Pike County, Illinois - Chapter with an unread heading (no. 8 of those read), 1880 (part 5 of 9)

Daniel B. Griffin was born in Pike Co., Oct. 17, 1839, and is the son of Lorenzo D. Griffin, deceased. He was married in I860' to Mary E. Baker, and they had one child. Mrs. Griffin and child both died in 1862, of the small-pox, as also did Mr. G.'s father. In 1864 he again married, this time Sarah A. Fowler, and they had 6 children, of whom 3 are living, - Lizzie, Riley and Noley, Mr, Griffin is an engineer by profession, but is now engaged in packing and shipping flour with McMahan c'c Co.

M. I{ainsfti7'ther, merchant, Griggsville, is a native of Germany; came to America in 1853 and located in Winchester, Scott Co., 111., and engaged in the dry goods business; also clothing, boots and shoes. He located in Griggsville in 1860, where he followed the same business. He carries a stock of about $18,000, and has a large trade. He commenced business by peddling over the country, carrying his goods on his back. He was married in 1863 to Rebecca Cohn, and they have had 6 children, 5 of whom are living, - Millie, Nathan, Bessie, Harry and Lusettie.

Aiel Harrington was born in Albany county, N. Y,, Feb. 20, 1824, and is a son of the late Judge Harrington, so well known in the pioneer history of this county. Our subject came to this county with his parents in 1835, where he has since resided. He was married Feb. 7, 1847, to Eliza J. Sheeley, daughter of Abel and Mar}- A. Sheeley, well known in the history of this and Morgan counties. She was born in Naples, Scott Co., in 1825. Mr. H.'s mother-inlaw, Mrs. Mary A. (Kenneyj Sheeley, was born in Lancaster, Pa.,

May 16, 1801 ; she caine to what is now Scott county in 1821, and to this county in 1821». She was niarrieil in Feb., 1819, to John lloUins, Thuy hail two chiMren. Mr. Ilollins died in 1S22, and in 1824 his widow nmrrifd Ahel Slu'lley. They had 9 children, 4 of wliom are living. Mr. Harrington resides on ftec 2; P. <V, Grigi;svilU'.

Clmrle^ II<inun(jt(>n, deceased. .Judge Charles Harrington waa born in that part of Grafton, Mass., known as New Enghmd village, in 1795; in 1811 he went 14^) Rodman, N. Y., whore he reinainetl three years, cngnging in tlu* wook-n biisiness; his factory, with two others, was burne<i. it is su|ijK»tied, by a ji'ah»us Camnlian; he then taught wihool for a time and located in (iuilderland, N. V., where he forme<I a partnership with Charles Mason in the manufacture of Woolen giMHls; he reniainetl there until 1M^5, when ho came to (iriggsville and oditinui'd his resitlenee in Pike county until his death, which occurred Aug. 15, 1^7iJ. Ue wa« a worthy member of the Haptist Church f«»r 47 years, and an onlaine<1 minister for 29 years. He was cjille«l to the itast(»ral charge «»f the Perry Pc ' -' Church, where he reniainetl lor several years. Upon the orgii u of the Quincy liaptist Assin-iation in l>4.'l, hewaa as his activity and zeal in religi«(us meetings after ho nnide a ]>rofession of religion, led the Church in Schenectady, of which he was first a meinlMT, to 8tk» his aptness to teach, an<l they granted him license to preach. He wji> a very lorcilile, c<»nvincing sjKaker, but never dependeti ujKin preaching for a supp(»rt. He 8up)died many w«'ak ami tlestitute churches at diflerent tinif.

Charges W. IIan> ' was Kirn in (trigg>ville tj». l)ec. 14, lN.')2, and is the son ... late Sjimuel Harrington, an early pioneer. He was raised <»n a farm and educated in the common schools; wasmarrii>d in Aug., 1.^75, to Anna, daughter of Christian Hoss,'of (iriggsville tp. Tiiey have had 3 children. - Mattie. KIlis and Fivddie. Mr. H. is engjiged in fanv'" ' did owns >>(» acres ot valuable land i»n sees. 11 and 12, (ij , , e tp. In 1^74 he took a tour through Kansas and Missouri, and returned the same year.

Geo. P. llan^ingt'-Hy >oii .., Judge Harrington, was Ixjrn in Griggsville tp., sec. 1., on the tarni where he now resides. July 17, 1839. Judge Harrington, a native of Grafton, Mass., was born Nov. 17, 1795; was marrietl Jan. 9, 1S23. to Hannah Scranton, by whom he had 6 children, - Abel, Samuel. Daniel. James, Abbie and George P.. who is the youngest. Mrs. Harrington was born in Stophentown, Rensellaer Co., N. Y., Oct., 1801, and died Oct. 25, \- ( )ur subject was marrietl Jan. 26, 1867, to Louisa, daughter ton died Dec. 18, 1879, loved and respected b}- all. She was born in Ilaniilton Co., O., June 20, 1848. In 1868 the family removed to Kansas, where Mrs. II. was attacked with chills, from which she never recovered. The fullowinc^ )'ear they retuined to Pike county. The Indapendent Press^ of Griggsville, contained the following obituary notice Dec. 25, 1879:

Samuel M. Hai^rington was born in Albany Co., ^'. Y., April 19, 1827, and is a son of the late Judge Harrington. He came to this county with his parents in 1835. He was married in 1848 to Charity Elledge, daughter of William and Tabitha Elledge; they have had 4 children, of whom 3 are living, - Sarah A., Charles "W. and Ada Belle. Mr. H. spent one year in Colorado during the gold excitement. His grandfather, Samuel Harrington, was born in Grafton, Mass., Aug. 13, 1769, and his grandmother was Abigail Putnam, a relative of Gen. Israel Putnam, renowned in the war of the Revolution. Mr. H. was a member of the IT. B. Church. He died June 24, 1875. If we should attempt to enumerate his many virtues we should fill pages of history.

Ferry Harshman was born in Preble Co., O., Oct. 13, 1842, and is the son of Peter Harshman, now of Griggsville tp. He came with his parents to this county in 1852, where he has since resided. He now lives near Griggsville, and is engaged in general farming and owns about 320 acres of land.

Peter HarsJiman, son of Peter Harshman, sr., deceased, was born in Preble Co., O., in 1813. He was raised on a farm and received a limited education in a subscription school. He was married in 1^36 to Susannah Slierer, daughter of Daniel and Catharine Sherer, deceased, and a sister of Dr. D. J. Sherer, of Grandview, Edgar Co., 111. Mr. and Mrs. Harshman have had 10 children, of whom 6 are living, - Noah L., Perry, Eli, Rachel Ann and Daniel. They removed to this count}' in 1852 and settled in Pittsfield tp.. where they resided until the spring of 1869, whenjthey 'removed to Griggsville tp. and settled on sec. 11, Mr. H. and his son Noah are now traveling in AVashington Territory and the "West. He has always been engaged in farming. Mrs. Ilarshman's father was in the war of 1812, and was one of the soldiers of Hull's army that surrendered at the siege of Detroit.

Dr. L. J. Harvey was born in AVarner, N. H., Oct. 6, 1851; had an academical education; came to Griggsville in 1872 and read medicine under the late Dr. AVilson: attended Bellevue Hospital

J'htnk Ilatcfi was horn in llillshoro Co., N. 11., March 21, r*^2."), and is a son of Keuhen Hatch ^^deceasud ), wht» was also a native of New Ilunip^hire. He was reareti and edncated for the most part, in (Trig^sville, having come to this place with his ])arent.s in Is30. He was married Nov. 30, Is52, to Kehecca liennett, dani^hter of i>inieon Hennelt ^^tleceased). Tiiey have 3 children, - Charles P., Celia .1. and Marshall P. Mr. Hatch has seen the rou^h jdaces nnide smooth, and the vacant prairies of Piko county mutle into valnahle farms. He resides on sec. H5, (tri<;<^sville tj)., where he is enj^i^ed in fnrmin^ and stock-raising, milking the latter a s|K'cialty.

Sylvanus Hatch. . cd; the latter was Ixirn in Hillshoro, N. H., in 1>1G; was a farmer by occupation, and died March 17, ls6S. Mas«Mi was e<lucnteii in the State I'nivcrsity at Hloomington, III., and has taught school moht of the timu for 8 years, but is now farming on the old home place, sec. 1».

Mr. antl Mrs. Hendricks have had 10 children, of whoni 7 are living, - Leah .!.. William U.. Mary E., Andrew (?., Laura ()., Estella E., and Charles It. Mr. Hendricks is a farmer, but is now engaged in the graiin and stock l»usiiK>s at .Maysville.

Oeorge D. Jlensell was born in Wheeling, W. Va., March 23, 1S54, son <»f Uoln-Tt Ilensell, now of Griggsville ; when our sub- Vet was one year old the family em igrate<l to ( iriggsville, where le was eduaited. For 3 years he has been teachiii;:. and is now teaching his second term in Middle Flint district, Flint tp., where the growing prosperity of his school sufficiently attests his (qualifications. June 12, 1>7n, he married Nellie Cover, daughter of Daniel Cover, sr., of Griggsville.

emigration of his ])eople to this county was in 1S55. He was married Oct. 2S, ls69, to Mary J. AVartoii, daughter of Wm. Warton, deceased, so well known in the early settlement of Pike county ; and they have 4 children, - Fred, Delia M., George O. and Estella.

Dr. James Montgomery Jligg'nis, youngest .-^on of John and Elizabeth Higgins, was born in Montgomery Co., Md., July 30, 1808 ; educated chiefly in Ilockville, Md.; studied medicine in Washington, D. C; graduated in the medical department of Columbia College in that city ]\[arch 1 1, 1S29, and has followed the ])ractice of his profession ever since, - over half a century now. Jan. 25, 1831, he married Margaret Davis in Bourbon Co., Ky., niece of Gov. Edward Tittin, first Governor of Ohio ; in the following spring he emigrated to Jacksonville, 111., and in Xov., 1834, he removed with his wife and iiifant child to Griggsville, this county, where physicians were scarcer than in Jacksonville ; in 1846 he was elected Representative to the State Legislature ; in 1848 he was elected Medical Superintendent of the Illinois State Hospital for the Insane at Jacksonville, where he superintended the building of the original liosj)ital, at a cost surpi'isingly low, as attested by a Legislative commission ; he opened the institution in the fall of 1851, and conducted it with great acceptability until the summer of 1854, when he returned to Griggsville, where he has practiced ever since except in lbG2-3, when he was Surgeon of the 114th Reg. 111. Vol.

