St. Clair County, Illinois - Biographical sketches, 1881 (part 11 of 13)

Dr. Boyd Cornick

Among the professional men of Mascoutah whose names are de serving a place on the pages of formative history is that of Dr. Boyd Cornick, who came here but little more than two years ago, and is rapidly acquiring an extensive practice in his chosen profession, that of Medicine and Surgery. He was born in Lincoln county, Missouri, June 1, 1856. His father, Tully R. Cornick, an attorney-at-law, is living, in the enjoyment of a large practice, in Knoxville, Tennessee, at which place the subject of this sketch was principally, educated, having received his academical and collegiate instruction in the University of Tennessee. After leaving college he was a year and a-half in the office of the State Superintendent of Public Schools of that state as assistant. Provision had been made for such office by Mr. Sears, agent of the Peabody fund, upon request of the State Teachers' Association. Of his services in this capacity State Superintendent Fleming said, in annual report of 1875 : " It gives me great pleasure to bear testimony to the intelligent, prompt and laborious attention paid the duties of the office by my assistant, Mr. Cornick." Although successful in this field of labor, his tastes led him to prepare himself for a new sphere of usefulness, that of a practitioner of medicine. The resolution formed, he entered the office of a brother-in-law. Dr. Hutt, of Troy, Mo., thence went to Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended the Hospital Medical College, and graduated with honor in 1877. He was awarded the medal for best general standing in his class by the Curators of the Central University of which the Hospital Medical College is a branch. Of this distinction he is justly proud. The medal, a unique gold one, bears on its face the inscription : " To Boyd Cornick, for best standing, class 1876-7." On the reverse : "From the Curators, Central University." Immediately after graduation he was, upon competitive examination, in which thirteen contestants appeared, appointed one of the city hospital physicians for one year. At the expiration of this time he was appointed a delegate by the State Medical Society of Kentucky to the International Congress of Hygiene at Paris, which he attended in August, 1878. Still eager in the pursuit of medical knowledge he visited the hospitals of London and Paris, where he could witness exhibitions of European medical skill, by which to profit. Returning to America he first located in St. Louis, Mo., whence he came to Mascoutah, May 1, 1879. An ardent lover for his calling, coupled with great pains-taking and skill in its practice, is rapidly gaining for him patrons and friends.

Philip Schubkegel

PHILIP SCHUBKEGEL, Of the firm, Sehlinger and Schubkegel, proprietors Emerald Isle Mills, was born in Darmstadt, Germany, August 7th, 1829. His parents emigrated to America, landing in Boston in the winter of 1836 ; proceeding to St. Clair county in 1837, where they followed the vocation of farming. Philip Schubkegel continued farming until the year 1852, when attracted by the stories of golden wealth from California, he made his way thither, where he remained four years. His labors were crowned with success, and with ample means to purchase an elegant farm, he returned to this county, and resumed farming operations. In 1864 he opened a livery stable in Mascoutah, and run a hack between here and Belleville, which business he prosecute^ two years, when he purchased the farm which is yet his home. In 1867 he bought an interest in the Emerald Isle Mills, which he still retains. He was married to Elizabeth Liebig, April 15, 1858, by whom he has four children living, Mary, born Aug.

10th, 1859; Henry, born Aug. 2, 1862; Eliza, born May 13th, 1866; John Philip, born Juae 11th, 1876, and George, born October 1st, 1863, died March, 1865. Mr. Schubkegel has been successful in life, which is due to his great energy and business tact. Farming proving too slow for his restless spirit, he followed mining, then other pursuits, until now he fills the place for which nature seems to have fitted him, that of miller. He has been honored by being repeatedly elected a member of the school board, also of^the board of town trustees. Here he has exercised the same tact that has ever characterized his actions. Thoroughly alive to every improvement proposed which will inure to the benefit of Mascoutah, he enjoys the cordial friendship of neighbors. The mills of which he and Mr. Sehlinger are proprietors, are among the best in the county. The conveniences for handling grain and products are unexcelled. Capable, earnest and straightforward in all matters of business, success follows him.

I HE Precinct of Eichland is in the south central part of the county : Is bounded on the north by Centerville and Belleville, on the east by Fayetteville precinct, on the south by Monroe county, and on the west by Monroe county and Centerville precinct. In shape it is a regular rectangle, with a triangular addition on the west. It contains about 75J square miles, or 48,280 acres. It is well drained by Richland and Prairie du Long creeks, and their numerous tributaries. Richland enters on section 15, on its northern boundary, flows a southerly course, and makes its exit near the western line of survey 607. Prairie du Long rises in the north-western part of the precinct, flows a south-easterly course, and leaves the precinct on section 25, same township. Much of the land is level and low, some of it requiring artificial draining to render it tillable. The population is largely German ; they are thrifty and prosperous, and are principally engaged in farming. Its population, by the census of/ 1880, was 3,338 inhabitants.

Early Settlers. - The first settlements were made in the northeastern part on the prairies overlooked by and contiguous to Turkey Hill. The sound of the woodman's axe first sent forth its cheer, felling timber preparatory to the erection of a cabin in 1802. The axeman was Joseph Carr, who with his family came from Virginia to find homes in the west. They came by raft down the Ohio to Fort Massac, where they forsook their "broad wagon," as such means of transportation was called, and made their way via Kaskaskia, following an old trail on horseback and on foot, to section 13, which Carr selected as an abiding place. With him were his sons Conrad, Abner, Jacob, and Henry, strong armed, stalwart pioneers, ready to meet and defeat hardship in whatever guise it came. Joseph Carr made yet merrier music in the ears of other pioneers than that of a hastily swung axe, by the changes he rung upon his anvil. He thought a blacksmith's kit of tools a good thing for a backwoods country, and brought a set with him. An aged pioneer, whose fourscore years have been numbered, says that Carr was as good a man as ever lived, although he had a disregard for religious services, as illustrated by his taking a hunt along the Okaw on Saturday and Sunday, whenever his sonin-law, James Garrison, a preacher from Monroe county, held services at his house, which he often did.

In the following year, 1803, David Phillips located near by, bringing with him a family of six sons and five daughters, leaving one son behind. His daughters found favor in the eyes of the young backwoods gentry, and two sisters were married shortly after their arrival to the brothers, Conrad and Abner Carr. As though that were not matrimonial duality sufficient, two others married two brothers, Henry and Crisley Stout. David Philips was originally from North Carolina, where he was born in 1755. He served with honor in the Revolutionary war, and having aided in wresting the colonies from British tyranny, he sought a fair spot whereon to rear his family, moved to Tennessee, thence to Kentucky, and when in the full vigor of manhood, he heard praises of Illinois, he once again took up his line of march, led his family through the wilderness - found the Mecca of his hopes, and spent the evening of his life in happy repose.

heavily built, athletic and defiant. Once he shot at, and wounded a deer, which went bounding away, the blood spurting from its side at every jump. Short followed up his game, and came upon an Indian leisurely " skinning his meat." What followed is a matter of conjecture. Short got his venison, and said " he made one Indian promise he would never take another deer from a white man." It was generally believed he killed the red skin. He was a member of the first Legislative body elected in Illinois. This Assembly convened at Kaskaskia, November 25th, 1812.

Children of these pioneers had the advantage of a school taught by John Bradsby on Turkey Hill, a little north of this precinct, as early as 1808. Then for a series of years no such facilities were ofiered. Indeed, it was not until 1824, that a school was regularly opened in this precinct. In the mean time additions had been made to the population by the arrival of the families of Higgins, 1818, Smiths, 1819, and Lamb, 1818. Timothy Higgins staked his claim to the west of the settlements already made, on Prairie du Long prairie, not far from the present site of Georgetown. He, as well as the Smiths, were regular down-easters, from far away Maine. Sturdy and vigorous as the old pine trees of their native state, they were well calculated to endure the hardships of pioneer life. Samuel Smith was a Baptist preacher and blacksmith. " He worked at blacksmithing for a living, and preached for a good conscience." Preaching brought him nothing - not even yellow-legged chickens for dinner - they hadn't come into fashion yet, nor did officiating at weddings replenish his exchequer extensively, as on one occasion a candidate for matrimonial honors proposed payment in coon skins for his services - and the coons had yet to be caught.

" Uncle " Billy McClintock (a name familiar to the old settlers) taught the first school in the precinct in 1824, or rather commenced doing so. Christmas time he found himself barred out, because he wouldn't treat to whiskey. He climbed upon the roof, displaced two or three clap-boards, with which it was covered, dropped down among the scholars, and offered to compromise by treating to cider. Robert and Benjamin Higgins (both larger than McClintock) stood out for whiskey, saying it had never been denied them in Maine. McClintock still pressed his compromise, whereupon the Higgins' boy picked him up and carried him out of the house. McClintock plead to be released to join his brothers and sisters, disclaiming his intention of going home, and of quitting the school, which he did. Benjamin Higgins often declared the breaking up of the school the sorriest day's work he had ever been guilty of.

The first marriages we have already mentioned. The first births were of girls, double cousins, both named Sarah Carr, and born respectively in the winters of 1803 and 1804. Sallie Carr, now Miller, born in 1803 is still living in the precinct. Joseph Chance, as early as 1806, preached the Baptist faith in this vicinity. His preaching places were at " every man's house," as he was always welcome.

The Kickapoo Indians made friendly visits now and then, and yet under the guise of friendship still lurked the savage nature, and many petty depredations were committed by them.

South from the settlement already mentioned in T. 2 S., R 8W., there lived, as early as 1814, one Thomas W. Talbot, who was married to Hetty Scott the same year. To them Wm. S. Talbot was born, June 19, 1815, and Hillery S. Talbot, who yet resided there in 1816.

At this time two saw-mills were in operation, yet further south and west, one by James M. Davidson on Prairie du Long creek, and the other by Moses Quick, en Eichland. Neither of these mills were run a great length of time. Moses Quick was of a speculative turn of mind, and preferred dealing in stock to sawing lumber. He and his brother Aaron were probably the earliest settlers in their vicinity, which was on the outskirts of the region of country protected by Whiteside's station. The early pioneers frequently had occasion to fiee to this station as a safeguard against the Indians.

