Ogle County, Illinois - The whole text, 1878 (part 22 of 25)

lilSTEBARG^ER ISAAC, Farmer ; Sec. 8 ; P. 0. Rockvale ; owns 80 acres ; probable valuation, $2,400 ; Mr. L. was born July 25, 1834, in Wetmoreland Co., Pa.; he moved West, to Linn Co., Iowa ; got married Sept. 10, 1861, to Mary Brown (deceased) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa ; who bore him three children - Laura, William and Eddie; in Sept., 1868, he came to Rockvale, where he now lives ; he married his present wife, Catharine, daughter of Adam Patterson, of Mt. Morris Tp., Ogle Co., Sept. 23, 1868 ; Mrs. L.

was born May 10, 1839, in Washington Co., Md.; is the mother of one child - Emery, born Sept. 14, 1873 Mr. L. is a Republican ; he is now serv ing his second term as Road Master he is a member of the Society of Dun kards, and Mrs. L. is a member of the M. E. Church.

luOCKWOOD JAMES, Farmer ; Sec. 2 ; P. 0. Byron ; owns 133 acres ; probable valuation, $6,650 ; Mr. L. was born Oct. 16, 1821, in Perkins, Erie Co., Ohio; was married June 4, 1845, to Roxy, daughter of John Williams, of Erie Co., Ohio ; Mrs. L. was born Jan. 1, 1823, in Onondaga Co., N. Y.; they had three children, one of whom, Amanda, died, aged two years, three months and seventeen days ; those living are Josephine, born Aug. 17, 1847 ; William B , Feb. 27, 1851. Mr. L. came to Ogle Co. in Sept., 1854, and settled in Rockvale, where he now resides ; he is a Republican ; was Road Master for several terms ; and is serving in that position now, having been elected in the Spring of 1877 ; he also served as School Director for five terms or more.

L.OTT JAMES, Farmer ; Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 40 acres, probable value $800 ; Mr. Lott was born in Eng., May 7, 1836, and came to Ogle Co., from Canada, in the Fall of 1867, when he settled in Rochelle ; he was married April 8, 1863, to Phebe H., daughter of Seymouj and Hannah Stodgill, of King Township, York Co., Canada ; Mrs. L. was born Aug. 5, 1838 ; they have three children - William G., Mary E., and ArtemasE.; Mr. L. is Fndependent in politics, and he and his wife are members of the Christian Church.

Oregon. McGUFFIN SAMUEI., Farmer; and Stock Raiser; Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Oregon; owns 160 acres, probable value $6,400 ; Mr. McQ. was born Dec. 23, 1831, in London Township, Middlesex

Co., Canada; came to Ogle Co., 111., July 1, 1843 ; was married, March 3, 1864 ; to Frances E., daughter of Geo. Griswold, of Rockvale Township ; Mrs. McG. was born Feb. 3, 1845, and is the mother of seven daughters, named Ida E., Ally M., Mary E., Maggie H., Blanche L., Katie I., and Nellie E., who died Nov. 15, 1871, aged 3 months and 10 days ; Mr. McG. is Independent in politics and a member of the M. E. Church.

McXAMES ORSON, Farmer; S. 15 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 40 acres, probable valuation, $400; Mr. McNames was born April 15, 1824, in Delaware Co., Ohio, and came to Ogle Co. in 1837, and settled in Rockvale in 1838 ; he was married July 27, 1844, to Julia, daughter of Peter Redner, of New York ; she was born Dec. 13, 1830 ; they have nine children, named Jane, Amos, Robert, Margaret, Dena, Frank, James, Henry and Ida ; Mr. McNames is a Republican, and is Town Constable; he was Justice of Peace in Rice Co., Kan., for three years.

MATTISO:^^ C. K. Farmer; Sees. 21, 22 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 144 acres, 96 acres being in Sec. 21, and 48 acres ia Sec. 22, valued at $5,760 ; Mr. M. was born in Troy, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1836 ; married in Washington Co., N. Y.. Nov. 21, 1859, to Sarah M., daughter of John H. Northup, of same county ; there was five children born to them, four of which are dead, the surviving one, John C, is now sixteen years old ; Mr. M. is Town Clerk, and is now serving his seventh consecutive term, is also School Treasurer and Path Master, and was School Director four years ; Mr. M. and wife are members of the M. E. Church.

MEYER HEXRY F. Farmer; Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Adeline ; owns 75^ acres ; probable valuation, $2,637 ; Mr. M. was born March 12, 1842, in Worderfeld, Detmold, Prussia, Germany, and with his parents emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York in June, 1 848 ; they immediately repaired to Ogle Co., 111., and settled in Adeline, Maryland Tp., in this county ; Mr. M. was married Jan. 18, 1872, to Cecelia E., daughter of Fredline Fossler, of Maryland Tp., and then moved to Rockvale, where he now resides ; Mrs. M. was born Sept. 3, 1848, in Maryland Tp., this county ; they have two children - Nora L., born May 19, 1873, and Hannah E., born May 19, 1876. Mr. M. is a Democrat, and was Constable in Maryland Tp. for two years, and Path Master in Rockvale one term.

miiEl^ JACOR, Farmer ; Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Rockvale; owns 118 acres; probable valuation, $4,130 ; Mr. M. was born in Berkeley Co. Va., and was married Oct. 31, 1848, to Sabina, B., daughter of Godfrey F. Mock, of Washington Co., Md. ; moved to Ogle Co., 111., April 11, 1855, and was elected Path Master in 1875 ; Mrs. M. was born April 14, 1831, and is an active member of the Society of Dunkards ; there are five children - named respectively, Israel P., William F., Mary E., Charles E., and Adda V.

Newcomer Catharine

NEWCOMER CATHARINE WRS. Farmer ; Sec. 7 ; P. 0. Mt. Morris ; owns 120 acres ; probable valuation, $4,800 ; Mrs. Newcomer (maiden name, Catharine Middower, daughter of Jacob Middower, of Franklin Co., Pa.) was born Oct. 16, 1838, in Franklin Co., Pa.; was married to John Newcomer (deceased) April 29, 1856; the following November she, with her husband, came to Ogle Co., and settled in Mt. Morris ; where her husband practiced medicine four years ; they returned to Franklin Co., Pa., in 1860, and stayed there until April, 1865, when they returned to Mt. Morris, in this county; in 1869, they settled in Rockvale, where Mr. N. died Oct. 3, 1873; Mrs. N. has four children - Jacob S., John R., Barbara K., and Harry L.; Mrs. N. is a member of M. E. Church.

PETRIE Farmer; Sec. 8 ; P. 0. Rockvale ; owns 40 acres ; probable valuation, $1,500; Mr. Petrie was born Jan. 5, 1835, in Herkimer Co., N. Y. ; came to Rockvale in 1854 ; he was married Oct. 30, 1860, to Adelaide H., daughter of Stephen Chancy, of Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; Mrs. P. was born Dec. 15, 1840; they have two children - Nellie M. and Florence M.; Mr. Petrie is a Republican ; he enlisted in the 74th I. V. I., in the war of the rebellion, Aug. 13, 1862 ; he was engaged in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Ga., Franklin and Nashville, Tenn., and in all of the minor engagements his regiment took part in ; at the battle of Stone River (Dec. 31, 1862) he fell into the rebels' hands and was confined in Libby prison for about two months, when he was paroled to City Point, and exchanged in June, 1863, and rejoined his regiment ; was mustered out June 10, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., and returned to Rockvale ; Mr. P. was Town Collector for three years ; and is now Town Assessor and School Director.

RYDER SETH, Farmer ; Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Wales ; owns 370 acres, probable valuation $18,500 ; Mr. Ryder was born Sept. 24, 1817 in Bovina, Delaware Co., N. Y., and was married Sept. 14, 1841 to Julia, daughter of John McKibbin of Chemung Co., N. Y. ; Mrs. Ryder was born in 1828 and died July 6, 1875 ; in the Spring of 1844 Mr. Ryder came via the lakes from Buifalo on the propr. Rochester, which had 1,100 passengers on board, arriving in Chicago, he journeyed on until he reached Rockvale, where he now resides ; he has seven children, whose names are - Henry, Esther, Ira, Belle, Betsey, Jennie and Susie ; when Mr. Ryder first came to this township, he used to haul grain to Chicago, and then buy his supplies for household and farming purposes ; those were times that tried men's souls, but for all his labor he is well repaid, as he now owns one of the handsomest farms in the county ; his children grown up, able and willing to lighten the burden of his dedlining years ; Mr. Ryder is a Rep., and was Path Master one term, and is now School Director ; was six years Drill Sergeant in N. Y, State Militia, and trained during that time, five days in each year ; was at that time residing in the town of Elmira, N. Y.

SALES ADAM, farmer; Sec. 31; P. 0. Oregon. 8AXDERISON HEXRY, Farmer ; Sec. 32 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 200 acres, probable valuation $10,000 ; Mr. Sanderson was born Dec. 20, 1846, in Rockvale, his father having settled in this township in June, 1835 ; Mr. Sanderson was married Feb. 22, 1872 to Elizabeth, daughter of Simon Seyster of Pine Creek, Ogle Co. : Mrs. Sanderson was born Dec. 1, 1851 ; they have two children - Hattie B., born Feb. 6, 1873, and Laura A., July 4, 1875 ; Mr. Sanderson is a Rep., is also School Director, and has served as such for the past nine yeais ; was Path Master for three years ; Mrs. Sanderson is a member of the

SCHECHTER AlfDREW, Farmer ; Sec. 30 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 286 acres ; probable valuation, $34,300 ; Mr. Schechter was born Aug. 12, 1819, in Washington Co., Md., and came to Ogle Co. Aug. 17, 1845, and settled in Rockvale, where he now resides; he was married twice, his first wife, Wilhelmina (daughter of Wm. Yountz) was born Aug. 26, 1821, died Oct. 26, 1849, in this township ; on the 10th of July, 1851, he was married to Sarah A., daughter of Michael Seyster, of Oregon Tp., Ogle Co. ; she was born Jan. 7, 1828 ; they have four children - named Caroline, born May 13, 1845, Susan, born April 4, 1849; Andrew B., born Nov. 13, 1856, and Jacob B., born May 13, 1829 ; Mr. Schechter is a Democrat, and was School Director for about twenty years. Township Assessor for six and a half years. Supervisor two years. Vice President of the Ogle Co, Agricultural Society in 1870, and is also a member of Oregon. Lodge, 420, of Master Masons; Mrs. Schechter is a member of the Church of the Disciples.

SPRAKER OEORC^E, Tenant Farmer ; Sec. 3 ; P. 0. Byron ; was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1840 ; came to Winnebago Co., III., in 1856, where he lived for five years ; in 1860 he removed to Rockvale, where he now resides; was married Jan. 16, 1862, to Sarah E., daughter of Henry Fisher; Mrs. S. was born in Michigan, Jan. 5,

1848 ; they have one child - George A., born Nov. 4, 1862; Mr. S. enlisted in the war of the rebellion with the 74th Illinois V. I. August 13, 1862; was engaged in the battles of Perryville and Murfreesboro, and many minor engagements ; at Murfreesboro he was severely wounded, having two fingers of his right hand shot off; being unfitted for duty, he was honorably discharged March 12, 1863 ; Mr. S. is a Republican, and was Road Master for one term.