Besides an infant son that died in Jacksonville in 1832, fehe Doctor and his wife have had 6 children, as follows : Isaac JXewton, James M., Edward Tiffin, Mar}' E., Drusilla C. and Lizzie M., - all living except the eldest daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Jones. Isaac N. studied and graduated in medicine, but has followed journalism up to the ])resent time. In company with his brother James M., he published the Pike County Union, the flrst newspaper in Griggsville, and which was afterward transferred to Pittsfield ; subsequently he became editor-in-chief of the Illinois State Register at Springfield, and after several years he became managing editor of the Chicago liejyubliran, and for 10 years ])ast has occupied that relation to the San Francisco Morning Call, a daily pa])er of 45,000 circulation. James M., jr., a practical printer, has been connected with the Illinois State Register in various relations, a part of the time one of its editors. Edward T. holds an important position in the W. U. Telegraph office at Chicago. Mar}- E. married J. Howard Jones in 1861, and died Aug. 0, 1874, in Chicago, leaving 2 sons and an infant daughter. Drusilla C. became the second wife of Mr. Jones on the Christmas of 1878, and they reside in Chicago. Lizzie M. is a teacher in the public schools of Griggsville.

Edwin Hitch, deceased, was born Sept. 25, 1843, in Adams county. 111.; was educated in the schools of Perry, this county, and was raised on a farm. He engaged in buying and ship))ing stock for several years; was married Jan. 22, 1867, to Mary Sim])kin,

Prof. R. M. Hitch is Principal of the Ili^h School at Gri^^Bville. Tiiis dejiartment is in excellent running order; everything raoves on with the system and regularity of clock-work, and the ])est of order j»revails. Save one or two e.\ce{)tions, the l»est series of text lH)oks is used. Miss Ahhie Hatch, Assistant, Miss I.. E. ('amphell. Teacher of (traminar School.

C*tpt. B. B. Hopkins was horn in London. England, Jan. 'J, 183S, iind is a st»n of Rol>ert IIt»pkins, decease<l; came to America wImmi lint 14 years old, arriving at (Jriggsville Landing, Dec. 9, lsr>J; sj»ent a year crossing and re-crossing the Western plains as assistant wagon-ma.ster in the service of the Government; eidisted Sept. 5, IsCL as a private in the late war in Co. (t, 5th 111. (^av., nntler ('aj>t. John \. Harvey, now of St. Louis, and hrother of ex- (iovernor ILirvcy, of Kansas. Mr. Hopkins was jtnunoteil to the Captaincy of his Company in Decemlxir, lsr»2; he resigned his commission in the army in July, l^^(>4, on accountof disahility. Hehas been enguge.l in raising shorthornetl thorough-l>re<l cattle and CotswoUl sheep since ISO'). He wjls nuirried Nov, 15, 1^04, to Ann, second daughter of Thomas Simpkin, deceased, known as the "land king" o\' Pike county. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins have 5 children.

John Jfonjiton was lH>rn in 1*^17, in HillslM>ro, N. IL, ami is the Bonof JtJin Houst^m, dreeased. Ilecame to Illinois in ls;i7,andsettled in (Jriggsville tp.: his brother William preceded iiim 2 years. Mr. Houston returned t«^»N. II. in 1^4'), and remained then^ until 1S43, when he return»'<i t«i Illinois. Ijj l.s47 he again went to N. 11., an<l was marrioil to Mary Lane. They had ^ children, (d" whom 4 are living - Lavica, Samuel, Frederick and Alice. Mr. II. has been a successful brick and stone mason, and is also an excellent plasterer, but does not f«dlow this as a bu-" In Is5*^, he was

Eiirtirtl S. lloyt; P. O., Griggsville; was l>orn in this town Feb. 2'i, 184»5; receive<l a common-school e<lucation in (Jriggsville, and is also a gradinite of the Jones Commercial College, of St. Louis, Mo. He followed boating on the Illinois river for seven years, and now has charge of the warehouse at Griggsville Lnnding. In the wintrr season he engages with his father in the jiacking of pork in Griggsville He was married in November, l^Gli, to Emily, daughter of the j)opular Capt. Samuel Rider, of this county. They have 13 children - Herbert, Clara and Mary A.

Arimld Hughes, .son of Elliott and Jane S. Hughes, was born in DanvilU', Montgomery Co., Mo. He is a grandson of Col. Thos- Hughes, of Paris. Ivy.; his mother wa.s the eldest daughter ol John K. McConnell, of Lexington, Ivy. In 1>»3S his parents removed to MontiTomerv countv. M<t. . within a few miles of wher6 Daniel

Boone lived and died. Our subject served an apprenticesliip at the printer's trade in Milwaukee, Wis., and from there went un a "tour," working at St. Paul, Omaha, St. Joe, Kansas City, St. Louis, Jackson, etc. In Shelby county, 111., he edited one of the best country papers in the State. lie is editor of the " Independent PressP published weekly at Griggsville, by Hughes & Nelson. These enterprising young men wield an influence that will make their paper a success. Mr. Hughes was married Sept. 26, 1878, to Miss E. D. Hudson.

Henry L. Hurt was born in Madison Co. , Va., Aug. 21, 3 825. His ancestry settled in King and Queen Co., Va., about two centuries ago. Mr. H. came to Pike county in the fall of 1856, and settled in Griy:gsville, where he now resides, S. E. corner of Cory and Washington sts. He is a miller by occupation, but he retired from tliat business some years ago. In politics he has always been independent, but since the formation of the Republican party he has generally voted with that party. In religion he is a Baptist, and has advocated the cause of temperance from boyhood, claiming to have had strictly temperance parents that set an example he has tried to follow. His first marriage ^vas in Culpepper Co., Ya., Jan. 5, 1854, with Elmira Smith, who died of consumption Jan. 9,1870. She was a member of the Baptist Church. His second marriage was in Grigorsville, Feb. 15, 1871, Avith Elizabeth, daughter of the late John 0. Shaw, who came to Pike county when there were only about 3 houses between Griggsville and the Illinois river. Mr. and Mrs. Hurt have no children, but have adopted 2 nieces. Amy and Emma Copson, whom they are trying to educate. '"Mrs. H. is a member of the Baptist Church. John C. Shaw was born in Attleboro, near Xun Eaton, Warwickshire, England, March 12, 1796. His father, Josiah Shaw, acquired considerable wealth and was for many years engaged in ribbon manufacture. His mother's maiden name was Ann Clark. In 1819 he was married to Elizabeth Towe, and after carrying on the brick-making and building business for a number of years in his native place, he emigrated to America in 1829, and settled in Washington Co., N. Y., following farming. ' After remaining there about 3 years he removed to Illinois, and settled on sec. 13, Griggsville tp., Sept., 1833, where he resided until his death. In 1840 he built a flouring-mill, also a saw-mill, on Flint creek. A few years later he removed the mills to Griggsville Landing, on the Illinois river. After a few years he again commenced farming, which he followed until the infirmities of age caused him to retire from active life. He and his wife both united -with the Baptist Church in Griggsville. They raised 9 children, 3 sons and 6 daufjliters.

Samuel HutcJdnson^ inventor and manufacturer of Hutchinson's adjustable harrow, was born in Boston, Mass., in 1813; came to Pike Co. in 1834, landing here with less than $5.00 in his pocket. He is a mechanic, and has helped to erect a great many houses in Griggsville. He was married in 1838 to Laura Bachelor, and they had 5 cliiMren, 3 i)t" whom are living, lie was aj^aiu married in 1855, tliis time to Jane A. Ivlwards, He was married a third time to Sarali Vl. Juliet^, and ihev had 4 children, 'J «tt' wiiom are livin<r.

jjavid JetiAtn-n, a native oJ* Clermont Co., ()., wa*» horn Dec. 15, 1S41; was r<lucated in the common Rcht)ol6 ot" Ohi«t, and e.ime to Illinois with his |)arents in 1^5.'^ remaining in Altona, Kno.x Co., until the spring of 1^57, when tliev removed to Pike Co., where they still resitie. He was married .luly '2<», Is72, to Ede A. Elder, datighter of William and Plneln* Elder, deceased. They have had 1 little girl. Anna. .Mr. Jenkins is engaged in faruung, and resides on sec. 25, (iriu'gsville township. He served in Co. I, 33d lieg't, 111. Vol., iti the Ilc'lteilion for 4 years and 3 montiis, participating in several hattles. His father, J«»beph W. Jenkins, was iK.rn in Gloucester Co., N. .1., March 'J, 1800, ami w.- raise«i on a farm; wjus lironght to (Mermont Co., (^., hy his )iaren'» in 1>«K»; was married in li<41 to Stihaninih Fisher, hy whom h<- iiad 3 children, - Catluirine. Mary A. ami David. He is a saddler ami hari' makiT by trade, at which he has worked most of the time dm mhis life. Mr. and .Mrs. Jenkins now reside with their son David.

Nath'tn W. Joiies^ one of the founders of Griggsville, was lH>rji in Worcester Co., Mass., April 27, 1803; emigrated in 1830 to Jacksonville, HI., where he ^^-rved as Steward ot' the Illinois (college for «tne year; in the winter of 1831 he returned East, hy way of New Orleans and New York, oti account of high water, and in the spring ho brought his family to Jacksonville; and in 1833 he came to this jH»int, where he bought a piece <»f land aiul heljM-d to lay *>ut the town of (iriggsville, and suggeste*! the name «»f the town. He built the first frame house in Ciriggbville, which still stands. At first he wai* a farmer for a numlier of years, and since has followed merchandising, etc. In company with Joshua R. Stanford h# kept the first store in (triggsvillc, taking in trade the first year (1S33) 5> bear-skins, from Inrars killed within 10 miles of town. He owne<l the wareiiouses at (iriggsville Landing for a number of years, and was an extensive grain merchant, l»eing the first who ])ai<l cash for grain in this townsliij). He and Mr. Winn cut the first harvest in this township without liouor. Mr. Jones^ ancestry are of New England stock, and ot English origin. They are referred to in IJancroft's History of the United States. In 1S23 Mr. Jones married Hannah P. Glazier, and their s children are: Sarah, now wid<»w of James II. Chase, liutfalo, N, Y.; George W., Clerk of Appellate Court at Springfiehl, and formerly Circuit Clerk of Pike Co.; John W., deceased; William H., who died in California in 1851, in his 20th year; John II., Ct'ufidential Clerk of the Grain In6j>ector of Chicago, formerlv A^sistant

Treasurer of Illinois; Lucy T. and Henrietta II., deceased; and Charles W., bookkeeper in Grigi^sville. Mr. Jones' portrait is «^iven in this volume.

S. M. Kenned;/ WAQ \'»OYn in Clermont Co., O., Sept. 12,1845; moved to Pike county in 185S, where he has since resided; is chief engineer in the Pike Mills, of Griggsville. lie was married in 1870 to Harriet Baldwin, by whom he has had 3 children, - Willy, Nellie and Mervyn Rhea. He served 4 months in Co. H, 137th I. V. I., in the late war, and assisted in opposing Forest's raid on Memphis.

Kenney <& Clark, the largest firm in Griggsville, established themselves in general merchandising in 1864, succeeding Mr. Charles Kenney. They carry a general stock of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, groceries, queensware, hats and caps, carpets, etc., etc., amounting to a stock of over 5^20,000. Mr. Clark's father, John Clark, was an early settler in Ogle Co., 111., having located there about the year 1830, and came to this county in 1857, where lie died in 1872. He was a farmer on sec. 15, Griggsville tp.

W. E. Kneeland is a native of Griggsville, and was educated in the union schools of this place. He engaged in the mercantile business in March, 1879, and has a general stock of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes. His trade is increasing, and he carries a stock of $3,500.

