Coles County, Illinois - The whole text, 1879 (part 20 of 21)

JOHN H. JOHNSON (deceased), farmer and minister ; born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 12, 1812, where he attended school in his youth - the last few years at the college at Way nesburg, Penn.; after which he was licensed as a minister of the C. P. Church, officiating as circuit preacher until his removal to Ohio, where he was settled as local preacher for three years, until his removal to Coles Co., 111., about the year 1854, where he first settled as Pastor of the C. P. Church in Ashmore Tp. for several years ; then in Morgan Tp. until 1868 ; at the above date, he emigrated to Jasper Co., Mo., where he purchased ninety acres of land, upon which he labored while not engaged in his ministerial labors, until the fall of 1877, when he removed to Carthage, Mo., after renting his farm, that he might have better facilities for the education of his dauahter ; here he lived until his decease, which occurred Jan. 31, 1878, after an illness of ten days ; his remains were brought back to Coles Co., 111., and buried in the beautiful cemetery near St. Omer, Ashmore Tp., by the side of his first wife, to whom he was married in Pennsylvania ; her maiden name was Lucinda j Hamson ; she emigrated to Illinois with I him, and died during his ministerial labors in Ashmore Tp ; his marriage with Nancy (Rardin) Gollady was celebrated Feb. 13, 1856 ; she was a sister of John and Jacob L. Rardin ; born in Campbell Co., Ky., April 22, 1824, and emigrated with her parents, Samuel and Catharine Rardin, to Morgan Tp.in the fall of 1842 ; her first marriage with George Gollady was celebrated April 22, 1852; he was born April 23, 1819, and emigrated from Virginia about the year 1836, and located in Morgan Tp., where he lived until his decease, which occurred Feb. 3, 1854; Mrs. Johnson has one daughter by her last marriage, viz., Teresa C, born in Coles Co., 111., March 13, 1859 ; Mrs. Johnson, with her daughter, returned in the fall of 1878, and again located upon her farm in Morgan Tp., where she resided previous to her removal to Missouri.

JOHN B. JONES, farmer. Sec. 3 ; P. 0. Rardin ; born in Franklin Co., N. Y., Sept. 1, 1829; he removed with his parents when quite young to Whitehall, Washington Co., where he attended school and engaged in farming until 15 years of age, when he learned and worked at the shipcarpenter's trade for three years ; then for two years followed sailing on the lakes, and his trade ; after which time he located at Astoria, L. I., where he engaged at his trade until 1857, when he emigrated to Illinois, and located in' Ashmore Tp., Coles Co., March 1, of the same year; here he purchased land and engaged in farming until 1870, when he located upon his present place, where he has since continued to live, and where he has eighty-nine acres, upon which he erected his residence in 1871 ; here he located in the timber and has, during the last eight years, cleared and placed under cultivation upward of fifty acres of land by his own hard labor. His marriage with Sarah Smith was celebrated Dec. 24, 1 856 ; she was born in Queens Co., N. Y., May 13, 1839; they have three children now living by this union, viz., John Paul, born Nov. 8, 1857 ; Stephen B., born Feb. 8, 1865, and Isaac P., born May 11, 1868 ; the names of the deceased are George W. and William H.

W. C. McLAIN, farmer ; P. 0. Charleston ; one of the very oldest settlers of Coles Co., 111., being born in Ashmore Tp., Coles Co., Jan. 12, 1829 ; his father, Matthew McLain, emigrated from Indiana in the year 1828, and located in the above township, at the above date, where he lived until 1846, when he removed to Wisconsin, and the year following both he and his wife died. The subject of this sketch emigrated to Wisconsin with his parents, and after their decease returned to Coles Co. and was employed as farm laborer until 1851, when he rented land i and farmed one year, and on March 28, i 1852, started with three other ox-teams overland to California, going via St. Joe, Mo., Fort Kearney and Fort Laramie, crossing the Rocky Mountains via the Sweetwater Gap, arriving at Placerville, Cal., Aug. 16, of the same year, being nearly five months upon the road ; here he engaged in freighting for several months from Sacramento City to Placerville, a distance of forty-five miles, and late in the fall engaged in mining upon Weber Creek until the spring of 1853, when he went to the North Yuba River, and ensraged in mining during the summer of 1853, when he and his company, among which were two of his brothers, opened a mine, sinking a shaft 140 feet, which they named Galena Hill, and which has since proved to be one of the best deep diggings in California ; working this mine until the dry season set in, when they worked seven months and flumed the North Yuba River, after taking the water out of the river and working one-half day in thebed of the river, in which they obtained $2,800, the flume burst in, and their seven months' labor was lost ; he then returned to Galena Hill where he engaged in mining until March 15, 1855, when he sailed from San Francisco, via Panama and New York, arrivino- in Ashmore Tp. April 11 following; he then rented and engaged in farming one year, when he removed to Morgan Tp., where he has since engaged in farming ; he located upon his present pla?e in February 1866, where he has since continued to live ; he owns sixty acres in his home farm, upon which he has good improvements, mostly made by his own labor. He married Aug. 8, 1850, to Mary A. Galbreath; she was born in Coles Co., Ill, Oct. 18, 1834; she died April 11, 1866, leaving two children - Philena and Mary A. His marriage with Mahala Mitchell, daughter of John Galbreath, was celebrated April 14, 1867 ; she was born in Coles Co., 111., Feb. 18, 1840; her parents were among the early pioneers of Coles Co., who located about 1830. Mrs. McLain has two children by her previous husband, W. R. Mitchell, viz., John F. and P. A. Mitchell, now Mrs. Hu^h Daugherty.

ALEXANDER McGREGOR, farmer ; P. 0. Charleston ; the subject of this sketch was born in Perthshire, Scotland, July 1, 1807, where he attended the common schools in his youth and assisted his father in farming until upward of 21 years of age, when he located in Grlasgow as clerk and salesman in the wholesale store of Robert & John Henderson, with whom he remained until 1842, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York in April, of the same year, coming directly West ; he lived in East Oakland Tp. until the spring of 18-13, when he located forty acres of land in Morgan Tp., upon which he settled and, about 1845, entered forty more and afterward added by purchase until he had 535 acres, which he , made by his own hard labor ; he has always been one of the most industrious and hard-working men of Morgan Tp., and is held in high esteem as a citizen ; he has always taken a deep interest in the cause of religion and education, having been an active member of the Presbyterian Church for upward of half a century ; on Jan. 9, 1872. he was stricken with palsy, and upon the 13th of the same month received his second shock, since which time he has been confined to the house, and is nearly in a helpless condition, which affliction he has borne with Christian fortitude. His marriage with Margaret Dollar was celebrated June 11, 1833; she was born in Perthshire, Scotland, Nov. 18, 1811 ; five children were the fruit of this union, three of which are deceased ; the names of the living are William and John. Mr. Mc- Gregor was a strong Union man during the war of the rebellion, two of his sons sew- [ ing in the Union Army, Alexander being | killed at the battle of Perryville ; Mrs. i McGregor died April 27, 1876; Mr. ' McGregor continues to live upon the old homestead with his younger son, John, by | whom he is kindly cared for ; John was born in the old homestead Feb. 1, 1848, where he has always lived ; he married April 12, 1877, to Rosanie C. Craig; she i was the daughter of James W. Craig, one j of the early settlers of Coles Co. ; they |

DANIEL R. McALISTER, farmer, deceased ; one of the early pioneers of Coles ; Co. The subject of this sketch was born in Alabama May 29, 1821 ; he emigrated \ to Illinois at 10 years of age, and located in what is now known as Morgan Tp., in the year 1831, where he lived until his death, which occurred Nov. 9, 1867; he was one of the most industrious and hardworking men of Morgan Tp., and by his industry and good management had accumulated a good property at the time of his 1 death. His marriage was celebrated Feb. 11, 1844 ; six children were the fruit of this union, three of whom are deceased ; the living are Martha J. (now Mrs. J. B. Williams), Clara B. (now Mrs. Dunlap) Mc- Ghey and 3Iargaret R. (now Mrs. G. E. Johnson ). Mrs. McAlister makes her home with her oldest daughter, Mrs. J. B. , Williams, and although in her 63d year, is in possession of all her faculties, and daily assists in the various household duties.

J. T. MONTGOMERY, physician, P. 0. Charleston ; born in Cedar Co., Mo., Oct. 18, 1852. He emigrated with his parents and located in Alton, 111,, in 1861, for about six months, then Windsor for three years, where his father was located as minister of the C. P. Church. He located in Oakand. Coles Co., in March, 1867, when he attended school until 1871, where he worked as farm laborer during the summer and fall, in which way he obtained the means to attend the Mt. Zion Academy until he had exhausted the proceeds of his summer's labor, when he engaged as clerk in the dry goods store of Wilcox & Burroughs, at Fairmount, 111., where he remained until winter, when he taught school for six months, and having laid up sufficient means to defray his expenses in further educating himself, he went to the Normal School, at Normal 111., for six months; he continued in this manner, teaching, then expending his savings in schooling himself until he received his education, graduating from the Chicago Medical College in the Centennial Class of 1876, having devoted four years to the study of medicine ; he then engaged in partnership with Dr. W. J. Peak, at Oakland, under the firm name of Peak & Montgomery. He located upon his present place in August, 1876, since which time he has successfully followed the practice of medicine, having a large and extensive practice, which is yearly increasing. He married Oct. 12, 1876, to Mary A. Gerard, daughter of Jackson Gerard, whose biography appears in this work ; she was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Feb. 18, 1856. They have one child by this union - Sarah Emily, born Julv 8, 1877.

