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

The Mkxican War

From the cl.ose of the Indian troubles until the declaration of war with Mexico, the people of Pittslield had no military experiences, but the promptness with which troops were raised on the latter occasion shows their military and patriotic ardor. Special messengers who had been sent to Springfield hastened back with the news that volunteers were called for. A full company was organized in a few hours, most of the members being from Pittsfield and the immediate vicinit3\ They started at once for Springfield, arrived there the same night, and, reporting at headquarters, were mustered in as company K of the oth Regiment, Illinois Yolunteer Infantry. Nor had they any time to spare. Next day, Springfield was thronged with volunteers from the surrounding counties, who had to be rejected. Company K had completed the quota. When organized the officers of the company were : I, B. Donaldson, Captain; - Bostwick, 1st Lieut.; Emmet Hicks, 2d Lieut.; and Wm. Kinman, 3d Lieut. On the organization of the Regiment, Capt. Donaldson was promoted a field officer, and Lieut. Kinman was made Captain. The achievements of the gallant 5th are a part of the history of the nation, and company K won its full share of the laurels. All the old officers have answered the final muster save only Lieut. Hicks, who is still living in Pittsfield hale and hearty, and who with some of his old comrades in arms, fijjhts over his old battles, and

The same military and patriotic spirit was manifested by the people in the breaking out of the Rebellion. Pittsfield ])romptly sent a large number of volunteers, who were on almost every battlefield of the South. No soldiers ever acc^uitted themselves more nobly than those who went from Pittsfield,

Immediately after the town was laid out the first Court-House was erected, the order therefor being issued by the County Commissioners in June, 1S33. It was a frame building, located on the north side of the Sfpiare, and was not remarkable for size or style. It is still standing, and is now occupied l>y Joseph Heck as a store. The coming season a new brick i)uilding is to take its place, and the old landmark will be removed. The present Court-House was erected in 183S-!^ and was in that early day considered a spacious and coiiuitodiuiis building. The oflices of the Circuit and County Clerks are in aHrej)rout* building west ot the ('i)urt-lluuse. The handsome t;rounds which now surround it were tl»en an uninclosed plat covered with lia/.el-ltrush. Tlie stately trees that now adorn the grounds were [ihinted l)y home of the youn^ Uien »>t the town, tlie youn^ members of the Har l>eing prominent in the good work. Their tjiU sterns and wide-spreading branches stand as monuments of their enterprise and ]»ublic sjtirit. ami those who now enjoy the grateful sliaijc >hc.iild nMiicmber with gratitii'if tin- th«iughtful planters.

From the tirst organization »»f the county C»»UJ-t.>^ the Uar has been noted for the distinguished men who have ornamented it. Within its walls some who have won national fame earned their earlier f )rensic laurel.s. Among its graduates A'ere Col. K. D. ihiKer, the brilliant orat«»r, the cultivated gentleman, the statesman and the her<», whose brilliant life was untimely ende<i at the fatal battle of HalPb IMutf; and Col. iJanii^l II. (iilmer, the genial friend and able lawyer, who fell a sacrifice to his patriotism at Stone liiver; and (^ol. Jackson (rriinshaw, a krcn and able lawyer, irre^iotibh» in debate, now gone to hi^ rest; anW Maj. Sam Hayes, an able lawyer, a free-hearted and jovial companion; and Archie Williams, and Dick Richardson, and Isaac N. Morris, an<l James Ward, and J. W. Whitney, are among the members of the Har who have pas.»ed away.

Here in the early day sucli lawyers as Lincoln, and Douglas, an<l Browning came to plead. Of the living representativeh who have Won distinction nuiy l»e mentioned Hon. Milton Hay, uow of Springfield; C. L. Iligbee, Judge of the Appellate Court; Wm. A. Ctrimshaw, member of the State Hoard <»f Charities, ami who has tilled many {KiSitions of honor in the Slate; Wm. U. Archer, State Senator lor many vears; Col. A. C. -Matthews, Member of the Legislature; Sci»tt Wike, late Meml>er of Congress; Jas. S. Irwin, one of the ablest lawyers in the State; Richard I*. Atkinson, ex-County Judge, and the veteran D. li. i3ush. There are younger members of the Uar who bid fair to emulate the example of their seniors. Jetferson Orr, the District ' Attorney, is now tilling his second term, and has proved an etlicient and industrious ollicer. Hon. Strother (irigsby, the County Judge, has long been identitied with the Har. In his present position he has accomplished gotni work, and is the friendly adviser of all who ap|K*ar in his Court.

The tirst jail was built near the site of the pre.sent town cala boose. It was not a pretentious building, but was sufficient for the wants of the county for many years. It was afterward sold, and was occupied as a tobacco factory, when it was destroyed by tire. The present handsome jail, on the northeast corner of the Public Square, was erected in 1861. It is a substantial brick building with a double tier of cells, necessary offices, and residence for the Sheriff.

But one execution has taken place in ilie Pittsfield jail, Bart. Barnes having been hanged December 29, 1871, for the murder of Mr. Greshani near Pleasant Hill. The execution was private, within the walls of the prison, but so great was the public curiosity over the event that hundreds of persons from the surrounding country crowded the streets around the jail.

In 1878 an attack upon the jail was threatened, and at one time it appeared as if it would result in serious loss of life. A Dr. Brown, of Milton, was found dead in his door-yard, with a gunshot wound in his head; and it was supposed he had been murdered. Some days before that he had been reported drugged and robbed, and a man named McDonald, a su])posed tramp, had been arrested and lodged in jail, being suspected as one of the robbers. His trial was to come off in a few days, and just before that event Dr. Brown was found dead, as stated, and it was thought that some friend or chum of McDonald had murdered him to prevent his appearing against the latter. The friends and neighbors were intensely excited over the occurrence, and as the pnblichad naturally become alarmed over the reiterated reports of outrages committed by tramps in other parts of the country, the excitement spread rapidly. A. rigid search was instituted fur the su]iposed murderer and kept up for days, but no one being discovered, the friends determined to wreak summary vengeance upon the prisoner, McDonald. A number of them mustered a short distance from town, with the avowed determination to march in after nightfall, break open the jail, and seize and lynch the prisoner. It was impossible for the sheriff" to remove him to another place of confinement, as the roads were watched; whereupon the authorities communicated with Governor Cullom, and by his authority the militia companies were called out, and a strong force placed to protect the jail. For the first few nights the alarm was kept up, but fortunately the prompt action of the authorities had the desired effect. No attack was made, and the excitement quieted down. The result of the trial, which took ])lace a short time afterward, ]iroved the man McDonald entirely innocent of the charge of robbing, and consetjuently he had no motive for the killing of Dr. Brown, and he was discharged. This was the iirst serious attempt of the people to take the law into their own hands, and the result of the trial will go far toward preventing a similar occurrence in the future. Had the attenii>t i»roved successful it is certain that an innocent man would have been sacrificed. The citizens are proverbially law-abiding, and the INIcDonald emeute was as unex])ccted as it was unusual. The conduct of the militia during the trying occasion elicited the praise of the community.

Several attempts have been made by jjrisuners to escape, aid ifVereiit times, and altlii»iij;li sinne of tljoin liave succeeded in cutting their way out, they have been recaptured after a short pursuit.

The history of the Congregatnmal Church is iutiniately associated with that of the early ilays of the town. It was organized with a iiuMiibt'rship of twelve, and first worshiped in the Court- Iloiise. Rev. William Carter was the lirst minister in char^^e, and devoted lonj^ years of taithful and I'arnest work. The lirst church building was erected in ls3S, but in a few years it proved too snuill for the conirrepitit>n. The Pastor, aided by Col. Il<j8s and other members, ilecitled to erect a larijer --dilice, and the present structure wa."' i»uilt and iledicated in 1^4<'l. They were a^siste<l in the ^ood work l)y Eastern friends. A pr<»ject is now on foot for the erection of a lar^ new buildin^j, and it is probable that the work will bo acctunplished at an early day. Rev. W \V. R.i.-e is the present Pastor, and is an earnest wttrker.

'ilic C/i nut i'ln C/iurrh, lutw one of the lar<^'st and most prosperous in the citv, was or:;anized in 18:il> with twelve members, the first Pastor Immu^ Elder \V. II. Stron<;. At first they worshiped in a small fnime buildinjf which was afterward used as a school-house, and Ion;; ocenpied the lot in the rear of Jud^e Ui^- bee's residence. It was afterward rcinttveil to the lot opposite \\ ni. Henry I larder's, and havinp l>eeii refitte<l nicely, it is now «>ccupied bv the (ierman I^utheran con;;re;;atioj». The jiresent Christian ciiurch was built in l^S*!, and has one of the largest audience r«K»ms in the city, with Stuiday-sclu)ol rooms, etc., in the lower story. The Church luus no Pjistor, liev. II. I). (Mark, the late Pastor, bavin;; acce)it<'d » call to a Church in 15altim<»re. Md.

The Mtf/iodht A/)iJi<'oj)'il Churrh was or^aniz«'d at about the same date a.s the above ( hurch. The first building was of brick, small and unpretending;, and occupie<l the site «>f the present handsome edifice. The proi;ress of the Church was slow, but a few faithful ones worked on hopefully. Tin? present buihlin;; was erected in ls7<!, at a c«»st of about $PJ,OO0, Miss Lucy Williams and Mrs. William Wills, two earnest Christian women, contributiiij; most of that sum. The success of the undertaking;, however, w;is lari;ely due to the eueri;y and perseverance of the Pastor, Rev. W. F. (Tillmore. who commenced the work with small be;;innin;^8, but remained to see it completed and dediaited. The Church now has a lar;;e membership, is in a prosjHjrons condition, and is blessed with an efUcietit minister, Uev. ^i. Auer.

Thv Baj>f*'st ('/iur>-h v^a.-^ or;;anized in ls39, and the house of worshiji was l»uilt of brick, and still stands u|K»n its ori;;inal site. For many years it was amon;; the leadin;; Church organizations in the town, but of late years it has not been so prosperous. It is now

St. Step/iens Episcopal Church was built in 1S52, Hon. Wm. A. Grimshaw being the principal j)atron. Rev. Mr. Little is the Rector of the Parish, and is a cultivated gentleman and minister.

The first Roman Catholic Church was built in 1850, Rev. Mr. Dempsey being the first Priest in charge. It was a wooden building, which was subsequently removed to make room for the new church, and is now on a lot on the opposite side of the street, and used as J. H. Wheeling's auction room. The present brick building was erected in 1809, and was remodeled during the past year, and the steeple erected. The Church being the only one of that faith in the county, has a large meml>ership, and is well attended. The present Pastor is Rev. Father Hoven, a man of ability and energy. It is probable the ciiurch building will be enlarged at an early day, to accommodate the growing congregation.

The Presbyterian Church., which had been closed for some years, was recently re-opened, with Rev. J. P. Dawson as Pastor. The congregation still worships in the building first erected, and now gives promise of new life and usefulness.

The German Methodist Church was not organized until 1869, when the society was drawn together, and the present brick structure erected. It is now in a very prosperous condition, being out of debt and with a united membership. Rev. M. Thalenhorst is the Pastor, who is proving a very acceptable minister.

