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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 51)

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Daniel Harris Dewey.--- The subject of this sketch was born in Berlin, Vermont, November 8th, l801. The eldest of fourteen children of Israel Dewey, who was Postmaster for 25 years, of Berlin, Vermont ; he was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, January 26th, 1777; he being the sixth of fourteen children of William Dewey, who was born January 11th, 1746, at Springfield, Massachusetts; he being the fourth child of Simeon Dewey, born May 1st, 1718, at Lebanon, Connecticut. 
    
The subject of this sketch was married November 14, 1827, to Miss Evalina, the daughter of Samuel Stowe. She was born at Woodstock, Vermont, May 28,1807. Their children were named as follows: The eldest, Laura, born in Northfield, Vermont, January 15th, 1829, died August l8th, 1832. Laura Evalina, born August 19th, 1832, Northfleld, Vermont; she died in Canton, Illinois, Oct. 8,1847. William Henry, July 16th; and died August 8,1840. Mary Ellen, 4th September, 1841; and died l8th day of June, 1860; she was a member of the first class in the Canton High School, and under the superintendence of Mr. Hull. Lucy Parthena was born January 31st, 1842; died March 30th, 1843. 
    
Dr. Dewey came to Canton, where he now resides, in April, 1835. Opened a shop in 1841, where he still continues business, on the corner of Jones and White streets. Mr. Dewey was noted for his superiority as a machinist; work was brought from far and near. He is the manuacturer[sic] of the celebrated Deweyscales; has been making them since 1841, and at this time is manufacturing them with his late improvement, patented January 25th, 1870 -- they being far superior to any scale now in use. 
    
Dr. D. and wife are both still living; both ply their vocation as of yore, respected by their neighbors and friends. 
    
He has been elected several times to civil offices in Canton; and in 1840 was one of the board who ordered the first side-walk to be laid around the Public Square.