Logan County, Illinois - The whole text, 1878 (part 10 of 11)

liONGNECKER JOHN N. wines and liquors and billiard saloon, Atlanta; rep; bora 1843 >" Preble Co. Ohio, and came to Logan Co. Sept. 1859; was married Oct. 3, 1865, to Miss Louisa Campbell, who was born 1849, in Bloomington, Ind.; have two children: Allen O. and Cora L.

from Germany MABQUABT P. R. mayor of Atlanta Martin Scott, mechanic, Atlanta Mason H. G. grocer, Atlanta McAllister N. laborer, Atlanta; rep.

from Kentucky McBrayer J. P. tile-layer, Atlanta; from Kentucky McFarland Daniel, farmer, Atlanta McFarland Robert, Atlanta McFarland Thomas, painter. Atlanta; rep;

Atlanta; rep; bom Illinois McKenzie & Bros, dry goods, Atlanta McKinnon J. Q. ttock-dealer, Atlanta; rep. McLean A. J. Atlanta Michaels Adam, retired. Sec. 36; P.O. Atlanta;

Nicholson James, carpenter, Atlanta; rep. Nicodemus Abram, laborer, Atlanta Nicodemus John, laborer, Atlanta Nolder S. H. harness mkr. Atlanta Noll Nick, laborer, Atlanta Noll Paul, laborer, Atlanta; dem; from Germany

Atlanta Onstott George, farmer. Sec. 21; P.O. Atlanta; bom Illinois OBMSBY CHABIiES H. postmaster, Atlanta; bom in Hampton, Connecticut, Jan. 6, 1809; was married to Miss Cornelia Low in 1833, who died in 1847; came to Illinois in 1835, and was married the second time to Miss Jane W. Morse in 1840, who died in 1856; have had nine children, thfee sons and three daughters of whom are living; Mr. Ormsby has resided in Logan County twenty years, and is a member of the Congregational Church

PENDELTON EDMUND, Sec 35; P.O. Atlanta; rep; bom in 1837, in Logan Co; was married in 1867 to Ella Hurt, who was bom in 1842; have five children: three sons, Charles B., John M. and Clarence; two daughters, Anna R. and Marrietta. Mr. Pendleton has lived in Logan County all his lifetime, is now forty years of age

PIERCE CHARLES H. farmer. Sec 17: P.O. Atlanta; rep; Baptist Church; born in Sangamon Co. in 1834, and settled in Logan Co. in 1865; was married in 1869 to Anna Stevens, widow of F. M. Tuttle, who was bom August 6, 1829, in Green Co. Ohio. Mrs. Pierce has two daughters by her first husband, Iva L. and Dora A. Tuttle. Farm of 180 acres, valued at $9,000

SEESE WILLIAM H. farmer. Sec. 25; P.O. Atlanta; born March 6, 1845, in Pennsylvania, and came to Logan County in 1857; enlisted in 1862 in Co. A, 117th 111. VoL Infantry, and served three years; was married in 1866 to Mary Sampson; have three children: two daughters, Grade and Minnie; one son, Henry. Jacob Seese, the father of William H. died in 1875

SHOALS GEORGE L. editor and proprietor of the Argus, Atlanta, and proprietor of the News, Minier, Tazewell Co. Illinois; bom in Palmei*, Massachusetts, in 1854; came to this county in 1873; purchased the Argus in 1874, and established the News in 1875; married Miss Ida E. Shores, Sept. 26, 1876, who was born in this city April 10, 1857

SNOOK GEORGE W. farmer. Sec. 25, Atlanta Township; P.O. Waynesville; dem; M. E. Ch; born 1843 in Miami Co. Ohio, and came to Logan Co. in 1867; was married in 1865 to Margaret C. Houser, who was bom 1847 and died 1875; was married second time to Elizabeth W. Carter in 1876; she was bom in 1845, in Clinton Co. Ohio; have two children by first wife, John E. bom June 23, 1872, and Jasper M. bom March 29, 1875

SNOOK JOHN A. farmer. Sec. 24; P.O. Atlanta; dem; bom in Maryland March 11, 1820; was married to Allche Hendrickson, Aug. 20, 1B40; she was bom in Ohio, Aug. 28, 1823; have ten children, four sons: George, Joseph Jacob, and Thomas; six daughters: Ellen, Jane, Esther, Miranda, Phoebe, and Ida; Mr. Snook settled in Logan Co. in 1864; has farm of 312 acres, valued at $12,500

TURNER ALFRED, of the firm of Turner, Tuttle & Co. Atlanta; rep; Bap; bom in Logan Co. May 2, 1839; ^i** Turner was married in December, 1859, to Miss Cerelda J. Bevan, who was bom in Logan Co. Oct. 17, 1843; have two children, daughter and son

TUTTLE FRANCIS M. (deceased), farmer, who was bom in Green Co. Ohio, in 1832, and came to Logan Co. about 1842; he was married in 1856 to Miss Anna Stevens, who was bom Aug. 6, 1829, in Green Co. Ohio; Mr. Tuttle enlisted in Co. E, io6th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served through all the battles up to the siege of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863; he died July 29; 1863, near Vicksburg; he leaves two daughters, Iva L. and Dora A. Tuttle

WARRICK CHARLES, farmer. Sec. 26; P.O. Atlanta; democrat; Methodist Church; was bom in 1827 in Pennsylvania, and was mafHed in 1849 to Sarah Scrichfield, who was bom in 1827 in Fayette Co. Pennsylvania; have two sons, James D. and William W. and two daughters, Mary M. and Ellen; Mr. Warrick settled in Logan Co. in 1855; farm 240 acres; value $10,000; he served as road commissioner and school director

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ATLANTA. John A. Hoblit, pretidenl; C. C. Aldricb, Tice-presidenl; Frank Hoblit, cashier; Directors, J. A. Hobtit. Andrew Turner, C. C. Aldrich, Dennis Kenyon, Frank Hoblit. Samuel Bevan, L. M. Hoblit BKACr BENJAMIN, Atlanta, dealer in drugs, medicines, paints, oils, nail paper, window curtains, glass lamps, stationery, school books, perfumery, cutlery, etc.

Aiuiiington Arthur Kirk William T., M.D.

BOWLES WILLIAM F. farmer. Sec 2; P.O. Beason; rep; Chris; bom in Sangamon Co. 111. Sept. 9, 1835; lived in DeWitt Co. and settled in Logan Co. about 1847; was married Sept. 15, i860, to Malinda J. Kenney, who was bom in Bourbon Co. Ky. June 13, 1831; have two children, Moses K. born June 13, 1861, and Mary C, Dec. 1863; has been road commissioner and school director; owns farm 87 acres, value $4,350

CAUDY MARQUIS, farmer, Sec 34; P.O.* Chesnut; rep; Meth; born in Hampshire Co. Va. May 4, 1879, moved to Ohio in 1833, and to lUinos in 1843; first settled in Morgan Co. and came to Logan Co. in 1846; was married Jan. 28, 1847, to Mtof^

OOPPENBABGER WM. P. farmer and stock raiser. Sec. 13; P.O. Kenny; dem; bom in Logan Co. July 18, 1845; owns farm 95 acres, value $4,750; no family; his father was Peter Coppenbarger (deceased), who was an old settler in Logan Co.

who was bora in Posey Co. Ind. Aug. 17, 1845; three children : Clarence R., Florence E. and Lyman E. Has a farm of 120 acres; served three years and nine months in Co. C, iQ6th Regt III. Vol. Int; was town cleric for four years, and has been school director

ISRAEL JOHN D. dry goods, groceries, etc. and postmaster, Chesnut; rep; bora in Carroll Co. Indiana, Feb. 3, 1848; and settled in Logan Co. in 1861; enlisted in Company E. io6th Regiment I. V. I. and served through the wan was mustered out of service at Spring^field, Aug. 2, 1865; then went to farming, and continued in that business till 1875, when he established a general store at Chesnut; was married Nov. 30, 1876, to Annie Clark, who was bora in Logan Co. July 12, 1861

2ffICHEK£B ISIAH J. groceries, dry goods, boots- and shoes, etc. and grain dealer, and agent I. C. R.R. and American Express, Chesnut; rep; bom in Clinton Co. Ohio, Dec. 29, 1837; moved to Macon Co. Illinois in 1856, and to Logan Co. in 187 1 ; has been in the grain trade at Chesnut ever since; was married Dec. 4, 1862,

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RANDOLPH JAMES (deceased), Mtnti Township; bom in Lee Co. Va. May 8, 1806, and settled in Logan Co. in 1831; was married Aug. 29, 1834, to Nancy M, Woodard, who was bom March 1,-1807, who still sunrives him. Mr. Randolph died Oct I, 1852; they had fifteen chUdren, seven of whom are living; their names are, Mrs. Francis J. Hough, William P., James S., Willoughby T., Valentine C, Mrs. Nancy A. GuUett, David C; Mr. R. was one of the pioneer settlers of this county

RANDOLPH WILLIAM (deceased) father of W. H. Randolph; was one of the pioneer settlers of Logan Co. having come jto this county in 1830, when the place was nothing but a wilderness; he was bom in Norfolk, Va. in 1792. and died Feb. 26, 1867; his wife was Matilda Keams, who was bom in North Carolina, in 1797, and died Jan. 2, 1863 q^ANNER DANIEL, farmer. Sec i; P. **- O. Kenney; dem; from Ireland Taylor William, farm hand. Sec. 6; P.O. Lincoln; rep; from Indiana TefTt Joseph, farm hand. Sec. 30; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; dem; liberal; bom Illinois

Kemwy; dem; from Virginia. Tkompson James, laborer Sec 36; P.O. Chesnut; rep; from Illinois Thompson J. W. iarmer, Sec 25; P.O. Chesmtt; dem; from Virginia ,^

WSIiSH ROBERT, farmer. Sec 29; P.O. Chesnut; dem; Cath; bom in Ireland in 1824; came to this country in 1850, and to this county in i860; married Ellen Mc- Namara, Sept. 7, 1849, ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ Ireland; have two children living and five dead

WHITAKER T. F. farmer, and stockraiser. Sec 30; P.O. Chesnut; dem; liberal; bom in this county, Dec i, 1837; his parents came to Jacksonville, 111. in 1835, and to this county in 1836; they had fourteen children, of whom ten are living and four dead; his father was bom in Shelby I

WUiEY C. S. miner. Sec 3«; P.O. Chesnut; independent; fiberal; bom in Ohio Dec 19, 1843; came to this county Sept 27, 1877; married to Miss Amanda Kipper in 1868, who was bom im Chris, tian Co. 111. in 1855; have two children, William and Alonso

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AliLEN JACOB R. fanner, Sec 17; P.O Lincoln; bom in Fairfield Co. Ohio, May 12, 1829; married February 18, 1852, to Charlotte Brig^, bom in Warren County* Kentucky, March 14, 1832; has five children: Edward M., Henry R., Charlotte M., William D., Clarence G.; lost four

BRIGGS CHARLES It. farmer, deceased. Sec 17; rep; Meth; bom in Warren County, Kentucky, Jan. 22, 1804; married March 23, 1826, to Matilda Qtey; she was bom in New Kent County, Virginia, July 22, 1802; he iame to this county in 1834; owned 520^ acres at time of his death, value $26,000; had ten children: Martha, married C. G. Goldsmith; James, died on the plains going to California; Margaret A., married G. Webb; Charlotte, married J. Rallen; Judith, married S. Webb; Thomas, married Martha Hartis; Charles L. died in 1861; David P.,

BRIGGS DAVID P. fanner, Sec 18; P.O. Lincoln; rep; M. E. Ch; bora in Logan County, Illinois, Sept. 8, 1839; married Mary Petro; she was bora in Indiana, Sept. 12, 185 1 ; has two children: Aurabelle, Jacob A.; lost one

BRIGGS WIIililAM T. farmer. Sec. 17; P.O. Lincoln; rep; M. E. Ch; bora Oct. 6, 1845, in Logan County, Illinois; married June 16, 1870, to Martha Hartis, born in Butler County, Kentucky; his father is Charles Briggs, one of the oldest settlers here; has three children: Laurena, Thomas L., and Lucy