18, 1823, in Washington Co., Md., and moved to Ogle Co., in 1844, and settled in Rockvale, where he now lives ; was married in 1847, to Martha A., daughter of Valentine Hill, of Lanark, Carroll Co., 111. ; Mrs. S. was born about the year 1832, in Washington Co., Md. ; they have ten children, named Jake, Barbara A., Nancy B., William, Andrew D., James F., Oliver B., Lottie M., John and Mary E. ; Mr. S. is a Republican and a member of the Church of the Disciples.

STEFFA JACOB, Farmer; Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 130 acres of land, probable value $6,500 ; Mr. Steffa was born Feb. 21, 1818, in Washington Co., Md., and came to Ogle Co., and settled in Rockvale, Oct. 11, 1844 ; he was married in Jan., 1839, to Mary A., daughter of Edward Houze, of Washington Co., Md. ; Mrs. Steffa was born Sept. 28, 1822 ; they have had eight children (one, Charles E., deceased), and the names of the living are Daniel, Sarah M., Samuel, Reuben J., Anna, William R., and Mary A. ; Mr. S. is a Republican and was School Director for five or six years, Road Commissioner two years and Path Master two years.

STEFFA WIIiMAM A. Fai-mer; Sees. 21 and 22; renter; P. 0. Oregon ; Mr. S. was born in Rockvale, July 8. 1852, and was married Jan. 18, 1877, to Miss M. Livonia Waite, daughter of A. J. Waite, of Rockvale, Oe^le Co.;

Swartout Miraxda

SWARTOUT MIRAXDA R. Tenant Farmer ; Sec. 8 ; P. 0. Rockvale ; Mr. S. was born March 18, 1813, in Dutchess Co., N. Y.; was married June 2, 1843 to Lydia M., daughter of John Lewis, of Saratoga Co., N. Y.; Mrs. S. was born April 21, 1827; in January, 1854, Mr. S. came to Ole Co., and lived here until 1858, when he moved to Minnesota and resided there until October, 1874, when he returned to Ogle County and settled in Rockvale, where he now resides ; on the 6th of October, 1862, he enlisted in the 1st Regiment of Minnesota Mounted Rangers, which was formed for service on the 'frontier against the Sioux Indians, who perpetrated the well-remembered Minnesota Massacre ; Mr. S. was then in his 49th year, and because of his age was at that time rejected; he was not to be foiled in that way, so > e went to St. Paul, Minn., and had his hair (which was prematurely white) dyed a deep black ; he again presented himself and asked to be sworn in, and with success ; the mustering ofl&cer not recognizing him in his disguise ; he served with his regiment until it was mustered out, Nov. 28, 1863, at Ft. Snelling, Minn.; he has six children - Ann E., Eugene M., Lewis L., John A., Charles A., and William M.

SWAX GEORCi^E W. Farmer; Sec. 10; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 259 acres of land, probable valuation, $9,065 ; Mr. Swan was born March 1, 1836, in Chemung Co., N. Y., and moved to By- 1-on Township, in this county, in 1838, where he resided until 1860, when he came to Rockvale and settled here ; he was married Jan. 11, 1860, to Ida L., daughter of Hiram Rhoda R. Reed, of Rockvale ; Mrs. Swan was born Oct. 23, 1841 ; they had five children (one deceased); those living are - Ardelle L., born Aug. 12, 1865 ; Annie M., born Jan. 19, 1867; Henry W., bore Jan. 22, 1869, and Mary R., born Nov. 22,

1876 ; Mr. S. is a Republican, and is School Director ; he was Road Master three years. SWI]^(i^L.EY WIIililAM, Farm er and Veterinary Surgeon ; Sec. 6 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 170 acres, probable valuation $6,800 ; Mr. Swingley was born March 20, 1833, in Washington Co., Md. ; in 1845 he came to Ogle Co., and helped his father on the farm until he was 18 years old, when he went to learn the trade of carpenter and joiner, at which he served three years : he was skillful in treating horse diseases, so he gave his entire attention to the profession of veterinary surgery, which he has followed ever since with marked success ; in 1874, he traveled with Adam Forepaugh's circus and took care of 35(] head of horses; he was married Dec. 8, 1853 to Mary E., daughter of Jacob Wagner of Rockvale; Mrs. Swingley was born August 29, 1834 in Boonesboro, Md. ; they have three children - Oscar W., Benjamin F. and Jacob G. ; Mr. Swingley is a staunch Greenbacker, being the only man in Rockvale who voted for Peter Cooper for President in 1876; was School Director for three years and he and his wife are members ^of the Christian Church.

THOMAS HENRY L.. Farmer; Sec. 18; P. 0. Mt. Morris; owns 160 acres, probable valuation $7,200; Mr. Thomas was born Oct. 24, 1839, in Washington Co., Md., and when but two years old came with his father to Ogle Co.. arriving here in 1841 ; he attended school when the chance presented, and helped his father between times on farm; was married Dec. 20, 1866, to Mary E., daughter of Abraham Felker of Mt. Morris Township, Ogle Co. ; Mrs. Thomas was born March 14, 1846 in Washington Co., Md. ; they had six children (two, Lillie M. and Ada E., deceased), and the names of those living are - Edgar F., Florence E., Noble F. and Charles H. ; Mr. Thomas is a Democrat, and is School Director ; Mrs. Thomas is a member of the Lutheran Church.

THOMAS JOSHUA, Farmer; Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 200 acres of land; probable valuation, $11,000 ; Mr. T. was born March 8, 1811, in Washington Co., Md.,* and was married Feb. 7, 1833, to Salina Landes, who died Sept., 1854 ; Mrs. S. L. Thomas, was daughter of Henry Landes, of Washington Co., MJ. ; she was the mother of nine children, four of whom are living - their names are Permelia M., Mary C, Henry L. and Louis F. ; in in April, 1840, Mr. T. came West to Ogle Co., and settled in Rockvale, where he now resides ; he went to California in 1850, during the gold excitement, and remained in that State two years, returning to his home in Ogle Co. in the Spring of 1852 ; on the 6th of Nov., 1862, he married Miss Susan, daughter of Abraham Felker, of Mount Morris, Ogle Co., 111. ; he became the father of five children by this second marriage, three of whom are living, and named, respectively, Robert Lee, Frank F. and Olin M. ; Mrs. T. is a member of the M. E. Church ; Mr. T. is a staunch Democrat, having always voted that ticket ; was School Trustee for three years, and School Director for fifteen years, which position he now occupies ; was a Director of the Ogle Co. Agricultural Society from 1853 to 1860, both years inclusive ; was elected President of the Ogle Co. Agricultural Society, in 1861 and 1862, and is now a life member.

TIMMEKMA]^ JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 287i acres; probable valuation, $10,057 ; Mr. T. was born May 24, 1805, in the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Northern Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1832, arriving in Baltimore in August of same year ; he went directly to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he remained eighteen months, working at his trade of carpenter ; from there he went to Vienna Falls, Ky., where he was employed eighteen months on public works, as carpenter ; he then moved to Galena, 111., and thence to Oregon, in Ogle , Co., where he lived until 1850, and then went to California, during the gold excitement, returning to Ogle Co. in 1853, and settled in Rockvale ; he built the first frame house in the town of Oregon ; was married Nov. 14, 1839, to Elizabeth, daughter of John Wagner, of Rockvale ; Mrs. T. was born June 5, 1820, in Washington Co., Md. ; they had five children, two of whom are living, named John H., born July 17, 1847, and Otto, born Sept. 22, 1854 ; Mr. Otto is a Republican, and was Justice of Peace in 1839, and School Director for three years ; he is a member of the Lutheran Church, and Mrs. T. belongs to the Society of River Brethren.

TRASK EDWARD O. Farmer; Sec. 21; P. 0. Oregon; owns 93^^ acres ; probable valuation, $5,730 ; Mr. T. was born in Pine Rock Tp., Ogle Co., 111., April 10, 1841 ; he enlisted in the war of the rebellion with the 92d 111. V. M. I.; was promoted Corporal and afterwards Sergeant; was engaged in the battles of Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, Ga., and Reseca, Gji., and all of the minor engagements that the gallant 9 2d participated in; Mr. Trask was severely wounded on the night of the 30th of Aug., 1864, about twenty miles below Atlanta, Ga., a bullet having passed through his left arm, carrying away a portion of the bone ; was mustered out of service at Concord, N. C, June 21, 1865, and returned to Ogle Co., 111.; married Ellen A., daughter of Edward Mallory, of Ogle County, Sept. 26, 1866 ; he has three children, whose names are Israel J., Margaret R., and Isabel ; Mrs. T. was born July, 1848 ; Mr. T. is a Republican ; is School Director ; and is now serving his fourth consecutive term ; also was Path Master for one term

VAUCiJHN MATTHEW, Farmer; Sec. 26 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 40 acres ; probable valuation, $1,000; Mr. V. was born in 1830, in Westmeath, Ireland ; he emigrated to the United States in 1850, arriving in New York City ; he came to Ogle Co. Jan. 23, 1856, and settled in Rockvale, where he now resides ; was married Nov. 26, 1858, to Ellen, daughter of John Cannon, of Mayo Co., Ireland; Mrs. V. was born in 1824 ; they have two chil- dren - Mary, born Jan. 23, 1860 ; and William, Feb. 7, 1865; Mr. Vaughn is a Democrat ; when the war of the rebellion commenced, he enlisted in the 46th I. V. I., in April, 1861. and was engaged in the battles of Ft. Donelson, Corinth, Shiloh, and at the capture of Memphis, Tenn, and all the minor. engagement that his regiment took part in, until he was honorably discharged, July 1, 1863; when he returned to Ogle Co.; Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn are members of the Catholic Church.

Wads Worth Normax

WADS WORTH NORMAX W. Farmer; Sec. 36; P. 0. Oregon; born in Madison Co., N. Y., in 1810 ; located in this county in 1844 ; married Sophia Torry in 1836 ; she was born in Hampshire Co., Mass., in 1811 ; they are members of the Presbyterian Church in Oregon; Mr. Wadsworth owns 160 acres of land estimated at $12,000 ; he has been Co. Supt. of Schools four years, dating from 1858; Supervisor two years ; Assessor three years.