As early as September, 1815, a road was projected from Belleville to Quick's mill, and in February of the following year one from Belleville, via Davidson's mill to the county line, was viewed and ordered by Moses Short, Joseph Carr and James M. Davidson. An open roadway caused wagons and carts to come into vogue as a means of transportation of " plunder," as household goods were universally called. Usiially these carts were provided with solid wooden wheels, without a vestige of iron. Their creaking could be heard across a section of land.

The early settlers showed great enterprise by repudiating the stick and mud chimneys and substituting therefor brick, which the opening of a brick-yard by the Carrs, Higgins and others in 1820, enabled them to do. The first brick burned for house building was at a much later date, by Ben. Smith, on land of Thouvernot, west of Georgetown, perhaps 1830.

A saw mill was built by Timothy Higgins, on the west fork of Eichland creek in 1 833. It had an upright saw run by water power. The first circular saw was used in a mill on Forcade field, about 1850.

John Smith, during a great scarcity of water which prevailed in the hot summer of 1821, whilst engaged in carrying it, fell dead. This was the first death of an adult of which we have any account.

Many of the descendents of these pioneers are yet living ia this precinct surrounded by the comforts of life, the rightful inheritance of industry and earnest efibrt. Schools and churches abound ; for fuller accounts of which see educational and ecclesiastical chapters of this work. The precinct was organized June 5th, 1839. The first election was held at the house of Eobert Higgins. Nathan Arnott, Edward Tate, and John McCully were elected as judges.

First Land Enpeies

The first land entries were by Samuel Scott, Sr., of 213.93 acres, in Sees. 22 and 14 ; by heirs of J. H. Moore 160 acres S. W. i Sec. 2, and 160 acres S. E. i Sec. 3, December 3, 1814; by Hugh McClintock the S. E. i of Sec. 10, the N. E. of Sec. 11, and S. W., i of Sec. 11, in all 480 acres, Sept. 17, 1817 ; by Henry Carr, 160 acres, being the N. E. i Sec. 10, Sept. 11, 1817; by Balser Null, 80 acres, being the W. i N. W. } Sec. 14, Jan. 10, 1817, and by Thomas B. Talbot, 80 acres, being the E. i, S. E. i Sec. 15, Sept. 15, 1817, all the above being in T. 2, E. 8 W. and by John Reynolds, Senior, 160 acres, being the S. W. i Sec. 24, Dec. 21, 1818; by James B. Moore, 80 acres, being theE. i N. W. }, Sec. 23, Dec. 22, 1818, and John Dunlap, 80 acres, being the E. i of N. E. i, Sec. 12, July 26, 1830, all in T. 2 S. E. 9 W. Before any governmental surveys had been made, J. Edgar, the largest land owner in his day in Illinois, located claim No. 2209, and under his direction survey No. 607 was made, including 5968 acres (found by subsequent and more accurate surveys to contain 6325 acres) Nov. 20, 1798. Of this tract 5825 acres lay in this precinct, and is known as the Tamaroas prairie tract. Edgar obtained the claim by buying upheadright3of400 acres each and militia rights of men serving in 1790, by virtue of which they were entitled to 100 acres of land each. In all it is claimed that Edgar obtained near 40,000 acres of such lands, which were among the best in Illinois. In the north- eastern part of the township there are located several claims of like character, either wholly or in part in this precinct. They are claims 992, survey 390 ; claim 350, survey 382 ; and survey 772. These were selected in the years 1798 and 1799, and afterwards confirmed.

There are in this precinct several villages, named respectively, Georgetown, Smithtoa (which to all intents are one and the same, a street simply separating them). Flora, Paderborn, and Douglas. Georgetown was platted November 25th, 1853, by George Fischer. It comprised four blocks, one of which had already been purchased by Christian Meliuda, John Drasur and George Storger. The two Georges, Fischer and Storger, being interiested in the plat, concluded to name the village for themselves, and bestowed upon it their common given name, hence it was called Georgetown. To the original town Fischer made an addition of seventy-six lots. It being the east half north-east quarter section 33, T. 1, R. 8, October 4th, 1859.

Smithton (the post-office name) was laid off by Benjamin I. Smith, April 29th, 1854, in fourteen lots. It lies to the east of Georgetown. Several additio s have been made, notably by the Franklin Mill Company, of the north-west quarter of the north-east quarter section 33, May 27, 1859 ; by Amos T. Barker, of 48 lots north of the above, July 29th, 1859 ; and by B. I. Smith, his fourth addition of thirty-two lots, April 27th, 1865 ; and by Christ. Gauch, of forty-eight lots, March 15, 1867. The population of the combined village is about 550.

The first house was built and used as a tavern by George Storger in 1853. Christian Melinda built the second, and used part of it as a shoe shop. The first store was kept by Ben. Smith, who also held the first appointment as post-master in 1853.

A reading club, organized in 1860, has a library of choice works numbering about five hundred volumes. Present officers are : Dr. W. H. Laeuffert, president, and Henry Henn, librarian. It is kept up by monthly contributions of ten cents each from its members.

A brewery, built in 1858 by George Schmidt, was operated until 1869, when it was converted into Farmers' Hall, which it still continues to be.

In 1868 a company was formed numbering sixteen or seventeen stockholders, to buiJd a mill, which was done the same year at a cost of $17,000. Stock rapidly changed hands, and finally the mill passed into the hands of those enterprising millers, F. A. Reuss & Co. Its manufacture of flour, which is held in high esteem, is shipped direct to Europe in sacks of two hundred pounds each. It has the best improved machinery, and despite remoteness from market, does a large business. It has four run of stone, having a capacity for the production of about a hundred barrels of flour per day.

A society called the High Prairie Debating and Literary Society was organized in 1835, and, singular to relate, it has held regular sessions ever since. There is in possession of its officers a written record reaching from January 29th, 1 842, to the present time. At first the society held its weekly sessions, alternating between three school-houses, the Potter, the Nat. Smith, and the Thompson.

The first question debated after the adoption of a constitution in 1842 (it seems to have been kept up without such an instrument prior to that date), was : " Resolved, That the present tariff is oppressive to a majority of the people of the United States." Of the members of this society several have filled honorable positions iu life - among them, Amos Thompson and B. J. Smith, members of the state legislature ; Jacob Eyman, county treasurer ; John McCuUey, member of the state constitutional convention of 1847 ; Harbert Patterson, a leading Methodist preacher, and others.

Several coal mines have been operated in the vicinity of Georgetown, mostly from hill-sides, thus becoming banks in contradistinction to shafts.

A saw mill, three quarters of a mile south-east of town, built by Henry Sipperl? in 1878, employs five men. It is operated by steam power; it is provided with a circular saw of sixty inches diameter.

was laid off by Frederick Horn, May 28th, 18 - , being part of the S. J of N. E. i of section 11, T. 2 S., R. 9 W. in fifty lots. To the original village two additions have been made by the founder, April 23d, 1859, and August 30th, 1864.

was laid off by Valentine Berg, August 18th, 1862, on the N. E. corner of the W. i of section 13, T. 2, S., R. 9 W. It is a small village, having a Catholic church, a general store by Broess, and a half dozen dwelling houses.

Richland precinct was established June 5th, 1837 ; the first election was held at the residence of Robert Higgins. Nathan Arndt, Edward Tate, and Philip Creamer acted as Judges. It derived its name from the creek which passes through it, and this in turn fronj the richness of the soil which l^.y upon either side of it.

The Higgins family are among the old settlers of Bt. Clair county. Timothy Higgins, the grandfather of the ])resent family, was a native of Maine. In 181G he came west to Ohio, and settled north of Cincinnati, a distance of twenty miles. In 1H18 he came to St. Clair county, Illinois, and located a I'arm near where. IJcnjamin Higgins, his grandson now lives. He built a log house, and then sent for his family. They came down the river to Sliawneetown, where Mr. Higgins went to meet them. He broiiglit Ihem to the place which he had selecied, and there the old pioneer remained until his death in 1845. He married Susan Smith, who was also a native of Maine. She died in August, 1847. By this marriage there were four children, all of wliom are dead. Itohert Higgins, his son, was liorn in Maine, in 18(J5. He was in his thirteenth year when the family settled in St. Clair county. Here he lived until his death, which occurred September 9th, 1871). He was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, and enlisted three times. He went out first in Capt. Miller's company, and remained in the service until the power of Black Hawk was broken in the west. He was o64 f )nd of hunting and spent much of his time in the chase, when deer was ]>lcnty in Ihe early times. Altogether he was a man who was calculated to help settle the country in the pioneer era of the state. He had many friends among the old settlers of St. Clair county. He married Sarah Carr, who was born on Turkey Hill, St. Clair county, Oct. 11th, 1804. Her parents were also among the iirst settlers of the county and state. She is yet living with her son, Benjamin, and is a hale hearty woman of nearly four-score years. By this marriage there were six children, one sou and five (laughters. Benjamin, the son, was born near where he now resides, January .Ith, 18'28. In 1851 he married Eliza, daughter of Jeremiah rhillips. She died in July of the same year, five months later. Mary, the eldest daughter, married Amos Phillips ; they have four children. Rosolva married Jacod Phillips, and also have four children. Deborah is the wife of Nathan Robinson, and have three children. Clarissa is the wife of Joseph McGuire, and Lave two children. Anna, the youngest, is the wife of Oliver Eittenhouse, and have one child.

The subject of this liUtory was borii in Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, November 7tli, 1824. Carl Grossmanu, his father, was a farmer, and an officer under the government. In 1832 he emigrated to America, lauding in Baltimore, and then by land went to Pittsburg, and from there came down to Cincinnati, and to St. Louis, and from thereto Belleville, where he remained several days. He there pre-empted forty acres of land near where Squire Grossmanu now lives, and put up a log cabin, and opened a farm There he lived until his death in 1866, except the time when he was on a trip to his native land. He married Elizabeth Barbara Dehu, in Germany. She died in 1861. He had been married before, by which marriage there ^\as one child. By the last marriage there are five children living. He was eight years of age when his father came to St. Clair county. Here he grew to manhood. In his youth he received but four and a half months' schooling. The family was poor, and the children had to help support themselves and lamily. Schools were also scarce in those days. George remained at home until his twenty-second year. He then married Mary Hilger, a native of Hessen Darmstadt. Her father was a soldier for fourteen years under the first Napoleon, and was the largest and most powerful man in Hessen Darmstadt; he came to

Monroe county, Illinois, in 1841. Mrs. Grossmann died in October 1870. By this union there were eight children, six sons and two daughters, all living except George the eldest son. He married Louisa Forgade, by whom he had three children. Louisa the eldest daughter is the wife of Leonard Schanz. Jacob, the next son married Mary Mitchell. Carl, married Mary Dear Throthers ; William, Henry, ]Mary and Frederick are still at home. In 1872 Mr. Grossmann married Mrs. Louisa Houting nee Deobald, widow of Bernhard Houting. She had one child by her first husband, whose name is Bernhard Houting. By the last marriage of Mr Grossmann, there are two children living, named Louis and Ida Grossmanu.

