Morgan County, Illinois - The whole text, 1878 (part 18 of 21)

HART WM. P., ELDER. The Hart family is very numerous in the United States, and those of them connected with this sketch, originated as follows: Two brothers came from Germany to the new world, as it was then called, about the year 1700; landing at Charleston, South Carolina, they were sold at auction, to pay for their passage over, by which sale they were separated and never heard of each other again. Charles Hart, the first in this genealogy, lived and died in South Cnro-

Una; but little is known of his history, farther than he had a son, David Hart, born in the year 1740, lived in North Carolina; took an active part in the war of the revolution; of his family, we have only space to say that he had five sons and two daughters. David, the oldest son, born in North Carolina, Dec. 18, 1768, was united in marriage to Margaret Blackwelder, and raised a family of one daughter and ten sons; he resided in Mercer County, Ky., but removed in an early day to Bedford County, Tenn., where he died. Solomon Hart, third son of this family, was born in Mercer County, Ky., Jan. 6, 1793, and at ten years old removed with his father to Tennessee, when he at the age of twenty, with his oldest brother, enlisted in the United States service, under General Jackson, and " killed his man " at the Horse Shoe battle; returning from the army, he was united in marriage to Nancy Waggner, on the seventeenth day of July 1817; in 1826 he removed to Morgan County, Illinois, where with his brothers, Charles and Nathan, he settled for a short time near the village of Jacksonville, which was then in its infancy; being impressed, like most of the early settlers, with the "scarcity of timber," he removed to the south part of the county, and built his "cabin" on the margin of that beautiful island of prairie grass, lying between little and big Apple Creeks; here he secured by entry three eighties of the best timber, and the remainder of his means he invested in prairie. He was soon followed by four other brothers: Charles, David, Anderson, and Nathan, who settled around him, and this beautiful spot in Morgan County is still known by the appropriate name of "Hart's Prairie." Here Solomon with his wife, toiled amid the hardships of " pioneer life," improving their farm, arid raising a large family, consisting of eight sons and two daughters, all living to the age of maturity, and became settled in life, during the lifetime of the parents. Solomon Hart with his wife, in an early day, became identified with the reformation, under A. Campbell, and opened their house to religious service, and his home was the preaching place of the denomination for many years; here Dr. Pat. Henderson, W.

W. Happy, Robert Foster (Monkey Bob, as he was often good humoredly called, by reason of his diminutive size), and many others, gave vent to that primitive earnestness and eloquence, which was characteristic of the early ministers of Morgan County. Solomon Hart and his wife were plain, unassuming people, enjoying the simplicity of the Christian religion; they were kind, helping the poor, dividing with the needy, and encouraging peace and charity; in the neighborhood they were honored by the young, and respected by all. He was a Democrat, of the Jackson school; a great admirer of Douglas; his "greatest activity in politics, consisted in always going to the election; he lived to vote for fourteen presidents, and raised eight sons, all Democrats; also to see Illinois one of the leading States of the union, and Morgan County the garden of the world. In the Autumn of 1874, while the sear and yellow leaf was quietly settling upon the bosom of mother earth, and all nature was wrapped in the mellow hues of " Indian Summer," on the morning of the I7th of October, in the eighty-second year of his age, this old pioneer of Morgan County, gently passed away. His aged consort still survives him. Of his family, Joseph W. died in Morgan County, in 1864; Henry C. resides on his farm, in Macoupin County; John C. died in the same county, in 1863; Tabitha Dalton resides in Kansas; Melchi died in 1862, in Macoupin County; Eliza Heggy resides in the same county; George is living in Franklin, Morgan County; Marion removed, in 1873, to Nebraska, while Solomon, the youngest son, lives on the old homestead; George Hart, whose business card appears elsewhere in this work, was born in Morgan County, Dec. 8, 1837; professed religion in the Fall of 1859, and united with the Apple Creek Baptist Church; was by that church afterward licensed to preach, and was subsequently ordained by the Hart Prairie Baptist Church, on the 4th day of January, 1870; he at once became an active, efficient minister of Macoupin Baptist Association, and has been the pastor of several churches in this body, but his appropriate work was that of an Evangelist, preaching to the destitute and weak churches, and was the chosen missionary of the association for several years; great success has attended his labors; he is plain, uneducated in the classical sense of the term, uncompromising, blunt in his manners, clear and forcible in his reasoning, and approaches his work with Nathan's personality, " Thou art the man;" positive in all his bearings, he is leaving his impress upon society wherever he is known; he was married Sept. I, 1859, to Nancy B. Rice; at present writing has, owing to a failure of health, given up the active work of the ministry. Elder Wm. Penn Hart was born in Morgan County, 111., Feb. 5, 1835; at the age of twelve his health failed, on account of which he received some extra facilities for attending school, in which he was always an apt scholar; by dint of hard study, and economising time, he obtained a fair common school education, by which he was enabled to be a successful teacher for a number of years; he was married to Miss Barbara A. Fanning, Dec. 4, 1855, who in less than eighteen months died, leaving him alone in the world, with an infant son; he was married to Miss Mary A. Rice, Jan. 31, 1858, by whom was born unto him twelve children, nine girls and three boys, three of the daughters dying in infancy; in the Autumn of 1877, he had the misfortune to lose his wife again; believing that his surroundings made it necessary, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Martha J. Price, of Oblong, Illinois, Feb. 10, 1878; Elder Hart was very early impressed with the importance of the Christian religion, and at the age of fourteen made a profession of faith in Christ, joining the religious society to which the family belonged; his religious views having materially changed, in 1856 he became identified with the Apple Creek Baptist Church; showing evidences of talent, and an aptness to teach, he was, in April, 1859. licensed to preach; and such was the rapid development of his power to lead men to Christ, that on the fourth day of December of the same year, he was publicly ordained, fully setting him apart to the ministry; he was at once called to the pastorate of the Sandy Creek Church, and in less than two years from the time he preached his first sermon, he was the regular pastor of four churches in the county; he has regularly pastored four churches ever since, preaching on an average sixteen sermons in each month, besides a great deal of incidental work, preaching funeral sermons as far as he is known, not only for his own people, but many in other denominations as well; he had the opportunity of a theological course in one of the best colleges in the State, free, and the denomination to which he belongs publicly agreed, at their annual meeting, to furnish the necessary support for himself and family during the time necessary to graduate; but such was his anxiety to press on in his favorite mission, that he declined the generous offer; he has been identified with Macoupin Baptist Association from its organization; was its first clerk, and has presided over the body for seven consecutive years, which position he now fills; he has by hard study acquired a large amount of knowledge in his profession; speaks English well, and has some knowledge of the Greek; he is very successful as an Evangelist, having baptized as many as sixty-six, as the result of one meeting; he has had the offer of good positions, but has preferred to remain with country churches on small salaries, and depending on .a farm in part as a support for his family; he is unassuming in his manner, awkward in his appearance, but on the stand he is perfectly at home, commanding in appearance, eloquent in his addresses, his nature warm and genial, his words flow easy, and he usually holds his audience spell-bound; he has the remarkable capacity of meeting the expectations of every one, and while he has an unbounded charity for all, he is very denominational in his views, and will defend in public debate what he believes; having had several public discussions, he has always been equal to the emergency, andgavesuch a defense of his cause as was always perfectly satisfactory to his brethren, who had cheerfully put him forward to defend them; he is now in the prime of life, living on a part of the old family homestead, within a few rods of where he was born; enjoys the confidence of his neighbors, and is esteemed by all who know him Hart Melchi, school teacher, Franklin Hart Minerva Mrs. Franklin Hawkins Charles, laborer, Franklin

HILL JAMES H. DR. Born in the year 1825, at Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky; is the only surviving child of his parents, who emigrated from Shepherdstown, near Harper's Ferry, Virginia, where, in the year 1849, tne subject of this sketch was married to Miss Emma S. Welshaus; obtaining his diploma from the medical department of the university of Louisville, Kentucky, in 1850, after a studentship of five years, Dr. Hill practiced his profession in the South until the outbreak of the Rebellion, when, being a resident of Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri, he received the appointment of surgeon to a regiment of State troops, raised in said county, which position he retained until it was mustered out of service, when he was commissioned as assistant surgeon to the 3Oth Missouri U.S.Volunteer Infantry, which position he retained until, during the siege of Vicksburg, on account of ill health, he received an honorable discharge; since which time he has resided in Illinois, the last six years at Franklin, Morgan County; Dr. Hill has but one surviving child, who, in 1875, became the wife of B. F. Wright, of the firm of Wright Bros., of the last named place Hines John, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Alexander Hines Patrick, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Alexander

JASPER O. D. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 10, P.O. Orleans. The genealogy of the Jasper family can be traced back many generations; going far back to a distant date, it can be stated that the family were of Scotch and Irish origin; Nicholas J., the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in- North Carolina; the date can not now be ascertained, but at the time of the Revolutionary Wrar he was about twenty-five years of age; from the time of its commencement to its close he served as a soldier, sharing the hardships of soldier life at Valley Forge; while the war was still in progress he was married to Rebecca Haynes; by this marriage ten children; Thomas, the youngest child, was a soldier during the war of 1812, a noncommissioned officer; witnessed the fall of the great Indian chief Tecumseh; he married Elizabeth Dunham, who was a daughter of Obed Dunham, a native of Kentucky; this union was blessed with nine children; from Pulaski County, Kentucky, Mr. Jasper became a member of the State legislature, serving six years; Sergeant Jasper, of Revolutionary fame, was a distant relative; Thomas Jasper was a successful farmer; he and his wife both died in Kentucky; ten children of this union are now living; O. D., whose name heads this sketch, served through the Mexican War, enlisting in Co. A, Kentucky Infantry, from Pulaski; became a recruiting officer under Major Elliot; honorably discharged at the close of the war; in 1841, he came to Morgan County; in 1869, became permanently located; married Miss Sciota Davenport, daughter of Ephraim and Sallie, a school teacher in the usual log cabin of the period, where no floor was laid down, the scholars being seated on wooden seats, and the furniture of the plainest possible description; three children: John P., Sarah Ann, and C. C. Jasper

