Winnebago County, Illinois - The whole text, 1877 (part 15 of 17)

14, 1849; came to this Co. with his father iu 1853, wlio landed in Guilford with only 50 cents in his pocket ; his mollier's maiden name was Mary McDougal ; she iiad three children: Juhn, aged 28; Maiy, 26, and Agnes, 24; Mr. Sillars died in 1854; his mother was married Feb. 24, 1870, to John Piicher; owns 80 acres land, valued at $4,000; attend the Presbyterian Church.

SMITH DAlflEL, Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Winnebago; born in Scothind in 1820; married Jennie Brown; she was born in Scotland in 1830 ; came to this Co. in 1860, from Ohio, where he had lived two years; owns 176 acres laud, valued at $ll,uOO; have nine children: John, Margaret, James, Marion, Isabella, Jessie, Jane, Daniel and Lizzie ; he is the owner of some very tine hor.ses, seldom fails to carry off tirst premiums at the Co. Fairs; Republican; Mr. and Mrs. Smith and family are members of the Presbyterian Church.

SMITH JOHN J. Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Winnebago; born in Argyleshire, Scotland, Aug. 13, 1833; came to this Co. in 1857; owns 140 acres land, valued at $7,000; married Jane Greenlees, April 28, 1859; she was born in Scotland, Aug. 29, 1841; they have seven children; Mary J., Jessie L., Sarah J., Robert G., William G., Thomas A. and Nellie; Mr. S. has been School Director about 12 years; all members of First Presbyterian Church, Winnebago.

15, 1853 ; she was born in Hudson, Summit Co., O., Aug. 12, 1832; came to this Co. in 1844; she also owns 155 acres land, valued at $6,000; they have five children living: Charles F., Eugene Freddie, Mary E., Albert L. and Eddie Grant; lost one in infancy; Mr. S. was Commissicmer of Highways one year, and School Director one term ; he came here when the country was wild; has killed dozens of deer and wolves, and caught in a trap tlie last wild turkey ever heard of on the Pecatouica; weighed 23 lbs.; the family attend the Congregational Church.

$3,000; married Martha J. Weatlierliead, Dec. 6, 1866; she was born iu Harrison, June 9, 1848; they have four children, Ira M., born March a, 1868; Leilia I., Aug. 4, 1869; Willis J.. June 21, 1S72; aud MattieM, May 23, 1874; Mr. S. was a member of the 8th I. V. C. ; enlisted Jan. 4, 1864; was in front of Washington when Gen. Early made a demonstration in that direction (Aug., 1864) ; was afterwards with Sheridan m the Valley; discharged July, 1865 ; Geo. W. Sweet, father of Truman, has often made tlie trip to Chicago and Milwaukee, with grain drawn by oxen ; Rockford was then only a ferry.

STEWART DAXIEIv, Farmer; Sec. 29 ; P. O. Rockford ; born iu Canada, Dec. 3, 1819; came lo this Co. in 184); owns 222 acres land, valued a $11,000; married Matilda Herrington in 1833 ; she was born in Canada; died Dec, 1853; had four children; none now living; three died in infancy, and Jas. P. was killed near Atlanta, Ga., June 15, 1864; was Sergt. Co. E. 34th I. V. I.; was in battles of Shiloh, Pittsburg Landing, Stone River and several other important engagements; Mr. S. was married the second time to Beulah Herrington, in 1851 ; have tliree children, Alice, Arminda and Eldridge; was School Director three year.-*; is a prominent charter member of the I. O. O. F. Burritt Lodge.

STORKS Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Rockford ; born in Yorkshire, Eng., March 6, 1837; came to this Co. in 1858; owns 90 acres land, valued at $4,500; was married to Elizabeth Moate, Sept. 27,1860, by the Rev. Sam'l Sloane, at his residence, in the town of Winnebago; she was born in England, Dec. 1,1838; came to this Co. in 1844; they have live children living, Frankie T., aged 13; Isabel, 10; Arthur, 7; Elizabeth, 5; and Annie, 3; lost seven in mfancy, three, named respectively Walter, George and Alfred; Mrs. S.'s father, Sam'l Moate, settled in Winnebago Co. when there were only a few houses in Rockford ; a trip to Chicago consumed from a week to ten days; carted grain there, taking provisions along and sleeping in his wagon; sold for 35c to 45c for wheal; often came back iu debt.

