Will County, Illinois - The whole text, 1878 (part 27 of 29)

LORIN BURDICK, deceased, farmer ; was born in Westford, Chittenden Co., Vt., April 30, 1797; was the second white child born in that town ; he resised there until his 33d year, and then went to New York State, where he remained three years. Married Esther, a daughter of the Rev. Samuel Bixby, now deceased ; she was born in Essex, Vt., Aug. 12, 1796. Mr. B. came to this county in 1836 ; remained about nine months, and returned for his family ; he immediately engaged in farming; he raised his first crop on the farm of the late Reuben Flagg, Esq. ; he then farmed on some land belonging to 'Squire Matthews, after which he preempted 160 acres of land (what is now known as the McNeff Farm); he resided on that until about the year 1858; he then settled at the place of his late residence, and continued to reside there until the day of his death, which occurred Aug. 3, 1878 ; his death was caused by taking Paris green, by mistake, for sulphur. Mr. Burdick was a volunteer in the war of 1812, and was in the battle of Plattsburg. He had one son in the Mexican war ; he died in Mexico ; he also had three sons in the late war. The names of his children are - Maria (deceased), Betsy, Samuel (served in an Iowa regiment during the late war). Charity (deceased), Mary, Joalma, Amarilla, Timothy, Lorin (deceased), Harrison, Seraph, Lewis and Josiah (served in the 100th I. V. I. during the late war), and Susan. Mr. Burdick hauled the first timber for the Court House in Joliet; he hauled it from Chicago, his team consisting of six yokes of oxen ; he hewed the first timber for the first bridge, first mill, first hotel, first church (Methodist), in Plainfield; he burned the first coal-pit in Plainfield ; he, with Mr. Bump and Brunson, laid out the first grave-yard (now the Plainfield Cemetery); Mr. Brunson was the first person buried there. Mr. Burdick's descendants number over one hundred ; his widow is still living, and resides - on the homestead. Mr. Burdick united with the Church in 1834; he died with Christian hope.

HARRISON BURDICK, farmer. Sec. 20 ; P. 0. Plainfield. Methodist ; Republican. Owns seventy-nine acres of land, valued at $65 per acre ; is a son of Lorin Burdick (deceased) ; Mr. Burdick was born in Westford, Vt., March 31, 1833; he came to this State with his parents in 1836, and resided with his parents until he was 21 years of age, during which time he assisted his father on the farm. Married Harriet Paul ; she was born in England in 1834, and died Sept. 21, 1870, leaving eight children - three boys and five girls - Henry, Alson, Seraph, lantha, Mary, Charlotte, Alma and James Riley. Mr. Burdick settled where he now resides in 1865. Has not married since the death of his wife.

DANIEL W. CROPSEY, retired farmer ; P. 0. Plainfield. Universalist ; Republican. Owns^homestead in the village ; was born in Peterboro, Madison Co., N. Y., Feb. 15, 1797 ; resided with his parents in that county until 20 years old ; he then went to Ontario Co., and remained five years ; then to Niagara Co., where he remained twenty-five years ; his business during that time was farming; in 1846, he came to this county, and continued the business of farming ; he bought at that time 480 acres of Chester Ingersoll, and settled on the northwest quarter of Sec. 36. The eighty acres in the northwest corner was the farm that took the first premium as the best cultivated farm in the county in 1859. The following is a correct copy of the diploma received, viz.:

The Will County Agricultaral Society award j this diploma to D. W. Cropsey for having on exhibition at the annual fair of said Society, A. D. 1859, the best cultivated farm of eighty acres or more. Ira Austin, Pros.

With the above diploma, he also received a set of silver forks, valued at |16. Mr. C. received other premiums at different times, once as high as $30 in silver ; at one time, he took five animals to the fair, and took premiums on every one on grades. Mr. C. was twice married ; first to Elizabeth Straight Feb. 14, 1819 ; she was born in Argyle, N. Y., in April, 1797, and died in August, 1871 ; had nine children, six now living - George, Jacob, Andrew J. (formerly Lieutenant Colonel of the 129th 111. v. I., now in Lawrence, Texas), John, Mary Ann, Mahala (wife of D. Wyland, Esq.); the names of the deceased are Nancy, Laura and Harriet. Mr. C. was the first Supervisor from the town of Wheatland, and occupied the position of Chairman of the Board ; was Poormaster

(the first) one year ; no tax was needed that year, there being no paupers. Mr. C. is now 81 years of age ; he never was sick but three days in his life, to be confined to the house ; he remembers well seeing the first steamboat as it came up the Hudson in 1808.

A. E. CONANT, farming. Sec. 25; P.O. Plainfield; the subject of this sketch was born in York Co., Me., Dec. 9, 1818. He married Miss Elizabeth Philbrook June 8, 1853 ; she was born in Kennebec Co., Me., July 22, 1827 ; they have had five children, four living, viz., Addie E., Joe E., Lewis P. and Otis K. He lived in Maine until 1854; was engaged in farming and manufacturing woolen cloths in Dexter; in 1854, he came West and settled on his present place ; he owns 285 acres in this township, which he has earned principally by his own labor and management.

SERENO CULVER, farming. Sec. 14; P. 0. Plainfield ; the subject of this sketch was born in Montpelier, Washington Co., Vt., June 22, 1818. He married Miss Polly Miller Oct. 30, 1842 ; she was born in same place June 16, 1826 ; they have had six children, five living, viz., Harvey, EmiUne B., Erwin, Ella and Frank ; Lucy B. died Jan. 18, 1864. He lived in Vermont until 1834, when he moved to Chicago, 111., with his parents, where they remained a few months ; then came to Plainfield in Cook (now Will) Co., where they engaged in farming, where he remained until 1840, when he came to his present place. He has been a member of of the M. E. Church for the past twentyeight years. His parents, Daniel and Mrs. Betsey Lyman Culver, were natives of Connecticut; they died Aug. 15, 1834, and May 9, 1854, respectively; his wife's parents were Horace and Mrs. Lucy Bryant Miller ; they were natives of Massachusetts and Canada; they settled in Plainfield in 1834, and died Sept. 14, 1872, and Oct. 15, 1876, respectively.

G. N. CHITTENDEN, general merchandise, Plainfield. The subject of this sketch was born in Middlebury, Portage (now Summit) Co., Ohio, April 15, 1818. He married Miss Elizabeth Caufi'man July 23, 1845 ; she was born in the same place Sept. 14, 1824; they had six children, four hving, viz., William H., Henry K.,

Mary and Granville I. He lived in Ohio until the spring of 1847 ; his early days were spent in clerking in the general merchandise business ; in 1838, he began reading medicine with Dr. Wm. Bowen, and began the practice in 1843 ; in 1847, he went to Michigan and engaged in farming, remaining two years ; he then went to South Bend, Ind., and engaged as superintendent of a woolen-mill ; in 1851, he moved to Lockport, Will Co., and engaged in general merchandising ; remaining one year ; he then came to Plainfield and engaged in his present business, which, excepting one year, he has followed since. Though being at the head of the firm, he has placed the principal management of the business in the hands of his son, William H., and Alfred T. Corbin, who are the junior members of the firm. He takes but a passing interest in politics, and has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Township Treasurer and Collector ; he has been a Delegate to County Conventions, to two State Conventions and to the National Convention of 1876, at Cincinnati ; he has been identified with the M. E. Church for the past twenty years, and actively assisted in the building of the present elegant edifice of that denomination in this village. He has been more or less interested in real estate, both here and in Joliet, having laid out extensive additions to both places.

ELIHU CORBIN, Justice of the Peace, Plainfield, The subject of this sketch was born in Rutland Co., Vt., May 28, 1813. He married Miss Eliza A. Fish AprillB, 1 837 ; she was born in Connecticut ; they have six children, viz., Alfred T., Edward W., Lewis D., Hannah J., Emily M. and Mary E. He lived in Vermont twentytwo years, when he moved to Chicago, and, the following winter, he went to Cleveland, Ohio, and engaged in tanning and shoemaking, remaining until 1852, when he came to his present place. He has held the office of Commissioner for the schools and roads, and has been Justice for the past twenty years ; he has been largely interested in real estate in this village, having divided about one hundred acres into village lots. His parents are not living ; his wife's parents were among the first settlers of Cleveland, Ohio.

in Prussia in March, 1831 ; he married Miss Elizabeth Roush Oct. 3, 1868; she was born in Prussia Sept. 28, 1834; they had seven children, six living, viz., Maggie, Mary, John, Michael, Edward and Matilda. He lived in Germany twenty-three years, when he came to the United State and settled in New York ; engaged in farming, and remained four years ; he then came to Will Co., 111., and settled in Plainfield Tp.; in 1867, he came to his present place. He has held no office except connected with school and road ; he came to this county without any capital, and now owns 240 acres which he has earned by his own labor.

M. H. EVANS, farmer. Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Plainfield ; the subject of this sketch was born in Clark Co., 111., Oct. 8, 1831. He married Miss Hannah C. Tenny Nov. 14. 1850 ; she was born in Grafton Co., N.H., Aug. 29, 1826; they had eight children, six living, viz., Sarah A., Eunice A., Walter A., Milton H., Ira E. and Carrie H. ; Mary E. and William H. died; he lived four years in Clark Co., and then came to Will Co., with his parents, who settled in this township and engaged in farming ; he lived here until 1852, when he moved to Kendall Co., 111., and engaged in farming ; remained until 1865 ; he then came to his present place ; he owns 189 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor. He has been connected with the M. E., Church for the past twenty-eight years ; he is now the Steward, and has been Trustee, Class Leader and Sabbath School Superintendent.