JOSTES REUBEN", brick maker, Franklin, was born in Tennessee, in 1825; when three years old his parents moved to Illinois, settling in the vicinity of Franklin, which then rivalled Jacksonville, and there settled down to farm life; the first school attended by Mr. Jones was kept by John Johnson, in the vicinity of what is now called Muddy; in 1843, he married Miss Nancy Armstrong, of Kentucky; eleven children; nine are living; in 1873, Mrs. Jones passed off the stage of life; during the Autumn of 1876, married Mrs. Martha

Ann Dennis, of Morgan County: four children; by first marriage Mrs. Jones had one child; by second marriage to Mr. Jones four children: John, Lydia, Nettie, and Anna; in 1867, Mr. J. started an establishment for the manufacturing of brick; he still continues in the same occupation, and manufactures a very superior article Jones Reuben Jr. lab. Franklin

TT'ANE JOHN B. renter, P.O. Franklin "* Kelly V. F. school-teacher, Franklin KEPLLNXIER SAMUEL,, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 26, P.O. Franklin. Was born in Washington Co., Tenn., June 2, 1809 ; he was raised on a farm, where he remained up to the age of nineteen, when he became apprenticed to the trade of blacksmith ; in 1829, he made his way into the State of Illinois, and settled at Jacksonville, at a time when there were some twenty dwellings, mostly log cabins, and where there were several stores for supplying the simple wants of the pioneers ; here he became a journeyman, for some years receiving as ray eight dollars per month ; having ambition beyond this daily pay, he looked about him for a farm, and first purchased 80 acres for $150 ; he shortly after united his fortunes to Miss Pamelia Green, a native of Ohio, who settled in Morgan County as early as 1822, and remembers as early settlers Col. Morton, Huram Reeves, and others. On the 80 acres above mentioned there stood a log cabin, near the . now handsome residence of Mr. K. ; on arrival at the cabin, the husband and wife sat down and partook of a hearty meal of mush and milk ; the first table was purchased from a neighbor for ten cents, and consisted of a rough frame- work ornamented with four legs ; a couple of rough chairs were afterward bought. In the old log house, now fast becoming obsolete, the husband and wife passed many years of their life, and there many of their children were born. Years have flown by in rapid succession, but those days are still pictured in the memory of the pioneer. It would be a useless task to enumerate the many trials and hardships of Mr. K.; he is to-day the owner of some 600 acres of land, and some years ago owned 800, acquired by great industry, and all that he has he owes to his own exertions. There are six children: Clarissa, who married Gen. John I. Rinaker; William S., of Waverly ; Ella P., who married John W. Smith ; Hardin and Lewis W. ; Hardin, when the war broke ovft, enlisted in Co. B, loth 111. Infty., for three months service ; at expiration of term of service, he enlisted in Co. A, 32d 111. Infty., and served from August, 1861, until October, 1862 ; was mustered out, and accepted promotion in the 1st 111. Regt. as adjutant, and served till the close of the war. Lewis W. enlisted in the 32d Infty., at Springfield, 111., and served till the close of the war, promoted lieutenant for meritorious conduct, and served on the Indian expedition after the close of the war ; when he returned to Morgan County ; he afterward removed to Kansas, where he is now a member of the Kansas legislature KETNER W. H. farmer. Sec. 19, P.O. Pisgah, son of Henry and Mahalah Ketner. His father was a native of North Carolina, who settled in Morgan County during the Spring of 1834, seven miles north of Jacksonville, on 40 acres ; here young Ketnerwas born, education received in district schools ; working through the summer months, he attended school in the winter season. At this writing, Mr. Ketner resides on his farm, comprising 80 acres ; in August, 1876, he was united in marriage to Louisa Tunnell, daughter of S. S. Tunnell, an early pioneer of Morgan County Kirby John, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Franklin Kirby William, renter, Sec. 21, P.O. Franklin

T ANGLEY & POLING, mer- ^** chants, dealers in dry goods, notions, boots, shoes, etc. In 1864, the above-named firm became established in business ; the partners of said firm were then J. C. Crabtree, W.W. Hays.Wyckoff Poling, and James Langley, under the firm name of Crabtree, Poling, Hays & Co.; in 1866, the style of the firm name changed to Langley & Poling, on the retirement of the other members ; the elder member of this firm, James Langley, is now upward of ninety-three years of age, still hearty and vigorous ; his memory, considering his advanced years, is something remarkable. Born in 1797, he settled in Morgan County in 1829, where he now lives, universally respected by all who know him. His portrait appears in this work ; a brief study of the face by the intelligent reader, discloses immense will and strength of character, traits of character that carried him successfully through the stormy scenes of western life. This company constructed a large store in the year 1866, which was consumed by fire in the year 1877, proving a hard blow, but one from which the company rapidly recovered, and now do an extensive business, selling goods at prices to suit the times, bearing in mind the old adage, that a nimble sixpence is better than a slow shilling ; herein lies the secret of their success. Wyckoff Poling, of whom we here append a biography, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y.; in an early day he accompanied his parents to Quincy, Adams Co., 111.; in 1847, he was united in marriage to Miss Josephine, only child of James Langley ; 1848, Mr. Poling moved to Morgan County, locating at Franklin, where he first became a carriage-manufacturer ; the first wife of Mr. Poling died in 1850, leaving to his care two children, Katy and Mary; Katy deceased; in 1868, he united his fortunes to Mrs. Bristow ; one child born of this marriage, Gertrude Frances

LTJCKEMAN HENRY, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 7, P.O. Alexander; was born in Prussia, Germany, November, 1822; in the mother country he acquired a liberal education; for three years he served as a soldier in the standing army; in his native place he married Theresa Kanust, daughter of John T. Kanust; in 1850, accompanied by his family, he emigrated to America; after a three months' voyage the vessel touched at New Orleans; from there Mr. L. made his way to St. Louis; during the Summer of 1851, he became employed on a wood boat on the Mississippi River, and worked for some years; from this point came to Jacksonville; first worked by the month for J. T. Holmes; in 1859, he purchased 80 acres in prairie and 10 acres in timber; in 1860, he moved into the log cabin still standing opposite his frame residence; many years were passed in this log structure, where the fare was at times plain, but the wants of the early settler were few, and easily satisfied; the years spent here were years of self-denial and economy; when Mr. Luckeman landed in St. Louis he had but $5.00; on arrival in Jacksonville he was penniless, but he had a wife and two children depending upon him, and he set about in the battle of life with a strong determination to win; Mr. L. now owns 400 acres; the farm is well improved, and every thing systematically and orderly arranged; and a better stock farm for its size it would be difficult to find; there are five children: Fanny, Maggie, Frank, John, and Theodore*

MANSFIELD J. B. & CO. millers, Franklin; as early as 1855 the Mansfield Bros, started in the milling business in Franklin, taking in as a partner George B. Wallen, the firm doing business under the firm name of Wallen & Mansfield; both members were men of experience, and the business prospered; in a few years the Mansfield Bros, purchased the interest of Mr. Wallen; business was then done in a large wooden building, still standing; in connection with the grist mill, a carding factory was in operation, used in making rolls of wool similar to those made on a spinning-jenny; in 1866, the firm built the present large brick structure, which has a run of two stones, and every facility for the successful operation of their business; the woolen mill is still a feature, in successful operation, manufacturing jeans, flannels, etc.; J. B. Mansfield was born in Byron County, Kentucky, in 1827; three years after, his parents moved to Morgan County; J. B. was educated at subscription schools; in 1849, married Martha Austin; at twentyfive was apprenticed to the trade of miller; nine children: Sarah E., Susan I., deceased, Elizabeth A., Mary F., Emma D., Ella, William B., James E., Zulah, and Maud; Isaac T., the junior member, was born in Morgan County, in 1831; educated in subscription schools common in early times; in 1852, married Susan Austin, daughter of Eli and Elizabeth; eight children; Catherine I., Ely O., Elizabeth, George B., Charles E., Anna, Frank, Ethel M., and Delia

Mayfield F. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Franklin McBride Charles, farm hand, P.O. Franklin McCormick L. W. blacksmith, Franklin McDonnell James, blacksmith, Franklin McCOTJLLOUGH S. P. & CO. millers, Franklin; as far back as 1849, J. D. & S. P. McCoullough entered into a co-partnership business under the firm name of J. D. McCoullough & Bros.; since the organization of the above firm there have been considerable changes; some four years ago J. D. McCoullough, brother and member of the firm at the beginning, departed this life, and the firm name then became S. P. McCoullough & Co.; for twenty-five years M. Bros, were associated in business, and during that time gained an enviable reputation as business men; the mill has a capacity of turning out fifty barrels of flour per day; in addition to the grist mill, a saw mill is attached, fitted with the latest style of machinery; S. P. McCoullough, the surviving member, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 6, 1824; was the fourth child of John and Harriet, who settled in Morgan County, in 1837; here he grew up, receiving a district school education; he first became a farmer, but early became identified in the milling business; was married in 1860; in 1869, elected town treasurer.which position he still holds; two children; Edgar W., and Freddie L.

his father was a farmer in the county of Clare, Ireland, where the subject of this sketch was born, in 1829; in 1853, he emigrated to America; afier a short residence in New York, thence to Jacksonville, 111., and there first worked by the month, for Colonel Dunlap and others; in 1857, he married Miss Johannah Leahy, daughter of Thomas and Catherine Leahy; by great energy and economy he accumulated fine property; when the war came on, he did his part financially; owns 250 acres of well improved land; eleven children, nine of whom are living: Michael, Thomas, James, Cornelius, John, Mary K., Margaret, Anna, and Johannah

McKee Hugh, farm hand, P.O. Franklin MEREDITH JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 29, P.O. Pisgah. The subject of this sketch was born in Stewart County, Middle Tennessee, on the 26th of January, 1845; shortly before this date his father died; at the breaking out of the rebellion, being then only fifteen years of age, but thoroughly imbued with the war spirit, he enlisted in Co. A, 6th Regt. Missouri Infantry, for three years' service; mustered in at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; he shortly after went to the front; from the time Sherman took command at Pittsburg Landing, until he reached thj sea shore, Mr. Meredith served under him; became a participant in the siege of Vicksburg, siege of Atlanta, Arkansas Post, Black Bayou, Chattanooga, Dallas, Resaca, Dalton, and many other engagements of the war; during the Autumn of 1863, he became a scout under General John A. Logan, but during a regular engagement he became employed as a messenger; at Resaca he received a wound in the head, and on a scouting t xpedition was wounded in the arm; for three months after the main army disbanded he served as a soldier at Little Rock, Arkansas, where he was honorably discharged, in the latter part of October, 1865 ; for some time after he wandered through the Southern States; before the war he had visited Illinois; in 1870, he became a permanent resident; in 1872, he married Mrs. Hannah Dunston, daughter of Jesse Jones, of Morgan County; two children: Freddie, and Alonzo; by first marriage three children; Geo. W., Elizabeth, and Esther H.