WM. MORGAN, farmer ; P. 0. Hardin ; born in Sullivan Co., Ind., Dec. 13, 1827; he emigrated with his parents when 8 years old and located in what is now known as Morgan Tp. in 1834, and before the organization of the township, which is named in honor of his flither, David Morgan, who resided here from 1835 until his death, which occurred in October, 1860. The subject of this sketch lived with his parents and assisted in farming until 1850, when he engaged in flirming for himself upon the place where he has since lived ; he owns 320 acres in his home farm and 320 acres in other parts of the township ; when Mr. Morgan first located in this township, it was inhabited by Indians, whose camps were along the river, their chief camps being along Brush Creek, where the mounds may be seen to this day ; wolves were plenty, and to obtain quail, prairie chickens, turkeys or deer, it was hardly necessary to step outside of the door-yard ; his trips to mill consumed four days, and the distance was fifty miles, either to Eugene on the Wabash, or to Terre Haute ; at that early date, he had only two neighbors, and from his location at the north part of what is now Morgan Tp. to within a half mile from Charleston, a distance of twelve miles, there was not a single habitation ; for roads, to avoid getting lost, a single furrow would be plowed from point to point ; this was the way the road was laid out to Charleston and other parts. His schooling was obtained under disadvantages, in an old log school house, whose fire-place was the whole of one end of the building ; the scholars were obliged to gather their wood from the stump, take it to the schoolhouse, chop it and take it in. His marriage with Margaret Shirre was celebrated Sept. 6, 1850 ; she was born in Glasgow, Scotland, May 28, 1835 ; they have four children, now living, by this union - William David, now attending the

JAMES MORGAN, farmer. Sec. 20; P. 0. Oakland ; one of the early pioneers of Coles Co. ; born in Vermilion Co., Ind., April 20, 1830 ; he was the youngest son of David Morgan, who was born in Wa.shington Co., Ky., Nov. 18, 1797 ; he emigrated from Kentucky to Indiana with his family, where he lived until he emigrated to Coles Co., 111., where he located Aj^ril 20, 1834, in what is now Morgan Tp., the township being named in honor of David Morgan. He married Oct. 7, 1818, to Jane Rodman ; she was born in Kentucky, June 9, 1799 ; six children were the fruit of this union, five of whom emigrated to Illinois with the family at the above date, one having died in infancy ; the names of the living were Sarah, Catharine J., Mary E., William and James; Mr. Morgan died Sept. 10, 1860 ; Mrs. Morgan died Jan. 31, 1832. The subject of this sketch was 4 years of age when he emigrated to Coles Co,, 111., in 1834 ; he lived with his parents until 19 years of age, when he managed the farm until the decease of his father, since which time he has continued to live upon the old homestead, where he has lived for a period of fortyfive years ; he owns upon his home farm 112 acres, and 8 acres of tunber in Oakland Tp.; when Mr. Morgan came here, Indian camps were along the river, wolves and game were plenty, and Mr. Morgan remembers his first labor in his boyhood as watching and protecting the sheep from destruction by the wolves during the day, the sheep being driven in close pens for protection during the night ; his trips to mill consumed from four to six days, either to Perryville, Eugene, or Terre Haute, the distance being sixty miles. His marriage with Clarissa J. West was celebrated Oct. 12, 1849 ; she was born in Vermilion Co., Ind., Oct. 6, 1831 ; they have five children by this union, viz.: Robert, born Oct. 9, 1850; Leonard C, June 22, 1853; William J., Feb. 21, 1855 ; Melvin, June 8, 1858, and David, Aug. 23, 1869.

JOHN NOCK, farmer ; P. 0. Charleston ; born in Germany Feb. 20, 1835; he emigrated with his parents to America when 2 years of age ; coming directly West, they located first in Ross, then Waverly Co., Ohio, until 1849, when they located in Charleston, Coles Co., 111., where he learned and worked at the carpenter trade until 1863, at which date he located upon his present place, where he has since continued to live ; he owns upon his present place 165 acres, upon which he has good buildings, and which is mostly under cultivation. He married Aug. 5, 1863, to Mary Golladay ; she was born upon the place where she now lives, and where she has lived since her birth, which occurred Dec. 18, 1841 ; they have seven children now living, by this union, viz. : Katie and Annie (twins), born Aug. 24, 1864; Minnie, Jan. 4, 1869; John, Oct. 8, 1872; James, Nov. 13, 1874; Jackson, Nov. 28, 1876; Emma, April 17, 1878. The father of Mr. Nock, John Nock, died in September, 1851 ; his mother died Aug. 27, 1875 ; the parents of Mrs. Nock, Moses and Catharine Golladay, were among the early pioneers of Coles Co., locating here in 1836 ; Mr. Golladay was born in Virginia, Oct. 15, 1809; he died in Morgan Tp., March 12, 1862; Mrs. Golladay was born in Virginia March 25, 1819 ; she now lives with her daughter, Mrs. Nock, upon the same place where she has resided for upward of forty-three years, and is one of the oldest living settlers now in Morgan Tp. F. M. PARKER, farmer; P. O. Rardin; born in Edgar Co., 111., March 18, 1849 ; he is the eldest son of Wm. M. Parker, who emigrated from Kentucky, and located in Edgar Co., 111., in the year 1829; he died in Coles Co., Feb. 14, 1873 ; his mother was born in Kentucky, and emigrated with her parents, and located in Coles Co. in 1828 ; the subject of this sketch remained with his parents, and assisted in farming, until 20 years of age, when he was employed as farm-laborer for about four years : he first commenced farming for himself in 1871, in Edgar Co., and the year following in East Oakland Tp., Coles Co. ; he removed upon Sec. 5, Morgan Tp., in December, 1873, where he has since successfully followed farming. He married Sept. 14, 1871 to Sarah J. Roberts ; she was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, March 11, 1848 ; she is daughter of Thomas Roberts, whose biography appears in this work ; they have four children by this union - Rhoda A., born June 30, 1872 ; James W., born May 1, 1874;

Cara A., born Mav 21, 1876 ; Dora R., born April 29, 1878. Mr. Parker has held the office of Road Overseer for two years, and Collector of Morgan Tp. for 1878.

SAMUEL RARDIN, merchant and Postmaster, Rardin ; born in Morgan Tp., Coles Co., 111., Jan. 2, 1850, where he attended the common schools until 1872, when he entered the Westfield College at Westfield, Clark Co., Ill, which he attended during the years 1872 and 1873, when he returned home and assisted his father in farming until the year 1875, when he was appointed, under the admintration of President Grant, as Postmaster at Rardin, which office he now holds, and which is the only post office in Morgan Tp. ; upon receiving the above appointment, he erected a store, and purchased a stock of goods ; he engaged in the merchandise trade, which business he has since successfully followed. He is the oldest son now living of John H. Rardin, who emigrated from Kentucky and located in Morgan Tp. in 1842, and whose biography appears in this work. He also owns forty acres of prairie land, upon which he has a residence, and which is rented.

J. L. RARDIN, farmer and Justice of the Peace ; P. 0. Rardin ; one of the early settlers of Morgan Tp. ; born in the State of Indiana Dec. 12, 1814; his parents removed to Campbell County, Ky., when he was 4 years of age, where he was engaged in clearing land and farming, with the exception of five years in Ohio, until 28 years of age, when he emigrated with his parents to Illinois, and located in what is now known as Morgan Tp., in the fall of 1842, upon the place where he has since continued to live during a period of nearly thirty-seven years ; he first entered eighty acres of prairie land, which is now a part of his home farm, and eighty acres of timber upon the Embarrass River ; at the time 1 of his locating here, his capital consisted of one team and wagon, his provisions for the j winter and $25 in money ; his first log I house and stable, which he built in 1842, was occupied by him until about the year 1853, when he erected his present house ; and, a few years later, built a frame barn ; he now owns in his home farm 160 acres I and upward of 300 acres in other parts of I the township. Mr. Rardin has taken a deep interest in the cause of i-eligion and education, having been a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for upward of twenty years ; of school and township offices, he has had his share, having held the offices of Supervisor, School Trustee and School Director several terms, and has held the office of Justice of the Peace for upward of thirty years in succession. He married Feb. 1, 1838, to Sarah Rankin ; she was born in Ohio Aug. 7, 1815; she died May 3, 1848, leaving two children now living, viz., David (born Jan. 27, 1839), Nancy (born Sept. 29, 1841). His marriage with Mary Ann Sousley was celebrated March 9, 1354 ; she was born in Fleming Co., Ky., Aug. 27, 1829 ; they have three children now Hving by this union, viz., George (born March 16, 1860), Ellen (March 18, 1862), Lucy (Aug. 18, 1873. Mr. Rardin located here when wolves were plenty, and to protect the sheep they built close pens at the side of the house, in which the sheep were nightly driven ; game was also abundant, and to obtain a quail, wild turkeys, prairie chickens, wild geese, ducks or deer was the work of a few minutes. His milling was a work of four days' labor, driving oxen to Danville, Montezuma or Terre Haute, and sometimes he was obliged to wait from two to three days to get his sjrist ground.