Mr. Grossmann has always been a staunch democrat. He is a popular man in his locality, aud has held many offices of local trust. In 1865 he was first elected Justice of the Peace, and is now serving his third term. He has been Deputy Assessor for the past eight years, and has been school director since the present school system was commenced. He has held as many as a half dozen offices at one time, and in all of them he has given good satisfaction and never betrayed any trust reposed in him. He has been an active business man for many years, and altogether is one of the representative Germans of St. Clair county.

Hon. Joseph Veile

HON. JOSEPH VEILE Was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Nov. 2d, 1831. In his yout,h he received a good education in the excellent schools of his native town. He was the eldest of the children. In 1853 he determined to come to America. He was attracted here by the hope of improving his condition, and also to escape military duty, so repugnant to nearly all German youths. He came to St. Clair in December, 1853, and here found general work on a farm. In 1857, on the 7th of March, he was united in marriage to MrtJ. Anna Barbary, widow of Leonard Keeler. Her maiden name was Koch. She had four children by her former marriage. By the latter there are two living. The same year that he was married, he commenced farming on the land belonging to his wife's children. In 1859 he bought the farm on which he still lives. It was raw, unimproved land, and there Mr. Veile has lived, improved the farm and remained to the present time. In politics Mr. Veile has been an active and reliable republican since 1858, when he cast his vote for the members of the Legislature who were pledged to vote for Abraham Linciln for the United States Senate. From that time to the present, he has remained a firm' and consistent member of that political organization. He has frequently held offices of local trust. In 1869 he was elected to the office of county commissioner, which position he occupied until 1874. In 1878 he was nominated and elected to represent St. Clair county in the state Legislature, and in 1880, was re-elected. While a member the first time, he served on the committees on Warehouses, Claims, Pish and Game and License. In the last legislature he was chairma^. of the committee on Mines and Mining, and was also a member of the committee on License and Drainage, He was a useful member and practical legislator, and his entire course was endorsed by his constituents. He has been, for a number of years, Notary Public.

His wife, whose maiden name was Anna Barbary Koch, was twice married before marrying JVfr. Veile. Her second husband was a Mr. Wallbaum, by whom she had one child, who died in infancy. Mr. Veile's daughter, Louisa, is the wife of Louis Mueller, Jr. Charles, the son, is still at home.

Was born in Belleville, St, Clair county, Ills., Jan. 13th, 1855. His father, Jacob Laeufiert, was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 12th, 1811. He came to America in 1833, landing at New Orleans, He came up the river to St. Louis, then to Belleville, and remained here until 1838, then returned to Germany, and in 1839 came back to Belleville, and there made his home until his death, which took place in March 1875. -When he first came to Belleville he traded in cattle ; afterwards, clerked. After returning from Europe he went into the hotel business, in which he continued until 1859, when he erected a building, now the one occupied by Mr. Lebkuecher as a tin store, and started a saloon, in which he continued until 1865. In 1867 he engaged in the grocery trade and run that business for a short time, then operated in real estate and building. A few years before his death he practically retired from business. He married Susaua Hemmighoefer, a native of Bavaria, Germany. She was born in 1823, and died in Sept., 1876. There were nine children by this union, three of whom are living. William H. is the eldest ; Anna, the wife of Henry Strassinger, of Marissa, is the next; and Charles G., of Belleville, is the youngest. Dr. LauefFert was educated in the schools of Belleville, and received private instruction in the Latin language. At the age of nineteen &e commenced reading medicine in the office of Dr. Berchalmann of Belleville, and afterwards entered the St. Louis Medical College and took three c )urse9, and graduated in 1876 with the degree of M. D. ; then went to Europe, and entered the medical department of the University of Heidelberg, afterward went to Strasburg, and Frieburg, and took a course in the medical institutions of those places. He remained in the medical schools of Germany for sixteen months, then returned home to Belleville, and in November, 1879, came to Georgetown, St. Clair county, where he commenced to practice, and where he has continued with great success to the. present. When he returned from Europe he assisted Dr. Kubach of Belleville in his practice, and had charge of the county hospital, and did the surgical work required there for nearly two years. He is now Asst. Surgeon of the 11th regiment, Illinois National Guards. He is an active member of the St. Clair county Medical Society. In politics he is a republican. 0.p the 11th of November, 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Laura Metzgar, of' St. Louis. She is the daughter of John F. and Mimi Metzgar, who were born in Darmstadt, Germany.

Dr. Laeuffert has built up a good, lucrative practice in Georgetown and vicinity, and much of it is owing to his skill as a physician, and the great interest he takes in his cases. In manner he is a pleasant, agreeable gentleman, and possesses, fine social qualities.

Dr. G. C. Bock

Was born in the province of the Khine, Prussia, February 20, 1816. His father, Charles August Bock, was an eminent physician, and held the position of Medical Doctor under the government. The subject of this biography received his education in the schools of Germany, and was trained for the profession of medicine. He studied under his father, and attended the medical schools at Berlin and Leipsic, and graduated at Giesen in 1844. He then entered the military service as surgeon, and during that time passed through the Schleswig-Holstein war of 1848-49. He remained in the service until 1852, when he was sent by the German government to the German hospital in London, England, as assistant surgeon. He remained there until 1854, when he came to America, and settled in Chillicothe, Ohio, and remained there until 1858, practising his profession. He then came to Illinois, and settled in Smithton, St. Clair county, and there he has remained to the present. He was twice married. First in Ohio, by which union there are two children, named Charlotte and Augustus. The son is now studying medicine under his father, and has taken two courses at the St. Louis Medical College, and will take the third one this coming year, and graduate. On the 13th of November, 1860, Dr. Bock married Elizabeth Schlaefer, a native of Germany, by which marriage there have been ten children, four of whom are living. Their names are - Amelia, Augusta, Frederick, and William Bock. Dr. Bock has been regularly in the practice of medicine since 1844, and in that time has had a wide field and much experience, and is consequently well posted in the healing art. He has been very successful in his practice.

Heinreck Keim

Is a native of Bavaria, Germany. He was born June 1st, 1834. When he was in his thirtieth year he emigrated to America, in company with his uncle. He landed in New Orleans, December 31st, 1847, and came up the river to St. Louis, where he found work on a steamboat plying on the river. He remained engaged in that business for six months, when he procured a situation as clerk in a wholesale hardware store, in which business he continued for three years. He then went into the saloon business in St. Louis, where he remained until 1856; then came toSmithton, and there engaged in the same business and hotel keeping, and has remained in that business to the present. On the 22d of February, 1855, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Mary Buechel, a native of the province of the Rhine Prussia. She came to St. Louis in 1848, and was there married. By this marriage there are six children living, two sons and four daughters. Anna, the eldest daughter, is the wife of John Daab, of this precinct ; the rest of the children are at home. In politics he is a republican, but votes for men oftentimes regardless of their politics. He is a straightforward, honorable man, a good, law-abiding citizen, and has many friends in his neighborhood.

St. Clair Precinct

JHIS precinct is situated in the south-eastern part of the county, and is bounded on the north by Mascoutah, east by Washington county, south by Athens, and west by Fayetteville precincts. Its entire northern, western and southern boundaries are formed by the Kaskaskia river and Mud creek. The Kaskaskia river. Mud creek, and Little Mud creek, which enters the township from the east, in section 13, flow in a westerly course, emptying into the Kaskaskia in section 16, and together with their small tributaries, water and drain the entire precinct. The timbered lands bordering on these streams furnished the attraction which impelled the first hardy pioneers to the creation of homes in what was indeed a dreary wilderness. The broad prairies, luxuriant in their growth of wild grasses and flowers, and which form the greater part of the township, were passed over by these pioneers as unfit for the habitation of men. Deeply studded woodlands with rippling waters hard by, were looked upon as oases in the vast prairie stretches of Illinois. As early as 1816, the savage who returned to the loved banks of the Kaskask'a, where his wigwam had long held sentinel, found the pale face in possession, energetic in hewing out a forest home. tTndiseouraged by the absence^of neighbors ; eager to meet and conquer the hardships incident to, pioneer life, Nathaniel Hill, who, far away in North Carolina had heard of the fame of the Illinois country, was the first to erect a cabin within the boundaries of this precinct. Soon after, perhaps the same year, there arrived from the mountains of East Tennessee one, who by his great energy and successful invitation to others to come also, a person whose name is yet perpetuated as that given to the locality, Andrew Free, who brought with him a family of grown sons and daughters. In 1817, Isaac Rainey, then living in Middle Tennessee, brought with him his family, essaying to cross the river and locate in what is now Fayetteville precinct. Owing to floods he was deterred from this, and luckily, found a welcome at the home of Nathaniel Hill with whom he passed the winter. His first intentions were never carried out. With willing hands he aided Hill in the felling of timber, in hunting and trapping until spring, when he erected a dwelling close by. In 1818, the population of what was already the name of the "Free " settlement, was augmented by the advent of Joshua Pennington and family from East Tennessee, and Isaac Allen from Red Bud, Randolph county, a young bachelor, drawn thither by the irresistible charms of Elizabeth Free, to whom he was married March 5th, 1818. This being the first wedding in the settlement entitles it to more than a passing notice. The ceremony was performed by Peter Mitchell, a Justice of the Peace, living at the time in Fayetteville precinct ; that it attracted great attention, and furnished fresh zest to gossip, we entertain not a doubt.

Richard Beasley, Sr., located on Mud creek in 1822. During the same year, or the year following, H. Darter settled on section J 3, the present site of the St. Libory Catholic cemetery. David Pulliam erected a cabin on the east side of the Kaskaskia, nof th of the mouth of Little Mud creek, on section 16, in 1822. Thus, one by one, brave, generous, hardy pioneers gradually redeemed from the wilds of nature this beautiful country. Schools and churches there were none. Occasionally a traveling preacher, bearing the "glad tidings of great joy," was welcomed to their firesides and greeted by all the neighbors who assembled to hear the " old, old story." Such a preacher was Washington Ballard, and also Nathaniel Powers.

