Cass County, Illinois - Biographical sketches, 1882 (part 2 of 6)

I. M. STRIBLING, farmer, P. O., Virginia ; was one of the oldest citizens and foremost agriculturists of Cass County ; is a native of Logan County, Ky., and was born January 13, 1831. His parents, Benjamin and Nancy (Washburn) Stribling, emigrated from Logan County to Morgan County, 111., in the fall of 1837, and located near Literberry. Benjamin Stribling was a native of old Stafford County, Va., and was born Feb. 11, 1797, and his parents moved from there to Kentucky about the year 1803. He remained in Morgan County until 1830, when he removed to near the present location of the City of Virginia, and until his death, which occurred June 2.5, 1880, he was a permanent citizen of Cass County. He was a man of his day ; always identified himself with every movement set on foot for the advancement of education and the rights or the interests of his State and county, or the public good. He will long be remembered as one of the stalwart pioneers of Cass County. Isaac M. is the second of a family of three sons; besides our subject, his brother, B. Franklin, jr., now deceased, located in Cass County, and his younger brother, Thomas, lives in Iowa. He resided with his parents until of age. Sept. 13, 1842, he married Miss Margaret Beggs, whose parents, Charles and Mary (Rudell) Beggs, were also early settlers on Jersey Prairie. By this union they had five children, two sons and three daughters. At the time of their marriage Mr. Stribling's father made him sole owner of about two hundred acres of land. This property he set about improving. He also engaged in stock dealing in a small way, and very successfully, and this business grew in proportion until he became one of the most extensive feeders and dealers in his county, raising all the produce required in his extensive business, and also a large quantity for the market. On Sept. 26, 1856, Mr. Stribling was made to mourn the loss of a faithful and devoted wife, and his family a loving mother. CHARLES W. SAVAGE, Virginia; was born .Ian. 12, 1853, at the Savage homestead, in Virginia Precinct, Cass Co. His father, Henry S. Savage, was a native of Morgan

County, and was born April 2..', 1821, in JaclvsoMville Precinct, and his fatlier, Jolni Savage, was one of the first pioneers of Morgan, having come to the county in 1823, where he became a successful farmer, an occupation that he followed during his life. He was a native of New York, and married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Guy Smith, Esq. John Savage was son of James Savage, who was an Irishman, and came to America during the American Revolution as a British soldier, fought under Burgoyne, and was taken prisoner by the American troops at Ticonderoga. He was paroled, and upon becoming convinced of the injustice of the war against the Americans, he fought on the American side. Henry S. Savage was the fourth child, and third son of John Savage, and was born April 22, 1824, at Diamond Grove, three miles southwest of Jacksonville. He married Miss Sarah F. Ward, daughter of Jacob Ward, deceased. Mr. Savage was a thrifty farmer, and one of the most energetic and enterprising business men of his day in Cass County. He met death by injuries received from an unmanagealjle colt, March 39, 1865. He left a family of four sons and one daughter. Three sons, our subject, C. W., Edward E., and Louis L., are residents of Cass County. Ella B. and Henry S. are living with their mother, in Jacksonville. Mr. Savag-e left a valuable estate. Charles W. received his schooling first in Cass County, and later, in the Illinois College, at Jacksonville. He entered farming on the homestead in Virginia Precinct, in 1879. In 1881, he entered the lumber and grain business, in company with J. B. Stevenson. He was married on Jan. 6, 1875, to Miss Kitty Kelly, of Davenport, Iowa, daughter of Moses Kelly, a native of Massachusetts, for twenty-five years a resident of that place, and is now retired. Mr. and Mrs. Savage have three daughters, viz.: Anna L., Bertha M., and ILittie L. Mr. Savage is a member of the I. O. O. F., and the A. 0. U. W., of Virginia.

J. B. STEVENSON, grain and lumber merchant, Virginia, Cass Co.; was born July 11, 1847, at Little Indian, Princeton Precinct. He is the sixth of the family of William and Francos (Berry) Stevenson, of whom a sketch appears elsewhere in this work. Joseph B., after attending the schools of his district, took a course of study at the then Cumberland Presbyterian College at Virginia. He married, April 17, 1870, Miss Dora Vandemeter, daughter of Fentonville Vandemeter, then a farmer of Cass County, now a resident of Springfield. Mrs. Stevenson was born April 11, 1849, in Cass County. Mr. and Mrs. Vandemeter are both natives of Kentucky, and came to Illinois at an early date. They raised a family of ten children, and Mrs. S. was the seventh child. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson have one child, Mary F. Mr. S. has been associated in business with Mr. C. W. Savage, since the fall of 1880, and is also a partner with his father in the grain trade, at Little Indian.

ADOLPH H. SIELSCHOTT, sheriff elect, of Cass County, was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, on June 3, 1835. In 1854 he came to this country. He first did farm labor for about two years in the vicinity of Beardstown, after which he learned the carpenter trade. He followed his trade until 1862, when he engaged in merchandising until 1870. In 1868, he, in company with Robert Schmoldt, purchased a saw mill, located in the upper part of the City of Beardstown, which business the firm conducted with success until 1875. In the year 1876, Mr, Sielschott was elected to the office of Sheriff of Cass County, and has acceptably filled this responsible office si [ice that time. During the years 1871 to 1874, Mr. Seilschott filled the office of Mayor of Beardstown, with the entire api)roval of the citizens of that prosperous and enterprising ciiy. In 1862, Mr. Sielschott married Miss Ellen Peeper, a native

EDWARD \V. TURNER, deceased. Edward W. Turner was a native of Bourbon County, Ky. - a wagon maker by trade, which business he followed for many years of his early manhood. His father was one of the pioneers of Kentucky. Our subject left his native State, came to Illinois in 1825, and became one of the prosperous pioneers of Cass County. He was energetic, thrifty, and public-spirited. He represented his county in the State Legislature of 1840 and 1848. He made farming his business after coming to Illinois, but erected and run a wagon shop for a time upon his farm, near Virginia, soon after locating. He married in Fayette County, Ky., Miss America Morrow. Her father's farm joined the Ashland home of the lamented Henry Clay, near Lexington. They raised a family of eight children, all living to mature years but one, Thomas B. Sarah, the oldest, is now deceased; lived to marry W. W. Ward, a farmer of Cass County; Elizabeth J., is now Mrs. B. G. Troutman, of Cass County; James E. is a merchant of Virginia; John "W., a farmer of Oregon Precinct; William A., a farmer in Kansas; David S., R. R. Express Messenger; Henry H., Express Agent, Virginia; and Charles is out of business. James E. was born Dec. 13, 1843, and has for several years been engaged in the mercantile business in Virginia, and is at presont; has one of the most extensive furniture stores in Cass County. He married, Feb. 35, 1803, Miss Henrietta Conover, daughter of John Conover, of whom see extended mention elsewhere in this volume. They have live children: Anna L., Linna M., Katie, James A., and Fred. They are both members of the Christian Church, and Mr. Turner is member of the A. O. U. W. and I. O. M. A. William

A., a farmer in Kansas, furnishes us the following data: He was born 1845, in the month of August, on the Turner homestead, in Cass County. He commenced business as a farmer in Princeton Precinct, and later, farmed at Walnut Grove. He built and run the only |ilaining mill ever run in Virginia, in 1871). The venture was not a success, however, and he closed out the business and returned to farming on the old Downing farm, which he sold and went to Wichita, Kansas, in 1870. He married March 6, 1806, Mira Berry, daughter of William M. Berry, a farmer of Morgan County. They have three children, Nellie, Nina, and David. H. H. Turner, the sixth son, was born Nov. 23, 1850, in Cass County. He attended the Kentucky University at Lexington, during 1868-9, and afterward engaged in the dry goods business in Virginia, and later, the grocery trade, having at times been associated with W. W. Early, Bowman Craft, and M. J. Oliver. He al)nndoned the mercantile business in 1874, and since that time has been acting as agent for the American and United States Express Companies, and also engaged in insurance business. He married Dec. 3, 1871, Miss Alice R. Buckley, daughter of Mark Buckley, a pioneer of Cass County. They have three children: Olive, Coral, and Ralph. Mr. Turner is a member of the I. O. O. F., Saxon Lodge, No. 68.

H. C. THOMPSON was born Aug. 6, 1848, in Virginia, Cass County, and is the third son of N. B. Thompson, now of St. Louis, Mo., and for many years one of the foremost and successful business men of Cass County. He first came to Virginia as Clerk and Recorder of Cass County, upon the first removal of the county seat from Beardstown, and was the first Clerk of the county, receiving his appointment from Judge Jesse B. Thomas, the first County Judge. He commenced merchandising in Virginia and continued until the year 1867, when he removed to St. Louis, where he lives in retirement. He was married March 30, 1837, to Miss Louise Dutch, daughter of Israel J. Dutch, of Morgan County. He was a native of Massachusetts; married Miss Caroline C. Thorington, of New York City. He is of French descent, and Mrs. Dutch of English. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have raised a large family, all of whom are still living in independence, being successful in their several undertakings, and, as will be seen from the following, are filling honorable positions, both of a business and professional nature. Louise A., wife of Abrara Bergen, a prosperous lawyer, of the State of Kansas; Josephine married John Anderson, a farmer of Saint Clair County, of this State; Eliza, wife of Mr. G. Polland, an able attorney of St. Louis, Mo.; the Honorable W. B. Thompson is also an attorney of Saint Louis, Mo., and represented the Twenty-eighth Senatorial district of that State in the Forty-sixth General Assembly; L. C Thompson is a merchant of Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, 111.; Harry C, our subject, is a thrifty farmer and a stock-dealer, of Cass County; he married Miss Lila Hall, daughter of Robert Hall, one of the wealthiest and extensive agriculturists of Cass County, of whom see sketch in another chapter of this work; Harry C. is an enterprising, public spirited and go-ahead man of business, and quick to see the business bent of a transaction. Mr. Thompson is the oldest of his father's family, and was born Oct. 14, 1861; Mary, wife of Mr. J. A. .lohnston, head sales. man for Mermod, Jaccard & Co., No. 4 Locust St., St. Louis; Frank P. is a resident of Cass County, Mo.; George D. is a physician and surgeon at the Marine Hospital, St. Louis; and Ella B. is at home with her parents, in St. Louis. The Thompson property interests in Cass County and Virginia are large, and as yet have not l)een divided.

