McLean County, Illinois - The whole text, 1879 (part 29 of 42)

T. 0. RUTLEDGE, farmer and stock-raider; P. 0. Heyworth; is a native of Augusta, Ga.; he was born Sept. 17, 1806, and lived there six years; he then, with his parents, moved to Henderson Co., Ky., where he lived thirteen years, when he came to Illinois and settled in Sangamon Co., where he lived one year; in 1826, he settled on his present place and has lived here since. Jan. 1, 1829, he married Miss Cynthia Rutledge, of Kentucky; they were married in this township, and had twelve children - seven living: five in this county, one in Missouri and one in Kansas; he owns 343 acres in this county, having given all his children farms, all of which he has earned by his own labor and management He came here in au old wagon, which, with a team of oxen, constituted his possessions at that time. He was in the service sixty days with Gen. Stillman, in the Black Hawk war, and was present at the General's defeat; after the expiration of the sixty days, he enlisted for thirty days to assist in building block houses in Chicago. His father died in Kentucky ; his mother and eight children came here in the wagon. Being the oldest, the care of the farm and family principally fell to him. His mother died in 1836, near Le Roy, this county.

R. H. RUTLEDGE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Heyworth: is a native of Henderson Co., Ky.; he was born on his father's farm March 21, 1810, and lived there five years, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois and settled in White Co., where they engaged in farming: in 1824, they moved to Sangamon Co., thence to Logan Co., and in 1826, they came to Randolph Grove and settled near the present place. Aug. 20, 1830, Mr. Thomas Rutledge died; he was born in South Carolina, and married Miss Sallie Smith, of Georgia ; they had twelve cl^ildren - four now living. Mr. R. H. Rutledge being the eldest son at home, he took the management of the farm. In 1831, he improved a farm near Le Roy for his mother, his father having sold the old homestead just previous to his death. She moved to the Le Roy farm, taking the family, except Mr. R. H., who, June 9, 1831, married Miss Charity Weedman, a native of Perry Co.. Ohio; this was the first marriage in McLean Co.; after his marriage, he entered a part of his present place. In the fall of 1831, he made his first trip to Chicago, going by ox team, and has since made Howards of twenty trips by team to that point. He marketed at Fort Clark (now Peoria) as early as 1827; he owns 253 acres in this township, which is well improved and stocked; Oct. 16, 1872, he lost his dwelling-house by fire. In building his present residence, he used eight-inch sills of oak and walnut, made from trees that have grown up since his settlement here; he had twelve children - six living, viz., Mary Jane, Sarah L., George T., Nancy E., Leander and Marquis De L.

J F. RUST, tarmer and stock-raiser; I'. 0. Randolph; was born in Maury Co., Tenn., Aug. 11, 1810, where he lived about six years, when, with his parents he moved to Monroe Co., Miss., wher^ they lived two years; they then moved to West Tennessee and lived there four years, when they came to Illinois, and settled in Hamilton Co. ; in the spring of 1834, he came to McLean Co. with a drove of cattle, belonging to Isaac and Jesse Funk, bringing some to Funk's Grove; he then worked by the month for Mr. Jesse Funk, having hired to him in the southern part of the State, and lived with him in all about six years; in 1839, he bought 120 acres in De Witt Co. Oct. 22, 1840, he married Miss Elizabeth Lindley, a native of Christian Co., Ky., and, in November following, moved to his farm and lived there six years; he then sold out and moved to Randolph Grove, on a farm near his present place; in the winter of 1857, he came to his present place and has lived here since ; he has marketed produce in Chicago, also at Ft. Clark and Pekin ; he has given farms to all of his children, and has 400 acres for himself and wife, all of which he has earned by his own labor and management.

H. J. RUST, Sr., farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Randolph ; was born in Maury Co., Tenn., Jan. 6, 1823 ; in 1829, he came to Illinois with his parents, who settled in Hamilton Co. ; Nov. 28, 1834, they bought 100 acres in Randolph Township of Gov. Moore, for $6 per acre ; in 1847, they moved to Lyttleville, where his father and others built a saw and grist mill ; in 1852, he bought a land-warrant and entered his present place and has lived here since. Feb. 24, 1848, he married Ruth E. Boroughs, who was a native of Dearborn Co., Ind., and died Nov. 27, 1862; Sept. 31, 1863, he married Miss Elizabeth Hoover, who is a native of Clermont. Co., Ohio. In 1846, he volunteered for Col. Baker's regiment, but was put in reserve and never called for. He owns 183£ acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and management, bis start in life being a horse and saddle ; his parents, William and Nancy (McGee) Rust, were natives of Granville Co., N. C. ; they were born Feb. 23, 1793, and Nov. 11, 1789 ; they had nine children ; both died in this township Aug. 5. 1868, and Aug. 25, 1873, respectively.

J. SLAGEL (of the firm of Slagel & Peters), blacksmith, Heyworth ; was born on his father's farm in Randolph Co., Va., March 8, 1830, where he lived eighteen years ; he then went to Harper's Mill, in Pendleton Co., Va., where he was apprenticed to the trade of a blacksmith with Jacob W. Harper, and remained six years, during which time, on April 17, 1851, he married Miss Huldah Raines, of Pendleton Co., Va., and by whom he has had ten children, six of whom are now living, viz., Martha E., Mary Susan, Noah W., Charlie, Minnie and George J. In 1854, he moved to Coles Co., 111., where he lived until 1857, when he came to Heyworth and engaged in his present business ; beginning in a small way, he gradually kept increasing the business, and, in 1871, he took Mr. J. Peters as a partner; the business flourished under the management of the firm, and besides a horse-power engine, they added several improved machines to facilitate the work in their carriage and wagon manufactory, and later they added a feed and meal mill ; in 1872, when the depression that followed was beginning to be felt, the firm began to curtail the business, believing such course better than to have a stock of goods on hand made under the disadvantage of former high prices; the working force was reduced and the stock on hand disposed of, and no new stock was made except on orders ; the capital arising from the sale of the stock was placed in good and marketable real estate, so that when the depression became general and severe, though the firm experienced a great falling off in trade and shrinkage of values, they were in no wise embarrassed by the change.

SAMUEL R. STILLMAN, farmer; P. 0. Heyworth: was born in Sussex Co , N. J., on his father's farm, Jan. 1, 1828 ; he lived there a few years, and then moved to Morris Co., N. J., and lived there until 1838, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois and settled on his present place ; his father entered the place, buying it from the government at $1.25 per acre ; he lived with his parents until 1849. Dec. 20, of that year, he married Miss Polly K. Peasley, a native of Virginia; she died Nov. 17, 1870. In November, 1854, he moved to Lyttleville, in this township, and bought an interest in a saw and grist mill which had been erected for sawing ties for the Illinois Central Railroad ; he carried on the mill until March, 1860, when he returned to the present place ; in 1861, he sold his interest in the mill, and, in August, 1862, he enlisted in the 94th I. V. I., Co. B, and remained in service until the close of the war; he was in the siege of Vicksburg, battles of Ft. Gaines, Ft. Morgan, Spanish Fort and the other battles of the regiment. He owns 400 acres in this county, located on Mud creek, two and a half miles west of Heyworth, on the main road to McLean, which enjoys the reputation of running through the best ten miles of land in the county. Nov. 28, 1871, he married Miss Prudence E. Moore; she was born in Morgan Co., Ohio, Feb. 28, 1839; the members of the family are, Margaret Mirtin V., Malinda J., Albert R., Sylvester P., Herschel E., Maria L., Mary L , Samuel E., Ray E. and Judson M.

A. R. STILLMAN, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Hey worth ; is the son of Samuel R. and Polly E. (Peasley) Stillman, and was born in Lyttleville, Kandolph Township, McLean Co., Ill , March 10, 1855, and came with his parents to a farm adjoining his present place. Sept. 3, 1874, he married Miss Sarah Nickerson, who was born in this township, and died June 3, 1875 ; March 16, 1876, he married Miss Henrietta Greeney, who was born in this township ; they have one chihl - Oakley E. After his marriage, he came to his present place and has lived here since : it is located on the main road from Heyworth to McLean, about three miles west of the former plai e.

J. S. STOCKDALE. farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Heyworth ; was born in Allegheny Co., Penn., Jan. 26, 1814, where he lived about sixteen years, when, with his parents, he moved to Washington Co., same State, and engaged in farming, remaining there until 1854; they tht-n moved to Monongahela City, where he worked at wood-turning in a chair and cabinet- ware factory, and remained one year; he then cime West to Illinois, and bought a farm in Sangamon Co., which he sold the following fall and returned to Monongahela City, remaining there until spring ; he again came to Illinois, stopping with his brother-in-law, Mr. Porter, near Bloomington, and lived with him until the following September, when he bought and settled on his present place, which now contains 150 acres, located one mile from Heyworth, on the main road to McLean ; it is well supplied with living water, there being three or four mineral springs, which though not improved give ample evidence of their worth ; one is in daily use, and is looked upon as the family drug store. Feb. 26 1847, he married Miss Margaret Curry, a native of Pittsburgh, Penn. ; they have three children, viz. : William B., James C and Alice V.

