"EUGENE DANCER, lumber dealer, and dealer in all kinds of agricultural implements, at Lamoni, is a son of David Dancer, and was born in Will County, Illinois, near Joliet, December 2, 1858.  He was reared on the homestead in Will County till he attained the age of seventeen years, when he accompanied his parents to Plano, Illinois, who came to Decatur County, Iowa, the following year, and located in Fayette Township.  Eugene Dancer remained with his parents till his marriage, which occurred March 1, 1879, to Miss Cora Barr.  Mrs. Dancer was born in Indiana, May 6, 1857, and in the spring of 1877, came to Fayette Township with her parents, Charles and Elzina Barr, who still make their home in that township.  Mr. Dancer, after his marriage, located on a farm on section 8, Fayette Township, where he improved 280 acres, living there until 1882, since which time he has lived in Lamoni, and is now one of the leading business men of the place.  He has a good residence property in block 6, owning the whole block.  He still has the farm, which is well stocked with Clydesdale and English draft horses, owned by himself.  He has during his residence won the respect of all who know him by his honorable dealings with his fellow citizens."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)