Peoria County, Illinois - Chapter 19, 1880 (part 4 of 13)

MURRY S. A. (Osgood & Murry), manufacturers and shippers of walnut lumber, 1 142 S. Washington street, was born in McConnelsville, O., in 1849. His parents were Samuel Murry and Jane HoUoway, who married in that State. S. A. learned and pursued the cooper's trade five years, went to Indianapolis, Ind., in 1871, where he remained six years, and engaged in the lumber business. In order to acquaint himself fully with the details of the business, Mr. M. went to Philadelphia, Pa., in April, 1875, and spent six months. Three years ago he came to Peoria, and at once began manufacturing and shipping walnut lumber, under the present firm name. They purchase the timber, convert it into lumber, and ship it to Eastern cities, handling frotu a million to a million and a half feet per year. On May 20, 1879, ^I^' M. married Florence M. Overall, a native of Lewistown, 111. His parents are still living in McConnelsville, Ohio.

XA>SOX XATHAXIEL C. printer and publisher. 400 S. Adams street, was born .\pril 4. 1S27. at Gorham, Me., the seventh in a family of eight children, and the youngest son. His ancestry, paternal and maternal. came to Maine between 1640 and 1650. llis father was Rev. Keul>en Nason, graduate of Har\'ard in 1802, who entered the ministry of the Congregational Church in 1810. As first preceptor of Gorham Academy, he opened that institution in 1806, and returned to it from his pulpit in 1815, leaving it in 1834 only to organize a similar school in Clarkson, N. V. He died at Clarkson in 1834, and in 1S36 his widow (n« .Martha Coffin) took her children back to Gorham among their friends and relatives. There the subject of our sketch grew up and received his primary education, removing in IS42 to Illinois and entering Illinois College, where he studied for two years. In 1845 he went to the South and taught school in various places for three years. He was, for a year, joint editor and publisher of the ft^Aig Flag, of Carrollton, Miss. In January, 1849, he came to Illinois and worked as a journeyman printer in Pekin, Chicago and Peoria ; afterwards in St. I.ouis, Mo. He also acted as bookkeeper, salesman and purchasing agent, for a general store and packing house at Wesley City. Soon after his return from the South he became connected with the Order of Odd Fellows, in Covenant Lodge, No. 48, at Pekin, and in 1852 was a charter member of Ft. Clark Lodge, No. 109, Peoria, and from the first an officer therein. He became a.ssociateil with Kev. \Vm. Kounsville in the publication of the Memenlo, an Odd Fellows Monthly, in 1854, and from that time on, Mr. Nason has been a printer ami publisher in I'eoria. In November, 1855, he undertook the publication of a daily newspaper, the Peoria Tranicript, but the promised capital necessary to establish it not being forthcoming, he left it after about two months. In September, 1856, while in parnership with Mr. H. .S. Hill, his establishment was totally dcslroyeil by fire, and it being uninsured, they were left with a heavy load of debt, and little save their own energy to furnish the means of payment. He has been prominently connected with the secret societies of the State for many) ears, and has filled many offices in them. He was a charier member and the fint Noble Grand of Central City Lodge, No. 163, Peoria, I. O. O. F., and its first representative to the Grand Lodge. He has attended every session of that body since 1854. He was elected Grand Scribe of the Grand KncampmenI of Illmois (I. O. O. F.) in 18&4, and in 1869, Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge of Illinois (I. O. O. F.). and has since filled the oflke. He is also a member of Order of K. of P. and was the first presiding officer of Calanihe Lodge, No. 47. Is also a Past Dictator of the Knights of Honor, and Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of that body in Illinois since 1877. Is a member of Royal Arcanum, the first Regent of Ajax Council, No. 216, of Peoria, and a trustee ol the Grand Council of Illinois. He discharges the duties of all these important offices while carrying on his large printing establishment. In 1856 he married Miss Anna D. Bedel, of Peoria, a native of N. H.. by whom he has two daughters.

NICOL DAVID, chief engineer. City water works ; was born at Tarry Mill, Parish of St. Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland, September 7, 1S24, and is the son of John and Beltic (Christie) Nicol. natives of Scotland. He was raised in .Montrose and Arbroath, and learned his trade of machinist, in the machine shop of a linen spinning factory in the latter place. When about twenty years of age he went to Dundee, and for the next four years worked in a locomotive building work ; married in .Arbroath August 8, 1S45, Miss Betty Greig. a native of that place, by whom he had two children - David and James; came with his family to America landing at New York, July 10, 1S4S, and headed straight for Peoria, arriving there July 29th of that year. There he settled and went to work in Luke Wood's machine shop, and on July 15, 1850, he buried both his boys in one grave - they dying of cholera - and two days later his wife followed them, cut down by the same fell destroyer. On October 28, 1852, he married his present wife, then Miss Charlotte Thompson, who W.-IS born in Upton, near Bristol, England, and who has borne him seven children, four now alive, Nettie, George, Lilly and Frank. He has resided in I'eoria ever since first coming to it, except about two years during the war, when he resided in Indianai>olis. He worked constantly at his trade as journeyman and foreman, till January 1872, when he received his appointment to his present responsible position, which with the exception of two years he has ever since held. He owes a house and lot at 612 Fifth street, and at present resides with all his family in house contiguous to the water works.

NICOL WILLIAM (of Nicol, Burr & Co.). foundry and machine shop, cor. Water and Walnut street; was born in Arbroath Forfarshire, Scotland, in December, 1826; learned his trade in native town, and coming to .America in 1852. headed straight for I'eoria; was for a number uf years furcnian moldcr for William Peters, and in 1862. in company with his partners (J. D. Burr, Willi.ini Rutherford and M. McMccnan) bought out the business, and has since continued it. He married in Peoria in August, 1855, Jane Docward, a native of his own town, by whom he has had eight children, five now living - George. John, William, Isa-

NICOT JACOB, boot and shoe maker, 318 Fulton street ; was born in the city of Belfort, France, March 3, 1S52, and is the son of Henry Nicot and Kate Periat, natives of that city. He grew to manhood and learned his trade there, and came to America alone in 1872, landing at New York in September of that year; resided in New York for two years and worked at his trade, and came to Peoria in the Fall of 1874, where he for some years worked as journeyman, starting in business for himself in March, 1877, at 300 Fulton street, and coming to his present location in March of the present year. He married September 2, 1878, Miss Emily Herman, a native of Peoria, by whom he has one child - Emily - born December 8, 1879. He does a good and growing business to a good class of customers.

NIGLAS JOHN N. physician and surgeon, res. 603 N. Jefferson street ; was born in Vienna, Austria, May 6, 1810. His father, John Niglas, married Hannah Suess, both were natives of Austria. The doctor was educated at the Imperial University of Vienna, where he took a thorough literary and scientific course and received the degree of doctor of philosophy and arts, and filled the chair of philosophy and religion in the university for ten years ; was director and priest in St. Mary's Church in the institution from 1836 to 1849, when, owing to the liberality of his views in politics, he resigned his position and sailed for America, landing in New York, in April, 1849 ; thence went to St. Louis, and after a brief stay came to Peoria, and in 1850, erected the dwelling in which he now lives. In 1852-3, Dr. N. attended a course of lectures at Rush Medical College, Chicago, from which he was awarded the degree of M. D. in the Spring of 1853 ; and has since been in active practice. During the year 185 1, he was professor of Hebrew, Greek and German in Jubilee College ; in l86i entered the army as surgeon of the 6th 111. Cavalry; in April, 1863, was promoted to surgeon in chief of cavalry division of i6th Army Corps; and in 1S64, to the position of medical director of the Department of the Tennessee, and served in that capacity till close of the war. He has acted as county physician four years, and as city physician eight years, which ofSce he now holds. Doctor married Theresa Overhauser nee Haydter, a native of Vienna, in the city of New York, in September, 1849. They have no children.

NITSCHKE WILI^IAM, cigar manufacturer, 510 Main street, was born in Milwaukee, Wis., in July, 1849; married in Chicago, August, 1S69, Miss Mathilda Agertsen, a native of Norway, by whom he has had five children, Minnie, Rudolph, August, Otto and Matilda. He came to Peoria in February. 1871, and started for himself in his present business, manufacturing very largely all grades of cigars ; employs at present eighteen hands, and turns out from 50,000 to 60,000 cigars monthly, almost all of which are sold in this city ; also keeps a well selected stock of tobaccos and smokers' articles. His present residence is at 900 Monson street.

NORTON ORBIN H. was bom in Opelousas, La., Oct. S, 1839. He came to Peoria in 1841. In 1853 went to Galveston, Texas, and returned to Peoria in the Fall of 1854, and has resided here since. While in Galveston his mother and step-father died with the yellow fever, leaving him and a brother, then a babe less than six months old. Soon after his parents' death he started for home (Peoria) with his baby brother, a journey requiring over a month. This was an undertaking which few men would have started upon, much less a boy of fifteen summers. In 1S60 he was married by Rev. Mr. Johnson to Miss A. E., daughter of Daniel M. and Ann (Darling) Tinker, natives of North Adams, Mass., who came to Peoria in 1856, and now reside in Richwood township. He commenced to learn the trade of stone cutter the next Spring. That Summer he received ten dollars per month and paid five of it for house rent. He was the prime mover in organizing fire company Young America No. 2, and took the lead in all the company's undertakings, being elected foreman a number of times. In 1874 he prepared an ordinance to have the fire department reorganized into a thorough paid deparment ; and after much effort on his part the ordinance was passed March 9, 1875, by unanimous vote of the City Council, and at the same meeting Mr. Norton was elected, by ballot, to the office of chief of the fire department, at a salary of $1,000 per annum, which position he held until Jan. 3, 1878. He was one of the organizers of the I. S. F. Association, and was elected first vice-president a number of times. In 1876 was appointed one of the executive officers of the National Association of Fire Engineers ; was an active fireman in Peoria twenty successive years, attending over fourteen hundred fires. As a fireman and organizer Mr. Norton stands at the head of the profession.