WILLIAM H. PLAGG, farmer. Sec. 10; P. 0. Plainfield; the subject of this sketch is the youngest son of Reuben and Mrs. Betsey (Kendall) Flagg ; he was born in this township May 8, 1841, on the old homestead, settled by his father about 1834. He married Miss Margarett Van Horn Dec. 10, 1867 ; she was born in Paterson, N. J., Aug. 1, 1841 ; they had five children - four living, viz., Kate 0., Bessie L., Warren Lee and Henry C. He has always lived in this township, and has followed his occupation of farmer ; he started in very limited circumstances, and now owns eighty-four acres adjoining the village of Plainfield, which he has earned by his own labor and management.

H. E. PRASER, hardware and groceries, Plainfield ; the subject of this sketch was born in Sullivan Co., N. Y., Nov. 30, 1834. He married Miss Roxanna Wright Feb. t), 1866 ; she was born in Plainfield, III., Dec. 19, 1845 ; they have one child, viz., Manford S. He lived in New York twelve years, when he moved to Plainfield ; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth (Brown) Eraser, died in Chicago while on their way here ; his father and family came to this township and engaged in farming near this village, continuing in same until his death, July, 1857 ; Mr. H. R. moved to a farm about four miles southeast of this village. He remained there until 1861, when he enlisted in the 13th I. V. C, serving three years and two months, tak ing part in the battles of Arkansas Post, capture of Little Rock, Red River expedition, etc.. etc. In the spring of 1865, he engaged in his present business, style of firm being Smiley & Eraser, and continued seven years ; the firm then became H. R. Eraser & Co., and has so continued.

LYMAN FOSTER, retired farmer ; P. 0. Plainfield. Non-sectarian ; Democratic. Owns house and lot in village ; was born March 30, 1793, in the town of Meriden, New Haven Co., Conn. ; at the age of 11, his parents removed to Lewis Co., N. Y. ; remained with them until 13 years of age, and was then apprenticed to paper-making ; served until he was 21 ; then went to Chenango Co., N. Y., and took charge of a paper-mill for two and one-half years ; he then went to Cooperstown, and, in company with others, built a paper-mill at that place, which he conducted three years and then sold out ; he then went to Little Falls, N. Y., and for two years took charge of the largest paper-mill in the State, after which he went to Esperance, N. Y. ; stopped one year ; then went to New Berlin ; stopped one year ; he then went to Lewis Co., N. Y., and farmed about five years; then to this township in 1844, where he engaged in farming until his retirement, about nine years ago ; during the time he engaged in farming, he sold Mr. Norton 30,000 bushels of corn. Mr. F. has been twice married ; his first union was with Esther Blood, when he was 27 years of age ; she was born in Vermont, aod died about fifteen years ago ; had eight children by that marriage, six of whom are now living, viz., Giles D., Payette, Mercy A., Mary A., Helen and Cornelia; the names of those that .died are Louisa J. and Isaac J. ; .^Ir. E.'s second marriage was with Mrs. Emily Pearsons, April 18, 1869. Mr. F. remembers when the death of Washinsrton occurred, and a funeral sermon that was preached on that occasion, in 1799 ; he also remembers seeing the British fleet as it passed up New York Harbor, in 1813 or 1814, to attack New York City. At the age of 24, he was appointed Justice of the Peace for Otsego Co., N. Y., by Daniel D. Tompkins, then Governor of that State, which office he held continuously for fourteen years. Mr. E., during two years of his stay in Otsego Co., N. Y , supplied the Albany Argus with paper, that then being the leading newspaper in the State.

JASON FLANDERS, deceased ; was born in Hebron, Vt., Aug. 18, 1810; resided there about twenty yaars, then removed to Boston, Mass., where he remained seven years ; from there he went to Lowell, where he remained five years, during which time he was engaged as clerk in a store. He was married to Lucy Ann Clark March 29, 1833 ; she was born in Amherst, N. H., Nov. 4, 1810 ; she is still living, and resides in Plainfield ; Mr. F. started for this State in company with his wife May 19, 1833, and arrived in this county June 20, of the same year; he came by canal and lake to Detroit, and from there here with a wagon ; he first bought Government land near Troy, in this county, and farmed eight years ; he then purchased the place (thirty acres in the village of Plainfield) where Mrs. F. now resides, and continued there until his death, which occurred Feb. 26, 1874; Mr. F. was the first Constable elected in Plainfield and held that office a great many years ; at the time of his death, he owned between three and four hundred acres of land. Mrs. F. says that during their early life in this county, she has known three months to elapse without seeing any other human being but her husband ; Mr. P. was highly respected by all who knew him. Mr. F. had six children, three of whom are now living - -James (now Prosecuting Attorney in Joliet), Martha (now Mrs. McElhose), Sarah (deceased), Emma (now Mrs. Bragow) and George (deceased), formerly a member of the 100th I. V. I.; he died at Bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 25, 1862 ; his remains were brought home and interred in the Plainfield Cemetery.

N. S. HAMLIN, retired farmer ; P. 0. Plainfield; born in Madison Co., N. Y., May 27, 1824; resided with his parents until the age of 27 ; then emigrated to this town. Married Parnel Keeler April 25, 1849. Engaged in farming soon after his arrival here, which he continued with success until about eight years ago ; is at present living a retired life in Plainfield Tillage ; has held the office of Road Commissioner five years ; also office of School Director five years, which office he now holds. The Hamlins of America are all descendants of one David Hamlin, one of the party who came over in the Mayflower in 1620.

J. D. HAHN, farmer. Sec. 1 ; P. 0. Plainfield. The subject of this sketch was born in Columbiana, now Mahoning, Co., Ohio, July 3, 1826. He married Miss Rebecca Shreffler June 7, 1849 ; she was bom in Pennsylvania April 4, 1829 ; they have six children - William T., Helen R., Kate J., Alice M., John D. S. and Nettie M. He lived in Ohio twenty-one years, -when he came to Will Co., 111., and settled in Plainfield Tp.; he engaged in farming, and, in 1857, he came to his present place and has lived here ever since ; he is no office-seeker, his only offices being connected with the school and road. He owns 207 acres of land in this county, which has been principally earned by his own labor and management.

ALONZO HEMSTREBT, retired butcher, Plainfield. Non-sectarian ; Democrat. Owns house and twelve acres in the Tillage; was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Oct. 6, 1815; his parents removed to Lewis Co., N. Y., when he was 2 years of age; he remained there with his parents until he was 22 years of age ; he then went to Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained nine months, during which time he was employed variously in a lumber yard and grocery; he then came to this place, arriving July 3, 1837 ; he soon after hired out to Daniel Ashley, and worked nine months on a farm, after which, he worked five months for Daniel W. Lamb ; he then went to Fox River, and worked another year on a farm, after which, in company with Daniel Ashley, he built a shanty, and broke 100 acres of prairie, and sowed it to wheat ; the rust destroyed it, and this enterprise was a failure ; this was the first time wheat ever blasted in this county (1840) ; in 1841, he drove an ox-team to Prairie du Chien for Ralph Smith and Alonzo Waldo, where he remained two years ; he then came to Plainfield and rented a saw-mill of Jonathan Hagar, and run it two years ; in 1846, he commenced butchering, and followed it for twenty years. Mr. Hemstreet married Augusta M. Foster, daughter of Lyman Foster, Esq., Oct. 26, 1848; she was born in Esperance, Otsego Co., N. Y., Dec. 20, 1826 ; have had seven children, only two of whom are living - Albert B. and Andrew J.; the names of the deceased are Harriet E., Esther A., Charles D., Alonzo Monroe and Frank P. Has held the office of Constable twelve years : President of Village Board of School Directors, which office he holds at present. Mr. H. has always been a strong Democrat.

JONATHAN HAGAR, retired merchant, Plainfield. Congregational ; Republican. Owns 400 acres in Will Co., valued at $60 per acre ; also 280 acres in Kendall, valued at $60 per acre ; was born in Quebec, Canada, Feb. 19, 1807 ; when 2 years old, his parents removed to Montreal, where they remained eight years; then to Middlebury, Vt., where they remained eight years ; then to Waybridge, Vt., where he remained two years, working on a farm which bis mother owned ; his father was a sea-captain, and owner of a vessel ; he died of yellow fever, in South America, Jan. 29, 1821, during a voyage to that country ; his mother's family, at that time, consisted of four brothers, besides himself and one sister. In 1830, Mr. Hagar started West; he stopped in Cleveland two years, during which time he was employed in a crockery store; he then went to Michigan, remained there two years, and taught school; then to this place, in company with Samuel Sargeant, with a stock of goods for a country store ; they opened the first store in Plainfield ; it was kept in a wagon-shop, owned by a man named Bill ; about a year after their arrival, they built a store of their own and removed their stock into it ; Mr. H. continued to do business in this town until the commencement of the late war, with the exception of four years that he was engaged in milling, in company with Messrs. Goodhue & Burrell ; the storehouse that he put up still stands, and is now occupied as a parsonage for the Congregational Church. Mr. H. was married twice, first to Catherine Goodhue, Sept. 14, 1843 ; she was born in New Hampshire, and died March 19, 1858, leaving two children - Edwin C. (now of Joliet), and Ellen E. (now Mrs. Charles E. Fraser). Mr. H. held the office of Justice of the Peace for eighteen years.

WM. M. JOHNSON, farming ; P. 0. Plainfield ; the subject of this sketch was born in Caselton, Rutland Co., Vt., Aug. 5, 1827. He married Miss Louisa M. Eaton Dec. 6, 1854 ; she was born in the same place Jan. 13, 1834; they have two children - Hattie C. and Ida P. He lived in Vermont seventeen years, when, with his parents, he came to Will Co. and settled in Wheatland, where he lived ten years ; he then moved to Du Page Tp. and engaged in farming, remaining until 1871, when he came to Plainfield, and has lived here since; his parents, Hiram and Mrs. Sarah Ann Gault Johnson, are natives of Vermont ; his father died April 13, 1875 ; his mother is living here with her son.

