Pike County, Illinois - Chapter with an unread heading (no. 8 of those read), 1880 (part 6 of 9)

Y. McAllister^ farmer, sec. 11, P. O. GriggSN-ille. The subject of this personal sketch is a native of New Jersey, where he was born March 31, ISIS; he came to this county in 1839. and settled in Griggsville; the same year he was married in Delaware to Sarah A. Tavlor. She was a native of Pennsylvania, where she was born in 1820; she died in 1S44. By this union 4 children were born, - Edwin, John, Sarah and Caroline. He was again married in 1849 to Rachel Jones, also a native of the Keystone State, and born in 1820. Seven children were born to them, 6 of whom are living : Rebecca. Lucretia, Cyrus, Mary A., Naomi and Huldah; James, deceased. Mr. McAllister was licensed to preach in the M. E. Church in 1S55, and has labored faithfully ever since in the propagation of the gospel, frequently preaching two or three times a day after laboring hard during the week on the farm.

E. M. Norton., farmer, sec. 13; P. O. Detroit; was born near Cincinnati, O., in 1822; is the son of John and Zerua (Chadwick) Norton, natives of Massachusetts, who settled in Hardin tp. in 1842, where they both died. The subject of this sketch crossed the plains to California in 1850, and returned 3 years afterward. In 1855 he was marrie<i to Miss Louisa Dinsmore, a native of this county, and located in Hardin tp. ; 3 years afterwards he moved to Detroit, and in 186S removed to California with his family, where he remained three years, when he returned and settled upon his present estate. He is the father of 8 living children: Emily, Mary, Margaret, Harry, John. Noel, Cora and Nora. Politically he is a Republican.

G-iles H. Penstone, farmer, sec. 9; P. O. Griggsville. Mr. P. is the son of Giles and Sarah Penstone, natives of England, who came to America in 1849, and settled in this county. The subject of this sketch was born in London, Feb. 22, 1838. In Pike county, Aug. 1, 1867, he was married to Elizabeth J. Edom, who was born in the Buckeye State in 1844. They are the parents of 5 children.

Francis A. Phillips, \\irn\QY, sec. 3; P. O. Gri^i^Bville; son of Nathan and Nancy Phillips, both natives of North Carolina ; they eini;;rated to this State in an early day, settlin<^ in this county. The sultject of this sketcli is a native of Iventucky, where lie Wiis born in 1S'J4; he was inarrieil to Mary Elliott, who was horn in Ohio in 1827, and they are the j)arents of 6 cliildren, 4 of whom are livini;: Maria, Martha, IkMijamin and Newton; August, deceased. Mr. P. lias held the otKce of constable 4 years and School Director several years. His father wjis in the war of 1812.

Joh Priiujle, retire<l, was born in England in 1844, and in emigration came with his |)arents lo America when he was 8 years of JUre, an<l came to this c«»iinty in ISSH, settlin<; in Pittstield. He enpi;;ed in farming until IbGl, when he enlisted in Co. Ji, 2Sth 111. Inf Vol., and served until the close of the war, narticipatin;^^ in the battles of Shiloh, Jackson, Miss., N'^icksbur^, llatchie. Miss.; was ])roiiioted to the jtositjon of (-orpdral. S-ri^eant and 2d Lieutenant, returned t«) Pittstield, and tor 11 years clerked iti a dry-^oo<ls store. Nov. 11, 1S7*.>, he married Mahala Miller.

E. D. linse, farmer, sec. 20; P.* (). Pittstield; i>orn in IttMisellaerCo., N. V.. in 1805; married in lS2r» Ko.xana .Mien, and they have children. lie cjunc to tliis ctninty in March, ls3:», settling on his jiresent estate «»f 160 acres of jfalnabie land. Mr. II«»se lias served lu* Town Assessor and Constable. His son Henry enlisted in the 3(Uh U«'i:iment I. V. I., was taken prisoner at Sweetwater, Va., and ctmtined in Andersonville pri8<»n, where he died from the etfects id* prison life and starvation.

Mrs. Sarah Jiuhy^ sec. 7; P.O. Pittstield, Slie is the widow of A. U. McKilibon. who was lK)rn in Iliu'hland Co., O. Her maiden name was Sarali Clark, a native of the same county, where she was born in 1^32. She married Mr. .McKibbon in 1841*. He cjime to tliis county in 1850, and in the f<)Ilowing year settled on the present estate of 180 acres, where he lived until his death in 1871. Their 7 chihlren are all living: Eliza. Caroline, Martraret, Hester, Ivouy, Emma and Ix'wis. Mrs. McK. was a;^in married in ls77, this time to J. M. Kuby, and the family reside on the homestead. MemlKjrs of the Christian Church.

Murcellun lioss is the son of Col. AVm. Poss, deceased, who is 80 often referre<l to in pages of tliis volume. The sulyect of this sketch was l>orn at Atlas, Nov. 11, ls24, the tirst white male child born within tiie present limits of Pike county; at the age of 11 years he was bronght to Pittstield (one mile east of t(»wn in Newl)urg tp.) by his parents, where lie has ever since r- ' '' 1. Aug. 10, 1^4'^, he married Miss Martha Kellogg, from Pi i,

Mass., and their children now living are Henry J., Charles K,, Frank C, and Mattie H, Charles and Frank are in Wasliington Territory. Mr. Marcellus Ross rememlx'rs a visit of AltraTiam Lincoln to their home in .\tlas. wlien he. a little boy, wa.^ picked up and pleasantly talked to by that eminent statesman. Mr. Ross has in his house the first ^[asonic chest used in the lodge in this county, described on pa^es 241-2 of this book.

William Schemel, farmer, sec. 32; P. O. Pittsfield; was born in Germany in 1835, emii^rated to America in* 1854, settlin<^ in Pittsfield. In 1868 he married Mary, daughter of George Zimmerman, an early settler of this county; in 1868 he moved upon his present farm, consisting of 166 acres, valued at $65 per acre. George D., William A., Joseph A., Emma M., Anna J. and Ida E. are their living children.

Cicero Scohey^ farmer, sec. 9; P. O. Pittsfield; son of James and Rhoda Scobey, natives of New York and Kentucky respectively, who first settled in Clark Co., 111., and came to this county in 1839, settling on Griggsville Prairie. His father died in 1841, and his mother died in 1877. The subject of this sketch was born in Indiana in 1831, in which State he married Mary Duff, a native of Illinois, and their 2 children are AVilliam W. and Anna M. Mr. S. has a farm of 260 acres, valued at $40 an acre. He has been Assessor one year. He numbers among the early settlers of Pike county.

John Webb, farmer, was born near Jersey City in 1814, and was brought to this county by Daniel Shinn in 1820, the family settling near Atlas. Some years afterward Mr. W. clerked for Mr. Gay in Pleasant Vale tp., and 3 years afterward engaged in the wood business at Florence, until 1839, when he went into merchandising and farming at New Canton; in 1851 he came to Pittsfield and became interested in pork-packing and general merchandising, where he remained 23 years; in 1875 he settled on his present "farm in Newburg, where he has since made it his home. In 1840 he married Cornelia Dunham, a native of Warren Co., N. y. Mr. W. is the oldest living settler in Pike county at the present time, b}' four years.

John A. Weeks, farmer, sec. 5 ; P. O. Pittsfield ; son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth (McFadden) AVeeks, who settled in Harrison Co., O., in early day, where in 1826 John A. was born. The family emigrated to this county in 1848, settling upon their present place, where they have since made it their home. In 1841 Mr. W. was married to Angeline Stagg, who died in 1857, leaving 4 children. His present wife, Martha L. Wacaser, is a native of North Carolina, and they have 7 children. Mr. W. has a farm of 80 acres, valued at $40 per acre.

W. T. Weelxs. The subject of this sketch is a native of Ohio, where he was born Aug. 2, 1838; 10 years later he was brought to this county, where he is now engaged in farming in this township. He was married in Kansas in 1861, to Rosanna Pennocks, who was born in New York in 1842. In 1863 Mr. W. enlisted in Co. L, 2d Nebraska Cavalry, and served for one year, and served as scout along the Missouri and Kansas line for 2 years. He is a member of the M. E. Church, and politically a Republican.

Cnpt. Benj. F.Wtsthike, whose portmit is given in the pages of this volunie, resides on sec. 20, this tj). ; his grjimljcirents etnigrated iVoiii Kn:;hin«i, their native eountrv, prior to the lu'vohition, and hi^ ;;r!iiidt;ithrr and three of his hrothi'rs served in the continental annv nnder Washington. George Wcsthike, tlie father of the suhject of this sketch, was a native of Orange county, N. Y., an<l for nmnv years a minister of the Meth«»dist Church; he came to this county with iiis son, Cant. IJenj. F., where at his residence in 1842 he die<l, his l)eing the first death that occurred in this townflhip; his wife, Hester (Wilson) Westhike, a native of New Jersey, died here July 9. 1S.')2. Capt. Westhike was horn in Newhurg, Orange C-o., .'^. Y.. March s, 1>1<». Ik- visited Illinois in ISiiO, meeting Stephen A. Douglas, of Springfield, with whom he traveled through many counties, mostly by stage; in 1837 he settled in PittstieKI, and served as jailor one year, wlien he moved on his present estate, at that time consisting of 1,1 2<' acres; he purchased two yokes of oxen, huilt a hrick kiln and made the l)rick t»f which his commodious residence is composed. He gave the name t4» Newburg township, christerung it at\er his mitive titwn in New Yi»rk.

Ciipt. Westlake commenced the stmlv of medicine at the age of IS with Dr. (iidney. of Newhurg, N. V., but owing to the feeble health of his father he returned ln)me ami devoted liis attention to farming, which he has followed from that time, and at present has about *J,(KK» acres (»f giKKl farm land, besides having given t4» his children about 1,OOU acres. The Captain's early life was j»assed on his father's farm near Newhurg, and his first experience in business was selling vegetables in tliat town, furnishing and hauling rock, which he did for the foundation of nearly every building in that town uj) to the time he left. -

('apt. Westlake wa« president of the commission ai»pointed by the County Court to construct the Sny Icvoe. Un«ler this commission the work wjis vigorously prosecuted atul suceessfully complete«l, reclaiming alH>ut l(M),0(iu acres of rich farming land. He represented his township in the lioard of Supervisors from itsorganizaticMi until 18»»:J: in 18C2 he was ap|)ointed by President Lincoln Provost Marshal of the 9th District of Illinois, which position he filled with honor to himself and credit to the country, obtaining the envialile rejiutation of being one of the best officers in the State. He was one of the original stockholders in organizing the Peninsula I>oan and Trust company, now the Pike County Bank, of which he is president.

He W5VS married March 24, 1842, by liev. Win. Carter, in this tp., to Miss Charlotte Goodwin, who was Ixirn March 22, 1822. Tlie names of the 11 children born to them are as follows: George, Fannie S., Hardin J., Susan, Ann, Catharine, Wm. Henry, Benj. F., jr., Charlotte, Charles F. and Thomas.

