by cutting their way, foot by foot, in the dense
forests of that district, and thus redeeming, piece by piece, the land for cultivation. Thei r residence in OH continued until 1853, when they removed to Knox Co, IL, where the mother di ed in 1861. The family removed to McLean County. The father died in
the year 1869, at his home in OH. Mr & Mrs Wood were the parents of eight children, seven o f whom attained their majority. These are: Mary L, who became the wife of Joseph Strickle; Wi lliam R, of CO; James H, who died at Denison, TX; Robert M, of NE;
John F of Bloomington; Eliza V, the wife of our subject, and Dakin D, who resides in NE, an d is engaged in farming. After their marriage Mr & Mrs Sabin settled on a farm in McLean Coun ty and began life in earnest. Our subject gave his attention to the
improvement and cultivation of his land, in the endeavor to bring his farm to as near a perfe ct state of cultivation as possible. He put up some first-class farm buildings, and gave atte ntion generally to stock-farming, also to the buying and shipping
of stock. In this he continued until 1883, when he came to NE and purchased his present prope rty, which comprises 240 acres of land, and is well provided with the various appliances an d buildings needed. They have but one child, a daughter, Cora, born
8 Feb 1871, who has displayed a character and disposition most happy. The position of our sub ject and wife religiously is in the Christian Church, of which they are highly esteemed membe rs and active workers. In matters of political import Mr Sabin
usually votes the Republican ticket, supporting it in any effort that is made when he conscie ntiously can; but he is not confined with the circumscribed limits of party fence-building, a nd is guided in this as in everything else by the high principles
that have characterized the decisions of his life, and is swayed by the condition of the situ ation to be met, the needs of the constituents, and the power of the candidate to meet thos e needs, so that he might be called independent. He  is a man who
stands high in the community in every regard.

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