Livingston County, Illinois - The whole text, 1878 (part 24 of 25)

JOHN E. GREEN, farmer;?. 0. Mc- Dowell. National ; M. E. Church. Has 180 acres of land on Sec. 12, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Northamptonshire, England, Oct. 9, 1833, and came to this country in 1857, stopping in McLean Co. two years. He married Eliza Warren, in England, Feb. 16, 1855; she was born Feb. 11, 1833; they have six children - Adaline M.. Nancy C, Elizabeth H., Jesse J., Charles W., Cyrus R. Mr. G. is one of the early settlers on this prairie ; has made an excellent farm ; has a very fine residence and splendid improvements, and is a very skillful farmer. He is a very successful man, very enterprising in every

JOHN D. JUMP, former; P. 0. Weston, McLean Co. ; Republican ; Methodist. Has eighty acres of land on Sec. 33, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Greene Co., N. Y., July 23, 1835, and came to Marshall Co. in 1858, and to this county in Fall of 1867. He married Elvira Leigh, Jan. 10, 1861 : she was born in Tazewell Co., 111., Aug. 8, 1840 ; they have five children - Marietta, Frederick M., Flora B., Myra E. and Clinton Leigh. Mr. J. is one of the young, intelligent, enterprising men of the town, very active in his business, a good farmer and esteemed neighbor, and a worthy, consistent Methodist ; he has a good fiirm well-improved.

JAMES KIRKPATRICK, farmer; P. 0. Pontiac. Republican ; Independent. Has 160 acres of land on Sec. 23, valued at 845 per acre ; he was born in Brown Co., Ohio, May 20, 1829, and came to this county in 1862, and to this farm in 1875. He married Mary A. L. Collins, of Brown Co., Ohio, March 23, 1852 ; she was born in Brown Cu., Oct. 8, 1836 ; they have one son living - James Kirkiume, born July 9, 1 868 ; they lost their daughter, Allice Bell, in 1869; they have raised the orphan dauiihter of Ira' and Pamelia Loveless - Carrie M., born Oct. 8, 1859. Mr. K. is a very prosperous farmer; has a fine fium, and is engaged largely in the stock and hog business. He is one of the leading enterprising men of the county.

JOHN W. LAYCOCK, former; P. 0. Pontiac ; Republican ; Methodist. Has a farm near Pontiac, and a residence in town, and lives on Sec. - , in this township ; he was born in Brown Co., Ohio, May 27, 1827, and came to this county in July, 1867, and bought his farm and lived on it until 1877, when he sold a part of it and moved to this place. He married Helena Ann Kay, Jan. 13, 1853 ; yhe was born in Brown Co., Nov. 14, 1834 ; they have four children - John K., Levi M.. Joana M. and Jarusha V. ; John K. is a fine scholar and an experienced teacher, also , has a fine talent for portrait painting ; Levi ; M. is also qualifying for teaching. ]Mr. L. is a very deserving, intelligent citizen ; has a very intelliuent family.

JUDGE ELT MYER (deceased), was one of the pioneers in the county. He was a Republican and Baptist. Was born in Alleghany Co., Md., Oct. 18, 179G, and came to Licking Co., Ohio, in 1832, and to this place October 25, 1850. He married JMary McDaniel, in Maryland ; she died in 1829, leaving four children - Margaret, Samuel, John and Martin H. ; Samuel and John died young ; Margaret and Martin H. both married and lived several years near Ocoya, and died leaving families ; his second wife was Catharine llmphenour, and was j married in 1831, in Maryland; they had eight children - Emily, William A., Joseph E , Matilda, Benjamin F., Samuel (x., Charles F. and Nelson J. ; Emily was born in Maryland, and Nelson in this county. Mr. xM. died Dec. 3U, 1808, aged 72 ; 3Irs. M. died June 2, 1875, aged 60 years, j Judge M. left a farm of 477 acres, a part of which was the first quarter section of prairie entered at the Grove in the township ; be was among the first settlers in this town, and very souu he became well known throughout the county ; he was elected Treasurer of the township when he first came into it, and held the ofiice as long as he lived ; he held also the office of Supervisor for several terms, and was also Associate Judge for several years ; he was a man of strict integrity, and was universally esteemed.

\VM. A. MYER, farmer ; P.O.Weston; Republican. Has 332 acres of land on Sees. 27 and 22, valued at 840 per acre ; he was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Dec. 31, 1833, and came to this county with his father, Judge P^li Myor, in 1850. He married Eliza St. John, April 21, 1859; she was born in Indiana, June 25, 1838, and died Nov. 15, 1872, leaving four children - Rosa 0., Margaret C, Seth E. and Samuel G. ; three died in infancy.

Mr. M. is still a widower ; Mr. M. is a very successful farmer ; has an excellent farm, and is a reliable, irenial and kind man and citizen.

SAMUEL G. MYER, farmer; P. 0. Ocoya. Republican. Has 120 acres of land on Sec. 2!), valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Licking Cq., Ohio, July 20, 1844, and came to this place in October, 1850, with his father, Judge Eli Myer. He married Ada C. St. John, daughter of Samuel St. John, Feb. 11, 1809 ; they have three children - Joseph G., Cora R. and Scott. Mr. M. came here when a boy, and early learned the importance of work in transforming the prairie into cultivated farms ; he has succeeded well, and has a fine farm and home, with excellent improvements.

CHAS. F. MYER, farmer; P. 0. Ocoya. Republican. Has 100 acres of land on Sec. 29, the old homestead of Judge Myer ; he was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Feb. 7, 1847, and came with his father to this county in 1850. He married Lizzie C. Wagoner, daughter of Wm. A. Wagoner, Esq., Nov. 15, 1877 ; she was born in Wayne Co., Ind., Nov. 17, 1854. Mr. Myer owns the old homestead which Judge Mj'er first settled ; it is the first prairie farm located in the town, and is a very fine farm. Mr. M. is a good farmer, an intelligent, enterprising young man, and is worthy and deserving of his home and the position in society he occupies.

BENJAMIN F. MYER, farmer, P. 0. Ocoya. Republican. Has 183 acres of land on Sec. 20, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Oct. 18,1841, and came here with his father. Judge Eli Myer, in 1850. He married Sophronia E. Macy, of this township, July 28, 1872 ; she was born in Rush Co., Ind., Dec. 11, 1852 ; they have two children, living - Edgar Lee and Charles R.; Freddie F. died when two months old. Mr. M. is one of the enterprising young men of the town, has a beautiful farm and plea.santly situated ; he was brought up to habits of industry ; has grown up h<'re from a boy, and knows well the disadvantages of settling a new country; he is Highway Commissioner for the town, and is well qualified for the position.

JOSEPH E. MYER, farmer; P. 0. Oco_ya. Republican. Has 240 acres of land on Sec. 22, valued at $40 per acre; lie wa.s born in Licking Co., Ohio, Sept. 28, 1836, and came to this county with his father. Judge Eli Myer, in 1850. He married Ruth Ann St. John, of this township, Aug. 19, 1869; she died Nov. 17, 1870. Mr. M. has a very fine farm under good cultivation ; he rents out his form and attends to other business. He was in [ the 129th Regt. 111. Vols. ; was wounded in front of Atlanta, and now receives a pen.sion ; he is one of the reliable men of the town, and it is not too much to say i that himself as well as all the Judge's sons are striving to follow his father's example for honesty and a good name.

NELSON J. MYER, farmer ; P. 0. Ocoya. Republican ; M. E. Church. Has 90 acres of land on Sec. 21, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in this township July 30, 1851. He married Helen E. McEl'hiney Dec. 17, 1871; she was born in LaFayette Co., Wis., Feb. 21, 1856; they have one child - Wm. J., born Nov. 1, 1872. Mr. M. is the youngest son of Judge Myer ; has a good ftirm, well situated. He is a very active man in church and school matters, and is universally respected.

REUBEN MACY, farmer and grain dealer ; P. O. Ocoya. Republican ; Baptist. Was born in Randolph Co., N. C, July 22, 1812, and came with his father ( Wm. Macy, who was a descendant of the first white inhabitant on the island of Nantucket) to Union Co., Ind., in 1818, and remained thei-e until he came to Woodford Co., in 1853, and to this place in May, 1856. He married Maria Gardner, of Union Co., Ind., April 29, 1835 ; she was born in Guilford Co., N. C, April 13, ' 1815 ; they have four children living - Lucetta, Mary Allena, Sophronia E. and Charles E. ; they lost two at 14, and three died in infancy. Mr. M. bought this village plat, started a store, built an elevator, engaged in the grain business, was Station Agent and Postmaster, and was Supervisor for many years. In 1875, he traded off' his town property for 230 acres of land north of the railroad. He was engaged in ' teaching for many years, and even now, in his old age, his zeal in the cause of education has never abated. He is a devoted i member of the Baptist Church, a very zealous temperance man, and was one of the earliest anti-slavery workers ; he has earned a name for honesty and integrity among his neighbors worth living for.

JOHN T. McCLINTOCK, farmer ; P. 0. Chenoa. Democrat and Presbyterian. Has a farm of eighty-eight acres of fine land ; was born in Nicholas Co., Ky., Sept. 19, 1819, and came to Ohio in 1824, and to Johnson, Co., Ind., in 1846, and to Tazewell Co. in 1854, and in 1868, he came to this place. He married Jane H. Sharpe, for his first wife, who died seven months afterward. His second wife was Angeline G. F]ccles, daughter of Col. Samuel Eccles, of Kentucky, whom he married Dec. 26, 1850 ; they had two children - S. Jennie, and Mary Gertrude ; Jennie died when 9 years old, and Mary at 16 months. Mr. McC. has been very much out of health for many years, so he rents his farm and spends his time in reading, attending his garden and improving his grounds by setting out trees ; his front yard and garden has some forty different kinds of trees, rendering it one of the very beautiful homes in the country ; Mr. McC. is not rich, yet has enough, with his contentment of mind, for all he needs ; he is universally respected, and his wife, being a very excellent Christian woman, beloved by all ; they seem to comprehend the real mission of life ''enjoyment," and have it. He has been a very faithl'ul School Treasurer for some nine years.