JOHN H. RARDIN, farmer ; P. 0. Rardin ; one of the early pioneers of Morgan Tp.; born in the State of Indiana, Feb. 24, 1818; he removed with his parents when 3 months old to Campbell Co., Ky., where he lived until 25 years of age, where he was engaged in farming until he emigrated to Illinois and located in what is now known as Morgan Tp. in the fall of 1842, living within one mile of his present place since that date, a period of nearly thirty-seven years ; at the time of locating here, his capital consisted of one team, without a dollar in money ; he worked by the day to pay for his first dwelling, which was an old log house ; he manufactured his first bedstead by boring a hole in one of the end and side logs, running a pole from each and entering a post at either end ; the following year, he went back to Kentucky, where he worked as farm laborer one season, at $9 per month, in which way he obtained means to enter forty acres of land, and upon which he commenced his first farming ; he has since disposed of the above, but now owns in his home farm, 280 acres, and 160 acres in Oakland Tp., all of the above being accumulated by his own hard labor, energy and industry ; although in his 61st year, and having suffered all the hardships and exposure of frontier life, he is now in possession of all his faculties, and daily attends to the care of his stock, and such other duties as his farm requires. He married March 6, 1845, to Melinda Clark ; she was born in Kentucky Oct. 25, 1824 ; they have three children now living by this union, viz., Mary Ann, born Feb. 13, 1846, now Mrs. Porter Johnson ; Samuel Rardin, born Jan. 2, 1850, now merchant and Postmaster at Rardin ; James K., born June 28, 1851, now practicing law at Charleston ; Mrs. Rardin died Mareh 13, 1857. His marriage with Rebecca Hurst was celebrated in the spring of 1859 ; she was born in Edgar Co., 111., April 17, 1825 ; she died April 17, 1870, leaving one child, now living - Malinda J., born May 15, 1862. He married for his third wife Mrs. Nancy Campbell, Dec. 17, 1873 ; she was born in Jefferson Co., Ind., Jan. 30, 1830; she was the daughter of John McCrory, one of the early pioneers of Clark Co., 111., who located in Clark Co. in 1838 ; they have one child by this union - John H. Rardin, born Feb. 3, 1875.

ISAAC ROBERTS, retired farmer and blacksmith ; P. 0. Charleston ; born in Bourbon Co., Ky., Feb. 25, 1807; his grandfather emigrated from Wales in the early part of the seventeenth century, and located in Virginia, then to Kentucky, where he died ; his father, Azariah Roberts, was born in Kentucky about the year 1775, and died in Indiana about 1847. The subject of this sketch removed to Scott Co., Ky., when quite young, where he lived until 22 years of age, and learned and worked at the blacksmith trade until 1828, when he removed to Hendricks Co., Ind., and followed his trade until 1852, during a period of twenty-four years ; he then emigrated to Illinois, and located upon his present place in June, 1853, where he has since continued to live ; he first purchased 120 acres of land upon his present farm, to which ho has since added until he has 360 acres, which he has accumulated by his own hard labor, energy and industry. He married in April, 1822, to Nancy Bowles ; she was born in Bourbon Co., Ky., in November, 1807; she died Feb. 28, 1866 ; nine children were the fruit of this union, five of whom are deceased ; the names of the living are William D., born April 29, 1829 ; Aratus, born Oct. 20, 183.3 ; Isaac M., born June 16, 1847, and Alpheus, born Feb. 24, 1850 ; Mr. Roberts' children are all living within one mile of his present home. William D. married in 1850 to Ann Douglas ; she died Feb. 25, 1S66, leaving three children ; he married for his second wife Cynthia Lanman ; she died Dec. 27, 1878, leaving four children. Aratus married in 1854 to Araminta Bradfield ; she died in 1858, leaving one child - Charles W., born March 16, 1857 ; his second marriage with Auyziller Nelson was celebrated in 1865 ; they have three children now living by this union - Alpheus, Aratus J. and Ella. Isaac M. married Feb. 18, 1867, to Patience Marymee ; she was born in Indiana Jan. 30, 1844 ; they have three children now living, John T., born March 10, 1868;

WM. H. REYNOLDS, for.; P. 0. Oakland ; born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, May 29, 1837, where he was brought up on a farm until about 18 years of age, when he emigrated to Clark Co., 111., and located for one year; thence to Coles Co., where he hired as farm laborer for two years, when he rented land and farmed three years. He enlisted July 25, 1861, in Col. Oglesby's regiment - the 8th I. V. I. - going in camp at Cairo, where he remained about two months, during which time he was engaged in reconnoiterin^ expeditions in Missouri; he then joined the Army of the West under Gen. Grant, and was in many severe battles, among which were Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, siege and capture of Vicksburg, after which he went with the army South to New Orleans, and went into winter quarters, remaining until the spring of 1865, when they went to Mobile, which place they captured after remaining there two months; went to Shreveport, La., then to Marshall, Tex., where he received a furlough, and while at home was mustered out of service by special order from the War Department April 20, 1866. Mr. Reynolds was in the Union Army nearly five years, and while he had many narrow escapes ; was wounded only once, while making a charge at Raymond, Miss., having the flesh torn from one of his fingers. At the battle of Shiloh, he received a bullet through his pants, one through his blouse, and one struck . the stock of his gun ; his comrades at either side were killed ; at the battle of Hollv Springs, he was made prisoner, but was released by an attack of the Union army j for three years, and after receiving his discharge, he re-enlisted as veteran, and served until 1866. After receiving his discharge, he returned to Coles Co., where he engaged in farming until 1872, when went to Kansas and located 160 acres of land, upon which he lived until 1876, when he returned to Coles Co., 111., and located upon his present place, where he has since lived ; his home farm contains 162 acres, mostly praii'ie land. He married in 1855 to Mary E. Harvey; she died in February, 1860 ; he married for

; Collins was celebrated May 23, 1869 ; they have four children by this union, viz., Maynard Oscar, Martha J., Ida May, John W. Mrs Reynolds was born March 6, 1845 ; she was the daughter of Watson Collins, one of the early pioneers of Coles

I Rardin ; born in Wurtemberg, Germany,. Oct. 18, 1823, where he attended school and engaged in farming until 21 years of age, when he was drafted in the 2d Regt. of cavalry, where he served two years, when he received a furlough, subject to the call of the King, and, at the expiration of about four months, war being declared between Germany and Denmark, he was called into service and served during the war, which continued for a period of two years, at the close of which, the German rebellion breaking out, in which he served until the same was subdued, which was about twelve months ; he then engaged in farming until 1853, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York Nov. 10, of the same year; he then went to Pennsylvania, where he worked upon a farm for six months, at $8 per month ; he then went to Indiana, where he worked as farm laborer for two years, at $16 per month ; he then located near Charleston, Coles Co., 111., where he was employed by Jacob P. Decker eight months, when he removed to Morgan Tp. and located upon Sec. 9, in the spring of 1857, where he has since lived ; he owns upward of one hundred acres, upon which he has good buildings; he erected his house in 1869. His marriage with Melissa Gillaspie was celebrated March 18, 1857 ; she was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Jan. 19, 1838; they have two children now living by this union, viz., Rosa C, born Dec. 15. 1860, and Nancy C, born Dec. 29, 1862 ; Mrs. Sailer was the oldest daughter of Augustus Gillaspie, her mother being a sister of John H. and Jacob L. Rardin, whose biography appear in this work ; her parents were among the early pioneers ol Coles Co., making the journey with teams from Ohio, in company of John H. and Jacob Rardin, and locating in this township in the fall of 1842. Mr. Sailer has reared fi-om childhood James E. Archer, who was born in Oakland Feb. 11, 1856 ; his father died when he was 9 months old, and Mr. Sailer has educated him and treated him as one of his own children since his adoption.

PETER TAYLOR, farmer. Sec. 19 ; P. 0. Oakland ; born in Champaign Co., Ohio, April 25, 1820, where he lived until 1853 ; his father, John Taylor, died when he was 13 years of age, and, he being ^he oldest son, remained with his mother and managed the farm until 23 years of age, at which time he rented land and engaged in farming until the fall of 1853, when he emigrated to Illinois with his family and located in what is now known as Morgan Tp. ; he then rented the A. B. Florer farm, where he lived for twelve years, the last few years of which he had power of attorney to transact business in the name of A. B. Florer in his absence ; he removed upon his present place in 1865, where he has since continued to live, and where he owns sixty acres of land, upon which he has good farm buildings. He married Jan. 12, 1843, to Elizabeth

IMoody ; she was born in Ohio Nov. 12, 1817; she died Dec. 18, 1860, leaving five children now living, having lost three by death ; the names of the living are John T., Oliver S., William H., Emery M., Francis B. His marriage with Mary Housel was celebrated Feb. 2, 1862 ; she wa& born in Champaign Co., Ohio, March 4, 1829 ; five children were the fruit of this union, three of which are deceased ; the names of the living are Loyal P. and IraD.

JOHN T. TAYLOR, farmer; P. 0. Rardin; born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Dec. 24, 1843, where he lived until 9 years of age, when he emigrated with his parents to Illinois and located in what is now known as Morgan Tp., in the fall of 1853, and where he has since continued to live within two and a half miles of his present location ; he lived with his parents and engaged in farming until the spring of 1864, when he commenced farming upon his own account upon the place where he has since lived. He owns in his own farm 714i acres, which he has improved, and upon which he has erected good buildings, and 98 acres in other parts of the county ; when Mr. Taylor first located upon his present place, there was upon the same an old log house and barn, which were among the first buildings erected in this township ; he erected his present barn in 1869, and house in 1873. His marriage with Mary Elizabeth Ross was celebrated Jan. 21, 1864 ; she was born in Morgan Tp., HI., Nov. 11, 1845 ; seven children are the fruit of this union, two of which are deceased ; the names of the living are Clarinda J., Margaret E., Alice A., Samuel P. and Martha I. ; the deceased are John P. and Sarah C. Mr. Taylor is a son of Peter Taylor, who located in this township in 1853, and who still lives upon Sec. 19, Morgan Tp. ; his mother died Dec. 18, 1860 ; Mrs. Taylor is the only surviving child of Samuel and Catherine J. Ross ; her father was born Dec. 9, 1801, in Kentucky, and emigrated from Bourbon Co., Ky., in 1840, locating in Morgan Tp., where he lived until his decease, which occurred June 17, 1853 ; Mrs. Ross was daughter of David Morgan, who emigrated from Indiana, and located in Morsan Tp. in 1835 ; she was born Feb. 22^, 1822, and died Nov. 17, 1853.