NOWIiAND EDWARD F. (retired), res. 311 S. Jefferson street, is one of the pioneer business men of Peoria, and for many years extensively and prominently known in central Illinois as a stock dealer and pork packer, was born in New York city July 4, 1810, and is the only child of Francis and Mary Nowland, who emigrated from Ireland in 1798. Having spent his early life in the metropolis, Mr. N. came West on a prospective tour in 1834, during which he visited Peo- ria. Being pleased with the location and prospects of the youne town, he returned to New Vurk and married Jane A. Oakley of that city, and removed to Peoria in 1835. Engaged two years in butchering for the local market ; began regular business of slaughtering and pork packing in 1837, which he prosecuted successfully until 1S63, pan of the time alone and part in company with other parties. In 1844 Mr. Xowland erected a large, new packing house, fitted it up with full steam appliances, being the first in Peoria to slaughter and pack by steam. The business started up from a small beginning and grew to such proportions that the firm killed 40,000 hogs in a season. Soon after retiring from the pork trade. Mr. N. built the distillery known as the Gregg & Nowland distillery, where Reynolds & Co.'s packing house now stands, and some years later erected the Grove distillery, now owned by Woolner Bros. After running it a short time, having lost his oldest son. he sold it to Richard Gregg, his partner in the other establishment, and retired from active business. Mrs. Nowland died February 8, 1870, having borne him three sons and one daughter, two of whom are living - Mrs. Dr. J. A. Guth and Frank li. By a life of indefatigable labors - during years of which he spent twenty out of every twenty-four hours at work - and by judicious management. Mr. Nowland accumulated an ample estate. Though his physical health is considerably impaired by a stroke of paralysis, his memory of the events of the early history of Peoria is remarkably distinct, and his graphic relation of them very entertaining and instructive.

K. K., res. 1102 First street, was born in Ireland; came to America about 1850, and after roaming around a good deal settled in Peoria about 1853, and was married in the following year to Johanna Persol, a native of Ireland, by whom he has had four children, one of whom is now living - Michael. Mr. O Brien owns property to the amount of $800, and he and his wife are members of the Catholic Church.

the age of eighteen he commenced clerking for a man by the name of John Mead, in Peekskill, and remained with him until 1852, when he went to New York city and was employed by A. T. Stewart, where he remained until the Spring of 1S55, then came to Peoria and clerked for a short time in a dry goods house ; afterwards embarked in business as the firm of Odell & Parker, and continued as same until 1859. In 1S61 he enlisted in nth Illinois Cavalry, as private, and was mustered as 1st Lieutenant, under Robert G. Ingersoll ; was in that branch of service one and a half years. Returned home, recruited Company K. of the 139th I. V. I., and was commissioned as ils captain. Married for his fir>t wife Susan A. Armstrong. She was the daughter of John and Susan Armstrong, who came to the county in 1834. She died in 1S59, leaving one son, Charles H. For his second wife he married Martha A. Armstrong. She was bom in Peoria, Ills., in 1841. The fruit of this marriage being nine children, eight of whom are living : Mary A., Jennie, Frank H., .-Vnnie S., George B., Lulu. Harry. (.Amy deceased), and Edith.

OHL JOHN, bakery and grocery, 401 N. Washington street. Was bom near Frankfort, Germany, April 3, 1S24; came to the United States in 1849, '" ^ sailing vessel, and was on the water thirty-five days, and landed in New York, and thence to Mercer county. Pa., where he remained a short time ; thence to St. Louis, and remained until 1853. when he came to Peoria county, and has been in the bakery business since. Married Miss Litzie Eydmann. She was bom in the same place as her husband, June 26, 1S32. Nine children blessed this union: Julius, born June II, 1S34. died December II, i860; (two died in infancy); Carl Peter, born October 10, 1857; John, bom November 17, 1859; Willie, born March 39.1863: George, born March II, 1865; Louis, born November 15,1866; Matilda, born August I9. 1868; Klitabeth, born November 28. 1870; Kmily and Pauline (twins), bom June 2, 1873. Members of Lutheran Church. OhI Val. basket maker. 118 IrTlng slrerl.

1855 and opened business on his own account and conducted a shop until his death, which occurred December 16, 1879, leaving four children, (two dead,) Wni. L., Mary E., Alice B., and Elizabeth A. Was a member of the M. E. Church at the time of his death. Mr. Onstot was the first and principal awning manufacturer in the city. He married Abby G. Prentice, a native of Dayton, O., November 17, 1S59.

1»AKISH A. S. proprietor Parish Commercial College, 114 and 116 S. Adams street, was born in Seneca county, N. Y., December 28, 1841, and is the son of Peter S. and Catherine E. (Smith) Parish, natives of New York. He there was educated and grew up, and at seventeen years of age removed with his father to Ingham county, Mich., where he resided for four years, and then returning to his native State took a course of commercial education in Oswego, in 1864, and afterwards tilled the position of teacher in same school for eight months; afterwards taught in the Business College at Macgregor, Iowa, for two years; at Dayton, Ohio, Business College, one year ; at Grand Rapids Business College, seven years ; coming from there to Peoria in 1876, where he purchased Cole's Business College in April of that year, and has since conducted and developed it, under his own name. He has recently moved into new and very handsome quarters, and the college is complete in all the appointments necessary for the thorough education of his students in the forms and customs of actual business life. He married at Monona, Iowa, July 21, 1S67, Miss Susan E. Woodward, a native of Massachusetts, and daughter of Parker and Louisa (Spaulding) Woodward. Mr. Parish's father is still alive and a resident of Ingham county, Mich.

PECK J. D. house and sign painter, 204 Main street, was born in Providence, R. I., Sept. 3, 1S39, and is the son of Leonard and Harriet A. (Short) Peck, natives of that State. He was raised, educated and learned his trade in his native city, and worked at it there for some years ; enlisted in Sept. 1861, in Co. I. mil R. I. V. Infantry, and served with it until July of the next year; in the same Fall came to Peoria, and during the next two years acted as foreman for Frazer & Co., painters there. He afterwards went to Omaha, Neb., near which he purchased a cattle ranche, and after residing upon it for a year, sold out, and returned to Peoria, and began business for himself. He married, in 1S61, Miss Harriet A. Woodbury, daughter of Samuel and Frances A. Woodbury, a native of his own city by whom he has one child, Nellie, born June 15, 1877. Mr. Peck was for two years alderman, from the Seventh Ward of Peoria. Makes a specialty in his business of sign writing; owns three-story building at above and adjoining numbers, containing two fine stores one of which he occupies himself; also owns residence and lot at 229 Elizabeth street. Mr. und Mrs. Peck are members of the First Congregational Church. Peck J. G. shoe shop. 111 First sli-eet.

PERKINS EDGAR, M. D. physician and surgeon, 104 N. Madison street, was born in Delhi, Delaware Co. N. Y., Sept. 4, 1836, and is the son of Timothy and Sarah (Veghty) Perkins. His father was a native of Massachusetts, and his mother of New York. When four years old his parents removed to Illinois, settling at Buffalo Grove, now Polo, Ogle Co., where he went to school, graduating afterwards at Clarke's, now Jennings', Seininary, at Aurora in 1864. Before graduating he enlisted in the Fall of 1862, in Co. D. 92nd I. V. I. for three years, and served about seven months at the front, when in consequence of exposure and privations he fell sick and was discharged in the following Spring. He then returned to Aurora and graduated as above stated. For the next three years he read medicine and taught school, and took his degree of M. D. at Hahnemann Medical College in 1868, afterwards commencing to practice at Canton, 111. After four years there he came to Peoria in the Fall of 1S71, where he has ever since resided. He married, in Providence, R. I., in August, 1866, Miss Lucy F. Cheever, daughter of Daniel Cheever, of Delavan, 111., bv whom he has had four children, Abby A., Chas. E., Harry P., and Louie S. The doctor owns his residence and lot at above number. His wife and he are members of the First Congregational Church.

PETERSON H. N. restaurant, 202 S. Washington street, was born in Holstein, Germany, on the 25th day of Oct. 1827. Came to the United States in 1S53, and landed in New York. Thence to Chicago where he remained two years, and thence to Peoria where he has resided since, where he worked at his trade as carriage trimmer two years. Afterwards engaged in the hotel business where he remained five years, and in 1873 commenced his present business. Married Miss Elizabeth Bower. She was born in Ohio July 14, 1832. The fruit of this marriage was five children ; four living, Theodore, Henrietta, Rudolph and Minnie.

Came to the United States about twenly-eight years ago, icttleil in Milwaukee, Wis., and worked at the tailor's trade ; thence he went to Kockford, 111., and pursued the business as a journeyman several years. In 1861 came to Peoria, and after working three years on a salary opened a shop. In 1865 his shop was burned, by which he lost most of his stock. Since then, until the Fall of 1879, he has conducted the business under the First National Bank, when he removed to the above number. Mr. Peterson married the first time in i860 to .Martha Peterson of Rockford, a native also of Norway. She died in i863. leaving one child which has since died. He married the present wife, MissT. Leingo, in June. 1877. She is a native of Ohio. He carries a fine assortment of piece goods, which are made up to order in the most approved manner. He is a men'ber of the I. O. O. F.