J. H. NICHOLS, farmer; P. 0. McDowell. Republican ; Independent. Has 160 acres of land on Sec. 13, valued at $40 per acre ; was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., May 31, 1836, and came to La Salle Co., in 1845, and to t4iis place in 1875. He married Emeline Howland in La Salle Co.. in 1865 ; she was born in Wayne Co., N. Y., Aug. 27, 1841, and came to this State in 1844 ; they have three children - Lydia, Polly and Letty. Mr. N. is emphatically a self-made man ; he commenced while a boy without money or an education ; has worked at various things to get a start ; has obtained a good education, taught school, bought and improved a fine farm, and is. one of the real substantial men of the county, and has the confidence of all who know him.

y. L. PAYNE, farmer; P. 0. Chenoa. Democrat. Has GTS acres of land, valued at 85i> per acre; he was born in Orange Co., N. Y., Jan. 29, 1811, and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1818, and to Ohio Co., Ind., in 1818, and to Vermilion Co., 111., in 1830, and to this place in 1852. He married Charity Reynolds in Fall of 1832 ; she died in the Winter of 185(1, and left five children - Thomas J., John Davis, Martin 0., Welthy A. and Harriet E. ; Martin 0. contracted a disease while in the army, of which he died some time after iiis return home. Ke married for his second wife, Margaret A. Craycraft, in the Fall of 1850 ; they had six children - Albertine, Florence H., Margaret E., Matilda A., Lucy E. and Fanny. He married for his third wife Mrs. Eliza Burkey, in 1871. Mr. Payne is one of the representative men of the town and county ; was one of the pioneers ; has lieen one of the very successful furmers; has one of the very best farms about the point, and a very beautiful residence and situation ; he is a very intelligent and enterprising man, and has made his large property by his own industry and good management.

JOHN ST. JOHN (deceased), farmer; P.O. Chenoa. Republican; Methodist. Had -400 acres of land on Sec: 30, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Clarke Co., Ohio, in March 21), 1819, and came to this county and farmed November, 1847. He married Emily Carswell, in Warren Co., Ind., June 17, 1841 ; she was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Jan. 17, 1819; they have seven daughters living - Sarah J., Mattie A., Rhoda E., Emma M., Tillie, Laura E. and Ida ; their son Joseph died March 22, 1859. Mr. St. John died Aug. 27, 1874, aged 55 ^-ears. jMr. St. John came here in limited circumstances ; bought his farm, and very few men improved their time to abetter advantage; he made his m n-'y (and we may say his friends) by attending to his own business, being a kind neighbor and an obliging friend ; he left his large property to his widow ; she is to divide it with her children at her discretion.

-J. S. THOMAS, farmer; P. 0. Mc- Do\vell. Republican ; Christian (New Light ). Has forty acres of land on Sec. 1, valued at §40 per acre.; he was born in Madison Co., Ohio, Aug. 14, 1831, and came to White Co., Ind. in 1851, and to this place in 1865. He married ^lartha xM. Howder, of Pontiac, July, 1805 ; she was born in Ohio,Sept. 27, 1833; they have five children - J. Almeda, Ulyssus Smalley, Mary, Cicero L. and Jenn r M. Mr. T. is the son of the late Rev. J. Thomas, and Is a very excellent man, a fine fanner, and has a tiood home.

REV. JOSEPH THOMAS was bnrn in Grayson Co., Va., Nov. 4, 1815; he moved into Ohio and remained there for many years, and in 1864 came to this Suite ; he organized the Christian (New Light) Church in Pontiac, and preached in it for several years. He was a man of good natural talent; he died in Oct., 1873, suddenly, mourned by all.

W. H. WAOENER, fanner; P. 0. McDowell. Independent; Disciples. Has 110 acres of land on Sec. 1, valued at 875 per acre ; he was born in Morgan Co., Va., Nov. 19, 1819. and came to Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1831, and to this place in 1857. He married Mary Ann Neal. in Miami Co., Ohio, March 25, 1849 ; she was born June 26, 1829, and died Feb. 24, 1871 ; he has seven children living (lost three) - Mornilva C, Eldred A., Mary F., Emma Z., Addie, Cyntha U. and Jessie B. He married for his second wife, Mary H. Moore Harding, Dec. 26, 1874 ; she was born in Erie Co., Penn., June 17, 1828. Mrs. W. has two daughters - May and Josephine, both married ; May has a daughter who lives with her grandmother, Mrs. W.; Rachel, born in Owego, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1871. Mr. W. has one of the pleasantest homes and best farms of the county ; he has always been one of the leading men of the county and town : has always been foremost in all laudable enterprises ; was Justice of the Peace for several terms ; was one of the first to organize a county fair. He left Virginia because he was naturally opposed to slavery, and since he came to this county he was one of three who voted the first Abolition ticket ; he has ahvays voted for principles and men, rather than party. He is universally respected.

HILTON WOODBURY, Over-setr of the Poor Farm. P. 0. Pontiac. Republican and Baptist. Was born in Barnard, Windsor Co., Vt., December 3, 1843, and came to Tazewell Co. in 1855, and to this county in 1856. He married Jennie Clark, of Bloomington, Nov. 20, 1866 ; she was born in Frankfort, Ky., Oct. 5, 18-44 ; they have five children - Linden, Fred. Colfax, Charles H., Bes.sie, Willard C. Mr. W. was a successful young former of Pike until j March, 1875, when he was appointed overseer of the County Farm, a position I which very few are qualified or adapted to fill ; the people of this county can congratulate themselves upon having a man so well calculated to care for the unf irtunate and i in.sane under his charge ; his discipline is good, kindness and firmness being used for the government of , the inmates ; he seems to be the right man in the right place ; such a man in so important a place is rare to obtain ; those who have friends confined in the new asylum should especially feel glad that their friends have so good a home and such kind care ; the poor farm, the house and tlie new and elegant asylum, do great credit to the people and authorities of Livingston Co.

JOHN E. ALLEN, farmer; P. 0. Chatsworth ; the subject of this sketch was born in Pennsylvania, March 16, 1839, and is the son of Joseph and Eliza Allen ; his father was a carpenter by trade, having died when Mr. Allen was very young ; at his father's death, he went to live with his grandfather, Joseph Allen, and remained with him until he was about 14 years of age ; he then set out in the world to labor f'r himself; he worked in dift'erent sections engaged in farming ; in 1867, he came to Livingston Co. and settled on the place he now lives on. Married, in 1867, to Miss Tempa Zrelda Harper, of Illinois, by whom they have two children. Republican in politics ; member of the M. E. Church. Owns 160 acres of fine, improved land.

JOHN G. BRUNS, farmer; P. 0. Chatswijrth ; the subject of this sketch was among the first settlers of Charlotte Tp.; was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1833 ; his father, Geo. Bruns. of Germany, was engaged in school teaching ; Mr. Bruns was brought up on a farm ; in 1857, he emigrated to America and landed in New York City ; came West to Peoria ; engaged in laboring ; then to Woodford Co.; here he was engaged in farming, and having saved sufficient money, he came to Livingston Co., and in 1860, purchased the place he now lives on ; has worked very hard, and to-day owns one of the finest improved farms of Charlotte Tp., of 160 acres. Married, in 1860, to Miss Ester Monk, of Germany ; six children.

JONATHAN EDWARDS, farmer; P. O. Chatsworth ; was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Nov. 1, 1816, and is the son of Nathaniel and Mary ( Hadloy) ICd wards, of North Carolina, who came to Ohio at an early day ; his fiither was engaged in farming here ; Mr. E. was raised on his father's farm, and remained at home until he was 25 years of age ; he then set out in farming for himself; he was engaged in farming in Clinton Co., Ohio ; here he remained until 1852 ; he then came to Illinois and settled in Bureau Co.; here until 1867, then came to Livingston Co. and settled on the farm that he now lives on ; has made all the improvements on the farm. Mr. Edwards has been married three times;] first wife in 1841, to Miss Mary Dakin, by' whom thpy had four children ; one deceased - Calvin D., who enlisted in the late war, in the 51st I. V. I., for three years; was taken prisoner Sept. 19, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga, by the rebels and taken to Libby Prison, then to Andersonville Prison ; here it is reported he made his escape, but being pursued by blood hounds, he was recaptured and taken back to prison, where he died with starvation and sickness, Aug. 5, 1864, at the age of 20 years and eleven months. Mr. Edwards married second time, in 1864, Catherine Carling, by whom they had one child ; she died Nov. 21, 1868 ; married the third time, to Miss Sarah J. Hill, in 1869. Mr. Edwards has held office in the Schools, School Trustee, etc. Owns 160 acres of fine improved land. Republican in

LAURENCE FARRELL. farmer; P. 0. Chatsworth ; was born in Longford County, Ireland, July 13, 1834, and i.s the son of Lawrence and Bridget ( Du<ran ) Farrell, of Ireland ; his father was a farmer ; I Mr. Farrell remained with his parents until he was 2G years old, engaged in -working on the farm from the time he was able to handle a plow ; in 1860, he emigrated to America, and landed in New York City, after being at sea eight weeks ; he remained in the city but a short time, then went to Oneida Co., N. Y. ; here he commenced farming in America ; his first labor was for a short time at $1 per day, then by the month at $10 per month, and in the Winter engaged in threshing grain ; he then worked for one year at 8120 per year. He returned to the City of New York and married Miss Margaret Fitssoams, of Ireland, then went to Pi"ovidenee, R. I. ; here he remained for six years lab >ring, then went to Livingston County ; here he was engaged as section boss, on the T., P. & W. R. R., at S50 per month, and remained h<_re for four years ; he then moved on the farm that he now lives on, which consists of 120 acres, and where is situated the first house built in Charlotte Township. 3Ir. Farrell is a (jreenbacker in politics, and a member of the Catholic Church. Has a family of seven children; hi.>^ wife died Mav 1, 1868.

OWEN FINEGAN, farmer; P. 0. Chatsworth ; the subject of this sketch is one of the best known farmers of Charlotte Township ; was born in Ireland Feb. 2, 18-iO, and is the son of John and Elizabeth (Garvey ) Finegan ; his father was a farmer, and in December, 1849, with his family, sailed for America ; landed in New Orleans, thence to Cincinnati, Ohio, thence to Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and remained here until March 11, 1857 ; then to Livingston Co., 111., and settled near what is now Fairbury.; here they remained for two years, then went to Chatsworth Township ; Mr. Finegan in 1868, set out in funning for himself. Married March 29, 1869, to Miss Ellen Fruin, of Ireland ; six children, five livin";. Mr. Finenran has held several offices of trust in his township - Road Commissioner, Township Clerk, Township Treasurer, which office he has held since

1865, and has given entire satisfaction to the people of Charlotte Township ; has been ensrasred in teaching; school for eleven Winters. Republican in politics and a member of the Catholic Church.