THOMAS WILSON, of Virginia, was born April 15, 1816, in Lancashire, England. His father, David Wilson, raised a family of ten children, and Thomas was the second youngest of the family. He married Margaret Coates, before he left his native land, in the year 1837, and in 1841 they emigrated to the New World, in company with two sisters, Hannah and Sarah. Mrs. Wilson, also a native of England, was born about July 18, 1817, and lived until Oct. 18, 1880, being sixty-three years of age, at the time of her death. She left six sons and one daughter to mourn her loss: James, born Dec. 19, 1839; David, born Aug. 2, 1842; Joseph, born May 3, 1844; Sarah J. (deceased), born Aug. 24, 1846, died Nov. 3, 1865, at nineteen years of .ge; William R., born April 18, 1849; John T., born Julv 3, 1851; Charles, born Aug. 13, 1853; and Mary E., born May 20, 1857. The subject of this sketch first settled near the Sangamon Bottoms, about seven miles northwest of Virginia, in Virginia Precinct, and farmed with success until 1861, when he removed to Virginia and retired. He has invested a liberal capital in city real estate, and is one of the public spirited and substantial citizens of the town, and a member of the Cumb rl.ind Presbyterian Church. Of his iamily, Joseph, John, Charles, and the only living daughter, Mary (who is at home), live in Cass County; David is in Kansas; James is in Missouri; William is in Menard County, tliis State. They are all farmers but Joseph, who is a tinner by trade; he has for several years been a successful merchant in Virginia, in company at different times with D. N.Walker, and A. G. Angier. He received his schoolinn- at Sugar Grove, Cass Co., and learned his trade at nineteen years of age. He has been a successful business man, and has some of his present means invested in Cass County farming lands. May 26, 1872, he married Miss Nancy R. Berry, daughter of James and

Sinah (Roe) Berry, deceased, formerly of Virginia Precinct. They have three children, viz.: Anna L., Frank H., and Alice. Jlr. and Mrs. Wilson are both members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is a Democrat, and a member of the A. O. U. W., and 1. O. O. F., and Secretary of the Virginia Lodge.

D. N. WALKER, Police Magistrate of the city of Virginia, was born in Fauquier County, State of Virginia. His father, Solomon Walker, is also a Virginian by birth, and a farmer by occupation. He married Miss Emm;i Wilkins, a native of Virginia, and daughter of Thomas Wilkins, a Virginia farmer. Mr. Walker (our subject) is the third son of a family of seven sons and two daughters, and was educated in the common schools of his native State, and was Ijrought up a farmer, lie came to Illinois with his father's family in 1855, and in 18(50 commenced farminuf in Hickory Precinct, Cass County. He spent the years of 186"^-3 and a part of ;804, in the mining fields of Oregon and Idaho, and then returned to Cass County. In 18G6 he took up his residence in Virginia, and followed contracting and building until 18G8, when he entered the tin and hardware business. He continued in this business, in company with Angier, and later, with Joseph Wilson, until 1873, since which time he has occupied the position he now holds. Mr. Walker was elected Mayor of Virginia in 1876, hut resigned after having served a part of his term. He married Nov. 21, 1861, Miss Elizabeth Adam^, a native of Macoupin County, 111. She died JIarch 3, 1873, leaving one son, John L., and a daughter, Mary E. Mr. Walker again married in January, 1876, Miss Martha E. Clark, of Schuyler County, and many years a resident of Cas.s. In politics, Mr. Walker is a D'^mocrat. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the Knights of Honor, of Virginia.

postmaster of Virginia City, was born in Licking County, O., June 1, 1833. George Wilson (deceased), his father, was a native of the Old Dominion State; was born Oct. 30, 1795, and by occupation was a farmer; lie removed from his native State to Ohio about the year 1805, and thence to Virginia Precinct, Cass Co., and entered farming in 1842, and there died in 1873. He married Jliss Jane B. Moore, a native of Pennsylvania, in the year 1819. They had nine children - four sons and five daughters; John, our subject, was the si.Kth born, and was about ten years of age v;hen his parents came to Cass County. He received his schooling in Virginia public schools, and entered a dry goods store and post-office as a clerk, in 1856, at twenty-four years of age, for S. W. Nealy. He continued with Mr. Nealy for about six months, after which he entered the drug business for about two years. He served as the Virginia agent for the Wab ish Railroad Company two years, and in 1867 was appointed postmaster of Virginia, by Andrevv Johnson, and has continuously held the position with entire satisfaction to the public up to the present time. In 1873, Mr. Wilson opened in the same room with the post-office, a full and complete stock of books, stationery, wall paper, news, notions, etc., and takes the lead in his line of trade in the city. Oct.

8, 1873, leaving three chi dren: Kate, .lessio and Ella, who died at eight months of age. He again married, January 20, 1861, Miss Mary F. Walker, of Virginia, C.-iss Co., and a native of the State of Virginia. She died January 11, 1877. Asa third wife, he took Miss L. H. Ainsworth, Feb. 8, 1878; she is a native of Vermont, and daughter of Samuel Ainsworth, deceased. Mr. Wilson is of Scotch-Irish descent. His fa- ther, Georgf, was a son of Archibald, who was one -of the first pioneers of the Buckeye State, and his father, also Archibald, came West to fight the Indians, about 1760. Our subject was the first City Treasurer of the

City of Virginia, and has twice been a member of the City Council. He is a Republican, a member of the Presbyterian Church, aad of the A. O. U. W., Virginia Lodge.

Beardstown-City And Precinct

JUDGE JOHN A. ARENZ, Beardstown ; was born Oct. ::iS, ISIO, in lJlaiikoiil)eriv, Province of tlie Rhine, Prussia. After having received a good school education, he was sent to an institute, where he received instruction in languages, drawing, engineering, surveying and music. Then he was employed for a year in a corps of surveyors, working for the government. He then entered as a student in a college, and for two years in the seminary at Bruhl, near Cologne. After having passed his examination, he received an appointment as teacher, and after having served in that capacity one year, was promoted to the office of principal, with three assistants. He held that position until 1835, when he resigned, and came to the United States, at the solicitation of his brother Francis, with whom he resided for several years. In 1836 he was employed as assistant engineer in the survey of a canal. For the purpose of perfecting himself in the English language and acquiring a knowledge of mercantile business, he entered a store at Springfield, where he remained until 1838, when his brother took him as a partner in his business. In 1844, he became the editor of a campaign paper, advocating the election of Henry Clay for the presidency, ])ublished at Springfield in the German language. He has been engaged in various business enterprises, and held many different offices. His first commission as Justice of the Peace, is dated Aug. 21, 1843; his first commission as Notary Public, is dated May 1, 1850, which office he held ever since. He was the first Mayor of the Cit>' of Beardstown, in 1850. He was twice elected to the office of County Judge, was admitted, to the bar March 13, 18(55; he also holds a diploma from the German National Society for Trade and Industry, dateil Feb. 2'2, 1850, at Leipzig. Hi; never followed the practice of law before the courts; but he has settled up more estates, and of more value, than any man in Cass Countv. In the memorable county seat contest, in 18G7, between Beardstown and Virginia, be was the Justice chosen by Beardstown, and selected by the two other justices, as presiding officer. The citizens of Beardstown were so well satisfied with his services, that when the decision had been made, they serenaded him. He has retired from all active business affairs, to settle up his own matters. He married in 1849, Miss Mary L. Miller, who is yet living, and the mother of two daughters, one of whom is the wife of Philip Kuhl, in Beardstown, and the other the wife of S. O. Spring, in Peoria. FRANK J. ARENZ, farmer; P. O. Beardstown; was born near Arenzville, this county, April 8, 1838, and is a son of Francis and Louisa (Boss) Arenz. Francis i\renz, a politician of some note, and by occupation a merchant, miller and farmer, died in Morgan County; his wife died in Arenzville, this county. They had ten children, five sons and five daughters, of whom one son and one daughter are deceased. Mr. Arenz received his primary education in Arenzville, afterward attending the Illinois College, .lacksonville, III., for two years, and the Business College at Rockford, III., for one year. He then engaged in farming, in this county,where he has since pursued that occupation. In Arenzville, Feb. 31, 1860, he married Caroline B. Cire, who was born there, Feb. 4, 1839, and who has borne him live children: Katie L., Ada, Et a J., Frank C, and Lena. Mrs. Arenz is a daughter of John L. and

Catherina (Hamm) Cire; he a native of Kurhessen, Prussia, was horn May 4, ISOO; she also a native of Prussia. Mr. Arenz has been Deputy Assessor and School Director for two years. He is a Republican.

ERNST ARNOLDI, farmer, P. O. Bluff Springs; was born in Nassau, Germany, Sept. 13, 1823; son of Gustave and Margaret (Endris) Arnoldi. Gustave Arnoldi, who was an Inspector of Forests, died in Germany, in 1834; his wife also died in Germany, in 1872; they had seven children. Our subject attended school for seven years in Germany, where he began life as a farmer, which occupation he has pursued since he came to this country. In this countv, March 7, 1850, he married Amelia Winhold, a native of Gi-rmany, born April 13, 1833, daughter of William and Barbara Winhold; from this marriage six children have been born: Bertha, Ferdinand (deceased), Gustave, Jennie, Ella, and an infant (deceased). Mr. Arnoldi is a member of the Lutheran Church; he is a Republican.

MENDALL AARON, merchant. Beardstown; was born in Prussia about the year 1834, and early learned the butcher's trade with his father, who kept a meat market. In the fall of 1862, he emigrated to this country; worked at his trade in New York City, three months; then in St. Louis, about a month, and then traveled on foot with a pack of dry goods and notions, for about six months. After some time he procured a horse and wagon, for a very small sum, and traveled about three months, selling goods. In 1804, he opened a store at Kampsville, a little village in Calhoun County, Ills., invested about $1,200 in goods, and carried on business there for nine years. He then sold out, and moved to La Grange, Mo., where he invested $9,000 in a rollingmill, but unfortunately lost his investment; he engaged in mercantile business for four years, in La Grange, then moved to Hardin,

Calhoun County, 111., rented a store a short time, then built a substantial store and dwelling, and carried on mercantile business, and dealt in land there for seven years. He then sold out his town property and part of his farming land, and Sept. 21, 1881, came to Beardstown, and opened a general store at the corner of Main and JeiFerson streets, where he has since done a good trade, employing two assistants. He married Oct. 8, 1862, Florence Driesen, a native of Prussia.