PETTKNGILL MOSES, residence West BlufT, is one of the old and prominent citizens of Peoria. Is the seventh of thirteen children of Benjamin and Hannah Pettengill, and was born in Salisbury, New Hampshire, April 16. 1802. His grandfather, Andrew Pettengill, was an officer in the war of the revolution ; was tnortally wounded at the battle of Bennington, Vermont. Mr. P."s father was a prominent farmer, and endowed with extraordinary physical and mental powers. .Moses' early Summers were spent on the farm and in the machine shop the Winters in the village school. His health broke down, and for seven years of his early manhood was an invalid. Later he pursued his studies in the academy of his native village, and taught there several terms, also at Lowell, Massachusetts. Saratoga Springs, and Lewiston, New York. In 1827, Mr. P. engaged in mercantile business in Rochester, New Vork, but lost the earnings of years by the burning of his store the following year. Before locating again, he visited most of the principal cities in the Middle States, and after teaching one term, opened a »tore in Urockport, twenty miles west of Rochester, in company with a Mr. Little, afterwards with Col. Sanl>orn, his brother-in-law. May 23, 1833, Mr. P. united in matrimony with Lucy, daughter of Deacon Amos Pettengill, of Salisbury, New Hampshire. Hearing a very flattering account of the Illinois country from a neighbor, Mr. Kox, who had visited it, Mr. Pettengill resolved to visit the Prairie State. Leaving Urockport in November, 1833, in company with a traveling companion named Swcatt, started for Fori Clark, and after a long and circuitous route by lake, canal, river, and overland on horseback, they reached their destination the last Saturday in December, 1833. Soon after their arrival, Mr. P. bought the lot on the southweil corner of Washington and Main streets of Alva Mofl^alt, for |

$300. Peoria then contained a population of 1 50 people, about thirty log cabins, and three frame buildings. After spending a few days in Fort Clark, Mr. Pettengill made the trip homeward, via Chicago, 800 miles, on horseback. Having closed out his business there, be started, with his wile and Jacob Gale, since judge, in April. 1834, for Peoria. Making the journey via the lakes and across the country from Chicago, they arrived at Peoria on the 1st of June, 1834. Mr. P., in company with Mr. Gale, began the erection of a store on the lot he had purchased on his previous visit, and soon after bought the lot adjoining, on which was a log cabin of the primitive sort, in which to live. In November, 1834, .Messrs. Pettengill and Gale opened the first hardware and stove store in Peoria, and early in 1835 Mr. Pettengill purchased his partner's interest. He soon after added the manufacture of sheet iron and copperware, the first in Central Illinois. In December, 1834, the first church, a New School Presb)-terian, was organized, and Mr. and Mrs. Pettengill were prominent among its eleven members. Through his and the brethren's efforts, the first house of worship was erected the next season. In the Summer of 1S36. Mr. P. sold ahalf interest in his store to A. P. Uartlett, which continued until 1843, when Mr. Pettengill again became sole owner. The firm had previously built the first threestory brick store, on the comer of Washington and Main streets. In the Spring of 1844 he began building a three-story brick store on the lot where his stone front bank building was erected in 1872. In May of that year, his store and a large part of the goods were burned. In November following they lost their only child. Moses F., aged five years. Having to go East to make purchases of goods each year, Mr. P. several times drove through in a carriage, taking the famdy along. From 1850 to 1854 Josiah Babcock was a partner with Mr. P. in his mercantile business. For several years Mr. P. was interested in the manufacture of plows and other agricultural implements, under the firm name of Pettengill iV T.azawell ; in the Spring also took an interest with several others in a large lumber yard. Early in the Summer of 1863 Mr. Pettengill purchased one of the most desirable lots of four acres upon the west blufT, and erected buildings on it at a cost of Is.ooo- In the Spring of 1863 disposed of his interest in the mercantile house which he had established in 1834. He lost his wife on the 39th of February, 1864. On May 17, 1865, at llaileton. III., he married Hannah W. Tyner, lut Bent, a native of Middlebury. Vl. Mr. P. was chosen delegate to the National Congregational Council, which met at Boston, .Mass., in June, 186;. On the night of the 13th of December, 186$, his blufT home with a large portion of its contents was destroyed by fire. Three years after his present elegant brick dwelling took its place on the same site, costing §12.000. In 1S70 formed a partnership with Joseph P. Smith and two other gentlemen, for the manufacture of bar soap for the wliolesale trade, which continued two years, when he and his nephew bought out the other partners. Though Mr. Pettengill has retired from active business, he has capital invested in several commercial enterprises, among which is the large wholesale boot and shoe house of Pettengill & Co. During the days of slavery Mr. Pettengill was an active and zealous anti-slavery man ; has from his youth been a strong defender of temperance, and from early manhood has been a devoted member of the church ; is affable and companionable, firm in purpose, and of unimpeachable integrity of character. Benevolence is a prominent feature of his nature ; has taken special interest in assisting young men to start in life ; on Nov. 25, 1859, donated ^4,000 as a thanksgiving offering to the First Congregational Church, of which he and his wife are members.

PFEIFFER AUGUSTUS, wholesale liquor dealer, log S. Washington street. Son of Theobold and Caroline (Hurseh) Pfeiffer, natives of Germany, who came to the U. S. in 1849, ^"'^ settled in Peoria county, and followed the grocery trade. Father died in 1873; mother still living. The subject of this sketch was born in Peoria county on the 21st day of Nov., 1852, and received what education the city schools afforded. Embarked in his present business in 1877. Carries a stock of from $15,000 to $20,000. Mr. P.'s sales are principally in the central portion of the State, and his annual sales amount to from $75,000 to .'jlioo,- 000. Married Susie Buffe, daughter of Fred Bufte. She was born in Peoria Dec. 5, 1S53. They have two children by this union, one boy and one girl ; August F. and Clara Ellen.

PFEIFER M. hardware, 222 Bridge street, was born in Bavaria, 17th Jan., 1829. Son of Peter and Eliza (Ostermeyer) Pfeifer, natives of Bavaria. Came to ."Vmerica, Sept. 25, 1S49, landing in New York. Thence went to Massachusetts, where he remained a short time. Then went to New Orleans and worked on the river four months, at American Bend, and in July, 1850, came to St. Louis. Remained there two months and was in various places until 1855, when he came to Peoria. Clerked in a hardware house till 1S62, when he staited a grocery, and in the Fall added hardware, and continued in the same until the Fall of 1S6S. .\bout that date he dropped groceries and devoted his whole time to the hardware business. Between the years of 1873 and '77, was the first president of the German Banking Co., of which he held stock for many years. Married, in the Fall of 1850. in St. Louis, Miss Barbara Goehring, a native of Bavaria Carries a stock from $7,000 to fg,ooo. Member of the Volunteer Fire Department for twelve years ; was secretary, treasurer and foreman during that time. Was president of the German Workingmen's .\ssociation. Has been director and treasurer of Central Street Car Company, treasurer of the German Fire Insurance Co., and is at present director of the German Bank. Member of the I. O. O. F., Western Lodge, No. 295 ; has held the offices of treasurer and N. G. Owns four stores on Bridge and Washington streets ; also a residence and lot on S. Adams street, No. 912, and other city property. I'flfer R. R. Mrs. saloon, 1924 N. Adams street.

PFEIFFER .THEOBALD (deceased). Widow's residence, 826 Kno.\ville road. Was born in Rhinebergen, Germany, Feb. 21, 1820. Emigrated to .\merica in 1850, located in Peoria, and immediately embarked in the grocery business, on Water street, near Bridge, and continued in the same fourteen years, when he sold out and engaged in the insurance business. He also was city collector and treasurer. Married Miss Caroline Hirsch. She was born in Germany, Aug. 28, 1824. The fruit of this marriage was nine children, six of them living : Robert, August, Ernest, Frederick, Rudolph and Annie. The deceased are : Caroline, Carl and Thomas. Phelps D. B. general agent German Fire Ins. Co. res. 511 Green the employ of the city as fireman, and has since followed that occupation. He was first with Chemical Engine Co. No. I ; has been in present company since January, 1878, and in September of the latter year received the appointment to its captaincy. Pierre C. S. i;roc«r. cur. Main and Miidlsoii street*.

PIXGEK JACOB, pork packer; residence. 942 Knoxville road. Was born in I'ramenheim, Alsace Hessen, Germany, April 23, 1816, and came to America in December, 1833, and located in Cincinnati, C, where he resided 34 years. Then in 1S6S came to Peoria, where he has followed pork packing since. Married Mary Bohl. She was born in Baiern, Germany, July 25, 1822, and came to the United Stales in 1828. The fruit of this marriage was nine children, eight of whom are still living. Christ, born October 28, 1846; George D., bom November 20, 1850; John E., born October 19, 1853; Lou. J., born November 24, 1856; Theodore, born January 24, 1859; Albert, born April II. l36i ; Amelia M.. born Sept. 27, 1866; Emma K., born October 7, 1871. (Sarah E., born May 20, 1S48. died June 2, 1853).

POLSTEK fllAKLES, grocer and provision dealer. 113 Cl.iy street, was born in Germany, February 6, 1S31; emigrated to America, landing at New York in October, 1856, and went to Connecticut, and from thence to Peoria, where he carried on business as a tailor until 1861, and then enlisted in 23lh Keglment I. V. I., and served three years, afterwards re-enlisting In the same regiment, and serving until the close of tlie war ; was discharged in 1866. He worked at his trade all the time he w.-is in the army ; participated in a good many battles but never received a wound, or lay a day in a hospital. After his discharge he commenced his present business, ami has since carried it on successfully. lie married, in 1857, Miss Anne Insclmann, who w.is iMirn in ( icrmany, April 19, iSlS.

I»OI.,.STEK .JOHX. dealer in groceries, provisions, flour, etc., 1314 N. Adams street, was born in Germany. January I. 1857 ; son of John and Katherina (Armstrong) Polster both of whom were natives of that country. He was raised and educated in his native town of Kalzeburg, and came alone to .Vmericain 1875, landing in New V'ork in July of that year. He came straight through to Peoria, and fur the next four years clerked for his uncle Charles Polsler, and started in bu>ines.fur himself at his present location, Kcliruary 2^, 1879. He married April 17, of the same year. Miss Theodolinde Seidle, a native of IVnri.i. Mi. I'.iKlcr

POWELL .MAHLOX T, was bora near Leesburgh, Loudon county, Va-.on the 26th of October, 1816; received a good education at common school; left his native countr}' on October 6, 1836, having in charge his father, then seventy-two years old, (who served three years and eight months in the Revolutionary war) and family, which consisted of mother and sister. They landed in Peoria from the steamer Warren on November 5, same year ; removed up the river to the narrows, where the father was taken sick, and in about three weeks died. Then he and the remaining family moved to Washington, Tazewell county, where he married the oldest daughter of Kev. W. J. Curtis, on October 21, 1S41, and May, 1850, removed to Peoria, where they have lived since. Have a family of four sons, two of whom are married, and three girls, all living in the city. Mr. Powell works at his trade, carpenter ; is, financially, in comfortable circumstances, and enjoys good physical health.

