Livingston County, Illinois - The whole text, 1878 (part 19 of 25)

J. A. CAVANAUGH, general merchandise. Nevada ; was born in Galway Co., Ireland, Sept. 15, 1845; he came with his parents to this country, locating in New Orleans, where his father had charge of a plantation ; he came to Illinois in 1852, locating in La Salle Co., thence to Livingston Co., where he now resides, and engaged in his present business ; he attended Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College at Chicago, and graduated in July, 1868 ; he is a thorough business man, having always met with good success in mercantile life. He married Miss Katie O'Laeary, of Grundy Co., 111., Oct. 4, 1870 ; she was born Oct. 20, 1850 ; they have five children - Clarence E., born Aug. 7, 1871 ; Edmond S., born Feb. 27, 1873 ; James Clement, born Nov. 7, 1874; Constance L., born May 3, 1876; Algernon J., born April 15, 1878. A man of integrity, a valuable friend to the schools and churches, Mr. C, though young and self-made, has established for himself an enviable business credit and reputation.

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is one of the pioneers of Liv- Co. ; was born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, Oct. 23, 1 823 ; while a young man he learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he followed ten years, after which he engaged in mercantile business, which he followed until 1855, when he came to Illinois, locating where he now resides ; he owns 80 acres of land, valued at §45 per acre. He has acted as Justice of the Peace for quite a number of years, also Road Commissioner and School Trustee. Assisted in organizing the town, and has taken an interest in all public matters pertaining to the interest of his town. He married Miss Eliza Chadwick, Oct. 21, 1846; she was born March 29, 1826 ; they have seven children - Alfred, born Oct. 24, 1847; Lucy E., born Nov. 11, 1849; Mary, born Nov. 14, 1851 ; Emma, born Jan. 14, 1854; Julia L., born Sept. 5, 1857; Susie E., born May 6,1863; J. Willie, born Oct. 26, 1868.

A. B. DUNLOP, farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 13 ; P. 0. Dwight ; was born in Jeflferson Co., Ohio, Sept. 25, 1832 ; while quite young, his parents moved to Pennsylvania, where he remained until October, 1854, when he removed to Illinois, locating in Livingston County, where he has since lived. lie always has taken an active part in establishing schools and churches and public enterprises pertaining to the interests of his town. He owns 290 acres of land, valued at §45 per acre, and has a fine residence and a wellwatered stock farm ; he deals quite extensively in hog-. He married Miss Eliza A. Ingraham, April 27, 1865 ; she was born March 1, 1841 ; they have six children -

B. B. DOW, general merchandise; Nevada; was born in Orange Co., N. Y., Sept. 23, 1 849 ; removed with parents to Will Co., 111., in 1851, where he remained fifteen years, attending school at the Northwestern College, at Plainfield, 111., and received a good English education ; he came to Livingston Co. in 1863, where he engaged at farming fir two years, after which he was in the employment of the C, A. & St. L. R. R., and filled the positions of station agent, telegraph operator, also conductor ; these different positions he filled with entire satisfaction to the R. R. Co.; he is at present Postmaster, express and insurance agent, also agent for A. M. Wright, commission merchant, Chicago. Was married to Miss Mary Jane De Voe, from the State of New York, Oct. 3, 1862 ; she was born May 8, 1845 ; they have three children - Claud E., born June 22, 1873, died Oct. 13, 1875; Anna M., born Sept. 18, 1875, died Oct. 10, 1876; ZelmaB.,born Jan. 24, 1878.

AMASA EASTMAN, farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. 0. Nevada; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 17, 1825 ; he removed, with parents, to Madison Co., and there receiA^ed an ordinary education ; at the age of 29, returned to Oneida Co., and engaged in farming, which has been his principal business thus far through life ; he came to Illinois in February, 1862, locating in Kendall Co.. thence to Livingston Co., in 1867, settling where he now resides ; he owns a farm of eighty acres, valued at §40 per acre. He maiTied Miss Charlotte Wade, of Oswego Co., N. Y., Nov., 1, 1853; she was born Nov. 7, 1831 ; they have five children - Violetta A., born Jan. 4, 1855 ; Franklin A., born Nov. 7, 1856 ; Irwin A., born March 30, 1858 ; A. Delia M., born Nov. 5, 1861 ; Eddy A., born Dec. 15, 1865.

MRS. S. A. FINCH, farming. Sec. 4; P. 0. Nevada ; was born in Canada East, July 28, 1832 ; came to this country with parents when quite young, locating in Michigan; came to Kane Co., 111., and there married Stephen S. Spencer. He entered the army in 1861, and was killed at the battle of Furt Donelson, after which she removed to Opbir, 111., and, Sejit. 21, 1863, married S. Finch, of Waltham, 111., where they remained until 18()G, when they came to Livingston Co., where Mr. Finch passed away in January, 1871, leaving a family of ten children ; tliree by his first wife - Ida, George W. and Lewis J. ; three by last wife - Charlotte C, John H. and Laura L. ; Mrs. Finch having had four by her first huslmnd - Charles A., Harriet M., Freeman and Clark D. Mrs. Finch, with the aid of her sons Freeman and Clark, is working the home farm which consists of 16(1 acres, valued at §40 per acre.

P. GIBBONS, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Dwight ; was born in Westport, Ireland, Nov. 1:1, 1817; came to this country in 1851, locating in Orange Co., N. Y., and engaged in farming, which has been his principal business thus far through life ; he came to Livingston Co., 111., in the Spring of 1865, and located on his present farm, which consists of 160 acres, valued at $45 per acre. He married Miss Bridget Mc- Donald, of West port, Ireland, in March, 1843; she was born May 15, 1817 ; they have nine children - Mary, born Feb. 1, 1844; Austin, born Jan. 5, 1846; Margaret, born Feb. 15,1850; Ellen, born Sept. 30, 1852 ; John, born Oct. 16, 1854 ; Phillip, born Nov. 28, 1857 ; Jane, born Dec. 3, 1859 ; Sarah and Thomas, born Dec. 10, 1861.

PETER HANSON, ftrmer ; P. 0. Dwight ; was born in Sjiandet, Denmark, Sept. 20, 1834, where he entered the army at the age of 21, as Corporal, and served three years and six month,'^ ; came to this country in June, 1860, locating in Livingston Co., and began working on a farm, first by the month, then renting six years, after which lie purchased a small form, then selling out and buying 160 acres I in Nevada Tp., Sec. 1, where he now resides ; he now owns 160 acres of land valued at $40 per acre. He married Miss Christiana Nelson, of Denmark, Aug.. 1863; she was born Feb. 20, 1836 ; they , have four children living - Andrew, born I June 15, 1865 ; Mary, born Jan. 14, 1864 ; Nelson C, bom June 11, 1872 : Anna C, born May 15. 1876.

his life was spent as a sailor, and at the age of 24, having studied navigation, took charge of a ves.sel, and followed sailing lor a number of years, after which he returned to his parents in Maine, and engaged in farming, and acted as City Alderman in Augusta ; also Road Commissioner. He married Miss Nancy Church, of his native place, March 2, 1837 ; she was born Jan. 24, 1812 ; they had four children - Nancy S., born Dec. 7,1838; Eliza A., born March 1, 1841 ; Church S., born Aug. 24, 1842; he died in the United States service March 2,1865; Charles T., born Aug. 1!), 1844. Mr. Ingraham came to Illinois in January, 1863, locating in Livingston Co. ; he owns 160 acres, valued at S45 per acre.

BARNEY LYONS, former and fine stock. Sec. 28 ; P. 0. Odell ; the subject of this sketch was born in Longford Co.. Ireland, Nov. 22, 1822, living with his parents until 24 years old ; then emigrated to the United States, landing at New York, in May, 1846, where he remained three years; thence to Illinois, locating in Kendall Co., where he began farming, following the same sixteen years ; thence to Livingston Co., where he now lives, settling on 360 acres, now valued at S40 per acre ; he is now growing fine stock, and making it a financial success ; he also owns 160 acres of land in Owego Tp. Mr. Lyons began with but little means, and has accumulated a good property; has held the office of Commissioner, Trustee, and Director. He married Miss McKanna, of Ireland, Aug. 13, 1851 ; she was born July 29, 1833; they have eleven children - Anna, born Aug. 6, 1852 ; John H.^ born Jan. 19, 1854; Margary E., born Jan. 8, 1857 ; Daniel, born Sept. 29, 1858; Sarah J., born Oct. 20, 1860; Joseph P., born Sept. 19, 1863 William F., born June 19, 1865 ; Catherine, born Feb. 6, 1867; Michael E., born Jan. 15, 1869; Adaline A., born Jan. 6,1872; Barnard A., born Jan. 17, 1875.

JOHN R. MARTIN, former. Sec. 2; P. 0. Dwight ; was born in Montgomery Co , N. Y., Nov. 26, 1812 ; during hi* early life he was engaged at boating on the Erie Canal ; after which he and Mr. W. T. Sammons purchased a large tract of land and engaged in manufacturing lumber. Mr. Martin emigrated to Illinois in the Fall of 1854, and located in Aurora, where he remained until the Spring of 1868, when he came to Livingston Co., where he now resides ; he owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Has held the office of School Director for a number of years ; also Supervisor in New York State. He married Miss Mary LewLs, of Johnstown, N. Y., March 17, 1840 ; she was born April 21, 1822 ; they have six children living - Mary E., born June 2, 1841; Robert J., born Feb. 27, 1843; William, born Aug. 5, 1845 ; Alfred, born April 29, 1848 ; Jane, born May 4, 1853 ; Clem, born Jan. 13, 1857.

JOHN VICKERY, farmer and stock raiser; P. 0. Dwight; born in Devonshire, England, Sept., 1824 ; he remained with his parents and learned the trade of a butcher, and received a good common school education ; came to America in July, 1845 ; located in Cincinnati and engaged in the butcher business; thence to Grundy Co., 111., where he bought 160 acres of land, and shortly thereafter purchased 160 acres more, then sold that one-half section, and bought onehalf of a section in Island Tp ; came into Livingston Co. in the Spring of 1872, and bought where he now resides ; he owns 560 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre ; he came to his State a poor man, and through industry and economy, has accumulated a large property. Is a member of the M. E. Church, and has been intimately connected with its growth and prosperity. Was married to Miss Mary Staley of Montgomery Co., N. Y. ; she was born July 10, 1832 ; they have two children - Fremont J., born June 19, 1856, and Charlie B., born June 15, 1871.