A. M. STRINGFIELD. farmer and stock-raiser: P. 0. Randolph ; was born near Murfreesboro, Tenn., Oct. 14, 1809, and lived in Tennessee about one year; when, with his parents, he went to Huntsville, Ala., where he lived until the fall of 1819 ; when, with his parents, he came to Illinois, and lived one season in White Co. ; then moved to Sangamon Co., where he lived about one year ; while there his father died ; in the spring of 1823, he, his brother and brotherin-law, came to Randolph Grove, and he and his brother improved a farm for their mother, which she settled on in the fall of 1823 : and, in March, 1824, Miss Temperance Stringfield and John W. Taylor were married ; this was the first marriage in what is now McLean Co. ; they lived there until 1826, when Mrs. Stringfield and her children - Severe, A. M. and Virginia, went to Galena 111., where they carried on a wagon-shop, and ran teams, which they continued for two years, during which, Mrs. Stringfield died. In the fall, A. M. returned to Randolph Grove, and engaged in farming on the place he helped to improve for his mother ; in November, 1831, he took cattle to Galena, and in February, 1832, be settled on his present pl>ice. March 25, of the same year, he married Miss Amelia Hand, a native of Ohio ; her parents settled near the east side of the Grove in 1824; they had eight children, seven living - Thomas C, Jesse P., George H , John H., Barbria H., Elizabeth V. and Mary E. In 1831, he was elected an officer in the 39th Regiment Illinois Militia, being Captain of Co. B. He has been Justice of the Peace for eight years, Supervisor of this township (two first terms after county organization), and has served about four years since. Though he has given land to his children, he retains 300 acres, for himself and wife. Mr. Stringfield was one of the early settlers of this county, and his early days are full of amusing and thrilling scenes and incidents among the Indians and wild animals; he carries the scars of several wolf-bites - a full account of which, together with his adventures with the Indians, would fill an ordinary book.

S. T. THERY, engineer and Police Magistrate. Heyworth; is a native of Jefferson Co., Ohio, and was born in Tiltonsville, where he lived about eighteen years. He was then apprenticed to the cabinet trade in Warren Co.. where he remained two years ; he then came to Illinois, and settled near Le Roy, where he engaged in farming, and lived there most of the time until 1854, when he came to Heyworth and engaged at wagon manufacturing, continuing until August, 1862, when he enlisted in Co. B, 94th T. V. I., being Corporal; was in the service nearly three years. In February, 1865, he was transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, and was made Company Clerk, which he held about one month, when he was promoted to Sergeant. He was in the battles of Prairie Grove, Siege of'Vicksburg, where he was taken sick and confined to hospital one year; after his discharge, he came to Heyworth, and worked at wagon-making, following the same until 1868. August 1, of that year, he took his present position, and has held the same since. He has held the office of Town and Village Clerk about five years. In 1877, he was elected Police Magistrate of Heyworth. Oct. 21, 1865, he married Miss Eliza J. Mills, who was born in Ohio Co, Va. They have five children, viz.: Sarah A, Alma, Ida, Mamie and Melorie.

T. M. THORNBURY, farmer; P. 0. Randolph ; is a native of Chester Co., Penn , where he was born Aug. 17, 1829, where he lived until he was 23 years of age, during which time he learned the carpenter's trade, and followed it. for seven years; he then engaged in butchering and marketing, at West Chester and Philadelphia, continuing in the business ten years. In 1862, he came West to Illinois, and settled on a farm three miles east of Bloomington, and lived there until 1867, when he moved to Bloomington, and entered into partnership with E. Barker, and built the Union Flouring Mills of that place; he finally sold his interest, and bought the flouriug-mill and warehouse at Shirley, and conducted the business there for a year and a-half, when he sold out the business ; during this time he resided in Bloomington ; he then moved to a farm about three miles northwest of Bloomington, and remained there until 1865, when he came to his present place. Oct. 10, 1861, he married Mrs. Mary A. Preston, formerly Miss Mary A. Price ; she is a native of Philadelphia.

GEORGE UHRICH, blacksmith, Hey worth ; is a native of Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio ; he was born Oct. 4, 1829, and lived there until he was 15 years of age, when he went to Cadiz, Ohio, and was apprenticed to the trade of a blacksmith, and remained there until he was 18 years of age ; he then worked transient until he was 21, when he engaged in the business for himself, at Uhrichsville, where he remained until the spring of 1857, when he came to Illinois, and stopped in Bloomington. remaining transient until 1859, when he came to Heyworth, and engaged with Mr. Forsby, who carried on a shop at this place ; after working a few months, he engaged in the business on his own account (buying out a Mr. Graham, who also had a shop here,) and is carrying on the business since. Adjoining his is a wagon shop, and in new work, the two shops work as one, thus giving each the advantage of the other, and enabling them to do all kind of building and repairing in their respective lines. On Sept. 12, 1852, he married Miss Adaline Brown, of Putnam Co., N. Y. They have five children.

ISAAC VANORDSTRAND, of the firm of I. Vanordstrand & Co., grain, lumber, etc., Heyworth; is a native of Washington Co., Penn., and was born Feb. 11, 1824, on his father's farm, where he lived until the age of 20 ; he then attended the Cross Creek Academy, where he remained about eighteen months. In September, 1845, he came West to Illinois, settling in McLean Co., and taught the Kimbler School at Diamond Grove; he then took charge of a general merchandise business for Mr. Wm. Mahon, assignee for his son John D. ; his wages in this capacity were $8.33 per month, his time lacking six days of being three months, and, to complete that period, he spent the six days in the harvest field. After visiting Pennsylvania, he formed a partnership with H. J. Short and J. N. Low, under the firm name of Short, Vanordstrand & Low, general merchants, located at Short Point. In the following April, Mr Short withdrew, and the firm became Vanordstrand & Low, who moved the business to Independence (the present site of Mr. Vanordstrand' s residence), and conducted the business until February, 1848, when he bought out Mr. Low, and conducted the businesn until 1850, at which time his brother John took an interest with him, the firm name being I. and J. Vanordstrand. In 1852, Mr. John Vanordstrand sold his interest to his brother Parker, who was a silent partner. In 1856, the firm sold out to J. C. Frisby, who moved the business to a town then located one and one-half miles north of the present village of Heyworth. The following winter, the store burnt down, whhich proved the collapse of both business and town. From 1856 to 1857, Mr. Vanordstrand was engaged in setting up his former business and the management of his farm. In 1857, he bought out J. S. and G. P. Barber, who were carrying on the grain and lumber business in Heyworth. April 8, 1858, he consolidated with Elder and Rutledge, the firm being I. Vanordstrand & Co. In 1872, Mr. Elder withdrew. In Sept. 14, 1848, he married Miss Eliza Ann Low, a native of Blooming Grove, this county, she was born April 30 1832. They had three children; two living, viz., Willie and Craig.

W. VANORDSTRAND, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Heyworth ; is a native of Randolph Township, McLean Co., 111., and was born on his father's farm, near the village of Heyworth, Nov. 20, 1855, where he lived about twenty-one years, except two years he spent at school, in Lincoln, this State. Nov. 22, 1876, he married Miss N. M. Noble, who was born in Randolph Township, this county, Dec. 26, 1858. They have two children, viz. : Charley V. and Carl. In the spring of 1877, he came to his present place, which contains 160 acres, located two and onehalf miles from Heyworth, on the main road to McLean.

L. D. WELCH, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. box 965, Bloomington; is a native of Randolph Township, McLean Co., Ill , and was born Dec. 2, 1847, and has always lived in this county. He lived with his parents until he was 23 years of age, when they moved to Bloomington, and he and his father worked the farm in partnership ; his father furnishing the help. In 1876, he traded a farm he owned east of this for the present place, paying the difference in values. Sept. 22, 1869, he married Arabella J. Lemen, who was born in Ohio ; they have four children, viz.: Minnie L., John E., William B. and Gertrude May. At the age of 11 he joined the M. E. Church, and has taken an active interest in its affairs ; he is Church Steward and Trustee, and has been Superintendent of the Sabbath school. He has not sought for office in county affairs, and has held none except in connection with the schools.

J. A. WELCH, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Downs ; The subject of this sketch was born in Downs Township in this county, on his father's farm, Jan. 6, 1849, where he lived until he was 23 years of age. He married Miss Myrtilla J. Bishop, Nov. 23, 1871 ; she was born in Randolph Township in this county ; they have three children, viz.: Henry A. Jr., Florence and Mary M. After this marriage, he came to his present place and has lived here since. He owns 227 acres in this township, which is located 10 miles southeast of Bloomington and four miles s uthwest of Downs Station.

JOSEPH B. AMBROSE, clerk, Lexington ; born in Morgan Co., Nov. 8, 1821, which was his home until his removal to Troy, Miami Co., Ohio, in 1843, where he resided some three years ; in 1848. he returned to the county of his nativity, locating at Berkeley Springs, and subsequently to West Virginia. He was married in 1853, to Miss Mary E. Hyre, who was born in Upshur Co., West Va.; in the spring of 1854, he removed to Illinois, locating at Lexingtou, which has since been his home Mr. A. has served as member of the Town Council two terms.

VALENTINE J. BECKER (V. J. Becker & Co.), drugs and groceries, Selma; born in Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1853, but removed to Illinois in early childhood, with his father's family, locating at Lexington, this county ; in July, 1874, he was employed as clerk in the drug store of McNaught & Butler, where he remained until Feb. 12, 1878; for a few months of the same year he was with a drug firm at Kenosha, Wis., but engaged with Matt. W. Borland, pharmacist at Xo. 378 West Van Buren street, Chicago, 111., in July of that year; he engaged in the drug business, under the firm name of V. J. Becker & Co., at his present location, Jan 20, 1879.

GEOKGE BRADFORD, farmer, Sec. 21; P. 0. Selma; born in Cumberland Co., Me., June 29, 18^3, and is a son of David Bradford, who was born in the same State ; Mr. B. is a descenuant of Gov. Bradford, of colonial times, and therefore of. the old Pilgrim stock; at the age of 13, he moved to North Bridgewater, Mass., where he resided until his removal to the West; in the fall of 1854, he removed to Illinois, locating at Pleasant Hill, his present home, where he followed shoemaking for some years, and afterwards engaged in the drug business ; in the spring of 1877, he sold his drug stock and became a tiller of the soil. He has filled the office of School Treasurer seventeen years; was elected Justice of the Peace in 1872, and still holds that office; owns 130 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. In 1850, he was married to Miss Martha Paul, who was born in Dedham, Mass. ; they have three children - George C, Charles W. and Mary E.