JOHN W. GINGERICH, farmer; P. 0. Chatsworth ; was born in Hessing, Germany, Feb. 1, 1841, and is the son of Michael and Magdala (Otto) Gingerich, of Germany ; father was a farmer ; here Mr. Gingerich remained on the farm until 1852, with his parents; emigrated to America, and landed in New York City, then to Maryland, thence to Illinois, and settled in La Salle County ; here he remained until 1867, engaged in farming; he then moved to Livingston Co., III., and settled where he now resides. Married in 1868 to Miss Agnes 3Iiller, of Scotland, by whom they have five children. Mr. Gingerich, at the breaking-out of the late war, enlisted as private in Co. D. 104th I. V. I. ; participated in several battles. Is a National Greenbacker in politics. Owns 160 acres of improved land.

THOS. S. HARRY, farmer; P. 0. Chatsworth; the above-named gentleman was born in Christian Co., Ky., Aug. 31, 1823, and is the son of Samuel and Mary R. (Thompson) Harry; his father, Samuel Harry, was born in Maryland July 22, 1784; was engaged in the war of 1812, under Gen. Scott, and in 1816, settled in Kentucky and remained here engaged in farming until 1855, when, with his family, removed to Illinois and settled in McLean County, where he died Dec. 19, 1862 ; Mary R. Harry was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 12, 1787 ; died April 7, 1873. Mr. Harry was brought up on his father's farm in Kentucky, and remained there until 1846, when he came to Illinois and settled in McLean County ; remained here until 1849, then went to Woodford County, and in 1865, came to Livingston County and settled where he now lives. Married to Miss Irena J. Compton, of Kentucky, born Dec. 11, 1823; daughter of Ralph Compton, born in South Carolina Nov. 23, 1779; died Sept. 1, 1863, and Annis Compton, born in South Carolina Dec. 26, 1784; died Jan. 20, 1862; have si.K children. Mr. Harry is a National Greenbacker in politics; in religion. Christian Church. Owns 160 acres of inipioved land.

VTILLIAM HALL AM. former; P. 0. Chatswortii ; was born iu Washington Co., Penn., Jan. 18, 1838, and is the son of Slayfield and Mariah (_Arnold) Hallam ; his father was engaged in farming ; here Mr. Hallam was brought up on his father's farm and remained in Pennsylvania encased in farming until he was 19 years of age ; he then came West to Illinois in 1847, and settled in La Salle County, farming until 1868; he then moved to Livingstfin Co., 111., and settled on the place he now lives on, having made all improvements on his farm. He married in 1860 to Miss Amerella Bolding, of New York, by whom they have ten children. Mr. Hallam's parents are both dead ; his father died when he was quite young ; lived with Isaac Dager, a neighboring farmer, for about nine years. Is a National Greenbacker in politics. Owns 160 acres.

JEROME HOWE, farmer; P. 0. Chatsworth ; the subject of this sketch was born in Putnam Co, 111., Aug. 1, 1848, and is the son of Peter and Arvilla Howe, who were among the early settlers of Putnam Co. 111., engaged in farming here ; Mr. Howe remained with his parents until he was 24 years of age, engaged in farming ; he is now engaged in working his father's farm of 400 acres, which is one of the finest improved farms of Livingston Co. ; was purchased from Gen. George B. McClellan in 1863; his father, Peter Howe, is a very extensive land owner ; has some 1,500 acres of land in Livingston and Iroquois Counties ; he emigrated West with his wife by wagon, in poor circumstances ; he went to work at his trade (mason and contractor) here ; he managed well ; he then engaged in the real estate business, which he has been very successfid in ; now resides in Wenona. 111. Mr. Jerome Howe married, June 5, 1872. to 3Iiss Fannie Hill, of Pike Co., 111. ; three children. Owns 120 acres in Livingston, and 160 in Iroquois, "and 80 acres in Ford Co., Illinois.

JOHN LAW, farmer; P. 0. Chatsworth : this o;entleman was born in Yorkshire, England, April 23, 1828, and is the son of James and Charlotte Law ; his father was a potter by trade ; emigrated to America in 1845 ; with his father was engaged in the pottery business in New Jersey until 1851 ; then to Vermont three years ; thence to Attica, N. Y., two years ; in 1856, he came West to Illinois, and settled in Grundy Co., and remained here until 1860, when he came to Livingston Co., and settled on the farm he now lives on, being among the first settlers of Charlotte Tp. He was engaged in the late war ; enlisted as private in Co. E, 129th I. V. I., fur three years, or during the war ; participated in some of the hard-fought battles during the war - Chattanooga, Resaca. etc., with Gen. Sherman's march from Atlanta to the sea, through the Carolinas, at Washington, D. C, grand review ; mustered out in June, 1865 ; at the close of the war he returned home and commenced farming. Married in 1853 to Miss Hannah Hodges, of Dublin, Ireland, by whom they have nine children. Mr. Law is a Republican in politics ; has held several offices of trust of Charlotte Tp.

PATRICK MONAHAN. farmer and stock raiser ; P. 0. Chatsworth ; the subject of this sketch was one of the first settlers of Charlotte Tp. ; was born in Meath Co., Ireland, July 22, 1830, and is the son of John and Bridget (Glacken) Monahan, natives of Ireland ; father was a farmer ; here Mr. Monahan spent his childhood and early youth, working on the farm from the time he was able to handle an ax or hold the plow, and gathering what instruction the country schools of Ireland could aff'ord . at 22 years of age (1852), he emigrated to America, and landed in New York City, after being eight weeks and three days on the sea ; in a very severe storm, in which the ship lost her entire rigging, and killing sixteen persons from the pitching and tossing of the vessel ; his first work in America was in working on a farm for Warren S. White ; he lived with him for the first i year, with the understanding that he was to receive from Mr. Wliite at the end of the year what he was worth ; at the close of the year, Mr. White called him up and paid him 814 per month ; Mr. Monahan being satisfied, he remained with him until 1856 ; he then emigrated West to Illinois and commenced farming in Will Co., with about 815 in his pocket ; when Mr. Monahan was working for Mr. ^^ hite, East, he sent part of his money to his mother in Ireland ; he came West very poor ; from Will Co., he went to Grundy Co., and remained here about two years, as boss in stripping coal : here be managed to save S527 ; he invested this amount in 160 acres of the present farm be now owns, and came to Livingston Co., and settled in what is now Charlotte Tp., ."Spring of 1857 ; here he hjis been very succpssful in farming; to-day owns 3<j(> acres of fine improved land, having the finest residence in Livingston Co., with beautiful surrounding grounds. Mr. Monaban is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Catholic Church. Married Feb. 3. 1855, to Miss Elizabeth Hanky of Ireland, by whom they have had twelve children ; seven livint::, and five deceased.

JOHN MONAHAN, farmer; P. O. Chatsworth ; this gentleman is one of the oldest and most prominent settlers of Charlotte Tp. ; was born in Meath Co., Ireland, May 1, ISoS, and is the son of John and Bridget ( (jlackeu ) Monahan, of Ireland ; in 1852. Mr. Monahan emigrated to America on the ship Conquor ; after being at sea five weeks and two days, safely landed in New York City ; here but a short time, then to farming in New York by the month, receiving $12 per month ; here he remained about four 3'ears ; then West to Iowa, then to Illinois, prospecting for a farm ; he remained in ^lorris, Gnmdy Co., eighteen months, engaiied in weighing coal and teaching school; in June. 1858, came tu Livingston Co., and was engaged, with his brother Patrick, in stock raising. Married Oct. 17. 18(34. to Miss Mary Glennen, daughter of James Glenneu ; five children. Mr. Monahan is a National Greenback man in politics ; has held several offices of public trust - School Director, Supervisor of Charlotte Tp., which office he still holds. Owns 400 acres of tine improved land ; in 1865, Mr. M. built a very fine residence, but the same year, a very severe tornado came up about 10 o'clock at night, while Mr. M. and his children were in bed, his wife sitting up engaged in sewing ; the house was lifted from its foundation, and the family fell through to the ground ; the liuilding was carried about twenty yards and completely wrecked ; but, fortunately for the family, none were dangerously hurt.

H. PAKSONS, farmer: P. 0. Chatsworth ; was born in Miami Co., Ohio, March 1, 1815. and is the son of Hiram and Mary (Patterson ) Parsons. His father was engaged in the Rev(tlutionary war under Gen. George Washington ; served sis years, and participated in some of the most important battles - Stony Point, Brandywine, Horse Shoe Bend, etc. ; died when Mr. Parsons was but 1 1 years of age : his mother and three sisters all died within ten days, of milk sickness. 'Mr. Parsons started out in the world at 12 years of age,

' here he remained for three years ; returned to Miami Co., then to Troy, Ohio, wiiere he spent one year in shoeiuaking ; he then commenced to learn the carpenter trade, and engaged in this trade for some t me. In 1844, he married Miss Jane Ros«, of Zanesville, Ohio ; he then settled in New Carlisle, Clark Co., Ohio; then to Indiana five years; returned to Ohio and remained there five years ; he then came to Illinois and settled in Livingston Co., in 1864. on his present farm ; here he has been engaged in farming ever since. Has held offico of Justice of the Peace eight years ; Republican in politics, and a member of the Baptist Church over forty years. Have four children - two boys and two girls.