J. BAUJAN & CO., Home Mills, Beardstown; .lohn Baujan, was born in Prussia, April G, 1820, where he learned the brickmason trade, beginning his apprenticeship at the age of eighteen, and serving four years. Ho followed his trade in Europe until 1849, when he came to this country, landing in Now Orleans; thence came to St. Louis, Mc., where he worked at his trade for a year. From St. Louis he came, in 1850, to Arenzville, this county, where he pursued his trade seven ye irs; then came to Baardstown, started a brick-yard, and followed brick laying and brick making, building many houses in this county. He built the saw mill now owaed by H. C. Meyer, and run it for five years. In 1876, in company with John Schultz he built the present Home Mills, of which he has since been part owner. In April, 1852, he married Catharine Yeck, of this county, a native of Wurtemberg, Germany; they have seven children living, five sons and two daughters. .lolrn Schultz, junior partner in this firm, was born in Ottersheim, Bavaria, June 1, 1849, and at the aire of fourteen years, apprenticed to the carriage making trade, working at the wood work branch of that business in his native State or four years. In 1867 he came to this country and located at Beardstown, where he worked at his trade two years; afterward carried on a wagon making and repairing shop at Rushville, Hi., two years, then returned to Beardstown, where ho engaged in mercantile business about three years. In 1875, he became a member of the firm of Scheber, Schultz & Gemming, which began building the present Home Mills on the site of the old City Mills; before the completion of tiie mills, however, the; firm changed to J. Baujari (Jt Co., who have since operated them, doing a merchant and exchange business. The mills are run by a fifty-horse power engine; have six run of stones, and three sets of rollers, having a capacity of 100 barrels a day, and employ from twelve to sixteen men. They manufacture four brands of flour: " Fancy Patent," " Viola," " Crown Jewel," and "XXX," which find a ready market. The building is a three story frame, 5i)x40 feet, with engine room 21x30 feet.

JOHN J. BEATTY, hardware merchant and present Mayor, Beardstown; was born in Franklin County, Pa., Oct. 22, 1846, and came West in 1855, with Jacob Rearick, who raised him, his parents having died when he was an infant. After coming to this section, he learned the trade of tinsmith, and in 1866 he went to Marion County, Mo., and worked at his trade, at Hannibal, Palmyra and Canton; also in Quincy. In 1874 he returned to Beardstown, and entered the old firm, buj'ing a half interest therein, the style of which has since been Rearick & Beatty. They originally dealt only in stoves and tinware, but, about 1877, they added hardware and agricultural implements. Mr. Beatty was elected Mayor in 1881, and re-elected in 1882, and takes considerable interest in politics. He was married in Missouri, in 1873, to Miss Mary F. Pickering, of Canton, that State. Thev have two sons living.

DR. GEORGE BLEY, Jr., Beardstown; was born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 14, 1851; eldest son of a family of three sons, and three daughters, born to Dr. George and Elizabeth (Lavis) Blej'. Dr. Giiorge Bley, Sr., was born in Wurtembcrg, Germany, came to the

United States in 1831, being then about eleven years old, and received his education in the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa.; his wif^; is a native of that city, her father being for many years foreman of the Philadelphia Licxhjir. The subject of this sketch removeil in 1855, witii his parents-, to Scott County, Iowh, thence in 1858, to Rock Island, 111., remaining there one year, and, after residing one year in Monroe County, 111., settled in Staunton, Macoupin County, 111., in 18(31, where he received both a good English and German education. At the age of fifteen he entered his father's drug store in Staunton, 111., remaining there till 1873, when he moved to Bethalto, 111., and opened a drug store there on his own account, conducting business there until 1879, when he sold out and began the study of medicine with his father. In September, 1879, he entered the .lefiferson Medical College, at Philadelphia, Pa., from which he graduated March 12, 1881; came to Beardstown in May, that 3'ear, and began the practice of his profession, and now enjoys a large practice. In 1872, he married Mary E., daughter of Green B. Hill, of Christian County, 111.

JAMES BUCK, gardner and farmer, P. O. Beardstown; was born in Newark, Licking County, O., July 3, 1817. He followed farming in his native State till 1839, when he married Susan Daugherdy, and in the spring of the same year settled at Bluff Springs, in this county, where he first entered forty acres, where the Poor Farm now is. He farmed there until 1855, raising grain, hogs and sheep, and accumulated a good property. He was superintendent of the county farm from 1851 to 1855. In the latter year he moved to a farm of one hundred and twenty acres, in the Sangainon bottoms, where he remained a year, then came to Beardstown, and, with the exception of five years (1873-78), during which he farmed in Atchison County, Mo., has lived in the vicinity of Beardstovvn ever since. He has owned a larg-o number of farms, and is at present engaged in raising vegetables and small fruiis, at Ravenswood. His wife died in 1878. They had eigl.t children: Eliza J., Mrs. John Nicholson, of Beardstown; Mary F., Mrs. William Heminghouse, of Pekin, III.; Julia A., Mrs. George S. Kuhl; Harvey, died aged two years; John H., of Beardstown; Edgar .1., engineer on the Chicago, Burlington and Quiucy Railroad; Louisa, died aged twenty-three years, and Samuel O., of Beardstown. Mr. Buck is a Republican. In January, 1876, James and .lohn H. Buck bought of F. A. Hammer, their present stables, on Main street, Beardstown, whore they conduct a livery and feed business, and also an agency for the sale of buggies and carriages. Their stables contain stall room for one hundred horses.

CHARLES E. BURNS, carpenter; P. O. Beardstown; was born in Springfield, 111., July 25, 1842; son of T. J. and Eleanor (Craig) Burns. T. J. Burns, who was a car- ])enter, architect and builder, was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1811, and died in May, 18G8; his wife, who was a native of New York City, died Nov. 1, 1866. They had a family of eleven children. Charles E. received a fair education, attending the Beardstown school, the brick school house, five miles east of that town, and also the brick school house in Beardstown Precinct. He began the business of life as a carpenter, in Chicago, 111.; engaged in farming for a time; traveled several years on account of ill-health, and for the last five years has been contracting and building in Beardstown. He was in the army three years, serving in Co. C, Third 111. Cav., under Capt. Dunbar; in Co. A. ]4th 111. Infty., under Captains Thompson and Nolton, and also in the 47th 111. Infty., under Capt. Licks. In Beardstown, July 25, 1869, he married Caroline Brown, a native of Manchester, England, born Sept. 15, 1846, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Brown, and by this union they have been blessed with four children: Eleanor E., Lida M. (deceased), Benjamin If., Russell C. (deceased). Mr. Burns is a Democrat; is a member of Protection Lodge No. 32, A. O. U. W., in Beardstown, aTid is connected with the Congregational Church.

C. A. BUSSMANN, contractor and builder; Beardstown; was born in Osnabruck, Hanover, May 18, 1822, and at sixteen years of age began learning the manufacture of spinning wheels, gears and reeds, at which he worked till he was twenty years of age. In 1842, he emigrated to this country, and came via Baltimore and Pittsburg to Cincinnati, O., where he worked a short time on the National road, and late in the same year moved to St. Louis, Mo. He then worked on farms in different places till February, 1843, when he eame to Beardstown, where he worked at various employments, and about the year 1845 apprenticed to the carpenter's trade, with a Mr. Cassau, and served three years. He has since been a contractor and builder, emploving from five to eighteen workmen on his contracts, and has built many of the principal public and private buildings of Bjirdstown, and the county generally. In 1860, he built a two-story brick planing mill, on the corner of Monroe and Sixth streets, where he dresses the lumber and mouldings used in h's contracts. In 1848 he married Mary Hackmann a native of this county, and by this union they have seven children living. Mr. Bussman n is a member of the German Methodist Church.

GEORGE H. BROWN, farmer; P. O. Beardstown; was born in Brattleboro, Vt., April 1, 1829; son of George W. and Xylphia (Chase) Brown ; parents of five children: he, a weaver by trade, but chiefly engaged in farmincr; she died in 1851. Mr. Brown attended school in Vermont, Fulton Co., Ills., for a time, but received only a limited education. He learned the blacksmith's trade in Vermont, Fulton Co., 111., and followed it until 185S, since which time he has engaged in farming. He mirried here, Aug. 5, 1855, Sarah J. Hager, born in this precinct. May 20, 1840, who has borne him three children: Charles L., Henrietta, and Laura B. Mr. Brown is a Democrat. His wife is a member of the M. E. Church.

SAMUEL L. CALIF, farmer; P. O., Beardstown; was born in Sullivan County, N. H., June 25, 1830; son of Nathaniel and Sarah Pettingill, both of whom had been married before and had children. His father, was a farmer, was born in Salisbury, K H., Oct. 26, 1768. Samuel L. attended school in Plainfield, formerly Grantham, N. H., then at Canaan, N. H., and afterward at Lebanon, N. H. He hired out and worked on a farm for a while, near Plainfield, N. H., and in September, 1844, came to this county, where he taught school for a time, and afterward engaged in his present occupation, farming. He married in this county, April 22, 1854, Lucy A. Main, a native of Ohio; born Oct. 15, 1828; daughter of Loderick L. and Sarah Main; he, born in Connecticut, March 24, 1796; she, a native of New Hampshire. Mrs. Calif is a member of the M. E. Church; Mr. Calif was Township Trustee for some time, and School Director for many years. He met with an accident shortly after he came to this county. He was out on the Sangamon Bottom, hunting deer, the horse he was riding became scared at some object; he threw his gun from him, exploded, the shot striking him in the face, inflicting a bad wound.

THOMAS H. CARTER, attorney-at-law, Beardstown; was born in Little York, York Co., Penn., Oct. 11, 1823, and his parents dying when he was quite young, he was taken by an uncle to Connecticut, where he remained till he was twenty years of age. He then commenced teaching school, which, in addition to his attending school himself, in the summer season, occupied his time till 1844, still continuing his classical studies till 1847, at which time he went to Ohio and read law at Canfield, with Judge Newton, and was admitted to practice in 1851. He then went to Ballston Springs, N. Y., and entered the law school, from which institution he graduated in 1802. In September, 1852, he married Miss Marcia L. Peck, and the next month moved to Beardstown, where he has since remained in the practice of the law. Mr. Carter was Postmasfer at Beardstown from 1858 to 1861. He was originally a Whig, but since 1856 has been a Democrat. Has been City Attorney and Alderman. He has one son, Augustine P., in the Master Mechanics' office of the C, B. & Q. R. R. His father was named Bushnel, and his mother's maiden name was Julia Laub; they had three sous. Father and mother are both dead. The father was an able lawyer.