PKENGER FKED. painter, 1222 S. Adams street, was born in Prussia, March 20, 1833, and came to America in July, 1S57. For one year he located in Detroit, Mich., where he worked at his trade, and then came to Peoria in April, 1S58, and engaged in business. He married in 1863 Mary Luca«, who was born in Bohmer, March 21, 1S45, by whom he has had eight children, five now living. Frederick, Annette, Mary, Anna R. and Emma. Mr. Prenger has been eng.iged in the business of painting for the last thirty years, and is enabled by his extensive experience to turn out the best of work. He owns property in the city to the amount of $1,000. Himself and wife arc members of the Catholic Church.

PltOllMEIt GEOUGE, bakery, 821 N. Madison street, was born in Germany, Feb. 7, 1 846; emigrated to this country in iSbb, an<l located in I'eoria. In 1867 went to Chicago and remained there two years, when he returned and engaged in his present business, which he has carried on successfully since. Married Kalliereim Coindoevar Dec. 3, I SOS, a native of Germany ; came to the I'nited Stales in i860. They have three children, one giti and two Iwys. They are both members of the Lutheran Churcli, .mil Nmih

Peoria German School Association. His father came to this country in 1S53. In politics a Liberal. Prosch .\UKust, pl.istf'rcr. 3'.;7 Giillatiii street.

PKEIS HENRY, veterinary surgeon, 206 S. Washington street, was born in Germany, Dec. 20, 1823 ; came to the United States in 1844 and located in New York city, where he remained a short time ; thence to Buffalo, N. Y., where he stayed a short time. In 1S55 came to Peoria, where he has followed his occupation since. Married Miss Kate Kilshoffer. She was born in Prussia in 1S42. There were three children by this union, two boys and one girl. Studied in Denmark ; when he graduated there went to Hamburgh, where he prosecuted his profession, and afterwards to America.

RAWSON SAMUEL, grocer, 1032 N. Monroe street, was born in Ashtabula county, Ohio, January 22, 1S33, and remained there until 1S52, when he started out to see something of the country he was born in, and has wandered around a great deal since then. He served an apprenticeship to the trade of carpenter, and has worked at it in various places for ten years, often taking contracts and employing several hands in their execution. In course of his wanderings he pulled up at Pike's Peak, and was there during part of the years 1859 and 'f)0. From thence removed to Iowa; has taught over twenty district schools in this and other .States ; came to Peoria in 1876, and was for two years assistant teaclier in Parish's Commercial College ; began business for himself at his present location in the latter part of 1878, and conducts a good and increasing business. Mr. Rawson is a strictly temperate and moral man, although unconnected with any church.

27, 1S25. and is the son of Clemens N. and Francisca (Finke) Rcen, both of whom were natives of Westphalia, lie was raised and educated in his native town, and learned the drug business with Frank F.abro, in Lippstadt, with whom he remained from 1842 to '4S, removing thence to Muenster and resided there until 1854, while there serving his term in the army as military pharmacist ; moved from there to Schwerte upon the Ruhr, where he remained until 1858, and in September of the same year sailed from Bremen in theS. S. Ilarmonia, and landed at New York in the early days of October. He at first settled in Chicago, where he was employed as drug clerk, and in August, i860, removed to Peoria, where he has ever since resided. After some years he, in company with Fritz Renter, bought out his employer (B. F. Miles), and together carried on the business until May, 1868, when the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Reen assumed sole control of the business. He has since profitably continued it, carrying a stock of about $6,000, and does a yearly business of $25,000. He married in Peoria, October 12, 1S61, Mrs. Maria Ruediger, widow of Frederick Reudiger, and daughter of Charles Reudiger, a native of Stuttgart, Germany, by whom he has had seven children, three now alive - Clemens, August and Annie. Mr. Reen is P. M. of Schiller Lodge. No. 335, A. F. & A. M., and has been president of the Peoria German School Association. He owns his residence and the lot on which it stands, at 207 Hancock street.

Ohio, in 1831, and was reared there on a farm. Jehu Rhea married Elitabcth Harris in Tennessee, and settled in Preble county about 18*5. Ten children blessed their union, of whom Elias is the youngest. The p.-irents both died leaving him an orphan at ten years of age. He enjoyed the advantages of the common schools, and followed farming till thirty years old. Married Phebe Paddock, of Ohio in 1854. Came to Peoria county three years later. In 1865 engaged in the sale of farm machinery; and in 1873 began a jobbing business in the same line, as traveling salesman. Since November, 1879, Mr. Rhea has been a member of ihe firm of Martin Brothers & Co. The house handles all kinds of farm machinery at both wholesale and retail, and have an extensive trade. Mr. and Mrs. Rhea have four children, two of each sex; Robert L., bookkeeper for Kingman & Co., Elias B., Emma J., and Cora B. Mr. Rhea is a member of A. F. & A. M., and of the Knighls of Honor.

KIEMEXSCHXEIDEK HENRY, (deceased.) res. of widow, 204 Liberty street, was born in I.ippstadi, Prussia, March 20, 1828, and was there raised and e<lucated. Also learned the trade of cigar maker. He married in February, 1853, Miss Wilhelmina Kraemer, a native of Gucterslow, Prussia, by whom he had two children - Maria, and Henry George, both of whom were tiom in Rhed.i, Prussia. He came with wife and family to America in 1857, landing at New Orleans in Pecember of that year, and went slraight up the river to St. Louis, where he resided for about one and a half years, and then came to Peoria where he resided and carried on business as cigar manufacturer for about twelve years. His health failing he sold out his business, and removed to Chicago and thence to St. Louis, where he died March 27. 1872. Immediately afterwards his family returned to Peoria, and resumed the manufacture of cigars, which is still carried on in the name of his daughter. Make largely, all grades of cigars for local trade.

ROBERTS .lOIIN I>. U. S. t;»uger, office collector of internal revenue, corner Main and Washington streets. Was lK>rn in Clermont counly, Ohio, March 21, 1835, and is the son of Washington Roberts and .Sarah Cramer. His father wa» a native of Maine, and his mother of Ohio. He was raised in his native county till twenty years of age, and there received his education, moving with his parent.- in 1855 to Stark county. 111., and settling near Wyoming, where he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, and worked at it in the locality and also in other parts of the State for several years. He settled down on a farm in Trivoli township, of Peoria county, and married, January

7, 1862, Miss Mary Matthis, a daughter uf Martin and Rachxl Matthis, natives of Illinois, who was bom in Trivoli township, Januarj- 7, 1842. and by whom he has had three children, two now alive - Loretta Jane (deceased), Martin Albert, and Minnie Olive. After a few years on his farm, he engaged in the grocery business, at Vates City, Knox county. III., which he carried on till he received his appointment as internal revenue ganger in 1873. when he sold out his business and removed with his family to Peoria, where he has since resided. While in Yates City he filled for some years the offices of alderman and city treasurer. Mrs. Roberts is a member of the M. E. Church, and her mother is still alive and a resident of Trivoli township.

KolilMsnn.l. Mrs re». 1120 .s. Aitains street. Roliliisnn W. H. Insuratiee. '214 Main street. Rnl>lst>n .t WorlhliiKtou. attorneys. 107 N. Jefferson slr<vL

8, 1834, and is the son of James and Isabella (Leslie) Robison, natives of Abeideenshire, Scotland, who came to .America and settled near Detroit, Mich., in 1831. They removed from thence to Elm Grove township. Tazewell county, in Ihe Spring of 1S37. where they still reside. Mr. Robison attended the common school there, and the academy at Tremont, in the same county, and afterwards completed his education by attending Knox College, Galesburg, 111., and Yale College, New Haven, graduating from the latter in the class of '58. He afterwards came to Peoria and read law in Ihe offices of Hon. E. N. Powell, and Hon. Henry CIrove ; was admitted 10 the bar at Springfield, by examination before the Supreme Court, and was on that occasion introduced to the members of it by Abraham Lincoln, who was then practicing there. Mr. Robison was electe<l mayor of Poori.i in 1876. upon the Republican ticket, and acceptably filled Ihe office during a term of two years. He married. July 7, 1864, Miss Julia Hallance, daughter of Charles llallance, by whom he had three sons, two now alive - Charles W. and Leslie. His wife died in the Spring of 1871, and in June of the following year he married Mis* Littie Rutherfortl. his present wife.

ROESSLER EREI>'K, citjat m.inufacturer. 1015 N. Adams street. Was born in Hei'Iclberg, Haden. June 16, 1845, and is the son of Frederick and

Elizabeth Roessler, natives of that city. lie came to America with his mother when about seven years of age. landing at New York, where he resided for four years, and then in June, 1856, came to Peoria, where he has since lived. He learned his trade of cigar maker there ; and has worked at it all his life; manufactures generally for local trade. His father died before he came to America, and his mother still lives and resides with him. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. Western Lodge No. 295, of Peoria.

ROJAHN CHARLES, marble worker, 508 Third street ; was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, May 23, 1831, and is the son of Gottlieb and Frederika (Fisher) Rojahn, natives of Hanover. He was raised, educated and learned his trade at home, and in 1S53 came to America, landing at Baltimore, June 19th of that year. He first went to Wheeling, W. Va., and worked at his trade there for about two years, and during the next year traveled about through the States of Iowa, Ohio and Missouri, marrying in Newport, Ky., June 15, 1856, Miss Mary Wolf, a native of Kentucky, by whom he has had five children - Annie, Amelia, Mary, Louis and Frederika. He came to Peoria in the month of his marriage, and has since resided there. For sixteen years he worked for one employer, and started for himself in the Summer of 1877. He manufactures all kind of tombstones, and executes in the highest style of the art, all sorts of plain and ornamental marble work. He owns his residence and lot, with workshop in the rear, at above number, and also lot and building on the corner of Third and Fisher Streets; is a member of Western Lodge, No. 295, I. O. O. F., and of Goethe Lodge, No. 8. A. O. U. W. Himself and wife are adherents of the Lutheran Church.

ROMER HERMAN, saloon, 533 S. Adams street ; was born in Ettenheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, November ig, 1845, and is the son of Benedict and Catherine Romer, natives of that country. He came to America in 1S66, landing at New York in June of that year, and coming straight to Peoria has ever since made it his home. He was engaged in bu-^ness as barber for ten years, and in 1876 went to ChiL^go and was for a year in partnership with his brother, and then returned to Peoria and started a saloon on his own account, and came to his present location in September, 1877. He married November 21, 1871, in .St. Louis, Miss Magdalena Meuli, a native of Peoria, by whom he has had five children, four of whom are now living - Otto, Julius, Lottie and Herman.

