White County, Illinois - Biographical sketches, 1883 (part 10 of 11)

Roland Q. Rice was born in this township, Aug. 11, 1847. His father, Archibald B. Bice, a native of East Tennessee, came to this county when he was a boy, and settled in the woods. He is a blackemith by trade and also a merchant, of Harrisburg, Saline County. Roland G. is the second of six children. He was edu¬ cated in the common schools and the Commercial College of Evans¬ ville, Ind., graduating from the latter in 1874. He engaged in the mercantile business with his father-in-law, Captain D. M. Porter, in 1875. He was married in the spring of 1873 to Laura Porter, who died in the spring of 1874. June 23, 1881, he married Dora A. McCollough, of Owensboro, Ky. They have one child - Pearl. He is Postmaster and express agent at Roland, and railroad agent at Roland station, a mile and a half distant, on the O. & M. R. R. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and A. O. U. W.

Nephry J. Sallee , son of Oliver P. Sallee, was born in Ohio County, Ky., Feb. 4, 1816. He was reared on a farm. His edu¬ cation w&6 limited, being received in the subscription schools. He moved with his parents to Spencer County, Ind., in 1832, and in 1839 came to this county, and settled in the woods in Indian Creek Township, where he still resides. He has always been a hard¬ working farmer. He was married Dec. 18, 1841, to Sitira J. Mea¬ dor. They are the parents of nine children, seven living - Robert

G. , Newton J., Mary L., Martha A., Mary M., Emily J. and Eliz¬ abeth J. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Sallee's father was in the Mexican war, in the battle of New Orleans, under General Jackson.

John H. Sterling , Sacramento, was born in Blount County, Tenn., July 2, 1849. His father, Thomas Sterling, a native of Knox County, Tenn., brought his family to this county in 1851. John

H. was educated in the common-schools, and worked at farming till 1873, except two seasons when he was selling fruit trees. In 1874-'75 he clerked in a store in Sacramento a year and a half; then returned to the farm and remained till 1880, since which time he has been clerking for F.' M. Eehymer. His father was a soldier

William H. Stokes , section 12, Stokes Station, Indian Creek Township, was born in New York City, Sept. 30, 1820. His father, Thomas Stokes, was a native of England, and came to America in 1815. In 1830 the family moved to Greene County, N. Y. William

II. was educated by a private tutor, Prof. Nichols. lie taught school three years. In 1841 he went to Rappahannock County, Ya. ; in 1848 to Memphis, Tenn., and in 1850 came to this county, where he has since resided, engaged in farming. He has also kept a general store for the past seven years (with the exception of one year) at Stokes Station. He was married in December, 1843, to Mary M. Cheek, of Virginia. To them have been born thirteen children, eight living - William, John, Eliza, Laura, Mary, Anna, Ella and Mertice, One son, Charles O., died in September, 1880, at the age of twenty. His son William is a graduate of Nashville Medical College, and is practicing in Stokes Station. Mr. Stokes is a member of the Missionary Baptist church. He is Postmaster at Stokes Station. In the late war he was Commissary Sergeant of the Eighty-seventh Illinois Mounted Infantry three years.

III. , June 9, 1849. His father, Wm. Thompson, was a native of the Southern States. Marion N. came with his parents to Gallatin County when a child, and in 1868 came to this county, where he has since resided. He was engaged in farming till 1874, when he came to Norris and carried on the hardware business a year; since then he has superintended farming for himself and others. He buys more or less stock to stock his farms. He was married March 23, 1870, to Mary C. Powell. They have had four children, but only two are living - Daniel P. and George W. One son, Thos. Frank¬ lin, died at the age of six years. Mr. Thompson was Trustee of Norris two years; is now Commissioner of Highways. His father died in 1858.

Isaac W Towell was born m Indian Creek Township, April 21, 1827. His father, Henry Towell, a native of Tennessee, came to this county in 1825 and settled on the Johnson farm, near Norris City, in the woods, and died when Isaac was thirteen years of age. Isaac being the eldest of six children had to work hard and re¬ ceived very little schooling. He was married Feb. 25, 1847, to Virginia Walters. They are the parents of thirteen children, ten living - Sarah J., Daniel T., Martha E., ElizaP., Sophronia A., Hen- ry A., Artie W., Zora H., Flora B. and Cora V. Mr. Towell owns 180 acres of land and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. He be¬ longs to the I. O. O. F. His father was a soldier in the Black Hawk war. Mr. Towell is the champion turkey shooter in the county. He at one time killed thirteen turkeys without missing a single shot, with his rifle in the night.

Abel Varney>born near Steubenville, Jefferson Co., O., Oct. 27, 1819, is a son of Abel and Hannah (Willon) Yarney, the former a native of New Hampshire, of Scotch descent, and the latter of English descent. Abel was educated in the subscription schools of Cuyahoga County, O., where his widowed mother moved when he was an infant. Abel had his skull broken by the wagon being turned over when they were moving. He got well, and when eleven years old he was caught by a log carriage and his skull cracked again, also breaking his jaw bone. He enlisted in the late war, in Company C, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry. He was taken prisoner at Holly Springs and was taken to Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and paroled. He was disabled in the army and draws a pension. He was married March 9, 1843, to Huldah Rice. They are the parents of twelve children, six living - Nathaniel A., John A., Joel E., Sidney L., Saul R., and Zarildah M., now Mrs. Modlin. Mr. Yarney is a farmer, and resides on section 11.

Allen P. Veateh , fanner and stock-raiser, section 33, Enfield Township, was born in this township, April 13, 1843. His father, John M. Yeatch (deceased), was also born and reared in this county. Allen P. was reared on a farm and educated in the com¬ mon schools. He ran a flouring mill in Enfield two years. He was married Nov. 8, 1871, to Emily J., daughter of Samuel Elliott (deceased). They have two children - Coro O., and Ralph R. He has served his township as Assessor one year. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist church. He owns 115 acres of good land. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity.

John M. Veateh , born in Enfield Township, Jan. 27, 1819, was a son of Isaac Yeatch, an early pioneer of White County. His education was limited to the subscription schools. He was mar¬ ried Nov. 12, 1840, to Sarah M., daughter of Abel Rice. To them were born nine children, five still living - Allen P., Yibert W., Gamaliel A., Elgelitha A., and Iva R. One daughter, Harriet D., died at the age of twenty-four years. Mr. Yeatch died Feb.

Vibert W. Veatch , son of John W. Yeatch (deceased), was born in Enfield Township, White County, March 28, 1847. He was reared on a farm. His education was limited. He worked in a flouring mill in Enfield two years. He owns a farm of 238 acres, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has been thresh¬ ing for nine years. Oct. 7, 1868, he married Ellen Elliott. They are the parents of seven children, six living - Orval, Ollie, Derascus, Mary, Ellen and Luella. He is a member of the Baptist church. He is a very liberal man and subscribed largely for the Enfield College, the new Baptist church at Sacramento and other benevolent enterprises.

William A. Vineyard , farmer and stock-raiser, Indian Creek Township, was born in Norris City, Jan. 18, 1838. His father, Thomas M. Vineyard, a native of Kentucky, came to this county about sixty-five years ago, when a boy. He was a soldier in the Black Hawk war. He cleared a great deal of land in this county. He died in June, 1874. Wm. A. was reared on a farm and edu¬ cated in this county. Nov. 14, 1861, he married Patsey Caroline Garrison. Of their seven children five are living - Lewis M., Ophelia L., Mattie M., Thomas E. and George C. Mr. Vineyard is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of Mt. Oval. He owns 138 acres of fine land.

Henry Wakeford> son of William Wakeford, was born in Hamp¬ shire, England, April 9, 1829, and came to America in 1848. His father was a railroad contractor and builder in England and Wales. He died in the island of Anglesea, North Wales, May 17, 1847. Of five brothers and five sisters, Henry was the first to leave his native country. Two of his brothers are now in Austra¬ lia, one in New Zealand, and one in the Sandwich Islands. The first two years in this country he built railroads in Ohio, Tennes¬ see and Indiana. In 1850 he came to Shawncetown and traded in stock in Gallatin County till 1856; then went to Hamilton County, Ill., and continued in trade till 1861, when he assisted in raising Company G, Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry, and was elected its First Lieutenant. He was in the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Corinth. From injuries received at Fort Donelson, he resigned after the battle of Corinth. He was then employed to drill the Eighty-seventh Regiment at Shawneetown for two months. He was then sent to Memphis and drilled the One

Hundred and Twentieth Illinois a few weeks; then returned and engaged in the mercantile business with A. K. Lowe, of Shawneetown, purchasing the stock of Peopler and Ridgeway, and carrying on business under the firm name of Lowe, Wakeford & Co. He sold out his interest in 1864 and returned to Hamilton County. While making up a company for the war he was waylaid and shot in the throat, jaws and breast. He was engaged in the mercantile business in Shadville about a year. He built the first store in Norris in 1870, before the town was platted; removed here in 1874 and took charge of the store for four years; then engaged in the grain business. He buys all kinds of grain. From July 6 to Sept. 20, 1882, he had sold a half a million bushels of grain in Bal¬ timore. He owns a large grain warehouse and tobacco warehouse here, besides other property. He was Justice of the Peace in Hamilton County two years. He was married in England to Maggie E. Jenkins. Of their three children only one is living- - E. Roschelle (Davis). His first wife died and he married Rhoda J. Qott, granddaughter of Major Powell, of this county. They are the parents of five children - Maggie J., Henrietta M., Margie L., Mary L. and May, the four eldest married and living near home. Mrs. Wakeford died and he married Sue E. White, of Bowling Green, Ky. Of their four children two are living - Henry and Charles. Two daughters are-deceased. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He visited England in 1868 and again in 1880. The last time he sold 40,000 bushels of wheat in London. He saw President Hayes and shook hands with him.

John S. Walker , M. Z?., born in Allegheny County, Penn., April 21, 1837, is a son of William Walker, a native of Ireland, who came to this country in 1832. He came to this county in 1856. He read medicine with Dr. Ingram one year, and then at¬ tended Rush Medical College, in Chicago. He began practice in 1864, in Sacramento, and has since remained in this vicinity, where he has built up a good practice. He married Nancy Anderson. They had six children, four of whom arc living - Minnie, Howard, Harry and Frank. Mrs. Walker died, and he married Ann E., daughter of William McClellan. They have one child - Charles. Dr. Walker has been Highway Commissioner two years. He owns eighty acres of land, and is also engaged in farming.

