Peoria County, Illinois - Chapter 19, 1880 (part 12 of 13)

VAX FATTEN' ItOBEBT «., A. M. was born in .Sterling. Cayuga county, N. Y.. March 17, 1825 ; is the son of Dr. Peter Van Patten, and Lydia Van Patten, the daughter of John Bullock, a well known English farmer, of .\lbanycouuty,N. Y. The parents of Mr. Van Patten settled in Stcrlini;. N. Y.,in 1816 and were among the fir»t settlers of that section, then known as Western New York. No schools near - the diKtor fitted up a log cabin and taught in it himself a free school, for the benefit of his own and his neighbors' children ; leaving the school in the care of his daughters-only twelve years of age, when he was called away on professional business. He died in 1829. at the age of fifty-one, leaving ten children to the sole care of their mother; but he had provided by tvilHox a liberal English education of the five younger ones of the ten. Of the five, after leaving a very good common school, - one. Dr. M. H. Van Fatten, deceased, well known in this county, by his own efforts, acquired a medical education ; and the two youngest, K. I), and John U., also by their own efforLs, using teaching as the means, passed through a complete classical college course, at Middletown, Connecticut. Early in life. Robert IS. chose tc.iching as a profession, and qualified himself for the work. Now at the age of fifly-fivc, he is still at the work of teaching for a part of the year, with the same zeal he did thirty-five yean ago, and linds reit and ncuptralioH in out-door lat>or on the farm. He married, in 1851, Miu Sarah A., daughter I of Rev. \Vm. Nipper, of Somersetshire, England. By this marriage there arc four children living, yit, Sarah Theresa, born September 18, 1852 : \Vm. Johnston, born April 6, 1854; Robert M., born November 23, 1861 ; George Milton, born February 14. 1S68. Sarah T. graduated at the Peoria High School, at the age of sixteen, at the Peoria county Normal School at seventeen ; taught six years in Peoria city, four of the six in the County Normal School In 1877 graduated at the State Normal School, at Oswego, N. Y.. and since has been engaged in teaching at Jamestown. New York. William J. has been a teacher in Peoria county for the last seven years. Robert M. and George M. are at home. His first wife died November II, iS6S. Mtrriedhis present wife. Miss Matilda A. Shulti, of .Navarre, Ohio, July 4, 1869. Of this marriage there are three daughters and one son : Minnie A.. Ellen E., Centa Gertrude, and Albert Bullock. Vtxjrhees Josepb. farmer. F. o. Kickapoo.

VAUGHN BENJAMIN C. wagon maker and blacksmith, res. Dunlap. Was born in Ashland Co., Ohio. Feb. 16, 1837. In Feb. 1854. left home and went to Three Rivers, Mich., and in the Fall of the same year removed to Mount Vernon, Indiana, and remained until January 1S5S, when he returned home, and in March, 1S59 again came West and settled in Callaway Co., Mo., and worked at brick making. In May 1S60. went across the line in Boone Co., Ky., and married Miss Mary E. Burnett, the same year, a native of Kentucky. They have three living children. Emily S., Julia A., and Ilattie .M. In April, 1S63 came to Peoria Co.. 111., and in 1867 again removed to Ford jCo., III., where he remained until 1S74. then came to Dunlap where he commenced the wagon making and blacksmith business, and has built up an extensive trade in his line. Enlisted in. Sept. 18G1 in the First Mo. Mounted Infantry, and served until they were disbanded in the Fall of 1862. Rc-enlisted in February 1S63 in the 7th III. Mounted Infantry, and ser%'ed until the close of the war. Is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Republican in politics.

WAKEFIELD JOHN L. f.irmer. Sec. 18. P. O. Dunl.ip. Was born in Chester Co.. Penn., June iS, 1794. In 1821, moved to Warren Co., Ohio, and married the same year .Miss Martha Strickler of Dauphinc Co., Pa., born Oct. 28, 1805, died Feb. 19. 1879. They had fifteen children, of whom nine are now living, Sarah, born March 24, 1825, Joseph, born Feb. aS, 1S30, William, born Jan. 30, 1832, Wilson N., bom March 17, 1837, Maria, born June 15, 1839, Janette, born Nov. 22, 1S41, Henry 1)., born Sept. 9. 1846, Sophia I.., bom Jan. aS, 1849. and Rebecca.born Jan, 27, 1834. Three of this number are now in California and one in Iowa, and the rest in the immediate neighborhood of the old homestead. In the Fall of 1S34, Mr.

\V. came to Peoria Co., and in 1836. removed to Radnor township on Sec. iS, where he still resides. Owns a fine farm of 160 acres elegantly improved, besides fortyeight and a half acres of timber. Politically is an Old Jeffersonian Democrat, and now after an active life of over eighty-6ve years, is hale and hearty. Had two sons John and Henry enlisted during the war of the Rebellion and served with considerable distinction.

WAKEFIELD WM. W. farmer, Sec. iS, P. O. Dunlap. Was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Jan. 30, 1832. At the age of four years with his pnrents moved West and settled in Peoria Co, 111,, where he received his early education. Married, in Jan. 1, 1857, Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson, a native of this county, born Aug. 2, 1839. They have four children. Geo. Washington, born Oct. 15, 1857, Frank Leslie, born Aug. 13, 1859, Cora Ada, born July 4, 1S66, and Mabel Evaline, born April 7, 1877. Owns 413 acres of very valuable land well improved. Republican in politics. Has been school director for nine years. Is overseer of Salem Grange No. 1483 ; post of honor.

WILL OTHO B. physician and surgeon, res. Dunlap. Was born in Mercerburg, Franklin Co., Penn., June 27, 1846. Emigrated with his parents in 1856 to Fulton Co., 111., where he was educated. Began the reading of medicine in 1866, in the office of Dr. Swisher of Canton, and graduated in Rush Medical College, Chicago, in iS6g. Immediately after can-e to Peoria Co., and settled in Kickapoo. where he was married in 1870 to Miss Elizabeth Grant, a native of French Grove, born July 7, 184S. They have two children, Maud E., born Jan. 26, 1S73, an infant son Otho Grant, born Aug. 24, 1878. In June, 1S75 removed to Dunlap where he has an extensive practice. Politically he is a Republican, and member of the Presbyterian Church, also a member of Peoria Medical Society.

WILSON CHARLES M. butcher and stock dealer, P. O. Dunlap. Was born in Lafayette, Slark Co., I11.S., Jan. g, 1844. Was educated in the school of his native county. In 1865 married, Miss Jennie Lawson of Hamilton Co, Ohio, born June 7, 1844. Tliey have three children, Henry A., born Feb. 26, 1867, Lizzie B., born Dec. 20, 1868, Minnie A., born March, 26, 1876. They removed to Dunlap in the Spring of 1S74, and he entered into his present business. Enlisted in 1864 in Co. E. 139th 111. Vol. Inf., and served some six months. Republicnn in politics, and has held the office of justice of the peace and township assessor.

YATES JOS. J. (deceased), farmer. Sec. 1, P. O. Dunlap. Was born in Ohio Co., W. Va., Sept. 8, 1832, was brought up and educated in his native county, and in May 1847 came to Illinois and settled in Peoria Co.. where he married, Jan. i, 1856, Miss Elizabeth C. Ready, a native of the same county as her husband, born Oct. 29, 1834. They have nine children, five sons and four daughters. He died Dec. 5, 1877. Widow still survives him. She owns 235 acres of land ; the home place is finely improved. Mrs. Yates is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Dunlap, as was also her husband during life.

YATES W3I. L. general merchant, P O. Dunlap. Was born in Akron township, Peoria county, on the nth day of Sept. 1857, and received a liberal education in the schools of his native township. On the 23rd day of May, 1S78, came to Dunlap and embarked, in April of the following year, in general merchandising, and has met with flattering success. Politically Mr. Y. is a Republican, and is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Is the only child of Wilson Yates, (deceased) of Akron township.

houses built ; he located three fractional quarters in Peoria township, and in 1835 one and one-fourth sections in Richwoods township, upon which the homestead of the subject of this sketch is situated. He laid out two additions to Peoria, which bear his name. He sold land occupied by the water works and fair grounds for public purposes. He donated a square in the first addition (Church Square) for church purposes; onequarter square for parsonage, and a fractional quarter for school purposes, which has nol yet been improved.

CODY JOSEPH, brickmaker, Sec. 22, P. O. Peoria, was born in county Kilkenny, Ireland, in August, 1824, and is the son of Patrick and .\nnie (Wallace) Cody, natives of that county. He worked on a (arm there until twenty-six years old, when he came alone to America, landing at New York in April, 1850; remained in Buffalo lor five months, and then went to Bucks county. Pa., for two years, where he worked on a farm, and in the latter part of 1852 came first to Peoria county and resided there until 1859. Helween the last date and 1863 he was mostly in the .South, moving about a good deal, and in 1863 returned to Peoria county, and began brick making on his own account, which he has since continued. He married August 20, 1865, Miss Margaret Walsh, a native of county Kilkenny, Ireland. He owns eight acres of land, upoo, which are his yard and residence. Mr. and Mrs, Cody are members of the Catholic Church.

COLE R. M. farmer. Sec, 22, P. O. Peoria, was born in Otsego county, N, Y., September 9, 1822, and is the son of Richard and Emily (Morgan) Cole. His father was a native of Connecticut, and his mother of Vermont. He grew up and was educated in his native county, and learned there the trade of shoemaker. After the acquisition of his trade he went to Chicago, and there worked at it for about two years. He afterwards returned home and learned the art of photography, then in its infancy, and for a number of years traveled through the .Stales of New York, Vermont, Illinois and Wisconsin, plying his craft. He married in Chicago, March 30, 1850, Miss Lydia A, Corlis, a native of New Hampshire, daughter of David and Dolly (Blake) Corlis, natives of New Hampshire, who was born July 6, 1832, by whom he had two children - Nelly, born June 23, 1852, died July 15. of the same year; and Roderick C, born January 2, 1862, died February 16, 1879. In the year of his marriaj;e he came to Peoria, and resided there carrying on business as a photographer till Octocer, 1S59, when he bought his present farm and moving to it, has ever since retided there. He owns 217 acres of land, a large part of which is under cultivation, and has a large and haiidtome rekidence upon it. M r. Cole has occasionally filled some of the minor ofTices in the township.