WAFFIiE JOHN, Postmaster; Sec. 10 ; Rock vale ; owns 40 J acres, probable value $1,900 ; Mr. W. was born March 27, 1824, in Brownsville, Jefferson Co., N. Y. ; when 20 years old, went sailing on the Lakes and continued in that vocation for fifteen years, the last eight years of which he was captain of the brig Mohegan ; went to Milwaukee, Wis., in 1852, and was married, March 20, 1855, to Harriet, daughter of S. H. Lyman, of Chicago ; Mrs. W. was born March 23, 1828 ; moved to Broth erton, Calumet Co., Wis., in 1857, and lived there three years, thence to Rockvale in Feb. 1860 ; had eight children, two of whom are dead, the names of those living are John J., Willard H., Florence M., Nora H., Bertha B.,. and Lowell' H.; Mr. W. is the first Postmas:jer of this township, having been appointed in July, 1875; is also Justice of the Peace, having been elected to fill the position made vacant by the resignation of Jacob Good, and re-elected in the Spring of 1877, for four years ; he is a Republican and is doing a general grocery business, furnishing the families of the er ; Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 187f acres, probable value $10,325 ; Mr. W. was born Jan. 13, 1822, in Washington Co., Md. ; he came to Ogle Co., with his father, Jacob (who is now 78 years old), in 1838, and lived in Oregon, in this Co., until 1841, when he moved to Rockvale, where he now resides ; Mr. W,'s mother, whose maiden name was Mary M. Welty, was born in May 13, 1801, Washington Co., Md., and died in Rockvale in 1877 ; Mr. W. is a Republican and was School Director one term.

Wagoner Emanuei

WAGONER EMANUEI. G. Farmer, Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 165 acres; probable valuation, $9,075. Mr. W. was born July 21, 1820, in Washington Co., Md. ; came to Oregon, Ogle County, in 1838, and settled in Rockvale, where he now lives, in 1841 ; was married in 1853 to Elizabeth, daughter of John Fridley, of Rockvale. Mrs. W. was born April 5, 1828, in Washington Co., Md. They had eight children (one deceased) ; the survivors are - Alice J., Benjamin F., Anna E., Andrew A., Mary M., Carrie M., and Emma E. Mr. W. is School Director, which position he has held for nearly thirty consecutive years, having missed but one year since 1848. He is now and has been Road Commissioner for the past twelve years. Mrs. W. belongs to the Dunkard Church.

WAGNER F. H. Farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. 0. Oregon; owns 202 acres; probable value, $8,080. Mr. W. was born in Washington Co., Md., Sept. 28, 1828; came to Ogle County, in this State, on May 10, 1838, and settled in Rockvale, where he now resides ; was married Dec. 15, 1855, to Ella C, daughter of Rev. Alexander Irvine, of Rockvale. Mrs. W. was born Feb. 16, 1842, and is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. W. enlisted in the war of the rebellion Aug. 13, 1862, with the 92d I. V. M. L, and was promoted Corporal ; was engaged in the battles of Chattanooga, Tenn., Ringgold, Ga., and Chickamauga, Tenn. After the victory at Chattanooga, the gallant 92d was the first regiment to raise the national flag over the Crutchfield House. Mr. W. was mustered out Feb. 26, 1865, on account of disability, [having faithfully eerved his company for two years, six months and thirteen days.

WAITE A. J. Farmer, Sees. 15 and 16; P. 0. Oregon; owns 439 acres; probable valuation, $21,950 ; is also doing an extensive dairy business, at present milking forty-six cows. Mr. W. was born July 5, 1821, in Washington Co., N. Y. ; married Miss Caroline, daughter of Wm. Bull, of same county, who died July 12, 1860, aged 88 years. By this marriage Mr. W. became the father of four children, three of whom are living, named respectively, Missouri L., Alton P., and Alzinia ; was married to his second wife, Mrs. Amelia Agard Landon, daughter of Joshua Agard, of Erie Co., N. Y., on Jan. 29, 1861, of whom was born Judson A. Waite, who is now sixteen years old. Mr. W. came to this State April 8, 1853, and settled in Rockvale Township, where he now resides ; is liberal in religion, Independent in politics, and held the office of Supervisor for four years during the war.

Water1Iuj.Der Rev

WEAVER ABRAHAM F. Farmer ; Sec. 19; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 90 acres; probable valuation, $4,500 ; Mr. W. was born Dec. 2, 1840, in Washington Co., Md. ; he came to Polo, Ogle Co., when 17 years old, and worked by the month until 1870, when he bought the place where he now resides in Rockvale ; was married Feb. 13, 1876, to Jennie, daughter of Joseph Briggs, of Brooklyn, N. Y., where Mrs. W. was born March 30, 1852 ; they have one child, Grace E., born Jan. 7, 1877; Mr. W. enlisted in the 140th I. V. I. ; April 28, 1864, having in common with the members of his regiment received a certificate of thanks from the President^ Abraham Lincoln ; he was mustered out Oct. 29, 1864, at Camp Fry ; he is a Democrat, and was Path Master one term.

WERTZ DAVID, Farmer ; Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 225 acres of land, probable valuation $11,750 ; Mr. Wertz was born December 14, 1819, in Quincy, Franklin Co., Pa.; was married Oct. 26, 1848, to Eliza E., daughter of Jacob Fisher, of Franklin Co., Pa.; Mrs. W. was born Oct. 28, 1828 ; Mr. W. came to Ogle County Nov., 1848, and moved to Beloit, Wis., in May^ ! 849, where he lived for one year, returning to Ogle County, in May 1850, and settled in Rockvale, where he now resides ; he had nine children, three of whom (Morris H., Eddie K., and Lelia B.) are deceased; those living are - Cora F., Sarah A., George R., W. Washburne, D. A. Lincoln and Freddie A.; Mr. W., and his brother Lewis, built the first flour-mill in Rockvale, in 1850, and also ran a saw-mill in connection with it; he also invested in building the second flour mill that was run in Oregon, containing three sets of stone ; he is agent for the estate of C. Burr Artz, of this township ; is a Republican ; was School Director three years. School Treasurer three years, and is now Road Commissioner; Mrs. W. is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

WERTZ I.EWIS, Farmer; Sec. 21 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 160 acres of land, probable valuation, $5,600 ; Mr. W. was born Jan. 10, 1817, in Franklin Co., Pa., and came west to Ogle Co., 111., April 10, 1840 ; was married Feb. 16, 1854, to Miss Rebecca A. C. Bell, daughter of David Bell, Stephenson Co., 111.; they had seven children, five of whom are living - Luther C, Lewis F., Archibald C, U. S. Grant, and Nellie B.; Mr. W. is a Republican, and an active member of the Lutheran Evangelical Church ; is also the inventor of a patent plow for cultivation, which will prove a valuable acquisition to farmers everywhere.

ZELLER MICHAEIi, Farmer; Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Oregon ; owns 161 ^\ acres land, probable valuation $6,000 ; Mr. Zeller was born in Sept., 1812, in Washington Co. , Md. , and came to Buffalo Township in Ogle Co., 1864, and lived there until 1874, when he moved to Mt.

Morris and thence to Rockvale in March 1865, and settled here; Mr. Zeller was married Oct. 3, 1833, to Mary E., daughter of Joseph Firey of Washington Co., Md. ; Mrs. Zeller was born Oct. 18, 1815 ; they have five children - named Susan E., Joseph H., Michael W., Mary A. and Louise K. ; Mr. Zeller is a Dem., and Mrs. Zeller is a member of the Society of Dunkards.

acres in Sec. 36, valued at $800 ; 6 acres in Sec, 25, valued at $400 ; 150 acres in Sees. 33 and 34, valued at $7,500; born Oct. 4, 1814, in Little Britain, Lancaster Co., Pa. ; son of Capt. Isaac and Mary Allen ; in 1832, Mr. Allen moved to Washington Co., Md. ; on the 24th of May, 1838, Mr. Allen came to Ogle Co., and on the first day of June, 1838, he opened the first public school ever taught in the town of Mt. Morris (then called the Maryland Colony), and continued the teacher of this school for 16 months ; teaching in all in this State, some thirty-five years ; on the 4th of July, 1839, Mr. Allen with his entire school, numbering some twenty-six scholars, attended in a body the laying of the corner stone of the Rock River Seminary ; in the year 1839, Mr. Allen returned to Washington Co., Md., where, on the 4th day of March, 1841, he was married to Elizabeth Swingley, daughter of Michael and Mary Swingley ; on the 20th of September, 1845, he brought his wife and family to Ogle Co., and took up his permanent residence here ; he commenced school teaching at the early age of fifteen years ; and throughout his long services in this department, retained the universal esteem and respect of his pupils and their parents ; for eighteen years Mr. Allen was County Surveyor of Ogle Co. ; he then voluntarily relinquished the oflBice, and declined a re-election, and in a lovely homestead, in the midst of wife and family, he lives retired, a hale and jovial gentleman, enjoying the universal esteem of his fellow citizens ; the union of Mr. and Mrs. Allen has been blessed in the birth of seven children, whose names are jas follows: Samuel, Mary, Emma J., Lydia J., Robert Q., Edwin J., Lydia ; five of whom are still living. Allen Charles, teacher ; Mt. Morris.

AliliE:^ ISAAC H. Insurance Agent and School Teacher ; Mt. Morris ; born Feb. 11, 1816, in Howard Co., Md., son of Isaac and Mary; came to Ogle in 1852; married Jan. 16, 1840, Eveline Titlo, who was born in Frederick Co., Md., March 30, 1818, daughter of Greorge and Elizabeth. Have had five children - Jesse 0., George Q., Charles H., Mary and Clara 0. Was First Lieutenant in Co. K, - Regiment Illinois Infantry ; enlisted May, 1862, and was mustered out in September, 1862 ; again enlisted in September, in Co. H., 14th Regiment Illinois Cavalry as private, and soon after was appointed Orderly Sergeant ; went to the front, and was there appointed Sergeant Major, and was under Glen. Burnside in Tennessee ; was at Cumberland Gap, thence to the State of Georgia ; was there promoted to Second Lieutenant Co. D, 14th Illinois Cavalry, but before commission was received was captured in the Stoneman raid ; was three weeks in the at Lacon, then sent to Charleston, S. C, and in October, 1864, was exchanged at Rough and Ready, Ga. ; then went to Nicholinsville, Kan., re-organized the command, and proceeded to Tennessee to watch the movements of Gen. Hood, and participated in the fight at Columbia, and the engagement near Waynesboro ; was here detailed with a force of fifty men on a foraging expedition, and had just reached Waynesboro when Hood struck our command, and we did not get the benefit of this expedition ; was in the command that followed Gen. Morgan through Ohio, and appointed on the Staff" of Gen. Horace Capron. Has taught school some eighteen years in Maryland, and about the same length of time in Illinois ; is agent for the Home Insurance Company of New York.