William Walker , of Sacramento, was bom in the county of Down, Ireland, Nov. 22, 1804, and was a son of John Walker, of the same county. In 1832 he came to America, and located in

Baltimore, Md., and from there went to Allegheny County, Pa., where he was engaged in farming till 1855, when he came to this county. He was married in Pennsylvania, Nov. 19, 1835, to Re¬ becca Stilley. They have one child - Dr. J. S. Walker. Mrs* Walker died Jan. 14, 1877.

William Waites , section 6, Indian Creek Township, was born in Montgomery County, Tenn., Dec. 25, 1825. His father, An¬ drew Walters, a native of Virginia, came to this county in 1836, locating in Indian Creek Township, where he died in 1863. Will¬ iam Walters was reared on a farm and educated in the subscription schools of the early days. He was married Oct. 30, 1849, to Mary DeLap. They have six children - John A., Lewis A., Elvira, Rob¬ ert A., Eda E., and Laura J., all married but Robert and Laura. Mr. Walters is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, at Mt. Oval. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. He was a sol¬ dier in the Mexican war; also in the late war, in Company H* One Hundred and Twentieth Illinois Infantry. He was First Lieutenant until 1863, when he was discharged, on account of ill health, having been sick eight months of the year he was in service.

Andrew C. Warren , son of Bryant Warren, a native of Lincoln County, Ky., was born April 22, 1829, when his parents were on the way to this county. His grandfather owned a farm in the " Crab Orchard," Kentucky. His father settled in Indian Creek, where Andrew was reared and educated in the log-cabin subscrip¬ tion schools. His father died in 1863. He was married in 1864. to Susan L. Fields. They are the parents of eight children - Sher" man, Burris, Clifford, Charles V., Rufus G., Alma, Berry and Ethel. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

William Ovid Welchy son of John and Mildred (Barksdale) Welch, wasbornin Rutherford County, Tenn. His father was a native of North Carolina, as was his father, William Welch. His mother was a native of Virginia, also her father, Nathaniel Barks¬ dale. John Welch moved from Tennessee to Saline County, then Gallatin, in 1843, with his family, consisting of four children - Egbert G, William O., Sarah Ann and Thomas H. He died in Stone Fort. William O. was married in 1854 to Samantha C.> daughter of Moses J. and Lavina (Mason) Pearce, and went to farming. Their children are - James L., Mildred L. (Mrs. William Winfree) Sarah H., William W., Moses J. (deceased), an infant (deceased), Charles E., Samuel Tilden, Mary L. and an infant not named. Mr. Welch enlisted, Ang. 15, 1862, in Company H, One Hundred and Twentieth Illinois Infantry. The work of this regiment was through Tennessee and Mississippi, scouting and raiding, the most hazardous of the war. At the battle of Ripley, Captain Porter was captured. Mr. Welch served his full terra of three years and was discharged at Camp Butler. He commenced life on a rented farm, and by his industry and energy has accumu¬ lated a good property and is a representative farmer and wheatgrower of this county. He has served as J ustice of the Per ».

George Winkler was born in Pennsylvania, and removed to Ohio County, Ky., when he was seven years old. In 1834 he came to this county and settled in Indian Creek Township where he cleared up a farm. He married Sarah Willis. They had thirteen children, seven living - John, Henry, Gr. W., Thomas, Vincent M., Elizabeth, Eliza A. Mr. Winkler died Nov. 22, 1877.

This is the most northwestern township of White County, and comprises one and a half Congressional townships, or fifty -four square miles. It consists of the south half of township 3 south, range 8 east, and the whole of 4 south, 8 east. Prior to town¬ ship organization in 1872, that part lying northeast of Skillet Fork belonged to Burnt Prairie Precinct, and the portion south of that stream to Enfield. It was all originally in timber, is undulating and hilly, and the soil is the characteristic timber clay, or " loess," which is so good for agricultural and horticultural purposes. Skillet Fork is a large creek, formerly declared naviga¬ ble, entering the northwest corner of the township, and running southeastward it emerges about two and a half miles north of the southeast corner.

Among the early settlers of the township were William Upton, Richard Upton, William Nason, William Childers and Arthur Fowler. James H. Fraser, a native of Phillips Township, moved to Mill Shoals Township in 1856. Bears, wolves and deer were very abundant in an early day; an ordinary hunter would kill from ten to twenty-five deer per day. Wild turkeys were 60 plenty that they were not killed for a number of years. The township has now a population of 2,083. For school statistics we will refer to the article entitled " Educational."

Mill Shoals . - This village is situated on sections 19 and 20, on the banks of Skillet Fork. The land is very level, and was origi¬ nally owned by William Linder. The village was laid out in 1869 by Judge Boggs, of Wayne County, who received one half of forty acres for the work. There is now a population of about 275 per¬ sons. There is a flouring mill, owned by Samuel Burrell, and run by water-power; a saw-mill, owned by the Behymer Co., doing a large business; a lumber manufactory, where lumber is prepared for the market; two general stores - Behymer & Co. and Upton & Lasater; two groceries, one hotel, two doctors, and a good school, taught by B. F. Files.

Springerville village was laid out in 1857 for William Upton by John Storms, County Surveyor. It is located on sections 17 and 18, Mill Shoals Township, and is situated on high, rolling land. The southeast branch of the O. & M. R. R. runs through this place; there is also a depot here. The name of Springerville was changed to Springerton when this railroad was built. This thriving little village boasts of a steam saw-mill and grist-mill, owned and operated by Mr. Upton & Co., who are doing a good business; two general stores, one owned by James Springer & J. N. Mon tray, the other by John W. Springer, each having a good trade; one blacksmith shop, one shoe shop, one family grocery, one hotel and one wagon shop. There is also a good district school where 100 pupils attend and receive instruction from able teachers; two church edifices - one of the Christian denomination and one of the Latter Day Saints.

Christian Churchy District No . 5. - This society was organized in November, 1881. John Foster and Jeffry McIntosh, Elders, and Daniel Cain and Whaley Newby, Deacons; Thomas McIntosh, Clerk. Among the first members were: Lector Ann McIntosh, Joseph Hamon, Charles Moore, Sarah Jane Cain and Jane Foster. J. W. Stone was the first, and also the present, pastor. There are about thirty members, and the church is in a flourishing condition.

In 1868 there was a Christian church organized on the South Side, called No. 4. The officers were: Silas Johnson, John Fulford and Tilford Taylor. William 1. Richards was the pastor and he remained in charge about three years. When he commenced Lis labors there were forty members. There were several revivals during his administration, which added many to the membership, until it numbered ninety. Since then many have moved away, some have died, and at the present time the society is disorganized.

Antioch General Baptist Church was organized in 1868. James Tate and Dudley Smith were the first Deacons; J. C. Pilcher was the first Clerk. Among the first members were* Presley Nuby, Sarah Ann Headley, John Headley, Henry Maricle, Mary Ann Maricol, Thomas Dunn, Huey Dunn, and Lewis Waters and wife. The pastors who have been in charge are: Revs. William Clark, H. H. Brown, Elder Tubbs, C. Sherwood, Elder Woods, Elder Ashby, Gilliau Turner, and Wendell. The present officers are: John Ileadly, Henry Maricle, Deacons; J. C. Pilcher, Clerk. The church edifice, 30 x 36, was built in 1870. The work on the building waa voluntary. The membership is now forty-eight. There is a Union Sunday-school, the Methodists uniting with them, and it is held in the M. E. church. There have been several revivals and many conversions; the church is in a flourishing condition.

Springerton Church of Christ. - This church was organised in 1855. James Springer, S. S. Yenable and B. F. McGehee were the first Elders, and J. H. Carter and Samuel Little were the first Deacons ; M. A. Taylor was Clerk. Among the first members were: Judith Woodrow, Polly McGehee, Magdaline Springer, Mary Little, Elizabeth Carter, Lucinda Wright, D. S. Carter and wife, Jeffer¬ son Camp, John Wright, Jonathan Moutray, Susan Moutray, Sally Ann Harmon, George Harmon, John Harmon and wife, and Joseph Nelson and wife. Among the first ministers were: Moses Goodwin, Anderson Walker, Jonathan Moutray, Fenton Lumm, John A. Williams, James Springer and S. S. Yenable. Mr. Springer is the present pastor, and 0. H. White, William H. Rose and James Springer are the present Elders; the Deacons, Miles R. Carter and James Rister. The present membership is about sixty. There is a Sabbath-school, of which James Springer is Superin¬ tendent; there are sixty scholars, with an average attendance of forty. The church has had several successful revivals.

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was organized in 1874 by Elder George Hilliard, who was President of the southeastern district of Illinois. He appointed the first officers and dedicated the church. J. V. L. Sherwood was Elder, Joseph Upton, Priest; B. F. Taylor, Teacher; Joseph Upton acted as Clerk until he moved away. During the administration of Elder Sher¬ wood a church edifice was built, 24 x 36, at a cost of $600. There is a membership of sixty-three, one-fourth of whom are Germans. Services are held every third Sabbath; there has been a Sundayschool until the last year. This society receives the Bible as the word of God, and the book of Mormon as given by inspiration. They also accept the Bible as translated and corrected by the spirit of revelation by Joseph Smith, Jr., the Seer. They do not believe in polygamy. The present officers are: B. H. Taylor and D. A. Huffhines, teachers; George Taylor, Clerk.

1860. There were at that time seven schools, all taught by eight male teachers; 335 pupils in attendance; seventy- two in the largest school; 193 were males, 142 females; 597 persons in the township under twenty-one; average number of months to each school, six and one-half; six log school-houses and one frame; teachers' wages, $25 to $35 a month; principal of township fund, $1,773.45; State fund, $660.77 ; amount raised by tax, $500.17 ; amount paid teach¬ ers, $1,650.40; paid township officers, $27.05; paid for all other purposes, $71.97; whole amount received for all school purposes, $1,326.50; expended, $1,515.12.

1882. - Males under twenty-one, 533; females, 491; total 1,024. Of these, 694 are over six years of age. One district had no school; there were one graded school and eight ungraded; total number of months of school, 58; average number of months of echool, 6 2-5; pupils enrolled, 658; number of male teachers, 10; female teachers, 2; total days' attendance of pupils, 44,945. There are 8 frame school-houses and one log; highest monthly wages paid male teachers, $40; female, $25; lowest paid male teachers, $33; lowest, female, $23; total amount earned by male teachers during the year, $1,889.26; by females, $263; amount of district tax levied for the support of schools, $1,680; estimated value of school property, $4,945; school apparatus, $30; amount of bonded school debt, $100; number of those between twelve and twenty -one years of age unable to read and write, 9; balance of distributable funds on hand June 30, 1881, $17.81; income of township fund received during the year, $18.68; received from county superintendent, $583.12; incidental expenses of treasurer, and trustees, $4.19, paid for publishing annual statement, $11; compensation of treas¬ urer, $41; distributed to districts reported in this report, $563.42; total amount received during the year by the township treasurer, $4,781.10; total expenditures for the year ending June 30,1882, $3,809.13.