JAMES, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 20, P.O. Pisgah. Mr. Oxley was born in Carlton, Yorkshire, England, in 1837; when old enough he became employed on a farm ; at the early age of eighteen he emigrated to America; the passage over was made on the William Tapscott; afrer a long and tedious voyage they arrived in New York; remaining there a short time, he wended his way to Maryland; thence to Morgan County, where he first hired out by the month; after the lapse of a few years he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Smith, a native of Yorkshire, England; since coming to the township of Franklin Mr. Oxley has held several township offices; owns 120 acres of valuable farm property; six children: William A,, George W., Thomas, Sarah A., James E., and John W.

PEAK JACOB H. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 23, P.O. Franklin; oldest son of Absalom and Rebecca Peak, natives of Tennessee, where Jacob was born, May 26, 1829; the following autumn the Peak family, then consisting of husband, wife, and three children, set out in a covered wagon for the far West, settling in Morgan County; purchasing a farm of 80 acres, the head of the family built a log cabin of the usual description, no floor, rough logs, etc.; Absalom Peak lived in Scott County from . the time of his settlement until he died, May 23, 1867; it should be stated the farm property settled on first was afterward merged into Scott County; he became a succes^ful farmer, an energetic man, who contributed very materially to the present prosperity of the county in which he lived; the wife, aged seventy-three, is living on the old estate in Scott County; when quite young, Jacob attended school in a log cabin that stood near where the town of Exeter is now located; at Exeter also attended school; in 1852, purchased a farm of 119 acres, in the vicinity of the old homestead; two years later married Miss Matilda Campbell, daughter of John B. and Cynthia Campbell, who settled in Scott County prior to the deep snow; in 1857, Mr. P. moved from Scott County to Morgan, and there purchased part of the farm he now owns, comprising then 160 acres; now owns 400 acres; in 1862, enlisted in Co. F, I2gth Regt. 111. Vol., in Scott County; was in the battles of Peach Tree Creek, Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Dalton, siege of Atlanta; with Sherman in his famous march to the sea; he attained to the rank of third sergeant; honorably discharged at the close of the war; has six children now living: Scott, Alice May, Mary L., Kate L., Dora, and Lulu; John C., deceased Peak Willard S. farmer, Sec. 23.P.O. Franklin POE B. W. farmer and stock raiser. Sec. 30, P.O. Jacksonville; Mr. Poe was born in Cincinnati, Ohio; at the age of eight years his parents moved to Galesburg, and located near the farm now owned by Judge Wood; on the farm then purchased the father passed the remainder of his days; five children survived him, of whom are now living; C. T. Poe, Thos. B., Mary Ann, and B. W.,- now a resident of Morgan County, who married Miss Sarah A. Wood, daughter of Thomas Wood; one child, died in infancy; when the war came on he enlisted in the First Missouri Cavalry, for three years' service; participated in the battle of Sugar Creek, there twice wounded, also in the battle of Pea Ridge; honorably discharged; since the war has been a resident of Morgan County Pothaust Frank, farmer. Sec. II, P.O. Pisgah

Reed Isaac, farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Franklin REED J. H. residence Franklin; Mr. Reed was born on his father's farm, in Morgan County; parents are Martin and Sallie Reed, who settled in the county prior to the deep snow, and at this writing are residents of township 13-9; Mr. R. in early life became a farmer; in the late war, although he did not rise to distinguished rank, he took an active part; was elected duty sergeant; subsequently he became second sergeant; he acquitted himself very creditably during the war; became a participant in the battles of Wahatchie Valley, Mission Ridge, Snake Creek Gap, Buzzard Roost, Peach Tree Creek; on the forced march to Knoxville, Tenn., and all through the Atlanta and Savannah campaigns, and many other engagements of the war; was honorably discharged May 15, 1865, and returned to Morgan County; prior to entering the army, in 1854, married Miss Juda Seymour, of Morgan County; three children; Jennie, Julia, and Belle; in 1867, Mrs. R. died; the following year was married to Mrs. M. E. Duncan, of Franklin; since the close of the war Mr. Reed's principal occupation has been that of miller, and was at one time a member of the firm of Mansfield Bros., millers, of Franklin; was engaged as a carpenter and engineer; at this writing connected with McCullough & Go's upper mills, Franklin Reed John, farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Franklin Reed James L. farmer and stock raiser BEES E. M. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 27, P.O. Franklin; the subject of this sketch, one of the most enterprising citizens of Illinois, was born in Virginia, where his parents settled nearly a century ago; emigrating from Wales, in 1793, the Rees family floated down the Ohio River to what is now Kentucky, then known as New Virginia; on the passage down several times they narrowly escaped destruction by the Indians; they settled in Kentucky during the spring of the year; here the subject of this sketch was born, Feb. 23, 1817; in 1839, he moved to Illinois, and here for a time lie settled down to a quiet life; but his restless disposition could not long confine him to one spot, and the following year found him overseeing a. sugar and cotton plantation in the South; here he remained nine years, and accumulated a nice fortune; returned to Morgan County, in 1847; he purchased part of the farm where he now resides; in 1849, he joined a party of gold hunters, en route for the gold mines of California, leaving J cksonville on the 10th of April; at the end of nine months the party reached San Francisco, then a city of tents, with here and there an old ancient Spanish adobe house; on first arriving, Mr. Rees became a drayman, and subsequently became a miner, staking out innumerable claims, at times meeting with good success; for nearly ten years he roughed it in the mines of California; unlike the maj 'rity, he returned from there with a goodly amount of the shining metal; the year 1859 found him again a resident of Morgan County; on the i8th of November, of this year, he married Miss Julia Snow, of Ohio; Mr. Rees has in all probability to-day the finest farm property in the State for its size; it now comprises nearly 450 acres; twenty acres of this is planted with trees, making a beautiful grove, which, in addition to the handsome residence, is pointed out to strangers and tourists; for the benefit conferred on posterity Mr. Rees will be remembered long after the soul has taken its flight; thus by reading the life of the subject of this sketch, we realize how truly the hand of the diligent maketh rich >

Reinbach Clarence, school teacher, Franklin Reinbach Edward, retired, Franklin REINBACH HARRY. During the greater part of his life was a dry goods merchant; for over thirty-five years transacted a general dry goods business, in Franklin, Morgan County; he was born in Altona, Germany, Dec. 20, 1812; he was the second son of Mendel and Esther Reinbach; he received a very liberal education in the mother country; he was possessed of an aspiring, ambitious disposition, that in after years counted and made him what he was, a representative business man; he left Europe for the new world in 1837; in due time he landed in New York city, and made his way to the State of Pennsylvania, where he remained for the space of three years, entering into a gen- eral merchandise business; from there he came to the fertile prairies of Illinois; in 1840, settled in Franklin, Morgan County; entered into a co-partnership busin ss with E. S. Hinrichsen, a former partner in Pennsylvania, whose name is found elsewhere in this work; they erected the first business building in Franklin; both members were men of enterprise and sagacity, and sprang at once into a successful business career; in April, 1850, Mr. Reinbach returned to Europe, and there formed the acquaintance of Miss Sophia Dessau, teacher of a select school in the city of Hamburg; they were married on the 4th of September, 1850, and immediately thereafter started for America; arrived at Franklin in due time; one year from date of arrival dissolved partnership with Mr. Hinrichsen, and immediately formed a co-partnership with Hiram Van Winkle; they carried on a successful business for two years; the firm then dissolved, and Mr. Reinbach thereupon conducted the business up t > the time of his decease, which occurred February 6, 1878; in his death Morgan County lost one of its most successful business men, noted for his enterprise and liberality; he left a large family in Franklin, consisting of wife and nine children: David E., Clarence, Gussie, Newton Z., Mendel, Anna H., Carrie,Ollie, and Brack; three children deceased: Frederica, Dessau B., and Lena

REYNOLDS THOMAS J. farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Pisgah; Mr. R. was born in Scott County, near the town of Winchester, April 7, 1847; here the old folks lived and died; for the past eleven years Mr. Reynolds has been a resident of Morgan County, first settling near the Mauvaisterre; March 22, 1864, he enlisted in Co. F, 33d Regt. 111. Vol , for three years' service; at the siege of Mobile, under the command of General Canby; on the close of the war honorably discharged at Vicksburg, Miss.; returned to Morgan County, and shortly after married Miss Anna M. McCausland; three children Rice Clayburn, teamster, Franklin RIGGr A. P. justice of the peace, Franklin; Mr. Rigg was born in Kentucky, Dec. 13, 1813; parents were George and Sarah; in 1829, the family, then consisting of the husband, wife, and children, moved from Kentucky to Morgan County, Illinois, and settled near what is now Waverly; the father by occupation was a miller and millwright, in which he took a leading position, which' proved fairly remunerative; in the latter years of his life he became a miller. At twenty. A P. Rigg became apprenticed to the carpenter trade; in 1834, married Elizabeth McLain, who - died in 1855; eight children blessed this union: James, Mary, Jane, Thomas, Samuel, Crnrles, Sarah, and William; following year married Mrs. Nancy Wood; three children by second marriage: George, Stephen, and John; in 1862, his wife departed this life; in 1863, again married, in Jacksonville, to Mrs. Mary Winters; was then a resident of Greene County, and there owned a sawmill; Spring of '69, moved to Franklin, and was elected justice of the peace; twice reelected; last marriage one child: Anna E.; for nearly fifty years Mr. R. has lived in Morgan County, and has indeed seen the past of the county, and now lives to enjoy its present