JONATHAN CREERY, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Selma; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Aug. 1, 1835, where he resided until 1853, removing to St. Joseph Co., Ind., in the spring of that year ; in 1855, he crossed the plains, arriving at Placerville, Aug. 10 of that year, where he engaged in mining; some two years later he went to Southern Oregon, thence to Frasier Kiver in 1858; when they entered the British possessions, they had to pay a fee of §15; this entitled the miner to a license good for three months, and at the end of that time the license was renewed for an other quarter for the fee of $5 ; after a short stay, he returned to Oregon ; in 1861, he went to Idaho, thence to Montana, some three or four years later, where he, with others, discovered the Elk Creek mines, which proved to be very rich; in 1867, he returned to the States, and the following year, purchased the farm known as the Esq. Thompson place, where he has since resided; owns 220 acres of land in Lexington Township. Married, in 1858, to Miss Rebecca J. Hatfield, who was born near Elkhart, Ind.; four children - Viola, Hayden, William H. and Nina.

ALFRED B. DAVIDSON, attorney at law and Justice of the Peace, Lexington ; born in Ross Co., Ohio, Sept. 8, 1833, but removed in early childhood, with his father's family, to Illinois, locating near Bloomington in December, 1836, where he followed farming till about 19 years of age, then came to Bloomington and served as clerk until 1856 ; he was, for a time, engaged in the mercantile business at Decatur, 111., but returned to Bloomington, where he dealt in groceries and grain. In August, 18G2, he enlisted in the 94th I. V. I., and was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service : in October, 1865, he located at Lexington, his present home, and engaged in the grain business; elected Police Magistrate in May, 1867, which office he still fills ; has also served as Town Clerk and Corporation Treasurer several years : admitted to the bar of the State in January, 1876. Married in 1858, to Miss Ellen G., daughter of Dr. W. H. Mitchell, of Decatur, 111.; they have five children - Minerva, William H., Alfred J., Nellie B. and Anna J Mr. D. is Master of Lexington Lodge, No. 482, A., F. & A. M.

GEORGE W. DAVIS, farmer, carriage and wagon maker ; P. O. Lexington ; born in Chester Co., Penn., June 10, 1833, and is the youngest son of Matthew and Elizabeth (Hush) Davis ; his father was born near Philadelphia, Penn , July 4, 1774; he was of Welsh, and his wife of German, parentage. Mr. Davis resided in Chester Co , the place of his birth, till about 15 years of age, when he went to Pickaway Co , Ohio, and learned the carriage trade with his brother; he subsequently worked at his trade in Philadelphia and Reading, Penn.; thence to Ohio, where he remained about one year; in April, 1855, he moved to Illinois, locating at Lexington, his present home, where he worked at wagon-making for other parties; in the spring of 1857, he went to Omaha, Neb., where he remained about eighteen months, and then returned to Pickaway - o., Ohio, and again, in August. 1859, went West, stopping in Iola, Kan., thence to Ft. Scott, Kan.; thence to Pennsylvania, returning to Lexington in 1863 ; owns 320 acres of land in Lawndale Township, this county, and 120 acres in Iowa. In 1864, he was married to Miss Sarah Biggs, who was born in Money Creek Township, this county ; she died in 1867 ; one child by this

JOHN DAWSON, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 7 : P. O. Lexington ; born in Madison Co., Ohio, Dec. 4, 1820, but removed, when about 12 years of age, with his father's family to Illinois, locating in what is now Lexington Township, this county, in September, 1882 ; his father, James R. Dawson, was a native of Bourbon Co., Ky., and among the first settlers of this vicinity. The subject of this sketch was in Chicago in 1833, when Gen. Scott's troops were there and remembers asking his father to buy land in that city, and the request being promptly answered by, " I don't want any land in this pond." Mr. D. has followed farming and stock-raising for many years, and, in 1858, he also engaged in shipping cattle, which he followed for about ten years. In 1875, on account of failing health, he removed to California and there engaged in raising fine cattle ; in April, 1879, he returned to his present home. He was married in 1844, to Miss Arminta Adams, who was born in Boone Co., Ky.; eight children by this union, two of whom are living - Thomas A. and Orlando F. Mr. Dawson owns 742 acres of farm lands in this county.

CROGHAN DAWSON, farmer and stock -raiser; P. 0. Lexington; was born in Madison Co., Ohio, Oct. 10, 1822, and is a namesake of Maj. Croghan, who defeated the British and Indians at Lower Sandusky, Ohio, in 1812; his father. James R. Dawson, was born in Bourbon Co., Ky., Oct. 10, 1794 ; he moved to Ohio when about 15 years of age, and, in 1816, married Miss Mary Ogden ; they removed to Illinois in the fall of 1832, locating in what is now Money Creek Township, this county. The subject of this sketch worked on his father's farm until 20 years of age, after which he became a tiller of the soil on his own account, combining with it wolf-hunting, both as an amusement and, to some extent, a necessity in these early times, as his wolfship possessed such fondness for the flesh-products of the farm that it became necessary to kill wolves as well as weeds. In 1849, he married Miss Elizabeth Haner, who was born in Fayette Co., Ohio; her father's family came to this county when she was a child, settling here as early as 1829 ; they have nine children living - Merritt, Ezra, Azor, James B., Ella (wife of E. Campbell), General McClellan, Dolly, Captain John and the youngest, who is now waiting for that legacy - a name; they have lost one child - Emma, who died in 1854. Mr. D. owns 956 acres of farm-land, valued at $30 per acre ; he has also given great attention to stock-raising, and, in 1858, commenced shipping cattle quite extensively, and continued until 1870. He has served one term as Assessor of Lexington Township.

GEORGE T. DEMENT, general stock merchant, Lexington; born in Alexandria, Va., March 19, 1815, but removed in early childhood with his father's family to Maysville, Ky. ; thence to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1824 ; in 1832, the Asiatic cholera made its first appearance on this continent, and his father, Richard Dement, was its first victim in the city of Cincinnati ; in 1834, Mr. Dement located at Nashville, Tenn., and engaged in the manufacture of chairs, and dealt in furniture. In 1837, he was married to Miss Ann E., daughter of Braddock Richmond ; she was born in Rhode Island. Mr. Richmond's home, for many years, was with his daughter, Mrs. Dement ; his age at death was 92 years. With the exception of the above, there has not been a death in this family for a period of over forty years. In the spring of 1838, he removed to Illinois, locating at Tremont, Tazewell Co., where he engaged in farming; since 1852, he has resided at Lexington, his present home ; here he built the first warehouse, and shipped the first grain sent by cars from this market ; Mr. D. also purchased the first safe brought to L., and a gentleman from an adjoining township, who had not become accustomed to this style of furniture, came into his store, placed himself in a good position to get the benefit of this, as he supposed, artificial heater, remarking, " It's a very cold day." The following are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Dement - Clara E. (wife of Gen. Franklin), Richmond S., George R., Martha A. and Ambrose.

DAVID T. DOUGLASS, physician, Selma; born in Morristown, N. J., July 21, 1842; he received his early education at the place of his nativity, where he resided until his removal to Illinois in 1866 ; his first location in the West was at Saybrook, this county ; he followed teaching until 1869, when he entered Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating at that institution in February, 1871, commencing the practice of his profession at Saybrook soon after; in 1872, he removed to his present home : owns 120 acres of land in Lexington Township. In 1872, he was married to Miss Mary L. Pierson, who was born in Morrow Co., Ohio ; one child by this union - Miriam. The Doctor is a member of Lexington Lodge, No. 482, A., F & A. M.

JAMES P. DOUGLASS, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 11 ; P.O.Lexington: born in Morristown, Morris Co., N. J., which was his home till his removal to Lexington Township, this county, in December, 1868. The year prior to his removal to this State, he was married to Miss Mary S. Paul, who was born in Morristown, N. J. ; they have five children - Mary A., Lucretia J., Ida B., and the twins - Emmett B. and Everett P. Mr. D. owns eighty acres of land, valued at $3,200 ; has served as School Director three terms. As a relic of former times, he has a $4 Continental bill bearing date 1776 ; this promise to pay is as follows : " This bill entitles the bearer to receive four Spanish mill dollars, or the value thereof in gold or silver, according to a resolution of Congress passed at Philadelphia, Feb. 17, 1776." Mr. Douglass is a descendant of William Douglass, whose name is found in early Scotch history.

CHARLES S. ELDER, Sr., physician and surgeon, Lexington ; born in Waterloo, Seneca Co., N. Y., May 7, 1835 ; but removed in early childhood with his father's family to Conneaut,

Ohio ; in 1843, they removed to St. Clair Co., 111., and three years later to St. Louis, Mo. ; in the fall of 1852, the family came to Bloomington. 111. The Doctor commenced the study of medicine with Dr. W. A. Elder, of Bloomington; in the fall of 1858, and during the winter of 1859-60, attended a course of lectures at Rush Medical College, Chicago. In September, 1861, he enlisted in the 33d Illinois Infantry as Musician, and was appointed leader of the band in the summer of 1862, with rank of 2nd Lieutenant; by general order from the War Department discharging bands, they were mustered out of the service in the fall of that year. After his return from the army, he continued the study of medicine at Rush Medical College, graduating at that institution, Jan. 23, 1863, and commenced the practice of his profession at Chenoa, 111., the following i-pring; in 1875, he removed to Bloomington, where he was associated with his brother in the practice of medicine until 1877, when he removed to Lincoln, 111., and embarked in the drug business in connection with his medical practice ; in March, 1879, he removed to Lexington, his present home. He married, in 1856, Miss Mary E., daughter of Dr. E. Martin, of Bloomington, afterward a resident of Lexington ; Mrs. Elder was born in Fayette Co., Ohio; they have six children - Lora M., Josephine, Edgar B., Lottie, Grace and Charles S., Jr. The Doctor is a member of Lincoln Lodge No. 210, A., F. & A. M. ; demitted from Chenoa Chapter No. 143.