ANTONIO CASANOVA, bar- tender, Beardstovpn; is a native of Switzerland, born July 15, 1845; son of Balzer and Margarite (Herman) Casanova, natives of Switzerland. Balzer Casanova, who is still living, was born in 1810, and was for many years a member of the Swiss Legislative Department; his wife, who is still living, was born in 1812; they are the parents of ten children. Antonio attended school several years, in Ober Saxon, Switzerland, where he was afterward employed as a letter-carrier, for three years and three months. He then engaged in the coffee house business, for ten years, and March 4, 1869, landed in New Orleans, La., and has since followed the saloon business in this country. Mr. Casanova has spent a great deal of time in traveling, and has visited all the principal cities of this country, as well as those of Germany and France. For the past year he has been tending bar in the Park Hotel saloon, in Beardstown. In New Orleans, La., Feb. 3, 1876, he married Julia Frederick, a native of Germany, born in 1853, who died of yellow fever, in Memphis, Tenii., Sept. a, 1879 ; she was a daughter of George and Katie Frederick. His second wife, EfFa Frederick, sister of his first wife, has borne him two ohildron; by his first marriage, he had three children; of the five children, three are deceased: Julia (deceased), Antonio (1) (deceased), Antonio (2) (deceased), Julia and George. Mr. Casanova is a member, in good standing, of Gerniania Lodge, No. 309, Knights of Honor, of Memphis Tenn.

THOMAS J. CHALFANT, wagon maker, Beardstown; was born in Wheeling, W. Va., March 5, 1823, and came with the family of Lawrence Clark, who had adopted him, to this county, then Morgan County, and settled three miles south of Virginia, in December, 1835. Mr. Chalfant received such an education as the schools of that day afforded, and remained with Mr. Clark until he was eighteen years old; then worked in the plow shops of William and John Clark, completing his trade with John Whiteside. He then run a shop for himself a year; afterward made wood work for portable saw mills, for about a year, for John Webb, with whom he came to Beardstown, in 18-48 remaining with him about twelve years, and after that, in 1849 or 1850, became patternmaker, and took charge of the wood- work department, till 1859. He then carried on a jobbing shop till 1862, when he became foreman ship carpenter for Capt. Ebaugh, assisting in the building of the " Farragut," the first steamboat built here; worked on river boats two seasons, and was then employed as foreman in John Webb's wagon and plow shop for two years. In 1867, he opened his present shop, and has since made wood work for plows and wagons, James Hood making the iron work. In November, 1848, Mr. Chalfant

JULIUS CIRE, farmer; P. O. Beardstown; is a native of this county; born in Arenzville, March 13, 1846; son of John L. and Catherina (Hamm) Cire; natives of Prussia, and parents of nine children. His father was born May 4, 1806. Mr. Cire received his education in Arenzville, where he attended school several years, and began life as a farmer, in this county, where he has since pursued that occupation. He was also engaged in the sewing machine business for about four years. In Arenzville, Oct. 37, 1869, he married Caroline C. Durham, who was born Nov. 6, 1844:. They have had one child - May. Mrs. Cire is a daughter of Ezra J. and Sophia Durham; the latter, born in 1811, died Dec. 3, 1867. Mr. Cire has been Deputy Assessor for seven years. He is a R 'publican, and a member of German Lodge A. O. U. W., in Beardstown. His wife is a member of the Congregational Church.

CHARLES CLARK, restaurateur; Beardstown; is a native of Beardstown; born May 1, 1835; is a son of Charles and Catharine (Schaffer) Clark, and is probably the oldest native resident now living in Beardstown. His father, Charles Clark, a native of London, England, when a young man, came to this county, where he married Catharine, daughter of John Schaffer, of Monroe Precinct. He was book-keeper for Knapp & Pogue, of Beardstown. He died about the year 1836, leaving four children, of whom our subject, and Mrs. Sockmann, of Peoria, are living. Mr. Clark worked on boats on the Illinois and Mississippi rivers as cabin boy for about four years, and at the age of eighteen began learning the cooper's trade, serving his apprenticeship with his step-father, Thomas Elam. After working at his trade with dif- fcrent persons till 1861, he was employed during the war as cook and steward on various steamboats; afterward engaged in various pursuits till 1877, when he opened a restaurant on Main street, Beardstown, where he lias since carried on that business, and also a confectionery, with good success. In 1857, ho married Miss Staten, who has borne him four children, of whom one is living. In 1870, he married Mary McKnight, of Beardstown.

J. K. CLARK, farmer; P. O. Bluff Springs; was born in Monroe Precinct, this county, then Morgan Coun^, May l-t, 1828, and is a son of Tiiomas C. and Julia Ann (King) Clark. Thomas C. Clark was born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 24, 1785; was married in Barron County, Ky., April 23, 1807, to Julia Ann King, who was born in Green County, Tenn., Oct. 15, 1790. They moved to Tennessee, where they lived seventeen years, then came to Illinois, and, after several changes of location, located, in 1846, at Bluff Springs, where they died; he, Aug. 16, 1852; she, Aug. 2, 1866; of their thirteen children, four sons and five daughters grew to maturity, of whom three sons and three daughters are living, all in this county. The subject of this sketch attended school near Mount Pleasant, la., for about four years, afterward attending the schools of this county some time. He first taught school for some time, and then devoted his attention to farming, which occupation he has since pursued. Mr. Clark was, for many years, Road Supervisor, and School Director; he is a Democrat.

J. H. CRAMER, grocer, Beardstown; was born in Beardstown, March 29, 1859; son of Jacob H. and Charlotte (Trampe) Cramer. Jacob H. Cramer, subject's father, was born in Germany, Oct. 5, 1823; he was a carpenter by trade. In St. Louis, Mo., March 8, 1851, he married Charlotte Trampe; he died in Boardstown, May 7, 1872; he had nine children.

J. Edward, at Portland, Oregon; Engelbert, a farmer, in this county; Amelia M. M. (deceased), Julius Henry (subject), Adelia M., Charles William, Henrj' (deceased), Katie, and Bertha (deceased). The subject of this sketch received his education in Beardstown, and at the age of 14 years began learning the cigarmaker's trade with Henry Dettmer, serving one and one-half years in Beardstown, and one year in Meredosia; then worked as journeyman at various places for one and one-half years; also engaged in farming with his brother, in this county, for a short time. He then worked in a flouring mill at River Falls, Wis., sixteen months, and in the fall of 1880, returned to Beardstown, where he worked as core-maker in a foundry, until the fall of 1881, when he built his present store, at the corner of Fourth and State streets, on a part of his father's estate, where he has since carried on the grocery and provision business.

CHARLES H. CUMMINGS, photograjiher and real estate agent, Beardstown ; was born in Scott County, 111., Dec. 6, 1842 ; son of Henry B., and Ruth Anna ( Freeborn ) Cummings. Henry B. Cummings, was born in Maj'sville, Ky., and moved to Exeter, Scott Co., 111., in 1840, where he engaged in mercantile business until his death, which occurred in the spring of 1850 ; he left two children. Charles H. received his education at Exeter, 111., and at the age of fourteen became a brakeman on the Great Western Railroad, and after a few months, was promoted to conductor, and ran a j^assenger train until 1862. He then began learning photography in Fairfield, Iowa, thence went to Dos Moines, Iowa, where he remained until 1804, thence to Indianapolis, Ind., working as an operator there until 1866 ; then operated in a gallery in St. Louis until 1870; then conducted a photograph gallery in Mattoon, 111., two and a half years; and at Charleston, 111., three years. After spending a, year in Jacksonville, 111., and conducting a gallery in Virginia, this county, three years; he came to Beardstown in the fall of 1879, where he bought his present photograph gallery, which he has since conducted with good success, employing one operator, two assistants, and a clerk. He was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1880, re-elected in 1881, and resigned the office in the spring of 1883, and was elected Police Magistrate for four years ; he was also commissioned a Notary Public in 1883. He carries on a large real estate and collecting business. At Charleston, 111., in 1874, he married Carrie Poorman of that place. He is a Democrat.

THOMAS CLARK, deceased, was born in Franklin County, Tenn.,Sept. 14, 1830. (For parents, see sketch of his brother, J. K. Clark, which appears elsewhere in this work.) He received his education partly in Iowa, and partly in Monroe Precinct, this county, and began life as a farmer, which occupation he followed until his death_ He died from lockjaw, caused by a nail running into his foot, Nov. 8, 1878. He was married in Beardstown, April 13, 1851, to Sarah E. Jumpp, born in Grant County, Ky., Nov. 35, 183G, daughter of Valentine and Mary Jumpp. By this union they were blessed with eleven children: George E., Alice A.. Henry J., Sophronia, Adelaide (deceased), Delia, Marion M., Noah N., Mary M. (deceased ), Barbara and Maud ( deceased ). Mr- Clark was a Democrat, and a member of the M. E. Church.

WILLIAM DUVAL, farmer; P. O., Arenzville; was born in Beardstown, Jan. 35, 1837, and is a son of William H. and Elizabeth (Duvandach) Duval, natives of Hanover, Germany. William H. Duval was born in 1806 ; was a shoemaker, carpenter, and farmer; he died in August, 1880. His wife was born in 1804; they had nine children. The subject of this sketch received his education in Beardstown, worked at the printer's trade two years, and has since been a farmer in this county. He married April 1, 1859, Mary Meier, a native of Prussia ; and from this union the following children have been born : Hannah, William, John, Minnie, Edward, Henry, Emma, Louis and Lucy. Mr. Duval has been School Director and Trustee for nine years ; is a member of the Lutheran Church, and an adherent of the Republican party.