A Church oi Latter- Day Saints wsi& organized in 1862 by Elder Lytle. Meetings have since been lield at the houses of the members, but now the society is erecting a church building which will be completed and dedicated early in the spring.

The Hebrews number several families, but as yet have no regular place of worship. On the 11th of May, 1879, they organized a Sabbath-school, of which Mr. Albert Fishell is Superintendent, and L. D. ilirsheimer, Secretai-y. There are some 13 children on the rolls, and meetin<j:s are held in a room in the Odd Fellows buildin";.

Secret Societies

In 1848 Pittsfield Lodge, No. 56, A. F. & A. M., was organized, the first Master being Michael J. Noyes, for many years a prominent and respected citizen. Union Chapter No. 10, R. A. M., was organized in 1859. Ascalou Commandery K. T. was organized in 1876, F. M. Casal, E. C. The Masonic bodies are in a very prosperous condition, the Lodge and Chaj^ter owning a fine hall, and the Commandery another adjoining. The officers of the Lodge now are W. B. Grimes, W. M.; Thos. Worthington, jr., S. W.;G. W. Shaw, J, W. ; C. R. Lame, Sec; of the Chapter, W. B. Grimes is II. P.; Wm. Steers, E. K. ; J. A. Rider, E. S. Secretary; of the Commandery, F. M. Casal is E. C. and V. A. Grimes, Rec.

The Odd Fellows have always been a popular order in this city. Pittsfield Lodge, No. 95, was organized in 1851 with a small membership. The first officers were Samuel Smith, N. G.; R. L. How-

The Knights of Honor organized a Lo<lue in 1879, and have a f^Hn\ meml>ership, umstly young men. These three last named Bocietieemeet in Odd Fellows Hall.

haiah AJut/nt, farmer, sec. 26; owiib SO acres of land, worth $75 per acre; is a native of New V(»rk and was horn Jan. 5, 1806; came to this Slate in 184*2, and settled where he n<»w rei»i«les. Feb. 14, 18.'m^. he marrie«l .\nna Ix'stcr, who was Imrn in IsCt*, in Conneetieut; they are the pariMitg of 7 children, 5 living,namely, Anna .\.,.Iohn v., Martha L., Huell K. and Ordla S.; Mancy an(l Isaiah, «lec. Mr. .\. has l)een Koad Commissioner. Is a member of the Con - -!*it»nal Church, and a Uejiublican.

Pittstield; is the owner of 176 acres of fine land, worth $75 j)er acre. Mr. A. is the son of Christopher and Elizabeth A]i]»leton, native.". i>i' England, anfl was born Dec. 1*J, IslS; came with his parents to America in 1>19 and settled in Pennsvlvania, remaining 17 years. Thev then moved to Missouri, and in 1872 to this connty. Mr. Appleton handles alxiut 100 head of cattle ]»er year, and raises ho;rs and other 6t<»ck. He was marrie<l in Mis-ouri in ls45 t«» Charlotta Stennett, l»orn in N'irginia in 18*J7. and they have had 2 children, only 1 living, - Anna E., now wife of J. S. SellslK.'ry. Mr. A. is a liaptist. and an Odd Fellow.

Hon. William H. Archer, .Vttorney at Law and State Senator, was born in New York city Aj>ril 13, \s\1\ his parents were Richaril P., a merchant, and Jane i^Alcocki Archer, a native «>f Ireland. His preliminary education was obtained at Flushing. L. I., whence he removed to New York citv, where he studied law under John

L. Lfiwreiice. and was admitted to tlie New York Bar Fel). 23, 1838. ^[ay 10 of the same year he settled in Pittslield, where in August following he was admitted to the Illinois J3arand soon had an extensive practice; in 1847 he was a member of the State Constitutional Convention from Pike county, in which capacity he evinced sterling fjualities; that was a trying time, as the question of township organization was then beginning to agitate the ])eoplc. Mr. Archer was Circuit Clerk and Recorder from 1856 to 1860. lie was then elected Representative in the State Legislature on the Democratic ticket with Benj. F. DeWitt, and re])resented the counties of Pike and Brown ; in 1869 he was again elected to the State Constitutional Convention, which met the following year, and in 1872 was elected to the State Senate from the 38th District, comprising the counties of Pike, Scott and Calhoun; in 1876 he was re-elected to the same position, his present term expiring next November. lie was a member of the Joint Commission appointed by the Legislature of i877 to ascertain the datnages arising to private property in lands by the construction of dams on the Wabash and Illinois rivers; this Commission consisted of 2 Senators and 3 Representatives, and they held sessions from July 9, 1877, to December 10 of the same year, at Springfield. Out of $185,000 damages claimed, the Commission awarded about $30,000, to pay which an appropriation was made by the last session of the Legislature. Subsequently- Mr. Archer discovered a law passed in 1847, affecting claims entirely disconnected with the work of this Commission, which law had been obsolete for 10 years, and not brought forward in the revisions. It was a statute of limitations which had the effect to bar over $2,000,000 of claims presented to the Court of Claims. (This court consists of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and two Circuit Judges.) This statute, with a written argument in brief, Mr. A. presented to the Attorney General, and at his request he argued the case before the Court, which sustained the statute, and thus barred over $2,000,000 of the claims. For all this service Mr. A. did not receive a single dollar. Mr. Archer has recently been nominated for Governor of the State by several influential newspapers, and the Old Flag^ an opposition paper in politics, says that Mr. A. is too good a man to be set up by a minority party, simply to be knocked over.

Feb. 1, 1838, Mr. Archer married Miss Anna Maria Smith, daughter of Jonas Smith, a former resident of Long Island, N. Y. ; she died Sept. 26, 1859, leaving 7 children, 5 of whom are living; he was again married Dec. 15, 1860, to Henrietta E. Sergeant, daughter of Col. Aaron Sergeant, of New York city, and they have had one child.

Samuel Atvjood, farmer, sec. 25, owns 240 acres of land worth $60 per acre; was born in Virginia in 1821; came to Pike county 1854, and settled near where he now resides. In 1851 he was married to Eliza J. Cluifly, who was born in Ohio in 1831; they are the parents of 10 children, of whom 6 are livitig, - William T., James

Austin Ji<nhei\ retired farmer, residence, Pittstield; was horn in Oiiio in Oct., 1809; his Hrst occnpation was that of clerk in a dry-goods store; came to Illinois in 1833 and settieii in Pittstield; he Chtahlished oneof the first dry-nroods iiouses here, which hu.-iness he continue*! until ls41, then went to Florence tor 5 years, then retnrne<l to Pitthtield a;^ain and purchase<l a farm, comprising 150 acres of tine farm land«»ne mile from Pittstield; he carried on farmin"; until ls7o. In 1^3n he nuirried Caroline .lolmsou, who was horti in Missouri in \S\\\\ they are the parents of children, 3 hovs and W jjirls; tlie 3 jfirls are deceased. The sons all served in tJie late war. Mr. A. is a meinl>er of the Christian Church, and a Itepulilic^n.

J'Aiward y. Jiiuns^ County Clerk, is a son of Randolph and Eli/.aln'th (NIcGlosson) Hinns, hoth natives of \'ir^inia. Thev were among tiie pioneers of this county, having emigrated here as early as ls:i.'). Kdward F. was horn in this county, .lati. 23, 1841; he j)a8se<I his hoyhood (lays noon the t'arni and attended the common schools; at the age «tf *J3 he eml)arked in business for himself, iK^ginning at that time to buv and ship stock, cattle, iiogs, sheep and horses. These lie shipped mostly tt> the Chicago market. He then engaged in the mercantile husiness for a period (»f a year and a half, lie ha.*, held the ollices of tcjwnship Collect(»r and Assessor, and in 1S77 was elected to the res|x)nsihle position which he now holds. In 18<>8 he was united in marriage with Orpha Norton, wht» was l)orn in Indiana in April. 1>40. To thetn were horn 3 children, - L«»uisa, William S. and liertha. Mr. Ji. is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and an active and prominent meml>er of the Christian Chnrch.

^ W. lihuleM, of the tirm of Dobcri^' IJlacIes, grocers, established by E. W. Blades ; the co-partnership was fortncd in 1871* and is one of the most reliable and successful firms in Pittstield. Mr. Ij. is a native of Delaware and was lx»rn in 1834. He came to tiiis county in iS.^lJand locAte<i at Parry, wliere he remained nntil 1876, during which time he was engage<i in the dry-goods business. His prci^ent h»cation is on the north side of the Public Square, Pittstield. He was electetl Sheriff in 1876 and served with credit nntil Mr. Kellogg, tlie present Sheriff, was chosen. He was married Julv 24, ISoO. to Pho'be A, Hammon<l.

James 7*. IiUikt\ farmer, sec. 14; P. ()., Pittstield: was born in tills county in 1S44; was married in 1865 to Miss Melinda Kichanls, a native of this county, who died in 1876, leaving one child, Elnore. His ])rosent wife, Caroline Rookerd, is also a native of this county an<l was born in 1854; they have one child, E«lward; they are members of the Christian Church, and Mr. Plake is well known throughout the county as one of Pike's enterprising farmers.

same year, and remained 10 years; came to tliis county in 1864; owns 140 acres of land worth $50 per acre. In 1852 he married in Calhoun county; his wife died in July, 1877, leaving a family of 8 children, of whom 6 are living. Their names are, Fred, Ilenrv J., Katie E., Emma J., Frank L. and Charles E. Mr. B. is a Democrat, r. O., Pittstield.

Rev. Wm. Oarfer, for many years Pastor of the Congregational Church of Pittstield, was an eminent man. lie was born at New Canaan, Conn., Dec. 31, 1803. His parents were Ebenezer and Rhoda ("Weed) Carter, lie graduated at Yale College in 1828 and subsequently at the theological school of the same institution, lie and several fellow students soon became the founders of the Illinois College at Jacksonville, 111., and Mr. Carter himself took charge of the Congregational Church at Jacksonville, the first church of this denomination west of Ohio (1833). This church pros])ered greatly under his pastoral care, but in 1838 he resigned the charge and soon afterward became pastor of the Congregational Church of Pittsfield, 111., where he continued until 1868, laboring acceptablv, not only at this place but also at Summer Hill and Rockport. lie died Feb. 2, 1871, at Pittsfield, and his death was mourned by the whole community. During his life he was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Chicao^o Theoloorical Seminary, was one ot the organizers of the General Association of Illinois, and held many other responsible positions, . He is regarded as the father of the Congregational Church at Pittsfield. His widow is still living in Pittsfield,

Dr. F . M. Casal, physician and surgeon, was born in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 20, 1842; emigrated in 1848 to Palmyra, Mo.; educated in the public high school in St. Louis, Mo., and Washington University; graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1864; also attended Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York city; and, after spending three and a half years on the Pacific ocean, he located in Pittsfield in the summer of 1868, where he has since remained in medical [)ractice. He is a member of the Adams County Medical Society, and of the Illinois State Medical Society. The Doctor has also been a member of the Town Board for three years, and President of the Board two years. In the Masonic order, he is Past Master of the Lodge of Pittsfield, No. 56, High Priest of Union Chapter No. 10, R. A. M., and Eminent Commander of Ascalon Commandery, K. T. Aug. 9, 1870, Dr. Casal married Amelia, daughter of B. II. Atkinson, ^f Pittsfield, and his children are : Mary, born Nov. 28, 1871; Annie, Jan. 27, 1874; and Isabel, August 24, 1877.