327 ,S. Adams street, was born in Prussia, Feb. 28, 1839, and is the son of August R. and Henrietta (Schultz) Rosentreter, natives of that country. He came alone to America in 1858, landing at New York in October of that year. Came first to Chicago, and after a short stay removed to near Lacon in Marshall Co., where he resided for two years, and then removed to Peoria in i860, and after a residence of about six months, went to Roanoke, Woodford Co., 111., where for two years he farmed, and then started business as watchmaker in Pekin, 111., until May 1863, when he enlisted in Co. F. 139th I. V. I. in the one hundred day service. He served principally in Kentucky and Missouri, and after being mustered out in the September following, reenlisted as a veteran in the 32nd I. V. I. as a musician and served until the close of the war, when he was mustered out at Springfield, and coming to Peoria worked for Mr. Ehrler as watchmaker for nearly two years. He married June 18, 1868, at Lacon, 111., Miss Mary Scherff, a native of New York, by whom he has had six children, four now alive ; Albert, Frank, Henrietta and Ida. After marriage he started business for himself at Lacon, then removed to DesMoines, Iowa, where he remained three years, and coming back to Peoria in 1872 started his present business and has since resided there. He also deals largely in singing birds of all kinds. Himself and wife are members of the Evangelical Association.

ROTH.\N UEORGE J, 620 Johnson street, carpenter and stair builder, son of John and Gertrude Rothan, natives of Germany, who came to the United -States in 1838, and located in Cincinnati, Ohio, where they still reside. The subject of this sketch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 23, 1851, was reared to the trade and received a common school education. Came to Peoria in 1873, worked for Harschbirger about four years, and in 1878 commenced his present business. Married Miss Rose Emma Beckenhaupt. She was born in Ohio. There were three children, one of whom is living, Chas. A., born June 10, 1876. Members of the Catholic Church. Mr. R. is a young energetic business man, and by close attention to business and fair dealing is working a good trade.

RULEY SAMUEI, H., carpenter. eislSecond sireet, was bom in Ohio June 29, 1818 ; came to Peoria in 1851, and commenced carpentering, which occupation he has since followed. He married in 1851 Miss Rebecca J. Ditto, who was born in Pennsylvania June 30, 1827, by whom he has had ten children, only three of whom are now living, Allis, Emma, Belle, and Robert G. Mr. Ruley is a member of the M. E. Church.

KYAX JOHN «Jr., beer, ale, and porter, bottler, 219 Bridge street, was born in Peoria Jan. 19, 1854, and is the son of John and Ellen (Carrigan) Ryan. His father was a native of county Tipperary, Ireland, who came to America in 1845, and died in Peoria August 2:, 1879. His mother is from Kilkenny, Ireland, and still resides in the city. Mr. Ryan was raised and educated in Peoria, and, after one year in the employ of the T. P. & W. R. R.. entered that of Gipps it Co., brewers, and for six years kept their books. He commenced business for himself as beer bottler in .\pril 14, 1S79, buying out the firm of Oscar Furst & Co.. at present location. He bottles at rale of one thousand barrels annually of Gipps & Co.'s lager beer, and ships it all over the State of Illinois. Much is also sold in the city, and his trade is rapidly increasing. This he accounts for by the growing appreciation by the public of the merits of Gipps & Co.'s beer, it having successfully stood the most searching chemical analysis, as to its quality and puriiy, and also to the care wiih which it is bottled. Write him for prices. He also keeps on hand such quantities of bottlers' supplies, that he is able to furnish complete bottlers' outfili at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms.

SANI)->H;Vi:it II., dciler in hardware, stoves, etc-, 119 -S- Adams street. This business has been in exi'tance for upwards of thirty year«, and has been conducted by Mr. Sandmeyer since 1S54. He carries an extensive and well selected stock of all kinds of stoves, shelf hardware and house furnishing goods, which seldom falls hclnw $20,000.

SCHILLKIt C. 11. (of Schiller & Marks), 210 Fulton street, was born in Germany, August 22, 1841. and is the son of John and Catherine (Hoffman) Schiller, natives of that country. He was raised and educated there, and learned something of his father's bu-.!- ness of cotton weaving. Came to America in 1S62, landing at New Vork in Summer of that year- He came to El Paso, Illinois, where he resided for about one and a half years, and removed to Peoria in 1S64. There he clerked in various stores for seven years, and afterwards traveled on the road for two years, finally engaging in his present business, which he has since continued. He married, in October. 1S67, .Miss Katherina Klick, a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania, who came to Kane county, Illinois, when very young, by whom he has four children - Amanda, William, John and Ida. He owns his residence and lot, corner of Underbill and College streets,

SchniUlt Lxmls. carpenter, res. 309 New street. Schinidi F. Mrs. res. 149 Clav street. Schnajih A. H. florist. 1507 Periv street. Schnebly <j. W. store kt'ej-er. res'. UbS BUiir Street. SehneUIer A. res. 307 New sirt'et. Schneider C. tailor, '.1(17 s. WasliinRton street. Schneider C. Mrs. res. 411 S. Adatns street. Schneider John, whitesmith. 410 Fulton street. Sclineider Jos. gardener, res. Second street.

SCHIfEIDER JOITN", cutler and grinder, 410 Fulton street, was born in the canton of Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 6, 1S45, and is the son of Simon and Anna (Steiner) Schneider, natives of that canton. He was raised, educated and learned the trade of cutler there, and came to America in 1867, landing at New York on Oct. 22 of that year. He came straight to Peoria, where he has ever since resided. For the next nine years he worked as journeyman, and three years ago started for himself at his present location. He married, June 10, 1S70, Pauline Meyer, a native of Alsace, France, born there Dec. 26, 1847, and who came to America with her parents in August, 1867, by whom he has had six children, five now alive : Bertha, Albert (deceased), John, Albertine, Albert and Pauline. He owns his business property and resides above it. He and his wife are members of the Apostolic Christian Church.

SCHWAB ERNEST A. & JOHN, carpenters and builders, are sons of Fred C. and Phillipinea E. Schwab. Ernest was born in Germany in 1S52 ; John was born in Peoria in 1854. Their father died in the city in 1874 ; mother is still living. The brothers were educated in the city schools ; John took a course in Cole's Business College. They both learned the carpenter trade, and Ernest started in the building business in 1873 ; John joined him two years later ; they were in partnership over three years, and are now working together. Ernest married Anna Barthbom, in 1878, in Erie, Penn. He owns a homestead in the city, and does a general contracting and building business. John married Louise Kohler in 1S75, a native of Peoria. Have two children: Herman C. and ,\melia B.

shoe maker, Plank road, near S. Adams street, was born in Germany, May 14, 1845, and is the son of Jacob and Katherina Schwartzenbach, natives of that country. He was raised and learned his trade at home, and came to America in 1S71, landing at New York in July of that year, and came to Peoria, where he worked at his trade as journeyman for several years, and then started for himself. He married, Aug. 5, 1872, Dora Fink, a native of Germany, who came to America with her parents in 1870.

SEABURY RICHARD F. retired, S02 Sanford street, was born in the cityof New London, Conn,, July 21, 1809. His father was Rev. Charles Seabury, whose father was the Rt. Rev. Samuel Seabury, the first bishop of the diocese of Connecticut, and also the first bishop in the United States. Mr. Seabury emigrated to niinois in 1836, landing in Peoria with a stock of merchandise, intending to commence business in the city. Traveling from New York in company with some Tazewell county colonists, he was induced, unfortunately, to go to Tremont, and disaster instead of prosperity was the result. After various vicissitudes, he finally came again to Peoria, in 1S45, and settled in the village of Kickapoo, and established the pioneer store in the place, and was appointed postmaster ; retained the office for many years, and was removed at the instance of Owen Lovejoy, M. C, because Mr, Seabury was a Democrat. During the Southern Rebellion he was a member of the board of supervisors, representing the town of Kickapoo. Mr. Seabury removed to the city of Peoria about 1865, where he has since, with his family, resided. The wife of Mr. S. was a daughter of Judge John E. Russell, of Monticello, N. Y., where she was born. They have eight children, five daughters and three sons. Samuel and Richard reside in Peoria, Charles in Chicago ; and one daughter, Mrs. PL C. Stevens, is living in Winona, Minn., one in New York and three at home. Mr. S. and wife and family, are members of the Episcopal Church.

SEABURY SAMUEL, men's furnishing goods, 215 Main street. \Vas born in Tremont, Tazewell county. 111., December 9, 1842, and is the son of Richard F, Seabury and Catherine Eliza Russell. His father is a native of New London, Conn., and his mother of New York. They came West in 1836, and his father was for many years engaged in the mercantile business in Tremont. When four years old the family removed to Kickapoo township, of Peoria county, where he was raised, coming to I'eoria city in 1862, and working for some years at his trade of carpenter, and afterwards engaged in the wholesale notion business, under the firm name of Chas. Seabury & Co. In 1867 he sold out his interest, and engaged in his pres- ent line. Has made a »pecially of shins, and is now engaged in their manufacture, meeting with great success in that department ; has represented for the past two years Wanamaker's tailoring establishment at Philadelphia, and during that time has taken over 3. 500 orders for suits. He married, May 23, 1866, at Normal, III., Miss Isabella Francis Woodward, a native of Ohio, by whom he has had four children, Edward Francis, William Samuel, Charles Isabella and Fannie Mayo. Mr. Seabury's parents are still alive, and he is one of a family of eight children, four of whom are married and have families, yet this large family circle has never been broken by a death.

SEEHAAS CHARLES J. M. grocer, 1220 N. Monroe street. Was born in Prusisia, Europe, in 1822, learned the cabinet trade and carried on the business there, employing eighteen hands for nineteen years. In 184S he married Matilda Lutiich ; came to the United .States in 1853; lived a year in Chicago ; in 1854 settled in Peoria; was five yrars employed as foreman in a furniture manufactory ; started a furniture store in 1863 ; sold out three years after ; superintended a factory in Pekin, Tazewell county, two years ; returned to Peoria and continued in the same business until 1879, when he purcha-sed the property on the corner of Monroe and Spring streets, and entered the grocery trade. Mr. and Mrs. S. aje the parents of sixteen children, six living, three of each sex. Mr. .S. keeps a fine stock of staple goods and has a large retail trade. Is a member of I. O. O. F., Lodge 295.