Justices of the Peace . - N. M. Wallace and O. P. Scudder, 1873; Aaron M. Hunter and James H. Fraser, 1877; N. M. Wal¬ lace and James Mauck, 1881.

William J. BaU was born on a farm where Wadesville, Posey Co., Ind., now stands, July 1, 1841. His parents were John J. and Eliza (McConnell) Ball, natives of Indiana, and members of the Christian church. They had a family of two children, Will¬ iam J. being the only one living. He was but two years of age when his mother died. His father then married Nancy Powell. They have five children. She afterward died and he married Charity (Brown) Austin, and they had eight children. W. J. re¬ mained in Indiana until twelve years of age, when he came with his father to White County, and settled on section 30, Burnt Prairie Township, where he remained until July 11, 1861, when he enlisted in Company B, Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry, and remained in the service until Dec. 6, 1865. He was in the battles of Fort Henry, Tenn., Fort Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, capture of Holly Spring, capture of Spanish Fort; was wounded at Holly Springs, Miss. A cavalry man shot him with a navy re¬ volver in a charge, through the right shoulder - ball coming out under shoulder-blade. Was in the hospital at Memphis, Tenn., seven months; refused a discharge, and re-enlisted as a veteran, and remained until the close of the war, when he returned to Illi¬ nois. He was married to Manesa Goodwin, March 22, 1866. She was born in Enfield Township, White Co., Ill., May 22, 1848, a daughter of Moses and Narcissa (Rosborough) Goodwin. Some fif¬ teen months after his marriage Mrs. Ball died, leaving one daugh¬ ter - Nellie, born Dec. 31, 1866; now residing in Franklin County, Kansas, with her grandfather, where she is attending school. Mr. Ball owns a fine farm of 120 acres, sixty-five acres under culti¬ vation. Politically Mr. Ball is a Republican, and cast his first vote for Lincoln.

Nathaniel Behymer , merchant, lumber dealer and manufacturer of lumber, plow and wagon timber; postoffice, Mill Shoals ; is theffirst child of John and Jane (Meeker) Behymer, natives of Virginia and New Jersey respectively. They moved to Ohio with their parents, married and moved to Indiana, and then to Missouri, thence to Illinois, where they died. Nathaniel was born in Ohio, June 29, 1822; he was educated in Ohio, and has always followed lumber¬ ing, contracting, etc. He came to Illinois in 1859, and located at Noble, Richland County, where he lived twelve years ; thence moved to Flora, Clay County, and remained four years; thence to Mill Shoals, and now owns, in company with his two sons, a large general store well filled with goods, a saw-mill, a lumber manufac¬ tory establishment, consisting of band and circular saws, planes, etc., and a farm of 300 acres on sections 10 and 28, and consider¬ able village property. He is the solid man of this part of the county. In 1843 lie married Sarah, daughter ol Reason and Eliza Davis, natives of Ohio. By this union there were live children - Eliza Jane, born June 25, 1844, wife of John Phillips, of Wayne County, 111.; Mary Ann, born April 16, 1846, wife of William Taylor, of Richland County, Ill.; John, born May 20, 1848, mar¬ ried; William, born April 16, 1850, married; Henrietta, born Nov. 2, 1853, wife of Thomas Travis; she was the widow of George Mc¬ Clure. Mrs. Behymer died in 1854, and in September, 1854, he married Nancy, daughter of George and Sency (Cathey) Gordon, natives of South Carolina; they died in Indiana. She was born Dec. 21, 1828. By this union there were five children, three liv¬ ing - Sarah Ellen, born July 22, 1855; Robert A., born Nov. 18, 1857; Charlotte M., June 21, 1859 (deceased); Charlie K., April 17, 1861 (deceased); George C., born Nov. 25, 1865. Mrs. Behy¬ mer died Dec. 24, 1865. Mr. Behymer married in March, 1866,

Behymer married, Sept 1, 1871, Louisa, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Evans, natives of North Carolina. They died in Illi¬ nois. She was the widow of Jonas Gill, by whom she had two children, one living - Harry, born Oct. 22, 1866; Mary E. is dead. By the last marriage there are six children, three living - Frank, born Sept. 8, 1875; Nellie, born Jan. 13, 1879; Claud, born Oct. 15, 1881. Mr. Behymer is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fra¬ ternity. He votes the Republican ticket, and is a Universalist in principle. He is a very strong advocate of temperance.

Marmaduke Buck, farmer and carpenter; P. O., Frazier, son of George and Elizabeth (Nicholson) Buck, natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky respectively; they came to Illinois about the time the State was admitted into the Union. George died in Gallatin County in 1835. Marmaduke was born June 9, 1830, in Gallatin County, III. He has followed fanning mostly, but has worked at carpenter work considerably. In December, 1850, he married Harriet Elizabeth, daughter of Leander Washington and Margaret (Wilson) McKnight. Mr. McKnight was a native of Tennessee and Mrs. McKnight was born and raised in Illinois. They died in White County, Ill. By this union there are six children, three living - Savilla, born June 12, 1854; Charles, April 3, 1861, and Mary Letitia, June 2. 1864. Andrew, George and Warner are deceased. Mrs. Buck died Nov. 24, 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Buck are members of the Christian church. Mr. Buck votes the Republican ticket. Mr. Buck enlisted in the First Illinois Cavalry, Company I, Captain Orlando Burrill; served one year and was discharged, after the battle of Pilot Knob, Mo.; afterward re-enlisted in the Eight¬ eenth Illinois Infantry and served ten months, when the war was at an end. During the first enlistment he was at the capture of Island No. 10, the siege of Belmont and numerous other skirmishes. Mr. Buck owns eighty acres of fine land on section 23, mostly im¬ proved.

Louisa J. Ellis, section 21; P. O. Springerton; widow of William Ellis, a native of Illinois. He was born, 1832, and died in 1863. Mrs. Ellis is a daughter of James and Mary Ann (Reynolds) Lee, natives of Kentucky, They came to Illinois in 1834, and James died in this State. Louisa was born August, 1830, in Butler County, Ky. She came to Illinois when about four years of age. In 1852 she married and is the mother of five children - Warner M.; Caleb and Daniel, born 1853 (twins); the latter is married and living in Hamilton County; Josephine Rebecca, born 1855, wife of Jacob Meni, of Hamilton County; Henry Franklin, born 1857, married, living at home; James Virgil, born 1859. Mrs. E. and family are members of the Latter Day Saints church. She owns a house and lot in Springerton.

Benjamin JF. Files, teacher; P. O., Mill Shpals. He was born in White County, Ill., Aug. 1, 1846, and is a son of William F. and Maria (Tyler) Files, natives of White County, Ill., where they both died, the former being murdered in Mill Shoah Village, in 1854. Benjamin was educated in Illinois and has taught school for seventeen years. In 1870 he married Maliala, daughter of Oli¬ ver P. and Margaret (Cummins) Scudder, natives of Indiana. Mahala was born in Indiana, June 13, 1855. By this marriage there are eight children, six living - Gordon B., born Dec. 24, 1870; William O., born May 14, 1873; Annie M., born April 27, 1876; Frank, born Sept. 11, 1877; Verdie B., April 3,1879; Gertie M., Nov. 3, 1881. Bertha B. and Charles R. are dead. Mrs. Files is a member of the M. E. church. Mr. Files has held several of the township offices. He votes the Republican ticket.

James Files , farmer; postoffice, Mill Shoals; son of William F. and Dorothy (Jones) Files, natives of South Carolina. They came to Kentucky, and then to Illinois, where they died. James was born in White County, Ill., March 3, 1823; he has always followed farming, and now owns 120 acres of land on section 28, Mill Shoals Township. In 1846 he married Eliza Jane, daughter of James and Rachel Fraser, natives of North Carolina and Indiana respectively. By this union there are eleven children, eight living - Thomas, born April 3, 1847, married; Sarah Ann, born Sept. 19, 1848, wife of Thos. Dunn, living in Wayne County, Ill.; Wm. S., born Feb. 11, 1852, married; Eliza Jane, March 8, 1853; Ellen Maria, April 4, 1856, wife of Bird Ray, of Mill Shoals; Nancy Ann, Dec. 30, 1857; Feriby, Dec. 10, 1864; Lucinda^ March 14, 1868; EffieMay, Nov. 28, 1881. Silvester, Amanda and James L. are dead. Mrs. Files is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Files votes the Republican ticket,

J. H. Fraser , farmer and carpenter, son of John and Jane (Davenport) Fraser, natives of North Carolina. They came to Illinois in 1820 and died here. J. H. was born in Illinois, May 9, 1825, where he was educated and learned the trade of carpenter, which he has worked at much. In 1856 he bought his present farm of 225 acres, and lives on section 24, Mill Shoals Township. In 1848 he married Cynthia, daughter of Silas and Sarah (Granger)

Burrell, natives of Massachusetts and Connecticut respectively. They came to Illinois in 1833 and died in White County, near Carmi; she in 1856, he in 1870. By the above union there are three children, two living - John F., born July 24, 1851; Charles L., born Nov. 13, 1853, wasjmarried, but his wife is dead, and he s with his parents. Silas is'dead. Mr. F. and wife are members of the Christian church. Mr. F. has held several township offices, and has faithfully performed his duty. He votes the Republican ticket. Mrs. F. is Postmistress, and has been for three years, the postoffice being in their house.

John Headley , farmer; postoffice, Liberty; son of Thomas and Maria (Adams) Headley, natives of England, where Thomas died when John was young. John was born in England, Oct. 17, 1826, where he was educated. In 1850 he came to America and located in Evansville, Ind. ; lived in that State until 1860, when he came to Illinois. He has followed farming and now owns 320 acres of land on sections 34, 35 aud 27. In 1853 he married Margaret, daughter of Aaron Lewis, native of Kentucky. He died in Indiana. By this union there were two children, both dead. Mrs. Headley died in 1856. In May, 1856, he married Sarah Ann, daughter of Laban and Alzady (White) Day, natives of Ken¬ tucky and Ohio respectively. They died in Indiana. Sarah Ann was born in Indiana, Dec. 25, 1838. By this union there are eleven children, ten living - Mary Maria, born April 2, 1857, wife of H. Kisner, of Mill Shoals Township; James L., Aug. 8, 1858, mar¬ ried; Margaret Ann, born July 13, 1860; Wm. Andrew, July 22, 1862; John Belden, Sept. 28, 1864; Alzady Leaner, Jan. 22, 1867; Thomas J., April 26, 1869; Sarah Jane, Nov. 17, 1871; Joseph, Dec. 17, 1874; George, Jan. 12, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. H. are members of the General Baptist church. Mr. Headley votes the Democratic ticket.