ROBERTS G-. D. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 35, P.O. Franklin; the gentleman whose name stands at the head of this sketch is the second son of Peter and Emeline Roberts, whose names will be found recorded elsewhere in this work; Mr. R. was born in Morgan County, May 19, 1845; during the Autumn of 1873, he united his fortunes to Miss L. M. Dickinson, daughter of Jacob Dickinson, postmaster of Franklin; two children: Ralph, born July 31, 1875; Lulu, September, 1876

ROBERTS PETER, farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Franklin; the subject of this sketch was born in Washington County, Tenn., Jan. 12, 1812; his parents were William and Eve, natives of Tennessee, who moved to Illinois as early as 1833, settling in Morgan County, near the present farm residence of the subject of this notice; Mr. R. was then of age, and possessed of a force of character and energy that in after years counted and made him what he is to-day, a representative farmer; his education he received in schools supported by subscription, held in log cabins; in 1848, he married Miss Emeline McGinnis, of Tenn.; when Mr. Roberts, now known far and near as

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Colonel Roberts, decided to come to Illinois, he worked thirteen days in the harvest field to pay the expense of his passage; on arrival, he hired out to a brick making firm at Jacksonville, for $9 per month, and thought Illinois a famous State to grow rich in; the first pair of trowsers he bought in the State cost him seventy-five cents, getting a liberal discount off on account of a tear in them; in those good old days Mr. R. states the boys did not wear picadilly collars, with nobby neck-ties, their time usually being spent following the plow, from the time they could reach the handles; as time passed on, Mr. R. accumulated property, owning at one time some 900 acres; at the present owns 670 acres; when quite a young man he was unanimously elected Colonel of State militia, commissioned by Governor Ford, for the prevention of local disturbances; in 1846, he organized a company for the Mexican service, but having the misfortune to receive a stroke of lightning, did not enter upon active field duties; Mr. Roberts is now enjoying the fruits of his early labors; his family consists of wife and five children, whose names are: Thomas Benton, George Douglas, James Polk, Hardin Wallace, and Florence; in an early day Colonel R. was county deputy sheriff

RYAN PATRICK, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Franklin. Was born in the County Limerick, Ireland, about the year 1838; when very young left the beautiful "isle of the sea," to cast his lot with the people of the new world, and landed at New York city, thence to Morgan County, where he first worked by the month; in 1 860, he united his fortunes to Miss Winifred Doyle, by whom he has had eight children, all living: Thomas, Jeremiah, Mary, Kate, Lawrence, Onie, Anna, and Martin; when Mr. Ryan arrived in America he had no capital, but had willing hands, and a brave, manly heart, that carried him successfully through life, laying the foundation for a future success; now owns 305 acres of good land; for the past six years has been school director; there are, perhaps, but few men now living in old Morgan, who have done more to develop and enhance the business interests of the county, than the worthy gentleman whose history is herein sketched

SAMPLE SAMUEL, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. II, P.O. Pisgah. Mr. Sample was born in Morgan County, prior to 1830; the Sample family, consisting of husband, wife, and three children, moved from Kentucky in a covered wagon, and settled in Illinois, on what is now called "Apple Creek," this county; they also settled in Henderson County, where they remained but a short time, eventually returning to Morgan; in 1860, the subject of this notice married Miss Lizzie Morris, daughter of Edmund and Sarah Morris; four children blessed this union, whose names are in order of birth: Lucinda, born 1861; George, 1867; Hubert, 1875, and Nellie, 1877

SCOTT ENOS, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 28, P.O. Franklin. Mr. Scott was born in Somersetshire, England, June 25, 1813. His father, by occupation was a butcher, in comfortable circumstances, who, accompanied by his family, in 1816, emigrated to America, the passage over occupying some six weeks. Remaining in the vicinity of New York through the winter, the spring of the year found them settled on farm property in New Jersey, where the old people passed the remainder of their days. On coming of age, the subject of this sketch married Miss Ann Garrison, a native of New Jersey ; two children blessed this union, George and Enos G., who are now residents of Illinois. Mrs. Scott died in 1840. The following year Mr. Scott married Miss Louise Hand, a daughter of Ira Hand, an old resident of New Jersey. In 1855 he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where for ten yeais he was foreman for a large manufacturing firm ; in 1865 he settled in Illinois, where he now has a valuable farm property, and as an agriculturist he takes a front rank. Children by second marriage : Sylvanus, Annie, John, Eveline, and Ensign

Scott Ezra, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Pisgah SCOTT FRANCIS M. farmer, Frankiin, son of Jas. and Mary; James was a native of Virginia, Mary, his wife, was born in Kentucky ; Francis who heads this notice, was born in Colwell Co., Kentucky, in 1823. His father was by occupation a farmer, who hearing 'the many glowing accounts of Illinois, in the year 1830 settled in Morgan Co., in the neighborhood of Franklin. When James Scott first arrived in the county his capital consisted of a team of horses, willing hands and great force of character, the prospect before him was anything but flattering. Jacksonville then had but seven small buildings, and Franklin comprised about the same. The following winter the deep snow set in which will ever be remembered years to come ; as the struggles and triumphs of the pioneers of Morgan Co. are fully described in the historical portion of this volume, we now follow the fortunes of Francis Scott. His preliminary education was received in log cabins and afterward completed in subscription schools. In 1847, he married Mrs. Burch, daughter of John Wyatt : five children blessed this union : Minerva E., Geo. M., Martha L., Wm. H., and Sarah F. Mr. Scott is one of Franklin's representative men ; his property he acquired by great industry and judgment ; having no capital to commence on, a self-made man, he has risen from the ranks to a leading position, and is well and favorably known, whose enterprise is seen in everything worthy of patronage

SCOTT GEO. M. farmer, P.O. Franklin. Son of Francis M. and Sarah Scott, whc were among the early pioneers of Morgan Co., where George was born July, 1850, on the old homestead. The children were early instructed in the rudiments of hard work, and when old enough attended the neighborhood school. At twenty years of age Mr. Scott married Miss Martha Easley, of Auburn, Sangamon Co., 111. By this marriage three children : Adella P., born March 30, 1872; Curtis E., Dec. 7, 1874; Flossa M., Nov. 10, 1876. For the past twelve years Mr. Scott has been a resident of Franklin, wh.re he owns a comfortable property

Sharon Joseph, farm hand, works E. M. Rees SHEPPARD WM. W. farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 3, P. O. Orleans, is the oldest son of Wm. S. and Jane L. Sheppard. William was born in Kentucky, and Jane, his wife, was born in East Tennessee ; they were married in Ohio, where their parents had removed before they came of age. From his father William inherited a moderate estate; he became a farmer in the vicinity of Winchester, and here the subject of this sketch was born May 5, 1827; at the age of 13, in the year 1842, the family moved to the West and settled first in Livingston Co., became residents of LaSalle Co. one year, and from there made their way to Morgan Co. and settled on a farm of eighty acres ; here William W. grew to manhood, receiving a liberal education. In 1852 he marred Miss S. M. Simpson, who was a daughter of Samuel Simpson, a native of Southampton, England, a watchmaker and jeweler by profession, who afterward followed the same occupition on his arrival in America; in his vocation he had but few equals and perhaps no superior in America. From his boyhood Mr. Sheppard followed the occupation in which he is quite successful ; for many years has been extensively engaged as a cattle dealer in the St. Louis market ; is now living on his farm, comprising 230 acres of well drained land, on which he has a beautiful farm residence. His fat: er, now upward of seventy-four years, resides with him. George, a younger brother of Mr. Sheppard, enlisted in Montgomery Co. in th- Fall of 1862 for three years service, until the close of the war ; was in many important battles ; honorably discharged at its close. The union of Mr. Sheppard to Miss Simpson was blessed with five children, two of whom are living.

Six Wm. P. farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Franklin SLACK WM. A. farmer and stockraiser, Sec. 24, P.O. Franklin, was born in Renthem Mass., Aug. II, 1833, where the family for three generations had settled. It is supposed the grandmother of the subject of this notice wove the first cotton cloth on a power loom in Massachusetts. In the Spring of 1857 the family moved to Chicago, 111., with the exception of William, who came the following summer, and there worked at his trade - carpenter and joiner - securing employment on McVicker's Theater. The following year he located at Jacksonville, 111., and worked on the Illinois Hospital for the Insane. On the 8th of September, 1859, he was united in marriage to Mary S. E. Clayton, daughter of Wm. C. Clayton, one of the earliest settlers of Morgan Co., whose name appears in the .historical portion of this work; three children blessed the union, two of whom are living, Mary Belle and William Henry ; Hiram, deceased. The writer was shown a mortar, probably used for medicinal purposes, and made of lignum vitse, that came over in the Mayflower, and has been handed down from generation to generation. Charles Thompson, the great grandfather of William A. was chaplain in Washington's army during the Revolution, where Gen. Washington frequently attended the services held on the field ; both husband and wife formed a cordial friendship with Gen. Washington, who was a frequent visitor at their fireside. Two mirrors and two large high -backed old-fashioned chairs were given by Mrs. Washington to Mrs. Thompson ; they are still in possession of relatives who reside in the East Smith John, farm hand, Sec. 27, P.O. Franklin SMITH D. G. physician, Franklin SMITH HARVEY (deceased). One of the original pioneers of Morgan Co., was born in Kentucky, of which State his father was a native, and by occupation a farmer ; many interesting reminiscences are not now remembered in reference to the early pioneers by the surviving relatives. On the old homestead he remained many years of his life ; there he formed a matrimonial alliance with Miss Martha Moore, who was born in Kentucky. Shortly after this epoch in his life he settled in Illinois, locating on farm property now comprised in T. 14, R. 10, he purchased land, and shortly afterward a rude log structure loomed up in the then sparsely settled prairie, this was anterior to the memorable year of the " deep snow," during that winter that will always live in the memory of the older inhabitants, departed this life ; an account of his death is fully recorded in the historical portion of this volume, and need not be repeated here. He left to the care of his wife two children, Gianderson, and William T., Granderson is now a resident of Morgan Co., and owns 100 acres of choice land. In 1851 was united in marriage to Miss Mellissa Masters. Four children now bless the declining years of their worthy parents, all of whom are living: Martha, Mary E., Phoebe A., and Charles H.