COXXELY WILLIAM, brick maker, p. O. Peoria, was born in the county of Antrim, Ireland, Nov. 22, 1828. and is the son of Thomas and Agnes (Gardner) Connely, natives of Antrim. He grew up to manhood there, and worked for seven years and eight months in a linen bleaching green, and came to America in 1849, landing at New York in the Summer of that year. He came straight through to Peoria, and for a short time worked in a broom manufactory, and then on the railroad. For some years he worked in the brick yards during Summer, and in the Winter time in Farmers' Mill. Peoria. He married April 27, 1856, Miss Ann Kilpatrick, a native of Antrim, who came to .\meiica about three years later than himself, by whom he has had eight children, six now living - Thomas, Agnes, Mary, Margaret, Ellen and Mina. In the year of his marriage he began in his present business for himself, and has since continued it on an extensire scale. His brick yard is in Peoria township. He owns thirty-five acres of land, which cost him $3.cooin 1861. and upon which he has since built a fine house. Mrs. Connely and family are members of Grace Mission Church. Connwl .laeol). P. O, Peoria.

COOPER MARCUS, farmer. Sec. 32. P. O. Peoria, was born in Mercer county, Ohio, Jan. i. iSjo, and grew to manhood in that county. He came to Illinois, settling in Fond Du Lac township, of Tatewell county, in 184S. and married Feb. 13. 1851. Adeline Iiatman. who was horn there Oct. 7. 1831, who bore him five children, only one now alive - Har\'ey H. Cooper. This son married Oct, 3. 1872, Miss Nettie Atwood, a native of Aurora, Kane county. III., by whom he has two children - Edith, born July 22, 1873. and Robert, born Sept. 26, 1875. Mr. Cooper rents twenty acres of land, upon which he grows principally grapes and fruit. Himself and wife are membersof the Methodist Church.

CRAXDALL JOHX W. farmer. Sec. 22, V. O. Peoria, was born in Richwoods township, Feb, 23, 1S48, anil is the fourth son of Wesley and Jane (Stringer) Crandall, natives of Ohio, who came to Peoria county in 1S35, His father died in 1S54, but his mother is still alive and resides on the old homestead with him. He was raised upon it. and at the beginning of the war enlisted in an Illinois regiment, and after a period of service was discharged. Shortly af^erwar<ls he re-enli«ted as a veteran and served until the close of the war. His mother owns sixty acres of fine farming land, worth al>out $f>o per acre, CrandAll ,lanp, f,'»rnier, P.O. Peoria.

CROWEI.1L V, L. farmer and dairy roan. Sec. 21. P. O. Peoria, was born in Middlesex county. Conn., Oct. I, 1827, and is the son of Adonijah and Hannah Crowell, Hft Bowe, natives of that county. He went to school, was raised on his father's farm, and also learned the trade of blacksmith. When twenty-one years old he went to Hartford, and for two years worked in Sharp's rifle factory there. He came to Peoria July i, 1856, and resided there until 1S68, working at his trade, and in the last named year came to his present location in Richwoods township, and has ever since resided there. He owns fony acres of land, and rents 160 acres ; keeps about seventy cows, and sends the milk daily into Peoria. He has, by hard labor, made a fine farm out of what was a few years previous a wilderness. He married in Hartford county, Conn., Miss Sarah Steadman, who was born there April 12, 1S31, and they are the parents of five children, only one of whom is now living - Clara Louisa, born June 4, 1865. Mr. Crowell has been school director and trustee for a number of years.

DALTOX JOSEPH, farmer and brick manufacturer. Sec. 32, P. O. Peoria, was born in county Kilkenny, Ireland, Dec. 29, 182S, and is the son of Thomas and Mary (Cody) Dalton, natives of that county. He was raised on his father's farm, and after his death, in 1S45, took charge of it for six years. In 1851, he came with his mother, three brothers and a sister to America, landing at New Orleans in March of that year; came straight to Peoria county and has resided there ever since. Shortly after his arrival, he learned the brick making business, and worked at it a number of years. He started manufacturing with a partner in 1859, and since i864hasmanufacture't solely on his own account. He married Feb. 28, 1S61, Miss Catherine Nail, a native of county Kilkenny, by whom he has had nine children, eight now alive - James, Mary, Richard, Patrick, Elizabeth, Catherine, Joseph and Margaret. He owns ninety-five acres of land, which he stocks and farms. Himself, wife and family belong to the Catholic Church.

1834, and is the son of Griffith and Achsah Dickison nee Bennett. His father was a native of Indiana, and his mother of New York State. In the Spring of 1835 he came with his parents to Peoria county, and resided for some time near Mossville, thence removing to Radnor township. Sec. 21, where he grew up to manhood. He married there, March 15, 1S55, Miss .\nn Wilkinson, a native of Park county, Ind., born March 15,

1835. who is the mother of three children - Lizzie, now Mrs. Frank Epperson, Charles D. and William Ernest, Some years previous to marriage he bought a farm in Sec. 35, Radnor township, to which he brought his wife, and there all his children were born. He continued to reside there until Sept., 1874, when he retired from active farming life, and leaving his farm to the care of his sons he came to Richwoods, and bought his present home. He owns there 13 acres pasture land, with residence, etc. In Radnor and Kickapoo townships he owns 400 acres fine farming land, almost all under cultivation, and worth about $65 an acre. Mr. Dickison's mother died in the Fall of 1858, but his father is still a resident of Radnor township. Mrs. Dickison is a member of Calvary Mission Church. Klson Sarati. farmer, P. O. Peoria.

ESSKX THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 29, P. O. Peoria, was born in Albemarle county, Va., Nov. 15, 1803, and is the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Bowen) Essex, natives of Maryland. They were farmers, and he was bred a farmer, on the home farm, until 1S30 when the whole family removed to Illinois, and settled for one year near the present site of Wyoming. Afterwards he worked for some time in Peoria, and in 1834 bought his present place, and has ever since resided upon it. He married, in Virginia, Sept. 4, 1827. Miss Ellen Martin, a native of that State, born about 1811, by whom he has had eleven children, eight now alive - Sylvester, Sarah, Nancy, William, Mary Eliza, Ellen and John. His third son, Joseph, died of disease, at Cairo, III., while serving in the Union army during the war. Mr. Essex owns 80 acres of land, all under cultivation, and nearly all under plow. He values it at about $6,000. All his children except youngest son and daughter are married. These two remain at home with him.

PLAXXAGAN JAMES H. brickmaker. Sec. 32, P. O. Peoria, was born in Salem county. N. J., Jan. 22, 1838, and is the son of James and Rachel Flannagan nee Wells, natives of the same county. He grew to manhood upon the home farm, and in 1S66 came to Illinois, settling upon the land he still occupies. He married. May 7, 1870, Miss Sarah Jane McKinney, a native of Peoria county, by whom he has two children, Rachel May, born in May, 1875, and Maud Mc- Kinney, born in August, 1S78. Mr. Flannagan owns 15 acres of land, part of which is used as a brick yard, and on which he also resides. Makes about 1,000,000 brick a year. His parents are still alive and residents of New Jersey. On national issues he votes the Republican ticket, but in local matters for the best man, irrespective of party.

FKYE ABRAHA3I, farmer, Sec. 29, P. O. Peoria, was born in W.ashington county, Pa., July 11, 1814, and is the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Schaffer) Frye, natives of that county. He went to school and was raised there until twenty-five years old, when in 1839 came to Illinois alone on a prospecting trip after land, which extended over eight munths, and he then returned with so favorable a report, that in the follow, ing year the whole family came West, and his father bought the quarter section Mr. Frye now resides upon. His father died about 1S69, and his mother about three years later. Mr. Frye married, Feb. 25, 1840, Miss Eleanor Campbell, a native of Penn., who was born May 21, lSt4. by whom he has had four children, three now alive - Benjamin, Mary and Josephine. Mrs. Frye died Sept. ao, 184S, and he re-married, Jan. 27, 1853. Miss Margaret Belford, his present wife, who was bom in Muskingum county, Ohio, Dec. 9, 1829. She has borne him seven children, six now alive - Franklin P., Emma, Andrew Douglass, Ida May, Richard Yates, (deceased), William Everett and Ilervey. His oldest son served during the war in the 77th I. V. I. Mr. Frye has ever since coming resided at present location. He owns 80 acres of land, all under cultivation. Has filled the offices of road commissioner and school director for some years.

FULTOX JOS I AH, farmer. Sec. 28. P. O. Peoria. The subject of this sketch is the last survivor of the first seven American settlers who came to Fort Clark in April, 1819. He is the fifth child and third son of James and Jane Fulton, nee Crow, and was born near Wheeling, Virginia, February 19, 1800. When he was six years of age his parents removed from Virginia and settled in Randolph county, this State, making the trip from Wheeling to the mouth of the Ohio in a flat boat, and from there to Ka.skaskia in a half-keel boat. At that time Illinois formed a part of Indiana territory, and there were but few American settlers in any part of the countr)', and they were all confined to the extreme southern part. He was somewhat of a roving disposition and moved from one place to another, so that Josiah grew to manhood in Randolph, St. Clair and Bond counties. In 1819 his father was living on School Creek, and it was there that Josiah and six others made up a little colony to form a new settlement at the site of Naples, but when they reached that pLice they were dissatisfied with the lay of the land, and, as there was considerable noise about the country around Fort Clark, they concluded to push on here. They divided their forces at Naples, a part of them coming by keel boat, and the rest of them on horseback. From that time to the present, Mr. Fulton has resided in the county, and nearly all the time in sight of the place where they pitched their tent at the time of arrival. There were neither roads, steamboats, mills, stores, nor any other conveniences of civilization. St. Louis was the nearest market, and for several years they were subject to great inconveniences iacident to pioneer life. Mr. Fulton has been a part and parcel of the county, and is highly esteemed for good qualities. On the 15th of April, 1831. he united in marriage with Augusta P. Hughes, daughter of Abraham and Nancy Hughes, Harris, who was bom in Savannah, Georgia, November 27, 1801. Her parents came to Illinois and settled at Mackinaw in 1820, so that she, loo, is entitled to rank as an old settler, and one who has experienced all the hardships of life in a new country. In early times, before the Indians left, her father's house was often filled with them, and she oflea tells her young acquaintances of their habits and customs, and how drunken savages often slept in the house where she lived. She became so accustomed to them that she had no fear of them. They have had ten children - Nancy Jane, was born June 15, 1832 ; married William Simms. Rebecca E., born August 15. 1833 ; married Edward Mansfield. Samuel, bom March 27, 1835. Elizabeth, bom June 13, 1836; married Jacob W. Slough. Joseph, bora October 28, 1837; married Sarah Henderson. Mary E., bom May 6, 1839; married John McDermot. George W., bora June 8. 1841. Albert; born October 8, 1S42. Josiah, born December 18, 1843. Jacob, bom December 2, 1S45. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton are members of the M. E. Church. He is Republican in politics. Owns 160 acres of land, valued at $75 an acre.