Luther Wheeler, blacksmith, was born in Fairfield in 1827; served his time at Bridgeport, coach ironing; emigrated to this county in 1858, and established himself in business in Pittstield; also conducted a livery stable one year, and in 1861 he went to Montgomery county, and four years afterward returned and settled in Milton, where he remained until 1877, in which year he occupied his present place of business. In 1859 he married Annetta Yelliott, a native of this county; they have had 4 children, 2 of whom are living. Mr. W. has a fair trade, and is a thorough Republican.

Two of tho larj^est streiiins of tho county traverse this to\v^^ihip from tlif riortlu'rn iKMiudary, in:ikiii«^ their exit almost due south of where they enter; these are Hay ami lloiiey creeks, ami the timher bordering their hankt»and those of their numerous Btnall trihutarics, must have been picturesque ami romantic in their original condition. Then doubtless the j)ointsof timlK'r ami the vulleys were fretjiient re- Boris for the red man. Even n<»w, when dotted over with fields, houses and l>arn3, ami lowing herds, one oiunothelp but admire the beauty of the scenery presented by these groves.

Embraciiig a goo«l deid of timl>er land, as this townshij) did, it soon attracted a liberal share of immigration, as it is a fact that all the pion«!ers sought the timber districts in which U) lowite their claims, l)elieving that it would i>e easier to make farms by grubbing andclcaring the lands than it would bo to reduce prairie land to farm tillage ami remunerative returns ; but as time ad vanceil and later settlers were forcetl out ujxjn the prairies and began to experiment u)H>n them, the tirst settlers were made to realize that they had made some costl}* mistakes by selecting timl»ercd claims. They ha»l been ])itching brawn and muscle against nature; for all that the |)rairies needed was to be tickled with the plow to make them yieUl living cr«>ps the first year, atid heavy remunerative returns the second.

Thi' tirst jtilgrims in lianlin were lienjamin Harney, Nathaniel Bagby, Sdomon .Main, Jju'ob Henry. Joseph Ilalford, Jesse Mason and Aaron Thornton. The tirst couple united in marriage in tho township were Nathaniel Th(»rnt4jn and Lucinda Bagby; the ceremony was |>erformed by Rev. Lewis Allen. The tirst school taught by Jesse (iarrison, in 1S3;{, upon sec. 2.

The pleasant iitile village of Time is locjited where the four corners of sees. 2, 3. 1<> and 11 meet. It is a ^mall i)lace, perhaps of 1*20 inhabitants, and contiiius four stores, two wagon ana blacksmith shops and a tlouring mill. It is also the residence of two physicians and one lawyer. There was at one time a woolen factory in Time, but times grew hard and the time came when Time must abandon the manufacture of cloth, we presume for all time to come. At present the old Time Woolen Mills is converted into a wagon shop and plow manufactory, which gives Time somewhat the appearance of old times.

Star Mills. - This enterprise was inaugurated by Smith & Sonner. The buildinir was erected in 1877, and is now owned and operated by Mr. Sonuer. The capacity of the mill is about 50 barrels a dci}^ i)e5ides being capable of grinding about the same amount o\ corn. Mr. Sunner makes a choice article of Hour, and enjoys a good run of custom.

The Time Puhllc Schools. - The system of education in Hardin township is well up to the standard in point of excellence. The Time pul)lic school has for its Principal Miss Ellen Cromwell, a lady of much abilit}' and experience as an instructor.

Independence Christian Church was organized May 8, 1858, in the log school-house at Independence, by Elders James Burbridge, Robert Xicholson and Andrew Main, with the following 26 members: Kobert Nicholson and wife, Andrew Main, P^phraim Nott and wife, Geo. W. Williams and wife, Barnett Collins and wife, James Collins, John Nicholson and wife, Cornelius Nicholson and wife, Mary Burbridge, Thomas Burbridge, PormeliaAVllliams, Francis Scott and wife, George Ward, David Collins, Lydia Collins, Cynthia Burbridge, Emily Gunn, Joseph Troutner and Polly Burbridge. The first Elders were Robert Nicholson, Andrew Main and Joseph Troutner. Elder James Burbridge was the first Pastor. The congregation erected a house of worship in 1867 in Independence, and services are held each alternate Sunday by Elder J. W. Miller, Pastor. Present number of communicants is 50.

There are two other churches located in the township, one of the M. E. and the other of the Christian denomination, both of which are located at Time. After some considerable searching, however, we failed to find the records from which to glean any historical items.

Benjamin Barney was born in Pike county, where Montezuma now stands, Feb. 1, 1825. His parents emigrated to this county from Ohio, in 1824. Being a pioneer, he knows all the hardships of pioneer life; as soon as he was large enough to ride on horseback he went to Frye's Mill on Big Blue, a distance of 12 miles, and nearly always had to remain all night to get his grinding done, and no place to sleep, except on the corn-sack; he has had many exciting scenes in the chase, having killed deer, wolves and wild-cats. Dec. 21, 1845, he married Miss Caroline Harvey, and they had 3 children, - William A., James B. and Alfred F. In 1852 Mr. Barney removed to Oregon with his family, where Mrs. Barney died the same year; in 1857 he returned to Pike county, where he married Cynthia H. Mays, and their 8 children are Andrew J., dec, John W., Henry L., Laura E., Marion, Robert A., Artilla D. and Minnie. Mr, B. is en":a<i:ed in farmiui; and stock-raising on sec. 26, this tp.

Francis J/. Barney, a native of I'ike county, was born May 12, 1S37, and is a son ot Josepli W. liarney, dec, who came to this county in 1824. His grandfather, Ik'niauiin B. Harney, was one of the tirst j)ioneers of this county, and erected the first horse-mill in the county for t^rindin^ corn. Tliis a«;ed «;entleman crossed the phiins t<) Ciilifornia in I84i>, bein;; then in liis 91st year, and arrival there in apparently ^ood health, hut <lie<l im shij)-board while returnin«;, in 1>34. Our subject was ra.sed on a farm and received a C4inunon-school eduuition; in 186(3 he marrieil Miss S. A. Furry, dauijhter of Christopher Furry, dee. Tliey have had 5 children, 3 of wh(»m:ire livin<;, viz: - Ci>ra B., William, li. an<l K<l^ar F. lie has held the «»tfice of Town Clerk, and is at j>resent the Police Magistrate for the villa^' of Time, He served 3 years in Co. A, 20th lie*;. I. \'. I., as a private in the late war, and wjis iti the battles of F«)rt DoneUon, Shiloh, Sie<^ of Vicksbiw^, Britlon's Lime, Kene- Baw Mountain, ('hampiou Hills, Iljiymond and others; he also participati'd in the Meridian raiti, in which he came well-ni^h being Ciiptureii. He is a harness-maker by trade, Imt failin>; healtli re«piirt'ii him to seek another vi>cation, and lie ii>w keeps a grocery store in Time.

lUnrtj Jienn, %o\\ of William and Sarah Bcnn, was born Sept. 18, 1833, in this tp. His father, dec, came to t tis county in 1n26, being one of the tirst settlers of Hanlin tp., and was Ciijitain of the Home (ruards in the early dayi» of the county's historv. He wa> a native of Kentucky, and a fartinT bv occupation. He tirst settled on sec. 7, where he died in I^ M -. Isenn resides with her son David, in this tp.. at the age of 74 years. Our subject was raisi*<i on a farm and is n«>w engtigetl \n furming and stock-raising on the oKl Imme place. April 17, l'^^^, he married Matilda J. .uo Clintock, daughter of liobert McClint*)ck, dec, who came to this county in an early day. Mr. and Mrs. IJenn have 9 children, - Charle- F.. Hettie M., I«ia .1., Kvalina, William R., Lillie and Lulu (twin*), L'lra and .lohn H. In the year 1*^57, while chopping wood with a neighbor. Mr. Benn received a blow, by accident, uj)on his left hand, from the ax of the neiglil>or, crippling him for life.

TTu>mtis II. Burhrid^e, farmer an<i st«»ck-raiser, sec. 29; son of RoIhtI Burbridge, dee., a native of Kentucky, was b(»rn in Bath c*»unty, Ky., Feb. 2^, 1>18; came with his parents to Pike county. Mo., in 1>25. where he remained until the Spring of 1840, when he removed t«) this CAUinty. His father followed farming until his death, which »»ceurred in the spring of 1^42. Our subject, being a pioneer, has seen many Indians, and has ridden on horseback to mill, a distance of 6 miles, where he sometimes had to wait all day and all night for his grinding, with nothing to eat but j>arched corn; he went 3 miles tosch».K>l, which was taught by subscription, about 3 months in the year, in a log building, with split logs for seats, a log taken out of one side of the house for a wiiiclow, a huge tire-place in one end of the room for heating; the writing desk consisted of a ])uncheon supported by pins in the wall. Mr B.

came to tliis county in 1830, wliere he has since resided. In 1842 he married Mary McNary, dau«j:hter of John McNary, dec, and they had 7 children, - Cyntliia, Jaly, Robert, John, James, Thomas and Harriet. Mrs. B. died in 1S62, and A]mm1 12, 1S66, lie married Emily Hodge, who died Oct. 9, ls75. Mr. B. is surrounded by his children, who take good care of him in his old age.

James H. Conhoy is a native of Ireland, and was born in 1n83; his parents died when he was quite young, leaving him })enniless; about the year 1S37 he was brought to America; is a shoemaker bv trade, at which he has been very successful. lie now resides at Time, owning 400 acres of valuable land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. In 1860 he married Lucy Bagley, and their children are John, William, Philip, Ella, Alvina and Baymond. We give Mr. C's portrait in this volume.

John Couch was born in Highland county, Ohio, April 4, 1833, and is a son of John and Elizabeth Couch; he was raised on a farm and came to this county in 1854; was married in 1855 to Margaret Colvin and they have 9 children, namely, Alfred M., Samantha A., AVinfield S., Elizabeth J., John W., Benton, Charles, Wesley and Mary A. Mr. C. is engaged in farming and resides on sec. 27. P. 6., Time.

Benjamin C. Culver, sec. 20, was born in Chittenden county, Yt. ; was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools at home. He came to this county in 1858, settling on sec. 20. He has been married 3 times and is the father of 9 children, viz: Lucina, Jackson, Clarissa, Giles, Judson, Jay L., Mary, Adell and Willy E., dec.

Jackson C Culver, son of the preceding, was born in Erie county. Pa., April 20, 1834; came with his parents to Pike county in 1859; served 4 years and 7 months in the late war in Co. L, 12th Reg. Penn. Ca.v; was in the second battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, Winchester and others; was taken prisoner at Gettysburg and confined in Libby prison 6 weeks; was then removed to Bell island in James river, where he was held 3 months and exchanged. He was wounded near Harper's Ferry, in his right ankle, which rendered him a cripple for life. He is engaged in the mercantile business in Independence, this county, and carries a stock of about $3,000, consisting of dry-goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hardware, queens ware, - in fact, everything kept in a first-class general store. He has won the confidence of the people and is doing a good business. Feb. 11, 1>^72, he married Martha, daughter of Samuel Smart, of Detroit tp.