Isaac A. Clare, County Surveyor, son of Moses F. and Mary (Brown) Clare, natives of Kentucky, was born in this county Sept. 5, 1S35. At the age of 16 he devoted his time and attention to civil engineering, for which profession he had received a thorough education. In 1875 he was elected County Surveyor of Pike coiiiitv, aii<l 8nl»sequently re -i- lee tod, uiul liolds the jtn.^itioii ut the itreseiit time, lie wiis iiiiirried in this county in 1^70, to Rebecca Welch, !i native of Waterdale county, Ala., who was horn in 1S47. They liave had a taniily of three children, two of whom are living. Tljcir names are Moses Js. and Alma. Allen is deceased. Mr. C. is u memher of the Masonic aiui Odd Fellows fraternities, a ITniversalist in reli|;ion, and politically a Democrat.

Moses /'. i'Uire^ hlacksmith. Pittsiield, is a native of Kentucky, where he was horn Oct. JS, IsH; came to this ctuinty and settled at Atlas as early as ls;{2, wliere he retnaine(| u?itil 1835, wljen he moved to Pittsfield, hein^ one of the lirot settlers here. lie attendotl the first sale of t«)wn lots, May 1, 1833. He learned the hlacksmith's trade in St. Louis. In June, 1833, in this county, he was united in m:irriaj;e with Maria Krown, a native of Kentucky. They are the parents of 4 children, '2 living', - Isjuic A. and Moses II. Those ileceiised were Francis (). and Henry T. Mr. C is a memher (»f the Masonic onler, and Mr. and Mrs. C. are memlK'rs of the M, lv Church.

T/ioni't.i Cltirltmn, fanner and stoek-raiser, sec. 2'K ownini; ISO acres of lan«l, was horn in Kn^land May "2^, 1^2(^; raised on alarm; married in Kni^land in 1844, to Fann}* Kod^jers, horn in Kn^land in I8l8; they are the parents «.f 4 chihiren. Mr. (Marksoti came to the United States iti l.^.M, settling in this county ; I*. O., Pitts field. Mr. ('. is a KepuMican.

O. G. Clint is a farmtT l»y occupation, thou|;h at })re6ent he is Superintendent of the County Po<»r, this heinj; the secnn(l term he he has held the otlice. He nwns 1(>0 acres of land in Marli:i.-hur<' ti>., sec. 3, valued at ;f4<» jht acre. He was horn in Scott c<Minty. 111., March 26, 1843; married in Pike county in 184J>, Lucretia Meltoit, who was born in Virginia. They have 4 children - l.Ki<m Lester. (Jlenn M.. Alverdia atid Fred K. P. ().. Pittsfield.

Ilmciird C'u/tenoiir, farmer, sec. 1; I*. (-)., Pittsfield; was horn in 1851, in this county, and is a son of Jacob and Jane Cohenour, natives of Pennsvlvania, who emiijrated to Pike county in 1S36, where they remained until their death. Aj)ril 2, 1872, Mr. (\ marrifd Mary A. Cop, who wiis l>orn in lowa Dec. 29, 1852. They are the parents of 4 children, viz,: Jacoh, Gertrude E., William and Ira S. His «;randtather on his father's side, wa.s in the war of 1812. Mr. C. belons^s to the M. E. Church, and is a Democrat.

Albert CV>/<:'y, blacksmith, is a native of Kentucky, born in 1^29, and is a son of Wm. P. and Elizal^oth (McClanei Coley, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Kentucky. He came to thi> county iu 1853, first settlinff in Atlas tp., and in l8G7 moved to Wi.sconsin. where he remained 4 years, then came hack to Pittstiehl, where he has since resided. He learned hi> trade at the ap:e of 27 years, which he has always followed. In 1857 he married Mary A. Sanders, a native of New York, born in 1832, and they have had (\ children; 2 are living, Minnie J. and Charles A. The names of the deceased are Lucy, Ella. Geor<(e and Abigail.

Mr. C.'s father was in the war of 1812, for wliich he received a pension tliruui^h life. Mr. C owns 3 lotsinPittstield, one witli shop, and "1 with dwelling- houses.

Jametf Cosyrove^ fanner, sec. 4; P. O., Pittsfield; was l)orn in Ireland in 1812, and came to America in 1840, settling in Hartford, Conn., until 1865, wlien he moved to Pennsylvania^ where he followed teaming. Two years afterward he settled in this county, and followed farming 3 years. By frugality and energy he was enabled to purchase his present farm in this tp., where he lias since made his home. In 1836 he married Miss Margaret McDermott, a native of Ireland, and they have 7 children, - Lllen, Joseph, Christopher, Dora, James, Bridget and Thomas. Mr. C. is a member of the Catholic Church, and a staunch Democrat.

James Coulter, farmer, sec. 19; was born in Ireland March 6, 1829, brought by his parents to the United States in 1831, und at the age of 21 he came to this county. Aug. 5, 1859, he married Mary Jane AVhite. His father, John Coulter, resides on the farm now owned and occupied by his son James. Mr. C. owns 101 acres of land, worth $50 per acre. He has been School Director for 9 years, and is a successful farmer; is a Democrat. P. O., Pittsfield.

William Coulter, farmer, sec. 19; was born in Tuscarawas county, O., and came to Pike county. 111., in the spring of 1853. Jan. 9, 1868, he married Miss Lydia Hoskin, and they have 6 children, namely: Laura, Anna, Eliza, Minnie M., Letitia and Charles Sherman. Mr. C. owns 160 acres of land worth $50 per acre. Mr. C. takes great pride in raising good stock ; also raises considerable wheat and corn, which he disposes of at home market. In politics he is a Democrat. P. O., Pittsfield.

A. G. Crawford, attorney, is the second son of J. G. Crawford, who settled in this count}' in 1830, where the subject of this sketch was born in 1854. He was educated in the Blackburn University at Carlinville, and began the study of law in the office of the State's Attorney at Pittsfield. In 1875 he entered the law school at Chicago, at which institution he was graduated the following year. fn 1876 he married J\[ary E., daughter of Dr. W. C. Doan, who died in Oct., 1877. Mr. C. is yet young in years, and in the practice of his profession, but his native ability and energy will insure him success.

Elder TF! H. Crow, County Superintendent of Schools, was born March 12, 1848, in Wheeling, W. Va., son of Charles and Margaret (Hughes) Crow, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Virginia, who settled in AVheeling in 1845, but emigrated to Huron county, Ohio, when the subject of this sketch was very young; in 1857 they removed to Clark county. Mo., and in 1869 to Macon county. 111. Mr. Crow's mother died two years ago, and his father resides in Sullivan, 111. At the age of 17 W. H. left the ])arental domicile to take care of himself, and graduated in 1872 at Eureka College, Woodford Co., 111., and was ordained a minister of the

Gospel in the Christian Church, sliortlv after wliich he hccjinie Pastor of the Christiiin Cluirch at Hurry, this conntv. He coniinence<l preachiiii;, liuwever, in J^Iacun county, in 1S66. Since 1878 Mr. Crow is by jelection. County Superintendent of Schools. In 1869 Mr. C. married Miss X. ClarK, a native of Illinois. Residence, Pittstield.

John CurUis, ST., tartner, sec. 9; 1*. < )., Pittrtield: is a native of Ohio, and \v:is Iwjrn in 1"^'J5; came to this Stjite in 1851 ; was married in Ohio in 1845, to Elizaheth Girt^jn, who was born in Ohio in 1828. They have 7 chihln'ii, viz.: (Jeorj^'e, Timothy, Sjinih A., John, Stephen, Thomas an<l Jes-ic. Mr. (\ is a .Methodist, and a Democrat. His j)arents were natives of New Jersey.

John CurUss, jr., farmer, owning 3 acres of land with a nice dwelling ; he is a 8on of Al>iah and Anna (^Ililh Curlcss. He is a native i»f Ohio, an<i was l»orn in 18')4; came to this State in l*^^tO; was marricil in 187^ to Kmily 1*\ Dell, a native of this State, born in i>>*Vi\ they have one child. Ina Pearl, lK>rn Oct., ls79. Mr.

Oahorti Davif, farmer, sec. 12; 1*. ()., i'lttstield ; owns IfiO acres of land. Worth $3.'> j>er acre; was lK»rn in iVMinsylvjinia in 1>21; came to Illinois in 1S45, KK»te<l the same year in I'itthfield, where he has since resideil; was married in this county almut the jear 1S47, to Susan Troutlett, who wa.s l>orn in Ohio in 1825. She is -leceased. He was marricil a second time, iiamelv. to Miss Louisa Troutlett, also a nutive of Ohio. They have lo chiMren. »!ilv 4 of whom are living.

Tfvmas Dii'kson tl* ^t>w, dealers in dry-goods and clothing; the senior meinl>er of this firm came to this ciuinty in 1^37, and for 14 years workeil at the t^iilor's trade. In ls50 he visited the Iio<"ky Mountains; after returning, he clerkeil for Ross & Gay, and Watson ^k Abbott. Subse«juently he formed a partnership with W. Abl>ott. Three years afterward Watson retired, and Gay was admitted to tlu' firm. In 18G0 the firm dissolved, and he opened his present place. His son was a participant in the late war, and was admitteii as partner in business with his father in ls72. Mr.

Thomas Dihrorth^ farmer, sec. 32; P. O., Pittsfield; owns an interest in l»'tO acres of land, worth $C0 ]>er acre: his br<»ther George, and sister Faith, are equal partners in this property. They are all unmarrie<l, and live on the place together. They have raised a s}t\ named Marv E. Carroll; thev e!ni;'rated to this conntv with their mother in ls50, where they have since resided. All are Democrats.

J. L. Dohhin, attorney at law, otHce over Ilarder's drug store, west side of the Siiiare. Will practice in any of the courts of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and attend properly to all legal business entrusted to his care.

