Adams County, Illinois - Biographical sketches, 1879 (part 12 of 16)

VIWSOX GRAYSON T., farmer: Sec. 6 ; P. O. Lima. The subject of this sketch was born in sec. 7, Lima township, Oct. 26, 1834. He is the second sou of Isaac D. and Katie Vinson (deceased). Mr. Vinson was born in Giles Co., Tenn., May 26, 1804, and his wife in Bourbon Co., Ky., Oct. 8, 1807. They came to this county in 1830 from Missouri, where they had lived some years after coming west. They raised a family of eight children, six sons and two daughters. He died, June 9, 1847, and his wife, Nov. 9,

1863, was married to Miss JN ancy -J. Lemons, daughter of Rudy Lemons, of this township. They have five children, one son and four daughters. He owns 105 acres of land, which for soil and improvement, will compare with any in the township. He is Democratic in politics, and School Director of the town ot Lima, and one of the successful farmers of the county.

farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Lima; was born in Pulaski county, Ky., July 29, 1829 ; came to this county in the fall of the same year with his parents ; was married to Miss Sa^ rah M. Hightower, Jan. 12,1865. She was born in Mendon township, Oct. 17, 1849. They have two children : Edwin F., born March 25, 1866, and AVillie L., born March 3, 1873. He owns 620 acres of land, 160 of which is in a high state of cultivation, elegantly improved, abundantly stocked with fruit, and very valuable. He is Democratic in politics, and is Supervisor of the township, which office he has filled for two terms previously, and has held other offices of trust and importance in the township. He is one of the early, energetic and industrious citizens who are always looking after the county's welfare.

WOOI>\%ORTH CHARI.es Li., farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Tioga, Hancock county; was born in Hancock county. 111., April 19, 1836; on Feb. 9, 1871, was married to IMiss Nancy L. Goodwin (daughter of Alex Goodwin, of Hancock county). They have three children, all sons. In March, 1877, he moved to Lima township, this county, where he owns eighty acres ot land, which, for fertility of soil and improvement, compares favorably with any in the township. He is Democratic in politics, and a member of the M. E. church south. In 1854 he went to California on a gold hunting expedition and returned in 1870, having been moderately rewarded. He is now one of the well to do farmers of the township. Workman G. W. farmer; sec. 8; P. O. Lima.

\%ORKMAX JOHN li., farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Marcelline; was born in Davidson county, North Carolina, June 6, 1824; at an early age moved west with his parents, and in the spring of 1836 settled in Lima township. On March 11, 1869, he was married to Miss Martha S. Hines, a native of Wayne county, Ky. He owns 111, acres of very valuable land, well improved. He is Republican in i3olitics; has been Supervisor of the township several terms, also Commissioner of Highways in Lima for a number of years, and is now one of the influential, enterprising farmers of the coimty. Workman Phoebe, sec. 9; P. O. Lima. Wood Rebecca, P. O. Lima.

Andrews Wii.I.Iam A.

farmer; Sec. 30; P. 0. Mendon; was born in Adams county, Penn., Oct. 17, 1849; came to this county with his parents in 1855. His father settled in Mendon township, where he bought a farm. Mr. A. married Sarah Wilcox in 1874. She was born in Adams county, in 1851. They had one child, James T., born March 10, 1875. Mr. A. has ninety-six acres of land, about seventy-five acres under good cultivation, worth $3,000.

AUSTIX PETER Q., farmer; Sec. 19 ; P. O Mendon ; was born in Wayne county, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1837; married Miss Phwbe J. Ely, April 7, 1864. She was born in Adams county, March 10, 1842. They had four children. Mr. A.'s father first settled on section 8, Honey Creek township, in April, 1839. Mr. A. can remember well when they did plowing with an ox team; went to mill near Quincy (Leonard Mill) with oxen usually, taking two days to make the trip (Quincy, at that time, was their only market) ; remembers his father carrying white beans there, and only being offered twenty-five cents per bushel, informed them he would live on bean soup awhile before he would sell them at that price; owns 127 acres of land, 100 under cultivation, worth $5,000.

AUSTIllir WIEIilAM B., farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Mendon; was born in Adams county, Sept. 5, 1846; married Mi^s Mary Wilcox, Nov. 12, 1874. She was born in Adams county, June 5, 1855. They have had three children, two living. Mr. A.'s parents came to Adams county in 1841, from New York; first settled in Mendon township. They had six children, three living. The subject of this sketch owns 155 acres of land, 120 under cultivation, valued at $6,200.

BAIIiEY AliFRED K., farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Coatsburg; was born in East Tennessee, July 25, 1835; came with his parents to Adams county in 1838. His father first settled near Coatsburg, where he made his first improvements, and raised his family. Mr. B. married Miss Sarah J. White, June, 1861. She was born in Alabama, in 1839. They have had ten children, eight living. Owns 160 acres of land, 120 under good cultivation, worth $6,400. Mr. B.'s father was one of the first settlers in Henry Creek township; died March 5, 1879, at the age of 76. Mr. B. enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. K., 78th Regt. Ills. Inf.; served as Corporal, Sergeant Major, and 2d Lieutenant; was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in the 109th United States Col'd Inf. ; was in the service three years; was at the surrender of Appomatox. He is Justice of the Peace.

BAXK^ JOHX J., merchant; residence, Loraine; was born in Adair county Ky., in 1833; came to Illinois with his parents in 1839; married Miss Margaiet A. Thompson, in 1854; came to Adams county in 1874. He has seventy acres of land, nearly all under cultivation; embarked in the mercantile business in 1878; keeps a general stock of dry poods, boots and shoes. Mr. B. enlisted in the 7th Regt. Mo. Cav., as musician, and served in the Quartermaster's Department two years; was honorably discharged September, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. B. have had eight children, four now living. Beer Nimrod, carpenter: sec. 31; P. O. Loraine.

BEXTO:Sir JOEL., farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Mendon; was born in New Haven county, Conn., Jan. 24, 1812; was married to Miss Lois R. Dudley, May 6, 1834. She was born in Connecticut, in 1814. She died in Adams county, Nov. 1, 1838. For his second wife he married Miss Celia Weld, July 28, 1844. Mr. B. came to the county in 1834 entered the land where he now resides there was but little improvements in that part of the county when he came. There was a few settlers along the timber. Mendon was just laid out, being one blacksmith shop, and that was what composed Mendon; and at that time there was only one frame store building in Qaincy. Mr. B. came to Keene township with some spare money, and has been instrumental in making more improvements in Keene and adjoining townships than any other citizen. He has been Supervisor several times; was Justice of the Peace eighteen years; had one son by first marriage, born Sept. 28, 1885.

CAIX JAMES, farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Loraine ; was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, May 5, 1825 ; came to Adams county in 1849; married Miss Ellen J. Foxwell, Feb. 10, 1850. She was born in Gloucester county, Va., Jan. 16, 1826. They have had four children: Aaron, born Nov. 16, 1850; Isabella, born April 7, 1853 ; John W., born March 23, 1855, and James B., born Oct. 25, 1857. Aaron died Sept. 28, 1851. Mr. Cain came to the place lie now owns in 1860; has made most of the improvements. He owns 760 acres of land (600 acres under cultivation), worth. $30,400, besides property in

COFFIELD JAMES, Physician; P. O. Loraine; was born in Adams county, Aug. 21, 1838 ; attended district school until he was twenty years old, then went to Quincy College three years, and the next two winters taught district school. He married Aurilla B. Akins, May 4, 1865. She was born in Venango county, Penn., Jan. 3, 1846. Had four children, two living. He began the study of medicine in 1871, and graduated in the Cincinnati Eclectic Medical College in 1874. He practiced medicine in Loraine in 1874. In the winters of 1874-5 he attended the medical college at Keokuk, Iowa, and practiced the next summer; also attended the American Medical College at St. Louis. Since that time he has been engaged in the drug business in Loraine, and practicing his profession. He has been Postmaster since 1878. He owns 175 acres of land (160 under cultivation), worth $8,750.

Conrad Adam, farmer ; sec. Crabtree Abel, farmer; sec Craig F. A. farmer; sec 14; Crank Nancy E. sec. 18; P. CraysH. H. farmer; sec. 5; Crays Martin, farmer; sec. Crotts John W. farmer; sec Cubbage J. H. farmer; sec. Cubbage Wm. farmer; sec. Curless H. farmer; sec. 15;

CURIiESS JOHX, farmer; Sec. 32; P.O. Loraine; was born in Clermont county, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1823 ; married Miss Rachael Seals, May 28. 1846. She was born in the same county, Feb. 22, 1829; had one child born in Ohio ; came to Adams county in 1850. They have had eight children born in this county, four boys and four girls. Mr. Curless first settled on section 32 in February, 1879. He owns 228 acres of land on section 22 (eighty under cultivation), and 100 in section 32, worth about $9,200. He and his wife are members of the M. E. church. Their oldest daughter is married and lives in Kansas. Two sons are married and live on the homestead.

mer; Sec. 17; P. O. Loraine; was bom in West Virginia, Oct. 25, 1827 ; came to Adams countj^ in 1858; married Miss Laverua E. Breneman, Dec. 8, 1868. She was born in West Virginia, Dec. 4, 1839. One child, William H., who was born May 20, 1875. Mr. G. has 100 acres of land, sixty acres under good cultivation, worth |o,000. Mr. Guseman's father settled on Sec. 16, where he lived and died, Mr. G. remaining witli him until his death. He then moved on to Sec. 17, where he now resides. Mr. and Mrs. Guseman are members of the M. E. church. Mrs. Guseman's father and mother came to Hancock county in 1843. Her mother died in 1854, and her father in 1866.

HAIiSEY WIE.EY, farmer; Sec. 29 ; P. O. Loraine ; was born in Meigs Co., Ohio, Sept., 1862 ; came to Adams county in 1846 ; settled on the place that he now owns ; married Miss Ann J. Boyd. She was born in Indiana, and died November, 1872. Second marriage: Patience E. Andrew. They have two children : Margaret May, and Hannah H. Mr. H. made all the improvements on the homestead, and has seen the ups and downs of a new country. Owns 273 acres of land, 115 under good cultivation. Has a fine residence, and his property is worth $11,000. Mr. H. recollects the first school house in his district, it was a log house just over the line of Honey Creek township.

HARDY BAPTIST, farmer; Sec. 29 ; P. O. Loraine ; was born in Adams Co., Oct., 21, 1850; married Miss Mary J. Stowe, March 1, 1871. She was born in Hancock county in 1852. Have had four children, three living. Mr. H. is the youngest of a familjr of nine children. His father came to Adams county 'in 1827; was among the. earliest settlers in this part of the county. He died July 22, 1873. His mother died Aug. 11, 1876. They raised their family of nine children, all of which are still living. Owns 180 acres of land, ninety under cultivation, worth $7,000. Has held the oflice of Collector for two terms in the township.