GAUWITZ ANTON, farmer and fniit grower. Sec. 22, P. O. Peoria, was born in Germany, February I, iSlg, and is the son of Charles and Christina (Beckman) Gauwitz, natives of that country. He was raised at home, learned the trade of tanner, and married. May 6. 1S44. Miss Elizabeth Nix, who was born in Germany, July 5, 1819, by whom he has had nine children, five now living - Peter, Anton, Katie, Jacob, and Emma, lie came to America in 1S54, landing at New York in May of that year. After ten weeks in New Jersey, he came to Peoria county, and has since resided in it. He lived in the city of Peoria for eleven years, and came to his present location in 1865, where he owns eightyfive acres land. His son, Jacob, who lives at home, owns sixty-five acres land adjoining, worth f 50 an acre clear through. They grow large quantities of grapes, and other small fruit and vegetables, for the Peoria market; have two acres of vineyard. Mr. Jacob Gauwitz is road commissioner and school director.

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HALE O. A. farmer and dairyman, Sec. 32, P. O. Peoria, was born in Muskingum county, O., June I, 1S28, and is the son of John and Calista Hale, natives of Germany, who came to America about 1820. He was raised in the village of Chandlersville in his native county until sixteen years of age, when he removed to Marietta O., where he engaged in making wheat fans for about three years, then went to Savannah, Mo., for one year, to Logansport, Ind., for one year, then back to Marietta for some time ; worked for three years on the Memphis, Clarksville and Lewisville R. R. In 1S62, he came to the land he now occupies, and has since resided upon it. He married in Marietta, O., October 12, 1852, Miss Elizabeth Moore, a native of Ohio, by whom he has five children : Calista, Annie, William, Flaura and Nellie. Mrs. Hale died May 17, 1872. He rents and occupies 520 acres of land, half of which is under plough, and the rest pasture. He at present milks nineteen cows and sells their milk in Peoria. Hauncs F. M., P. O. Peoria.

HIKES JOHN, Sr. farmer, Sec. 21, P. O. Peoria, was born in Frederick county, Va., October ist, I7gg, and is the son of John and Polly (Roderotk) Hines. His mother was a native of Maryland, and his father of Virginia. His early days were mostly spent in Hampshire county Va.; he grew to manhood there, and married February S, 1S20, Ellen Belford, a native of his own State, who bore him ten children, five are living: William, John, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Lewis. About five years after marriage he removed to Muskingum county, O., and after a residence there of about ten years, came to Peoria and settled in Richwoods township in the Fall of 1S35, and has resided there ever since. His wife died there October 15, 1874. Mr. Hines, owing to the feebleness consequent upon his great age, has for some time retired from active life, and has, while in the possession of all his faculties, settled all his financial affairs.

HINES JOHN, Jr. farmer. Sec. 28, P. O. Peoria, was born in Coshocton county, O., January 6, 1S26, and is the son of John and Ellen Hines, nee Belford, of Virginia. When nearly ten years old he came with his parents to Peoria, settled in Richwoods township, and has ever since lived there. He married April 27, l84g, Miss Rebecca Frye, a native of Pennsylvania, by whom he had two children, both now deceased. His wife died in August 1S56, and he married June 10, 1857, Miss Laura Carrington, daughter of William Carrington of Richwoods township, and who was born in Butler county, O., March 26, 1838. The fruit of this union are nine children, all living; Lewis M., John B., Mary Eliza, Charles, Walter Sherman, Gilbert

B., Laura Amanda, Everett, and Winfred. He owns eighty acres in the home farm, and seven acres in section 21, all under cultivation, and worth $75 an acre. Mr. Hines has filled the offices of road commissioner and school director.

HINES LEWIS, farmer. Sec. 21. P. O. Peoria, was born in Richwoods township, July 26, 1S39, and is the son of John and Ellen (ISelford) Hines, natives of Hampshire county, Va., who settled in Peoria county in 1835. He was born and raised on the section where he now resides. He enlisted July 5, 186 1, in Company D., 1st I. C. V., Captain J. B. Smith, with which he served nearly three years, and on discharge, re-enlisted as a veteran in 14th I. V. I. and served with it till the close of the war. While in the cavalry arm of the service, he served principally in Missouri, and was taken prisoner at Lexington. While in the Infantry he belonged to the 17th Army Corps under General Sherman ; was present at Johnson's surrender, and was mustered out as corporal at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., in October, 1865. He married March 16, 1876, Miss Catherine C. Winer, a native of Pennsylvania. He owns forty acres of fine fanning land on the homestead. Is Republican in politics.

HTUDSON CHARLES R. farmer, Sec. 28, P. O. Peoria. Was born in Peoria, November, 1S56, and is the son of John A. and Georgina (Dupre) Hud.son. His father was a native of England, and his mother of Illinois. He was raised and attended school in Peoria, and married in Pekin, 111., Sept. i, 1876, Miss Mary A.Whitby, a native of Richwoods township, and daughter of John and Anna Whitby, nee Hurst, native of England, who was born August 3, 1S58, and is the mother of two children - Anna, born July 5, 1877, and Lizzie, born October 18, 1S78. Mr. Hudson's parents are both residents of the township, but his wife's parents are both deceased. He owns forty acres fine farming land, almost all under cultivation, and worth about $2,500. Mr. Hudson is a Swedenborgian, and his wife an adherent of the Presbyterian Church.

JACKSON HIKAM, farmer and general trader. Sec. Ig, P. O. Peoria. Was born in Saratoga county, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1824, and is the son of Chester and Phoebe Jackson, nee Smith, natives of that county. He was raised and educated in his native county, and also learned the trade of cooper. In the Fall of 1846 he sailed from New York to New Orleans, in the same vessel which carried Gen. Winfield Scott and staff to the Mexican war. After two months in the latter city he came up the river to Alton, and walked from thence to Peoti? in the Spring of 1847. After making a few trips on a steamboat between there and St. Louis, he went to Timber township and made 5,000 rails on a contract. In the Fall of 1S47 he started on his own account as a cooper in Peoria, and after a few years he bought out the Kicka. poo mills, at what is now Pottstown, in Kickapoo township, which he ran for three years, in connection with a coal bank, and then selling out, returned to Peoria and resumed coopering. Previous to this he had (in 1855) purchased a farm, and kept stock upon it. He purchased part of his present home farm in 1865, and the rest in 1S74. He owns 220 acres of land, seventy-five acres under plow and the rest under pasture ; also owns eighty acres in section 30. The grocery store at Jackson's Corners, in section 33, is aUo owned by him, and he has been interested in that line for twenty-five years; the store is at present conducted by his son-in-law, Julius Mobelow. He married in Rock Island, Miss Mary .Smith, a native of Alleghany county. Pa., who has borne him six children, five now alive - Kllen. Mary and Martha (twins) Phoebe and Ada. Mr. Jackson has held the offices of poormaster and constable in the township ; devotes his time to the breeding and raising of stock. He and his family are Spiritualists.

JUDD JACOB C. farmer, Sec. 9. P.O. Peoria. Was l)orn in Dearborn county, Ind., June II, 1834, and is the son of Roswell and Elizabeth (Liddle) Judd. His father was a native of Connecticut, and his mother of England. He was raised at home till seventeen years of age, when he came to Illinois, and has resided within its bounds most of the time sinte. He came to Peoria county in A|)ril. 1S55 ; married at Farmington, Fulton county, III., Nov. 25, 1861, Miss Mary Elizabeth I.eggett, who was born in New Vork city in April, 1843. They are the parents of two children, one - William Glaze, born Oct. 20, 1 864 - now alive. In 1869 he came to his present location, where he owns 160 acres of land, twenty acres under cultivation, and worth with improvements about $5,000. Mr. Judd is a man of originality, and an independent thinker on most subjects. His father is still a resident of Pcarbom county, Ind.

Sec. 33, P. O. Peoria, was bom in Decatar county, Indiana, May 8, 1S47, ^i"! >s the son of Nicholas and Helena (Bumbeck) Kelsch. His father came to Peoria county about 1839, and was married there in 1842. They resided there about three years, and then removed to the county in which Michael was bom. His mother died there, and he removed with his father and the rest of his family, to Jubilee township, where they bought a farm. In his eighteclh year he began to learn the trade of brick maker, and has worked at it ever since. Seven years after commencing, he started the business for himself. He married, P'ebruar)' 23, 1870, Miss Ann Lawless, a native of Roscfield township, by whom he has had four childrsn, two now alive : Thomas, bora March 3, 1872, and Joseph, bora February 14, 1879. Mr. Kelsch owns 20 acres o( land in Medina township, worth about $15 per acre, and a house and lot on Flora avenue. Himself and wife are members of the Catholic Church. His father is still living, and resides upon the old homestead in Jubilee township.

LISK ALEX.ANDEK, farmer and gardener. Sec. 33. P. O. Peoria, was bom in Broome county. N. v.. September 22, 1S15, and is the son of Benjamin and Esther Lisk, nff Stillwater, natives of New Vork State, lie remained at home until twenty years old, when he came to Peoria county, and has ever since resided within it. During the first Winter he worked in a livery st-ible, and in the Spring went to Tazewell county, where he fenced in and made a farm for John Caldwell, which he afterwards rented and farmed for two years. Then returned to Peoria and farmed for one year on the outskirts of the city, later working around at saw mills, etc., until 1851, when he bought his present farm, and has since resided upon it. He owns 15 acres of land, which he grows principally to small fruits, and vegetables, lie married, November 19, 1862, in Peoria, Miss Sarah Kenyon, a native of Kcnscllaer county, N. v., who was born there July 18, 1822,

McKINNFY JOHN E. brickmaker. Sec. 33. P. O. Peoria, was born in Alleghany county. Pa., in Jene, 1 826, and is the son of David and Abigail (Ensley) McKinney. His father was a native of Ireland, and his mother of Pennsylvania. He was raised at hiime until fifteen years of age, when he came to Peoria, and has since resided there. In 1S44. he went to work in a brick yard, and he has been in that business for himtelf for over twenty years. He married

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IVrUNK FREDERICK, farmer. Sec. 22, P. O. Peoria, was born in Germany, May 4, 1S37, and is the son of George Frederick and Doedreda (Schwindratzheim) Munk, He came to America with his parents in 1B54, and settled in Peoria county. His father died March 27, 1877, and his mother still resides on the old homestead. He married in 1S62, Rebecca Stringer, a native of Peoria county, born Feb. 27, 1838, and they are the parents of eleven children, eight now living - George E., Sarah, Mary, Moses F., Doedreda, William M., Cora and Margaret. Those dead are Louisa, Regina, and one unnamed. He enlisted in Nov., 1S64, in Co. E. 48th L V. L, and served for six months ; took part in the battle of Nashville, Tenn., and several other encounters. He was discharged May 15, 1S65, and returned to his family. He owns fifty-four acres of land under fair cultivation, worth $75 an acre.