J. WILDE, physician and surgeon, Nevada ; was born in Ireland, and has been the leading physician in this neighborhood for nine years. He is an able physician and a much respected citizen.

WILLIAM WHITAKER, farmer, P. 0. Dwight; owns 160 acres of land, in Sec. 36 ; was born in Cumberland Co., N. J., July 31, 1816, where he remained until he was 1 9 years old ; then removed to Franklin Co., Ind. ; he came to Illinois in the Fall of 1849, first locating in La Salle Co., thence into Livingston Co., settling where he now resides. Was married to MissParmalie Fruit, of Franklin Co., Ind., June 11, 1840 ; she was born May 6, 1816 ; they have seven children - Francis M., born May 6, 1841 ; Mary H., born Aug. 13, 1845; John H., born July 27, 1848; Jonathan F., born March 26, 1849; Margaret E., born Feb. 11, 1851; Ruth E., born July 3, 1854, and Charles W.. born Oct. 7, 1858.

PHILIP ARMAN, livery and grain buyer ; P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Amity, Nov. 7, 1838, living on a farm until 1861, when he enlisted as Corporal in Co. F, 33d Regt. of I. V. I., passing through the sieges of Vicksburg and others, and was mustered out in Dec, 1865. He married Dec. 29, 1868, Sarah J. McKee, in this township ; she was born in Ohio, Nov. 4, 1840 ; they have two children - Hattie Mariah, born Oct. 12, 1869; Ella May, born July 14, 1872. He owns the Arman House in Cornell, also a large livery and residence, has* held the office of Assessor one year, Collector two years and School Director and Village Trustee three terms.

J. C. ANTRIM, farmer; P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, 1836; in 1863, came to this township, and bought where he now lives in 1866 ; he was drafted in Sept. 1864, in Co. H, 44th Illinois, and was mustered out in 1865, at Nashville. He married, in 1857, Miss Anna Hallam in Ohio ; she was born in the same place in 1837 ; they have eight children - Mary E., Rachel A. William J., Roxanna K., John L., Harriet E., Edward M. and Carrie A. He owns 260 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. He has been Town Clerk one year.

this county in Nov. 1844, with his parents, James and Nancy, whd were married in 1837; his flither died Dec. 80, 1862. The subject of this sketch was married to Florence Patterson Feb. 27, 1878, at Cornell ; she wiis born in Washington Co., Penn., March 3, 1850. He owns 210 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Is at present School Trustee and Director; has held the offices of Town Collector, Road Commissioner six years, and was elected Constable when only 21 years of age.

JOHN H. BRUCE, farmer; P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Scotland in July, 1838. and came to Nova Scotia in early childhood, with an uncle, remaining there until 1858, when he came to Livingston Co., Amity Township, and located on the farm he now owns ; he owns 240 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. He married Sarah Edwards in Livingston Co. ; they were married and she died leaving two children - Nettie and Mary he remarried to Mary Horrie, Sept. 1876 she was born in New York, 1854; they have one child - Elizabeth. He is the present incumbent of the office of School Director.

D. W. BLAKE, farmer; P.O.Cornell; was born in Ohio, in 1835 ; in 1854, came to Illinois with his parents, and located in La Salle Co., staying but one year, when they removed to Amity Tp., Livingston Co. He married Sallie F. Burnham, in Amity, in 1862 ; she was born in 1845 in Pennsylvania ; they have two children living - Ella G. and Fred, one dead. He owns sixty acres, Sec. 15, and ten acres in blocks and lots, in northern part of Cornell, called Blake's Addition, besides three lots on Main street. He has been Commissioner of Highways for four years, and served two years as Village Trustee. He enlisted at Pontiac, the 8th of August, 1862, in the 129th I. V. I.; was through the Sherman campaign, and was mustered out in 1866.

per acre. In 1866, he married Mrs. Reynolds ; they have one child - Benjamin H., born 1870 ; Mrs. Bennett's maiden name was Blue ; she was born in Ohio in 1829, came to Livingston Co. in 1831, with her parents (Garrett M. and Jane) and settled in Rook's Creek, living there about five years, afterward locating on Wolf Creek ; they both died in 1849 ; she was married in 1847 to Stephen Reynolds, who died in February, 1865 ; they had one child - Florence J., born in 1858, Sept. 3. Mrs. Bennett is the oldest settler in the town of Amity.

CALVIN BLUE, farmer; P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Fayette Co., Ohio, in 1832 ; he went, in early childhood, to Indiana, with his parents (Isaac and Jane Blue) ; both of his parents died in Indiana. In 1848 he came to Livingston Co. and located where he now lives, some eight years ago. He married, at Pontiac, Obedience Corban in 1850 ; she was born in Livingston Co., June 14, 1833, and died in February, 1857, having had three children - Sarah Ellen, Jones and John ; he was married March 24, 1858, to Mahala Louderback, in the town of Amity ; she was born in this township, Nov. 5, 1840 ; they have had eight children, seven living - Levi W., Lucian J., Charlie C, Mary M., Annette, Isaac C, Liberty G.

(dead), Otto. He owns eighty acres ' of land, valued at $40 per acre. Mr. Blue enlisted in the town of Amity, in Co. H, 44th 111. Vols., 4th Corps, under command of Gen. Thomas ; he enlisted in August, 1864, and was mustered out June 15. 1865, passing through two decisive battles and several engagements ; was mustered out at Nashville. Mr. Blue has, since coming to this county, i served eighteen years as Constable of this township, and has been School Director : nine years. Mrs. Blue's father and mother ' were among the first settlers of this county. i

JOSEPH BLAKE, deceased, farmer ; \ P. 0. Cornell ; he was born in Maine, March 27, 1812, and came to Ohio in , early childhood, with his parents. Jan. 15, 1835, he married, in Ohio, Druzilla Carpenter ; she was born in Ohio, Nov. 22, 1815; they have had thirteen children, nine living - Robert, Aaron (dead), , Daniel, Reason H. (dead), Joseph W. (dead), Mary J., Margaret A., Winfield S., Alexander (dead), Elizabeth, James Edward, John C, Caroline J. Mr. Blake came to Illinois in 1852, and lociUed where his family now Uve in 1854, and died July 9, 1875 ; he owned at one time 440 acres of land, valued at $25 an acre, and after selling and giving to his children, owned at the time of his death 130 acres, valued at $40 per acre.

W. D. BLAKE, deceased, farmer and stock dealer ; P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Serena, La Salle Co., 111., Feb. 5, 1840, re- I mained with his parents until he was 21 years of age, teaching and going to school, i In January, 1861, he married Eliza J. Hayes, at Dayton, 111. ; she was born in ' the same place in 1839, Nov. 7; they have two children - George D., born Oct. 16, 1863, Alice J., born Nov. 17, 1864. Mr. Blake came tp Amity Tp., Livingston Co., iu 1861, and died June 12, 1875 ; he owned at the time of his death 628 acres of land in this county, valued at $20,000 ; he also dealt quite largely in live stock, and also buying grain. Mr. Blake was one of this township's most prominent citizens at the ; time of his death, having held the offices of Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, and other offices bf trust.

R. I., Sept. 4, 1836 ; came to Livingston Co. in early childhood ; went to school at Farm Ridge Academy two years. Married Jan. 1, 1860, to Miss M. S. Coe, in Livingston Co. ; she was born in Chambersburg, Tnd., in 1841 ; they have had eleven children, seven living, four dead - Sarah, born Oct. 27, 1861 ; Flora, born July. 1863 ; Lawrence W. (dead), born May 16, 1865 ; Martha E., born Dec. 5, 1867 ; Mary (dead), born Dec. 5, 1867 ; Bertha, born June 10, 1869; Henry (dead), born Nov. 10, 1871 ; John fdead), born June 25, 1873; Dick H., born' June 25, 1874; Joan, born June 14, 1876; Raymond, born April 3, 1878. Mr. Cornell set the first stakes for what is now Cornell, building the first store and dwelling ; he is principal owner in a coal shaft, owning three-quarters of it ; also, about fifteen buildings in Cornell composed of offices, stores, shops, and dwelling houses ; of the last he owns one of the finest in Cornell ; he also owns 3.000 acres of land, about 800 being in Illinois, the balance in other States. He enlisted in Co. H, 11th I. V. C, from Warren Co., as private, and was promoted to First Lieutenant ; he remained thirty-two months, and resigned on account of sickness. He has been President of the Town Board.

T. M. CAMPBELL, farmer; P. 0. Cornell ; he was born June, 1824, in Licking Co., Ohio; he removed with his parents, Thomas and Mary, to Ohio, and remained there a few years ; from there they removed to Livingston Co., 111., in 1835, and located where T. M. now resides. He married. May 11, 1855, Miss Elizabeth Darling; they have six children, three living and three dead - May, deceased ; Mary, deceased ; Sarah, born in 1863 ; Frank, August, 1864 ; Cora, 1867 ; Irene, deceased. He owns 360 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre, on Sees. 5 and 6. He has been Road Commissioner three years , also held the office of School Director.

WALTER CORNELL, farmer, P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Newport, R. I., April 3, 1811 ; came to Illinois Aug. 26, 1838 ; worked on the Illinois and Michigan Canal as engineer part of year ; he then came to Livingston Co., and entered 200 acres of Government land, paid $1.25 per acre, which he lately sold for $30 per acre.

Married Sarah C. Eldred, April, 1835 ; she was born in South Kintrston, R.I., 1813, died April IG, 1851, leaviiifr three children - Henry M., born Sept. 4, 1836 ; Walter C, born 1843, died 1845; Waher B., born May 5, 1850; was married March 31, 1 852, to Louisa Jones in Marshall Co., 111. ; she was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, in 1825 ; they have had nine children, only two are living - Jessie, born Jan. 1, 18(35; Cora, born Jan. 29, 1870. After occupying county offices which will be mentioned in County History, he was elected County Treasurer twice, and School Commissioner one term, and has been Town Assessor eleven years, and has also held various school offices ; ha.s been Postmaster for seven years. He now owns, after selling, etc., 160 acres of land, valued at $10,000, and other j)roperty to the amount of $2,000 ; he established the first Sunday school in Livingston Co.