HARDY GEORGE, farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Loraine; was born in Tenn., Dec. 13, 1821; came to Adams countj^ in 1831 with his father ; settled on Sec. 30, in this township ; married Miss Mary Frederick in 1842. She was born on Long Island, New York, in 1820. Have had seven children, four living ; two living in Knox county, Missouri. Mr. H. has seen the county from its infancy to its present state of cultivation; owns 1,000 acres of land, 410 in this township, about 300 under cultivation. Mrs. H is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. H. settled on Sec. 17 as early as 1846, and made improvements there.

HARDY JOSEPH P., farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Mendon; was born in Adams Co., Jan. 6, 1837; is the fifth child of Baptist Hardy (deceased), who came to this county in 1827, and settled on Sec. 31, of this township, in 1831, where he and family lived until his death, which occurred July 22, 1873. His father entered 160 acres of land on Sec, 31, made the improvements, and raised a large family. The subject of this sketch married Casandra McClung in 1858. She was born in Ohio, Oct. 17, 1833. Seven children are the fruits of of this marriage, five of which are still living. Mr. H. owns 218 acres of land, 150 under cultivation, worth 110,900.

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farmer; Sec. 3; P.O. Loraine; was born in Adams county, May 21, 1840 ; married Miss Sarah L. Spicer. She was born in Adams county, Oct. 28, 1843, They have five children, all living, two boys and three girls. Mr. Hartman was elected Supervisor first in 1868, also held the oflice of Collector, Justice of the Peace, and is now serving his second term as Supervisor. They have 160 acres of land, 125 under good cultivation, worth $5,500. Politics, Democrat. Mr. Hartman can remember well when he went to school, and setting on slabs with four legs for benches, and the same was used for writing desks, pins drove into the wall and the slabs - laid on them, which constituted the furniture.

HATTON SAM UEIi P., blacksmith; P. O. Loraine; was born in Adams county, Feb. 15, 1836; enlisted in Oct., 1861, in 3d Cal. Inf., and served three yeai-s ; reenlisted Dec. 1864, in the 2d Cal. Cavalry, and served until Jan. 3, 1866. He married Miss Sarah E. Riggs, April 1868, in Pike county, Missouri, where she was born. They have five children, all living. Mr. Hatton started the blacksmith business at Loraine in 1871, where he does general repairing; owns a house and lot in the village. Mr. Hatton served on the frontier, and had many engagements with the Indians, but got ofi" without a scratch.

HUDSON THOMAS S., farmer and miller; Sec. 16; P. O. Loraine. He was born in Hungtingdon county, Pa., June 26, 1808 ; came with his parents to Portage county, Ohio, remained there until 1838, then came to Adams county ; married Miss Susannah Nutt, Feb. 11, 1829. She was born in Geauga county, Ohio, 1808. They had nine children, eight living. Mr. Hudson taught the first school in the old schoolhouse on Sec. 16. He has been an active citizen, running afarm and mill, making all kinds of lumber and meal ; owns 247 acres of and,worth $9,800. Mr. Hudson held the office of School Director for sixteen years, and Justice of the Peace eight years, and other local oflices.

LrOWARY D. p., agriculturist; residence, Loraine ; was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, in April 1846 ; came to Adams county in 1850 ; enlisted in Co. D, 137th 111. Inf., in 1864; was discharged at Springfield the same year; married Miss Maria Crum June 30, 1872. She was born in Yonkers, N. Y., Aug. 28, 1850. They had four children, two now living. Mr. Lowary is in the agricultural insurance, and fruit tree business, also deals in wood and ties. He owns four acres of land in Loraine, and 160 in Missouri, worth $1,600.

McCUNE liEONARD R., farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Loraine. He was born in Adams county, in 1842 ; married Miss Lydia Elston, Sept. 12, 1866. She was born in Indiana in 1848. They have had six children, five now living. Mr. McCune came from Ohio, and settled in Ursa township for a short time ; thence he went to Keene township, and made improvements on Sec. 6, where he still lives. His father and mother both died oa the same place. He owns forty acres of land of the old homestead place, the balance belongs to the heirs, and will be sold this spring.

HfOE JASPER, merchant; residence, Woodville. He was born in Champaign county, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1837 ; went to California in 1867, and to Kansas in 1870. He married Miss Sarah E. McClintock. Slie was born in Buchannan county, Mo., in 1855. They have had three children, one now living. He came to Adams county in 1875; embarked in merchandizing in "Woodville, September, 1878, and is doing a fair business ; enlisted Sept. 18, 1861, in Co. I, 42d Regt. Ohio Inf. ; discharged Novem. ber, 1863, for disability. He owns the lot and building where he now resides. Nutt C. H. farmer; sec. 6; P. O. Loraine.

followed blacksmithing until the fall of 1862' when he enlisted in Co. F, of the 99th Regt. 111. Inf., and served three years; was discharged at Quincy in 1865. Mr. Rettig went to Loraine in 1878, when he again embarked in the blacksmith business. He has a house and lot in Loraine. Their daughter died in Beacon Ridge, Hancock county, 111.

RITMBAUOH W. H., farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Loraine; was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., Dec. 22, 1826 ; married Miss Hannah Weaver. She was born in same county, Nov. 3, 1825. They have had eight children, seven living, four boys and three girls. Mr. R. and family went to Wayne county, Ohio, in 1861 ; remained until the Fall of 1868, when they came to Adams county. Has 160 acres of land, 135 under culivation. Held the office of Trustee in Wayne county, Ohio, for three years. Are members of the Lutheran church. Runyan Wm. farmer ; sec. 35; P. O. Loraine. Rust C. W. farmer; sec. 21; P. O. Loraine.

RETTIO FRANK, blacksmith; P. O. Loraine. He was born in Franklin county. Pa., Nov. 18, 1833; came with his parents to Adams county in 1838. He married Adeline Webb in 1855. She was born in Morgan county, 111., in 1831. They have had five children, four living. Mr. Rettig

SEAIiS »E5f5fIS, farmer; Sec. 27 ; P. O. Loraine. He is the third child and oldest son of James Seals, (deceased), who was the father of eleven children, all lived to be men and women, and married, ten now living. The subject of this sketch was born in Green county, Pa., Jan. 11, 1814 ; came to Clermont county, Ohio, in 1817, and to Adams county in 1837. He married Miss- Mary J. Farmer, Jan. 21, 1888. She was born in Clermont county, Ohio, May 15, 1821. Ten children, six boys and four girls, seven now living. Mr S. first settled on Sec. 22, then on 27, where he has resi'ded since, and has seen the country from a wilderness up to its present state of cultivation. When he came here, done their harvesting with reaping hooks and cradles; used puncheons for floors, clapboards for tables. His parents died in Adams county.

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chant ; residence Loraine ; was born in Clermont county, Ohio, Feb. 33, 1831 ; came to Adams county in 1851 ; married Miss Margaret M. Lookmire in August, 1833. She was born in same county, Oct. 37, 183o. They have two children: Rebecca Ann and Charles H. Mr. Seals is an active man ; is merchandising and trading in railroad ties, farming, and raising stock ; makes a specialty in raising horses ; owns 363 aci'es of land, 300 under good cultivation, besides, owns five lots and three houses in Loraine. Politics, Democratic.

SEAI.S JAMES M., farmer ; Sec. 23; P. O. Loraine; was born in Clermont county, Ohio, March 37, 1833. He is the tenth child and sixth son of James B. Seals (deceased); came to Adams county in 1857; married Miss Mary Jane Ketchum, March 16, 1859. She was born in Clermont county, Ohio, in Dec. 35, 1838. Three children, two daughters and one son. Mr. S. came to this county a poor man, and now owns fifty-five acres of land, thirty acres under cultivation. Has held local offices of trust, and always taken a lively interest in township and county affairs. Politics, Democratic.

SEALS JOSEPH, farmer. Sec. 33 ; P. O. Loraine. He is the fourth child and second son of James Seals (deceased) ; was born in Clermont county, Ohio, March 37, 1819 ; came to Adams county in 1839; walked from Shawneetown to St. Louis; thence to Keene township. There was but a few settlers on the route from Shawneetown to Keene township ; there was plenty of deer, wolves, and wild cats. Married Miss Catherine Cecil, Feb. 3, 1853. She was born in Kentucky in Oct. 14, 1830. Came withfhis parents in an early day to Knox county, 111. Have had four children, three living. When Mr. S. first came, worked at his trade, bricklaying and plastering. Owns 155 acres of land, 105 under cultivation, worth $6,200. His first residence was a log cabin, 14x14, kitchen, sitting-room, and parlor. Used what is termed Jackson or Prairie bedsteads; hoop poles for bed cords, and puncheons for floors. His first crop of wheat was sold at twenty-five cents per bushel ; hauled it to Quincy, and traded it out in goods. Pork was worth $1.50 per hundred, and that in trade. For the first two years money was so scarce that they could not get enough to pay postage. Rattle snakes were more plenty in those days than greenbacks are at present. "Haw Buck," " Gee Bright," were the organs that wo played in those days, and hog and homr iny was the fare. Had to go twenty-eight miles to mill, eight miles southeast of Quincy, on Mill Creek; made the trip in two days. The first winter salt was $4 pebushel, coffee twenty-five cents per pound. Mr. 8. was sixty years old March 37, 1879, and dont owe a dollar in the world.

Spicer Archimades

farmer ; Sec. 10 ; P. O. Loraine ; was born in Keene township, Adams county, Dec. 6, 1845. His father came to the township in 1835, when the township was a vast wilderness. He was identified with its interest until his death, Oct. 37, 1878. His mother died Feb. 18, 1870. The subject of this sketch was married in 1875 to Isabella Worman, born in Ohio, July 17, 1845. Have two children: Grace, born Sept. 5, 1875; Lou, born July 8, 1878. He owns 370 acres of land, worth $40 per acre ; was in the 155th Regt. 111. Inf.; enlisted in February, 1865, and discharged at the close of the war, Oct. 18, 1865. His wife is a member of the M. E. church. Mr. Spicer is a Republican.

STEIXER GEORGE E, farmer; Sec. 8 ; P. O. Loraine ; was born in Adams county, June G, 1848; married Miss Elizabeth Ann Humphrey in 1873. She was born in Missouri, Nov. 33, 1854. Have four children; John H., Edwin E., Michael E., and an infant. Mr. Sleiner's father came to the county in 1837 ; owns 150 acres of land, 130 under good cultivation, worth .$4,500; held the oflice of Collector one year. His father was among the early settlers of Adams county. Steiner Hiram, farmer; sec. 5; P. O. Loraine.