John Lasbury was born in Kensington, near London, Eng., LSov. 11, 1830, and was educated in the same place. He learned the butcher's trade when quite young, and came to America in 1852 in a sail-ship : was 10 weeks coming from Liverpool to New Orleans, and 3 weeks from New Orleans to St. Louis. P'rom St. Louis he walked to Griggsville in a deep snow, a distance of about 110 miles; this he accomplished in 3 days' time. He worked for the late Robert Allen, of Griggsville, for about 2 years ; was the first butcher in Griggsville: supplied Griggsville and Pittsfield both with meat from one beef, and sometimes would have some left, which he would take to Perry. He was married March 20, 1858, to Sarah Simpkin, daughter of Thos. Simpkin, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Lasbury have 5 children, - Mary, Ann, Elizabeth, John and Vincent. Mr. L. resides on sec. 28, Griggsville tp., and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has some fine cattle, and he brought the first long-wooled sheej) to this part of the countiy. These sheep were brought from Canada.

James B. Lewis is a native of Kentuckj^ and was born Nov. 10, 1835. His parents brought him to Woodford Co., 111., in 1837, and to Adams Co. in 1842. He was educated in Quincy, and at the age of 15 was a])prenticed to J. C. Periuird, a harness-nuiker of that place, with whom he remained 5^ 3'ears. He located in Griggsville in 1865, and remained here 17 months, and then removed to Alton, where he resided in 1858, when he returned to Griggsville. He was married in Alton, 111., June 18, 1802, to C. F. Ferguson, and they have 3 children, - Mary H., Louise E. and Maud W.

Robert M. L(>vf was born in Trenton, N. J., June 14, ISIS, jinJ is a son of Sunniel jind Lvdia (Mor«;jin) Love. Tlie t'ornier is decease<l, the latter resides in Pittstield, and is 83 years ol<i. Mr. Love has cut, split and hauled wood 7 miles tor " hits" a cord, and paid $1.50 a yard for Kentucky jeans to make himself a ])air of pants, lie was married Oct. 3, 1841, to Mary A.. »lau;:hter of Charles Tn»y, deoease<l. She was horn .Ian. 5, 18i;4, in Morgan Co., 111. Tlio Troy family were I)urned out by the Indians and they suftered untold j)rivations. Mr. and Mrs. Love had 10 children, - lleiirv ('., deceasiil, Charles IC, Lvdia .1., .lerotne (T.,(ieor^ia Ann, Elean<ir, Julia, John Iv, Sjirah K. and IIoIkmI V. Mr. l^jve liist settled in Perry tp., but for 30 years has resideil on sec. 17, Gri;;<^- ville tp., where he is en^aj^ed in farminj; and stock-raising, and lie owns inO acres t»f land, 12<» of which is well improved. He is a member of the M. K. l'hureh,as also are Mrs. Love and 4 dauj'hters.

Iltiiry LynJt\ Kscj., was l)orn in West Hrooktield, Mass., Nov. 11, 1815; was educnte<l in Munson .\cadcmy, Hampden ('-»., Mass.; Clime to Alton, III., Dec. 1, 183rt. and the following spring engaged in the mereantile business in (Jriggsvillc, which he continued tor 4 years, when he engaged in farming, which occupation he followed for 25 years within 2 miles of Fast Ciriggsville. In ls(is he rented Ills fartn :ind retire*! to (triggsvillc, where he still resides, and is engjigeil in insurance ami real estate bu,>«iness. lie has lilled the oftice of Justice of the Peace since 1873, and is also a Notary Public; has been Township Trustee of Schools for 21 ct)n8ecutive years and luis tille<l other «»thce8 t»f trust. He was married Sept. 13, 1S38, to Ann C Shaw, daughter i>f .Ldm C\ Shaw, ileceased. They had 10 children, of whom are living. - Marv A. (now Mrs. Samuel Thackwmy), Sandj J. (now Mrs. H. T. Frits), Hurton (\, H. Ixivell (^Mrs. Samuel L. Fiester'): the two latter reside at Whiting, Kansas; Nellie W^. (ntiw Mrs. T. A. Hill, of (iriggsville), and Minnie L. Their eldest son was killed during the Iiel>elli»)n; their eld«st daughter, Klizabeth, was married in Sept, 1863, to Dr. Win. II. D. Noyos, and died in July. ls73, while on a visit to her friends in (iriggsville. Mr. and Sirs. LvikIc are raeml>ers of the Baj>tist (.'hurch, and he has been Vice President of the S. S. County (convention fur several yenrs.

W/)i. Jfnuien, son of Frank Marden, of Chambers])urg, was l)orn in Perry, Pike Co., Nov. ID. iS.'jo; was educated here and at the age of 21 engaged in the livery business in Perry, and is still proprietor of the Perry Livery Stable; is also proprietor of the Griggsville Liverv Stable, doing a successful business in both places. His stock in Griggsville is about $2,30<>, and in Perry $2,000. He was

Robert Marshall was born in Cadiz, Harrison Co., O., May 1, 1848, and is the son of Wm. Marshall, of Griggsville, wlio came here in 1851, where he still resides, and is a blacksmith. He is a first-class mechanic, and has built up a large trade. Mr. Marshall is the father of 9 children, of which our subject is the eldest. His son, "Wm. Marshall, jr., is also a mechanic, and is working in the Griggsville Plow Manufactory.

Wm. itarahall was born near Greenburg, Westmoreland Co., Pa., March 1, 1822; is the father of 8 children, 4 of whom are now living. His eldest son, Robert, resides with his father ; his second son, William, follows blacksmithing and is apromising young man. Mr. Marshall came to Pike county in the spring of 1851 and settled in Griggsville, where he has ever since carried on blacksmithing successfully.

Thojnas Manton, a native of Lincolnshire, England, was born April 16, 1844, and is a son of James Man ton, near Pittsfield, who brought his family to America in 1854, locatingin Detroit tp., where he remained until 1857, and then came to Griggsville tp. Mr. Manton is at present a bachelor and i-esides on sec. 5, Griggsville tp., Avhere he is engaged in farming and stock-raising. His sisters, Mary and Lizzie, ])reside over his house.

Wm. McBratney was born in Ireland in 1834, and is the son of John jMcBratney, deceased ; was brought to America by his parents in 1836; remained in Pennsylvania one year; came to Adams Co., 111., where John McBratney resided until his death, which occurred in 1871. Old Mrs. McBratney still resides in Adams Co., with her daughter, and is 87 years old. Our subject came to Griggsville in 1856, where he engaged in blacksmithing, which he still carries on. He worked 4 ^-ears as a journeyman alter arriving in this town. He was married Oct. 5, 1865, to Lucinda McDonald, and they have 4 children, - Charles F., Frank, Jennie E. and Wm. Emmet. The latter was named for the noted Emmet, the first Representative in the British Parliament from Ireland, after the rebellion in that country. Mr. McBratney also manufactures plows and wagons, and deals in agricultural implements.

John McClain was born in Adair Co., Ky., in 1807; was educated there in a subscription school ; came to Pike Co. in 1830 and settled in Griggsville tp. At that time there was not a fence between his farm and Atlas. In 1839 he married Abigail Shores. They had 6 children, of whom 3 are living, - Thomas S., Ann Eliza and Angeline, all married. He has been a successful farmer all his life, until within the past 9 years, during which time he has resided in Griggsville.

Levi W. McMahan was born in Marion Co., Ind., near Indianapolis, March 31,1841; parents were Wm. and Maria (Thomas) McMahan. The former, a native of Clermont Co., O., was a farmer in Indiana, and came to Illinois in 1856 with his family, Levi W.

lH,'in<; tlieii 14 yr:ir> ofai^o; luiis ever since been in the cabinet hu8iness in (iri»^j;>ville; his wife was a native ot' Maine. At the a^eut 19 Levi opened n confectionery establishment in Gri^gsville for about one year, then followed farming 4 years, and then commenced general mercantile businesB at (Tri^:o^ville; in *J years he returned to farmin:^' ai^ain, and dt-alin-^ in ;^raiii and stuck ; he now carries on millin;;. Mr. N[t'.Malian is one of the most active, enterprisinoj and public-spirited men of the c«)unty, and has done much toward the im]»rovement i»f the town where he lives. The business enterprise - the Pike Flouriui; Mills - of which he is at tiie heail, is one of the most extensive in tfjo county. A])ril 28, 18<H, he married Ilattie, daughter of Cephiu* and Lucv Simmons; of their 3 children, Nellie and .Mice are livirii;. Mrs. SicM. dii'd Mav (5. ls7r».

The ''Tike Mills," owmnl by Mi. McM and 1). P. PaMwin, were built on modern princijdes, with the new pr()cesft for ^rindin;; tl<»ur; also an elevator witli a 8tora^« capacity of 20,00<> bushels ol't;rain. The mill is 33 by sO feet, three stories and biuiement, the eaves 30 fe<;t from the <^ro:ind. and the whole structure, built of brick, cost over 1^20,00(1. The mill and ciM»per-shop furnish a houje market for 2<>0.0()0 bushels of grain per annum. It has 4 run of stone, liavin^ a cApa«'ity of ^^rindiug 2<>0 barrels of tlour a <lay. The mill was plaiiiM'il by Sir. Mc.Mjihan, and soon after work commenced on the buildin;; he to(»k for partners two brothers, I). P. and (leor^ Paldwin, the former Injing liis present partner. They give employment the year round to alK)ut 20 men on an avera^, at times to nearly donrth> that numln'r, including; the coo|K'r shop. The mill stAnds near the railroad track, is a very tine structure, and an onuiment to the city. It is calculate<l to give the travelers who pass through a good impression of the enterprise and energy of the town of Ciriggsville. \\f fjive Mr. M<'.Mahan's iK)rtrait in this book.

Hon. Jamt's Mr H dliatuM. The first of this gcntleinaii's ancestry in America were .\le.\ander McWilliams and wife. Highland Scotch, who emigrateil to America in 1770. On lH)ard the vessel for this country .\le.\ander McWilliams, the father of the subject of this sketch, was lM)rn. Orj arriving in .\ml'ricn tliey settled at ]*rownsville. Pa.; they atterwanJ movf<l to Ohio, I'elmont county, where be died in 1S24. ageil 84 years. He and his wife were both members of the Pnion Presbyterian Church. Ale.x. McWilliams, jr., received his carlv e<lucation at Prownsville, where at the age of 22 he married Miss Jane Paxt<»n, daughter of John Paxton, of Pri>- tcstant Irish descent. In this family were Ixtrn 3 children, the joungest of whom is James, tiie subject of this sketch. Mrs. McW. died about ISQ:^. Her husband married a second wife a slutrt time afterward, by whom he ha«l 11 children. He died at the age of 05, at his residence in Union county, O. He always followed farming as an occupation.