MUNK WILLIAM, miller. Sec. 22. P. O. Peoria, was born in Germany, Nov., 1S44, and came to America with his parents, locating in Peoria in 1854. His father died in March, 1877, but his mother is still alive. He carries on the business of miller, doing mostly custom work, and owns two acres of land, upon which his mill is situated.

NELSON ANDREW, farmer. Sec. 20, P. O. Peoria, was born in Franklin county, Mass., September 6, 1832, and is the son of Osmund L. and Sarah Nelson, nee Houston, natives of that State, When six years old he came to Peoria county with his parents, settling in Hallock township, and there he grew up to manhood upon the home farm. In 1858 he crossed the plains to California, mined there for three months with poor success, and then learned something of the trade of blacksmith, soon afterwards starting a shop of his own, which he ran for three years, and then returned to his home in Hallock township. He remained there about a year, and enlisted Feb. 28, 1864, in Co. li. 7th Reg. I. V. I., Capt. Cosgrove; joined his regiment at Raleigh, N. C, and served with it until the close of the war ; was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July g, 1865.

He then returned home and resided there until March, 1S6S, when he came to Richwoods and settled upon the farm he has since continued to occupy. He married .\pril ig, 1866, Miss Josephine A. Keller, who was born in Richwoods township, Feb. 28, 1843, by whom he has six children - Osmund K., Sarah Bell, Andrew, William, Alva and Mabel. He owns 160 acres of land, .ill under cultivation, and worth about $40 an acre; lias been township collector for four years. Mrs. Nelson is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church.

PERKINS B. H. farmer and justice of the peace. Sec. 9, P. O. Peoria, was born in Danbury, Fairfield county. Conn., Jan. 12, 1832. and is the son of Sands and Abbie Perkins, nee Helm, natives of Rhode Island. His mother died in his early infancy, and he received the advantages of the common schools in his native town until the age of sixteen, when he came with liis father to Illinois, settling in Princeville township, Peoria county, July 4, 1848. Previous to coming, his father had purchased a farm on Sec. 4. and there they resided for three years, thence removing to Richw3ods township, and settling on Sec. g, on the land Mr. Perkins now occupies. He has resided there ever since. He married in April, 1862, Miss Eliza Overend, a native of Ohio, by whom he has six children, all living - .^bbie Helm, Annie May, Jennie, Susan Mary and George Sands. He owns 260 acres of land, eighty of uhich are under pasture, and the rest cultivated, worth about $35 an acre clear through. His father died on the old homestead Jan., i860. Mr. Perkins has filled the office of justice of the peace for nine years, and his decisions give general satisfaction.

PIERCE HIRAM H. contractor and builder. Sec. 28, P. O. Peoria, was born in Middleton, Dauphine county, Pa., September 22, 1S26. In 1847, went to New York City, and married in 1855 Miss Harriet I.ockwood, who died in September, 1872, leaving two sons and four daughters. Immediately after his marriage he came to this county and began for himself, working at his trade, bricklaying, and being possessed of extraordinary financial ability, has risen to a high rank as a contractor and builder. Has in partner-hip with him Mr. Miller. They recently completed the contract of mason work on the Monarch distillery, located at Peoria. In 1876, he married his present wife, Mrs. Exie A. Plank, a native of Woodford county, Ills., born September II, 1839. In 1867, removed to his beautiful suburban retreat in Richwoods township, where he now resides, surrounded by his family and all the comforts necessary to make life worth the living. Is Democratic in politics.

SLOUGH JACOB, f.irmcr. Sec. 33. P. O. Peoria, was bom in Lancaster county, Pa., May 31, I793- 3'"1 >< the son of Jacob and Catherine (Genthumer) Slough, natives of the same county. He was brought up there, learned the trade of barber and hair dresser, and, when about twenty years old, went to Harrisburg, Pa., and married there July 28. 1S16, Ann Kliza Seipp, a native of Germany, who came with her parents to America when five years old. After marriage, he started business for himself as barber, and his wife kept a millinery store. In 1834, he left there, and came to Peoria county in October of that year. He opened the Union Hotel on Water street, and ran it for some years. About 1845, ^^ moved with his family to Richwoods township, and opened the farm he now occupies and has ever since resided upon. Their conjugal union resulted in eleven children, seven now living : Mary Rebecca, Caroline Elizabeth, Maria Louisa, Catherine Lavina, Jacob W., Henry C. and "George Washington. He owns sixty acres of land, almost all improved, and part of which, from its proximity to the city, is worth $200 an acre. Mrs. Slough died August 4, 1878. Mr. Slough is a member of the German Reformed Church. Smith Jolin R. retired merchant. ]'. O. Peoria.

SORXBEKGEK GEORGE, farmer. Sec. 30. P. O. Peoria, was born in Butler county, O., Dec. 19, 1845, and is the son of John and Margaret Sornbcrger, mf Sipp. natives of Germany. His father came to America about 1834. When four years of age, he removed with his parents to Illinois, settling on the land he now cultivates, and has resided there ever since, except during the time he was in the army. He enlisted November 2, 1862, in Company A, 14th I. V. C., Captain Carr, and served until August, 1865, when he W.-IS mustered out at Pulaski, Tenn, He was with Sherman on his march to the sea ; at Knoxville, at the last fight at Nashville, and many other encounters. He married, March 16, 1S69, Miss Elizabeth Ililderbrandt, a native of Germany, who was born January 7, 1847, by whom he has had five children, three now living : Lucy, Mary, Catherine (deceased), Emma (deceased), and Annie. He owns seventy-five acres fine farming land, most of which is under cultivation, and worth f 50 an acre. Hpanler Caliper, farmer. P.O. Pinirla.

SUTLIFP ANGELO A. farmer. Sec 32. P. O. Peoria, was born in Otsego county, N. V , May 2, 1822, and is the son of Henry and Iletsy (Mulfortl) SutlifT, natives of that State. He resided at home till twenty-six years of age. when he came alone to Illinois, and settled in McHenry county, and farmed for four years. He then went to the South, and resided in various parts of it, returning to the North on the breaking out of the war. In 1864 he enlisted in the 51st I. V. I., Co. "G." and served about one year, being mustered out in Texas at the close of the war. He married, in Wisconsin, Nov. 16, 1855, Miranda Thompson . a native of New York, who has bonie him four children, three now living : Ida, Allie, and Leota. His wife died in 1862. Mr. Sutliff rents 85 acres of land, and raises upon it considerable fruit - piincipally was born in North Adams, Mass., Feb. 25, 1810, and is the son of Giles Tinker, a native of that State. He is one of a family of thirteen children, five of whom are now living. When twenty-two years of age, he went to Honeyc Falls, N. Y., in the foundry business, and the following year embarked in the stove business, shipping principally to Rochester. In this he continued eight years, and then removed into Rochester for one year, and thence to Kingsville, O., where he started a foundry on his own account ; resided there two years, and then removed to Kent, O., where for the next six years he continued in the same business. In 1S56 he c.ime to Peoria, and after two years in a foundry, started a restaurant and conducted it for three years, buying at the end of that period his present location on the borders of Richwoods township, about two miles from the court house. He married, Aug., 1829, Miss Ann Darling, who was bom in Berkshire county, Mass., Nov. II, 1810, by whom he had six children, three of whom are now living : Susan, now Mrs. Isaac Cady, of Stafford, Conn. ; Lida, now Mrs. O, P. Norton, and Louise, now Mrs. John Waugh. Mr. Tinker engages very extensively in the raising of fruit. Thrunh Mary K.. P. O. I'wirla.

"NVERCKLE HENRY (deceased), residence of his widow, Mrs. Caroline Werckle, Sec. 29, P. O. Peoria, was born in ALsace, France, July 5, 1823, and is the son of Philip and Catherine Werckle, «« Beber, natives of Alsace. He giew up to manhood in his native country, and married there, April S, iSjo, Caroline Brua, a countrywoman of his own, and in 1853, came to America, landing at New York, June X4th of that year. He came straight to Richwoods

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WOMBACHER FERDINAND, saloon and summer garden proprietor, and brickmaker, corner Pacific and President streets, P. O. Peoria. Was born in Woodford county, 111., November 28, 1851, and is the son of John and Matilda Wombacher. His mother is dead but his father is living. He married in May, 1S75, Louisa Wurst, who was born in Peoria county, in 1851, by whom he has had three children, two now alive - Joseph and John. He owns property to the value of $1,400, and carries on a brick making and dairy business in connection with his saloon and garden. Himself and wife are members of the Catholic Church. Wood John A. F. farmer, P. O. Peoria.

WOOD C. C. farmer. Sec. 27, P. O. Peoria, was bom in Oswego county, N. Y., February i, 1S15, and is the son of John and Sarah Wood, nee Wait, natives of Vermont. He was reared on a farm in his native county till about twenty-two years of age, and in 1S36 came to Peoria. He resided there some eight or nine years, dealing in land, conducting a livery and teaming business, etc. In 1839 he made a trip of over six months to Santa Fe, N. M. From 1842 to 1846 he filled the oflicc of deputy sheriff of Peoria county, and married February I, 1843, Miss Galetsa F. Ca.se, a native of his own county, born in July, 1S23, by whom he has had eight children, seven now living - John, Eugene, Jennette, Hina, Galetsa, Chauncey and Charles. A year or two after marriage he moved out of town to his present location, and has since resided there. He owns 120 acres in home farm, worth $100 an acre ; 120 acres in section 6 ; fifty in section 16 ; eighty in section 28, and eighty in section 32, worth all the way from $50 to f300 per acre. Mr. Wood has been several times supervisor, and assessor of the township.