1836 (where he saw President Van Buren) ; thence to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he got employment on a coal boat; went to New Orleans; came up the river to Vicksburg; stopped one month, and to Quincy in 1837 ; got a situation on the steamboat Olive Branch, plying between St. Louis and Galena, among the first boats that run on the Upper Mississippi; afterward engaged to Mr. Whipple in a saw mill ; sawed the blue ash flooring that went into the first house that Mr. Browning built; married Ann Catherine Gable in 1839. She was born in Germany, Feb. 20, 1820. Had nine children, seven living - four boys and three girls; has raised wheat and sold it for twenty-five cents per bushel. Mr. Steiner remembers the winters of 1839-40, the river froze so early that the merchants could not get their supplies, so they had to cart them from St. Louis; he saw salt sold that winter for $4 per bushel. Mr. Steiner moved on to the place where he now resides in 1842; has accumulated a fine property ; has at this time 300 acres of land; gave his two married sons 160 acres; has 150 acres under good cultivation. Mr. Steiner was subpenaed as a witness at Macomb in 1845 ; made his way the best he could, keeping the direction, there being no roads in that part of the county. Prince Albert's father was Mr. Steiner's captain in the regular army in Germany.

Thomas Benjamin

farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Loraine; was born in Butler county, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1831 ; came to Adams county in 1837, with his parents. They had eight children ; three were born in this county. He married Miss Elizabeth J. Stilwell in 1853. She was born in Johnson county, Ind., in 1834. They have had eight children, seven living. Mr. Thomas has 148 acres of land, 125 acres of which is under good cultivation, worth about $5,800. His father is one of the oldest settlers of Adams county; has seen it grow from a wilderness up to its present state of cultivation.

WARD FREDERICK, farmer; Sec. 20; P.O. Loraine; was born in Hancock county, 111., June 22, 1840; married Miss Sarah Cort, April 15, 1869. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1845. They have had five children, four living: Franklin, born April 6, 1870; George, born March, 1872; Henry, born March, 1874; Sarah Jane, born Nov. 28, 1875; and the baby, born March 28, 1878. Henry was drowned in Bear Creek, six miles west; went with his parents on a visit, got lost in the woods, and his body was found in the water, Dec. 12, 1877. Mr. Ward owns eighty acres of land, threefourths of a mile from the village of Loraine, forty-five of which is under good cultivation, worth $3,000. He went to California in 1863, remaining there one year; returned to this county, and bought his present home in December, 1868.

WlliCOX THOMAS, farmer; Sec. 9; P.O. Loraine; was born in Oxfordshire, England, July 7, 1828; came to Adams county in 1847 ; his father settled in Mendon township, and settled where his father and mother died. Married Miss .Jane Hewitt; she was born in Ireland, in 1828. They have eight children, foui* boys aud four girls. Mr. W. came to Sec. 19, Keene township in 1866; has 151 acres of land, 100 under cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. W. are members of the Episcopal church. Three of their oldest children are married, one lives in Cass county, Mo., the others live in this township. His father has sold pork in Quiucy for $1.25 per hundred, and they wanted him to take part in goods, as they could not pay so much in monej'. Mr. W. and father bought fifty acres of laud near Meudon, paid $10 per acre for cleared, aud $7 for timber.

For his second wife he married Miss Eliza beth A. Zinn, Dec. 6, 1855. She was born in Marion county, Va., Jan. 14, 1837. They have two children, Thresia B., born Sept. 29, 1856; Charles B., born July 10, 1858. Mr. W. has held offices of trust in the township; has 110 acres of laud, seventy under cultivation. His mother was almost ninety years old when she died; his father died in Indiana. Mr. Wilson came to Adams county in 1850, and to the place where he now resides in 1853.

ADEN HENRY M., farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Hanover, Germany, Dec. 28, 1841 ; came to this county in 1858. He owns 112)^ acres of laud, valued at $5,000. Married, for his first wife, Mary Lennis. She was born in Germany, in 1844, and died May 20, 1878, leaving three living children: Mann, Mary and Ptankin. For his second wife he married Maggie Berhnes. She was born in 1848. They belong to the Lutheran church. Politics, Republican. He emigrated froni Germany in 1858, on a sailing vessel, and was nine weeks and four days in reaching New Orleans; thence up the Mississippi river to Adams county, where he has resided since. Turns oflF tAventy-five head of hogs, and raises thirty acres of corn.

was born in Russell county, Va., Oct. 15 , 1840 ; came to this county in 1839. He owns * 240 acres of land, valued at $10,000. He married Rachel Allen. She was born in Ohio. They have two children : Perdie L. and Sidney W. Emigrated in 1839, with his parents, to this county, where he has resided since. Turns oft" forty head of hogs, twenty head of cattle, and raises 2,000 bushels of corn, yearly. He has held the office of Road Commissioner. When he first came here he lived in a cabin, 12x12, with nine in the family. There were plenty of deer, wolves, turkeys, and all kinds of game. Quiucy, at that time, was but a small place. Mr. Alexander well knows the hardships through which the pioneer had to pass.

Andrew J., born Dec. 28, 1855; Keziah S., born Oct. 30, 1858 ; Nancy A., born April 23, 1861 ; Philip C, born May 13, 1863, and John L., born Dec. 25, 1865. For his second wife he married Catlierine Jourdan. She was born in Virginia, Dec. 27, 184-5. They have two children: Eva B. and Mattie E. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander beloni;: to the Presbyterian church. He emigrated with his parents to this county when he was six years old, and ranks among the earliest settlers of the township.

AliEXAXDER M. F., farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Elm Grove; son of Mary and William Alexander; was born in this county, Jan. 17, 184:1 ; has sixty-five acres of land, valued at $2,600; married Emily Shank, Aug. 17, 1871. She was born in Brown county, 111., March 3, 1857. They have three children: Delia, born Sept. 27, 1873; Oliver W., born April 27, 1875, and William R., born July 26, 1877. Are members of the Presbyterian church. He has held the office of Collector. His father, William Alexander, went from Virginia to Tennessee in 1838 ; lived there about one year, and theu came to this county in 1840 ; raised a family of thirteen children, who all lived to be men and women. His father came here poor, in an early day, and amassed a good property. The subject of this sketch has lived to see the wild prairies transformed into a line farming country, and knows what it is to be a pioneer. His father Avas very poor, and once, when there was a letter in the postoffice with charges of twenty-five cents, he had to borrow the mone)', and it was a year before he could pay it back.

BACOX R. H., merchant and farmer. La Prairie ; was born in Cape Girardeau county. Mo., Feb. 17, 1825 ; Icame to Hancock^ county in 1835 ; lived ^there until 1843; thence to Fulton county; lived there until 1856, when he came to this county. He has 452 acres of land, valued at .$15,000. He married Charlotte E. Griffin, who was born in Alleghany county, N. Y., Feb. 16, 1823. She is the mother of six children : Alice E., born May 15, 1848 (died Dec. 15, '78) ; Eliza

E., born June 23, 1850 (died Dec. 4, '72); Edward H., born Jan. 19, 1852 ; Effiie A., born April 1. 1855 ; Carlton T., born Jan. 7, 18.57, and Lillie, born March 2, 1859. He carries a stock of dry goods and groceries to the amount of $3,000 or $4,000, and does a business of $12,000. His father, Benjamin Bacon (who was born in Sunderland count}-, Vt., May 11, 1795), married Elizabeth S. Brevard March 22, 1821. She was born in Iredell county, N. C, July 3, 1797 ; emigrated from North Carolina by teams over the Alleghany Mountains to Cape Girardeau county, Mo., in 1821, occupying between three and four weeks' time; moved into a log cabin with puncheon floor. Mr. Bacon lived on a farm for about nine years, then moved to Jackson, the county seat, and engaged in merchandising, and was afterward elected County and Circuit Clerk.

BAIiFOUR J. H., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 13; P. O. Elm Grove; was born in Randolph countj% N. C, Dec. 31, 1824; came to this county in the spring of 1835; has 508 acres of land, valued at $10,000; married Nancy Jane Pettijohn, 1861. She was born in Boone county. 111., March 18, 1842; mother of nine children: Wm. A., born Dec. 29, 1861 ; Edwin A., Aug. 10, 1863 ; Emma A., April 29, 1865 ; Mary M., Aug. 5, 18G7; Dora V., Nov. 27, 1869; Antonette, Jan. 29,1872; Francis P., March 27, 1874; Henly R., Jan. 5, 1877; Nancy E.. April 27, 1878. They came through from North Carolina with teams; was on the road seven weeks; camped out and did their own cooking; moved into a log cabin, 16x16, with eight in the family. He has held the office of Overseer of Poor, School Director, and belongs to the Methodist church. Mr. Balfour came here when there were no signs of civilization on the prairie, when the deer, wolves and turkey wandered around without molestation, when he could travel for miles without seeing a fence, and has lived to see it developed into one of the best farming countries, and has laid by enough of this world's goods to keep himself and family as long as he lives.

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BRVTXER A. J., farmer; Sec. i- P. O. La Prairie; son of Joseph and Elizabeth Bruner; was born in Crreene county, East Tenn., April 6, 1823 ; has 265 acres of land, valued at $6,000 ; married for his tirst wife, Salina Heyworth. They had seven children, six of whom are living: Elizabeth, John W., Marian C, Abraham L., Ida May, Julia B. For his second wife he married Julia A. Eaves. She was born in York State ; mother of four children : Emma, 3Iaggie, Mattie and David. Mr. Bruner's father was born in Maryland, and emigrated to East Tennessee when he was ten years old, where he lives at the present time, at the age of eighty years. The subject of this sketch came from Tennessee to this State in 1853; moved into a log cabin, 15x15, which had been used for a smoke house. Their furniture consisted of two chairs, a box for a table, and used what is called prairie bedsteads ; came here in an early day, and by hard work has made a good home.

BUCKIiE^V SAMUEL, wheelwright, P. O. La Prairie; born in Holmes coimty, O., Feb. 10, 1827; came to this county in 1850; has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,500 ; married for his first wife, Mary C. Harding, Aug. 22, 1850. They had four children: Eliza Ann, born June 25, 1852; Martha J., Oct. 18, 1854; Leonora, Feb. 25, 1858; one child died in infancy. For his second wife he married Mary Woods. She was born in Fayette county. Pa., Feb. 12, 1827. Have one child living, Edward, born Feb. 8, 1867. jMr. Bucklew's father emigrated from Virginia to Holmes Co., O., where he reared a family of five boys and seven girls and died at the age of sixty-five years ; his mother died at the age of seventy years. Mr. and Mrs. Bucklew belong to the M. E. church. His father was in the War of 1812. Mr. Bucklew has followed the business of wagonmaker for the last twenty-seven years.