ANDREW WALTON, farmer; P. O. Oakland ; born in Coles Co., 111., Oct. 20, 1850 ; he was the son of George L. Walton, who emigrated to Coles Co. in 1844, and located in IMorgan Tp. ; he died in 1857. Mrs. Walton died in 1870; the children are all deceased with the exception of the subject of this sketch, who is the only surviving member of the family. After the decease of his father he worked as farm laborer until 1878, five years of which was with J. B. Williams, and four years with Watson Collins, feeding stock, etc. His marriage with Eliza A. Collins was celebrated July 7, 1877 ; she was born in Coles Co., 111., June 29, 185G, upon the place where she has always lived, and which is now her home ; she was the daughter of Watson Collins, of the early pioneers of Coles Co., and whose biography appears in this work.

JOHN WINKELBLACK, farmer and stock -raiser; P. 0. Charleston ; born in Dauphin Co., Penn., March 4, 1805, where he lived until 15 years of age, when he learned and worked at the tanner's and currier's trade at Harrisburg, Penn., until 1829, at which date he emigrated to Ohio, working at Cleveland, Massillon and Zanesville until February, 1830, when he went to Pennsylvania and the following spring returned to Zanesville, Ohio, where he followed his trade until the fall of 1835 ; he then emigrated to Illinois and located upon Sec. 30, Morgan Tp., where he now lives; upon locating here he entered 160 and purchased 236 acres of land, to which he afterward added until he held about 1100 acres, which he had accumulated by his own hard labor, energy and industry ; when he first located here, wolves were plenty, and to obtain quail, prairie chickens, wild geese, ducks, turkeys or deer, it was only necessary to shoot from your own door or window ; his trips to mill consumed from four to seven days, the distance being fifty miles, either to Roseville or Terre Haute, Ind.; although now in his 75th year, he is in possession of all his faculties, and daily attends to his stock, of which he has 70 head of cattle, 16 horses and 60 hogs. He married, March 4, 1841, to Catharine Weaver ; she was born in York Co., Penn.. Oct. 23, 1822 ; she died Jan. 23, 1866, leaving twelve children, viz.: William H., Milton C, Robert A., Mason

F., Nancy J., Thomas T., Mary E., John, Victoria S., Daniel, Susannah, Jacob 11. Mr. Winkelblack has taken a deep interest in the cause of education, having been School Trustee and Director, the latter office which, he now holds, he has held many years.

JOHN WOODFALL deceased, farmer. The subject of this sketch was born in England about the year 1807; he emigrated to xVmerica while quite a young man and located in Louisville, Ky., where he worked in a foundry and machine shop for about fifteen years, when he located in Morgan Tp., Coles Co., 111., in January, 1857, when he purchased 200 acres of land in Sec. 31, where he lived until his death, which occurred June 14, stantly killed by lightnin

1857, being inwhile planting seven children, with Jane Stinson was celein the fall of 1842 ; she was born Scotland and emigrated to America with her parents when quite young. They had eight children by this union, viz., Margaret J., born Oct. 24. 1844 ; Richard, born April 12, 1848; Hannah, born March 10, 1849 - died in the spring of 1860; Charles, born Feb. 6, 1851 ; James, born Feb. 29, 1852; John W., born Feb. 5, 1854; Theodore, born May 19, 1857 ; Alice D. B., born May 23, 1861.

WM. E. WORSHAM, farmer; P. 0. Oakland; born in Kosciusko Co., Ind., Feb. 19, 1850; here he attended the common schools until 15 years of age, when he emigrated with his parents to Coles Co., 111., Feb. 7, 1865; here his flither, William Worsham, died May 12, 1877, and his mother died Jan. 19, 1879. Upon locating here, Mr. W. assisted his father in farming until 19 years of age, when he engaged in school-teaching during the fall and winter, and following farming in summer until 1873, when he located upon his present place, which contains 150 acres of prairie and timber land, and was one of the first places settled upon and improved in Morgan Tp. His marriage with Martha V. Collins was celebrated Dec. 13, 1873; she was born in Morgan Tp., Coles Co., Oct. 26, 1850. They have one child by this union - William Watson Worsham, born Jan. 4, 1875. Mrs. Worsham is a daughter of Watson Collins, of the early pioneers, and whose biography appears in this work.

RICHARD AVEY, farmer and stockdealer ; P. 0. Areola ; the subject of this sketch was born in Suffolk Co., Eng., Aug. 19, 1837. He married Miss Celia Oakland May 31, 1858 ; she was born in Norway, Feb. 7, 1841 ; they had eight children - seven living, viz., Mary J., William T., John L., Maud I., Richard G. N., Martha C. and Os(?ar L. ; Leander R. died Sept. 25, 1866 ; he lived in England about eighteen years, when he came to the United States, and settled in LaSalle Co., 111., where he lived about two years ; he then came to Coles Co; this was in 1857; he settled on his present place and has lived here since. He has held the office of Commissioner of Highways two terms, and School Director some nine years, also Town Collector and Treasurer of Commissioners of Highways. He owns 125 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management ; he is a member of the Episcopal Church, and has been connected with the same all his life.

JAMES M. BE ALE, farmer and stockdealer ; P. 0. Areola ; was born in Mason Co., W. Va., Jan. 1, 1825. He married Miss Jane R. Wylie in the fall of 1852 ; she was born in Brooke Co., W. Va. ; they had six children - three living, viz., Ida M., J. Edwin and Florence; he lived in West Virginia until 1826, when, with his parents, he went to Kentucky, where he lived until 1833, when he went to Virginia, where he lived until 1857, when he came to Illinois and settled on his farm in Humbolt Tp., in Coles Co., where he lived until 1870, when he moved to the village of Humbolt and lived there until 1876, when he moved to Areola ; and, though his residence is in Areola, he spends the most of his time on his farm in Humbolt. He is no office-seeker, and has taken no part in township affairs, except connected with the schools. He owns 280 acres in Humbolt Tp., which he has earned by his own labor and management ; his parents, Richard and Hannah Willson Beale, were natives of Virginia ; she died in Kentucky, and he died in Natchez, Miss.

10, 1840 ; she was born in Hampshire Co., Va., March 26, 1819; they had seven children, six living - Samuel M., John B., Richard R., George W., Marcellus S. and Mary E. He lived in Virginia until 1854, when he moved to Illinois, and settled about one-fourth of a mile west of the present village of Humbolt; in 1856, he moved to Iowa, and in 1857 he came to the present place ; he was one of the first Road Commissioners in this township under organization ; he also held the office of Supervisor for a number of years ; he lived on the present place until his death, April 14, 1875. Mrs. Beavers and family all live here on the old homestead. All the children are single except Marcellus S., who married MissSallie A. Nicholson, of Humbolt Tp., Feb. 23, 1879.

Brown Bros., Richard And

BROWN BROS., RICHARD AND DANIEL, farming, stock and road grading and ditching ; P. 0. Humbolt ; are natives of Nelson and Hardin Cos., Ky. ; they were born Dec. 22, 1826, and July 22, 1832, respectively. They were born on the farm, and have always followed farming; they lived in Kentucky until the fall of 1854, when they came to Illinois, and settled about ten miles south of Charleston, where they lived about three months ; they then moved on the Springfield road, in Douglas Co., where they lived one year, when, in 1856, they came to the present place, and have lived here since. With the exception of a term as Assessor by Richard, they have held no office, except connected with the school and road. Richard Brown married Miss Elizabeth Morrison, of Kentucky, Sept. 23, 1852 ; she died Nov. 7, 1860. They had five children, two living, viz.. Sally Ann and Mary Jane. His present wife was Mrs. O'Bannon, formerly Miss Elizabeth Ann Bridwell ; they were married Feb. 16, 1862 ; they have two children, viz., Ida B. and Richard Alonzo. He owns over 200 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and mana2;ement. Daniel Brown married Miss Mary Morrison, of Kentucky, Dec. 3, 1853. They had seven children, five living, viz., John P., William A., Susan T., James H. and Alburtis R. He owns over 200 acres in this town- ship, which ho has earned by his own labor and management. Brown Bros., Humbolt, 111. ; all kinds of grading and ditching done ; estimates furnished.

D. A. BOWMAN, blacksmith and general jobber; P. 0. Hurabolt, 111.; was born in Perry Co., Ohio, Dec. 5, 1845. He married Miss Sarah McCravy Oct. 1, 1867 ; she was born in East Tennessee ; they had three children, two living, viz., Charles A. and Lydia L. He lived in Ohio three years, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois, and settled near Robinson; in 1860, he began to learn his trade with T. J. Sims, plow-manufacturer at that place. In 1864, he enlisted in the 135th 111. Regt., he being Regimental Fifer ; was discharged in November following, and began work at his trade with Mr. Stifle, of Stiflesville ; next worked at Oblong City with Mr. Zugler ; next with Mr. Sentney, in Humbolt ; then with Miller & Miller, of Mattoon, and, in August, 1866, he began work in Areola for Mr. Jacobs, and, in June, 1867, he worked in Humbolt for Mr. Sentney, and, in October, after his marriage, he went in partnership with Mr. Jacobs, of Areola ; in 1868, he worked for Mr. Garrett, in Windsor, and, in 1869, he opened a shop of his own in Areola ; in the fall of the same year, he came to Humbolt and carried on wagon and carriage making and blacksmithing ; in 1874, he sold his wagon business and rented out his blacksmith- shop and took a position at Homer in the carriage factory of Mr. Cusick; in 1875, he returned to Humbolt and resumed business in his former stand, and, as will be seen, his nineteen years' experience has been such as to specially adapt him to his specialties of horse-shoeing and plow-work.