MAJ. DAVID E. SHAW, manufacturing Star Wind-Mill; P. 0. Chatsworth ; was born in Quincy.Mass, near the residence of ex-President John Quincy Adams ; he was born Feb. 24, 1824 ; his father was David E. Shaw, a sea captain ; died when Mr. Shaw was very young ; he helped cut and make the first suit of sails for the old ship Constitution ; Mr. Shaw's first experience in hfe was on the sea ; he shipped on a sailing vessel when 1 3 years of age ; he then entered a dry goods store in Boston, Mass., as a clerk ; here four years ; he then went to sea, and followed this basiness some time, and then to Boston, where he learned the carpenter trade. He married in 1844 ; his oldest son was born near Plymouth Rock ; came West to Ohio, and was engaged in the millwright business very extensively for nine years ; thence to Iowa two years, in farming ; to Illinois, in 1860. Sept. 24, 1801, enlisted as private in Co. I, 36th I. V. I. ; was promoted by

I Gov. Yates to Second Lieutenant : he served faithfully until be was wounded at Perryville, Ky., and in April, 1863, was honorably discharged ; he went with his brother in Indiana ; while here he was appointed by Gov. 0. P. Morton as Major of the militia of Randolph Co., Ind. In 186H, he came to Livingston Co., 111., and settled on the farm he now owns. Maj. Shaw has been very extensively engaged in the patent-right business ; is the patentee of the Star Wind-Mill, Shaw's water-heater and lime-extractor, for steam boilers ; also, a patent on a feed-grinder attached to I wind-mill. Married twice ; first wife, Miss Percis Lucas, of Massachusetts, by whom, he had six children, four living ; second wife. Miss M. Laura Hill, of Massachu-: setts; one child. Republican in politics! and Presbyterian in religion.

THOMAS H. AARON, farmer; P. [ O. Strawn ; was born in Clarion Co., Penn., May 10, 1826 ; he is the son of George and Margaret (Rufuer) Aaron ; his father was born in 1799, and his mother in 1802 ; both parents are still living ; he remained with his parents, farming Summers and attending school Winters, until in his 23d year; in the Fall of 1849, moved to .Jefferson Co., Penn., and engaged in farming; in 1864, came West to Illinois and settled in Henry Co., near Galva, on the C, B. & Q. R. R.; here he remained three years engaged in farming ; in the Spring of 1867, came to Livingston Co. and located on the farm on which he now resides ; owns southeast quarter of Sec. 4. He was married Aug. 26, 1849, to Mary Lilly, a native of Cambray Co., Penn.; has eight children living - Vincent, Agnes, Margaret, Lizzie, Pheny, George, Hilena, Alice ; one infant son, dead. In December, 1873, he engaged in the grocery trade, in connection with his son, in the village of Strawn, under the firm name of Aaron & Son ; in September, 1874, E. H. Roberts was taken into the business as a partner, and the firm name was changed to that of Aaron, Roberts & Co. Democrat ; CathoHc. Was elected first Assessor of Fayette Tp.; held the office seven years in su ;- cession ; has been Road Commissioner five years ; has also held the offices of School Trustee and School Director ; he is a very successful business man and an energetic and thrifty farmer.

J. H. CURYEA, farmer and stock dealer ; P. 0. Strawn ; was born in Shenandoah Co., Va., Nov. 3, 1830 ; at the age of 6 years came with family to Licking Co., Ohio ; here they remained seven years; in 1843, came to La Salle Co., 111., and settled near Ottawa; December, 1851, left home for California ; he engaged it mining, and at the expiration of three' months purchased one-third interest in a mine, which he worked successfully fir one year ; in the early part of November, 1852, he met with a serious accident while working his mine, which wholly disabled him for the space of four months ; before the accident his usual weight was 180 pounds ; three months afterward he could balance only ninety pounds ; hearing that ! hands were much needed and wages good for threshing in the San Jose Valley, hn went to the valley, and engaged in running a thresher ; he received $150 per month

for his services, which was simply driving the horse power; January, 1854, he returned to Illinois and settled near where Mattoon now is, in connection with his uncle, engaged in handling stock ; $18,000 worth was an average for the season ; in

HOLLAND CATTON, farmer; P.O. Strawn ; was born in Scopwick, Lincolnshire, Eng., Sept. 1, 1822 ; he left home at the age of 14, and worked three years in a brick-yard ; afterward he worked at farming until 1855, when with his family, consisting of a wife and four children, he immigrated to America ; here he followed I coal digging for twelve years, owning and working a half interest in a mine in Stark ' Co., 111., seven years of the time; in 1867 ; . he !-old out his interest to his hrother, and came to Livingston Co., to the farm on which he now resides. Was married May 27, 1845, to Ellen Kyre, a native of Branswell, Kng. ; has .six children - Mary, Martha, Ben, Willie, Sullie, Ellen. Owns 24(1 acres. Republican; Methodist. Has held the office of School Director. Mr. Cation is a thoroughgoing, successful farmer, and is highly esteemed for his high iirade of honorable dealings, and his fine uncial qualities, by his neighbors and friends. ]

J. W. EBERSOL, agent C. & P. R. R., [ Strawn ; was born in Pontiae, Livingston Co., 111., June 28, 1848 ; he is the second child born in Pontiae ; when he was two years of age his father moved to Burling- \ ton, Iowa; 1857, His family returned to Illinois and settled in La SiiUe Co., near Ottawa ; his father resides there at present. In August, 1862, young Ebersol enlisted in the 72d I. V. I., and served one year and six months; May 22, 1863, he received a severe wound in the left shoulder, which necessitated the removal of the entire humerus bone of the arm ; he was discharged in February, 1864. On returning from the army he remained in Ottawa until the Fall of 1869, when he located in Germantown Tp., on his farm; in 1873, received the appointment of agent for the C. & P. R. R., at Strawn. H^ was married March 19, 1867, to Theodocia Strawn, second daughter of David Strawn; has had five children - Josephine and Alice, living; Edwin C, Mabel P., Joseph W., deceased. Independent. Owns north half of Sec. 6, in Germantown ; also several houses and lots in Strawn. Is Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, and has been Township Treasurer for the past two years ; is agent for the Phoenix of JIartford, ..^^tna of Hartford, and the Underwriters of New York.

G. HARVEY, M. D., physician and surgeon, Strawn ; wa« born in La Salle, La Salle Co., 111., Oct. 15, 1850 ; at the agp of 2 years he was left without father or mother ; he was under the guardianship of his uncle, Joel Harvey, of Sterling, Whiteside Co., for seventeen years ; in the Fall of 1869, he went to Iowa, and in the Spring of 1870, he entered the Agricultural College, located at Ames, Story Co., Iowa ; here he remained four years, working his way through the entire cour.se ; received the degree of B. S. in the Fall of 1873 ; the cost for the first year, above his wages for work, was nineteen cents ; Nov. 18, 1873. ho entered the Pharmaceutical Department of Michigan University; doubling in his work, he completed a two years' course so as to graduate with the class of June 24, 1874 ; at this time he received the degree of P. C ; he graduated from the Medical Departm 'nt INIarch 20, 1875, with the degree of M. D. conferred ; May 10, 1875, came to Ottawa, La Salle Co., and entered upon the practice of his profes.sion. forming a copartnership with Dr. McArthur ; in August, 1875, he located at Strawn, and in November, of the lame year, opened a drug store in connection with his jiractice. He was married April 15, 1875, to Mary Richardson, a native of Boston, !Mass. Republican ; affiliates with the M. E. Church. He has succeeded in building up a good paying practice, and is rapidly accumulating means.

A. P. LA CLAIR, merchant, Strawn ; was born in Naperville, Du Page Co., 111., Jan. 1, 1853; he is the son of A. P. and Adaline La Clair ; at the age of seven years he lost his father by death, and two years later was bereft of his mother ; after the death of his mother he went to live with Willard Scott, then a prominent merchant and now a banker of Naperville ; here most of his boyhood days and the years of his early manhood wfere spent, attending school and clerking in the store ; in November, 1875, he came to Strawn and engaged in merchandising ; he owns an interest in considerable town property in Aurora, Kane ( -o., and a half interest in the building and lot at his place of business at Strawn. Democrat ; Congregational. He possesses fine bu.siness qualities, is social and agreeable in his bearing toward all, and does the leading business of the town in dry goods and groceries ; his patronage is large and growing.

H. C' LIST, black-smith, Strawn ; the subject of this sketch was born in Tazewell Co , 111., Jan. 5, 1843 ; he engaged in farming until 24 years of age ; March 4, 1866, he entered the shop of Ben. Tobias, at Washington, 111., to learn his trade ; in October, 1869, he worked in Eureka,

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Woodford Co., in the employ of Fred. Darling- ; thence he went to Gihuan and remained one year and three months ; he next located in Forrest and remained two j years ; December, 1874:, he went to El Paso, and Nov. 5, 1875, he opened a shop at Sirawn, his present place of business ; j Mr. List is a fine workman, and is fast j building up a large and lucrative trade, j He is independent, both in politics and religion. List's Hall, located above his shop, i is the only room in the village occupied for ! public entertaiaments ; it is also used by ; the M. E. Church for a place of worship. ] PETER J. PIESTER, merchant, | Strawn ; the subject of this sketch was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., July 9, 1836 ; at the age of twelve, he went with the family to Onondaga Co. ; .in 1858, he ! came West, and remained in Chicago a few months, engaged in collecting for ! steam towing tugs ; in the Fall of 1858, came to Indian Grove, Livingstun Co., and improved eighty acres of land ; in 1861, be engaged in the manufacture of sorghum ; , realizing no profit from the manufacture and sale of it, he abandoned the enterprise at the close of the first season; in 1862, sold his farm, and rented in the vicinity of Indian Grove; in 1863, bought quarter section and improved it ; in 1864, sold half of farm, and removed to Chenoa, McLean Co. ; in the Spring of 1865, engaged in hedge-growing, cultivating from five to ten acres ; followed it four years in succession, and was very successful ; in 1369, bought 160 acres south of Weston, which he now owu'i ; in the Spring of 1877, he left the farm, and came to Strawn, forming a copartnership with Pi. A. Hamilton for the purchase and sale of dry goods and groceries; he was married May 17, 1863, to Amanda Hamilton, a native of Ohio; has an adopted daughter - Lola Piester ; owns 160 acres in Yates Tp., McLean Co. Is a Methodist and a Republican ; has held office in Yates Tp. three years, and been School Director in Fayette for the past three or four years. Though recently established, the firm of Piester & Hamilton has a large and arowing patronage.