James Dins more, an early pioneer, was born in Fleming county, Ky., Sept. 25, 1808; came to Scott county in 1825, where he saw plenty of Indians, and in 1831 he went into the Black Hawk war; was present or near in' at the evacuation by the [ndiaus of an Indian town at Rock Island, 111. In May, 1819, he was married to

Sarah Mars, and they have liad 14 children, 5 of whom are living, - Eldrid;;e, Marshall, David, George and Jane, now Mrs. Dr. Scott, of Time. Mr. 1). removed to this county in 1838, and luia endured the hard&hii>.s of the -early pioneers; has ground c«>rn in a hand-mill for bread.

Mai'HfuiU Dln^iiurre^ son of tlio preeetling, was horn March 4, 1S:?7, in Scott county. 111.; came with his jtarents to this county in ls;iS; went with tlio lirst emigration across the plains to l-alifornia in ls4".>, and returnetl with the tirst company that returntd hy way of the Nicaragiui route. When he visited Sacramento City, there was but one house there, and San Francisco was about the present si/e of Montezuma in this c«»unty. lie helped to erect the hrst hou^e in Georgetown, California. Dec. 31, 1^54, he married Martha January, who was born in Greene county, 111., April 16, 1^ '4, and they have 4 children, - Susan J., William II., .Mary K. and Noiih E. Mr. D. is engaged in farming and stock-raising, and resides «tn sec, 27, this tp.; has held various utlicea of trust. Four of his brothers were in the late war.

/. ./. />yfr, lawyer, was l>orn in Rutle«lge, (Granger Co., Tcnn., duly >, ls3l>, an<l is a sim of W. M. Dyer, dec, wh(» came to .Jacksonville with his fiimily in 1x41, where our subject was raised; but ho educiited himself after his marriage. lie attended a common Bchool, in company witii his children, in this tp., and all the e.YiKMises of his education were defrayo<l by his own hand, by hard labor on the farm. He wjis in the late war ami wounded in the left arm, tlis^ibling it for life. He has been married twice, and is the father of 3 children, namely, Lyman E. and Simon L., twins, and Etfie B. He studied law in the Washington I'niversity Law School lit St. Louis, and was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Illinois, Sept. 13, ls73.

G. E. FUtcher^ a native of Littleton, Massachusetts, was born Nov. 10, 1832; aune witli his parenta to rike aninty in 1838, where they remaine«i until 184«», when they removed to Clarksville, Mo. He is a coojHjr and miller by trade; als») operated a steamengine. In ls.')5 lie cAmo to Pike county; iiere he engaged in farming for 2 seasons; has been marrieil twice and is the father of 3 children, - John H., Mary E. an<I Sarah O., dec. In the fall of 1807 heengageil in the mercantile business in Time, and is doing a large business; carries a stock of ^^,500, consisting of dry -goods, groceries, boot* and shoes, queensware, etc.

Aaron Fuller was l)orn in JeHerson c<junty, l^a., Jan. 20, 1833; came to Greene county, 111., in 1844; has resided in the States of Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas since he had a family. In Feb., 1S54, he married Elizal^eth Oaks, and they have had 7 children, of whom 4 are living, namely, Mary E., Ida IL, Clara M. and Lillie B. Mr. Fuller is engage<l in lilacksmithing and wood work in Time, and does a good business; he manufactures a very good plow, which has au increasing demand.

M. H. Gr{fin, pliysician; was born in Georgetown, Brown Co., O., March 29, 1833, and is a son of William (iriffin, dec, who emigrated with his family to this comity in 1852. lie graduated at the Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati, 0., receiving his diploma in 1879. Tie began the practice of medicine in this tp. in ISTl; had been a medical student for 3 years previous to entering upon the duties of physician; during this time he taught school; he served in the late war in Co. E, 99th Reg. I. V. I., as First Lieutenant, and was in the battles of Magnolia Hills, Raymond, Jackson, Miss., Champion Hills, Black Kiver Bridge, sifege of Yicksburg, and others. In December, 1858, he married Louisa Hooper, daughter of William Hooper, dec, once County Treasurer of Pike county. They have had 9 children, of whom 7 are living, viz.: William W., Jessie G., Maggie, Nannie, FaTinie, John and Hattie.

Otis A. Ilaskms, P. O. Time; was born in Bristol county, Mass., Nov. 21, 1816; came to this county in 1844, where he worked at the carpenter's trade for one year; then began farming as a renter. He now owns over 1,000 acres of valuable land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. March 12, 1844, he married Nancy Thomas, daughter of Samuel Thomas, of Greene county. 111., and they have 4 children, - William H., Idelia, Mary J. and Samuel.

t/. G. Haydon., Teacher of Pleasant Grove School, was born in Hendricks county, Ind., Oct. 13, 1842, and is a son of Abner Haydon, dec, who brought his family to Sangamon county, 111., in 1844. He labored under great disadvantages in obtaining his education; at the age of 16 he was unable to write his name, but by industry and perseverance he has educated himself, and is now teaching. The pupils of his school are advancing rapidly in their respective studies. Oct. 29, 1869, he married Lovena J. Kent, daughter of Ilenr}' Kent, well known in the early settlement of this county. Their 4 children are, - Henry, J. G., Charley and Nellie.

George A. Henry, son of Jacob Henry, who came from Warren county, Ky. , was An early pioneer, and has seen many hardships; he did the milling for 2 families; carried corn on a horse, and so thronged was the business at the old horse-mill at Milton that he would be compelled to arise at midnight and go to mill in order to get his grinding done in time to get home the next night; would frequently have to remain all night at the mill for liis grinding, with no place to sleep, and nothing to eat but parched corn. On one occasion, he and another boy were there all night, and toward morning, becoming tired of parched corn, they concluded to have a change of diet. The proprietor retired, leaving them in charge of the mill. There was an old rooster on top of the mill, which, after chasing for some time, they succeeded in catching, and which they picked and roasted, and ate with a relish. Notwithstanding the hard times, there was ])lenty of wild game and honey to be obtained. July 24, 1850, Mr. Henry was married to Nancy J.

Freneli, and they had 14 children; of tliese, 10 are liviiif^, and all at lioine but the eldest; their names are as lollows: Franklin P., James M.. Kmdint'. William, Austin, Mary, Florjv, Ella, (ieoriire and Minnie. Mr. Ilenrv resides on sec. 2, this tp., on the old home place, and is en^^a^ed in farming and stoek-raisinj^. The house where he attended school was 12 hy 14 feet, and iuid a mudand-stick chimney and a clapboard door; the scats were sawed from a lo<; with a whip-saw; they had no stove, but a large fire-

})laee; the wind»)W consisted of a log cut out of one side of the louse, with cloth pasted over the crack. On windy days the fireplace smoked s<t badly that the school would retire to the house of Mr. llenrv. The ceiling ctnisisted »»f poles covered with boards.

Chas. V. J ohiiHOJiy WuwivT, sec. 21, was born in St. Lawrence ('o., ^. Y., May 15, 1815, and 18 a son of Charles and liachel Johnson, dec ; ho was raised on a farm and came to this county in 18;?7. In 1S3S he married Kmily Span ; 4 of their S children are living, viz: Mary, liebecca, Phila and Kmma, all married. .Mr. .I.'s father was a soldier in tiie war of 1S]2, and liis son was lost in the late war.

Uttiry Kent wh.s bom in l";iyi;iie Co., Ky.. in l>t)l, and is a s«»n of Henry ami .Mary Kent, dec; ho was eilucated in a log cabin, with round poles for seats, a log cut out of one side of the li<»n8e, with a greased pa|H«r pasted over the cnick for a window, and a huge fire-place in one end for warming the ro«Mn. (joining in lS3r» to this wild West, Mr. Kent has killed many a <leer in this County, and witnessed the scenes of pioneer times. He is a blacksmith by trade, but hju» engaged in farming and stock-raising and speculating in laml since C4tming to Hlinois. He has beet) married twice, and is the father «»f 15 children, of whom S are living, - Gei>rge W., .Martha, Marv, Kli/.a J., Fannie, Lovina, Charlotte and Henrietta. Two sons, Walter D. and Newton P., were soldiers in the late war.

J>avid iMcy, fanner aii'i t>iock-raiser, sec. 12. was born in Davidson Co., N.C., June 25, 1818, and is a son «tf Daniel and Elizabeth Lacy, dec., who brought their family to Pike county in 1839. Our subject came to this county in 1842, where he engaged in tiie masonry business until IS.'il ; lie was nnirried in 1855 to Mrs. Catharine M. Devol, and they have 0 children, - Margaret A., Julia F., Lincoln S., Sarah E., Lucretia B. and Amanda J. Mr. Lacy went overland to California in 1852, and returned by ship in 1853.

Alvin J/'n'n. son of Andrew Main, was born Jan. 17, 1844, in this tp. He was raised on a farm, and when in his l8th year he enlisted in the late war, in Co. i*>, 2Mh Keg. L V. L, and served 3 years; he was in the battles of Shilob, llatchie River, siege of Yicksbnrg and others. Sept. 7, 1865, he married Miss Lydia Foot, daughter of (yeorge D. Foot, of Newl>urg tp. ; they have H cliildren, - Clara M., Uufus H., Josiah S , Blanche M., R. L and Georgiaua. Mr. M. resides on sec. 8, this tp., and is engaged in general farming.

Andreio Main, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 5, was born in Jackson Co., O., Aug. 6, islT, and is a son of Solomon and Susan Main, so well known in the early settlement of this county, who came here in 1828. He loaned his gun to a friend to use in the Black Hawk war, which, at the close of the war, was returned, and he was also a soldier in that war. Andrew Main was educated in a log house with slab seats, greased paper for windows, and a large* iire-])lace in one end. Mr. M. used to go to a horse-mill on horseback, and in the earlier ]iart of their pion.eer life he ground corn in a hand-mill ; he hunted with the Indians and killed deer with them. Sept. 28, 1838, he married Lutilia Johnson, and they have had 15 children, 9 of whom are living ; their names are Alvin, Andrew P., Colonel, Philip, George, William, Thomas, Jane and Minerva.

George Main was born in Beaver, now Lawrence, county, Pa., Dec. 17, 1838, and is a son of Daniel Main, dec, who brought his family to this county in 1859, settling in this tp., where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1873. Our subject was married in 1866 to Miss Myra Williams, and their children are Fred, George, Owen, Myrtle and Ralph. Mr. Main is a blacksmith, wagon and plow maker, in company with Mr. Philip, in Time ; they do a good business, and give general satisfaction. Mr. Main has held various offices of trust in this tp. ; served over 3 years in the late war in Co. K, 2d Reg. 111. Cav,, and was in 54 engagements, among which were the following : Middleburg, Lamare, Holly Springs, siege of Yicksburg, Sabine Cross Roads, Pleasant Hills, Yellow Bayou, etc. He was ca})tured at Middleburg and held prisoner at Vicksburg for 6 weeks, when he was exchanged.