MARL\ CARROLL, farming, P. 0. Cornell ; she was bom in New York State in 1835, and came to Livingston Co. in early childhood with her parents, Amos and Abigail Edwards, and located in Amity Tp. She married Josiah Carroll, in April, 1860, in Amity Tp. ; he was born in Washington Co., Penn., March 30, 1836, and died Aug. 10, 1865 ; they have four children - Charles H., born May 9. 1861 ; Amos Walter, born Sept. 29, 1862 \ Elsworth Josiah, born Sept 9, 1864 ; John Manning, born March 28, 1866, who was horn after his father's death. Mr. Carroll came from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1853, locating in Amity at that time. At the lime of his death, he was Overseer of Highways. They own 110 acres of land.

WILLIAM P. DAVIS, farmer, P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Chautau<{ua Co., N. Y., in 1833; he came in early childhood to La Salle Co., 111., with his parents, Nahum and Nancy Davis; March 4, 1856, he came to Amity Tp., Livingston Co., and located where he now resides ; he owns 80 acres of land, valued at §40 per acre. He married Lucetta C. Miner, in Serena, La Salle Co., Oct. 27. 1852 ; she was born in Bradford Co., Penn., Jan. 8, 1832; they have seven children living, one dead - Ezra K., Theodore P.. Marcia A., Esmaralda J., Charles M., Gurden H., William G. Has held the office of School Director. !

AMOS EDWARDS, farmer; P.O. Cornell ; he was born Dec. 15, 1860, in Saratoga Co., N. Y., remained there twentyeight years ; moved from there to Sandusky Co., Ohio, remaining there four years and a half thence to Livingston Co., Amity Tp. He married Abigail Coffin, Sept. 19, 1833; she was born Dec. 1, 1811, and died Oct. 14, 1840; had three children - Maria, Harriet Ann and Henry C. Married Mrs. Laura Lownsberry. in 1841; she was born Jan. 1, 1807, and died Jan. 27, 1875 ; had one child - Sarah, decea.«ed ; she married J. H. Bruce, leaving two children ; he again married Mrs. Jemima Talbot, May 21, 1876; she was born Dec. 16, 1809. He has commissions from diiferent governors as Deputy P. M., for thirteen years, and County Surveyor for twelve years. Taught school in his own house, his own and nei<rhbors" children, receiving as compensation fifty cents per day ; he entered land from the Government at $1.25, which would not have .sold for S5.00 per acre, until S. A. Douglas got the grant for the Illinois Central R. R,, in 1852, when land raised to S25 per acre ; in 1862 he refused §40 per acre for his land.

CHARLES EARP, decea.sed, farmer ; P. 0. Cornell; was born in 1808 in Nottingham, England ; in early childhood, he came to America with his parents. William and Sarah. He was married in 1831, to Esther Morledge, at Pittsburgh, Penn. ; she was born 1811, at Derbysliire, England, and came to U. S. with her father. John Morledge, her mother having died when she was but four years of age ; her father first settled in Columbiana Co., Ohio, where he died 1837 ; Mr. Earp died Oct. 7, 1873; owning at the time of his death about 440 acres of land, valued at $40 pt r acre, which since his death has been 'divided among his children, of which there are eight living - William, Caroline, Omer Desaline, Sarah A., CharlesS., Mary Ellen, and John W. Mr. Earp located in Living ston Co., Amity Tp.. in 1842.

MORRIS FOLEY, farmer ; P.O. Cornell ; was born in Ireland, 1827 ; became to America in 1851, and his parents and their family came the year followinti : he located in La Salle Co., 111., staving there five years, and then removed to Livingston Co., and has lived on his present farm

ALFRED GAURLEY, farmer; P. 0. Cornell ; was born in East Virginia in 1826, and came to Amity Tp. in 1865 ; farmed in Virginia; when he came to Am it}' he located where he now resides ; he owns 250 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; he also owns 320 acres in Kansas, valued at $3 per acre. He married Rebecca J. Farris, in West Virginia, in 1856 ; she was born in West Virginia, in 1842 ; they have nine children living - Sarah E., James, Josephine, Abel, Thomas B., Edgar, Mary, Alice J., Columbus. He is present incumbent of office of Road Commissioner, and also has held the office of School Director.

J. P. HOUSTON, farmer and minister ; P.O. Cornell ; was bom in Bourbon Co., Ky., Nov. 14, 1824; in 1841, removed to Indiana with his mother ; 1845, returned to Kentucky, and was married Jan. 26, 1846, to Miss Sarah A. Horton ; in 1857, he removed to Missouri, but remained but a short time, and then came to Illinois, locating in La Salle Co. ; in 1865, he remcJved to Livingston Co., Amity Tp., where he now resides; his wife died Oct. 22, 1850, leaving one child - Samuel Lee ; married Jan. 3, 1854, to Sarah A. Holtzman ; she was born in Hardy Co., Virginia, in 1834; they have four children, three living - Louisa, Harvey R., Fannie D. ; Carrie L. deceased ; Pearl Myrtle. He owns 257 acres of land, valued at $40 per aci'e ; he makes stock a specialty. Has held the office of Supervisor three years, also been Assessor, School Trustee and Director.

JAMES H. HAYES, farmer; P. O. Cornell ; was born in La Salle Co.. 111., in 1837 ; came to Livingston Co., in 1857. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. C, 53d I. V. I. ; in the battle of Hatchie he was wounded in the shoulder, and was in hospital for seven months, and was honorably discharged after seventeen months' service; for two or three years Mr. Hayes was not able to do much on account of wounds. He married Rachel Mabee, in this township, in 1867 ; she was born in Canada West, 1 844 ; they have two children living - Freddie and Zella ; he owns 120 acres of land, valued at S50 per acre. Has held the office of School Director.

SIMON JAMISON, farmer, P. 0., Cornell ; was born in Ross Co., Ohio, May 31, 1837 ; his parents moved when he was about 8 years of age, to an adjoining county, but in time removed to Mercer Co., Ohio, where they both are at present living ; their names are William and Sarah Jamison ; the subject of this sketch came to Amity Tp., Livingston Co., in 1868. He married Mary E. Kline, in Fayette Co., Ohio, Jan. 6^1859 ; she was born in Fayette Co., Ohio, Dec. 17, 1838 ; they have three children - Edward A., born Oct. 23, 1859 ; Sarah C, Aug. 10, 1861 ; Carrie Allen, Dec. 19, 1865. He owns 16(t acres of land, valued at $40 per acre on Sees. 17 and 20. Has held the office of School Trustee for nine years, and he is the present incumbent of the office of Road Commissioner, which office he has held for six years.

EDWIN R. LUCUS, farmer; P.O., Cornell ; was born in Vermilion Co., Ill, in February, 1844; in early childhood his parents removed to Mo., but remained there only one year and returned to Livingston Co., Amity Tp., in 1857 ; the subject of this sketch enlisted in July, 1862, at Pontiac, in Co. A, 129th I. V. I.; was in the service about three years, passing through many battles without receiving a scratch. He married Martha Conwell, in Waldo Tp., this county, April 10, 1870 ; she was born in Ohio, in 1851 ; they have four children living, one dead ; those living are Anna A., Viola Gr., Viota G., Lillie L. He owns 80 acres of land on Sec. 19, valued at $35 per acre.

111., in 1832 ; he came with his parents in 1837, to Livingston Co ; Levi now lives on the old homestead. He married S. J. Streach, in Amity Township, March 1, 1863 ; she was born in Tipi)ecanoe Co., Ind., in Feb. 19, 1840; they have four children living - Ulysses, born March 1, 18G4 ; Hattie C, born Oct. 26th, 1865 ; Ella, born July 11, 1867 ; John S., born Feb.' 10, 1869; Guy, born Feb. 3, 1875. He owns 1452 acre.s of land. Mrs. Louderback's parents are living on their farm close by the children.

LIBERTY LOUDERBACK, farmer and Justice of the Peace ; P.O. Cornell ; he was born in Ohio, Brown Co., in 1824; he came in early childhood with his parents, Thomas and Sarah Louderback, Nov., 1831, to Vermilion Co., 111.; in April, 1837, they removed to Amity Tp., Livingston Co., 111. On 26th day of April, 1849, he married Mary Jane Corbin, in Livingston Co., Rook's Creek ; she was born Oct, 9, 1827, in State of Virginia. He settled on Government land. They have six children - John H., born March 25, 1850 ; George, born Oct. 9, 1851 ; Chester, born April 9, 1854; Julia A., born Oct. 18, 1856 ; Hersie J., born Sept. 28, 1863; Harriet C, born April 26, 1868. He was elected Justice of the Peace in Nov., 1854, and has been continued with the exception of three years ; also been Supervisor three or four terms; has acted in -the capacity of School Treasurer eight years, and has filled other school offices ; he owns 255.75 acres of land on Sees. 16, 20 and 23, valued at $35 per acre ; he is one of self-made men of the town, never having had over eight months' school in his life. Mrs. L. was the oldest lady settler but one in the township, coming here with her parents, David and Catherine Corbin, in 1831, and has resided here ever since.

WILLIAM McVAY (deceased), farmer; P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., July 15, 1820. He married Dec. 2, 1847, Greene Co., Penn., to Matilda Mills ; she was born in Washingtun Co.. Penn., Jan. 18, 1826. He followed farming after his marriage, until 1857, when they came West, locating in Living.ston Co.. Amity Tp., where his family now resides , at the time of his death, which occurred July 15, 1874, he owned

280 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre ; had since coming to this township held the offices of Road Commissioner and School Director, also was Deacon of Christian Church. - They have had eight children, five living - Almina, Isabell, Albert (dead); Francis, Ida (dead); Ira, Willie P. (dead); Willis. Mr. McVay was much respected by all who knew him, and his loss was deeply felt by his familv and friends.