S. C. DORAN, farming and stock ; P. 0. Mattoon ; the subject of this sketch was born in Grayson Co., Ky., Dec. 12, 1827. He married Miss Eliza A. Wortham Nov. 5, 1850; she was born in the same place Nov. 18, 1830; they had ten children, seven living, viz., David W., Mary L., Edwin W., George M., Nannie A., Oscar J. and John H. He was born on his father's farm, and moved to Hart Co., Ky., with his parents, in 1832, and lived there until 1854; he then went to Grayson Co., and engaged in farming ; in 1860, he came to Illinois and settled on his present place. He has held no office except connected with the road and school ; he is now serving in his second term as Commissioner of Highways. He owns 120 acres in this township, upon which, in 1878, he established a station on the Illinois Central R. R. - which passes through his farm - which is known as Doran's Crossing. He has been a member of the Cumberland Presbyterians since 1850. His parents, Thomas and Mary Cleaver Doran, were natives of Nelson and Washington Cos., Ky.; they died in 1853 and 1854, respectively, in Kentucky.

JAMES EDGAR, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Humbolt ; the subject of this sketch was born in Suffolk Co., England, March 21, 1838. He married Miss Margaret Hilligoss May 8, 1862 ; she was born in Rush Co., Ind., Sept. 15, 1845 ; they had seven children, five living, viz., John P.. William T., Ora May, James Rue and Leroy. He lived in England fifteen years ; he then moved to Scotland, where he lived two years and returned to England ; remained there until he was 19, when he came to the United States, arriving at Chicago, and, in 1857, he came to Coles Co., and settled near his present place ; in 1858, he came to his present place and has lived here since. He has held the office of Collector, Town Clerk and has been School Director some nine or ten years. He owns 120 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management.

JACOB ERNST, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Humbolt; the subject of this sketch was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, March 30, 1839. He married Miss Julia Anna Joose Aug. 16, 1861 ; she was born in Baden, Germany, June 20, 1844 ; they had nine children, eight living, viz., George A., John M., Flora May, Mary A., Harry D., Willis E., Clarence and Jacob E.; Charlie died June 4, 1866. He lived in Germany about fifteen years, when he came to the United States and settled in Meadville, Penn., where he lived until 1855 ; he then moved to Owen Co., Ind. ; thence to Hendricks Co., and, in 1857, he came to Coles Co., 111.; he had visited here in 1856 ; in March, 1867, he came to his present place, and has lived here since. He has held the office of School Director several terms, and is at present Commis-

J. W. FARRAR, farmer and stock ; P. 0. Mattoon ; the subject of this sketch was born in South Carolina, near Charleston, March 4, 1827. He married Miss Ann M. Talbot Oct. 12, 1851 ; she was born in Henderson Co., Ky., Oct. 9, 1832 ; they had eight children, two living, viz., Joseph F. and Lizzie A. He lived about eighteen months in South Carolina, when, with his parents, he moved to Perry Co., Mo., where he engaged in the warehouse and wood business; he lived here with his parents about six months, when, with his grandparents, he went to Illinois and settled at Lebanon, in St. Clair Co., where he lived until he was 8 years of age ; while here his grandfather died, and his grandmother and he went to Mount Vernon, Ind., where they lived with her son ; he lived here three years ; he then went to New Harmony and engaged on a farm, where he worked two years; he then went to Stewartsville and apprenticed to the tanning business, remaining three and a half years ; he then returned to Perry Co., Mo., and engaged in tanning, following his trade some four years ; he then engaged in shipping fowls to New Orleans, and followed the business about four years ; he then followed his trade for about four years ; he then went to Posey Co., Ind., and engaged in farming, remaining until 1861, when he came to Illinois and settled in Coles Co., about four miles east of his present place, and in 1864 he came to his present place and has lived here since. He has held the office of Road Commissioner three years, that of School Trustee some four years - also Director for a number of years. He owns 310 acres of land in this county, which he has earned by his own labor and management. -

WM. B. HAWKINS, retired farmer ; P. 0. Humbolt ; the subject of this sketch is one of the early settlers of this township ; he was born in Boone Co., Ky., July 31, 1H21. He married Miss Abigail Morgan Feb. 20, 1843; she was born in Ohio, and died Oct. 8, 1846 ; they had two children, viz., Francis M. and Louisa A. ; his present wife was Miss Nancy Danner; they were married Oct. 4, 1848 ; she was born in Rush Co., Ind., Oct. 11, 1823 ; he lived about two and a half years in Kentucky, when, with his parents, he moved to Rush Co., Ind., where they engaged in farming ; he lived there until 1840 ; he then came to Illinois and engaged by the month on a farm on the Okaw, now in Coles Co. ; he lived there about eighteen months, then went to Indiana, and lived there until 1850, when he again came to Coles Co. and settled in Humbolt Tp., about one mile from the present village of Humbolt ; at this time there were less than one dozen settlers in this township ; he lived on his farm until 1865, then here to the village ; he was the first Township Collector in this township and served in offices connected with the school and road ; though he yet retains the old homestead, he takes no active part in its management ; in 1866, he engaged in the drug business in this village, and continued the business until 1874, since which time he has been living retired.

REV. R. C. HILL, farming and stock ; P. 0. Charleston ; the subject of this sketch was born in Sullivan Co., Ind., Dec. 11, 1817. He married Miss Mary A. Woods Dec. 10, 1839 ; she was borU' in Sullivan Co., Ind., May 23, 1817; they had six children, four living, viz., Franklin P., John W., Martha J. and Elizabeth M. ; he lived in Indiana twelve years, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois and settled in Clark Co., where they engaged in farming; in 1846, he came to Coles Co. and settled in La Fayette Tp., remaining one year ; he then went to Charleston Tp., where he lived about eighteen months, when he again went to La Fayette Tp., and, in 1853, he came to his present place, and has lived here since, except two and a half years in Charleston ; he has been connected with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for forty-seven years, and has been preaching since ; licensed 32 years ago ; he owns 160 acres in this county, which he has earned entirely by his own labor and management ; his parents, Rev. Isaac and Margaret Cunningham Hill, were natives of Kentucky and Pennsylvania ; they were married in Kentucky ; he died in Clark Co., 111., and she died here in Coles Co. ; they had thirteen children, eight boys and five girls ; four of the boys studied medicine, two engaged in the grocery and pork trade and another engaged as a traveling salesman ; Mr. F. P. Hill, eldest son of Rev. R. C. Hilll, enlisted, in 1862, in the 123d 111. V. I., which was mounted after four months' service ; he remained in the service until the close of the war ; he took part in the battles of Chickamauga, Selma, Atlanta, and the other battles of the regiment.

JAMES HOOD, farming and stock; P. 0. Areola ; the subject of this sketch was born in West Union, Adams Co., Ohio, Oct. 29, 1834. He married Miss Sarah E. Willson Jan. 1, 1861 ; she was born in Adams Co., Ohio ; they have seven children, viz., John E., Mary S., Sarah B., James W., Annie E., Robert B. and Clara Dell. His father was engaged in general merchandise, and he assisted in the business until he was about 26 years of age ; he then came West and herded cattle in this neighborhood for one year ; he then went back to Ohio and engaged in the milling business, renting his father's grist-mill ; he followed the business one year ; he then came West and improved a farm in this township, remaining here one year ; he again went back to Ohio, and engaged as assistant manager of the Etna Furnace, at Ironton, Ohio, and followed the business three years, when for the third time he came West, and finished the improvements on his farm, and lived there until 1877, when he came to his present place. He is no office-seeker, and has held no office except connected with the schools. He owns 500 acres in this county.

JOHN JARVIS, farming and stock ; P. 0. Areola ; the subject of this sketch was born in Madison Co., Ky., Dec. 25, 1809 ; he married Miss Polly Ray, Jan. 22, 1830 ; she was born, same place, Aug. 9, 1802 ; they had eight children, two living, viz., Robert and William. He lived in Kentucky until 1830, when he came to Illinois and settled in Edgar Co., near Paris, where he lived three years ; he then moved to Kentucky, where he lived eleven years ; he then moved again to Illinois and settled in Edgar Co., about fourteen miles west of Paris; ho lived there about nine years ; he then moved to Coles Co. and settled on the Embarrass ; while here his wife died ; he then married

^Irs. Rodman (formerly Miss Rachel Flora) ; she was a native of Kentucky. In 1865, they moved to the present place ; in March, 1868, he lost his second wife; they had no children. June 16, 1868, he married Miss Mary Hedges ; she was born in Fountain Co., Ind., iNov. 3, 1848 ; they have three children, viz., James E., Melissa C. and Loyal. He is no officeseeker, having all he can do to attend his private business. In 1874, he moved to Nebraska and lived there three years, when he returned to his present place ; he owns 287 acres in this county and 240 in Nebraska, which he has earned by his own labor and management.