Jacob Main was born in Beaver Co., Pa., Sept. 14, 1848, and is a son of Daniel Main, deceased, who first came to this county about the year 1850, and moved his fannly here in 1852. Our subject was married Sept. 7, 1868, to Mary Mortion, daughter of Matthew Mortion, deceased. They have had 4 children, of whom 3 are living, viz: Effie, Ottie and Almira. Mr. Main is a farmer, and resides on sec. 19. P. O., Pittsfield.

Philip J. Main, brother of the preceding, was born in Beaver Co., Pa., Jan. 12, 1845; he is a brother and partner of George Main, of Time. He came to Illinois with his parents in 1859, and in 1871 was married to Josephine Ilorton, bf whom he has had 2 children; only one, Vinnie, is living. He served 100 days in the late war, in Co. H, 137tli Reg. I. V. I., and was in the battle of Memphis, Tenn.

Cyrus MeFaddin was born in Brown Co., O., Jan. 16, 1840, and is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth MeFaddin. He came to Illiiu)is in 1852, remaining one year, when he returned to Ohio; came back to this county in 1855; he served 3 years in the late war in Co. G, 99th Reg. I. V. I., and was in the battles of Magnolia Hills, Champion Hills, Black River Bridge, siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., and others. Feb. 11, 1869, he married Miss Rebecca J.

Mitcliell, fitid they Imve liiid G cliildren; of tlieee 4 are living, namely, Mary N., Frank W., Charles L. and George A. Mr. Mc- Fadiliii resides on sec. 22, and is engaged in fanning and the raising ot" stock.

James B. Miller^ deceased, was l)orn in Fayette Co., Pa., April 25, 1818, and was a son of Samuel and Lydia Milhr, deceased. He came to this county in the fall of 1S53, and settle<l in Montezuma tj>. 2 years, then remt>ved to this tp., where he engaged in farming on sec. IH until his death, which occurred Feh. 11, 1S74. He was a worthy meml>orof the New-School Preshyterian Church for manv years; was also an Elder for 30 years, lie was a ;:enerous, kitid hearted man. In 1S41 he married Miss Mary (iritlin, daughter of Wm. (Trillin, deceji>t«d, who i»rt»ught his family to this county in 1S.52 ; she is also a sister of I)r. Grillin, of Time ; Mr. and Mrs. Miller had 11 children; of these S are living, to-wit: Samuel W., Sarah F., "William F.. K'' ' 'h (4.. Lvdia, Aniui, liohert B. and tiamcs A. Mrs. Miller n . ii tln'old Inniir j»lace. We

James V. Moore, a veteran of the Mexiam war. was Ijorn .March 4, 1S18, and is a son of .lames and Mary .Moore, «leceased, who moved with their family from Uussellville, Ivy., to Charleston, (/oles Co., III., in lh3«5. Our subject wan a schoolmate of the n(»ted desj>eradoe«, the James boys, r.ear iiussellvillc, I^»gatj Co., Ky. lie serve<l oneyear as 2d Li< !t inCo. C, 5th Keg. I. V. I., when he and their children are Laura Tyler, of Fc»rt Scott, Kansas, Charley, telegraph o|H'nitor at Tallula, III., and Dora Smith, of St. Ix)ui8. Mr. - ' ^frs. Moore r('^id«' in Time.

tp.. is a native of Kentucky, and was l»orn April is, ls4S. He waa educate*! at North Missouri Nt>rmal ScIhm»I, at Kirksville, Mo. T>ec. 24. 1S72, he married Miss Jennie, (laughter of William H. Uennett, «»f Pitt.-lield. .Mr. .Moore a^nducts hits school on tli.- latest normal plans, and is a successful teacher.

Alvin Petty was born in Pike county, M<»., Oct. 15, lP2G. His father, Fisher Petty, came to this c*junty in 1S28, having emigrated from Columbus, Ohio, to Pike county. Mo., when a young man. When the Petty fairtily located here, the lanil was nearly all vacant between their residence and where Pittsfield now stands. Atlas was tlien the cotjuty-seat. Deer, turkey, wolves, etc., were plenty at that time, deer being nearly or <juite as tame as modern sheep; they would fre<juently come within a few rods of the house, and turkeys would ]>ass through the yard. Feb. 7, 1849, Mr. Alvin Petty married Julia A. Duffield. daughter of James Duffield, of Martinsburg t]>.. who was a soldier in the war of 1^12, and is 82 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Petty have had 8 children, of whom 7 are living, - Marion M., Catharine, Isaac N., James F., Ella, William and Freilerick. Mr. Petty is a natural ^'cnius, and has worked at nearly all kinds t)t" ineclianical labor; but liis i^eneral occupation is fanning and stock-raising, lie resides on sec. 5; owns 293 acres of valuable land.

J. 11. Rainwater^ teacher of Honey Creek school, this tp., was born Dec. 11, 1858, and is a son of John Rainwater, deceased, wlio died in JNashville, Tenn., during the llebellioii. Mr. II. was educated in Pittstield, and has chosen teaching as liis vocation. His school is well conducted, and he has won the confidence of parents and pupils.

Josiph J/. Russell^ a native of this county, was born in Martinsburg tp.. May 7, 1837, and is a son of John and Mary Russell, deceased, so well known in the early liistory of this county; his father helped survey the present town ])lat of Pittstield. The Indians were their nearest neighbors, and the wolves made the night hideous with their howling. Our sui)ject was raised on a farm, and now resides on sec. 19. Aug. "IQ., 1859, he married Martha Kiser, daughter of Samuel Kiser, deceased. They have 6 children, - Eliza, John, Mary, George, David and Elmer. Mrs. Russell was born in Warren county, Ind., March 5, 1843, and was brought by her parents in the fall of 1844, to this county, where she has since resided.

Anthony Sonner was born Oct. 17, 1830, in Highland county, Ohio, and is a son of Jacob Sonner, deceased, lie came to Pike county in 1860, where he has since resided; he is a miller by trade, but has been engaged in farming since coming to Illinois, until the last 3 years. In Oct., 1855. he married Miss Sarah Hicks, and thev had 6 children; of these, 3. are living, - Charley, Ora and* Brady.

Evans Scott, physician, was born in Somerset county, Pa., Feb. 7, 1835. He was educated ])artly in Ohio and ])artly in Pennsylvania. He graduated at the Medical College at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1864; he served over 3 years in the late war in the 3d 111. Cav. ; the greater part of the time he had charge of a ward in a hospital at Keokuk. He began ])ractice at Time, in 1865. He now has a large practice.

Richard Thornton was born in this tp.. May 18, 1840, and is a son of ^^athan and Lucinda Thornton. He was raised on a farm and is now engaged in farming and stock-raising, and resides on sec. 17. He was married March 16, 1864, to Margaret Watson and their 4 children are James A., Benjamin F., Flora H. and Nella J. Mrs. Thornton died Jan 20, 1875', and March 10, 1876, Mr. T. married Phi la V. Johnson, daughter of Charles V. Johnson: they liave one child, Richard S.

John L. Troutnev was born in this t]). May 11, 1847, and is a son of the late Rev. Joseph Troutner, who came to this county from Ohio, in 1838, settling near Pittstield, and was a farmer and stockraiser, and was also Dejmty Sheriff of the county about as early as 1841 ; he was Justice of the Peace 24 years in succession, and was School Treasurer 12 years; also filled other offices of trust; he clerked in the first store at Pittstield; he died at his residence in this tp. Oct, 22, ls78, highly ei^teciuetl by all. John L. is the eldest ot 12 chiMroii, all living;; was marrifil in July, 1^49, to Isabella Elder, who was burn in Fl(»renee, J'ike C\t. He resides on sec. 11>. an<i is eni^a;4e«l in tannini;.

/I'lrr;/ W /lite, son of Silas and Louisa iJones) White, was born May li^, 1^*45, and raided as a wool-earder; he operated the woolen mills in Time tiom I'^O.'i to ls7»i; he ^erved 3 years in the late war in Co. 1), l-'t lie;;. M. \' . I.; was f<»r awhile in lienl<>n llarracks at St. Louis; has worke<l in a mill all summer and travele<l in the winter; has ^one t'roui HntValoto Denver; owns a farm in Franklin county, Kan.; was a farmer and stuck-raiser in Kansas 4 years. In 1S7<) he married Mattie I '.a;; by, daughter »-! E. D. lia^by. dec; tliey luivo one ehild, Trula. He is a t'armer and stix'k-raiser on sec. 9. While in the service he was in the battles of Pilot Knob, liound Pond, Mill (-reek and others.

Jlenrtj J. Will i-i ins vini> U>rn in S<*ott county. Ky., Sept. S."), 1S2*», and is a son of Thompson Williams, who remove<l with liih family to Jacksonville, III., in 1S32, and in 1833 came Ut this county, locating; in M(»nte/nma tp., on what was known as Franklin Prairie, on sec. Our subjeet wa.s raised a farmer, and received his education in an old K»g scluMd-housc with a stick chimney, slal) Iwnehes, an<l a tireplace in one end, l>etween 7 and 8 feet wide. .Mr .Williams wiis in rittstield when there was but one hous** there; the prairie ^'i : was U.S hi^jh a.«. a horse's back. He moved to Pittsfield in l^^.-i., remaining; there alniut -'» months, when he remove<l to ^ec. 22, this tp., where ho still resides, and is enpij^e<l in farming and stockraising; he h.is luui a tine two-story brick residence, which was burnetl in l^»;i. He now owns 1,I<mi acres of valuable land. June iS.'iO, hentarried Kuth A . Chenoweth, who wa* l>«»rn in Maconili. McDonough county. III. They have 11 children, viz: Abbie, Laura. Amanda, ilenry, .Mary E., Uobert, Nola, Ilose, John, Charley and Stella, The eldest is alx»ut 20 years old. It is a remarkable fact that there has never occurred a death or a we<lding in thiu family. Mr. Williams' father and Jacob Ho«lgen founded the first Chrihtian Church in Montezuma tp., which was the first Church of that denomination in the eastern part of Pike c<»unty. They had to irrind their corn in a horse ujill or an ox mill. Mr. W. hasactuallv gone to mill every day in the week and returned with no meal on Saturday night, so thronged was the mill. He ha.s ridden 10 ujiles on horseback many times to mill, and arrived there Ijefore daylight.

Andrew Yae(jei\ a native of Gennany, was born Oct. 24, 1828; came to America in 1853, settling in Newburg tp., where he resided until 186Y, and then removed to this tp., locating on sec. 14, where he still resides, engaged in farming and stock-raising. In 1853 he married J^arbara, daughter of Adam Kern, dec. Not having money enough to marry according to the laws of Cxermany, Mr. Yaeffer brousrhi his intended wife to America and married her here. They have had 8 children, of whom 7 are living, namely, Lucy .T., Mary A., John G., Barbara M., William F., Henry C, and Anna C.

stream which runs through it. 1 lie surface 16 very broken and principally covere<i with titubor, with small necks of prairie. Many sprin<r^ of sparkling water are foun<l pushing from the hillsides in thih township.