ALLEN JORDAN, retired; P. 0. Plainfield ; the above gentleman was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., Feb. 3, 1798. He married Miss Jane P. Cook Dec. 6, 1837 ; she was born in New York March (i, 1813 ; they had eight children, seven living - William A., Harriet, Richard C, Edward, Allen, Jr., John and Ambrose L. He remained a resident of New York until 1847, during which time he read law, and practiced as an attorney for twenty-five years in the city of Hudson, N. Y., of which city he was Mayor for the year 1839 ; in 1847, he came to Plainfield, 111., and remained for two years, when he went to Kendall Co. and engaged in farming, and, in 1866, he again came to this place, and has lived here since.

D. W. JUMP, physician and surgeon, Plainfield ; the subject of this sketch was born in Huron Co., Ohio, Aug. 24, 1847. He married Miss Alice E. Watkins Nov. 13, 1873; she was born in Plainfield, 111.; they have one child - Clyde W. He lived in

Ohio until September, 1871 ; his early days were passed on the farm ; at the age of 18, he began reading medicine during the summers and teaching school winters,' continuing until 1869, when he attended the University of Michigan, graduating March 27, 1872; he then came to Plainfield and engaged in his profession. His parents, William H. and Mrs. Margaret Richards Jump, were natives of Maryland and New York, respectively; his mother lives in Ohio, where his father died Aug. 31, 1869.

WM. S. KEEN, blacksmith, Plainfield; owns residence and blacksmith-shop in the village, valued at $3,000 ; was born in, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Dec. 31, 1821 ; resided there with his parents until he was 14 years of age ; he then went to Ithaca, N. Y., and learned the blacksmith trade,, remaining seven years ; he soon after started westward, and arrived in this village July 8, 1841, an entire stranger; he very soon set up business where he is now located, and has continued there ever since, with the exception of three years that he was in California, from 1849 to 1852. Mr. K. was married in the fall of 1846 to Roxana E. Norton ; she was born June 11, 1825, in Ithaca, N. Y., and came here with her parents in 1840 ; have three children, all living in this village - Anson C., Sarah L. and Florence. Anson was a soldier during the late war ; he enlisted in the winter of 1863 and 1864 in the 8th I. V. C., and served until the end of the war, and took a part in all the engagements the regiment was in during his term of service. Mr. K. held the office of Trustee of the village one term.

S.-W. METCALF, farming and stock,. Sec. 34 ; P. 0. Plainfield ; this gentleman was born in the village of Plainfield Sept. 16, 1835. He married Miss Sarah Billing July 4, 1869 ; she was born in England April 1, 1845. He lived but a short time in the village, when, with his parents, he moved out on the farm, and, in 1865, he came to his present place and has lived here since. His parents. Hardy and Mrs. Judith B. Russell Metoalf, were natives of New Hampshire and New York ; they were married in New York Nov. 24, 1826 ; they came to Will Co. in 1835, and settled in Plainfield, engaging in farming ; he died June 29, 1860; Mrs. Metcalf is living

PRANK H. METCALF, farming and teaching ; P. 0. Plainfield ; the above gentleman is a native of Ohio ; he was born in Lake Co. Nov. 23, 1840. He married Miss Augusta Metcalf Nov. 20, 1864 ; she was born in Troy Tp., Will Co., III., June 21, 1837 ; they have two adopted children, viz., Frank W. and Flora Nillson. He lived in Ohio twenty-three years, and then came to his present place, engaging in farming and teaching; his early days were spent in the district school ; at 18, he attended the Western Reserve Academy and Willoughby Collegiate Institute, and later he attended the Oberlin College. While at the latter place, he enlisted in the 100-day service, but was not in active service. He has eighty acres here which he has principally earned by his own labor. He has been principal of the Channahon and Oswego schools ; for the past five years he has taught the district school near by.

L. W. McCREERY, farming and stock, Sees. 33 and 34 ; P. 0. Plainfield ; the subject of this sketch was born on the present place May 10, 1857. He married Miss Annie Bristol Feb. 18, 1877 ; she was born in Ohio Nov. 7, 1855 ; they have one child, namely, Lena. He has always lived on the present place. In 1875, he began farming on his own account on the present farm, belonging to his father.

JOSEPH McCREERY, retired ; P. 0. Plainfield ; the subject of this sketch was born in Benton, Ontario Co., N. Y., July 1, 1810. He married Miss Abigail Ann Van Riper in November, 1830 ; she was born in New Jersey ; they had twelve children, eight living, viz., John, Joseph, Charles, Alfred, Lewis, Mary, Lucy and Isabell. He Hved in New York until 1833, when he went to Canada and engaged in the lumber business continuing four years ; he then returned to New York and engaged in the lumber business at Rochester, where he remained until 1845; he then came to Will Co., and settled in Plainfield, where he engaged in farming ; continued until 1875, when he came to his present place. He is no office-seeker, his only offices being connected with the school and road. He started in very poor circumstances, and now owns 250 acres in this township. He has been

JOHN MOTTINGER, retired ; P. O. Plainfield ; the above gentleman was born in Pennsylvania, May 8, 1799. He married Miss Barbara Long ; she was born in Pennsylvania; they have ten children, viz., Suanna, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Joseph, Leah, Anna C, Sarah, Lena, Rebec ;a, Samuel and Daniel. He lived in Pennsylvania until he was 13, when he went to Ohio with his parents, where his father died ; he then went to Illinois and settled in Will Co., engaging in farming ; all his children are married ; his parents, George and Mrs. Elizabeth Lashbaugh Mottinger, both died in Ohio ; they were natives of Pennsylvania.

H. S. NORTON, farming, Sec. 3 ; P. 0. Plainfield ; the above gentleman was born on his present place Dec. 1, 1845. He married Miss Matilda F. Bender March 23, 1870; she was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Nov. 16, 1852; they had five children, three living, viz., Alice, Frank and Hattie. He has always made this his residence ; soon after becoming of age, he began to farm on his own account ; he own.s fifty acres, which he has principally earned by his own labor ; he is operating a pit of building-sand on his place, which is of very superior quality ; it was first discovered by his father in 1 845 ; his parents, Benjamin K. and- Mrs. Harriett Yaple Norton, were natives of Tompkins Co., N. Y. ; Mr. Norton came to this county in 1839, and Mrs. Norton came in 1842 ; they settled on the present place in 1843 ; Mr. Norton died Oct. 17, 1874 ; Mrs. Norton lives on an adjoining farm. S. S. PRATT, furniture, etc., Plainfield ; is a native of Vermont ; he was born at Bennington, Feb. 28, 1814. He married Miss Esther A. Beckwith Nov. 27, 1839 ; she was born in Norfolk, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1822 ; they had four children, three living, viz., Laura, Clara and Norman. He lived in Vermont about nineteen years, when he moved to New York ; remaining until spring of 1834, when he came to Chicago and engaged in the furniture business, remaining eighteen months; in the fall of 1835, h^ came to Plainfield and engaged in same business, and has been identified with the business since, except ten years he engaged in farming ; he was also interested in the furniture business in Joliet during the building of the canal ; he has been a member of the Congregational Church for the past thirty years, and has taken an active part in its aifairs. All his children are married and living in this village.

A. J. PERKINS, physician and surgeon, Plainfield; is a native of New York ; he was born in Mt. Upton March ZO, 1834. He married Miss Ehza Bangs May 10, 1860 ; she was born in Bennington, Vt.; they had two children, one living, viz., Harry A. He resided in New York until 1855 ; his early days were passed on the farm in summers and in the district schools during winters ; he then applied himself regularly to school and later engaged in teaching, also in reading medicine ; in 1864, he graduated in the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, Ohio ; he then came to Plainfield and engaged in his profession. Though not a member he has been actively identified with the churches of the village, and is persistent in his labors for the benefit of the schools of the place.

ALEXANDER ROBERTS, farmer. Sec. 2 ; P. 0. Plainfield ; was born in Canada June 9, 1809. He marrieJ Miss Sallie Sawyer Feb. 7, 1831 ; she was born in Canada, and died Aug. 11, 1844; they had six children, three living - James, Alexander and Sarah ; his present wife was Miss Harriet C. Hoag ; they were married Feb. 18, 1844; she was born in Weare, N. H., April 14, 1825 ; they had four children, three living - Isabell S., Frank Gr. and Alice E. He lived in Canada until he was 24 ; he then moved to Vermont and engaged in farming ; remained four years ; then returned to Canada and engaged in general merchandise ; remained seven years, when he went to Michigan and engaged in a farming and stock-raising four years ; he then went to Chicago and engaged in packing pork and beef; he next engaged in the lumber business at Palos, Cook Co., 111.; he furnished the first ties on the C. & G. R. R.; he manufactured the first lard-oil in Chicago. He was Supervisor of Palos Tp., and one of the Commissioners that built the first Court House in Chicago. He assisted in furnishin;; material to build the lock at Bridgej)ort, and then came to Plainfield and settled on his present place. In 1837, he was living in Canada, and took part in the rebellion of that date, he forming a company to fight for the liberty of Canada ; the uprising having been put down, he had to flee for safety, there being £1,000 reward offered for his capture ; he took to the woods for one week ; then changing his attire, he had to cross a bridge guarded by twelve soldiers ; he boldly walked up and inquired of the guard if they had caught the man Roberts, stating that he must have lately passed there ; the guard, unsuspecting, answered in the contrary, and asked if he was looking for him ; he was told "Yes," and that he was prepared to take him dead or alive ; after some talk they took a drink of the strong, and Roberts went on, escaping to the United States.