JAMES FINLEY, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Lexington; born near Ripley, Brown Co., Ohio, July 15, 1826, but removed in early childhood to Clinton, Co., that State ; he followed boating four years on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers; in 1842, he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he remained twelve years ; in the fall of 1857, he removed to Illinois, locating in Blue Mound Township, ihis county, where he followed farming six years; then moved to Marshall Co., 111., bought land there (123 acres), which he sold in 1876, and returned to this county and purchased the Haner farm, where he now resides. Married in March, 1849, to Miss Harriet Owens, who was born in Ohio ; eleven children by this union, seven of whom are living - Mary, Joseph W. C, Stephen A. D., Matilda B.. Richard C, General D. and Maggie L. ; lost four - Benjamin M., Ruth A. and Vallandigham ; one died in infancy.

NOAH FRANKLIN, farmer and breeder of fine cattle ; P. 0. Lexington ; born in Owen Co., Ind., June 29, 1831 ; in the spring of 1850, he removed to Illinois locating in Money Creek Township, this county, where he engaged in farming, and since the above date has given con siderable attention to stock-raising; at his " Spring Park Farm." one and a half miles west of Lexington, he has several head of "short horns," which breed he makes, a specialty ; owns 1.000 acres of farm land, valued at $30,000; since 1877, Lexington has been his place of residence. Served as Supervisor of Money Creek Township several terms. Married in 1854, to Miss Sarah O, daughter of Jacob Spawr; she was born in Lexington, her father having settled here as early as 1826 ; they have four children living - Ida M. (wife of C. D. Bush), Minnie M., Noah E. and Bertram A. ; Lola died Jan. 2, 1863.

where he resided until 27 years of age. In 1837, he located near Bloomfield, Perry Co., Penn., where he engaged in the iron business under the firm name of McGowan, Fulwiler & Co., their works being known as the " Juniata Iron Works." Subsequently, he engaged in merchandising at Shippensburg, also dealing in coal lands at the same time. The town of Tremont, which is located about twelve miles west of Pottsville, was laid out by Mr. Fulwiler in about 1843. As early as 1842, he made an extended tour through the Northwest, visiting Chicago, St. Paul, Council Bluffs, Quincy, Galena, Springfield, Bloomington, Peoria and other places ; he again came West in 1850-52, removing to his present home in the spring of 1854. Mr. F. has served as Supervisor, member of Town Council and held other minor offices. In 1834, he was married to Miss Mary Mahon, who was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.; by this union, there were ten children - five sons and five daughters, seven of whom are living.

JOHN GALLEH UGH, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 1; P.O.Lexington; born in Madison Co., Va., Dec. 25, 1826, where he resided until 1839, when he removed to Illinois, locating in Lexington, this county, in the spring of that year, and the following year removed to Money Creek Township where he engaged in farming; served two terms as School Director in that township; he removed, in 1871, to his present home; served as Assessor in Lexington Township seven years, and is the present incumbent. Married, in 1851, to Miss Mary A. Weakley, who was born in Rappahannock Co., Va. ; five children by this union - John M., Thomas J., Elizabeth A., (wife of William Morris), Lucy E. and Noah F.

DR. CHARLES T. GRAY, dentist, Lexington; born in New Market, Shenandoah Co., Va., May 24, 1822; removed to Pendleton Co., that State, when twelve years of age; thence south to Highland Co., and, in the fall of 1855, to Oldtown, this county. He has resided at Lexington since 1859, where he has been in the constant practice of his profession since. At the age of 18, he commenced the study of dentistry, and has followed this profession during the past thirty-six years ; he has been a member of the Town Council several terms and served as Township Assessor one term. Married, in, 1849, to Miss Jane C. Arbogast, who was born in Virginia; she died in 1868; seven children by this union, five of whom are living - Sarah J., wife of Wesley Goddard ; Lucy C, wife of Shelby Bull; Amelia C , wife of Arthur Scroggin ; Mary V. and Walter E. He was again married to Mrs. .>arah A. Goddard (McAboy) in 1875 ; she was born in Virginia. The Doctor is a member of McLean Lodge, No. 206, I. O. 0. F.

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MARSTON HEFNER, stock-dealer and shipper, Lexington ; born in Money Creek Township this county, Jan. 27, 1834; his father, Michael Hefner, who was born in Virginia, settled here in the fall of 1830, and was among the first settlers in this section. Mr. Hefner had been farming and stock-raising until his removal to Lexington, his present home, in 1868. >He still owns a farm of 400 acres of fine farm land in Money Creek Township. In 1855, he was married to Miss Mary P. Wood, who was born in Indiana ; two children by this union - Charles F. and Francis A. ; their adopted daughter, Daisy E., came to them as a relic of the great Chicago fire of 1871, her father losing his life in the great calamity, and her mother's death soon occurring on account of exposure and grief. Since 1867, Mr. H., on account of his wife's health, has spent considerable time in the Eastern, Southern and Western States ; but, during the last two years, her health has been such that she has been confined to her home. Mr. H. has been somewhat unfortunate in his business associations, having frequently indorsed for others, as was customary with stock-dealers, having, in consequence, many debts of others to pay ; one party, though refused further recognition in business matters, forged Mr. Hefner's name, where he could not purchase norses on his own account, thus placing in jeopardy the business reputation of Mr. H., as well as his purse, involving him in a long and expensive litigation, costing, with other surety debts, over $15,000. After these many years of expensive litigation, he has been fully vindicated by the decision of the Supreme Court of the State in his favor.

SOLOMON HART, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 3 ; P. O. Lexington ; born in Ashland Co., Ohio, April 4, 1836 ; when about 15 years of age, he removed to Wyandot Co., Ohio ; in 1809, he went to California by way of Laramie, Ft. Kearney and Salt Lake, stopping in Carson City during the winter of 1859-60, where he engaged in mining ; he also spent one year, 1863, at Placerville, Cal., and returned to Ohio in 1864 ; he came West in the spring of 1865, locating in Lexington Township, this county ; has served two years as School Director in this township. Married, in 1867, Miss Catharine Knipple, who was born in Somerset Co., Penn. They have four children - Franklin G., John W., Cora M. and Joseph C. Mr. Hart owns eighty acres of farm land in Lexington Township.

HENRY C. HAYS, Constable, Lexington ; born in Lexington Township, this county, Dec. 13, 1844, which has since been his home, with the exception of a few years. In 1861, he enlisted in Co G, 33d 111. Inf., serving with that regiment until March, 1865; he was appointed Deputy Sheriff in 1876, serving two years; elected Constable in the same year, and is still serving in that capacity ; served as Collector in Blue Mound Township two years, and Assessor one year. Married, in 1866, Miss) Sarah B Graves, who was born near Shakerstown, Ky. One child by this union - Erie W. Mr. Hays is a member of Lexington Lodge, No. 482, A., F. &. A. M.

GEORGE W. HISER, Sr., clerk, Lexington; born in Wayne Co., Ind., Oct. 2, 1843, where he resided until 1856; his father, Henry Hiser, kept hotel for many years about three miles west of Centerville, Ind., and on the old stage route between Richmond and Indianapolis. In August, 1856, the family removed to Illinois, locating at Pleasant Hill, this county. The subject of this sketch worked on his father's farm till 1860, then located in Lexington, his present home, and followed teaming for a few years. In 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 68th 111. Inf.; the regiment was soon ordered to Alexandria, Va., but returned to Springfield in September of that year, and mustered-out. In January, 1864, he entered the store of S. R. Claggett, as clerk, and, in July of that year, engaged with Goddard & McCurdy, dealers in lumber, and served in that capacity about four years, with this and other firms. In 1868, he engaged with Geo. W. Knotts, and the following year became a partner in the business, but, about a year later, sold his interest to Mr. Knotts, and continued with the firm as clerk, till January 1874; also learning the tanner's trade during this period. After leaving the employ of the above firm, he clerked for Mr. Claggett for some three years, and, in May, 1878, engaged as clerk with the firm of Carnahan & Poole. Married, in October, 1864, Miss Ella B. Popejoy, who was born in Lexington Township, this county, Oct. 27, 1846; four children by this union - three living - Claude L., born Oct. 25, 1868; Orrin L., July 12, 1874; Maidie L., Aug. 17, 1877; lost one - Dotta L , who was born Nov. 10, 1870, died March 15, 1871. Mr. Hiser was elected a member of the Town Council in the spring of 1878, and Supervisor in April, 1879.

ROBERT M. HOPKINS, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 32; P. 0. Lexington; born in Owen Co., Ind., Feb. 6, 1830, but moved with his father's family, in early childhood, to Illinois; his father, Patrick Hopkins, who was born in Delaware, was among the first settlers of McLean

Co., having located in what is now Martin Township, this county, in the fall of 1830. The subject of this sketch worked on his father's farm until about 26 years of age, then became a tiller of the soil on his own account. Married, in 1856, Miss Mary L. Smith, who was born in Missouri; she died in Sept. 1863; two children by this union; one living - Charles C. ; William G. died in 1864. Was again married, to Miss Letitia Lilly, who was born in Madison Co., Ohio; five children by this union - Orange J., Mary E. and Ann E. ; lost two - Edmund M. died in 1868; one died in infancy. Mr. Hopkins owns 320 acres of land in Lexington Township, where he has resided for the last twenty-three years.