TESSIER ALFRED, Blacksmith; Sec. 15; P. O. Rockford; born in Canada, Feb. 9, 1832; came to this Co. in 1857; owns 76 acres land, valued at $5,000; married Amelia Mitchell, Jan. 4, 1859; she was born in Canada, May 17,1842; they have live children livino;, four daughters and one son: Laoes J.,aura, born Feb. 13, I860: Mary Estella, Nov. 20, 1862; Alfere, Sept. 9, 1864; Delphene, July 24, 1870; and Ida Amelia, Sept. 26, 1873; lost three: Lester, aged 1 year; Zillah May, aged 10; and Alfred, aged 7 mouths; Mr^T. has been School Director for three terms of three years each ; he is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F. ; himself, wife and two elder children are members of the M. E. Church ; has always been a Republican-

WAI^IiACE CHAS. Painter and Grainer; P. O. Rockford; born in England, May 28, 1848; left the British line of btUtle ship " Agamemnon " in 1861 ; joined the U. S. jST. in the cai)acity of first class boy (m board the gun-boat "Pembina;" was in the battles of Forts Phillips and Jackson, also at capture of New Orleans; was promoted to first petty officer (Signal Q. M.) and had charge of a scout-boat and performed some gallant services, taking up torpedoes between Forts Sumter and Moultrie; was in the service till the close of the war; about ten years ago he was with a party trapping in the Walnut Creek country. Western Kan., between the Santa Fe and Smoky Hill route, when they were attacked by Indians, and of the whole party, all were killed except Mr. W. and one other; Mr. W. is a member of the M. E. Church, Rockford.

lVATSO:Sf en AS. H. Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Rockford; born in Fredonia, N. Y., June 29, 1835; came to this Co. in 1845; owns 234 acres land, valued at $12,000; married Elizabeth P. Brundige, Dec. 7, 1861 ; she was born in Batavia, N. Y., March 6, 1839; came to this Co. in 1861 ; they have six children living, Harry, aged 14; Frank P.., 11 ; Chas. R, 8; Clark D., 6; Bert T., 4; and Lawrence, 1; lost one, born Nov. 5, 1867, died May 4, 1872; she was visiting some little playmates in the neighborhood, playing in the fields; tliey built afire in tlie stubble, from which her clothes caught and she was so badly burned that she only lived five hours; Mr. W. was Town Trustee for three years ; is now School Director; enlisted, Oct. 1, 1861, in Co. E, 52d I. V. I., as a private ; was mustered out as First Lieut., July 14, 1865; was with Sherman in the Atlanta campaign and his March to the Sea, sharing the hardships of the march, and participating in the glory of the grand review in Washington; is a Republican.

1, 1859; she was boru in Scotland, April 7, 1841 ; they have two chiMren living, Raymond G. and Wm. Wallace; lost one daughter, Edna H., died July 17, 1868, aged 2 years, 3 months, and 30 "days; Mr. W. served nine months in the Union army, in Co. D, 74th I. V. I.; he now holds the ofBce of Constable; his father came here in early days and was virtually the founder of what is now known as Wempleton, having made the first improvements, i. e. built a house and blacksmith shop, and was particularly instrumental in establishing the only church in the place ; he died in Michigan, April 17, 1873, at the age of 76 ; Mr. and Mrs. W. are members of the M. E. Church.

WHITNEY THOS. J. Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Rockford; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Sept. 18, 1823; came to this Co. iu 1844; owns 87 acres laud, valued at $6,- 000; married Ursula Blackinton, March 12, 1851 ; she was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, Jan. 22, 1834; came to this Co. in 1838; they have tliree children living: Frances A., born Jan. 24, 1852; Julius E., May 16, 1853; and Alvin P., Jan. 28, 1857; lost one, Lucius A., born March 25, 1855, died Oct. 6, 1871 ; Mr. W. served seven years as School Director ; Mrs. W.'s father, Jesse N. Blackinton, settled in Roscoe in 1838, bein2: one of the pioneers of that town ; he was a surveyor, and had probably more to do with locating the lines of sections and farms iu Roscoe than any other man in the Co.; he was also often employed as counsel by the citizens of that town in minor cases of law; he is now 80 years of age, and is residing in Mass.; left his old home in 1870.

