DANIEL POORMAN, farmer; PO St Paris; was born in 1842 in Jackson Township, Champaign County, and is a son of Jacob Poorman. Daniel was raised to farm life, chiefly in Johnson Township and his education was acquired in the common schools. In June, 1861, he married Susan Pence and engaged in farming for himself as renter; thus he continued until 1864 when he bought 53 acres in Section 20 which he cultivated until 1877 when he sold it with a view of getting a larger farm which he accomplished and now owns 811 acres in Section 21, Johnson Township. He is an enterprising farmer and well-to-do citizen of the county. To this union six children have been born, of whom three now survive. Mrs Poorman was born in Johnson Township in 1840, and is a sister to Eli Pence.
DANIEL POORMAN, farmer; PO St Paris; was born in 1842 in Jackson Township, Champaign County, and is a son of Jacob Poorman. Daniel was raised to farm life, chiefly in Johnson Township and his education was acquired in the common schools. In June, 1861, he married Susan Pence and engaged in farming for himself as renter; thus he continued until 1864 when he bought 53 acres in Section 20 which he cultivated until 1877 when he sold it with a view of getting a larger farm which he accomplished and now owns 811 acres in Section 21, Johnson Township. He is an enterprising farmer and well-to-do citizen of the county. To this union six children have been born, of whom three now survive. Mrs Poorman was born in Johnson Township in 1840, and is a sister to Eli Pence.
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