HEZEKIAH HORNEY, farmer and stock -raiser, Sec. 29 ; P. 0. Lexington ; born in Fayette Co., Ohio, July 3, 1826, where he resided until his removal to Illinois, in 1853, settling in Blue Mound Township, this county, in October of that year. In 1865, he moved to his present home, in Lexington Township; owns 280 acres of land. Married, in 1849, Miss Sarah J. Gaff, who was born in Fayette Co., Ohio ; five children by this union - Melissa C, Morgan M., Emma J., Edward C. and James P. ; served as Commissioner of Highways in Blue Mound and Lexington Township for several years ; is one of the Township Trustees of Lexington Township. Mr. Horney is a member of the Lexington Lodge, No. 482, A., F. & A. M., and McLean Lodge No. 206, I. 0. 0. F. He is giving considerable attention to the breeding of draft horses, and was the first in this vicinity to introduce the Norman stock ; has taken several premiums at the State and County Fairs ; also took second premium at the Missouri State Fair at St. Louis, on three-yearold draft horses, in 1870.

JAMES E. JOHNSON, Deputy Sheriff and Constable, Lexington ; born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., Sept. 22, 1846, where he resided until his removal to Lexington Township, this county, in the fall of 1860 ; here he followed farming until the war broke out, then enlisted in Company G, 4th 111. Cav., in Aug., 1861, serving until mustered out at the expiration of his term of service, Oct. 1, 1864. In the early part of the war he served as Orderly for Gen. Wallace, at Forts Henry and Donelson ; was with his regiment and participated in battles of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, siege of Vicksburg, battle of Black River and many skirmishes through Mississippi and other parts of the South. Returned to Lexington Township in 1864; was appointed Marshal in 1876, elected Constable in 1877 and appointed Deputy Sheriff in 1878. Married in 1867, to Miss Mary L. Bishop, who was born in Franklin Co., Ohio ; four children by this union - John II., Jennie, Lena and Edna.

WM. H. KENNEDY, banker, Lexington; born in Brown Co., Ohio, Dec. 16, 1831, and is a son of Hugh W. and Minerva E. (Logan) Kennedy; his father is a native of Virginia, but removed to Ohio about fifty years ago; his mother was born in Kentucky. The subject of this sketch came to Lexington, his present home, in the spring of 1856, his first occupation being that of clerk in the store of the late Dr. Goddard, serving in that capacity for the period of one month, at a salary of $16, paying for his board for the same period $15 ; he followed the occupation of clerk some time, for various parties, and subsequently became a partner of I. Harness, in the clothing business, and afterward a partner of S. R. Claggitt, in general trade. In 1867, he engaged in the live-stock business, but, the following year, the Bank of Lexington was established, and he became cashier, which position he has since held. He has served as Town Clerk, School Director and Township Treasurer ; owns 320 acres of farm lands, valued at $12,000. In 1858, he was married to Miss Caroline, daughter of I. Harness ; she was born in Lexington ; six children by this union, five of whom are living - Arthur M., Eugene A., Ella E., Lucian and Lucy; Leonard A. died in 1865. Mr. K. is Secretary of Lexington Lodge, No. 482, A., F. & A. M.

DAVID LAPSLEY, dealer and shipper of live-stock, Lexington; born in Richland Co., Ohio, May 18, 1842, but removed to Huron Co., Ind., in childhood; came to Illinois in 1858, locating at Lincoln, Logan Co., where he remained two years ; then removed to Lexington, his present home, and engaged in farming. Enlisted in the Marine Artillery in 1863 ; in connection with this organization, there was an attempt on the part of New York City to get the credit for these soldiers, who were mostly from Illinois; the attention of Gov. Yates being called to this fact, an investigation was made, the fraud shown up and the organization disbanded, after being in the service some seven months. Mr. L. was married in 1876. to Miss Clara M. Grove, who was born in Marshall Co., 111.; one child by this union - Zella. Mr. Lapsley is a member of the Town Council.

WILLIAM McCRACKEN, merchant, general stock, Selma ; born in Franklin Co., Ohio, July 28, 1828, where he resided until 1852, removing to Illinois in the fall of that year, locating at Pleasant Hill, this county. His business during the first nine years of his residence here was in running saw-mills. In 1861, he enlisted in Company G, 33d 111. Inf., and remained with the regiment till Feb., 1862, when he was transferred to the navy, being assigned to duty on board gunboat Pittsburg ; was discharged on account of disability oft' Fort Pillow, in April, 1862. In 1864, he engaged in the mercantile business at Pleasant Hill, where he has since resided. He was married in 1864, to Miss Nancy J. McKee, who was born in Adams Co., Ohio ; four children by this union - Maggie E., James H., George W. and Nellie M.

ISAAC S. MAHAN, Sr., attorney and Notary Public, Lexington. Born in Highland Co., Ohio, Jan. 2, 1831, but removed in early childhood to Brown Co., with his father's family, and, in 1846, to Illinois, locating at Lexington, his present home, where for several years he worked at the carpenter s trade and clerked in stores. In 1857, he was elected Justice of the Peace, which office he held until 1877, a period of twenty years. He commenced the study of law in 1854, but discontinued until 18i5, when he again resumed, being admitted to the bar of the State in July, 1867 ; has served as member of the Town Council several terms, and also held other minor offices. Married in Jan., 1857, to Miss Frances S., sister of Dr. Luce; she was born in Erie Co., Penn., Aug. 2, 1835 ; died Oct. 9, 1869. He was again married, in 1870. to Miss Margaret J. Shephard (Kennedy), who was born in Sardinia, Brown Co., Ohio, Sept. 13, 1^33 ; two children by this union - Isaac S., Jr., and Reba L. Mr. M. claims to have had quite an extended experience in railroading, but in view of the many dangers to life and limb, lie abandoned it many years ago. He is a member of McLean Lodge, No. 206, I. 0. O. F.

JACOB C. MAHAN, flour, feed and grain, Lexington; born in Highland Co., Ohio, July 21, 1826, where he resided till the fall of 1842, then removing with his father's family to Illinois, locating near Lexington, wnich at that time was a town of rather small proportions - three or four dwellings and a blacksmith shop. In 1847, he engaged in merchandising at Lexington, which he followed for several years, and, in 1865, with others, established the banking firm of J. C. Mahan & Co., which is still operated under the same firm name. In 1867, he built the first brick block erected in the town of Lexington ; he has served as Supervisor, member of the Town Council and Justice of the Peace. In 1849, he was married to Miss Ann E, Brown, who was born in Frankfort, Ky.; she died in Sept., 1872 ; by this union there were seven children, six of whom are living - George S., William R., Francis E., Ella G. (wife of N. K. Jones), Permelia C. and Maud P.; Charles K. died in 1866. He was again married, in 1873, to Susie F. Poor, who is a native of Massachusetts ; of the two children by this union but one is living - Melville P.; Herbert B. died in 1875. Mr. M. is a member of McLean Lodge, No 206, I. 0. 0. F. ; owns 400 acres of farm lands, valued at $12,000, and city property,, valued at $15,0U0.

STEPHEN MERRILL, photographer, Lexington ; born in Alleghany Co., lid., Oct. 11, 1830, where he resided until 1864, removing 10 Illinois in the fall of that year; his first location was Lexington, his present home, where he has since followed his present occupation. He hasserved as a member of the Town Council three terms. In 1860, he was married to Miss Rachel R. Rohrbough, who was born in Upshur Co., Va.; they have two children - Swayze B. L. and William B. Mr. Merrill has followed his present business for something over seventeen years -T all work warranted and children's pictuves a specialty.

ALMARON J. MOON (Smith & Moon), general stock, Lexington ; born in Fayette Co.r Ohio, Dec. 19, 1837 ; removing, at the age of 22, to this State, locating in Lawndale Township, McLean Co., where, for several years, he followed farming and stock-raising; in 1863, he removed to Lexington Township, and to his present home in 1870, and engaged in the mercantile business, under the firm name of Smith & Moon ; he still owns 285 acres of farm land, valued at §11,400. Married in 1861, to Miss Zerelda J. Batterton, who was born in Lawndale Township, this county, her father having settled in the county at an early day ; they have two children - Irena and Martha. Mr. M. is a member of Lexington Lodge, No. 482, A., F. & A. M.

DAVID PARKHILL, farmer, carpenter and builder, Sec. 2; P. O.Lexington; born in Fayette Co., Penn., Dec. 29, 1811, where he resided until 1845, then moved to Pittsburgh, that State, where he worked at his trade, mostly in connection with steamboat building ; in 1854, he removed to Illinois, locating at Bloomington in March of that year, and two years later removed to his present home ; owns eighty-two acres of land in Lexington Township. Married, in 1838, to Miss Mary Reeves, who was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn , in May, 1806 ; one child by this union - Margaret Jane, wife of F. B Luccock.

JOHN W. POWLEY, dealer in stoves, tinware, etc., Lexington ; born in Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Penn., April 29, 1837, where he resided until his removal to Illinois, in the spring of 1855 ; he located at Lexington, his present home, at the above date, and engaged in his present business, manufacturing, in May of that year, the first tinware made in Lexington. In September, 1861, he enlisted in the 33d I. V. I. as musician, and remained with the regiment until mustered out at Old Town Landing, Ark., by order of the War Department, in August, 1862; in 1863, he crossed the plains, and after a short stay in Colorado, returned to Lexington, and resumed his former occupation ; he has served as member of the Town Council two years, and Constable six years. Married in 1867, to Miss Maggie K Bricker, who was born in Franklin Co., Penn.; five ohildren by this union - Reese B., Mabel E , Anna G., John W., Jr. and Emma K.

CHARLES H. PREBLE, st>ck-dealer and shipper, Lexington; born in Erie Co., Penn., Feb. 25, 1832, where he resided until 1854, removing to Illinois in the fall of that year, locating at Lexington his present home; he was engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1872, when he engaged in his present business, which he has since followed ; he has served as member of the Town Council three terms, and is a member of the present board. In January, 1856, he married Miss Martha Kent, who was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y.; five children by this union - Edith M., Nettie, Lillian, Grant and Nannie.

