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On November 25th, 1887, the Columbia County Agricultural Association was organized with the following named gentlemen as incorporators; G.A. Kelly, G.A. Parker, A. Bundy, W.A. Montgomery, W.A. Muncy, Jacob Rainwater, Ed Wright, J.N. Thompson, Garret Romaine, W.M. Sweany, M.A. Baker, G.M. Grupe, John Rainwater, Levi W. Watrous, (my great grandfather) A.J. Dexter, J.H. Day and J.H. Hosler.

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