SMITH SAMUEL, retired farmer. Mr. S. was the fourth child of Jesse and Elizabeth Smith, he was born in Wilks Co., North Carolina, January, 1803 ; autumn of same year parents moved to Kentucky, where they remained during life. In 1823, the subject of this sketch married Dorothy Hull, of Tennessee. For ten years he lived in Kentucky ; occupation, farmer; at the end of ten years moved to Morgan and settled ten miles south of Jacksonville, to what was called then Brown's Point ; there bought twenty acres of land at $1.25 per acre ; selling this he went to Macoupin Co., and there in time acquired two hundred acres ; resided there fifteen years, but Morgan Co. seems to have been his center of attraction, for at the end of this time he moved back, and is now a resident of Franklin. He is the father of six children, all living: Vienna, who first married Lemuel Bristow, after his decease married Wyckoff Poling ; Lucinda, who married J. M. Coons, of Franklin ; Elizabeth E., who married J. P. Smith, of Kentucky; J. H., who married Miss Hattie Gregory, of Scottville, 111. ; W. A., who remains unmarried, and D. G., who is a physician, well and favorably known in Franklin, and who married Miss M. J. Thompson ; three children living: C. W., Katy, and Fred; Myrtle and Stella, deceased

SPIRES JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sees. 32 and 33, P.O. Franklin. Mr. Spires was born in North Carolina, in 1798, but passed many years of his life in Kentucky ; married Miss Susan Leech in 1819; when emigration turned westward he gathered together his household goods and started overland in a covered wagon, crossing the Wabash and passing Vandalia, he made his way into Illinois and settled on the farm he now owns; the family first took up their abode in a small dilapidated cabin; they afterward built a small frame house ; the following year after their settlement in Illinois, Mrs. Spires died, leaving a family of four children, the^ youngest but a few months old ; the following year, married Miss Melinda M. Sturgis ; nine children by first marriage : William T., Phoebe Jane, deceased ; Polly Ann and Sallie, deceased; by second marriage, living: John R., James B., Henry D., Anna, and Harvey

SWAINE THOMAS, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. II, P.O. Franklin. The gentleman who stands at the head of this sketch, was the oldest son of John and Mary.Swaine, natives of Wexford County, Ireland, where, in 1830, Thomas was born; on the little farm in the mother country, he was early put to work, receiving a common education ; at nineteen years of age, pos essed of an adventurous disposition, he concluded to better his fortunes in the new world ; accordingly, during the Winter of 1850, with but little baggage and light capital, he stepped on board a sailing vessel ; after a tedious voyage he landed in New York ; in New Jersey he stayed a little while, then became a resident of Pennsylvania, and remained there two years; from this point he went to St. Louis, and eventually he brought up in Morgan Co., 111.; first worked by the month ; five years from this date he married Miss Ellen Shay, daughter of Daniel Shay. For four years Mr. Swaine held a position of steward in the Presbyterian Academy of Jacksonville ; a resident of that city for 12 years; in 1862 he rented a farm on Indian Creek ; during the war he contributed liberally of his means toward its prosecution ; in November, 1874, ^rs- Swaine departed this life, leaving to the care of Mr. Swaine four children : Mary, Elizabeth, Daniel, and Nellie. May 21, 1874, he united his fortunes to Miss Fred - erica Dessau, who was born in Hamburg, Germany, and while there a resident, a teacher in select school. At this writing Mr. Swaine lives on his farm, comprising 80 acres, acquired by will and energy

WM. N. Dr., of Franklin, was born in Green Co., Ky., June 4, 1814 ; parents were Smith and Susan Tandy, whose maiden name was Williams. William received his preliminary education in a subscription school, held in a log cabin. While he was quite young his father departed this life ; when seventeen years old he concluded to go it on his own hook, and accordingly moved from Kentucky to Palmyra, Missouri, in 1831 ; there took up the practice of medicine with Dr. Wm. Torrence; from Palmyra he moved to Florida, Monroe Co., Mo.; married Elizabeth Spence, of Virginia, Sept. 15, 1835 ; a resident there twelve years ; in 1859 his wife died, leaving to his care a family of ten children, eight of whom are living: Adolphus, deceased ; Mary B., Emily S., Henrietta M., Thomas S., William A., deceased, Leonidas W., Edwin, Elizabeth, Willie, Ann. In the same year he married Mrs. Jane Ely, of Lick Creek, Rolls Co., Mo.; three children: EllaJ., Jessie M., Orrin E. In 1865 first moved to Morgan Co., and settled in Franklin ; a permanent resident there since 1872 ; thirteen years a practical physician in the State, and in the medical fraternity for thirty years Tannanhill Newton, engineer, Franklin

TAYLOR C. B., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. I, P.O. Jacksonville, was born on his father's farm in Morgan Co., Dec. 2, 1840 ; with exception of eight months and time spent in Uncle Sam's service, has been a resident of Morgan Co. At second call for volunteers, when the call came for 300,000 troops, Mr. Taylor, enlibted at Jacksonville, in Co. G, 1st Missouri Cav., mustered into service at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. During his stay in the army, Mr. Taylor was engaged principally in scouting expeditions ; wounded near New Madrid. Mr. Taylor's record in the army is a bright page in his history ; many marvelous escapes were made by him while in the service ; he bears the reputation among those who have his acquaintance, of having acquitted himself in the field in a very creditable manner ; honorably discharged at St. Louis, Mo., August, 1864 ; returned to Morgan Co.; married Mary F. Scott, Feb. 27, 1868, a resident of Morgan Co.; owns 137^2 acres; is worth $10,000

THOMPSON WILLIAM, farmer, P.O. Pisgah, was the third child of John and Sarah, natives of Scarborough, Eng.; over half a century ago the Thompson family took their departure from England to America; by way of St. Louis they made their way into the bounds of Morgan Co., settling in Lynnville and purchasing farm property ; here William was born, March 2, 1848 ; when seven years old his father died, leaving a valuable estate, comprising over 1,000 acres ; at the time of his death he ranked among the wealthy men of Morgan Co. By those intimately acquainted with him, he is described as a man of sterling integrity and the possessor of great force of character, and rose rapidly in his calling. The estate became divided up among nine children, and to his wife who survived him twenty-three years, who departed this life but a short time ago. William, who heads this sketch, became the possessor of eighty acres and considerable money ; in his twenty-fifth year he married Miss Emma M. Marshall, daughter of Michael and Mary C. Marshall ; this union C 2

TOPLIFF OLIVER W. minister Christian Church, Franklin; was bom in Vermont, November 20, 1815, and remained a resident until 1831; he was then sixteen years of age; possessed of an adventurous disposition, he started from Vermont and made his way to the State of Ohio; here he remained twenty-five years; was there married to Clamanza Hoadly, of Ohio; four children blessed this union: Deala, Ladore, Hoadly, and Clarissa; while a resident of Ohio, Mr. Topliff was regularly ordained as a minister, and has held the pastorate of many different churches; possessed of a natural ability in any thing he might undertake, Mr. Topliff became a student of law, and also became skilled as a wagon maker; on the breaking out of the war he became chaplain of the ggth Regt. 111. Vol., and remained in the service ten months; was a participant in the battles of Black River Bridge, Chapparal Hill, Grand Gulf, Raymond, siege of Vicksburg, and numerous engagements; for many years Mr. T. has been a resident of Franklin, and during that time has been well and favorably known

VIGELS JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. I, P.O. Alexander; was born in Clinton County, Kentucky, June, 1847; at eighteen he was united in marriage to Miss Clarinda McCoy, a daughter of Jeremiah McCoy, a native of North Carolina; in 1867, he came West, and located near Orleans; early in the Spring of 1865, near the close of the war, a regiment was organized for State duty, but mustered in the U. S. service, Mr. Vigels joined Co. C, Kentucky Cavalry, at Creelsborough, Kentucky; was honorably discharged at Leb-

WOOD SAMUEJL JUDGE, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 16, P.O. Pisgah; he was the oldest^ son of a family of nine children; he was born in Madison County, Kentucky, October 16, 1813; his parents moved from Virginia to Kentucky as early as 1810; the trip was made overland; the household goods were packed on horses; after some weeks of travel the little party reached the Blue Grass State, locating near Richmond; there they purchased land, and set about the hard task of clearing timber; they built a log cabin; the floors were made of split puncheon, the chimneys were made of sticks and mud; the prospect was gloomy indeed; but. Richard Wood seems to have been the right man in the right place; among the many hardy pioneers perhaps none could be found who worked harder than he, to procure the necessaries of life; in 1826, they set out for Illinois; they first settled in Madison County, on Silver Creek; here the family were attacked by bilious fever, which resulted in the death of the wife, who had shared with him innume'rable hardships, and three children, Elizabeth, Martha, and Richard; the first school Samuel attended was taught by Rice Duncan; the school house was a log structure, where no floor was laid down, and no window panes interfered, but the ventilation was abundant; here the scholars were instructed in Webster's spelling book and the New Testament; when these were thoroughly understood their education was completed; before the deep snow set in, Samuel had taken his last look at Webster, and now the hard work of the farm commenced; in his thiiteenth year his parents moved to Morgan County; at the early age of nineteen he married Mrs. Martha Smith, relict of Harvey Smith, who perished during the winter of the deep snow; the occurrence is vividly impressed on the memory of many old settlers still living; at this time he did not have a capital of $100, and moved into a rough cabin where the door swung to and fro on wooden hinges, the bed was a onelegged affair, and the table manufactured of puncheons ; for eight years the young couple lived happily together in this rough backwoods style, and then built a more elegant affair of hewn logs ; both buildings have long since gone to decay, but they stood in the vicinity of where now stands Judge Wood's large and handsome residence ; amid the surroundings of pioneer life, young Wood grew up with a vigorous constitution ; how he became so successful in after years may be summed up in a few words - if he had anything to do he wasted no time, but attended to it ; he did not believe in sending a boy to mill when he could go himself ; from the little log cabin and the little patch of ground containing but a few acres, the pioneer boy of forty years ago, has got together over 3,000 acres in one of the most fertile counties in Illinois ; during the Mormon war of 1848, he was elected captain by the soldiers, and commissioned by Gov. Ford; for four years he was County Judge ; in 1874 he was elected to legislature, 2gth General Assembly ; he served in this capacity but one year, as there was but one session ; Judge Wood is an extensive cattle buyer; he handles on an average of 800 head of cattle ; his facilities for grazing are unsurpassed. Although wealth and prosperity attended the efforts of Mr. Wood, his liberality and kindness of heart are well known ; no man to-day, perhaps, stands higher in the estimation of the people of Morgan Co. than the gentleman whose name heads this sketch