BliAIR W. S. Proprietor of the Blair House; Mt. Morris; owns 120 acres in Sec. 25, valued at $8,000 ; born in Crawford Co., Pa., May 31, 1816; came to Ogle Co. June 20, 1837 ; married Jeannette Blair Sept. 1839, in Crawford Co., Pa., who was born Sept. 27, 1818; had five children - Mercy A., born June 11, 1840; Samuel R., July 1, 1845; MaryH., Nov. 28, 1848; Florence W., June 20, 1859 ; Mrs. Blair is member of the M. E. Church ; the Blair House was opened by its present proprietor in the Spring of 1851, and has been conducted as a public house ever since ; it is a large and commodious brick edifice, complete in all its departments, containing some sixteen rooms for guests ; at the time Mr. B. came to Ogle Co., there was but one log cabin within three miles of Mt. Morris.

ake Mr. F. student ; Sec. 28 ; P. 0. Mount Morris. BLAKE WIL.L.IAM S. Farmer; Sec. 28 ; P. 0. Mount Morris ; his homestead consists of 120 acres, valued at $8,400 ; was born April 25, 1821, at Morrison's Cave, Pa., the son of Berdino and Mazy Blake ; William S. settled in Ogle Co. in 1869 ; was married May 18, 1843, to Catherine Gearhart, the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Gearhart, and was born at Beaver Creek, Washington Co., Md., Oct. 28,

BRAYTOl^ FREDERICK B. Druggist, Book Store and Postmaster of Mt. Morris since 1861 ; was born in Warren Co., N. Y., Aug. 10, 1818, and emigrated to Milwaukee, Wis., in 1840, and from there came to Ogle Co. III., in 1841 ; Aug. 10, 1842, he married Charlotte Wheeler, a resident of Milwaukee, Wis., who was born in Shoreham, Vt. ; they have had five children, viz. : Earnst W., born Jan. 31, 1845 ; Arthur W., born Jan. 7, 1847 ; Elizabeth, born Feb. 12, 1849; Florence, born Nov. 14, 1851 ; Lillie, born Sept. 20, 1854 ; during the last twentyfive years, Mr. Brayton has been intimately identified with that noble institution of learning - the Rock River Seminary, holding, during that period, the positions of Secretary and Trustee of the Board ; himself and wife are both active and consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Mt. MoiTis, and have been closely identified with the work of that church during their entire residence in this county, Mr. B. holding the position of Superintendent of the Sunday school and one of its most efiicient teachers. His tine social qualities and unswerving integrity have won for him the universal respect of the entire community.

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Mt. Morris. DOUGHERTY XEWTON C. Mount Morris ; President of the Rock River Seminary ; born in Chester Co., Pa., Jan. 10, 1847 ; came to Illinois in 1868, to Morris, Grundy Co., and entered upon the position of Principal of the Grundy School, and from this school came to Mount Morris, and took the position of President of tlie Rock River Seminary ; married Dec. 25, 1871, Anna Edwards, daughter of President Edwards, of the Normal University; she was born at Pembroke, Plymouth Co., Mass., June 13, 1851, and came West in 1861 ; have three children - Mabel, born Aug. 5, 1873, Horace R., born June 21, 1875, Ralph L., born Dec. 23, 1877 ; Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty are members of the Congregational Church ; under the popular but conservative management of President Dougherty, this widely known institution of learning has gained rapidly in public esteem and usefulness, and the attendance has increased from thirty-five pupils, until at this time the Seminary roll shows two hundred and five scholars in attendance. DOWARD AliFRED M. Wagon Maker ; Mount Morris ; born in Berks Co., Pa., Oct. 5, 1833 ; son of Joshua and Esther A. ; came to Ogle Co. in the fall of 1850 ; married Mary A. Nichols, at Morrison, Whiteside Co., 111., Oct. 16, 1859 ; have six children - Wm. A., born Dec. 25, 1860, Frances M., born June 12, 1862, Oscar N., born March 3, 1864, Zenas 0.,born June 19, 1866, Wm. 0., born June 25, 1868, Daisy D., born Aug. 3, 1872 ; held the office of Constable ; was a private in Company D, 4th Illinois Cavalry ; enlisted in Ogle Co. Dec, 1863, and was discharged July 24, 1865 ; was in the Department of the Mississippi, but in no general engagement ; left Pennsylvania when six years old, and went to Ohio, and from there came to Ogle Co., 111.

FOUKE WIL.L.IAM J. Shoemaker ; Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Mt. Morris ; born April 6, 1828, at Shepardstown, Va. ; son of George W. and Elizabeth Fouke : came to Ogle Co. in 1846 ; married May 13, 1865, Sarah Sheets, born Oct.

1, 1849, in Hagorstown, Md., daughter of Joseph and Charlotte Sheets ; they have five children ; Sept. 7,1861, Mr. Fouke enlisted in Co. H, 34th I. V. I., and was mustered out Sept. 17, 1864; was in the battles of Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamauga, and various skirmishes ; his wife is a member of the M. E. Church.

FROST H. FL.1IER, Student at Rock River Seminary ; Mt. Morris ; born in Ogle Co., 111., Jan. 28, 1859; son of Henry and Phoebe; the father of H. Elmer Frost (Henry Frost), was a member of 75th Regt. 111. Inf , and was killed at the battle of Perryville ; the brother of H. Elmer Frost (Perceville F.) was a member of the Irish Brigade in the army of the Potomac.

Ci^IBBS WILLI AH J. Weaver; Mt. Morris; born Oct. 30, 1808, in the city of Baltimore, Md. ; son of Richard and Rutha; married March 21, 1833, Sarah Cramer; born June 11, 1811, at Ann Arundel Co., Md.; daughter of John and Parah Kettle; children - William H., born August 12, 1835; Isabelle, March 5, 1838; Susan, August 18, 1840; Rachel A., June 14. 1843;

Josephine V., June 2, 1846 ; Geo. T. K., April 13, 1848 ; Sarah E., Jan. 20, 1852 ; came to Ogle Co., 1856 ; Mrs. !.ibbs is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; William H. Gibbs, the oldest son of William G. Gibbs, was one of the first to respond to President Lincoln's call for seventy-five thousand men for the army in the late war, and young Gibbs, in response to that call left the Rock River Seminary, where he was then attending school, and in company with twenty other members of the school, enlisted in Co. H, 15th 111. Regt., and were mustered into service at Freeport, May 24, 1861, as Lieut, of Co. H. ; was promoted to be Capt. in 1862 ; was in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Fort Henry and the River Hatchie ; was with Gen. Grant at the capture of Vicksburg, and with Gen. Sherman at Jackson, Miss. ; was one of the parties who captured Jefferson Davis' library and gold headed cane ; and procured among the papers of Davis, the famous letter written by ex-President Pierce to J. Davis, and which was published during the second Lincoln Presidential campaign.

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21, 1842, son of Henry and Elizabeth. The father of Jonathan was born in Washington Co., Md., March 21, 1803, and his mother April 16, 1807. Henry Heistand died at the age of sixty-six years ; was for several years prior to his death Town Commissioner and Supervisor, and also Town Assessor. He came to Ogle County in 1838, coming here from the State of Ohio. Jonathan Heistand was for some five years a student in the Rock River Seminary.

HOIH^EHOLDER PETER, Mount Morris; born Aug. 10, 1835, in Washington Co«, Md. ; came to Mount Morris with his father in 1837 ; married Anna Sheets Nov., 1869, this being his second marriage ; is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; children - Claud, born June 4, 1861 ; William, born July 8, 1863 ; Roy, born July 4, 1866 ; was a member of Co. H, 34th 111. Infantry, enlisted in Sept., 1861, and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant of that Company Dec. 27, 1862 ;

Captain of the Company Sept. 12, 1863 ; participated in the battles of Shiloh, capture of Corinth, Miss., and Stone River, where he was wounded in the discharge of his duty by being shot through the side, and was confined in hospital No. 8, at Nashville, Tenn., four months, when he again took command of his Company, and was in the battle of Liberty Gap, Tenn., and Resaca, Ga., where he was shot through the thighs by canister shot, and was then declared unfit for active service, and transferred to the Commissary Department, and on Dec. 6, 1864, finally mustered out of service ; in the year 1875, was elected a member of the Town Board of Mount Morris. Housholder Samuel, laborer ; Mt. Morris.

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KXIGHT HEZEKIAH T. Blacksmith and Farmer ; Mt. Morris ; came to Ogle Co. in 1856 ; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Aug. 25, 1806 ; son of Joshua and Ruth ; married Emma Angel Dec. 24, 1829, daughter of Phillip and Mehitabel, of Newport, R. I.; children - Joshua A., Louisa M., David, Delia A., Whitman H., Helen A. Mr. Knight has been Road Commissioner for several years in Ogle Co., and was Adjt. Gen. of Militia in the State of New York ; husband and wife are members of the M. E. Church, but have been communicants of both the Presbyterian and Congregational Churchts.

KXODL.E PETER Sr. Expressman and Mail Carrier ; Mt. Morris ; bora in Washington Co., Md., Jan. 12, 1822, son of Jonathan and Barbara; came to Ogle Co., 111., September, 1841 ; March 17, 1848, married Mary Stauffer, a native of Washington Co., Md., who was born Oct. 11, 1825. Children - Geo. M., born Dec. 7, 1848 ; Mary A., Sept. 29, 1856 ; Alice I., April 17, 1858 ; Andrew L., Sept. 3, 1862. After the death of his first wife, and on Nov. 19, 1863, he married Mrs. Mary Crowell, born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Dec. 1, 1835. Mrs. Crowell, at the time of this marriage, had two children, viz., Cassius C. Crowell, born May 2, 1857, and Cora B. Crowell, Aug. 27, 1859. One child only has been born as the fruits of this last union, namely, Leona M., born Nov. 6, 1875. Mr. Knodle was Constable for twenty-five years. Tax Collector for fourteen years. Sheriff two jesiTS, School Treasurer for twenty-one years ; was Printer and Publisher of the Rock River Register, established in Mt. Morris in January, 1842, the first newspaper ever published in Ogle County, and the second paper started this side of Galena. Mr. Knodle and his first wife were both active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

KXODLE SAMXJEIi, Grocery and Restaurant ; born in Washington Co., Md., Aug. 4, 1820 ; son of Samuel and Jane ; married Jan. 12, 1843, Ellen Dick, who was born at Winchester, Va., June 12, 1823, daughter of Peter and Maza ; children - Emanuel L., born April 17, 1844; Washington I., born June 13, 1845 ; Charles W., born April 13, 1847; Ann M., born July 3, 1849 ; Edwin W., born Dec. 5, 1850, Jennie E.,born June 8, 1857; Lillie B., born Jan. 5, 1860; Thomas 0., born Aug. 29, 1863, Ernest E., born Oct. 5, 1868; came to Ogle Co. April 12, 1866; Town Clerk ; elected in 1858 and served until 1860 ; member of the Board of Trustees of the village of Mt. Morris, for several terms; Township Collector for the year 1876 ; wife a member of the Lutheran Church.