Shorthorn cattle and Herkshire hogs, which can l»e seen in every nafcture and feed-yanl in this magniHcent auinty, were the black, hrindle, jde-bald, pidli-^l, ' ! ckled cattle which, for the answeretl tlie pur|»opc tor which they were wanted, however, |)erhapstull as well if not In'tter than the present jMtpular breed wouM have done. The working cattle were livelv and endured fatigue and heat well, and even after they wore fattetl thev sttKxl the long drives which the then system of marketing dematiJed, much Iwtter than the cattle of the j»resent day would. They couhl hardly have l>eeu called liandsome, btit thev were in all wavs the chief heli) and profit of the farmer. As much can hanlly l>esaid of the wind-splitting prairie n»oters that were the only hogs then known in these {tarts; but they were hogs, and did not like to be trifled with. They lived on roots and luits and could outrun a horse. When the farmer went to feed them he j)ut the corn where he was sure the c<»ntrary fellows would fiiul it. If he had tried to call them with that long, .*onorous half shout and half groan n<jw in use to bring hogs to their feed, the chances are decidedly that he would have scare<l them out of the timber and mi'jht never have seen them; but they were handy to drive, as men tlien had to drive hogs to market.

Rachel Collins was the first white child born in the township, her birth occurring in 1833. Joseph Collins, who died the same year, was the first person to die in the township. Joel Meacham and Sarah Adkins were the first couple united in marriage. The ceremony was pertbntied by Rev. Levi Ilinman, who also preached the first sermon in the township in 1833. He was a minister of the Baptist denomination. F. A. Collins was the first Justice of the Peace, and John P. Stark the first Supervisor. All of the earliest adventurers are now gone, most of them to that country which is always new, but where the hardships and privations of pioneer life are never known.

Neho. - This little village is situated on the Louisiana branch ot the Chicago & Alton Railroad, and is a lively business point. The gentlemen who represent the leading business interests of the town, - Win. E. Davis, David Ilollis, Mr. Moore, the miller, and Dr. Pollock, - are spoken of personally below.

Stewart. - This is a station on the Chicago, Alton 6z St. Louis Railway; is situated on the northeast quarter of section 23, and the northwest quarter of section 24, of this township, and was laid out by County Surveyor H. J. Harris, in 1872, for D. W. Knight, Daniel Allison and John McCormick.

The Neho Baptist Church was organized .on the first Saturday in April, 1863, by Rev. J. J. W. Place, with a membership of 37. The congregation erected a house of worship in 1864 and now has services once each month, and sustains a Sundav-school during: fhe snmmer season. The present membership numbers 67. Rev. F. H. Lewis is Pastor.

The Regular Predestlnarian Baptist Church at Spring Creek, was constituted in August, iS62, by Elder Samuel Applegate, with 16 members. The society worshiped for about five years in the Spring Creek school-house, which stood where Nebo now stands. They erected a house of worship in 1857 or 185b, which was burned in February, 187!^ The following autumn they erected another and a more commodious and substantial church building. The present Pastor is S. R. Williams.

The personal mention of any community forms the most interesting feature of its history. As part of the history of Spring Creek township we make mention of the following early settlers and prominent citizens.

passing notice in a work vt' this nature, lie wats horn in Pike County, ()., March s, 1^17, and is tlie t^on tit" Benjamin Alli8on. one ot' the pioneer."* of Pike county, and who removed from ()hi(» to Indiana in 1821, and to tliig county in 1834; in 1S30 he purchased tlie farm of Sihis WiLson on sec. S, Spring; Creek township, upon which was the only hou.-JO in the township, and the Allison family wa.«* the only t)ne resiiliui; in the township, until a few months hitcr, wiien the Scranton fauiily nu»vod in. Our subject located in Calhoun county in the fall of 183<l, and there constructed ijuite a novel mill, there hein^ a stream in the hillside near his house. He made a trou<;h. whicli worke«l on a pivot. To one end of thetrouj;h was attached a lar^je maul or pounder, which set in a hox or trough beneath; the other en<l of the troui^h was placed under the falling water otj the hillside; a« soon as the trough was tilled with water one end would Ik* t)verbalanced, and at the same time the water would pour out of it, when immediately the pouuder would fall down witii a thud, aiui smash the few grains of corn that were in the mortar. Occasionally an unfortunate, coon would step in to partake of some of the nu'al and would remain there until stMiie one aimc to his rescue, and he would come out all man;;led and bloedinjj, never more to return to the forest. Mr. A. was marrieii in ls3fi to Eliuil>eth Wilson, dauj^hter of Sihi^ Wilson; and they had tour chiltlren, of whom two are living;, - Mahala and Feli.x. Mrs. Allis<mdied in 184!». Mr. Alli.'*4in is now living with his fourth wife. He er(>cte<l the tirst house in Nebo, and is now encra^ed in farming ami the raising of gt(x:k on bcc. 30.

them have been born three children, - Minnie I)., James H. M. and an infant, deceaseti. Mr. W. has a very large and interesting school, - indeed. ..'e that one with th<- most unthigging energy arid dispatch cm .. .y do justice to it. He hear.- oO recitations daily and keeps exceptionally good onler, although many of the ]»u)»iU are very small.

VTilliam S. nw^han'in, tarmcr and stock-raiser, sec. 30, was born March s. 1S33, in Calhoun c<»unty, HI., and is a sf>n of tlie late Henrv P. Puchanan; he was reared on a farm in a wild section of the country where deer, wolves, etc., were numerous, and has killed many deer and other wild animals. There was no free-school system here in th»».*e early days, and money lieing a scarce article in pioneer days, .Mr. B.'s educational advantages were like those of other pioneer boys, very meager. He was married in 1855 to Miss Catharine Mc(^onnell, daui;hter of Robert McConnell, deceased, a pioneer of Pike c«»unty. Mo. They have had 12 children, only 4 of whom are living, - Rolnirt H., Mary O., Thomas A. and James A. Besides a farmer. Mr. B. is also a blacksmith and wagonmaker, - in fact, he can do almost any kind of work he turns his hand to.

John A. Bunn was born in Pike county, Mo., March 4, 1845, and is a son of (xeorge Bunn, deceased. Mr. B. went into Calhoun county. 111., with his mother in 1851, where he remained until 1865, wlien he went to Missouri and remained five j'ears; lie came to this county in the spring of 1871 and resides on sec. 36, where he is engaged in farming. He was marriedjin 1871 to Mary E. Borrowman, by whom he has four children, - Minnie O., Edgar II., deceased, Cora A. and Hattie A.

E. B. Collard was born Oct, 16,1841, in Pleasant Hill township, this count}', and is a son of John J. and Mary E. Collard, deceased, so well-known in the early settlement of Pike county. His father filled the office of County Clerk of Pike count}' for two terms and filled every county office as deputy, except that of Survej'or. Our subject was raised for the most part on a farm and educated in the common schools; he was married Nov. 25, ls77, to Miss Emily M. Harpole, daughter of L. C. Harpole, of this township. They have one child, Arthur B. Mr. Collard is engaged in the mercantile business at Strout Station, on'the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis R. R., and carries a stock of about $1,500, consisting of dry-goods, groceries, boots and shoes, and the general variety usually kept in a first-class store. He is also Agent for the Railroad Coin])any, express agent and Postmaster.

John Collyer was born in Owen county, Ind., June 30, 1838, and is a son of AVilliam Collyer, deceased; Mr. C, was reared on a farm, and is now ensraored in farming and stock-raisins' on sees. 7 and 8; he came to this county in 1851, and was married Aug. 15, 1857, to Miss Ellen Baker; to them have been born five children, four of whom are living, namely, William E., Llewella, Nora A. and John M.

Leonard G. Hamner^ agriculturist and stock-raiser, sec. 8, was born May 31, 1832, and is a son of Jesse Hamner, deceased; he was brought up on the farm and educated in the common school; Aug. 23, 1854, lie married Miss Pearcy Wilson, b}' whom he has had six children: of these 3 are living, namely, Eliza J., Minerva A. and John Henry, P. O., Nebo.

Bruce Ilarpole, farmer, stock-raiser and dealer in stock, sec. 27. Was boi'n in Pleasant Hill township, this county, Nov. 12, 1835, and is a son of Adam and Lucinda (McMullen) Harpole, so well known in the early settlement of this county. Mr. H. was raised a farmer's boy and knows all about grubbing and picking brush, rolling logs, driving oxen, etc. He has ])l()wed with the wooden mold-board plow, used wooden-wheeled wagons and hickorybark lines in driving horses. He was married Nov. 13, 1859, to Miss Rebecca E. Stark, daughter of John P. Stark. Four of their eight children are living, - Adam, J^ucinda, Robert J), and Charlie A. Charles E. Harpolr was born in Calhoun county, March 22, 1846, and is a son of Adam and Lucinda Harpole; the former is deceased, and the latter is residing near her son in this county. Mr. H. was reared on a farm and received a common-school education.

L. C II<ir/n>l,\ iHinier and stook-raiser, fiec. 'J«!, was horii in Pleasant Hill io\viishi|( I)l'c. 1 1, 1830, His parents, Joel and Hannah Uarpole, wore well known to the pioneer days of Pike county. His father served in the Hlaek Hawk war. Our snhject was reariMJ on a farm and knows all alHuit tlu- privations that pioneer hoys are lieir to. Hi.-^ educati«injd advantages were very liniit«Ml, there bein^ no free sclniols in those days. His niother wove cloth to pay for hid education. He has plowed many a day with a wooden inoldbi»ard plow, an<i has reaped ^rain with a haml sickle, trampled out wheat with horses, went to church in an o.\ wai:<>n, and «;ri>uiul Corn on a hand-mill an<l was c*iin|K'lleil todt» a <^oo<l many other thiriirs wiiich seem (hUI tu the lioys of this day. In 1S53 he was united in marriaije with Sarah .Martin, dan<;hter of Willis Martin, an early settler <»f Illinois. Of the H children horn to theiu 7 are livin;;, - James li., William H.. Kmilv \'.. .lohn I).. Martha, and Alhcrt and Alice, twins.

A. Hatch. This enterprising youn^j man was Ijorn in Ontario county, N. v.. May -'-. 1»*.'.'J. He cann* Uy Pike county with his parent** in iNtJi.*. He rectived a ;jyod comnion-sclu>ol eduaition and a musical edncjition, and is now teacher of cornet-band music, and Ims met with excellent success thus far. In Prairieville, Pike county, Mo., in IsT*.). he l>egan with a class of new an«l inexpericticed nten, and in six months time it was demonstrated that that was the l>e>t Iwind in tlie ctmnly. The parent.-^ of our subject are A. (i. and Alvini Hatch, and he is the youngest of 3 chiKlren, - A. W., Kllen J. and himself. He resides with his mother on the farrtv - M ! .:.;-:.- ti... ..;,jm(.,. <. - '- ^ - --d in farir)ing.