WRIGHT BROS., dealers in general merchandise, drugs, oils, paints, varnishes, etc., etc. The firm first became established in business in the Spring of 1875 ; both members of the firm were born in Morgan Co.: A. H., the elder member, was born

Oct. 3, 1844, received his preliminary education in district schools, which was afterward completed in the Jacksonville High School, there becoming proficient in the rudiments of book-keeping ; for some years followed farming ; April 6, 1871, married Miss Mary Poling, granddaughter of James Langley and daughter of Wyckoff Poling ; moved to Franklin in 1871. B. F. Wright, the junior member, born Oct. 21, 1852, likewise received his preliminary education in district schools, and subsequently attended Illinois College, at Jacksonville ; married Miss Sallie Hill, daughter of J. H. Hill, of Franklin. Children of A. H. Wright : J. Langley, born April 22, 1872; Geoffrey P., born April 9, 1874 ; Carl, March n, 1878, an infant child. B. F. Wright has one child : Emma ; one deceased

Wright John C., stock buyer, Franklin Wright Kisrah Mrs. Franklin Wright Lizzie Mrs. laundress, Franklin Wright Wm. M. harness-maker, Franklin WYATT W. J. Col., son of John and Rebecca Wyatt. His father was a native of Virginia ; Rebecca, his wife, was born in Kentucky ; as early as 1822 they moved from Missouri to Morgan Co., 111., and settled near what is now the city of Jacksonville, on farm property ; on this farm the subject of this sketch was born in 1825, and here passed the days of his boyhood and early youth ; at the age of twenty he entered the Mexican service, in 1846, raising Co. G, 1st 111. Vol., and was unanimously elected captain, under the command of Colonel J. J. Hardin ; as an officer, Captain Wyatt was universally respected by the soldiers ; mustered into the service June

17, 1846, and went to the front shortly afterward, and became a participant in the famous battle of Buena Vista ; here it will be remembered the brave and talented officer, Colonel Hardin, was killed in the heat of action. Capt. Wyatt, who was an intimate friend, in company with his orderly sergeant and others, brought in the lifeless remains from the field ; the body first found a resting place in Mexican soil ; it was subsequently interred in the East cemetery at Jacksonville, 111. Capt. Wyatt was honorably discharged in 1847, at Camargo, Mexico, and returned to Morgan Co. The following year married Mrs. Eliza A. Williams, of Manchester, Scott Co., 111.; three children : Mary A., born Nov. 2, 1849 ; James, born Nov. 17, 1851, deceased; and George H., born 1854. When the rebellion came on Mr. Wyatt was commissioned Lieut. Colonel of the loist Regiment 111. Vol., by Gov.Yates; he was the choice of the boys in blue ; for ten months he remained in the service of Uncle Sam, and on account of physical disability, was honorably discharged at St. Louis, Mo., May 9, 1863, and returned to Morgan Co. At this writing he resides in Franklin ; he takes a leading position in farming and stock raising ; his judgment as a stock raiser and buyer is unparalleled ; he also figures conspicuously as a politician, whose name has been frequently mentioned in connection with responsible offices, but he has invariably declined

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HART GEORGE, keeps on hand and is constantly receiving fresh supplies of choice goods, consisting in part of fine coffees, sugars, teas, syrups, tobacco, hardware, cutlery, and notions of all kinds. Goods cheap for cash or produce. A share of the public patronage solicited. South Main Street, next door to P.O., Franklin

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BEINBACH & DUNCAN, Franklin, 111., are prepared to do all kinds of house and sign painting, graining and calcim in ing on short, notice. The best work at the lowest prices. CLARENCE REINBACH, W. W. DUNCAN.

ANTHONY MARTIN Lu Woodson, minister of "Christ's Church," son of Christopher and Anne J. Anthony, of Kentucky; descendants of German ancestry, having emigrated here during our struggle with the mother country. Martin Anthony was born in Morgan Co., May 14, 1851 ; at the age of seven years, commenced his education at the log school house, under the care of Miss Mary Rucker ; in his sixteenth year, gave up the abode of learning to engage his time on the farm ; since that time, has, by close application, acquired a thorough knowledge of the writings of the fathers, and is a practical, self-made scholar. In 1868, moved to Macoupin County, and engaged in farming ; at the early age of seventeen, united with the Baptist Church ; in his twentieth year, was called to the ministry ; his first sermon was delivered at Roodhouse ; after preaching in Macoupin Co. four years, moved to Pike Co.; this was about 1872 ; thence to Scott Co., and there held a protracted meeting at Big Spring church, which resulted in the addition to the fold of forty-five members. It was during his preaching here that the " brethren " detected that Mr. Anthony's doctrinal enunciations pointed to Campbelliteism ; a dispute ensued, and the next Sabbath, by agreement, he delivered his opinions, taking his text as follows : " I endure all things for the elect sake, that they may also obtain salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory." 2 Tim., ii, 10. This discourse brought on the crisis, hence Mr. Anthony withdrew from the Baptist Church, and at once identified himself with the Christian Church, was elected elder in 1877, and has since devoted his life and energies to the spread of gospel truths. His membership with "Christ's Church," commenced while he was a resident of Glasgow, Scott Co. In January, 1877, by invitation of the church at Woodson, held a protracted meeting ; his lucid enunciation of the Scripture so pleased the church, that he was solicited to preach for them, and in March, 1877, moved his family and located here, and now his field of labor embraces Scottville, Apple Creek, and Waverly ; was married April 5, 1874, to Miss Emma Frances Summers, daughter of Green and Elsie Summers, by the Rev. Isom Roberts of the Baptist Church. The fruits of this union are : Augusta Alice, born April 20, 1875 ; Lillie Anne, born Dec. 26, 1877. Mrs. Anthony was born Aug. 5, 1854. Mr. Anthony owns a good property, is a genial and courteous gentleman, a kind husband and father, and beloved by all

BALL, LEONID AS, brick -layer and plasterer, born in Sangamon Co., 111., April 3, 1835. His father was an extensive farmer and blacksmith ; when twelve years of age, parents moved to Jefferson Co., la.; at the age of. twenty, Mr. Ball returned with his parents to Illinois, settling again in Sangamon ; after one year's residence, Mr. Ball 'moved to Missouri and resided five years ; married Miss Adelia Jones, daughter of Thomas and Lucinda Jones, natives of Virginia ; at the breaking out of the rebellion, returned to Sangamon Co., afterward to Morgan Co., where he now resides ; holds office of school director and constable, sexton, superintendent and clerk of Church of Christ. Three children ; John T., Florence Ann, infant child deceased earliest settlers of Southern Illinois, who settled in Morgan Co. as early as 1830, emigrating from Kentucky ; on his father's farm in Morgan Co., young Barrow was born Oct. 4, 1844 ; his preliminary education was received in the district schools, and completed in the high school of Jacksonville. In 1876, was united in marriage to Mrs. Sarah Barnhart, who was the daughter of James and Rebecca Walker, natives of Virginia ; the first husband of Mrs. B. was Levi Barnhart, who passed off the stage of life Nov. 10, 1875 ; five children by first marriage : James W., Joseph N., George N., Charles C., Levi A.; second marriage : Ira Hurlbut. Mr. B. is living on estate of 140 acres

BARR A. Y. farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. I, P.O. Jacksonville, son of Ebenezer and Mehitabel Barr, whose maiden name was Palmer. Ebenezer was a native of Boston, Mass. His wife a native of New York. They afterward removed to Erie Co., Pennsylvania, where young Barr was born Aug. 2, 1817. The head of the family was by occupation a carpenter, who worked at his calling during the war of 1812, and was presented with a battle ax used in the construction of vessels of war. He assisted in the erection of many block houses used in repelling an attack. The ax mentioned is now in the possession of the subject of this sketch. In 1832, the family moved to Ohio; in 1838 to Illinois, set tling in Morgan Co., where he passed the remainder of his days. June 13, 1848, A. Y. Barr married Miss Mary P. Crawley ; several years after he benight one hundred and ten acres near Woodson, his present property. Mr. B. has a large family ; one daughter highly gifted, who will some day win a name in the art world.