ORITOEEFIELD JOHN A. fanner, Sec 34; P.O. Broadwell; dem; Chris; bora in Holmes County, Ohio, March i, 1834; married 1858 to Mary Kline; she was bora in Pike County, Ohio, April 23, 1833; came to this county in 1858; owns 140 acres, value about $9,000; has no children

BISIMENGEB ABBAM, merchant and postmaster of Broadwell City, Logan County; rep; liberal; bom in Green County, Pennsylvania, March 23, 185 1 ; left Pennsylvania in 1856, having lived in this county and in Broadwell twenty-one years; his father, David, died Oct. a, 1863, from effects of ill health acquired by service in the late rebellion

EISIMINGEB DAVID, fanner, deceased; rep; Chris. Ch; bom in Pennsylvania. Feb. 8, 1818; died Oct. 2, 1863; married Oct. 8, 1847, to Peary Rush, who was bom in Pennsylvania; kept the Union Hotel in Broadwell at one time; enlisted in the army during the late rebellion; after one year's service he returned, and died from the effects of sickness contracted in the army, sixteen days after his return home; has five children living : Inghram, station agent; Abram, merchant and postmaster; Andrew, Isaac and Lincoln

GEIER DAVID, fanner. Sec. 28; P.O. Broadwell; dem; Chris; bom in Wa3me County, Ohio, July 31, 1842; married July 3, 1874, to Nancy Jane Williams, bom in Crawford County. Pennsylvania, April 19, 1853; owns fifth of 124 acre farm on which he how lives; has no children

GRAHAM SAMUEL A. farmer. Sec 34, Broadwell; bom in Kentucky in 1849; married Oct. 4, 1874, to Elizabeth Greenslate, who was bom in 1865; came to this county in 1865; has one child, Wilfred Ellen

McBRIDE JAMES W. farmer, deceased. Sec. 29; P.O. Broadwell; rep; Meth; was bom in Harper's Ferry, Va. Oct 5, 1830; was married on Sept. 23, 1852, to B. E. Hege; bom on Aug. 29, 1833; owned 85 acres of land at his death, valued at $4,250; came to this county in 1854 in November, has four children: Mary C. married John R. Chance; Alice B. John H. deceased ; and Martha A.

McOELLOOHER JACOB, farmer. Sec II: P.O. Lincoln; rep; Chris; bom in Pennsylvania, Oct. 27, 1839; married to Lydia A. Fescher Aug. 29, 1867; she was bom Jan. 22, 1843, in Pennsylvania has three children: Charles, Ella C. and Samuel H; lost one; enlisted June 3, 1861, at Ebensbuig, Pa. under Capt. Robert A. Litzinger in Company A, nth P. R. V. C. and served three years, all in this company; was engaged in the following battles: Seven days' fight in Virginia, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Battle of the Wildemess - first fight - and Reams Station; discharged at close of war, July 31, 1865; came to this county in 1872

OAKLEY JOHN, works for D. F. Wright, Sec. 27; P.O. Broadwell; dem; Chris; from New York O'Brien John, section hand C. & A. Broadwell; dem; Cath; from Ireland

RANKIN EDMUND, fanner, stockraiser and miller; dem; Chris; born in city of Wilmington, New Castle Co. Del. June 24, 1814; manied Feb. ii, 1849, to Helena A. Phelipson; she was bom in Dantzic, Germany; owns ^00 acres, value about $60,000; part of his land near the creek contains a mineral substance of of which Mr. R. purposes making metallic paint, and is now undergoing inspection by the State Geologist, will probably tum out a valuable discovery in the paint line; came here to this county about 1837; has eight children: William, Edmund, Abram, Pericella, John, Benjamin F., David, George; lost three

RANKIN EDWARD, farmer and stock-raiser. Sec. 10; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Bap; bom in Fayette Co. Ohio, Nov. 2, 18 12; married Jan. 4, 1844, to Rachael Allen, who was born in Pickaway Co. Ohio, in 1822; lived in Ohio up to 1848, when he came to this county; owns 1,200 acres in Logan Co. valued at $72,000: has three children: Elizabeth, married to B. C. Warrick; Polly, mirried to George Corwine, and Sarah E., single and living with her father

RANKIN SINNET, farmer, Sec. lo; P.O. Lincoln; dem; liberal; born in Fayette Co. Ohio, Aug. 29. 18 17; married Dec. 5, 1839, to Eveline McBee, she was born at Harper's Ferry, Va. June 2, 18 17; came to this county Sept. 31, 1848; owns 400 acres, value $30;ooo, all in this county; has one child, Nancy E., married to Robert Blacker, living with Mr. R:; lost one child 9 years old, Elmira J.

RANKIN WILLIAM, fanner. Sec. 15; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Chris; bom in Fayette Co. Ohio, April 25, 18 1 5; manied, in 1841, to Sarah Ann Allen, who was bom in Fairfield Co. Ohio, April 12, 1817, died 185 1; manied again Aug. 18, 1852, to Mary Jane McVay; she was bom in Clinton Co. Ohio, March 21, 1832; owns 360 acres in Barton Co. Mo. valued at $5,400; has four children by his first wife: Mary E., manied John E. Reed; Sarah A., married John C. Downing; Susan J., married William Rush; t^leasant T., married Mary Webb; lost two

STAGGERS H. H. farmer. Sec 16; P.O. Broadwell; dem; Chris; bom in Monongalia Co. W. Virginia, April 15, 1848; married Sept. 8, 1872, to Joanna E. Kinney; she was bom in Green Co. Pa. Aog. 12, 1846; came to this county May 4, 1869; rents 40 acres; has two children, Hester, bom June, 1873, Fannie, bom Jan. 1775

WRIGHT DORRBL F. Jr. fanner, Sec. 21; P.O. Broadwell; independent; Chris; bom in Logan Co. 111. March 9, 1850; married Feb. 28, 1872, to Reuana E. Lewis, bom Pike Co. Ohio, Sept. 6, 1838; owns T41 acres, value $7,000. His father bom in Pike Co. Ohio; was one of the early settlers in this county; he died March 20, 1866, bora Jan. ii, 1806. Has two children, Roy and June; lost one, Orin

WRIGHT D. P. St. fanner and stodcraiser, Sec 27; P.O. Broadwell; rep; Chris; bom in Pike Co. Ohio,' Feb. 25, 1813; married to Chloe J. Sims; she was bom in Culpepper Co. Va. Oct. 10, ;82o; owns 2,500 acres, all in Broadwell Township, value $150,000; came here Oct. 19, 1838; has four children: Johnson W., married to Margaret Ryan;"" Didamia, married to Jacob Nowel; Frank C. and Mary E.; lost six

WRIGHT JOHNSON W. fanner and breeder of short-homed cattle. Sec 29; P.O. Broadwell; rep; Chris; bom July 11, 1 84 1, in Broadwell Township, this county; married Sept. 11, 1867, to Margaret Ryan; she was bom July 17, 1844, in Boston, Mass; served three years in thie late rebellion; enlisted Aug. 7, 1862, Co. F, 73d 111. Infantry; engaged in following battles: Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Sherman's March to the Sea, Thomas' last fight at Nashville - Tenn; was discharged at the close of the war, June 24, 1865; has two children, Edwin J. and Charles C; lost one, Frank M.

-ABBOT WILLIAM, farmer. Sec. 9; P.O. Lincoln; rep; Meth; bom in Lancashire, Eng. Oct. 3, 1838; came to Cass Co. III. where he attended school, then to Mason Co. where he commenced farming, when only nine years old; married Jan. i, 1863, to Sarah J. Mcintosh, who was born in Lancashire, Eng. Oct. 3, 1844. She came to this country in 1849, have six children, Alice Ann, Mary Ellen, Louisa Ester, Pernecia Harris, Henry Arthur, and Dora Jane. Owns 160 acres of land in Iroquois Co. 111. and 2i6 in Mason Co. Ill; value, $12,000

ARNFJELT PETER, farmer. Sec. 25; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; rep; Christian; bom in Pennsylvania, Nov. 19, 1826; married Aug. 20, 1857, to Miss Isabella Davis, who was born in Ohio, Oct. 2, 1829; have seven children, Alferetta Florence, May Elizabeth, William Davis, Daniel Franklin, Ulysses Grant, Emma Belle, and Eva Viola Anne; moved to Ohio, in 1840, and settled in Logan Co. in i860, owns ill acres ; value, $6,000

BARNARD WILLIAM T. farmer. Sec. 34; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; dem; Meth; l>orn in Kentucky, Sept. 17, 1836; married May 6, 1875, to Miss Elizabeth A. Row. born in

Ohio, Dec. 15, 1833; owns 160 acres; value $10,000. He left his father when of age, and clerked in a tobacco factory, then in ^ dry good< store forone7ear, and at carpenter trade f?r six months. His fathexgave him $900; he bought in Fairfield Co. his native place, 150 acres, and commenoifl farming with his brother; sold in 1864, and came that year, in the fall, to Logan Co; he bought 160 acres, which he sold at $1,000 advance in six months; then he bought 800 head of sheep at $4 a head, and sold tbem for $6 a head, one month from the time be bought them, clearing $1,600. He left Kentucky, being on the Green River, between the Rebel and Union forces, the soldiers taking what they needed of him

Healer Conrad, farmer. Sec. 9; P.O. Lincoln; rep; Cath; from Germany ^Billings George, farmer. Sec. 27; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; dem; liberal; bom in Illinois

BOG6S JAMES, farmer. Sec. 18; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Pres; born in Ross County, "Ohio, March 28, 1822; married Nbveiftber 28, 1847, to Scyntha A. Scott; had two children, Mary Jane and John Wilson; married again to Eliza Jane Thomas in 1851; had three children; lost all; married again to Mary J. Pea in 1859; ^^^ ^^o children; living, Eva; married again to Hannah Mathews in 1865; had four children; living, Emma, James, Ida. George; he came to Logan County in the fall of 1852; the first crop raised he lost nearly every thing on account of wet weather; he has a mare which he brought with him from Ohio, which is twenty-five years old; she had sixteen colts; Mr. Boggs is now letting her graze till slve dies, as a reward for the faithful services she has rendered him for over twenty years; owns 240 acres; value $15,000 Bowman William .F. farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. LiiK:oln; dem; liberal

BBOOKER MARY JANE, widow Jacob, farmer, Sec. 32; liberal; born in Ohio, August 8, 1847; maiden name Bowman; married April 6, 1865; he was bom March 18, 1839; had five children (lost one): Mary, Katie, William Henry, and Annie;

I her husband was killed November 14, 1874, while hauling logs to the mill; the chain breaking, a log rolled on him in the morning, from the injuries of which he died the same day; he was a democrat; came to Logan in '47; owns 370 acres; value $18,500

^^ farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Lincoln; rep; religion Methodist; bom in Canada, December 31, 1845; was in Michigan 'one year, then settled in Sangamon County in 1862, and then came to Log^n County, spring of 1871; married July 3, 1874, in Lincoln, to Reina Paris, who was bom in Kentucky, July 18, 1852; have two children, Ida Belle and Einma Gertrude

CUTLIP JOHN S. farmer. Sec. 7; PO. Lincoln; dem; United Brethren in Christ; bom in Virginia, June, 4, 1830; married December 20, 1854, to Mary Jane Matthews, who was bom in Ohio, July 6, 1830; haye eight children (lost one): Elizabeth Cath> arine, Mary Louisa (now Mrs. Thomas A. Sorrell), Harriet Anne, Priscilla, William T., Allen J., Ella Belle and Edocia; settled in Pike County, Ohio, in '41, where he married; came to Edgar County, Illinois, in *54, and settled in present place in 1855;. has been school director of his district f No. 9) ever since it was established in 1867; owns 182 acres; value $18,000

DOWNING JOHN E. farmer, Sec 36; rep; Methodist; born in this township, June 10, 1828; married to Miss Elizabeth Roberts, October I, 1857; she was bora in Illinois, December 26, 1834; have four children (lost six): Ida May, Ellsworih P., Warren W., Franklin W.; enlisted in June, 1846, in the 4th Illinois, for the Mexican war; was at Vera Cruz during the bombardment and battle of Cerro Gordo; when he was a boy, his parents raised cotton for their own use, and he and his sister ginned cotton nights, while his mother spun it for garments for their own use; he attended school where it was a log cabin and the windows greased paper, instead of glass, and one end of the cabin was used for the fire-place, and between the paper and fire-place, the scholars used to make out to see; in his boyhood they did all the bolting in the fiour mills by hand; he owns 175 acres of land; value $10,000