WOOKEY BENJAMIN, brick manufacturer. Sec. 33, box 244, P. O. Peoria, was born in Somersetshire, England, March i, 1834, and is the son of William and Ann Wookey, natives of that Shire. He was raised partly in his native Shire and partly in that of Monmouth, and came alone to America in 1855, landing at New York, September 18, of that year. He came straight to Peoria county, and has resided in Richwoods township ever since. He married in i860, and while on a visit home. Miss Mary Ann Lane, a native of his own place, by whom he has three children - William Thomas, Ella Louisa, and Benjamin Lane. Mr. Wookey has manufactured brick for fifteen years. Owns a fine two story brick house on a lot of five and one-fourth acres, which is partly occupied by his brick yard. He has been a school director for many years. Wookey George, gardener, P. O. Peoria.

BROWN SOLON, farmer. Sec. I2, P. O. Kickapoo, son of Benjamin H. and Fannie (Jewitt) Prown, natives of New Hampshire; immigrated to Peoria Co. in 1844, where his mother died the following year; father still living, at the age of seventy-four. Solon was born in New Hampshire, Sept. 8, 1839, and came with his parents to this county, where he received such an education as the public schools afforded. He married Miss Almira Hanlon, the daughter of John Ilanlon, born in Peoria county, Dec. 22, 1842. The fruit of this marriage is three children, two living - Hattie and Fannie. Mr. B. has 140 acres of land, well supplied with fruit, valued at $7,000.

CLAYTON ISAAC, blacksmith and wagonmaker, P. O. Rosefield, son of William and Sarah (Critton) Clayton, natives of Virginia ; father born 1781, died 1847; mother came to Illinois in 1835 and died the following year. Isaac was born in Perry county, Ohio, July 20, iSig. where he was reared and educated, and in 1835 came to Peoria county, Til., and followed farming for three years. In 1S38 married Miss Eliza Day, who was born in Hampshire county, Va,, Dec.

27, lSi6. The fruit of this marriage wai eight children, six living, viz : Sarah Ann. now Mrs. William Arnold; William, Elcnor. now Mrs. J. E. Endes; John, Margaret, Jane, now Mrs. Sylvester Lines, and Dora. Mr. and Mrs. C. are members of the M. E. Church. He has held several local offices. The family spent the first Winter in a log cabin. l6xl8, all in one room, where they wintered very comfortably. In the Spring of 1836 moved into section 4 and commenced farming. He has worked many a day for 37 |j cents, and taken corn and wheat for his pay, and sold corn for 10 cts. and wheat for 25 cents per bushel.

CLINX'H JOHN, farmer. Sec. 17. P. O. Rosefield, son of John and Caroline Clinch, natives of county Kent, England. John was born in same place, July 26, 1849; came to the United States in 1S6S and located in Rosefield township; married Miss Mary H. Manock; she was born in Peoria county, Aug. 9, 1849; two children were born to them - Carrie Viola and Charles Francis. Owns 160 acres of land. 135 under good cultivation, valued at $5,000. Mr. C. has a tine farm and home, and is in comfortable circumstances.

CLINCH THOMAS, farmer. Sec. 30, P. O. Trivoli. son of Thomas and Matilda (Lucas) Clincli. natives of England ; father born in l802, died in 1836 ; mother born in 1807, died in 1S69. Thomas was born in county of Kent, England, Jan. 26,1827; came to the United States in 1850, and worked on a farm for fifteen months, at $13 per month ; lived in Logan township for three years, where he rented land, and in 1855 came to this place; married Miss Sarah Ann, eldest daughter of Maj. S. Hohanan 101854. She was born in Saratoga county, N. V., Sept. 2, 1835. Their family consi.sts of four children - Walter A., born Sept. 24, 1856; Charles E. T.. born Aug. 11, 1858; Vilu Maud, born Aug. 29, 1864; Sada B., born May 22. 1S72. Mrs. C. has been a member of the Congregational Church for nineteen years. Mr. C. has represented this town for six years as supervisor. Has 290 acres of land, 270 under good cultivation, well supplied with fruits, valued at $12,000. Came to this county with a good will and pair of hands, and by those has made a good property. Coll IlueL. wauoii innkcr. P. (). Hoielleid.

COON OKOKGE. farmer. Sec. 33,?. O. Summerville. Was born in Dover, Duchess Co., N. Y., Sept. 21, 1814. Came to Peoria Co. in 1852, where he has resided since, except ten years in Knox Co. Married Mis> Sarah Kurh.inlz, born in the .same place in 1819. She died in 1854, having been the mother of six children, three living, viz., Oeorge, John and Elmer. Mr. C. married Jane Yengcr. who was born in Hampshire Co., Va., Nov. 20, 1826, by whom he has had five children, viz., Ualhena, llaltie, Emma, Walter and Winnie. Members of the M. E. Church. Has 160 acres of land

D.WVSON JACOB, merchant, P. O. Kosetield. Son of Isaac and Hannah Dawson, natives of Morgan Co., Va., where his father died at the age of sixty-five. Mother after coming to this county died in Kickapoo township at the age of eighty-four years and six months. Jacob was born in same county Jan. 28, 1816. where he received his early education in a log house, with slabs for seats and writing desks. Married Mary Ann, daughter of Wm. and Rebecca Roby, Itorn in Washington Co., Md., Nov. 16, 1S16, died June 16, 1879. Came from Virginia to Fairfield Co.. Ohio, in 1837, where he remained seven years. In 1844 came to Peoria county and located in Kickapoo township a short time. Thence to Rosefield township where he has been since, .\bout 1 860 engaged in grain and stock business. In 1878 met with a misfortune, having his warehouse and contents of 3,500 bushels of grain burned. Is at present engaged in a general mercantile business. Carries a stock of $3,000 and does a cash business of $15,000. Came to the State with a team, moved into a log cabin 14 x 14. with clapboard door, mud chimney.

t^OKNEY E. Y. merchant and postmaster, Oak Hill, P. O. Rosefield. Son of George and Elizabeth Forney, natives of York Co., Pa. The subject of this sketch was born in the same place, where he received his early education. When he was seventeen years old. left home and went to Kaltimore, .Md., and learned the drug business, and afterwards onducted it for himself for fourteen years. In 1859 came to Peoria, where he had four brothers, and remained one year. Thence to St. Louis in the commission business for a year, an^ owing to the excitement of the war. he returned to Edwards Station, remaining two years, where he became acquainted with and married Miss Eliubeth, daughterof Jacob .Switzer, born in Cumberland, Md., in 1843. She bore him three children, two living, Clyde C and John W., who was named after the noted John W. Forney of Pennsylvania, who is a cousin of Mr. Forney. On their wedding tour Mr. F. bought the goods for his present business and located at Oak Hill where he has remained since. Mr. Forney wu commissioned twice under Abraham Lincoln as po*tmaster.

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GKUNDY JAMES, farmer and coal dealer, P. 0. Trivoli. Was born in Lancashire, Eug., Marcli 10, 1S30; came to the United States in 1852 ; stopped in Fall River. Mass., one year, thence came to Illinois. Married Miss Margaret Bowen.who was born in England in 1837. Six children have been born to them - Richard, Henry, Edward, Thomas, Elizabeth ard Margaret. Has eighty acres of land, valued at $2,000; has a coal bank with a vein of 4J< feet. Enlisted in loSth I. \'. I., Co. G. Was in the battles of Magnolia Hills, Siege ofVicksburg, Arkansas Post, Champion Hills, Jackson. Miss., Guntown, Tenn.. and Mobile. Was in every battle of the company, and was always found at

HASSELBACHER JOHN PETER, farmer. Sec. 7, P. O. Rosefield. Was born in Bavaria. Germany, Nov. 13. 1S2S, where he received his early education. Married Miss Eva Gundaker. She was born in same place, March 7, 1826. They have four children - Ludwig, Catharine D., Mary I., and Simon P. Emigrated from Germany to the United Slates, Nov. 27, 1S57 ; came on sailing vessel ; was fortyeight days in making the trip ; arrived in Peoria Cn. Dec. 4, where he has remained since. Has eighty acres of land, valued at $3,000. They are members of the M. E. Church, of Oak Hill. Mr. H. has held the office of school trustee and other local offices.

HOLT THOMAS, farmer. Sec. 29, P. O. Rosefield. Was born in Dancashire. England, April to, 1823. Came lo the United States in 1S54, and arrived in Peoria June 16, of the same year. In the Spring of 1855 came on the farm where he now lives. Married Susanna Hitchen ; she was born in the same pl.nce in 1826. Six living children compose their family, viz : James, Benjamin L., Thomas H., Mary E., Lawrence C, Florence E. Mr. and Mrs. II. are members of the M. E. Church. Has 175 acres of land, valued at $5,- 000. When he arrived in Peoria county had only one i 5-franc piece in his pocket. On Nov. 12, 1S66. was I burned out, and lost $700, which was a big loss for him at that time.

Peoria county in 1S44, and located in Brimfield township, where he followed farming. Married Miss Cecilia P. Moore, who was born in Scoharie county, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1832. Their marriage resulted in three children - Clarence W.. Eva C. and Lena May. Are members of the Congregational Church. In 1856 Mr. K. settled on the place where he now lives. Has 240 acres of land, eighty acres under good cultivation, and valued at $5,000, and 160 acres valued at $2,500. Has held several local offices. Mr. K. is a relative of Judge Kellogg, of Canton, also of Pitt Kellogg, of Louisiana. In 1836 the father of the subject of this sketch came to this county and located 600 acres of land.

KESSLER HENRY, farmer. Sec. 4, P. O. Rosefield, was born in Germany, April 24, 1820, came to the U. S. in 1850, in a sailing vessel ; was nine weeks making the trip ; landed in New York. Thence went to Jefferson county. Mo. where he lived sixteen years. In 1866. came to this county, where he bought his present farm. Married Miss Elizabeth Black, born in Germany in 1826. Have four children : Henry E., George, Maggie and John. Are members of the M. E. Church. Their homestead consists of n6 acres of land under good cultivation, valued at $6,000. When Mr. K. came to this county he was very poor, but hard work has brought success.

KING DANIEL, farmer. Sec. 26, P. O. Edwards Station, was born in Peoria county. Ills., Novenrber 4, 1845, where he was brought up and educated. Married Miss Elizabeth Trigger, who was born in Peoria county, March 28, 1851 ; and is the mother of four children : Ebenezer, born October 30, 1S71 ; Lenora, born December 16, 1874 ; Ella May, born April 3, 1876 ; Maud E., born July 13, 1879. Rents 160 acres of the homestead of his father. Enlisted in 131st I. V. I., Company A., Captain H. H. Andrew; was in several lively skirmishes ; mustered out at Columbus, Georgia.