James received the most of his educiition in the schools of Ohio, and until 22 his time was largely employed on his father's farm. He then (1824) married, in Belmont county, Miss Margaret, daugh- tor of Alexander Latimer, formerly of Scotland. They had a family of S children, only one of whom is living. Mr. McW. tirstcame to Illinois in the fall of 1^34, landinjr at Na])le8, where he spent the winter. The spring following he bought 3"20 acres of land on sec. 90, Griggsville tp., on which he immediately settled with his family. After having lived here ahout four years his M'ife died (Dec. 28, 1838). In June, 1839, he married Miss Lucretia Prescott, a native of Groton, Mass.

Since first settlinsr in this countv Mr. McW. has taken an active and ])rominent ]mrt in its affairs, socially, financially and ])()litically. As early as 1838 he was elected on the Democratic ticket a Representative in the State T,egislature, where he served a term of two years, the first session being held at A^andalia, and the second at Springfield. Since then he has been County Commissioner, Supervisor of Crriggsville Township, etc., etc., and has been continually in office of some kind. Up to 1848 he followed farming; he then engaged in the lumber trade at Griggsville, which he conducted successfully until 4 or 5 years ago. He was one of the original stockholders and organizers of the Griggsville National Bank, which was put in motion principally through his exertions. The bank opened for business Aug, 1, 1873, with a capital of $50,000, and has done a profitable business since that date. On its first organization Mr. McW. was elected its president, and he has acted in that capacity up to the present time. It was probably through his exertions more than any other man, that Griggsville enjoys its present railroad facilities, he having taken an active and prominent part in securing the road. Credit is also due him for the fact that the town is free from railroad debt, in the shape of bonds, he having taken a foremost part in the financial plans for liquidating the debt.

During the late war Mr. McAVilliams was a firm supporter of President Lincoln's administration, using his means and exerting his influence at all times to encourage a bold and energetic prosecution of the war. His son, Capt. John McWilliams, served for 90 da3's in the 8th 111. Inf., and immediatelyafterreturning home from service in that regiment he re-enlisted and participated in many an engagement during Gen. Sherman's campaign on his famous march to the sea.

Mr. McWilliams has a family of four children living, all of whom are married. He is now living at Griggsville, and is 78 years of age, enjoying good health, prepared to live in comfort. He is one of three of the oldest residents in the township now living. He and his wife are both members of the Conufreiiational Church. We give his portrait in this volume. It is from a picture taken at the age of 63. -

Jacoh K. Moore was born in Merrimac Co., N. H., Jan. 27, 1808, son of Stephen and Plaebe (Kimball) Moore, deceased; reared on a farm and educated in the town of Canterbury, N. H.; was an itinerant seller of books at auction, and clocks and other articles lor 7 years, then engaged in merchandising in Sanbornton, N. It., until

1837, vvlu'M he lost all by tire. In 183.') he inurried Cynthia A, Gerrish, and they have hail 5 children, - Frances A. (Ku88ell,dec.) Joseph I)., Plia'he K., Geo. II. and Albert. Mr. Moore came to P>r(>\vn Co., 111., by wa^on in 1838, and purchased 4<) acres of land, and next year he brought his tamily in a wa^on to his new home In the West, a ilistance of I,(iOO miles; they were 40 days on the road. They removed to Griggsville April 1(5, 1849. Mr. M. is an auctioneer, and has also followed farnnn<;. He now resides on sec. 22. Althon^jh zealous in the late war he ha-< never asj)ired to any office. He is liboral toward all the Churches, although not a member of any parti(;ular one. AVhen he first came West he had but $10 and a span of old horses, but he now owns 243 acres of valuable land, besides giving 80(> acres to his ehihlren. He has also iriven his children a good educiition ami interested liiiM>«'lf in tht- establishment of good schools.

G»orge A. Mure was l)orn in Fayette Co., Ky., in 1S33; was e<lucate<l in Winchester, Scott Co., 111., having come to that place in ls4<i in i-migration with his mother; leanie<l the trade of saddle and harness maker under Hale tV: Strawn, in Winchester; in 1^55 he iK'gan business for himself in ^Griggsville, where he still remains, with a large tra«lo. He has taken jjremiums constantly at the Pike Co. fair on all of his work, and has earned a first-class repiitation. In 1S»;4 he married Julia, daughter of Cephas Simmons, and they have had 4 children, of whom 3 are living, viz: Goo. W.. P.ertha an<l Helen.

came to Pike countv in 1852 and returned to Ohio the same year; in 1857 he came to LaHarj»e, Hancock Co., 111., where he remained 22 years; he then located in (i ille, where he now carries on the coopering business; 30 ye../ ..ractice has made him a line workman. In 1S56 he married Eliza J. Findley, and of their 3 children, 2 are living, Samuel and Freddie, the former being now in partnership with his father, and the firm is known as Newhouse cV: S«»n.

Sinnxul A. Oliver is a native of Maine; emigmted to Missouri in 1859, and in 1865 he became a merchant in Hannibal; in Nov., 1878, he came to Griggsville and oi>ened a general stock of groceries, queensware. glassware, lime, salt and oil, keeping on hand about $3,500 wi|ith. He has had much to contend with here, but by integrity and enterprise has won the confidence of the community. In 1S61 he married Frances M. Davis, and their only child is Willie.

and now carries a stock of S4-,500, in druirs, medicines, stationery, fancy goods, books, etc.; keeping on hand a well selected variety' of articles in all these branches of the trade, prosperity attends him.

Otis Parsons was born in Gloucester, Mass., in 1S12, the second of 9 children; was a merchant in Grigijsville for several years, and farmer for a time. He came to Alton, III., in 1835, and to Griggsville the next year. Ilis parents were also natives of Gloucester, Mass. His mother is still living (December, ls79) at the age of 97 years. She remembers that at the time of George Washington's death, she saw the messenger proclaiming the sad news that " Washington, the Great, is dead! " But 4 of her 9 children are living, - Solomon, Superintendent of Tremont Temple, Boston; Otis, Jacob and Samuel. Grandmother Parsons is the only child of Capt. Robert Tomlinson, who was a voyager and was lost at sea; says she has always been a Democrat from birth, and a strong advocate of temperance; has been a member of the Baptist Church a great many years. This good old mother has always been kind and affectionate to her children, but very lirm. Our subject, Otis, is the father of 7 children, of whom 6 are living.

Giles Penstone is a native of England, and came to America in 1849, settling in Pike Co., 111., where he has since resided. He was married in 1837 and has had 7 children, of whom 5 are living. His 2 sons, Giles H. and Edward, served 3 years in the late war in Co. H, 73d I. V. I.

Flavius J. Phillies, son of Andrew Phillips, deceased, was born in Pike Co., 111., Aug. 21, 1831. He was educated mostly in Griggsville, and in the early part of his life he ran the ferry at Yalley City, known as Phillips' Ferry. His grandfather, Niiurod Phillips, purchased the ferry in 1822, which has since borne his name. Our subject was married Jan. 13, 1856, to Elizabeth, daughter of Nathan'Jester, deceased, an early settler in Western Illinois. They have had 9 children, of whom 7 are living, - James P., John. C, Ellen, George L., Salina, Howard M. and Mary A. Mr. Phillips is engaged in farming and stock-raising. His father was born in North Carolina in 1801, and came with his parents to Illinois in the year 1822 and located in Scott Co., w^liere he remained until 1826, when he came to Pike county.

James M. Phillies, son of Andrew Phillips, deceased, was born in Scott Co., 111., Nov. 27, 1826, and like other pioneers has suffered many privations and hardships. He resided where Griggsville now stands before there was any town there, and was there during the deep snow of 1830-1; was educated in Griggsville, and in 1855 was married to Sarah J., daughter of Nathan Jester, deceased. They had 5 children, of wJiom 3 are living, - Stephen A. D., Emily J. and David M. Mr. Phillips is engaged in farming and resides on sec. 35, Griggsville tp. He had many interesting experiences with wolves and Indians. At one time, when they had been committing depredations, such as killing stock, etc., he assisted in driving them away. One Indian seemed deter- ircorge Prutt, a native ol" Ma>saclnisetts, was oorn Aug. 5, T'^lii: spent <J years of tlie early part t>f his life on the sea ; was superintendent of the Valentine tfe ChainheMain |»ackin^ -house at Canihridgt'port, Mass., f »r 2 years previous to i'on»iii<^ West ; he came tt> (TriiTifsville in 1n;{7, where he has since resided ; was a cooper and pork packer for 25 years in this place, and then hecame hroken down in health, ami has since lived rather a retired life except to loan money on real estate. lie is now servin:.^ his 4th term as Supervisor for (iriggsville tp. Has heen marrie«l ;} times and has ha»l «» childri'ii, of whom 4 are livin;;, (ieorge K., with KiMiney & Clark in (iriggsville ; Albert .1., in dry -goods business, and of the firm of At water A: Pratt, .Jacksonville, III.; I'Vaiiklin, farmer; and Kli/al>etij, now Mrs, Kdvvin Plummer, of Md'hersun, Kan, kSainutl llauixeij was born in (Jallia (-«)., ()., Aug. 4, 1^52, where he was raised ami educntetl ; learned the blackBmith trade (which was his father's trade also); came to Pike county in 1^75, and to Maysville in 1>7^, where he estabiishe<! a wagon and blacksmith shop, and is a Hrst-dass workman. Ik- has pursue<l his occupation ever since grown, except for aUiUt 4 years, during which time he operated as enifineer on the Ohio river. He was married Aug. 6, 1S7>, to .lulia Nf.. tiaughter of Wm. Hill, deceased.

James T. Jiei/noldny si»n of 11. 1). Ileynolds, of New Salem, was born in C'lernumt Co., O., Dec. 9, 1MV.», and came Ui Pike c<»unty with his parents in 1851. He was married March 2, 18G2, to Kli/.a J., daughter «»f James Itmkin, of Antrinj c^mnty, Ireland ; they have 4 chiUlrrn. - John .1., James W., Thonuib M. and Isaac N. Mr. K. enlisted in the late war in Co. K, lOth 1. \'. I., where he served ft»r one year, and was then promoted to the position of ('aptain of Co. I. l>th I. V. I. He partici]>ated in thelmttles of Now Madri«l and Shihdi, and was woundi-il in the latter engagement, on account of which he was dischargfd. He is now engaged in farming, and resides on sec. 10, Griggsville ti).

A. liolUns, a native of Maine, wa« born March 5, 1812. His father, John Rollins, was a musician in the Revolutionary war. He removed with his family to Clermont Co., O., in 1^15, when the subiect of this sketch was but three years old. They settled in the timber with wild animals for neighbors; had no guns, hence the animals were unmole.-ted. but they caught many turkeys in a kind of trap or pen nuule for that pur{>ose. Mr. Rollins' early educational advantages were very limited, not having enjoyed the free schools, as do the boys of the present day. lie is well versed in rolling logs, raising cjibins, pulling doi^-wood and other hard work. He was married March 17, 1n35, to Hannah Tedrow, daughter of David Tedrow, <leceased. They have had eight children, of whom 4 are living, Augustus W., Melissa, Amelia and Lecter. Mr. Rollins removed to Pike Co. in 1839, having been here in the fall of 1838 and bought a farm near the Pine Settlement. Hq however did not take possession of the farm, as he lost over $500 in cash while 671 rotite for his new home, lie went to work with a will, after losing the $900 he had paid on the farm, so that in a few years he laid up enout^h to start again._ lie bouiijht a farm near jS^ew Salem, where he resided about 15 years. lie has been very successful, and now resides on sec. 4, Griggsville tp., engaged in farming and stock raising.