C. H. Do88^ physician, was born in Franklin, Simpson Co., Ky., Feb. 19, 1834, and began the study of medicine with liis father, a resident physician at Hopkinsville, Ky. Two years afterward he came to Illinois, and completed his studies in the office of Dr. A. Bowman, at Carrollton, 111. He first began practice at Fayette- \-ille, Greene Co., 111., where he was successfully engaged for 5^ years, when he moved to Manchester, Scott Co., and followed his profession until he came to this county in 1S76, where he has since made his home. In September, 1S56, he married Margaret A. Thrasher, a native of Griggsville, and they have 9 children, the eldest a graduate of Bennett Medical College, Chicago. The Doctor was made a charter member of the Illinois State Eclectic Association in 1S6S; also served as Treasurer in 1871 and 1872, and filled the office of President in 1873; was also a charter member of the Eclectic Medical Association, organized in Chicago in 1870, and 3 times represented this State to the National Eclectic Association. He has given much attention to farming and stock-raising, and owns 180 acres of land 3^ miles from Pittsfield, where he has established a breeding farm for horses; he has some fine blo<:»ded stock. Prominent among them are 2 Hambletonian colts (stallions), "Richard " and '- Radiator;" the former a chestnut sorrel, white hind feet, 16 hands high, and weifirhs 1.200 pounds: foaled June 24, 1874; bred by S.^W. Wheelock, Moline, 111. "Radiator" - color, bright bay, 16 hands high, star in forehead, weighs 1,300 pounds, foaled May 31, 1874, and bred by same person. The pedigree of the above named stallions descends from the great trotting families of Kentucky. They have a natural gait, and show a flattering record of speed, etc. ; are high-mettled and full of life, yet kind and safe to handle.

Augustus Doic, miller, was born Oct. 9, 1841. He began active life as clerk in a drv-oroods store, which business he continued to follow until 1863, when he enlisted in the army, serving in the Paymaster's Department 3 years. In 1872 he came to Pittsfield and embarked in the milling business in company with C. P. Chapman, and they now conduct one of the largest mills in the State. Mr. D. was married in this county in 1865 to Jennie S. TVeinand. She was born in New Jersey in 1841 and died in 1870. Mr. D. was then married, in 1872, in St. Louis, to Judith W. Morton, who was born in Massachusetts in 184<). Harry A., born in April, 1877, is their only child.

E. P. Dow. dealer in coal, wood and lime, is a native of Tolland county. Conn., where he was born in 1848; came to this countv in 1865. and enorao'ed in the mercantile business: was married in 1874 to Miss Florine Hicks, and is the father of 2 children. In 1878 he established himself in his present business, where he is enjoying a fair trade.

John Duran, a retired farmer, was born in Hamilton county, Maine. Jan. 16, 1800. His parents were John and Jane (^ Davis) Duran. He came to this countv Xov. 18, 1831, and settled in

Gso History Of I'Ike Colntv

O. T. Edicanh^ proprietor of the I*itt^li^*l<l House, was born in Tennessee, Mar^'h 25, 1814; he emigratetl witii his parents to Illinois in 1S2>, and .-ietlled in Sangamon coirtity, where he resided until 1835, when he came to this county and settled in Pittstield, where he engaged in teaming. Tw») yeare afterward he was elected Constable, antl ajtpointed Dej.uty Sheriff nn«ler Col. Seeley, in which capacity he servetl for several years. In July, 18;Jl>, ht- married Miss Eliza M. Allre<l, a native of Tennessee, where she was born Oct. 29, 1822. They had 1 eon and 1 daughter. Mrs. E. died .lulv 3(», 1842. The folhiwing year he married ]^fiss Angelirje D.ivis, a native t»f Kentucky, where she was born in 1821, and t'ey had :5 children. She die<l Sejit. 28, 185:5. His present wife, Delilali (Goodwin) is a native of this Slate. Mr. E. was elcctetl Sherifl' of I'ike county in 1S54 ami servetl 2 years, when he purchased a farm in Newburg tp., an«l followed farming a short time, then en gaged in hotel-keeping in I'ittsfield, and was j»roj»rietor of stages and mail contractor. In 1862 he organized Cc». A, !»'Jth 111. Inf., and participate*! in many of the principal battles of the war. After a vear <»f service he was con:'' 1 to resign «»n uccount of poor health, und he was honoraldy aged. lieturning to his family he Ix-H-ame proprietor of a lu»tel at Naples, Scott Co., and at (iriggsville. Pike Co. In 18C9 he, wiih other enterprising citizens, formed a sttick Company ami crectetl the Pittslield House, which has since

Charles A. Klliott, of the firm of Gano, Shriver A: Elliott, drypoods dealers, Pittsfield, is a s«»n of Abner and Iluth (Wells) Elliott, the f 'rmer a native of Virginia and the latter of Kentucky. Charles A. is a native of the Uuckeye State, where he wa* born in l>i54; he came to this county in 1872, and embarked in the mercantile business in Pittstield in 1879.

Gcorg> EUis, farmer, sec. 32; P. O., New Hartfonl; owns 80 acres of land worth $50 |>er acre; he was Uirn in this courjty, April 5, 1850, and was raarriitl in this county in 1871. to Amanda Mc- Clintock, also a native of this county, Ixifu in 1852; they have 2 children, Orville and Ethel. Mr. E. has been School Director, and is a Hei)ublican.

Aaron Enderhy^ farmer, sec. 3; P. O., Pittsfield; was born in Pike county in 1855, is a son of Conrad and Jane (Moore) P^nderby, natives of N«>rth Carolina and early settlers uK this county, and grandson of Joel Moore, the tirst settler in Pittstield tp., where he passed a life of usefulness, ^Ir. Enderby resides on the homestead with his parents, and owns a farm of 120 acres worth $35 per acre.

Gano^ Shriver i& Elliott^ dealers in dry-goods and clothing. This is the liirirest house of the kind in Pittt-field, and is aconsolidation of the firms of Gano and Shriver J>rothers. The firm has had an experience of 26 years in New York city, and Felicity, Ohio, and at present carries a stock of $-40,000, with an average sale of !?S5,- 000 per ye5?^. The store is 100 feet in length by 25 in width, and two stories high, all occupied. A custom tailoi-ing department is connected with it on the upper floor, well stocked with goods. Tliis firm has been identified with the mercantile interests of the city for many years, and possesses the energy, enterprise and reliability of business men.

D. II. Gilmer, deceased, was born in Kentucky, Sept. 10, 1814; came to this county at an early da}^ and was the partner of IMilton Hay in the practice of law at Pittsfield. In 1861 he enlisted as priva'e in the 38th Reg. I. V. I., and received promotion to the position of Colonel of that Kegiment. He was killed at the battle of Chicamauga, Sept. 10, 1863. He was at one time Prosecuting Attorney in this county. In 1844 he married Miss Louisa M. Quinby. Six years after his death she was appointed Postmistress of this city, and executed the important duties of the oflice until her death, in 1869. She was succeeded by her daughter, Lizzie Gilmer, the present incumbent, who fills the position satisfactorily.

George Gooud, farmer, sec. 33, owns 80 acres of land, worth $50 per acre. He is a native of England, came to America in 1836, settlino: in New York, and came to Pike countv in 1862; was married in this county in 1864 to Charlotte Cressnol, also a native of England, and born about the year 1843, and died in 18Y5;they had 2 children, - one living, Philip R. He then nuirried Amanda E. Pringle, born in New York city in 1854; they have one child, named Elizabeth. Mr. G. is a Democrat.

Johii Gooud, farmer, sec. 33, owns 80 acres of land, worth $50 per acre; is a native :of England, and was born in 1830; came to America in 1836, and settled in New York, where he was married in 1856 to Alice Pringle, also a native of England, where she was born about the year 1843. They have had 6 children, - one living, namely, Susanna. Mrs. Gooud had 2 children by a former huslmnd; their names are Mary A. and Sarah J. Mr. G. is a Democrat.

Strother Grigshy, County Judge, born in Page county, Ya., in 1819, came to Illinois in 1838, and settled in Adams county, where he engaged in teaching school for 4 years, then came to this county and followed the same calling for 10 years in Pleasant Vale tp. He subsequentl}' settled in Pittsfield and soon after was called by the people to fill the oftice of County Treasurer. He also served 4 years as CJounty Clerk, and is serving his ])resent ])osition the second term. He has also given time and attention to various other ofiices with which he has been identified. In 1845 he married Miss Amanda

Wm. B. Grinit'tt, Dejmtv County Clerk, was horn in White Co.» III., Nov. 2r», 1828; in 1834 his narents moved with him to this county; in 1850 he went to California and remained two years, meetini^ with ^ood sucoe.^'S; on his return to tiiis county he located at .Milton and huilt the tirst saw-mill in that place; was in the lumher husiness al»ut ^no year and then followed the tinware trade until \^^\^^, when ho waa elected County Clerk. Mr. G. Ib now Deputy C'ounty Clerk, has been Supervisor of I'itt.stield tp., and Chiiirmanof the I»oardoni'term. The j)ast four years he hasalst* heen Grand L«cturt'r in the Mat»t»nic order, and is now (iraiid Examiner and exojficio (irand l/ccturer. Mr. (rrinies has had a irood education, tine musical taletit, and luis held about all tite local oflices in Ins t<»WMship. In 1S53 he married Amanda A. Shock, who died in IhGl, leaving three chihiren ; in l^tJ2 Mr. (J. marrii-d Nancy J. Greathouse, and tiiey have 3 cliildren now living. The children are, Delia, born in 1857, now the wife of Mark Hani's; Ira A., born in May, lSr>l>, is clerk in Limlscy ^ Co.'b ;^rocery; both the latter are in I'ittstield; Henry AV., born, 1801, dietl at the a^'c of about 5 months; Ida, born in 1803, Alice in l*^Or>, and Laura in 1875.

Ilim. Win. A. (frimsh'iw, attorney at law, is the ton of William Grimshaw, who wa.s an early an<l distin;,juihhe<l historian, having; written and |>ublinhe«l the lirst Hi^t^.-ryo! the I'nited States, a History of South America, of England, of France, a Lile of Napole»)n and other works, Ijenides C4»mpilin»^ histories of Greece, Ilonie^ etc. It is said that at one time he had an income from his works of alxMit $4.<»ot> a year. He died in 1^51. Wm. A.'s mother was Harriet, a native of Charleston, S. C..and daufi^hter of James Million, a Captain in the Pennsylvania line in the American Ilevulatioii. Mr. (irimshaw was admittinl to the bar at 1 years of a;^, in I'hiladeljihia. ami in -May, 1^3."'., he arrived in Pike county. III., and in Novemlnir following he received license from the Suj»reme Court to practice law. This year he was also app(»inted Adjutant of the 17th Illini>is Militia, and he often held with his Colonel, Henj. Harney, regimental and battalion trainings in this county. Mr. (t. has probahly held more commi.-.sions from State (iovernors than anv other citizen of Pikecountv, - from Govs. Ilev.iolds, Yates, Oijlepby, Palmer andCullom. Althou<;h a Whip in early day and liepuldicjin since, he has generally as a candidate for fdHce run ahead of his ticket and sometime.-; been elected, e\en in a Democratic district. In 1>47 he was elected dele^ite to the Constitutional Con veution, the only Whiir alon'j witli the three Democrats, Messrs. Archer, Montgomery Plair and Harvey Dunn, and was the author of that provision in the C<»nstitution a«^ainst dueling. He also favored such meastires in that body as wtused an advance in the State credit, the Hlinois and Michi«:;an canal bonds, for example, ^oiup up from 1^ to 65 during the session of the Convention. Mr.