6, IS24, and is a scin of A. L. and Sarah (Payne) Hollis, who brouirht their family to Hlinoisin ]s3o,and to Pikecounty in 184'). Mrs. Hullis is a second, or grand n" ;' Thomas Paine, the note«l deist of revolutionary fame. Our - , ' was raised on a farm and receiveil a limited education in the snlnk>ription sc1k>oIs, paying his own tuitioTi with money he earned by luinl work. He began active life with nothing but his hands and a »let»Tmined will. He now owns 4(M) acres of land and a third interest in a large store at Nebo. This tirm carries a sti»ck of about $4,500, consisting of general merchandise, and is doing a large business, employing 3 to 4 clerks. Mr. Hollis held the otiice of County Treasurer for 2 years, atui Justice of the Peace for Spring Creek township for 20 years. He was married in li>4«> to Mary C Leggett, and by tiiis union 5 children were born: Sarah .M .. Lewis Y., Elizabeth J., Barl)ara K. ami Mary, decea.sed. Mrs. II.die<l in 1>G'^, and in 1878 Mr. II. married Sarah M. Mason, by whom he has .3 children, - Anna L.. David V. and Nelli«- M.

Dennis Lean/, deceased. The suhjcc't of this sketcli was born in Irehmd, June '24, 1812, and came to America when a yomig man. lie was a j^ainter by trade, and ilid a i^ood deal of work in New Orleans, Mobile, and throui^diout the Soutliern cities s^enerallj. lie owned land in Pike county for many years, ai)d in 1872 j)urcliased a farm on sec. 25 of this townsjiip. He was united in marriai^e Feb. 17, 1S5I, with ]\[rs. Eliza French, daui^hter of Win, Morton, of tlie vicinity of Milton, this -comity. She was born Aug. 21, 1825, in East Tennessee, They had six children, - John, Leander, Thotnas, Albert, deceased, Alfred and Ella. Mrs. l.eary had two children bv her former husband, - -Martha and William French. Mr. Leary'died May 7, 1876. His son Thomas, who is a subscriber for this book, is a prominent school-teacher, and is now (March 4, 1880) teachin<>: at Pearl Prairie.

S. T. Moore^ proprietor of Nebo Mills. This enterprisiui^ (gentleman took chartje of the Kebo flouring mills in 1877, and has operated them with the very best of success. Others have tried at different times to build up a trade here, but in vain. The secret of Mr. M.'s success is that lie makes the very best of flour, and has won the coiifldence of the farmers ot the surrounding country. He also has a corn-sheller attached to his mill, which enal)les him to pay tlie highest market price for that cereal. He was born in Monroe county. 111., Jan. 12, 183f>, and is a son of James I>. Moore, of Brighton^ 111. He was married May 4, i860, to Harriet F\ Ran- . dolph, of Jersey county. 111. They have had 7 children, of whom 5 are living, - Josephine C, Eddie, Frank T., Nellie K. and James L. ]Mr. ]\Ioore ^vas raised on a farm and educated in the common schools, and also attended the McKendrec College, of Lebanon, 111.

Dr. II. R. Pollock, Nebo. The subject of this sketch was born in Union county, O., Feb. 28, 1843, and is a son of John I), and Ilaclu'l G. Pollock, who brought their family to F^d gar county, 111., in 1844, where they remained until 1856, when they removed to Polk county, Iowa. Our subject remained there until the breaking out of the rebellion, when lie enlisted in Company A, 10th Iowa Inf., and served three years and two months. He participated in many of the leading battles of tlic war, such as Corinth, P)lack River Bridge, or Champion Hills, siege of Yicksburg, Chattanooga, Dalton, etc. The Doctor afterward attended Abingdon College, Knox Co., 111., for two years, where he became ac([uainted with Miss Anna E. Ferguson, whom he married Aug. 8, 1866. The union has been blessed with two children, Robert Cleon and John Roy. The Doctor attended lectures at the Jeflferson Medical College at Philadel))hia, Pa., in 1870 and 1871, and began practice in Nebo in the latter year, where he enjoys a good ])atronage.

John W. S<-ranton was born in this townshi]) Jan. 19, 1847, ajid is a son of David Scranton, also of this towiiship; he was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of this county; before settling in life he took two trips through the West. March 8, 1872, he married Miss Mary E. Bowman, (laughter of Rcjbert and Mary

Witliatn K Smith. Being an early settler of Pike county, .Mr. Smith is entitled to per^onal mention in a work of this nature. lie came with his jmrents from ()^wego Co., N. V., to this count \ ill 183t{. He wa« Iwrii in Columlms Co., N. Y., Dec. U, ISliV Mis parents were Amasa and Sarah iSikes) Smitli. William was reared upon a farm, and received a common-scln)ol education, and has sutl'ered many ot the privations incident to pioneer life. .Ian. 3, 1S41, he was united in marriage with Miss Polly Allis<in, dauirhter of Henj. Allison, deceased, one of Pike connty's pioneers. To theni luive heen l)orn II children, 4 of wh(»m are deceaaetl. The naii.es of the children are, Williujn, .I«>hn, .Mercv A., Mary .1., Samuel 11., Daniel W. and Charles \V. Mr. Smith is engage<l in the lumher tra*Ie at Neho, carrying a stock of $2,500. He is also an undertaker.

John Jt. W'iUoit. The stihjcct of this flkctch was horn in Lincoln county, .Mo., Minch 21. 1834. llis father, Davit! Wilson, hnuight his family to this county in the autumn of 1834, and located in Pleasant Hill township, where he remained the rest of his life, save the la.>it 3 years which he ^pent in Nelni. ( )ur subject was raised u]>on the farm, and luing a pioneer hoy knows all alxuit the privations of friMitier life. II«' was married in 1850 to Miss Nancy, daughter of George Turnlm -o well known in the pi<jneer «lays of Pike

W. Ik. Wihou was horn and raiped on sec. 13, Pleasant Hill townshiit. this county, and is a sun of David and Isophena \Vilson, deccaiit*d. Ili.s hirth dates Aug. 17, 1*^44. May 13, isTO, he was united in marriage with Miss Ellen J., daughter of Harrison and Matilda Frye. of Pike county. Mo. Only 1 of the 3 children horn to Mr. and .Mrs. W. is living, whose name is Claudie. .Mr. W. has been engaged in the mercantile business in Neho for the last 12 years, but has recently sold to Fowler *k Son, near Pittstield.

Jacob WiTulmiHer. proprietor of the Xel>o Hotel, is a native of this coimty, and was born Jan. 3, 1S49. the sou of Peter and Sevelia Windmiller. Peter W. was one of the pioneers of Pike county, and, like other settlers, endured many privations and hanlships in preparing the way for the prosperity of future generations.

For some time after he first settled here there was only one wheeled vehicle in this entire neighborhood, and that was a wooaenwheeled ox-cart. He often gathered his corn in a one-horse sled. Our subject was reared on a farm, and "Nov. 27, 1873, was married to Mary Stone, and. they have one child. Laren ().

Tins is certainly <»iif t»| tla- tiiiost tovvnsliips in this favored ««»unty, aufl lor jjorjcral agricultural tuirpuijes, is »inrivale«l l»y nuy. Where, loss than lialfa century a«i^o tliedeer, wultand hear roamed at will, the native re<l man their only enemy, are now handsome n*sid»iicc.-, with fine grounds and (---nvenient outhouses, churches, hchool-houses and well cultivatcxl tieUls. The native prairies have l)cen coiKMieretl from their virgin state hy the ener«^y and skill of the sturdy pioneer. Instead of rank <;r<»wths of prairio grass, which ' ! in it* iMMiuty over the^e fertile prairies, we now with them. The pionecra Wi . . -unige«i and kept up with the hope of soon estaolishing comfortahle homes for themselves and their families and with a nohle amhition of conferring on posterity hiessings which shall ever Im' a monument t4) their memories.

The ni»i ihern part of Pike county was not settled for over a decjule after the southern |>ortion w;i>. It is a matter of no little surprise to know that ftirso manv years this beautiful section was left without the pioneer. Many douhtlesn pashe<l to and fro through it on their way northward ancj westward an<l return, and perhaps marveled at the heauty of its gn»ve6 and prairies; hut it wjis so far from civilization that the most sturdy and daring did not feel disposed to pilch their tents and make their home here. Over 11 - us ela|»>o<l from the time that K' r Franklin, Daniel Shinn settler of Fairmount, came to live in this then wild country. Mr. Crane made improvements on sec. 3 in 1831, but even he remaine<l f(»r oidy a short perio<l. We do not know whether it was his rcjuotene.^s from other settlementji that drove him away, or that he found a more desirable location, as none are left to inform us.

At the close <»f the Black Hawk war, and when the people of the older settled East and South wereassure<l that no further api»rehensions need l)efelt relative to Indian troubles, settlers came pouring into tliis fair State by the thousands, and the l)eautit"iil groves and prairies of Fairinount did not fail to receive her portion. Prior to 1841 we find the following settlers, besides others, living in this township: II. Lake, who located on section 10; John Wilson, on sections; Ihonias Kirgan, on section 2; John I>rown, on section 14; Ebenezer Franklin, on section 12; Asa Lake, on section 10; Tandy Hume, on section 16; and Henry Benson, on section 19.

The children of these early settlers were not long without the instructions and discipline of the schoolmaster, for we find as early as 1840, Henry Benson taught school in a log school-house on sec. 16. Tins rude structure, which was erected by the contribution of tlie labor of the ]>ioneers, would not compare favorably with the more modern, neat and tasteful fi-ame and brick structures that adorn many of the knolls through this section. Jesse EUedge, a Baptist minister, was one of the earliest teachers of the township. Soon, too, the minister of the gos])el found his way here among these pioneers. The first preaching was done by Elder Michael Ilobbs, of the Christian denomination, in 1841. He was not a regular preacher, being engaged in farming, but desiring to see his friends and neighbors following the meek and lowiy, yet truly divinely great Kazarene, would have them assemble in cabins and school-houses, and tell them of his love and earthlv mission. His brother, the well known Elder David Hobbs, was also a preacher. For a time the Mormons, who were numerous in Adams county, which lies just north of this township, ])reached their peculiar faith to this people, and won many converts. A few years afterward, however, this community joined in the excitement incident to the expulsion of the ISIormons from Illinois.

During the late war Fairmount proved loyal to the coi'e, and furnished many of her brave sons as a sacrifice to retain an \individed Union. Many of those who vrent to the front, after enduring years of untold hardships and danger, were permitted to return to their homes, where they are now living, to enjoy the liberties they so nobly fought for. Many of them, however, went to return no more. They were pierced b}- the shot and shell from Southern musket and cannon, or died from the cruelties infiicted upon them in the prison pens to wliich they were consigned, - all for defending the best government ever established by man.