Lemuel Rounds was born Jnne 7, 1806, in Brown Co., O., and is the son of Lemuel Rounds, deceased, a native of Maine. The latter emigrated to Ohio in 1800, settling in Brown Co. The subject of this biography came to Pike Co. in 1842, locating on sec. 15. Fairmount tp., where he followed farming and stock-raising until 1875; he then sold his farm and removed to Griggsville, where he now resides. lie was married in 1825 to Elizabeth Jackson, by whom hie had 6 children. Of these onlv John and Richard are living. Mrs. R. died Oct. 5, 1869; and Mr. R. Oct. 25, 1879, married ]\Irs. Martha llagar, daughter of Charles F. Frye, a wellknown early settler. Mr. Rounds' only daugliter, Mrs. Amanda Martin, died Nov. 22, 1879. His son, Cephas S., was killed on the railroad at East St. Louis March 2, 1879.

Robert Seaborn^ being an early pioneer of Pike county, should liave more than a passing notice in the pages of this liistory. He was born in Frankfort, now part of the city of Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 11, 1814, and is the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Rodgers) Seaborn. The former was a native of England and came to America during the latter part of the last century. He was then a single man, but soon after married. He was a merchant tailor at that place for several years, and died March 4, 1805, leaving a widow and 3 children, of whom our subject was the youngest. Robert passed his early years in the city of Philadelphia, where his mother went to live, and where he received his education. There, at the age of 15 or 16, he was apprenticed to Jacob Young to learn the carriagesmith's trade; at the age of 21, at the expiration of his term of apprenticeship, he went to New York city, and after a year or two went to New Haven, Conn., then to Boston, where he found employment with Theodore Dickinson, at present an old settler in this county; he remained there some three years, during which time he was married to Caroline Beckford, a sister of Mrs. Dickinson; he was married in the Hanover Street Congregational church, of which he was a member, by Rev. Lyman Beecher, father of Henry AV^ard Beecher. He then went to the British territories, looking lor a location; but not finding a suitable ])lace, returned to Boston; he then moved to Preble county, O., where he bought a small farm. In the summer of 1831 he came to Pike county for the first time, to look up a location, and bought 160 acres of land on sec. 11, Griggsville tp., and 160 acres in the creek bottom, both of which

E laces were slightly improved. He made the return to Ohio for is family, which then consisted of a wife and two sons, - Robert, who was born in Boston, and George, who was born in Ohio. While liviii*^ Oil 8CC. 11 he had the misfortune t<> have his house and everytliing in it destroyed hy tire. Mr. S. met with anotlier accident hy firo |)revious to this, losiiii; all eartlily |)osses8ii»ns. When he made his trip t'roiM IJoston to ()hi») he sent his IjousehoKl <;oods, huoks, etc., around by sea to New Orleans, then via the M^ississij>|)i and Illinois rivers; tlie boat on which tljey were sent, however, was destroyed l)y tire. When the hiht fire o(!curred they were uhli<;ed to live in a smoke-lutuse tor the season. This structure was an old K)g house, without any tloor, and but, j)oorly chinke<l and daube<l. During; the vear his friends and nei;fhboi*s assisteti Iiiin to build a frame dwellin;^. This was made of one anci a luilf-inch plank stoo<l on end, and two storie-* liij^h; in thin he livetl sevenil years. During this time every mi>fortune seemed to attend him, when he sold his farm and moved to Griggsville. There ho lived for a year, when he bought a farm on sec. !>, of Jaod) Bra<lbury; since that time he has j)rosj»ered tiiumeially in all ins i)usiness utulertakings.

iNIr. SeHlM>rn's wife died on the 2r)th of March, 1^42, leaving a family of 5 children, - llol)ert, Gotirge, Henry C, Elizabeth, who resided in McLean co\inty. III., but is now decoai»ed, and Ann Caroline. Aj)ril 20, 184'i, Mr. S. was married to Mr^. Mary Ann Bryant, formerly Mary A?in Ilovey. ilaughter of John and Mary G. irjvey,\vho wore natives of .Massachusetts, and lived for many years in this county. There were 4 children born of this union: l)avi«l II., William II., Charles C. Hnd Ilmvard .M. The two latter ilied at the age of KS and 21, respectively. David U. an<i William II. are both living it) New Ssilcm townshii). William and Cluirles l»oth eidisted in the Union arm}* during the I{e))ellion, and served until the close of the war. Mr. and Mrs. S<'al»orn are both firnj l>elievers in the (/hrislian religion, an«l have done their part in supporting and building churclies, |)romoting educatioiuil interests, etc. They are now living at their home about one mile west of Griggsville. Mr. Seaborn's {wrtrait will be found in this volume.

A. P. S/iar^( came to Pike Co. in 1834, when lie was 25 years of age, and entered 200 acres o( land on sees. 19 and 20, Griggsville tp., where he still resides. lie also entered 80 acres on sec. 30, this tp.. and 80 acres of timl>er land on sec. 24, Salem tp. To enter this land he went to Quincy alone on horseback, a di.-^tance of 50 miles, when tiiere were but 2 cabins on the route, and Mr. S. shared all the hardships of pioneer lit'e. He had to go to Morgan (now Scott) County to mill, and if successful in getting ids grist ground immediately, he could make the trip in 3 days. He lias actually sold wheat in Griggsville for two " bits " a .bushel, taking his j)ay in trade, not l>eing allowed to have any groceries at that. At one time he took 30 bushels of wheat to that town and gave half of it for a pair of cow-hide lx)uts, and the other half for a small roll of cotton cloth. At another time he sold his crop of beans for 30 cents a bushel, taking his pay in sacks and a few little trinkets. Mr. Sharpe was born in Pomfret, Windham Co., Conn.,

Jan. 15, 1809; the first 2 years upon his lonely farm in Pike Co. he kept "bach," and Sept. 1, '37, in Connecticut, he married !Miss F. L. Ilutchins, who was born in the town of Thompson, "Windham Co., Conn., Dec. 9, ISIG. Mr. S. has been a very successful farmer and stock-raiser, owning now 2S3 acres of land. Mr. S. paid promptly for all his land by selling beef at $1.25 per cwt., pork at $1.50, and corn from 8 to 10 cents, and other things in proportion. Mr. and Mrs. S. are the parents of 11 children, of whom 8 are living, namely, Edwin 11., Ellen (now Mrs. Fisher), Joseph K., Frederick L., Mary II., Anna T., Charles F, Mary PI. and Mrs. Fisher are very fine artists. Many of their pictures decorate the State institutions of this State.

^Y^lliam Shaio, son of John Shaw, deceased, was born in Warwickshire, Eng., in 1826, and was brought to America by his parents in 1827, stopping in New York 4 years; then came to Pike Co. lie has pursued various occupations, and now owns 200 acres of land, and is engaged in general farming on sec. 13, Griggsville tp. He was married in 1860 to Mary Alexander, daughter of ^-reo. Alexander, deceased. The building now used by Mr. Shaw as a barn was erected by his father in an early day on Flint creek, as a flouring milj.

James Shinn, sr., was born July 10, 1806, in Salem Co., N. J.; moved to Hamilton Co., O., in 1824, where he engaged in farming on the ground where a portion of Cincinnati now stands; came to Pike county in 1831, settling in Derry tp.; and after one year he removed to Griggsville tp., where he still resides. In 1827 he married Mary Smith, of Clermont Co., O.: they have had 10 children, of whom 6 are living, namely, Horace B., John B., Hannah A., Charles W., Kate and Victoria P. Hannah (now Mrs. Elder), lives in Washington Territory, and Kate (now Mrs. Stephens, is in Santa Rosa, Cal. Charles W. is an architect in Springfield, 111.

James S/ihifi, son of S. L. Shinn, was born in Griggsville, Aug. 31, 1841; his father was born in Camden, N. J., in 1811. James served two years in the late war in Co. G, 8th I. Y. I., participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, and the campaigns of Vicksburg and Red River, the latter including the defeat of Gen. Banks at Pleasant Hill; he was then transferred to the. Signal Service under Gen. Meyer, where he served one year. In 1864 he married Kate Glenn, daughter of Wm. Glenn, and they ha^e 3 children, - Herbert S., Delia M. and Augusta.

John B. Shin?i, son of James Shinn, of Griggsville, was born in Hamilton Co., ()., Oct. 28, 1830, where Cincinnati now stands; came to this county with his parents in 1831 and settled near Atlas, where they remained one year; then removed to Griggsville tp., locating on sec. 24, where John was brought up ; he attended M.c- Kendree College, at Lebanon, 111., one year, and then married Charlotte E. Fielding, Sept. 6, 1853. Of their 8 children 7 are living, namely, Charles 13., Grace L., Edwin F., John F., Annie M.,

I\irv'ni Shintiy eon of John S. Siiinn, of (irig^sviik', was born Oct. 10, 1838, in this tp.; married Oct. 20, 18(13, Lonise, daughter of Win. Thackwray, deceased. Mrs. Shinn's mother, Hannah (Sweeting) Thiickwray, is living in Flint tj)., at tln> age of 8<» years; and her grantlfaitlier, Uichard Swj-eting, eunie to Pike county in 18;}4. Mr. and Mrs. S. have four children, viz: Ixiuise K., Eugenie, Kva L. and lioss. Mr. S. is a farmer on see. 26, and has been prosperous.

Sdinui'l L. Sht'nn was horn in Salein (.%».. N. .1.. in isll; catne to Pike county in 1831, settling in CTrigg>ville tp. His father, .lt>hn Shinn, also came the same year and procured hitnl for all his sons. So numerous were the Shinns that the hu^ality was called " Shinntown." Tiie subject of this sketcii in 1834 nuirried Sarah Kvans, and they had ir» children, of wln»m oidy 7 are living: (Mement, Joseph. James, John, Jane, Mary and Kllen. Mr. S. has lieen a Ix>cal Preacher in the M. E. Church f(»r 25 years. He wont with hi.s father when he went to pray for the man who was frightened at the falling stars in ls33. I ntil ls7l* he was a farmer; he then retired from tanning, an<l went to (iriggsville.

W'm. .V. Shitiu, fleceased, was l»orn in Hamilton ('o.,,0., Dec. 1, 1830, and was a son of the Rev. J(din Shinn, so well known in the T>iniu'er davs of Pike countv. .\t the aije of two years he emiirratiHl to this county with liis parents, and was reareti on a farm. He was educated in the common schools of Pike county, and at the age of 21, in company with others, went the overland route t<» C'alifornia, with a tniin of wagons drawn by ox teams. Horemaine<l tlu-re f«)r 8 year^, traveling tiirnugh Oregon and Washingttii! Territory a portion of the time. He then returne«i to Pike count}' to live with his father, who was then very intirm. He was married Feb. 5, 18«!1, to M.iry A. Jenkins, daughte|j of J(»seph Jenkins, of (Jrigusville tp. .Mr. and Mrs. Shinn luid 4 children, of whom but c»ne. Kva, is living, a bright little girl <tf 1<> years. Mr. Siiinn died Jan. 11, 187i*, a worthy memlK*rof the Pethol M. K. (.Miurch,»*f Newburgtp.