THOMAS E. SCRIMGER, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 23; P. 0. Selma; born in Richmond Co., Va., July 1, 1818, but removed to Ohio with his father's family in 1815, locating near Columbus, that State ; in September, 1852, he came to Illinois, stopping at Pleasant Hill, this county, the first winter, and removing to the farm where he now resides the following spring. Mr. S. was among the first to settle on a prairie farm in this vicinity ; owns 200 acres of land ; he was the first Assessor of Lexington Township, after township organization. Married Sept. 24, 1840, to Miss Margaret McCracken, who was born in Ohio Jan. 1, 1817 ; died Jan. 28, 1862 ; four children by this union - two living - George E. and Mary R., wife of S. H. Palmer. Henry A. enlisted in Co. G, 33d I. V. I., in 1861; discharged Dec. 20, 1862; died Jan. 18, 1863. James W., enlisted in Co. C, 94th I. V. I. in 1862; mustered out July 17, 1865; died July 14, 1866. Was again married Nov. 8, 1862, to Julia A. Parker, who was born in Steuben Co., N. Y.; four children by this union - three living - EllaC, Josie E. and Schuyler E.; one died ininfancy.

JAMES N. SMAIL, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 34; P. 0. Lexington; born in Morrow Co , Ohio, March 15, 1850, where he resided until 11 years of age; in 1861, he removed to Iowa, thence to Indiana the following year; in the fall of 1866, he removed to Illinois, locating in Coles Co., returning to Indiana two years later; since the spring of 1874, his home has been in Lexington Township, this county ; owns forty-six acres of land. Married, in 1873, to Margaret A., daughter of Milton Bull; she was born in this county; children by this union - Cora A, James A. Mr. S. resided in Kansas during the fall and winter of 1871 and spring of 1872, where he was engaged in teaching.

RICHARD STEVENSON, Postmaster, Lexington ; born in Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Penn., Dec. 28, 1828, where he resided until 1850; then removing to Lexington, Va., where he worked at carriage-making. In 1853, he was married to Miss Mary E. Buchanan, who was born in Virginia ; by this union there were seven children, five of whom are living - Alice, Amelia, Fannie, Nellie and Cora; lost two - Eddie died in 1865, Sallie in 1855 ; in May, 1857, he removed to his present home, where he followed wagon and carriage manufacturing for some ten years ; afterward engaging in other business, and is now a member of the firm of Edwards & Stevenson. Mr. S. has served as Assessor, and for several years a member of the Town Council ; he was appointed to his present position in 1878. Member of Lexington Lodge No. 482, A., F. & A. M., and McLean Lodge No. 206, I. 0. 0. F.

JESSE TRIMMER, deceased, Lexington ; Mr. Trimmer was born in Hunterdon Co., N. J., March 14, 1818: in the summer of 1826, he moved with his father's family to Illinois; first stopping at Smith's Grove, this county, and soon after locating in what is now Money Creek Township ; in the following October his father, John Trimmer, died, leaving to the care of his widow a family of eight children. The subject of this sketch was married in 1839, to Miss Amanda Gilmore, who was born in Fayette Co., Ohio; her father's family having settled in Money Creek Township, in 1837 ; Mr. Trimmer's death occurred Aug. 27, 1876, his wife surviving him until Jan. 30, 1878 ; they had ten children, six of whom are still living - Eliza A., wife of John T. McNaught; John F., who enlisted in the 94th Illinois Infantry in 1864, was transferred to the 37th Illinois Infantry in 1865, and mustered out in May, 1866; Sarah E., wife of Joseph A. Scott; David F.. whose sketch is given below ; Mary and Enos A. William, the eldest of the family, enlisted in the 33d Illinois Infantry in 1861, and served till November, 1862, when he was discharged on account of sickness, and died soon after of disease contracted in the army.

DAVID F. TRIMMER, loans, and dealer in live stock, Lexington; Mr. Trimmer, who is a son of Jesse and Amanda Trimmer, was born in Money Creek Township, this county, July 27, 1851 ; until 19 years of age, he worked on his father's farm ; then attended the State Normal University at Bloomington two years, afterward being engaged in teaching. In 1874, he located at Lexington, his present home, and, during the same year, he was married to Miss Josephine ' McCafferty, who was born in Money Creek Township ; they have two children - Floy and Myrtle. Mr. Trimmer owns 240 acres of land in Money Creek Township, and a half interest in 200 acres in Gridley Township.

DAVID H. VANDOLAH, stock-raiser and shipper ; P. 0. Lexington ; born in Money Creek Township, this county, Nov. 8. 1841 ; his father, James Vandolah, having settled in the township in the fall of 1835. The subject of this sketch worked on his father's farm until 1855, when he came to Lexington, his present home, and attended school, soon after engaging in livery and stock business, the latter having been his principal business for a period of over twentyyears. Mr. V., with others, established the Bank of Lexington, Dec 16, 1868, under the firm name of Harness, Vandolah & Co. He has served as member of the Town Council several terms. Married in 1864, to Miss Britiana Bray, who was born in Owen Co., Ind. ; two children by this union - James and Sheridan. Mr. Vandolah has a fine stock-farm of 500 acres four miles west of Lexington, well-watered, having several good springs which furnish pure water for stock throughout the entire year.

JOHN W. WATERS, M. D., physician, (office in People's Drug Store,) Lexington; born in Montgomery Co., Md., Dec. 16, 1828, but removed in childhood with his father's family to Central Ohio ; he received his early education at West Bedford Academy, and, at the age of 20, commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Henry Waters, of Elizabethtown, Ohio, graduating at Sterling Medical College, at Columbus, in March, 1855, having commenced the practice of medicine at Dallas, Darke Co., some three years prior to the above date. In the spring of 1855, he removed to Illinois, locating at Selma, this county, where he resumed the practice of his profession ; during the winter of 1860-61, he attended lectures at Rush Medical College, at Chicago, and again in 1864-65; he is also a member of the Illinois State Medical Society; in 1868, he removed to his present home and became a partner with Mr. Reynolds in the drug business, whose entire interest he purchased in 1871. What is known as the " Smith Block," was built by Dr. Waters, Milton and William M. Smith in 1868, and, in 1876, he sold his drug stock to Grier & Poor. His first wife, to whom he was married in 1853, died the following year; her place of nativity was Darke Co., Ohio ; his second marriage was in 1857, to Miss Nannie C. Park, who was born in Washington Co., Penn. ; they have one son - Frank P., now 21 years of age, and a resident of Barbour Co , Kan., where he is engaged in the stock business. Although the Doctor has had some business interests to look after, he has been in the constant practice of his profession in this vicinity for the past twenty-four years. Owns 440 acres of farm lands, valued at $30 per acre, and city property, valued at $12,000.

S. C. ALLEN, general merchant; Chenoa ; was born in York Co., Maine, March 2, 1826; when he was about 10 years old, he went to sea as cabin-boy on board his uncle's ship, and followed the sea for seven years, during which time he made two voyages around the world and one trip to Africa ; he visited China, Sumatra, all of the West India Islands, and all the points on the Atlantic coast from Greenland, to New Orleans. After leaving the sea, he learned the hide and leather trade and settled in Peabody, Mas3., and engaged in the manufacture of leather, in which he was very successful ; he also afterward entered the wholesale hide and leather business in Boston, and continued that with good success until 1857, when he removed to Illinois -T he followed farming in New Rutland for several years, and then built a store in that place and engaged in general merchandising ; he came to Chenoa in 1869 and continued merchandising until 1875 when he was obliged to succumb to the pressure of the times, and suspend business ; he shortly settled up his affairs, however, and resumed trade, and is now doing a successful business, having one of the largest stocks in town of such goods as suit the demand. He was married March 4, 1856, to Mrs. M. J. Mover, of Kensington, M. H.

JAMES BRADY, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O. Chenoa; was born in County Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 2, 1837; he came to America at the age of 11 years, and lived two years in Toronto, C. W.; in 1853, he came to Putnam Co., 111., where he lived till 1862 ; he then came to Yates Township, McLean Co., when that township was very new ; the deer were so plentiful they had to be driven away from the corn ; he lived there two years, and, in 1864, settled on his present home, one mile south of Chenoa. Mr. Brady is a self-made man, a most successful farmer and a prominent stock-dealer, having made some of the largest shipments of stock from McLean Co.; he owns a well-improved farm of 156 acres. He was married August 25, 1858, to Miss Jane Boyd, who was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in July, 1839 ; they have eight children - Lawrence H., Edwin M., Samuel T., Louis R., Mary E., Jennie A., Roscoe J. and Gracie H. Mr. Brady was a member of the first Board of School Directors in his district, both in Yates and Chenoa Townships, and helped build the schoolhouses in both districts. He has served as Director seven years, and been Treasurer of the Board of Highway Commissioners three years.

BESLEY & WIGHTMAN, dealers in hardware, stoves, tinware, farm machinery, etc , Chenoa. This firm was established in 1866, and has had a steadily increasing trade in everything that pertains to their line of business ; among the goods handled by them may be mentioned the following: The Harrison wagon, Nichols, Shepard & Co. 's threshing machines and the Sweepstake threshing machine, Buckeye reaper and mower, Furst & Bradley sulky plow and rake, etc., Marseilles corn-sheller and Keystone and Barlow rotary corn-planters ; in cooking stoves they represent the Challenge Stove Works, of Peoria, and the Bloomington Stove Company ; their leading base-burner is the "Climax," manufactured by Tapplin & Rice, Akron, Ohio ; besides these, they carry a complete line of heavy and shelf hardware, tinware and general house-furnishing goods. G. W. Besley, the senior partner, was born in Oakland Co., Mich , May 19, 1841; came with his parents to Waukegan, 111., in 1853; in 1861, he left home, going to Oquawka, Peoria and Clinton, 111., learning the tinner's trade in the last-named place. In September, 1864, he enlisted in Co. D, 146th I. V. I., was promoted to Sergeant and served ten months, doing provost duty at Quincy, Springfield and xMount Sterling; returned to Waukegan and remained till his removal to Chenoa in 1866. He was married Feb. 3, 1869, to Miss Sarah M. Bacom, of Chenoa, and has two children - Winnie A. and Flora J. J. E. Wightman was born in Steuben Co.,N. Y., June 10, 1837; in 1838, his parents removed to McHenry Co., 111., where he remained till 1852, when he went to Chicago and learned the tinner's trade ; he first, started in business in McHenry, 111., in 1857; two years later he removed to Waukegan, and thence, three years afterward to Clinton, 111., where he followed the hardware and, stove business until 1866, when he came to Chenoa; he has served six years as Alderman, and is the present Mayor of the city, to which office he was elected in the spring of 1877 ; he has been President of the Board of Education for the past ten years. He was married Dec. 31, 1857, to Miss Isabella M. Atkinson, of St. Charles, 111., and has three children living - Henrietta E., Hattie B. and John E , Jr.

