**************************************************************************** File contributed to the McLean County ILGenWeb Project Copyright 1997 to present, all rights reserved. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format without the written consent of the author, ilmcleanvcc@gmail.com. **************************************************************************** Contributed by: McLean Co. Coordinator **************************************************************************** JAMES MCNAB Biography JAMES MCNAB, farmer and dealer in stock, Sec. 11; P.O. Fairbury. The subject of this sketch was born in Livingston Co., N.Y., Aug. 15, 1830, and came to Lawndale Township April 12, 1874; he is the son of John and Annie McNab, who came from Scotland to New York in 1800; they were the parents of thirteen children; James, the subject of this sketch, and his brother Malcom, being twins; their mother's maiden name was Annie MCINTYRE; there are eleven of the children now living - Christian, Peter, John, Daniel, Malcom, James, Margaret, Allen, Isabel, Alexander B. and Joseph; the names of those deceased were Helen and Mary. Mr. James McNab owns 160 acres of land, which is well improved, and which he has earned by his own exertions.