Cephas Siinvious was born in Piillitt Co., Ky., Sept. 3, 1>^09, the eldest .son an<l 3d child of Kichard and S»j)hia Simmons, early pioiH-ers in that State. The c«nM»try being new, they hatl to undergo untold surt'crintf. The State at that early period of its history was sparsely settled, and they had none of the conveniences of modern times, while the native savages and ferocious animals were numerous. They could raise but little produce, and even then could find but poor markets. A patch of C(»rn and a little patch of wheat comprised almi)st the sum total of their farming. When Cepiias was only 3 years old his father died. He was therefore thrown upon his own resources at a very tetnler age, with no c^ipital but his hands and will to begin with. He came to Illinois in 1827 and resided with his uncle, Enos Simmons, in Morgan Co., for 2 years, and there he married Lucy, daughter <»f Jacob and I'atienco P»radburv, who was born in Clermont Co., O., in 1810.

"When first married ]\Ir. Simtnons' wealth consisted of a colt and two calvei?, hut hy energy and perseverance he has hroui^lit to himselt hetter days. He now has a t'aniily of 7 children, all married. lie sent two of his sons into the late war. D. C. volunteered for 3 years, and was wounded at the hattle of Perry ville, Ky., and still carries the hall in his body. Mr. and ISfrs. Simmons are both prominent members of the Baptist Church, as also are most of their children. Among our portraits of prominent citizens of Pike Co., appears Mr. Simmons.'

Mattheic Shnpson, deceased, was born in Harrison Co., O., Nov. 13, 1807; settled here in J837, enduring man}' of the hardships of pioneer life. He was a' Methodist, and died Jan. 4, 1877, loved and respected by all. He was first married April 19, 1827, to SusaiiTuih Orr, by whom he had 7 children, - Margaret J., Mary, Isabella. Thomas, efohn, James and Alexander, twins, and deceased. He married afterward Mrs. Susan Pryor, and they had 2 children, - Edward, deceased, and Llewella M. Mrs. Simpson was horn in Knox Co., O., April 22, 1828, daughter of Samuel Ward, deceased, who came to Pike ( -o. in 1844. She now resides on sec. 17, Griggsville tp. She was first married in 1864 to Nathaniel P. Pryor, who died the same year.

t/ohn G. Sleight, jr., a native of Lincolnshire, Eng., was born June 12, 1840, the son of John. G. Sleight, sr., afterward of Flint tp. He came to America in October, 1857, settling in Flint tp. In 18(56 he was married to Ruth Reynolds, and they have 2 children, Charles W. and Mary Leah. In \'6Q\) he purchased 314 acres of land in Griggsville tp., sees. 2 and 3. This is one of the best farms in P ke (Jo. Mr. and Mrs. S. are Baptists.

Edward L. Staats was born in Warren Co., O., July 27, 1836; was raised mostly on a farin, and emigrated to Illinois with his parents in 1843, locating in Quincy; in 1844 the}' removed to this county, where he is engaged in farming. His father, Wm. Staats, is a native of Penn., and is now at Hot Springs, Ark. Edward's mother was born in N. C. May 6, 1810; of her 6 children our subject is the eldest. They have a farm of 160 acres on sec. 14, this tp, Edward in 1862 married Anna King, daughter of Joseph King, dec, of Perry. Mrs. S. died in Jan., 1864.

Peter T. Staats; P. O. Griggsville; born in Adams Co., 111., June 30, 1843, the son of Wm. Staats; received a common-school education in Griggsville, and finished his education in Quincy. He is now engaged in the practice of law in Griggsville, in which he succeeds well; he also teaches school some. Dec. 23, 1S67, he married Maria, daughter of Magruder Edmonson, of Versailles, 111., formerly of Quincy. Their 3 children are Eugene A., Olin C. and Inez G.

Dr. E. Rs Stoner was born in Clermont Co., O., and came with his parents to Schuyler (now Brown) Co., 111., in 1836, where he remained until 1840, when he came to this county. He graduated in the Missouri Medical College of St. Louis in" 1854, and began

Cluirles Thrasher, deceased, was i>orn in New Haven, Conn., Fel). 13, 1705. He was a shoemaker in his younger days, hut suhsequently engaged in farming. In 1S53 he emigrated to Pike Co. and settled on sec. 11, Griggsville tp. Sept. 13, 1S40, he married Mrs. Rigney, daughter «»f .lohn Meagley, deceased, and they had 4 children, ?> of whom are living. - ^fatilda. Ania/iah and l»enjainin. Matilda is niarrieil ti) Samuel Layman and resides near Woodhurn, Oregon; Amaziah is married to Mary Hope and resides in Tama, Iowa, and Penjamin is married to Pelle Pright, and they also reside in Tama, Iowa. Mr. Thrasher hjus been married 3 times and is the father of Is children. In ls53 he went <»verland to Oregon and ('alifornia, but his hciiltii failed and he returned after 'J months. Mr. Thnisher died July 1, 1'>G3, greatly lamented ^by all who knew bim.

Win. Turnbull, decease*!, was born in the county of York, Eng., Oct. 10, 1805; wjis the 3d son of John and Elizabeth Turnbull, who were also natives of England. He received a good English and mechanicjil eduaition in the best i>f schools in th(> town in which ho resided, .\fter finishing his education, his business while in England wa.s that of general su|)erintondcnt of the manufacturing establishment of his father. He came t<» the United States in the spring of IS.'^O. landing in New York, thence proceeded to Maryland, locating near iialtimore, in which place he lived 4 years, still following the .*iame Vocation. In 1 *>;{."» he traveleii for Me.-srs. (larside & Co., of Manayunk, selling lla.x tliread and traveling among the farmers, endeavoring toencoumge them togr<iW the staple ncc«-s;iry to feed their manut"act<iries. In 1830 he was married iti Philadelphia to (irace Wade, tlaui^hter of Francisand Elizabeth Wade, who were also natives of England. Mr. and Mrs. T. have had one son and two daughters. In the fall of 1839 he came to Illinois, locating in Flint tp., where he tollowe<l farming. He has also traveled considerably in this country. He *lied Sept. 10, 1878.

BiTiJiitntn J^^. Wilde, deceti&ed, was lx»rn in Alton, III., in July, 1827; reare<l on a farm, c.xjxjrienci ng in early <lays all the hardships "of pi<»neer life; was a soldier in the^Iexican war under Col. E. W. P. Newberry ami (len. Tavlor, an<l particij)ate«l in the battles of Palo Alto, liesaca De La i*alma, Monterey' and Puena Vista. In 1852 he went to California, where he followed mininj' four yejirs; returned to Pike Co.; was married Sept. 10, 1850, to Jane Elliott, ami they had 4 children, 3 of whom are living, Martha E., John K. and Dorcas U. Mrs. Wade was born in Ross Co., O., Oct. 14. 1823, and is a sister of Moses Elliott, of Griggsville tp. Mr. Wade was a metnl>er of the M. E. Church, and died Dec. 23. 1859.

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participated in the Ijattle of Ti])pecanoe, under Gen. Harrison, In 1825 our subject was married to Cynthia Owens, and they liad 8 children. In 1827 he removed to Missouri, and in 1830 he came to Pike Co., settling on sec. 7, Flint tp. Mrs. Wade died in July, 1863, and Dec. 20, 1870, he married Hannah C. Lyon. He resides in Griggsville, retired from active labor. He is the father of Austin and Coleman Wade, two ])roininent citizens of Flint tp.

JIT/'S. Margiuret E. Wade was born in Jefferson Co., O., and is a daughter of RobertSpence, deceased, and widow of the late Brunce Wade. Mr. Wade was born in 1820, in Kentucky, and was married Aug. 22, 1860, to Miss Spence, and they had one daughter, Mary, now Mrs. Sylvester Yandament, who resides with her mother in Griggsville. Mrs. Yandament has 3 children, - Minnie, Myrtle and Ellen.

Robert J. Walker, farmer, sec. 12; was born near Boston, Lincolnshire, Eng., Dec. 28, 1819, and crossed the ocean in 1836. He apprenticed himself to Jesse G. Crawford, a carpenter of Griggsville, serving 3 years; after which he worked at his trade for 14 years, when he cut his knee with a broad-ax; he then began farming and the culture of fruit-trees, making the latter a specialty. Aug. 1, 1847, he married Amanda Evans, and of their 11 children 8 are living, - M. Jane, Ann L,, Geo. J., Mary, Elizabeth, Emma C, Willard S. and Fannie.

Frank Wario7i, known throughout the country as " Banty," owing to his small stature, was born March 22, 1858, son of Wm. Warton, deceased, an early settler in Pike county. Mr. Warton is a farmer, owning a nice little farm on sec. 27, this tp.

John Warton was born in Yorkshire, Eng., June 24, 1815. In 1833 he was brought over the sea with his parents and stopped in Morgan Co., 111., while he and his father erected a house on their land in Griggsville tp., sec. 27, where John still resides, engaged in farming and stock-raising. His parents were also natives of Yorkshire, Eng., and had 5 children, of whom John was the 4th. In Oct., 1841, he married Mary, daughter of George Haxbey, of Scott Co., III. Their 6 children are, Ann, Thomas, Rachel, John, Sarah J. and George. All married, except John and George.

Wm. Warton, a native of Yorksiiire, England, was born in Dec, 1817. He came to America with his parents in 1833, remaining in Morgan Co., 111., about five months, when they removed to Pike Co. He was married June 27, 1848, to Elizabeth Haxbey, daughter of George Haxbey, deceased. Mr. Haxbey came to Scott county in 1830, and suffered with others during the big snow. Mr. and Mrs. Haxbey had 4 children, - Mary J., now Mrs. John Hensell, William, Elizabeth and Frank. Mr. Warton was a farmer and resided on sec. 27, Griggsville tp., until his death, which occurred Oct. 30, 1859. Mr. Ilaxliey came first to New York, and then to Illinois, by way of the Great Lakes, in a sailing vessel. The journey occupied 10 weeks. When they arrived at Chicago they found a few French and Indians there, wading through the swamps. Mr. Ilax- bey and Richard Waui^li employed some Frenchmen at Chicagt» to brinp their tamilieis to Jacksoiiville, which at that time was a villaj^ of 4 or 5 houses. Tlie liidianss would approach them at night and sit around the camp-tire and converse witli the Frenchmen, which friglitened the familie!* of the new arrivals very much. Mrs. Warton has vivid recollections of the pioneer days in Illinois, when Wolves made the ni/''*- ludeous by their constant h«>wling. Great cre<lit is due the^e ; rs f-r their untiring ^i'orts in settling this wild country, and for the liardships and privations thej endureil in preparing the way for the pros|>erity of future generation?.