The first death was that of Mrs. Beasley, fir^t wife of Richard Beasley, Jr. Her maiden name was Sallie Curry. They were married June 21st, 1824, and in less than a year death claimed her. The second death was that of Mrs. Free in 1827. She was buried on section 27, three quarters of a mile west from present site of Darmstadt. Jack Baggs was buried about the same time on section 14, on the east bank of Mud creek.

The advent of a blacksmith, Jared Wilkinson, (colored) was hailed by the farming community gladly in 1831. For several years he enjoyed a monopoly at his trade, the next nearest smithy being far distant, and, at seasons of the year when most in demand, quite inaccessible. Jared Wilkinson was brought, a slave, from Virginia by his master, Washington Ballard, who gave him his papers of freedom. As illustrative of the lack of educational advantages those living in the Free settlement, who would master the three " R's " were compelled to go to Sparta. Jared Wilkinson, ambitious, as he was, to become more proficient in his calling as a preacher (for he was a Methodist preacher, and it is said a good one, as well as a blacksmith) in company with Jefferson Rainey attended school at that place. It was not until 1831, that a school was attempted in this precinct, then several neighbors, each contributing labor or material, or both, put up a primitive school-house on Little Mud creek, about two miles north-west of Darmstadt. John Campbell was the first teacher. He recpived $2.50 per scholar per quarter, took pot luck with patrons, or boarded around, as it was called, and had fourteen or fifteen pupils.

" Necessity is the mother of invention," so, too, necessity drives to the use of her inventions. A growing community presents growing wants. The idea of going fifteen or twenty miles to mill especially when compelled to do so during the night-time, because of endangering animals to the attacks of myriads of insects with which the prairies swarmed, was repellant, so, when Isaac Rainey, who had returned from a temporary home in Randolph county, built a horse-mill, in 1 834, it was regarded as an answer to a great existing necessity. It was a primitive band-mill. Slow but sure. The reader is not asked to credit the story that a hound attracted the attention of a passer-by by his moaning, who found him waiting, rather impatiently, until the grist, slowly accumulating, would be sufficient to make a " bite." The dog wanted a square meal, and here was his opportunity.

The first German settlers were Bernard Dingwerth, William Harwerth and Joseph Stempel, who located here in 1833. Of these Mr. Harwerth is still living. Soon after coming, Messrs. Dingwerth and Harwerth built a raft on the Kaskaskia, and furnished a home market by buying up country produce, chiefly chickens, corn and potatoes, and leisurely floating down with the current into the Mississippi, thence to New Orleans, where they sold boat as well as provisions.

In 1835 the first store was opened by Robert G. Shannon and Samuel Foster. This effort was followed up by Conrad Benner in 1844. Benner had followed peddling for several years. His business grew to such proportions that he was constrained to have an abiding place, hence the store.

Isaac Rainey kept the first post-ofiice, called Mud Creek, at his own house, about \h miles from Darmstadt. It was afterwards moved to Hermanntown, in 1856. In 1878 the name was changed to St. Libory.

In 1842, William Waeltz opened a blacksmith shop within a mile of Darmstadt, and during the same year, Peter Rodemeyer commenced a smithy within the present limits of the same village.

The Protestant Lutheran, on section 27, built in 1842, was the first house for public worship. It was a small log building, and, in 1866, gave place to a more commodious brick structure, which was destroyed by lightning the following year. A cemetery, first used

In 1837 the German population had many accessions to their numbers. John C. Eckert, Nicholas Petri, Michael Funch, Wendel Eckert, Nicholas Worm, among them. Wendel Eckert was married to Mary Perschbacher, March 1st, 1839, by John Stuntz, J. P., notable as being the first wedding among the German population.

J. G. Eckert had a singular experience with wheat the first season after his arrival. He prepared the ground, as he was accustomed to do in the old country, although Jeff. Rainey expostulated with him, foretelling the result, which was a very rank growth of straw, so rank that the wheat fell of its own weight. It only took a man five weeks, using a sickle, to cut twelve acres of it.

In 1836 a proselyting elder from the Mormons, drumming up emigration for Mount Zion, Jackson county, Missouri, came into this township. His urgent appeals and fair promises, coupled with great religious zeal, resulted in numerous converts to the Mormon faith. Many laid aside their Bibles as being full of idle tales, and accepted the book of Mormon as God's revealed will. Among those to travel Zion ward, or, Missouri- ward rather, were George Baggs Free and Thomas Nelson. Nelson soon after returned and told his friends that the scales had fallen from his eyes upon reaching Mt. Zion; he had seen Mormon life in all its hideousness ; fell out with the leaders ; had a free fight, out of which he came first-best, and struck a bee-line for his old home. Some never gave up their Mormon faith.

Agriculturally, this is an excellent body of land. The streams are skirted with timber, and the land is undulating ; the greater part of the precinct is a beautiful prairie, now under a high state of cultivation. The farm-buildings are good, and the farmers intelligent and enterprising. Population : - census of 1880 - 1,639. The acreage is 23,895, of which fully five-sixths is prairie. Gre3,t crops of the cereals gladden the hearts of farmers, while large numbers of stock, priocipally hogs, are annually fattened for the market.

Lack of facilities, furnished 'by railroad transportation, is the great drawback. At one time it was thought proposed improvements along the Kaskaskia would obviate this difficulty by giving water communication, but all that has flitted by, as a thing of the past. The precinct was organized, upon petition of its citizens, April 16th, 1870 ; prior to that time it was a part of Athens.

The Town Of Darmstadt

Is situated in the north-west quarter of section 35, T. 2 S., R. 6 W. It was laid off by Isaac Rainey, February 1, 1855, who, singular to relate, gave it the German name of Darmstadt. His ideas of a village were moderate, extending only to laying off thirty-six lots, one of which was already occupied by the blacksmith shop of Peter Rodemeyer, and another by a tavern, erected in 1845 by Henry

Kaylor. At present the town has a population of about 350. Prominent among its industries is a mill, built in 1863, by a company composed of George M Eckert, Hermann H. Voskamp, Leonard Kayser, Henry Koch, William Massmann, and Henry Eckert. This company made, May 11, 1864, an addition to the town of Darmstadt, calling it " The Mill Company's addition." The mill is now owned and operated by Martin Eckert. It has four run of stone. Its capacity is 200 barrels of flour per diem ; gives employment to five men ; cost about $30,000. Flour is hauled by wagon to Marissa station, six miles distant, thence shipped chiefly to St. Louis, Mo., and Cairo, 111. The mill has contributed much to the upbuilding of the town.

Pleasantly located, in the heart of a large agricultural district, Darmstadt, despite its inconvenience for railroad facilities, enjoys a prosperous trade. It is well supplied with schools, having a public and two private ones supported by the churches. There are two churches - the Lutheran, built in 1865, and the Protestant Lutheran, transferred, after its destruction by lightning, from its former site to a desirable location in the village. Built in 1877.

A lodge of the A. O. U. W., was organized February 10, 1878, with nineteen charter members. Has at present twenty-three members. Meets in hall owned by John Lehr.

Post-master - Martin Eckert. Was appointed when the office wrs first established, which was on petition in 1864, and has held it ever since.

Town Of St. Liboey

October 18, 1866, John Wessels laid out on the N. E. part of the S. E. quarter of the N. W. quarter of section 18, T. 2 S., E. 6 W. the town of Hermanntown. Close by was a Catholic church, erected in 1846, and to which the name of St. Libory was given. In the village was the general store of H. Euetter, who had established it in 1849. In 1856 the post-office, called " Mud Creek," was moved to this store, and H. Euetter was appointed post-master - so that, when the town was platted, there were three names struggling for the supremacy. Mills were built ; business prospered, and, although people built on all sides of the platted town, no additions were made thereto. In 1874 the name of the post-office was changed from Mud Creek to St. Libory, and by common consent other names have been dropped, so there is presented the anomaly of a village of perhaps 250 inhabitants, on laud not regularly platted as a town site» with a name not recognized in the public records, save by common consent. A large mill has stood idle for several years past, while a small custom mill, owned by Gustav Hessler, meets the demands of the community.

A coal shaft, operated by the St. Libory Coal company, is among its industries. It has a depth of 186 feet ; is operated by horse power ; employs three men, and has a capacity for turning out 300 bushels per day.

Conrad D. Hausmann

Was born in Hanover, Germany, December 8th, 1840. His father for many years a teacher in Catholic schools in his native'land. His mother's maiden name was Catharine Sutmiieller. His parents emigrated to America when he was a mere child, so youpg {hat he recollects nothing of the sea voyage, nor does he distinctly remember his parents, as his mother died shortly after their arrival in St. Louis, and his father, Matthias Hausmann, survived her bufa year or two. Thus he was left an orphan and through the kindness of friends, was placed in the Orphan Asylum, a Catholic institution in St. Louis. After remaining there two or three years he ran away and took up his home with Bennet Somer, who ktpt a boarding house and store opposite south market.- Ecmained with Somer about two years, when he was bound over by the clergy to a -.Mr. Garretson, a saddle tree maker. Mr. Garretson had been a teacher in Germany, hence he found himself in Here. he remained until he was twenty two years of age. .. During this time he acquireli a good practical business education, and a knowledge, of men which has proved of great service to him. He, mastered the saddlery and harness manufacturing business, and for a time in its prosecution was associated with P. J. Peters, subsequently with,. Thornton Grimsby. In the latter part of the war he entered into a speculation in Arkansas, purchasing goods in St. Louis in bulk, taking them to the front where he disposed of his wares to sutlers. He next became an agent for the Great Republic Life Insurance company in whose employ he remained but about four months, whereupon he became salesman for Shaefer & Co., corner Main and Chestnut streets, engaged in wholesale saddlery. Whilst in this employ he was singled out, because of his fitness for the work, as af signee of Peter Feltmen & Co., wholesale liquor merchants which business he closed to the complete satisfaction of all concerned, within a year. In 1868 he determined on a change of location, with a view to pursuing his trade of saddlery and harness making, and located in St. Libory, where he has since resided. Being of an active temperament he has combined with his regular trade various pursuits. Handled agricultural implements for four years ; was elected Justice of the Peace in 1873, which office he has held ever frince ; was appointed ass-ignee of the St. Libory mill company in 1877; was treasurer for his township for three years. So that he has been more than ordinarily active in a business sense. He was one of the projectors of the St. Libory coal mining company and was for a time its president. No undertaking in his vicinity calculated to promote its welfare has ever been set on foot whlph has not found in him a friend and abettor. He was united in marriage to Catharine Deirkcr, October 7th, 1869, by whom he has had four children, two of whom, Caroline and Ida, are living, and two are deftd Politically, Mr. Hausmann is a sterling democrat, and cast his first vgte;.fbr General McClellan, for President. He and his wife are communicants of the Catholic church. As a prompt, energetic business man ; as a fiiend of progress no man in the vicinity of St. Libory deserves more honorable mention than Conrad D. Hausmann.