WHIT READ, grain and lumber merchant, Strawn ; was born in JeflPerson Co., N. Y., Sept. 8, 1839; he remained with his parents until his majority, assisting on the farm Summers and attending school Winters. In August, 1862, he en-l listed in Co. H, 10th N. Y. Heavy Artil-' lery, and served three years ; participating^ in the hotly contested battles of the Wil-| derness and Cold Harbor, first attack oaj Petersburg, June 15, 1864, and at thei mine explosion in front of Petersburg July] 30, 1864 ; his regiment was with Gen; Phil. Sheridan, in the campaign up th< Shenandoah Valley; at the close of the campaign, the regiment was ordered t( Richmond, and aided in forcing Gen. Le« from his intrenchments ; on Gen. Lee's evacuation and retreat, it was detailed tc do provost duty at Petersburg ; he was discharged July 7, 1865. On his return from the army, he engaged in sailing on the lakes, transporting grain from Chicago to Bulfalo, Oswego, and other points ; in 1869, came to Stark Co., 111., and engaged in farming; in 1871, came to Livingston Co., and farmed two years ; in 1873, moved to Strawn, acting as agent for Hoyt it Beebe, in the grain and lumber business ; in July, 1874, Messrs. Read & Fisher bought out Hoyt & Beebe, and commenced operations for themselves ; since that date, D. R. Morgan having purchased the interest of Mr. Fisher, the firm of Read & Morgan, as it now exists, was formed. He was married Jan. 12, 1869, to Frank Graves, a native of New York State ; has two children - Bertha and Frank. Is a Repul)- lican; has held the office of Justice of the Peace, Township Clerk, and School Director. Theirs is the leading firm of the village, handling from 150,000 to 200,000 bushels of corn annually.

Public Square, on which tn erect a business house for the sale of hardware ; his was the lirst business enclosed, and he sold the first merchandise that ever was sold in Strawn over a counter; he has been Postmaster of the villaije ever sinej the office was established. Was married Dec. 31, 186'J, to Kliza M. .Moore, a native of Ohio; lias three children - Jane M., Albert J., Harry A. He is a Methodist, and a Republican. Is at present a member of the firm of Aaron, Roberts <?c Co.

J. C. RICHCREEK, grain merchant, Strawn ; was born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, June 11, 1845; in 18G4, his father came West, and located in Edgar Co., 111., where he still resides; at the age of 20, young Richcreek engaged in teaching school, his father giving him his time ; in 1867, he left home, traveling South and West, through a number of the States, going West with a view of buying land ; in the Winter of 1870, he located with Mr. L. SuUivant, as foreman on the north half of his farm, lying in Ford and Livingston Cos., 111.; this firm, known as Burr Oaks farm, consisted of sixty-four adjoining sections ; he superintended the thirty-two north sections, having direct personal supervision of everything necessary to the successful farming of the same ; the acreage of corn on his part was from eight to nine thousand ; in Sullivant's employ he remained six years ; in 1875, he removed to Strawn, and engaged in his present business ; in the Spring of 1877, he added to his former business that of handling agricultural implements. Married Sept. 21, 1874, to Wilhelmina Kantaug, a native of Germany ; has one child - Ijuicry H., born Sept. 5, 1875. Republican. Handles during the season from thirty-five to forty thousand bushels of corn and from eight to ten thousand bushels of oats.

WALTER D. STRAWN, farmer and stock dealer ; P. 0. Strawn ; the subject of this sketch was born in South Ottawa Tp., La Salle Co., 111., Aug. 1, 1850 ; he is the son of David and Sarah ( Loyd) Strawn ; besides the advantages enjoyed in the common schools for obtaining an education, he attended the Model Department of the State Normal School, located at Normal,

111., five terms ; his father was possessed of large means, and in an early day in this section of country, bought a large tract of land from speculators, in what is now Fayette and Germantown Tps.; at one time he owned in one tract 4,370 acres ; through the influence and energy of his father, mainly, the C. & P. R. R. was built, he having taken one-fifth interest in the same ; he took the contract to grade sixty miles of the road, extending from Fairbury to Bement, and, April 1, 1873, young Strawn came to Livingston Co. to superintend the work on the railroad, and engaged in opening up the fiirm ; he located on his present farm Feb. 23, 1870. He was married Sept 8, 1875, to Florence May Parr, a native of La Salle Co.; has one child - Florence Pearl, born Dec. 23, 187G. Republican. Owns 070 acres, valued at S50 per acre. During; the season he handles from 200 to 300 head of cattle and a large amount of hogs ; he superintends largely his father's vast estate, lying adjacent to his own home.

STACY STEPHENS, physician and surgeon, Strawn; was born in Greene Co., Penn , March 13, 1834; his father lived to the age of 80, having resided on the farm where he died sixty-five years ; he remained at home until nearly his majority ; in 1854. came to Illinois and settled near Lone Tree, Bureau Co.; here he remained six years, engaged in farming; in 1860, settled in Reading Tp., Livingston Co., remaining three years ; next settled west of Pontiac, in Rooks Creek Tp.; remained about four years ; in 1867, went to Fairbury, and commenced the study of medicine under the instruction of Drs. Love & Thurber ; for three years he practiced in connection with them, and in 1872, located in Pontiac and opened up a jiractice alone ; in 1873, about the middle of August, located at Strawn. Dr. Stephens is the first regular practitioner located in the town.ship and village. Was married Oct. 21, 1859, to Elizabeth A. Henkins, of Pennsylvania; has had eight children - Leonora, Campbell, Mary J., John, Addie. Rolla ; deceased, Bessie May and Stacy. He has a large practice and has met with the best of success.

JOEL ALLEN, physician, Zookville ; | he was born in Jefferson Co., 111., in 1827, i where he resided for twenty eight years; afterward removed to Logan Co., 111. In 1862, \ he enlisted in the 77th T. V. I., being | mustered in as Hospital Steward ; in 1865, was promoted to Second Assistant Surgeon ; at the time of his discharge, he had ' passed through sixteen battles ; was discharged in 1865, and came to Nebraska Tp., Livingston Co., where he now resides. He has been married three times; was married to his first wife, Martha L. Trowbridge, in 1849, they having had four children - Harden A., Lyda Ann, Laura Belle, Joel Brown ; his wife died in Jan., . 1860 ; on Dec. 6, 1861, he married Emley J. Tromley, having two children - Gertrude and Jessie Prudence ; after the death of his second wife he married Mary Jane Hallam. Mr. Allen owns, in Sec. 4, o2U acres of land, under good cultivation and improvements, having three tenants on the land ; valued at $45 per acre ; he has a large and extensive practice extending not only over his own town, but into the adjoining townships, and is respected by all.

THOMAS CRAWFORD, farmer; P. 0. Dana ; he was born in 1835, in North Ireland ; his parents were of Scotch descent, his father being Adjutant in the British army; in 1856, came to America, but made no permanent location until 1865, when he located where he now resides.

He married Margaret Walsh, at Liverpool, Eng.,inl856; she was born in Ireland, in 1832 ; they have seven children livhig, two dead - James A. (deceased), Sarah J., Isabella, George W., Maggie, Annis, Luther, Willie (deceased), and Arthur P.; he owns 240 acres land, valued at $45 per acre. Sec. 6.

JOHN EMBERSON, farmer ; P. 0. Zookville ; he was born in 1798, in Town of Castle Wellen, County of Down, Ireland ; he moved from Ireland, going first to Scotland, thence to PJngland, and from there to Canada, where he resided for twenty years, following his occupation of j shoemaker; he came to Livingston Co., 111.,/ Nebraska Tp., in 1854. He marriec' Elizabeth Kirkup, in England ; she ws born March 12, 1800 ; they have thre&l children - John, Annie K., and Maryj Ann ; Annie (now Mrs. Geo. Wilson, iDJ Canada); Mary Ann (now Mrs. Williamj Maine, Minonk, Woodford Co., 111.) He! has 80 acres on Sec. 3, east half of southj west quarter ; also 80 acres on Sec. east half of southeast quarter.

JAMES MURPHY, fiirmer; P. 0. Minonk; born north part of Ireland, in 1822; 1846, came to this country and worked in a shipping office in New York, for three years; he then went to Indiana, where he was in the mercantile trade for about six years ; from there he moved to where he now resides. He married in Grant Co., Ind., Jan. 5, 1853, to Miss Sarah J. Harrington, who was born in Ireland, May 7, 1833 ; has eight children - James C, born Sept. 5, 1855 ; John A., born Jan. 7, 1857; Eliza J., born March 15, 18G(); Sarah M., born Sept. 7, 1SG2 (deceased) ; William W.. born Feb. 15, 18ii5 (deceased); Rob. G., born April 20, 18liC); Albert, born March (1,1801) (deceased); Edward S., born Oct. 31, 1870. Wa.s elected Justice of the Peace in 1857, under the old jirecinct law; re-elected 1858, under township law, and has been continued up to the present time; was elected School Treasurer in 1860, and has been continued; and since 1858, with the exception of three years, has held the ofiBce (tf Town Clerk ; he is also a Notary Public. Owns IGO acres. Sec. 15, worth §50 per acre; his house was burned down in 1805, burning many valuable papers.

JOSEPH H. MARTIN, farmer ; P. 0. ZookviUe; was born Oct. 9, 1829, in Wayne Co., 111. ; his home was in Marshall Co. until 1S5G, removing that year to Livingston Co., where he now resides. Was married, in 1851, toSusanah Cochran, who was born in Penn., 1832 ; they have had eight children - Frank H., born Aug. 11, 1852; Clara J. (deceased), Nov. 11, 1854; Minerva E., June 8, 1857 ; Laura (deceased ), May 22, 1859 ; Virginia (deceased), July 10, 1801; Marian N. L., Jan. 22, 1861; James E., Jan. 18, 1867 ; Cora Bell, Sept. 13, 1809. Was first Constable and Collector in the town, second Supervisor, and has held the same office four years since ; also School Trustee, and at present, Road Commissioner. Mr. Martin owns 280 acres of land, valued at forty dollars per acre, all under good cultivation ; has also held the office of Assessor four years.

S. N. PILLSBURY, farmer; P. O., Gridley; was born in York Co., Maine, July 19, 1812; in 1855, he came to Bureau Co., where he farmed it for three years ; 1858, he removed to where he now resides. Married, in ,1834, to Mlsg Susan Avrill ; they have had eight children - Nathuniel J., born Oct. 21, 1834, at present pJudge of Appellate Court of Livingston Co. ; Joseph A. (deceased), born March 7, 1830 ; Stephen 0., born AuL^ 23, 1837 ; Mary E., wife of State's Attorney Murdock, Sept. 20, 1839 ; Benjamin (deceased), born June 0, 1841; EKza J.,, born March 6, 1843; Frank W., March

2, 1845, lawytr in Union, Hardin Co., Iowa; Ambrose H., born March 9, 1848, physician in same town and State. Eighty acres land. Sec. 32. Has held office of School Director.