Charles T. Hunter , M. Z?., postoffice, Springerton, was born in Williamson County, Ill., June 1, 1839, and is the first son of a family of eleven children. His father was Allen and his mother Elizabeth (Lee) Hunter, natives of Tennessee and Illinois respect¬ ively. Charles was educated in Illinois, receiving his medical education at Chicago and Nashville, Tenn., graduating at the Uni¬ versity of Tennessee. He located in Williamson County, and prac¬ ticed his profession some two years and a half and then came to his present location, where he has built up a fine practice. In 1862 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Illinois In- fantry, which was afterward consolidated with the Ninth Illinois Mounted Infantry, Company E, Captain Hawes. During the siege of Atlanta this regiment was reorganized, and he was made Second Lieutenant for meritorious conduct, and immediately placed in command of the Company (Company F ), and was afterward pro¬ moted to First Lieutenant and Captain. He was in ninety-six bat¬ tles and skirmishes, and while on the march to the sea with General Sherman was shot through the shoulder by a pistol in a skirmish with the enemy near Sandersville, Ga., in a hand-to-hand fight, where he led sixty men against 400 rebels. He was dis¬ charged at the close of the war at Springfield, Ill., July 11, 1865. In 1872 he married Sarah, daughter of Crawford and Matilda (Pelm) Rawlings, natives of Illinois. By this union there are four children - Stella May, born Feb. 10, 1874; Leile Jane, born Jan 24, 1876; Arthur Rawlings, April 5, 1878; Sarah Paulina, March 15, 1881. Dr. Hunter is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity, and has been County Superintendent of Schools one term. He votes the Democratic ticket.

Henry Maricle, farmer; po3toffice, Mill Shoals; son of Jacob and Sarah (Arbaugh) Maricle, natives of Western Virginia. They moved to Illinois in 1837, where Jacob died. Henry was born in Ten¬ nessee, Oct. 22, 1835. He was the tenth child of a family of eleven. He was educated in Illinois, and has followed farming, and now owns 180 acres of fine land on section 22, Mill Shoals Township. In 1857 he married Mary Ann, daughter of John and Harriet (Hoover) Sherer. She was born in White County, Ill., Oct. 2, 1841. This union has been blessed with nine children - William Anderson, born April 4. 1859, married; Lucinda, Nov. 14, 1860; Sylvester, Jan. 26, 1862; Farizana, Aug. 20, 1865; Jasper, July 7, 1868; Mason, Aug. 6, 1869; Jesse, Oct. 19, 1871; Clara, June 7, 1874; Adelbart, Jan. 14, 1876. Mr. Maricle and wife are members of the General Baptist church. He votes the Republican ticket, if. H Maricle, physician and farmer; P. O., Mill Shoals. He was born where he now lives, on section 22, Mill Shoals Township, Nov. 2, 1841. He owns ninety-three acres of land. He is the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Tate) Maricle, natives of Tennessee, who came to Illinois in 1833, being among the early settlers of the county of Wayne; some three years later they came to White County, where they died. They were both members of the Meth¬ odist Episcopal church - she for about sixty years. He always voted the Whig ticket, and was a prohibitionist. He was a Class-

Leader and Steward of the Methodist church. R. H. was edu¬ cated in Illinois, and studied for a physician; began practicing in 1865, and has been very successful. In 1861 hs enlisted in the Fortieth Illinois Infantry, Captain Hooper, and was promoted to Sergeant for good behavior. He was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Jackson and Kenesaw Mountain, and Sherman's inarch to the sea. He was never wounded, and was discharged at At¬ lanta, while on his march with General Sherman, his time expiring. In 1866 he married Amanda, daughter of Griffin S. and Nancy (Witters) Tyler, natives of Carolina and Kentucky respectively. They came to Illinois about 1830, where they died. This union has been blessed with six children - Oliver P., born July 7, 1867; Oscar L., Nov. 24, 1868; Orson H., Aug. 8, 1870; Carson C., Feb. 17, 1873; Peter Cooper, Sept. 24, 1874, and a baby, born Dec. 23, 1881. Mr. Maricle and wife are members of the Methodist Epis¬ copal church. Mr. Maricle is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fra¬ ternity. He votes the Republican ticket; is a prohibitionist, and woman's rights man.

Jeffry McIntosh, farmer; postoffice, Mill Shoals; son of Charles and Sarah (Carter) McIntosh, natives of Tennessee and South Caro¬ lina respectively. The family came to Indiana, where Charles died. In 1835 Jeffry and mother and family moved to Illinois, and in 1878 his mother died in Jefferson County, Ill. Jeffry was born in Indiana. Oct. 25, 1832 ; he was educated in Illinois, and. has followed farming. He now owns 200 acres of rich bottom land on sections 31 and 6, mostly improved. In 1856 he married Lecta Ann, daughter of Hugh L. and Mary McColgan, natives of Kentucky. They came to Illinois many years ago, and now live in Hamilton County. Lecta Ann was born in Illinois, Dec. 20, 1834. By this union there are twelve children, eight living - Thomas, b:>rn June 11, 1857; George W., April 22, 1860; Hugh, May 31, 1862, married; John, Aug. 15, 1864; Mary Jane, Dec. 20, 1868; Jeffry, April 21, 1870; Martha, June, 25, 1875; Will¬ iam, Oct. 3, 1880. Seba, Samuel, Charles and Angeline are dead. Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh are members of the Christian church. Mr. McIntosh votes for the best men. He settled on the Skillet Fork bottom in 1860, when there was but one or two other settlers, and the woods were very thick, and wild game abundant. Now he has a fine home hewed out of the forest, and the wild game has dis¬ appeared. Mr. McIntosh began life poor, and now he has a com¬ petency, gained by hard work and good management, and the assistance of a good wife.

William Meritt . farmer; postoffice, Burnt Prairie; son of Alfred and Susanna (Howard) Meritt, natives of North Carolina. They moved to Tennessee in 1824, and lived till 1841, when they moved to Illinois, where they died. William was born in South Carolina, June 19, 1822; was educated in Tennessee, and worked at farm¬ ing until 1840, when he came to Illinois, and has continued farm¬ ing since. He now owns 320 acres on sections 12, 1 and 7. He has divided up his farm with his children. In 1849 he married Rosanna, daughter of Moses and Mahala (Pendleton) Boyce, na¬ tives of Kentucky and Virginia, respectively. Moses died in Kentucky; Mahala died in Illinois. Hosanna was born Feb. 28, 1828. By this union there have been eight children, four living - Sarah Amanda, born April 26, 1853, wife of John A. Upton, liv¬ ing near the homestead; Millard F., Nov. 6. 1857, married; Har¬ riet, Nov. 2, 1861, wife of Richard Daniel Upton; Sherman, April 7, 1864. The children all live on the homestead. Arminda, Luther, Alfred and Nancy are dead. In 1846 Mr. Meritt en¬ listed in the Mexican war, in the Third Illinois Volunteers, Cap¬ tain John A. Campbell. He served one year; took part in the taking of Vera Cruz and the battle of Cerro Gordo, and other small battles. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he again en¬ listed and served about two years, enlisting in the Fortieth Illi¬ nois Infantry, Captain Steward. He enlisted as Second Lieutenant, and after the battle of Shiloh was promoted for bravery to Cap¬ taincy of the company. Ht took part in several other battles - tak¬ ing of Corinth, etc. He was discharged at LaGrange, Tenn., May, 1863, on surgeon's certificate for disability, and has not been healthy since. Mrs. Meritt is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Meritt has held several of the township offices; Justice of the Peace eight years, and Collector, School Trustee, etc. He votes the Republican ticket.

Alexander G. Simpson , farmer and miller; postoffice, Burnt Prairie. Alexander was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., Oct. 2, 1815. He is the son of Tolliver and Lucy (Roberts) Simp¬ son, natives of Virginia; they came to Illinois in 1816 and raised a large family; they died in Ill. Tolliver was a son of William and Elizabeth (Cheshire) Simpson, of Virginia. William was eight years a soldier in the Revolutionary war; was never wounded, and died, after raising a large family, at the age of eighty-five years, in Virginia. Alexander was educated in Illinois; he farmed it for some time, and having money he did not know what to do with, he erected a saw-mill and then a flouring mill. He has fol¬ lowed milling about thirty years, and still owns a saw-mill; also a fine farm of 200 acres on sections 23, 19 and 3; forty acres in Hamilton County, the northeast corner, and eighty acres in Wayne County. He was one of the first settlers of Mill Shoals Township, having lived here some sixty-six years. Mr. Simpson has a pock¬ et-book and hone which have already been in seven generations of the family. They are unique hut still useful. In 1837 he married Susan, daughter of Daniel and Susan (Smith) Gray, natives of South Carolina. They came to Illinois in 1815, where they died. By this union there were eight children, six living - Tolliver, born Dec. 3, 1837, married; Daniel G., Nov. 6, 1838, married and liv¬ ing in Texas; Ellis, 'horn Dec. 10,1839, married; James H., born Oct. 14, 1840, married and living in Kansas; Lucy, April 8, 1842, wife of Chas. Talkington (she was first married to James B. Walker); Maria, born Dec. 24, 1844, wife of William Yenable; William J. and an infant are dead. Mrs. Simpson died in 1847. In 1860 Mr. Simpson married Elizabeth, daughter ofjRobert and Karah (Whitney) Fenton, natives of Scotland and Virginia. They came to Illinois and were married and died here. Elizabeth was born Jan. S3, 1823. Mrs. Simpson is a Presbyterian. Mr. Simp¬ son votes the Democratic ticket. Mr. Simpson harvested seventy acres of wheat this year, and the only help he had was seven grandsons. Mr. Simpson has four great grandchildren.

William Henry Souths farmer; postoffice, Enfield; was born in Posey County, Ind., Sept. 27, 1840, and is a son of Archibald and Matilda (Ball) South, natives of Ohio and .Kentucky respectively. They moved to Illinois in 1849, and settled in White County, where they died. The subject of this sketch is the second child ot a family of five children. He was educated in Illinois, and has fol¬ lowed farming, and now cultivates about forty acres on section 25. In 1861 he enlisted in the Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry and served four and one-quarter years, veteraning during the time. He took part in the battles of Donelson, Shiloh and Corinth, and numerous skirmishes and was not wounded. He was discharged Nov. 8, 1865. In 1863 he married Lucy A., daughter of Henry C. and Sarah (Wooten) Matsell, natives of New York and Ken¬ tucky respectively. They died in Carmi Township, White Co., Ill. Lucy A. was born in this county, March 26, 1840. By this union there are six children, five living - Charles Logan, born Aug. 10, 1866; David M., born May 20, 1874; Della Green, bom

March 3, 1876; Victor H., born Aug. 15, 1878; Clara, born Sept 17, 1880. Mr. South and wife are members of the Christian church. Mr. South is a School Director. He votes the Republi¬ can ticket.