No citizen of Darmstadt deserves better mention than George M. Eckert. He was born in Dietzenbach, Germany, Oct. 5th, 1827. JHia- parents, John George and Anna M. Eckert, came to America and located in St. Clair county in 1837. His father had been an inn keeper and farmer in the old country, and still pursued the latter calling in this.

George M. Eckert was-trained in the common schools, enjoying for a brief , time Ihe advantages of better schools of the same class at Venedy." He was "married to Regina- Voskamp, June 7th, 1853, by whom he has six children living, and three dead. The names of the living are Henry G., Charlotte, Hermann, Regina, Martin

-and Louis. Mary, George and Martin are dead. He commenced mining jyhece he now is in 1864. Had ran a horse-power saw mill frohi 1854 to 1859, then a steam saw mill until 1864, when the present grist mill was built. He has served as post-master for seventeen years. Is a consistent, unswerving, uncompromising republican. Cast his first vote for John C. Fremont, for president, in 1856. His son, Henry G., was secretary of the Darmstadt Garfield club last fall. He (Henry G) was married to Clara Schoen, Nov. 14, 1879, near Pierce City, Mo. Mr. Eckert is an active member of the Lutheran church. Bvery improvement conducive to the upbuilding and development of his vicinity finds in him a friend and advocate. No man stands higher in the estimation of his fellows than he.

In the enjoyment of a monopoly in his line, that of general merchandise, in the village of Darmstadt, is J. Reith. His business i» quite extensive and remunerative. He was born in Nassau, Germany, May 14th, 1835. His parents were J. Reith, Senior, and Catharine. His father, a tailor in the old country, came to America, landing first in New Orleans, thence to St. Louis, Mo. , where he pursued his business in 1864. In 1857 he came to St. Clair county. The subject of this sketch followed the same business for years, and still takes a turn upon the bench when occasion requires. He volunteered in company B, 43d Illinois regiment, as a private, in the early days of the war in 1861, in the three month's service, re-enlisted in the service at Cairo in the 9th Illinois, then again in company H, 149th Illinois, where he was elected 2d lieutenant. In all he served nearly five years with honor to himself. Although in many hard fought battles he never received a wound. He was married to Catharine Massann in 1868, by whom he has one child, a daughter, named Elizabeth. Politically he is an ardent republican. His first ballot was cast for Lincoln ; he has ever remained true to the republican faith. In business he is correct and straightforward. By his course he has endeared to himself his numerous patrons, and built up a fine custom which is constantly increasing.

DR. F. X. FISCHER, "Was born in Basle, Switzerland, March 29th, 1839. His parents were Franz Joseph and Elizabeth Fischer. His father practiced law for about forty years in Basle. An earnest, faithful barrister, he won for himself great esteem. Dr. Fischer came to America in 1866, landing in New York city, then went to St. Louis, where he cast about him for a location, and found it at Du Quoin, Ills., where he practiced, about two and a half years. From there he went to Lincoln, Ills, where he remained a year, moving again to St. Libory, where he remained until 1880, when he removed to Darmstadt, where he still resides. A view of his residence appears elsewhere in this volume. The doctor opened a drug store in St. Libory in 1876, which he still owns and manages- He received his medical education in the Universities of Basle and Zurich. Graduated at Zurich in March, 1857. Practised his profession in his native village until he determined on coming to America. He came here prompted by a desire to enlarge his sphere of usefulnesss, and to find a better chance in the prosecution of his profession. In the practice of medicine he belongs to that large class of progressive physicians who believe that too many drugs are administered - that nature instead of being aided - the true province of the physician - is hindered in her work of eliminating disease from human system?. He is independent in his convictions, and equally so in their expression. His ability finds recognition in a widS-spread, arduous and lucrative practice. His skill is unquestioned. He was united in marriage to Helena Wagner, in the Catholic church at St. Libory, by the Rev. Father Frederick Chmelicek, August 13th, 1873. By this union there are three bright boys. Otto, Leo, and Louis. His wife was born in Posen, Prussia, in 1857, yet her nationality is Polish. She came to America in 1871. Politically, the Doctor has identified himself with the democratic party, believing its principles to be right. He was naturalized in Belleville, in 1874, and in 1876 cast his first ballot for President. Contrasting the institutions of this country with those of his native land (Switzerland), he says there is no great superiority in America's republicanism over that of his native land ; that in the adaptation of practice to principles, Switzerland is in the ascendant. There is quite a similarity in form of government, but greater harmony there than here. Ofiice he never wanted, but his say in politics he will have. He and his family are members of the Catholic church. Although in the enjoyment of a large practice, the Doctor finds time for literature, for which he has excellent taste, as his selections of authors testify. The classics of ' University days are not laid entirely away, but serve to while away a happy hour. A skilled physician, a kind neighbor, a man of generous impulse, he enjoys a wide, and constantly widening circle of friends.

Kame

Main street South R ice street East Main street Race street 5th South street Main street N. s. Pub. Square Short street National Hotel Died Oct. 27, 1880 We-st Main .street S.W.Cor. Pub. Sq. I Uinois street Jack.son street Illinois street Ist North Illinois street West Main street Cor. High & 1st S. Cor. Main & High liit S.jE.of Masoontah Died Feb. 18, 1870 \cad.of Mus.B'l'g Cairo S. L. Office Res. - Jackson st. High street E.s. Public Square 3d South street Richland street Cor. 31 & Race st Illinois street pjlitor and Publisher lie- Dry Goods and Grocerie* Notary Pahlii and Abstractor .\ssistant Clerk Deputy Sheritr Insurance Agent Ex. Sheriff Druggist Carpenter and Builder

Nativity

Illinois street Commercial Agent Stern West Main street Butcher 1st South street .'\^ltorney at Law Belleville, Belleville Butcher Race & 7th S. st. |Sec. Pump & Skein Works " " .\ccountant " Works

Hardware & Agr'l Imp'ts Lumber Dealer Proprietor of Saloon .\lderman, 3d Ward Cl'k with We4 & Brandt Blaclcsmith & Aid. 2a W. Boot and Shoe Dealer Proprietor of Saloon Contractor and Builder' Proprietor of Saloon .\gent Theater and Saloon Tin and Stoves Policeman Attorney at Law Teacher of Gymnastics Retired

County Judge Physician and Surgeon Atty at Law & Repre'tive Merchant Tailor Attorney at Law Merchant Tailor Dlr. in Books & Stationerv " [lin Clk with Koska & Wange- Attorney at Law Coal Operator Physician and Surgeon Sherifr

Proprietor of Foundry Proprietor of Saloon Clothier Deputy Sheriff L;::iiber Dealer Superintend't City Schools Contractor and Builder Merchant Tailor Retired

Plac. Op Business Occupation

Illinois street Illinois & 2d N. sts Main street Jackson street Court House N.s. Pub. Square Res., South Ch'rch Main street 1st South street Cr- High &Main sts National Hotel East Main street Richland street High street

Late husband of C- Shell- Prop. City Hotel [Works Chief Eng. Brosius Heat'g Wholesale Liquor Dealer Retired [Monk Pump Pump Dealer, Specialty Hotel and Bar Clerk Dealer in Boots and Shoes Retired Farmer Florist, German Garden Boarding and Saloon Deputy Circuit Clerk Proprietor Advocate Attorney at Law State Senator, 49th Distr't Dry Goods Merchant Clerk Benedi(!t House Prop. Hotel Tremain and Prop, of Siloon [City Park Coal Miner Wife of J. T. Taylor _ Groceries and Provisions, Editor and Reporter Retired [Saloon

Prop, of Wine and Beer Tobacconist Ex-Sherift Attorney at Law Proprietor Livery Stable Atlorney at Law Tobacconist General Merchant Jeweler [Notions, &c Dry and Fancy Goods, Grocer

Cash. Belleville Sav. Bank Pres. Belleville Nail Co. Physician and Surgeon Clerk National Hotel General Merchant Brick and Stone Dealer Photographer

Occupation

Coal Operator Wife of .John Beaumont Farmer & Coal Operator Wife of Anton Becherer Farmer & Fruit Grower Wife of C. Bartlsmann Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of J. L. Brichler Farmer Farmer and Stock Raiser

Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Jacob Fournie Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Wni. M. Glenn Farmer and Stock Raiser Wifeof Anth'y Hemmer Prop.Sal.&CoalOper'tor Wife of Joseph Haslara Coal Operator Wife of Thomas Hirst Farmer

Wife of Louis J. Herr Part, in Pollock Min. Co Wife of William Izatt Farmer and Carpenter Farmer & Fruit Grower Wife of Jacob Kurlz Farmer & Grape Grower W ife of Jo.seph Kraus Retired Farmer Wife of F. Kreilich [ator Mch't.P.M.&CoalOper Farmer

Name

34:WifeofH. Padflel.t 18 General Merchant Sur. 377 Retired Farmer [liam 16, '79 Late wife of W. W. Pul- Sec. 34:Farmer and Stock Raiser 34 Wife of Jas. H. Ripley 7 j Coal Operator 7: Wife of Jesse Randle 32| Farmer and Stock Raiser 32 Wife of M. M. Stookey 12 Farmer and Stock Raiser 7 Prop. Custom Mills 7 Wifeof Chas. Schmis.seur 30 Farmer and Stock Raiser, 24, '63 list wife of Philip Snyder St. Clair Co. 111. Sec. SOJPrc-s. " "

Citf Of East St. Louis

Proprietor of Saloon Salesman C. M. Keys & Co General Dry Goods Proprietor of Saloon Supt. E. St.Louis Bdg.Co. Prop'r New York Bazaar Attorney-at-Law