MOODY JOHN S. retired farmer. P. O, Rosefield, son of James and Peggy (Richardson) Moody, natives of England. Father died at the age of seventysix years, mother at the age of ninety-four, in England. Were the parents of eleven children, four of which are living. John S. was born in Yorkshire, England, December 26, 1809 ; came to the United States in 1842, and located on section 2g, when the country was wild and the inhabitants scattering. Married Ann, daughter of James Metcalfe ; she was born in England, August 23, 1810, died January 18, 1S69, having borne four children: James M., Mary Ann, Thomas and Elizabeth, of which the two sons are living. The family are adherents of the M. E. Church. Mr. Moody hxs held several local offices.

NIXON AUSTIN, farmer. Sec. 17. P. O. Rosefield, son of George and Catherine Nixon, was born in Hampshire county, Va., May 15, 1817, and immigrated with his parents to Perry county, Ohio, in 1S2S, when that country was wild, and in 1844, came to I'eoria county. Married Adeline Auld in Ohio, in 1841 ; she was bom in Brownsville, Pa., February II, 1S24. Ten children were born to them, seven living, viz ; George, Thomas, Louisa, Mary, Robert, Emma and Nettie. Are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. N. has held several local ofBces. They came through with teams from Ohio ; were twenty-one days on the road ; moved into a log cabin, 14x16, with a family of seven, and used an old-fashioned fire-place, made of sticks and mud, with puncheons for floor. Their capital consisted of one horse, bedding, and five dollars in his pocket ; of that amount, paid out two dollars and a half for a doctor's bill, soon after. Owns 160 acres of land, 140 acres under good cultivation ; valued at

KOBBINS H. S. f.vrmer. Sec. 18, P. O. Rosefield, son of Henry and Elza (Hart) Robbins, father native of Conn., mother of N. Y. They immigrated to Rosefield township, where they located, and raised a family of five children, two boys and three girls. Father died in 1S74, and mother has been dead for some years. They were members of the M. E. Church, and died in the faith. The subject of this sketch was born in Hartford county. Conn., Dec. 16, 1830. Came to Kosefield township when he was nine years old. At that time there were only two houses between where he now lives and Trivoli. He knew almost every man in the county. The prairies were wild, and there was plenty of game. In 1838 his father came to Rosefield and traded a clock for 200 acres of land. Mr. R. married Christiana, daughter of Nehemiah Stevens, of Hartford county. Conn. She was born in Middlesex county. Conn.. March 10, 1834. Has 80 acres of land under good cultivation, valued at !f4,oou.

of age, attending school pan of the time in Tift" Accompanied his parents to Illinois, arriving at Peer on the 7th day of April, 1856. The firtl year oth residence in the county, Samuel engaged as a moait laborer among farmers and others. In the Spring o! 1S5S he bought a tract of wild prairie land in Woodford county, near El Paso, and commenced imprtniag it. Raised and sold com at ten cents per buhd to help pay for it. He continued breaking prair and often got up at two o'clock in the moi: ing, bunted and yoked his cattle, and went work. In the Fall of 1864, be sold oat Woodford county and came to Peoria county, ai bought his present home in this township. InOctobt 1S65, married MissCelia Gillhom, by whom he had v child, William L., bom Dec. 10, 1867. The mott died when her babe was six days old, and in Februai 1S68, Mr. S. married Martha A. Casey, widow of Jot Casey and sister of his first wife. This mamage without issue- Owns 45 acres of land, valued at $5.oi- Polttically, a Democrat. Religiously, accepts the Bit as the inspired word of God, and as his rule of faith at action.

YINGEK JOHN, farmer. Sec. a8, P. O. Edwards Station. Son of Casper and Winneford Yinper, who immigrated to this State in 1836. In 1S37 came to Rosefield township among the earliest seltleri. John was born in Hampshire county, Va., March 30. 1851. Left Virginia when he was six years old and came to this county, where he has followed fanning since. Married Miss Rebecca Rynearson, who was bom November I, 1833. Seven children blessed their union. ri» : Ephriam P., Sar.ih J., I^ura A.. Henrietta, Francis E, Ada M., and Winnie. Members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Yinger has 311 acres of land under good cultivation, valued at $12,000. Enlisted in the 77th Rej:irae«l I, V. I., Company K. Mustered in at I'eorii in l86t. The principal engagements were Vicksburg, Arkansas I'ost, Magnolia Hill, Champion, lUack River. Siege o( Vicksburg, and capture. Thence to New Orleans at the time of the Red River defeat, when se%-eral of thdf men were captured, was on a furlough. Thence fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort, and Mobile. Was in the seivicc neatly three years; was orderly setgeant and had command of the company most o( the time. Was always found at his post.

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Id came to this country at the time of the London ^position. She married John Harrison, who died 'ay 24, 1864, leaving one child. She afterwards marid Robert Tremble, who died about five years after, er third husband was Anthony Dempsey, who also ed about five years subsequent to their marriage, rs. D. has some property in town, and is in comfort- 'le circumstances.

chant, re.^idence Glassford ; son of Col. A. L. and Sarah E. Fahnenslock, »eir Doane, was born in Timber township, Peoria county, on the 29th day of July, 1S53; was reared in the mercantile business, and married Miss .Vmanda A. Griggs, daughter of Franklin Griggs. She was born in Peoria county, July 19, 1855. They have two children, Minnie May, and Gertie I,. Fahnenstock J. L., cooper, P. O. Glassford.

FAHNENSTOCK W. F. hotel keeper, P. O. Glassford. son of Jacob and Mariah (Harmon) Fahnenstock ; immigrated to Peoria county in 1837, and located at Lancaster, where his father died ; mother is still living. Mr. F. was born in Adams county. Pa., on the f4th day of April, 1830 , was bred to the cooper trade, and educated at " Dry Run College," a log cabin 16 by iS feet, with a fire place in an end. The windows were logs left out ; and for glass, greased paper was used, pasted over the apertures. He married Miss Elenor Minnick, daughter of John Minnick. She was born in Licking county, Ohio, Aug. 31, 1S35. Five children blessed their union, three living : Kate, now Mrs. Ellis Matthews ; Ida C, now Mrs. George Lane, and Allen L. He owns a property valued at $6,500. Fast Martin, farmer, P. O. Glassford. FLAGER D. H. M. D., P. O. Glassford.

GILLFOY SAMUEL, coal operator P. O. Kingston Mines, son of Samuel and Mary Ann (Rogers) Gillfoy. Immigrated to Fulton county in 1840. Mother is at present living in Plattsville, Col., at the age of seventy years. Father died in 1856. Mr. G. w.is born in Baltimore, Md, on the 4th day of January, 182S. Attended school until he was seventeen years old when he learned the trade of engineer, which he followed for several years. Married Miss Margaret J. Thorp, daughter of William Thorp, who came to Tazewell Co. in 1S24, and later to Peoria county. She was born in Tazewell Co., Feb. 1832. She has borne him nine children, four boys and five girls. In i860 Mr. G. com-

GLASFOKl> SAMUEL A. hotel keeper, P. O. Glassford. Is the son of William and Nancy Glasford k« Bell. Father a native of Scotland and mother of England. He was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, on the l6th day of Nov. 1824. Came to Peoria Co. in 1S42, and farmed one year, when he engaged in the coopering business, and later in the hotel business which he has followed for several years. Married Miss Sarah Dufield, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Dufield, who came to Peoria Co. in 1S32. She was born in Nicholas Co., Va., Feb. 11, 1823. Nine children have been bom to them, seven of which are living. In 1869 Mr. G. laid out the town, which was called Glasgow, but wa.? afterwards called Glassford, there being another post-oftice by the same name. He served in the army during the late war as a member of the 47th I.V. I.,Co. A. Mr. G. came to the county poor, but went to work, and although he has met with some losses has yet enough to keep the wolf from his door. He is at present making arrangements to try his fortune in the wiUU of Nebraska. Is a member of the Baptist Church.

IIAiatlSON WILLIAM, laborer, P. O. Kingston .Mines. Son of Thomas and Mary Harrison, tire Newbert, natives of England, where Mr. Harrison was born May ig, 1S25. He worked on a railroad before coming to this country. Married Miss Mary Jackson, daughter of John Jackson. She was born in Lincolnshire, June 12, 1833, and bore him thirteen children, five are living. He enlisted in 39th I. V. I.,

JEFFOKD THOMAS, coal dealer, P. i. Kingston Mines. Is the son of Thos. and Hanna (Hurvey) Jefford, natives of Cornwall Eng. His falhc was killed while in the mines in England. Mr. J.wi was born in Cornwall, England, on the Iglh day ( January, 1836. Came to the United States in l85( and located in St. Louis, but soon after went to Si Clair Co., where he remained until 185S, then came !- I'eoria Co., where he has resided since. Married Mis .\rabella Ryan, who was bom in JoDaviess Co., IIL March 4, 1845, by whom he has three boys and twi girls. Mr. J. is at present engaged in the coal »ni mercantile business at Kingston, and is an energetx business man. .lobnson K. M. farmer. P. o. Glassford.

.IONICS ELI, carpenter. P. O. Kingston Mines Was born on the 3rd day of August, 1839. Marriei Miss Eliza Jones.daughter of James Jones, a native ol

MILLS JAMES, farmer. Sec. I, P. O. Harker's orners, is the son of Joseph T. and Elizabeth Mills le McCoy, natives of Washington county, N. Y., where Ir. M. was born July II, 181 1. His father was in the 'ar of 1812. James married Dec. 24, 1835. His wife born Oct. 2, 1S15. She bore him ten children, ine are living : Hannah, Joseph T., Sarah M., David, ennette, Mary, Jane, William, George, and Susan, died Sept. 15, 1S76, at the age of twenty years and aree months. Mrs. Mills died April 5, 1S79. She was member of the U. P. Church, a consistent Christian, nd loved and respected by those who knew her. Mr. ilills has 80 acres of land, valued at $3,000. One son ifasin the Union army, 77th I. V. I. Was captured in he Red River expedition, and lay in a rebel prison hirteen months, in Tyler, Texas.

.'. O. Glassford, is the son of John L. and Sally Mc- .^ormick net McGinnis, natives of Ohio, who immigrated 0 Grant county, where Lewis was born June 4, 1S30.