MILES ROYCE, farmer ; P. 0. Plainfield. Episcopal ; Republican. Owns about ninety acres, valued at $50 per acre ; was born in Bristol, Hartford Co., Conn., Aug. 20, 1806 ; his father died when he was 3 years old ; Mr. R. resided with his mother until 15 years of age ; then, in company with a brother, he went to Onondaga Co., N. Y., where he remained until 1834, during which time he was variously engaged in farming and manufacturing fanning-mills ; he then came to this place and engaged in the manufacture of fanning-mills, which he continued for ten years ; the first year he made fifty, the second seventy-five, the third one hundred and fiifty ; these were the first manufactured in the northern part of the State ; he then engaged in farming, and has continued up to the present time. He married Sarah G. Oilman Jan. 10, 1837 ; she was born in Salem, Mass., May 12, 1809 ; have three children living - Philander C, Orland W. and Sarah Elizabeth ; lost one son - Stephen (deceased) ; Orland served three months in the late war ; was discharged on account of disability.

JOHN SENNITT, Postmaster, Plainfield; born in Stretham, England, Jan. 15, 1830 ; remained with parents on a farm until he was 24 years of age ; in the fall of 1854, he emigrated to this country; he stopped near Cleveland, Ohio ; stopping there nearly two years, during which time he worked on a farm ; then, in the spring

-of 1857, came to this village ; at the time was an entire stranger ; worked on a farm for Mr. J. W. Pennington two years, and S. S. Pratt one year; in the spriog of 1860, he was engaged in the post office by K. J. Hammonds ; in 1861, W. Wright was appointed, and Mr. S. continued ; he was succeeded by W. R. Fraser ; he continued until Grant's first election ; then Mr. S. was appointed ; he still holds the office. Married in April, 1871, to Emma H. Drew ; she was born in the New England States in the year 1839 ; she came with her parents to this State when she was 5 years old ; have two children - L. May and Carrie.

HORACE SPENCER, M. D., physician, Plainfield; was born in Shaftsbury, Vt., Feb. 11, 1846; resided with his parents until of age ; came to this State in 1858 ; studied medicine with Dr. Perkins three years ; spent eight months in the St. Louis Medical College, after which he attended one course of lectures in the Bennett Medical College of Chicago ; graduated there in 1871. Married Hattie Corbin Sept. 29, 1869 ; she was born May 20, 1848; have two children - May and Flora. Mrs. S. is a daughter of Dr. 0. J. Corbin (deceased) a former resident and practitioner here; he was born in New Hampshire May 2, 1807 ; graduated at Dartmouth College, N. H. ; came to Plainfield in 1836, and commenced the practice of medicine until his death, which occurred April 3, 1869 ; his wife was Mary L. Goss ; she was born in Montpelier, Vt. ; came to this town with her parents in 1833 ; she died in 1864, aged about 48 years. Dr. C- was well known as a good physician and had a Tery extensive practice.

GEORGE y. SMITH, farmer. Sec. 1 ; P. 0. Plainfield ; the above gentleman is a native of Pennsylvania ; he was born in Centre Co., Aug. 8, 1813. He married Miss Magdalena Ream Oct. 6, 1836 ; she was born in Stark (now Summit) Co., Ohio Jan. 2, 1818 ; they had eleven children, nine living, viz., Sarah, John R., William B., Mary M., Andrew A., Conrad B., George B., Adam K. and Amos M. He lived in Pennsylvania about eleven years, when he moved to Stark (now Summit) Co., Ohio, with his parents ; engaged in farming, and remained until 1851 , during which time he learned the wagon-making trade ; he then came to his present place. He has been a member of the Evangelical Church since 1835, and has acted as Superintendent of Sabbath schools. Trustee, Class Leader and Exhorter. He owns 176 acres in this county, which he has earned principally by his own labor. His parents, John and Mary Yeariok Smith, are not living ; they died in 1849 and 1850 respectively.

NOAH SUNDERLAND, farmer; P. O. Plainfield; this gentleman was born in Bridport, Vt., Dec. 18,1814. He married Miss Caroline Randall April 29, 1841 ; she was born in Hoosick Falls, N. Y., May 7, 1812 ; he lived in Vermont twenty-four years, he then moved to Westfield, N. Y., and engaged in the milling business, remaining ten years ; he then came to Illinois and settled in Joliet, remaining two years ; he then came to his present place, and engaged in farming ; in 1866, he bought and conducted the flouring-mill of this place, and continued the same until 1876, when he rented it to its present occupant. He has been a member of the Baptist Church for last twenty years. His parents were natives of Vermont; his wife's parents were natives of Connecticut.

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HARRY A. TOUNSHENDEAU, barber, Plainfield ; was born on the French frigate Pathfinder, on the Atlantic ocean, January 14, 1845, of French parents ; was left an orphan in New York City before he was one year old ; his mother died the 13th of February following, in New York City, and his father the 26th of August following ; he was then taken in charge by a man named Clouney, who resided in Newburg, N. Y., with whom he remained six years ; he then went to live with Mr. Shannon (the famous hatter of New York City, and remained with him five years. I. T. Ashmead was then appointed his guardian soon after he came to Kalamazoo, Mich., where he remained two years ; then to Minooka, and then to Plainfield in 1868, where he has remained ever since. Married a daughter of John Newsome, of Wheatland, Sept. 6, 1869. He opened a barber-shop soon after his arrival here, which business he has continued to follow ever since ; in connection with this, he has edited and published a newspaper one year (^The Plainfield Echo). Mr. T. has always been an earnest advocate of temperance, and during the publication of his paper wrote a series of- articles on that subject which attracted a great deal of attention, and which made him both friends and enemies.

S. B. TYLER, retired farmer, P. 0. Plainfield. Baptjst ; Republican. Owns 184 acres of land, valued at$75 per acre; was born at Bethel, Sullivan Oouatj,N. Y., February 23, 1811 ; his parents died before he was 10 years old. Mr. T. lived on a farm until he was 17 years old ; he then learned the carpenter's trade, and followed that occupation until his 50th year. Came to this State in 1835. Married twice ; first to Ruth W. Flanders, sister of the late Jason Flanders; she was born in Hebron, N. H., January 10, 1815, and died April 5, 1873 ; had nine children, all living but two - Harriet M., Sarah M. (deceased), Alfred H. (deceased), Albert H., Simeon S., A. Lansing H., Ralph W., Esther R. and Florian B.'; Alfred and Albert served in the 100th I. V. I. ; Alfred died two months after he enlisted (in 1862) ; Albert served full term, and participated in many battles. Mr. T. married second time to Mrs. Adela A. Goddard (daughter of the late Dr. Wight, and widow of the late Capt. Goddard), Octobers, 1875; she had, at the time of her marriage with Mr. T., four children, three hoys and one girl ; her late husband Capt. G., formerly commanded Company G, in the 100th I. V I.

JOHN VAN HORN, farming and stock, Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Plainfield ; the subject of this sketch was born in Berrien Co., N. J., May 17, 1834. He married Miss Franc H. Elwell June 4, 1872 ; she was born in South Shaftsbury, Vt., Oct. 16, 1839; they have one child, viz., Merton Gates. He lived in New Jersey nine years, when, with his parents he came to Plainfield, 111,, and settled adjoining the present place, engaging in farming and remaining twelve years ; they then moved to the present place, and he has lived here since ; he owns 250 acres, which he has principally earned by his own labor; his parents, Cornelius G. and Mrs. Ann (Van Houten) Van Horn, were natives of New Jersey ; he died April 15, 1877 she died May 8, 1872. IRA VANOLINDA, Police Magistrate, Plainfield ; the subject of this sketch was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Sept. 1, 1823. He married Miss Louisa Craw; she was born in New York, and died Dec.

10, 1870 ; they had five children, viz^ Mary E., Elinor D., Susan D., Clara E. and Charles W. His present wife was Mrs. Wilder, formerly Miss Catheron Burdick ; they were married April 23, 1874; she was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., Feb. 12, 1835; they have one child, viz., Lotta Ruth ; Mrs. Vanolinda had five children by a former marriage, four living, viz., Lilly, Lizzie, Joseph and Carrie. He lived in New York twenty-five years ; he then moved to Kendall Co., 111., and engaged in farming, remaining until 1853 ; he also served as Deputy Sheriff and Constable twelve years; he then went to California and engaged in stock and hotel business ; remained three years ; he then came to Will Co., 111., and engaged in general merchandise at Frankfort, remaining one year, when he came to Plainfield and engaged in farming, continued three years ; he then engaged in general merchandise in this village ; continued until 1873 ; he has held the office of Justice of the Peace since 1864.

R. D. WEBB, wagon-maker, Plainfield. Methodist. Owns the wagon-shop where the old foundry once stood ; was born in Yorkshire, England, Aug. 2, 1829 ; served seven years in that place, learning wagonmaking ; came to this country and first stopped in Milwaukee in November, 1850 ; remained there during the following winter and worked at joiner work ; in the spring of 1851, came to this place, and worked as a carpenter and joiner until 1862; he then, in company with Jacob Hoffer, bought the old foundry known as the Dillman property, and engaged in the manufacture of wagons and doing repair work generally ; Mr. W. and Mr. H. continued together about six months ; at the end of that time Mr. Hoffer sold out to Mr. Webb's father ; the new firm continued together until 1867 ; Mr. W. then bought his father out, and since that time has carried on the business alone ; during the late war twelve workmen were constantly employed ; the demand at that time was enormous ; o"e year alone, during the war, Mr. W. manufactured 150 wagons ; in 1854, Mr. W. returned to England on a visit, and while there, the following year in January, he married Mary Ward ; she was born in Yorkshire, England; they have no children. The-

that Mr. W. formerly conducted business in was destroyed by fire Jan. 28, 1877 ; the loss was about $3,000 ; no insurance ; Mr. W.'s townsmen and neighbors immediately raised him $300 to purchase timber to rebuild, and in a very short space of time the lumber was bought and hauled to the ground free of charge, and the present shop was raised ; no interruption of his business occurred ; Mr. W. still continues at the old stand ; manufactures wagons and does repairing on all kinds of farm machinery.