A. H. COPELAND, ticket agent for the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Co., and manager of the Western Union Telegraph Office, Chenoa; was born in Middlebury, Vt., June 7, 1830 ; after receiving an academic education, he learned the printer's trade, which, owing to illhealth, he abandoned, after following it five years, and entered the Middlebury post office as Assistant Postmaster, and, at the same time, manager of the American Telegraph Office ; after about a year, he left the post office, and engaged in the book, news and publishing business, continuing, however, in charge of the telegraph office, and also agent for the National and Fiske & Co.'s Express for several years ; in 1868, he came to Chenoa, and assumed charge of the C, A. & St. L., ticket office. Mr. Copeland was married Nov. 12, 1855, to Miss Frances L. Copeland, of Granville, Ohio, and has two children - George E., now clerk in the Internal Revenue Office, in Springfield, and Hattie A. Mr. Copeland is eminent in the Masonic fraternity ; he was made

Jerusalem Chapter, No. 3, Vergennes, Vt.; received the degree of Royal and Select Master in Vergennes Council ; was charter member of Potter Chapter, R. A. M., and Middlebury Council, R, & S. M.. at Middlebury, Vt.; he is Secretary of Chenoa Lodge, No. 292, A., F. & A. M., and is also Past High Priest and charter member of Chenoa Chapter, No. 143, R. A. M. He has also been a prominent Odd Fellow ; was Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Vermont, and, since coming to Chenoa, has represented the Lodge in the Grand Lodge of Illinois ; he has held all the offices in the Lodge, both here and in the East, and is Past D. D. G. M., of Chenoa Lodge, No. 387, and is also Encampment member.

C. J. CHISAM, freight agent of the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Company, Chenoa; is a native of New York ; he was born in Taberg, Oneida Co., March 13, 1856 ; when about 14 years old, he entered a dry-goods store, in Holland Patent, in his native county, and continued clerking until 1872; he then came West, and entered the service of the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Company as cashier of the freight department at Springfield, 111., where he remained until his appointment as freight agent at Chenoa; he is careful and punctual in the discharge of the duties of the position, and all having freight business to transact with the road sire always sure of a prompt and gentlemanly attention, while the company are equally certain that their interests will be guarded with the same promptness and vigilance.

HENRY CRABB, blacksmith and manufacturer of wagons, buggies, etc., Chenoa; was born in Forfarshire on the eastern coast of Scotland, fifty miles from Edinburgh and the same distance from Aberdeen, on the 15th of November, 1830; at 15 years of age, he learned the trade of a blacksmith, and afterward worked in large machine-shops in Arbroath, a large manufo.cturing town in his native county, where he became familiar with all branches of the machinist's trade ; in August, 1854, he left home and came to America ; he came direct to Tazewell Co., 111., and worked two years in Washington and awhile in Morton; he came to Chenoa in 1866, and started his blacksmith and wagon shop, which he still continues ; he manufactures wagons and buggies, does horse-shoeing and a general repairing of plows, farm machinery, etc. He was married Jan. 29, 1866, to Miss Margaret S. Guthrie, of Peoria, a native of Glasgow, Scotland; they have four children - Jennie M., Annie C, Harry G. and Grace G. Mr. Crabb has served one term as member of the Chenoa Board of Aldermen.

FR\NK A. DUNN, traveling auditor of the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railroad; P. 0. Chenoa; was born in Androscoggin Co., Me., Sept. 9, 1850; in 1864, his parents removed West, settling in Richmond, Ind., where they still reside; in 1867, he entered the office of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad as message-boy to learn telegraphing, and, in 1868, was appointed operator at Bradford Junction, Ohio, and continued in the employ of that road at different points until 1871 ; he then went to St. Louis as train-dispatcher for the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad Co., which position he held until 1873, when he went to Peoria and took a like position with the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Company ; in 1874, he took the Chenoa Station as agent for the same road, and continued as such one year, when he was appointed traveling auditor of the road ; he is one of the most faithful and efficient officials in the employ of that company. He was married Sept. 19, 1875, to Miss Addie W. Payne, a daughter of J. D. Payne, of Chenoa. and has two children.

EVAN DAVIES, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Chenoa; came to McLean Co. in 1858 - twenty-one years ago; he was born in Merionethshire, Wales, April 10, 1826, and developed those hardy traits of character, for which the people of that country are noted ; and these habits of industry, frugality and integrity have been of inestimable value to him, in the more fertile valley of the Mississippi ; he was raised on a farm, and came to the United States in 1856, and after living two years in Oneida Co., N. Y., removed to Illinois, locating in Chenoa Township, McLean Co., and is therefore one of the earliest settlers in the township ; he owns a good farm of 160 acres, the result of his own efforts. He was married April 9, 1852, to Miss Ellen Evans, who was born in Merionethshire, Wales, in May, 1823 ; they have had three children, two of whom are living - Jennie E. and Charles H.; one son, David E., died Oct. 24, 1873, at the age of 19. Mr. Davies held the office of School Director for six years in succession.

G. V. EWING, M. D., physician and surgeon, Chenoa; has been a practicing physician in this county for the past ten years ; he was born in Ashland Co., Ohio, Feb. 12, 1831 ; his general education was obtained at the Vermilion Collegiate Institute in his native town - Hayesville, Ohio; in 1849, he began the study of medicine, and after reading one year, he entered the Cleveland Medical College, where he graduated and received the degree of M. D. in 1852 ; returning to Hayesville, he practiced medicine there two years, removing thence to Stephenson Co., 111., in 1854, and was engaged in practicing his profession there for fifteen years, coming to Chenoa in 1869. Dr. Ewing has never dabbled in politics, but has devoted all his energies to the study of medical science, and the duties of his extended and successful practice. He is a member of the Stephenson and Woodford County Medical Societies. He was married Mareh 22, 1852, to Miss Martha Kuhn, a daughter of Rev. Jacob Kuhn, professor of languages inthe Vermilion Collegiate Institute. She died in 1866, leaving five children, four of whom are living - Frank C. (now of Wheatland, Cal.), Mary V., Florence N. and Granville R. He was married again April 28, 1870, to Miss E. S. Wilson, of Lexington, Ohio.

JOSEPH EVANS, retired farmer; P. 0. Chenoa; was born in Worcestershire, England, March 26, 1811. He learned his father's trade of a glover, but on becoming of age, engaged in merchandising. In 1844, he came to this country and settled in Morton, Tazewell Co., 111., seven miles from Peoria. He began life in this State poor, and, though land in those days was cheap, was able to purchase but forty acres, but by industry and economy he gradually accumulated some money, which he invested in land, selling it when he could do so at a profit; he continued this on a more extended scale, as his means increased, making it a rule, however, never to buy more than he could pay for. Three years after Mr. Evans' settlement in Morton, Mr. Lincoln, then in Congress, secured his appointment as Postmaster, which position he held eleven years. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1850, serving eight years. In 1864, he purchased a farm of 160 acres, in Chenoa Township, whither he moved in 1866 ; in February, 1877, he moved into the city; he served as Justice of the Peace from 1870 to 1874, and for the past three years has been Commissioner of Highways. He was married in April, 1836, to Miss Harriet Holloway, Worcester, England, and has seven children living - Harriet, now Mrs. Griesser, of Tazewell Co.; Mary, wife of Francis Webb, of Tazewell Co.; Alfred; Jane, now Mrs. William Roberts, of Ringgold Co., Iowa; Herbert, Ralph and Dora.

ROBERT J. ELLIOTT, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 19; P. 0. Lexington; was born in Mahoning Co.. Ohio, July 14, 1839; the family descended from John Elliott, the missionary, and the first man to translate the Bible into the Indian dialect; his parents died when he was quite young. At the age of 16 he went to Lawrence Co., Penn., to live with an uncle, and was living there at the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion; he enlisted in Co. D, 134th Penn. V. I., in 1862. and was mustered in at Harrisburg, Aug. 10; he served nine months in the army of the Potomac, taking part in the five-days battle of Fredericksburg, and the five-days battle of Chancellorsville ; he was mustered out in May, 1863, and, in the fall of the same year, came to Illinois, and settled on a farm in Lexington Township; in 1871, he removed to Chenoa Township, where he now resides. He was married Nov. 1, 1864, to Miss Emeline Flesher, a daughter of George Flesher, of Lexington Township; she was born in McLean Co., March 31, 1845; they have five children - George H., Willie D , Peter W., Frank L. and Arty C. Mr. Elliott has served six years as School Director.