OOLTRA OLIVER, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Lincoln; rep; Pres; bom in Washington Valley, New Jersey, September 22 1806; went to Green Brooks in 1828, where he learned the trade of hatter; married May 10, 1828, to Miss Anna Maria Harris, who was born in Middlesex County, September 21,1812; moved back to Summerset County, then back again to Middlesex, where he bought the hat factory where he learned his trade; wasbumt out in 1832, and lost every thing; started again, and continued successfully till 1845, when he sold out and went to farming. His wife died in March, 1853, Iiad twenty children (lost eleven): William H. who resides in Lynn County, Oregon. Nelson, his oldest son, while building a blind factory, was killed by the explosion of the boiler; he married Miss Elizabeth White, of Jacksonville, who went with him the plains in an ox team. John H. Albert V., Joseph W., who is county clerk in Kansas, George W., Mary (now Mrs. John D. Leslie). Catharine S. (now Mrs. John Allinson), Abraham, Sarah Jane (now Mrs. William #. Allinson). He came to Logan County in 1856. to the place where he now lives; married again to Miss Jane Cottrell, January 2, i860; she was bom in Springfield, New Jersey, November 14, 1813; no children; owns 84 acres; value $8,500

GREBE WILLIAM, farmer. Sec. 20; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Luth; bom in Muenlen, Germany, April 18, 1847; landed in Quebec in 1867; came to Logan Co. same year; married August 6, 1870, to Emelia KIifus.,who was bom at Neustadt, Germany, October 25, 1849; have four children: William, Louisa, Frederick and Robert. He was a blacksmith in Germany, but turned his attention to farming and stock raising in this country

' 1865; served apprenticeship to the carpenter trade in Fulton Co. and followed it seven years there, then commenced farming; owns 160 acres, valued at $10,000

HAYNES JOHN E. farmer. Sec. 8; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Meth; born in Pennsylvania, Jan. I, 1837; married Sept. 25 1 86 1, to Louisa Koontz, who was born in Madison Co. Ill; had six children, lost three, living: John, Mary and Edward

HINRICHSEN SOLOMON, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Lincoln; rep; liberal; bom Morgan Co. 111. May 6, 1850; mar. ried Aug. 25, 1870. to Miss Eliza K. Daw> son, who was born in Mt, Pulaski,

S«*pt. 4, 1853; ^ave two children : Moritz, born May 4, 1871; Eliza Jane, born Jan. 28, 1874: owns 958 acres of land, valued at $5Oi0OO. He came to Logan Co. in 1853 with his parents; went to school at Lincoln until 1859, then went to the German and English Academy at Milwaukee, in 1865. spending the years between these dates on the farm; in 1866 he graduated* and came home to his farm; in 1869 he desired to see the West, and went to Topeka, Kansas; there he was robbed of his money at the hotel; knowing no one, he walked on foot to Fort Hayes, where the commander of the post having a sick horse, he cured him, and in acknowledgment c.fTcred him the position of assistant wagoner in the service of the U. S., he accepting; he went from there as wagoner to Fort Lyons, Col. and Fort Union, New Mexico; at the last place .they were discharged, with free transportation to Cheyenne; from here he went to California, stayed there two weeks in *Frisco, and returned home, and has been farming since then, making frequent journeys to the different states Hoffman Patterson, farmer. Sec. 22; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; rep; Melh.

HUFFMAN JOHN W. farmer. Sec. 34; rep; Chris; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; born in Kentucky. Feb. 24, 1841; married March 30, 1866, to Levena Patterson, who was bom in Illinois, April 6, 1845; have four children: William, Edward. Lilly and Albert. His father died when he was ii years old; he was then boarded out, and after two years became dissatisfied, and struck out for himself, and came to Logan Co. in 1854; enlisted in 1862 in Co. D, io6th 111.; discharged in 1865; has been ailing since the war, results of the hardships he went through

JOHNSON JOHN H. farmer. Sec. 17; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Chris; born in Salina Co. 111. May 2, 1849; married June 8, 1868, to Lucinda Sutton, who was bom in Sangamon Co. 111. June 1851; have two children, lost five; living, George Harvey,, bom Jan. 29. 1872, and Myrta Belle; during the war was teamster for the 23d Missouri Regiment; was captured by the rebet Gen. Johnston's men July 5 1864. while driving cattle near Ringold, Ga. in Sherman's March to the Sea, and after being held prisoner seven days, was paroled

L.ACHENMAYER JOHN, farmer. Sec. 18; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Luth; bom in Germany. Oct. 30, 1 833; came to Logan Co. in 1857; married March 14. i860, to- Magdalena Rentshler, who was bom in Germany, Oct. 6, 1840; have seven children: John, George, Rosa, Paulina, Margaret, Magdalena and William; owns 120- acres, valued at $6,000

MARTIN SAMUEL, farmer. Sec 27; rep; Christian; P.O. Mt. Pularki; bom Pickaway Co. O. Aug. 12, 1813; came to Salt Creek.thistown'p.Oct. i, 1833, li miles from present place; moved across ihe creek 15 years ago. He bought the claim (which he now owns) for $107; it had a log cabin, bam, and only 5 acres were fenced; they had only two neighbors, one-half to one mile distant, the other houses were from 3 to 5 mik's away. The most that was under cuUiva'ion that time, by one man, was 20 acres, and it was said in this whole locality but eight eighties were entered. He has often had to fight fires desperately to save his crop and house. The idea was to burn the prairie when the wind was from them, each man to take care of himself. When the fire appeared, hardly ever illfeeling was created. They had great enjoyment in hunting and shooting ; once, in 1843. ^ shooting match was gotten up for two stands of bees, at 60 yards ; the target, one inch square. Out of seven shots he made two bull's-eyes, and not once went off the large*, beating the "crack shot" of the settlement by one bull's-eye. Those bees were the first in the settlement. Nothing but friendship, harmony and charity prevaibd. He is now the oldest iuhabi ant in this township. Married, Aug. 15, 1838, to Miss Nancy Roberts; bora in Virginia, March 3, 1818 ; had but one child, John Darwin, born July 3, 1845 six children by her, lost three; living: Eliza Amelia, William Benjamin, and Mary; his wife died in April, 1855; then married Helen Thompson, Dec. 4, 1856 ; she died in child-birth in '57; married again to Isabella Kinney in i860; had seven children by her, lost one; living: Venezuella, David B., Lucella F., John M., Elizabeth J., Leca L.; owns 27 acres, value $1,500. He started for himself wTien of age, was running a saw mill in Sangamon Co. till '57 with success ; but his partner managed to overreach him to such an extent that he had nothing left. When he came to Broadwell, in this county, in 1857, he went into partnersh'p with Mr. Robertson, who was to fumish the yioney, he to look after the practical p'stt; after having put up the saw mill and run it for two years, Robertson's father died, and he was unable to pay what was due on the mill. They failed, and the parties buying it, offered to employ him; he accepted. The mill was then moved to Salt Creek, and he bought his present place, buying a few acres at a time and clearing it. He has held the office of justice of the peace, four years in Broadwell, and fourteen years in this township

McVEY SOLOMON, farmer. Sec. 28; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Chris; born Highland Co. O. January 23, 1840; married Febmary 3, 1867, to Miss Leanna Kibler, born same place, March 24, 1843; have four children, lost two: Wijliam >yesley, July 9, 1864; Kittie Belle, January 30, 1868; Anna Marie, April 25, 1874; Albert Byron, July 5, 1877. Went to Missouri, Carroll Co. in '67; bought 80 acres, the titles of which were proved to be forged. The owners of the legal titles claiming the land, ruined him, compelled him to come here in '74 ; all he had left was a span of gray horses. Renting 200 acres of Mr. I^andolph, nothing undaunted by his misfortune, determined to make a competence for himself and family, in which he is fairly succeeding. Enlisted in '61 in the 60th Ohio, Co. A; discharged '62; re-enlisted '64 in the 24th Ohio Battery, Light Artillery; discharged, '65

MILLER DAVID S. farmer. Sec. i6; P.O. Lincoln; rep; liberal; bom in Penn. July 3, 1821 ; married April 18, 1 846, to Leah Barkley« born in Pennsylvania April 17. 1828; had nine children, lost two; living. Missouri Ann, George W., Jacob S., Mary Kate, Sarah R., Reuben G., and John L.; came to Logan Co. i858;owns 80 acres, value $5,000

O'CONNOR JOHN, farmer. Sec 36; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; rep; Uni; bom in Connecticut, May 20, 1830; married April i, iSSSt to Miss Mary Fletcher, born in Logan Co. March 30, '36; have three children: Geo., Elmira and Alfred. When quite young, his parents moved to Ohio, then in a few, years to Pittsburgh, where his father apprenticed him to the shoemaker trade; not suiting his taste, he ran away, being then 10 years old, and while on the steamer on the Mississippi, he met a man who lived here who was a* carpenter, with whom he made an engagement, and came out from Pekin in 1843, working for his board and clothes. The first wages he got were $6 a month, then getting $90 a year as a farm hand at 17, out of which he saved enough to buy a team ; then renting, in partnership with another, 100 acres after raising a crop, he rented alone 100 acres, and getting married in '58, he bought 120 acre-s but sold again at same figures, as he saw he could not pay it. In '59 he went to Pikes Peak, but came home **broke;"commenced afresh and succeeded; now owns 175 acres, value $10,000

ROBERTS JOHN H. farmer. Sec. 35, rep; Christian; P.O. Mt. Pulaski and- Lincoln; bom in Virginia, Feb. 5, 1830; married Sep. 7, 1865 to Miss Martha Roberts, who was bora in Tennessee, Aug. 23, 1846; no children; came to Logan Co. in 1834, and enlisted in Co. D, io6th Illinois Vol. Aug. I, 1862; was at the siege of Vicksburg; discharged July 12, 1865, at Pine Bluffs, but regiment not mustered out till first of Aug. 1865 at Lincoln, thus just serving three years to a day; owns 80 acres, value $2,000

RUFF B ARTLE, farmer. Sec. 32; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Cath; bom in Germany Aug* 24, 1820; married Dec. 26, 1854, in St. Louis, to Miss Greitzberg, who was bom in Germany, Sept. 22, 1828; have six children: Helena, Gustav, Elizabeth, John, Sophia, and Rosa; came to Logan Co. in i860; owns 70 acres, value $3,500

SHOUP JEROME, farmer, Sec. 27; rep; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; Chris; bom in Logan Co, Oct. 24, 1844; married Oct. 17, 1867, to Miss Harriet F. Crocker, who was bom in Sangamon Co. Ill; one child, Eva Luella, born Aug 10, 1868: his wife died March 7, 1872; married again Oct.2, 1873 to Miss Florence Patterson, in St. Louis. He was bom and raised on the place he now owns; when 12 years old he and his brother broke 80 acres of prairie; the sod was so tough that he had to use three yoke of oxen; owns 234 acres; value $12,000

SHOUP JOHN, farmer. Sec. 28; P O. Lincoln; rep; liberal; bom in Pickaway Co. Ohio, Feb. 6, 1833; married April 2, 1857, to Mi?s Sarah E. Shoup, who was born in Logan Co, May 27', 1838; have five children, lost one; living: Theda Ellen, who was born Jan. 18, 1861; Martin Munroe, June 4, 1864; Alva, Sep. 26, 1866; Etha, July 22, i868; William Sherman, Feb. 27, 1872, who died March ii, 1874; Harry Edwin, Dec. 17, 1874; owns 100 acres, value $6000; came to this county in 1855; went to Kansas in 1869, and in the fall of the same year to Arkansas, where he bought a farm, but the land there was too poor to cultivate; he lost thereby $2,000, after which he came back to this county in 1874

SHOUP MONROE, farmer. Sec. 27; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; rep; Chris; bom in Logan Co. Sept, 12, 1840; married Aug. 17, 1865, to Miss Mary Ann Patterson, who was born in Logan Co. Sept. 19, 1843; have six children, lost one; living: Phillip Sheridan, who was bom July 6, 1866; John Franklin,