SEIPEL J. & C grocers and provision dealers, 822 N. Adams street. The members of this firm are John C. and Conrad .Sei|>el - brothers - who were both born in Woodford county, III., the former January 27, 1841, and the latter May 16, 1843. They are the tons of Adam J. and Anna Mary Seipcl, natives of Germany, who settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the P'all of 1838. The brothers were raised and educated in their native county, and grew to manhood on the homefaim. John C. came to Peoria in 1869; married January 5, 1875, Miss Mary O. Seipel, a native of his own county. Conrad enlisted September 20, 1864, in Co. K. 44th I. V. I., and served with it till the close of the jvar, taking part in the battles of Nashville. Franklin, Springhill and Columbus, Tenn., and many other smaller afTairs ; was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., June 22, 1865. He married January 8, 1867. .Miss Katie Weber, a native of Woodford county, by whom he has two children - Killa and .\rthur. lie came to Peoria in 1872. The brothers have been in partnership in their present buiiness for over four years ; keep a general utock of groceries, notions, queensware, etc., and do a good butineu both to city and country cuitomen. Both

SIEBOLD AUGUST, proprietor of the Central Park and Sulphur Spring, N. Adams street, was born in Germany, leb, 13, 1843. He came to America with his parents in August 1854, and settled in Peoria. During the next ten years he assisted his father in gardening, and in the Spring of 1864 went to Cali. fornia, reluming to Peoria in the following year. He then engaged in keeping a saloon and boarding house, and in 1876 look charge of the Central Park, reconstructing and fitting up elegant bath rooms, etc., in connection with the artesian well upon the grounds. Has also a large hall and garden saloon, and is prepared during the Summer months to furni.sh visitors to his leafy bowers with every comfort necessary to their happiness. He married in October 1871, Miss Susan Sommer, a native of Woodford Co., 111., who was born there in February, 1S52. by whom he has had three children. Paul, Mary and Minnie.

SIEBOLl> FKEOERICK, gardener. S. .Adams street near Moffalt's cemetery, was born in June, iSl 1, in Germany, where he was raised, and devoted his attention to the culture of the vine, being one of the most experienced and practical grape growers in that country. He married theie, in 1838, Miss Frederika NeflT, who was born in 1S12, by whom he had a family of eleven children, three now deceased, and the others resident in Illinois, Frederick. Frederil.a, Minnie, August, William, Caroline, Ernest and Bertha. He came to Peoria in 1854. direct from his fatherland, and has since devoted his attention to gardening. He owns twelve acres of land at above location, worth $300 per acre, upon which he raises all kinds of vegetables in their season. SlMint I.Ir»>d. cro'-er. M3 Knnwlllc roft4t.

SIIICIMII'.KO.IOIIN.gardener. 152SS. .\dams street, was born in Slealord, Lincolnshire, England, Nov. oth, 1822. Married in his native shire, Dec. 2$, 1844, Miss Eliia Harpham a native of Lynn, Norfolkshire, England. He emigrated to America in 1845; settled in Milwaukee for three years, and removed to Peoria in September 1S50. Hy his marriage he had the following children, Benjamin H., Iiorn in England 1846, William F., born October 14, 1848, John E., Itorn October 18, 1852, Harry A., born June 17, 1855, and Leopold, born Oec. 20, 1857, and died January 31, 86$.

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ren street. Was born in Devonshiie, England, Dec. 25. 1S25. Came to the United States whfn he was a boy eleven years old, and landed in New York, itiaking the voyage in a sailing vessel in six weeks. Thence to Buff.ilo, N. Y., where he remained a short time. Thence to Pekin, III., where he enlisted for the Mexican war, June 1847, under Col. Ed. Baker. Took boats to New Orleans and Braros Santiago, where he remained a short time. Thence to Camp Belknap on the Rio Grande. Was in the battle of Cerro Gordo, and taking of Vera Cruz. Was the first one to get to Gen. Shields when he was wounded. Afterwards was discharged and came back to Pekin. Married Barbara Yokel. She was born in Prussia ; had three children. Nelson, Randolph and Mary. Members of the Presbyterian Church. Democrat. Mr. S. is president of the Veteran Mexican Society. Has a residence valued at $Soo.

SHUFELT CHARLES E. dealer in fish and oysters, 425 Main street, was born in the town of Durham, Lower Canada, February 14, 1847, and is the son of Hiram Shufelt and Sarah Pettis, natives of Canada ; was raised and went to school there, and about 1867 came to Illinois, and after a short stay in Sycamore, went to Joliet, where for three years he was in the hotel business. Leaving there, he went East, and during the next eighteen months acted as attendant at Nortliampton Insane Asylum, Northampton, Mass., and at Dr. Butler's Private Retreat at Hartford, Conn. Returning to the West he engaged in the hotel business in Chicago for about a year, and in 1874 came to Peoria, and for about twenty months acted as clerk and head waiter at the Peoria House ; then embarking in his present business, which he has since continued. Docs the largest fish bu iness in the city, and keeps on hand every thing in that line, in its season. Married in Peoria, July 23, 1877, Miss Florence May Pettefish, by whom he ha? one child, a girl, yet unnamed, born March g, 1880. at 3:40 r. M., weight twelve pounds. Mrs. Shufelt is a member of First M. E. Church.

George 11. Singer, and has been in existence since July, 1S77. The former has had charge of the business since the first. Their first location was at 207 S. Madison street, and they came into their present commodious quarters August 29, 1878. They make a specialty of fine commercial printing, and have by strict attention to business and a determination not to be;Out-done, either as regards the quality of their work, or its cost, built up a fine and steadily increasing business.

SMITH LEVI, flour and feed merchant, 205 S. Madison street ; was born in Elmore, I^amoille county, Vermont., in 1835 ; is the son of Samuel Smith and Betsy Rood, natives of Woodstock, same State. Mr. S. was reared on the farm his father cleared from the native forest till nineteen years of age; is the youngest of ten children, three sons and seven daughters. He bought his time at nineteen by giving his note for $100 for a year, and went to Springfield, Mass.; was two years in a wholesale grocery house ; then started West. Arriving in Peoria he opened a fruit and commission store on Water street, conducted it two years ; sold out and manufactured confectionaries till i860, establishing the house afterward carried on by Frank Field; in 1861 was appointed route agent in the U. S. railway mail service between Peoria and Logansport, Ind., held the position over seventeen years. In the Fall of 1873, established a flour store, hiring a manager until he abandoned the mail service, since has managed it himself, and does both wholesale and retail business, selling over $2,000 per month. In 1851), he married Frances Morrison, of Peoria, born in Chicago. Have had four children, living are Jessie, Louise and Maurice Levi. Mr. S. is a charter member of the Railway Mail Service Benefit Association, and member of the Royal Arcana, Lodge No. 216.

Fort Wayne and Terre Haute, Ind., removing from the latter place to Peoria, where he has since coming continued to work at his trade. He married August 9, 1853, Miss E. M. Hoddy, who was born in Marion, O., in May, 1S31, by whom he has had four children : Annie E., Marshall T., Thomas E. and Charles F. (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the M. E. Church, and also of the Independent Order of Ancient Templars.

STEVENS J. S. attorney-at-law, 103 N. Jefferson street, is the son of Joshua and Abigal .Stevens, «<-<- Walker; natives of NewIIanipshire. Mr. Stevens descended from Knglish ; .Miss Walker from .Scotch parentage. They married and settled in Hath, where John was born in September, 1S39. The family removed to Hardwick, Vt., when he wa.^ ten years of age. He received such school advantages as the common schools afforded until fifteen years old, when he started out to earn his own living. Fitted for college at Caledonia Grammar School, attending and leaching alternately. Entered Dartmouth College in 1858, graduated in i860, and came directly to Peoria ; taiight one year in the Grammar, and one in the City High School, reading law in the meantime. At the end of these two years entered the law ofiicc of Alex McCoy ; spent evenings in arranging and classifying ihe public library, doing the entire work himself. Was admitted to the bar in J une, 1865, formed a partnership with Mr. McCoy, remaining till the latter removed (o Chicago ; then became a partner with Hon. David McCulloch. which was dissolved by Mr. S. being ajipoinled postmaster of the city in 1876; filled that position till Feb. 1st, 1880.

In 1S77 he formed a partnership with Hon. J. S. Lee, and subsequently took in P. G. Gallagher, constituting one of the strongest and most prosperous law firms in Peoria county. Mr. Stevens united in marriage with Sarah M., daughter of A. P. Bartlett, a prominent citilen of Peoria, in June, 1868. Their conjugal union has resulted in two children, John S.Stevens. Jr., and Bartlett, deceased at one year old, in Nov., 1875. Mr. S. is a man of acknowledged ability in the profession, and much esteemed as a citizen. He has been quite successful in a financial way.

STEW'.\KT J. T. physician and surgeon, 705 Main street, son of Wm.and Elizabeth (Willis) Stewart. Father native of Washington county. Pa. ; mother of Abbeyville District, N. C. Came to Southern Ohio when they were young, and in 18 18 came to Bond county. III., where the subject of this sketch was bom on the 20th day of June, 1824. In 1832 his parents went to Putnam county. 111., where he was reared on a farm, and received a common school education. In 1844 attended Knox College and remained there until 1847. Read medicine with Dr. J. C. Frye, of Peoria, for three years ; in the meantime attended lectures in Cincinnati, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the Spring of 1S50. Returned to Peoria immediately after, and has followed his profession since, with the exception of four years he was in the army. Entered the army as surgeon of the fi4lh I. V. 1. Was commi.s.sioned by Gov. Dick Vales. December. 1S61, and served nearly four years. Was with his regiment for over two years; was promoted surgeon in chief of the 4th Division l6th Army Corps, under Gen. Dodge, and acted in that capacity until July 19th, 1864, when he was wounded by a shell in the hip and disabled for service in the field. In February, 186;. went to Charleston. S. C. had charge of the post hospital ; remained there until the following September, the war having closed returned home, where he has followed his profession since. Married Miss Maria While of Worcester. Mass.. in 1856. She was bom Sept. 6th. 1832. The fruits of this marriage is six children, five of which are still living.