England, in 1816, there he grew to man" hood, becoming a farmer. In 1840 he was united in marriage to Miss Ann Robinson, a native of Yorkshire. In 1852 he emigrated to America, and first settled near Jacksonville, Morgan Co. In 1868 he purchased 120 acres of land. Mr. B. came to this country without capital, save a good natural ability and a desire to become successful in life ; a gentleman of strict integrity, he thinks and acts for himself. Children : Charles, David, Summerwell, Julia Ann, John S., and Sylvia Ann ; seven deceased. John and Charles Bentley are well known for their skill in the use of the shot-gun

BOYER ABBIE MRS. wid. of Elisha Boyer, an early settler in Morgan Co., who on arrival became a partner of Lewis Hatfield, and afterward with John Mathers, for a number of years in brick making ; he was very successful ; manufactured the brick for the Methodist Church, Behren College, first Blind Asylum, also the residence of M. P. Ayres ; was a resident of Jacksonville over thirty years ; a member of Illini Lodge, No. 4, I.O.O.F., also of Grand Lodge of the State. He was born in Stocks Co., North Carolina, in 1823 ; in 1873 Mr. Boyer lived at Little Rock, Ark., the family having moved there on account of Mr. Boyer's health. Mrs. Boyer, in 1877, located at Woodson ; she was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1836. Children ; Anna, Abbie, Cynthia, Lizzie, Emma, Jodie, Ruth, Lillie ; Ollie, deceased

BROWN CAROLINE A. farming, Sec. 24, P.O. Jacksonville, was the daughter of Charles Springer, and widow of Bedford Brown, a native of Kentucky, where Mrs. Brown was born Sept. 28, 1805 ; at seventeen was united in marriage to Bedford Brown. For many years her husband followed the occupation of carpenter. In 1828, the family, then consisting of husband, wife, and three children, moved to Jacksonville, Morgan Co. ; on arrival husband entered 600 acres of land, but worked at trade a number of years. In 1830 he moved on to his farm property. Becoming very successful, he accumulated wealth. May 26, 1873, he passed peacefully away. In his death the county lost one of its most upright and honorable citizens Brown Geo. L. farmer, Sec. 26, PO. Jacksonville Brown Robert, farmer, Sec 24, P.O. Jacksonville

Bugey Thomas, renter, P.O. Woodson Burchet J. renter, Sec. 13, P.O. Woodson BTJSEY SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Woodson, son of Daniel and Elizabeth, early pioneers of Morgan Co., who came here in £828. On his father's farm, near Jacksonville, young Samuel was born Jan. 26, 1840; his education, though acquired in district schools, was quite liberal for the times. In 1865 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ely, daughter of Dennis and Catherine. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. E, yoth 111. Inft., at Jacksonville, and mustered into the service at Springfield, 111. ; after five months spent in the service of the U. S. he was honorably discharged at Alton, 111. ; and returning to Morgan Co. March 12, 1865, he united with the Baptist Church ; in 1866, licensed as a minister, and in 1871 he was regularly ordained ; his field of labor lying in Morgan Co. Children : Mary, Charles, and Eva ; two deceased, Etta and infant child

BUTLER THOS. farmer and stockraiser, Sees. 21 and 22, P.O. Woodson. Mr. Butler was born in Cheshire, England, June, 1832 ; resided in England twentyfive years ; education was received there in parochial schools ; emigrated to America in June, 1858, and located in Morgan Co., 111. ,at Lynnville township, and first worked by the month. While in England he was married to Miss Sarah Filkin. In 1853 purchased eighty acres in 16-13; in 1856 bought eighty acies in 14-10 ; in 1874 purchased one hundred and sixty in 14-10, total number acres, 340. Seven children : Samuel L., born Oct. 18, 1861 ; Wm. R., Oct. 5, 1863 ; Chas. E., May 24, 1865 ; Thos. H., April 18, 1867; Beatrice E., March 19, 1869 ; John Simpson, Oct. 19, 1870 ; Edna G., March 23, 1872 and Mary Cade, natives of England ; William was born in Lancashire, England, April, 1837 ; when 12 years of age his parents emigrated to America, and first settled in Philadelphia. Pa. In the Spring of 1858 the family, with the exception of William, who came the following year, moved to Morgan Co. Nov. 16, 1861, he was married to Miss Martha Ann Sheplar, daughter of Benj. and Maria Sheplar, pioneers of Morgan Co. Since his arrival in Morgan Co. Mr. Cade has turned his attention to farming ; owns 105 acres of land. Children : Lavina C., born Jan. 26, 1863 ; Edwin, born June 25, 1869 ; Mary and Maria, twins, born Dec. 25, 1871 ; Benjamin D., born Sept. 3, 1872 ; Harry, born June 12, 1876

CAMPBELL, JAS. farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Woodson, son of Alex, and Lydia Campbell, was born in Jefferson Co., Indiana, Jan. 12, 1828 ; married Dec. 8, 1853, to Frances Combs, who was born in Stafford Co., Virginia ; came to Morgan Co. in 1851, settling sixteen miles southeast of Jacksonville. Five children : Maggie, Mary, Emma, and Eddie, all born in Morgan Co.

CARRIGAN JOHN, farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Jacksonville, was born in Tipperary Co., Ireland, in 1808. About the year 1851 he emigrated to America with his family ; having married while there Miss Mary Dudy, daughter of John and Margaret. On corning to America he settled in Morgan Co., and purchased eighty acres. Nine children were born, all of whom are living - Patrick, Michael, Mary, Morris, Kate, John, Julia, Nellie, and Edward

CARRIGAN PATRICK, farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Woodson, son of John and Mary Carrigan. He was born in Tipperary Co., Ireland ; resided there up to the age of 17 ; in the Spring of 1853 he stepped on board the sailing vessel Samuel Lawrence ; after a short voyage landed at New Orleans, and from there came direct to Morgan Co. ; he first worked by the month. In 1858, married Catherine Dow- ling, daughter of John and Betsey Bowling. Six children: John, born 1859; Jane, born 1861 ; Patrick, born 1863; Mary E., born 1868; Michael E., born 1869; Mariceborn 1875 ; William and Mary E., deceased. Mrs. Carrigan departed this life in 1874, and was laid at rest in the Catholic cemetery at Jacksonville

Carson Andrew, renter, P.O. Jacksonville Clark Jos. A. renter, Sec. 2, P.O. Jacksonville Clark Marc, renter, Sec. 2. P.O. Jacksonville CL.ERIHAN J. R. farmer and stockraiser, Sees. 33 and 34, P.O. Woodson, son of Isaac and Catharine Clerihan, natives of Kings Co., Ireland, where Mr. Clerihan was born in 1839, and there received a liberal education. When eight years old his father died ; at ten the family moved to Manchester, England ; at seventeen, the subject of this sketch enlisted in the English army, where he served two years, emigrated to America shortly after. He became a resident of Sunny Plains, N. J., for a time ; thence to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., where he first worked by the month. April i, 1864, he enlisted in the Sixth 111. Cav., at Jacksonville, for three years service. Principal battles engaged in : Lawrenceburg, Nashville, and Shoal Creek. On the close of the war he was honorably discharged at Selma, Ala., and returned to Morgan Co. Feb. 14, 1866. he was united in marriage to Miss Jane Donald CLERIHAN M. J. farmer and stockraiser, correspondent Jacksonville Journal, Sec. 31, P.O. Woodson. The subject of this sketch was born in Kings Co., Ireland, in 1839; his parents were Isaac and Catherine. In 1849, his parents moved to Manchester, England. In 1856, in company with a brother, M. J. came to America. In 1857, located in Morgan Co., 111. At the breaking out of the Rebellion was the first man enlisted in Co. B, Hardin Light Guards, Tenth 111. Inft., enlisted at Jacksonville and mustered into service at Cairo. Was in the engagement when the destruction of forces occurred under Jeff Thompson ; was a participant in the battle of New Madrid, Mo., March, 13, 1862; Tiptonville, Tenn., April 7, 1862 ; Farmington, Miss., May 3, 1862; Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 5, '62 ; Lavergne, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1862 ; Anderson Cross Roads, Tenn.,

Oct. I, 1863; Mission Ridge, Nov. 25, 1863; Fort Chickamauga, Nov. 26, 1863; Buzzard Roost, Feb. 25, 1864 ; Dallas, Ga., May 27, 1864; Rome, Ga., May 2ist, 1864; Kenesaw, June 27 ; White House Station, July 27 ; East Point, Ga., Aug. 16 ; Peach Tree Creek, July 22 ; followed the fortunes of the regiment up to the investment of Atlanta. Honorably discharged at Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 31, 1864; subsequently enlisted in Co. H, Fifth Regt. Hancock's Veteran Corps. Present during trial of conspirators at Washington, D. C. ; also present at the execution. Honorably discharged at New York City, March 23, 1866. Married while in New York City Miss Catherine Hickey, April I, 1866 ; shortly after removed to Morgan Co., where he now resides on his farm. Mr. C. is the author of the History of the Tenth 111. Inft., a graceful, easy writer, and an affable, courteous gentleman

COFFMAN A. H. farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Jacksonville, was born in Virginia, Aug. 13, 1830. Parents were Abraham and Rachel, who were natives of Virginia, for over twenty-five years Mr. Coffman resided in Virginia on the old homestead. In 1854, the family, including the subject of this notice, removed to Morgan Co. ; since the date of his arrival Mr. C., who heads this sketch, has been a resident and the owner of farm property seven miles southeast of Jacksonville

CRAIG A. P. farmer, Sec. 13. P.O. Jacksonville; Mr. Craig was born in Morgan County, March 6, 1855; at twenty-one he married Miss Dora Barr, a daughter of A. T. Barr; one child: Leroy, born Nov. 10, 1876

CRAIG EDWARD, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 13, P.O. Jacksonville; Mr.Craig was born in Louisville, Kentucky, September 19, 1807; his father by occupation was a millwright and carpenter; same year his parents moved to Shelbyville, Ken- tucky; at eighteen, young Craig became apprenticed to a tanner; for him he worked four years; in 1829, he moved to Morgan County; 1830, two years later, he married Miss Mary Ann Posey, whose parents settled in Morgan County as early as 1827, when lake, shore, and river bore the impress of nature; after the usual hardships incident to an early settlement in a new country, Mr. Craig has secured a comfortable home; his wife still survives; children: William P., George E., Belle M., Loyd A., and Alexander P.; Mr. Craig owns 190 acres

CRAIG GEORGE E. farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Jacksonville, son of Edward and Mary Craig, was born on the old homestead in Morgan County, December, 1844; with the exception of four years spent jn Champaign County, George has always remained in Morgan County.receiving a liberal education; in 1870, he married Miss Anna Flatford, daughter of Nathaniel Flatford, an early pioneer of this county; three years after marriage, George moved on to the farm of T. T. Ransdel, consisting of 160 acres; three children: Charles, born July 14, 1872, died same year; Mary Louise, May 19, 1874; Clara E., Sept. 4, 1876

CRAIG GEORGE W. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 36, P.O. Jacksonville, son of George and Rebecca Craig, natives of Virginia; Mr. Craig was born in Morgan County, in 1846, the family having moved to Illinois in an early day; the subject of this sketch, with little exception, has always resided in Morgan County, where he received a liberal edu«ation; Mr. Craig married Miss Mary R. Dobbins, a daughter of Thomas and Sarah R. Dobbins; by this marriage two children: Willie, born August, 1870, and Carrie, September, 1872

CRAIG L. A. tile manufacturer, Woodson; born in Morgan County, December 3, 1849; received a common school education; at twenty-two married Miss Dora Snow, daughter of Rev. C. G. Snow, of Carrollton, Greene County; in 1876, located at Woodson; started a tile factory, taking in as partner A. H. Bohne; this is perhaps the only manufactory of the kind in the county; the works have a capacity of turning out four thousand tile per day; the tile made are manufactured from fine clay, and are of a very superior quality; a Quaker City press is used, as it is acknowledged by all to be a very superior one; tile are something the farmer can not possibly dispense with, and Mr. Craig, who now conducts the business, Mr. Bohne having disposed of his interest, will be compelled to extend the works to meet the wants of increasing trade

CRAIG SARAH E. MRS. Sec. 8, P.O. Jacksonville; Mrs. Craig was born in Luzerne County, Penn., in the year 1819; her parents were John and Hannah Messenger, whose name before her marriage was Pike; for thirty-five years Mrs. C. remained in Pennsylvania, and there married John Keating; up to 1870, Mrs. C. became a resident of the Garden City, and her husband became very successful as a contractor and builder; at this date Mrs. Craig removed from Chicago to Morgan County, and purchased 40 acres of land, some five miles from Jacksonville; one child: Mary E., who married George Fall, a native of Buffalo, N.Y.