EDWIN F. DERR, American Express Agent; Beardstown; was born in Lebanon Penn., March 8, 1844. He enlisted Feb. 2S, 1862, for three years, in the Twelfth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, re-enlisted in January, 1SG4, and was discharged July 30, 18G5, at Philadelphia, Penn. During his term of service he participated in many important engagements; he served under Gen. Pope in the second battle of Manassas, was in the battles of South Mountain, Harper's Ferry, and Antietam; was with General Sheridan at Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Newtown; was in the fight at McConnellsburg, Penn., and was with Gen. Milroy when he was driven out of Winchester, Va. He served two years in the ranks; was Orderly Sergeant and was tendered a commission as First Lieutenant, by the Governor of Pennsylvania, but declined. In March, 1806, he came West; stayed in St. Louis, Mo., for a time; engaged for one and a half years as a clerk in the Quarter-master's Department, at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory; was clerk for the Kansas Pacific Rail Road, at Kansas City, four years, and in 1874 came to Illinois. He was clerk in the Freight Department of the C, B. & Q. R. R., at Rock Island, 111., for a year, then agent at Piasa, 111., for same road; from July, 1877, to January, 1879, was agent for the C, B. & Q. R. R., at Beardstown, and has since been the agent of the American Express Company here. Mr. Derr married in Beards-

LUKE DUNN, farmer; P.O. Beardstown ; is a native of Cornwall, England; was born May 20, 1824; son of Luke and Elizabeth (Bullen) Dunn; also natives of Cornwall. His father was a farmer by occupation; his mother died Dec. II, 1831; they had eight children. Our subject received his education in the j)arish of Alternun, in England, and began farming in this county, where he has since followed that occupation. He married, March 2i, 1846, in Cornwall, England, Elizabeth Jasper, a native of that country, and daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Jasper. By this union they have had eight children. Mr. Dunn is now serving his second term as County Commissioner; he is a member of Lodge No. 26, 1. O. O. F., and of Lodge No. 726, Knights of Honor, in Beardstown.

ROBERT H. DUNN, hardware merchant, Beardstown; son of Luke Dunn, was born in Beardstown Precinct, April 2, 1852. In addition to his common school education, he attended the Illinois College, at Jacksonville. In September, 1881, he, in conjunction with his cousin, William, purchased the old established hardware business of Abner Foster, and continued under the firm name of W. T. and A. H. Dunn, till March 6, 1882, when Robert H. became sole proprietor. He is doing a very fair business, which is constantly growing. His father, Luke Dunn, was elected County Commissioner, at the last election, on the Republican ticket, receiving a majority in this Democratic county, of 216 over a very popular Democrat.

JOHN DUNN, farmer; P. O. Beardstown; was born in Cornwall, England, Aug. 1, 1812. (For parents see sketch of his brother, Luke Dunn, which appears in this work.) Mr. Dunn received his education in the Parish of Alternun in England, and began farming in this county, whore he followed that occupation until his death, which occurred Oct. 4, 1875. He was married in this precinct, July 20, 1840, to Caroline Tread way, a native of Harford County, Md.; born May 13, 1817; still living. By this union they were blessed with nine children: Elizabeth (deceased), Mary A., Martha J. (deceased), John G. (deceased), Emeline (deceased), Sarah E., William T., Charles N. and an infant (deceased). Mrs. Dunn is a daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Treadway. Mr. Dunn was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; he was a Republican.

DUCHARDT BROS., butchers and cattle dealers, Beardstown; George and William M. Duchardt, the members of this firm, are the sons of John and Frederiecke (Krohe) Duchardt. George, the elder brother, was born in Beardstown, Feb. 22, 1849; William M. was born Sept. 20, 1850; they both early engaged in the butcher business with their father, who was a butcher by trade. In 1869, the brothers formed a partnership, and purchased their father's slaughter houses, butcher shop, and dwelling house, and under the firm name of Duchardt Bros., have since carried on a prosperous business. They have a good meat market on State street; for some years they packed pork and handled all kinds of meats, tallow, and lard; they buy and ship all kinds of live stock. Their father, John Duchardt, was born in 1795, in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, where he learned the butcher's trade. At twenty years of age, he emigrated to America, landing in Baltimore, Md., thence went to Cincinnati, O., where he remained until 1832 or 1833; he then went to St. Louis, which was at that time but a small French village; then came to Beardstown about 1833, where he opened a butcher shop, supplying meat to the river steamboats, and doing a general trade. He took real estate in payment for some of his meat bills, and a farm, which he got for one of these bills, he after- ward sold for $5,000. He engaged in the butchering and pork packing business in Beardstown, till 1869, when he retired, his sons taking the management of the business. He built a slaughter house on the west side of Second street, and for several years butchered for a Chicago beef packer, killing as high as seventy beeves per day. He is now residing on his farm in Beardstown Precinct. He married a daughter of FredKrohe,of Beards. town; he had six children, five of whom are living: Louise, wife of George Volkmar, of Beardstown, Henry, George, William, and Louis.

JOHN R. DUTCH, grain dealer, Beardstown ; was born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Sept. 7, 1830, and came to Illinois with his parents in 1837. In 1849, he joined the Cass County Company, consisting of twenty-one persons, who went overland to California where he worked at mining until the fall of 1850, when he returned to Cass County, and in 1851 entered McKendree College for one year, after which he engaged in merchandising in Beardstown with his brother, which he has continued; also dealing in grain. In 1879, this firm purchased a steamer and several barges, and operated largely in grain along the river from Peoria to St. Louis, handling a large amount of grain. Capt. E. J. Dutch was born in Salem, Mass., in 1783, and followed the sea for twenty-five years, being commander of many vessels, and sailing all over the world. He first located at Cincinnati, and afterward went to Cape Girardeau and helped lay out the town. In 1886, he came to Cass County, where he died in 1849. He married in New York City, and had ten children, six sons and four daughters, John R., (our subject) being the third son. Three brothers and three sisters are living,

Davis, he (.lohn) being born near Ashland, this county, Nov. 16, 1823, and was the first white child born in Cass County. She (Elizabeth) was a native of Kentucky. They were married Nov. 16, 1842, and five children were born to them. Mr. F. M. Davis, our subject, for a young man, has had a varied life. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, and served as drummer till May 24, 1865, nearly three years, being in numerous hot engagements, including Vicksburg, Jackson, Nashville, etc. Returning after the war, he clerked awhile, and then entered a commercial college. After his marriage with Miss Lizzie King, he removed to Secor, but returned to Beardstown and entered into business on his own account, in which he has since continued. His wife is a lady of much business ability and enterprise, and she has for many years successfully conducted the millinery and dress-making business. She is a native of North Carolina, born March 15, 1846.

HENRY B. DeSOLLAR, dealer in agricultural implements, Beardstown; was born in London, England, February 11, 1820. His father, who was of French parentage, was born in Amsterdam, Holland. Mr. DeSollar came to America in 1834, and located at Brantford, Upper Canada, and when fifteen years of age was apprenticed to the carriage and wagon-making trade, at which he served three years. He served in the militia in the Canadian rebellion of 1837, for six months. In 1838, he moved to Akron, Ohio, where he worked at his trade as journeyman nine months; then started a shop of his own in South Akron; afterward moved to Hartford, O., where he ran a shop for eighteen months. In July, 1842, he came to Bethel, Morgan County, III., where he carried on business for some years. In 1848, he came to Beardstown, bought a shop, and carried on the man- ufacture of carriages and wagons, until 18(58, wlien he turned his shop into warerooms for agricultural implements, and has since engaged in the implement business. In Akron, O., in 1839, he married Christina Clemens, who died in Bethel, 111., in 1847, leaving three children. In 1849, in Beardstown, he married Miss Cook, and from this second marriage four children have been born.

OLIVER DECKER, farmer and grainbuyer; P. O. Bluff Springs; is a native of this county; born Jan. 29, 1839; son of John and Mary Ann (Guyott) Decker. John Decker, whose biography appears elsewhere in this work, was born in Germany, May 21, 1804, and is still living near Bluff Springs, this county; his wife is deceased. They had two children: Oliver and Oscar, the latter deceased. Oliver received but a limited education, attending for a short time the country schools and the school in Beardstown. He began life as a farmer, and has since followed that occupation; he also deals in grain. He married in this precinct, Dec. 18, 1867, Josephine L. Rew, born Jan. 22, 1843, who has borne him two children: John W. and Charles H. Mrs. Decker is a daughter of Bradford B. and Julia Ann Rew; he, a native of New York, born Jan. 12, 1816 ; she, a native of Ohio, born Aug. 25, 1821; still living. Mr. Decker is a supporter of the Democratic party, and has been Road Supervisor two terms.

JAMES A. DICK, farmer; P. O. Beardstown; was born in Simpson County, K}'., June 10, 1823. His parents, Peter and Clu'istina Dick, were natives of North Carolina, and are both deceased; they had a family of eight children - five boys and three girls; his father was a farmer. James A. attended school in his native county, and afterward in Sangamon and Cass Counties, of this State, receivino- but a limited education. He began life as a farmer, and has since followed that occupation. He was married in this county Oct 7,

1845, to Mary Bowen ; born in Monroe County, O., Sept. 27, 1819; daughter of Jeremiah and Ellen Bowen; from this marriage they have had the following children: Samuel (deceased), Ellen, Nancy (deceased), Amanda (deceased), James M., Mary A. and William F. Mr. Dick was elected Sheriff of this county in 1856, and served two years; was re-elected in 1864, and again served two years. He has been School Director and Road Supervisor; and is a member of Ark Lodge No. 23 A. F. and A. M. in Beardstown; he is a Democrat.

JOHN DECKER, farmer; P. O. Bluff Springs; one of the oldest settlers of this county; was born in Germany, May 31, 1804. His parents, Nicholas and Mary (Kersting) Decker, had five children, three boys and two girls: John, Antony, Theresa, Elizabeth and Henry. Mr. Decker received his education in Germany, where he attended school seven years, till he reached the age of fourteen, and began farming in Germany, and since the year 1835 has pursued that occupation here. In this precinct, in 1835, he married Mary Ann Guyott, who was born in St. Augustine, Florida,' in 1797, and died Nov. 28, 1873; they have had two children: Oliver and Oscar. When Mr. Decker came here, he bought 320 acres of land, at eight dollars per acre, which is still in his possession. He is a Democrat, and a member of the Methodist Church.