There are no villages in this township, yet the people enjoy almost equal religious privileges with the citizens of towns. There are in the township five church organizations, with three church buildings. The United Brethren church stands on sec. 29, near the schoolhouse, and cost about §1,600. This is known as the Woodland Churcli, and was dedicated in 1867, and was the first church building erected in the township. It was dedicated by N. A. Walker. The Society was organized in 1S(!6, by liev. D. C. Martin, and meetings were held in the Woodland school-house until their church

The Presbyterian chnrch, whicli is located on sec. 10, cost about $1,500. The house o\' worship of tlu- l!aj)ti.'?t congregation is on sec. 7, and cost $400.

The Society of the ^Methodist denomination worship in the Presbyterian Church, while the Christian coui^re^ation hold their meetings in the South Prairie school-house, on t.ec. 11. The iirst Methotlist preacher in the township was Itev. Mr. (Cleveland. He preached his first sermon in tliis townshij^ at the residence of Wni. ^lorrison in ls40.

Following we give ])ersonal sketches of the early settlers and prominent citizens of the townshij*, which forms an iinj)ortant factor in its history.

A. />. Allt'ii was l>>rn in Oijio county, Ivy., Sept. 14, 1S25; his father, Asa Allen, was born in Tennessee and of (Tcrman descent, his mother, Abigail (Campbelh Allen, a native of Kentucky and (»t English descent. .Mr. Alh-n came to Pike county in l.*^44, and in 184«j was married t«» Kmily Askew and they have had 11 children, 8 of whom are living. .Mr. Allen was very |>oor in early life, and workeil out for $h |>er month. He now owns :52o acres of land, raises stock, and is considered a very good farmer, lie belongs to the rnite«l Prethren Church, and is a Heniocrat.

Lewi* II. Baldwin was Inirn in Connecticut in 1812; is the son of John and Sarah Ann (Hawkins) Paldwin, the former a native of Ctmnecticut, ajitl of Knglish descent. In early life Mr. P. W(»rked at blacksmithing, but is now a farmer. He came to this county in 183.'), and in 183«! married Maria Jane EUedge. After his marriage he worked out for $n per month, but he now owns 500 acres of good land in Pike county, and he and his son own ai>out the same amount in Missouri, and one acn* within the corporation of Perry. He used to be an old-line Whig, but is now a Itepul)lican; has been School Director 2.') years, and School Trustee. These are the only offices that he would accept. Mr. and Airs. Paldwin have 4 chiltlren. Mrs. P, is a Paptist.

Philip S. Broirer, farmer, sec, 14: P, O. Perry; was born in Madison county, N, Y., April 27, 1882; came to this county with his parents in 1842; his father, John Brower, was a native of New York, and his motlier, Deliirht (Smith) Prower, also a native of New York. June 3, 1>54. Mr. P. married Amanda Carolines, and they have had 5 children. 3 of whom are living, Malcolm C'., Elmwood and Alpheus. In 18,^j2 he took a trip to Calitornia and was absent 2 years. He owns 30r. acres of lana. His wife is a Methodist.

natives of New Jersey, the former of Irish, and the latter of Scotch descent; at the age of 18 lie commenced to learn tlie carpenter's trade, at which hr worked 10 yeiirs, since which time he has followed farming. In the fall of IS^T he visited Illinois to see the country, and in 1841 he settled in this tp., on sec. 10, where he has lived ever since, ^[arch 31, 1844, he married Nancy Jane AV^ilson, a native of New Hampshire, and of their 10 children. 1> are living, -

5 boys and 4 girls; one girl deceased. Mr. Cory and his wife are members of the ]\[. E. Church; he is a Democrat, and has been Assessor, Township Treasurer, Justice of the Peace, Supervisor, Townshii) Clerk, School Director, and Secretarv of his Church. P. 0.,Fishilook.

Josej)h E. Coss, farmer, brother of Theodore S. Coss, was born in lioss county, O., in 1846; besides the common school he attended also the commercial College at (>)uincy. In 1870 he married Sarah Allen, and of their 4 children 2 are living, - Ethe Ammarana and Orien Forest. IJotli himself and wife are meml)ers of the United Brethi-en Church. lie is a Democrat, and has been Town Clerk. Six months he kept store at Fish Hook. October 22, 1864, he enlisted in Co. F, 28th 111. Inf., under Capt. 11. D. Iladsell, and was dischai-ged Oct. 21, 1865. lie was in the battles at Spanish Fort, and fort I31akely, where he was under fire 18 days, and other battles, skirmishes, etc. Was shipwrecked on the "George Peabody " when there was a storm for 36 houi's ; 120 horses were thrown overboard and 10 men were lost. Resides on sec. 28. P. O. Fish Hook.

Taylor M. Coss, farmer, sec. 29; P. O. Baylis; son of Edward and Annie Coss, natives of Ohio, was born in Ross county, ()., in 1836; came to this county in 1854, and in 1860 was married to NLiss Emma Phillips, born in this county in 1840; they have had

6 children, 4 of whom are living, - Florence B., William T., Ida M. and Ada E. Mr. C. has held the office of Supervisor, Collector, School Trustee, and School Director for many years. He owns 420 acres of excellent land, has been engaged in buying hogs for other parties, and raises considerable stock on his own farm. He had 1,500 bushels of wheat to market this season. Mr. and Mrs. C. and their eldest daughter are members of the United Brethren Church at Woodland.

J7ieo(lore S. Coss was born in 1840 in Ross county, ()., and is the son of Edward and Anna (IVIoore) Coss, natives of the same State, the father of (Jerman, and the mother of English descent; in 1871 he mai-ried I>elle Manns, a native ot Kentucky, and they have one child, Cora May, born in February, 1872. During the war Mr. Coss enlisted in Co. G, 3d, 111. Cav., under Capt. J. B. Moore, Aug. 6, 1861; was discharged A])ril 10, 1863; was in the battle of Pea Ridge; was under Gen. Curtis when he drove Price from S])ringtield to the Doston Mountains, and was in several other engagements. Residence, sec. 20; P. O. Fish Hook.

Samuel M. Cr<iwf<>rd was horn in this county July 2!*. 1S5G, educated in the couiinon school, and Illinois College at .Jacksonville, and at the (4ein C'ity Commercial t'«»lle^e at (^uincy; by occupation Mr. C. is a teacher; liveil on the faruj with his lather until of a^e; he is not a menjln-r of any Church, ami is a Ke|tnl*- lican.

W. D. C. JJoan, M. 1)., was horn iiw Oliio A|»ril ir», 1S28, bein<; the .son of William ami Susanna (Hennett) I)«)an, from the Kastern States, his father a jdiysician. The subject ot* this parai^raph be^an the study of medicine at the a^o of 18, with his father, who died two years after waril; he then tinished reading with his uncle. Dr. Klijah Hennett, in Clerm«>nt county, ().; at 22 he comnience<l practice in this tp. He lirst canu- to Pike county in 1848, 111 1850 to this tp., where lie has since lived. In 1851 he married Ilachel IIo))bs, and of their 4 children but one is Iivin<;, Kachel tHic, and tiiev have one <;randchild Hvin<; with thftn, Mary E. Doan C'rawford. The Doctor owr>s 215 acres of land. Resides on sec. 10. He is one of the oldest practitioners of the county. In politics he is a Democrat, and l>oth himself and wife arc iiieml>ers of the (Christian C'hurch. \\'\9 post«dIice is Perry.

Lvi (j<irdner \\x\f> l)orn in Adams county, I'a., Dec. 17, l^lO, and is the son of (ieor^e and Klizabeth (Sey bold), of (ierman descent, who were in ^>od circumstances and followed farm life. Levi <»btained a fair education in the subscri))tion schools of his native State. Came to Illinois in ISHO, and has rcsitled here most of the time since; he coulJ ride all over this C(»unty when he tirst came, he tells us, without seeing scarcely any improvements; his falherin-law. who was one of tlie pioneers of this county, killed 7 bears in Fairmount tp., in one day. In ls:}7 he married Matihla Neal, bv whom he had ^ chihlren, 5 of wh<»m are livins;, - one son and four dau«^hters. liy occupation Mr. Gardner is a tanner and currier; he had a tanner}' in this county 5 or 6 years, but since 1850 lie has been farmin;^. Lives now on sec. 5. In ])olitics Mr. G. is a Kepublican, and both himself and wife are ijiembern of the United IJrethren Church. In 1862 Mr. Gardner enlisted in the 99th regiment as a musician (a titer); was in the battle at .Magnolia, Miss., Champion Hills and Black River; lie was discharged iKjfore the close of the year, that is, at the close of the siege of Vicksburg, where lie was present.

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emigrated to America in 1844, stoppini^ in Xew York State, and in 1850 came to Adams county, 111., and in 1852 to Pike county; for two years while in New York State he superintended a factory, where 62 looms were run. He now owns 360 acres of land, in gfood cultivation, and well stocked. In 1S42 he married Eettie Holt, and of their S children 7 are living, Mr. llenthorn has been School Director several terms, and is a Democrat.

John D. llenthorn was born in this countv, July 21, 1857, and is the son of John and Betsey (Holt) llenthorn, natives of England; received his education in the common schools of this county; by occupation he is a farmer, and his residence is on sec. 9. He has four brothers and two sisters living, and one sister dead.

Thonu'.K Iltill^ residence sec. 29; P. O. Fish-llook; is the son of Samuel and Sophia Hull, and was born in Ohio in 1830; received his education mostly in the common schools of his native State. In IS.jO he maj'ried Elizabeth Bowman, who was born in 1830 in this county, and they have S children living. Mr. Hull is a farmer, and has been a resident of this county since 1845. In politics he is a Democrat, and both himself and wife are members of the United Brethren Church. He has been Justice of the Peace 10 or 11 years, ll;)ad Commissioner, Collector, School Director, Class-Leader and Sunday-school Superintendent. He is an industrious man, and has earned all he ever possessed.

Israel Kircjan. This gentleman's father, Thomas Kirgan, was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and when a babe he was brought by his parents, Daniel and Mary Kirgan, to America, nearlv 100 vears ay-o. He was a tanner bv trade, but followed farming and milling after his arrival in this county. He died March 30, 1877, in his 90th year, in Perry, this county, where he had lived many years. 11 is 5 children still own the home farm, which consists of 280 acres, 2^ miles southwest of Perry. Mrs. Mary (Fred) Kirgan, his mother, was a native of Virginia. Israel, the subject of this biography, was born Aug. 12, 1815, in Clermont county. O. He first learned the tanner's trade, but when his father broke up he emigrated to this county, in 1835, settling on Fish- Hook creek, N. W. \ sec. 2, at which time he had only six " bits " in his pocket, one horse and a yoke of cattle, and was $40 in debt. From this start Mr. K. has become one of the most substantial and leading farmers in Fairmount township, now being the owner of 240 acres of land. About the first work he did was to split 9,600 rails, at six " bits " a hundred. Coming to this county as early as 1835, he has seen this country in its primitive state, with the wild animals roving over it in large numbers. One day he saw 65 deer in one grove. There were but five houses then on the south prairie, namely, Alfred Bissell, sec. 2; Mr. O'JS'eil, sec. 16; Mr. Mc- Gee, sec. 16; James Seybokl, sec. 16; and Ebenezer Franklin, see. 12; - all of whom resided in log houses. Israel's father's familv used the first cooking-stove brought t<» this prairie.