Attended the district school and grew up to manhood on his father's farm. He married Miss Rebecca, daughter of James Turner, who was born in Indiana, March iS, 1832. They had seven children, five living : Sar.ah A., Mary J., Josephine, Thomas, Martha Ellen. Members of the Baptist Church at Glassford. Mr. McC. owns 62+ acres of land, valued at $2,000. He enlisted in the S6th I. V. I., Co. I. Was in the service nearly three years. Went out under Capt. F.ahnenstock, who was promoted to Colonel. W'as in the engagements at Perryville, Chickamauga, and with Sherman on the march to the sea, march to Washington, and grand review. Mustered out at Washington, and was discharged at Chicago.

ROBINSOX DRUCILLA, farmer, Sec. 25, P. O. Kingston Mines, was born in Mason county, Ky., December 18, 1816. Immigrated to Peoria county with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Clifton, who located in Peoria in 1835, and in 1836 came to Kingston where she has resided since. She married Mr. William Egman, son of Isaac Egman ; he was a native of Ohio, and his father a native of New Jersey ; and came to the county in 1824, among the earliest settlers. Mr. E. died November 12, 1S42, having been the father of three children, all of which are dead. One died in the Union army. Mrs. Egman married Frederick J. I!usl> in 1844, wlx' died about four months afterwards. There was one child by this marriage, which is also dead. Mrs. Bush married Thomas Robinson, a native of Kngtand. in 1S49; he died February, 1861, leaving four children - three girls and one boy. She has 150 acres of land in this township and eighty acres in Ilollis, valued at $10,000. She is a member of the Methodist Church.

SHIIYOCK WILl.I.VM F. millright. P. O. Glassford, Sec. 20. Was born in Virginia, Sept. I, 1825, and came to Peoria county in 1864, from Coshocton county, Ohio, where he learned his trade. Married Miss Eliza Johnson, daughter of James Johnson, of Ohio, where he was born July I, 1806. Ilis daughter Eliza was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, July 14, l82^>, and was married to Mr. Shryock, March 29, 1S49. They have seven chihlrcn living - Alonzo, Alzina,Wil. lis, Eva, James K. Lewis, Ella, Oron and Minnie, two of .vliich are dead. Mr. S. has 100 acres of land, valued at $5,000 ; he is an experienceil workman and known widely through the West ; and by his trade has made a gooil property.

WOLG.VMOT JOX.VTHAX, team.lef, re Gla.ssford, was born in Peoria county, Oct. 16, 1S4 M.irricd Miss Margaret Warren, who was bom in 1S4 They are Ihe parents of three children ; Warrrn, Cha. lie. and Francis. He enlisted in the S6lh I. V. t., I the regiment first commanded by Col. Irons, and afte warils by Col. Fahnciislock. and served nearly thr« years; was in the engagement at Perryvillc. Chickj mauga. when he was wounded, having his n(;hi tbuBi shot otT; was transferred to the V. R. C. ami stalioac at Washington until the close of the war. Mrs. W. it member of the Baptist Church. Wravpr .ir^nifi, lalwircr. p. o. atassforil.

^VNDKKSON J. II. farmer. See. 13, P. O. Trivoli. Was born in H.ampshire Co., Va., Sept. 15, 1829, where he was reared to the cooper trade. Came to Peoria county in 1852, and located in Trivoli township. Married Miss Alice Preston, who was born in New Jersey, April 15, 1830. They were blessed with a family of nine boys, all of which are living, Emery, Ross H., William H., John A., Thos. M., Robert F., Joel Kdgar, Charlie and Frank. Mr. Anderson owns eighty acres of land under good cultivation, valued at §4,000. Me and wife are members of the M. E. Church. Ash J. farmer. P. O. FarinluKton.

BARBKR I>. W. farmer. Sec. 25, P. O. Trivoli, is the son of John and Prudence Barber nee Kenyon, His father was born in New York State, Dec. 5, 1794, and died Dec. 12, 1S71, his mother in Schoharie Co., N. Y., Oct. 24, 1799. They immigrated to Peoria Co., in 1S38. Their family consisted of five children, two boys and three girls. The subject of this biography was born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., on the i6th day of Feb. 1S34. Was reared on a farm and educated in the common school, and married Miss Rebecca J. Natsline, who bore him four children, two are living, Oscar S., born Oct. 14, 1S60, Ida J., born March 7, 1863, died Sept. 23, 1864, John E., born Jan, 12, 1S65, died Feb. Feb. 4, 1865, Mary C, born April 22, 1868. Barlow J. farmer, P. O. Karmiugtou.

BARLOW JOSHUA, farmer. Sec. 18, P. O. Farmington, Fulton Co., 111., was born in Nicholas Co., Ky., June 15, 1S17. Learned the gunsmith trade when a boy. Married. June 29, 1847, Miss Martha T. Burden, daughter of James Burden, a native of Kentucky. She was born Nov. 1, 1S21. Their union resulted in seven children, six living, as follows: John J., born June 24, 1849, Mary O., bom Feb. 12, 1853, Nancy E., born Jan. 15,1856, Luther C, born May 9, 1857, Jesse H., born July 11, 1858, died March 6, 1859, Sarah A., born Jan. 31, 1861, Wm. H., born July 17, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. B. have been members of the Christian Church over thirty years. Own 130 acres of land under good cultivation, valued at $6,000. Also thirty-nine acres in Timber township. Mr. Barlow came to the county in October, 1S55.

BORST NELSON, farmer, Sec. 8. P. O. Farmington. Was born in Schoharie' Co., N. Y., in 1817. Is the son of Joseph M. and Asenath Borst, natives of the same county, Mr, B. married Miss Ann Maria

De Noyelles. She was born in Richland Co., N.Y., in 1819. Three children blessed this union, E. Adelia, now Mrs. Snyder, Josephine D., now Mrs. lliggs, Asenath, now Mrs. Heroon, Theresa Anna, now Mrs. Emmons. Mr. B. came to the county in the Fall of 186S, and settled in Trivoli townsliip, where he owns 145 acres of land well improved, valued at $6,000. He hcl<l the office of supervisor for two years, during the erection of the new Court-house and has assessed the township two years, and other local offices. .\re members of the Methodist Church. Breliner William, farmer, P. O. Farmington. BREIBER GEO. A. miller, P. O. Trivoli.

CARR WALLACE W. minister of the Gospel, M. E. Church, P. O. Trivoli. Was born in Middlebury, Addeson county, Vermont, July 2, 1850. His early school advantages were very limited, but earnestly desiring an education he fitted himself for college while working upon a farm with his father, among the rocks, hills and valleys of his native State. In 1874 he entered as freshman The Norlh-Western University, at Evanston, Ills., and graduated in 1877, having completed in the four years a regular college course ; also a partial course in the Garrett Biblical Institute, also situated at Evanston, and filled the pulpit of the Brighton Park M. E. Church, Chicago, two years of this time. In the Fall of 1877, he married Miss Mattie L. Piper, of Middlebury. Vt., and feeling called to the ministry as his life's work, he entered the Illinois Conference and was stationed at Yates City, Knox county, where he labored one year, and at the present writing is pastor of the M. E. Church at Trivoli, Peoria county, Ills.

CHRISTIE WILLIAI>I, farmer. Sec. 20, P. O. Farmington. Fulton county, Ills. Son of James and and Mary Christie, n« Stewart, natives of Ireland. They came to the United States and located in Westmorland county, Penn., where William was born on the 4th day of December, 1812. Was bred a farmer and enjoyed such school .-idvantages as the district schools afforded at that time. Married Matilda Wilson, daughter of Robert Wilson, of Ireland, in 1841. She was born in Ireland, December 25, 1S20. By this union there were lour boys and two girls. In 1865 they came to Trivoli township, where they have resided since. Own 130 acres of land, valued at $9,000, and are members of the Presbyterian Church.

O. Brunswick. Was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, on the 14th day of August, 1S35. Married Miss Phoebe R. Barton, who was born in (luernsey county, Ohio, and died six months after the marriage. Mr. Clark mairied Phoebe E. Vickery, born in Peoria county, in 1844. By this union there were seven children, bom, five, three boys and two girls, are living - I.aura M., Leoni Leoti, Elias S., Roy S., and Eddie. Mr. Clark owns 120 acres of land, ninety acres under cultivation, valued at $4,000. In the years 1861 and 1862, he was employed by the government as teamster, and stationed at Fort Leavenworth.

COX fifcXIS S. farmer; Sec. 17, I'. O. Karmington. DUFIKLD IIENKV, retired farmer, Sec. 27, r. O. Brunswick. Was born in West Virginia, on the 13th day of March, 1813. Married Catharine, daughter of Thos. Hunt, who was born in Clcrnionl county, Ohio, August 15, 1820. She was the mother of four children, two of which arc living - John, born May 13, 1839; William, born October 19, 1S49, who died at Nashville, Tenn., August 8, 1864, from a wound received at Kenesaw Mountain ; Elizabeth, born April 25,1848; Henry N., bom June 30, 1855. Mrs. Dufield died April 15, 1857. Mr. Dufield married Catharine Rumfieid, daughter of Jacob Rumfield, born in Union county, Penn.. on the 17th day of February, 1S31, who bore him two children - Sarah C, born December 29, 1858, died December 24, 1S70. Anna M., born March 12, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. D. are members of the Lutheran Church. Own 160 acres of land valued at $4,000. Came to this county in 1832 and settled in Timber township, remaining about sixteen years, when he purchased land in Trivoli and settled where they now reside. When they came to Timber township this county was a vast wilderness, and wild game was abundant. Their first dwelling was a log cabin 16 x 20, where they lived with a family of nine.

FLETCHEK JOHX S. blacksmith, residence Trivoli, was born in Derbyshire, England, Aug. 11, 1822, and was apprenticed to his trade when twelve years old. In the year 1836 came to America, and located in Knox county, Illinois, a short time, then came to Peoria city and remained about three years ; and in i860 came to Trivoli township, where he has resided since. Married Miss Caroline Else. She was born in England in 1S23. There were eight children bom to them, four survive, viz : Sarah, Hannah, Olive and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. F. are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. F. is still engaged in the blacksmith business, also is in company with John Greenhalgh in a general store, where they are doing a good healthy business.

GOltUON .VZAUIAIl, farmer and stock raiser. Sec. 18, P. O. Farmington, Fulton county. Ills., son of Anderson and Nancy Gordon, wee Rogers, natives of Indiana. They immigrated to Henry county. Ills., in .Vugusi, 1S63, where they still reside. Aiariah was born in Putnam county, Indiana, on the 8th day of March, 1839. Married Miss America Uenman, daugh- ter of Isaac Denman ; she was born in Polk county, Indiana, October i6, 1840. One child blessed their union, William Edgar, born March g, iS6g. Mr. Gordon has represented the town as supervisor, also held the office of Justice of the Peace. Has forty acres of land, valued at $2,000. Makes a specialty of fine stock. Owns some thoroughbred short-horn cattle.

