John Bolender was the oldest son of Henry Bolender (1770-1837) and his wife Catharine Miller (1767-1832). The father came with his parents from Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania to Snyder Co. between 1772 and 1776, settling about a mile east of Middleburg.
Following his marriage to Catharine Steese in 1817 John engaged in farming in Snyder Co. and Union Co. until 1840 when he and his brother Michael brought their families to Stephenson Co. He purchased 400 acres of land in Rock Grove Twp. where he farmed until 1859 when he turned the operation over to his son Levi.
He was a member of the Republican party and was one of the men who was chosen to escort Abraham Lincoln to the site of his famous debate with Stephen Douglas in Freeport.
Four children died in infancy in Pennsylvania, Caroline (1827), Daniel (1828), Susan (1830) & Henry (1833).
Following his marriage to Catharine Steese in 1817 John engaged in farming in Snyder Co. and Union Co. until 1840 when he and his brother Michael brought their families to Stephenson Co. He purchased 400 acres of land in Rock Grove Twp. where he farmed until 1859 when he turned the operation over to his son Levi.
He was a member of the Republican party and was one of the men who was chosen to escort Abraham Lincoln to the site of his famous debate with Stephen Douglas in Freeport.
Four children died in infancy in Pennsylvania, Caroline (1827), Daniel (1828), Susan (1830) & Henry (1833).
John Bolender was the oldest son of Henry Bolender (1770-1837) and his wife Catharine Miller (1767-1832). The father came with his parents from Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania to Snyder Co. between 1772 and 1776, settling about a mile east of Middleburg.
Following his marriage to Catharine Steese in 1817 John engaged in farming in Snyder Co. and Union Co. until 1840 when he and his brother Michael brought their families to Stephenson Co. He purchased 400 acres of land in Rock Grove Twp. where he farmed until 1859 when he turned the operation over to his son Levi.
He was a member of the Republican party and was one of the men who was chosen to escort Abraham Lincoln to the site of his famous debate with Stephen Douglas in Freeport.
Four children died in infancy in Pennsylvania, Caroline (1827), Daniel (1828), Susan (1830) & Henry (1833).
Following his marriage to Catharine Steese in 1817 John engaged in farming in Snyder Co. and Union Co. until 1840 when he and his brother Michael brought their families to Stephenson Co. He purchased 400 acres of land in Rock Grove Twp. where he farmed until 1859 when he turned the operation over to his son Levi.
He was a member of the Republican party and was one of the men who was chosen to escort Abraham Lincoln to the site of his famous debate with Stephen Douglas in Freeport.
Four children died in infancy in Pennsylvania, Caroline (1827), Daniel (1828), Susan (1830) & Henry (1833).
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