JOHN MITCHELL, farmer; P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Norway, Stavanger, in 1819 ; when old enough, Mr. Mitchell went on the ocean as seaman, on merchant vessels, and was in port in America twice before coming here to settle ; he also was at different ports in different countries, sailing for nine years; in 1847, he came to America, locating at no particular place, but going from Chicago to New Orleans, working for two years in Louisiana and adjoining States on the levees ; he also ran a boat from La Salle to Chicago, on the Canal ; his first location was on Otter Creek, in La Salle Co., in 1850. Dec. 1, he married Bertie Oakland, in Ottawa ; she was born in Norway, in 1831 ; they have six children - Isabella C, Albert N., Johnnie, Elizabeth M.; James Murry, Joseph D. In 1853, he came to Amity Tp., and took up forty acres ; when he came he had only horses and wagon, and the third year he was taken sick, not being able to work for two years, and was obliged to sell everything he had in order to pay his doctor bill ; but through hard, honest, persistent industry, has accumulated around him 760 acres, all in ings in the township ; he also owns iu Iowa, 150 acres; the land at home valued at $40 per acre, and the Iowa land at $1(1 per acre, besides owning considerable personal property. Mr. Mitchell for many years in the early times was called -'the Norwegian King," a name given by his generosity to his fellow countrymen.

i:BEN NORTON, physician, Cornell ; was born in Franklin Co., Me., in 1825, March 5th ; when about 4 years of age, his mother dying, he went to an adjoining town and lived with an aunt; 1844 his aunt removed to Warren Co., Ohio ; when 21 years of age, he worked on alarm four months, and then went to school at

Lebanon Academy, Warren Co., attending three terms, and from school commenced reading medicine with a man in same county, attending lectures in Cincinnati ; commenced practicing medicine in Mainville, Ohio, in 1850, staying there about four years ; then came to Livingston Co. and located at what was then called New Michigan, but now called Newtown ; he practiced medicine until 1871, when he moved to Cornell and started a drug store, which he now owns ; does not practice but very little, making the drug business his main occupation. He married Phebe Jane Cain, in 1853; she was born in Maine, 1832 ; they have three children - Joel Harrison, A. C., Eben Douglas. He was one of the lirst Board of Supervisors sent from Newtown, and acted in that capacity three terms from that place, and has been sent from Amity Tp.,five times; he also is one of the Board of Trustees.

CHARLES H. ROWELL, laborer ; P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Boston, Mass., in 1853 ; in 1861 he removed with parents to Maine, his father entering the service ; in 1867 they came to Livingston Co., 111., Amity Tp. In 1876 he married Cora B. Buckles ; !?he was born in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 16, 1859 ; her mother lives in Jackson Co., 111. He has been a resident of Amity Township eleven years ; has been farming for himself until the present year.

JOHN J. REEDER, insurance and real estate, Cornell ; was born in Troy Grove, La Salle Co., 111., March, 1 841; he enlisted in February, 1862, at Ottawa, 111., in Co. A, 53d I. V. I., for three years ; when bis time was up he re-enlisted and pa.ssed through the siege of Vicksburg, Atlanta and others, and was slightly wounded in the head ; at the close of the war he was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 27, 1865; the year following he came to this county, locating at Odell, working three years at carpentering, and dealing in real estate and insurance one year ; went to south part of the State, remaining three years, thence, to Cornell, Amity Township, making real estate and insurance his main occupation. Married Mary J. Longnecker, at Pontiac, Aug. 28, 1867 ; she was born in Sunbury, Livingston Co., 111., Jan. 1, 1850; they have had two children - Mildred J., born Nov. 17, 1868, died Nov. 14, 1874;

A. L. TRIM, Justice of the Peace, Cornell; was born in Wayne Co., N. Y., in 1820 ; in 1835 went to New York City, and shipped on sea ; was gone five years, staying home but a short time, and shipped

1 as Capt:iin for three years ; his parents having within this time removed to Porter Co., Ind., he returned home in 1844 ; his father at that time was Sheriff of Porter Co. ; his eyesight failing, the son acted as Deputy Sheriff for two years ; in 1 847 he again shipped on the sea, going to

! went to sea in 1852, and in 1854 was married to Amarilla S. Hayes ; she died in January, 1856, leaving one son - Moses Lee, born in January. 1856 ; January,

1 1857, he married Sarah M. Hayes ; since which, up to 1865, he has been on the sea five years, also run hotel, store and rectifying houses ; in 1865, he was all burned out, and came West and located in Newtown, Livingston Co. ; was in the mercantile trade up to 1868, when he sold out and went to farming, which he continued until 1873, when he went to Cornell and worked at carpentering ; was elected Justice of the Peace in 1877, which office he now holds. Mr. Trim has been burned out entirely three times in his life, and also lost at one time $2,875 by pickpockets.

JAMES W. WILLIS, collection ; P. 0. Cornell ; was born in Hennepin, Putnam Co., 111., in 1832; is the oldest white person living who was born at that place ; he lived in Putnam, Bureau and La Salle Cos., excepting six years spent in Minn, and Iowa, until 1861, when he enlisted as pri-

; vate in Co. E, 4th I. V. C. ; he served as private. First Sergt., Second and First Lieuts. until the P' all of 1864, after which he spent three years South in employ of the Government ^nd Adams Express Co., after which he engaged in livery business at Minonk, Woodford Co.. 111. ; moved to Cornell in Fall of 1872, in which place he has held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Village Clerk respectively four and three years, and now conducts the principal collection agency of the place ; also practices in Justice of the Peace Courts ; is enjoying a pleasant home with his wife, whose niaidoii name was Mary Baxandalo ; she was born

WALTER C. ALLEN, farmer ; P. O. Collins. Liberal ; Democrat. Born in England, June 24, 1847 ; came to this country with his mother in 1860; his father died in England, May 20, 1859, aged 60 year.s ; his mother is still living; she was born in England, Dec. 18, 1808. Mr. Allen is the youngest of ten children - Charles died in Australia in 1868. aged 41 ; John was drowned in the Termaken River, New Zealand, April 10, 1865, aged 21 ; Emma died in England in 1868 ; James and Ellen reside in Australia, having been there tit'teen years ; Joseph was a soldier in the late war ; served one year in the 1 29th I. V. L ; was then detailed to serve in the Quartermaster's Department ; after the war he obtained a position in the Surveyor's office at Washington, D. C, under the Hon. Wm. Forsyth, Surveyor of the District of Columbia, where he still remains. He married a daughter of the above-named gentleman ; she died in 1875, leaving no children. Walter resides on a farm of 183 acres in Newtown Tp., which belongs to his brother Joseph, his aged mother residing with him.

HENRY BRANDES, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Smithdale. Protestant ; Republican. Owns 160 acres, valued at $48 per acre ; born in Germany, Aug. 16, 1848. Married Carrie Hacke, March 6,1878; born in Germany Sept. 11, 1858. Mr. Brandes came to this State from Germany in 1871»; remained in Chicago three years, working in a furniture factory principally ; worked at carpentering in this neighborhood for four years ; commenced farming this Spring.

B. C. BOWN, farmer, Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Collins. Episcopal ; Democrat. Owns 24<( acres ; was born in England in March, 1820. Married Eliza Allen, a sister of Walter Allen ; she was born in England, Feb. 4, 1825. Mr. Bowu emigrated to this country in the year 1868, bringing his family of ten children with him ; he settled on the land that he now owns .soon after his arrival ; and has made all the improvements that are on it; Albert, the eldest, wa's born June 15, 1847; Charles Edward was born Sept. 23, 1848 ; Lauta Julia, born Aug. 28, 1850 ; Eliza, born April 21, 1858; Annie, born July 28, 1855; Kate Helena, born Sept. 8, 1857; Thomas, born June 6. 1859 ; Ada Lillian, born March 12, 1861; Benjamin C, born March 1, 1863; John Allen, born May 9, 1866. Mr. Bown is a man that is much respected in the community where he resides, and has held several offices o+ trust.

ABEL K. BROWER, stock raiser and dealer ; P. 0. Collins. Liberal ; Greenback. Owns 240 acres, part in Amity and part in Suubury Tps., valued at $35 per acre; born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, March 11, 1843. Married Nov. 27, 1868, Josephine C. Nichols, daughter of Captain James Nichols, of Sunbury Tp. ; she was born in Providence, R. I., Jan. 3, 1842; have had five children, four of whom are now living - Mary, born Sept. 15, 1869 ; James Arlineus, born Oct. 3, 1871 ; Charles Abel, born Feb. 18, 1874 ; William Nichols, born June 29, 1876 ; Harry Treneus, born Feb. 25, 1878, died of small-pox April 4, 1878. Mr. Brower came to this county with his parents, from Ohio, in April, 18(52 ; remained with his father until he was 21, during which time he attended school at the Ottawa Academy, at Ottawa, 111., one year; since he has been of age he has been farming principally. The small-pox broke out in his family March 10, of the present year, and all were sick, including Mr. Brower's father and mother; also a young man of the name of Wm. Miller, and a young lady of the name of Maggie McKoown ; they all recovered but the youngest, an infant, an account of which is given elsewhere. Mr. Brower held the office of Supervisor three years in Sunbury.

JOHN L. CUSICK, farmer, Sec. 28; P. 0. Collins. Liberal ; Greenback. Owns 120 acres, valued at f50 per acre; was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, Sept. 1, 1843. Married Isabella A. Leonard, Feb. 15, 1864; she was born Feb. 27, 1847, in Du Page Co., 111.; have three children, all living - Mary, born March 13, 1855; Frank, born Dec. 5, 1866 ; John, born March 23, 1869. Mr. C. can properly be classed as one of the best farmers in this county ; a glance at his finely cultivated fields shows at once that he is thoroughly skilled in his profession ; he is a great reader and keeps himself and family well supplied with newspapers and books, in the selection of which he is very particular to have only those that contain matter that has a tendency to educate and refine. JAMES CALDER, farmer. Sec. 36; P. O. Collins. Presbyterian ; Greenback. Owns 406 acres (140 of it in Iowa, value $20), valued $40. Born in Ohio, June 14, 1821. Married Mary E. Brown, May 25, 1854; she was born July 21, 1833; have had ten children, seven of whom are now living - John W., born April 11, 1855 (he now lives on the Iowa farm); Charles Lester, born May 24, 1856, died March 18, 1863 ; George Thomas, born Sept. 10, 1858, died May 1, 1877 ; James Carleton, born Oct. 3,1859 ; Robert Oliver, born Feb. z8, 1861, died Feb. 26, 1874; Anna 0., born Jan. 4, 1863 ; Lucretia and Luella (twins), born March 1, 1865; Marion D. and Mary C. (twins), born Feb. 4, 1873. Mrs. C.'s father came from his native State (Penn.) to this county about the year 1836, and settled on Mud Creek, in the township now known as Sunbury, which township he named after the town in Pennsylvania where he formerly resided ; in the early settlement of the country he carried the mail between Danville and Ottawa, making weekly trips and carrying it on horseback ; he also carried on the business of farming at the same time; he died about the year 1850, at the age of 44. Her mother died in 1866 ; she was born in Pennsylvania, and was about 65. Mrs. Calder is one of the oldest settlers in the county, she havipg lived in this immediate neighborhood for fortytwo years ; she can remember going to Pontiac when she was a girl ; she said that at that time there were only two or three log houses and a Court House, the latter a two-story frame building; between Pontiac and her father's house on Mud Creek, in Sunbury Tp., a distance of twelve miles, no houses were to be seen. Mr. C. held office of Justice of Peace four years, also several other minor offices ; he came here in the Spring of 1851 ; taught school eighteen years.