G. was also a dclef^ate to both conventions whicli nominated Lincoln for President, and to other conventions; was also a personal friend of Dou«i;las, praisin*^ him for his support of the Union cause. As an attorney Mr. Grimshaw has been eminent, defendint^ suits for the Sny Levee Commissioners, the T., W. 6c W. and C. & A. R. R. Cos., and the Mississippi Bridge Company at Louisiana, ^fo. For 14 years, ending in 1S57, he was in partnershij) with his brother, the late Jackson Grimshaw. He owns line farms, takes great interest in the welfare of the countv, has been President of the Agricultural Society, the Antiqnarian Society, etc., etc. ; has been Trustee of the State Listitution for the Blind, and is at present a member of the State Board of Charities.

We noticed some interesting old books in Mr. Grimshaw's library, as, Zes Reports de Sr. Creswell Levinz, in three parts, printed in London in 1702; Law Commentaries or Reports of Edmund Pk)Wden, printed at London in 1779 ; Les Reports des Divers Special Cases argue (& adjuge en le Court del Bank Leroy et Auxy en le Co. Ba. c& V Exchequer, etc., printed in London in 1714, - all these in the Norman or Law French language ; also a copy of the Jurisconsult Kcercltationes in which is contained that noted sentiment, "The air of England is too pure for slavery to breathe."

William S. Grimshaw, druggist, original house of J. U. Grimshaw, grandfather of the present proprietor, who established himself here in 1S35, his drug-store being the first in the city. He died in this city in 1848 and was succeeded by his son, T. C. Grimshaw, .who conducted the business until 1868, when he sold out to Thomas Williamson and removed to the homestead. Subsequently the store fell into the hands of Adolph Fisher, who disposed of the stock to Wm. S. Grimshaw in 1876. The house carries a stock of $5,000, with average sales of 815,000 per year. It controls a large trade, and is one of the prosperous Urms of the city.

Patrick Halpln, proprietor of marble yard, Pittstield, came to this county in 1850, established his present business in 1856, where he has a fair trade.

C. H. Harder, druggist, succeeded J. H. Crane in 1871. At present he carries a stock of $5,000. He came to this count}' in 1851, and here he has since made it his home. He was married in 1872 to Miss Susan Lorgby, by whom lie has one child, Frank.

Henry Harder, carriage and wagon manufacturer, is a native of Columbia county. New York, where he was born in 1S22. When of age, he settled in Berkshire county, Mass., where he married Miss Mary E. Griffin, a native of Ilensellaer county. New York. He came to this county in 1851 and supervised the wood department of the Batesman factory until he erected his present building in 1869. The building is 2 stories high, with blacksmith and ])aint shops and store-room connected. He at present employs 6 men; has a large stock on hand, and contracts a fair trade, Mr. H. has 5 children.

Adam /firnhman, farmer, sec. S; 1*. < >., PittsHeld; owns 20 acres, wortli $»jO per acre; is a native of Ohio, l)i»rii in 1S82; came to this Stiiti' in isjO; wa.x marrit'd in 1S57, in this connly, to Lncv J. Mc- Cnne, who wa> horn in this Stiite in IMWJ and ilii-d in 1S5S, leaving 1 chihl, Ilamer; was ai^ain married in 1S«>0, to Either Aarhaw, who was born in tliis State in 1S40. They have 4 children. Chandler. Lawrence, Leonora and Kliza. Mr. IL has been Clerk of the School Hoard 15 years, ami i>a liepultlican.

Joseph Heck, grocer, haker ami confectioner, was horn in Diirmersheim, Grossherzogthuin Baden, Oberamt I^istadt, in 1S22; emigrated in 1>'4*5 and settle*! in Quincy after a residence in IMiiladelpiiia 2 years. His first home in thi^ county was in Perry tp., where he resided until 1S55, when ho came t»» thi> city and o|>ened his present estnblishment. Ilecarries a slock of $1.'»,000 to |»1S,0<)(), and is one of the oldest houses in the city, occupying the old courthouse.

JoliH llehiu was born in Harnacre, F^ancashire, Kngland, l)ec. 13, 1822. Ilih grandfather, John ilelmc, was a mitive of tiie same jdace, where lie died; iiis father, Wm. Ileline, came to America in 1S42, via New Orleans and Ian<leil at St. Louis irj 1^43, accom|>anie<i by our subject, then L'o years (»f age. Tliey arrived in Pike county in April of the same year; '>oth were carpenters and builders by trade, and the first work they did in this county was to make rails, a Work thev were wholly unaccustomeil to. After Ikmiiu in the c<)unty alM»nt|^'i year.n, Jolm Ilelme marriiMl Amelia Wa-ssell. a native of Kngland. The next year he settled on 4') acres of land, given to him by his father-in law, located on the N. K. of sec. 24, Derry tn., built a frame house ls.x24 feet, cnltivate<l 25 acres, and fenced the whole piece. Since that time he has lieen extensively engage«| in farming, lie luvs hehl the plow and driven the team for breaking over 1.«><X» acres of new land, 6(K> acres of which he himself ptit under cultivation. He now own.- 147 acres, having sold several hundre«i acres. His residence is on N. NV. \ of sec. 30, PittsHeld tp.. the home farm consisting of 420 acres in one body. He raises on an average 1<X) to 140 acres of wheat, and about the same of corn, and feetls from 100 to 200 head of cattle per year, also 150 sheeji. Mr. Helme is the large^t buyer and dealer in cattle a?id hugs for shipment there is in the county, 8hi|)ping to the ChicJigo and Huflalo markets, on an avenige, 150 car loads ])er year. 4<i of these being cattle, atxl 1 10, hogs.

He wa< formerly a Whig, but is now a Roj»ui»lican ; has been Schotd Director <»ver 20 years. He and wife are both members of the Christian Church of New Hartford. lie is al.-o a Ma.son. Mrs. II. did Dec. 24, 1857, leaving 5 children, - William, Elizal»et:i, John .V.. .Vmelia and Susan. The latter died at the age of 20 years. Mr. II. married his ])resent wife, Hannah Ann Shinn, daughter of James Shinn, of Salem county, X. J., March 10, l.S5'.>, and they have 6 children, - Charles E., Matthew E., Sarah E., James, Marv and Lena Mav.

Mr. Ilelme has made all the improveiuenttj on his home farm; has built a commodious frame house, 32 by 54, and a iine barn with a rock basement 8 feet liiffh. The barn is 45 by 60 feet with 20 feet posts, and is one of the most convenient barns in the county. Ilis father followed farming in this county many years, and died iu 1865, in Derry tp.

In 1850 Mr. II. made a trip to California, worked in the mines 3 months, and returned with $2,500, which he invested in 200 acres of land. He was 4 months makinti^ his overland trip, and the same time returning by the Pacific via Nicaragua, Central America and New Orleans, being 10 weeks on the ocean. We give Mr. llelme's portrait in this book.

Col. D. D. Ilicks, cashier of the First National Bank at Pittsfield, was born in Bennington Co., Yt., Aug. 12, 1812; while very young the family removed with him to New York State, where they remained till his mother died; they then resided in Yermont until 1830, then in New York State again until 1838, when they emigrated to Pittsfield, 111., near which place the subject of this sketch taught school two years; after spending a few months in the East, he clerked in a store in Pittsfield till 1842, when he was appointed Deput}' Sheriff by Ephraim Cannon ; after serving four years in this capacity he was Sheriff for four years ; subsequently he served four years as County Treasurer, and from 1850 to 1852 he followed merchandising; in 1865 he went into the First National Bank as clerk and teller, and in 1867 was elected cashier of the institution. His father, Truman Y., was a celebrated physician, a member of the New York Legislature two terms, and for a time was Judge of Warren county, N. Y. His mother's maiden name was Barbara Hayes, a native of Yermont. Oct., 1842, he married Mary Jane Burbridge, of Pike Co.; Helen M. was their only child, who died at the age of 18; Mrs. H. died in March, 1844; in May, 1845, he married Julia Ann Burbridge, cousin of his first wife; of their 7 children all are living in Pittsfield. namel}', Frances, now the wife of George Barber; Barl)ara E., wife of Henry R. Mills; Bobert Truman, assistant cashier in the First National Bank; Florine E., wife of E. P. Dow; Emma, wife of Harry Iligbee, Esq., Laura M. and James W.

Patrick Uiggins, faVmer, sec. 17; P. O., Pittsfield; born in County Down, Ireland, in 1827; came to America in 1848, and settled on his present estate the same year, which was. then an unbroken wilderness. Here he erected a rude hut composed of poles and grass, in which he lived 6 months; he has a farm of 160 acres, well cultivated, and vulued at $75 per acre. He was married in this tp. to Miss Margaret Peed, a native of Ireland, and who died in 1877, leaving 7 children, all now living. Mi-. II. is one of the early settlers of this town and county, and well known and respected by all. He is a Democrat.

Henry Iloskins^ farmer and stock-dealer, owns 140 acres of land worth $50 per acre. He is a son of John and Elizabeth (Brown) Hoskins, natives of Ireland, and was born in this State, Dec. 18,

,/o/tn IIui//it'.t. fariner. sec. 27; 1*. O. Tittstiehl; owns l'Ji» acres of land, Worth ^'W* per acre; he is a native of Ireland, horn in 1820, and came to America in 1840; settled in Pennsylvania, where he remained :'> years; then was in Missouri 2 years, then came to this ('..iiiity in 1S45, where he has since resided. In ls5(> he married -lane I)oiinelly, a native of Irehinil. Ixtrn in 1.S20. Thoy are the parenU of one child, l>orn in 1855. They are both Catholics, and Mr. II. i> a |)em«u'rat.

Jo»' ph Ilunttr, boot ami shoe maker; born in Ivlinbur«^h, Scotland, iti I'^IJ.J, ami emii;rated t«» America in 18j2. Same year was married to .Mi^s Martha Hunter, by whom he has 9 children. Opemnl his first place of business in 18(;jl, where he is conductini^ a m»od trade. Is a member of the Sch«»ol Hoard and Citv Council, taking an active interest in all that pt-rtains to the welfare of the county.

/'. 11 . I/urgt'vi^n, boots and sIio<m. AsKociate<l himself in the bucine.-^s I'ircles of this city in IS71, soon after his voyagr from the fatherland, (iermany, where he was Uirn in 1855. Carries a st<»ck of ^;j,ooo, with average Miles of $.'»,ooo jh-t year. He is one «»f the active young merchaiit.s of the city, and made haj>py by a lucrative tra«le.

JameJi S. I rinn, attorney. Pitti^Held. The subject of this notice was born in Woodford c«iunty, Ky,, March 23, 1820. He graduated at Center College, Ky., with the class of 1838, and in the winter of 1^31» atteniled one course of medical lectures at Lexingt«>n. In March of thr f»»llowing vear he m«»ved to dacksonville, III., where he commenced the study of law in the oflice of lirown »V McC'lure, and Jan. 1, 1842, he reccivcnl license to practice law. He immeiliately removeii to Mount Sterling, where he remained 17 years, with the ex'c«'])tion of a short period, in the practice of his profession. In the year 1849, like many others, he caught the California gohl tever, went to the gvilden »hore and remained till the spring of 1852, when he returned to Mount Sterling, a wiser if not a richer inan, and resume<l the practice of his jirofession. In tlvp year 1"^44 he wa.s married U> Miss M. P. (Til>erson, formerly of Penn>ylvania, and to whom four children have been born, two bo^'S and two girls. By a sad and unfortunate accident one of his sons was killed by a gunshot wound while hunting, and the otlier died wliilc in the ]»rime of life, and giving promise of a brilliant career. Mr. Irwin has contined himself steadily to his profession, taking no very active part in piditics, and has no desire for office. In 1856 be was one of the Fillmore Electors, and was in the Electoral College in 1872, where lie cast his vote for Grant and Wilson.