WillUiin WtirtoTiy y., was born .luly 2<), 1852, in this tp., where he still resides on sec. 27, engaired in fanning. When he waa 8 years old his father, William \V., sr., died, leaving a wife and 4 small ' ' '" ' -m William, jr., is the 2*1. After working by for himself. In IS74 he went to Fort Scott in grass- hopperdom,'* but the desolation which had just been wrought bv that |>estiferous in>. ' ' ' ' ' T.»oKl Pike. S<.pt. :i, of Barry. I>uring a ^ervic»- of two term , i the Municipal Board he has been pn»minenlly identified with every measure for public improvement, and f«»r the l>est in* >f the community.

B. D. Whit'iker was U>rn Jan. 23, 1809, in Greene Co., N. Y., in sight ot the Catskill Mountains, and has not had a school education. In 1830 he w - - * New V<irk city, where he - - ''icd

Perry, this Co., where he followed merchacdising and |>ork-packing for J 4 years; he then engaged in the wholesale grocery and commission business in St. Louis 25 vears. While there he was a member of the ''Old Gnards," who were called into service twice during the late war. and who donated their wages to the Soldiers' Orphan Home near St. Louis. Mr. AV. now resides in Griggsville, the possessor of a family Bible 155 years old, which contains the family record dating back to the birth of our subject's great-grandfather. Edward "Whitaker, March 10, 1 705, who was one of three brothers that came from Leeds, Eng., in a yerj early day. Mr. TT. married Xov. 10, 1832, in New York city, Deb'a D. AVood, and they haye had G children, of whom 4 are living : James K.. of San Francisco, Cal.; Ann Eliza, now Mrs, Dr. Stoner. of Griggsville; Helena A., now Mrs. B. A. Dozier, of St. Louis, Mo.; and Emma F., now Mrs. Benj. Lacv, of Baltimore, Md.

JtT. TT. TTA^Ydwas born in Caledonia Co.,Yt., Aug. 1, 1S03. and is a son of Nicholas "VThite, deceased. Our subject on his mother's side is the 17th generation from John Rogers, who was burned at the stake. His mother's maiden name was Baron, and his grandmother was a Rogers. He was married Mav 9. 1S37, to Susan M. "Whitelaw, dau<rhter of Robert and Mehetabel TVhitelaw. of Rvegate. Yt.. and granddaughter of Gen. James Whitelaw. a native of Scotland, and the tirst surveyor of all the JS'ew England States. Mr. and Mrs. AVhite have had 5 children, of whom 3 are liWng. - James H.. Horace A. and Madeline, now Mrs. Thurlow "Wilson, of Griggsville. Mr. "White emigrated to Morgan Co. 111., in 1S37, when there was ng railroad in the State, and deer and wolves roamed at will through the forests, and across the prairies. He made keys for securing the rails bv cross ties for the first railroad that was built in Illinois, viz. : that from 2saples to Jacksonville. Heremoved with his family to Griggsville in 1S55, having resided for 17 years previous to this in Scott Co.. and about 6 months in SL Louis. He has engaged in various occupations, and now resides in Grigors ville.

JDavid Wilson, a native of Lincolnshire, Eng., was born in Xov., 1S2S, the son of Juseph "Wilson, an earlv settler of Pike county. His parents came with him across the ocean in 1829, and to this county in 1831; he was raised a farmer, and is still engaged in this business. Dec. 21. 1S56, he married Susan M.. daughter of John Bell, deceased, who was an early settler of this county. They have one son. VTm. Joseph, who was born Xov. 19. 1856. Mr. AVilson still remains on the farm on sec. 12, Griggsville tp. He has resided in Pike county 48 years, and 42 years of that time in this tp.

Joseph Wilson was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., in March, 1793, the son of Isaac "Wilson. He came to America in 1829, stopping in Xew York State 2 years, then coming to this county, settling on sec. 12. this tp., where he still resides. His many experiences in pioneer life are such as those related in our chapter on that general subject. In 1S26 he married Elizabeth "Walker, and they have had 10 children, of whom 6 are living, - Louisa, now Mrs. Levi Butler : Martha, now Mrs. John Scott ; Elizabeth, now the wife of Geo. "Wilson; David, Joseph and George. David and Joseph are marricHl. ^frs. "Wilson died Sept, 20, 1870. luivinj^ been a member of the M. J\.. Church over 50 veare. The V()UM>:est son, George, remains at liome attending tlie t'lirm. Mr. W. has never been out of the State but once since he first K>cated here, and that was a two weeks' visit in Indiana, He is unusually active, still attending to business. He owns 280 acres of land.

James Wmn, deceased, was born in West Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 31, 1808, where he was reared and educated ; he was a farmer and horticulturist, and was in the Quincy vegetable market in Hoston for several years ; in 1834 he came to Pike county, entering land in this tj). ; he also i)urchase<l the undivided one-half of the north luilf of sec. 28, ana tl»e south half of sec. 21, in this tp. May 12, 1836, lie married Hannah ("onverse, daughter of Joseph (^inverse, dec, and they ha<l '.> children, of whom 7 are living, - Hannah J., Sarah i^., James, Harriet, Charles, Abba aiul Julia E. F'or 5 or 0 years after arriving in this county he engaged in |)0rkjmcking, and for 2 years was a partner of Nathan W. Jones in farming. Mr. Winn was a Congregationalist, and died Jan. 10, 18G0, a grwit loss to all who knew him.

The history of Newbury township is so closely interwoven with the associations and early settlement of Pittsfield that to 'separate the intricate facts is almost impossible, and would involve discussions as to the correctness of its record ref^arding dates, etc. Besides, in order to secure a thorough history of a township an undivided interest must be manifested, and the assistance of those settlers whose knowledge dates back to its primitive days secured. Therefore the history of Newburg bears the expression and interest of its people.

The wealth and magnificence of this county grew from its beautiful groves as much as from apy other one thing. These goodly forests in their primeval beauty drew the pioneer as surely as the magnet does the needle. No other considerations overbore the generous shelter which these islands of shade and cool streams gave, - about the only comforts which these early settlers found in their new home; all others were surroundings of discomfort. The cramped cabins, the absence of schools and markets, sickness, - always the attendant of new locations, - severe storms, depredations of wild beasts, fires, snakes, poorly paid toil and the uncertainties of the future, - all gave way to the supporting shelter of a grove of timber. Thus, wdien Daniel Husong, the first white settler in Newburg township, located here, he selected one of these beautiful groves. He built a log cabin on section 23, the site now occupied by the residence of David Kiser, in the year 1832. This was the first house erected in the township. Nicholas Criss, Hiram Keed and Hawkins Judd made improvements upon this section the same year. John Durand, Jacob Heavener and A. B. Quimby followed soon after, and the settlement became more extended. Peter K. Stringham, a native of Newburg, N. Y., came in 1833 and settled on section 33, where a town was laid out and a postofiice established. Stringham was followed by " Aunty " and John Dunham, who succeeded in retaining the establishment four or five years, but its neighbor, Detroit, was springing into existence, and hither the postoffice was removed under the appointment of B. Johnsou. E. W. Ilickerson came in 1833 and settled near Pittsfield. To him and Squire Hayden belongs the honor of being the oldest living settlers of the township.

tist ileiioiniimtioM, in J 8:^0, in a lo^-school-lioiise lon^ since decayed. The first scliool-house was erected on section 15, in 1835, and school wari tan<;lit here \)y Daniel Foster. The first churcji huilding wfts erected the same year, and was known as the Ik'thel Chnrch, an<l was huilt hy tlie Methodists. Il^ihert Kerr, Kniery Scott and the two Misses Criss, sister.^, and thiu^hters (»t' Nicholas Criss, were the tirst parties married. The ceremony was performed by M. E. I^ittan, Esq., of Pittstield. The first deatli was tliat of George Wcstlake, father of lion. IJenj. F. Westlake. L. E. IIay«len wat^ the tirst Jnsticc of the Peace.

{>ointed to select a name. After some discussion it was nanu'd in jonor of the birth-place of Peter K. Stringham ami Capt. Benj. F. Westlake, Ixith farly jdlgrims in this county and township, i^owburg in its early days containetl many acre** »»f brush and timber, much of whicii has been 8We])t away, and the works of the l)usy husbandman in well cultivated and productive fields are visible on every iiand.

In continuance of the local history of the township wo will give personal sketches of many of the old S4;ttlers and prominent men of the same.

Ju/in liitmey, retireil farmer, sec. 1^ waa born in Herkshire Co., Mass., in 1809, came to this c^ninty in 1830, settling in Atlas tp., where lie resideil 4^ years, when he moved to Barry tp.; in ls.')5 he settli'd upon his present esUite, at that time consisting of 200 acres, the most i»f which he has since sold, and is living in retirement, lie wjis ap|H>inti^>d Ct»unty Treasurer by the County Commissioners in 1S81 and re-ap)>ointed for 7 consecutive years. He was marriinl in Pittstield, in 1S37, to Miss Clarissa Shaw, a native of Massuchusftts, by wlmm he has 2 children, - Eliza. J. and Orville H. Mr. B. numl>ers ajunng the few who are left of the early pioneers of Pike Co.

ChiirUs W. Iiick< rdth\ farmer, sec. 6; P. O. Griggsville; is a Bon <»f John aiul Anna Bickerdike, natives of England, where the subiect of this - . was borii in 1^42; the family emigrated the following year to this country, settling in Gric:i,'sville ti>., where his parents l)oth died. Mr. 6. was married to Miss N. E. Shrigley, a native of Ohi». They have'oiie daughter. Anna J. Mr. \k has a farm of 160 acres, valued at $40 an acre. He and his wife are members of the M. E. Church.

Francit Casteel, farmer, sec. 14; P. O. Detroit ; Mr. C. was born in Kn«».\ Co., Tenn., in 1S2'2, the son of Daniel Csisteel, wlio settleti in Bond Co.. 111., where he died July, 1834. The same year Francis C4ime to this county and settled north of Detroit, where he resided 8 years. He moved UjKjn his present estate in 1848, consisting of 200 acres of highly improved and well cultivated land, the soil of which then held the grim grasp of mighty moiiarchs, the growth of centuries. Mr. C. was married to Miss Liicinda Cooper, a native of Kentucky, and is the father of 4 children. Is School Director. Belongs to the Methodist Church, and is iden tilled with the Republican party.