Ktewanlson J. Mary, res. 50& Kai ^n hlrvet. HIellwell ,lahn II. plasterer. ItOH Klsher strret. .Sleltwpll It. J. plasterer, res. aiO Flaher slreel. Slliuselfer William, Mall house, 1011 llrlilire slrert.

STlVEltS lIllt.VM .!., foreman Hughescooper shop, 1205 S. W.ishington street, was born in Adams county, Ohio, November tS, 1834, reared to the cooper trade and received a common school education. Emigrated to Peoria county in 1854 and located in Princeville township where he followed fanning for four years, and in 1858 came to the cily and engaged to Mr. William Hughes and hat been in his employ since. Married Mits Catharine Uarr, daughter of David and Elizabeth Barr,

STRICKLEB S. P, livery and sale stable 1312 Main street, was born in Bedford county, Penn., Nov. 5, 1S37, and is the son of Peter and Sophia Strickler. He eame to Peoria in 1S56, and was married in iS5l to Elizabeth Barber, a native of Michigan. by whom he has 6ve children living, Harry P., Elmer E., Ernest, Sophia, and Margaret, and two deceased, Mary and Laura. Mr. Strickler carries on a general livery, feed and sale stable at above number.

STUDER JOSEPH, M. D,, 912 S. Adams street, was born March g, 1S2S, in Solothum, Switzerland, where his father was a practicing physician Received his education first at the College of Solothum and later at the University of Berne, the Capital of Switzerland, Sodssleouge and Bassel where he graduated on the 25th day of November, 1S53, as doctor of medicine and surgery. A year later the doctor left Europe on boaid the French ship Escatore in the capacity of attending physician, and arrived in New York on the 13th day of September, 1854. Proceeded at once, to St. Louis where he started in the practice of medicine and surgery. On the 14th day of May, 1S55, was united in marriage with Mrs. Elizabeth Hermann, born in Ilingon, Canton Bassel, Switzerland, on the 2d of October, 1835. This union has been blessed by six children, Augustina H., born December 13, 1859; Hans Theophol. born January 16, 1863 ; Ernst B., born March 2, 1866 ; Ferdinand F., born July 4, 1869 ; Joseph V'alentine, born February 10, 1874. Martha F., born August 30, 1877. I" March, 1857, the doctor left St. Louis and took up his domicile in the then new and prosperous village of Peoria, continuing the practice of his profession and soon gained, by close attention to his calling, an extensive and lucrative practice. He has been foremost in all public enterprises, and no one has exerted his influence more to secure the establishment of a suitable hospital for the benefit of the suffering than Dr. Studer,

SWEET ALLEX S. justice of the peace and notary public, 102 N. Adams street. Was born in Columbia county, N. Y., August 12, 1814, and is the son of Rowland and Margaret (Hoffman) Sweet. His father was a native of Rhode Island, and his mother was of German descent, born in New York. He was raised, educated and engaged in mercantile business in his native county, and afterwards engaged in business as jobbing liquor dealer in New York city for four years. He came to Peoria county in the Spring of 1855, and for two and a half years farmed in Kickapoo township, and on giving that up, moved into the city and acted as book-keeper and clerk for various firms, until his election to the office of justice, in 1866. He has since continued to fill the office, to the general satisfaction of the citizens. He married in Duchess county, N. Y., in December, 1835, Miss Angelica S. Edling, daughter of John Edling. Jr., and a native of that county, by whom he has had seven children, five of whom are now living : John, Allen, Charles, Edmund, and Richard M. All are married save the youngest. While in Kickapoo, he was for one year supervisor of that township ; is in politics a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Sweet are adherents of the Episcopal Church. Sweetser L, grocer. 329 Main street.

reareJ on a farm until fifteen years old, when he started to the cooper's trade. And, 1S44, was married to Harriet Hurt2ell. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1823, and <lied in August, 1S63. Had by this marriage seven children, .Marion. Samuel. Silas, Vasta Orilla, Isabella, .Mary, Rachel, four of whom are deceased. Married for his second wife. Eliza Gordon, in 1866. She was born in Tennessee, February r4, 1842. They have had three children by this marriage. Minnie, Harriet K. and Lewis; two dead. Enlisted in 79th III. Inf., co. B., and served until wounded in a skirmish in Bowling Green, and discharged February, 1864. Located in Peoria, where he is now engaged in the cooper's business in a stock company.

SUMMERS MARY E. widow, 308 Hale St. Widow of Alfred F. Summers, who was born in Harrisburg, Penn. He was a carpenter and patent right agent. Served in the late war. Died May 31, 1869. She was the daughter of James and Mary McFarland. Mother deceased. Father, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, still living, and lives with her. They had four children, three living, viz. : Mary E., Alfred J. and Edward F. twins ; one deceased, Lee.

Tamplln Oeor^e R. biKi^age master. Union Depot, Taiupilii U. B. Mewhitr mactilnes. rea. SOB SblpDian street. Tarl>«ll H. farmer, res. 'i06 Muss street.

TART SAMUEL, resides "The Inger-oll," cor. Hamilton and N. Jefferson streets, was born near Portsmouth, Norfolk county, Va., May 2, 1805. His early life, till the age of 22, was spent on a farm, and he received the advantages of a common school education. From 1825 to 1834 he was engaged as overseer in the Norfolk Navy Yard, and on July 15 of the latter year, left Portsmouth in a two-horje wagon, with his wife and child, and ariived in Peoria on Sept. 16, 1834, stopping on the east side of the river, where he lived till March, 1845. when he moved into the city and engaged in carpenter work. In 1848 lie engaged in building canal boats for the Illinois canal, which had Just been opened. On April 21. 1849, he started to cross the plains to California, from St. Joseph, Mo., arriving at San Diego Dec. 2, and at San Francisco Jan. 11, 1850. Mr. Tart worked but little at mining. He had his carpenter's tools with him, and engaged in making machines, such as " rockers," " gold w.nshers," etc. The last work he did was to assist in the erection of the Empire Hotel, in Nevada city. He left San Francisco, homeward bound ;iVi the Isthmus. May I, 1S51, and arrived home June 9. 1851. He then resumed his carpenter work for one year, and afterwards eng.iged in a plow shop till Feb., 1854, when he took charge of the Peoria Bridge, as toll collector, and remained there till the last of Sept., l8(>2. He hasserved as alderman from the second waid, and as chairman of the board of supervisor, for three years. He was elected city treasurer in 187a, and filled the office for some years.

TAYLOR C. -\. wholesale agricultural dealer, 102 S. Washington street, was born in Oneida county, N. Y., in 1832, and when seven years of age came to Illinois, made a tour through the Slate, and finally settled in Peoria, in 1863, and immediately commenced in his present business, which he has followed since. Married Miss Harriet H. Earl, daughter of Porter W. Earl. She was born in Buffalo. N. Y.. in 1842. One child blessed this union, Charles E., bom June, 1S78. Carries a fair stock in his line, and is doing a good, healthy business.

TAYLOR IS-4^\C, CoL treasurer of Peoria county, res. 112 Sixth street, is the son of Isaac Putnam Taylor and Martha G. Scidmore, natives of Saratoga, N. Y., where they were married and where he was born, April 22, 1836. His parents removed to Canton, III., in l83fi, and two years later, to Trivoli township. Peoria county. His early years were spent on his father's farm, where he enjoyed such educational advantages as the district school offered, after which he attended one year at Jonesville Academy, Saratoga county, N. Y. Col. Taylor began the study of law in the Fall of 1858. Alter reading a year and a half, failing health compelled him to abandon it, and he spent two seasons teaching school. On Oct. i;, i860, he married Mary B. Bourne, a native of Trivoli, and daughter of one of the pioneers in that part of the county. In Match, 1S61, Mr. Taylor went to Minnesota to recover his health, which improved rapidly. Sept. 30 of that year he enlisted at Fort Snelling, as a private, in Co. H, 3d Minn. Infantry ; was soon after elected second lieutenant ; promoted to first lieutenant on Feb. 18. 1S64. and to captain of his company on April IS of the same year. His company participated in numerous important battles, among them, Muifreesboro, siege of Vicksburg, battle of Little Kock, Ark., Pine Bluff, Jackson, Ark,, and Nashville, Tenn. After nine hours hard fighting, on July 13, 1862, the regiment was surrounded by Rebel (>en. Forrest's brigade, and taken prisoners. Two days after, Mr. Taylor and another officer escaped from the Rebels and reached Nashville.

During the Winter of 1S64 and 1865, Col. Taylor acted as Judge Advocate of General Court Martial at Pine Bluff, .\rk. He was discharged April 18, 1865. .\fter spending some time recovering his health he was appointetl assistant assessor of U. S. revenue for Peoria county, and held that position when he was elected treasurer of Peoria county, Novembei, 1S71, to which office he has been chosen five consecutive terms with majorities ranging from three hundred to twentyone hundred, against a democratic m.ijority in the county of over five hundred. Mr. Taylor was commissioned colonel of the 7th Illinois Nation I Guards, December]!, 187S. His family consists ol wife and

Taylor Reulien, 1316 Perry street. TeiuieriuK H. tlor;iI Karilen. 401 Smith street. Tervelin H. res. lO'JH First street. Teiifll C. res. 4'.;7S. Wasltliigtun street.

THEIME J. G. saloon, I20 N. Washington street, was born in Saxony, Germany, Noveinber 24, 1828, and came to the United States in 1S53, and landed in New York where he remained a short time, when he made a tour through the States, and, in 1855, came to Peoria and engaged in the upholstering business, until 1879, when he engaged in his present business. Married Miss Magdalena Kneer. She was born in Wirtemburg, Germany, in 1S40. Six children : Mary, Louisa, Amelia, Minnie, Herman, Adolph.