Jan. 1, 1861, Mr. I. moved his family to Pittsfield, wliere he has_ since resided. By close attention to business, by trying to do his diit}' to his friends and patrons, he has acquired a fair and reputable practice, and a sufficiency of this world's floods to place him in comfortable circumstances. He was one of a family of 16 children, all of whom are dead except one sister and five brothers. Of the survivors, the sister is the wife of Col. G. M. Chambers, of Jacksonville. The eldest brother, William, is a farmer in Brown county. 111. ; the next older, Stephenson, is a farmer of Kansas ; and two brothers are physicians.

D. E. James d;Co., dry-<roods dealers, Pittsficld; began business in the spring of 1878; the firm are active members of the business fraternity of Pittsfield, and control a large and reliable trade.

Henry James, farmer, sec. 7; P. O., Pittsfield; was born in England in 1817; came to America in 1851 and stopped in Cincinnati one year, then came to this county, where he has since resided; he has bought, sold and improved 5 different farms, and now owns 80 acres worth $50 per acre. He was married in England in 1850, to Jennette Francis, a native of Scotland, born in 1818, and they are the parents of 3 children, only one living, Thomas F., Alice M. and Wm. G., deceased. Mr. James has been Koad Commissioner 6 years, and served several years as School Director. He is a member of the I. O. of O. F., an Episcopalian and a Democrat.

T. F. James, farmer, was born in Louisiana Nov. 24, 1851 ; came to this State with his father in 1852 and settled in this county, where he still resides; was married to Margaret Wilson, a native of this county, and who was born Dec. 21, 1854. They are the parents of 2 children, Jennette, born Dec. 24, 1875, and Elizabeth, Dec. 1, 1877. Mr. James Owns 60 acres of land worth $50 per acre.

Benjamin Jellison, farmer, owns 60 acres of land worth $60 per acre; is a native of Maine, born Jan. 24, 1804; came to this county in 1844; was married in Maine May 7, 1827, to Mary Wyman, who was also born in Maine, and they are the parents of 5 children, only 3 of whom are living: Hiram, Charles H. and Mary. Delilah and Henry are deceased. Mr. S. is a member of the Baptist Church, and a Democrat.

J. W. Johnson, attorney at law, was born in Lewis Co., Mo., Nov. 24, 1845; was brought up at Palmyra, Mo., where he received a good education, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1869; came to Pike county, HI., in 1870; taught school at Eldara and New Canton for two years; came to Pittsfield in Sept., 1873, where he has since remained, most of the time in the practice of law; is now in partnership with J.S.Irwin; from 1873 to 1877 he was acting Superintendent of Schools of this county. Dec. 18, 1867, at Palmyra, he married Miss M. V. Nicol, daughter of Henry and Catharine Nicol. The subject of our sketch is a son of Doti Q. and Elizabeth A. (Rogers), the latter of Norfolk, Ya., whose parents emigrated West with her in her infiincy. Mr. Johnson's children are Nina E., born July 25, 1869; Leta" J., born Aug. 16, 1871; Elizaf>90 niSTORY OF I'IKE ^OINTV.

J. ^V. Jontu, t'jirmor, sees. S juul 9; 1*. O., rittstieUl; is a iiativo of llaiiiiltoti Co., ()., born in l>ls, aiid is a son of Jonathan ami Ann (Wilniini;ton) Jones, natives of Virt^inia and Pen nsv Ivan la. respectively. Mr. Jones is a «^unsmitli by trade, wliieh (n'cuj)ation he followe<l in .Mount Sterlin<r, Morj^an county. In 1S43 he settled in i*ike county near his present honif, which at that tinu' was but a wilderne.ss; he was married in this county to Miss Martha A. Preble, a native of Ohio, and who was born in 1827. They have had 7 children, all of whom are iivinij: Mary, Kliza, Ann. Celestia, Harvey I*., Clara and John J. Mr. Jones is one of Pike's enterprisin;^ farmers; has serve«l as Suj>ervi8«»r one term, and Road Commissioner 7 years. He had the tirst horse-plow used in the State, and relates many interesting inoi«lentsjof early life. Politically he is a (treenba«"ker.

Timothy K'ln^ was lK>rn in Irelaml .fune 1, 1840, son of Cornelius and Catherine (Quiidan) Kane. He cjime to America July 4, 1S57, and to this county the following; hummer ; has resided in this tp. ever since. March 1, ls«»4, he married Miss Ellen McKlroy, «»f this ct»unty. She was lM»rn in Is42. They have had 8 children, rt boys and '2 j?irls; 3 Ihivs lirc dead; the children living are Patrick. John, Joseph. Nfary and Jane. Mr. Kane owns 11<> acres of land, most of which is under cultivation, aiul worth ^40 per acre, lioth are Catholics, and Mr. K:iii.' is a I )finocr.it and (ireetd)acker. P. O., Pittfitield.

Ntitfumiel KtU*nj(j^ fanner, sees. 21 and 22, is a native of Massachusetts, b«>rn in 1*^24; n'lnained there until 1>^.'>4, when he marrie<l Miss Sarah M. lirown, <lau^hter t»f Oliver and Lucy I'rown, Ih.rn in the same State in 1S2C. Mr. and Mrs. Kellopj:^ came to Pitt^tield in 1854, where they now reside, Mr. K. is the son of Charles and Mrs. P. iFowt) Kello^;;, the former a native of Massachusetts, Imrn in 1782, and die<l in the same Statt; in 1S.')3, the latter also a native of Ma.^sachusetts, born in I7s7; she came to Illinois with her son, D. F. Kelh>^^, and died it his house in ISO, at the a«^» of 81 years. Our subject is a well-to-do farmer. P. ().. Pitt^field.

Tfumiora Kellogg, Sheritf, son of Ira ami Lydia Kello;;;;, who settled in Naples, Scott ct>nnty, in 1833. His father was the first pilot on the Illinois river; came to this county in 1835, and selected a home near Perry, where he died in 185»). The subject of this bioicraphy was lM»rn in (ienesee county, N. ^ ., in 1^25. He carried the mails bttween Quincy and Perry for 5 years, and was pri>prietor «>f the hotel at the latter ]>lac.e. In 1800 he married Miss Sarah J. Cockill. He moved to Pittsfield and assumed the proprietorship of the Pittsfield H«»use. and the following year was electcil to his present oflice, which he ably fills. He is highly respected by all.

Dr. J. II. ledlle, physician and sur<j^eon, was born in Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 14, 1833; li^radnated at the Royal Collui^c of Piiysicians and Sury;eons in that city in lS5-i, when he enii<i|;rated to Pittsfield, 111., where he has remained ever since in the practice of his profession, except the 4 years he was snrijeon in the 99th regiment of Illinois volunteers in the last war; durino: his service in the army he was promoted to the position of 8tatf Snrgeon and Medical Director of the 13th Army Corps, and finally Surgeon in Charge of the General Hospital at Jefferson City, Mo. ; he was mustered out as Lieut. Col. in November, 1865, when he returned to Pittsfield. He is a member of the Adams County Medical Society, and of the American Medical Association. Dr. Ledlie has a very large practice, and one of the largest and best arranged offices in the country. April 4, 1856, in Brooklyn, N. Y., he married Elizabeth Betterton, a native of England, and their children are Elizabeth B., born April, 1857, Ann F., born in 1859, and died when about 6 weeks old, James C, born in 1861, and died Nov., 1878, and Mary H., born in 1863.

J. C. L<ians^ druggist. This house was opened in 1877, being a copartnership of Lewis & Hyde, who carried on a lucrative trade for 15 months, when the firm dissolved. Under its present management it carries a stock of $4,000, witii average sales of §30,000 per year, and is the finest and largest drug store in the county; it is located on the north side of the Public Square, Pittsfield. The subject of this sketch was born in Scott county. 111., in 1849, and was married in Jan., 1878, to Miss Fannie Ray, a native of this county, and daughter of John and Margaret (Huber) Ray. They have one child, whom they have christened Ra}^, born April 13, 1879. Mr. L. is a member of the Christian Church.

J . C. Lindsay y of the firm of Lindsay & Silvernail, grocers, Pittsfield. The business here was originally carried on by H. II. Thomas, passing into the hands of his successor, J. C. Lindsay, in 1876. In 1879 Alfred Silvernail was admitted to the firm, and the concern is doing a thriving business. Mr. L. is a native of Highland county, O., where he was born in 1842.

WlUlam, Lorett., farmer, sec. 22; P. O., Pittsfield; is a native of Vermont, born May 6, 1808; was married in Connecticut in 1829 to Sarah Graham, and they are the parents of 14 children, 10 girls and 4 boys; the latter were all in the late war. Mr. L. owns 195 acres of land worth $40 per acre; his father was in the war of the Revolution. He belongs to the Baptist Church, and is a Democrat.

James Manton, farmer, sec. 12; P. O., Pittsfield; is a son of John and Elizabeth Manton, both natives of England, where the subject of this sketch was born Jan. 2, 1S15. He came to America in 1854, and settled in this county. Fourteen years prior to his coming to America he was united in marriage with Miss Charlotte llamerton Shets, who is also a native of England. To them have been born 14 children, 10 of wlnjm are living, - William, Tiiomas, George, Maria, Lucy A., James, Nancy, Anna, Lizzie aiid Fannie. The de- cease<i arc Rachel, Mary A., Emma and Charles. Mr. Mantou is one of the largest larmers aiul laiul-huUlers in this countv, owniiiir 825 acres ot' hiiul, valued at ^.'t5 per acre. Wiieii he came to America he was the posses.sor of hut ^1."), and by ener^'v, ap|»lication and business tact he is able to rank amon^ the solid men <»f l*ike county, and as one of the leading and pronjinent citizens of the county' we ^ive his portrait in the pa«;es of this volume.

IL>n. A. ('. J/'////<tvrx, attorney at law and Representative from the 38th District, was born in Pike county, 111., u \^IV.\; brought up on a farm; graduated at Illinois College, Jacksonville, 111., in 1855; was adujitted to the bar in 1858; was the last commanding othcer (C«)lonel) of the IV.Uh III. Vol, Inf. in the late war; from ls»;!» to 1S75 was Collector of Internal lU'venue in the IHh District of Illinois, but. resigning this position, he was a|)pointed Supervisor of Internal Itevenue, which plaee he also resigned iluly 1, l*^76, when he returned t«» the practice of law; l>ut in November following he was elected as a Reprehcntative in the State Legislature, receiving 12.- 600 votes, and in 1^7*> was re-eh'cted by 5,.'»68^ votes.