BrRKE liEMUEL, farmer and stock shipper; Sec. 34; P. O. Keokuk Junction; was born in this township, Nov. 10, 1833; has 543 acres of land, valued at §20,000 ; married Ann Robbius, daughter of

Captain Bobbins. She was born in North Carolina, 1833. They have six living children : Addie B., Edmund L., Cora Ann, Lydia D., Sarah E. (died in 1874), Flora and Charles L. His father was born in Russell county, Va., Nov. 20, 1809, and married Sarah Horney Dec. 27, 1832. She was born Feb. 1, 1812. She was mother of eight children : Lemuel, Sarah E., Wm. H., Lydia D., Louisa v., Rebecca T., Mary E., Robert L. His father emigrated from Virginia to Schuyler county, when he was two years old, and in the spring after the " big snow," 1830. located his land and improved some of it, and brought his family here in the spring of 1832, and moved into a log .shanty 16x16, covered with split clapboards ; cut poles in the woods for bedsteads, and for a table used a board across a sugar barrel. The subject of this sketch enlisted in the 119th Regt. 111. luf , as 1st Sergt. ; was in the battle at Rutherford Station, where he was captured by Gen. Forest ; paroled and sent to Benton barracks, St. Louis, afterward exchanged ; was in the Red River Expedition, also in the battle of Tupelo, where they whipped Forest; was at Nashville, and fouglit Hood; was in the engagement at Fort Blakely, the last battle participated in; mustered out at Mobile Ala.

BURKE ROBERT F., breeder of fine stock ; Sec. 35 ; P. O. Keokuk Junction ; was born at his place of residence, May 15, 1850, being the youngest child of Fleming and Sarah Burke, who emigrated to this county in the _year 183.i. He owns 370 acres of land, finely improved, and valued at $15,000. Mr. Burke is engaged in the breeding of short-horn cattle and Poland China hogs. In 1871-72, prior to going to Montana in 1876, it became necessary to dispose of his stock. After remaining west one year, he returned. His desire being so strong for fine, stock, he could not refrain from engaging in that business once more. His Elm Leaf herd of short horns are very choice, being represented by the following popular families: Louans, White Rose, Young Mary's, Young Phyllis, and others, including two imported cows. Primula (the dam of Kissinger's famous Breastplate), and Roseleaf 5th. The herd is headed by the premium Young Phyllis bull Orange Noble, 30,469 A. H. B., bred by J. H. Kissin- ger «fc Co., Clarksvillc. Mo.; sired by imported Orange Boy, 30,468; dam Beauty Nol)le, bred by B. B. Groom, of Kentucky. Orange Noble has been exhibited at Atlanta, Logan county, 111., Bloomington, 111., Peoria, 111., Illinois State Fair, at Freeport, 111., Springfield, 111 , Adams county. 111., Brown county. 111., and Schuyler county fairs, carrying off, in almost every instance, the blue ribbon. He is a regular " Murphy." In 1878, his cattle took first prize as best herd of any age or breed at Adams and Schuyler county fairs; also, second at Brown county fair. He also breeds Berkshire and Poland China swine. It is claimed that each breed excels the other. It is his desire to try both breeds, and give them an equal chance, and ascertain w^hich is the best breed for farmers. He also lyeeds Cotswold sheep, eligible for entry in the American Cotswold record. The cattle are registered in A. H. B. The swine are recorded in the Berkshire and Poland China swme books. Mr. Burke takes a leading interest in the temperance cause - is President of the Elm Grove Society ; is a young man of sterling integrity and untiring industry, and is laying the foundation for a future prosperous and happy life, whose influence will be appreciated in the community at large.

EXO», former; Sec. 16; P. O. La Prairie ; was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, Sept. 23, 1808; came to this county in 1847. He owns 134 aicres of land, valued at $6,000 ; married Miss Nancy Wiling. She was born in Harrison countj% Ohio, in 1810. They have ten children : Henry, Hannah, Thomas, Mary Ellen, Aaron, -Rebecca, John, Martha, Benj. Franklin, and James, who laixj all living. Hannah, his eldest daughter, married Wm. A. Pyle, a Methodist minister, who took a great interest in the Union cause. He recruited a company, and was commissioned as Captain, and afterward Colonel of the regiment, and, by the recommendations of Gens. Thomas and Seigel, was commissioned as Biigadier General; was afterward elected to Congress from the

First District of Missouri ; received the appointment as Governor of New Mexico; also. Minister to South America. At the first election attended by Mr. C, there were only twentj'-two voters; came here in limited circumstances, but, by industry and economy, he has made himself and family a good home. When he first came to this county, he rode from La Prairie to Carthage without seeing a fence or piece of ground broken.

CARTER JACOR F., farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Elm Grove; was born in Lancaster county, Penn., June 24, 1828; came to this county in 1885. He owns fortj'-six acres of land, valued at §1,800; married Miss Elizabeth J. Walker. She was born in Randolph county, N. C, Aug. 21,1825. They have six children: Nancy L., born Aug. 5, 1851 ; John W., born Feb. 24, 1854; Lj^dia D., Oct. 8, 1856; Wm. E. A., Nov. 28^ 1850 ; Jacob S., Aug. 7, 1863 ; Emma A., June 2, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. C. belong to the INI. E. church. He enlisted in the 50th Regt. 111. Inf., Co. B, Capt. Smith ; was in the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donaldson, and Shiloh, where he was struck with a musket ball in his ankle, which makes a cripple of him. A plug of tobacco once saved his life ; a ball struck his box which the tobacco was in, and it stopped the force of the ball. He got his wound carrying Col. Bain off the field. Mr. C. came amongst the men who first came to the township ; has lived two winters on wild meat, when there w-as no other to be had. Gov. Wood lived in a log-house, when Mr. Carter first came to this county.

CHI XX CHAS. R., druggist; LaPrairie; was born in Warren county, 111., Jan. 14, 1856; is the only druggist in town; carries a stock of about §1,400; married Ellen McClellan. She was born in this county. She is the, mother of one child: Ollie, born Aug. 5, 1877. Mr. Chiuu was employed in Quincy as engineer for Archibald Brown's cracker factory. He has spent most of his life in this county; does a business of about $4,000.

DeOROOT EDWARD, farmer and stock-raiser; Sec. 12; P. O. Augusta, Hancock county, 111.; was born in the city -)f New York, Oct. 4. 1815; came to this county in the fall of 1860; married Hannah West. She was born at Long Branch, N. J., March 28, 1817. She is mother of ten children: Julia A., born April 24, 1838; .John, born March 31, 1840; George W., born Jan. 3, 1842; Mary E., born March 20, 1844; John B., born June 12, 1846; Wm. H., born Oct. 1, 1848; Edward, born Nov. 7, 1850; Clarissa, born Jan. 3, 1853; Adell, 3Iarch 16, 1856; Eugene, April 11, 1858. John died June 4, 1842; Wm.H., Sept. 10, 1849; Clarissa, June, 1878. John B. enlisted in the 50th Regt. 111. Inf.; was with Sherman on his march to the sea; was wounded in North Citroiina and sent to New York hospital, where he remained a few months, when he was mustered out. Mr. DeGroot has a good farm of 360 acres, and a comfortable home, valued at $7,000, and is one of the sound farmers of the township. He belongs to the M. E. church.

DeOROOT JOHX, farmer and stock-raiser; Sec. 10; P. O. La Prairie; was born in the city of New York, April 8, 1808; came to this county in the fall of 1836; married Margaret Harvey in 1829. She was born in Monmouth county, N. J., March 23, 1801. Seven children: Mary, born Oct. 19, 1830; Wm. H. and Jacob B. (twins), boru March 17, 1832 ; Phce.be, May 2, 1839; John, April 6, 1841; Edward, July 6, 1843; Clarissa, Aug. 13, 1846. Jacob B., died Feb. 19, 1846. Mr. DeGroot emigrated from New York to Long Branch, N. J., in 1816: lived there twenty years; thence to Ad^ms county, coming through from Long Branch in a twohorse wagon, being six weeks and two days on the road; stopped at Quincy one year, and then came to the farm where he now resides, moving into a log shauty,l8xl 8, with live in the family. There was not a house on what is called La Prairie. 3Ir. De- Groot came here at an early day, has accumulated a fine property, having 1,440 acres of land, valued at |43,200, and is the wealthiest man in the township. On the way from Quincy to his present home, in 1836, he did not see a house.

DII.I.S HEXRY D., tarmer and stock raiser; Sec. 1-; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Parkersburg, Va., Jan. 15, 1816; came to this county April 30, 1836. He has 175 acres of laud, valued at |7,000; married Elizabeth Thompson. She was born in Athens county, Ohio, Dec. 29, 1823. They have twelve children, ten living; William R., born Sept. 1, 1842 ; Mary E., June 4, 1844 ; Tunis E., Sept. 21, 1846; James M., Jan. 19, 1849; Georgia A., Feb. 1, 1851; Hobarl), April 25, 1853; 3Iarion, Sept. 11, 1855; Clara L., Nov. 10, 1857; Laura C, Jan. 25, 1859; Harrison, Jan. 30, 1861 ; Walter L., March 19, 1863; Frederick, June 10, 1865 ; (William and Georgia died in infancy). They emigrated from Virginia to Ohio when he was two years old, lived there ten years ; thence to Adams county, and lived in Quincy until 1857 ; worked at the plastering business for twenty years; worked on Gov. Woods'" house, also the Quincy House. There werebut few houses in the city ; has shot squirrels on the seminary grounds. Mrs. Dills was in Quincy in 1833, when it was not larger than La Prairie. The Court House was a log house ; it was burnt down, and four prisoners were brought to her father's house for safe keeping. When they came here their whole eftects would not amount to a hundred dollars. He built a house on Kentucky and 8tli street in 1842, which is still standing. He came here in limitetl circumstances, by industry and economy has made himself and family a good home. DorsettS. C. farmer; sec. 34; P. O. Elm Giove.