Mover. Meat Mkt. and Sausage Mfr. Tobacco Sir. & Bar. Shop Gro. Imp. & Dlr. in Liq. Dlr.in Gro. & Liquor* Boarding Hae & Saloon Boat Yard and Saloon Attorney-at-Law Stock Shipper Grocer and Miller Meat Market Atlorney-at-Law:. Mar. Mas. <^ Com. Mer. Retired Merchant Carpenter and Builder Section For .man [Casings

Or. 3d St. & DIv. av. 4th St. Meints blk 2311 Mar. St. St. Lou. Front street St. Clair ave. 3d St. 3J Ward Belleville Pike Collinsville av. Or. 7th & Ohio, av

Mo av Jaekeisch bdg Cr. Main & Brdwy Troy, Mad. Co. Ill 4th St. nr. Cty Crt. Missouri avenue Cor. Mo.lfe St. Lou. av Collinsville ave. Bea. Missouri ave. Cr. 3d St. & Mo. av Cr. Mo. & Colls, av Cr. 6th & Brdway

Mfr. of Gd. 4 Sil. Amal. Moh Contractor and Builder iVIsat Market Dealer in Flour and Feed Groceries and Liquors Shipping Master Stock Dealer Supt.E.St. L.&C.B.R Physician and Surgeon Dlr. in Gro., Liq. & Gen.Mchd Farmer & Stock Shipper Conatable

Place Of Business

St Clair avenue 5lh St. near III. ave Main street Main & B. B. sts. Cr. 4th & Brdwy 4th St. op. Cty. Ct Main street Cr. 6th&Sum'tav Collinsville ave. Center Market Cor. Main & Bdwy St. Clair avenue Front street Cr. Br. & Stk. Yds. av Dyke avenue Collinsville ave Cr. Coll. & St. Lou av Collinsville ave, Broadway Coll. & Summit av Cr.5th &Ohioav Collinsville ar. Fourth street Cr. 3d St. & Mo. av Bdwy. Res 111. av City Hall, Main st Broadway Cr. Bdwy & Mn st Collinsville ave. F't & Wiggina sts. Third at. 3d Ward Broadway Brady St. nr. Main

Stneli Dealer & Tiader Whole. & Ret. Grocer Rec. St. Pat. R C. Ch. Contractor Attorney-at-Law (Jroctries and Liquors Propr. Rest, and Saloon Cigar Manufacturer Br. & St. Mas. & Builder Groceries and Liquors Teaming

Groceries and Liquors Gro., Tobacco & Liquors. Dealer in Dry Goods Si Clthg. Attorney-at-Law. Chief of Police Whole. & Ret. Grocer Dealer in Flour & Feed .Vlt. Mar. & Sau. Manftr. Saloon and Pool Room Hotel and Saloon Cigar Manufacturer Nat. Hotel and Saloon Carpenter and Builder Physician and Surgeon Groceries and Liquors Stock Dealer and Trader Cigar Manufacturer Propr. 4th Ward House Groceries, Milk & Coal Cigar Manufacturer Carpenter and Builder Proprietor of Saloon Post Master City Clerk

Propr. Meat Market Groceries and Liquors Hdwr. Stoves & Frm. Imj Hotel and Saloon Stock Dealer and Tradei Farmer & Mfr. of Broomh Boarding House & Saloon Rd. Mas. C.& A. R. B. With Jacob Bogel Master Mechanic Sal., Mt. Mar. & Sausage Fa' Ed. E.St. Lou. "Herald

Wife of Jo.'eph Lavalle Retired Merchant Mother of N. McCracken Farmer and Stock Raiser Civil Engineer Wife of P. I C. Marion C'ty Com. & Gen'l Merh'f Wife of Louis Ploudre Farmer and Constable First wife of Benj. Paridy Late " "

Farmer, Stock Eaiser & J. P. St. Clair Co., III. 43 Wifa of Baptist Touchette " " 44 Farmer and Stock Raiser '' '' 38 ' Wife of Joseph Trumble " '- 41 Farmer and Stock Raiser " " 42 Wife of Anth'y Voudrey " " 50 Farmer and Stock Raiser Belgium 50

Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of John Baur Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of John Dannahold Farmer & Sob. Teacher Wife of C. C. Gray Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Fred. Lippire Farming & Stock Raising Late husband of M.Soh miedt

Prop'r Baur's Mills Wile of Franz Baur Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of F. Boemer Farmer and Stock Raiser Father of Edward Baird Mother of " Street Inspector and Contractor Wife of George Cajacob Carpenter and Builder Wife of H. Dohrmann, Sr. Prop. Hotel and Saloon First wife of John Doerr Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of J. George Dehn Blacksmith Wife of A. Diddrich Shoemaker & Postmaster Wife of John Dehn

Retired Merchant Wife of Henry Huber Manuf'r Carriages and Wagons Wife of Henry Hinton Undertaker & Carpenter Wife of W. C. Herrmann Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Chas. Hoelscher Farmer and Teacher Wife of Jacob E. Henrici Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Jacob Hoepfinger Wagon Manufacturer Wife of Fred. Hartman Farmer and Wine Grower Wife of George Hertel Clerk and Book-keeper Wife of Charles Jacobus School Teacher Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of John Jacobi Carpenter and Builder Wife of H. Knocke, Jr. Prop. Hotel and Saloon Wife of Peter Kalbfleisch

Farmer an.I Thrasher Farmer and Stock Rai-'er Wife of Henry Muskopf Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Louis Miller Blacksmith Wife of Fre.I. Miller Stove and Tin Store Wife of George Nolte Blacksmith

Wife of William Sieber Physician and Surgeon Wife of J. Saltenberaer Clerk and Book-keeper Harness Maker General Merchandise Wife of Nick Theobald Manuf'r and Dealer in Clothing

J. P. & Propr. ( f Saloon Wife of John Heiil Propr. of Livery & Exp. Agt. Wife of Peter C. Hill Si loon Keeper Wife of Otto Heizmann Goal Miner Wife of G. A. Hudson i'^armer and Stock Raisei Wife of R. W. Lemen Farmer and Stock Raiser Father of Geo. C. Lemen Mother of " " Farmer and Stock Riisei WifeofW.S Mille- Farmer and S oi'k R-.iisei Wife of Jacob Miller Painter & Dlr. in Paint Wife of Nich. Maseranfi Fanner and Stock Raisei Wife of Peter Miller Farmer and S <ick Raisei Wife of B. F. Phillips Propr. of Potter's Mill Wife of Joaeph Reicher; Retired

Late wife of F. Reinbeimei Farmer and Stock Raisei Wife of G. J. Reinheimer Firmer and Stock Raisei Wife of S. R. Rittenhouse Propri tor of Brewery Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Jos. P. Smith Farmer and Stock Kaiser ^yife of Her. Spitznass Farmer and Stuck Raise Wife of Rich. Spilznass Mother of Nancy Helems Propr. of Fredrick Mill^ WifeofW.H.Wildermai Propr. Fr<-eburg Hotel Wife of Adam Wolf, Jr Farmer and Stock Raisei

Wife of F. A. Wilderman 1 Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of J. C. Wilderman 29 Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Geo. Winkler 6 Agent for gri'l Imp. WifeofH. H.Wilderman 2-0 Farmer and Stook Raisei 15, '76'Late wife of J. H. Wildorman Sec. 15 S m of

Farmer and Hotel Late hns, of Mary R, Amsb'y F'armerand Stock Raiser Wife of B. F. Begole Farmer and Stocik Raiser Wife of Wm. R. Begole Fiirmer and Stock Raiser Wife of S H. Beedle Farmer and Stock Raise Wife of G. W. Bowler, Jr Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of John M. Bevirt Retired Farmer Wife of Warren Beedle F^ar ..erand Stock Raiser Wife of C. S. Begole Pit Boss Gartside Coal Mine Wife of John H. Bell Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of J. A. Badgley Retired Farmer Wife of S. Badgley Farmer and Stock Raiser Late wife of Jack. Brak^ Farmer and Stock Raiser Father of F. M. Begole Widow of Joshua Begole Farmer and Stock Rtiser Wife of Jacob Budde Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Geo. Baldus Farmer and Stock Raiser 1st wife of A. J. Cooper Pre.s. "

Late wife of Wm. Deppe I'armer and Stock RaLser Wife of L. Ever-mann Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of George Freder Retired Farmer Late bus. of Reb. Forman

Wife of G. S. Lemen Farm. & Newspaper Corres. Supt. Gartsirle Coal Mine ^yife of Thomas Millett Farmer and Stock RaLser Wife of John Malter Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Hen. Meckfessel Farmer and Constable Wife of Jas. Moorhouse Farmer & Fruit Grower Wife of J. R. Miller Retired Farmer Wife of James Nearen

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Wife of Heniy Pfiffner Farmer and Siock Raiser Wife of George Pausch Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife Geoige Paus(;h, Jr, Farmer ami Stock Raiser Wife W. H. Rutherford Farmer and Stock Raiser 1st. w. of W. J. Rittenh'se Pns. "

Retired Farmer Late wife of M. Soper Engineer Gartside C'al M'ne Wife of Geo. W. Smith Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of John Seibel Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Amos Stiles Engin'r Gartside Coal Mine Gen. Merchant & Saloon Wife of Joseph Taylor Farmer and Stock Raise Wife of F". Troutraann Farmer and Stock Raisei Wife of Fritz Wellner Mine Ins. of St. Clair Co. Ill Wife of James Ward Physician and Surgeon Wife of J. L Wigiiins Gen. Merch. & Farmer Wile of E. Webb

Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Joseph Boneau Farmer & Justice of Peace Wife of Nicholas Boul Retired Farmer Late hus. of Amelia Boneau Farmer and Stock Raiser 1st wife of Louis Boisseau Pres. " "

Farmer and Stock Raiser Late wife of "D. Boisseau Son of D. & E. Boisseau Wife of Hurbert " Retired Farmer Late hus. of M. Davinroy Farmer and Stock Raiser Late wife of Jacob Doctor Farmer an<l Stock Raiser Wife of Joseph Delorme Farmer & School Teacher Wife of Geo. W. Draper Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of L. Gandillot Farmer and Stock Raiser 1st wife of Wm. Hallows Pres. " Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of T. Jerome Far. and Fruit Grower Wife of A. Jones, Sen. Pas. St. Philip's Cath.Ch. Farmer & Justice of Peace 1st wife of Jos. Lepage Pres. " "

Farming & Stock Raising Late hus. of V. Marlin Far. anil Fruit Grower Wife of Caml Martin F'armer and Stock Raiser 1st wife of D. Morbach Pres. " "

Far. and Fruit Grower Wife of A. B. Pope Farmer and Stock Raiser' Wife of F'rancis Paridy Far. and Grain Thresher Moth, of Louis E. Richee Late hus. of Fran. Richee Far. and Frnit Grower Wife of AnK in Reneaiid Farmer and Stock Raiser 1st wife of C. Sickmann Pies. " "

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Sarah A. Wildermau f Moore, James A. \ Catharine Clark r Miiller, Solomon < Elizabeth Moser (. Mary Moser j Moser, Jacob \ Catharine Dakum / Ogden, A. l Lucy Davis I Pierce, H. A. ( Mary A. Middlecoff - i Pierce, Margaret C. \ Pierce, James A.

Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife Edwin Alexander Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of Peter Arbogast Farmer & Slock Raiser Wife of Martin Bug Fruit Grower Wife Charles 0. Bunsen Farmer & Stock Raiser WifeofS. G.Clark Present Wife S.G.Clark Insurance Agent Father of W. T. Exter Mother " Gen. Merchant & P. M. Wife of H. Friedewald Farmer & Stock. Bai-er Wife of Charles Griffen Farmer & Stock Raiper Wife of Joseph Griffin Present Wife "

Farmer & Stock Raiser Mfr. of Wag. & Plows Wife of F. W. Herbst Farmer & Stock R liser Wife of Tho<. Kni)b3l icl^ Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of Henry Knoebel Retired Farmer 1st, Wife J. Knobeloch Late

Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of Jacob Moser Hot'l 4 Sal. & Man. Enter. Mn Wife of A. Ogden Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of H. A. Pierce Farm'g & Stock Raising Late Hua. M. C. Pierce Farmer & Stock Raiser

Wife Phil Perschbacher Farming & Stock Bais'g Lt. Hub M. Pcrschbach'r Farmer & Coal Operator Farm. & Prop. Saw Mill Wife of A. C. Reus8_ Farmer & Stock Raiser Father of T. L. Reuss Mother of " Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of Julius Reuss Prop. Shiloh H'se & Sal. Wife of Chas. F. Renner Prop. Hotel and Saloon Wife of John Reppel Farmer & Stock Raiser 1st Wife Emile Rebhau Pres. Wf. " Retired Farmer Wife of Adolph Schott. Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of E. J. Scoit Farmer & Fruit Grower Wife of Philip Scott Fr.&Br.flneStk &finePoul Ist Wifeof J. M. Scott Present Wife J. M. Scott Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of George Schuetz Farmer & Slock Rai-ser Wife of George Scluitz Farmer & Slock Raiser Wife of John M. Tozer Farmer & Stock Raiser Late Wife of Peter Weil Farmer & Stock Raiser 1st Wife of L. H. Weber

Denoyer, A. f Douphin, A. \ Susie Mulberson f Fries, Jo^^eph \ Ann Smith f Frew, P. N. _ \ Severna Lilli ( Godin, Peter, Sr. I Virginia AUary

Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of James Lutton Farmer and Stock Raiser Mother of Isaac Lacroix Farmer and Stock Raiser Justice of the Peace WifeofJ.W.McCormack General Merchant <& P.M. Farmer

Sec. 7 Stock Baiser and Farmer Wife of Geo. Borger, Jr. Propr. New Athens Hotel Wife of P. Deichmann Propr. of Machine Shop Wife of F. W. Degen

19 Wife of Wilhelm Schwarz Freeburg 2 Farmer and Stock Raiser] Pottsdam, Ger, Died Aug. 30, '74 Firstwifeof Gus.SuemnichtSt. Clair Co. 111. Freeburg Sec. 2 Pres.

Shop Wife of John G. Schanz _ Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of L. D. Stuntz Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Abraham Teter Farmer and Slock Raiser Late wife of Sol. Teter Parmer and Stock Raiser Wife of A. C. Wilderman Farming & .Stock Raising Latehus.of J. M. Wilderman l^hysician und Surgeon Wife of R. I Watts Books and Stationary Wife of Charles Zierath

Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Conrad Ahlers Farmer and Stock Rai.»er Wife of Adiim Bolgard Farmer and Stock Raiser Sister of Joseph C. Burr General Store and P. M WifeofP. J. Dreher Grocery Store Wife of Freidrick Faber Farmer and Stock Rais=er Wife of Louis Florke Farnicr and Stock Raiser Wife of J. Geo. Geyer Propr. of Hoiel Heinecke Wife of H. J. Heinecke Farmer and Stock Baiser Wife of John Hardy, Sr. Wagon & Carriage Build' Wife of David Haensel Pliy.sician and Surgeon Wife of Miles Hughes Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Andrew Habn Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of William Kraft Farmer and S'ock Raiser Wife of W. Kirchhaefer Farmer and Stock Bai- er Wife of Lorenz Leinser Farmer and Stock Baiser Wife of Atlas B. Moore Mother "

Farming & Stock Baising Farmer and Stock Baiser Wile of Henry Popp Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of F. Sliper Farmer and Stock Raiser First wife of A. Schiilz Pres. " "

Wife of H. Volkening Farmfer and Stock Raiser Wife of D. Whitchurch Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Adam Waeltz School Teacher Wifeof J. R. Walker Farming & Slock Raising Late bus. of J. M. Wildi Justice of the Peace Wife of Louis Winter Farmer and Stock Ba'ser Wife of George Wirth Propr. Saw Mill Wife of Hermann Yunk

Father of Ida Houser Late wife of Elias Houser Supt. Van Court CI Mine Late wife of Rich'd Hill j Farmer and Slock Raiser Physician and Druggist Wife of B. Krause Blacksmith Wife of S. S Kirgar Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Philip Krost Farmer and Sto"k Raiser Wife of Martin Keck Dlr in H'dWRrp & Agr'I. Imp. Wife of R. Kam|imey§r Propr. of Sal on Wife of Joseph Landgraf Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Cyrus A. Lemen Farmer & Grape Grower Wife of Kdward Luckner Propr. of Saloon Wife of Thomas Mackin Propr. Morris Coal Mine Wife of Joseph Morris Farmer and Stock Rai.ser Wife of H. P. Munie Retired Farmer Late husb'd of C. M. Needle^ Retiri-d

Mfr. & Dk. in Saddles & I-Iar. Wife of H. Schildknechi Retired Farmer Late hus. of M. G. Scott Farmer and Siock Raiser Late wife of J. W. Scoii Parmer and Stock Raiser Wife of John Sailer Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of W. S. Scott Retired Farmer First wife of S. G. Smith Pres. wife of S. G. Smith Farmer and Stock Rai-ei Wife of Wm. .'^inimons Farmer and S ock Raiser Wife of S. C. Smiley Lumber D'aler Wife of F. (). Tiedemar ftencial Merchant Wife of E. J. Tiedeman Merchant Miller Wife of Clias. Tiedeman

City Op I.Ebanon

Wife of H. J. Blanck Clinmn <h., II! Physician and Surgeon Harford Co. M Lt. Wife R. F. Cunning- Vermilion Co., I! Propr. Bishop Hse. [ham Susquehan. Co. Pa 70 Wife of E. Gannun Oneida Co. N.Y 7t)

Ins. and Loan Agent St. Clair Co., Id .39 Wife of Wm. H. H;. pes ' Connecticut |63 Watchmaker & Jeweler St. Clair Co. 111. 49 Wife of Gus. HoflTmann Germany '80

Prof, in McKendree Col. Wife Wm. F. Swahlen Hardwr. & .Agricult Mer Wife of C. H. Sager Cigar Manfr. and Saloon Wife of P. H. Traband Retired Farmer Wife W. K. Willoughby Lumber Merchant Wife Gustave Weisbei^er

Physician & Surgeon Wife of W. H. Laeufferi Fmr. & Propr. Saw Mill Wife of Henry Lippert Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of Henry Moe-^er Preacher & Farmer

Farmer & Stock Raiser Late Hus. Mary Schaefer Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of J. M. Schroeder Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of T. A Slodkey Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of Gc orge R. Tate Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of F. B. Tempele Farmer & Stock Kaiser Wife of Isaac L. Terrell Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Joseph Veile

Wife of William Adams. Wash. Co., Ill Farmer & Stock Raiser Germany Wife of H. H. Andrews St. Clair Co., Ill Farmer & Stock Raiser Germany Wifo of G. H. Appel Farmer & Stock Kaiser Wife of Wm. B. Bradsby Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of Isaac Barton Farmer

Retired Farmer Lite Wife of N. Perrin Mer. & Dlr. in Agr. Imp Wife of E. Pau.-*ch Mer. & Dlr. in Agr, Imp Wife of John Paunch Wine Grower Wife of Rupert Buss Farmer & Stock Raiser Ist Wife of L. Reibold Present Wile '' Farmer & Stock Raiser 1st Wife of Henry Seller Pres. "

Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of W. R. Tipton Farmer & Slock Raiser Wife of W. F. Tincher Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of John Wadsworth Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife John R. Whitaker Farmer & Stock Raiser Wifeof Jos. P. Whitaker Merchant Wife of Julius WinkRr

Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of August Funck Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of John Friesz Farmer & Slock Raiser Fmr. & Township Scli'l Wife Chas. Karch [Treas Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Louis Klins;el Farmer and Stock Raiser Late Wife of Peter Laux Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of Martin Nicol Retired Farmer Wifeof John. L Rayhill Farmer & Stock Raiser Wife of Peter Seibert Teacher

Farmer and Stock Riiser Wife of Harrison Dial Farming & Sinck Raising; Ijate hus. of Aug. Finger Farmer and Stock Raiser Wifeof B. P. Gre-n Farmer and Stock Raiser

15 Wife of Alex. Hacker Marissa Widow of J W. H&sker Died April 2.3, '78 Late hus. of L. Hesker Marissa Sec. 28 F'arraer and Slock Raiser Died Peb.'6, '74 Wife of John Heil Marissa Marissa Propr. Globe House Germany

5 Farmer and Stock Raiser St. Clair 5 Wife of Daniel T. Moore 32i Farmer and Stock Raiser 32 Wifeof W.H. Miles Mari«sa Dlr. in Agricultural Imp. Scotland

2. '78 Late wifeof Robt. Mearns ec. 34 Farmer and Stock Raiser 34 Wife of George Nelson 8'Farmer and Stock Riiser 1863 i Wife of Hugh Nairn Sec. 8i Present " "

Wi c of Stephen Sterne-lst. "ciair Co. III. Farming & Stock RaisingCo. Antrim, Ire 21, '73 Late hus. of Marv Stuart Marisss' Prop, of Liv. & F'd Stable St. Clair Co. III.

