JOHN H. MCGLOTHLIN , farmer and stock raiser, was born in Alton, Madison county, Illinois, on the 24th day of February, 1837. Son of William and Mary (Kennedy) McGlothlin, natives of Kentucky. In 1836, his parents emigrated to Alton, when he embarked in the cabinet business, where he remained a short time, when he went to Carrollton, where he bought a farm and remained some years; then went to Kansas, where he remained until 1859, when he came to Auburn township and located on the place where Mr. Ten Broek now resides. He is at present living in Shelby county, Missouri, at the age of eighty years. The subject of this sketch, in 1863, took a trip to California, in company with the Rauch brothers, of Auburn, township, where he was employed by the month, receiving $60 per month, running a mowing machine. He was afterwards employed on a vegetable ranch, where he remained a short time, bought it and peddled vegetables through the mines, accumulating about $3,000. In 1866, returned to Sangamon county, rented land, and in 1869, married Miss Rebecca Rauch, who was born in Auburn township November 6, 1839. There are four children - Luella B., Horace G., Charles A. and Lena R. Has been identified with the Democratic party; has held the office of Road Commissioner. Has two hundred and sixty acres of land, valued at $20,000. Raises one hundred acres of corn, one hundred of wheat. In 1880, raised two hundred acres, which averaged twenty-eight bushels per acre, and fourteen acres that averaged forty-six bushels per acre.