Stephen Casteel, farmer, sec. 9; P. O. Pittsfield ; owns IGO acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. He is the son of Daniel and Rhoda (Hensley) Casteel, both natives of Tennessee; he was born in Knox Co., Tenn., Oct. 15, 1824; he was married in this county March 8, 1849, to Elizabeth Bush, who was born in Indiana in 18i9; they are the parents of 5 children, and have as members of their family two orrandchildren. Mr. C. has held local offices, and is a member of the Masonic fraternit3\

C. P. Chapman, miller, is a native of Tolland county. Conn., where he was born in 1825; he came to this county in 1847; he first engaged as a clerk for Ross & Gay; in 1854 a partnership was formed to carrj' on the milline: business under the name of Gay, Chapman & Co. Mr. Gay retired from the firm two years afterward, and in 1869 the old mill was supplanted by the erection of the present structure, it being the largest mill in this section of the State. Mr. A. Dow was admitted to the firm in 1872, and they now command a large trade. Mr. Chapman organized the 1st National Bank in 1869, of which he is Yice President and Director, and was also principal mover in the Woolen Mills company for three years, and has otherwise interested himself in the business welfare of Pittsfield,

^ Lafayette Crane, farmer, sec. 4; P. O. Griggsville. The subjects' this sketch is a native of Kentucky, and ranks among the more prominent farmers of the county. He was married in Ohio in 1839, to Lydia Harns, who was a native of the Buckeye State, and was born in 1815, and died in 1840; he was again married in the same State, this time to Sarah Leeds, in 1842; she was also a native of Ohio; by this union 2 children were born, and in 1846 Mrs. C. died; in 1847 he was married to Susan Leeds, who was born in the same State in 1828; six of the 8 children born to them are still living.

John C. Cunningham, retired farmer, sec. 30; P. O. Pittsfield. Mr. C. is a native of Pike Co., Mo., where he was born in 1819, the son of Thomas and Hannah (Watson) Cunningham, early pioneers of Pike Co., Mo., and where his father died in 1845. Mr. C. was married in 1840 to Mrs. Elizal)eth Morris; five children have been born to them, 3 of whom are living, - Elizabeth L., Mary E. and John T. Our subject came to this county in 1849, and located in Hardin tp., on sec. 19, where he resided 21 years; then he moved to his present estate, where he lives in retirement, and the enjoyment of a well-directed industry. Mr. C. has served 3 terms as Assessor, and has always taken an active interest in the welfare of the county.

lather a soldier of tlie war of 1812, who died in 1840. Ilis osti" mahle wife is still liviiii;, in the 82d vear of her aije. The snhject of this sketch was horn in Highland Co., O,, in ls20; was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda, daughter of Moses Hicks, a native of Brown Co., O. Five children have i)een Ixirn to them, only one of wh(»in, Cornelia, is still living. The eldest and i>nly sun, Ira W., was killed \ty a horse in 1878. Adaline, wile uf Geo. Hardin, died in 1879; the other two died in infancy. Mr. D.eanio to this county in 1807 and settled upon liis present estate, consisting of 142 acres, valued now at $100 per acre. The family are members of the Christian Church. .Mr. I), is a liej>ublicjin.

John Dun/tiim^ youngest son of Hezekiah Duiduim (a native of Saratoga Co., N. Y., a Haptist Deacon and soldier in the Revolutionary war, atid who diet! in 1810), was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Jan. 1, 171^3; he came to this county in I8.'i8 and settled in this tp. near his i>resent home; his marriage occurred in February, 1816, his partner m life's journey l>eing Ann (/. Pettis, a native of (irand Isle, Vt., where they were marrie<l. They iiavo 5 children living. Mr. I), owns a small and valuable farm on sec. 14, is one of the earliest pioneers of this county, and earrjest in the cause of Republicjin principles and religious teaching. P. O. Detroit.

Ixnac Uuraud, who resides in Newburg tp., sec 5, is the owner of 132 acres «>f well imj)rove<l land, and is one of the substantial and enterprising farmers of the townshij). He was ijorn in this ct>unty in 1838, and is the son of John and Uhoda(Rigg>) Durand, who were early settlers here. John Dunmd is a native of Maine, and his wife of New York. Our subjet^t's I*. (). address is PittsHeld.

Jfose^ DurntuI^ farmer, sec. 6 ; P.O. PittslieM. Mr. D. was born in Pittstield tj». in 1833, and is the son of John Durand, an early settler of this county, an<l a resident of Pittsfield. He was married in 1861 to Miss Marv J. Rayburn. a native of McLean Co., III., by whom he has 5 children livin«;, - William D., E<lwin S., Rosa ()., Francis E. and Hattie A. Mr. D. njoved upon his present estate in 1877 ; it consists of 200 acres of very valuable lantl, valued at $60 j)er acre. He is a Republican, and he and his wife are ni. ' -s of the Paptist Church.

P. O. Griggsville. Mr. E. is the son of John and Esther Elliott, bt»th natives of Ireland ; he was lx>rn in Ross Co., O., March 9, 1829, an<l came to this county in 1847 ; Sej.t. 18, 1857, in this county, he wjis married to Sarah J. Lightle, a native of lioss Co., O., where she was born Sept. 29, 1831 ; they have 8 children by this union, 7 of whom are living, - Maria C, Lewis P., Hester A., Rebecca A., James F., Eunice J. an<l Warren : John W. is deceased.

George D. Foot^ farmer, sec. 32 ; P. O. Pittstield ; was bom in Albany Co., N. Y., in 1810 ; moved to Illinois in 1832, settling in St. Clair Co., where he was married in 1835 to Miss Abbie J. St. John, a native of Albany Co., N. Y., wliere she was born in

1816. They came to this county in the fall of 1830 and settled in Pittsfield, where he with others contracted for and built the present court-house ; he then moved to Columbia, Boone Co., Mo., where he erected the State LTniversity ; 4 years afterward he returned and settled upon his present estate of 200 acres, valued at $70 per acre. Fourteen children have been born to this highly respected couple, 12 of whom are living : Talmadge O., Edward !N., Amelia M., John, James P., Lydia S., Josiah C, Jane, Henry, Almira C, Ida M. and May A. Mr. F. is a School Director, and numbers among the early settlers of the county.

Nicholas Foreman^ farmer, sec. 26 ; P.O. Detroit. Mr. F. was born in Highland Co., O., in 1830, and is the son of David Foreman, who settled in Pittstield in 1840, where he resided until his death in 1857. The subject of this sketch was married in 1859 to Miss Nancy AVilliams, a native of this county. They settled upon their present valuable farm of 320 acres in 1864. They have a family of 5 children.

G. L. Geisendorfer^ farmer, sec. 33 ; P. O. Pittsfield. This gentleman was born in Bavaria, Ger., in 1818, and emigrated to America in 1840, locating on his present estate of 320 acres. In 1847 he married Miss Margaret Miller, a native of Germany, wlio died after raising a family of 3 children : Dorothy, Mary and John. His second wife, Henrietta Hooker, is a native of Prussia. By this union 7 children have been born : George, William, Siegel, Leonard, Edward, Emma and Frederick. Mr. G. is a School Director, and is well known throughout the town and county.

William Hildebrand, farmer, sec. 7; P. O. Pittsfield; is a native of Germany, where he was born in 1822; he emigrated to America in 1858 and settled upon his present estate the same year; it consists of 230 acres, valued at $50 per acre. He chose for his wife a daughter of his own native land, by whom he has 5 children: Mary, Lizzie, William, jr., Henry and Emma. Mr, H. is a Republican, and the family are members of the M. E. Church.

Asa L. Hill^ retired farmer, sec. 20; P. O. Pittsfield. Mr. H. was born in Vermont in 1808; came to this county in 1833 and returned to his native State, but again settled here permanently in 1835. He was united in marriage in Putnam Co., 111., to Miss Charlotte C. Pratt, who was born in Massachusetts in 1830. Of his several children 4 are living. Hispresent farm consists of 160 acres valued at $80 per acre. Mr. EL. has attained his present position in life by frugality, untiring energy and indomitable will. He numbers among the earlier ])ioneers of the county.

Isabel Ilofjsett^ sec. 24; P. O. Detroit. Mrs. H. is the widow of James Hogsett, who was born in Greenbrier Co., Ya., in 1817; he was married in 1843 to Miss Isabel, daughter of John and Isabel Hays, natives of Ohio, and where Mr. H. died at an early day. Mrs. Hays then came to tins county with her children, and is at this writing residing with her daughter in the 87tli year of her age. Mrs. Isabel Hogsett was born in Highland Co., O,, in 1825, and einij^nited to the West in 184s. Mr. II. nettled on the estate now owned by his widow and children, of 130 acres, \ ulued at $60 an acre. After a life of activity and nsefnlness, and ju>t when he l)efan to enjoy the fruits of his industry, lie was called from earth, [e died in l>6s, respected by all who knew him.

4S'. C. ILnrhiiuL fanner, sec. 2:i; 1*. (). Detroit; is a t^on of Lucius and Mary (^C/liilds) llowland, natives of Massachusetts, who settled in this tp. in ls39, and from which both were called to a better lu»mo in 1842. The subject of this sketch was born inCreaupa ('<».,()., in 1*^2*2; in 1^44 he was married to Miss Amy, dauijhter of Samuel l*arker. After his marria-^e he purchased a(> acres of land in this section, and by his indomitable ener<;y and perseverance has secureii a han«lsome property, his jjresent productive estate c<»verin<; 24o acres of valnal»le land. His wife dii'd in 1^50, and in 1^57 he was married again U> Miss Sarah K., dau«^hter of K. W. llickerson, an early ])ioiieer of Pike county. She was the tirst child born in Pittstield. Mr. II. has served as Su|>ervi8or and Town Collector, and nuiul>crs among the early pilgrims id' Pike countv.

DavUI F. Ktser, farmer, sec. 23; P. (). Pittstield. Mr. K. is a native of Indiana, where he was lw)rn in 1841; he was Itnuight to this county by his j)arents, Jacob and Martha Kiser, when two years of age. He was married t<> Janetta, <laughter of Richmond \Villiams, an early ]>ioiiocr of Pike who settled on this section, where he died. The fruit <»f this union has been 3 children, 2 of whom are living, - Lydia and Essie. Mr. K. and wife are both chiMren of the pioneer generation. Their tine farm and improvements attest the industry of its occupants.

Iliirvt'y Kiser is a son of Jacob Kiser, an early settler of Pike county, where the --'--{ of this sketch was born in 1841. He married Mary A. « ,, <laughter »»f Stephen Casteel, by whom he has one child, William C. They have an adopted child, Loural. Mr. K. has a farm of 80 acres, and fK)litically he is a Republican. He is engaged in farming on sec. 11, P. O. Origgsville.

Jacob L. Kiner, farmer, sec. 14; P. O. Detroit. Mr. K. was born in Virginia in 1809; came to the county in 1841, and settled on sec. 29, where he resided until 1857, when lie moved upon his present estate of 80 acres, valued at $100 ]>er acre. In 1839 he was united in matrimony to Miss ^klartha, daughter of David Fore-

Mrs. Wm. Landers^ sec. 17. P. O. Pittsfield; widow of "William Landers, who was born in Highland Co.,0., in 1825. Iler maiden name was Elizabeth Sanderson, and she married Mr. Landers in 1846; ten years afterward they moved to this county, settling on the ]iresent estate, where he passed the remainder of his life. Four of their G children are living, - Perry, Mary, William and Leslie ; the last two reside on the homestead, as also the mother of Mrs. L., in the S3d year of her agt.

Peri^ S. Zatiders. farmer, sec. 22. P. O. Pittsfield; was born in Highland Co., O., in 1852, son of William Landers, who settled in this tp. in 1856, where he died in 1879. In 1874 Perry S. married Dora, daughter of Dr. Boyd, by whom he has one child, Alice. He resides on the homestead, which consists of 177 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre.