JOHN N. CALVERT, merchant, Clay Township, dealer in general merchandise, Dillsborough, Ind., is a native of Macon County, Mo., where he was born October 24, 1844. His parents, John and Sarah (Sanders) Calvert, were both natives of England, the former born in Cumberland County, June 9, 1794 ; the latter in Lanarkshire September 23, 1815.

They were married at Toronto, Canada, July 8, 1837, and shortly afterward moved to Dearborn County, Ind.; thence to Macon County, Mo., and subsequently returned to Dearborn County, Ind., where she still resides.

They were the parents of six children, viz.: Lowery, James, Mary J., Lydia K., Fannie, and John N. our subject.

He was educated at Aurora, Ind., and when about fourteen years of age, went in the store of T. and J. W. Gaff, of Aurora, as a clerk, with whom he remained until 1862, then worked for Jesse Younker about one year in the hay business; after this he clerked for John Milburn, in a jewelry store at Aurora; for Samuel Triswell in a grocery store; for William Leive in a jewelry store; and in 1869, went to Dillsborough, Ind., and began business for himself, which he has since continued.

He was married near Dillsborough, December 5, 1872, to Annie Leasure, who was born in this county, April 24, 1852, and was a daughter of Elias and Sarah (Evans) Leasure.

Mr. Calvert has had born to him four children, viz.: Lucy, (deceased) John, (deceased) George and Benjamin.

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FOOTNOTES: Source: Book "History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana" Page 656.