Azarid/i Mnys, farmer, sec. H2; P. ()., New Hartford; is a native of Ohio. iMirn in 1827, and was married there in 1^4s, to Miss Rel>ecca .1. Davis, who was born in Aug., 1^28. Tiny are the parents of 3 chihiren, - .Man-ellus. Kllic. now wife of K<lwar<l Dunning, of this county, and William. .Mr. .M. came to this county in 1864; owns I'H) acres of land, worth per acre. He was in the late war, in Co. C, 4'.*th Mi^-^. < ). I., and served 2 m«uiths, and was «lischargfd in cons»'(juenee of disability. He is a Republican.

r/. //. M'Cliutock, farmer, sec 25; P. O., Pittstield; is a native of this county, born April 2H, 1839: is a son of William and Rarbara ( Ribble) McClintock, natives of Tennessee and Indiana, re- BjHjctively. Aug. 2*^. 1874, he married Catharine Dutheld, who was lx>rn in Indiana, .March 7. 1845, ami they are the parents of 6 children, 5 living; their names are Alice, Wm. F., Lucinda A., James L.. Parbara C. and Paul. Mr. M. hohjs the office of C'ollector at the j)resent time, and is a memln-'r of the Christian Church, and an Odd Fellow.

£<iwanl M'Cotighei/, farmer, sec. 11; owns 120 acres of land, worth $.'»<> ]>er acre; is a native of Ireland, borfj in 1819; came to America in I?»44. and settled in Rhode Islainl; was married in New York in ls.")<>, to Anna McCormick, also a native of Ireland, and was born in June, 1830. They have had 2 children, one living, - Patrick P. The name of the deceased was Sarah. Roth Mr. and Mrs. McC. are meml»ers of the (.'athoHc Church.

Jordan JlcS/^ncn^ carpenter, is a native of Kentucky, where he was born in 1816; he came to this State in 1888; the same year he was united in carriage with Mary Badgely. a native of Pennsylvania, where she was l»orn in 1819. To them have been born 7 children, 0 of whom are living. Mr. McSpawn has served as Constable four years, and Deputy SheritI' two terms. He is a member of the Christian Church, and politically a Republican.

//. R. Milhs dealer in books and stationery, Pittsfield, is a native ofOliio, where he was horn in 1X5:'); in 1SC9 he was united in marriaije in this county with Miss Barbara, daughter of D. D. and Julia (Burl)ri(lge) Ilieks. Tlieir two chihJren are Arthur II. and Frank W.. Both he and his wife belong to the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. Islw M. has held the office of Town Clerk two terms. Politically he is a Republican.

James Mirrielees t6 Co., grocers, Pittsfield. The copartnership of tliis house was formed in 1867, and the firm carry a stock of $3,0'^0, with annual average sales of $20,000, and enjoy increasing trade. Mr. M. is a native of Scotland, and was born in 1S40; crossed the ocean to America in 1863, and settled in St. Louis, where he resided until he came to this county in 1867.

Rufus M. Murray^ County Treasurer; was born in Kinderhook, Pike county, in 1837; is a son of Eleazer ^Eurray, who settled in that tp. in 1832, and died in 1852. Jan. I, 1868, Mr. Murray married Elizabeth, daughter of Squire Wilson, of Kinderhook. He has filled many local offices in his native tp., where he resided until called to fulfill the duties of his present position. He is one of the reliable men of the county, and has many warm friends.

C. L. Ohst, photographer, was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1832; emigrated to this country in 1849 and settled in Baltimore, Md., where he engaged in decorative painting. Subsequently he removed to York, Pa., and to this coniity in 1857; the same year was married to Miss Elizabeth AVildin, and they have one child. He established himself in his present business in 1859 and is enjoying a fair trade.

"^Jeff Orr, State's Attorney, located in Pittsfield Feb. 26, 1873, and entered upon his profession the same year. Nov. 7, 1879, he married Ella M. Yates. He is a hard student of the law and wedded to his profession ; is permanently located in Pittsfield, where he expects to devote the remainder of his life to his vocation. Ella M. is reading, and will take a thorough law course, to assist her husband in his profession. Mr. Orr is a native of Harrison county, Ohio.

C. W. Patterson is a native of Berkshire county, Mass., and was born Jan. 9, 1S29; was married Sept. 10, 18-i8, to Mary V. Carpenter, a native of the same county, by whom he has 2 children. He is a blacksmith by trade and followed this occupation for 10 3'ears after settling in Pittsfield; he subsecpiently officiated as Deputy Postmaster 2^ years, and asaisted as clerk in the store of J. B. AValmouth until elected Justice of the I*eace, in which ca])acity he has served for 10 successive years, the duties of which he has always discharged to the satisfaction of the public.

Marcellus Peckinpaw^ grocer; inaugurated himself in business on the west side of the Square in 1873, in com])any with John Boyd, in the sale of tobacco, etc. Eighteen months afterward the firm dissolved, and Mr. P. carried on a successful trade under his own name; subsequently he formed a partnership with J. C. Lind-

O. S. J^gnniru/totiy ticket and station a^ent, Pittstield; horn in Greene county. 111., in 1S4I, where his father, .loel, settled in 1839. Ten years atterward the family came to this cit\' where Mr. P. enga«^ed a« clerk in the Circuit Clerk's otHce, where lie renuuned fur Bome years. Suhsetiuently he entered the IIlin<»is Colle;^e, at Jacksonville, for the .-tuuv of law, ami at the hreakini; out of the Uehelli«)n received an appointment as clerk in the dishnrsinji; oflice at Sprinj^tiiM, and was promoted to Chief ("lerk, serving until the close of the war; return in«f home lie was ap]>ointe<l to hig present jHisition in 1809, and the same year marrieu Miss Annette Stotit, who <lied. leavini; one child, Frank. His present wife is Maggie, «lau;;hter of .lame.- Sutton, of Springtield.

Gtonjt Jl. I'urkitt is one of the early and ])rominent citizens of Pike countv. He is the s«>n ofllenrv uiul Marv W. iTucker) Purkitt, the latter of wluun is still living' at the advaticj-d a^e of 91 years. Ilis father lived to the ji^e of 92. (ieorge I». is a native of Massachusetts, where he waa Uirn in ls09. He came to Illinois in 1831 and scttleil in Jacksonville, where he attended college as a cvunpanion of (tov. Vates The followiui; year he came to Pike County. In ls3«l, in Morj;an county, he wa^ united in marriagt to Harriet Provor.t, a native t»f New York, where she was horn in 1819; she died in 1800; hy this union two children were lM»rn, one of whom, a son. is living. He was again marrie<l in 180.5, this time to Mrs. Phimelia (iarhutt. aUo a native of the Kmpire State, and was horn in 1>1G. Mr. P. i.-. a memher of the Congregational Church, and is one of the earlv and honored citizens «d' Pike countv.

Wiinnn II. n<tftery, taniirr. sec. 21; P. O., Pittsfield; owns lOO acres of land worth $4<> per acre ; he is a native «»f this c<»unty. l)orn Jan. 27, 1844; was raised on a farm, and had but limited Tneans to commence active life witli, but by industry and economy ha* obtairu'«l a good jiroj^^rty. He has been Dejtuty Sherirt", discharging his duties accejttably. Wiis nuirried in this county in l^OS to Nancy E. Mottley, who was born in this county, Dec. 2, 1843. Thej are the parents of 5 chihlren. viz: John, William, Thomas. Robert E. and Clarence. Mr. K. is of Irish descent.

Jiiison A. Iiidei\ Circuit Clerk and Recorder, was born in I>arn- Btable county, Mitss.. in 1n34; came West with his parents in 18.52, locating at Griggsville, Pike Co. During most of the years from 1852 to 1864 he was engaged in steam-boating, as clerk, with his brother, Capt. Rider. In l^oS he married Miss Jennie E. Cree.

whose family were early settlers in the county. From 1864 to 1873, was engao^ed in the mercantile business at Griggsville; in 1874 was elected Justice of the Peace in that town, which office he held until elected to his present ])osition in 1876, which ])u.sition he tills with entire acceptability to the public. He has 5 children, the oldest of whom, Samuel W., is Deputj' Clerk.

J. Willis Tioherts^ Justice of the Peace, was born in Martins- Imri; tp., this couiiry, Oct. 13, 1854, son of J. S. Roberts, editor of The Union, and Justice of the Peace in Pittstield; Aug. 10, 1868, became to Pittstield; 1873, etc., he taught school two terms in this county; from June, 1875, to May, 1877, he spent most of the time in Jersey countv. and since then has been aijain a resident of Pittsfield. Mr. Roberts has a good education, is Clerk of Pittstield Town Board of Trustees, and Sept. 19, 1878, he was elected Justice of the Peace, M'hich position he now holds, his place of business being on the north side of the Public Square. He was married Oct. 30, 1879.

Chadt'S Rogers^ farmer, sec. 31 ; P. O., New Hartford ; owns 102-Jacres of land worth $50 per acre ; is a son of David and Elizabeth (Sargent) Rogers, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of South Carolina. He was born in Pike county in 1841 ; in 1862 he enlisted in the war in Co. A, 99tli lle^j:^. I. Y.l.\ served 8 months and was mustered out in Missouri; was married in Pike county in 1867, to Harriet West, a native of England, who was born in 1842. Their children are David R. and Anna M. Those deceased are Ellen and William. Mr. R. belongs to the Masonic order, and is a Republican.

Col. Win. Ross, deceased, was born April 24, 1792, in the town of Monson, Hampden county. Mass. His father, Micah Ross, in 1805, moved to Pittstield, Mass. Upon the declaration of war in 1812, William Ross obtained a commission as Ensign in the 21st regiment United States Infantry, commanded by Col. E. W. Ripley, and was soon after ordered on recruiting service. In the spring of 1813, he was directed to unite his men with those of his brother, Capt. Leonard Ross, of the same regiment, at Greenbush, N. Y., and was subsequently dispatched to join the command of Major. Aspinwall, about five hundred infantry of the 9th Regiment, who had been ordered to take up a forced march for Ruifalo. then threatened b}' the enemy's forces. Arrived at Utica, the troops were met by an express, informing them of the ca})ture and destruction of Buffalo, and directed their immediate march to Sackett's Harbor. Accordin;_dy, proceeding to Oswego, on Lake Ontario, they embarked in fifty oj)en row-boats, and set out for tlie harbor; but hardly had they made Stony Island than they heard the roar of cannon, and discovered the British fleet, with gun-boats and Indian canoes in the rear. They at once attempted to run the gauntlet of the enemy's armed vessels, and, rushing amid the fire of the gunboats, twenty-five of their own frail craft succeeded in reaching the harbor, the remainder being captured by the British. Captain Ross

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Soon after this battle, the Rosses were transferred to the 4()th Re«^iment, infantry, and onlered t(» the seaboanl, where the Captain took command of F<»rt Warren, in Rosidu Harbor, and William Ross was detached to Marblehead, to drill tin* tr(»ops of that post, and sub6e<|uently removed to the (turnet fort, near I'lyunmth, Mass., where he remained till the clofle of the war. He then returned to PittsHeld, and set up the bueiness of a blacksmith, iiirin;; workmen, lu>wever. as he posKesse<l nc» knowleilj^e <d' the trade himself.