Sept. 16, 1867; Lewis Byron, Feb. 17, 1869; Fanny May, June 6, 1874; Joseph Martin, Feb. 29, 1876; his present place is part of the old homestead where he was bom and raised; ownes 200 acres, value $10,000. He enlisted in the three months' service in April, 1861, 7th Regiment, Company H, and was discharged at the end of the three months, and re-enlisted August, 1862, in the io6th Regiment. Company D; was elected second lieutenant when the cpmpany was organized, and promoted first lieutenant of his company in 1864; discharged July, 1865, at the close of the war

SHUPE GEORGE, farmer. Sec. 34; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; rep; Meth;born in Ohio, Aug. 22, 1810; married to Miss 'Mary Ann Vanhise, Dec. 23, 1835, who was born in Ohio, March 9, 1816; have four children: Arthelia, bom Nov. 23, 1836,* now Mrs. Josiah Downing; Josephine, Feb. 18, 1840, now Mrs. J. C. Laughlin; Nancy Jane, Feb. 28, 1843, married to A. J. Jackson, now Mrs. S. F. Bowers, and David D., Oct. 23, 1848; he came to Logan Co. in 1855, with no money; he borrowed a team from his daughter, and commenced farming, and now owns 40 acres value $4,000. When he came here there were no churches; he and a few others were the only Christians in his neighborhood, and started meetings in a little long cabin, 18 feet square. As soon as. the meetings became known, it was not half ' large enough. One day as he came out of the meeting, he saw some parties playing cards outside. They had meetings there two years; then he helped to build the U. B. C. Church; there they worshiped till two years ago; then he helped to build the Methodist Church, half a mile southeast of the U. B, C. Church. He has done much to build up the religious community of his neighborhood. During his life time he has helped to build seven churches

SPITLY MARTIX, farmer, Sec 4; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Caih; born in Bavaria, Aug. 29, 18 18.- He first came to Milwaukee stayed there a few months, and then came to Lincoln (then called Postville), Logan Co. in 1850; married Sept. 24, 1854, to Miss Minnie Frank, who was born in Baden. Germany, Sept. 24, iSgsI had four children, lost one; living: Louis, Charles, William and Mary. He built the Spitly House, which became popular far and wide under his management; owns 240 acres here, value $18,000, and 3.320 acres in Nebraska, value $33,200

SUTTON WILLIAM P. farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Lincoln; rep; religion Chris Ch; born iii Sangamon Co. 111. Jan. i, 1848; married July 4, 1872, to Elvere Noble, who was born in Kentucky. April 9. 1857; have two children, lost one: Thomas L. was born Aug. 3, 1874, Lula, born Oct. 13, 1875, and George William, born July 21, 1877 farmer. Sec 26; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; dem; liberal; born in Virginia, April 20, 1833; moved to Baltimore in 1842. to Ohio in 1844, and came to Logan Co. in October, 1853; married Nov. 26, 1857, to Miss Maiy Shoup, born Ohio, Jan. 16, 1835; have .six children, lost one, Elba Ellen, died September, i860: Flora C. born July 17, i860; John Milton, Aug. 25, 1862; .Emma Alice, Sept. 8, 1864; Mary Etta, Oct. 8. 1868; Edith, June 15. 1875. Has held offices of supervisor and school trustee of Laenna Township; now commissioner of roads this township; was left an orphan at 9, and fought the battle of life alone; in '59 he went to Pikes Peak; stayed there one summer; prospects so discouraging th^;re, only making fair wages iu gulch mining one month during whole time, that he c.>me back to Logan Co. in t hefall with only 25c in his pocket; that winter he taught school, and then commenced farming; now owns 260- acres, value $20,oco

THOMAS ROSWELL A. farmer. Sec. 22; rep; religion Cong; born in Malboro* Township, Windham Co. Vermont^ Sept. 4, 1841; moved to Wilmington. III. in 1867; came to Logan Co. in February, 1873;. married Jan. 28, '63, to Miss Hattic Whitney, born in same township, Dec. 10. 1839;. owns 80 acres, value $5,000

TURLEY D. O. farrter. Sec. 13. Range 3 west; P.O. Lincoln; rep; religion liberal;, born in Logan Co. III. June 16, 1850; married to Miss Ella Sulz, Nov. 13, 1874; had two children, lost both; owns 165 acres in Chester Township, value $8,000

VAIL PETER, farmer. Sec. 10; P.O. Lincoln; rep; Bap; born in New Jersey, March 16, 1816; married Sept. 23, 1835, ta Miss Emily Goltra. who was born in New Jersey, May 14. 181 7; have four children, lost twelve: Isaac G., Abbey P., Charles S.,

JBARNES A. M. farmer and stockraiser. Sec. 22; P.O. Middletown; dem; liberal; born in Bath Co. Ky. Jan. i, 1826; married Feb. 19, 1854. to Virginia Mc- Bride, bom in Maltison Co. Ohio, died Oct. 30, i860, leaving him five children: Eriza J., John, William, Alvin, Charles; married again Nov. 6, 1862, to Sarah J. Dudney, born in Sangamon Co. 111. Jan. 10, 1842; has five children by her: Emma, George, Harry, James, Elnora; owns 320 acres; value about $16,000; came to this county when ten months old

BEAVER JAMES, farmer and stockraiser, Sec. 12; P.O. Lincoln; rep; liberal; born in Ross Co. Ohio, Jan. 9, 1820; married Aug. 18, 1843, to Nancy Chasteen, bom in Ross Co. Ohio, March 17, 1823; have five children: Azariah W. born Sept. 9, 1844, married to Eliza Preston; Edward, Sept. 9, 1846, married to Matilda Linson; Seymour, May 14, 1849, married Elizabeth Linson; Thomas, June 29, 1857, married Jennie Anson; Sherman, June 12, 1865; lived in Ohio until spring of 1846, then moved to Fulton Co. Ill; came to this county in 1S52; owns 1,640 acres, value about $50,000; owns 400 acres in Nebraska

BERNARD JOSEPH W. farmer; retired. Sec. 4; P.O. Lincoln; rep; Pres; born in Rockbridge Co. Va. Jan. 30, 1805; married May 19, 1&30, to Nancy 0. Miller, born in Pike Co. Ohio; at the age of less than one year he went to Ohio; was there till 1836. when he came to Sangamon Co; lived here since, with the exception of fourteen years, in Menard Co; has three children: William M. born Jan. 5, 1833, married to Clara Silver, living in Calif omia; Anor T. married Robert Willocks; Martha C. born Dec. 1851; owns 150 acres, value about $7,600

BOCK GEORGE A. farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 35; P.O. EHkhart; rep; Meth; born in Logan Co. near Middletown, 111. July 13, 1848; married Oct. 13, 1875, to Mary L. Babinglon; she was born in Ireland, July 28, 1848; has charge of his father s farm of 480 acres; his father, W, B. came to this county thirty-eight years ago; has one child, Louisa, born Sept. 10, .1876

BOUGHAN JOHN, farmer. Sec. 3; P.O. Lincoln; dem; liberal, bom in 'West Lincoln Township, Logan Co. 111. Sept. 16, 1853; rents 60 acres from Mr. .Scully; living with his father, Lystras, at present

Critz John And Peter

CRITZ JOHN AND PETER, farmers, Sec. 4; P.O. Lincoln. John: rep; Chris. Ch; bora in Clark Co. Ohio, June 6, 1806; left Ohio when twenty years old; carne to this county in 1827; (was then called Sangamon), b^ing one of the earliest settlers living; was a volunteer in the socalled Black Hawk war, about the year 1829; owns 750 acres, value about $22,500; married June 23, 1835, to Elizabeth Martin, born in Ohio, July 30, 1812; has one child, Peter, born June 23, 1840; lost three. Peter is a bachelor, retired from farming a number of years ago; independent; Univer"- salist; born in Maryland, Oct. 29, 1804; came here in 1828, back to Ohio, in 1829, and stayed ten years; owns 647 acres here; valtie about $32,500

March 22, 1848; his father is John Critz^ Sec. 4, of this township; has one child, John William, bora Jan. 19, 1868. His father John and uncle Peter, are two of the oldest settlers in this township

FULCHER FERDINAND, farmer. Sec. 2; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Evang. Luth; bom in Prussia, April 30, 1847; came to this country in 1854, and to this county in- 1867; from 1854 to 1867 he lived in Pike Co. Ohio, with his father. Christian Fulcher; owns 65 acres in this township, value about $3,250; now holds office of school director in this township; married Feb. 13, 1870, to Mary Rhoty, who died Oct. 26, 1873; married again Oct. 18, 1874,. to Mary Baker, bora Jan. 20, 1853, in town of Waverly, Pike Co. Ohio; two children

KOENEKE WILLIAM H. farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Evang. Luth; born in Hanover, Germany, April 19, 1844; married Jan. 24, 1872, to Louise Wortman; came to this county in 1869; rents 80 acres of William Scully; was in the war of Hanover against Prussia, in 1866; has two children, William H. born June 28, 1873; Minnie, Jan. 12. 1876

LEONARD JOHN A* farmer. Sec 17; P.O. Middletown; rep; Chris; bom in Knox Co. Indiana, Sept. 6, 1832; married Dec 22. 1855. to Matilda Robins, bom in LickenCo. Ohio, March 18, 1841; came to this county September, 1864; owns 40 acres in Menard Co. and 5 acres in this township; enlisted Feb. 28, 1861, in Co. K, 28th I. V. I. under Gen. Hulbert, 4th Army Corps; engaged in battles of Corinth and Bolivar; discharged Nov. 22, 1862, on ac^ count of a burn on the legs; has five children Lucinda J. married to William Clevenger; Martha A. bom March 14, i860; Alvin T. Sept. 5. 1863; Marr G. Aug. 7, 1869; Eliza A., May 17, 1876; lost three: William A., James S. M. and Theophilus

Long John, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 27; P.O. Elkhart; rep; liberal; from Ohio Long John, farmer; Sec. 28; P.O. Elkhart; rep; Chris; from Ohio

0. Elkhart; rep;Meth; born in Moi^n Co. Illinois, Christmas, 1842; married Sept. 13, 1872, to Sarah Johnson, born March 5, 1844. in Nicholas Co. Kentucky; rents 52 acres; came to this county in 1868; enlisted in spring of 1864, in Co. E, 57th

1. V. I.; engaged in following battles: Missionary Ridge, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Kingston Rome, Ga.; Antionette, Savannah, Wilderness; discharged July, 1865; has one child, James R. bom April 24, 1876 pARKER THORNTON, wagon-maker, ^ -*- Middletown; dem; Chris; from Virginia Pence Allen, farmer. Sec. 34*; P.O. Elkhart; dem; Chris; bom Illinois

SHANER WILLIAM, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 22; P.O. Middletown; rep; Chris; bom in Ross Co. Ohio, Aug. 7, 1819; married to Cynthia Jewett, who died March 17, 1855; married again Nov. 12. 1863, to Temperence Mecay, born in Knox Co. Ohio, Nov. 12, 1842; enlisted Aug. 7, 1862. in Company F, 73d I. V. I; discharged Sept. 17. 1862, on account of bad health; has three children: Lorena, bom Sept. 18, 1864; Antoinette, born April 11, 1867; Lucy Hays, born March 26, 1877; lost four

SIMMONS ALBERT, farmer and justice of the peace. Sec. 14; P.O. Lincoln; rep; Meth; born in Rensaeller . Co. N. Y. March 3, 18^3; married April 19, 1854, to Susan J. Denton, born in Rock Island. Ills. May 20, 1837^ has one child, Frank, bom March 3, 1862; came to this county in 1870; has held the office of justice of the peace since April, 1874; rents 120 acres from Mr. Mark with. His son Frank, at the age of 14 years tended his father's farm, helping to plant, plow, and gather 52 acres of com; his father during this time was able to do but very little work on account of ill health; first plowed at the age of 10 years, doing effective work- Smith David J. farmer. Sec. 15; P.O. Lincoln rep; Meth; from Kentucky

STEVENS WIIiLIAM H. farmer and blacksmith, Sec. 16; P.O. Middletown; independent; Meth; born in Jasper Co. Ills. Sept. 8,1836; nuurried Feb. 14. 1861, to Harriet Snyder, bom in Logan Co. Ills. March 17, 1845; enlisted Aug. 6, 1862, in Company F, 73d I. V. I. under Gen. Sherman, 4th Army Corps; engaged in following battles: Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Sherman's March to the Sea, Thomas' last fight at Nashville; discharged at close of the war, June 12, 1865; has five children: Walter E., John W., Mary E., Annie, Emma; lost two q^HEOBOLD JOHN, farmer. Sec. 5; P.O. Middletown; rep; Chris; from Germany Thompson Ezekiell, farmer. Sec. 11; P.O. Lincoln; independent; liberal; from Ohio