DAVID C. DILLEY, insurance; Beards-. town; was born in Columbiana County, O., Sept. 3, 1828, and was raised near Warren, Ohio, where, at the age of eighteen, he apprenticed to the harness-maker's trade, at which he worked there till 1850. In the fall of that year he came to this county; lived for a time east of Virginia, then moved into that town, where he worked at his trade till 1853; afterward engaged in farming for about three years. In 1858 he came to Beardstown, where he worked at his trade a year, and in the fall of 1859 was elected County Treasurer of this county, which position he held twelve years. Since 1S70 he has been engaared in the insurance business. In June, 1853^ he married Melvina Hall, of Virginia, 111.

J. C. H. EBERWEIN, merchant, Beardstow"n; was born at Giessen, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in March, 1819, and received his education in the University of Giessen. In 1837, he came to this country, and in 1838, to Beardstown; worked for a time in a packing house and on a farm, and for about two and a half years in a store. In 1842, he moved to Butler County, O., where he married Miss Maria Gungerich, and, returning to this county, engaged in farming, near Arenzville, until the death of his wife, in the spring of 1846. He then spent some time in Wisconsin, New Orleans, La., Kansas and Nebraska. He kept store at Richland, 111., for about two years, for Mr. Moore, and in 1849 engaged in business with a partner, to whom he sold out his interest in 1851. He then entered one hundred and twenty acres of land in Monroe Precinct, this county, improved about fifty-three acres, and in 1852 went to California, with a party of four, by the overland route. He traded in piovisions between Sacramento and Nevada City, Cal., and in 1853, returned via the Panama route. He then engaged in business for two years with a partner, whose interest he then bought out, and carried on business in the same store till 1880, when he built his present business house, where he carries on a general merchandising business, assisted by his two sons. In 1853, he married Christina Tucken, of Beardstown, and by this union there have been born four children: August, Herman, Christina and William. By his first marriage he hadtwo children: Lena and Bertha. Since 1853 he has been engaged in the pork-packing business.

JOHN EDDY, foun'dry; Beardstown; was born Dec. 25, 1830, in Cornwall, England, where he served seven years apprenticeship to the machinist's trade. In 1857, he came to this country, and located at Beardstown, where he worked at his trade until the breaking out of the late war, when he went to St. Louis, Mo., and there became foreman in a gun-boat yard during the war. In lstj7, he returned to Beardstown, and till 1871, was foreman in Mr. Ebaugh's machine shop and foundry there. He then engaged as engineer on various steamboats, which Mr. Ebaugh commanded on the Illinois River, till 1874, and in 1875 again entered the foundry and soon became foreman of the machine shops, which position he still holds. The foundry and machine shop, when running full time, employ twentj'-four hands, and are now filling contracts for the C, B. & Q. R. R.

FREDERICK W. EHRHARDT, manufacturer, Beardstown; is a native of Hanover, Germany, born March 24, 1842. He was educated in Brunswick, where he received a university course, and afterward learned the mercantile business, being employed with cotton and linen manufacturers. He came to the United States in October, 1867. Remained in New York two years. He was engaged in the manufacture of neckwear in Chicago, for about two years, and came to Beardstown in 1871. Tne first j'ear, he was engaged in the manufacture of neckties, and the sale of special lines of furnishing goods. In 1873, he began the manufacture of baking powder and extracts, and in 1875, added the manufacture of ginger ale and white beer. In 1879, he added the minufacture of soda and mineral waters; and then blueing and perfumeries. He has a large sale for his different productions, and especially, his Universal Baking Powder. His sales average about ilO,000 per year, selling mostly to wholesale dealers. In 1870 he married, in Chicago,

JUDGE SYLVESTER EMMONS, deceased, was born in Hunterdon County, N. J., Feb. 28, 1808. In 1831, he went to Philadelphia, Pa., where he studied law; was admitted to the bar in Hancock County, 111., in May, 18-13; and in 1844, became editor of an anti-Mormon paper, called the Nauvoo Expositor, only one number of which was published, when the press was destroyed. He came to Beardstown in 1844, and conducted the Beardstown Gazette ujitil 1853. He served as Circuit Clerk of this county nine years; was appointed Postmaster of Beardstown, in 184'J; was Mayor of Beardstown two terms; was Master in Chancery of this county several terms, and was Police Magistrate and Justice of the Peace here, for many years. He was originally an old line Whig, afterward a Republican. In 1847, he married Elizabeth Miller, sister ofE. B. Miller, and from this union four children were born: Alice, Arthur, and two others, who died in infancy. Judge Emmons died Nov. 15, 1881. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

HENRY T. FOSTER, retired, Beardstown; was born in Lincoln County, Me., Feb. 3, 1815, son of Robert Foster and Maria (Emerson) Foster; he, a native of Boston, born in 1773, and she, a native of New Hampshire; they had eleven children. Robert was a merchant and shipbuilder, and came to Illinois in 1835, but returned to Westchester, Pa., where he died in 1847, his wife having died in 1831. Our subject came to Illinois in 1835, and in 1836 opened a store, which after two years he sold out. He then made a trip to New York, and returning, went into partnership with his brother for several years. He wastne of the joint purchasers of the Wilbourn Flouring Mills, which he assisted in conducting about three years. From 1840 till 1853, Mr. Foster was engaged in farming; also in packing and shipping hogs, for the Eastern markets, and from 1853 till 18 TG, he was engaged in merchandising, and the agricultural implement business.

ABNER FOSTER, retired; Beardstown ; was born in Union, Lincoln Co., Me., Aug., 3, 1817, and came west at the age of eighteen years, locating in Schuyler County, 111., but shortly afterward removed to Richmond, where he remained two years, merchandising, in connection with his brother Henry. In 1838, he and his brother came to Beardstown, and began merchandising. In 1840, he with two others, bought a mill, and continued the business two or three years. He then engaged in farming. In 1849 he quit farming, and came to Beardstown, and conducted the lumber business till 185G, when he went to Hancock County, and run a steam saw mill. In 1860, he returned to Beardstown. In 18G8 he a^ain eno-asred in the lumber business, and in 1873 commenced the hardware business, whxh he continued until 1881. In 1876, he was elected President of the Cass County Bank, in which he has been a director and stockholder for many years. In 1844, he married Miss Sarah J. Ward, daughter of Col. John M. Ward, of Menard County, and two children were born, both of whom are dead.

COL. JOHN B. FULKS, deceased, was born in W^estmoreland County, Virginia, in 1805. His mother died when he was an infant; his father married again, and John B., at the age of eleven years, went to live in Kentucky. He received a good education in Frankfort, Ky., where he learned the printer's trade; he was U. S. Marshal, and a member of the Kentucky Legislature. He came to Beardstown, April 4, 1834, where he worked at his trade; he afterward started a paper in Jacksonville, Ills.; thence removed to Rushville. Ills., where he published a paper four or five vears, and in 1841, returned to Beards- town. In 1851 he was elected Sheriff of this county; he was the first City Clerk of Beardstown. He married Feb. 26, 1835, Sarah Crewdson, a native of Logan County, Ky., daughter of James and Elizabeth (Bell) Crewdson, natives of Westmoreland County, Va., who came to this county in 1831 from Logan County, Ky. Mr. Fulks died Nov. 1, 1866, leaving a widow and seven children: Timoleon C, editor of the Marion Co. (LUs.) JSnquirer,' Richard B., merchant, of this place; Samuel, TJ. S. Express Messenger in Wright City? Mo.; Mary, Emma, at home; Charles C, cashier of, Cass Cu. Bank; and Frank M.^ clerk in a store. Mrs. Fulks came to Beardstown with her parents in 1831, where she received her education. Richard B. Fulks, second son of Col. John B. and Sarah (Crewdson) Fulks, was born at Rushville, Ills., Feb. 6, 1840. At the commencement of the late war he enlisted in Co. " K," 33d Illinois Infantry, and after serving two and one-half years in the ranks, was commissioned Quartermaster, and served in that capacity till the close of the war. In July, 187"-i, he opened the Great Western grocery store in Beardstown, but after two months it burned out, entailing a loss to him of $1,000; he then started business in another store, which was also consumed by fire, Nov. 37, 1875; he again started in business, and was again burned out. In August, 1876, he moved to the Opera House Block, where he has since carried on an extensive grocery and dry goods business.

CHARLES E. FULKS, cashier of the Cass County Bank, Beardstown; was born in Beardstown, Feb. 10, 1856, and received a good education in the schools of that place. At the age of twelve years, he entered the office of the Central Illtnoiscm, where he worked six years. He then engaged as clerk for R. B. Fulks, seven years. In October, 1881, he was elected cashier of the Cass County Bank, which position he has since

ANTON GREVE, cigar manufacturer; Beardstown; was born in Hanover, Germany, January, 38, 1847, ai«d at the age of eleven years began learning the cigar-maker's trade, which he completed when seventeen years old, having in the meantime received his education by attending school in the mornings. He worked as a journeyman for a year in his native State, and in 1865 came to the United States, and followed his trade about three years in New York city. In the spring of 1868 he came to Beardstown, where he worked at his trade as journeyman for about seven years, and in 1875 opened a cigar I'actDry in the room now occupied by the post office, and the following year entered into partnership with his brother, in company with whom he carried on business for four years. They then dissolved partnership, and since the fall of 1 880, Mr. Greve has carried on business alone. His present factory, No. 39, Fourth District of Illinois, is situated on State street, opposite Park, where he removed from his old stand in 1881. He employs two cigar makers, and manufactures on an average 130,000 cigars annually; his principal, brands are "Smoking Car," and "At Home." In Beardstown, in 1873, he married Mary Pauk; they have four children.

ROBERT H. GARM, merchant tailor and clothier; P. O. Beardstown; is a native of this county; born Aug. 30, 1854, and at the age of ten years moved with his parents to Beardstown, where he received his education. He afterward took a business course in the Bryant & Stratton Commercial College, St. Louis, Mo., from which he graduated in December, 1S71. In February, 1873, he became a member of the firm of Garm & Benneson, merchant tailors and clothiers, he having one-half interest in the business; after two years, Mr. Pilger bought Mr. Benneson's interest, and after carrying on business two years, under the firm name of Garm & Pilger, Mr. Garra sold out his interest to his partner. Mr. Garm, in company with his father, then engaged in business under the firm name of Henry Garm & Son, until Sept. 1,1877, when G. M. Pitner bought Henry Garm's interest, and the business was conducted on the same stand, under the firm name of Garm & Pitner, until August, 1879, when Mr. Garm bought out his partner's interest and Jan. 1, 1880, moved to his present place of business, where he has since carried on the clothing business.

