Warren County, Illinois - The whole text, 1886 (part 16 of 25)

|j amuel Graham, retired farmer, residing at Monmouth, was born in Washington Co., Pa., April 10, 1806, and was the son of John and Martha (Hutchinson) Graham, natives also of Pennsylvania, and of Scotch and Irish descent respectively. Of the seven sons and three daughters reared to men and women by John and Martha Graham, Samuel, of whom we write was the seventh in order of birth, and the fourth of the sons. At this writing (September, 1885) three sons and two daughters only are living.

The senior Mr. Graham was a farmer by occupation in his lifetime, and brought up his sons in that honorable calling. He and his wife spent the last years of their lives in Washington Co., Pa., and there their remains were laid to rest.

Samuel Graham has himself grown old. He was born when the present century was but an infant, and his memory runs back to events in the history of our country that to nearly all of us, as we read of them, sound as remote as the wars of the Medes and Persians. He heard the beat of the drums that marshalled again the defenders of a new and undeveloped country against an ancient foe, and he clapped his childish hands in glee as the bells from the tops of the little white churches pealed forth their chimes of victory. He was a man of family when Taylor's army trod the streets of Mexico; and he had grown almost too old for service when the late war between the States cast a shadow of gloom across the threshold of every family in the land.

The common schools at best in his day offered but comparatively small opportunity for education, and his circumstances were such as deprived him even of much of that. He came to Warren County, in 1839, and settled in Suinner Township, where he spent many years of his life, coming to Monmouth in 1863. For about two years after coming to town he was engaged at milling, since which time he has taken life easy.

Mr. Graham was first married in Washington Co., Pa., April 21, 1831, to Margaret Eaton, who died in Warren County, Dec. 14, 1854, leaving two children : Mary Jane, now Mrs. Thos. W. Smiley, and Lucinda M., who died Jan. 24, 1835, at the age of 16 years. Six of her little ones preceded her to the other world, viz. : John, who died June to, 1841, aged five years, and five infants, not named. In 1856 Mr. Graham returned to Washington Co., Pa., and there, on Sept. 15 of that year, he was married to Ann Wright, who died Sept. 20, 1871, leaving one child, which lived but a few months. In Scott Co., Iowa, Nov. 21, 1872, Mr. Graham was married to. the excellent lady who presides over his household at this writing. Her name was Mary Ann McConnell, a native of Allegheny Co., Pa., and daughter of George and Jaennette (Stark) McConnell, who came respectively from Virginia and Pennsylvania, and who spent the last years of their lives in Scott Co., Iowa.

Below will be found the record of the parents of Mrs. Graham: Thomas McConnell, her grandfather, was born Sept. i, 1759; Mary Ann (Watt) McConnell, his wife, was born April 23, 1765. They were married Sept. 4, 1791, and on the i4th of June, 1795, they set sail for America on the ship Cincinnati, arriving in this country after a long and tedious voyage of 47 days. Upon landing they went direct to Richmond, Va. Of their union nine children were born. The father of Mrs. Graham, George McConnell, was married to Jaenette Stark, Aug. 23, 1825, in Pennsylvania. The latter was the daughter of John and Jaenette (Morton) Stark, natives of Pennsylvania. Their parents were born and married in Scotland. George McConnell had 10 children, six sons and four daughters eight of whom are living. After his marriage, Mr. McConnell remained in Pennsylvania until 1850. when he removed to Scott Co., Iowa, where he purchased a farm and remained thereuntil his demise. He was born Dec. 31, 1795, and died April 5, 1865. His wife was born Nov. 24, 1800, and died in 1873.

Whatever of this world's goods Mr. Graham possesses and enjoys, he has acquired by his individual effort and industry. He began life a poor boy, but a ripe old age finds him in the enjoyment of a handsome competency.

In politics he is a Republican, and his religious faith is founded upon the tenets of the scriptures as expounded in the United Presbyterian Church.

losephus Wray, residing on five acres adjoining the village plat of Kirk wood, where he is passing the closing days of his life in peace and quiet retirement, having the greater portion of his years followed the vocation of an agriculturist, was born in Kentucky, June 6, 1822. The parents of Mr. Wray, Isaac and Mary (Carlton) Wray, were natives of Virginia. They moved from their native State to Kentucky, and from Kentucky to Indiana in 1827, where his father was engaged in farming until 1837. During that year, in company with his family, he came to this State and located on section 7, Tompkins Township,, where the parents resided until their death, that of the father occurring Oct. 14, 1844, and that of the mother Oct. 16 of the same year, only two days apart. They were buried in one grave in the beautiful cemetery at Monmouth.

Josephus Wray, their son, and the subject of this notice, with his brother John, purchased 160 acres of land on the same section on which his parents resided. Josephus lived on that land, engaged in the occupation of an agriculturist, until 1878, when for the purpose of educating his children, he moved to Kirkwood and located, as stated at the commencement of this notice. He has a fine residence on his five acres, and is living in the enjoyment of the accumulations of a life of labor, coupled with that of energetic effort and determination.

The marriage of Mr. Wray to Miss Rebecca J. Woods, a native of Pennsylvania, was solemnized in 1861, and their union has been blessed by the birth of two children - Samuel W. and Mary C. After nine years of married life, the wife was called to the better land, and Mr. Wray is living with his children.

He is Republican in politics, and one of those gentlemen of Warren County whose veracity in business matters, or socially, is never doubted.

[elville C. Soule, real estate dealer at Monmouth, is a son of Rev. Justus and Mary 'Ann (Harding) Soule, natives of New York, 3> and of mixed French and Irish ancestry. Mr. Soule was born in New York State, April 10, 1847, and was the second in order of birth of a family of two sons and one daughter.

The late Rev. J. Soule was 19 years a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He came to Monmouth in 1856, preached here awhile, itinerated to Geneseo, 111., and from there, at the end of a couple of years, to Moline, where he died Oct. 21, 1859, aged 50 years. His widow reared the family, saw the children all settled in life, and has since made her home with them. Her eldest son, E. O. Soule, is Division Superintendent of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad, and her daughter, Ella F.,is the wife of the Rev. Reed Stuart, of battle Creek, Mich. In the year 1867, at the age of 20 years, he embarked in the book, stationery and music business at Monmouth, under the firm name of Clark & Soule.

Melville C. Soule was educated at Monmouth College. At the age of 21 years he became a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. During a part of the year 187 i and '72 he had charge of a congregation at Groveland, 111. Failing health compelled him to give up the active work of the ministry, and, much to the regret of the people of Graceland, he returned to Monmouth, where, in 1872, he engaged in the lumber business, under the firm name of W. F. Smith & Soule, afterward Soule & Graham, While in this line they did a very large and lucrative business, running two large lumber yards and taking contracts for building, having at times 27 or 30 men in their employ. Mr. Soule sold out in 1877, and for two years was engaged in the boot and Shoe business. During all these years, he was interested more or less in real estate, which has since 1880 occupied all his time. He is also interested in banking, but notwithstanding all the labor incident to these various interests, he gives much time to temperance, church and Sabbath-school work. For 15 years he has been Recording Steward of the Methodist Episcopal Church, atMonmouth; for six years a member of the Board of Trustees of Wesleyan University, at Bloomington, 111. ; and during the same period has been a member of Hedding College( at Abingdon, III.) Board of Trustees ; and for the past three years President of the Board. Mr. Soule was married at Monmouth, April 12, 1869, to Miss Ina Belle Smith, daughter of W. F. Smith, whose biography appears in this work, and has had borne to him seven children - Edwin Olin, born Feb. 1 6, 1870; Francis J., May 19, 1872; Melville Glenn, July 6, 1874; Elbert Earl, Nov. 23, 1876; Mary Ella, Nov. 23, 1876, died Aug. 25, 1882 ; Ina Aleta, born March 13, 1880; Myrta L., born May 13, 1883.

,rank L. Hall, general farmer and stockgrower, section 17, Cold Brook Township, was born in this township, June 10, 1865. He is a son of W. M. Hall (see sketch), now residing in that township, and who is one of the most extensive land owners there. Our subject resided under the home roof with his parents until he entered college at Abingdon, in 1881. While there he took a special course in the college, and there met his present wife. After she had completed her regular course, June 6, 1884, they were united in marriage, at St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 31, 1884, the lady being Miss Minnie M. Younkin, daughter of Dr. E. Younkin, Professor of Surgery in the American Medical College, at St. Louis, since about the year 1872. Her mother was Mattie Hart, native of Ohio, and her father a native of Pennsylvania, both of whom are of American parentage, and the father of German ancestry. They both in their younger days attended college at Abingdon, and there formed the acquaintance which afterwards resulted in marriage. The father completed his education in surgery at Cincinnati, Ohio, and they are now residents of St. Louis, where they occupy a high position in society and Prof. Younkin takes first rank in the school of medicine. Mrs. Hall, of this notice, was born in West Liberty, Iowa, Dec. 21, 1863. Afterward the parents moved to Abingdon, 111., thence to Leavenworth, Kas., and afterward to St. Louis, Mo., where they have since lived. Mrs. Hall received her early rudimentary education principally in St. Louis. Since their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Hall have resided in Cold Brook Township.

ames C. Blythe, of the firm of D. B. Blythe & Co., dealers in hardware, at Kirk- J wood village, is a native of Pennsylvania, where he was born, June 14, 1850, his parents being David B. and Mary M. (Finley) Blythe, natives of the same state. The father of Mr. Blythe came to Illinois in 1865 and settled at Knoxville, Knox County, where he engaged in merchandising. At the present time he resides in Tompkins Township, this county, on 400 acres of land, and is also the senior member of the firm of D. B. Blythe & Co., at Kirkwood. His wife, the mother of our subject, died in Pennsylvania in 1865.

The gentleman whose name we place at the head of this notice was under the care of his parents until he attained his majority, receiving in the common schools a good education, which was supplemented by a thorough business course at the Keokuk Business College, Iowa, from which institution he graduated in 1877. In 1878 he engaged in the drug business at Woodburn, Clark Co., Iowa, and was thus occupied until 1882. During that year he sold his interest in the business mentioned and came to Kirkwood, where he embarked in the hardware business, and has continued the same until the present time. By strict attention to business, honest and fair deal-

Mr. Blythe was united in marriage with Miss Laura A. Randolph, April 2, 1879. She was the accomplished daughter of D. W. Randolph, of Woodburn, Iowa, and has borne her husband three children, all sons, namely: Charles B., Harry R. and Edward F. In political matters, Mr. Blythe is an active worker in the interests of the Republican party. Socially, he is a member of the I. O. O. F. He is also President of the School Board, is Fire Marshal at Kirkwood and a member of the Board of Health. He carries the largest stock of hardware in Kirkwood village, and is one of the leading business men, as well as respected citizens, of that thriving little place.

amuel T. Shelton, the subject of this biographical notice, is one of the most prominent agriculturists of Warren County, as well as one of its old pioneers and leading citizens. He was born Sept. 6, 1821, in the vicinity of 1 Mammoth Cave, near Pruett's Knob, Barren Co., Ky. He attended school in the old log schoolhouse of that early day, which was sustained by subscription. His lessons were learned by the feeble light which struggled through window panes made of greased paper. There was only one arithmetic in the school, the lessons being given out on slates and then copied into books.

Mr. Shelton, accompanying his father's family, left his native place Oct. 27, 1837, and emigrated to Warren Co., where he arrived November 24, of that year. The outfit for moving was a large Kentucky wagon, with a yoke of oxen by the tongue and a span of horses in the lead. The family stopped on the way with the early settlers, and were feasted on venison and wild turkey. Arriving at their destination, the whole family of 12 persons wintered in a log cabin, in size about 16 feet square. The cooking utensils consisted of skillet, oven, pot, frying-pan and coffee-pot. Stoves were unknown at that time, as well as matches, and fire had to be " borrowed " from neighbors.

Mr. Shelton worked on his father's farm in his native slate until the family arrived in Illinois, when his first labor in this state was to assist his father in splitting rails, for sustenance, meanwhile attending school winters, and studying evenings by the light of a log fire. On April ist, 1838, he commenced for himself as a farmer, renting his labor to his uncle, Isaac Murphy, at $15 per month and board, and his earnings being paid principally by his obtaining a horse and partly in goods from the store. Payment for labor was largely made in pork, which was quite a circulating medium in those days. Payment was also made in wheat at the rate of two bushels per day in exchange for an individual's labor, in harvest time. The wheat so obtained was then often hauled to Peoria, a distance of 60 miles, which occupied a week's time, and was there sold in 1846 at 40 cents per bushel, pay being taken in salt at 50 cents a bushel, which was hauled back home and peddled out in exchange for something else. Mr. Shelton continued to work out until about the time of his marriage, and in the meantime was engaged in teaching about six months.

About this period in Mr. Shelton's life he ran in debt for 80 acres of land in Floyd Township, the same being purchased in the Fall of 1847, but not paid for until 1851. He remained on that land, engaged in following the vocation of an agriculturist for about 30 years, then moved to Cold Brook Township March 27, 1876, and purchased 70 acres of land lying in Cold Brook Township, and a portion of the same being within the corporate limits of the town of Cameron, in which he now lives. He is also the owner of the old homestead of 400 acres, and 240 acres elsewhere, and in 1839 located a claim in Washington Co., Iowa, which he afterwards sold.

Until he left his old home in Floyd Township, Mr. Shelton had been a practical and successful farmer, stock-raiser and dealer. He became School Director about 1850, and successfully served as Trustee, Township Treasurer, Assessor and Collector, and was also Supervisor from 1863 to 1870. He was elected a member of the State Legislature, in 1870, serving out his term, during which time there were four sessions to revise the laws under the New Constitution, and Mr. Shelton also had the pleasure of assisting in the election of John A. Logan the first time he ever became Senator from the great Commonwealth of Illinois. Mr. Shelton has always been active in politics, and has gained no inconsiderable reputation as a public speaker. He was for many years a Republican, but is now an Anti-Monopolist Greenbacker and Prohibitionist. At present he holds the office of Justice of the Peace.

Mr. Shelton was united in marriage in Cold Brook Township, June 16, 1846, with Miss Eliza Murphy, Rev. John G. Haley officiating. She was born March 10, 1824, in Northumberland Co., Va. They have four children, namely: Patrick H., born Oct. 30, 1848; Melissa F., Dec. 17, 1849; James M., Feb. 2> 1852; Ophelia E., March 27, 1855. Patrick H. married Laura E. Claycomb, Nov. 14, 1871, and resides near Cameron; Melissa F. became the wife of Zachariah T. Nelson, June 12, 1870, and resides in David City, Neb. ; James M. married Julia E. Sayles, Feb. 4, 1874, and resides near Cameron; Ophelia E. became the wife of Eugene M. Clay, Jan. 30, 1876, and resides on the old homestead, near Cameron.

The descendants of David and Patsey Shelton in- L creased during a period of 70 years, two months and two days, from the birth of their first child, Sept. 28, 1813, to the death of Patsey Shelton, Nov. 30. 1883, in numbers as follows: 14 children, eight males, six females; eight living and six dead ; 95 grandchildren, 55 males, 40 females; 74 living, 21 dead; 150 great grandchildren, 75 males, 75 females; 124 living, 26 dead; 15 great great grandchildren, six males) nine females, to living, 5 dead, and making a total of 274 children, 144 males and 130 females, 216 living and 58 dead. Also six sons-in law and nine daughters-in-law, 26 grandsons-in-law, and 27 granddaughters-in-law ; 4 great grand-sons-in-law and three great daughters-in-law, making a total of seventy-five which, added to their descendants enumerated, makes a grand total of 349. There are twenty-eight different names among the 274 descendants, as follows : [05 Sheltons, 29 Freemans, 20 Whitmans, 16 Robinsons, 15 Norrises, 9 Means, 9 Claytons, 7 Otises, 6 Haleys, 6 Mills, 5 Loafmans, 5 Bradleys, 5 Goddards, 4 Clays, 4 Durhams, 4 Johnsons, 4 Smiths, 3 Legerwoods, 3 Riggles, 3 Nelsons, 3 Reisers, 2 Hascalls, 2 Sayles, i Thompson, i

Jones, i Seals, i Vesser and i Cutler. The above named live in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and California, the larger portion living in the state first named. A newspaper containing the above summary relative to David and Patsey Shelton was placed in the corner-stone of the Presbyterian Church at Monmouth, 111., which was laid in 1882.

Mr. Shelton and his wife belong to the Christian Church, in which he bears the title of Rev., having been ordained an Elder by the congregation, and has served 30 years or more; also as an Evangelist since 1860.

sal P. Randall, residing on Section 21, Berwick Township, where he is engaged in agricultural pursuits, and on which section he owns an excellent farm, was born in Jefferson County, N. Y., May 6, 1812. His father was Thomas Randall, a native of Vermont, born in 1787. The father participated in the War of 1812, and was engaged in the battles of Brownsville and Sackett's Harbor, and remained in the army until the close of the war, dying in Jeffe-s-in Co., N. Y., in 1838. He married Miss Hannah Field, also a native of Vermont, born in 1791. She also died in Jefferson Co., N. Y , in 1882. Their children were seven in number, namely: Betsey, Elijah, Alvira, Asal, Alfred, Deborah and Ardelia, all of whom are deceased except three.

Asal P. Randall formed a matrimonial alliance with Jane A. Brown, at Watertown, Jefferson Co., N. Y., in 1836. She was born in that county in 1816, and bore her husband two children, Dilly E., born in 1837, and Orlando T., in 1843. The wife and mother died in 1852, in Wisconsin, whither Mr. Randall had removed with his family one year previous.

After the death of his wife Mr. Randall again returned to York State, where, in 1856, he was again married, to Miss Mary Ann Mather, at Brownville, that state. She died June 9, 1878, in Berwick Township, this county, having borne her husband seven children: Edgar, born 1849; Emma, 1851; Eva, 1855; Francis, 1859; William, 1861 ; Homer W 1863 and May A., 1865. Four of Mr. R.'s children are married, namely : Orlando, Edgar, Dilly and Francis. Mr. Randall is pleasantly situated on 70 acres of good land, which he has under a good state of cultivation, and there, with his devoted daughters and sons, is passing the sunset of his life in peace and quiet. He and his family are Close Communion Baptists, and in politics Mr. Randall is, and always has been, a Republican.

sapt. John P. Higgins, of Monmouth, was born in Cumberland Co., Ky., Aug. 8, 1830, and his parents were Durrett and Mary (Graves) Higgins, who reared seven sons and four daughters, John being the third son in order of birth, ,and one of the three sons now living. The sons were brought up as tillers of the soil upon the farm of their parental ancestor. The family came to Illinois in 1835, and the parents spent the rest of their lives in Tazewell County, the father dying in 1851, at the age of 62 years, and his widow in 1860, at the age of 62 years.

From the common schools of Tazewell County, the subject of our sketch took a scientific course at Galesburg Liberal Institute (now known as Lombard University), and in 1855 began teaching school. For nearly 20 years he taught in Warren County. His home was in Swan Township, where he held the office of Supervisor for four years, beginning in 1879, and was also holding the office of Justice of the Peace at the same time. In 1881 he removed to Monmouth, where he was at once appointed County Superintendent, to fill out an unexpired term of that office.

Capt. Higgins has always been a Democrat, and as such has held several minor offices in the county. In 1883, he was the candidate of that party for Sheriff, but was defeated, almost as a matter of course in a county so radical in its blind following of party as to exclude the possibility of recognition of the claims of even a battle-scarred veteran when he chose to assert a conviction contrary to their own.

At Macomb, 111., in July, 1862, Mr. Higgins enrolled as a private soldier in the service of the United States, and at the organization of Co. A, 84th

111. Vol. Inf., he was chosen Captain, a position he filled until Jan. 25, 1865, when, on account of i health he was forced to resign. Up to that time he was with his regiment all the time, and participated in its numerous engagements. In March, after leaving the army, he came to Warren County and has since made this his home. Capt. Higgins inherited nothing in the way of a fortune. What he has he has earned by the sweat of his brow.

He was married in Swan Township, Dec. 4, 1856, to Miss Zoa A. Simmons, and their three children were named respectively, Hezekiah D., who died in 1871; Robert P. and Nellie C. The Captain is Past Master in Good Hope Lodge in Masonry, and for two years was first Commander of the G. A. R. Post at Monmouth.

.ichael W. Hall, residing in Cold Brook Township, a gentleman of more than ordinary business ability, owning 1,500 acres of land in Warren County, and a successful farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Barren Co., Ky., April 30, 1837. The father of Mr. Hall, Robert S. Hall, was also a native of Barren Co., Ky., and followed the occupation of a farmer during his life time. He was married in the county of his nativity to Julia Harber, and six children were born of their union, in Kentucky. After the demise of his wife he was again married to Julia Madden, a native of Ohio. Of both marriages of Mr. Hall, senior, nine children were the result - six by the first marriage and three by the second, with record as follows: Susan married A. B. Miller and resides in Kansas : six children have been born to them, of whom two are deceased. Mildred became the wife of Alick Anthony, and the mother of five children : she is now deceased, as also are two of the children. Mary Jane married Edward Grover, and they reside in Mercer County and have a' family of five. Michael W. was fourth in order of birth. John D. married Phcebe Airsmith, and they became the parents of two children : father and mother are both deceased. Joseph lives in Texas. Kate is married and resides in Michigan. Robert S. lives in Mon-

Michael W. Hall came with his parents to this county and located in Monmouth Township. His father purchased partly improved land, whose value he augmented by cultivation, and at the date of his death was the owner of 400 acres. His death occurred in Monmouth Township at about the beginning of the War for the Union, his wife, the mother of Michael W., having departed this life some five years previous. She was killed near the city of Jeffersonville, Ind., by the train on which she was riding being thrown from the track. The cause of the accident was a bovine, who obstinately refused to give way to the " iron horse." She was at the 'time on a visit to her former home in Kentucky, and the accident she received was so severe that, although she reached her native State, she lingered but a short time, and then, in Louisville, Ky., departed this life.

After the death of his mother, Mr. Hall engaged in farming on his own account. He had previously purchased about 50 acres of land in Monmouth Township, and on this he began the occupation which he has continued during his entire life. Sept. 8, 1859, at the residence of the bride's parents in Monmouth Township, Mr. Hall was united in marriage with Miss Candis, the accomplished daughter of John and Permelia (Tapscott) Miller natives of Barren Co., Ky. Her parents were married in Glasgow and were of Virginia parentage and Scotch extraction. Her father was a cabinet-maker, and for some years after marriage resided at Glasgow Ky., at which place Mrs. Hall was born, Dec. 16, 1843. She was next to the oldest in order of birth of four children, viz. : Charley, who was married to Adaline Parker, now deceased ; Candis the wife of Mr. Hall; and two who died in infancy. In 1845, when but two years of age, Candis, now Mrs. Hall, was brought by her parents to this State. They located in Monmouth Township, where her father followed his trade up to within a short time before his death, which occurred June 7, 1854. Her mother was again married, and died in Cold Brook Township Dec. 22, 1876.

After Mr. and Mrs. H. were united in marriage, they located upon a farm in Monmouth Township, which Mr. Hall had previously purchased. Six months later they moved on a farm in Cold Brook

Township, consisting of 124 acre's, to which Mr. H. has since added tracts located in Cold Brook and Monmouth Townships to the extent as heretofore mentioned and most of which is under an advanced state of cultivation, with the exception of 125 acres which is timber.

Mr. and Mrs. Hall are members of the Christian Church located at Talbott Creek, to which denomination they have belonged for some 25 years. The issue of their union has been seven children. The living are Frank (see sketch), George C., Addie B., Ella M., James B. and George M., all of whom are living at home and have received good educations. Edison G. is deceased.

elected in 1882, term to expire in December, 1886. The gentleman whose name heads this notice was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Jan. 1 6, 1837, and was the first child of five born to John S. and Sarah (Morrison) Patton, natives respectively of Virginia and Ohio. They were _ of Irish extraction. The father was married before to Miss McCague, and by that marriage four children were the result - George A., Mary J., Nathaniel T. and Martha. Of this marriage all are deceased except Nathaniel T. He married Esther Stevenson, she being a native of Ohio and now deceased. The five children of the second marriage are Robert S., Carrie S., Eliza M., John H. and Sarah; the latter died while young. Gary S. married Miss Lizzie Harsha; Eliza married J. B. Woods; John H. married Sarah M. Woods. Judge Robert Morrison, grandfather of Mr. P., on the maternal side of the house, was an officer in the war of 1812. His grandfather, Nathaniel Patton, on the paternal side of the house, was one of the first defenders of his country.

Mr. Patton settled in Hale Township in 1860. His parents came the next year and in that township spent the rest of their lives, the senior Mr. Patton dying in 1863, aged 64 years, and his widow in 1876, at the same age.

Township, which he had previously bought from the heirs, until the spring of 1880, when he removed to Monmouth to take charge of the office that he was elected to fill. He has always been a consistent Republican, but his selection for the office which he so ably filled was made not so much on account of his politics, as his fitness. With the exception of the School Treasury of his township, which he handled for 12 years, the present is the only official position he has ever filled or sought to fill.

Mr. Patton was married in his native county to Miss Sarah Ann Sheppard, on the zd of February, 1860, and of the seven children born to him, Anna S., George, John and Guy are living, and three were buried in infancy. Mrs. Patton was the daughter of Johnston and Mary (Henry) Sheppard. She was born in Adams Co., Ohio, June, 1839. Her parents came from Ohio. Her parents are of American origin as far back as known.

" ohn P. Terpening, a well known resident - of Kelly Township, is a settler of Warren County of 1836. He is a native of Saratoga Co., N. Y., and accompanied his parents to Illinois in 1835. His father, Ezekiel Terpening, was born in the town of Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., N. Y., in 1781. The great-grandfather of John P. came from Holland and settled in New York after i's capture by the English. From there he moved with his family to Ulster County, that State, where he died. One of his sons, Peter, moved to Saratoga County, to what is now called Clifton Park, where he passed the remaining years of his life. He served as a soldier during the war of the Revolution. His son, who was the father of our subject, was a soldier in the war of 1812. His grandfather, on the maternal side, assisted in defending the rights of the colonies, and died from the effects of the hardships that he endured while in the service. His name was Peake, and he was of English ancestry.

blacksmith. He gave his attention to that business until the proceeds of his labor enabled him to buy a farm, after which he abandoned his trade for the pleasures of agriculture. In 1835, accompanied by his family, he set out to seek a home in the West. They started on the Erie Canal, by which they reached the city of Buffalo, whence they took a steamboat to Cleveland. From that city they again took passage on a canal extending from that place to Portsmouth, on the Ohio River, where they embarked on a steamboat on the same river and reached the Mississippi River, on which they journeyed to St. Louis. The freezing of the river detained them there a month, and at the end of that time they proceeded to Quincy, where they arrived on the ist day of January, 1836. No vacant house could be found at Quincy, and, in company with other emigrants, they took possession of a camp three miles from the city, where they remained a month. About the ist of February, the father and son (the latter the subject of this sketch) set out for Rock Island County to see the claim J. P. had previously bought, but met a man, who was then living where Moline is now located and whom he knew was living near the place he had purchased. Mr. T. learned from him that the claim had again been sold, the man getting only $5 more than Mr. T. was to give. He had agreed to pay him $450 on taking possession, the ist of March. They were then some 30 miles south of Monmouth, but thought best to go to Hendersonville, Knox County, and look around. They finally found a desirable location, on section 33, in township 12 north, of range i west (Kelly Township). Previous to starting, the family had removed to a vacant house in Quincy, where the remaining members were comfortable situated while the father and son were away seeking a place for their future home. They returned to Quincy and remained in that city until spring, when, with a pair of horses and a wagon they drove to their new home. There were a few improvements on the place, consisting of a log hous: and stable and four acres of prairie broken. This was the homestead during the remaining years of the life of the father, and he also bought additional land, until he was the owner of 480 acres. He died July 16, 1864. The wife and mother died Feb. 8, 1867. Their family included 1 1 children.

of birth. He was born in the same town in which his father was born, April 12, 1811. He was reared on the homestead in Saratoga County and received a good common-school education. At the age of 21 he became a clerk in a grocery, at Rexford's Flats, in the county of his nativity. In May, of that year (1835), he set out for Illinois. He stopped in various places in the intervening States of New York and Ohio, and after he reached Jackson, in the Buckeye State, he came the remainder of the distance to Illinois on foot. In September of the same year he returned to Saratoga County for the sake of fulfilling a promise to a young lady named Mindwell Smith, to whom he was joined in marriage, Sept. 24th after he arrived home. She is the daughter of Richard and Sally (Peck) Smith, and was also born in Clifton Park Township, Saratoga County, April 2, 1813.

Mrs. Terpening was the eldest of a family of eight children, namely : Abijah, Eliza, Nathan, Richard P., Samuel, Solomon P. and one who died in infancy. Eliza married Solomon Waite, and now lives in St. Clair Co., Mo. Samuel now lives in Pettis Co., Mo. Solomon C. resides at Waterford, N. Y. He was a Colonel in the late war, in which he lost one of his arms. Of the paternal side, as far back as she can trace, Mrs. T. is of American ancestry, and on the maternal side is of English origin.

Upon the 2d of November, 1835, the elder Terpening and liis family, including the bride of his son, set out for the journey to Illinois that has been related in detail in connection with what has been told above concerning the fortunes of the father. The arrival of the entire party in what is now Kelly Township, occurred March 9, 1836. The elder Terpening bought the southwest quarter of section 33 of L. W. Billups. Upon this was a log cabin, 18 x 20 feet in size, and Mr. Billups and his family of ten and Mr. Terpening's family of twelve, twenty-two in all, lived in it for three weeks. Mr. Terpening says that " we were thicker than three in a bed, as the floor, our only bed, was covered. " At the end of three weeks, Mr. B. had completed his house in the vicinity and moved out. (It should have been stated that the elder Terpening assisted a man and his family to come with himself. This man settled in Scuyler Co., Ill)

The first year of his stay in Warren County, Mr. Terpening rented a farm on section 28, and in 1837 he bought 80 acres of land on section 26. It was nearly all covered with timber, but a small log cabin had been erected, of which he and his wife took possession for a short time, until a more comfortable and convenient dwelling could be prepared for their use. The new house was built of logs, but it was the home of the household for seven years. At the end of that time, Mr. Terpening bought a farm on the southwest quarter of section 34, to which he removed. They were there resident five or six years, after which the proprietor bought and removed to the place a frame house. He continued to manage the place until he had broken and fenced about 50 acres, when he again sold his farm and bought a place on section 2, of the township of Cold Brook. The family were the occupants of this until 1851, when Mr. Terpening bought the farm on which he is at present residing. It was then unbroken prairie. He moved a log house to it and commenced to improve his property. He has placed it in a condition which will compare favorably with others in the township of similar pretensions. .

Mr. Terpening's household included eight children. Smith, the eldest son, resides in Galesburg, 111. ; J. Wesley is a resident of Marion Co., Mo. ; , Sarah is the widow of William M. Arnibtrong, who ' was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion and Captain of Company B, io2d 111. Vol. Inf., to which ref- . erence has so often been made in the course of these records. At the battle of Averysburg he was severely wounded and never recovered from the consequences of the injury. After his return he was elected Sheriff of Warren County, but did not live to fill his term of office. Harrison P. is a resident of Marion Co., Mo.; Olive is the wife of W. B. Armstrong, and they are settled in Vernon Co., Mo. ; Nathan is a citizen of the same county ; Charles is the manager of the homestead ; Edwin lives in the township of Cold Brook. The son, Harrison, was a soldier in the Rebellion, and served in the 59th 111. Vol. Inf. William, Wesley and Nathan were soldiers in the same company and regiment of which their brother-in-law was the chief officer. All served through the war.

The record of the brothers and sisters of Mr. Terpening is as follows : Maria T. is the wife of George W. Brown, of Galesburg, the inventor of the corn planter that bears his name ; Olive is Mrs. Boswell ; Peter lives in Vernon Co., Mo. ; George is a resident on section 28, in Kelly Township; David lives on

Mr. T. has held various township offices, such as Collector, Assessor, School Director and Superintendent of Highways. He was appointed Postmaster of the office at Utah, under the administration of Zachary Taylor, and held the office for eight years. During the late war, he was enrolling officer. He wanted to enlist himself and follow the fortunes of his three sons in the service of his country, but owing to his age the recruiting officer would not accept him. His friends very justly thought he had already shown sufficient patriotism and done enough by sending to the front three of his sons, two 'of his sons-in-law and one brother, Samuel Terpening. Politically, he is a Republican, and he was elected President of the Union League. His wife is a member of the Methodist Church.

As one of the best known of the early pioneers of this part of the State, as well as a venerable and highly respected citizen of the county, the portrait of John P. Terpening will be regarded as one of the most valued in this ALBUM.

illiam D. Miller, of Berwick Township Warren County, who is the owner of a fine farm, with beautiful surroundings, on section 10, was born in Pefry Co., Ihd., Feb. 16, 1848. John Miller, father of the subject of this notice, was born in Kentucky, in January, 1805, and came to Illinois in 1851. He was a farmer by occupation and died on his home farm, in this county, Oct. 8, 1878. He was married to Miss Lucy Carrin 1830. She was born in Kentucky, in 1807, and died in this county, Nov. 21, 1861. To Mr. and Mrs. Miller eight children were born, five of whom still survive them.

William D. Miller is the present Supervisor of Berwick Township, and has faithfully served the township in that capacity for seven years. He has also served as School Director for ten years, and as Assessor for three years. By industry , enterprise and frugality he has accumulated a handsome property, and has beautified his farm with a neat residence and inviting surroundings. In addition to his

May 21, 1873, Mr. Miller was united in marriage with Miss Georgia Cable. She was born Sept. 27, 1851. To them a son, Walter, was born, Dec, 19, 1879.

In politics, Mr. Miller, like his .father before him, affiliates with the Democratic party, and is one of the recognized leaders of the democracy of Berwick Township. His wife united with and is a-memberof the Baptist Church of Berwick.

"urr Sheldon, owning 304 acres of good farm land, located on section 3 2, Floyd Township, where he resides and is activeengaged in its improvement and cultivation, was born Nov. 8, 1838, in the same township, and is a son of Wilson Sheldon, born in New York city, Feb. 3, 1811, and now deceased.

The father, who was a farmer by occupation, came to this State in 1837, located on the northwest quarter of section 32, Floyd Township, and became the owner of 640 acres of land, where he resided, following the vocation of a farmer, until 1868, when he moved to Monmouth and lived there until his death, Sept. 13, 1873. He was married to Sarah Matteson in 1831. She was born in Rhode Island, in 1813, and when eight years old her parents removed to Onetda Co., N. Y., where she continued to reside until the fall of 1837, when she came to this State with her husband, the subject of this notice. Of their union nine children were born - Hiram, Martha, George, Seneca M., Burr, Alma, Aurilla (who died on attaining her 2ist year), Mary and Jerome, the latter dying in infancy.

Burr Sheldon was married to Miss A. J. Morey, Oct. 13, 1869. She was born Dec. 10, 1845, in Knox Co., 111., and bore her husband two children - Clarence M., born Jan. 18, 1871 ; and Carrie, Jan. 16, 1879. The father of ?j[rs. Sheldon, Hiram T. Morey, was born in New York, about 1820; married Miss Caroline I. Patrick, a native of Kentucky, January, 1845. She was born in 1825, and bore him five chiU dren - Anna J-> Caroline, William F., Hiram and Jane. He came to this State about 1840, and located at Knoxville, Knox County, where he continued to reside for 20 years, during which time he served as Circuit Clerk four years. He then moved to Monmouth, where he is at present residing, and is keeping books for his son, Hiram Morey, engaged in business on Main Street.

The farm of Mr. Sheldon of this notice is under an advanced slate of cultivation, and in addition to the tilling of his land, he is to a considerable extent engaged as a stock -dealer, and lias also added to these interests the baling and shipping of hay. He has a fine hay press and is doing a very extensive business in that line.

Socially, Mr. Sheldon is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Lodge, No. 619, Berwick. In religion, he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church, and in politics, Mr. Sheldon always casts his vote with the Democratic party. He served his township as School Director for a number of years.

yman H. Young. The subject of this sketch is among the substantial and progressive farmers of Warren County. He was born in Litchfield, Conn., Feb. 25, 1822, and is the son of Stephen and Annis (Smith) Young. The former was a native of the above named county, but his father was born in Scotland. He came to America and settled in Connecticut, while it was yet under colonial government. There he lived, and when Stephen was but five years old, died. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Joel Smith, was of English nativity. He came to Connecticut, where he followed the vocation of a farmer. Thus it will be seen that Mr. Young is descended from the best English and Scotch ancestry.

Mr. Young was reared and educated in his native state, attending the excellent schools, and also receiving a good academic education, which he has supplemented with a careful and extensive course of reading, and is not only well informed on general and current topics, but has a mind stored with valuable and practical information. After leaving school he engaged in teaching for the next six months. He ventured West in the Spring of 1854, and settled in Cold Brook To.vnship, Warren County, where he purchased land on Section 7. Here he has since followed farming and stock raising, in both of which departments he has been more than ordinarily successful.

Mr. Young was united in marriage Oct. n, 1846, with Miss Emeline A., daughter of Walker and Constant (Humaston) Cole. The ceremony was performed in Medina Co., Ohio, where Mr. Cole and family resided. They were also natives of Connecticut, but had settled in Ohio, at an early day. There have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Young seven children, whose names in the order of birth, are as follows: Stephen Nelson, who is married and living in Nodaway Co.. Mo.; Clark Milton, a farmer of Cold Brook Township, and a sketch of whom is given elsewhere in this Album. Clarence is married and a farmer of Kelly Township. George L. is also married, and is a resident of Nance Co., Neb. Elmer died at the age of four years. Levi E. is married, and also a resident of Nance Co., Neb. Dr. Arthur Young, now a student of Monmouth College, is the - youngest of this family. Mr. Young has given all his children the benefits of a thorough practical education, and they have gone forth into the world fully equipped to meet the responsibilities of life.

In 1876 Mr. Young organized and put into successful operation the Cold Brook Rural Mutual Insurance Company, and was elected its President. About two years afterwards the State Legislature passed an Act permitting mutual companies to organize, and under that Act a re-organization was effected which includes the entire County of Warren. It then took the name of the Monmouth Farmers' Mutual County Insurance Company. Mr. Young was elected its President, which position he has since held. Under his fostering care and guidance the Company has grown to be second to none of similar character. The volume of business or amount of policies carried last year aggregated $960,000. The benefits accruing to the farmers of the county can be easily estimated. Much credit is due Mr. Young for inaugurating and carrying forward this enterprise, which has been of great advantage as security from loss in case of fire, in the farming districts. Mr. C. M. Young, son of the President, is the Secretary of the Company. Father and son perform the duties of their respective offices for a mere nominal consideration, having the general good of the Company at heart. Mr. Young has held the office of School Trustee and Road Commissioner. In politics he was formerly a Whig, but since the organization of the Republican party has been a staunch supporter of it.

t rville Ray, engaged in stock-raising and agricultural pursuits, on section 8, Berwick Township, where he resides and owns 200 acres of land, was born in Kentucky, Feb. 18, 1819, and is a son of Hickerson Ray, a native of Virginia, who emigrated to this State in 1845, locating in Roseville Township, this county, where he died about 1855.

The father was married to Miss Sarah Kelly about 1815. She was born in Virginia, about 1800, and died in 1881, in this county. Of their union the > following children were born : Wyatt, Orville, William, ' Thomas and Elizabeth, twins, Hickerson, John C.,

Jane, Emily, Harriet and Paradine. I Mr. Ray came to Warren county as early as 1840, for a time worked by the month. By using economy and diligence, for which he is noted, he had put himself in such shape that by 1845 he was able to purchase some land, and began farming for himself. At that time he located in Roseville Township. He moved from there to Floyd Township, where he lived until 1870.

Orville Ray was united in marriage with Miss Jane Smith, Feb. i, 1845. She was born in March, 1827, in Kentucky, and has become the mother of seven children, six of whom are living, namely, Archie M., Ira T., Harvey L., Eliza, Victoria and Silas O. John H. died in infancy. Archie married Elizabeth Welch, who died leaving two children, Charles and Mary. Ira T. married Miss Millee Ayers, and they have one child. They live in Gage County, Neb. Harvey selected for a wife Milinda Jane Carr : the names of their two children are Mary E. and Mable. Eliza became the wife of John W. Smith, of Ringgold County, Iowa, and is the mother of four children - Nora, Henry, Arthur and Lena. Victoria is the wife of Joshua Roswell. They have

Mr. Ray is the owner of 260 acres of land where he resides, and in addition to its cultivation, is devoting a considerable part of his time to raising and dealing in fine horses. He has some fine roadsters and heavy draught horses, 23 head in all, and in this branch of his vocation he is meeting with marked success. In religion, Mr. and Mrs. Ray are members of the Baptist Church, and in politics Mr. R. votes with the Democratic party.

The father of Mrs. Ray, wife of the subject of this notice, John Smith, was born in Kentucky in 1800, and died in this State in 1839. He was married in 1822, to a Miss Usurla Hendricks, who was born in Virginia, in 1800. She died in April, 1873, in this State, after having borne her husband eight children, namely : Elizabeth, David, Nancy, James A. J., John T., William H., Brison B. and Keziah Jane. , The parents came to this State during the Black Hawk War, in 1832. They were consistent members of the Baptist Church, and in politics her father was a strong supporter of the principles advocated by the Democratic party.

ohn A. McKnight, of the township of Spring Grove, is a descendant from a family that became associated with the history of this country previous to the War of the Revolution. His first ancestor on the American Continent was James McKnight, who was born in the north of Ireland of Scotch progenitors, and therefore belonged to the class of people distinctively known as the Scotch Irish. Their nationality as Scotch is practically intact, as in few instances did they intermarry with the native people of Ireland. They were all Protestants of decided type. The first of the family in this country, who has been referred to, settled in Adams Co., Pa., where he continued to reside until 1808. He then went to Crawford County in the same State, and there, by the purchase of a large acreage, became an extensive landholder. The land was covered with A *~ ' - timber and he passed his life in its improvement. Captain James McKnight, his son, became noted for his predilection for military affairs, and at the age of 1 8 he was made Captain of a militia Company, which he commanded in the War of 1812. His father gave him a tract of land, on which he settled at the close of the war and which he cleared from its original condition. He remained thereon resident until 1864, when he came to Illinois. He located in-Warren County and bought the southwest quarter of section 31 in Spring Grove Township and lived there until the date of his death. His wife, previous to her marriage to him, was Miss Lucinda Adams. She was born in Virginia, April 17, 1799. They had nine children : Mr. McKnight of this sketch is the oldest; Mary Ann is deceased; James C. lives in La Bette Co., Kan.; William lives in Mercer Co., 111. ; Margaret is deceased ; Elizabeth is the wife of Allen Dunn-, a farmer of Spring Grove Township; Thomas resides in the township of Monmouth; David S. lives in Alexis; Lucinda, the youngest, who was the wife of Jeff Calvin, of La Bette Co., Kan., is deceased.

John A. McKnight was born in Mead Township, Crawford Co., Pa., July 10, 1823. His father, of whom an account is incorporated in this sketch, was born in Adams Co., Pa., April i, 1786. Mr. Mc- Knight was brought up in the county where he was born and was reared in the calling in which all his ancestors had been engaged. He received such education as could be obtained in the district schools. On arriving at the age of independent manhood, he fitted himself for the business of a carpenter, which he followed eight years.

Mr. McKnight was married to Elmina C. Dunn, Sept. 28, 1854. She was born in Erie Co., Pa., March 13, 1835. On making ready to locate in life, Mr. McKnight bought a farm in Hayfield Township in his native County. The place had no buildings on it and only 20 acres had been cleared. He erected the necessary buildings for the family and his stock and crops and proceeded with the work of clearing the land. He cut the timber on 15 acres while he continued to occupy the farm, but disposed of it in 1857 and came to Illinois. He settled in Warren County on 60 acres of land situated on the southeast quarter of section 31. The previous owner had erected a log cabin and had placed 30 acr,es under the plow. The family passed the winter in the log building and in the spring Mr. McKnight built a small frame house. He has since made additional purchases of land and he is now the owner of the whole quarter-section on which he at first settled. The buildings and all the accessories of the place are of excellent character. He also bought land in Monmouth Township.

The first wife of Mr. McKnight died in September, 1866. Feb. 25, 1868, he was again married, to Sarah J. Stevenson. She was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Jan. 28, 1838, and is the daughter of James and Margaret (Cameron) Stevenson. Her father was born in County Donegal, Ireland, and her mother was a native of Pennsylvania.

Of the first marriage of Mr. McKnight there were born five children - James E., Emma E., John O., Ida L. and Edward L. Of the second marriage, Alexander C. and Albert S. are the issue.

amuel Douglas is a resident of Monmouth. He is a veteran of two wars, and is an Irishman by birth and a Scotchman by descent. He was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in February, 1819. He was brought up on the Green Isle, and educated in the common schools. At the age of 19 he came to the United States, accompanied by his mother and brother. They landed at the port of New York after an ocean voyage of six weeks' duration. After a residence of a few months in the city of New York he went to St. Louis, Mo., and was occupied in various pursuits in that city until 1839, when he rented land on the bluffs of the river near the city, and turned his attention to farming. He was occupied in that vocation until 1846, when he came to Monmouth. He was one of the early settlers there, and he bought a house and lot and rented land on the borders of the village, as it then was. The Mexican war attracted him with an irresistible influence, and he determined to enter the military service of his adopted country. He enrolled Aug. 6, 1846, under

Captain Wayne B. Stupps, and went to the "halls of the Montezumas." The company was independent, and was mounted and did effective service as volunteers.

On March n, 1848, Mr. Douglas was discharged and returned to Monmouth. Soon after he bought a farm situated two miles east of the city. He was its owner and occupant three years. He then sold the place and removed to town. He was a resident of Monmouth two years, and managed a tract of land which he had purchased in the same township. He was occupied in its improvement when the civil war broke out, and he was one of the first to enlist in defense of the Union. He enrolled July 5, 1861, in Co. B, First 111. Cav,, and on the organization of the command was made First Lieutenant. The regiment was mustered into service July 15, 1861. Mr. Douglas received a severe wound at the battle of Lexington, Mo., and was taken prisoner in the same action by the rebel cavalry under General Price. He was taken to St. Louis and shortly after was set at liberty on parole. He resigned on account of disability June 23, 1862, and returned to Monmouth. For some years after he was in active business life, but has been livine for some years in retirement at his pleasant residence in the suburbs.

Mary A. Merrifield became the wife of Mr. Douglas. She was born in Logan Co., Ky , in February, 1824. She is the daughter of John and Mary A. (Burroughs) Merrifield. A son, Hercules Douglas, resident at Monmouth, is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas.

form G. Burchfield. Among the many; notable events of the late war, there were; few if any that at the time of their occur-' rence created any greater sensation than did the killing of Gen. John H. Morgan, the famous guerrilla chief of Kentucky. Many and different versions of the affair have from time to time been given, but generally by persons wholly unacquainted with the facts other than through hearsay testimony. The subject of this sketch was one of the principal actors in that tragedy, being present from first to last, and a participant in the raid that had for its design the routing of Morgan from the vicinity of Greenville, Tenn. The very bitter and unrelenting hatred engendered in the hearts of the whole Union people against the leaders of the Rebellion and particularly against Morgan, was calculated later on to fit the mind of the unbiased reader for the acceptance as true, of the claim of Basil Duke and others, that their chief had been ruthlessly murdered after his surrender.

Mr. Burchfield, who was a member of Co. G, 13111 Tenn. Cav. (Federal), after detailing much, and very minutely, the movements of his immediate command upon the morning of August 4, 1864, makes the following statement in explanation of the killing of the distinguished partisan at Greenville, Tenn., upon that occasion :

"It was just growing light ; we had dashed through the town, completely surprising and putting to rout 1,500 or 2,000 rebels there encamped, and turning ^ back the street through which we had charged, I rode up to the hotel of Mrs. Col. David Fry, and addressing that lady, who was my cousin, by the way, was informed by her. that Gen. Morgan was just j back of the hotel at the house of Mrs. Williams. I reported the fact at once to Capt. Wilcox, who was in J command of our men, and he ordered us to surround the block. Andrew Campbell (now of Hawville, Ind.) was on the west side of the block; Lieut. Wilcox and myself entered the grounds and passed north towards the premises of Mrs. Williams. In passing an outhouse on the southeast corner of Mrs. Williams' lot, two officers, Rodgers and Clay, came to the door and surrendered. At that moment a man in shirt sleeves and bareheaded, ran from behind the outhouse towards the residence. We followed through the grape arbor and got between him and the house and ordered him to surrender. He fired at us and passed behind a bunch of vines. I saw Campbell ride out from behind a stable and fire, when we shouted to him not to shoot, as the man was on a line between Campbell and us. The .man walked a few paces toward Campbell, who dismounted, laid his gun on the fence and was taking deliberate aim, when the man faced about with pistol raised, took a step or two towards us, and Campbell fired. The ball entered just below the left shoulder and passed out below the left nipple, and

John G. Burchfield was born at Clark Springs, Tenn., May 5, 1846, and was the youngest of five sons of John and Elizabeth (Gourley) Burchfield, both now deceased. He was brought up to farming and received in his early life only four months' schooling, but a relative, James I. Tipton, who reared him, taught him and placed him at Henry and Emery College, Abingdon, Va. The war closed the college, and young Burchfield returned to Tennessee to find that his guardian had died ; and he was apprenticed to a blacksmith, John J. Edens, at Elizabethtown, Tenn.

In November, 1861, he went out with Fry's bridge burners, and helped burn the railroad bridges at Union, across the Holistein River, Nov. 9, 1861, and staid in the mountains until February, 1862. In August, 1863, he entered the army and served until Sept. 5, 1865.

In January, 1866, he came to Illinois, worked at various places, landed at Monmouth in 1879, and has since been in the employ of the Weir Plow Company, He is a skillful mechanic and highly respected by all who know him. He is Past Master of Monmouth Lodge, A. F. & A. M.; Principal Sojourner in the Chapter, and illustrious Grand Master of the Council. He is also Past Master of A. O. U. W., and Officer of the Day in the G. A. R. In 1880 he was the candidate of the Greenback party for Circuit Clerk; he is now a Republican.

He was married in Springfield, 111., Dec. 10, 1868, to Miss Margaret Bumgardner, and they are the parents of six children - William E., Martha E., George S., Charles M., Orion and Nellie V. The three last named are deceased.

C. Miles represents one of the most important industries of Warren County. He is a brick and tile manufacturer and is located on section i, in the township of Cold Brook. He is also interested in the manufacture of lumber and is the owner of a saw-mill. He was born in Kelly Township, July 6, 1832, and is the son of John and Sarah (Froman) Miles. He is a member of one of the earliest of the pioneer families of the county in which he has passed most of his life. After he had spent about the allotted time at school and had worked on the farm until about 17 years old, he commenced to learn the trade of a carpenter. He operated for a short period as a journeyman, and afterward commenced to act in the capacity of an independent builder and contractor and has since managed his business as a craftsman in those departments, to which he has also added bridge building.

In 1858 Mr. Miles bought the Ferris steam-mill in Henderson, Knox County, and was engaged in its managemeni until 1862. The civil war interfered with his business and he took up arms in the defense of the union. In August of the second year of the war he enlisted in Co. B, io2d 111. Vol. Inf., and after a service of six months he was discharged for disability. He returned to his home, resumed his former business and continued to conduct the affairs of the mill for four years, when it was burned. He immediately rebuilt the structure and continued to con- ] duct it for a period of two years. Then the boiler exploded and blew the mill to pieces, killing two.; men. The pecuniary loss to Mr. Miles was $3,000. He then turned his attention exclusively to the busiiness of a contractor and builder, in which he was occupied two years, after which he bought a quarter interest in the steam-mill in Kelly Township, and in which he is at present interested in connection with other business. For the first six years he had a partner, but at the end of that time he became by purchase the sole owner and has since operated singly. He added the tile and brick business in 1882, and is prospering in the several industries in which he is interested. The clay beds are situated about two miles from the factory.

Miss Harriet T. Rogers became the wife of Mr. Miles in September, 1854. After their marriage they located in Galesburg, and after a residence there of two years went to Brown Co., Kas., and pre-empted a claim of land, on which they resided six months.

At the expiration of that time they returned to Henderson, which was their place of abode until 1882, when they removed to section i, in Cold Brook Township. The farm of Mr. Miles contains 120 acres and is in thorough, good condition for prosperous farming. He is also proprietor of 160 acres of land in Kelly Township, situated on section 24, and has a tract which includes 20 acres on section 25, of the same township. The farms are under the management of his sons. The household comprises seven children - John H., Eddie H., Frank G., Geo. C., Willie, Theodore and Helen. Mrs. Miles is a native of New York. Mr. Miles is a Republican.

! ohn Calder. One of the most substantial farmers and highly esteemed citizens of Kelly Township, is John Calder. He is a native of Somersetshire, England, and was born Jan. 12, 1819. He is the son of William and Elizabeth Calder, who were engaged as farmers in their native land. John remained at home until he attained his I4th year, when he was apprenticed to the trade of a butcher. He served his time faithfully and then went to London to follow the calling he had thus chosen. He remained in that city during the winter of 1839 and 1840, and in the spring shipped for South Australia. From there he went to Van Diemansland, where he remained engaged in different avocations several months. He then went to China, where he stayed for 1 8 months, going thence to Bombay City, India. He remained a citizen there for six months, when he returned to England. After a six-months sojourn at home, he became restless, and the desire for a change was too great for him to resist. He therefore shipped for Aden in Arabia, and from there up the Persian Gulf, then back to India, where he remained six months and then returned to England. There he was content to remain during the winter, but on the following spring he embarked for South America and stopped at Monte Video, Buenos Ayres and other places along the River La Platte and in the Argentine and Uraguay Republics a little over two years. From thence he went to the Brazils, stopping at Rio ile Janeiro six or seven months, and returned to England in March, 1848.

During the last year named, 1848, the expedition was being fitted up to go in search of Sir John Franklin, under the command of Sir James Ross and Captain Bird. Mr. Calder shipped in H. M. S. Investigator, under the command of Captain Bird. The fleet set sail in the spring of 1848, and passed through David's Straits, Baffin's Bay, Lancaster

Sound into Barrow's Strait, at Prince Regent's Inlet, and wintered at Leopold Bay, North Somerset, but discovered no traces of the fated explorer, and, unable to push further North, returned to England, in November, 1849.

The country had now become thoroughly alarmed for the fate of the great explorer and his party and immediately set about organizing an expedition that would make a thorough search for Sir John and his crew. The Government fitted out the Enterprise, commanded by Capt. Collison, and the Investigator, under Commander McClure. They set sail in January, 1850, and parted company after passing through the Straits of Magellan, never seeing the Enterprise afterward. The Investigator, the vessel upon which Mr. Calder shipped, as Captain of the forecastle, passed the winters of 1850 and 1851 at Prince Royal Island, in the Arctic Ocean. In the spring of 1851 Commander McClure turned his vessel southward around the southern extremity of Barring's Island, and commenced to force a passage to' the northward, between the western shore of that land and the enormous fields of ice which pressed upon it. The cliffs rose up like walls on one side,< while on the other the stupendous palaeoerzostic sea] arose from the water to a level with the yards of the Investigator. After many hair-breadth escapes, Mc- Clure took refuge in a bay on the northern shore of Banksland, which he named the Bay of God's Mercy. Here the Investigator remained, never to move again.

In the summer of 1852 Commander McClure, with a part of his crew, among whom was Mr. Calder, made a journey across the ice to the Melville Island and there deposited some papers which were afterward found by the commanders of the "Resolute" and " Intrepid," giving them a clew to McClure 's company. The supply of food, however, ran short the third winter, and all hands were compelled to go on extremely short rations. The cold was intense, often ranging from 60 to 66 degrees below zero. Water was scarce, in fact their only supply was obtained by melting snow, and during the extreme cold weather the snow fall was very light. Water and food were husbanded with the greatest care, and every precaution taken to withstand the terrible suffering and starvation as long as possible. In the Spring of 1853 McClure was preparing to abandon the vessel and with the crew attempt to reach the American coast, the same as Sir John Franklin did. In the meantime, however, the government of England was fitting out the Resolute and Intrepid to rescue McClure and his men. The latter vessel, fortunately, found McClure and his crew just as all arrangements had been perfected, and they were ready to make the start for the trip across the ice to the coast of America.

After suitable arrangements could be made they finally deserted the "Investigator," June 4, J853, traveling across the ice to the east side of Melville Island, where the "Resolute" and "Intrepid" were stationed. During their short sojourn on this Island they killed several musk o-x. From there, on board the "Resolute," they sailed out into Melville Sound, making a journey of about sixty (60) miles, when they were bound in by ice and obliged to remain there during that winter. On April 14, 1854, they abandoned the "Resolute" and "Intrepid," making p their way down to "Beechey Island," where they found the "North Star" awaiting them. Lying there until September, they started for England. They finally

> reached England, having been gone four years, nine months and fifteen days, and thus closed one of the most noted Arctic expeditions known in all the history of explorations to that far-off region. Mr. Calder had spent five winters in the Polar seas. The many incidents, narrow escapes, the intense suffering and heroic conduct of officers and crew if told would fill a large volume. A grateful government recognized their eminent and heroic services, and presented the crew with medals appropriately designed, and in addition Parliament voted them ^10,000. Mr. Calder was presented individually with a medal for "meritorious conduct," in addition to that received as one of the crew. With a just pride he regards them as his most valuable treasures. There is not a man in Warren County, and but few to be found anywhere in America who have traveled so extensively, visited so many foreign ports, or passed so many months in the distant Polar sea.

In 1855, Mr. Calder came to America and settled at Chicago, where he was engaged in butchering, feeding cattle and speculating, until 1863, when on account of failing health he was compelled to leave the city. He came to Warren County and purchased some land on section 8, Kelly Township, where he embarked in farming and stock raising. Here he has since continued to reside, and in the quiet and peaceful calling he has chosen, so radically different from his former experiences, he has been quite successful. He has an elegant home, a view of which we present in connection with this sketch, and seemingly enjoys life fully as well as when his vessel was plowing the chilly waters of the North, or sailing in distant seas.

On the 20th of February, 1855, before leaving England for America, Mr. Calder was united in marriage with Miss Fanny, daughter of William and Esther (Tilly) Cattle. She was born in Somersetshire, England, June 22, 1829. There has been born to them seven children, four of whom are yet living, the others dying in infancy. Those living are in the order of their birth : John, born Oct. 9, 1858 ; Katie, May 6, 1864; Elizabeth E., July 4, 1866; and Frederick, Jan. 28, 1870.

tavid C. Brent, general farmer and stockraiser, residing on section 18, Ellison Township, was born in Lancaster Co., Va. Oct. 12, 1821, and is a son of Kenner Brent (see sketch of Paul Brent). Our subject, David C., is the eldest of the living children, and was 14 years old when he came to Illinois. He lived on the farm with his father until his marriage, in the meantime acquiring a fair English education His marriage was celebrated on the yth of March, 1850, in Ellison Township, the lady chosen to become his wife being Miss Jane, daughter of William Brown, from Lancaster Co., Va., who was by occupation a farmer and carpenter, his demise occurring in July, 1883, in this township. Mrs. Brent was the eldest child of her father's family of seven children, and was born Jan. i. 1830. She was only a small child when her parents came to this township, where she remained with them until her marriage.

The home circle of Mr. and Mrs. Brent has been blessed by the birth of 12 children, three of whom are deceased. The living are six sons and three

After marriage, Mr. Brent settled on the farm where he now lives and is the possessor of 304 acres of excellent land, nearly all of which is improved.

Mrs. B. is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Brent has held the office of Road Commissioner, and, politically, is identified with the Republican party, being a staunch advocate of its principles.

ealy A. Chapin, banker and merchant at Kirkwood, is not only one of the best known men in the county, but is classed among the early pioneers of this part of the State. His parents, Ebenezer and Catherine (Daggett) Chapin, were natives of New York and Vermont respectively. They came west to Indiana in 1832, and were living in Crawford County, that State, when Nealy A. was born, Jan. 28, 1828. His parents were among the early settlers of Indiana and after a few years' residence there pushed on westward and found a desirable location in Knox Co., 111., where they arrived in 1836. At that early day there were but few settlers in that section and but little land ever turned by the plow. They remained there three years, when they moved into Oquawka village (then in Warren County, but afterwards in Henderson County), where the father died, in 1877. He was formerly a merchant, was an enterprising, influential and valuable pioneer, and a man highly respected by the community in which he lived.

Nealy A. received a liberal education. He assisted his father in his store and finally learned the trade of harness-maker, which occupation he followed until the spring of 1840. After leaving home, which he did in the year of 1840, he was employed as a clerk for three years. He then embarked in the lumber and mercantile business as a member of the firm of Knowles, Ray & Chapin, at Oquawka. Here they remained until 1858, when they removed their business to Kirkwood, where the old firm conducted the business for one year. The firm was then reorganized under the name of Chapin, Creswell & Houlton, who were the leading merchants of the place until 1865, when the company was again reorganized and their business enlarged. The firm was then known as Chapin, Houlton & Davis, merchants and bankers. No other change was made until 1882, since which time the firm name has been Chapin, Houlton & Co.

Mr. Chapin has been an active, enterprising business man, and has done a great deal for Kirkwood. He had a great faith in the future prosperity of the village, and while the wild prairie grass was growing on the site of the village plat, he erected a fine residence there. The company put up a fine brick business block, 56x64 feet, in 1868. Mr. Chapin has also large landed interests in Henderson County, but his time is entirely given to his banking and mercantile business, and he is justly recognized as one of the leading business men of Warren County.

The marriage of Mr. Chapin and Miss Cordelia Perry occurred Jan. 28, 1854. Mrs. C. is a daughter of Jonathan Perry, a prominent citizen of Warren County. They have a family of seven children (one deceased) namely : Willis A., born Oct. 31, 1852, died Sept. 4, 1868; Eben H , born Nov. 21, 1854; Florence, Dec. 9, 1856; Katie B., Sept. 29, 1859; Fred L., June 16, 1863; Jennie M., Dec. u, 1865; Laura A., April 9, 1869; William R., March 24, 1875. Eben married Miss Kate Malhews, of Meridian, Conn., Oct. 18, 1882, and is at present the Pastor of the First Universalist Church at Lincoln, Neb. ; they have one child named Charles. Florence married George C. Ellis, an attorney at Medicine Lodge, Kan. Katie B. married James F. Morgan, superintendent of telegraphy of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, June 14, 1879, and they are now living in Chicago; two children have been born to them - Bessie and Olive. Florence married George C. Ellis, an attorney, now of Medicine Lodge, Kan., Feb. i, 1882 ; one child has been born to them, named Nealy, after his grandfather, the subject of this sketch.

S. Hayden, gunsmith and dealer in sporting goods, at Monmouth, was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Aug. 13, 1830. His father, John Hayden, was a farmer and a native of Maryland, and was the only son of John Hayden, Sr., who came from Dublin, Ireland, where he had been bound out as a! coverlet weaver at the age of 12 years, and who, after serving an apprenticeship of about two years, became dissatisfied, and stole on board a vessel setting sail to the United States, and secured passage to this country. In Baltimore, Md , he accepted a position as a coverlet weaver, where he remained until his enlistment in the Revolutionary War, and there served for seven years. He was wounded with a spent ball, this being , the only injury received during his seven years' enlistment. At the expiration of his term of service he again engaged with his former employer, at Baltimore, Md., where he served out his apprenticeship. He died in the latter State, at an advanced age.

John Hayden, Jr., the father of our subject, was an only child, and determined at the age of 14 years to make his own way in the world. In the year 1817 he came to Ohio, having been previously married to Nancy Ellis, in Maryland, in 1814, and of their union have been born n children, of whom our subject, David S., was the youngest but two. His parents lived in Monroe Co., Ohio, until their deaths, the father at the advanced age of 95 years and the mother at 75.

David S., whose name heads this personal narrative, resided with his parents until he attained his 2ist year, then setting out to learn his present trade. He served his apprenticeship under his older brother, Joseph, who was residing in Oxford, Ohio,, from 1851 to 1858. At the latter date he left Oxford for Monmouth, arriving here March 12, 1858, and commenced business on his own account. He was the only man of his calling in the county at that time, and has been the pioneer of his trade and followed it from the time he came here, being at present the only gunsmith in the city. He is the proprietor of 25 acres of land and two houses near the city limits, the land being well improved and valuable.

Mr. Hayden was married in Henderson County, this State, at the residence of the bride's parents, the event being celebrated on ihe igth of February, 1860, to Miss Martha A. Michaels, daughter ot Frederick Michaels, farmer from Tennessee,' and it was in that State that the daughter was born, March 20, 1840. She came to Illinois with her father, her mother having died when she was nine years of age. They afterwards resided in Henderson County, where the father still lives, at the advanced age of 89 years. Mr. and Mrs. Hayden are the parents of seven children - Frederick, married; Thomas F., and Ira B., deceased; Fannie M., Lotta A., Ralph D., Ruth G. and Ran. W., all of whom, except the eldest, reside at home. Mrs. Hayden is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. H. is a member of the Masonic Order and has been a member of the City Council. Politically, he is a Republican.

ames W. Morgan, a successful dealer in real estate, residing in a comfortable and beautiful home near the city limits of Monmouth, is the second son and third child of Jas. C. and Penelope (Green) Morgan, and was born Dec. 17, 1828, in Erie Co., New York. The father of James was the fourth child and third son of Benui Morgan, who married Mary Clark, and by her had six children. He was a member of a cavalry company in the Revolutionary War, and died in Connecticut, aged 69 years. He was the fourth son and child of James Morgan, who became the father of seven children by Grace Smith, and who died at Griswold, Conn., Oct. 15, 1801, aged 7 2 years. James Morgan, the grandfather of James W. Morgan, subject of this notice, was the elder son in order of birth of a family of n children, his father being Samuel Morgan, who was born Dec. 16, 1705, and died while in office at Preston, Conn.. Dec. 29, 1769, aged 65 years.

Samuel was married to Elizabeth Forsyth, and was the oldest son and child of James Morgan, who was born about 1680, and died at Preston, Conn., Nov. 7, 1721, and who became the father of five children. He, James, was the seventh and youngest child of his father, Capt. John Morgan, and of the first marriage of his father, seven children having been born by his first, and eight children by his second marriage. He, Capt. John Morgan, was the second son and third child of James Morgan, and was a prominent, public man, being Indian Commissioner and Deputy of the General Court in 1690, and was born March 30, 1645, and died in 1712, aged 67 years, his father, James Morgan, having been born in Wales in 1670. James, the latter, was quite a young man when he came to the United States, and married Margery Hill, of Roxbury, Mass., and died in August, 1685. aged 78 years. His family consisted of seven children, and he was a pioirinent public man of his day, and is the progenitor of one of the best known and most successful families of the States. He was the son of a prominent family in Wales.who had figured conspicuously in that country in both general and public life. We find among the family in this country, merchants, farmers, speculators, of-

I facials, one of the most prominent being Edwin D. Morgan, ex-Governor of the State of New York. He was first elected Governor of the State in 1860, and s* re-elected in 1861, his administration being a suc- | cessful and popular one. He afterward received the appointment from President Lincoln as Major Genl eral of Volunteers. He was also connected with the Western Union Telegraph Company, many Railroad corporations, and was proprietor with Mr. Jones, of the New York Times.

James C. Morgan, father of James W., of this notice, was first married to Penelope Green, Jan. i, 1823. She was the daughter of Dyer Green, of Columbia, Herkimer Co., N. Y. The wife and mother died July 9, 1846, after having borne seven children, and Mr. Morgan, on Dec. 2, 1846, was again married to Nancy Gette, a daughter of James Gette, of Hamburg, N. Y. She bore Mr. Morgan one child - Henrietta, born Jan. 2, 1848, and died March 4, 1849.

James C. Morgan, at the age of 19 years, moved from Preston, Conn., to Columbia, Herkimer Co., N. Y., and for five years had charge of his uncle's business'there, which was paper making.' In March, 1823, he removed with his young wife to Hamburg, Erie Co., N. Y., and engaged in the hotel business until November, 1843, when he came to Monmouth, 111. He lived at the latter place, owning 40 acres of land inside the city limits, and known as the Morgan

Addition to the city of Monmouth, and continued to reside there, the sunset of his life being passed in retirement from active labor, until old age called him to the better land, at the age of 74 years. His death occurred Jan. 31, 1872. He was a good business man, possessing sterling qualities, and a strong supporter of temperance.

The children of his first wife are recorded as follows: Emeline, born Jan. 10, 1824. became the wife of J. W. Robertson; George W.,born May 31, 1826, died while in the Mexican War, Sept. 13, 1847, and James W., the subject of this notice.

James W. was married Dec. 2, 1857, at the residence of the bride's parents, in Henderson Co., 111., to Miss Anna Maria Vantuyl, the accomplished daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Williams) Vantuyl, natives of New Jersey and Ohio respectively, and of German descent. Her parents were married in Ohio and resided on a farm near Dayton, that State, where Mrs. Morgan was born April 21, 1833. Her father's family came in 1854 to this State, and located on a farm in Henderson County. Her father lost his first wife in Ohio, and was again married in the same State. He afterward came to this county and located near Kirkwood, where he died Oct. n, 1880. He was a leading citizen in the community in which he resided, and met with success in the vocation of his life. Mrs. James W. Morgan, after receiving a rudimentary education in the common or district schools attended college at Monmouth, 111., in the basement of the old Presbyterian Church, now known as Unity Church, and of her union with Mr. Morgan two children were born - Flora, Jan. 17, 1859, and Lewis Howard, June i, 1867.

The subject of this sketch came with his father in 1843 from Hamburg, N. Y., to Monmouth, this county. In 1850, with an ox team and a party of men, he crossed the plains to the land of gold, which required a trip of six months. He remained in California until 1853, in search of gold, spending two winters in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in a small cabin, the snow 14 or 15 feet deep, and no communication with the outer world, from October until the following May of each year. His experience was similar to those of many who sought their fortune in that distant clime. One of his best friends and neighbors, Amos Harding, late of Monmouth, died there of the cholera.

remaining there until August 6th, 1862, when, in answer to the second call for men to fight in the war for the Union, he enlisted in Co. F, 83d 111. Vol. Inf., and was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland. He was elected Second Lieutenant, subsequently promoted to First Lieutenant, and served under Generals Rosecrans and Sherman, participating in all of the battles in which his regiment was engaged, until he received an honorable discharge June 26, 1865,31 the close of the war. Among the most prominent battles in which his regiment was engaged, was that of Fort Donelson, in February, 1863, when the odds in favor of the Confederate army were in the proportion of 10 to i, and where the Union forces succeeded in holding the fort.

After the close of the war, Mr. Morgan returned to Monmouth, where he has since, mostly, resided, until the present time. He and his brother became owners of their father's 40 acres of real estate within the city limits, which constitutes Morgan's Addition to the city of Monmouth. James W. managed the sale of the lots for a time, and then bought out his brother's interests. He also owns 24 acres where his residence is located. He and "Deacon Brown," of Monmouth, are also the owners of an entire secrion of land in SewardCo., Neb., and Mr. Morgan is the proprietor of 320 acres in Thayer County, that State.

Mr. Morgan has been one of the Directors of the Monmouth National Bank for some years, and is at present a stockholder in the same. He and his wife are members of the Unity Society, of which Mr. M. is Trustee.

The remaining members of the family of James C. Morgan, are John Titus, born Nov. 25, 1831, married Maria Harroun, Nov. 8, 1858; Decatur, born July 23, 1834, Married Elizabeth A. Richardson, lives at Watseka, 111., and was for a number of years Deputy Internal Revenue Collector; Angeline, born June 25, 1837, married David B. Stevens, and was a graduate of Monmouth College ; Henry, born March 20, 1840, and died Feb. 20, 1841.

John Titus was educated at Lombard University, and graduated at the law school, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., after which he began practice at Monmouth, entered the army during the rebellion as Captain of

Co. F, 83d 111. Vol. Inf. ; look part in the battles in which the regiment was engaged. At the close of the war resumed his law practice ; was elected a member of the Lower House and afterwards to the Senate. He acquitted himself honorably as a member of the Legislature. He was appointed by President Hayes Chief Justice of Idaho Territory, and reappointed by President Arthur. He has now resumed the practice of law in that Territory, and resides at Oxford.

eorge'W. Bellinger is a general farmer on section 9, in Kelly Township. He has been Justice of the Peace since 1878. He was born in Geauga Co., Ohio, Aug. 6, 1844. His father and mother, Charles and Sophia (Pine) Bellinger, were natives of the shire of Somerset, England, and came to America, where they located in Ohio. Mr. Bellinger was two years old when they removed to Warren County. They settled in the township where he is still living and where he was brought up and educated, so far as the common schools were concerned. He attended Knox College three terms, which were passed in the preparatory department. He lived at home with his parents until he was 20. He had become the possessor of the farm on which he now lives and previous to that time he had made some improvements on it.

His marriage with Lucinda Holcomb took place March 12, 1869. She was born in Kelly Township, Nov. 15, 1848, and is the daughter of Henry B. and Phebe (Ingersoll) Holcomb, who were pioneers of Kelly Township. A log house had been built on the farm of Mr. Bellinger, and when he was married he took possession of the humble abode with his wife. They have now a good farm house and other structures suited to the purpose to which the farm is devoted. The value and general appearance of the place is much increased by the addition of fruit and shade trees in great numbers.

The politics of Mr. Bellinger are in unison with the creed of the Democrats. He has been prominent in his interest in general educational matters,