WARBEX GEORGE, farmei and stock-raiser. Sec. 6; P.O. New Holland;, dem; Meth; bom in Pike Co. Ohio, Feb. 21^ 1833; married May 29, 1859, ^o Mary E^ Johnson, born in Pennsylvania, 7th of June, 1841; owns 662 acres, value about $39,- 710; came to this county Jan. 1856; has four children: Uriah J.. Ida J., John W., Wil- .liam W; lost two

WIIiLOCKS ROBERT, farmer and stock- raiser. Sec. 4; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Uni; bom in Trumble Co. Ohio, Dec. i, 1838; married Oct. 4, 1866, to Anor T. Bernard, bom in Menard Co. 111. March II, 1843; has two children : Annettie,bom July 22, 1867; Clara A., July 10, 1869; rents 80 acres from his father-in-law, J. W. Bernard, who came to this county in 1852, in March; enlisted Aug. 5, 1862, in Co. G, io6th 111. Vol. Inf; w as wounded at Cypms Bend, near Vicksburg; was engaged at Little Rock, Ark. and Satarcia^ Yazoo River; served as Corporal; discharged Aug. 5, 1865; is school trastee for this district

WIIiSON JOHN R. farmer, See. 24; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Chris; bom in Taylor Co. Kentucky, Jan. 26, 1824; married July 20, 1843, to Sarah Ann Allen, bom in Marion Co. Kentucky, July 8, 1825; came to this county in 1866; enlisted in September, 1866. in Company E, 37th Kentucky Mounted Inf; was engaged in the following battles : Mt. Sterling, Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky; Cynthiana, Kentucky;

SATES WILLIAM P. farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 4; P.O. Broadwell; rep; Cong; born in Derby Township, Orleans Co. Vermont, Jan. 12, 1807; married Jan. it I, 1837, to Ann R. Wright, who was born in Derby Township, Orleans Co. Vermont, March 31, 181 1 ; have four children living: Eliza Jane (wid ) born April 5, 1840, married to A. B. McKenzie; Harriet M. bom Dec. 8, 1841, married P. W. Harts, living at Springfield, 111; Erastus W. born June 15, 1846; married Ada Chamberlain, living in Elkhart Township; lost two : Maria L. <lied Aug. 9, 1845, aged 18 months; Mary A, died Nov. 11, 1855, aged 17 years; owns 473 acres, and a number of Lincoln City lots; total value of all his property is ' about $22,000; left Vermont 1852; then

FOSTER JAMES M. farmer. Sec. 13; P.O. Elkhart; dem; Chris; born in Elk> hart Oct. ii, 1834; married Sept. 6, 1875, to Miss Lucy Jane Griffin, who was bora in Menard Co. 111. July 31, 1849; have three children: Eliza Ellen, bom May 3^ 1872, Lilly Ann, Aug. 25, 1873; Ivory Myrtle, April i, 1876; owns 260 acres, value $10,000; was born and raised within half a mile of where he lives; enlisted in the io6th Illinois. Co. B, Aug. 1862, was transferred in 1864. in March, to Co. K, 24th Regiment I. V; was discharged June 28, 1865

GIIiliETT JOBLN D. was born in Co necticuc, April 28, 1819, at a place called Fair Haven, since a part of New Haven, and the seat of Yale College; his ancestors were Huguenots, and were compeFed to leave their native country; Mr. Gillett came to Illinois in the fall of 1858; he came at once to Bald Knob, to hb uncle*s, and began farming; two years after, he went to Lake Fork, where he remained twenty-eight years; thence he removed to Elkhart, where he has since resided; on March 31, 1842, he was married to Miss Lemira Parkes, daughter of Elisha Parkes, builder of the old county jail at Postville, and one of the county's most prominent citizens; Mr. and Mr-;. Gillett have eleven children; he is one of the most extensive , farmers in the west, and ranks with such men as Jacob Strawn and John T. Alexander; he is constantly shipping cattle to European markets

HARPER JOHN9 farmer. Sec. 12; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; dem; lib; bom in Logan Co. 111. Jan. 23, 1844; married Nov. 21, 1868, to Mary Rigdon, who was bom in Logan Co. Ill; have three children: Burton, Chester and Diadamia; owns 185 acies,. value about $9,250 merchants, Elkhart; W. C. Hughes was born in Kentucky, Jan. 21, 1818; came to- Illinois about 1845, to Sangamon Co. in March, 1867; he came to Elkhart and engaged in the mercantile pursuit at once; married in 1846 to Dorinda Scott, who was bom in Berlin, Sangamon Co. in 1829; they have two children, Mary L. and Addie May; S. Mendenhall was bom in Sangamon Co. Oct. 20, 1842; studied medicine, and when of age was commissioned assistant surgeon in the navy; remained there two years, when he returned hom& and engaged in the practice of medicine a year or .so; he then went into mercantile pursuits in Berlin, and in 1867 joined his father-in-law, Mr. Hughes, in Elkhart; married Oct. 10, 1867, Mary L. Hughes, who was born Dec. ii, 1849

Sec. 21 ; P.O. Elkhart; Meth; from Ohio Johnson R. E. farm hand. Sec. 33; P.O. Elkhart; dem; liberal; bom in Illinois Jones Johit B. farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Buflfalohart; rep; bom in Illinois

KEXNCDY ELIZABETH Mrs. farmer. Sees. 32 and 33; PO. Elkhart; Pres; she was born- in Scotland, April 24, 1824; came to this country and county in 185 1 ; her maiden name was Elizabeth Underwood; she was married to John Kennedy Aug. 19, 1 85 1, in Scotland, where he was bom, March 5, 1826; he died in this township, Nov. 12, 1871; have six children living: John, Robert G., Jcnet, William, James and Marfan U.; owns 196 acres, valued at $9,800

LAWRENCE CHARLES S. farmer. Sec 11; P.O. Elkhart; rep; Chris; bom on Sec. II, this township; married Nov. 13, 1872, to Annie E. Westfall, bom in Sangamon Co. 111. April 5, 1853; has one child, Anna L. bom June 12, 1876; lost one child; owns about I,ooo acres, value $40,000; his father, Theodore (deceased) was bom in Virginia, Jan. '27, 1800; his mother, Eliza Ann Tabor, bom in Warren Co. Ohio, Feb. 20, 1807; John, brother to Theodore, also deceased, came to this county in 1831, and settled about 1833; he was bom in Virginia in 1802 liliOYD ABCHIBAIiD C. fanner and stock-raiser, Sec 4; P.O. Broadwell; dem; Chris; bom in this township June 15, 1846; married Jan. 21, 1869, to Mary Mcintosh, who was bom on Lake Fork. Laenna township, Logan Co. 111. March 21, 1850; have three children : Binnabel, born April 2, 1870; Anna, Feb. 10, 1872; Claude A. Aug. 31, 1875; owns 160 acres, valued at $4,800. His father, Hiram, bom in Ohio, March 11, 1813/came to this county about 1832; now living inlower part of Broadwell Township

McEKDBEE G. C. merchant, Elkhart; bora in Virginia, March 6, 1818; came to Illinois in 1837, and to Logan Co. in 1864. He was a cabinet-maker until 1848, when he went into the mercantile business in Athens, Menard Co. where he remained until 1864; has held the office of justice of

Logan Ooukty Dibbctory. '

JPFAU MAGDAIiENA, wife of Matthias Pfau, was married to Michael Letterle, June 6, 1856; she was born Feb. 4, 1837, ^^ Germany; he was bom in Germany, June 6, 1820; had by him eight children, lost one; those living are: Michael, Adam, John, George, Frederick, Henry, Elizabeth, Susan; he died June 30, 1871; she was married again to Matthias Pfau the 31st of Dec. 1873; had one child by him, Rachael Jennie; owns 57 acres, value $3,000

SHREVE GEORGE W. farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 31; P.O. Elkhart; rep; Pres; was born in New Jersey, in 1850; came to Sangamon Co. in 1859, and to this county in i860, and settled on the place where he now lives; married Emma Pearce, Nov. 17, 1875; she was born in Ohio in 1849, and came to this state and county in 1867; she is a member of the Meth. Ch.

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BROWN JOHN M. farmer. Sec 16; Eminence Township, Logan Co. Ill; was bom in Pennsylvania, July 26, 1835; came to Lincoln Oct. i, 1864; was married Feb. 24,' 1863, to Miss Emily Jane Seibert, daughter of Samuel and Maria Seibert, of Clark Co. Ohio; has six children: Mary Ann, bom Nov. 2i, 1863, in Clark Co. Ohio; Samuel Jacob, bom April 17, 1865, in Logan Co. Ill; Henry L. bora Jan. 19, 1868, in Logan Co. Ill ; John Alonzo, born Dec. 24, 1871, in Logan Co. Ill; Daniel Webster, bom Dec. i, 1875. Mrs. Brown's father and mother are both living; Mr. Brown's grandmother was bom Jan. 18, 1784; his mother, Mrs. Regina Brown, was born April 17, 1812, and is still living; his brother Samuel lives in Springfield, Ohio, and was born Aug. 31, 1836. Joseph Brown, now living in Nebraska, was bom Feb. 26, 1838; Jonas Brown, living in Nebraska, was born Jan. 17, T851; has one sister living, Susanna, bom June 10, 1849. now in Nebraska

CABIiOCK MADISON P. fanner, Sec. 15; Eminence township, Logan Co. Ill; was bom April 16, 1829, in Jacksonville, Morgan Co. Ill; resided in Wood- ford Co. from childhood to the 22d year of age; had an early inclination for books and study, and was teaching school at the early age of 19; taught for five years in Logan, Woodford and McLean counties; was assessor for two terms; has been a member and elder in a Christian Church for twenty years, and school trustee and director for many years; removed to Logan Co. the present homestead, in 1856; was married to his first wife, Elizabeth Ewing, daughter of Joseph and Hattie Ewing, of Logan Co. 111. on the 20th of June, 1853; had three children: Arabelle, born on Sept. 28, 1854 died Sept. 27, 1855; James Howard, now attending school at Gem City Commercial College, Quincy, 111. was bom Sept. I, 1856; infant son bom and died Jan. 28, 1858; his wife died Aug. 29, 1858; was married to second wife, Miss Nancy E. Judy, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Judy, of Logan Co. 111. on June 14, i860; has eleven children: Rosalie J. born March 17,1861; George W. bom June 4, ,1862; John A. born Sept. I, 1863; Ida May, bom April 8, 1865; Horace L. bom Jan. 3. 1867; Lyman J. born Jan. 26, 1868; Madison B. bom Jan. 4, 1870, and died April 29, 187 1 ; Lina J. bom Jan. 23, 1872; infant born and died July 14, 1874; Roy R. bom June 29, 1875; Wayne B. bom March 17, 1877. Mr. Carlock's father and mother are both living in Woodford Co. Ill - father aged 77, mother 74; his father was one of the earliest settlers of Illinois; wife's father is living in Logan Co. aged 70. Mr. Carlock owns 303 acres of land valued at $70 per acre;' politics dem; religion Chris.

OliARKS THOMAS F. farmer, 32, Eminence Towpship, Logan Co. Illinois. Was born on the 26th day of August, 1828, in Mercer Co. New Jersey, in sight of Princeton battle-grounds. Came to Mc- Lean Co. in 1859, and to Logan Co. in 1874. Enlisted in Company A, 117th 111.

Vol. Inf. in August, 1862; served three years; mustered out August, 1865. Wasmarried March 9, 1848, to Miss Catharine - L. Ridgway, daughter of Elijah and Ann Ridgway, of Mercer Co. New Jersey; has six children : Mary A. bom March 4, 1849; George T. born April 14, 1851, in New Jersey; Charles, bom July 16, 1853; Martha.