JOHN JOHNSON, farming and stock ; P. 0. Humbolt ; the subject of this sketch was born in County Fermana, Ireland, 1838 ; he married Miss Martha E. Smith Jan. 22, 1868 ; she was born in North Okaw Tp., Coles Co., 111., April 3, 1843 ; they have four children, viz., William, Allie, John and Walter. He lived in Ireland until 1850, when, with his parents, he camed to the United States and settled in Moultrie Co., 111., where they engaged in farming; he lived there until 1868, though, with his brothers, he helped carry on a farm in North Okaw Tp. since 1856 ; in 1868, he moved to the same, and in 1877 he came to his present place. He is no office-seeker, and has held no office except connected with the schools ; he is in partnership with his brothers, William, James and Frederick ; they own 1441 acres in this county, and are the largest stock raisers in this part of the county. His parents, John and Ann Bell Johnson, were natives of Fermana Co., Ireland, where they were married ; in 1850, they came to the United States.

C APT. DAVID McKINNEY, farmer ; P. 0. Areola ; the subject of this sketch was born in Butler Co., Ohio, March 22, 1837. He married Miss Catharine Rork Jan. 25, 1866 ; she was born same place; they have six children, viz., Ida May, Oron W., Charles N., Jessie, Otto and Ruey ; he lived in Ohio until he was 21, when he came to Illinois and settled in Coles, now Douglas Co., near Areola; in December, 1861, he enlisted in the 54th I. Y. I., he being Orderly of Co. I, and after seven months' service he was made Second Lieutenant, and after serving one year in this office, he was elected and pro-- uioted to Captain of Co. I ; he was in the service four years, or during the war, and was in the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Helena, Little Rock, Ashley Station, where he was taken prisoner and was paroled after nineteen days' -captivity ; then being exchanged, he resumed his command and took part in the other battles of the regiment. After returning from the army, he came to Areola and lived there until 1871 ; he then came to his present place and has lived here since ; he has held the office of Highway Commissioner and School Director, and is at present School Trustee ; he owns 120 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management.

JOHN McBRIDE, farming and stock; P. 0. Areola ; was born in Somerset Co., N. J., Jan. 10, 1840. He married Miss Annie P. Koymer Dec. 1, 1864; she was born same place, Dec. 1, 1847 ; they have one child, viz., Minnie. He lived in New Jersey until he was 24 years old, when on being married he came to Illinois and settled in North Okaw Tp., of Coles Co.; in 1867, he moved to this township and settled near his present place, to which he came in 1874 ; he has been Collector in this township one term ; he owns eighty acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management. His parents, Robert and Mary Whitehead Mc Bride, were natives of New Jersey and England ; he died in New Jersey, and she died in this county while on a visit.

GEORGE MOORE, farming and stock ; P.' 0. Humbolt ; the subject of this sketch was born in Adams Co., Ohio, June 17, 1828. He married Miss Rebecca Ann McKee Jan. 30, 1851 ; she was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Oct: 20, 1833 ; they had -eight children, seven living, viz., Joseph N., Jennie. John C., George W., Oscar F., Stanley B. and Jessie ; he was born on his father's farm and lived there until he was 26 years of age, when he was elected Treasurer of Adams Co., Ohio, and moved to West Union, the county seat ; he served in this position four years, when he engaged in the general merchandise business at same place, continuing the business for six years, when, in 1864, he sold out his business and came to his present place, and has lived here since ; though not one of the early settlers, he has had an active interest in the affairs of the county ; in 1868, he served as Collector, and, in 1871, he was elected Supervisor of Humbolt Tp.; the latter office 'he resigned the fall following his election, he being elected Treasurer of Coles Co., in which office he served two years, and in 1874 he was elected Sheriff of the county, serving two years. He owns 320 acres in this county, which he has earned by his own labor and management, and has the satisfaction to know that he has so hved as not only to win but also to deserve the confidence and esteem of all who know him.

JOHN MOORE, firming and stock ; P. 0. Humbolt ; the subject of this sketch was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Dec. 22, 1830. He married Miss Eliza J. Grooms, July 11, 1852; she was born in Adams Co., Ohio, June 18, 1834. They had eleven children, eight living, viz., Alfred F., Almira F., Newton B., S. A. Douglas, Ella R., Ludora J., Ida I. and John E. He was born on his father's farm, and lived therefor twenty-seven years; he then came to Illinois and settled in Coles Co., on his present place ; this was in 1857, and has lived here since ; he has always been engaged as a farmer ; he has held the school offices, and has held the office of of Supervisor of Humbolt Tp. one term. He owns 909 acres of land in this county' - principally in this township - which he has earned entirely by his own labor and management. His parents, Newton and Rebecca Burkitt Moore, were natives of Ohio, and were both born and raised on the farm they now reside on (the present farm formerly being two). Both are now living on the old homestead.

0. Mattoon; the subject of this sketch was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Nov. 14, 1840. He married Miss Elizabeth A. Bayliss October, 1861 ; she was born in the same place, and died in the fall of 1865. His present wife was Miss Sarah M. Thomas ; they were married in April, 1867 ; she was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Nov. 15, 1846. They have eight children, viz., Minnie A., Florence A., Cora B., Eliza M., Laura R., Emmie, Alfred N. and Charles B. He lived in Ohio twenty-one years, and then, in 1861, he enlisted in the 70th Ohio V.

in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Vicksburg, Missionary Eidge, Atlanta campaign, etc., etc. From the army he returned to his home in Ohio, and remaining there about one month, he came to Illinois and settled on his present place, and has lived here since. He owns 240 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own iabor and management.

WILLIAM A. POOKMAN, forming and stock ; P. 0. Humbolt, 111.; the subject of this sketch was born in Humbolt Tp., Coles Co., Ill, March 7, 1842. He married Miss Sarah Ann Wamsley April 9, 1866; she was born in Adams Co., Ohio; they have four children, viz., Curtis E., Oscar R., Sarah E. and Edward F. He was born on his father's farm, probably the second child born in this township ; he lived at home with his parents until 1866, when, on being married, he engaged in farming on his own account, working part of his father's farm ; in 1868, he came to his present place, and has lived here since. In 1864, he enlisted in the 143d Regt. I. V. I., but, owing to sickness, did not go out with the regiment. He has held the office of Town Clerk, and has been School Director a number of years. He owns 160 acres of land in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management.

JAMES SHOEMAKER, farming and stock ; P. 0. Loxa ; the subject of this sketch was born in Washington Co., Va., Feb. 19, 1825. He married Miss Tabitha Mason Sept. 3, 1863 ; she was born in Fayette Co., Ky., Aug. 30, 1840; they had seven children, four living, viz., Mary E., William K., James S. and Franklin R. He lived in Virginia nearly ten years, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois and settled in Coles Co., one mile north of Charleston ; this was in December, 1834 ; they lived there four years, then moved to La Fayette Township, on the Springfield road, five miles west of Charleston ; while there, his father died; in 1850, he came to his present place, he being the first settler in this part of the township. In 1862, he enlisted in the 123d I. V. I., which, after four months' service, was mounted ; he held the position of First Lieutenant ; he remained in the service nearly one year, and teok part in the battles of Perry ville and Milton, and also the minor engagements of the regiment. He has held the office of Assessor two years, and was Supervisor of Humbolt Tp. for the years 1865 and 1866. He owns 382 acres in this county, which he has earned by his own labor and management. His parents, John and Annie Brown Shoemaker, were natives of North Carolina, where they were married ; both died in this county, he in 1843, and she in 1856.

JOHN W. SEAMAN, farming and stock ; P. 0. Humbolt ; was born in Adams Co., Ohio, May 28, 1837. He married Miss Mary Ann Ellison Feb. 15,1859; she was born in the same place Sept. 1, 1840 ; they have ten children, viz., Emma J., James H., FrankUn A., Fred J., Charlie, Harry, Lizzie S., Thomas E., Wm. E. and Maggie. He lived in Ohio until 1862 ; he was born on the farm and has always followed farming; in 1862, he came to lUinois and settled in North Okaw Tp., where he lived three years ; he then moved to Humbolt Tp., and leased the Blue Grass Grove farm, and, in 1869, he came to his present place and has lived here since. He owns 360 acres in this township, which he has earned entirely by his own labor and management and principally during the short time he has lived in this township.

RICHARD THOMAS, farming; P. 0. Mattoon ; the subject of this sketch was born in Carnarvonshire, North Wales, Great Britain, Dec. 18, 1832. He married Miss Sarah L. Worden Dec. 12, 1853 ; she was born in Fairfield Co., Conn., March 13, 1836 ; they had seven children, five living, viz., Robert A., Laura A., Annie May, Mary Alice and Lizzie. He lived in Wales about fifteen years, when he came to the United States with some relatives and settled in Oneida Co., N. Y., where he engaged in farming, remaining about three years, when he moved to Fairfield Co., Conn., where he worked on a farm and followed teaming one year; he then worked in the rolling-mill one year, and then engaged in boating - first running packet from Greenwich to New York, then in freighting, following the business about four years ; he then, in 1856, moved to Franklin Co., Ind., where he engaged in farming, and followed same until 1870, when he came to Illinois and settled in Cumberland Co., where he lived about nine months, and, in tlie fall of 1870, he came to his present place and has lived here since. He has held no office, except connected with the road or school. He owns eighty acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management.

GEO. H. TERRY, grocer, Humbolt ; is a native of Hamilton Co., Ohio. In August, 1875, he came to Coles Co., and settled here in Humbolt and engaged in his present business ; July 15, 1874, he married Miss Dolly Wells, of Humbolt, 111.; they have one child, viz., Mary L. During his residence in Ohio, aside from obtaining his education, he was principally engaged in teaching school.