ABEL PEARSON, farmer; P. 0. Minonk ; he was born in Lincolnshire. Eng., Aug. 24, 1820 ; came to this country in 1850; in England, he followed farming ; he first came to Washington, Tazewell Co., and afttr, moving to Eureka, Woodford Co., 111., but made no permanent settlement until 1856, when he came to Livingston Co , where he now lives. He married, Oct. 26, 1851, Mary Ann Bloodworth, at Metamora, Woodford Co., Ill ; she was born Jan. 15, 1823, in Lincolnshire, Eng. ; they have had seven children, five living - Susan Ann, born Sept. 18, 1852 ; Abraham N., born Jan. 1, 1854 ; Mahala M., March 4, 1855 ;, Josephine, 3Iay 3, 1850; Hammond A., Oct. 5, 1857; Clark, Nov. 7, 1859; Abel, May

3, 1801 ; the two dead are Abraham N., died Oct. 2, 1854, and Abel, died Oct. 0, 1802; owns 240 acres of land, valued at. $40 per acre ; has held office of Assessor two years ; also the office of School Trustee and Director, and is at present Constable.

1855, to Sarah Richardson at Marshall Co. ; they have nine children - Lemuel, Elizabeth, Fryer, Charlie, Otis, Alfred, Martha, Flora and Mary; he has held the office of Supervisor one year ; also of Constable and School Director. Mr. Richardson has a farm of 400 acres, valued at $40 per acre. He was one of the earliest settlers.

JOHN WESLEY SIMPSON, farmer; P. 0. ZookviUe ; he was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, in 1820; in 1852, he removed to Tazewell Co., Ill ; in 1854, he removed to Livingston Co. ; was a renter for two years, afterward buying where he now resides ; has forty acres, valued at $45 per acre. In 1850, he married De- borah Simpson ; she was born in Licking Co.. (3hio, in 1828 ; they have had ten children, six living - Lucy Ellen, Mary Elizabeth, Emma Louisa, Susanah, Irena, Minnie ; he has held the offices of Constable eisht, years, Road Commissioner and School Director, and School Trustee.

SAMUEL SIMPSON, farmer, 2 ; . P. 0. Zookville ; he was in Ohio, in 1826, where he lived he was 22 years of age ; after from one place to another, he finally settled in Livingston Co., where he now lives, in Nebraska Tp., in 1868. He married Al media Butler in August, 1868 ; she was born in 1838 ; they have one child, born Dec. 25, 1871 - George Wesley, by name. He owns forty acres, worth $4U per acre. At the commencement of the war he enlisted in -the 88th 111. Vols., and was wounded, for which he gets a pension from the government of S6 a month.

ROBKRT THOMPSON, farmer; P. 0. Minonk; he was born in 1831, in Aberdeen, Scotland; 1855, came to America, but did not locate anywhere until 1859, when he located in Livingston Co., Nebraska Tp., 111., where he now resides. He married Margaret M. Jury Dec. 31, 1861 ; she was born in Devonshire, England, in 1832 ; they have four children - William Emery, born Aug. 3, 1863; Mary Isabelle, born April 28, 1865 ; Walter Eraser, born May 16, 1868 ; Albion Llewellyn, born Nov. 3, 1871. He owns 280 acres of land, valued at 845 per acre. Has held the office of School Tru.stee, and is the present incumbent of the office of Supervisor. He makes hogs a specialty.

HILLIARD VANDOREN, farmer; P. 0. Zooksville; he was born in Somerset! Co., N. J., in 1808; in 1815, moved to^ Ohio, where he worked at the carpenter^ trade until 1854, having worked at thei trade some thirty years; in 1854, came to Livingston Co., where he now resides. He has held the office of Road Commissioner! one year, and of Supervisor for two years. Was married in 1832, to Miss Eliza Thompson, in Warren Co., Ohio; she wasj born in 1806; they have had sever children - William, born Sept. 25,| 1832; Elizabeth, born April 18, 1835; Francis M., born Dec. 17, 1838 (deceased) ;l H. R., born April Hi, 1843; John A.,| born Oct. 19, 1845; Mary, born Aug. 16,1 1848. Owns 360 acres, worked by twoil of his sons ; his was the first house built in town, Sees. 21 and 22.

SAMUEL G. WILCOX, farmer; P.i 0. Minonk; born in Truxton, Cortland! Co., N. Y., in 1824; he came to Ulinoisl in 1838, to Princeton, 111., where he remained for twenty years, following farming; 1858, he came to where he no^ lives, in Living-ston Co., Nebraska Tp. He married Louisa M. Shifflet, on May! 28, 1853; she was born in Culpeper Co.,] Va., in 1836; they have seven children - ^1 William G., born May 15, 1854; Charles! Lamont, born Feb. 3, 1856 ; Viola M.,, born Dec. 11, 1859; Walter G., bom March 16, 1862; Samuel C, born April 17. 1870; George R.. born May 6, 1876; Genevia M., April 17. 1878. He owns 167 acres, valued at .§45 an acre. Held the office of Assessor five years ; held the office of Road Commissioner three years.

WILLIAM BALLINGER, farmer; P. 1 Charles W., Elizabeth C, 0. Chenoa. Reiiublican. Has 240 acres of ' George Harry, Edward J. land on Sec. 28, valued at §45 per acre ; Mr. B. has a very nice rolling farm for this he was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Sept. 2, ] county, and well-improved ; he is a leading farmer and an enterprising man ; he has been the architect of his own fortune; from his own industry and economy he has made this fine property, as he commenced with nothing but a heart and a, will.

JOHN FINNELL, faruur; P. O. Ocoya. Independent ; Catholic. Has H2() acres of land on Sections 12 and 1, valued at $411 per acre ; he was horn in Quec-ns Co., Ireland, March 10, IS'M, and came to Peoria, 111., in 1S45, and to this place in March, 1873. He married Annie Knowhuiii, in Peoria, May 2, 18G1 ; she was burn in Peoria County in 1841 ; they have seven children - Michael Wm., Mary E., diaries K., Martha E., Thomas H., John F. and Maruaret E. Mr. F. has one of the large, rich farms of the county, and the host residence in the township ; he commenced life with limite«l means, and his great prosperity is due to his hard work and good management; he is a very enterprising man, and believes that one great idea of life is enjo^'ment, and whatever will contribute to enjoyment and improvement we should have whenever able.

HENRY R. HERR, farmer; P. 0. Chenoa. Democrat and Presbyterian. He was born in the city of Baltimore, Md., Sept. 15, 1844, and came to this county in 1862. He married Maggie J. Upp in York, Penn., Dec. 20, 1866; .she was born Oct. 1, 1844, in York ; they have three children - John, Fannie and Greorge. Mr. Michael Herr, uncle of Henry R., came here in 1853 and bought tour sections of land ; at that time, only two or three dwellings had been built in Pike ; Henry R. came here and bought onehalf a .sectiun (one-fourth on Sec. 35, and one-fourth on Sec. 26) and put on fine improvements on the 160 on Section 35, within tiighty rods of the corporate limits of the city of Chenoa ; he built a residence costing $9,000 ; with his beautiful grove and surroundings, it is one of the most desirable homes in the county. 3Ir. H. had the advantage of a fine education, and is a very capable business man ; he rents his lands and spends his time in doing his uncle's business, and also does all the constable business in Pike. Mrs. Herr is a lady of refinement, and their three bright, intelligent children are receiving all the cai'e. and attention that kind parents can bestow.

JOHN HANCOCK, farmer; P. 0. Chenoa. Republican ; Presbyterian. Has 160 acres of land on Sec. 25, valued at $50 i)er acre ; he was born in Franklin

Co., Penn., Jan. 13, 1839, and came to McLean Co. in 1857, and to this place in 1859. He married Rachel M. Campbell, in Eppards Point, June 2, 1863 ; she was born in Chester Co., Penn., July 7, 1844 ; they have four chililren - Ida M., Lettie, Charles N. and Josephine. Mr. H. has a beautiful farm finely situated, and is one of the very prosperous farmers of the town ; he is a very reliable citizen and good neighbor, and few men of his age have a brighter future before theiii.

MAURICE MONROE, farmer; P. 0. Chenoa. Republican ; Presbyterian. Has eighty-five acres of land on Sec. 11, valued at $45 per acre ; he was ben in Scotland, Oct. 22, 1844, and came to Illinois in 1853, and .settled in Tazewell Co., and came to this jdacc in Sprinj:^ of 1870. He married Jemima Young, in Dec, 1867 ; she was born in Tazewell Co., March, 1844. Mr. M. came to this country when a boy, worked hard; got an education, and is the architect of his own fortune ; he is a .self-made man ; has a good farm, a beautiful home, and is a very intelligent farmer ; he is young, yet he is a leading man in society and the county. He was elected Supervisor of the Township in Spring of 1878, and represents the interests of the town very honorably.

JOSEPH S. SL YDAM, farmer ; P. 0. Chenoa. Republican ; Presbyterian. Has eighty acres of land on Sec. 1 1 , valued at $40 per acre ; he was born in Middlesex Co., N. J., Feb. 17, 1815, and came to Tazewell Co. in 1854, and to Marshall Co. in 1862, and to this place in 1868. He married Catharine De Graw, Dec. 13, 1838, in Philadelphia ; she was born in New Jersey, Dec. 1815, and died Sept. 23,1872; they have four children living - Abraham D., Jane E., Catharine L., John B.; lost three - George V., died in New Jersey, 1849 ; Mary and Frank died in Tazewell Co. the same week in 1859. Mr. S. is an intelligent man, well informed, has seen much of the world and society, is a good farmer, held several ofiices in town, loves books and the current literature of the day ; has a fine family ; the decline of acres of land on Sec. 25, valued at $50 per acre ; he was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., April 3, 1834, and came to this place May, 1857. He married Mary Gager, Dec. 29, 1865 ; she was born in Troy, N. Y., Nov. 10. 1847; they have four children - Mattie G., Anna H., Jennie G. and Edwin A. Mr. Sutton bought his farm of Mr. Leonard Baker, the first farm settled in town, and the house being the first one built in the township ; it must have been built in 1853 ; Mr. Sutton is now the oldest settler in Pike ; has one of the best farms, is a good farmer, has been engaged for years dealing in stock and hogs. Has been Supervisor for many years, and also Treasurer for nine years ; he is one of the most capable business men, and has alv/ays been a leading spirit in the enterprises of the town.