FRUIT NEWTON JASPER, fanner, Sec 33; Eminence Township, Logan Co. Ill; P.O. Lincoln; was born March 26, 1830, in Illinois; resided in Moultrie Co. until 1863; moved thence to present place of residence; was married Aug. 30, i860, to Mrs. Permelia Walker, bom in Logan Co. Oct. 25. 1832, and widow of John W. Walker, who died Sept. 14, 1857; Mrs. Walker had four children: Reuben E. born Feb. 19, 1850, in Moultrie Co. Ill; Millard F. bora Sept. 19, 1852, in Moultrie Co. Ill; George W. bora April 13, 1855. in Logan Co. Ill; Permelia W. bora Dec i, 1857, in Logan Co; by second marriage; Martha L. Frait, born June 9, 1861, in Moultrie Co; James W. bora Feb. 17, 1863, dead; James W. bora Jan. 25, 1864, in Logan Co; John A. 1>ora July 9, 1866, in Logan Co; Charles M. bora Oct. 17, 1868, in Logan Co; William C. born June 15, 1871, in Logan Co; Hettie E. bora Aug. 10, 1874, in Logan Co; owns 127 acres land, valued at $60 per acre

JOSEPH HARVY, farmer. Sec. 27; P.O. Atlanta; rep; from Ohio Judd George D. farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Lawndale; rep; C. Pres; from Illinois Judy Daniel H. farmer. Sec. 23; P.O. Atlanta; rep; Chris; from Ohio

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LiATBLAJH. SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 32, Eminence Township, Logan County. Illinois; was bom June 21, 1830, in State of ConneclictPl, near New London; came to New York State with his parents when quite young; came to Lincoln. Logan Co.

. Illinois, in 1856; lived there and carried on busine&s as a carpenter for eleven years; purchased the farm, now the homestead, in 1877; was married in 1851 to first wife, Miss Eliza Steiner, daughter of Cornelius Steiner,.of Albany County, New York; wife died Jan. 23, 1862; had one daughter, Elenora Latham; was married to second, wife, Miss Mary A. Nicholson, daughter of David T. and Ruth Nicholson, of Michigan; her father was born in Kentucky, mother was born in Virginia; have four children: Blanche B. born March 4, 1866; Clyde, born July 5. 1868, died Aug. 9, 1869; Harry D. born July 25, 1870; Maude May. born Dec. 16, 1872; owns 90 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; politics rep; P.O. Lincoln

MUSICK LEVI J. residing in Township of Eminence, Sec. 19, Logan Co. 111;, was born April 13, 1 841, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; went to live with his uncle. James- C. Musick, at Dillon, Tazewell Co. IlL when he was only one year old; afterward lived with his father until 10 years of age; then again went to his uncle James, who had removed to Logan Co. and has remained with his uncle ftnd aunt nearly ever since; he enlisted in the Union army during the rebellion and served one year and a half; his father was a soldier in the Black Hawk war; and died in 1853; his uncle, James C. Musick, holds in possession for him money and personal property valued at $1,100 dem; Meth; from Pennsylvania RICE BTENRY, farmer. Sec. 26; Eminence Township, Logan Co. 111. was bom Nov. 24, 1824; in Franklin Cd*. Pa; came to Lincoln, Illinois, Sept. 1863; was there six months, removed thence to the ^ present farm and homestead; was married Oct. 10, 1848, to Miss Harriet Seibert, daughter 6f John and Catharine Seibert, of Champagne Co. Ohio; has seven children: Mary A. bom May 17, 1850, in Champagne Co. Ohio. Eliza J. was bom April 30, 1852, died Sept. 3. i860; Catharine R.was bom Dec. 21, 1854, died Aug. 10, i860; Emma V. born May 10, 1856, in Clark Co. Ohio; John S. bom June i, 1858, in Clark Co. Ohio; Samuel J. born March 30, i860, in Clark Co. Ohio; Elizabeth M. born April 21, 1862. in Clark Co Ohio; Nephew William H. Aug. I, 1856; father was bora in

Lancaster Co. Pa. and died in Franklin, Pa. at the age of 66; owns 185 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; politics democrat; religion 9%ethodist

ROACH JAMES Y. farmer. Sec. 7; Eminence Township, Logan Co. Ill; P.O. Lincoln; was born Feb. ii. 1831, in Morgan Co. 111. and has resided in Logan Co. over 25 years; was married March 2, 1853, to Miss Magdalene Bettisworlh, daughter of Evins and Druzella Bettisworth, of Hancock Co. Ill; has five children: Mary A. born Nov. 8, 1854, in McLean Co; John E. born November, 1856; Francis J. born Jan. 18, 1859; Bessie, born Feb. 26, 1863; Elmer E. born Feb. 11, 1866; father was a C. Pres. minister, and died at the age of 67. Mrs. Roach has two brothers and three sisters living in Hancock Co. Charles Bettisworlh and William; Rosannah married to James Wedding; Elizabeth married to Henry Wedding, and Mary Jane, wife of Enoch Ramsey; Mr. Roach has two brothers, John H. in Menard Co; Joseph, minister C. Pres. in Lincoln; two sisters, Eveline, widow of Henry Fisher, and Rachel, wife of Franklin White; politics rep; religion C. Pres.

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O. Atlanta; rep; from Illinois Stotler John A. larmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Lincoln; rep; from Vii^inia STRONG JOHN, Sec. n. Eminence Township, Logan Co. Ill; was bom Sept.fl, 1S29, in Green Co. Ohio; came to -nd settled in what was then DeWitt Co. lUinois Sept. 30, 1836, now Lo. gan; was married in Atlanla, January 35, 1855, to Cerelda Pratt, who was born in Clermont County, O. Sept, 24, 1835, and came to III. in 1854. Sylvester Strong. father of John Strong, was bom in Cincin. nati, Ohio, September 3, 1805; was married October, 1818, to Eliiabelh Downey, who was bom Seplomber 3, 1809; Iheit children consisted of one son and two daughters; the younger daughter died in 1868. Lanson Pratt, father of Cerelda Pralt, was bom in Vermont April 27, 1798; was married to Sallie McMains who was bom in Ohio, June S, 1E04, and died in Atlanta in 1858. Their children consisted of one son and seven daughters, all of whom are living. ', John Strong and Cerelda Pratt Strong's family consists of four children: Anna M. bom December 89,1856; Chas. F. bom

November 5, 1858; Lyman P. bom April 4. 1S60; Lucy N. bom July 26, 186a. Their fjrm consists of the S. E. qnarterof Sec. 24: in Township 31; Range 3, N.; also, of the West half of the S. W. quarter of Sec 19. in Township ai. Range i. West.

A BBOTT O. farmer, Sec. i; P.O. Elk- -^^ hart; rep; Chris; from Illinois. Aldrich Charles C. farmer, Sec. 2i; P.O. Williamsville; rep; liberal; from Wisconsin Allen Joiin, farm hand, Sec. 4; P.O. Elkhart;

BURNS ABRAHAM, farmer. Sec. i; P.O. Elkhart; rep; liberal; bom in Carroll Co. Maryland, March 19, 1833; married February 11, 1858, to Barbarra A. Martin, born in Washington Co. Maryland, August 3, 1836; enlisted August 5, 1862, in Co. I, io6th Illinois Infantry; was in bittles or engagements of Fork-a-deer River, Tennessee, and White River, near Pikeville, Arkansas; discharged July 12, 1865; rents 80 acres from J. H. Council; has four children: Mary Ann E. born December 21, 1858; John H. bpm October 9, i860; G. U. S. Grant, born Dec. 17, 1866; Martin, bom May 10, 1873

T7 LY SAMUEL G. W. farmer, Sec 17; P.- "^ O. Elkhart; dem; from Massachusetts ELKINS NAHUM A. farmer. Sec i;. P.O. Elkhart; rep; liberal; bom Feb. 21, 1841, in Penobscott Co. Maine; married Nov. 17, 1870, to Mary Lindsay, bom May 21. 1849, ^^ Sangamon Co. Illinois; enlisted September 14, 1861, in Co. G, 4th Illinois- Cavalry; was engaged in following battles and fights: Pittsburg Landing, Vicksburg.. Black River, Mississippi, Natchez, Sicily Island. La." Coffee ville, Mississippi, where his Col. McCullough was killed. Jackson, Mississippi, Hawley Springs, Mississippi. La Grange, Mt. Pleasant. Cold water, Wolf River, all in Tennessee, Washington and

Water Valley, Mississippi; was disabled for six months by fall of his horse, during which time he visited his home in Illinois; was in a number of minor engagements; did continual hard fighting during his entire service; has two children, Eddie and Eva, twins, bom October 20, 1871 dem; liberal; from Ohio Steinhauer John, farmer. Sec. aj; P.O. Ellihart; dem; Lnlh; from Germany Steller Rnben. farmer. Sec. 3$; P.O. Elkhart;

'T'AVLOR JOHN, farmer. Sec. 3; P.O. ^ Elkhart; rep; liberal; from Ohio Thompson Charles, farmer, Sec. la; P.O. Elkhart; dem; liberal; from Ohio

AYRES ALiFRED, farmer. Sec. 5; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; was born in Hamilton Co. Ohio, Jan. 25, 1829, and raised -in Miami Co. Ohio; came to Illinois in 1850; was married to Nellie Hoffman, March 25, 1864; had three children : Laura, Mary Alice, and Lina Jane; owns 40 acres, yalued at $1,600; rep; liberal

CLARK DAVID WARD, retired farmer and justice of the peace, Sec. 7; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; rep; Meth; bom in Kentucky, September 30, 1809. His father.

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John W. Clark, was a native of New Jersey, and his mother, Ann (Isgrig), was a native of Maryland. In i8i6, Mr. Claik came, with his parents, to Miami County, Ohio, where he learned the house-joiner's trade. Two days before he was of age, on Sepember 28, 1830, he started on foot for Illinois, walking all the way, save when he was crossing the Wabash River; he was twelve days on the way; came to Richard W. Clark's, in Sangamon County. On July 7, 1831. he was married here to Hannah Stout, who was born in Pennsylvania, December 27, 1810. Went to Springfield to live; from there to Athens, and from there, in 1841, to his present home on Salt Creek; he has six children: Thomas S. bom February 13, 1832; Margaret Ann, November 16, 1835; Isaac T. March 16, 1841; Robert D. September 30, 1844; Charles R. April 23, 1846; and Angeline M. September 17, 1S50. Mr. Clark owns 280 acres, valued at $14,000

/^AIVEN MICHAEL, section boss. La- tham; dem; Cath; bora in Illinois Gallaway Joseph, farmer. Sec. 26; P.O. Latham; rep; liberal; from Ohio Gassaway Lawrence, laborer, Latham; dem»

M.D. physician and surgeon, Latham; was bom in Someryille, Butler Co. Ohio, Aug. 6, 1843; he graduated at the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, July 23^ 1862; also graduated at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, of Cincinnati, Feb. 22, 1866; married Sarah C. Neal, of Cicero, Ind. April 29, 1869. Mr. M. has been a resident of Illinois over four years

PATTERSON MULTON, farmer. Sec. 18; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; bom in Logan Co. on Salt Creek, Mait:h 20, 1834. His parents settled here the fall previous; they were natives of Botetourt Co. Va. and were married there. His father, Moses Patterson, was bom Dec. 25, 1795. His pa-

Tents were William and Rebecca Patterson, and were bom in Ireland. His mother -was Jane Humphris, born May 17, 1793. * Her parents were John and Margaret Humphris. Moses Patterson and Jane Humphris were married Aug. 27, 1816, -by Rev. Elijah Knox, a Methodist minister. Moses Patterson died in Mt. Pulaski in Dec. 1853, his wife in Oct. 1855. Milton Patterson went to California in 1850; returned in 1852, and, on Dec 31, 1854, was married to Jane Moran, who was bom April 26, 1837; they have nine children living and one dead; those living are: Ambrose, born Dec. 21, 1855; John, Feb. 15,1858; SalisA. Au?. 5, ^86i: Mary Ann, Dec. 2, 1863; Achsah, March 29, 1866; Manton, Sept. 17, 1868; Barney, Dec. 20, 1871; Delta, March 30, 1873; Milton, Dec.

