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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 50)

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J. L. McCune, the subject of this sketch, was born on the ninth day of April, 1834, in Muskingum county, Ohio, on the Muskingum River; emigrated with his parents to Fulton county, Illinois, in the spring of 1837, who settled near Lewiston, Fulton county, Illinois, and at the age of fifteen, was employed as a clerk in the store of Beadles & Evans, which position he held for two years; then his father sent him to Muskingum College, Ohio, where he spent one year; then returned to Lewiston, when his services were engaged by H. B. Evans, to assist his partner, Mr. McCombs, in the management of the store, which they purchased at the administrator's sale of J. F. Alden, which was successfully conducted for one year, when Mr. Evans sold his interest out to Mr. Robert Cambell. Mr. McCune's services were then secured by Myron Phelps & Son, at the largest salary ever previously paid in Lewiston, which position he retained for one year; he then returned to Muskingum College, intending to finish a scientific course, which would have been completed in about ten months, but he had to return to Fulton county, to assist in arranging his father's business, which had, through the dishonesty of his father's partner, become somewhat involved; succeeding in which, he then began a business in Ipavia, for himself, consisting of dry goods, etc. Mr. McCune, on his return from college, was earnestly solicited by Messrs. 
   
M. Phelps & Son to clerk for them; but having previously made his arrangements to go into business for himself, had to decline the offer; at the same time remarking to Mr. Phelps, that, should he fail in business, he would be glad to accept their most generous offer. 
   
Mr. McCune, by dilligence[sic] and honorable dealings, has been successful where most others have failed; his business now embracing -- besides the original, general store -- that of lumber, grain, and farm machinery, etc. Mr. McCune is always glad to see his old friends and customers. 
   
Mr.,McCune was married on the 28th day of August, 1860, to Miss Martha E. Quillen, daughter of Rev. E. Quillen, pastor of the Presbyterian church, of Ipavia, Illinois, a native of Clarksburg, Virginia. 
    
Mr. McCune's father was born in 1804, in western Pennsylvania, and is now Probate Judge of Grundy county, Missouri. His mother's maiden name was Eliza Long, the daughter of George Long, a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. McCune's family consists of four children, two sons and two daughters.