WARREN M. FALES, dealer in general merchandise, Chenoa. The above-named gentleman has done business in Chenoa for the past sixteen years. He was born in Dedham, Mass., April 11, 1833. When he was 18 years old, he learned the carver's trade, which he followed about five years, and then engaged in the mercantile business, in which he continued until his removal to Illinois, in 1861. The first year in this State he spent in Wenona, and in 1862 came to Chenoa and opened a store. He is not only the oldest merchant now in business in the town, but he carries the largest stock both in extent and variety, consisting of dry goods, boots and shoes, clothing, hats, caps, notions, groceries, queensware, etc. ; his large store occupies the west half of the Hamilton Block, the upper part of which contains two public halls. Mr. Fales is a successful business man, owning considerable property in town, besides a section of land in Texas and a quarter-section in Kansas. He is now engaged in building a fine residence in the city. He has served several terms as Alderman of Chenoa, and been several years a member of the Board of Education. He was married May 15, 1863, to Miss Charlotte B. Nichols, of Reading, Mass., and has three children - Florence Elizabeth, Warren Dexter and Susan Agnes.

DR. J. M. GALLEHUE, dentist, Chenoa. In the practice of dentistry, perhaps more than in any other profession, superior ability is necessary to success in a country town, owing to the prevalent idea in the public mind that first-class dental work is only to be obtained in the larger cities ; but notwithstanding this mistaken notion, Dr. Gallehue has, during his five years' practice in Chenoa, satisfied the people that they can not only obtain as fine work, but at much lower prices than in the cities ; he is the only dentist in the place, has an extensive practice, and all his work is warranted to give entire satisfaction to his customers. Dr. Gallehue was born in

Madison Co., Va , Nov. 16, 1852, being a son of John Gallehue, now of Lexington, in this county. He came to McLean Co. with his parents at the age of 7 years; he left home in 1870, and the next year began the study of dentistry in Lexington ; after one year, he went to El Paso, 111., and continued his studies with Dr. M. H. Patton, of that place; after completing which, he practiced with him about eight months, coming to Chenoa in 1874. He was married March 25, , to Miss Mary McLean, of Lexington, and has one child - Herbert Glenn.

JOHN CHRISTIAN GERISCH, of the firm of Gerisch Bros., dealers in live stock and proprietors of the Chenoa Meat Markets, Chenoa; is a native of Germany; he was born in Hochstatten Hesse-Darmstadt, on the 25th of March, 1848. When he was 14 years old, he was apprenticed to the butcher's trade; after completing which, he worked one year, and in 1865 came to the United States ; remained a short time in New York City, and then came on to Chenoa ; he spent but a few months here at that time, however, but went to Peoria and stayed two years, and then returned to Chenoa and entered upon his present business with his brother John Adam Gerisch ; they have now been in business as a firm for eleven years, are the only firm engaged in their line of trade in the town, and do an extensive and prosperous business, having two markets in the place ; they are among the most successful business men of Chenoa. Mr. Gerisch was married Jan. 25, 1872, to Miss Lena A. Fellwock, of Livingston Co., and has two children - Minnie M. and Nettie A.

JOHN ADAM GERISCH, of the firm of Gerisch Bros., dealers in live stock and proprietors of the Chenoa Meat Markets, Chenoa; was born in Hochstatten, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Dec. 12, 1839. His father owned an oil-well and farm near the Rhine, just at the foot of the vineclad hills, in the richest part of Germany, ten miles from Darmstadt, the capital of the State, and twenty-two miles from Heidelberg. Mr. Gerisch came to this country in 1863, and after spending a short time in New York City and Guttenburgh. N. J., he came to Peoria, 111., and the next year (1864) he came to Chenoa, and in 1865 began the butchering business with his brother Jacob Gerisch. In the fall, he went to Chicago and remained six months, returning to Chenoa in the spring of 1866, since which time he has been engaged in business here. He was married Oct. 7, 1867, to Miss Augusta Amelia Fellwock, of Livingston Co., 111. ; she was born in Saxony, Germany, Sept. 25, 1844, and came to this country with her parents when but a child.

E. P. G. HOLDERNESS, M. D., physician and surgeon, Chenoa; was born in Manchester, England, Nov. 5, 1832, being a son of Dr. William Holderness, a physician of that city. The same year, 1832, his parents emigrated to America and settled in Kentucky, being among the early pipneers of that part of the State ; his father is now a resident of California. When but a boy. the Doctor learned the printing business in the office of the Ripley Bee, in Ohio, but abandoned it for the more congenial employment of studying medicine under his father's instruction ; he practiced with his father until 1855, when he became a student of the Eclectic Medical Institute, in Cincinnati; In 1856, he came to Bloomington and continued his studies, working in the mean time at the printer's trade to meet expenses; he then taught school in McLean and Peoria Counties, and, in 1858, began practice with Dr. J. W. Waters, of Pleasant Hill (now of Lexington) ; he graduated from the Missouri Medical College, of St. Louis, in 1860, and continued to practice in Pleasant Hill one year, removing thence to Towanda, where he remained until 1876, when he came to Chenoa, where he enjoys a large and lucrative practice. Not satisfied with previous attainments, in the winter of 1864-65, Dr. Holderness attended a course of lectures at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City, and another course in 1874-75, receiving the degree of M. D. from that institution, also. He was married, in 1861, to Miss Lurinda Mitchell, of Pleasant Hill, 111., daughter of William H. Mitchell, now of Fairbury, 111.

T. H. HARDER, attorney at law and real estate and loan agent, Chenoa; is a native of Wayne Co., N. Y. ; he was born Feb. 28, 1852 ; in 1858, his parents removed to Illinois, settling in La Salle Co. ; he left the farm at the age of 18 years, and spent about two years in traveling in different Western States. In September, 1872, he became a student in Union Christian College, in Indiana, where he remained over two years ; after leaving college, he came to Livingston Co. and taught school during the winter, and spent the following summer in the law office of Lawrence & Strawn, having previously read law in private for about a year; in the fall of 1875, he entered the Union College of Law, Chicago, being admitted to the senior class ; graduating in June, 1876, he returned to Pontiac and began practice with the firm with whom he had studied the summer before. In March, 1877, he removed to Chenoa and engaged in the practice of his profession ; he has succeeded in establishing himself firmly in a practice which is quite extensive, considering the time he has been here. He was married Nov. 23, 1876, to Miss Lomenda Garner, of Pontiac, and has one child - Delight.

THOMAS Y. HERVEY, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Chenoa. Among the prominent citizens of the township who have settled here more recently, is the above-named gentleman, who came from Livingston Co. in 1874; he was born in Ohio Co., W. Va., Jan. 13, 1837. He came to Illinois with his parents in 1849, the family settling in Peoria Co. ; there he resided until September, 1862, when he enlisted in Co. A, 47th I. V. I., and served till th«> close of the war ; he was present at Nashville when Gen. Hood attacked that city ; also participated in the siege of Vicksburg. battles of Jackson, Miss., Old Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely and several minor engagements. In 1866, he removed to Livingston Co. and purchased 160 acres of land in Pike Township, which he improved and made his home till his removal to Chenoa Township in 1874 ; he still owns his farm in Livingston Co , and fifty acres in his home place, making 210 acres in all ; both farms are well improved. While in Pike Township, he served three terms as School Director, one term as Supervisor, and one as Collector ; he is now a member of the Board of School 'trustees. He was married Dec. 26, 1866, to Miss Mary Hawcridge, of Peoria Co., 111., a native of Stockport, England, and has four children - Nettie E., Walter D., Charles M. and Margaret M.

WILLIAM A. HAYNES, of the firm of Haynes, Jordan cSz, Co., dealers in grain, land, stock, coal etc., Chenoa ; was born in Marshall Co., 111., Jan. 12, 1836 ; he is a son of Samuel Haynes, who was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., in 1799, and emigrated to Marshall Co., 111., in 1835, and is now a resident of Chenoa. Mr. Haynes received a public-school education, and in 1863 started in the grain business, in Sparland, 111. ; two years later, he removed to Lacon and engaged with his brother, W. S. Haynes, in the grain and lumber trade; in 1869. he came to Chenoa and formed a partnership with R. J. Jordan, his brother becoming a member of the firm about a year afterwards. On the burning of their elevator, in 1873, the firm embarked in banking, intending to abandon the grain business, but a favorable opportunity presenting itself, they sold out their bank and resumed the grain business in the spring of 1878. They are principally engaged in buying corn during the fall and winter and holding it for the spring market ; they have had in store, during the past winter, about 250,000 bushels of corn. Mr. Haynes and his brother own four warehouses - two at Chenoa, one at Weston, and one at Meadows. They also own about 1,300 acres of land, lying mainly in Livingston Co., besides quite an amount of town property. He has never sought official positions, and with the exception of that of School Trustee, for the past eight or nine years, has held no public office. He was married Jan. 1, 1856, to Miss Delphia Fosdick, of Marshall Co., 111.

WILLIT S. HAYNES, of the firm of Haynes, Jordan & Co., dealers in grain, land, stock, coal, etc., Chenoa; is a native of Illinois. He was born in Marshall Co., March 1838, being a son of Samuel Haynes. He remained on the farm until the breaking out of the rebellion, when he enlisted in Co. H, 53d I. V. I. ; was promoted to Sergeant, and participated in the battle of Hatch'e River, Tenn., and several minor engagements. He remained with his regiment about two years, and, in July, 1863, was detailed as a clerk in the Quartermaster's Department, and stationed in Memphis. After about two years, he went to Vicksburg in the same capacity, where he served another year. Returning in 1866, he engaged with his brother, William A. Haynes, in the grain and lumber, in Lacon, 111., and continued till 1870, when he came to Chenoa and became a member of the firm of Haynes, Jordan & Co., whose operations in the grain and banking business are given above. His business career, as well as that of the other members of the firm, has been a successful one. He was married Dec. 28, 1871, to Miss E. A, Bowen, a daughter of Alfred Bowen, formerly of Woodford Co., but now a resident of Chenoa ; she was born in West Virginia Dec. 28, 1846; they have one child - Eldon Roy, born Jan. 14, 1879.