ItEESE EDWARD, farmer. Sec 6; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; son of John and Mary Reese; was born in Logan Co. Aug. 21, 1850; married to Miss Jessie Fisher, March 12, 1874; have two children, Harry and Albert; owns 290 acres in Sec. 6, valued at $11,600; rep; liberal

XtlXG DANIELi, farmer, Sec 16; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; son of General Ring, who died in Ohio, April 6, 1862. He was a native of Vermont. His mother, Susannah * Hing, was born in Ohio, Aug. 9, 1812; she was married Sept. 5, 1832, and lived in Fairfield Co. until 1866, when she brought her family to Logan Co. where she now lives. Her family consists of five children living (five are dead); those living are: Catharine (Mrs. St. Clair), bom Sept. 11 1833; Jacob L. Sept. 29, 1835; James H. July 27, 1840; Daniel, Jan. 11, 1845; and Sarahf Oct. 4, 1849. '^^ ^^^ ^wo are now at home with their mother. Daniel manages the farm of 400 acres

Pulaski; rep; from Pennsylvania Shuesele Christian, farmer. Sec. 2; P.O. Chesnui; Bap; from Germany Simp.>(>n A. farmer. Latham; dem; Bap; bom

Hiam: rep; liberal; from Ohio Spring Samuel W. farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Latham; dem; Bapt; from Ohio Stangel R. fanner, Sec. 22; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; dem; liberal; from Germany Stennett James, farmer, Latham; dem; liberal; born in I llinois Stennet Geoi^e, farmer Sec. 33; P.O. Latham; dem; liberal; born in Illinois Stennett Robert, farmer, Latham, dem; liberal; born in Illinois Stivers Grundy, farmer, Sec 33; P.O. Latham; dem; liberal; born in Illinois Stoker John, farmer. Sec. 25; P.O. Latham; rep; Cath; Germany Sioll Conrad, farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Ml. Pulaski; dem; Cath; from Germany StoU Erhard, fanner. Sec. 9; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; dem; Luih; from Germany Stoll Jacob, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Mt.. Pulaski; and CHRISTIAN, farmers, Sees. 11, and 3; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; sons of Dietrich Suid.emeir, who was bom in Germany in 1804; he was married in 1828 to Angelina Mary Charlotte Meier, who was born in Germany in 1805; they had five children, two of whom are dead; the father came to America in 1846, by way of New Orleans to St. Louis, to Pekin and to Mt. Pulaski Township, where he still lives; about two years after his wife and three children came; she is now dead; Fred William was born in 1827; he was married to Catharine Hann; they have seven children: Mary, Henry, Lizzie, Christian, Anna, Christina and William; he has 300 acres; Christian was bom in 1834; in 1859 ^^ was married to Margaret Mous; they have eight children: Mary, Katie, Henry, Annie. Lane, Eva, Willam and Edward; he owns 280 acres

Cath; from Ireland Tribbitts Asbuiy, farmer. Sec. Ii; P.O. Latham; rep; from Ohio TRIBBETT CHARLES, fanner. Sec. 23; P.O. Latham; rep; liberal; wasborn in Indiana in 1853; came to Macon Co. in 1854, and to this county in 1856; married Sarah f. Scroggin, Feb. 11, 1875; she was bora in thi» county in 1857; l»ave one child, Benjamin Franklin, bom Sept, 4, 1877; his father, Asbury Tribbett, was one of the first settlers in this township Trumbul Cora Miss, milliner, Latham; Meth; from Ohio dem; Ind; bom Illinois Allison Sylvester, farmer. Sec. 11; P.O. Latham; dem; Ind; bom Illinois Archer Thomas, farmer. Sec. i; P.O. Latham; dem; Ind; from Ohio

BLACKFORD HFNBY, farmer. Sec. 10; P.O. Latham; bom in Illinois in 1848; dem; Bap; owns 80 acres, worth $3,- 200; wife, Mary Thompson, bom in Illinois in 1847; married in 1873; have two children, one girl and one boy

GASSAWAY WHiLIAM H. far. mer. Sec. lo; P.O. Latham; bom in Ohio,. March 5, 1833; came to this county in 1855; rep; Uni; owns 120 acres worth $4,000; has held oflice of justice of thepeace; supervisor two terms; wife was Polly W. Hom, bora in North Carolina; was married Feb. 5, 1855; have nine child* ren: two boys and seven girls

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T UCAS GEORGE 0. fanner. Sec. 6; P.O. '^ Latham; dem; Ind; from Illinoii Lucas Jamei F. fanner. Sec iS; P.O. Mt. Palaiki; dem; Chris; bom Illinoii

JOHN, fanner. Sec' 18; P.O. ** Mt. Pulaski; dem; Ind; fromOhio Whiteside James, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Latham; dem; from North Carolina

Atlanta; dem; Meth; bom Illinois 3ABR JAMES (deceased), farmer; bom May 12, 1808, in Tennessee. Mr. Barr was one of the pioneer settlers of Logan Co. having come to this county in 1829, then in the 21st year of his age. He enlisted in the Black Hawk war. in 1832, and served all through that conflict of pioneer times. He was married in 1826 to Margaret Houchins, who was bom in 1808, in Warren Co. Ky. In politics Mr. B. was always a democrat. He was a life-long member of the Methodist church. In his home, surrounded by his wife and children, Mr. Barr showed the happiest phases of his character; as a husband, he was kind; as a father, he was just and generous. He became the father of nine children, seven -of whom are living. Their names are : Levisa,Nancy, Lucinda. Mellisa,George W., Philadelphia, Mary, Eliza J. and Olive F. On the x6th of October, 1877. in the 69th year of his age, Mr. Barr closed his earthly life. His work being finished, he folded his arms from toil, and closed his eyes to scenes of human conflict. The men who, like James Barr, stood in front and fought the battles of pioneer life, will not soon pass from human memory 3arr John W. farmer. Sec. 4; P.O. Atlanta;

BURK JAMES H. farmer. Sec. 21; P.O. Lawndale; rep; C. Pres; bom Sept. 3. 1853. in Logan Co. His father, Wm. A. Burk, who was born in Davis Co. Ky. in 1830; was one of the early settlers in Logan Co. having come here when eighteen years of age. He was married in 185 1 lo Ruann Clark, who was born in 1829, in Illinois. Wm. A. Burk died Aug. 15, 1863. liis son, James H. Burk, owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $8,000, and has one daughter, Mary, who is m^irried to U. C. Killebrew

COLE ROBERT G. farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Beason; dem; C. Pres; bom May 27, 1835, in Surrey, England, and emigrated to the United States in 1859, and came to Illinois the same year, and settled in Pike Co. lived there until 1872, and then came to Logan Co; was married Aug. 4, 1858, to Emma Hammerton, who was bom April 22, 1833. in Lincolnshire, England; have two children living, Lucy Emma and William David; and three dead: Mary Ann, George T. W. and Anna M. Isabel; rents farm of 160 acres

CUMMINS THOMAS A. farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Beason; rep; Meth; bora Feb. II, 1839, in Green Co. Ohio; served two years and six months in the 44th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Infantry and reenlisted in the 8th Ohio Cavalry; settled in Logan Co. in 1867; was married Aug. 18, 1870, to Hannah A. Turk, who was bom Oct. 15, 1846, in Warren Co. Ohio; one child, George A. born Oct. 14, 1873; rents farm of 140 acres

CURRY JAMES C. farmer. Sec. 21; P.O. Beason; rep; C. Pres; born in Gibson Co. Indiana, in 1849, and came to Logan Co. Illinois, in 1856; was married to Sallie Park, March 9, 1876, who was bom in Ireland in 1849, owns farm of 160 acres, valued at $8,000; Mr. Curry has served one term as township collector, and as a recognition of his integrity was re-elected and is now serving his second term

DONSON JOHN H, farmer and draintile manufacturer, Sec. 5, Oran; P.O. Atlanta; dem; Universalist; bom June 13,. 1833, in England; emigrated to America December, 1858; went to Missouri, lived there four months, and then went steamboating on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers; in 1859^ settled in Ohio and lived there till Febmary, 1876, and then settled in Logan Co. Ill; was married July 23, i860, to Jane Minnery. who was bom May i, 1842, in France; has four children: William, James B., May and Joseph; owns 14 acres land, tile factory and dwelling house, valued at $4,000

DORSETT LINDSEY D. deceased, farmer; was bom 1827 in North Carolina; emigrated to Illinois when quite young; first settled in Schuyler Co. and lived there till 1865 when he came to Logan Co. and by earnest application dug from the soil a comfortable home for himself and family; and continued to toil with unceasing energy until death took him away. Lindsey D. Dorsett died March 8, 1871; he was married March 2, 185 1, to Theresa E. Clausey, who was bom 1831, in North Carolina; has six children, all of whom survive him, named: John K., Abner C, William O., Smith McK., Anna May and Ella J. The Dorsett estate consists of farm of 160 acres, valued at $8,000

EATON HENRY S. farmer, fruitgrower, saw-mill and stock-raiser; Sec. 4, Oran; P.O. Atlanta; rep; bom March 17, 1835, in Edmonson, Kentucky; moved to Green Co. 111. in 1852, and to Warren Co. the same year, during which time he was engaged at laboring work; in 1853 settled in Logan Co; was married Aug. 5, x86o, to Nancy S. Boardwell; she was bom May 10,* 1 841, in Logan Co. Their children are: Angeline, bom May 5, 1862, and died Feb. 20,. 1865; Emma, born May 15, 1864, and died Feb. 18, 1865; Francis M. bora Dec 30, 1865; James T. Jan. 15, 1868; Edward, April 2X, 1870; Delia, Jan. 7, 1872; Benjamin F. Dec. 20, 1873; Frederick, Dec. 19, 1875; owns farm of 270 acres, steam saw-mill and an orchard of 4,000 trees; has served nine years as school director

ESTES WILLAM H. farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 14; P.O. Beason; dem; Meth; bora July 29, 1834, in Nashville, Tenn; left there with his parents when two years of age, and lived in Posey Co. Ind. till 185 1, and then came to Logan Co.* Ill; has been a resident of this County ever since; owns farm of 160 acres, value $8,000; was married Sept. i, 1853, to Philadelphia^ daughter of the late James Barr, was bora, July 9, 1837, in Logan Co; have nine children living, named: Nancy Margaret, George W., Levisa, James, Olive Frances, Charles, Minnie, Hattie and Clara M. and two dead, John and Ellie

FORBIS JOHN M. farmer. Sec. 35; P.O. Beason; rep; bora September x, 185 1, in Logan Co, Illinois; was married September 2, 1873, to Miss Hester La Grange, who was bora October 8, 1853, in Albany, New York

GAMBREL JAMES H. farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 16, Oran; P.O. Atlanta; dem; born March 17, 1840, near< Owensville, Gibson Co. Indiana; removed with his parents, at the age of 8 years, to Jefferson Co. Illinois; lived there six years; then moved with his parents to Dewitt Co; lived there one year, then came to Logan Co; has resided in this county ever since; enlisted in Co. E, io6th Regiment Illinois Vol. Infantry, and served three years; since the war, has been engaged in farming and stock raising ; was married November 12, 1865, to Eliza Jane, daughter of the late James Barr, who was born July 18. 1842, in Logan Co; their children were: Melissa, bora August 10, 1866; Laura, October 11, 1867; Eva, December 31, 1870; infant daughter deceased; Laura is the only child living; owns farm of 120 acres; value, 7,000 dollars

GAMBREL THOMPSON, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 16, Oran; P.O. Atlanta; dem; bora near Owensville, Indiana, December 14, 1842; moved to Jefferson Co. Illinois, in 1844; from tthere to WaynesviUe, Dewitt Co. Illinois, in 1848; and to Logan Co. Illinois, in 1849; ^^ been a resident ever since; was married October 25, i860, to Olive F. daughter of the late James Barr, who was born September 7, 1844, in Logan Co; their children were: Mary E. and Nancy Margaret, twins, who were bom April 4, 1862, and James William and Emma Jane, also twins, bora April 4, 1864; Charles Edward, bora November 4, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Gambrel have been members of the M. E. Church for fifteen years; own farm of 120 acres; value, 5,400 dollars

GELSTHORP JOHN T. grain dealer, Beason; dem; son of George Gelsthorp; bom in Lancashire, England, April 6, 1854, and. emigrated to America in 1857, and settled in Logan Co. Illinois, in . 1866; unmarried; owns 70 acres; value, $3,500

4, x8oo, in Virginia; moved with his father to Ohio, in x8i3, and came to Logan Co. Illinois, in 1842; was married to Jane Bell in 1833, who was born December 25, 181 1, near Belfast, Ireland, and died November 16, 1856; ten children; seven living; four sons: Wallace, John F., James W., and William T.; three daughters: Mary Ann, Martha Jane, and Olive; owns 760 acres; value 38,000 dollars. Mr. Gordon is among the early settlers of Logan Co.