CYRUS CUSICK, farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. 0., Collins. Christian ; Greenback. Owns' 302 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre - born in Ulster Co., N. Y., Nov. 28, 1812 Married Sardine Marr, Jan. 1, 1835 ; sh was born Nov. 26, 1812 ; have had si^ children, only three of whom are now liv ing - Helen, born June 25, 1 838 ; F an nie, born Jan. 27, 1840 ; she married L G. Pearre, Esq., of Dwight, and resides in that place ; John L., born Sept. 1, 1842; James, born July 19, 1846, died Sept 27, 1858 ; Rose L., born Nov. 17, 1849, died Jan. 20, 1870 ; Clark G., born March 21, 1853, died Sept. 13,1877, from damps, while descending a well on the 0. F. Pearre farm, an account of which is given elsewhere. Mr. C. emigrated from N. Y. to Michigan when he was 20 years of age ; remained there about two years and then returned to N. Y.; then from there to Ohio and then to Michigan, and in 1851 to this county and settled on the place where he now resides; he has been engaged in the business ot farming ever since he has resided here.

out by the month a few years and then rented land on Indian Creek, in La Salle Co., and engaged in fanning, remaining there about seven years ;, from there he came to this township and settled where he now resides, and has continued the business of farming ever since with success. JOHN W. FLESHMAN, farmer. Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Collins. Methodist ; Republican. Owns 190 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Vermilion Co., Ind., April 23, 1827; emigrated to this State in 1861; engaged in farming, which business he still continues to follow ; for the past few years he has cultivated from 200 to 300 acres. Has been married tbree times ; he married Margaret J. Lockett March 27, 1849 ; she was born June 18, 1828 ; died Oct. 21, 1850 ; one child was born to them from this union ; married Nancy J. Lowe Feb. 2(1, 1852 ; she was born Oct. 19, 1833, died Oct. 3, 1858, leaving one child - Ida, born Sept. 8, 1858 ; married Mary M. Hoobler, his present wife, Oct. 2, 1859; she was born Dec. 27, 1834; have had seven children, five of whom are living - Flora B., born April 27, 1862, William,' Jan. 29, 1864; Frank, March 14, 1866; Ira Hull, Jan. 31, 1868, died Oct. 15, 1868; Amos, July 2, 1870; Minnie Myrtle, Sept. 15,1872; Charles E., Nov. 10. 1874, died Oct. 9, 1875. Flora is a very fine musician, both vocal and instrumental ; although only 16 years of age, .she has at present a large music class, which occupies most of her time. Mr. F. at one time owned one-third interest in the steam mill at Newtown ; held office of Justice of the Peace four years ; also offices of Town Clerk and Assessor.

has held the office of Road Commissioner one term, also School Director one term. His father (Thomas Gouty) died in Indiana in the year 1862, at the age of 72 years; his mother, Catherine Gouty, still resides in Vermilion Co., Ind.; she is now about 51 years of age.

ANDREW' J. HOOBLER, merchant, Collins. Liberal; Republican. Owns eightyfour acres of land, valued at $4,000 ; also dwelling house, store house, and real estate in Newtown, to the value of $2,000 ; he was born in Indiana, Sept. 18, 1838. Married Sarah L. Leonard, Feb. 8, 1859 ; she was born in Pennsylvania May 30, 1840 ; havt' had four children, three of whom are now living - Fannie, born Oct. 20, 1859 ; Ora, April 26, 1862 ; Wilder, May 17, 1864; Erastus, Dec. 11,1867. Mr. Hoobler came to this State with his parents in 1851 ; has been engaged in the business of farming ever since that time until about three years ago, when he engaged in the mercantile business, and which he still continues. Mr. H. keeps s good assortment of all kinds of dry gooda and groceries and other articles usually kept at a country store.

JOHN D. HOOBLER, farmer and stock buyer and shipper ; P. 0. Smithdale. United Brethren ; Republican. Owns 371 J acres, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Fountain Co., Ind., Jan. 10, 1830 ; emigrated from there to this town in 1851 ; remained with Jacob Phillips one year, and worked land with him. In 1853, he married Miss Lundy Dec. 23, 1853; she was bora in this county May 16, 1834; died May 2, 1870 ; ten children were born to them - Frederick E., born Nov. 17. 1853; Otho, born Feb. 18, 1855; Alice J., born June 1, 1856 ; Delphi A., born Aug. 14, 1857 ; Mary E., born July 13, 185^9; Elza, born Aug. 22, 1861, died March 17, 1862; Hannah 0., born Jan. 5, 1863 ; Margaret E., born Sept. 9, 1864 ; Franklin, born Nov. 8, 1866 ; Orville, born April 18, 1870, died May 30, 1870. Mr. H. was left at the time of the death of his wife with eight children ; the oldest boy was 17 and the girl was 14 ; Mr. H. never married since ; he has kept the family together ; second year after the death of his wife, his father and mother resided with them until March 1877. Mr. H. has iu connection with his farming been engaged in buying and shipping stock, with the exception of three years that he was in Clark Co. ( Westfield ), to which place he had gone to educate his children. Has held the office of Assessor one year.

WILLIAM HOOBLER, farmer, Sec. 23 ; P. 0. Collins. Liberal ; Grreenback. Owns 195 acres, valued at $40 per acre; was born in Fountain Co., Ind., Sept. 1^8, 183 1 . Married Hannah J. Andrews Aug. 23, 1855; she was born June 24, 1835, in Massachusetts ; have had eight children, only five of whom are living - Harriet Estella, born May 26, 1856, died May 29, 1860 ; Mary Abigail, born Feb. 3, 1858, deceased ; Francis Marion, bom Feb. 20, 1860 ; Olive M., born Nov. 28, 1863; Norah E., born April 11, 1866; William Arthur, born Jan. 13, 1871, died Sept. 30, 1872 ; Minnie M.,born Aug. 29, 1872; Jacob, born May 30, 1876. Francis, his eldest son. met with a misfortune when he was about 5 years of age ; it was caused by his falling with a sharp stick in his mouth, the stick penetrating the roof of his mouth and causing paralysis of the right side ; his mental faculties are unimpaired, but he is physically disabled and it is with difficulty that he succeeds in moving about. Mr. H. has had six different physicians attend him since the time of the accident and expended about SI, 000, but no relief has been afforded him yet of a permanent nature ; still he does not despond. Mr. H. is a near neighbor of Mr. Cyrus Cusick, Esq., and was the first person at the well after the alarm was given when the three young men - Cusick, Rummey and Scovill - lost their lives last Fall. It was with difficulty that he could restrain Mr. Cyrus Cusick and his son John from going down in the well ; and he says that if they had attempted the feat their lives would have paid the forfeit. The account of this given in another part of this work is an incident of the most thrilling character.

HARRIET J. HOOBLER, farmer; P. O. Collins. Methodist. Owns 360 acres, valued at §35 per acre ; was born in Indiana, Oct. 15, 1837. Mrs. H. is a daughter of Isaae Myer. Esq., of Streator ; married W^m. 0. Hoobler Oct. 21, 1859 ; he was born March 25, 1830 ; died Feb. 9, 1875 ; eight children were born to them, seven of whom are now living - David H., born Oct.

25, 1859 ; Albert L., born March 17, 1861 ; John E., born Sept. l-l, 1862; Greorge A., born Jan. 6, 1864 ; William S., born Sepi. 5, 1866 ; Mary R , bora March 6, 1868, died Nov. 10, 1875 ; Sarah 0., born Nov. 15, 1869 ; Robert I., born March 4, 1871. A short time previous to Mr. Hoobler's death, he rented out his farm for two years, with the intention of removing to Westfield to educate his children ; Mrs. H. carried out his wishes, and resided in that place two years ; she then returned to the farm, and with the assistance of her eldest sons since that time she has conducted the management of the farm. Mr. H. was a widower at the time of his marriage with Mrs. H.; had one son - Frederick M.; he is married and resides in this township.

DAVID HOOBLER, merchant, Collins. United Brethren ; Democrat. Owns 249 acres, value $10,000 ; al.so town property to the value of $12,000, which includes a steam flouring mill, which cost $1 1,000; he was born in Fountain Co., Ind., May 7, 1828. Married Sarah Fleshman, March 15, 1853 ; she was born in Indiana April 3, 1831 ; have had four children, three of whom are now living - Sarah Rebecca, born Oct. 19, 1854, died Nov. 2, 1866; Lilly Belle, July 28, 1861 ; Zua, Jan. 5, 1867"; Norton, Jan. 15, 1869. Mr. H. came to this State in April, 1853 ; he remained until 1 855 ; he then returned to Indiana, and remained until November, 1857, and then returned to this State and settled in New Michigan in this township ; he remained there until the Fall of 1870; in 1871, he, in company with John Fleshman and J. Kuns, bought the steam flouring mill in Newtown. The following Fall he bought Mr. Kuns' one-third interest, paying him S3, (166 for the same, and eighteen months after that he bought Mr. Fleshman's interest ; Mr. H. entraged in merchandising in 1869 in New Michigan with Mr. Mcintosh; in 1871, he removed his store house to Newtown ; previous to which time Mr. Mcintosh sold out to D. H. Gouty. Mr. Fred. Hoobler bought a one-third interest in 1870; he then ( F. Hoobler) sold a third back to David Hoobler and David Gouty ; they then sold out to A. J. Hoobler and C. C Leonard about the year 1875 ; David bought both of the latter out and still continues at the old stand. Has held office of Supervisor and Town Clerk,

Then the subject of this sketch laid in a new stock in the same building a short time after, they (A. J. Hoobler and C. C. Leonard) having removed their stock a short timj previous, and where he still continues to do business. Mr. H. held office of Supervisor from Newtown during the year 1870.