In the summer of l.s:i«», us s|»oken of elsewhere in this book, in c«»mpany with four brothcrts and u few other families, he starte«i for what was then known as the Far West - the State of Hliiiois.

but afterwani siekm .i;. i death enteretl their nmks. C'ol. Ross lout his first wife, one brother, and several if the company, thetirst year. Subftequently, the Colonel visited New V(»rk, and married a Miss Adams, «d*that State, after which he returned to Hlinois, laid out a t«»wn enjbracin;; his first location, and named it Atlas, which afterward beciime the county seat of the county. There had previouslv been establishcil a jMisttdficc, calle<l Ross Settlement, but this desi|;nation soon pivo way to the one now adopted by the C<donel, who siKin commenced improving a farm, and built a mill, which was much needed at the time. His efforts were now followeil by the ble^sin^s ofa kind Rrovidonce; and thon^li he arrived in niinois a |)oor man, he 8j>ce<lily, through economy and tintirin^ energy, be;jan to realize an increase of j»roj>erty and pojnilarity. He became J ud^' of I'robate for the ci»unty id' Rike, which office he held tor many years, enjoying the unlxuinded c«»nfidence of the people. He also served a* clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, and filled with cretlit many minor offices. }im<»n<; which were Colonel of Militia and .Justice of the Reace, in all of wliich he won the esteem of his felKiw-citizens.

In .Vpril, 1832, at the commencement of the Rlack Hawk war. Col. Ross was ordere*! by the Governor to raise a company out <d his regiment forthwith, and join the forces at IJeardstown. He received the order on Friday, and on the following Tuesday presented himself at the rendezvous, in Reardstown. with double the number of men designated in the reijuisition. He was selected a» aide to the commanding gcncnil, served with much popularity throughout the camoaign, and then returned once more to ])rivate life, devoting himself to building operations and the imj)rovement of the county where he resided. Prosperity still smiled <in his every efTort, In 1835 he was electefi to the Legislature of Illino-s. and while a memljer of this bod^' procured the j>asaage of a law peculiarly adapted to the Military Tract, which afterward j»roved of great iinjxjrtaiice to that section of country. Col. Ross was subse([uently chosen to tlic Senate several terms, serving live or six sessions in that body.

In private life the Colonel was a warm frienfl,and willing, moreover, to fttrgive his enemies. Punctual in his business relations, governed by strict integrity, and zealous in all his labors, lie won the respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens in every walk.

As early as 1833, it became evident to the people of Atlas that the county -seat would at no distant day be removed to some point nearer the center of the county. Col. Ross joined heartily in this movement, and advajiced to the county authorities the money with which to enter the land upon which Pittstield is now located. The County Commissioners - Col. Rarne}', George Ilinman, and Hawkins Judd - did the Colonel the honor to ask him to name the new county-seat, which he accordingly did, calling it Pittstield, in lionor of his old home in Massachusetts. In this beautiful place lie erected a dwelling-house, 1835. It is safe to say that no public enterprise in the county ever escaped his observation, or was completed without his aid.

During the dark days of our late civil war, though incapacitated for the tield by an almost total loss of sight, he used his influence and his purse to raise men to defend the flag. He assisted largely in getting up the 99th Illinois regiment, and other organizations of troops raised in Pike county. We give Col. Ross' portrait in the pages of this volume.

R. C. Scanland^ Pittsfleld, was born in Gallatin, now Carroll, county-, near the mouth of the Kentucky river; came to this county in 1847 and settled in this city. During the Rebellion he was appointed to the important position of master of transportation at Cairo, which oflSce he so well fllled that upon his resignation he was presented with a beautiful and valuable solid silver service inscribed '' Capt. R. C. Scauland, by his many friends. " Leaving Cairo he returned to Pittsfleld and engaged in merchandising until 18T0, when he accepted the agency of the Continental and other insurance companies, and has since made that line a specialty, and the large business done attests his devotion to it. He has paid in losses over $25,000 in Pike county. Mr, S. was married to Miss S. A., sister of Hon. H. T. Mudd, of St. Louis, who lived but a short time after marriaj^e. He was then married to Miss S. J., dauj^hter of AVilliam Watson, who died, leaving a son and a daughter. His present wife was Miss C. S. AVicks, a native of Syracuse, New York.

R. S. Sellee. farmer, sec. 34; P. O., Pittsfleld; owns 47 acres of land worth §50 per acre; was born in Missouri April 11, 185S; married in this county in 1S77, to Emily C. Willsey, and the^' have 1 child, Mary E., born Jan. 13, 1878. Mr. S. is a Democrat.

Benjamin Sellon, farmer, sec. 27, owns 80 acres worth $50 per acre; was born in England July 28, 1818; came to America with his father in ls21, and to this county in 1886; in 1861 he enlisted in Co. D, 3d Reg. Mo. Inf. and served 2 years; was in the battle of

Wi/fi'tm S/tinn. The foumlers ot the Sl»i'>n family in America were :i brothers, whoemijfratcd from Kn*;land, their native country, alnjut 150 years a:r'>. - of them l'K*atin^ in New Jersey near Philadelphia and 1 in \'ir;»inia, where they reared families; they were prominent, res|»ectable jKJople, many of them l»eing in the ministry, principally Methodists. The subject of this sketch descendtnl from the New Jersey brancli of tlie family. His father, Daniel Shinn. is the first of the family that l<K*atud in Pike county, and is counter! as one of the earliest and most respected of Pike county's pioneers. On his arrival here in 182o, he located near the pre.-ent town of Atlas. IL broui^ht into the cuunty at that time the first wa:;on that ever came within its boundaries ; about 2 years afterwards he l)ought a farm of 100 acres on the N. W. ^ of sec. 12. Atlas tp., on which he immediately erected a small loj^ house, into which he move<l with his wife and rt children. He was marrieil in the State of New Jersey to Mary Ilaskett. who was of Scotch descent, and the 6 children lK)rn to them l>efore they came to this county, were all born near Cincinnati, Ohio; their names were nenjamin. John. Eliza, Mary, Hannah and Pha?l>e. The first, thirvl an<l last, are the only ones now living.

midst of lieavj timber, no improvements of any kind, and consequently he had more to contend with than many in a new country, but he was endowed with that indomitable energy a!id perseverance so necessary to the pioneer, and went bravely to work; his means were limited, and with a large family to support, it was no small merit to obtain success. He was a mati of strons: reli<;ious convictions, generous and aftable to all. He was the first to open the house for religious worship, Methodist meetings being held there for 10 years, lie was prosperous, and gave his sons between 700 and SOO acres of land; he died in March, 1852, and his wife in Sept., 18-1:0; they had a family of 13 children, 7 of whom were i)oi-n in this county, - Xancy, Lydia, Ileiiry, William, Daniel, Asa, and an infant, deceased. Of these 7, only Xancy, Lydia and William are living.

Wtn. Shiiiii^ the subject of this sketch, was born in this county Jan 7, 1827; his early education was obtained in the old-fashioned log school-liouse, with split logs or puncheons for seats and desks. He was principally employed on his father's farm during his boyhood, where he acquired habits of industry and application necessary to success.

June 27, 1846, he married Mary Jane Lytle, at the residence of her father, Andrew Lytle. Mr. and Mrs. S. had 5 children, 4 of whom are living, - Elizal^eth, nowm;irried to Wm. Gay,of Atlas tp., AUuon, married to Luc\' Woolfolk, also living in Atlas tp., Wm. D. and Mary, who live with their parents, and i)aniel, who died at the age of 6 years. Mr. Shinn followed farming until 1850, when he went to California, it being theheii^rht of the gold excitement. After an absence of nearl}' a year he returned, having met with fail- success. He went the overland route, and remembers well talkinir with companions of the impossibility of the railroad ever going through that vast country. He again resumed farming, and has followed it ever since. He has been prominently identified with the business interests of Pike county, as an extensive buyer and shipper of cattle, hogs and sheep, for the Ciiicago and St. L^iis markets. He has been engaged in this business for 30 consecutive years, is now one of the largest farmers in Pike county, having some 1,200 acres of farm land, raising, on'an average, 200 acres of corn, 150 acres of wheat, and handles 15U head of cattle, and from 400 to 50" head of sheep, turning oft' each year from 125 to, 140 fat sheep. About the year 1860 lie bought his present residence and farm on sec. 32, Pittsfield tp., then consisting of 110 acres. To it has since been added so that there are now 530 acres.

^Irs. Shinn's father, Andrew Lytic, and his wife, Elizabeth (Wagoner) Lytle, were early settlers in this county, dating back to 1837. He was a native of Ross county, O., and his wife of ^Maryland.

Augustus Slmpklns was born in Marion county, Ind., in 1833" came to this countv in 1856, and settled on a farm in Martinsburg tp. Three years afterward he went to Rock]iort and engaged in merchandising, where he remained \iiitil 1870, when he was ap- pointed Deputy Slicriff, and two years afterward was eiectcd Slieriti". Before the close of his term he leased the Mansion House, which he kept for li months, then sold out, opfnin*; his present jtlace of business, lie was twice elected constablt.' in this city, and 8n|>ervisor in Martinsburt^ tp. and Atlas, also a meml)er ot the Town Board tor :{ years, and l)as always taken an active ititerest in county affairs. In 1S51 he married Nancy 1. I''r:iin-is, and they have 5 living; children.

J. A. Smithy stock-deabr, is a native of Ohio, where lie was born in 1S33; was reared U|)on a farm and a<loj)ted that as his profession, which he followed until 1S«;1; In* then embarked in the mercantile business, lie erected a lar^e mill at Tinn*, this county, in lsG7, which he conducted for 4 years, lie now owns 3 houses in that town and KIO acres of land in Hardin tj>., an interest in a warehouse at Mont«'Zuma, etc. He buys and shij>s cattle, horses, hoj^s an«l sheep, and is a lari^eand liberal purchaser. He came to thi.-> county in lNf)3, and '1 years later was marrie«l to Mary Dinsmore, a native of this State. She was born in 1S3S, atid died in 1871. To them were born 4 children. He was married in 1873 to L. H. Allen, who was born in Kei'tnckv in ls38. Ix>lie is tiieir onlv child.

Jerenxuih /Vmv, farmer, sec. 6; I*. ()., Pitlstield; was born in Il4»ckini;ham county, V^a., in 1S(»7; is a son of Williatn and Christina (Sellers) IVnce, of that State. ^le was married in Ohio in 1832, to Mar«;aret A. Brawly, a native of Ni»rth Carolina; he came to this countv in 1*^37, and the following; vear he selected the site of his present home, which, fnHU an unl)roken wilderness, has been tran-formed to a well cultivated farm, com|»risinfr IS5 acres, valued at :js4'» |)er acre. Mr. 1*. is one of the oldest .settlers of the county, anil a stauiudi Democrat. Of his several children 3 are livjnj^.