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liOTT EL.IJAH, Ketired Mar- ! chant and Farmer ; Mt. Morris ; born j in Danville, Pa., Feb. 19, 1806; son of ' George and Elizabeth ; removed to Illinois in the year 1834, and settled in Greene County, and was engaged in the mercantile business at Whitehall, in Greene Co., from 1835 until 1842, holding the office of Postmaster, at that place during all that time; May 2, 1846, he removed to Ogle Co., 111., and engaged in the business of farming ; sub sequently sold his farm, and, in October, 1872, engaged in the mercantile business in the village of Mt. Morris, and continued in business up to 1875; Aug. 20, 1827, he married Matilda Jarboe, a native of Clark Co., Ohio, born May 2, 1812, a daughter of Philip and Ruth.; children - William W., born Sept. 27, 1829; Maliud L., Feb. 25, 1835; Ma- ! tilda E., born May 27, 1838; Mary E., July 21, 1848 ; was elected to the office j of Justice of the Peace in the year '

1871, and re-elected in 1875 ; appointed Notary Public in 1877 ; was Township Treasurer from 1847 to 1850, and Township School Treasurer during the same period. Loughridge William L. laborer ; Sec. 32 ; P. 0. Mt. Morris.

McCOY JAMES B. City Marshal of Mt. Morris ; Sec. 26 ; P. O. Mt. Morris; born Aug. 17, 1845, in Ogle Co., 111.; son of James B. and Elizabeth McCoy. Married Mary A. Smith, daughter of Stephen Smith, of De Kalb Co., III., December 11, 1873 ; they have one child - James Archibald, born Jan. 26, 1876. James B. McCoy, the father of the present City Marshal of Mt. Morris, was born Aug. 14, 1810, in Washington Co., Md., and came to Ogle Co. in 1838 ; he married on Easter morning, 1841, to Mrs. Elizabeth Ankeny, who was born in Washington Co., Md., July 12, 1813, and was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Swingley ; Mrs. McCoy came to Ogle Co. in 1836, and built one of the first houses in the town of Mt. Morris ; children - Ann A. Ankeny, born Jan. 22, 1831 ; Nathaniel L. A. Ankeny, Aug. 17, 1833; John E. McCoy, Jan. 22, 1842; .James B. McCoy, Aug. 17, 1845; Archibald F. McCoy, Jan. 1, 1840; William H. McCoy, Nov. 6. 1853; Allen J. McCoy, Oct. 17, 1857. Mr. McCoy was a contractor for the Rock River Seminary building, and erected the first building connected with that institution ; he built his present beautiful homestead in the year 1853 ; and died Jan. 14, 1871, a man universally respected and esteemed by all who knew him ; himself and wife were both active members of the Lutheran Church.

HcCUTCHEN ROBERT, Farmer ; See. 32 ; Mt. Morris ; homestead consisting of ten acres, valued at $300 ; born Oct. 6. 1835, in Bedford Co., Pa., son of Robert and Elizabeth ; came to Ogle Co. in 1876 ; March 1, 1866, was married to Mary E. Bowman; born May 11, 1844, in Washington Co., Md. ; daughter of William and Susanna ; on Aug. 2, 1862, he enlisted in the nine months' service, in Co. C, 126th Regiment Penn. W. Vols., and was discharged Aug. 20, 1863 ; re-enlisted in Veteran Corps, in Co. K, in the 17th Regiment, Aug. 7, 1874, and was discharged in June, 1875 ; was in the battles of Five Forks and Chancellorsville, and at the surrender of Lee's Army ; have five children - Catharine, William, Ann, Martha J., Curry C. and John, deceased ; his wife is a member of the Dunkards' church.

HARSH Alili KEUBE^ S. Farmer; Sec. 11; P. 0. Mt. Morris ; homestead contains 370 acres on Section 11, valued at $26,000 ; owns in all 674 acres, balance in Sees. 1, 12, and 10 born in Christian Co., N. Y., Oct. 4 1827 ; came to Ogle Co., March 19 1 837 ; is the son of Philip and Louisa at the time Mr. Marshall came to Mt. Morris, the only persons living in the township were two old bachelors by the name of Crowell ; married, Jan. 13, 1852, to Matilda StelFa, who was born Washington Co., Md., July 29, 1830, and was the daughter of William and Elizabeth, and who died Feb. 24, 1875; there were ten children born, as the results of their marriage - Wm. C, born March 6, 1853 ; Mary E., May 6, 1854 ; Emma M., May 28, 1855 ; Ira W., Aug. 4, 1857; Chas. E., Jan. 30, 1859; Albertus S., July 27, 1861; Francis E., June 12, 1863 ; Ida E., Feb. 3, 1866 ; John C, Sept. 10, 1867; Grace A., April 24, 1869 ; Viola, Dec. 11, 1870 ; Oliver E., March 21, 1873; all of whom, except Mary E. and Charles E., are living ; Mr. Marshall has been School Director nineteen years, and Road Commissioner eleven years ; the lumber and material used in the construction of his house were drawn by teams from Chicago.

MIIiliER rPTOX, Furniture Manufacturer ; Mt. Morris ; born in Washington Co., Md., March 22, 1828, son of Peter and Elizabeth ; married Maria L. Davis, April 22, 1849, who was born Oct. 1, 1831, the daughter of Solomon and Mary Zook, and a native of Washington Co.. Md. Children - William

MUMMA SAMIJEL. P. Grain, Stock and Commission Merchant ; Mt^ Morris ; was born in Pine Creek Tp. Ogle Co., 111., Oct 4, 1844; son of Shaffer and Naomi; married Louisa Swingley,.Feb. 22, 1870, a daughter of Benjamin and Catherine Swingley ; his wife was born Oct. 4, 1844 ; children - Willis S., born Dec. 22, 1870 ; Ida E., born Dec. 9, 1873 ; Edgar Shaffer, born Sept. 24, 1876 ; Mr. Mumma was elected Constable of Mount Morris Tp. in 1877 ; is a member of the Board of Town Trustees ; first elected in 1874.

occurred March 27, 1846, with Indiana Clark, a native of Madison Co., Ind., who was born March 3, 1824; children bv second marriage - Addison VV.,born

NEWCOMER DAVID, Physician and Surgeon ; Mount Morris ; born July 26, 1830, in Franklin Co., Pa. ; son of Daniel and Barbara ; married Nov. 18, 1851, Mary S. Frank, born April 30, 1831, a native of Franklin Co., Pa., and daughter of Jacob and Catherine ; came to Ogle Co. in the Spring of 1871 ; children - Martha, born June 3, 1853; Mary K., born May 30, 1855, Barbara A., born June 18, 1856 ; David W., born Nov. 18, 1858 ; Harry C, born April 3, 1861 ; lost one child in infancy ; May, 1862, enlisted in the army, and acted in the capacity of Assistant Surgeon some nine months, and was assigned to duty in connection with Gen. Heintzelman's corps and the Army of the Potomac ; self and wife members of the Lutheran Church.

IITEWCOMER HEIVRY H. Saddle and Harness Maker ; Mount Morris ; came to Ogle Co. in the Spring of 1846 ; born in Washington Co., Md., Dec. 20, 1835; married Ellen S. Highbarger, a native of Washington Co.,.Md., Sept. 7, 1861; she was born Oct. 14,1840; daughter of Jacob Highbarger ; have two children, viz. : - Henry H., born June 21, 1862, and Ernest, born July 21, 1864; was a private in Company H, 34th Regt. 111. Inf ; commissioned 2d Lieutenant in 1862, and Captain same year ; in the Fall of 1864, entered Company I, 142d - 111. Regt. as Orderly Sergeant, and was mustered out Nov. 1, 18*64; was in the battles of Shiloh,

REXXE SAMfJEI. W. Farmer; Sec. 22; P. 0. Mt. Morris; owns 120 acres, valued at $8,400 ; born Aug. 31, 1830, at East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., 111. ; son of James S. and Parthena Powers Renne ; James S. Renne, the father of Samuel W., was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1804, and came West in the year 1818, in the United States Artny and was quartered at Rock Island and assisted in erecting the first military fort ever built north of St. Louis ; the balance of his life, after he came to this State, was passed here, and he finally died in Springfield, 111., Dec. 14, 1876, after having filled the ofiice of Assessor. for the city of Springfield, and many other important positions of trust, universally respected and esteemed ; Mr. Thomas Power.^, the grandfather of Mr- Renne, on his mother's side, emigrated to 111., in 1804, and settled in Bond Co., where he erected the first flour and saw- mill ever built in this State ; he was a prominent man in all the early affairs in this State ; subsequently he emigrated to Arkansas, and was a member of the Legislature of that State ; Mr. Renne was married June 20, 1852, to Elizabeth J. Grubb, a native of Washington Co., Md., born Jan. 10, 1833, daughter of William C. and Elizabeth Grubb ; the father and mother of Mrs. Renne came to Ogle Co., in 1845, and settled in Mt. Morris Township ; Mrs. Elizabeth J. Renne has borne eleven children, seven of whom are still living - Martha M., born Sept. 27, 1858 ; James W. G., May 13, 1861 ; Ulysses S., Oct. 21, 1863; Elvaretta L., Nov. 9, 1865 ; Frances L., Jan. 16, 1867 ; Mary A., Dec. 14, 1872 ; Daniel P., Sept. 26, 1874; Mr. Renne came to Ogle Co., in 1851, and for the last j fifteen years has taken a prominent part | in the Republican politics of this county ; j he was a member of Co, A, 10th U. S. Regt., Capt. Bond, in the war with the : Republic of Mexico.

RICE ISAAC, Physician and Sur- ; geon; Mt. Morris; owns 200 acres on ! Sec. 10, valued at $14,000 ; also owns j 600 acres in Township 25 ; in Sec. 32, I 40 acres ; in Sec. 33, 240 acres ; in Sec. j 28, 340 acres ; in Sec. 29, 80 acres ; is ; a graduate of Rush Medical College ; is ! a member of the Banking firm of New- \ comer & Rice, of the Bank of Mount Morris ; came to Ogle County in 1837 ; married, Jan. 14, 1857, to Sarah Hiestand, who was born January 27, 1836, in Washington Co., Md., and was a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth; have ; had three children - Rowland, born Feb. 10, 1858; Anna, March 22, 1860; I Joseph L., Dec. 23, 1866 ; the first two deceased ; there were no schools in Ogle j Co. at the time the father of Dr. Rice i came to this county, and his father built | the first school house ever located in this county ; the Doctor, at an early day, devoted his time to school teaching, and I for years alternated between teaching \ and attending school at the Rock River Seminary; and in that way laid the foundation not only of his future usefulness, but of a solid education ; he was a member of the State Legislature i for the years 1872 and 1874, and is a | gentleman of sterling business qualifica- \ tions; his wife is a member of Methodist Episcopal Church; Mr. R. is Republican in politics.

to Ogle Co. in 1853 ; married Mary M. Fish, of Mount Morris, daughter of William and Mary ; have four children - Mertle U., born April 21, 1866 ; Anna M., born March 4, 1870 ; Benjamin E. born Aug. 13, 1873; Fred, born Aug. 13, 1875; enlisted in Company I, 140th Regt. 111. Vols., and was mustered out at the close of the war, Oct. 29, 1864; was in various engagements during the war ; Mrs. Rine was a native of Washington Co., Md.