E. J. WOOD, farming; P. 0. Plainfield; the subject of this sketch was born in Cheshire, Mass., Dee. 21, 1809. He married Miss Hester Ann Hills July 7, 1831 ; she was born in Lewis Co., N. Y., Aug. 1, 1814; they had seven children, five of whom are living, viz., James D., Amelia E., Milton K., Ervin E. and Elwyn A. He lived in Massachusetts until he was 7 years old ; he then went to Lewis Co., N. Y., with an uncle, where he lived until 18-15, except two years in Seneca Co.; he was engaged at his trade of carpenter and builder ; he served nine years as Justice of the Peace, and also engaged in general merchandise; in 1845, became to this township, and engaged in farming ; in 1849, he engaged in general merchandise in Plainfield ; he was Postmaster from 1849 to 1858 ; he has also served as Road Commissioner and Assessor ; he has been a member of the M. E. Church for just fifty years, and has been Superintendent of Sunday school for twenty-five years ; all of his children are married and living out of this county ; all are pleasantly situated, and take an active part in the business of their respective communities.

R. B. WIGHT, M. D., renovator, Plainfield; was bora in Kinderhook, N.Y., March 27, 1825 ; removed with his parents to Chicago, 111., in 1831; in 1832, his parents removed to what is now Naperville in Du Page Co.; his father, Dr. E. G. Wight, being one of the pioneers and founders of that place ; Mr. W. resided with his parents until he was 30 years of age ; during that time he studied medicine, and was one of nine who composed the first class in Rush Medical College ; soon after graduating, he commenced the practice of medicine, during which time he also opened a drug store (in 1838, the first in Plainfield). Was married to Miss Elizabeth T. Bradley Jan. 23, 1853 ; she was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Feb; 22, 1834; have hadsevenchildren.sixpf whom are now living - Lillie Agnes, Adelaide Harriet, Lucia, Nettie, Burtie, Willie and Mary (deceased). Dr. W. was the organizer of the Plainfield Light Artillery in 1855, which organization continued to exist until after the war, during which time they achieved memorable distinction in many hard-fought battles. Dr. W. was born in Richmond, Mass., Oct. 2, 1793 ; died in Plainfield Oct. 13, 1865; he graduated in New York ; came to Chicago in 1831 ; to Naperville in 1832, and to Plainfield in 1837 ; he practiced medicine until the time of his death ; twenty years prior to his death, he lost his sight ; was obliged to have his horse led when going to visit his patients ; this ride extended over a space of 120 miles, from Chicago to Mineral Point ; he was the first physician that ever practiced in Northern Illinois west of Chicago.

WILLIAM ANDREW, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Greengarden ; one of our early settlers ; was born in England ; came to the United States with his father's family in 1854, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of 200 acres, valued at 110,000. He was married March 26, 1854, to Miss Eliza Foster, who was born in England ; they have two children - - Charles and Emma A. Mr. Andrew, since his residence in the township, has held the office of School Director several years.

JOHN ALBRECHT, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Monee ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany ;' came to the United States in 1858, and to this

State in the same year ; his farm contains 140 acres, valued at $7,000. He was married to Miss Frederica Beutin, who was born in Germany ; they have had eight children, six of whom are living - Mena, Augusta, William, Henry, Amelia and Bertha; deceased - Carl and an in- ! fant. Mr. Albrecht is now holding the : office of School Director.

JOHN F. BOBZIBN, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Monee ; was born in Germany, A. D., 1844 ; came to the United States in 1855, and to this State in the same year ; he has been a resident of \ Will Co. for the past four years ; his farm consists of eighty-five acres, valued at | $3,000. He was married to Miss Sophia Wishhoer, who was born in Germany, A. D. 1849 ; they have two children - John and Frederick.

MRS. SOPHIA BROCKMAN, farmer ; P. 0. Monee ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany, A. D. 1828 ; came to the United States in 1851, and to this State, and settled in Greengarden, Will Co., in the same year. She is the widow of the late Henry Brockman, deceased ; they have had six children - Karl, Lena, Henry, Mena, Lizzie and Etta. The farm of Mrs. Brockman contains 200 acres, valued at $10,000.

B. B. BOEKBN, farmer and stockraiser; P. 0. Monee; one of our early settlers; was born in Germany April 16, 1811 ; came to the United States in 1852, and to this State, and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his pursuit from his settlement in the county until 1854 was that of a boot and shoemaker ; his farm consists of 122 acres, valued at $6,000. He was married to Miss Caroline Lehman, who was born in Germany Feb. 24, 1824; they have three children, viz., Charles, Theodore and Carolina. Since Mr. Boeken's residence in the township he has held the office of School Director twenty years.

FREDERICK BUCHHOLZ, farmer and stock raiser; P. 0. Frankfort Station ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany Jan. 24, 1820 ; came to the United States in 1850, and to this State in the same year, and settled in Du Page Co., where he remained three years, when he removed to Will ; his farm consists of 240 acres, valued at $10,000. He was married to Miss Henrietta Hakk, who was born in

Germany, and was previously married to Miss Caroline Sonnimaker, now deceased. They have had seven children, viz., Henry, Sophia, Mary, Tina, Charley, Minne and Lena. Sincu Mr. B.'s residence in the township he has held the offices of Road Commissioner and School Director fifteen years.

MRS. B. CARPENTER, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Monee; one of our early settlers ; was born in Maryland Jan. 6, 1815; came to Illinois and settled in Will Co. in 1854 ; she is the widow of the late Daniel F. Carpenter, deceased; they were married Sept. 13, 1835 ; they have had fifteen children, seven of whom are living, viz., Catharine J., John, Kezia C, Henry, Daniel B., Sarah N. and Jemima I. ; deceased, Samuel, Daniel, William, Benjamin, Lydia B., Barbara V., Samuel and Kerenhapuch. The farm of Mrs. Carpenter consists of eighty acres, valued at $4,000.

HEJN RY EISBNBRANDT, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Frankfort Station ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany May 26, 1829 ; came to the United States in 1846, and to this State in the same year ; he has been a resident of Will Co. for the past twenty-nine years ; his farm consists of 320 acres, valued at $16,- 000. He was married to Miss Dorothea Koepke,who was born in Germany Nov. 18, 1839 ; they have one child, viz.. Christian. Since Mr. Eisenbrandt's residence in the township he has held the office of Supervisor two terms and Collector one year ; he is now President of the society known as the Greengarden Insurance Company, which is fully described in the general history of the township.

JOHN FELTEN, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Frankfort Statioo ; one of our first German settlers; was born in Germany July 14, 1827 ; came to -the United States in 1848, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of 240 acres, valued at $12,000. 'He was married March 5, 1852, to Miss Mary Fell, who was born in Germany Nov. 14, 1 830 ; they have had thirteen children, ten of whom are living, viz., John, Caroline, Minnie, Amellia, Christian, Margaret, Mary, Charlotte, Lizzie and Charles ; deceased, Dory and two infants. Since Mr. Felten's resi- dence in the township, he has held the office of School Director several years, Street Commissioner, two years, and was the first German official in the township.

JOHN P. FELTON, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Frankfort Station ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany, Jan. 11, 1819 ; came to the United States in 1854, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of 320 acres, valued at $16,000. He was married to Miss Barbara Chrisman, who was born in Germany Dec. 25, 1820 ; they have seven children, viz., Minnie, Peter, Jacob, Mary, Adam, Carrie and Lena. Since his residence in the township, he has held office of School Director six years, and Road Commissioner six years.

ULRACH FOLKERS, farmer ; P. 0. Frankfort Station ; one of our early settlers; was born in Germany Aug. 1, 1814; came to the United States in 1857, and to this State, and settled in Will Co. in the same year; his farm contains 120 acres, valued at $6,000. He was married to Miss Catherine Cruse, who was born in Germany October 16, 1821 ; they have had six children, viz., Anna Catherina. Henry, Eliza, Amelia, Deitrick and Frederica.

JACOB FROEHNER,farmerand stockraiser; P. 0. Monee ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany ; came to the United States in 1852, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of eighty acres, valued at $4,000. <He was married to Miss Eliza Briedert, who was born in Germany ; they have seven children, viz., Christina, Katie, John, Philipp, Margaret, George and Anna. Mr. F., for the past six years, has held the office of Treasurer of the Board of Road Commissioners.

JOHN FRIEDRIECHS, farmer; P. 0. Monee ; one of our early settlers in Greengarden ; was born in Germany ; came to the United States in 1849, and to Illinois in the same year ; his farm consists of 160 acres, valued at $7,000. He was married to Miss Christina Jacobs, who was born in Germany ; they have three children living, viz., John, George and Henry, and two deceased, viz., Louisa and Minnie.

AMOS HARRISON, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Greengarden ; one of our early settlers ; was born in England April 25, 1833 ; came to the United States in 1858, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in 1860 ; his farm consists of 140' acres, valued at $8,000. He was married June 30, 1868, to Miss Catherine Marshall, who was born in England Dec. 21, 1833 ; they have two children, viz., Henry Marshall and Annie Lina. Mr. H., since his residence in the township, has held the office of School Director three years.

PETER HANSON, farmer and stockraiser; P. 0. Greengarden; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany Sept. 24, 1830; came to the United States in 1857, and to this State, and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of 360 acres, valued at $18,000. He was married to Miss Anna Wilkins, who was born in Germany Feb. 24, 1821; they have had four children, all of whom are now living - John, George, Louisa and Minnie. Since Mr. Hanson's residence in the township, he has held the office of School Director seven years.