DRAKE COE. J. M. A., merchant; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Chatham cotinty, N. C , head of Cape Fear river^ April 6, 1812; was a practicing lawyer for a number of years; came to this count j', June, 1858; married Eliza Balfour. She was born in the same place. May 20, 1812. She was the mother of nine children; Mary E., Andrew B. (who was named after his great grandfather, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary AVar, and who was killed by Edmuu Fanning, a notorious rebel), Maria L., Archibald G., Francis O., Margaret E., Edward J., and two died in infancy. 3Ir. Drake is the leading merchant in the village, carries a stock from three to five thousand dollars, and does a business of about .f 10,000. He

FKAXZEX COBITN, miller; Sec. 33; P O. Keokuk Junction; was born in Prussia, Germany, Feb. 25, 1835, and came to this county in Feb., 1853. Ho lias thirty acres of land, valued at §5,000. He married Berndje Meints. She was born in Germany, Feb. 14, 1835. They had six living children : Harm, Ida, Anke, Margarette, Frederick and Catherine; emigrated from Germany on a sailing vessel, had a big storm in the North Sea, lost their topmast and one sail, and the captain tliought they were going under; was twelve weeks in making the trip ; lauded at New Orleans, thence up the Mississippi river to St. Louis, where he stopped a short time, and thence to Adams count}'. He belongs to the Lutheran church. He has a windmill on his fi\rm (where he does grinding) built by his brother-in-law, H. R. Emminga. When he came here he was a poor man, and by industry and economy has make a good home.

FRAZER JAMES, school teacher; residence, La Praire; was born in South Scotland, Sept. 37, 1832; came to this County in 1850; married Emma Northey. She was born in the south of England, Jan. 18, 1829 ; mother of two children: Alma (now Mrs. J. H. Robl)ius), and Ada. Member of the Presbyterian church. His wife is a member of the Christian church. He has held the office of Town Clerk and Clerk of the corporation. Emigrated from Scotland to Sussex, England, when he was 34 years old; lived there ten years; thence came to this country; landed in New York ; thence to Schuyler county. 111. ; thence to Adams county, where he has resided since.

GA1.LIHER B. X., retired farmer; P. O. La Prairie ; was born in Flemming count J', Ky.,Oct. 1, 180G; emigrated from Kentucky to Champaign coimty. 111., in 1834; lived there about one year; came to this county in 1835, where he has resided since ; has at present onlj- fourteen acres of land; sold his farm of 204 acres in 1876, for $8,325. In 1831 he married Margaret Laird, who was boru in Lewis county. K)'.; never had any children of their own, but have raised several. When he came to this county, Quincy was nothing but a village of shanties ; has lived to see it develop into a city of 40,000 inhabitants ; has known wheat to be sold for twent3'-five cents per bushel in QuiiiCy ; was the first man that built out on the prairie, aud people thought him crazy at that time; people thought the prairies would be nothing more than ranges for cattle. When he came to this State, he had but $3.00 in his pocket, but with a good constitution, and willing to work at anything he could get, soon made a start, and has accumulated a good property.

GORDON GEORGE, farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Augusta, Hancock count}', 111. He was born in York county. Pa., Sept. 16, 1804; has 150 acres of land valued at $6,000. He married Louisa Molan Rutan, who was born in 1817, and died April 20, 1862, leaving eight cliildren: Elizabeth S., Thos. J., Sarali A., Mary J., and Eliza S., who are living. He emigrated from Pennsjivauia to Maryland when he was six j^ears old ; lived there sixteen years ; thence via. Philadelphia to New York, where he lived five years; thence to New Orleans, where he resided ten years, and from there to this count}' in 18o9. He built a shanty the same year; put up posts in the ground; sided it up and tilled in witli brick; was a brick-layer by trade; served as apprentice eleven years. Mr. Gordon took up the raw prairie ; brolie it liimself, and has made a fine iarm and home. GoriiamWm. farmer; s^iC. 4; P. O. La Prairie.

GOUIiD B E X J A M I ]V, farmer ; Sec. 2; P. O. Augusta, Hancock county. 111. He was born in Windham county. Conn., June 2, 1808; came to this county Jan. 2-4, 183o ; has 153 acres of land, valued at $6,000. He married for his first wife Rebecca J. Jones, who was born in Pittsburg, Pa., May 6, 1812, and died May 3, 1874; ten children: Olive C, Eliza A., John H., Mary E., Elizabeth C, Benjamin (died when he was fifteen months old), Benjamin L., Jane, Hattie E., and one died in infancy. Emigrated from Connecticut to Jacksonville; lived there a short time and then came to this county; used to go to Camp Point to elections. Mr. Gould built the first house in Augitsta, Hanover county ; also built the first frame building in this township. He also lives on the farm where tlie first land was broke in the township, hy a man by the name of Oliver. His son, John, was in the Union army - 72d Regt. 111. Inf. ; taken prisoner at Franklin, Tenn., and was taken to Andersonville prison, where he was starved for two and one-half mouths. Mr. Gould came here among the earliest settlers, and can claim his right as a pioneer; has held the office of Supervisor four terms. Justice of the Peace seventeen years. Assessor, Collector, School Treasurer, and is a member of the Christian church.

GRAHAM J. jr.. Postmaster, La Prairie; was Ijorn in IMonroe county, Ya., April 13. 1815; came to this county in 1887; remained a few months and then moved to Schuyler county ; lived there until 1846, and has been a fixture in this county since ; has held the office of Justice of the Peace since 1848 byre-elections; has held the oflice of Postmaster since 1853; was elected Supervisor in 1852, and held it until 1874, most of the time. He married May H. Waring. She was born in Kentucky ; died in 1847. For his second wife he married Rosanna Robbins (who was a ]Mrs. Horney). She was born in North Carolina, Jan. 28, 1831. By his first wife he had three children: David, Basil A., and John. By his second wife he had three children : Sidney M., and two died in infancy. When he first came to this county there were but few signs of civilization - a few liouses scattered along by the timber. ]\Ir. Gould came among the earliest settlers, and knows what a pioneer's life is; had three sons in the Union army.

GORDON^ EDWISf, farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Augusta, Hancock county. 111. ; was born in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 21, 1811; came to this county in 1840 ; has 260 acres of land, valued at $13,000 ; married Martha A. Reynolds, Nov. 21, 1833. She was born in the city of New York, Sept. 13, 1813. Eight children living: Mahala J., born Aug. 30, 1834; George, July 8, 1836 (died March 3, 1839); Sarah E., born March 15, 1839; Fraacis W., Feb. 8, 1841 ; Cornelia, Dec. 25, 1843; William R., Nov. 25, 1845; Charles B., Dec. 31, 1848; Anoie M., Oct. 8, 1851; Edwin H., May 8, 1856. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon belong to the M. E. church. Emigrated from ]Maryland to New York in 1827 ; lived there eleven years; thence to Ft. Wayne, Ind. ; lived there a short time, then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, for nine months; thence by river to New Orleans, La. ; thence to Adams county. When he came to the place where he now lives he had only a hundred dollars in his pocket. In 1842 he put up a double log cabin, and lived in it until 1857, when he built the residence where he now resides; came here a poor man, and b}' industry has made himself a good home, and can be claimed one of its pioneers.

HEXXICK C, railroad agent; Keokuk Junction; was born in Center county, Pa., Sept. 8, 1848; emigrated with his parents, in 1853; to Stephenson county. 111., where he resided until 1861, when he enlisted ill the 46th Regt. 111. Inf., Co. B, Capt., R. V. Anking, of Freeport, and served four years, four months and twenty da^^s; was in the battles of Ft. Donaldson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Hatchie, Vicksburg, and several skirmishes; was mustered out at Springfield, 111., Feb. 2, 1866; is at present Captain of the Keokuk Junction Guards, Co. E, Stale Militia, commanded by Col. Hanna. After the close of the war he returned to Center county. Pa., and attended school two years ; then, in 1869, came to Adams county ; married Annie Rhea, Jan. 1, 1874. She was born in Columbus, Adams county, April 13, 1854. One child, Arthur A., born Jan. 13,1875; died Aug. 10, 1877. Herron H. laborer; P. O. Keokulj Junction. Herron Johu, farmer; see. 30; P. O. Keokuk June.

HERROX S. T., farmer and stock shipper; Sec. 19; P. O. La Prairie (son of William and Margaret Herron); was born in Washington county, Ind., July 30, 1825, and came to this county, 3Iarch, 1856 ; has 208 acres of land, valued at $10,400; married Henrietta Beckett, March 6, 1856; born in Clark county, Ind., Dec. 10, 1829. Seven living children: Laura A., born May 18, 1857 (died Aug. 6, 1864); John W., born April 30, 1859 ; Cornelius H., Feb. 18, 1861 ; Sarah M., April 11, 1863; Martha T. and James C, born Nov. 26, 1864; Charles E., June 13, 1868; :\Iary E., Feb. 14, 1872. William Herron emigrated from Nelson county, Ky., to Beardstown; thence to Washington county, Ind., where he raised a family of ten children; theuce to Clark county, Ind., where he died at the age of 76. Mrs. Herron died at the age of 66. S. T. Heiiron's grandfather was a native of Ireland ; was one of the first settlers in Kentucky: was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served eight j'ears. His grandmother was a descendant of the Scotch ; when she was eighty years old she could walk three miles. His father came to Indiana a poor man, accumulated a good property; was Captain of the militia, and held the office of Justice of the Peace for years. The subject of this sketch is one of the leading shippers of stock in the county. In 1876 he shipped Smith & Farlow, of Quinc3% $50,000 worth of hogs; came to the county in limited circumstances, but by industry and economj- has made himself and family a pleasant home, and is one of the live men of the township.

HOYT CAPT. E. B-, retired farmer ; Sec. 2 ; P. O. Augusta, Hancock county, 111. ; was born in Richfield, Fairfield county. Conn., Oct. 8, 1805; emigrated from Connecticut to Orange county, N. Y., in 1828 ; married Mary Jane Reynolds, born in !Monroe county, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1809 ; mother of ten children, five living: William R., born Jan. 8, 1830; Polly E., Oct. 10, 1831; J. S., Nov. 11, 1833; Edwin G., Nov. 27, 1835; Sarah J., Sept. 16, 1837 (died July 12, 1867) ; Benjamin F.,born Nov. 9, 1839 (was wounded at the siege of Vicksburg, and died at Memphis, in the hospital) ; Charles B., born March 10,1842 (died July 15, 1843); Ebenezer B., born Sept. 20, 1843; 3Iaria, Jan. 8, 1846 (died Aug. 4, 1873) ; Ann Eliza, April 1, 1848 (died Nov. 2, 1849). Ml-. Hoj^t lived in Orange county ten years, two years in New York ; thence to Columbus county, Ohio, where he lived two years; then came to Adams county, where he has resided since ; held the office of Assessor and Commissioner of Highways ; is an auctioneer; has sold goods over all this part of the State ; came here in an early day, and is one of Illinois' " old land marks.'* J. S. Hoyt, where the captain now lives, owns a fine farm on Sec. 2 ; born in Orange county, N. Y. ; em'igrated to this county with his parents in 1840; has 212 acres of land, valued at |10,000; has one of the finest residences in this part of the township; married Polly M. Benedict. She was born in Cay. uga county, N. Y., Jan. 31, 1835. One child, Ada, born May 8, 1859 (died Aug. 14. 1859). Came here when he was a boy, and has grown up with the country, and is one of its sound farmers.

nOYT WII.I.IAM R., farmer and stock shipper, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Augusta, Hancock county, 111.; born in Orange county, N. Y., Jan. 8, 1830 ; came to this county July 5, 1843 ; has 345 acres of land, valued at $13,600 ; married Abbie P. Newcomb. She was born in Chittenden county, Vt., .June 6, 1826. Has held the office of Town Clerk for twenty- tive years; belongs to the Methodist church. He emigrated to this county with his father; moved into a hewed log shanty, their furniture being of the most 'common kind; has hauled wheat to Quincy for forty cents ; corn was not worth the bother of hauling ; pork, $1.25 nett; could buy a good cow with calf by its side for $7.50. Mr. Hoyt, the present season, is building himself a beautiful residence; came here in an early day, and by economy and industry has made himself a fine property; sold three car loads of cattle and two of hogs this season.