Dariil Kurf'inaii, farmer, sec. 7; I*. O. Fish Hook; was horn in Pennsyhania Jan. 2l>, I^IT*, and is a son of Daniel ant! Susannah (Barnett) Kurfman, natives of Maryland, and of (Terman descent. David received liis education in the schools of Ills native State; when he tir.-t started to school he could scarcely sjteak Kiifjlish. lie was married the lir>t time in KM to llanmih Deeter, and they were the parents of two ^irls, both of wliom are nuirried. His second marriage was with Nancy na«^l»y, in l^fil; of this union 6 childri'H were born. - 4 In.ys and 2 twirls. Both Mr. and Mr>. K. are connected with the IJuptist Church. Mr. K. came from I'ciinsvlvania to Pike countv in 1^50, and settled in Pittstield townshin; in 7 years therealter remove*! to rairmount.

Gfortje Luke, farmer, sec. 10; P. (). Fish llo..k. Mr. Lake was born in Fairmount, Pike Co., 111., July 12, 1n.'>4, and is a son of Harvey an<l Klizabeth (Lee) Lake, the former a native of New York, and his mt>tiier of one of the Kastern States. He attended the commoji scho(ds of this county, and received a fair < ducation. In 1>74 he was united in marriajje with Xancy (iroves. Jesse, their only child, was born in 1^7<'».

John fjtike was born in this township in 1^.'*3, and is the son of Harvey and Klizabeth Lake. He attende«l the common schools of this county, receivinjj a i;tM»<l common-school education. He is now en_:xai^ed in fartniiii^ on sec. lo. His postollice address is Perry. Jan. l'*71, he was joined in the holy l>ond» of matri-. mony with Mary Olive Seyboh), a native of Minnesota. She is a member of the Christian Church. Harvey Lake, the father of our subject, wa."* one of the early settlers (»f Pike cotinty.

Wm. 11. Love was l>orn Jan. 15, 1821, in New Jersey, tlie son of Samuel and Lydia (Moriran) I^»ve; his father was a native of Ireland, ami his mother of New York State. He was brought to Illinois in 1S28 and to Pike county in 1833, and the family settled one mile west of Perry, on the farm at j>resent owned by p]s(|uire Morton. In April, 1846, he moved ujx»n the farm M'here he now lives, owning 2s7 acres. He was married March 30, 1*^43, t<» Miss Harriet K. Bentley. To them have been born 1* children, 7<»f whom are liviuij, - 6 boys and I girl. Mrs. Love is the daughter of Gideon Bentley, an early and prominent settler of Pike county. Btith Mr. and Mrs. L. are meml)ers of the Christian Church, of which he is a Deacon. Mr. L. has been a farmer all his life, in which business he has been successful, although in the earlv davs he suffered many hardships. His family started from New York in a skiff, which they would run over all the tlauis that were on their route, and they encountered eight or ten of them, and the women w.ould get out of the boat and walk down past the dam. The first morning after their arrival in Fairmount tp. their nearest neighbor sent over after two ears of corn, the buy, who was barefoot (and there was snow on the ground) stating that " they wanted it for breakfast !" Mr. L. also states that he called upon one of the neighbors one morning ;ind found them ]iartaking of their l)reakfast on ])arched corn and "sycamore teal'' All the table furniture they had was one plate, one knife and one fork. Mr. Love, when he first came, used oxen to plow with (using a wooden mold-board plow), and used a harrow with wooden teeth.

Lemuel Martin^ farmer, sec. 11; P. O. Perry. The subject of this personal sketch was born Jan. 21, 1854; his parents are Samuel and Amanda (Rounds) Martin; lie was the eldest son of a family of 10 children. There were two daughters, however, older than he. Mr. M. was united in marriaore with Marv G. Glines, and thev have two children, one boy and one girl. Both Mr. and Mrs. M. are members of the Christian Church in Perry. Politically he is a Democrat.

S. F. Martin was born in Kentucky, ^larch 4, 1822; he is the son of Xehemiah and Drusilla (Cottrell) Martin, natives of Virginia and of German ancestr}'. His mother died when he was only two years old. In 1849 he came to this county and settled in Fairmount tp. In 1850 he was united in marriage with Amanda Rounds, and the union has been blessed with 10 children, - 6 boys and 4 girls, 8 of whom are living. His wife died Nov^ 22, 1879. She was a member of the Christian Church. Mr. M. is a Democrat in politics, and has served as School Director, School Trustee, Road Commissioner and Overseer of the Poor. lie owns a farm of ICO acres on sec. 8.

A. G. Maaon^ farmer, sec. 15; P. O. Fish-IIook ; is a native of Vermont, where he was born Aug. 19, 1811 ; he was the son of Carlo and Lydia Mason. His father was a carpenter. They came to Pike conntv from Kentucky in 1862. A. G. was married to Betsy C. Mason in 1834; this union has been blessed with a family of three children, all sons, and two of whom are married. Their names are A. II., "Wm. and R. II. The latter enlisted in Co. F, 51st AVisconsin Infantry, and served for three months. Mrs. Mason died May 2, 1879.

IL B. McLaug/iliii, farmer, sec. 22 ; P. O. Perry; was born in Ohio, June 15, 1827, and is a son of William and xVnna (Boggess) McLaughlin, the former a native of Virginia and of Irish descent, and the mother a native of Ohio and of English-German ancestry. His only opportunitv for an education was in the common schools of Pike county in early day, where he was l)rouglit in 1837. In 1848 he was married to Sarah Flannagan. Three uf their 7 children are living. He has held all the township offices, with the exception of tliat of Assessor. He and his wife are members of the

M. E. (Miurch, of which he has hecn Stewanl. He has been et)- gai^ed ill tanning all his lite, in which he ims «^reat success. At present he hiiys and feeds considerahle stock.

Willi'im JfeL'ifi'//iltn is a native of the «il(l Doininiun State, ami was horn l)i'c. *_', 1^02. His father, Jaiues Mcl^aii;,'hlin, was a native (»f Ireland, and his mother, Sarah .Mfliau;;liliti, nue Cole, was horn in New Jersey. William was married in 1S23 to Anna IJo^pess, a native of Ohio, where she was born in ls06, who bore him 12 children, 0 of wiiom are livin<r. Four <»f the sons are married, and livint^ in Fainnount towtirthip. His wife and all his children, excent one, are members of the M. E. Churcli. Farmin«)j has been his life occu|>ati<»n, and he at present owns 575 acres of larul in Pike countv. When he arriveil at (Triij^'sville Lamlinir. in this coJinty, in ls3»'», he owned but one horse, jj;25 in money, and a very limited amount i»f liousehold furniture, and iuid a family of wife and 5 children. From this rnea<^er ]>osition he has l>ecotne one (»f the wealthiest men in the county, accumulating by close attention to business, hard lalfor and perseverance, lie has seen the Country chan^ from il^i wild state to a fertile tiehl of jilerjty. When he lirst settled here he tiiought he W(Uild always have plenty of outside range, lie has held about all the township olHci's, and

A. A. 0(/l<;, farmer, sec 6; P. O/ Fish- Hook; is a son of James and Martha Ogle, both natives of St. Clair county. III., and was lH»rn in Adams county in 1S55. He attended the common schools of that county, where he received a fair ediicati<»n. In 1874 he took unto himself a wife in the j>er8on of Sarah I01izal)eth Bowman, who has lM>rne him two children, Intth girls.

John 3f. Piirker was borii in this county in 1*^4«», the son of John and Lytlia Parker, natives of New England; married Sarah J. Whitten in 1S02, who was born in Ohio in l!S45, arxl they have had 7 children, one dec. Mr. P. ha* followed threshing and farming, and has l>ocn UKKlerately succes&ful. His residence is on sec. 27, Fairmount tp. P. O., Perry.

Jiinit.s A. PhiUijta was Ixirn in the State of Kentucky, Jan. 1(», 1^2*^, and is a son of Joseph and Sarah (Jackson) Phillips, the latter a native of Kentucky, and of Irish ancestrv, the former of Scottish ilescent, ami a native of Maryland. He was married in 1S50 to Mary Wheeler, an»l the union has been blessed with 0 children, all of whom are living. James A. learned the trade of shoemaking, but never followed the business a great deal. For the 7 years sui»se<|uent tf> his marriaire he worked out by the month; then bought a farm in tliis county, wjiither he had come in lb5S, locating in this township, where he has since resided. He is a member of the United Brethren Church, and has serve<J as Steward. Class-Leader, Trustee, and Sunday-school Superintendent.

was Mary Bigelow, also a native of the Empire State. Mr. R. emigrated U> Pike county in 1S52, locating in Perry. He never attended school imt live davs in his life, vet he is able to read. His mother died when lie was but three days old. At present he is engaged in farming. He was married in 1S36 in Wjjtertown, Washington Co., ()., to Harriet Mason. Eight children were born of this union, 4 boys and 4 girls. Two of the former are deceased. Mrs. P. was born in Castleton, X. Y., July 10, 1S15; she was the daughter of Carlo Mason, who died in the town of Perry in 1S55. Tiiey had two sons in the Pebellion. both in the 99th Illinois Infantry; Nathan, who was in Co. F, was killed in the first charge ot Vicksburg; and James B., who was in Co. B., died of sickness. Among other Pike county boys of Co. F of this regiment who were killed "in the first charge at Vicksburg, were Capt. Smith, Albert Orr, Andrew Scranton, John Elder and P. Lee.

Charles Head is a native of England, and was Dorn in 1S31 ; in 1S36 he was brought to America by his parents, Pobert and Susan (Callow) Read. He received his education in the common schools of this county, whither he was brought in 1S37. He was married in 1S57, to Mary Brown, a native of Ohio. The result of this union has been 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls. Mr. M. is engaged in farming, and owns 280 acres of ffood land. He is a member of the Christian Church.

S'das Reed, farmer, sec. 25; P. O. Perry; was born in Ohio, Oct. 1, 1S31, and is the son of AVilliam Reed, who had married a Miss Clark, of Pennsylvania. He received a good education, besides having attended the common schools. He entered an academy, now called Clermont College, and also attended the graded schools of Clermont county. He was married in 1S61 to Rebecca, daughter of Lewis Baldwin, who was born Jan. 26, 1S42, in Pike county. Tliey have a family ot 5 children. Mr. R. came to Pike county with his parents in 1859, and was engaged as school-teacher and book-kee]>er for some time, but is now engaged in farming.