ZEN AS R. JONES, farmer and grain buyer, Sec. 8, P. 0. Smithdale. Methodist; Republican. Owns 27 acres valued ac 31,500 ; was bm-n in Champaign Co., Ohio, Feb. 27, 1831. Married Julia E. Stitt, July 20, 1854; she was born Nov. 2, 1828, in Macomb Co., Mich. ; have had six children born to them, four of whom are now living - John W., born Aug. 13, 1855 ; Ira, Oct. 23, 1S58, died same day ; Dove, Dec. 4, 1864, died Feb. 17, 1865 ; Frances May, March 8, 186(5 ;'Edwin B, Sept. 26, 1867 ; Lewis L., June 12, 1869. Mr. Jones enlisted in La Salle Co., and served about eighteen months in the 104th I. V. 1. during the late war ; he served as a private a short time and was promoted to Second Sergeant soon after his enlistment ; then Wiis promoted to Orderly Sergeant of Company and soon after received a commisson as Second Lieut. ; he was taken prisoner at Hartsville, Tenu.. held five days, paroled and sent to Camp Cha.-<e, Ohio; remained there thirty days, and was exchanged ; he was then sent to Camp Douglas, Chicago, 111., and did guard duty about three months ; he then rejoined his regiment in the field, and after eighteen months' service he resigned on account of ill health ; for seven years after his retirement from the army he was an invalid ; since that time his health has improved, and he is now a very active business man ; he has held several important offices in the town where he now lives ; he at present holds the offices of Justice of the Peace, Commissioner of Highways, Postmaster, and Station Agent at Smithdale for the C. & A. R. R. ; he was also Supervisor one t<;rm. Mr. J. is engaged also in buying grain at this place. He was ordained as a Methodist Minister at Macomb, 111., in September, 1860, and has preached with considerable resrularity ever since.

HENRY LUNDY, tarmer, Sees. 28 and 29 ; P. 0. Collins. Liberal ; Independent. Owns 480 acres, valued at §40 per acre ; was born in Logan Co., Ohio, June 2, 1817. Married PoUy Copes Feb. 2, 1837; she was born in Logan Co.. Ohio, in the year 1812 ; have had four children, all i»f whom are living - Diana, born Nov. 15, 1837 ; Samuel Porter, born Dec. 2, 1839 ; Francis Marion, born June 30, 1842; Elias Jasper, born July 12, 1849. Mr. L. has a brother who is blind ; he lost his sight when about 8 years of ase ; he has always made his home with Mr. L., he having taken care of him ever since he waa a little bo}- ; his name is Samuel, and he was born in Highland Co., Ohio. June 8. 1814; he is a very industrious man, and is busy at something about the farm most of the time ; he is a skillful broom maker, and the most of the brooms used in this neighborhood are the result of his handiwork. Mr. L. has a grandniece living with him, whose name is Nettie McRoy : she was born in this township Feb. 15, 1860 ; her grandmother was a sister of the subject of this sketch. Mr. L. is one of the pioneer settlers of this county ; his arrival here dates back to the Spring of 1837 ; he traveled the entire distance with a team, and settled on the farm where he now resides. Mr. L. lost his health about thirty years ago, by being overheated ; he has not been able to do a day's work since that time ; he relates many interesting anecdofes and reminiscences of the eaily days, some of which are given in another part of this work.

ROSCOE LEONARD, farmer. Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Collins. Liberal : Republican. Owns seventy-seven acres, valued at §30 per acre ; born in Massachusetts July 5, 1832. Married Sarah Phillips Nov. 5, 1859 ; she was born in Bureau Co., this State, Dec. 18, 1836 ; have had four children, only two of whom are living - Milo, born Dec. 8, 1860 : Myra, born July 20, 1866, died March 19, 1874; Magde, born Nov. 16, 1870 ; Maud, born May 1, 1873, died April 4, 1874. Mr. Leonard came to this township, with his parents, from Du Page Co., this State. Held office of Road Commissioner one year. Mrs. L.'s fiither resides with them ; his name is John Phillips ; he was born Feb. 23, 18o8 ; iier mother, Betsy, is dead ; she was born July 13, 1811, died Oct. 26, 1877; her maiden name was Templiu. A nephew of Mrs. L.'s lives with them ; his name is John Edward Weidman ; he was born Dec. 4, 1859 ; he is an orphan, his father dying from cruel treatment received in Libby Prison while a soldier in the late war ; he served his country about four years previous to his death ; John's mother, Martha Weidman, was born July 30, 1840, died Oct. 4, 1860 ; her maiden name was Phillips ; she was a niece of Jacob Phillips, of this township. Mr. L.'s father, Edmund D., was born in Hampshire Co , Mass., Jan. 25, 1805, died Nov. 13, 1860; his mother, Elizabeth H., was born Jan. 24, 1808 ; she resides in Newtown Village.

Christopher C. Leonard

CHRISTOPHER C. LEONARD, farmer ; P. O. Collins. Liberal ; Repub- Hcan. Owns 101 acres, valued at $30 per acre; born in Bradford Co., Penn., April 26, 1836. Married Mary Mason, Feb. 4, 1858 ; she was born in Ohio, Aug. 6, 1838 ; have had nine children, eight of whom are living - Oliva, born Oct. 27, 1858 ; Lawrence W., born Nov. 20, 1859, died Aug. 21, 1860 ;' Emily A., born May 30, 1861; Edwin, born June 18, 1866; Clara A., born Feb. 26, 1868; Ira G., born Nov. 16, 1869; Andrew B., born Jan. 9, 1872 ; Franklin C. born Oct. 18, 1873 ; Frederick G., born Dec. 12, 1875. Mr. L. served his country during the late war as a soldier ; he enlisted in Co. A, 129th I. V. I., Aug. 2, 1862, for three years, and was mustered out June 8, 1865, by reason of the close of the war ; Mr. L. was on duty during the whole term with the exception of three weeks that he was confined to the hospital at Gallatin, Tenn., on account of sickness ; he participated in the campaign against Atlanta, and was present at the capture of that place ; was also with Gen. Sherman during his march to the sea and the capture of Savannah, and the campaign through North and South Carolina ; the first battle that he participated in was at the charge of Resaca, Ga., on which occasion his regiment charged and took a rebel battery, it being placed a few rods in advance of the rebel line ; the rebels only succeeded in firing two rounds from the battery before it was captured by the 129th I. V. I. ; the regiment lost quite heavily in the charge, Thomas Sutliff of Mr. L's company being among the killed ; Mr. L. was also in the battle of Dallas, Kenesaw, 20th of July, in front of Atlanta ; also at the capture of Savannah, Ga.. and the battle of Bentonville, N. C^ Mr. L. had a brother in Co. G, of the same regiment ; he enlisted about the same time ; he served until the following Spring, then died at Gallatin, Tenn. ; his remains were interred at that place, where they still remain. Mr. L. held office of Collector two terms in succession, and served one year after that as Deputy, under his father-inlaw, the late Enoch Mason, now deceased.

SAMUEL PORTER LUNDY, farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Newtown. Liberal ; Republican. Owns 240 acres, valued at $8,500; born in La Salle Co., Dec. 2, 1839. Married Elvira Smith, April 5, 1868 ; she was born in Ohio, Nov. 20, 1843 ; have four children, all living - Emma Luella, born July 6, 1869 ; Julia Maria, born Oct. 8, 1871 ; Parres, born Nov. 12, 1875 ; Freddie Paul, born Oct. 23, 1877. Mr. Lundy's father is one of the first settlers of this township.

JOHN J. LUNDY, farmer, Sec. 16; P. 0. Smithdale ; United Brethren ; Republican. Owns 160 acres in this township, valued at $35 per acre ; also 160 acres in Harrison Co., Mo. ; was born in this State, DeWitt Co., July 20, 1832. Married Mary Ewing, May 5, 1857 ; she was born July 29, 1838, in County Antrim, Ireland ; have had nine children, eight of them are now living - Emerson H., born March 13,1858, died Nov. 24, 1862; Lavinia M., born March 11, 1860; William J., born March 1, 1862; AdaD., born July 24, 1864 ; Enoch A., born Jan. 28, 1867 ; Leonard A., born Sept. 20, 1869; John P., born Dec. 24, 1871; Mary C, born Feb. 27, 1874 ; Rutherford B. Hayes, born Aug. 9, 1876. Mr. L. came to this county with his father when three years old ; he has resided here ever since, with the exception of five years that he lived in Hariison Co., Mo.

ISAIAH M. MORGAN, farmer, Sec. 20; P. 0. Collins. Liberal; Republican. Owns eighty acres, valued at $35 per acre ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., June 18, 1849. Married Mary S. Williams, June 22, 1871 ; have had five children, three of whom died when infants - no name ; those living; are - Ira Lewis, born Sept. 13, 1874; Ella May, born March 13, 1877. Held office of School Director.

property, including dwelling-house, half interest in grain elevator, and ten vacant lots in Newtown, the value of which is about $2,500. Mr. Manly was born in the town of Pitt, Franklin Co., Vt., Fob. 15, 1833. Married Caroline Weatherwax, June 26, 1856 ; she was born in Saline, Washtenaw Co., Mich., June 21, 1836; have five children, all living - Charles W., born Oct. 16, 1857 ; Harry L., born Aug. 26, 1860 ; Mary M., born June 12, 1863 ; Ernest S., born March 26, 1866 ; Carrie J., born June 15, 1872. Mr. Manly first came to this county in 1855, and has resided in this township ever since ; he engaged in the business of farminu- immediately after his arrival here, and has continued it ever since. He held the office of Supervisor two years, and Justice of the Peace eleven years ; resigned the latter office to take the position of station agent ; was the first agent appointed, and still retains the position ; he is also engaged in the business of buying grain.