FRED L. HASENJAEGER, farmer, stock-raiser and breeder of Norman and Clydesdale horses ; P. 0. Frankfort Station ; one of our natives of Illinois ; was born in Greengarden, Will Co., March 19, 1 854 ; he is the son of Frederick Hasenjaeger, who is one of our early settlers ; the farm of Mr. H. consists of 240 acres, valued at $12,000. He was married to Miss Catherina Brandan, who was born in Germany Sept 14, 1857 ; they have twO' children, viz., Rosa and Henry.

ULRICH H. HINRICHS, farmerand stock-raiser ; P. 0. Frankfort Station ; one of our earliest settlers; was born in Germany ; came to the United States in 1855, and to Illinois, and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of 160 acres, valued at $8,000. He was married to Miss Caroline Karch, who was born in New York ; they have six children - Henrietta C, Charles P., Margaret C, Elizabeth F., Louis M. and Henry J. Mr. Hinrichs was a volunteer in the late rebellion ; he enlisted in the 100th I. V. I.; served nearly three years, and was discharged with honor at the close of the war, , 1865.

CORNELIUS B. JACOBS, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Monee ; one of the early settlers ; was born in Germany Feb. 12, 1814 ; came to the United States in 1854, and to ttis State in the same year and settled in Greengarden, Will Co. He was married to Miss Metto Dierks, who was born in Germany Sept. 27, 1821 ; they have eight children - Anna, George, Hannah, Catherina, Carolina, John, Mena and Matilda. The farm of Mr. Jacobs consists of 121 acres, valued at $5,000.

HENRY JANSSEN, farmer; P. 0. Monee ; was born in Germany A. D. 1824 ; came to the United States in 1862, and to this State, and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of forty acres, valued at $2,000. He was married to Miss G. M. Jacobs, who was born in Germany April 25, 1833 ; they have had three children - Anna, Henry and Gerry.

JOHN JANSSEN, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Monee ; one of our early settlers; was born in Germany May 21, 1821 ; came to the United States in 1853, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in 1858 ; his farm consists of eighty-three acres, valued at $3,500. He was married to Miss Anna Jacobs, who was born in Germany June 23, 1842 ; they have had six children, four of whom are living - Mary, Henry, John and Gerhard; deceased - Anna and John.

PAUL LORBNZEN, far.; P.O.Frankfort Station ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany, Jan. 13, 1816 ; came to the United States in 1836, and to this State in 1852; from his boyhood until his settlement on his farm in Frankfort, Will Co., his pursuits have been those of a sailor, during which time he spent ten years on the salt water, and the balance on our lakes; his farm consists of 176 acres, valued at $50 per acre. He was married to Miss Gustena Herre, who was born in Germany. Since his residence in the township he has held the office of Constal)le one year.

LEWIS LENNBHE, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Monee ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany Nov. 27, 1827; came to the United States in 1850, and to this State in the same year ; he has been a resident of Will Co. for the past twenty years; his farm consists of 170 acres valued at $9,000. He was married to Miss Augustina Holz, who was born in Germany ; they have had five children - Charles L., Theodore, Frederick, William and Caroline. Since his residence In the township, he has held the office of road boss two years.

ANDREW MURDIE, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Frankfort Station ; one our early settlers ; was born in Scotland, A. D. 1837 ; came to the United States in 1857, and to this State, and settled in Greengarden, Will Co., in 1861 ; his farm consists of eighty acres, valued at $4,000 ; it is situated on Sec. 29, Greengarden Tp. He was married J'uly 11, 1865, to Miss Elizabeth Scott, who was born in England, A. D. 1 839 ; they have had seven children, five of whom are living - William, Robert, Nettie, Emma and Alfred C; deceased, Harriet E. and Albert Henry. Mr. Murdie, since his residence in the township, has held the office of School Director nine years ; he is now Township Clerk.

JOHN MOILLER, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Frankfort Station ; one of early settlers ; was born in Germany Sept. 7, 1825 ; came to the United States in 1845, and to this State, and settled in Will Co. in 1865 ; his farm consists of eighty acres valued at $4,000. He was married to Miss Anna Zentgrbe, who was born in Germany Sept. 7, 1829 ; they have had seven children, five of whom are living - William, John, George, Mary and Sophia; deceased, Jacob and Charles. Since his residence in the township, he has held the offi'ce of Road Commissioner three years.

JOHN NIELAND, farmer and stockraiser; P. 0. Monee; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany March 6, 1824 ; came to the United States in 1854, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of 165 acres, valued at $50 per acre. He was married to Dora Bobsien, who was born in Germany Jan. 29, 1829; they have had ten children, five of whom are living, viz., John, Minnie, Dora, Charley and Frederick ; deceased, Sophia, Mary, Louisa, Heinrich and Ricka. Since Mr. Nieland's residence in the township, he has held the office of School Director and Road Commissioner several years.

our early settlers ; was born in St. John, N. B., Aug. 4, 1823 ; came to the United States in 1841, and to this State, and settled in Grre^garden, Will Co., in 1855 ; his farm consists of eighty acres, valued at $4,000. He was married Nov. 25, 1846, to Miss Susan W. Avery, who was born in Plainfield Plain, N. H., Feb. 15, 1825 ; they have had five children , four of whom are living, viz., Samuel A., Mary J., John W. and Emma L. ; deceased, Emily M.

JACOB ROSS, farmer and stockraiser ; P. O. Frankfort Station ; was born in Germany July 4, 1838 ; came to the United States in 1860, and to this State the same year and settled in Cook Co. ; he has been a resident of Green Garden for the past ten years ; his farm of eighty acres, valued at $4,000. He was married to Miss Mary Sangmeister, who was born in Germany ; they have one child, viz., Eliza. Since Mr. R.'s residence in the township, he has filled the offices of Road Commissioner and School Director three years. He was also a participant in the late war, having enlisted in the 57th I. V. I. ; served three years and eight months, and was discharged with honor at the close of the war, A. D. 1865.

HENRY RUST, farmer and stock -raiser ; P. O. Monee ; was born in Germany Jan. 14,1814; cametotheUnitedStatesin 1848, and to Illinois in 1852 ; he has been a resident of Greergarden for the past fourteen years; his farm consists of 160 acres, valued at $7,000. He was married to Miss Mary Matust, who was born in Germany ; they have had seven children, five of whom are living, viz., Hannah, Henry, Mary, Carl and William ; deceased, two infants. Since Mr. Rust's residence in the township, he has held the office of School Director one year. He was also a participant in the war in Germany in 1834.

M. F. SANDERS, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Frankfort Station ; our first settler in the township, was born in Rutland Co., Vt., Aug. 17, 1819; came to this State and settled in Greengarden, Will Co., in 1847 ; although the township did not, at that time, have a name. Since his residence in the township, he has held offices of Supervisor several years. Township Clerk, and was the first Justice of the Peace in the township after its organization, and performed the first marriage ceremony ; his farm consists of 550 acres, valued at $27,000. He was married to Mrs. Sarah Sanders Nov. 13, 1844, who was born in Windsor Co., Vt., March 31, 1823. They have had seven children, four of whom are living, viz., Daphna E., William H., Charles R. and Josephine V.; deceased, George W., George A. and Frank.

CARL SCHON, farmer and stock -raiser; P. 0. Greengarden; was born in Germany Jan. 14, 1833 ; came to the United States in 1864, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year. He was married to Miss Mary Kregar, who was born in Germany Sept. 22, 1830 ; they have had two children, viz., Charley and Frank. The farm of Mr. Sohon consists of eightv acres, valued at $4,000.

HERMAN HENRY STASSEN, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Monee ; one of our early settlers in the county ; was born in Germany ; came to the United States in 1854, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of 160 acres, valued at $7,000 ; he has held the office of Supervisor six years ; he has also been a member of the Legislature one term. He was married to Miss G. Maria Dudden ; they have two children, viz., Charles and Menno. He is also Chairman of the Board of Supervisors ; was elected this present year ; he is Treasurer of the Greengarden Insurance Company, which is fully described in the general history of the township.

CARL SMIT, farmer ; P. 0. Monee ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany ; came to the United States in 1862, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year; his farm consists of 100 acres, valued at $5,000. He was married to Mrs. Smit March 28, 1876 ; they have one child, viz., Joanna. Mrs. Smit was previously married to Mr. John Smit, now deceased; they have had seven children, six of whom are living, viz., Augusta, August, Amale, Anohan, Willie and Ernest ; deceased, Frederick.

JOHN STASSEN, nurseryman, and ao-ent for Greengarden Ins. Co., Monee; one of our first settlers ; was born in Germany ; came to the United States in 1856, and to this State, and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm and Qursery grounds consists of eighty acres, valued at $5,000. He was married to Miss Anna Tolkers, who was born in Germany ; they have seven children - Maggie C., Dora K.; Annie J., Gerry F., Henrietta, Dietrieck and Riecka.

AUGUST VOTGT, farmer and stockraiser; P. 0. Monee; one of our early settlers ; was born in Germany ; came to the United States in 1858, and to this State, and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of 120 acres, valued at 16,000. He was married to Miss Mena Sievert, who was born in Germany ; they have four children - Anna, Lena, Adolph and Freda. Mr. Voigt is now holding the office of Secretary of the Greengarden Insurance Co., which is fully described in the general history of the township.

JOHN WERNEK, farmer and stockraiser ; P. 0. Monee ; was born in Germany Nov. 25, 1825 ; came to the United States in 1854, and to this State, and settled in Greengarden, Will Co., in 1865 ; his farm consists of 160 acr^, valued at $8,000. He was married to Miss Mary Schde, who was born in Germany March 15, 1823 ; they have had six children, five of whom are living - Dietrick, Elizabeth, William, Antoine and Mary ; deceased, John.

WILLIAM WATSON, farmer and stock-raiser ; P. 0. Greengarden ; one of our early settlers ; was born in Scotland Aug. 2, 1828 ; came to the United Statesin 1850, and to this State, and settled in Will Co. in the same year ; his farm consists of 83J acres, valued at $4,000. He was married to Miss Ann Phillipps, whO' was born in England ; they have had ten children, eight of whom are living - Ann J., Sarah C, Mary E., William J., Robert A,, John H., Emma C. and George ; deceased, Louisa and Agnes E.

EDGAR L. BROWN, farmer; P. 0. Braidwood ; was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Aug. 20, 1837, and is the son of Miner M. and Mary M. Brown ; his father was a farmer ; was born in New York about 1811; he remained in New York until 1855; this year, with his family, they emigrated to Illinois and settled in Reed Tp., what is now known as Custer Tp. ; here he purchased 320 acres of land at $4 per acre ; was among the first settlers of Reed Tp. ; made the improvements on his land and engaged in farming ; then to Wilmington, where he was engaged in keeping a hotel ; he died in 1864, with the consumption, leaving a wife and four children ; his wife, Mary M. Brown, died in 1866. Mr. Edgar L. Brown emigrated West to Illinois with his parents ; here he has been engaged in farming ever since. He married in 1864 to Miss Abbie C. Marshall, of Pennsylvania, by whom he has had six children, three living.

JAMES BOYD, farmer; P. 0. Wilmington ; was born in the Isle of Man Feb. 3, 1813, and is the son of James and Ann (Neen) Boyd ; his father was a tailor by trade, but was engaged in farmin g Mr. Boyd was engaged in working on a farm owned by a Bishop of the Episcopal Church, and in May, 1851, with his wife, Ann Kennaugh, born in the Isle of Man. in May, 1813, emigrated to America and landed in New York City ; thence to Fairport, PainesvUle and Cleveland, Ohio ; in May, 1855, came to Illinois and settled in Lake Co. ; here engaged in farming until 1859 ; then to Will Co., and settled on a farm owned by William Trainor ; lived there one year ; he then purchased forty acres of the present farm he now owns at $25 per acre ; Mr. Boyd has made all the improvements on his farm, it being very wild when he first settled here ; when he fijst came to America he was worth about $7 ; with hard labor, he is to-day one of the successfiil farmers of Custer Tp. Five children.

JAMES CURRAN, farmer; P. 0. Wilmington ; this gentleman ranks as one of the successful farmers of Will Co. ; was born in Ireland in 1814, and is the son of Owen and Catherine (Carney) Curran, of Ireland ; his father was a farmer ; here

Mr. Curran commenced life, engaged in farming from the time he was able to hold the plow ; in 1849, with his parents, he emigrated to America ; thence West to Illinois, and settled in Will Co. ; in 1852, Mr. Curran settled on the place he now lives on, the country being very wild at that time. Married Miss Nellie Coregon, ot Ireland, by whom he has seven children. Mr. Curran owus 240 acres of fine land in Will Co.

STEPHEN CALHOON, farmer; P. 0. Custer; was born in Wood Co., Ohio, Jan. 23, 1824, and is the son of Abner and Mary (Hoyt) Calhoon ; father, from New York ; engaged in farming ; came to Ohio about 1812 ; served as teamster in the war of 1812. When Mr. Calhoon was about 3 years old, with his parents, moved to Kalamazoo Co., Mich. ; here he remained until he was about 24 years old ; in 1848, came to Illinois and settled in Will Co., on the farm he now lives on ; he first purchased 120 acres of Government land ; when he first came here the country was very wild ; plenty of game ; he states that he has stood in his door and counted as high as seventy-five deer in sight of his house ; Mr. Calhoon, with his family, moved to Benton Co., Ind., in 1875, and remained there three years engaged in farming and schooling his children ; returned on the old homestead in 1877. Married in 1848 to Miss Weltha Weller, of New York ; four children. Mr. C. has held several offices of public trust. Is a Hepublican in politics, and United Brethren in religion. His parents both are dead ; father died in 1855 ; mother in 1878.

JAMES DWYEK, farmer; P. 0. Braidwood ; the subject of this sketch is one among the oldest settlers of Custer Tp. ; was born in Ireland about 1825, and is the son of James and Catherine (Cary) Dwyer, of Ireland ; his father was a carpenter and wagon-maker by trade ; lived on a farm ; here Mr. Dwyer commenced farming, and, in 1840, he immigrated to America and landed in New York City ; thence to Susquehanna Co., Penn., and commenced farming ; he was a foreman on the New York & Erie Railroad for six years ; in 1849, he came West to Illinois, and settled in Will Co. ; in 1850, he came and settled on the place he now lives on, which was a very wild country at that time ; plenty of wild game - deer, wolves and prairie chickens ; he has made all the improvements on his farm. Mr. Dwyer has held several offices of public trust. Is a Democrat in politics, and a member of of the Catholic Church. Married in 1852 to Miss Winnifred Noonan, of Ireland; eight children. Mr. Dwyer came to America a poor boy; by his railroading East he saved a little money, came West and invested it in 200 acres, at $2.50 and $5.00 per acre ; he worked hard and by good management is one of the successful farmers of Will Co.; owns 310 acres of land.

JOHN B. PEELY, farmer, P. -O. Braidwood ; was born in the county of Roscommon, Ireland, Jan. 3, 1829, and is the son of Andrew and Mary (Bannon) Feely, of Ireland ; his father was a farmer ; Mr. Peely was raised on his father's farm, and, in November, 1849, immigrated to America and landed in Boston, Mass. ; thence to Dorchester, Mass., one year on a farm ; then West to Illinois and settled in Joliet, Will Co., April 5, 1851 ; here he remained until 1854 ; he then went to California and engaged in mining in the goldfields of California for four years and nine months ; success very good ; he then returned to Illinois, and. May 29, 1859, he settled on the farm he now lives on. Married in 1859 to Miss Wineford Lannon, of Ireland, by whom he has had twelve children, seven living. Mr. Peely is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Catholic Church. Owns 280 acres of land. When he first came here the country was very wild. Made all improvements on his farm.

HENRY HUDSON, farmer, P. O. Wilmington ; was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., and is the son of Mathew nnd Sarah (Cook) Hudson ; Mr. Hudson, when he was but 3 years old, with his parents, moved to Trumbull Co., Ohio ; his father was a farmer ; here he set out in farming, and, when 17 years of age, he commenced to learn the carpenter and joiner trade ; this he followed while in Ohio ; in 1846, he came to Illinois, and settled in Wilmington, Will Co. ; here, in this vicinity, he has remained ever since ; Mr. Hudson, before there was a railroad in the vicinity, was engaged in carrying the U. S. mail from Wilmington, Will Co., to

Pontiac, Livingston Co., for nine years. Married twice ; first wife, Lydia A. Fenner, of New York ; second wife, Mariah Bell, of Ohio; six children. Mr. Hudson had three sons in the late war, who participated in some of the hard-fought battles, and were honorably discharged.

ROBERT HAWLEY, farmer; P. 0. Wilmington ; was born in Buckinghamshire, England, in 1822, and is the son of John and Fannie Hawley ; who died when he was very young ; was raised among strangers ; at 14 years of age, he worked his passage on a lumber vessel to Quebec, Canada, and remained in Canada about two years ; thence to America ; here he spent his time in traveling in diiferent parts of the United States ; came to Illinois in 1844, and engaged in working on a farm in Kendall Co. about eighteen months; in 1847, he settled on the farm he now lives on, in Custer Tp., Will Co. ; states that there was no house between. him and Wilmington ; country very wild. In October, 1861, he enlisted as private in Co. F, 9th 111. Cav. ; this regiment was principally on scouting duty, and did good service ; was mustered out at the close of the war, at Selma, Ala., in 1865 ; returned to his farm and remained here ever since. Married Miss Sarah Ann Burd, of New Jersey. Mr. H. is about the oldest settler of Custer Tp.

JAMES KE AY, farmer; P. O.Custer; was born in county of Forfarshire, Scotland, Feb. 24, 1812, and is the son of John and Isabella (Barry) Keay, of Scotland ; his father was a Sergeant Major in the British army ; the latter part of his life he was a toll-keeper ; when Mr. Keay was 20 years old, he entered the manufacturing business, and followed this for three years ; he then was engaged in the mer- [ cantile business in Forfar, the county seat t of Forfarshire, and remained in business j about twenty years ; in 1855, he emigrated to America with wife and four children ; j landed in Quebec, Canada, then, by lake, to Chicago, 111.; here he attended a Gov- ! ernmentland sale and purchased 120 acres, ' the present homestead ; in 1855, he came ' to Will Co. and settled where he now lives. | Mr. Keay married in 1834 to Miss Jane Johnston, of Forfarshire, Scotland, by whom he has had seven children. Mr. Keay states that when he first came here the

ITHAMER T. PALMER, farmer; P. 0. Wilmington ; this gentleman was born in New York, March 20, 1846; his father, Jacob J. Palmer, was born in Vermont ; emigrated West with his family, and first settled in Kalamazoo Co., Mich., here they remained but a short time, and, in 1849, came to Illinois and settled in Will Co.; he was engaged in farming one year on what is now known as the Ira Smith farm ; then, with his family, to the present homestead, where Mr. Palmer now lives ; here he purchased 116 acres, then wild land ; he made all improvements ; here he spent the remaining part of his life engaged in farming ; died universally respected, leaving a wife and four children. Mr. Ithamer T. Palmer was married in 1877 to Miss Laura Williamson, born in London, England, in 1850, and is the daughter of Thomas and S. (Bruce) Williamson. Mr. Palmer is a Republican in politics. Has held the office of Assessor of Township; owns 122 acres of fine, improved land.