HENRY GARM, grain buyer; P. O. Beardstown; is a native of Germany; born May 23, 1831; son of Henry and Margaret (Albers) Garm, natives of Altenburg, Germany, and parents of two children. Subject's father, who was a farmer, was born in 1798, and died in Washington, D. C, in 1840. Mr. Garm attended school in that city several years, and began the business of life as a farmer in this county in 1852. He ran a saw mill six years; then kept a lumber-yard; engaged in the merchant tailoring business; afterward in the ice business, for three years; and finally engaged in his present business, dealing in grain. He married here, in May, 1851, Mary D. Harris; born March 23, 1831, who has borne him eight children, five of whom are living: Robert, John, Mamie, Joseph and Frank. Mr. Garm is a Democrat; has been Master of Lodge No. 23, A. F. and A. M., three years; has been Aklerman four years. He is a member of the M. E. Church.

GEORGE W. GOODELL, ice dealer, Beardstown; was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 39, 1823. At the age of seventeen, he began boating on the Ohio Canal, running from Portsmouth to Cleveland, and soon became captain of a boat. In 1848 he became captain of a freight boat, running from Chicago to La Salle, 111.; in 1851, he took command of a boat running from La Salle to St.

Louis, Mo., and during the twelve years which he spent on the river, commanded freight, tow and passenger boats; he made one trip up the Missouri River. During the late war he engaged in the ice business, in which he had been previously interested, and in 1871, located in Litchfield, Ills., where he lived eight years. In 1875, he began cutting ice on Muscooten Bay, and built an ice house near the C. B. & Q. Railroad depot, from which he shipped ice by rail. In 1880, he formed a partnership with Huse, Loorais & Co., of St. Louis, Mo., the firm here being known as Huse, Goodell & Co., and built an ice house on the Bay, having a capacity of 18,000 tons, and enlarged the capacity of the houses on the C. B. & Q. Railroad, to 13,000 tons. Their houses are fitted up with all modern contrivances, and with a hoisting apparatus, invented by Mr. Goodell. The firm of which Mr. Goodell is a member, is one of the most extensive ice companies in the West, and employs about 250 men in the cutting season, and the great portion of the shipping season, from forty to fifty men.

THEODORE HEINZ, deceased, was a native of Germany, born near Frankforton-the-Main, February 4, 1830. His mother died when he was a babe, and his father, Jacob Heinz, came to America in 11341 or 1843, and located in Arenzville, this county, and sent for his family of three small boys in 1842. Jacob Heinz worked at carpenter's and other trades. Mr. Heinz lived in Arenzville till he was about seventeen years old, then came to Beardstown, where he was employed as clerk in a general store, till he reached the age of twenty-two; then he returned to Arenzville and engaged in merchandising about three years. He then returned to Beardstown, where he was engaged as book-keeper for Nolte & McClure for a number of years; then engaged in the clothing and merchant-tailoring business, which he followeJ until his death, in June, 1877. He was married in Beaidstown, in November, 1851, to Ellen A. Uoolidge, a native of Massachusetts, born in 1832. From this union eight children were born, five sons and three daughters, all living. Mrs. Heinz came to Beardstowii in 1849, with her sister, Mrs. Joseph McGee, now of Waukegan, 111., and taught in a Beardstown private school, before her marriage, and in the public schools for the last five years. Mr. Heinz served as City Clerk, and in other city ofEces. He was a Republican.

LYMAN HAGER, farmer, P. O. Beardstown ; was born in New Hampshire, Aug. 30, 1828; son of Reuben and Sarah (Reed) Hager; also natives of New Hampshire; he, a farmer, born March 8, 1793, died March 32, 1871 ; she, born April 4, 1795, died Sept. 12, 1846 ; they had a family of seven children. Lyman received a limited education, having attended but a short time the schools at Beardstown and Blufl" Springs, and also at the Cottonwood school house. He began farming in this precinct, where he has since followed that occupation, with the exception of four years, which he spent mining in California. In Beardstown, this county, June 15, 1855, he married Cornelia Spalding, a native of Indiana; born Jan. 15, 1838, and died Dec. 23, 1878, leaving nine children: Rose A., Edward, Douglas, Clara, Esther, Emma, Christina, Mary and Joseph. Jan. 5, 1879 he married his present wife, Annie Devlin; born near Dublin, Ireland, June 29, 1847; daughter of Patrick and Rose Devlin ; from this marriage two children have been born, William and Charles. Mr. Hager is a Democrat ; his wife is a member of the Catholic Church.

WILLIAM RILEY HAGER, farmer; P. O. Beardstown; is a native of Beardstown, this county; born Oct. 29, 1850; son of Curtis F. and Elizabeth (Horrom) Hager. Curtis

F. Hager, a native of New Hampshire, and a farmer by occupation, was born June 21, 1815, and died Jan. 1, 1877; his wife, a native of Indiana, was born in 1809, and died April 14, 18G7; they were the parents of sixteen children. Mr. Hager attended the schools of this district about ten years, and has since followed farming here. He married here, Sept. 11, 1873, Hannah E. Bristow, born in Missouri, July 25, 1856, daughter of George W. and Mary E. Bristow. Their children are: Arthur L., born Jan. 23, 1877, and Clarence, born May 18, 1880. Mr. Hager is a Democrat; is connected with the M. E. Church, and is a member of Lodge No. 16, I. O. O. F., in Beardstown.

JAMES M. HAGER, farmer; P. O. Baardstown; was born here, April 39, 1849, He began life as a farmer, and has since pursued that occupation. In Beardstown, this county, Aug. 13, 1872, he married Elizabeth Chesscher, a native of Illinois, born Nov. 20, 1848, daughter of Thomas and Esther Chesscher. From this union eight children have been born: James, Sarah, Elora, Esther, Marv (deceased), and three others who died in infancy. Mr. Hager is a Democrat; he is a brother of William R. Hager, whose biography appears elsewhere in this work.

JOHN H. HAGENER, lumber and grain dealer, Beardstown ; was born in Beardstown, 111., Jan. 7, 1850; son of William Hagener, a native of Hanover, Germany, who came to Beardstown in 1842, having lived in St. Louis a short time before coming here, and there married Miss Lenora Peters. He was a carpenter and builder, and died in 1856, aged fifty-nine years. His wife and three sons only survive him. Our subject, after receiving an ordinary education, learned the trade oi stone cutter, but afterward was a clerk and bookkeeper for several years. In 1874, he embarked in the lumber and grain business, first by himself, and afterward in connection vvitb his brother. They own warehouses at Beardstown, Hamilton, and Arenzville, and have agencies at other points. They do a very extensive business in both lumber and grain. Mr. Ilagener, as stated in this work, under the hoad of Peop'e's Bank, has been a director ol' that institution since its orgaiiizatior. , he has also held other positions of trust. H<! was married in 1875, to Miss Kate Pappmeier, daughter of J. F. Pappmeier, and has three children living.

WILLIAM HUPPERS, mercliant tailor and clothier, Beardstown; was born in Prussia, Oct. 1, 1839, and at the age of thirteen years beg.an learning the tailor's trade in his native land, at which he served two years, and then worked in Belgium and Paris for several years. March 17, 1863, he arrived in New York city, and went from there to Columbus, Oiiio, but in June he came to Beardstown, and worked at his trade till 1869, when he started for himself, shortly afterward taking in as partner Pliilip Miller, and so continued until Feb. 1, 1881, Mr. Miller retiring at that time; since when Mr. Huppers has conducted the business by himself, at the corner of Main and State streets, where he keeps a full line of merchant tailoring goods, employing six or seven hands. He was married in 1805, to Miss Minnie Henkel, of Arenzville.

JOHN H. HARRIS, banker, Beardstown; was born in Cornwall, England, April 4, 1833, and came with his parents to the United States in 1838, first going to Louisville, and in 18-40 removing to the Sangamon Bottoms. In 1854, our subject entered McKendree College, where he remained three years, 'and then took a course at a commercial college in Philadelphia, from which he graduated in 1858. and at once entered the office as bookkeeper for John Gregg, afterward becoming agent for the sale of that gentleman's lands in Illinois, with headquarters at Beardstown. In 1864, Mr. Harris also entered the lumber business for five years, and the dry goods trade at the same time. In 1877, he became stockholder at the organization of the People's Bank, was elected its first president, and has filled that position ever since. In Lebanon, this State, in 1800, he married Miss Phehe Padon, who bore hini five (;liildien, and died in 1873. In May, 1S75, ho married Mrs. Ann TuU, widow of David Tull, and two children have blessed this union. He is a member of the Methodist Episcojial Church.

FRANKLIN A. HAMMER, banker, Beardstown; was born in Rockingham County, Va., April 12, 1829; son of John and Elizabeth (Marica) Hammer,Virginians, but of German descent. Franklin came with his parents to Illinois, in 1835, and in 1843 removed to Beardstown. The father had been a blacksmith and merchant, but after coming to Beardstown kept the Virginia House. He afterward bought a farm, upon which he lived until 1807, when he moved to Beardstown, where he died in 1808. Our subject taught school one year, but went to farming in 1852, co.;tinuing six years. He served as Treasurer of Cass County in 1857-58. In 1852, he married Margaret Ann Lee, daughter of Caleb Lee, one of the pioneers of Cass County. In 1858, Mr. Hammer came to Beardstown, and was engaged in the livery business for sixteen years. In 187G, he became a stockholder in the Cass County Bank, was elected a Director in 1878, and at once chosen President of the same. He is a Democrat, and takes an active interest in all public affairs.