MARTIN A. NEWMAN, druggist and Postmaster, Collins. Liberal; Republican. Owns 200 acres, valued at $8,000 ; born in Vermilion Co., Ind., Oct. 25,1818. Married Hannah Springer, Jan. 22, 1813; she was born in Ohio, March 15, 1822 ; have had eleven children, seven of whom are living - Lisander A., born Nov. 9, 1813, died Dec. 20, 1849; Flavilla I., born Sept. 21, 1845, died March 7, 1846 ; Manly G.,born Jan. 10, 1847, died March 1, 1847 ; John M., born Feb. 7, 1848 ; Clara G., born April 26,1850; Mattie L., born March 22, 1852; Lusina B., born July 12, 1854; Annie 0., born Dec. 24, 1856; Ida May, born May 3, 1859 ; Emma L., born April 10, 1861 ; William E., born Nov. 5, 1865, died Nov. 5, 1865 ; George Walker, born March 23, 1868. Mr. Newman emigrated to this State in June, 1838; settled in Ottawa, La Salle Co., 111. ; remained there until 1850, during which time he was engaged at carpenter work, peddling, merchandising and farming ; in June of that year he removed to this township and laid out the town of New Michigan, and for three years was engaged in merchandising ; he then returned to Ottawa, 111., and engaged in various occupations, among which was milling, manufacturing linseed oil, and hotel keeping ; in 1859, returned to New Michigan and settled on the fiirm that he now owns, and where his son John now lives; in 1872, he removed to the village of Newtown, and engaged in merchandising; was appointed Postmaster in 1 874, which office he now holds ; ha.s held the office of Road Commissioner two years. CHAS. P. PAGET, farmer and stock buyer ; See. 8 ; P. 0. Sniithdale. Congregationalist ; Abolitionist. Owns 280 acres in this county, valued at $50 per acre, also owns 80 acres in Missouri, valued at $800 ; born in Bath Co., Ky., Oct. 4, 1818; removed with his parents to Brown Co., Ohio, when 15 years old, then came with his parents to this State in the Fall of 1835. Returned to Ohio in 1839, and married Catherine Kennedy, Jan. 16, 1840; then came to Marshall Co., this State, and remained there four years ; in the Spring of 1844, removed to this county, and settled on the farm where he now resides ; Mrs. P. was born July 28, 1818 ; have had eleven children, nine of whom are now living - James Henry, born Nov. 21, 1840 ; Daniel Alexander, born April 4, 1842 ; William C, born Aug. 29, 1844, died Oct. 7, 1845 ; Alvira E., born March 3, 1846; John S., born March 18, 1848; William C, born Jan. 6, 1850 ; Diana Elsie, born July 3, 1851 ; Horace M., born April 25, 1853 ; Charles Sumner, born Aug. 7, 1854; Orville FoUett, born April 4, 1857; Catherine Norris, born June 10, 1859, died Sept. 18, 1860. Mr. Paget has been engaged in fiirraing and buying cattle ever since his settlement in this county. He was ordained an Elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church about the year 1 843, since which time he has been engaged in the ministry more or less ; he left the Cumberland Presbyterian Church about 1847, and united with the Congregational Church the same year ; he was an old-line Abolitionist in the days of the anti-slavery agitation, and has continued in that faith ever since. Mr. P. has had several misfortunes in his family ; Alvira (now the wife of Charles E. Brown), was badly injured on the tumbling rod of a threshing machine when in her 18th year; her skirt caught in the knuckle of the shaft, and she was thrown around three times, cutting one foot in two, crushing the ankle ofi" of the other foot, causing amputation, dislocating her shoulder and elbow, and bruising her in a fearful manner ; she was obliged to lie eighty days without being moved ; she finally recovered, and is now the mother of four children ; her recovery was almost a miracle ; two of her sons (William C. and John S. ), each had a leg broken. Mr. P. did not have anything when he first commenced ; he now has a handsome property and is well-to-do ; worth perhaps $ 1 2,000 to $ 1 5,000.

EMSLEY POPE, farmer, P. 0. Collins. Liberal ; Democrat. Owns 80 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Born in Guilford Co., N. C, Nov. 10, 1797. Married Susannah Lundy about the year 1819; she was born about the year 1801, she died Dec. 18, 1853, in the house where Mr. P. now resides ; she was a very pious woman, and a member of the Baptist Church at the time of her death ; twelve childen were born to them from this union, six of whom are now living - Wil iam, born June 27, 1820; he died in Missouri about the commencement of the late war, leaving a wife and two children ; Samuel, born Sept. 16, 1821; he now resides in Texas ; he was living there at the commencement of the late war, and was pressed into the rebel service, but soon after, he, in company with twenty others, succeeded in making their escape from them, and after innumerable hardships and narrow escapes, succeeded in making their way to the Union lines at Sedalia, Mo. ; he remained there until the year 1877; he then returned to Texas, where he is now living; John was born April 17, 1823 ; he died in his 5th year ; George was born Jan. 25. 1825, he resides in California; Martha Ann was born April 28, 1827 ; she died when she was about 1 year old ; Mary Ann, born Jan. 2-1. 1829 (she is supposed to be living in Kansas) ; Amy, born Jan. 24, 1829 (she died during the war, leaving a husband and three children ) ; Nathaniel, born Dec. 26, 1832 (is living in this township) ; Abigail, born Dec. 2, 1834 (she married Amasa Chapman, and resides in Pontiac); Nathan, born Oct. 30, 1837 (died Dec. 13, 1846); Louisa Jane, born Oct. 25. 1840 ; Rachel, born March 9, 1843. Mr. P. was married to Nancy Sylvester (his present wife). May 6, 1857, at Zanesville, Ohio ; she was born Sept. 4, 1820 ; two children were born to them from this union - Sylvester B., born March 13, 1858 ; Albert Judson, born Jan. 29, 1860

(Albert was drowned in Pope's Creek, Feb 17,1871, while returning home from school). Mr. P. was a soldier in the war of 1812 , he was one of the first settlers of this county, mention of which is made elsewhere in this work.

JACOB PHILLIPS, farmer and stock raiser. Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Smithdale. United Brethren ; Republican. Owns about 900 acres of land, valued at $35,000 ; born near Urbana, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1825 ; came to this State with his parents in 1836, they traveling the entire distance by wagon ; his father stopped first on West Bureau Creek, and remained there about nine months ; he then settled on the place where Mr. P. now resides ; they are now both dead ; his father, Edward Phillips, died April 27, 1847, aged 75 years, 1 month and 11 days; his mother, Barbary, died March 15, 1862, aged 76 years. The subject of this sketch has been maiTied twice ; his first marriage was with Amy Jane Luridy on the 28th of January, 1848 ; she died Feb. 28, 1851, aged 20 years, 10 months and 27 days ; had two children from that union - Orville Follett, born Jan. 23, 1849 ; Mary Melissa, born April 24, 1850. Mr. P.'s second marriage was with Mary Zeigler ; it occurred Oct. 17, 1852 ; she was born Jan. 24, 1824 ; eight children were born to them from this union, seven of whom are now living - Frederick P]., born Aug. 28, 1853; William Arthur, born Oct. 3, 1854; Elizabeth B., born Feb. 3, 1856; Solsbury E., born Dec. 10, 1857 ; Jacob D., born Oct. 6, 1859, died May 11, 1865; John M., born Feb. 10, 1861 ; Lucretia R., born May 11,' 1863; Minerva A., born Oct. 6, 1864. Mr. P. states that when his father arrived in this State he owned a team of horses and wagon ; he also had S50 in silver half-dollars ; one of his horses died soon after his arrival ; his father was a native of Maryland, and after his marriage removed from there to Ohio with a two-wheeled cart, taking his family with him, which consisted of a wife and four children ; he states that his father remembers the battles of the Revolution very distinctly ; the first piece of land that he entered was on Sec. 7, and consisted of 80 acres ; Levi Templin went to Danville on foot, wearing a handkerchief on his head, and carrying his provisions with him

MOSES RUM ERY, farmer, See. 23; P. 0. Cdllins. Methodi.st ; Greenbacker. Owns eighty acres, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Maine, Jan. 25, 1803. Married twice ; married Silva Miranda Raze, March 13, 1830 ; she was born in April, 1807, and died Aug. 4, 1845, leaving six children, the oldest about 13, the youngest about 10 weeks ; married Hannah Albcrty Dec. 19,1845: three children wi're born to them from this union, only two living - Esther M., born Dec. 7, 1846 ; Priscilla, born May 6, 1848 ; Margaret, born Jan. 2*J, 1852 ; the names of the first are Fanny E., born in April, 1831 ; she resides in Kansas ; Phebe, M., born in July, 1833 ; Mary Jane, born June 19, 1835, died in Jan. 1839; Lydia, born June 20, 1837 ; Mary Jane, born June 21, 1839 ; the next was an infant, no name, which lived only two days ; the next was Isaac, born March 27, 1843, died Sept. 13, 1877. He served his country during the late war, in the 52d I. V. I. ; enlisted in 1864, and remained until the end of the war; was in the Atlanta campaign with Gen. Sherman. Mr. R. was a strong Abolitionist before the war ; he voted for Abraham Lincoln for the second term ; he would not vote for him for the first term, as he did not think his abolition sentiments were strong enough. Before the war Mr. R. aided many a slave to freedom ; he said that on one occasion three slaves came to his home very early in the morning, having been brought from Pontiac to Mud Creek the night before, and were anxious to make their way to Canada as fast as possible ; accordingly he hitched up his team and took them to Ottawa by daylight that day ; money was raised there and they were sent to Chicago ; at that place they were decoyed by officers into ap agricultural store, arrested and taken to St. Louis, Mo., and returned to slavery again.