GORDON WALLACE, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Atlanta; rep; bom in Champaigne Co. Ohio, in 1834, and settled in Logan Co. Illinois, in 1842; was married to Miss

5. C. Renick, in 1868, who was born in Saline Co. Mo. in 1845; no children; Mr. Gordon enlisted in Co. E, xo6th Illinois Vol. Infantry;^ lives on a portion of the farm of his father, James Gordon

GRAHAM WM. H. farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Beason; dem; born 1849, in Adams Co. Illinois, and came to Logan Co. in 1872; was married September 10, 1874, to Mary £. Cantrell, who was born 1856, in Logan Co; had two children, both of whom are dead. Mr. Graham is living on the J. M. L. Cantrell estate farm of 160 acres

HANGER DAVID, fanner, Sec. 26; P.O. Beason; dem; Chris; bom 1S05, in Augusta Co. Va; moved to Ohio with his parents, and lived there till 1829, and then came to Illinois. In 1832 he enlisted in the Black Hawk war, and served all through that conflict of pioneer times. In 1833, Mr. Hanger retumed to Ohio, and in 1839 returned to Illinois and settled in Tazewell Co, and came to Logan Co. in 1861; married Mary A. Edds in 1842; she was born 1823, in Kentucky, and died May 30, 1845; had three children: James W. (who was killed at the Battle of Okolona). Elvira, and Wm. A.; married second time to Rachael E. Edds, in 1846; she was bom in Springfield, Illinois, 1826; have nine children: Mary E., Jacob B., Francis E., Thomas R., Lewis P., David B., Charies I., John W., Edward E.; owns farm of 80 acres; value, 4,000 dollars. Mr. Hanger saw much of the pioneer's life in Illinois, and endured many of its hardships

IRELAND HOUSTON, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Atlanta; dem; Bap; bom 1839, in Warren Co. Ohio; was married to Sarah Guttry, Oct. 1859, who was bom 1841, in Indiana; came to Logan Co. in 1865; have five children, named: William M., Thomas J., James H., Gertrude D. and Joseph L.; owns farm of 80 acres, valued at 4,000 dollars; served in Co. C, 150th Indiana Vol. Infantry

,TONES JEREMIAH D. farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Atlanta; dem; born in Logan Co. Illinois, 1856; son of E. W. Jones, who died July 14, 1867, who was one of the earliest settlers of Logan Co.

JONES WTLIilAM, farmer. Sec. 4; P.O. Atlanta; dem; bom 1834. in Logan Co. Illinois, and married in 1870, to Mary C. Strange, who was born in Livingston Co. Illinois, in 1853; have two children: Ettie M. and Nellie M; farm of 99^^ acres, valued at $5,000

Kf liLEBREW URIAH C. farmer. Sec. 20; P.O. Beason; rep; bom Jefferson Co. Illinois, in 1845, and settled in Logan Co. in 1865; was married to Mary Bnrk in 1868, who was bom in.1852 in this county; have five children, named: Addie E., Frank H., Willie L., Maude and Maggie; owns farm of 140 acres, valued at $7,000

MARVEL. JOSEPH W. farmer. Sec. 24; P.O. Midland City; dem; Meth; born 1838, in Gibson Co. Indiana, and came to Illinois in 1853; settled in Logan Co. in i860; was married March I, i860, to Nancy E. Barr, who was bom 1842, in Dewitt Co. Illinois; have six children: Eleanora, George L., JohnT., Charles W.. Alice M. and Joseph F; owns farm of 160 acres, value $8,000

MICHAELS GUSTAVUS, farmer. Sec. 12; P.O. Waynesville; dem; Meth; bom 1822, in Pru.ssia, and emigrated to America in 1837, and settled in Madison Co. Ohio, and moved to Logan Co. Illinois in 1847; was married in 1850 to Elizabeth Barr, who was bom in Logan Co. Illinois in 1834; have seven children, all living, named: Maria A., John H., Emelia N., Sarah C, Mellisa J.. Mary L. and Minnie B; owns farm of 360 acres, value $18,000; Mr. Michaels has served as school directer for several years

Montgomery Walter

Co. Indiana, in 1823, and was married to Lucinda Ash in 1844. who was born in Gibson Qo. Indiana, in 1826. by whom they had fourteen children, and settled in Logan Co. Illinois in 1849; ^^ married the second time to M. Gardner in 1869. who was born in Ohio in 1834, by whom they have four children; farm of fifty acres, value $2,500

0*HARA JOHN, farmer. Sec. 26; P.O. Beason; dem; bora 1844, '^^ Alton. Illinois, and raised in Monroe Co. Missouri; lived there till 1863, and then settled in Logan Co. Illinois; was married Dec. 23.' 1871, to Emelia, daughter of Joseph Bell, who was bomin 1853, in Logan Co; have one child living named Lucy, and one dead, Victoria; owns farm of 160 acres, value $8,000

Pendleton Berryman

PENDLETON BERRYMAN H. prop. Oran mills, Beason; rep; Chris; bora in Logan Co. Dec. 20, 1830; lived in Dewiit Co. ten years; was married Dec 2, 1855.. to Rhoda Hadens, who was bora in Madison Co. Ohi , Feb. 17, 1837; their children are: Francis A. born Aug. 24,

RANDOLPH WIL.LIAM P. lawyer and farmer. Sec. 34; P.O. Beason; rep; Meth; bom in Lee Co. Virginia, Sept. 9, 1829, and came to Logan jCo. with his parents in 183 1, then in the second year of his age; was married March 13, 1862, to Deborah Cramer, who was bom in Jersey Co. Illinois, Feb. 3, 1840; their children are: Ethelbert C. bom Jan. 9, 1863; Arvesta F^ Jan. 6, 1865, and James W., Oct, 6, 1867, and died July 2X, 1868; Mr. Randolph is also a member of the firm of Randolph & Lentz at Lincoln; owns 170 acres in Oran township and 738 acres in yEtna; is also treasurer of the Illinois Asylum for Feeble Minded Children at Lincoln; his father, James Randolph, was one of the pioneer settlers in Logan Co.

REEC^ WILLIAM J. farmer. Sec. 9; P.O. Atlanta; rep; C, Pres; born 1831 in Clark Co. Ohio, and came to Logan Co. Illinois, in 1838; was married Dec. 23, 1853, to Hannah Hull, who was born 1836, in Madison Co. Ohio; have four children: Alonzo M., Oswald T., Maria C, and William J.; owns a farm of '282 acres; value $14,000; Mr. Reece has served six years as commissioner of highways; also, as treasurer to commissioner of highways; was township assessor one year and constable four years Roach Thomas, farmer. Sec. 29; P.O. Lincoln; rep; fr6m England. Reid Louis, farmer. Sec. i; P.O. Waynes viUe;

Atlanta; dem; C. Pres; from England Rinehart Frederick, superintendent Yeazell & Campbell, Sec. 2; P.O. Atlanta; rep; from Pennsylvania Roach David, farmer. Sec. 29; P.O. Lincoln; rep; from Pennsylvania Roach Edmund, farmer. Sec. 29; P.O. Lincoln; rep; from Pennsylvania Roach Samuel T. farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Beason; rep; Meth; from Ohio ROAJDES JOHN, farmer. Sec. 1 1; Oran; P.O. Atlanta; rep; bom in Preble Co. Ohio, in 1829; moved to Champaign Co. Ohio, and lived there till i860, and then came to Logan Co. Illinois; was married in 1852, to Eliza J. Bumham, who was born in Green Co. Ohio, in 1826; have seven children, five living; named: Frances J., who is married to E. D. Bmce; John A., Eugene, Olive, Aura E.; farm of 158 acres, valued at $5,320; Mr. Roades enlisted in Co. F, io6th Regiment I. V. I. as second sergeant, and was pnomoted to first sergeant; served all through the war; served seven years as road commissioner of Eminence Township Robinson Nicholas W, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O.

son; dem; from Kentncky Short Rachael Mrs. Sec. 10; P.O. AtlanU Short Thomas B. farmer, Sec 12; P.O. Atlanta; dem; M^; bom Illinois Spahr Alexander, fiarmer, Sec 32; P.O. Beason; rep; Meth; from Indiana Stamford Isham, farmer. Sec 26; P.O. Beason; rep; bom Illinois Stobie George W. farmer. Sec 4; P.O. Atlanta; rep; bom Illinois Stoll Frederick l/L blacksmith, Beason; from

WIGOEBTTOX ANI>REW, farmer. Sec 22; P.O. Beason; dem; bora Jan. 4, 1823, in Bath Co. Ky; his father settled in Sangamon Co. in 1828; Andrew Wi^nton was married Ang. 2, 1854, to Samatha Boyce, who was bora in Meigs Co. Ohio in 1835; he settled in Logan Co. in the fall of 1861; has three children living: John S., Rebecca E. and Mary F. and an adopted son, Curtis Brewer; owns farm of 160 acres, value $8,000; Mr. Wigginton's father was one of the pioneer settlers of Illinois Wiggington John C. farmer, Sec 22; P.O.

Atlanta; dem; Ger. Ref. Ch; from Ohio Wilson William, retired. Sec 27; P.O. Beason; dem; from England Woods Bernard, farmer. Sec 32; P.O. Lincoln; dem; Cath; from Ireland Worlein Michael, farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Atlanta; from Germany Wright Leander, farmer. Sec. 6; P.O. Atlanta; dem; from Ohio Wroughton Oeorge, farmer. Sec 17; P.O. Lawndale; dem; from Ohio

DONS ON JOHN H. Sec. s: Oran; mannfactnrer of drain tile from 3^ to 8 inch; receivers, elbows, and all connections; has been in the dnin-Iile bngine&s for serenteen yean; he will enlai^ his establitlinlent as business increases; will always be prepared to supply the demand

Gambbel Thompson

ALiBERTS P. J. merchant, Emden; dem; Independent; bom in Germany, 1844; he came to Tazewell Co. 1869, and to this County in 1872; married Alta Van Boening, in 1872, who was bom in Germany; have two children living, Albert and baby; Helena died Nov. 4, 1877

AUKJefS EUME £. physician and surgeon, Emden; independent; Pres; born in Germany, May 21, 1852; came to Tazewell Co. in 1867, and to this County, June, 1877; graduated as a druggist at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; in 1873 he left for Germany, where he read medicine four years at Gottingen, Hannover

BRUNS HERMAN, machinist. Hartsburg; dem; Luth; bom in Germany, Feb. 10, 1838; married Antea Ewen, in 1865; she was l)orn in Germany; have two children, Alide and Herman A; came to this County in 1874

CUNNINGHAM JAMES, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Hartsburg; rep; Pres; bom in Scotland, Dec. 31, 1803; came to this county in 1870; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000; married Isabella Robison, in 1826, who was bom in Scotland, Aug. 30, 1803; six children; those living are Jannet, John, and Mary

FOBBSTE JOHN, farmer Sec. 27; P.O. Hartsbui^; independent: Bapt; born in Germany in 1830; came to this country in 1864, and to this county in 1865; owns 132 acres, valued ^t $5,300; married Caroline Sporkenback, 1858; who ^as bom in Germany, 1841; have three children living: John, August, Charles; three are dead

GALLAGHER CLARK, farmer, ^Sec 9; P.O. Emden; was bom in Pike Co. Ohio, 1820; came to this county in 1865; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $4,800; dem; married Mary Houchens in 1847; from Virginia; have six children: Maxfield W., Elizabeth O., Emily U., Alfred W., Charles R., and Stephen C.

Gilchrist William, farmer. Sec. 24; P.O. Hartsburg; /ep; liberal; born in Illinois -Green John H. renter. Sec. 33 north; P.O. Emden; rep; liberal; from Massachusetts

GREEN WILLIAM, farmer and stock raiser. Sec. 33 north; P.O. Emden; born in England, March 12, 1810; came to this county in 1853; rep; liberal; owns 170 acres of land, valued at $10,000; married Jane Geddas, Aug.^14, 1832; she was bom in England, June 12, 1810; have six children, four dead, and two, Thomas and John, living