Editor Marissa Monator Wife of John W. Wells Farming & Slock Raising Hus. of Marg't J. White Farmer and Stock Raiser Wifeof J. A. Wylie Farmer and Slock Raiser Wife ofHobt. H. Wilson General Mercliant Wife of R C. Wyllie Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of William Wylie Cashier Bank of Marissa Wife of A. H. Wells Saloon Keeper Wife of Josiah Walker Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Charles Weintz Post Master Wi e of Daniel Zihisdorf

Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of Conrad Burgard Farmer & Justice Peace Wife of Anton Baalman Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife of George Erb Propr. Drmstadt Mills Wife of Geo. M. Eckert Blacksmith Wife of J. Franke Physician and Surgeon Wife of if'. X. Fischer Teacher and Farmer WifeofAug. B. Hoff Post Master V

Wife R. U. Heimberger Harness Maker and J. P. Wife of C. D. Hausman Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife Bernard Hawerth Retired Parmer Lt. Wife Wm. Harwerth General Blacksmithing Wifeof Ad'lph Kreikemeyer Pr. Drmsdt.Hot. Wife of John Lehr

Fmr. & Propr. Saw Mill Wife of Herman Moss Shoemaker Boot and Shoe Maker Wife of John Niese General Merchant Wife of Theo. Poelmann Physician and Surgeon General Merchant Wife of Joseph Rieth General Merchant Father Bernard Ratter Mother "

Farmer and Stock Raiser Wife Benedict Straubin Farmer & Sal. Kpr. [ger Wife of Adolph Stein Fmr. & Prop. Okaflf.-Hse Wife of S. Vahlkamp \ General Merchan Agt. Agr. Imp. & Mchy. Wife of Val. Wasem Farmer Wife of August Weber

Preamble

We. the people of the State of Illinois - grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing upon our endeavors to secure and transmit the same unimpaired to succeeding generations - in crder to form a more perfect government, establish justice, insure domestic Iranquility.provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and stcure the lilessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity; do ordain and establish this constitution for the State of Illinois,

Article

The boundaries and jurisdiction of the State shall be as follows, to wit : Beginning at the mouth of the Wabash river; thence up the same, and with the line of Indira, to the nonhwest comer of said State ; thence east, with the line of the same State, to the middle of Lake Michigan ; thence north, along the middle of said lake, to north latitude 42 degrees and 30 minutes ; thence west to the middle of the Mississippi river, and thence down along the middle of that river to its confluence with the Ohio river, and thence up the latter river, along its northwestern shore, to the place of beginning : Provided^ that this State shall exercise such jurisdiction upon the Ohio river as she is now entitled to, or such as may hereafter be agreed upon by this State and the State of Kentucky.

Article Ii Bill Of Rights

II. Penalties proportionate - Corruption - Forfeiture. ' 12. Imprisonment for Debt. I 13. Compensation for Property taken. '\ 14. Ex post facto laws - Irrevocable Grants,

\ I. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inaliehable rights - among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights and the protection of property, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

I 3. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever be guaranteed ; and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or capacity, on account of his religious opinions; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or afifirmntions, excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the State. No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship against his consent, nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship.

\ 4. Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible ibr the abuse of that liberty; and in all tiials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth, when published with good motives and for justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense.

\ 5, The right of trial by jury as heretofore enjoyed shall remain inviolate; but the trial of civil cases before justices of the peace by a jury of less than twelve men, may be authorized by law.

I 6. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violdted ; and no warrant shall issue without probable cause, supported by affidavit, particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or things to be seized.

\ 7. All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses, where the proof is evident or the presumption great; and the privilege of the writ ol habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the publ.c saftty may require it. ,

\ 8. No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense, unless on indictment of a grand jury, except in cases in which the punishment is by fine, or imprisonment otherwise than in the penitentiary, in cases of impeachment, and in cases arising in the army nnd navy, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger: frovided, that the grand jury may be abolished by law in all cases.

\ 9. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to appear and defend in person and by counsel; to demand the nature and cause of the accusation, and to have a copy thereof; to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have process to compel the attendance of witnesses in his bahalf, and a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the county or district in which the offense is alleged to have been committed.

g II. All penalties shall be proportioned to the nature of the offense; and no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate; nor shall any person be transported out of the State for any offense committed within the same,

\ 12, No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon refusal to deliver up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed bylaw; or in cases where there is strong presumption of fraud.

\ 13. Private property shall not be t.iken or damaged for public use without just compen- .sntion. Such compensation, when not made by the State, shall lie ascertnined by a jiiiy, as shall be prescribed by law. The fee of land l.iken f. r railroad tracks, without consent of the owners thereof, shall remain in such owners, subject to the for which it is taken.

\ 14. No expostfacU law, or law impairing the obligation of contract', or making any irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities, shall be passed.

I 16, No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any ho>ase without the consent of the owner ; nor in time of war except in the manner presci'ibed hy law,

§ 17, The people have the right to assemble in a peaceable manner to consult for Ihfs common good, to make known their opinions to their reptesentatives, and to apply for redress of grievances.

\ 19, Every person ought to find a certain remedy in the laws for all injuries ^nd wrongs which he may receive in his person, property or reputation ; he ought to .^obtain, 1 y law right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it, completely and without denial, promptly and without delay,

Article Hi Distribution Of Powers

The "lowers of the Government of this State are divided into three distinct departments - the Legislative, Executive and Judicial ; and no person, or collection of persons, being one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except as hereinafter expressly directed or permitted, pnations limited. 3 19. Extra Compensation or Allowance. i 20. Public Credit not loaned. \ 21. Fay and mileage of members. \ 22. Special Legislation prohibited. \ 23. Against Release from Liability. \ 24. Proceedings on Impeachment. 25. l-uel. Stationery, and Printing,

\ I, The legislative power shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist pf a Senate and House of Representatives, both to be elected by the people.

\ 2. An election for members of the General Assembly shall be held on the Tuesday next after the fiist Monday in November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and every two years thereafter, in each county, at such places therein as may be provided by law. When vacancies occur in either house, the governor, or person exercising the powers of governor, shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.

Eligibility And Oath

\ 3, No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of twenly-fiva yeais, or a representative who .«hall not have attained the age of twenty-one years. No person shall be a senator or a representative who shall not be a citizen of the United States, and who shall not have been for five years a resident of this State, and for two years next preceding bis election a resident within the territory forming the district from which he is elected. No judge or clerk of any court, secretary of state, attorney general, state's attorney, recorder, sheriff, or collector of public revenue, member of either house of congress, or peison holding any iHcrative office under the United States or this State, or any foreign government, shall have a seat in the general assembly: Provided, that appointments in the militia, and the offices of notary public and justice of the peace, shall not be considertd lucrative. Nor shall any person, holding any office of honor or profit under any foreign government, or under the government of the United States, (except postmasters whose annual compensation does not exceed the sum of $t,<Xi,) hold any office of honor or profit under the authority of this State.

\ 4. No person who has been, or hereafter shall be, convicted of bribery perjury or other infamous crime, nor any person who has been or maybe a collector or holder of public moneys, who shall not have accounted for and paid over, according to law, all such moneys due from him, shall be eligible to the general assembly, or to any office of profit or trust in this State.

\ 6. Members of the general assembly, before they enter upon their official duties, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation :

" I do solemnly swear for affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the State of Illinois, and will faithfully discharge the duties of senator (or representative) according to the best of my ability ; and that I have not, knowingly or intentionally, paid or contributed anything, of made any promise in the nature of a bribe, to directly or indirectly influence any vote at the election atwnich I was chosen to fill vhe said office, and have not accented, nor will I accept or receive, directly or indirectly, any monev ( r othi r valuable thing, from any corporation, con^pany or peVson, for any vote or influence 1 may give or withhold on any bill, resolution or appropriation, or for any other official act."

This oath shall be administered by a judge of the supreme or circuit court, in the hall of the house to which the member is elected, and the secretary of state shall record and file the oath subscribed by each member. Any member who shall refuse to lake the oath hertin prescribed, shall forfeit his' office, and every member who shall be convicted of havinp; sworn falsely to, or of violating, his said oath, shall forfeit his office, and be disqualified thereafter from holding any office of profit or trust in this State.

? 6. The general assembly shall apportion the State every ten years, beginning with the year 1871, by dividing the population of the State, as ascertained by the federal census, by the number 51, and the quotient shall he the ratio of representation in the senate. The State shall be divided into 51 senatorial districts, each of which shall elect one senator, whose term of office shall be four- years. The senators elected in the year of our Lord 1872, in districts bearing odd numbers, shall vacate their offices at the end of two years, and those elected in districts bearing even numbers, at the end of four years ; and vacancies occurring by the expiration of term, shall be filled by the election of senators for the full term. Senatorial districts shall be formed of contiguous and compact territory, bounded by county lines, and contain as nearly as practicable an equal number of inhabitants ; but no district shall contain less than four-fifths of the senatorial ratio. Counties containing not less than the ratio and three-fourths, may be divided into separate districts, and shall be entitled to two senators, and to one additional senator for each number of inhabitants equal to the ratio, ccAitained by such counties in excess of twice the number of said ratio.

NoTB. - By the adoption of -minority represenfation, i^ 7 and 8, of this article, cease to be a part of the constitutio-i. URder J 12 of the schedule, and the vote of adoption, the following section relating to minority representation is substituted for said secLions :

Minority Representation

JJ 7 and 8. The house of representatives shall consist of three times the number of the members of the senate, and the term of office shall be two years. Three representatives shall be elected in each senatorial district at the general election in the year of our Lord, 1872 and every two years thereafter. In all elections of representatives aforesaid, each qualifisd voter«may cast as many votes for one candidate as there are representatives to be elected, or may distribute the same, or equal parts thereof, among the candidates, as he shall see fit ; and the candidates highest in votes shall be declared elected.