Horace assisted his father with the construction of section 64 of that canal from 1836 to 1840 .
His father was a canal and harbor laborer and came to work on the Illinois and Michigan Canal .
Horace assisted his laborer with the construction of section 64 of that canal from 1836 to 1840 .
His father was a canal and harbor laborer and came to work on the Illinois and Michigan Canal .