Mrs. Addy Angdlne Stallings, widow of John Stallings, who died Jan. 7, 1874. He was born Oct. 1, 1876, in Posey County, Ind. He followed farming, and came to Illinois in 1857 and located in White County on the farm where he died, and where the family now live - eighty acres on section 25, Mill Shoals Township. Addy A. is a daughter of James and Addy (Fletchall) Ramsey, who died in Indiana some years ago. She was bom in Posey County, Ind., Jan. 28, 1832, where she was educated. In 1851 she was married to John Stallings. By this union there are six children, three living - Lewis W., born Jan. 7, 1852; James Franklin, born July 5, 1853, married, and George, born March 27, 1857, married and living near the old homestead. Addy Fran¬ ces, Nancy Jane and John Willis are deceased.

Wittiarrk C. Upton, blacksmith; postoffice, Springerton; son of Richard and Nina (Nations) Upton, natives of Tennessee, who came to Illinois about 1815, when the country was new and Indians and wild game abundant. They raised a family of twelve children, seven now living. They died in Illinois. William C. was bora in White County, Ill., in 1828, and was educated in his native State. He learned the trade of a blacksmith some twenty-five years ago, and soon otter enlisted in the Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry, Com¬ pany G, Captain Reavis. He was in the battle of Corinth, though having poor health at the time. He was discharged Aug. 19, 1862, on account of poor health, and has since worked part of the time at his trade. In 1850 he married Ruthy, daughter of Samuel and and died here. This union was blessed with eight children, three living - James Henry, born Dec. 19, 1850, married and living at Mill Shoals; John A., born Oct. 3, 1853, married, living in Wayne County, III. ; Sarah Ann, born Oct. 17, 1864; William Andrew, Mary Jane, Rosetta, Florence Alice and Esther Medora are dead. Mrs. Upton died Dec. 2, 1872. Mr. Upton married, in 1874, Mar¬ garet J., widow of Moses Knapp, and daughter of William Pence, natives of Indiana. By this union there is one hild - George Washington, born Sept. 1, 1874. In 1882 Mr. Upton married Mary Elizabeth, daughter of John and Polly (Franklin) Reeves, and widow of John Henry Davis. They were all natives of Illi-

Newton M. Wallace^ farmer and miller; postoffice, Springe rton. He is the son of Morgan and Melinda (Mayze) Wallace, natives of North Carolina and Illinois respectively. They raised a family of nine children, four living. Their parents died in White County? the father, July 21, 1856, and the mother, March 21, 1853. New¬ ton W. was born Nov. 3, 1838, in Mill Shoals Township, and was educated here. He has followed farming, and owns 200 acres on sections IS and 19, Mill Shoals Township. He has recently moved into the village of Springerville, and is running the steam flouring and saw mill. In 1864 he married Annis, daughter of Stephen and Judith (McGehee) Woodrow, natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky. They died in White County, Ill., Mr. Woodrow, April 9, 1864, and Mrs. Woodrow, July 26, 1867. By the above union there are eight children - Celestia Isabella, born Sept. 27, 1865, wife of Hugh McIntosh; San Salvador Ida, April 21, 1867 ; Brawzilla Iradell, March 5, 1869; Marco Bozzaris, Nov. 30, 1870 ; Genoa ElBuru, Nov. 25, 1872; Lu Brizbo, Nov. 16, 1874; Maggie May, June 26, 1878; Bellruth, Feb. 10, 1880. Mr. Wallace has held most of the township offices, commencing to work for the public when he was only twenty-one years of age, and has served faith¬ fully for many years. He is at present Township Trustee and Jus¬ tice of the Peace, having held the latter office three terms. He votes the Republican ticket. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity.

This township is situated on the Great Wabash River, and con¬ tains sixty-one square miles. It consists of Congressional town¬ ship 4 south, 10 east, and the small fraction 11 east, about half a mile wide, and that portion of 4 south and 14 west which lies west of the Great Wabash. The larger portion of Phillips Town¬ ship was formerly comprised in Fox River Precinct. Parts of it lay in Carmi, Burnt Prairie and Grayville precincts. It is mostly timbered land, with a small strip of prairie near Crossville, also in the northeastern and northwestern portion of the township. The surface generally is undulating and hilly. The Little Wabash runs through the western portion, and the two Fox rivers are bayous of the Great Wabash in the eastern portion, where the land is low, swampy, heavily timbered and sparsely settled.

The tirst settlers in the township were James Kolin and Richard Davis, but the date of their settlement is not known. George Hoover, James Hodge, Absalom Driggers, Stephen Stanley, Thomas Poole and Daniel Boultinghouse were among the first settlers. In 1809 John Lucas settled about a mile and a quarter southeast of where Phillipstown now is. James Davenport also stopped there about the same time, and afterward settled on the road between Carmi and Grayville.

John Fraser, father of James H. Fraser, so well known in Carmi and Phillips and Mill Shoals townships, came from North Caro¬ lina in 1818 and settled where Phillipstown now is, upon a piece of land which he entered from the Government. Ilis descendants are - Susanna, born in North Carolina in 1817, the mother of Dan H. Graham; Sarah Ann, who married Mr. Downs and removed to North Carolina in 1840, where she has since resided; and James H., the youngest, who was born in 1825, near Phillipstown. John Fraser's ancestry were mainly from Scotland. He died in 1868, and liis wife in 1856.

Phillips (known in olden times as Fox River) had also her Alexander Phillips, that grand old man who was one of nature's noblemen. His whole heart went out in kindness to his neighbors.

There was John Stnm, who could count his cattle upon a thousand hills; Richard Graves, Walter Higden, John Elliott, Josiah Mc- Knight, Samuel Hughes, James Johnston, James Evans, the Starkses, Hons, Randolphs, Charleses, Potters, Davises, Whitneds, Crosses, Grahams, Creightons, and many others, whose names would add character to any county.

There were several skirmishes with Indians in the township at an early day. James Con is known to have killed four Indians the grave of one of them is on land now owned by Jeremiah Brown. One evening Mr. Con went out to kill wild turkeys. One flew up and lighted on a tree near him. He drew up to shoot him; just before firing, another shot came and the turkey fell dead at his feet. An Indian came up for his turkey. There had long been a feud existing between this Indian and Mr. Con. So when the latter came for his turkey, Mr. Con lowered his rifle a little, and - there was no dispute; he carried home the turkey ; the Indian never went home.

Deer were very plenty during pioneer times. Doctor M. H. Bacon, of Phillipstown, now seventy-nine years of age, says he has killed more deer at one shot than any other man of his knowl¬ edge. One day as he was out hunting, a herd of about thirty-five came past him. He tired and killed three, wounding the fourth one; they were all large deer.

Mr. Calvin of this township has a pomological curiosity on his farm. There is an apple-tree which for two years has borne two crops of apples each year; also a pear-tree that has borne two crops oi pears in one year.

Morris Birkbeck, one of the fathers of Edwards County, was drowned in an early day, while crossing Fox River when it was swollen by heavy rains. Himself and son were on their way home from New Harmony, Ind., then in charge of the Robert Owen communists, whither they had made a visit. In attempting to cross the stream the rapid current swept their horses out of their course, and Mr. Birkbeck and both horses perished. His son barely escaped the same fate.

Mr. Birkbeck was an Englishman, and soon after the war of 1812 visited Illinois with a view to locating a colony of his countrymen. Being a man of fine scholarly attainments, he wrote home for pub¬ lication a number of letters faithfully representing the advantages of this country, which received a wide circulation and proved of great benefit to Illinois. In a short time he and George Flower, both men of wealth, brought out from England a large colony consisting of several hundred families, representing almost every industrial pursuit, and located in Edwards County. The town of Albion, the present county seat, was started by Mr. Flower, and another by Mr. Birkbeck about a mile west of it called Wannock, which proved a failure. There was much wealth and refinement in the colony, aside from that possessed by the founders. Mr. Flower lost his fortune by the breaking of the United States Bank, and afterward moved to Mt. Yernon. Mr. Birkbeck was Secretary of State under Governor Coles. In 1824 he contributed more by his writings than perhaps any one else to defeat the schemes of the cohorts of slavery. While living in Wannock he published a book giving an account of his travels in Europe in 1814, of which a more extended notice is given in the Miscellaneous chapter. His untimely death was a great loss to the State.

Phillvpstown . - This village was laid out and platted in 1837 for Caleb Clifford, by John Stone. Surveyor of White County. It was then called Victoria, but there being another postoffice by that name in the State, it was changed by act of the Legislature to Phillipstown, in honor of Major Phillips, the first Representative ot this county, Jan. 29, 1840. The village is situated about one mile from the Fox River, on very high ground, and has a population of about 350. It was a voting place for the precinct of Fox River many years before it was platted. It is older than Chicago, settlers being here before Fort Dearborn was built there. There is one general store, two drugstores, one blacksmith shop, one shoe shop, two saloons, four physicians, - and it is a healthy place, - one schoolhouse, and one church edifice. There was a lodge of the Masonic fraternity in this locality long before Illinois was a State. There are two cemeteries in the village (corporation) property, one of which was laid out in 1843, the other in 1825. There is one cemetery on the old Major Phillips farm now owned by J. E. Clif¬ ford. There were originally about twenty graves, but they are now entirely obliterated. There was a distillery here about 1815, the ruins of which are still discernible.

Cro88ville was laid out by John Mills, County Surveyor, for Thomas Cross and Silas Elliott, and was uamed by Thomas Cross. It is located on section 23, between the Great and Little Wabash rivers, and is on a level plateau of fine land; has a population of

200. There is one flouring mill, owned and run bj James F. Tanner; one tile factory, owned by Williams & Rudolph; two general stores, one owned by Nathaniel Blackford and one by Joseph Elliott; a drug store, owned by Davenport & Co.; a furni¬ ture store, owned by Cross & Sons; one hotel, Mrs. Elliott, propri¬ etor; a blacksmith shop, Ab. Malone, proprietor; meat market, owned by McCurdy & Fairchild. The Cairo & Vincennes Railroad runs through this place.

Calvin Station. - This is a station on the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad, and is situated on section 6. The village is prin¬ cipally owned by G. P. Calvin, who owns nearly all the land in the vicinity, and all the buildings but two. There is one general store, a postoffice, blacksmith shop and several residences. The town is not yet platted, but it is very pleasantly situated and has a fine farming country around it. It is three miles from the Wabash River.

Bryant Valley Christian Church . - This church was organized in 1870. The first officers were John Foster, Elder; Samuel Hallam, Deacon ; George Morrill, Pastor. The same year a church building was erected on section 3, 26 x 36, and cost about $700. There is a membership of about forty. The present pastor, Rev. Dempsey Hunter; officers: Thomas Hallam, Elder; J. F. Mont¬ gomery, Deacon. The church is in a prosperous condition.

Little Wabash Regular Baptist Church was organized first in Emma Township about sixty years ago, under the administration of Elder Hanks, of Indiana; he had charge several years, and was succeeded by Elder Charles Whiting, who died while pastor of this congregation. The church was moved to its present locality about 1827. Elder David Stuart, the present pastor, has had charge for about twenty years. Lewis Hop and William Stanley are Deacons; Carson Hon is Clerk. There is a membership of about seventy-five. There was a church edifice built in 1820; Charles W. Whiting was the first pastor, and served the flock twenty-four years. There was a membership of about sixty. The building re¬ mained until 1869, when it was torn down. The present edifice was built about 1865; size 36 x 42 feet. It is a frame building and cost $800.

1860. - Number of schools, 5; male teachers, 4; female, 1; at¬ tendance, 321; average number to each teacher, 35; male schol¬ ars, 214; female, 107; number of persons under twenty-one, 395; average number of months to each school, 6; number of frame school-houses, 3; log, 2; teachers' monthly wages, $16 to $32; township fund, $700; State fund, $460; tax, $595.55; amount paid teachers, $792.15; amount received for all school purposes, $1,098.15; expended, $1,048.

18S2. - Number of males under twenty -one, 591; females, 527; total, 1,118; total number over six years of age, 738; number of graded schools, 1; ungraded, 4; total number of months of school, 51£; average number of months, 13i; pupils enrolled, 473; num¬ ber of male teachers, 9; female, 5; total, 14; total number of days' attendance in school, 39,604; highest monthly wages paid to male teachers, $55; female $50; lowest monthly wages paid to any male teacher, $30; female, $22.50; amount of district tax levied for support of schools, $2,328.30; estimated value of school property, $4 ,050; number of frame school-houses, 8; log, 1; value of school apparatus, $60; number between twelve and twenty-one unable to read and write, 8; income of township fund during the year, $146.76; received from county superintendent, $824.33; incidental expenses of treasurers and trustees, $2.15; paid for publishing annual statement, $6.40; compensation of treasurers, $161.60; total amount received by the township treasurer during the year ending June 30, 1882, $4,430.58; total expenditures for the year, $2,830.11.

Justices of the Peace. - Daniel Charles and John W. Armstrong, 1873; Wm. T. Cleveland and John Fitzgerald, 1877; Win. H. Williams, 1879; James E. Stuart and John S. Turner, 1881.

Constables . - Wesley Hillyard and George Stuart, 1873; H. 0. Clifford, 1874; Charles C. Clark and H. C. Clifford, 1877; Jacob Dennis and Charles Ward, 1881.

Present Officers . - J. McHou, Supervisor; James F. Crowley, Clerk; Pierre De Loine, Assessor; Leroy Hon, Collector; Frank¬ lin M. Edwards, James Riggalls and George W. Higginson, Com¬ missioners of Highway; E. Stuart and John F. Turner, Justices of the Peace; Jacob Dennis, Charles C. Ward, Constables.

J. W. Armstrong , farmer; postoflice, Crossville; son of Jesse and Alpha (Stinnett) Armstrong, natives of Kentucky. His father died in Kentucky in August, 1833. His mother married Nathan Britton, and afterward moved to Illinois, where she died. J. W. was born in Kentucky, Aug. 22, 1830; he was educated in Ken¬ tucky and Indiana, and has followed farming. He now owns 126 acres of fine land on sections 36, 26, and 35. In 1862 he married Rebecca, daughter of Richard and Sarah (Elliott) Graves, natives of Kentucky. They came to Illinois and died here. Rebecca was born Oct. 6, 1841; by this union there are five children, four living - Eveline, born May 2, 1863; wife of John B. Britton, living at home; George Newton, born Dec. 10, 1864; John Edgar, born Aug. 16, 1873; Edith Avica, born Jan. 6, 1876, died Dec. 13, 1876; Ethel Ann, born Aug. 24, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong were members of the Regular Baptist church. Mrs. Armstrong died Feb. 7, 1881. Mr. Armstrong has held nearly all of the township offices and has faithfully discharged every trust. He votes the Democratic ticket. In 1854 he went to California and engaged in mining; he was there six years, and was quite successful in find¬ ing the dust.

Milton Hough Bacon , M. D., was born in Unadilla, Otsego Co., N. T., Jane 22, 1803. His genealogy can be traced to the early settlement of our country, and he is a direct descendant of one of the old veterans who participated in the French and Indian war. His father, Ebenezer Bacon, was born at Woodstock, Conn., and served six years a9 a soldier under General George Washington dur¬ ing the Revolution. After freedom was declared, he married De¬ sire Hough, and bought out thirteen families of " squatters," - 400 acres - near Unadilla. He was also an extensive lumber dealer and owned from three to five saw-mills, which were kept busy at work manufacturing pine and hemlock lumber. Dr. M. H. Bacon is a physician and lawyer by profession. After attending medical col¬ lege at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y.s he wa9 married to Miss Mary N. Daily, who died at Experience, Scoharie County. By this marriage two children were born - Henry M. and Mary. The latter died when about three years old, and Henry M. spent two years in a Chicago medical college and graduated from Evansville Medical College in 1852. In 1824 Dr. M. H. Bacon commenced the practice of medicine at Lancaster, Ohio, and twelve months later he went into partnership with J. S. Ligate, at Zanesville, where he remained two years. After some time spent in traveling over the States of Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama, he settled at Aberdeen, Ohio. From thence he went to Yandalia, Ill., and from here went to Carlinville, Macoupin County, \in 1832, where he engaged in the practice of his profession and in the mercantile business for five years. While here he married his second wife* M iss HenriettaMiller, by whom two children were born - Francis H. and Elizabeth M. The former married Samuel C. Smith, and lives at Mattoon, Ill.; the latter died when two months old. At the birth of this child Mrs. B. died. Dr. Bacon removed to Carmi in 1839 and entered into partnership with Dr. Thomas Shannon. They carried on a large and successful practice for two years; then Dr. Bacon removed to Phillipstown, where he has resided ever since. In 1853 the Evansville Medical College conferred an honorary di¬ ploma upon him, and the next year he obtained a license to practice law. Dr. Bacon was married to Mis3 Sarah B. Reeves, daughter of J. H. Reeves, Esq., an old resident of Liberty, in 1842. By this union nine children ere born - Chas. L., Esther A., Mary B. , Addie E., Marcus R., Delos H., Adolph H., Homer A., andHerschel E., of whom only Addie E., Marcus R., Delos H., and Adolph and although in his eightieth year he may yet be seen around ponds during the fall and winter setting traps or fishing. Game was very plentiful when he came to the State, and at one time he killed three deer atone shot, near the Rose pond. He has been carrying on a drug store for the past twelve years.

Joshua C. Bean , fanner; postoffice, Crossville; son of James and Elizabeth (Wentz) Bean, natives of Pennsylvania. Joshua C. was born in Pennsylvania, May 26, 1803. He was educated in his native State, where he learned the trade of a carpenter, which he has followed many years. He came to Illinois in 1840, and bought his farm of 170 acres on sections 12 and 13. In 1828 he married Sarah Ruby. Her parents were natives of Spain and Pennsylvania respectively. They died in Pennsylvania. By this union there were five children, three living - Elizabeth, born July 30, 1830, wife of James Norris; John C., born May 19, 1834, has been mar¬ ried; Mary Ann, Dec. 18, 1846, wife of James Shelton (they have three children - Clara Belle, Elmore E. and Charles); Joshua and Samuel Ruby, of the father's family, are dead. Sarah Scena, Joshua Clay and Walker, of Mary Ann's family, are dead. Mrs. Sarah Ann Bean died Oct. 30, 1862. Mr. and Mrs. Bean are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and so also are James Shelton and wife. Mr. Bean was elected Associate Judge of the county some twenty years ago, and held the office four years, in which he gave general satisfaction. He has held the office of School Treas¬ urer ever since the organization of the free-school system, and lias faithfully done his duty. His father was a soldier in the Revolu¬ tionary war.

David A. Bell, carpenter and farmer; postoffice, Phillipstown; son of John and Sarah (Quinn) Bell, natives of Newbern, N. C. They moved to Tennessee in 1818, and lived there eighteen years; theu moved to Mt. Yernon, Ind. They raised a family of thirteen children, nine boys and four girls. They died in Indiana. David was born in Tennessee, Jan. 28, 1826. He has followed farming and learned the trade of carpenter some years ago, and has worked at it Borne six years, bridge building being a specialty. In 1849 he married Ellenor, daughter of Phillip S. and Margaret Slogle, na¬ tives of Tennessee and South Carolina respectively. This union has been blessed with four children, two living - Phillip S., born April 18, 1852, married and living in Phillipstown; Margaret L. , March 29, 1856; two are deceased. Mrs. Bell died Sept. 2, 1881. Mr. Bell married Saline, a daughter of Thomas Dunk, a native of

England. She was born Sept. 13, 1847. This union has been blessed with one child - James Clifford, born Sept. 11, 1882. Mrs. Bell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Bell is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. He votes the Demo¬ cratic ticket. Mr. Bell walked to California in 1859, and remained two years, going into Lower California, through Nevada, Utah and Arizona, all the way on foot, and down the Colorado River.

Qillison Price Calvin, farmer; postoffice, Calvin Station; is a 6on of Alfred and Esther (Green) Calvin, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee respectively. They came to Illinois about 1820, and raised a family of eight children. His mother died in Wayue County. His father married again, and had four children born to him. Gillison P. was born in Illinois, Oct. 7, 1835, on the banks of the Wabash. He was educated in his native State, and has fol¬ lowed farming, and now own3 1,400 acres of fine land, mostly on the rich "Wabash bottoms. Oct. 4, 1855, he married Nancy Jane, daughter of W. D. and Hannah (Hodkins) Driggers, natives of. Tennessee. Nancy Jane was born March 21, 1838. By this union there are four children - Alfred Wasdon, born Aug. 3, 1857; Rosann, March 3, 1860; Matilda, Dec. 21, 1862, wife of John C. Hon, of Phillips Township; Esther, born Feb. 28, 1865. Mr. Calvin votes the Republican ticket. He is a heavy stock-dealer and deals n fine cattle, horses and hogs largely.