PETER W.SHEIBLY, farmer, Sec. 9; P. 0. Smilhdale. Liberal; Independent Greenbacker. Owns 452 acres,valued at $35 per acre; born in Pennsylvania, April 17, 1825. Married Margaret Jane Hoobler, Jan. 3, 1856 ; she was born June 5, 1835, in the State of Indiana ; have had five children, three of whom are living - Albert Fremont, born Oct. 30, 1857 ; William

MARY ANN SMITH, farming; P. 0. Smithdale. United Brethren. Owns 345 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; was born in Logan Co., this State, May 21, 1828; her nuiidc^n name was Lundy. Married John Smith, Oct. 14, 1847 ; he was born in Pennsylvania, Sept. 16, 1824, and died April 2, 1875; have had nine children, seven of them living - Margaret Elmira, born Nov. 20, 1848 ; she married Jacob Hoobler, and resides near St. Mary's, Kansas ; George H.,born March 4, 1850 ; Nancy Jane, born March 2, 1852, died March 18,1852; Amos L., born March 12, 1853 ; married Eva F. Pope, daughter of Walter Pope, Esq., of Streator ; she was born in this town, April 21, 1855 ; Thomas P., born March 11, 1855; James, born Feb. 9, 1857, died June 15, 1857 ; Elias M., born April 9, 1858; Amy, born Oct. 26, 1860 ; Minnie Menida, born Dec. 14, 1864. Mr. Smith emigrated to this country in 1844; he lived near Utica two years, then removed to Reading Tp., and remained nearly a year ; then came to the place now occupied by his family ; previous to his death, he removed his family to Onarga, where they remained three years, during which time his children attended school at that place ; Mr. S.'s health had not been good for a number of years previous to his removal to Onarga, and during the next to the last year of his life, he took a trip to Colorado and remained from A})ril to October ! the following Spring, in April, he died ; Mr. S. when he commenced in this county, was comparatively poor, having one horse, and probably, $50 ; at his death he left property to the value of $15,000 ; his sons George, Amos and Perry, are now engaged in carrying on the farm. Elias was disabled by hip disease when 3 years of age, and has been obliged to use crutches nearly ever since ; he has attended school since he was 6 years of age, until the past year ; three years of which he was at the Grand Prairie Seminary , he is teaching school the present Summer, in District No. 6. Mrs. S's mother is still living, and resides with her children ; she is supposed to be about 75 years old, the date of her

JOHN SNYDER, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Newtown. Liberal; Democrat. Owns 1172 acres, valued at $4,000 ; was born in Pennsylvania, May 15, 1805; has been married three times. His first marriage was to Mahala Sweezy, while in his 21st year ; she died about nine years afterward, leaving two children - Sarah S., born Jan. 25, 1830; Thomas, born Oct. 1, 1833, died in the Spring of 1846 ; Clinton, born March 3, 1 834 ; he resides with his father ; Calvin, born June 11, 1838, died Aug. 18, 1874; Levi, born April 7, 1840; Elizabeth P., born Oct. 21 , 1848 Mr. S. married for his second wife, Mary Ann Mortland ; she died in Indiana, in 1846. He married for his third wife, Nancy Killgore ; 6he died March 13, 1877. Sarah and Thomas were children of the first wife ; Clinton, Calvin and Levi were children of the s«:cond wife, and Elizabeth was the third wife's child. Mr. S. came from Pennsylvania to Indiana, in 1845 ; remained there two years, then came to this county and settled on the farm where he now resides ; his son Clinton works the farm, and resides on the homestead ; he married Mary Jane Flannisan, Nov. 11, 1860 ; she was born July 13, 1840 ; have three children - Nancy Margaret, born May 6, 1861 ; Philip Genoa, born January 29, 1865; Nora May, born November 1, 1869.

JACOB ZEIGLER, farmer; P. 0. Collins. United Brethren ; Democrat. Owns 199 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; born in Indiana June 22, 1839. Married Mary Fleshman Feb. 24, 1861 ; she was born Jan. 26, 1843 ; have 7 children, all living - Levi Addison, born June 14,

WILLIAM ZIGLER, stock raiser and farmer. Sec. 10 ; P. 0. Newtown. United Brethren ; Democrat. Owns 540 acres of land, valued at $21,500 ; was born in the State of Ohio, June 22, 1825. He married Mary Phillips in September, 1850 ; she was born Dec. 3, 1832 ; have had eleven children, nine of whom are now living - Barbara Elizabeth, born Aug. 11,1851 ; Noah, born Nov. 7, 1852; Frederick, born Oct. 3, 1854; Priscilla, born Nov. 28, 1856 ; Jacob, born Nov. 17, 1858; Mary Jane, born Feb. 3, 1861, died Sept. 11,1864; Martha Rachel, bora Jan. 30, 1863; Arthur, born April 22, 1865; William E., born June 17, 1867; Susan, born July 2, 1870 ; Rose, born Oct. 15, 1872; Arthur died Aug. 8, 1866. Mr. Zeigler's parents resided in Ohio at the time of his birth; when he was 2 years of age, his parents removed to Fountain Co., Ind. ; he remained with his parents until he was 25 years of age, and then emigrated to this township and settled on the land where he now resides ; the land he now resides on he purchased of the Government at $1.25 per acre ; he has always made stock-raising a specialty ; he has at the present time some very fine blooded stock, he has now in his possession a cow that was sold in Kentucky when she was 4 years old, for $1,800; Mr. Z. bought her when she was 17 years old and paid for the same $800 cash, and he feels satisfied that it was as good an investment as he ever made. Mr. Z. has quite a number of very fine animals, and it is his intention to make a public sale, this coming Fall, of good grades of stock ; this will be the first public sale he has ever made. He has never held any town offices, except that of School Director, which office he now holds and has for the past eleven years.

M. J. BARACKMAN, fanner and coal operator, P. 0. Reading ; was born in Reading Tp., Sept. 26, 1842. He married Miss Fannie W. Goodyear, Oct. 18,1866; she was born in Missouri, March 12, 1846, and died July 19, 1871 ; they had two children - Arthur M. and Eulola F. He married his second wife, Miss Alice C. Tutlow, Dec. 6, 1876 ; she was born in Aurora, 111., March 10, 1845 ; they have two children - Harry E. and Guy B. He has always lived in Reading Tp. He enlisted in the 20th I. V. 1., and was made Corporal ; he served three months and returned home ; he then enlisted in the 44th I. V. I., where he was made Corporal and promoted to Sergeant ; he was also chosen to serve in the honorary brigade, formed by Gen. Rosecrans ; he served three years, and was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Stone River and Chickamauga, where he was wounded ; he was also in the other battles of the regiment. He owns 215 acres in this township, and is operating a coal bank on his land at Coalville.

WILSON B. CUMMINS, of the firm of Cummins & Mathis, grain buyers, Ancona, 111. ; was born in Lacon, 111., March 29, i851. He married Miss Ida Pratt March 5, 1871 ; she was born in Livingston Co., 111., Dec. 26, 1856 ; they have one child - Belle ; he lived in Lacon two years, then lived on the farm until 1874, when he moved to Wenona, 111., where he engaged in the hotel and grain business ; remained one year, then went to Iowa Falls, Iowa, and engaged in the drug and grocery business ; remained one year ; he then went to Carlisle, Ark., and engaged in general merchandise, and in 1876 he came to Ancona and folldwed painting for one year ; then he engaged in grain business, and also took charge of the C, P. & S. W. R. R. station ; in July of 1878, he formed the above partnership.

LEVI CLAY, farming and stock, P. 0. Streator; was born in Stark Co., Ohio, j July 12, 1825. He married Miss Cordelia i M. Ecker, March 16, 1848; she was born in New York State, Aug. 6, 1881 ; they had three children, two are living - Cassius M.. Lucetta Jane. He lived in Ohio until

1844, then came to Illinois, and settled at Ottawa. While here he enlisted in the 1st Reg. I. V. I., and served in the Mexican war ; was in service one year ; was not in any battles. He returned to Ottawa and followed plastering ; he came to Livingston Co. in Sept., 1848; settled in Newtown Tp., and came to his present place in Dec, 1850 ; he started with limited means, and now owns 391 acres.

E. S. CLARK, farming and stock, P. 0. Ancona ; was born in Meigs Co., Ohio, Feb. 27, 1819. He married Miss Mildred A. Jones, April 10, 1845 ; she was born in Kentucky ; they had seven children, five living - William T., Frasina, Annice, Frank and Winfield S. ; their niece, Miss Kate McMannis, lives with them. He lived in Ohio until 1828, when with his parents he moved to Indiana, and settled in Vigo Co. ; they traveled by water and were checked by the fdls of the Wabash, near Vincennes, and lived in their boat the Winter of 1828-29 ; during this Winter Mr. Clark and his sister attended School at Mt. Carmel, 111. ; they remained in Indiana until 1845 ; he then came to Illinois, and settled in Bureau Co., and remained until 1849, when he came to Livingston Co., and settled on the present site of Ancona ; he settled on his present place in 1855. He has been School Trustee and Director a number of years, also Assessor. He owns 705 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management.

SILAS COE, farmer, P. 0. Ancona ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., March 12, 1812 ; he married Miss Ruth Church, March 6, 1836 ; she was born in Green Co., Penn., Jan 18, 1818 ; they had nine children, seven are living - Joanna, John, Joseph, Sarah, Cephas, Lillie Ann and Robert G. Remained in Pennsylvania fifty-four years ; he spent seven years in the merchandise business, and engaged in farming for twenty-five years. While in Greene Co., he held the office of School Director and Treasurer, Secretary of the Board of Directors, and Township Auditor ; he received the nomination for County Treasurer, but made no effort to secure his

GEO. A. DEFEBAUGH, deceased; was born in Hocking Co., Ohio, Jan. 13, 1826. He married Miss Esther Stump, Nov. 14, 1847 ; she was born at same place, June 14, 1828; they had eleven children, eight living - Francis S., Mary A., Peter S., Elijah 8., Douglas S., Georgia Ellen, Alminia J., and Ozilla L. ; he lived in Ohio until 1851, when he came to Illinois and settled in the village of Reading, where he engaged in blacksmithing, and followed the same for nine years ; he then came to the present farm and engaged in farming ; he remained here until he died Dec. 18, 1870. Mrs. Defebaugh and all children but two, are living on the old homestead, and she and her son Douglas S. are manat;ing the same. Mr. Defebaugh left GIO acres which has been divided among the children, there being 362 acres in the homestead, and under their management,

ELIJAH DEFENBAUGH, farm and stock ; P. O. Reading ; was born in Fairfield Co , Ohio, March 9, 1828. He married Mi.ss Catherine Defenbaugh, Oct. 5, 1851 ; she was born in the same place, May 11, 1828; they have bad ten children, six living - Ammon, Alfred, Harvey, Lucretia, Milton and Ephron, all of whom are living, at home ; he remained in Ohio until the Fall of 1852, when he came to Illinois and settled in Reading Tp., and, excepting two years in Newtown Tp., he has lived here since ; he came to Illinois in very poor circumstances, being taxed but $1.25 his second year ; he at tirst entered eighty acres where he now resides, and now owns 953 acres ; he is largely interested in stock raising.

C. C. HEPLER, farmer; P. 0. Munster ; was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., Sept. 5, 1826. He married Miss Mary Hohenshell, Jan. 6, 1848 ; she was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn. ; they have ten children - Francis M., William E., George W., Joseph G., John R., Charlotte A., Christopher A., Samuel L., David N., Kezia A. ; he lived in Pennsylvania until 1868, being engaged principally in farming ; he then came to Illinois and settled on his present place. He has been