BINE DAVID, Retired Merchant ; Mount Morris; born Feb. 14, 1836, in Cumberland Co., Pa., son of David and Anna ; came to Ogle Co. in 1853 ; married June 2, 1859, to Eliza C. Shearer, who was born in Washington Co., Md., Sept. 8, 1839, and was the daughter of Jacob and Amelia ; both members of the Lutheran Church.

BINEB CJEO. H. Carpenter, Contractor and Builder ; Mt. Morris ; residence cor. of Main and Ogle sts. ; born in Berkeley Co., W. Va., Sept. 10, 1849; went from there to St. Louis, Mo., in 1878, and came to Mt. Morris in 1873 ; married Augusta C. Stroh, March 2, 1876 ; Mrs. Riner is a native of Ogle Co., 111., and was born Feb. 15, 1845 ; have one child named Margarett, born May 31, 1877 ; Mrs. Riner is a member of the Lutheran Church.

March 23, 1860 ; Joseph H., Oct. 30, 1861 ; Mary C, July 21, 1863 ; Martin 1., April 2, 1865 ; Maud L., May 16, 1868 ; has held the office of Commissioner of Highways for three years, elected in 1863 ; was Township Clerk from 1865 to 1869 ; School Director from 1856 to 1865 ; was Township Assessor for the yoar 1858 ; was a f member of the Board of Trustees from | 1 866 to 1874, and under the new villiage | charter was Clerk of the Board of Trustees from April, 1875, to April, 1877, was Township Assessor for the \ year 1876; elected Justice of the Peace { in 1877 for the term of four years. j l^HARJER HEI^RY, Retired Capitalist ; Mt. Morris ; born in Washington Co., Md., March 29, 1817 ; first came to the State of Illinois in the year 1835 ; returned to Maryland soon after, and in 1839, with his private conveyance and pack of faithful dogs, he made the journey from his native State to Illinois, and located within one mile of the present village of Mt. Morris. In 1842, he moved to Brodie's Grove, residing there seven years, and then returned to Mt. Morris. In 1842, the nearest point at which a pound of sugar could be purchased was Sycamore, De Kalb County. Mr. Sharer has been twice married. His first marriage was with Miss Cornelia Motler, a native of Washington Co., Md., Nov. 6, 1845; born Sept. 21, 1823, who bore him five children - Morton N., born Aug. 18, 1846; John C, Nov. 28, 1847 ; Ann E., Sept. 10, 1849 ; Luella M., Aug. 11, 1851 ; Cornelia M., Sept. 9, 1854, the first and last named of which have since died.

Mrs. Sharer departed this life Sept. 22' 1855. She was an active member of the Lutheran Church and a most exemplary woman. His second marriage was with Mrs. Sarah A. Hewett, Jan. 28, 1858 ; she was a native of Washington Co., Md.,and born Jan. 10, 1834. She has borne him one child - Charles H., born Sept. 25, 1859. Mrs. S. A. Sharer is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Sharer for the last eight years has been School Trustee ; is an uncompromising Democrat.

{^HARER JO H X J. Editor of Offle County Democrat ; Mount Morris ; born in the town of Mount Morris, Nov. 28, 1847; was elected Township Collector in 1873, and Clerk of the village of Mount Morris in May, 1877 ; editor of the Ogle County Democrat^ a large eight-column paper, printed in the best style of workmanship, and is in every respect a " live" newspaper.

I^HAIVK G^EORUE, Retirt d farmer ; Mount Morris; born Feb. 8, 1826, in Frederick Co., Md. ; came to Ogle Co. June, 1849; married Dec. 28, 1848, Susan M alone ; she was a native of Washington Co., Md., daughter of Jas. and Susan Malone ; children-Laura, born April 22, 1850, married to Arthur Newcomer, May 6, 1875; George, born June 16, 1856 ; Mr. and Mrs. Shank are members of the Lutheran Church.

SMITH D. H. (of the firm of Hitt, Smith & Co., Hardware and Farm Implements) ; Farmer and Merchant ; Sec. 14 ; P. "O. Mount Morris ; born in Orange Co. N. Y., July 21, 1830 ; son chant Tailor ; Mount Morris ; born April 26, 1829, in Anne Arundel Co., Md.,son of Samuel and Elizabeth ; came to Ogle Co. 1870 ; June 19, 1860, married Sarah McDonald, who was born Aug. 25, 1837, and was the daughter of Jacob and Hannah J. McDonald ; have had one child, born May 23, 1861, named Anna E. Startzman Edward O. restaurant; Mt.

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Morris. Startzman John, chairmaker ; Mt. Morris. Steiohagee C. farmer ; Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Adeline. STEPHEl^S BENJ. G. Physician ; Mount Morris ; born in Cornwall, I England, June 22, 1827 ; came to ! Quebec, Canada, in 1832, and to Ogle I Co. 1841 ; married Florence Ho verland, i July, 1870, who was a native of Erie ' Co., N. Y., and born in 1849; they I have three children, viz. : Fanny, Mary I E., and Greorge ; he is a graduate of I Rush Medical College, having received j his diploma in 1850 ; he was the publisher of the first newspaper ever published in Ogle Co. ; was connected with it for two years ; it was known as the Rock River Register^ and first issued in 1 849 ; two years later the paper and materials were sold to parties in Grand Detour, and its name changed. He is the present President of the Board of Trustees of Mount Morris. STEWART JOHN T. Carpenter and Contractor, Mt. Morris; born in Baltimore Co., Md., May 25, 1829 ; son of Stephen and Celia ; married Nov. 18, 1852, Laura E. Franks, a native of Clark Co., Va. ; born May 1, 1836 ; a daughter of Henry and Ann ; came to Ogle Co. in Spring of 1865 ; both husband and wife members of M. E. Church ; Mr. S. has held the oflfice of Trustee in that church; children - Anna V., born Sept. 29, 1856; Wm. H., born Nov. 6, 1857 ; Mary E., born Aug. 18, 1860 ; Margaret L., born July 13, 1867 ; Edward A., born April 3, 1872; all but the two first children have died. STONEBRAKER CHAS. V.

Farmer ; Sec. z6 ; P. O. Mt. Morris ; owns fourteen acres in Sec. 26 ; was born in Ogle Co., 111., Feb. 9, 1851, and is the son of Michael and Catharine Stone- braker; on Dec. 6, 1874, he was married to Grussie 0. Williams, also a native of Ogle Co., and the daughter of Elias and Mary E. Williams ; have one child, born Nov. 21, 1875 ; two brothers of Chas. V. Stonebraker were in the army during the last war.

SWIirOL.EY BEXJAMIl^, Retired Farmer ; Sec. 14 ; P. 0. Mt. Morris; resides on a beautiful homestead, containing 80 acres, valued at $6,400 ; born in Washington Co., Md., Sept.l7, 1816, son of Michael and Mary; came to Ogle Co. in 1842, and in 1845, moved his family to Mt. Morris ; married, Nov. 31, 1837, Catharine Hersbjy, a native of Washington Co., Md.; born May 10, 1817, daughter of Christian and Mary ; have had eight children - Ellen, born Nov. 3, 1838 ; John H., Oct. 12, 1840 ; Oliver H., born July 17, 1842 ; Louisa, born Oct. 4, 1844 ; of the Grerman Baptist Church ; Mr. Swingley hauled the lumber used in the construction of his house from Chicago, in 1 846; is an old Jackson Democrat.

SWINGI^EY J. H. Merchant; Mt. Morris; of the firm of Wingert & Swingley ; Groceries and Crockery; born Oct. 12, 1840, in Washington Co., Md.; came to Ogle Co., 1846, and commenced business in 1877 ; married Anna E. Sharer Dec. 15, 1869; daughter of Henry Sharer; Mrs. S. was bora in Mt. Morris, 1849 ; have had three chil-

. dren - Charles 0., born Oct. 21. 1870 ; Cornelia, April 15, 1872 ; Frank, Jan. 9, 1878; has been Road Master and member of the Board of Trustees ; himself and wife are members of the Lutheran Church.

THOMAS ABRAHAM, Farmer; Sec. 26 ; P. 0. Mt. Morris ; born in Washington Co., Md., April 17, 1819 ; son of Henry and Catharine ; came to Ogle Co., 1845; married Caroline Yontz, who was born March 11, 1819, daughter of William and Catharine Yontz married in Washington Co., Md.; chil dren - Harriet C, born Oct. 27, 1842 William H., Dec. 25, 1844; James F. Oct. 3, 1846; Geo. L., July 27, 1850 Charlotte C, Dec. 4, 1852 ; Howard H. Sept. 4, 1854; Arabella E., Dec. 15 1857 ; Mr. Thomas has been Commis sioner of Highways and Town Assessor for several years ; his wife is a member of Lutheran Church.

THOMAS DAlflEIi, Farmer Sec. 35 ; P. 0. Mt. Morris ; owns 80 acres on above section, valued at $5,60<l was born August 23, 1829, in Boons boro, Md.; son of Daniel and Marga ret ; came to Ogle Co., 1869 ; May 3 1855, was married to Susan M. Keody a native of Beaver Creek, born June 28, 1839, and was the daughter of Jacob and Susan Keedy ; at the Spring election, 1878, Mr. Thomas was elected Justice of the Peace ; they have five children living, viz.; Milliard M., born April 30, 1856 ; Anna E., born Dec. 9, 1863 ; Cora B., born April 3, 1865 ; Earnest, born Jan. 16, 1871 ; Edward, born April 28, 1875 ; and have buried three ; his wife is a member of the Church of the Disciples.

TRIXE SAHUEL. G. Painter; Mt. Morris ; born April 29, 1835, in Washington Co., Md.; came to Ogle Co., 1848 ; married Oct. 4, 1858, to Ellen Newcomer, who was born April 27, 1837; a native of Washington Co.,Md.; daughter of Samuel and Sarah ; ehil dren - Zerezo V., born Sept. 30, 1859; Ralph X., Oct. 1, ;866 ; Christian R., Aug. 27, 1874 ; on the 14th of August, 1862, Mr. Trine enlisted in Co. F, 92d Regt. I. V. I.; was mustered in at Freeport, and credited to Stephenson Co.; served as private in this regiment fifteen months, was then appointed Capt. of Co. B., 13th Reg. U. S. Colored troops, and held that position some fourteen months, then enlisted in the Navy, and was under the command of Capt. Wm. H. Goudy, and served under him fifteen months; was in the battles of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Nashville, Tenn.; Franklin, Tenn.; the taking of Mobile, and capture of Gen. Morgan.

WITHERS WIIil^IAM C. Laborer ; Mount Morris ; born June 10, 1848, in Blair Co., Pa., son of Henry and Barbary ; came to Ogle Co. 1856 ; married Jennie Steward, Oct. 4, 1874, who was a native of Berkeley Co., Va., and born Oct. 4, 1856, daughter of John and Ellen ; have one child, named Gertrude. Feb. 17. 1861, Mr. Withers, responding to the call of President Lincoln, enlisted in Company C, 58th Regt. Penn. Inf., and served in the war three years and eleven months ; was in the battles of Caton's Farm, Drury's Bluff, Cold Harbor, City Point, Petersburg, Richmond aud White Oak Swamp ; was wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor by a shell, in the right hip ; wife a member of M. E. Church.