DEVORE U. J. farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Jacksonville; son of John and Margaret Devore, whose maiden name was Barlow, a native of Virginia, John, her husband, a native of Pennsylvania; as early as 1770, the ancestors of Mr. Devore moved to Kentucky, Fayette County, near Lexington, where the subject of this sketch was born, April 11, 1805 ; his father owning a farm of 70 acres, the young man was early put to work, from the time he could handle an ax or follow a plow; he received a good education in subscription schools; at twenty-one he became apprenticed to the trade of wagonmaker, and served his time; at twenty-four, 1828, he married Sarah Jane Mallery, of Kentucky; after his marriage he remained in Kentucky two years, and then proceeded to Morgan County, where he settled on a rented farm; in 1832, having amassed $100, he bought 80 acres of land;

DEVORE WILLIAM, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 12, P.O. Jacksonville; son of U. J. and Sarah H. Devore, who were among the early settlers of southern Illinois William was born on the old homestead; from his father he inherited a vigorous constitution and energy, that made him a successful business man; in 1869, he married Miss Davenport, a daughter of the Rev. Milton C. Davenport, a Baptist minister of Morgan County; five children: Clara B., Mattie J., Mary, John M., and infant child; Mr. Devore is the owner of 30 acres, and manages 175

ENNIS IRA D. farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Woodson ; the subject of this sketch was born in Morgan County, about the year 1852; his parents were among the early settlers of Morgan; for many years young Ennis resided in Jacksonville, and there received his education; married Miss Ely; his father having purchased farm property, he turned his attention to farming, in which he bids fair to succeed

GENTRY JAMES M. son of John P. and Catherine Gentry, natives of Virginia, where Mr. Gentry was born, Oct. 27, 1804; the father was a carpenter by trade, and also followed farming; he settled in Kentucky as early as 1806, and there became the owner of a plantation, which James afterward managed; May 26, 1824, he married Jane Elliott, of Kentucky; in 1830, the elder Gentry, accompanied by his family of wife and four children, moved to Sangamon County, Illinois, and in July, 1832, moved to Morgan; we now follow the fortunes of the subject of this notice: he relates that the first crop put in was corn and oats, 15 acres corn, and 10 acres oats; when the time arrived for harvesting, the oats were laid on the ground, and there tramped out by horses; when threshed it was taken to Jacksonville, and there sold for ten cents per bushel; Mr. Gentry is now living on his farm of 116 acres; his wife still survives, they having lived together over half a century

GORHAM STEPHEN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 10, P.O. Jacksonville; son of John and Sarah, whose maiden name was Sanders; Stephen was born in Morgan County, Dec. 18, 1840, on the farm he grew up on; was liberally educated; in 1861, at twenty-two years of age. went to California, and remained three years; he then returned to Morgan County; in 1865, married Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth; his wife passed away in 1866; in 1869, married Rebecca Delaney, daughter of William and Polly Delaney, who were among the early pioneers of Morgan County, as likewise were the parents of Mr. Gorham; the greater part of his life Mr. G. has resided in Morgan County; is the owner of 1 10 acres of well improved land; is worth $10,000; one child by first marriage, who died in infancy; children by second marriage: William J., and Luella

GREEN A. B. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 12, P.O. Jacksonville; son of Stephen and Cynthia Ann; his father was a native of Ohio, the mother of Tennessee or Kentucky; when Stephen was fourteen, his parents came to Morgan County; on arriving at man's estate Stephen was united in marriage, and as the years rolled by there came a large family, of whom A. B. was among the younger; he was born in Morgan County, June 26, 1837; at that time the father had amassed a fine property of some 506 acres, and here young Green grew up, attending to the many duties of the farm, and receiving a liberal education; February 12, 1860, married Miss Mary Rector, daughter of James L. and Minerva J., who were among the pioneers of Morgan County; Mr. G. is the owner of 400 acres of well improved land, some seven miles southeast of Jacksonville; seven children blessed this union, all of whom are now living: F. Nettie, born Dec. 21, 1861; E. Clifton, Dec. 13, 1862; James M., Sept. 18, 1864; Charles L., July 10, 1867; Elmer A., April 20, 1870; Lelia M., June 6, 1871; Minnie R., Oct. 14, 1877

GREEN D. C. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Jacksonville, was born in Morgan Co. in 1829 ; parents, James and Mary Green, born in Virginia and Ohio respectively; as early as 1821, James moved to Illinois, locating in Morgan Co. at a time when Jacksonville did not exist, and when the site of it was marked by stakes, as guides for the emigrant or settler. Young Green grew up on the farm and received a common school education ; in 1850 he moved on to the farm where he now resides, which consists of 103 acres. The estate of Mr. Green formerly comprised 500 acres. In 1859, when the tornado devastated Morgan Co., Mr. Green lost some $5,000 worth of property, his dwelling house being wrecked, fences blown down, and horses and cattle carried through the air and killed. It is stated on good authority, that rails carried high in the air, on their descent, were driven into the ground to the depth of three feet or more. In 1861, Mr. Green married Sarah E. Ransdel ; children : Luna V. and John S.

HARNEY JOHN R. retired farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Woodson, son of Wm. and Margaret H.; parents natives of Maryland. John was born in Fayette Co., Ky., July 8, 1806 ; he grew up on farm, receiving such education as the school of the period afforded ; in 1824, married Eliza Ann Wilson, daughter of Perry and Rachel Wilson, near Lexington, Ky.; came to Morgan Co. in 1819, and located six miles southeast of Jacksonville ; it was then composed of log cabins mostly ; since coming to Morgan Co. Mr. H. has been quite unfortunate ; for years his wife has been an invalid, but in the declining years of life the aged couple are comfortably situated, owning 80 acres and residence near Woodson. He is a worthy Christian man, and highly regarded by all who know him ; children are : Mary Ann, Caroline Margaret, James V., and Virginia James, deceased

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HATCHER JOHANNA MISS, Woodson, born Morgan Co., near Jacksonville, Sept. 1829; parents were, Richard, a native of Virginia, and Elizabeth, his wife also ; family first moved from Virginia to Kentucky, and remained six years, thence to Morgan Co. in 1823. Mr. H. became an extensive farmer ; he died in the sixtyfourth year of his age, and his wife, May 4, 1863, at sixty-three years of age ; Miss Hatcher became heir to a part of the es- tate. Alfred B. Hatcher, farmer, Woodson, born in Morgan Co., April 27, 1844, on the old homestead, and received a liberal education ; since '69 has been a resident of Woodson, and owns a nice property. The writer was shown a plume made from ostrich feathers, that Richard Hatcher, heretofore mentioned, had used in the Black Hawk war, which occurred in 1832. He entered the service from Morgan Co.

HENRY E. B. farmer and small-fruit grower, Woodson, born near Lexington, Ky., in 1827 ; when eight years old his parents moved to Morgan Co., settling six miles south of Jacksonville ; at nineteen, the subject of this sketch, date, 1846, enlisted in the Mexican war, under command of Col. John J. Hardin, in Co. G, 1st 111. Inf.; participated in the battle of Buena Vista ; was honorably discharged at Camargo, Mexico, and returned by way of the Gulf of Mexico,- and overland to Morgan Co.; in 1862 he enlisted in Co. F, loist III. Inf., for three years' service ; engaged in many important battles of the war, as Holly Springs, Dec. 20, 1862 ; Wahatchie, Oct. 28, 1863 ; Mission Ridge, Nov. 24, 25 and 26; Resaca, May 14 and 15, 1864 ; Carsville, Ga., May 19, 1864; near Dallas, Ga., May 25, 1864; while in latter engagement severely wounded in head ; honorably discharged June 30, 1865, at Quincy, 111., and returned to Morgan Co.; married Mrs. Jennie N, Holden, whose husband died in the army. Since the close of the war Mr. H. has been a resident of Woodson ; was elected justice of the peace in 1868, which he held till '77 ; children : Sarah J., Isabel, Adeline, Edwin R. and Steven R.

HENRY JESSE, farmer and stockraiser, Sees. 33 and 34, P.O. Woodson, born in Mercer Co., Ky., Sept. 28, 1812; his father was a saddler by trade, but afterward became a farmer. Young H. remained in the county until twenty-three years old; at this time, 1833. moved to Morgan Co. First settled on rented farm; a year later, married Martha E. McConnell, a native of Bourbon Co., Ky.; in 1842, took contract for the construction of the Great Western Railway, now Toledo, Wabash and Western ; cleared $2,500 ; he then became an extensive stock buyer, and for the fifteen years he followed it, he became very successful ; in 1844, purchased 460 acres ; in 1848, 240. As a farmer Mr. Henry has been very successful, due to his great energy and business capacity. Children : Edward, Lucy, Nancy, Samuel, and Mary