1832 ; he married Miss Clara Jane Bugh Nov. 1, 1864; she was born same place Jan 11, 1838; they have three children, viz., Laura, Elmo and Eva. He lived in Ohio until 1854, when he came to Illinois and settled in Crawford Co., where he lived one year ; he then went to Dakota and engaged with a Grovernment surveying party ; he camped for two and a half years, where Yankton now stands ; he lived in Dakota until 1859, when he went to Colorado and engaged in mining, and lived there until 1864, when he returned to Ohio, and in 1865 he came to Coles Co., 111., and settled on his present place and has lived here since. He has been Township Collector one year and School Director some five or six years. He owns 160 acres, in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management.

GEO. W. BAKER, farmer; P. 0. Charleston ; the subject of this sketch was born in Philadelphia, Penn., May 30, 1824. He married Miss Susan Bell Aug. 26, 1846; she was born in Floyd Co., Ind., March 12, 1830, and died March 9, 1863 ; they had six children, three living, viz., George B., Wm. A. and John v.; his present wife was Mrs. Shaw, formerly Miss Jane Hancock ; they were married Oct. 19, 1863; she was born in Floyd Co., Ind., Jan. 17, 1830 ; she had by former marriage five children, two living, viz., Flora J. Shaw and Sarah E. Shaw. He lived in Philadelphia about fourteen years, when, with his parents, he moved to Floyd Co., Ind., where his father engaged at his trade of shoemaking; he lived there until 1859, when he went to Spencer Co., Ind., and engaged in farming, remaining six years ; he then returned to Floyd Co., and, after remaining two years, he came to Illinois and settled on his present place, and has lived here since; he owns 308 acres in this county, which he has earned by his own labor and management. His parents, Stephen and Mary Edwards Baker, were natives of Philadelphia and Maryland ; they were married in Philadelphia ; in 1837, they

A. J. BRADFORD, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Hinesboro, Douglas Co.; the subject of this sketch was born in Greene Co., Penn., Nov. 12, 1832. He married Miss Susan S. Emory March 31, 1854; she was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Dec. 24, 1836 ; they had eight children, seven living, viz., Henry M., Mary J., B. Emory, Charles C, S. Edwin, John B. and Perrie ; Lineous W. died Oct 10, 1865. He hved in Pennsylvania about sixteen years, when, with his brother-in-law, he went to Ohio and settled in Licking Co,, where he remained until 1857, when he came to Illinois and settled in Coles (now Douglas) Co.; remained one year, when he came to his present place, building on the Coles Co. part of farm ; in 1876, he came to his present residence ; he owns 240 acres, which he has earned by his own labor and management. His parents, Henry and Mrs. Hannah Morris Bradford, were natives of Pennsylvania ; he died in 1839 ; she is living near the old homestead with a son.

March 1, 1832. " He married Miss Elinor Stiff Jan. 28, 1864 ; she was born in Perry Co., Ohio ; they have five children - four livina;, viz., Lillie D., John H., Eliza M. and Mary F. ; he lived two years in Pennsylvania, when, with his parents, he moved to Ohio, and, in 1838, they came to Illinois and settled in Edgar Co., where they lived until 1849, when they came to Coles Co., and settled about two and a half miles west of Charleston, and in 1854, they came to Seven Hickory, and settled near the present place. John H. Bush was born in Perry Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1837. He married Miss Polly Ann Jarvis Oct. 27, 1874 ; she was born in Illinois ; they have one child, viz., Loyal Nelson; in 1862, he enlisted in the 123d 111. Inf.; was in the service three years ; after one year's service he was sent to the hospital, remaining six months ; was then transferred to Invalid Corps, and acted as guard. Nelson Bush was born in Edgar Co., 111., May 8, 1846, and in company with his brothers has always lived witli his parents ; their parents, Jonathan and Eliza Lee Bush, were natives of Pennsylvania ; he died Oct. 6, 1856 ; she died in January, 1872.

COL. JOHN COFER, of Areola Tp., Douglas Co., 111.; the subject of this memoir was born near Cave Spring, Bullitt Co., Ky., July 9, 1804; his parents, Thomas and Mrs. Sarah Winn Griffin Cofer, were natives of Virginia and Maryland. Dec. 1, 1825, he married Miss Mary Eleanor Macgill, who was born in Annapolis, Md., Feb. 7, 1807 ; her parents, Robert and Mrs. Helen Stockett Macgill, daughter of Dr. Thomas Noble Stockett, of Annapolis, were residents of Maryland. The Colonel's early education was limited, but his thirst for knowledge made him a good student, and he soon became a profound thinker, a logical reasoner and ready writer. He was a consistent Wliig as long as that gallant party retained its organization ; he represented Hardin Co. in the Lower House of the Legislature of Kentucky, in 1838, 1839, 1848 and 1841, and Hardin, Meade and La Rue Cos. in the Senate of that State from 1848 to 1850 ; being a farmer, he became the champion of the great interests of labor and production, an advocate of economy in public expenditures, a system of general education, internal improvements, and charitable institutions ; as a member of the committee on internal improvements, he originated and aided in drafting and passing the charter of the Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co., now the most prosperous corporation in Kentucky; when railroad enterprises were untried in that State, he was sent as one of a committee to investigate the operations of such roads in the East and West, and made an able report thereon, which, with his earnest and eloquent appeals to the people along the line of the proposed road, contributed largely to induce them to vote subscriptions of stock which secured the building of the same. In 1854, he removed to Illinois, and became Postmaster at Rural Retreat, in Douglas Co., Elector on the Fillmore ticket in 1856, and on the Bell and Everett ticket in 1860, since which he has been Independent in politics, though generally acting with the Democratic party ; devoted to the Union of the States, he opposed, with manly firmness, nullification, secession and emancipation (unless gradual and accompanied by colonization); in 1871-72 he represented Douglas Co. in the General Assembly with his accustomed zeal and ability ; through strictly temperate habits and indomitable energy, he has been successful in business, providing homes for all of his children, of whom six out of ten are Hving, viz., John S., who married Miss Mary K. Wyeth, and lives near Areola, 111.; Mary H., married Rev. D. T. Shirley, and lives in Cook Co., Texas; Thomas N., married Miss Rachel E. Combs, and lives in Coles Co., 111.; William H. H., married Miss Maggie J. Daly, and lives in Cook Co., Texas; Henrietta M., married Mr. Thomas Midwinter, and lives in Areola Tp., Douglas Co., 111.; Susan A., married Mr. H. M. McCrory, and lives in Texas. The Colonel retains a competency for himself and wife in their old age. He has been a consistent member of the Methodist Church for more than fifty years, and has the proud satisfaction, while remembering that he has been the architect of his own fortune, to know that he has so lived as not only to win but also to deserve the confidence and esteem of all who knew him.

Co., Ohio, March 2, 1822. He married Miss Margaret Heminger March 27, 1843 ; she was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Sept. 4, 1819; they had five children, four living, viz., Addie D., Jasper C, Sarah F. and Charles L. He lived in Ohio until 1864, when he came to Illinois and settled on his present place, and has lived here since ; he owns 182 acres in this county, wliich he has earned by his own labor and management ; his parents, Thomas and Sarah Lot Carney, were natives of Pennsylvania, where they were married May 22, 1808 ; they moved to Ohio in 1816, and settled in Delaware Co., where they died April 15, 1862. and May

THOMAS N. COFER, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O. Areola; the subject of this sketch was born in Hardin Co., Ky., July 20, 1839. He married Miss Rachel E. Combs Nov. 23, 1870 ; she was born in Clarke Co., Ind., July 29, 1851 ; they have three children, viz., Thomas N., Jr., William E. and John C. He lived in Kentucky until the spring of 1854, when, with his parents he came to Illinois and settled in Coles (now Douglas) Co., at Rural Retreat, where they lived about three years; he then moved to a farm near by, where he remained until 1870, when he moved to his present place, and has lived here since. He owns 320 acres, which he has earned by his own labor and management ; he is a son of Col. John Cofer, whose sketch will be found in this work.

JACOB K. COTTONHAM, farmer; P. 0. Charleston ; the subject of this sketch was born in Floyd Co., Ind., Nov. 15, 1831. He married Miss Sallie Ann Fowler March 5, 1855; she was born in Coles Co., 111., Dec. 13, 1843 ; they had seven children, six living, viz., William E., Margaret L., George A., Joseph U., Charles D. W. and Hervey F. He lived in Indiana until 1855, when he came to Illinois, and settled in Coles Co., near Charleston, and engaged in brickmaking, and continued in the business nearly eight years, when he engaged in farming ; in 1874, he came to his present place, and has lived here since ; he owns 120 acres here and 49 in Charleston Tp., which he has principally earned by his own labor. His parents, Andrew and Margaret Grant Cottonham, were natives of Kentucky and Virginia ; they were married in Indiana ; they came ta Coles Co. in 1855 ; he died Aug. 29, 1869 ; she is living herewith her son. His wife's parents were James and Susan Ann Lumbrick Fowler ; were natives of Tennessee and Coles Co., 111. (probably), they being in this county at a very early date ; they died in 1843 and 1848, respectively.

ANDREW J. CRAIG, farming and stock ; P. 0. Charleston ; the subject of this sketch was born in Morgan Tp., Coles Co., 111., Sept. 11, 1846. He married Miss Sarah I. Zink Sept. 27, 1872; she was born in Grand View Tp., Edgar Co., 111., Aug. 9, 1848 ; they have three children, viz., Luther Z., Franklin H. and Arthur E. He was born on the farm and lived there until 1856, when, with his parents, he went to Sims Tp., in Edgar Co., and lived there until he was 21, when he came to his present place, and has lived here since, the place being wild land when he settled ; he has 160 acres under cultivation and well-improved. His parents, Isaac N. and Elizabeth Blayer Craig, are spoken of at length elsewhere.