THIELBAR HENRY, boot and shoe dealer, 22q Main street, was born in the kingdom of Hanover, Germany, May 10, 1831, and when about ten years of age came with his parents to America, landing at Baltimore in the early part of 1841. They settled in Dearborn county, Ind., where they engaged in farming and where his father died in 1847. .After a short time at school, Mr. Thielbar went, in 1S45, to Cincinnati, C, where he learned the trade of shoemaker, and worked at it for about five years, returning to Indiana and engaging in business for himself. He came to Peoria about 1853, and after a few months established a custom business, which he continued till 1861, when he added sale goods to his stock, and about five years afterwards discontinued entirely the manufacture of foot wear, and confined his attention to the sale of the re.idy-raade article. He carries a stock of about $12,000, and does an average yearly business of about $35,000. He married in Peoria, in 1856, Miss Frances Brunega a native of Germany, by whom he has had eleven children, six of whom are now living : Albert. Minnie, Margaret, Frederick, Lydia and Henry. He owns his residence and house, with adjoining lot in city, and 520 acres land in Yates county. Neb. Thenee Anna M. Mrs. res. Wayne street.

TH03IPS0N A. R. hardware dealer, 317 Main street, was born in New York city, March 20, 1846, and is the son of Alex. B. Thompson and Catherine Conger.. His mother was a native of Orange county, N. Y., and his father of Augusta, Ga. He grew up and received his education in New York and Troy, and learned his business in the former city. He came to Peoria in 1870, and after six years, during a part of which time he was a partner in the firm of Walker, Thompson & Co., started in business for himself in March, 1878, moving to his present fine store in November, 1879, where he carries a large and well selected stock of general hardware and house furnishing goods, of about $10,000, and does an average yearly business of about $15,000. He married, June

3, 1872, Miss Margaret Nevins, a native of Maryland, by whom he has three children : Madge, Frederick, and Alexander. He owns his own residence and lot in city.

street, first visited Peoria in December, 1S75, ^"'^ ^^^^ chosen pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, January 5, 1876. He received his collegiate education at Beloit College, where he graduated with the salutatory oration in 1S63. His theological studies were pursued at Union Theological Seminary, New York city. The Summer vacation of 1864 was spent by him as a relief agent of the United States Sanitary Commission with the army of the Potomac. During a part of this time he was in charge of a hospital service in Washington connected with the Commission. Whilst in New York Mr. Thompson held the position of teacher in Anthon's Classical School. When he graduated from the seminary, he was licensed to preach the Gospel by the Fourth Presbytery of New York. At the commencement of his Alma Mater in 1866, by appointment of the faculty, he delivered the master's oration and received the honorary degree of Master of Arts. In the month of August following he was elected a professor at the Northwestern University, Watertown, Wis., and spent the next two years in the discharge ol his duties there. Having been married to Miss Mary A. Coe, June 30, l858, he removed to Minnesota for the benefit of the climate in September, where he was ordained to the Christian ministry according to the Presbyterian form of government, at Minneapolis, January 28, 1869, by the Presbytery of Minnesota. In the Spring of lS6g he was elected president of the Northwestern University, and again returned to Watertown for his home and field of labor. On January 5, 1S70, he was elected a corresponding member of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and on May 11, 1872, a member of the Indianapolis Academy of Sciences. Mr. Thompson has found time to write a number of books with titles as follows ; " The Presidents and Their Administrations;" " Nothing Lost ; " " The Prayer Meeting and Its Improvement ;" " How to Conduct Prayer Meetings," and " Nineteen Christian Centuries in Outline."

6, 1S54, and is the son of Rev. G. Timken and E. (Stahlhut) Timken, natives of Germany. His father came to America about 1835. Dr. Timken attended school in the various places where his father was called in the discharge of his clerical duties, among them Herman, Missouri. Hellville. Illinois, Alton, Illinois, and Warrenton, Missouri. He commenced to study medicine in Alton, in 1875, and then went to Chicago, where he attended three sessions at the Hahnemann Medical College, and graduated there, in February, 1877. During his last session at college, he had the appointment of assistant house physician to the hospital connected with it. Immediately after taking his degree he came to Peoria, and has since resided and practiced there. He married in St. Li>uis, in 1875, Miss Anne Heimsoth, who was born in Pettis county, Missouri, December 18. 1S54, by whom he has two children - John, born January 17, 1877, and Emma, bom February 21, 1879. His parents are still alive, and are residents of St. Louis. Dr. Timken and wife are members of German M. E. Church.

TODHUXTEK JOHN, V. S. storekeeper, 407 Sixth street, was born in the county of Cumberland, England, May 22, 1808, and emigrated to Phil.-idelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1S2S. Married in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and settled in Hushnell, Illinois, in 1S34, where his wife died in 1852. Removed to Peoria, Illinois, in 1853, and married Miss Rebecca McCIintock in 1S36, who died in 1861. For his third wife married Miss Anso Hemmont, in 1862. By occupation is a carpenter and builder, but for the last ten years has held, and still holds, the office of U. S. storekeeper, in the revenue service.

TRAUB GOTTLKIIJ ICov., pastor of German Lutheran Trinity Church, corner of W. Jefferson and Maple streets, was born in the kingdom of Wurtemburg, Germany, in August, 1842. He received his primary ami also his cullcgiatc education in his native country, beginning to study for the ministry in i860. He came to America in 18(3, and located in Adams county, Indiana, where he took charge of his firit congregation, remaining there two and one half years. He married, June Id, 18O4, Miss Mary Auman, daughter of William and Mary Auman, who was born in September, 1846. Leaving Adams county, he went to Will county, Illinois, where he remained thirteen years, in charge of the Lutheran Church, finally coming to Peoria, August 15, 1S7S, and assuming charge of his present large and flourishing congregation. The fruits of his marriage were seven children, four of whom are now living - Gottlieb F. W., Lorene Gustav, Henry William and Kmilic.

TRKFZGEK SIMON, baker and confec tioiier, 521 and 523 Main street, was born in Baden, Germany, October 16, 1831, and is the son of Simon Trefzger and Juliana Grune, natives of Baden, was raised, went to school, and learned the trade of baker there, and came to America in 1S55, landing at New York in May of that year. He worked as journeyman for two years in Cincinnati, and for one year in Oxford O., and came to Peoria in 1858 ; worked at his trade for three years and then started in business for himself on Fulton street, where he remained for six years, and then sold out and paid a visit to his native country, residing there four years, and then returning to the land and city of his adoption, resumed his business nt the old stand, where he remained till 1S73, in which year he came to his present location. He docs, perhaps, the largest retail business in the city. He owns his store and lot on which it stands, and resides in the upper story of the building. He married in Germany in the Spring of 1852, Miss Cathrina Scherr, a native of Germany, by whom he has had twelve children, eight nowliving : Mary Louise, Emeline, Adolph, Charles, Sophie, .\nnie, Rudolph, Francis and Petronello. Himself, wife and family are members of German Catholic Church.

TKIEBEL OTTO, sculptor and monument manufacturer, 1414 Perry street, is the son of Henry and Fredrica Tricbel. Was born in Roemhild, Germany, in 1S30; began the study of sculpture at the age of fourteen, and has devoted his whole life to that branch of art. In i$4<j, he immigrated to the United States, and settled permanently in Peoria in 1S53; in September of the year following he married Klesa .'\cherer, a native of Condon county, Switzerland, but came to America when seven years old. Mr. Triebel established his monument and marble works in the Spring of 1S72, and has designed and executed much of the finest monumental uurk which adorns the cemeteries of Central Illinois. Mr. and Mis. Triebel have nine living children: Henry, a partner; William, Albert, Louis, Frilt, llerihe, Carl, Louise and Otto. Four of the sons are skillful artizans in monumental work.

business since November i860, and is the oldest existing firm in ihis line in Peoria. It is composed of D. H. Tripp, and S. H. Tripp, brothers, who have been residents of the city since JS52. They occupy the whole of a large three story building, have a large fine store with a depth of gy feet and a frontage of 20 feet, and carry a stock of about $25,000. Both are men of family and the eldest son of Mr. D. H. Tripp, is bookkeeper.

TKIPLETT WILLIAM J. res. 417 First street, was born in Loudon Co., Va., March 26, 1827, and is the son of Roderick Triplett, and Polly Jacobs, natives of Virginia. He was raised in his native county till about twelve years old, when with his parents he came to Illinois, settling in Washington, Tazewell Co., where they went to farming and he grew up to manhood. He came to Peoria about 1S54, and married, Dec. 24, 1849, in Washington, Tazewell Co., Miss Nancy Cullen, a native of Va., by whom he has had six children, three now living, Llewellyn, Isadore, and Johnnie. He wrought at his trade of carpenter in the city for about twelve years, and then enlisted in the Fall of 1862 in Co. A. 14th I. V. C. under command of Col. Capron. He was ruptured in the following May, and was thereupon discharged. Was laid up in consequence of his injury for a long time, and has never been the same man since. Kept boarders from the time of his return on, and ran a livery stable for about two years, but has quite recently given it up.

Truehoff Julius, saloon, 1131 S. Adams street. TruesUale Win. planing riiill. Water street, foot of Fayette. TreaRor John G. ballllf, res. 518 Fourth street. TrefKPr H. F. plasterer, res. 513 First street. True Jas. feed. 212 Fayette street.

TROYER MOSES, M. D. (deceased), was one of the early physicians in Peoria, having settled in the city in 1S40, and practiced in the place and its environs more than a third of a century. He was born in Somerset county Pa., on Nov. 5, iSoS, removed to Millersburg, Ohio, with parents when a child, were he studied medicine four years, and entered Ohio Medical College from which he graduated in 1833. On the 2gth of August, 1839, he married Cynthia Hatfield, in Dayton, Ohio, and the next year came to Peoria. In 1847 he changed from the allopathic to the homoeopathic school of practice, which he strenuously adhered to till his death, which occurred on August 18, 1S77, from disease of the heart. During his active labors of forty-two years in the profession. Dr. Troyer was a faithful and skillful physician, and prompted by the large symjiathies of his nature, was untiring in his efforts to relieve the sufferings of humanity. His pTofessional, business and social life was marked by a high sense of honor and courtesy of manner, and his influence was ever on the side of law. order and morality. The religious element was conspicuous in his daily life and conversation. He was a firm believer in the doctrines of the