GEO. W. PETRO, farmer; P. 0. Wilmington ; was born in La Porte Co., Ind., and is the son of George and Catherine (Concannon) Petro ; his father was engaged in farming and a soldier of the war of 1812, and was a native of Ohio; having settled in La Porte Co., Ind., at an early day, being among the first settlers of that county ; Mr. Petro was raised on his father's farm, and remained there until he was 21 years of age; he then entered the mercantile business in Kankakee, 111.; in 1872, he came to Will Co. and settled on the present farm; when Custer Tp. was first organized as a township, Mr. Petro was elected as Supervisor ; this office he now holds, having been elected to same office three times. He is a Republican in politics. Owns 116 acres of improved land. Married Miss Mary Kelley, of Buchanan, Mich.; have five children.

MICHAEL SHENK, farmer; P. 0. Braidwood ; the subject of this sketch was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Aug. 20, 1818, and is the son of Christian and Magdalene (Wolf) Shenk, of Pennsylvania ; his father was a miller by trade, and died when Mr. Shenk was very young ; from Lancaster Co., with his mother and children, moved to Erie Co., Penn., and remained there until 1 858 ; he then emigrated West to Illinois and settled on the place he now lives on ; he first purchased 160 acres at $20 per acre ; when he arrived here the country was wild ; he made all the improvements on his farm ; Mr. Shenk, with hard labor, industry and good management, to-day owns 240 acres of fine, improved land, and ranks as one of the successful farmers of Will Co. Married in 1841 to Miss Sarah Ann Carter ; have eight children. His mother, Magdalene Shenk, died in Erie Co., Penn.

JOHN J. SMILLIE, farmer and mer chant; P. 0. Wilmington. This gentleman is one of the oldest settlers of Will Co.; was born in Madison Co., N. Y., Oct. 24, 1828, and is the son of John and Catharine (Kern J Smillie ; his father was a native of Scotland and engaged in farming, having died when Mr. Smillie was very young ; his mother (of New York), married to Jeremiah Gray. Mr. Smillie was raised on a farm, and with his parents emigrated West to Illinois in 1835, and settled in Will Co., east of Joliet, then on the forks of the Du Page River; thence to McHenry Co ; here he remained until 1850 ; he then went to the gold fields of California, engaged in mining, remained in California about four years, was very successful ; he then returned to Illinois and settled on the farm he now lives on ; he first purchased 160 acres of land at $3.75 per acre, which land was purchased with money he had made in California. Mr. Smillie has been very successful in life ; he commenced a poor boy, and to-day ranks as one of the successful farmers of Will Co.; owns 674 acres of fine, improved land. He moved to Wilmington in order to school his children ; returned to the farm, and has lived here ever since. When he first came to Will Co., the country was very wild ; plenty of Indians, and very troublesome at times ; game in abundance, deer and wolves ; Mr. Smillie has killed many deer, being considerable of a hunter iu his younger days ; has held various oifices of public trust in his township. Democrat in politics. Married in 1855 to Miss Olive Reed, of Will Co., whose parents settled in Will Co. at an early day ; eleven children, nine living.

IRA W. SMITH, farmer; P. 0. Wilmington ; was born in Huron Co., Ohio, Nov. 27, 1834, and is the son of Ira W. and Louis (Beckwith) Smith, of Vermont ; his father was engaged in farming and stock-raising, and died universally respected, Feb. 18, 1870, at 64 years of age; his mother died June 7, 1847, 37 years of age. Mr. Smith came West to Illinois in November, 1844, and settled in Rockville, Kankakee Co., and, in 1857, he came to the place he now lives on ; here he remained until the breaking-out of the late war. At the first call forvolunteers (Aug. 27, 1861), he enlisted aa private in Co. D, 4th I. V.

C, under Col. T. Lyle Dickey, who was a soldierin the Mexican war; the 4th I. V. C. was changed to the 12th I. V. C, and participated in some of the hard-fought battles during the war - Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson (where the first substantial success of the war was achieved), at Pittsburg Landing (where a victory was snatched from the jaws of death), in the campaigns, the battles and the siege of Vicksburg and other prominent battles under Gen. Grant, Gen. McPherson and Gen. Dodge; Co.Dwas with these generals as an escort ; in a skirmish in Mississippi, Mr. Smith was wounded, which caused him to be off duty six weeks, and four months' sickness ; excepting this he served full time and was honorably discharged ; mustered out as Captain of Co.

D, in December, 1865. At the close of the war he returned home here; he has remaiued here ever since. Married June, 1866, to Miss Ella Hanson, of Illinois, by whom he has two children ; has 755 acres of fine, improved land.

ELI N. SMALL, Postmaster, Custer; the subject of this sketch was born in Herkimer County, N. Y., June 20, 1828, and is the son of William and Evelina (Canfield) Small ; his mother, a native of Connecticut, his father of New York, and was engaged in the wholesale grocery business in the city of New York. Mr. Small came West to Will County in 1853, and settled in Wilmington ; then to Custer ; here he has remained ever since ; through his influence, the township of Custer was named, and in honor of Gen. Custer ; is the Postmaster (the first) of Custer Tp. Married in 1 857 to Miss Alice L. Easton, of New York, daughter of William Easton ; they have three children.

WILLIAM B. SMALL, lumber merchant, Wilmington ; was born in Hancock County, Ohio, February 24, 1851, and is the son of Daniel and Sophronia (Hall) Small ; came West in 1851 ; commenced the lumber business with his brother E. D. Small, known as E. D. Small & Co., in Wilmington, June 17, 1872 ; here they met with good success ; they then started a lumber-yard in Jersey City, Custer Tp., 1876 ; then a lumber-yard at Smith's Landing ; these gentlemen are the largest lumber merchants on the Kankakee River ; buy their lumber by the cargo at Chicago ; own one of the best steamers on the Kankakee River used in transferring lumber from Chicago to their lumber-yards at Wilmington, Jersey City, and Smith's Landing ; their prices in lumber are the cheapest in any part of the State. Mr. Small married Sept. 17, 1873, to Miss Addie Warner, of Illinois ; they have two children.

MARTIN F. TILDEN, farmer ; P. 0. Wilmington ; this gentleman is one of the oldest settlers of what is now known as Custer Tp. ; was born in Orange County, Vt., February 6, 1811, and is the son of Diah and Irenah (Flint) Tilden ; his father was a farmer ; here Mr. Tilden was brought up on his father's farm ; from Orange Co., he went to St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. ; here he remained about nine years engaged in farming ; then West to Illinois and settled on the farm he now lives on, May, 1849; here with his brother Turner, and brotherin-law Jacob J. Palmer, settled on a halfsection of land ; when Mr. Tilden first came here with his family, they moved into a log cabin and remained until he made improvements on his farm; the country was very wild at that time, plenty of wild game ; with hard labor and good management Mr. Tilden owns to-day one of the finest improved farms of Custer Tp. , known as the " Evergreen Home," of 170 acres of land. Married Miss Sarah A. Kimball, of Vermont, by whom he has had seven children, two living ; Mr. Tilden's parents both are dead, his father Diah, died when he was near 84 years of age ; his mother, at 83 years of age ; both buried in the family gxave-yard in Custer Tp.

and is the son of William Trainer, who was born in the Isle of Man, 1798 ; was engaged in farming, and, in 1853, emigrated to America, starting with his wife and five children, but on the way, at sea, his wife died, leaving him with his five children ; they landed in New York city ; then went direct to Illinois, and settled on the farm they now live on; when Mr. William Trainer first came here, he was worth about $1,000, invested in land; and, with the help of his four sons, they labored hard, and at his death he was one of the respected farmers of Will Co, leaving 301 acres of land. The sons are, James, William, Thomas and Robert, all born in the Isle of Man.

A. G. TAYLOR, farmer ; P. 0. Wilmington ; was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and is the son of Hiram and Eliza (Weller) Taylor; his father was born in Rutland, Vt., June 30, 1806, and, at an early day, moved to St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. ; here he remained until 1849, engaged in farming ; he then, with his wife and family, emigrated to Illinois, via railroad and lake to Chicago ; then canal to Joliet ; from Joliet they came by wagon to Reed Tp., Will Co., 111., and rented a farm on the east side of Horse Creek, and, in 1853, Mr. Taylor purchased the farm now owned by Mr. A. G. Taylor ; here he remained until his death, which occurred Feb. 21, 1877; he died respected and honored by his fellow-men, leaving a wifu whom he was married to Dec. 28, 1826, living together for over fifty years. Mr. A. G. Taylor holds office as Treasurer of Road Commissioners ; owns 160 acres of land. Married in 1868 to Miss Eliza Hicks, of New York ; four children.

WILLIAM TRAINER, deceased ; the subject of this sketch was one of the first settlers of Reed Tp. (now Custer Tp.); was born in Scotland May 21, 1798; his father was a farmer; Mr. Trainer was a farmer, and followed this business principally throughout life ; when he was young, with his parents, emigrated to the Isle of Man ; here he remained engaged in farming ; he returned to Scotland, remained there but a few years, then back to the Isle of Man. He married in 1833, Margaret Moore, of the Isle of Man, born July 31 , 1807 ; in 1853, with his wife and five children, he started for America;

the voyage, Mrs. Trainer was taken sick, and died at sea Oct. 15, 1853, on board the Wm. Tapscott ; Mr. Trainer and his five children landed in New York Nov. 12, 1853 ; left his family in Cleveland, and came West to find a location ;. returned to Cleveland, brought his family and settled in Reed Tp. (now (duster Tp.); he purchased 120 acres of land, paying about $1,000; here he remained, except two years in Dwight,

Livingston Co.; he died at the old homestead, June 25, 1878, respected and honored by his fellow-men, leaving four sons, all. born at the Isle of Man. William, Dec. 30, 1834, married Miss Margaret Monty, of Canada - four children; James T., born Nov. 23, 1836, married Miss Catherine McDonald ; Thomas T., born July 18, 1841, married Elizabeth McDonald; Robert T., born Feb. 27, 1844.