HlJIiEX T. T., farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 23; P. 0. Elm drove; was born in Randolph county, jST. C, Oct. 30,1837; came to this county in 1845 ; has 270 acres of land, valued at $10,000 ; married Mary Burke. She wa^ born in Schuyler county, 111., Dec. 16, 1835. Two children: Cora May, born June 10, 1860; George B., Dec. 31, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Hulen belong to the M. E. church. He holds the office of Postmaster;, has held the office of Highway Commissioner and School Director. His father, George P. Hulen, emigrated from North Carolina when he was seven years old ; came by wagon ; crossed the AUeghanys at Cumberland Gap ; was six weeks on the road, and located on the place where he now resides; lived in a log cabin covered with clapboards, held on by weight poles; chimney made out of sods. Mr. H- came here at an early day, and has grown up with the country, and by good managemert has made himself and family a pleasant home, and is one of the sound farmers of the township.

in Germany, Dec. 23, 183S; came to this country in 1857, and to this county the same year. Has 312 acres of land, valued at $10,900; married Jane Fleshner. She was born in Germany, Feb. 17, 1836. Six children : Onke, Tretfi, William, ]Margaret, Jane, and John. Mrs. Ihnen was previously married to John Burke, and had three children : Sarah, Henry, and Annie. He emigrated with his parents from Germany, crossed in a sailing vessel, was on the water nine weeks and three days, had a rough voyage ; carries a stock of $5,000, and does a business of $15,000. When he came to this county had but a hundred dollars in his pocket, and has, through industry and economy, made a fine property.

KETCH VIM \%^M. B., farmer and stock raiser. Sec. 2 ; P. O. Augusta, Hancock county; was born in Orange county, iST. Y., May 2, 1820; came to this county April 9, 1847; has 3.:4 acres of land, valued at $15,000; married Eliza Colley. She was born in England, Jan. 14, 1814. Two living children: Wm. H., born Dec. 19, 1847; Horace F., July 23, 1849 ; Bertha, born IMarch 20, 1851, (and was burned to death starch 20, 1856). Was the first Assessor ut the township; member of the Methodist church; emigrated in 1838, from Orange county, N.Y., to Palaski, Hancock county. 111 , in 1838, thence to this county; turns off fifty head of hogs, and raises seventy-five acres of corn ; also sells two car loads steers yearly. Mr. K. was one of twelve who was sent to Nauvoo to serve a summons on Joseph Smith, to bring him to Carthage, by orders from Gov. Fjrd; returned, reported not found. But the next day Smith gave himself up to Christopher Yates, and was brought to Carthage, and two days after was murdered in his cell by disguised men. Mr. K. has a fine residence and good farm, and is one of the sound farmers.

liYLE JOHX, fanner, stock aud Uunlter dealer; Sec. 32; P. O.Keokuk Junction, lie was born in Ireland in March, 1889; emigrated to Pennsylvania in 184:7; lived there two years, and ^ cam e to Adams county in 1849. He married Eliza J. Simpson in 1861. Six children, four living; John C, Willie, Mary H., aud Dora Maud ; two died in infancy. He owns 880 acres of land, valued at .>?16,800. He held the offices of Supervisor and Justice of the Peace for eleven 5'ears. Is at present engaged in the lumber and stock shipping business in company with Oltman & Shone ; are the leading shippers in the township. He started out when he was twenty-one years old with $700, and has accumulated a fine property, and is one of the sound business men of the county. He enlisted in Co. I, of the 119th Regt. 111. Inf., Captain May - guarding bridges in Tennessee; contracted, bj^ exposure, sinovitis m the knee joint; was laid up two weeks in the hospital, when he was captured by Gen. Forest, and was paroled and sent to Benton Barracks, St. Louis ; was discharged by being unfit for the service, in 1862. Limmis J. W. farmer; sec. 6; P. O. La Prairie.

XdAKEiS T. v., Physician aud Surgeon; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Breckenridge county, Ky., Nov. 22, 1849 ; came to this county in May, 1875 ; emigrated with his parents from Kentucky to Clark count}', Ind., where he lived twenty years; thence to Adams ' county; commenced the study of medicine in Henryville, Ind., under Dr. W. E. Wisner, where he remained for two years. Then to Cincinnati School of Medicines and Surgery one year; thence back to Indiana one year, with Dr. Mason ; thence to Louisville University, where he graduated in 1873 ; practiced one year at Otisco, Clark county, Ind. ; then came to Adams county, where he has followed his profession since.

OWE\ D. C, merchant and Physician ; P. O . La Prairie ; has practiced twenty-three years in Houston and Northeast townships in this county; was three years in the United States hospital service at Quincy.

PETTIJOHX R. G., farmer; Sec. 22; P. 0. La Prairie (sou of Jacob and Penelope Pettijohn); was born in Pike county, 111., Sept. 3, 1839 ; came to this county in 1852. He has 120 acres of land, valued at $5,000; married Eliza Waring. She was born in this county Nov. 23, 1848, and died June 23, 1877. He has had three children: Laura Bell, born Aug. 1, 1869 ; James Edward, born March 3, 1873; Martha A.,, born Aug. 27, 1876 (died Feb. 8, 1877). Turns ofl" thirty head of hogs, and raises forty-five, acres of corn. His father, Jacob Pettijohn, was born in North Carolina, in 1834 ; emigrated to Dayton, Ohio, where he lived until 1839, when he came to Pike county, 111. ; lived there a short time, and then came to Brown county, where he remained until 1852, when he came to this county, where he died in 1869. His mother died March 5, 1877. He enlisted in the 119th Regt. 111. Inf. Co. K. ; was in the Red river expedition with Gen. Banks, and at the battles of Nashville and Mobile; was taken prisoner by Gen. Forest, held for a short time, and then paroled, and sent to St. Louis ; afterward was sent to his regiment in Tennessee; was discharged at ]Mobile, Ala.

PKATIIER JOHX, retired farmer; P. O. La Prairie ; was born in Clark county, Ind., Dec. 4, 1828 ; came to this county in 1852; has forty acres of land, valued at $1,600; married Maria Reynolds;' born in Elk county, Va , Oct. 6, 1824. They have had eight children, three living; William

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Thomas, boru July 27, 1851 (died Sept. 21, 1875); James, Jan. 18, 1854; Sarah, Dec. 24, 1856; John, July 29, 1858, Joseph S., July 26, 1860 (died Nov. 4, 1862); Marinda, Aug. 28, 1865 (died March 9, 1866); two died in infancy. He emigrated direct from Indiana to this county; farmed for sixteen years; bought and shipped stock for three years, then engaged in the mercantile business until 1877. Mr. and Mrs. P. belong to the M. E. church. Enlisted in the 73d Regt. Ills. Inf., Co. H, as Orderly Sergeant ; was in the battle of Perry ville. Crab Orchard, Edgfield (against Morgan), Nashville, Murfreesboro, where he had a four days' tight against Bragg, Chickamauga, Loudan, Strawberry Plains, East Tennessee ; then to Chickamauga and Lookout Mountain, the battle above the clouds. Buzzard's Roost, Marrietta, Ga., and Rome. Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, was held to look after Hood, while Sherman marched to the sea. The last battle particijjated in was at Nashville, under Gen. Thomas. Was mustered out at Sprmgfield, 111.

ROBBIN$$ ALrEX. S., farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Guilford county, N. C, July 12, 1835 ; came to this county in 1836. He has 115 acres of land, valued at |4,600; married Betheny Julian. She was boru in Randolph county, N. C, March 6, 1840. She was the mother of three children : Julius, born Oct. 29, 1858 ; Nathan Alex, born Nov. 9, 1863; James, boru Dec. 9, 1875. Emigrated from North Carolina with his parents to this county when he was one year old, where he has lived for forty years. When he cam e to the county there w^as not a house on the prairie, and only a few in the township. Wild game was plenty, such as wild turkej'S, wolves, deer, prairie chickens, etc. Mr. R. remembers living in a shanty with a chimue}' made out of sods and sticks; furniture, the most common kind. Enlisted in the 119th Regt. 111. Inf., Co. K, under Capt. Johnson, Col. T. J. Kinney. The first engagement he was in was on the Red river expedition, at Sabine Cross Roads, skirmishes at Yellow Bayou, and Nashville; was

ROBBIX»$ C. P., farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. La Prairie ; Ijorn in this county, Jan. 7, 1853. He has 160 acres of land, valued at $5,000 ; married Delia Ross. She was born in Schuyler county, 111., May 19, 1857. She was the mother of two children: Hayes, born July 16, 1876; Clyde, born Aug.' 25, 1878. His father was one of the earliest settlers in the count j'.

ROBBIXI^^ H. C. farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Adams county, May 30, 1853; has 162 acres of land, valued at $6,4":!0; married Miss Adell De- Groot. She was born in New York City^ March 16, 1856. They have three children : Elsie L., born Nov. 16, 1875 ; Cora A., Jan. 7, 1876; Alta Blanch, Nov. 19,1878. His father, Clement Bobbins, emigrated from North Carolina in the year 1833. He married Miss Leah Burke. She was born in Russell county, Va. They have had eleven children, eight living. Mr. Bobbins came to this county in an early day, when the country was wild ; raised a large family, and is one of the pioneers. Mr. Robbins, the subject of this sketch, outside of his farming, ships cattle and hogs. He has a tine farm, and has a good start for a young man.