WITMAl^ JOHl^ F.Retired Farmer ; Mt. Morris ; is the son of Valentine and Eve Witman, and was born on the Eastern borders of France Aug. 13, 1807 ; came to Ogle Co. in 1855 ; Aug. 22, 1844, he married Ann Dick, who was born May 6, 1827, and was the daughter of Peter and Mazy ; have two children - Margaret A., born April 29, 1845 ; Mary E., Feb. 14, 1849 ; both are members of the Lutheran Church.

CHAPHAN JOHN R. Farmer j Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Ashton, Lee Co.; owns 240 acres valued at $60 per acre ; born in Greenup Co., Ky., March 4, 1818 ; when 2 years old, his parents, John and Mary Chapman, were compelled to forfeit their homestead in Kentucky under the disputed land acts and moved into Scioto Co., Ohio ; in Aug. 1836, they moved into Madison Co., Ind. ; in March, 1838, Mr. C, then a young man, set out with a yoke of oxen for Cincinnati, Ohio ; he started alone, but was compelled, when only a few days on the road, to send back for assistance, as the difficulties encountered on the way were too great for one man to overcome ; he finally accomplished the journey in fourteen days; on May 28, of the same year, he left his parental home and joined an expedition, formed by P. Patrick, for the Indian Territory, but at Peoria they were disbanded and Mr. C, in company with three others, started for Bureau Co. ; becoming separated from his companions, he continued on his way and after experiencing innumerable hardships he arrived at his destination, June 28, one month from the time he left home; marrying Elmina A. Taylor, who was born July 5, 1820, Sept. 30, 1841, he moved to this Co., in April, 1843, and was one of the first to break up the wild prairie land in the vicinity of Paine's Point ; Mr. C. was twice elected County Coroner, and has also held the offices of School Trustee and Director, both in Pine Rock and Lafayette Townships; he is at present Justice of the Peace, to which office he was elected in Nov. 18*77 ; it is worthy of mention in connection with this sketch of Mr. C, that that he is strictly speaking a self-educated man, and also that he is a descendant of a Chapman who served with distinction throughout the Revolutionary war ; Mr. C. has had two children - Sarah Ann, born Aug. 25th, 1842, died July 19th, 1845 ; Electa J., born Jan. 26, 1844, died July 22, 1845.

CLiABK S. D. Farmer; Sec. 9; P. 0. Ashton ; owns 90 acres, valued at $45 per acre ; born in this county Dec. 22, 1845 ; Republican in politics, and was elected Town Clerk, in 1873, holding the office for two years ; is at present Supervisor, to which office he was elected in 1875 ; with the exception of an occasional term missed, Mr. C. has taught school for the past fourteen years; married Eunice A. Reed Feb. 23, 1871, who was born Dec. 9, 1847 ; have had two children - Arthur, born. Sept. 26, 1873, and died Dec. 19, 1873, and Myrtie B., born Aug. 5, 1876.

DRCTIMOND A. J. Farmer; Sec. 5 ; P. 0. Ashton ; born in Westmoreland Co. Pa., Oct. 20, 182 i ; he came to this county in 1838; married twice; first wife, Electa Martin, in 1843; second wife, Elenorah Highbarger, who was born April 18, 1823, and married on the 6th of June, 1862 ; Mr. D. was Supervisor for one year, and held the offices of Assessor and Justice of the Peace for a number of years ; Mr. D. has had five children - Elizabeth L., born July 28, 1847 ; Eliza A., May 15, 1850; Benton P., Nov. 11, 1852; John Deane, Feb. 25, 1855 ; and James L., Sept. 7, 1857 ; owns 394 acres of land.

aARRil!$ON ROBERT, Ten ant Farmer; Sec. 11 ; P. 0. Ashton, Lee Co.; born in Perry Co., 111., May 22, 1847 ; when 4 years old, his parents moved to Kentucky, where they lived until they moved to Missouri, in 1859 ; in which State he married Ellen Rinker, March 6, 1870 ; she was born in Ogle Co., 111., June 24, 1849; in 1871, moved to Butler Co., Kan., remaining until the Spring of 1875, when they came to this Co.; the trip to Kansas and back was made by wagon ; at one place on the journey, near the rendezvous of the notorious Younger boys, they were detained by the stream over which they had to pass having become unfordable, and although they were not molested, they naturally felt unsafe until they had placed several miles between them and that gang of desperadoes ; have had three children - Daisy C, born in Missouri, Jan. 10, 1871 ; OrviHe B., born in Kansas, Dec. 4, 1873 ; Sheldon M., born in Illinois, Sept. 8, 1876 ; Mr. G. owns 75 acres, in Sec. 25, Deep Water Tp., Mo.

HAVENS B. V. (deceased) ; born in Connecticut, May 31, 1802 ; married twice ; first wife was Sarah Dunham, by whom he had twelve children, and who died in 1842 ; married second wife (who survived him), March 8, 1846 ; moved from Ottawa Co., Ohio, to this Co. in 1869 ; at the time of his death, which occurred on the 8th of Oct., 1876, he was a member of the Church of the Disciples ; Mrs. Havens, who is a member of the same church, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, June 13, 1820, and is the mother of five children - Newman Gr., Augusta (deceased), Nancy A., Jennie and Sumner ; at the time of her husband's death Mrs. H. owned 172 acres of land in Sec. 8, where she still resides ; P. 0. Ashton, Lee Co.

lilJCKEY R. H. Farmer; Sec. 6; P. 0. Taylor; born in Hamilton Co., 0.; when quite young his parents moved to Ottawa Co., 0.; he buried his father and mother in that Co., and came to this Co. June 3, 1868; married twice ; his first wife, Susan Hammond, March 3, 1842 ; she was born in Marion Co., 0., March 3, 1826; died March 14, 1874 ; father of nine children, all living but one ; married Eliza Deselms, who was born in Ottawa Co., 0., March 20, 1830 ; on the 19th day of Oct., 1862, Mr. L.'s son William enlisted in Co. M, 3d Ohio Cavalry, and served throughout the rebellion ; Mr. and Mrs. Luckey are members of the Church of the Disciples ; Mr. L. has filled the office of Highway Commissioner in the town ; owns 172 acres. McCABE A. tenant farmer ; Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Ashton

MASOIIV STEPHEl^ Teacher; Sec. 5; P. 0. Taylor; Teacher of the Prairie Star School ; lives with Mr. C. Dugdale; born in Ryegate, Caledonia

Co., Ver., Aug. 20, 1853 ; came to 111. in 1854 with Mr. Stephen Wright, an early settler ; the following year went to Iowa, living there about five years ; returned to this State in 1860 ; working on a farm he attended school when he had the opportunity ; at th ) expiration of about nine years he in company with Mr. Wright, moved to Kansas, and with the exception of one term passed in the State University, at Lawrence, during the five years' residence in that State, he worked on a farm; in Nov., 1874, he again returned to 111., and since then has taught school every Winter term ; Republican ; he is the resident corresponent for the Oregon Courier and Dixon Smi.

MOAT JOSEPH C. Farmer and Stock Raiser ; 230 acres ; Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Ashton ; born in Washington Co. Md., Oct. 17, 1840; in 1845 his parents moved to this Co., married Emurilla Newcomer, who was born in Washington Co., Md., Oct. 28, 1841, on the 7th of Dec. 1865 ; have had two children - Frances, born April 1, 1869; OUie, born May 5, 1871, died Jan. 28, 1874 ; Mr. Moat's father, William, the same year of his arrival in this Co., died very suddenly, in the month of Nov., ten miles this side of Chicago, to which city he had brought a load of grain and was returning with furniture for the house he had occupied the month previous ; his mother, Elizabeth, died Aug. 7, 1862 ; Mr. M. enlisted in Co. F, 34th 111. Infantry as private; the close of the war found him a Lieutenant, having been promoted for meritorious services ; offered a commission in the regular army; he declined the honor, as the emergency for which he enlisted having passed, he preferred to follow the peaceful pursuit of farming, for the future; Mr. M., since coming into full possession of the

, property he now owns, has made very extensive improvements, and at this time has one of the finest farms in the township wherein he resides.

IJ^fETTIiETOX F. Farmer; P. 0. Ashton Lee Co.; 160 acres; Sec. 15 ; born in Augusta Tp., Granville Co., Province Ontario, Canada, June 15, 1817 ; came to this county in 1848, his mother dying shortly after ; he returned to his native place for his father, who died in this county in 1855; both of his parents were born in N. Y. State, his father, Amos, on the 18th of May, 1777, and his mother, Mary, Oct. 26, 1778 ; Mr. Nettleton married twice, first wife Sarah Bass, born in Canada, June 29, 1821; died Sept. 15, 1849: Eliza J., only child by first wife, born Feb. 19, 1842, died Oct. 13, 1849 ; second wife, Caroline Billmire, born in Washington Co., Md., Feb. 22,1824; married Nov. 12, 1850; have had four children - Mary E., born July 23, 1852, died Sept. 6th, same year; Margaret A., July 19, 1853; Thornton, Nov. 24, 1854 ; Harriet N., April 16, 1858, died Nov. 3, 1869 ; Mr. and Mrs. N. are members of the Christian Church.

PAYNE MARY S. Farmer ; Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Franklin ; widow of John Payne, who died very suddenly on the 20th of Feb. 1855 ; owns 90 acres farm land ; born in Vigo Co., Ind., Aug. 12, 1820 ; Mrs. Payne married the late Mr. Payne in 1836, and is the mother of eight children - Hannah, Rebecca, Eliza Ann, deceased; Cinderella, deceased; Thomas J., Eliza Ann, William, B., Marietta. The late Mr. Payne came to this county in 1846 ; at that time this section was very sparsely settled ; the only market for grain in those early days was Chicago and St. Charles, to which places he often made trips by wagon.

PFETZINCi PAUL., Farm Rent- | er ; Sec. 8, P. 0. Ashton, Lee Co. ; born | in Hesse, Germany, March 2, 1842 ; came to the United States, landing in N. Y. city, in 18G7 ; starting for the West, the second after his arrival in this country, he entered into the butcher business in Chicago ; remaining there but a short time, he moved to Lee Co., where he lived for four years, when he moved to this county ; married Martha | Eizel, who was also born in Hesse, Ger- : many, June 17, 1848, June 31, 1870; ' have had four children - Lizzie A., Mary, \ John and Christina; 160 acres. i

Reed Dudley, farm.; Sec. 8; P. 0. Ashton. } Reed Gilbert, farm.; Sec. 8; P. 0. Ashton. j Reed James, farm.; Sec. 8; P. 0. Ashton. i Reid J. W. farm.; Sec. 18 ; P. 0. Ashton. i REZNER JAMES, Farmer; Sec. I 5) ; P. 0. Ashton ; born in Union Co., | Pa., Oct. 26, 1849 ; when six years old i his parents, Robert F. and Elizabeth, | moved to Freeport, Stephenson Co., where I he lived until Nov. 20, 1877 ; married | Edith F. Yarger on the 11th of December, 1875 ; his wife was born in Central I Co., Pa., Nov, 4, 1851 ; Mr. Rezner's | father is Supervisor of Lancaster Town- I ship, in Stephenson County ; the subject of this sketch is the oldest member of his father's family ; the other children still reside with their parents ; rents 276 acres. Rummell T. H. tenant farmer.