THOMAS SHAFFER, farmer; P. 0. Ocoya. Kepublican ; Evangelical. Has 240 acres of land on Sec. 1, valued at $45 per acre ; he was born in Columbia Co., Penn., Dec. 26, 1826, and came to Stephenson Co., March, 1862, and tothisplace in 1866. He married Elizabeth Kettner, Aug. 7, 1854 ; she was born in Clinton Co., Penn., Oct. 18, 1831 ; they have six children living - Henry J., Susanna C, William F., Emanuel F., John B. and Emma Jane ; Harvey E. was killed by the running away of a horse, in Feb., 1873, aged 12 years ; Nina T.; died in infancy, in 1867. Mr. S. is one of the successful farmers of the town ; has one of the best farms, and knows how to keep it so ; his buildings and improvements are very good ; he has a family of intelligent, industrious and good children, and all together they live to enjoy the good things of this life. as well as of the life to come.

PETER VERCLER, farmer; P. O. Chenoa. Independent and Christian. Has 240 acres of land on Sees. 21 and 33, valued at $50 per acre; he was born in Lorraine, France, April 12, 1827, and came to Peoria, 111., in 1852, and to this place in 1865. He married Anna Detweiller, in Peoria, in 1856 ; she was born in Lorraine, France, in 1830 ; they have three children - Cattie, Andrew and Anna. Mr. V. is exceptional in the taste shown in improvements on his farm, his buildings, and his orchard; has a fine grove; his farm is one of the best in the county ; he came to this country with small means, but has been very successful in his business and fai'ming; he is very agreeable in his manners, has good practical judgment, and is a very highly esteemed citizen of the town.

STEPHEN WOODING, farmer; P 0. Ocoya. Republican, and his family are Methodists. Has 126 acres of land on Sec 12, valued at $50 per acre; he was born in Northampton Co., Eng., Feb. 11, 1830. and came to Salem, N. J., in 1851, and to Fulton Co., 111., in 1854, and to this place in 1867. He married Sarah Humphrey, of Fulton Co., March 1, 1862 ; she was born in Indiana, and died Dec. 28, 1873; they had four children, two living - Benj. F. and Charles S. He married for his second wife Susana Cheney Myer, widow ofM. H. Myer, Oct. 4, 1874; she was born in Alleghany Co., Md., July 3, 1837 ; she had by her first husband three children - Eli B., Adelia and William T. S. ; the last two live with their mother, Mrs. W. Mr. W. is one of those thoroughly quiet^ unpretending men whom you must know well to appreciate ; he has a finely situated and cultivated farm, and is a very sys-j tematic farmer ; he has a beautiful resi-l dence, an interesting family, and everything looks like thrift and contentment ; he had , $2.50 when he came to this country, sowhat he has, he has made and saved.

DAVID WATSON, farmer; P. 0. Chenoa. Democrat and Christian. Haa eighty acres of land on Sec. 6, valued at $40 per acre ; he was born in Bennington Co., Vt., Aug. 16, 1806, and came to Chautauqua, Co., N.Y., in 1833; to Brown Co., Ohio, in 1839 ; to Woodford Co. in 1851 ; to Peoria Co. in 1866 ; to Marshall Co. in 1871, and to this place in 1876. He married Betsey Briggs Oct. 6, 1836^ she was born in Massachusetts Jan. 25, 1816; they have five children living - Edwin B., William L., Mary C, David and Francis. Mr. W. is one of the very worthy and best of men ; has lived a long and eventful life ; has raised a fine, intelligent family of children, and now, in the sunset of life, he and his kind companion live to enjoy their society and be a blessing to them. Wm. L. was born in Chautauqua, N. Y., Sept. 13, 1841. Was a member of the 108th 111. Vols, for three years, from Woodford Co., and received an honorable discharge. He owns the farm witli his fatlier, and, 1)einir sinjile, they live together ; he is (ine of the most manly, honorable young men you can find.

WILLIAM WOODING, farmer; P. O. Ocuya. Republican. Christian. Has 134 acres of land on Sees. 12 and 13, valued at S50 per acre ; he was born in Northampton Co.. England, Nov. 17, 1832, and came to Philadelphia in 1851, living in New Jersey until the Fall of 185G, when he came to Fulton Co., 111., and in 18G9 he came to this place. He married Amanda Humphrey in Fulton Co., Dec. 25, 1859 ; she was born in Washington Co., Ind., July 26, 1841 ; they have three children - Mary A.. Lucy L. and William H. ; Jes.se di(d in infancy. William H. Fellingham, nephew of Mrs. W., is a member of their family. Mr. W. had barely means enough to get to America, and it required much hard work and many self-denials to get a start ; but by dint of perseverance he has conquered, and now he has a beautiful farm and residence and other imprjjvement.s, rendering his home one of the best ; he is a good farmer, thoroughly honest, and is one of the capable men of the town.

JAMES ANDREWS, Jr., farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. 0. Gridley ; born in Lincolnshire, town of Stamford, Eng., April 15, 1846 ; came to the United States when nine years old, stopping in La Salle Co. for a short time prior to locating permanently in Waldo Tp., his present home, where he located in 1862. Has eighty acres of well-improved land, valued at $45 per acre. Mr. Andrews married Miss Margaret Murray ; she was born in Scotland, April 22, 1850. He has filled the office of School Director, and is highly recommended by all who know him. They are the parents of three children - Mary J., born March 16, 1873; Ida M., born Sept. 22, 1874 ; James G., born Dec. 21, 1877.

D. C. BENEDICT, farmer,Sec. 27; P. 0. Gridley ; was born in Volney, Oswego Co., N. Y ., April 28, 1834 ; at theageof 9, he removed with his parents to Delaware Co., Ohio ; after four years, he returned to N. Y., locating in Jefferson Co. ; in 1849, he was apprenticed with H. P. Pratt, contractor and builder, and served three years ; came to Illinois in 1855, locating in Kendall Co., where he remained about eight years, then came into Livingston Co., locating where he now resides ; has engaged in contracting and building quite extensively since he came into this county ; he owns eighty acres of land, valued at $45 jier acre ; is Supervisor, and a man of energy and industry and much respected

RICHARD BREESE, coal and stock merchant, Gridley; was born in Cambridgeshire, Upwell, near Wisbach, Eng., Aug. 26, 1824 : came to United States in 1852, locating in Butler Co., Ohio, near Hamilton, remaining there until 1857 ; from there, to Illinois, where he located in Livingston Co., town of Waldo, Sec. 10, living there eight years, then moving to Sec. 28, where he retained a homestead of 28t) acres, though carrying on business in Gridley ; value of land, H5 per acre. Mr. Breese married Miss Sarah Flanders, of Wasborn, Huntingtonshire, England, Jan. 16, 1851; she was born Oct. 30, 1828. Mr. Breese has one child - Eliza, born Jan. 7, 1848; she married Mr. Christian Nearhauser, Dec. 19. 1864.

W. H. CORN WELL, farmer and stock. Sec. 1 ; P. 0. Gridley ; the subject of^ this sketch was born in Princeville, Peoria Co., 111., Jan. 14, 1844 ; living there twenty-five years, laboring on a i'arm and attending district school until 15 years old, then entering the Academy at Princeville, attending two years and one month, leaving school and enlisting in the war of the rebellion, Sept. 25, 18(31, in the 11th 111. V. C; leaving the State March 15, 1862. was engaged in several battles and taken prisoner at the battle of Corinth ; | was paroled at Vicksburg. Oct. 15, 1862, going to St. Louis, where he was in parole camp until the March following, going to Jacki^on, Tenn., remaining until September, 1863; .re-enlisted Dec. 25, 1863; was wounded and taken prisoner, tasting the sweets of Andersonville for four months ; discharged under a general order from the War Department, July 25,1865. Returned home, where he married Miss Elizabeth C. Thomson, of Peoria, 111., Feb. 28, 1867 ; she was born Oct. 24, 1 848 ; then moving to their home in Livingston Co., Feb. 22, 1869. He owns 320 acres, valued at : 840 per acre; is Justice of the Peace for the second term. They have three children - Albert W., born Sept. 18, 1868 ; Lester P., born Nov. 24, 1872 ; Charles A., born j Jan. 27,1877.

ROBERT ROBERTS, farmer. Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Gridley ; was born in Tazewell Co., 111., March 3, 1846, living with his parents until 21 years of age, attending school Winters and farming the remainder of the time ; he located in Waldo Tp. in 1867, buying 160 acres of land, now valued at S45 per acre. Mr. Roberts married Miss Virginia Watts, of Weston, McLean \ Co., Aug. 1873; she was born 1853; they are the parents of two children - Charles, born Dec, 1874; Luther, born Oct., 1876.

HENRY E. SIEBERNS, general merchandise ; Gridley ; was born iu Germany, March 23, 1825 ; came to this country in 1853 ; stopping for a time in New Orleans, thence to Louisville, Ky., ; where he engaged at the trade of cabinet making, which he followed two years, after which he removed to Canada. While there >, he married Miss Caroline Niergarth, of i Germany, May 28, 1857; she was born May 1, 1834. He owns 880 acres of land, well improved, and a fine residence ; he is a man of energy and industry, through which he has accumulated a large property ; has held the office of Town Clerk and Collector ; also Postmaster. He has a family of nine children - Juliette and Juliana, born Dec. 31, 1858; Mary R., born Sept. 22, | 1860; Walter H., born Aug. 19. 1862; Wilhelmine C, born July 3, 1864; John

A. L. SMITH, farmer and stock, Sees. 23 and 24 ; P. 0. Gridley ; he was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, Blarch 27, 1835, where he lived until 18 years of age, attending school Summer and Winter until 14 years old, afterward attending Winters only until 18 years old ; leaving Ohio, with his brother Elias C. Smith, coming West to Tazewell Co., 111., where they hired by the month. He married Miss Mary E. Ayres, of Somerset Co., Penn ; ^he was born March 27, 1842 ; soon after marriage they moved to Livingston Co., where they now reside, settling on the wild prairie with no means ; their old home is deserted for a more elaborate one. bespeaking better times ; he cast the first vote in Waldo Tp. election ; has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Assessor, Collector, Constable, Highway Commissioner, which places he has filled with honor to himself, and is respected by all who know him. He owns eighty acres, valued at $45 per acre ; he once sold forty bushels of corn to buy his wife a calico dress. They are the parents of four children - Lucy E., born March

GEORGE W. STOKER, farmer and stock. Sec. 32 ; P. 0. Gridley ; born in Mason Co., Ky., March 11, 1827, where he remained with his parents until 25 years of age, engaged in farming ; he then went to California, remaining only three years ; his health failing, he returned home, where he remained only one year ; thence to Livingston Co., where he has remained ever since, engaging in farming, and has accumulated a good property. He married Miss Mary E. Jewett, of Belfast, Me., May 2, 1860; she was born at Belfast, Me., Nov., 1833; they are the parents of two children - George P., born Aug. 21, 1861 ; Mary B., born May 2, 1863.