ROBBIK^ XATHAX. farmer and stock raiser and boss hunter; Sec. 21; P. O. La Prairie. He was born in Guilford county, N. C, Oct. 25, 1824; came to this county in the fall of 1830. There came a snow storm on the 13th of December, about twenty-two inches deep. He now has 275 acres of land, valued at $7,000 ; has had as high as 1,000 acres, which he has divided among his sons; married Elizabeth J. Dorset, Oct. 24, 1848. Seven children : Jeftery H., James H., Commodore P., Nathan L., Ulj'sses W., ]\Iary E., and Iva May. When they came here they went into a log shanty, 16 x 16, with a sod chimney and puncheon, floor. Their bedsteads was made out of split poles; used the boxes they brought their goods in for tables. The earliest settlers were Jackson Wilson, Herman Ellison, Chas. Umble, Elliott Combs, Benj. Gould, Jonathan Brown- ing, Basil Warren, Zacli. Deau, Samuel Walker, Jabez Walker, Moses Piggott, Fleming Burke, Wm. Burke, James liobbins, and J. Avy. 3Ir. Bobbins came here among the earliest settlers, and has helped to make the town; is one of its substantial farmers, and one of the best hunters in the county ; has killed more wolves and deer than any other man ; knows what a circle-hunt is, and has participated in a great many.

ROBBIXS ^VIIililAlI, farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Guilford county, N. C, Aug. 19, 1818 ; came to this county in 1836. He owns 157 acres of laud, valued at $7,000; married Miss Mary Dorset. She was born in Randolph county, N. C, March 11, 1823. They have live children: Ahi, born Sept. 4, 1843; John, March 4, 1845 ; Jerod, March 14, 1847 ; Jason, March 14, 1847, and William Mc- Kendie, Feb. 14, 1840. He emigrated, with his parents, in 1836, to this count}^ when he was eighteen years old. They moved into a log-cabin, where they resided nearly a year. They were in limited circumstances, and used boxes for tables, and "Jackson bedsteads." The first night they stayed in the county, they put up at a log-cabin, 12x14, where there were sixteen persons. .John enlisted in the 50th Regt. 111. Inf., Capt. Smith. He was in several skirmishes ; died in G-eorgia, j^ov. 21, 1864, and was buried at Monticello, Ga., with his blanket for his shroud. Ahi was a member of the 50th Regt. 111. Inf. ; was in the march to the sea, and gi-and review at "Washington. Mr. Robbins was among the earliest settlers, and can be called one of the county's pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. R. belong to the M. E. church.

STEVEXS JAUES M., farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 8 ; P. O. La Prairie ; was born in Madison county, Ky., Jan. 8, 1820; .came to this county in 1831. He owns 248 acres of land, valued at |10,000; also, 190 acres in Hancock county, valued at $7,200; married Miss Eliza Grain. She was born in Kentuckj', in December, 1818. They have ten children, four living: Mary E., Emily J., Eliza Ann, and Benj. Dudley. He held the ofiice of School Director and Road Commissioner. He emigrated, June 8, 1829, to Sangamon county, 111.; lived there two years; thence to this countj', and landed in an old cabin, near where Beuj. Gould now lives; stopped there a short time, then came down where Mr. Combs first settled, and put up a shanty. There was no sawed lumber at that time, and he had to use puncheons for floors, clapboards for doors, and sod chimneys. He hauled grain to Quincy, and got twenty-five cents per bushel for wheat. Mr. Stevens was among the earliest settlers, and is the oldest settler living in the township.

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farmer; P. O. La Prairie; was born in 3Iorgan county. 111., Nov. 23, 1829; came to this county in 1837. He owns 160 acres of land, valued at $5,000 ; married Miss Margaret A, Wilson. She was born Sept. 16, 1834, in this township. They have had three children: Alice J., born April 2, 1853, (died April 28, 1873); James C, born Nov. 19, 1855 (died Dec. 27, 1858) ; Lewis, born Jan. 6, 1858. At the age of eight years, Mr. S. came to this county, where he has resided since. He has farmed for twenty-two j-ears, and then engaged in the mercantile business for five years. After one year, he bought a farm. He held the olfice of Assessor for three 3^ears; also. Road Commissioner. Politically, he is a Republican. When his mcjther first came to the State, in 1828, there were ])leuty of Indians, and no houses on the prairie. Wild game was plenty, such as deer and wolves, etc. He has participated in circle-hunts ; came here in an early day, and has grown up with the country, and knows what a pioneer's life is.

Clayton township, Feb. 37, 1837. He - owns eighty acres of laud, valued at $2,500; married Miss Ellen Lauderback. She was born in this county and township, Maj^ 23, 1844. They Iiave three children: Cora, Andrew Jackson, and Margaret. They are members of the United Brethren church.

TEXHAEFF C. J., farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Reese, on the Rhine, Germany, April 9, 18:]6 ; came to this country in 1855, and to this county in Nov. 17, 1857. His first wife was Louisa Burke. She was born jNIarch 17, 1841, and died Feb. 3, 1869. For his second wife he married Ellen E. Bacon. She was born June 23, 1850, and died Dec. 3, 1872. By his first wife he had two children: Frederick L., born Oct. 20, 1863, and Charles F., born Oct. 27, 1865. He owns 630 acres of land, valued at $25,000. Has held the office of Supervisor. Mr. Tenhaeft" takes a lively interest in the town, and is one of its sound farmers.

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farmer and dairyman ; Sec. 17 ; P. O. La Prairie ; was born in Reese, Germany, Feb. 8, 1826 ; came to the United States May 1, 1854, and to this county in 1856. He owns 350 acres of land, valued at $20,000. He married Ehi Kaufman in 1857. She was born Oct. 8, 1832. She is the mother of five children : Annie, born Sept. 29, 1858 ; Marj', boi-n April 27, 1860 ; Alexander, born May 25,1862; Leopold, born Aug. 12, 1869, and Clara, Dec. 28, 1872. He crossed the ocean in a sailing vessel, and was six weeks making the voyage ; came to St. Louis, and lived there two years ; thence to Adams county, where he has resided since. He built a fine residence in 1867, costing $12,000. Follows the dairj^ business ; keeps twentj' cows, and ships his milk to Quincy. He is one of the many substantial citizens of Northeast township.

TIPTON S. H., blacksmith; P.O. Keokuk Junction ; was born in Shenandoah county,Va., Jan. 3, 1830 ; came to this coimty n the fall of 1837; married Amanda Young.

She was born in Schuyler county. 111., March 15, 1837. They have had six children, five living: Charles, Frank, Annie, Nellie, Eva, and Fannie. Eva died July 31, 1875. His father, John Tipton, emigrated from Virginia, when he was eight years old, to Hancock county, and moved into a log cabin, 16x16, with six in family; came through with two teams, and was thirty-one days in making the trip; crossed the Alleghany Mountains ; through Ohio and Indiana ; camped out and did their own jc'ooking; located on the wild prairie ; broke laud and raised crops, and hauled wheat to Quincy and sold it for tweu ty-five cents ; also sold pork as low as $1.25 per 100 lbs. net. There was plenty of game, such as deer, wolves and turkeys. His father was at Carthage the day before Joseph Smith, the Mormon, was killed. Mr. Tipton came here when everything was in its wild state, and has seen the development of the country, and can well be called one of its early pioneers.

WAL.KER C. 'W., farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Keokuk Junction; was born in Randolph county, N. C, July 3, 1827, and came to this county in 1836. Has 432 acres of land, valued at $12,900. He married Mary Alexander. She was born in Russell county, Va., June, 1833, and died Oct. 28, 1877. Their children are : Minerva A., Polly A., Sarah A., F. E., Rachel J., William D., Robert M., and Jesse W. Two died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Walker belonged to the Methodist church. He emigrated when he was twelve years old, with his parents, to this county, where he has resided since ; came with a four-horse team ; was on the road six weeks; crossed through Cumberland Gap. The first winter he lived in a school-house ; used a box for a table ; split out puncheons for stools ; rented a farm the first year, a short distance from where he now lives ; afterward rented of Fleming ^Burke for three years. He knows what a circle-hunt is; has participated in a great many, and has helped to kill as high as six deer in a day; came

WAIiKEK JESSE, farmer; Sec. 14 ; P. O. Elm Grove ; born in Randolph county, N. C, Jan. 15, 1831 ; has 320 acres of land, valued at $10,000 ; married Mary Dorset. She was born in Chatham county, N. C, 1833; died August, 1853. They had two children, Sarah E. and Samuel R. (who was killed by a mower, when he was fifteen years old). For his second wife he married Lena Pettijohn in 1864. She was born In Ohio. Two children, Susan and Mary E. For his third wife, married Mary E. McCollum; born in Indiana, and died April 1, 1877. Emigrated to this county direct in 1839. His father lived in a shanty, 14x14, made of poles about as high as a man's head, puncheon floor, used dry goods boxes for tables, and had a sod chimney. There was plenty of game, could go out and kill a deer any time. Had to go twelve miles to mill. Has met with many trials, but by hard work and economy has made a good property and home.

WARING JAIIES, farmer. Sec. 15; P. O. La Prairie; was born in Lewis county, Ky., Aug. 30, 1825 ; came to this county, in the spring of 1835; has 167 acres of land, valued at $7,000; married Martha Robbius. She "was born in Guilford county, N. C, 1829. They have had six children, Eliza, Nettie, Johnny, Mary, Andrew S. and James H. ; only one is living. Mr. and Mrs. Waring belong to the M. E. church. His father emigrated from Maryland to Kentucky when he was five years old, and lived there thirty-three years, where he raised a family of six children; then in 1835 came to this county, where he lived until he died, at the age of seventy-five years. He was in the War of 1813. When he came here, moved into a shanty, 12x14 feel, on the land where Alanson Tarr now lives; used a store box for a table, for a number of years. Mr. Waring is one of the pioneers of this county.

BEIiTON WM., farmer ; Sec. 6 ; P. O. Liberty. He was born in Ireland, Sept. 15, 1815. In 1834 he came to Pennsylvania ; in 1836 he came to New Orleans ; in 1837 came to St. Louis, and in the fall returned to New Orleans. In 1838 he came to Ohio ; thence to Indiana, and was employed on public works as contractor and superintendent for sixteen years, in Indiana and Ohio. In 1865 he came to Adams county. He owns 175 acres of land ; married Eliza Moore, May 10,

1841. She was born, Sept. 31, 1821, in Morgan county, Ohio. Had twelve children, six living : Rachael A., Catherine, Lucy J., Thos. C. Susan A., and Eugenia.