Nov. 14, 1828; came to Carroll County, this State, in 1846, remaining four years; went to Calona, Cal., where he followed gold mining for five years, when he returned to Illinois, settling in this county in 1855, and has lived here ever since ; is Republican in politics, and was Town Collector for ten years, and Supervisor for six years, holding the position of Chairman of the Board the last year in office ; married Angelica Eakle, who was born in Washington Co., Md., March 8, 1836, on Feb. 14, 1856 ; have two children - Wm. P., born in Ogle Co., Feb. 27, 1857 ; Clara F., Ogle Co., Oct. 31, 1860.

TIIiTOX MRS. NANCY, owned 100 acres, Sec. 4 ; P. 0. Ashton, Lee County ; born in Washington County, Md., Dec. 19, 1797; maiden name, Nancy Hardesty ; married Wm. Tilton Nov. 24, 1815. The late Mr. T. was born in Ohio, April 15, 1796, and died in this county Aug. 13, 1872. The family moved into this county in 1843 from Coshocton County, Ohio, where they had carried on farming. Mr. T. was a member of the Christian Church at the time of his death, and his wife is at present a member of the same denomination. They have had thirteen children - Richard, Mary (deceased), Laban, Alexander (deceased), Edmund (deceased), Francis, William (deceased), Benjamin, Elizabeth, Emily, Philma and Harriet; Elijah, born Oct. 26, 1824, in Coshocton Co., Ohio, was married to Miss Rachel Brooks in 1843. where he remained until 1846, when he removed with his family to Ogle Co,^

111., where he farmed until the year 1862; when he enlisted in the 92d Reoriment Illinois Volunteers ; was in active service about two years, or until Oct. 6, 1864, when he died, and was buried at Atlanta, Ga. It is very interesting to hear Mrs. T. relate early reminiscences, and of the hardships undergone when she first came to this county. Although a very aged lady, she takes a deep interest in all that pertains to the county in which she has lived so long.

VOSBURGH JOHIir P. Farmer; Sec. 14 ; P. 0. Ashton, Lee Co. ; born Montgomery Co., N. Y., May 24, 1820, at Tribes' Hill, a place so called from the fact that different tribes of Indians, in early colonial days, would rendezvous on a hill in that vicinity ; married Hannah Pitman Oct. 26, 1844 ; she was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Feb. 2, 1810; Mr. N. came to this county March 17, 1865, since when he has greatly improved the premises purchased at that time ; is a Republican in politics and held the office of Highway Commissioner; owns eighty acres of land.

WEATHERINGTON G. W. Farmer ; Sec. 2 ; P. 0. Ashton. WEEK!^ JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Ashton, Lee Co. ; 156 acres ; born in Middlesex Co., Mass., Dec 1, 1798 ; leaving his native State in 1824, he set out on foot for New York ; the appearance of the country in that State not quite meeting his expectations, he continued on to Buffalo, where he procured passage on one of the Lake steamers for Cleveland ; disembarking, he settled in Delaware Co., where he lived eight years, when he returned home on a visit ; there being no railroads at that time, he made the journey by the boat and stage ; returning same year to his adopted home, he lived there until 1836, when he came to Ogle Co., since when his father, Jonathan, and mother, Sarah, have both died ; being one of the earliest settlers, Mr. W. encountered difficulties that the present generation knows nothing of; he was compelled to haul his grain to such distant markets as Chicago, Peru and St. Charles ; he married Sarah Royse (widow), who died Dec. 20, 1851 ; Mr. W. a number of years ago, held the office of Tax Collector ; although well advanced in life and crippled by rheumatism, Mr. W. continues to manage the farm which he has willed to his sisterin-law, Fredericka Weeks, who acts as his housekeeper.

B01¥EK!$ DAXIEL, Ret. Farmer ; Sec. 34 ; Brookville ; was born in Huntingdon Co., Pa., March 5, 1820 ; came to Brookville Township, Ogle Co., 1863; Sec. 34 ; has 390 acres land, valued at $21,450 ; Republican ; belongs to the German Baptist Church ; married Mary Stoner, who was born in Blair Co., Pa., Jan. 15, 1818 ; has six children - John, born June 12, 1841 ; Elizabeth, born Sept. 18, 1843; David, born Nov. 26, 1846 ; Jeremiah, born Aug. 30, 1848 ; Isaac, born Nov. 1, 1852; Levi, born Aug. 8, 1856 ; Elizabeth died Jan. 9, 1845, when she was 15 years old ; moved to Bradford Co., Pa. ; lived there 20 years ; from there went to Stark Co., Ohio ; lived there 10 years ; from there to Ogle Co. ; bought the place where he now lives ; Mr. Bowers is one of the sound farmers of the county.

BOWERS JOHN, Merchant and Postmaster; Brookville; son of Daniel and Nancy Bowers ; was born in Blair Co.; Pa., Jan. 12, 1840; owns real estate to the vaiue of $2,000 ; Republican ; belongs to the Evangelical Church; married Mary Lesh, Oct. 16, 1862 ; she was born in Ohio, May 6, 1839; they have one child - Emma C, born Feb. 11, 1865; held the office of Collector and Assessor, and has a commission as Postmaster at this time.

DONALDSON WALTER, Far mer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 36 ; P. 0. Polo ; was born in Northumberland Co., England, Feb. 6, 1819 ; came to this country in August, 1820 ; lived in Washington Co., N. Y., four years; from there to Toronto, Canada, lived there until the Spring of 1839 ; from there to this county ; has 283 acres of land, valued at $14,150 ; is a Democrat; held office of Highway Commissioner, School Trustee and Supervisor ; married Sarah H. Sylvester, June, 1846 ; born May 9, 1825 ; have three children - William W., born Dec. 27, 1851 ; James H., Nov. 30, 1853; and Ella I., Nov. 22, 1855 ; when he first came here he hauled pork to Galena, and sold the best dressed hogs for $2.50 per cwt.; medium brought $1.50 ; hauled wheat to Chicago for less than $1 per bushel ; he went to Oregon to declare his intention to become a citizen of the United States in 1841 ; the County Clerk's office was kept in a tailor shop ; had no blanks and had to write out the papers, which took until near night ; started for home, but got lost on the way ; stayed all night with a man by the name of Pitzer, at Boonsboro ; next morning started for what is

DANIEIi, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 12; P. 0. Foreston ; j was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., * July 26, 1815 ; came to this Co. in the Spring of 1840; has 267 acres land; valued at S13,350 ; Democrat; held the office of School Treasurer, Assessor, and Justice of the Peace for thirty years ; married Sarah Myers in 1845 ; born in Washington Co., Md., Feb. 15, 1825 ; has eight children - James P., born Jan.

. 11, 1851 ; Jennetta, born April 30, 1852 ; Ellen M., born June 4, 1855 ; Ida A. J., born Jan. 5, 1857; Thos. B., born May 13, 1858; Daniel, born July 18, 1859 ; Jacob M., Sept. 7, 1862 ; Abbie R., May 31, 1867. When he first came here, worked five years at the millwright business ; then built a sawmill on Elkhorn Creek ; worked at this about six years ; sold out to his brother and commenced farming; his business chiefly is collecting and doing Justice of the Peace business ; Mr. Fager is one of the leading business men of the Co.

HABRIIS ABRAHAM, Farmer and Stock Raiser ; P. 0. Brookville ; was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., Sept. 19, 1829 ; has 57 acres land, value $2,565 ; Dem. ; married Polly Paul who was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., Sept. 21, 1836 ; came to this county in 1854 ; enlisted in the 15th Regt. 111. Vol. Inf, 1865, under Capt. J. H.Long, Co. K ; was at the surrender of Johnson to Sherman ; his father enlisted in the war of 1812; he was 18 years old at the time; Mr. and Mrs. Harris have not had any children, but adopted and raised three - one Franklin Melect, was in the 26th Regt. 111. Vol Inf; was on the raid with Sherman through Georgia, was wounded twice, once in the leg and once in the thigh, the ball passing upward, lodged near the left lung.

HETFIEIiD WM. A. Farmer and Stock Raiser, Sec. 26; P. O. Polo; born in Sussex Co.; N. J., June 20, 1825 ; came to this county June, 1835; has 180 acres of land, valued at $9,000; Democrat ; held the offices of Assessor and Highway Commissioner ; married Lucy Brand ; born in Scotland, Feb. 27, 1825 ; has two children - Edward J., born June 11, 1849 ; Elizabeth F., April 15, 1852 ; left New Jersey in 1833 ; went to Indiana ; lived there two years ; came from there with teams to Elkhorn Grove ; left part of the family there until he built a shanty on this section. The shanty was fourteen by eighteen, put up in the rough, and within two weeks moved into it, which was not much of a move, as he had nothing but his bedding ; made our beadsteads by cutting poles made in the Grove ; made our tables out of stove boxes ; used fire places instead of stoves. Cut out the logs, put up jambs, and made it outside, so as to save room ; made the chimney by laying up sticks, and plastering it over with mud ; also cut out logs for a window ; had no glass nor sash. The first crop we raised was in 1836, sod corn and garden sauce ; used to do our marketing at Savanna on the Mississippi river, and Peru on the Illinois river ; kept a hotel at Brookville, a large double log house, with a chimney in the center, with fire place on each side; was the first man that took a grist to mill on horseback ; took it to Wilson's Mill, the first one that was built in the county. Has hauled grain to Savanna, and got only twenty-five cents per bushel ; could get no money nor groceries ; had to trade it out fiar dry goods with a man by the name of Luther H. Bo wen. When I first came to this county, I paid $25 per barrel for flour. His father was in the war of 1812 ; died at the age of 90 years. His grandfather was killed in the Revolutionary war.

liAWSOl^ AI.EX. Farmer; P. 0. Polo ; Sec. 25 ; was born Sept. 11, 1824, in Renfrewshire, Paisley, Scotland ; has 240 acres land, valued at $14,400 ; Republican ; belongs to the Baptist Church ; held the ofiice of Commissioner of Highways 14 years ; also Assessor ; married Rebecca Harrington 1840 ; born in Onondaga Co., N. Y. ; has six children - Henry Y., born Oct. 28, 1851 ; Herbert, born Jan. 4, 1854 ; Alexander, born Dec. 8, 1855 ; Oliver H., born March 28, 1858; Annie E., born June 24, 1860 ; Katie, born May 13, 1863 ; came to this country in 1832 ; came to this county in 1840 ; has hauled grain to Chicago with teams ; camped out and done his own cooking ; sold wheat as low as 40 cents per bushel.