Daniel Charles , farmer; postoffice, Phillipstown; was born in White County, .111., Jan. 28, 1840, son of Solomon and Ann S. (Higdon) Charles, natives of North Carolina and Illinois respect¬ ively. They came to Illinois in 1816, and raised a large family, he marrying three times - cousins - having five children by his first marriage, and four by the last. His wives are all dead. He is a hearty old gentleman of seventy-two years. Daniel was educated at the Indiana State University; which he attended two years. He has followed farming, and now owns 150 acres of fine land on sec¬ tion 30. In March, 1864, he married Maria A., daughter of George and Sarah Ann (Davis) Clark, natives of Vermont and Tennessee respectively. They came to Illinois some years ago, and Mr. Clark died here. By this union there are seven children, six living - Arthur Walter, born Feb. 14, 1865; Belle, born Feb. 10, 1861; Vane V., born May 22, 1872; Nellie, April 28, 1874; Kate, April 16, 1876; Alice, April 24, 1879; Emor, born Nov. 28, 1868, is dead. Mr. Charles has held several of the township offices, and has faithfully discharged his duty to the public. He votes the Democratic ticket.

John Charles , farmer; postoflice, Phillipstown; son of Solomon and Jane A. (Davenport) Charles, natives of North Carolina. They came to Illinois, and Mrs. Charles died here. John was born one half mile north of Phillipstown village, March 3, 1851. He was educated in his native town, and has followed farming, lie now owns eighty acres of fine land on section 20, township 3, range 14 west of the principal meridian. Mr. Charles is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. He has held several of the township offices - Collector and School Trustee, etc. He has faithfully per¬ formed his service. He votes the Democratic ticket.

William Thomas Cleaveland^ farmer and stock raiser and dealer; postoffice, Crossville; is a son of Evans and Nancy (Jordan) Cleave, land, natives of Tennessee and Illinois respectively. They mar¬ ried in Illinois and raised a family of eleven children; then moved to I ndiana in 1830. In 1855 they again moved to Illinois, and live here now. William T. was born in Posey County, Ind., Jan. 6, 1841, where he was educated. He has followed farming, and now owns 400 acres of fine land, 300 on section 36, and 100 acres on section 20. He lives on section 36, and his farm here is probably the best one in the county for everything - stock, grain, etc. In 1866 he married Sarepta, daughter of Frederick L. and Elizabeth (Graham) Rudolph, natives of Illinois, where they now live. Sarepta was born in Illinois, March 26, 1846. By this union there are six children, five living - Horatio, born April 24, 1868; Clara Belle, Feb. 14, 1870; Alvin Leroy, Nov. 14, 1871 (deceased); George Monroe, Oct. 27,1873; Lewis Orvil, Sept. 7, 1875; Fred¬ erick Evans, Dec. 28, 1877. Mrs. Cleaveland is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Cleaveland has held several of the township offices - Justice of the Peace, etc., and has faithfully discharged his duties to the public. He votes the Greenback ticket. In 1862 Mr. Cleaveland enlisted in the Eighty-seventh Illinois In¬ fantry, Colonel Crebs, Company K, Captain Martin Vaught, and served nearly three years, and was engaged in many of the severe battles - the siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., and the Red River campaign, under General Banks, and many other skirmishes, and was honorably discharged at Springfield, Ill., July 3, 1865. The last two years of the campaign his regiment was mounted.

James E. Clifford , farmer; postoffice, Phillipstown. He was born in Rutland County, Vt., Oct. 18, 1844, and is a son of Caleb and Hepsy (Barlow) Clifford, natives of Vermont and New York respectively. They came to Illinois in 1837 and died here. James

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£. was educated at Nashville, Term and Louisville, Ky., receiving a military education. He located in Illinois in 1837 and now owns considerable land. His homestead is in Phillipstown,and upon his farm was laid out the village of Phillipstown. In 1858 he mar¬ ried Ann, daughter of Solomon and Ann (Higdon) Charles, na¬ tives of North Carolina. They came to Illinois in 1816, and raised a family of nine children. Ann died here. By this union there are eight children, seven living - Oscar C., born Dec. 7, 1860 (deceased); Maud St. Clair, born Aug. 14, 1862, wife of Wallace Malone, of Brown Station, Ill.; Edward O., born April 28, 1865; Blondre Estella, born Oct. 1, 1867; Edna Beatrice, Sept. 21, 1869; Emil Otto, born July 6, 1872; Lola Camilla, June 21, 1874; Caius Castellar, born Aug. 19, 1876. Mrs. Clifford died March 12, 1877. Mr. Clifford married, Sept. 6, 1877, Esther, daughter of Richard and Mary A. (Earl) Peck, natives of England and Maryland respect¬ ively. Mr. Peck came to the United States in 1829 and now lives in Indiana. Esther was born in Indiaua, Jan. 28, 1844. There are two children by this union - Digby Cyrille, born Oct. 6, 1878; James Fred, born May 23, 1881. Mrs. Clifford is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Clifford is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. He has held most of the township offices and is Police Justice now; he has faithfully discharged his duty. He votes the Republican ticket.

George H. Conner , shoemaker; postoffice, Phillipstown; son of William P. and Lucinda (Ellingsworth) Conner, natives of Indiana. They came to Illinois at an early day and raised a large family and died here. George H. was born in Richland County, III., Jan. 31> 1844. He was educated in Illinois; he followed farming for sev¬ eral years, then learned the trade of shoe-making in the shop he now owns. He cut one leg while young and the injury therefrom led him to learn the trade he has since followed. In 1871 he married Sitha Ann, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Chism) Graham, na¬ tives of Illinois. Elizabeth died here. By this union there are three children - Oscar, born July 29,1872; David Owen, born Aug. 23, 1875; Chester Elliso.n, born Nov. 17, 1877. Mr. Conner votes the Republican ticket.

Theophilus FranJdin Crawford, fanner; postoffice, Crossville; was born in Kentucky, Sept. 24, 1825, and is a son of Francis aud Martha (Champion) Crawford, natives of North Carolina and South Carolina. Mr. Crawford died in Kentucky. T. F. was educated in Kentucky, and has followed farming, and now owns eighty acres on section 14, Phillips Township. He moved to Illi¬ nois in January, 1853. In January, 1850, he married Elizabeth Mary, daughter of Rev. James and Matilda (Koch) McCurdy, na¬ tives of Pennsylvania. They came to Illinois in 1850. Mr. Mc¬ Curdy died here in 1858. Elizabeth M. was born in Ohio, March 1, 1833. By this union there are seven children - Martha Matilda, burn Oct. 29, 1853, wife of John E. Robinson, of Edwards County, Ill.; Howard Finley, Sept. 11, 1855, married to Emma, a daugh¬ ter of James Weaver; Finis Wright, born March 21, 1858; Charles McLeau, born Nov. 5, 1860; John Henry Parkhurst, born Aug. 21, 1864; Fidelia Franklin, born Feb. 10, 1867; Marilla Jane, born Oct. 25, 1869. Mrs. Crawford died in July, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Mr. Crawford is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. He has been Justice of the Peace, and faithfully performed his duty. He votes the Democratic ticket.

Thom-as Cross , farmer; postoffice, Cross ville; is the son of Will¬ iam and Prudence (Randolph) Cross, natives of Virginia and Ken¬ tucky respectively. They came to Illinois in 1812 - '13, and after fighting Indians and raising a large family, died here. Thomas was born on the farm where he now lives, July 19, 1820. He was educated here, and has followed farming. He now owns this old homestead, and has added to it so that he has S00 acres of very fine land, 400 acres under cultivation, on sections 23, 24 and 13; also owns another tract of seventy acres on sections 26 and 27. The town of Crossville lays mostly on his land. In 1860 he mar¬ ried Martha E., daughter of Paul and Rachel (Davis) Clifford, natives of Vermont and Indiana respectively. They came to Illinois and died here. Martha E. was born in Illinois, April 28, 1843. By this union there are eleven children, eight living - George, born Dec. 25, 1860, married (his wife died in six months after mar¬ riage); Thomas, July 14, 1862; EmmaR., Aug. 8, 1864; Flora A., Oct. 9, 1866; Mattie A., July 5, 1871; Virgil L., Dec. 18, 1876; David E., Feb. 10, 1880, and Estella May, July 23, 1882, are liv¬ ing. William P. P., Annie C. and an infant daughter are deceased. Mrs. Cross is a member ot the Presbyterian church. Mr. Cross votes the Democratic ticket, and is highly respected by all.

C . It. Davenport^ farmer; postoffice, Calvin; son of Thomas Jefferson and Rebecca (Driggers) Davenport, natives of Missouri and Illinois respectively. Their parents were natives of Virginia. They raised a family of three children, and died in Illinois. O. R.

iras born in Illinois, Dec. 4, 1859. He was educated at Valparaiso, Ind., since which time he has been dealing in cattle until the last three years. He now owns 300 acres of fine land on section 10, Phillips Township. He votes the Republican ticket.

James R . Graham was born in Union County, Ky., Dec. 12, 1810. He came to White County in 1818, but only remained a short time, and returned to Kentucky. He attended school part of the time for two years, and then returned to Illinois, where he has since resided. He is a tanner by trade, and worked at that businessfour or five years. He owns forty acres of good land in Phillips Township and is now fanning. He was married Jan. 19, 1837, to Susanna Davenport, a native of White County, born Nov. 2, 1822, and died July 21, 1860, leaving four children - James T., Nathaniel P., David M. and Mary A. In 1861 Mr. Graham mar¬ ried Arvazena Cherry, widow of H. Cherry. They have no chil¬ dren. Politically Mr. Graham is a Democrat. He has served fourteen years as School Trustee, and three years as School Di¬ rector.

William Hanks , farmer; postoftice, Crossville; son of David and Sarah (Fraser) Hanks, natives of Tennessee. David died in Illi¬ nois, in 1870. William was born in White County, Ill., Sept. 11, 1841, and educated here. He has followed farming, and now owns 120 acres of land on section 3, Phillips Township, mostly well im¬ proved. In 1868 he married Mary Ann, daughter of Obadiah and Telitha (Bailey) Hogue, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky. They were married in Illinois, and raised a family of eight children. Mrs. Hogue died in Illinois. Mary Ann was born in Illinois, Aug. 27, 1838; she was the widow of Andrew Hanks when she was married to William. She had two children by her first husband - Frances, born July 27, 1863, wife of Joseph Spencer, of Phillips Township; Andrew David, born April 10, 1867. By the last mar¬ riage there are four children - Sarah, born Nov. 20, 1869; Will¬ iam, born March 1, 1873; Mary Ann, born Nov. 18, 1875; Oliver, bom Feb. 18, 1880. Mr. Hanks votes the Democratic ticket.