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ampton county, Pennsylvania. His father, Hon. Michael R. Buttz, was a native of Sussex county. New Jersey. He removed to Northampton county, where he carried on milling and merchandise pursuits. He represented Northampton county in the Legislature as the Democratic representative for five terms. He was very successful in all his business pursuits. Jacob Buttz, the grandfather of Abraham, served during the War of the Revolution, and was with Washington's army when they crossed the Delaware river on that cold Christmas night, when they defeated and captured the Hessians. Mr. A, H. D. Buttz received his early training in the schools of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, under the instruction of the Moravian College. In 1834 he came to Adams county, Illinois, and built a saw mill on 3IcKee's Creek, this being the first mill in that township. This property he afterward sold, and removed to Liberty, where he engaged in merchandising from '36 until '61. By a strict attention to business he acquired a handsome fortune. He then sold out his business to his sons, M. R. and A. H. D. Jr. Mr. Buttz was married Sept. 13, 1885, to Miss Mary E., daughter of D. P. Meacham, who came to Adams county in 1829. She was born July 3, 1819, in Ohio. They have had eleven children, six are now living: M. R., their oldest son, died in Kansas in 1875, aged 36 years. He was a graduate of the Northwestern Christian University, Indiana. He was a lawyer by profession, having practiced at Quincy a number of years. The surviving children are: Mary, A. H. D. Jr., Jno. W., Samuel D., Jessie S., and Mira. Has been Postmaster thirteen years. He owns over 3,000 acres of improved land in Adams county, also lands in Kansas, and property in Quincy. Republican. Mrs. B. is a member of the Christian church.

COATS WM. A., .farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Liberty; born Feb. 20, 1817, in Baltimore county, Md. ; in 1838 went to New York City, thence to New Orleans ; in 1844 to Mason county Ky. ; in 1857 came to Adams county ; married 3Irs. Ellen Gardner, daughter of Wm. Hugle, who came to Adams county about 1841. He has three children by a former marriage: Eveline K. (now Mrs. Williams), Clarion W. (now Mrs. Garner), and Emma A. (now Mrs. Gates); has one soii .^y present marriage, Wm. A. Mrs. Coats has two children by a former marriage : Sophia (now Mrs. Hatlow), Luella (now Mrs. Smith). Harrison and Robert served in the late war. Robert died April 22, 1803, in Louisville, Ky. Mr. Coats owns 180 acres of land. They are members of the Lutheran church.

CORKIIJCS P. G., Physician and Surgeon; P. O. Liberty; born Nov. 7, 1825, in Chautauqua county, N. Y., in 1838; came with his parents to Tippecanoe county, lud., in 1845. He commenced the study of medicine in Yorktown, Ind. ; graduated at the Rush Medical College, Chicago, Feb. 16, 1853. In 1849 he commenced the practice of medicine at Kingston, 111., has been in constant practice since. He removed to Liberty in 1869; married Miss Amelia M. Babcock, Jan. 1, 1852. She was born Jan. 2, 1834, in Chautauqua county, N. Y. ; have had seven children, four living: Lucinda (now Mrs Craigj, Jno. W., Orlando M., and Anna M. He owns 105 acres of land adjoming Liberty. He represented this county in the Legislature from 1866 to 1868. Democrat. Craig Agnes, sec. 35; P. O. Fairweather.

CRAIG JOHX (deceased), born Aug. 10, 1872, in Kentucky; when a child he came with his parents to tndiana. In 1830 he came to Liberty township ; married Agnes Farmer m 1836. She was born May 18, 1818, in Alabama. She came to Adams county with her father in 1835. They had twelve children, ten living: Milton, Sarah A., Chas. W., James H., Perleta J., John C, Jasial, Andrew J., Lucy E. and Malvina A. Milton enlisted in 1862 in the 78th Regt.,

Delmuth Henry, farmer; sec. :24; P. O. Liberty. Douizherty Jacob, farmer; sec. 33; P. O. Liberty. Dafif Thos. sewing machine agt. P. O. Liberty.

sician and Surgeon; P. O. Liljerty; boru Oct. 23, 184S, in Gasconade count}-, Mo.; when a child came with his mother to Adams county, 111. He commenced the study of medicine in 1872, and graduated at the Louisville, Ky., Medical College, in 1876; he tirst graduated in the spring of 1872 from the State University at Urbaua, 111 ; married Mary E. Worrell, March 9, 1876. She was born in 1853, in Chester county. Pa. ; have one child, Mable May. Mrs. Dunlap is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Dunlap is a Republican.

FISCHER HEXRY, farmer and blacksmith; Sec. 26; P. O. Liberty. He was born July 11, 1836, in Bavaria, Germany. In 18o4 he came to Zunesville, Ohio. In 1860 he came to Adams county. He owns eighty acres of land; married Catherine Fessenden in Sept. 1866. She was born in 1843, in Adams county. They have three children: Nettie, Charles H., and Nathan F. He is a member of the Lutheran church, she, of the Presbyterian church.

FREY T. X., druggist; P. O. Liberty; was born March 6, 1838, in Lehigh county, Pa. He came to Liberty township in 1846 ; worked at the carpenters' trade till

1863, when he enlisted in Co. E., 78th 111. Inf.; served about seven months, when he was discharged on account of phj-sical disability. He then returned to Liberty and engaged in various kinds of business. In 1866 he engaged with B. F. Grover as clerk ; continued with him until 1873, when he commenced his present business; married Susan Sally, in 1853. She was boru in 1838, in Liberty township ; died Jan. 4, 1864 ; have one child, Lydia, now Mrs. Covert ; second marriage to Mary M. Benfield, Sept. 18, 1864. She was born March 7, 1844, in Crawford county. Pa. Have two children : Adam R., and Tilman X. Jr. Is Township Treasui'er, and has been Justice of the Peace, and a member of the Christion church. Politics, Democrat.

FREY M^ILIilAM, farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Liberty; was born in Lehigh county. Pa., iu 1830; came to Illinois and located in Liberty in 1856, and worked in a mill ; was married Oct. 27, 1872, to Martha Christia Heckrodt. She was born in Adams countj^ 111., in Feb. 16, 1854. They have three children : Cora Ann, born Feb., 1874; Effle May, born Sept., 1876, and Malinda, born Sept., 1878. He bought 108 acres of land, paid $4,700 for it, and has it under a good state of cultivation ; has a large orchard and makes the best of cider ; raises a great nnmber of cattle, sheep and hogs, and has as fine stock as the county affords. His farm is estimated to be worth $50 per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Frej' are members of the Lutheran church at Liberty. Politically he is a Democrat.

GROVER B. F., merchant; P. 0. Liberty ; was born Feb. 3, 1817, in Sidney, Maine, in 1840 ; came to Carroll coimty, Ky., in 1851 ; came to Liberty two years later, and commenced his present business. There was but one store when he came here. He has been County Superintendent of schools. Town Supervisor and Treasurer,Justice of the Peace, etc. ; married Mary Nighswonger, in Oct. 1854. She was born in 1831 ; died Jan. 1856. Second marriage to Anna E. Ferguson, Sept. 20, 1856. She was born in 1837, in Madison county, 111. Have seven children .- Cora, Edith, Ferguson, Leanore, Hatchel, Blackman, and Doualcl ; lost four children in iufancJ^ Is a member of the Free Masons and Odd Fellows' societies. Politics, Democrat. Mrs. Grover is a member of the Presbyterian church.

HUDDIiESTOX ^WM., farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Liberty; was born, July 15, 1839, in Brown county, 111.; at the age of thirteen he came with his parents to Adams county; married Nancy Deselem, Nov. 5, 1863. She was born in 1838, in Ohio; died March 10, 1865. His second marriage was to Elleasy Cook, Jan. 24, 1867. She was born, Dec. 31, 1842, in Tennessee. Have six children : Mary E , Allen H., Chas. S., Emma N., Edith F., and William E.; lost Cora J. in 1873, aged four years, five months and ten days. Mr. Huddleston enlisted, August, 1861, in Co. B, 50th Rest. 111. Inf.; served till Jan. 29, '63; was discharged on account of a wound received at the battle of Shiloh, for which he draws a pension. He owns eighty-five acres of land in Sec. 15, Concord township,valued at $2,000. He is Township Supervisor, and has been Assessor and Collector. Democrat, and a Baptist.

KARXEY CHAS. J., undertaker; P. O. Liberty; was born Oct. 18, '28, in Warren county, Ohio; in '57, came to Adams county. 111.; in '63 removed to Liberty, and engaged as carpenter and joiner; married Ann E. Tickener in '48. She was born in '17, in Warren county, Ohio. Presbyterian and Republican. Keller George, Sr., farmer; sec. 7; P. O. Liberty.

KUXTZ JOH5f, manufacturer of wagons and coffins, P. O. Liberty; was born, April 25, '41, near Pittsburg, Pa. ; when a child, came with his parents to Quincy, 111.; enlisted, in '62, in Co. E, 78th Regt. 111. Inf., and served till the end of the war; then came to Kingston, 111., and commenced his present busines; in '70 he removed to Liberty ; married Mary Lentz, Sept. 5, '65. She was born, in '46, in Adams county. Have five children ; four living: Katie, Frederick, Wilham H., and Emma; lost Anna in infancy. Republican and Methodist.

L.EXTZ W. H., harness; Liberty; born June 15, 1848, in Kingston, 111. He learned his trade with A. B. Wilhelm, of Quincy ; he commenced his present business in 1872. Married Mary M. Wiester, Nov. 8, 1869. She was born Dec. 2, 1852, in Westmoreland county. Pa. Have three children : Ernest C, aged six years; Harry C, three years ; and William A., eight months. Are members of the M. E. church. Is a Republican.

McCRORY JAMES, farmer; Sec. 32; p. O. Liberty; vras born Jan. 1, 1S20, in Washington county, Pa. In iSol he came to Adams coimty. 111. He owns 240 acres of land, valued at $30 i>er acre: married Letitia Job, Xov. 6, 1S43. She was born Jan. 22, 1S22. in 3Iarshall county, Va. Had thirteen children, eight living: L. E. M- (now Mrs. Hartshorn i ; 31. K.. M. R., J. K., C. L., G. B., H. G., and S. Has been four years Justice of the Peace; Road Commissioner, School Trustee and Director. Member of Presbyterian church. Is a Democrat.

lIe:]IIAHOX JOHX. farmer: Sec. 22 ; P. O. Liberty. He was bom in 1832 in Ireland; in 1S55 came to Quincy; in 1857 removed to Liberty township ; they own 200 acres of land. Married Mary Clark in 1858. She was born in 1824 in Ireland: in 1827 she came with her parents to Americ*a. Her mother lives in this township: she was born in 18<X>. They have three children, John. 3Iary, and Julia. Her parents came to this coimty in 1833. Her father died in ia57.