GOVE JA3IES K. farmer. Sec. i, P. O. Trivoli, son of David A. and Olive (Knight) Gove, who immigrated to Illinois in 1S37, and settled in Trivoli township. His father and mother both died in 1855, father at the age of eighty, and mother at the age of seventy years. Mr. Gove was born in Penobscot county. Me., on the aSth day of December, iSii ; was bred a farmer and educated in the district schools ; came to the West with teams, bought his land and started out to make a farm. Married Miss Mary Bryant, the daughter of Martin Bryant ; she was born in Pennsylvania, January 24, 1824, died January, 1S73. Their marriage resulted in nine children - three boys and six girls - seven of which are living; Martha E. David A., Charles F., Elizabeth, Charles H., Olive, Ellen M., Caroline and Elizabeth (Charles and Elizabeth, deceased). Mr. G. has held several local offices. Owns 150 acres of land, all under good cultivation, beautifully located near the town of Trivoli, valued at $6,000. He came to the county when it was a wilderness and has lived to see it transformed to its present prosperous state. He hewed the timber to build the first house in Trivoli township. Is a member of the A. F. & A. M. at Farmington, Ills.

GOVE OKVILLE E, farmer. Sec. i, P. O. Trivoli, was born in Corinth, Penobscot county. Me., on the 17th day of September, 1S07. In the Summer, used to work on the farm, and in \Vinter worked in the lumber woods by the month, and received $14 to $16 per month. Married Miss Rosella, daughter of Levi Bowden, of the same county ; she was born in March, 1815. They had four children born to them, three of which died in infancy. The daughter living is Maria, now Mrs, John Manning. Came to the county in 1S42, purchased eighty acres of land and built a frame building. Now owns ninety-six acres under a high state of cultivation, well improved and valued at $5,000. GRAHAM MARY, farmer. P. O. Trivoli.

county in 1837, he had heard of the beauties of the prairies of Illinois, and longed to see them ; when he came he found that the half had not been lold. The next year he went back ami lirought his family, which came through with teams, and were on the road over two months. After a weary journey they landed in Trivoli township, and located on the section where he has resided forty-three years. Married Martha A. Tinney. She was born in Maine, Aug. 7, 1799. She died in 1844, leaving four children, of whom one is living. Martha L.. now Mrs. Edward Hovenden. He married Miss Mary P. Thompson. She was born in New lersey. Two children were bom to them, both deceased. Mr. H. owns 147 acres of land, valued at S50 an acre; has held several local offices in the township. Before coming to this country he was a member of the State Legislature, in Maine. HANAFORD J. H. farmer, P. O. Trivoli.

HARKNESS DEXTER F. farmer. Sec. 4. P. O. Farmington, was born in Peoria county on the 4th day of Nov., 1849, where he was reared on a farm, and attended the common school. Married Miss Jennie E., daughter of Nathan Manock, born in Elmwood township, Aug. 28, 1S58, who bore him two children, Frank P. and Harland. Mr. II. has 420 acres of land, valued at i?i5,ooo; makes a specialty of manufacturing cider vinegar, and has been in the business for a number of years; has run as high as 40.- 000 bushels of apples, and made and stored as high as r,500 to 1,800 barrels per year. His principal sales are in Kansas.

HARKNESS ISAAC, (deceased) was born in Salem, Washington county, N. Y., Sept. i, 1804. He was the youngest son of James and Betsey Harkness, who were born and married in Massachusetts, and moved to Washington county, N. Y.. in 1767. They had a family of ten children, six of whom became early settlers of Illinois, and some of them of Peoria county. ."Vnna. wife of Ichabod Smith, settled in Elmwood township, in 1S35 ; James and David, in St. Clair county, in 1S20; Edson and Daniel, in Elmwood township, the former in 1836. and the latter in 1S45 ; Isaac, of Trivoli township, in 1S30. When Isaac was an infant, his parents removed to Bradford county, Penn,, here he was raised on a farm until he was twenty-six years of age, enjoying in his boyhood, a limited attendance at the district schools. He married, in Bradford county. Penn., on the 20th of February, 1825. Miss Sarah, daughter of William and Margaret Wilson, of Br.idford county. In 1830 he came to Illinois, in company with his parents, and selected the land on which he resided in Trivoli township, and went to work to make a home. He first built a log cabin, in which he lived with his family three years. This was superseded by a hewed log house, which servoi ihcm as a home for fifteen years, until his present sulistanlial and sightly stone dwelling was leady for occupancy. Mr. II. Ijegan with eighty acres of land, which he increased to 175 acres before his death. lie engaged quite extensively in manufacturing cider and vinegar, using some 30.000 bushels of apples per annum. pro.lucing 400 to 500 barrels of vinegar per year. By the marriage above recorded, Mr. Harkness has had seven sons and six daughters, nine are now living. Mr. Harkness was a quiet, modest citizen, intelligent and industrious. He was noted for honesty and integrity of character, and was firm and outspoken in his views ; was a strong anti-slavery man from youth. When he arrived, all the tine farms in that vicinity were raw prairie ; no house for miles around, with an Indian camp but a few rods from his door. He died at his home in Trivoli township, December 23. 1879. '" his seventy-sixth year, and on Christmas Eve, the forty-ninth anniversary of his arrival here, in the little f.iniily burying ground, his body was consigned 10 the grave.

IIARMOX PATRICK, farmer. Sec. 26, P.O. Brunswick, w.is born in Pc-oria county, September 12, 1847, son of Patrick and Mary Harmon, nee Boyle, who now reside in the city of Peoria. He married Miss Katie Galbgan, October 10, 1S76. She was bom in Brimfield township, Peoria county, April. 1S60. They have two children, Lucy M. ami John H. Mr. H. owns eighty acres of land worth ^3.500. He has resided in Peoria county .ill his life, with the exception of a trip to Salt Lake, whence he came b.-ick satisfied with Peoria county. His family are members of the Catholic Church. Poliiically. Henvicralic.

HAUT.M.VX CHIM.STOPIIKK, farmer. Sec. 35, P. U. Brunswick, was born in Germany on the 27th day of August, 1844 ; was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. Married Miss Abigal Hunt, daughter of Joseph C. Hunt, born in Trivoli township March 13, 1847. Three children were born to them, Charles H.. \Vm. Lewis and Oluff B. Mrs. H. is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Owns forty acres of land under good cultivation, valued $l,joo. Mr. H. enlisted in the 86th I. V. L, Company B., Col. Fahrnenstock. Was in the battles of Perryville, Chattanooga, Kingold. Resaca, Buzzard'.t Roo.st, and Kenesaw Mountain, where he was woumled by a musket ball ; received a furlough for forty days, at the expiration of which he rc|>ortcd to the regiment ; was at Bentonville. N. C; marched with Sherman to Washington and participated in the grand review.

voli, was born in Peoria county. 111., April 10. 1845; was the second son of Thoraa.s and Harriet Higgs. who are among the early settlers of the county. Was married. Sept. 14, 1869, to Josephine D. Borst. She was bom '.n Schoharie county, N. Y.. .May II, 1841. They have three living children: Ira E., -Vsenath L., and Meta Da Ladd. Their farm consists of 80 acres of land under a good state of cultivation, valued at $5,000. Are members of the M. E. Church at Trivoli. Politics, Democratic.

lIIGtiS THOM.VS, farmer. Sec. 10, P. O. Trivoli.. was born in Northamptonshire, England, Oct. 13. iSlo; immigrated to the United States and landed in New York city April 24, 1831 ; thence to New Jer>ey, where he was employed as a farm hand three years. He married Miss Caroline Doty in July, 1834. She was born in the State of New Jersey in 1810. After their marriage moved to Peoria county. III., and settled in Trivoli township, where he purchased a quarter section of land and commenced farming, having but one horse and a wagon. In the Summer of 1S39 his wife died, having been the mother of two children, one dead, one son, Joseph D.. living. On July 17, 1S42. he married Mrs. Harriet Holcomb. rue Richmond. She was a native of Connecticut, born Feb. 13, 1S16. By this union they had seven children, four living: Thomas D., John W., Carrie H. and Charles R. Mr. H. came to the county a |H>or man, but went to work with a will, and has accumulated a good property ; has 420 acres of land, under a good state of cultivation, valued at $20,000. Mr. H, is a member of the MclhodUt Church.

HUUD RILKY, farmer, Sec.5, P.O. Farmington. is the son of Neheiniah and Harriet Hurd. who inimigrateil to Peoria county in 1851, and located in KimwoikI township. The subject of this sketch was born in Portage county. Ohio. Feb. 12. 1828; was reared on his father's farm and educated in the district school ; came to the St.-ite in 1847. Married Miss Eliu Ann Harkness. who was l>orn in this county in 1841. They own thirty acres of land, valued at $1,000. .I.irli Samuel. fariinT. I', o. Farmltiirlon. .J.\<<ms M. .M. Mrs. farmer, P.O. Pass Ridge.

J0HN80N J.VMKS, of the firm of James Johnsiin I'i: Co.. nierch.Tir.s. and |>riiprielor of the Trivoli A"m«, a |)apcr devotcil to the interest of ihe farmers and the business men of the township ; is issued semimonthly, at the subscription price of 6u cents per year. They also keep a full stock of dry goods, clothing, groceries, drugs and notions in great variety, and in which Ihcy have a fine trade.

KKLLOG NATHAN (deceased). Was boin in Ca>illeton, Kulland county, Vt., Dec. 25, 1794, and immigrated to Peoria county in 1834, and to Trivoli township in 1S36, locating on section 3. He was among the early settlers of the township. He married Miss Anna Hoffman, March 3, iS2g. She was born in Ontario county, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1799. She is still living, at the age of Si years. Mr. Kellog died Dec. 29, :S76.

LAKKIN HAZAKD, farmer (relived), Sec. 10, P. O. Trivoli. Was born in Schoharie county, N.Y., April S, iSoo ; was the fifth son of John and Mary Larkin. Married Miss Nancy Uorst, in 1S2S. She was born in the same county, Oct. 4, 1809. By this union there were seven children, four of which are still living, viz : Almira, Joseph B., Asenath and John. Mr. L. came to Peoria county and settled in Trivoli township in 1S39, in limited circumstances, but by perseverance, industry and economy, gathered a fine property. At one time he owned 790 acres of as fine land as there is the county, most of which he has divided among his children.