George TP. Higginson , farmer; postoffice, Crossville. He was bom in Kentucky, Aug. 21, 1844. He is a son of Jefferson and Catherine (Crews) Higginson, natives of Kentucky. They came to Illinois and died here. George W. was educated in Illinois, and has followed farming. He now owns 280 acres of land on sec¬ tions 23 and 15, Phillips Township, and some in Grayville Town¬ ship. He was married in 1866, to Caroline, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Grimes) Kirk, natives of Tennessee. They came to Illinois and died here. Caroline was born in Tennessee, in 1844. By this union there are three children - Samuel Jefferson, born Oct. 11, 1867; Minnie Ann, born June 11, 1872; George Frederick, born Sept. 22, 1877. Mr. H. is Commissioner of Highways. He votes the Democratic ticket.

Car 807i Hon, farmer; postoffice, Calvin; born in Illinois, Sept. 16, 1833, is a brother of Lewis Hon. He has followed farming, and now owns 330 acres of land. He lives on section 7, range 14 west. His farm is mostly in a good state of cultivation. In 1864 he married Mary' Ellen, daughter of Phillip and Maria (Bowers) Crowder, natives of Tennessee and Pennsylvania respectively. Her grandfather was a soldier in the war of 1812, after which he lo¬ cated in Illinois, and from thence he went to California, where he died. Mary Ellen was bom in Illinois in 1848. By this union there are six child ren-Ed ward Everett, born Oct. 1, 1868; Louisa Anzella, bom Jan. 8, 1870; Clarence Herman, born Jan. 9, 1875; Lena Leota, Oct. 1, 1878; Lotta Viola, born July 24, 1881; and Ernest Wilmer, deceased. % Mr. Hon and wife are members of the Regu¬ lar Baptist church. Mr. Hon was Township Collector one year, and faithfully discharged his duty. He votes the Democratic ticket. In 1854 Mr. Hon went to California, where he followed mining, farming, teaming, etc. He returned in 1866, having ac¬ cumulated considerable money, and then engaged in the merchan¬ dising business, which he followed three years, and then bought a farm, which business he still follows.

Elder Lewie Hon , farmer; postoffice, Crossville; was born in Illinois, June 12, 1828, and is the first son of Daniel and Sarah (Winkler) Hon, natives of Kentucky and Indiana respectively. They came to Illinois in 1812, long before Illinois was admitted into the Union, and in 1827 he married and reared a family of seven children - all boys. Mrs. Hon died in 1850, and in 1852 he married again; this wife dying, he married again, and both he and his last wife died in this State. Lewis was educated here and has followed farming; he now owns 500 acres of land on sections 18 and 20, Phillips Township, and some in Hawthorne Township. He has been a very successful farmer and he now has a compe¬ tency. In 1865 he began preaching for the Regular Baptist church, and has continued preaching ever since. He has charge of three churches and preaches regularly among them. There have been several revival seasons under his ministrations, with numerous additions to the church. His churches are in Mill Shoals, Her¬ ald^ Prairie and Carmi townships. In 1850 he married Lucinda, daughter of Edward D. Hart, of White County, Ill. There were two children by this union, one living - Daniel Edward, born July 12, 1851, married, living in Hawthorne Township. Lucinda died in 1853, and in 1854 Mr. Hon married Mary, daughter of John and Nancy (Crowder) Hunsinger, natives of Kentucky and Penn¬ sylvania respectively. By this union there are twelve children, ten living - Leroy, born Dec. 8, 1854, married; Nancy E., Dec. 18, 1855, wife of Albert Owen, of Phillips Township; John C., May 16, 1858, married, living in Phillips Township; Isabel, July 11, 1860, wife of George Cleaveland, of Phillips Township; Frank¬ lin, April 8, 1863; Ellen, Feb. 1, 1869; George, Oct. 7, 1871; Nora, Sept. 13, 1875; Luther, Dec. 22, 1877. Mrs. Hon is a mem¬ ber of the Regular Baptist church. Mr. Hon votes the Demo¬ cratic ticket.

Absalom Malone , blacksmith; postoffice, Crossville; son ot James and Christine (Hunter) Malone, natives of Kentucky and Pennsylvania respectively. Absalom was born in Gibson County, Ind., Sept. 7, 1821. He was educated in Indiana, and learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he has followed forty-nine years. In 1849 he married Pamelia, daughter of Lewis and Ellenor (Cater) Williams, natives of South Carolina. They came to Indi¬ ana at an early day, and died there. Pamelia was born Sept. 5, 1824. There have been twelve children by this marriage, four living - Charles, born Aug. 16, 1861 (married); William Thomas, born June 30, 1859 (married); Anna; Fannie, born Nov. 22, 1863, wife of John Higginson; Stephen A. Douglas, born April 25, 1869. Mr. Malone and wife are members of the Regular Baptist church. Mr. Malone votes the Democratic ticket.

George Rawlimon , farmer; postoffice, Calvin; son of William and Mary (Paine) Rawlinson, natives of London, England. They came to the United States in 1832, and located in New York City; thence to Boston, and thence back to New York; from there to Illinois in 1838, where they died. George was born in England May 11, 1828. He was educated in Illinois, and has followed farming, and now owns 120 acres of good land on section 1. In 1858 he married Mary, daughter of Wm. and Cicely Spencer, na¬ tives of England. They came to the United States, and located in Illinois, where they died. There were by this marriage two children - Florence, born Feb. 13, 1859, wife of John Taylor, of

Gray Township; Cicely, born March 16, 1861, wife of Jesse Taylor, of Gray Township. Mrs. Rawiinson died in October, 1875, and Mr. Rawiinson married, May, 1877, Sarah' Frances, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Stuart) Stanley, natives of White County, Ill., where Mrs. Stanley died. By this union there are three children - Clyde, born June 8, 1878; Edgar, born May 24, 1880; Elsie, born Jan. 26, 1882. Mr. Rawiinson and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Rawiinson votes the Republican ticket. He enlisted, in 1862, in the Eightyseventh Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Company B, Captain Enlow, and served one year, and was discharged, on account of ill health, at St. Louis.

E \ P. Smithy farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Illinois, on the Wabash River, in the township of Phillips, April 3, 1832, and is the son of Thomas and Esther (Dalrymple) Smith, natives of North Carolina and Indiana respectively. They moved to Illinois in 1817, and raised a family of five children. They died here. E. P. was educated in his native State, and has followed farming. He now owns 300 acres of excellent land, and lives on section 5, where he has a fine home. In 1864 he married Inez, daughter of Osborn and Elizabeth (Ilume) Stevens, natives of Kentucky. They moved to Indiana, and Mrs. Stevens died there September, 1882. Inez was born in Kentucky. There were two children by this union - Edward, born Nov. 12, 1867; Augustus, born Nov. 27, 1869. Mrs. Smith died Jan. 12, 1870, and in 1871 he married Nancy, daughter of Robert and Mary (Shryock) Fennell, natives of Kentucky. They are both dead. Mrs. Smith died May 5, 1875, and Mr. Smith married, April 5, 1876, Catherine, daughter of Jorden and Sarah A. (Gilkison) Peter, natives of Kentucky. They came to Indiana, where they died. Catherine was born in Indiana, Feb. 8, 1848. This union has been blessed with three chil¬ dren, two living - Nora, born July 3, 1879; Orville, born Feb. 24, 1881. Mr. Smith is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. He votes the Democratic ticket.

David Stuart, Elder of the Regular Baptist church and farmer; postoflice, Cro8sville. He is the fifth child and fourth son of Jonathan and Frances (Brown) Stuart, natives of North Carolina and Kentucky respectively. They moved to Illinois in 1813, some five years before the State was admitted into the Union, and raised a family of eight children. Mr. Stuart was a licentiate in the Baptist church and preached for many years. They died in this

State. David was born in Illinois, Aug. 5, 1822, within three miles of where he now lives; he has always lived in the township, and now owns eighty acres of land on section 19, where he lives. In 1845 he married Mary E., daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Tucker) Pickles, natives of England and Kentucky respectively, they moved to Illinois and died here. Mary E. was born in White County, Ill., Aug. 3, 1827. This union has been blessed by six children - Louisa, born Feb. 12, 1846, widow of Theodore Hughes; James E., Jan. 24, 1848, married, living in Crossville; George, June 5, 1856, married, living at Calvin ;* Daniel, born Jan. 3, 1853, married, living in Phillips Township; John Eli, born Dec. 27, 1858, married and living at home; Charles Hume, born Aug. 28, 1863. Some twenty years ago Mr. Stuart began preaching for the Regular Baptist church of which he and his wife were members, and continues preaching for his people yet. He votes the Demo¬ cratic ticket.

J. W. Sumner , merchant; postoffice, Calvin; was born in Indi¬ ana, March 18, 1822, and is a son of Thomas and Nancy (Clayton) Sumner, natives of Tennessee and Scotland respectively. They came to Illinois in 1832 and lived one year in Sangamon County, then returned to Indiana where they died. J. W. Sumner was educated in Indiana, in the same house where Abraham Lincoln was a scholar. He worked at farming several years and then went to preaching for the Christian church (his father had followed preaching for thirty years in the Regular Baptist church). He followed preaching some twenty-six years, when his health led him to quit, and he went into the mercantile business. In 1§49 he married Alzina, daughter of John and Marsena (Stearns) Porter» natives of New York. Mr. Sumner and wife are members of the Christian church. Mr. Sumner is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity, and of the I. O. O. F. lodge. Mr. Sumner votes the Democratic ticket. During his ministry Mr. Sumner baptized by immersion 4,018 persons. He still preaches when his health permits.

James M. Thrash, farmer; postoffice, Phillip3tovvn; son of James and Sarah (Stanley) Thrash. His mother was a native of White County, Ill., where she died. James M. was born July 24, 1831; he followed farming and ran a saw-mill until the war, when he en¬ listed, in 1861, in the Twenty-sixth Illinois Infantry, Company G, Captain Updegraf. He was wounded in skirmishing before Cor¬ inth, Miss., and lost an arm; in 1862 he was discharged at St.

Louis. After returning home he married, Dec. 14, 1862, Paraelia, daughter of Thomas and Maria Jane (Kimball) Black, natives of Illinois. Mr. Black died in this State. Pamelia was born Dec. 30, 1841. By this marriage there are nine children, four living - Thomas, born Aug. 29, 1863; Rosa, born Aug. 14, 1867; Effie, Sept. 15, 1872; Laura, Sept. 15, 1874. Mrs. Thrash is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Thrash votes the Republican ticket. Mr. Thrash after his marriage went into the mercantile trade, groceries, etc., which he continued some eighteen years, until he was burned out; he is now farming, owning 140 acres of land on section 31.