DAVID HENDERSON, farmer; P. O. Beardstown; was born in Pikeion, Pike Co., O., April 20, 1825; son of James and Rachel (Henderson) Henderson, natives of Virginia, both deceased. James Henderson was born April 23, 1789; followed the occupation of a civil engineer and surveyor, and died March 1 1 ,

1849; his wife, born March 25, 1793, died Oct. 31, 1863; they had a family of nine children. David attended school in his native town till he was fourteen years old, and in May, 1844, came to Illinois, and located in Meredosia; afterward lived in Arcadia, 111., two years, and in March, 184(3, came to this county, and settled near Beardstown. He learned the carpenter's trade with his father, in Piketon, 0., and worked at it till he came here, since which time he has followed farming. In Beardstown, this county, Aug. 14, 1873, he married Martha Morgan; born in North Carolina, Dec. 15, 1847; daughter of George and Louisa Morgan; from this union four children have been born: James H., Mary G., Gertrude and Fannie A. Mr. Henderson is a Republican; his wife is a member of the M. E. Church. DAVID M. IRWIN, real estate and insurance, Beardstown; was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 6, 1814; son of John and Elizabeth (Muhlenburg) Irwin; he, a shipping merchant of Philadelphia, Pa.; she, a daughter of Frederick Augustus Muhlenburg, first Speaker of the House of Representatives. David M. was educated in private schools in his native city, and at the age of thirteen became a clerk in a wholesale dry goods store, and afterward book keeper in an importing and shippinghouse. In 1841, he came to Springfield, Ills., engaged in mercantile luusiness there, four years, and afterward in St. Louis, Mo., four years. In 1848 he came to Virginia, this county, where he kept a general store till 1853, then entered a tract of prairie and timber land in Hickory Precinct, part of which he still owns. In 1853, he opened a general store in Beardstown, and remained there till 1805 then moved to Peoria, Ills., where he carried on business three years. He returned to Beardstown in 18G8, and has since been engaged in the real estate, loan, and insurance business there, and has devoted his means argely to improving and building upon his lots. In Chester, Pa., in 1839, he married Sibylla Birchell, who died in 1841, leaving one son, John H., one of the inventors of the Bell Telephone, and holding previous claims to Bell's, by which, on compromise, he receives an annual stipend of $10,000. Mr. Irwin married in Springfield, Ills., in 1843, Virginia G. Payne, and from this second marriage there has been one daughter, Ellen. He is a Republican.

L. A. JONES, Jr., postmaster, and agent of the O. & M. Railroad, Bluff Springs ; was born in Hickory Precinct, this county, Feb. 17 1847, and is a son of Luther A. and Drusilla C. (Calif) Jones, who were the parents of four children. Luther A. Jones, who is a iariner by occupation, was born in 1813, and now resides in Marshall County, 111.; he ran the ferry at Beardstown for thirteen years. Louis A., received his education principally in Beardstown, and engaged as agent for the

0. & M. Railroad, which position he has held at Bluff Springs for eight years ; he also engaged in mercantile business here for a year. In Beardstown, Feb. 23, 1873, he married Rosa Dale, who was born in Frederick, Schuyler Co., III., Aug. 3, 1850, daughter of Hickman and Amelia Dale. By this union they have been blessed with four childien: Charles F., Luther A., died March 23, 1870, aged ten months, Emma L. and Louis A. Mr. Jones is the present postnuister of Bluff Springs ; he is a Republican.

1, 183;J, and in 1833 came with his parents to America, landing in New Orleans, La., after a voyage of eight weeks. Gotthalf Jockisch, our subject's father, was a native of Saxony, and after coming to America, settled on one hundred and sixty acres of land in what is now Arenzville Precinct, this county, and added to his original purchase till he had four hundred and eighty acres of good land.

He died in 1850, aged fifty-five years, leaving an estate wortli over twenty-five thousand dollars. His wit'e, Elizabeth, who died in St. Louis, while on iicr waj' to this county, V)ore him nine children, of whom one died in Saxonv. There are five sons living, William being the youngest but one. Our subject received a fair English and German education, and after his father's death purchased a part of the homestead farm, on which he followed farming until 1S?0, when he built a substantial residence on Sixth street, Beardstown, where he has since lived, giving his family a good education. He still owns two hundred acres of land in Beardstown Precinct; he has been a stockholder and director of the People's Bank, of Beardstown, since its organization. Mr. Jockisch married Nov. 1, 1855, Elizabeth Rahn, a native of Beardstown. They have had five children, two sons and three daughters: Victor, Elizabeth, Annie, Rosa and Rudie.

CHARLES T. JOKISCH, farmer; P. O. Bluff Springs; is a native of Saxony; born Jan. 4, 182^; son of Charles G. and Mary E. (.Jacob) Jokisch, also natives of Saxony. Charles G. Jokisch, who was a farmer and distiller, was born June 20, 1796, and died in this county, Oct. 9, 1851; his wife, born in 1794, died in St. Louis, Mo., while on the way to this county, Jan. 24, 1835; they had fifteen children - nine boys and six girls. Charles T. received a fair education, having attended school in Saxony six years. He engaged in the hrewe.-y business with his uncle for some time, afterward learned the cooper's and carpenter's trades, and finally became a farmer. In Beardstown, this county, March 27, 1S50, he married Mary E. Carls, a native of Hanover, Germany; liorn Aug. 28, 1834; daughter of John F. and Elizabeth Carls; from this union twelve children have been born: Louis, Phiiiipena, Edward B., Albert W., George F., Emma, Elizabeth, John Wesley (died March 23, 1870, aged 3 years and one month), Ida E., Richard R., Cornelia P. and Otillia. Mr. Jokisch is a Republican; was Road Supervisor and School Director in 1878, and is at present School Trustee; he is a member of the German Methodist Church.

GOrTHALF .JOKISCH, deceased, was born in Saxony, Feb. 22, 1820; son of Charles G. and Mary E. (Jacob) Jokisch, natives of Saxony, and parents of fifteen children, nine boys and six girls. Charles G. Jokisch, born June 20, 1796, was a farmer and distiller, and died in this county Oct. 9, 1851; his wife, born in 1794, died Jan. 24, 1835, in St. Louis, Mo., while on the way to this county. Gotthalf was always a farmer. In this county, Dec. 12, 1846, he married Eleanor Carls, a native of Hanover, Germany, born Nov. 2, 1824, who bore him ten children: Mary, Maurice, Philip, Matilda, Amelia, Edward, Harry, Theophilus (deceased), George (deceased), and Otto (deceased). Mr. Jokisch was a member of the M. E. Church; he was a Republican.

J. LEWIS KUHL, grocer, Beardstown ; was born in Beardstown, July 16, 1850, and is half brother of the Kuhl brothers; his father having married at the death of his first wife, Mrs. Heminghouse, who bore him four children: J. Lewis, Mary, Henry, and Lydia. Our subject, after a common school education, took a course at the Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton, Mo., also a partial course at the Illinois Wesleyan University, and a commercial course at the Gem City Business College, graduating from that institution in 1872; after which he clerked for some years for Kuhl Bros, and at Pekin. In 1881, he embarked in the grocery business, on the corner of Sixth and Monroe streets, where he has a fine trade in groceries and queensw^are. Jan. 23, 1879, he married Miss Emma J. McVey, daughter of Rev. W. H. McVey, of Griggsville, III.

JOHN KNIGHT, banker, Beardstowii; is a native of Cornwall, England; born Feb. 5, 1838. His father, Thomas Knight, also a native of Cornwall, England, was a cooper, and followed his trade in the town of Cumbron, England, before coming to America. He married Elizabeth Burlase, of Cornwall, England, who bore him three sons and three daughters, John being the youngest son, and fourth child. The children are as follows : IMary, Mrs. D. Bottrell, of Christian Co., 111.; William J., of Beardstown; Thomas, John (subject); Elizabeth J., Mrs. Chauncey Rice; and Emily, who died at New Orleans, after the voyage from England. Subject's father died in this county, about the year I8G7; aged sixty-seven years. His mother, who was born Nov. 25, 1798, died Aug. 21, 1879. Mr. Knight came to the United States in 184(3, his parents, who settled in Beardstown Precinct, and farmed for several years in the Sangamon Bottoms; then bought a farm of 264 acres of land of Abner Foster. He received a good common school education, and became owner of the homestead farm during the late war. He engaged in farming there till 1871, when he rented his lands, and moved to Beardstown. He has been Director of the Cass County Bank four years, and Vice President during the same period. In 187(1, he married Augusta, daughter of Henry Theibagt, of this county.

HENRY C. KEIL, hardware merchant, Beardstown; is a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; born Nov. 7, 1848. He learned the tinner's trade, and worked some time at Frankfort-on-the-Main, and came to this country in the spring of 1867. He worked in New York some time, and then came to Jacksonville, 111., where he remained two years, coming to Beardstown in the fall of 1869, where he remained till 1872, when he went to Europe, and spent a year. On his return he worked at his trade, and in 1876, started for himself.

where he has continued ever since, doing a large and constantly increasing business. In 188(1, he bought his present iwo-story brick building on Main street, and added to his line of stoves and tinware a stock of hardware and farm implements. In 1877, he married Miss Sophia Weiss, daughter of John Weiss, of this county.

GEORGE KUHL, retired, Beardstown ; was born Sept. 17, 1807, in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; son of Christian and Elizabeth (Ganz) Kuhl. Our subject learned the trade of baker, and worked at that for a number of years. In 1833 he came to America, and worked in Richmond, Va., a couple of years, and in 1836 came to Beardstown with his ])aronts. In 1837 he started in the bakery business, which he continued till 1848. He then erected larger warerooms, and bought grain and sacked provisions for many years. In 1861 he built another business room on Main street, and opened a dry goods store, continuing the grocery business in another room. In 1876 Mr. Kuhl retired from business, leaving it in the hands of his sons, George and Philip. In 1838 he married Miss Christiana Becker, who died in 1848, and three sons are living by that marriage. He was again married in 1849, to Mrs. Femmyhouse, and four children have been born to them.

GEORGE S. KUHL, of Kuhl Bros., dealers in dry goods, groceries and notions, Beardstown ; is a native of Beardstown, born Aug. 28, 1841, where he received his primary education, finishing at Quincy College. He began clerking in a grocery store when young, and remained at that occupation till 1861, when he enlisted in Co. K., 33d 111. Vol. Infantry, and served in Missouri two years, under Generals Steele and McClernand. In the spring of 1862, he was detached from the ranks, and served as a clerk in the mustering office for nearly two years, and was discharged in 1864, having served three years. In 1872, he and his two brothers, William P., and Philip, entered into partnership, and carried on business for five years, when William P. retired from the firm, and George S. and Philip have since carried on the dry gfoods and grocery business, employing three salesmen. In 1881, the sales in the two dejiartments amounted to $50,000. In 1868, Mr. Kuhl married Julia E., daughter of James Buck, of Boardstown. They have one son and one daughter.