J. J. FOSTER, farming and stock ; P. 0. Areola ; the subject of this sketch was born in Lawrence Co., Ind., May 18, 1831. He married Miss Catharine Beggs Jan. 31 , 1859 ; she was born in Clarke Co., Ind., May 10, 1838, and died May 14, 1866 ; they had three children, viz., Eugenia, Sarah M. and Dela J. ; his present wife was Miss Melinda C. Beggs ; they were married Dec. 18, 1867; she was a sister of his first wife ; she was born in Clarke Co., Ind., Sept. 3, 1839 ; they have three children, viz., Orestes, Claudius B. and Ida C. He was born on the farm and lived there for twenty-five years, when he came to Illinois and settled in Coles Co. near his present place, where he engaged in farming, and remained for seven years ; he then moved to his present place, and has lived here since. He has held the office of School Trustee for eleven years, and is now serving his third term as Supervisor of this township. He owns 310 acres of land in this township. His parents, William and Mrs. Sarah McCormick Foster, were natives of Virginia, where they were married ; they moved to Clarke Co., Ind. and remained two years, when they moved to Lawrence Co., Ind., where they died ; Mrs. Foster's parents were Jamos and Mrs. Matilda Drummond Beggs ; they were natives of Clark Co., Ind., where he died ; Mrs. Beggs is living there on the old homestead.

JOHN FOREMAN, farmer; P. 0. Charleston ; the subject of this sketch was born in the District of Columbia March 17, 1823. He married Miss Harriet E. Richardson Oct. 10, 1842; she was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, March 24, 1820; they have seven children, viz., William T., John R., Joseph, Isaac P., David B., Thomas N. and Edward P. He lived in the District of Columbia until he was 12 years of age; he then moved to Fayette Co., Ky., with his parents, who engaged in farming, and he remained until 1853, when he came to Illinois and settled in Charleston, where he lived two years while improving his farm ; he then came on his present place, and has lived here since. In 1865, he was elected Supervisor of Seven Hickory Tp. ; he was also one of the first two Justices of the Peace of this township, being elected in 1860, and served four years; he has also served as Commissioner of Highways and Township Trustee. He owns 260 acres in this county. His parents, Joseph and Mrs. Chloe Payne Foreman, were natives of England and Virginia ; they were married in the District of Columbia ; they moved to Fayette Co., Ky., in 1834, where his father died ; his mother died in Lexington, Ky.

JACOB HARRY, farmer and stock; P. 0. Humbolt ; the subject of this sketch was born in Preble Co., Ohio, Jan. 14, 1816; he married Miss Susannah Tobey, Aug. 1, 1839; she was born in Washington Co., Md., Dec. 15, 1819. They had eleven children, nine living, viz., Jefferson, Madison and Amanda, Hiram, Nathaniel, Franklin, Clinton, Stephen A. D. and Nelson. He lived in Ohio until 1855 ; he was raised on the farm and also learned the brickmason's trade ; he then went west, visited Kansas and finally settled in Callaway Co., Mo., near Jefferson City, where he engaged in farmin"', remainins one year; ho then, in 1856, came to Coles Co., 111., and settled in Humbolt Tp., where he farmed until 1865, when he came to his present place ; in 1867, he was elected Supervisor of Seven Hickory Tp., and held the office for three terms ; he owns 167 acres in the township ; his parents, Jacob and Mrs. Mary Davis Harry, were natives of North Carolina, where they were married ; they moved to Ohio in 1811, where both have since died.

GEORGE C. KEMP, farmer and stock ; P. 0. Areola ; the subject of this sketch was born in Ohio Co., Ind., Aug. 25, 1846. He married Miss Minerva D. Stone Oct. 14, 1866; she was born same place Dec. 6, 1845. They have three children, viz., Theodore, born April 16, 1869; Laura B., born Dec. 4, 1875, and Charles C, born Nov. 8, 1877. He lived in Indiana until September, 1868, when he came to his present place ; he owns 349 acres in this township, which includes the original 200 acres given him by his father Ezra, who located it in quite a novel way - setting out from Indiana on horse, he stopped over Sunday with a farmer living in the timber about eight miles east of here, of whom he learned there was vacant land about eight miles west, but no one there to show it, and no marks to distinguish either land or distance ; but they conceived the plan of putting the horse at a certain pace and keep him westward for a certain time, when he would be on the land, and in this way located the same ; he (Ezra Kemp) married Miss Tryphena Scranton ; both were natives of Ohio Co., Ind., where they were married ; he died Feb. 1, 1870; she is living in Rising Sun, Ind.

JOB W. M ASSEY, farming and stock ; P. 0. Charleston ; the subject of this sketch was born in Cheshire, England, June 28, 1822. He married Miss Sarah Gould Dec. 4, 1847 ; she was born in North Molton, Devonshire, England, Feb. 23, 1827, and died Aug. 8, 1877. They had six children, viz., William H., now living; Job Francis died at the age of 17, child died in infancy, Nannie now living, George E. died at 18 months of age and Joseph Charles died in his ISth year, from the kick of a horse. He lived in England about six years, when, with his parents, he came to the United States and settled in New Jersey, at Bellville, where his father engaged at his business of contracting machinist, he contracting to furnish machinery for some large calico print works located there ; he also took extensive contracts for cotton-mill machinery in Tennessee. In 1835, they moved to Wappinger's Falls,

DutcWss Co., N. Y., where he lived eighteen yeavs, except one year (184-1), when he traveled in England with his brother, who was an invalid. His parents died during his residence at the Falls. In 1853, he went to Newburg, and engaged in model making, remaining three years, though part of the time he worked in New York City. In 1856, he and his brother, Henry, came West, looking for a location for a general merchandise business. After visiting several points, Dubuque, Iowa, was selected, but owing to the death, of his brother, the business was not opened, and he determined to go into the farming and stock business, and after looking around, he located on his present place in 1857, and has lived here since, though from 1861 to 1871, he principally carried on model-making in Chicago, his family residing here. He has been Assessor four terms. School Director some eight to ten years, also Justice of the Peace for seven years, He owns 120 acres in this township, well improved and stocked, which he has earned by his own labor and management.

T. J. McMILLIN, firm and stock ; P. 0. Kural Retreat ; the subject of this sketch was born in Clai-ke Co., Ind., April 6, 1840. He married Miss Margaret J. Combs Dec. 16, 1862 ; she was born in Clarke Co., Ind., June 17, 1841 ; they had three children - two living, viz., Rosella and Maggie P. ; he lived in Indiana twenty years ; he then moved to Illinois and settled in Coles Co., near the Humbolt line, where he engaged in farming, and remained until 1863, when he came to his present place, and has lived here since. He owns 240 acres in this township, which lie has earned by his own labor and management ; his parents, William and Mrs. Jane Chambers McMillin, were natives of Kentucky ; when they were married, they moved to Indiana, where his mother died in 1853 ; his father is living in Clarke Co., Ind., on the old homestead.

J. M. MOCK, farming ; P. 0. Charleston ; the subject of this sketch was born in Hocking Co., Ohio, April 1, 1839. He married Miss Catharine J. Zimmerman Nov. 22, 1866 ; she was born in Coles Co., 111., near Ashmore, June 17, 1843 ; they had six children - four living, viz., Sarah C, Edward W., Oscar B. and Florence I. ; he lived in Ohio until he was 15 years old> when, with his parents he moved to Coles Co., 111., and settled near Oakland; this was in 1854 ; they engaged in farming, where he lived until 1860 ; they then moved to Lafayette Tp., remained until 1861, when he enlisted in the 21st 111. Inft., and remained in the service over four years ; he was made Corporal during the third year's service, and was made Captain after his re-enlistment ; he was in the battles of Stone River, Resaca, Chickamauga and Atlanta campaign, also Franklin, where he was wounded. He owns 160 acres in this county ; his parents, James T. and Sarah Honnold Mock, were natives of Virginia and Ohio ; he died Sept. 21, 1873 ; she has since married Mr. John Hurst, and is living in Lafayette Tp.

M. E. O'HAIR, farming and stock; P. 0. Charleston ; was born in Morgan Co., Ky., Feb. 22, 1829. He married Miss Catharine R. Zink June 6, 1856 ; she was born in Edgar Co., 111., and died Dec. 7, 1873 ; they had six children, viz., Calvin L., Laura B., Nettie T., Harvey Z., Gladys V. and Alvaretta C. He married his present wife. Miss Sarah E. Bryant, Oct. 14, 1875; she was born in Edgar Co., 111., July 29, 1852 ; they have two children, viz.. Charles H. and Francina D. He lived in Kentucky until he was 13 years old, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois, and settled in Edgar Co., where he lived until he became of age, when he went to California, his object being to mine ; he remained two years, meeting with fair success ; in 1852, he returned to his home in Edgar Co., and engaged in the stock business ; in 1 853, he bought part of his present place, and settled and improved the same; in 1857, he removed to the village of Kansas, in Edgar Co., 111., and engaged in the general merchandise business, which he continued about four years; in 1860, he moved to Paris, and served as Sheriff of Edgar Co. for two years ; he was then appointed Deputy Sheriff, and served two years, and, in 1865, he returned to his present place; in 1871, he was elected Supervisor of Seven Hickory, and held the office four years ; since which time he has held the office of Highway Commissioner. He owns 700 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management. His parents, John and Mrs.

Eliza Hardwick O'Hair, were natives of Kentucky, where they were married ; in in 1842, they came to Illinois, and settled in Edgar Co., where they now reside.