EDSON WILDER, faumer and stock raiser. Sec. 19; P. 0. Gridley; born in Windham Co., Vt., March 13, 1809 ; living there with his parents and attending school until 9 years of age ; then moving with them to the town of Washingtonville, Oswego Co., N- Y,, where he remained with them until their death. leavin>>' there four years later fur Illinois, locnting in Peoria Co. in Oct., 185G, where they lived until May, 18G5 ; moving from Peoria to Waldo, where he purcha.sed 25(5 acres of land, which he has improved with good buildings and fine stock. Has been elected Justice of the Peace several terms, and is held in high esteem by all who know him.

NICHOLAS FROEBE, farmer; P. 0. Chatsworth ; was born in Hesse-Cassel, Germany, May 26, 1826, and is the son of Christoph and Kate ( Berg ) Froebe ; his father was a millwright ; he entered a factory owned by Philip Goemble, to learn a trade in the manufactory of Damcrest ; here he remained for seven years; he was drafted to serve in the regular army, where he remained for five years ; in 18-49, in company Avitli Amelia Goemble and mother, emigrated to America and landed in New Orleans, being seven weeks in making the trip ; then to Peoria, via St. Louis ; remained here two years ; settled in Livingston Co.. January, 1856, in Germantuwn Tp., on the farm that he now lives on ; purchased 104 acres, at $S per acre; to-day, owns 184 acres. Married Amelia C. Goemble, of ( iermany ; she was born March 30, 1835 ; they have six children. Mr. Froebe is one of the oldest and highly respected farmers of Germantown Tp. ; has held the office of Township Clerk for seven years, and School Director. Is liberal in hir< politics, and a member of the Lutheran Church.

WM. PHILIP GOEMBEL, ftirmer; P. 0. Chatsworth ; the subject of this sketch is one of the firs:, settlers of Germantown Tp., having made his home here Aug. 20, 1856 ; was born in Hesse-Cassel, Germany, Feb. 20, 1833, and is the son of Philip and Carolina (Streber) Goenibel ; his father was engaged very extensively in the manufactory of Damcrest ; here Mr. Goembel was engaged in selling his father's uoods ; he came to America and landed in New Orleans, thence to St. Louis, then to Peoria, engaged in selling goods manufactured by his father, in Germany ; near

Peoria, he set out in farming, and remained there until 1856, when he came to I^ivingston Co., and settled on the farm that he now lives on. Mr. Goembel was the first Supervisor of Germantown Tp., which office he filled with credit to himself and to the jieople he represented, for six years. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and is a Democrat in politics. Married in 1863, to Elizabeth Schrocn, of Germany; they have eight children.

JOHN LEGGATE. farmer, P. 0. Melvin, Ford Co. ; was born in Scotland, Aug. 25, 1816, and is the son of James ' and Margaret (Dalgleish ) Leggate ; his father was a weaver by trade, who died in 1837 ; mother died when he was very young. Mr. Leggate married Miss Elizabeth Fleming in 1837 ; in 1849, with his wife and four children, emigrated to America and lauded in New York City ; here he remained for six years, engaged in weaving, which trade he learned in Scotland ; he then went to Ontario, Canada ; here he was eugacced in the Summer months in the manufacture of brick, and in Winter at his trade of weaving ; remained here two years; then to Illinois, in 1857, and settled in Livingston Co., on the farm that he now lives on, having purchased eighty acres from the Illinois Central Railroad Company, at S8 [ler acre ; to-day, he owns 1 60 acres. Squire Leggate is one of the most prominent men of Germantown Tp. : has held several offices of trust ; is Justic-e of the Peace, which office he has held for twelve years. Is a member of the Prisbyterian Church, and a Republican in pu'iiics. Squire Leggate had two sons in the l.ite war - John, was born in Scotland, Sept. 11, 1841, enlisted in tlie 89th 111. V. I.,

Co. D, for three, years or dming the war ; participated in some of the hard-fought battles; at Cliiekaiuauga, he was struck five times by flying bullets from the enemy, also at Rockyface, and Nashville ; here, at Nashville, he received a very^evere wound in the wrist, from which he has a crippled hand ; was honorably discharged ; now living in Chicago, engaged in a cotton manufactory, Robert, was born in Scotland, July 23, 1845 ; enlisted in the 89th 111. Y. [., Co. D, for three years ; then in the 59th, in Texas ; was honorably discharged ; returned home at the end of the war, and now lives in Harrison Co., Iowa.

ALBERT B. MINNERLY, farmer; P. 0. Chatsworth ; the subject of this sketch is one of the best known and highly respected farmers of Livingston Co. ; was born in Canandaigua Co., N. Y., Dec. 3, 1815, and is the son of James and Hannah fKnapp) Minnerly ; his father was a farmer and was born in Westchester, N. Y., May 6, 1790 ; came West to Ohio in 1838, then to Illinois in 1854 ; he died of typhoid pneumonia at Yan Orin, 111., April 13, 1876, being a member of the M. E. Church ; his mother is now living in Mendota 111., 82 years of age. Mr. Minnerly came West with his parents, and settled in Ohio, then to Illinois ; engaged in farming in Bureau Co., also working at his trade, blacksmithing, which trade was learned in New York ; then to Livingston Co., and settled in the place he now lives on, in the Spring of 1807; here Mr. Minnerly has remained ever since ; has held several offices of public trust in Germantown Tp. ; Justice of the Peace, Town Treasurer and Supervisor of Tp.. this office for the last five years; all of these offices he has held with honor and credit to himself and to those he has represented. Has been a strong Republican ever since the organization of the party, but of late years he has been working very hard for the National Greenback party, and is recognized as one of the leading men of this party of Livingston Co. Was married Feb. 3, 1841, to Miss Eliza J. Cox, ofYirginia; born in 1812, and is the daughter of Joseph Cox ; six children ; member of the TJniversalist Church, and a hard worker in the temperance movement.

J. and Cathcriue (Long) Moore of Ohio; his father was born in Cumberland Co.,! Penn., and a miller by trade; of late years] engaged in farming; ^Ir. Moore remained' with his parents engaged in farming ; in 1862 his father died ; he then was engaged] out as a farm hand, working in Cass and Warren Cos., Ind. ; then came toBurem Co., 111., and remained here for two years, then to Livingston Co., and settled in Germantown Tp. ; here he purchased a farm ; owns a fine improved farm of 126 acres. Married, in 1870, to Miss Dorcas Britton, of Pennsylvania. ISlr. Moore is a Grcen-j hacker in politics.

EDWARD PHILLIPS, farmer; P. 0. Melvin, Ford Co., III.; the subject of this sketch was born in La Salle Co., Ill, Aug. 1, 1843, and is the son of William and Martha J. (Ray) Phillips, who were among the early settlers of La Salle Co.j having made their home there in 1841 his father was a farmer ; 3Ir. Phillips was raised on the firm ; when he wa^ but 3 years old his mother died, and when 6 yeais old his father died ; he was bound out to his uncle, George Phillips, and remained with him until the breaking out of the late war ; he enlisted as a private in Co. B, 104th I. Y. I., and participated in some of the most severe battles during the war ; was with Gen. Sherman's march to the sea ; through the swamps of the Carolinas to Washington, D. C, on the grand review ; was mustered out June, 1865 ; he returned to La Salle Co., and commenced farming ; he then came to Livingston Co., and settled in Germjlntown Tp. in 1867 ; owns a fine improved farm of 400 acres. Mr. Phillips married in 1870, to Miss Malindia J. Graves, of 111. ; three children ; has held the office of School Trustee, and is Greenbacker in politics.

PHILIPP RUPPEL, farmer ; P. 0. Chatsworth ; was born in Germany, Aug. 5, 1825, and is the son of Ernesi and Annie E. (^Gerbracht) Ruppel, of Germany; his father was a carpenter by trade, and was born March 13, 1803, and is now living in Germantown Tp. ; mother was born December, 1797, and died May, 1872. Mr. Ruppel remained in Germany until he was 25 years of age, engaged with his father in the carpenter business ; in 1850, with his father, mother, one brother and sister emi2;rated to America , and landed in New

York City, then to Buffalo, N. Y., thence West to Tazewell Co., 111. ; here they purchased a farm and were enuaged in farming in Tazewell Co. about twelve years ; then to Livingston Co. ; here Mr. Kujipel first purchased eighty acres, at S12 per acre ; to-day owns 320 acres of fine improved land. Married, in 1850, to Miss

Elizabeth Rohrbach, of Germany ; born May 28. 1832, and is the daughter of John Rohrbach, of Geruiauy ; both her parents are dead ; mother died when she was 82 years old ; father died some ten years ago ; have had nine children, six living. Evangelical Church.

; WILLIAM EROU^TIITON,^ farmer ; / HENRY JUSTUS, firmer ; P. 0. P. 0. Dwight. Republican. / F|as 960 Dwight. Republican. Has eighty acres acres of land, very well improved ; he was of land on Sec. 17, valued at 840 per acre; born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Dec. G, 1826 ; he was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., Dec came to Broughton May 1, 1852, after living in Ohio several years. He married Miss S. E. Smart, in Medina Co., Ohio, Dec. 0, 1849; she died Oct. 20, 18G8. They had three children - Alvira, Arville and P]lmer. Mr. B. came to this Tp. three years before any other man ; has worked hard to imjn'ove his farm, has been successful, and now has some of the best