WILCOX JOHN, Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Rockford; born in Cornwall, Eng., Dec. 27, 1825; came to this Co. in 1850; owns 344 acres land in Burritt, valued at $15,000; 180 acres in Laona, valued at $2;- 500; married Margaret Webber, March 3, 1855; she was born in Coombe, St. Nicholas, England, Feb. 24, 1833 ; came to this Co. in 184*J ; they have seven children : John W., aged 22; AVilliam H., 20; Mary S., 17; Herbert H., 15; Clarence L., 12; George L., 10; and Lillian M., 8; John W., the oldest .son, has been in New Zealand ior two years, with an uncle wlio has been a resident of that country forty years; Mr. W. was in 1852 ordained a Congregational minister, and has preacbed regulai'ly ever since; has preached in tliis Co. for 22 years without salary, preferring to depend upon his own labor for support, yet feeling it a duty to minister to the spiritual need of a community who are destitute of regular preaching; Mrs. W. is a Christian lady, and zealous in every good work which will benefit the community; Mr. W. is the most extensive sheep raiser in this Co., having from five to six hundred head; he is a Republican.

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ATKIXMIX JAMEJ*, Farmer; Sec. 1)5; P. O. Harrison; born in Harrison, Jan. 19, 1846; owns 60 acres land, valued at $2,400 ; married Margaret E. Gaylord, Jan. 1,1865; she was born in Ashtabula Co., O., in 1849; they have four children living: Lucy, born Nov. 'i6, 1866; George, Dec. 4, 1869; Elmer, Oct. 3, 1871; and Minnie, Sept. 8, 1875; lost one in infancy; Mr. A.'s father, Wm. Atkinson, came to this Co. 40 years ago, when all was wild prairie; Rockfortl contained but four or five houses ; Mr. A. is serving his second term as School Director; he was in the 141st Regt. I.V.I. ; was in service near 6 months; discharged; re-enlisled in 8th I. V. C. ; was thrown from cars, disabled and rejected on that account.

BODIXE ^WIIil^lAM, Farmer; Sec. 18 ; P. O. Durand ; born in Canada in 1820 ; came to this Co. in 1840; owns 160 acres land ; married Harriet S. Babcock in 1843 ; she was born in N. Y. in 1827 ; had two childi'en: Harriet L. and George W.F.; the latter was a member of the 55th I. V. I. ; died in hospital, and is buried at Nashville, Teun. ; Mrs. B. died in 1846 ; married second time to Francis E. Albright, of O., born in 1831; have eight children living: Martha Z., Jethro J., Charles S., Esther L., Isaac J., Laura E., Arthusa and Anna Louisa; lost three: Joseph C, Dorcus C. and Jacob ; Mr. B. was ordained a minister in 1852 (Free Will Baptist); preached chiefly to the Otter Creek congregation in Leona; his health failed him and he gave up preaching.

BOTD SAMUEL, Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Harrison ; born in Ireland, June 1, 1824; came to Monroe Co., N. Y., in 1849; remained there till 1863; came to this Co. and settled within of a mile of hispresent home ; owns 5,J^4 acres land, valued at $500; married Sarah Oliver, March 15, 1851 ; she was born in Ireland, Nov. 2, 1828; came to this Co. with Mr. Boyd; they have eight children living: Jane, Adam, John, Mary, Samuel, Sarah, Robert and James; lost one son, William, died in infancy; Mr. and Mrs. B. and family are members of the M. E. Church. Branuiug Chas. laborer; S. 14; P.O.Harrison.

BRAKKIXO CHESTER I. Laborer; P.O. Harrison; born in Pike Co., Pa., Dec.24, 1854 ; came to this Co. Nov. 22, 1876 ; makes his home with George F. Branning, who is a renter; Sec. 14; P. O. Harrison; born in Wayne Co., Penn., July 1, 1845 ; came to this Co. in 1867 ; married Mary J. Hagencamp, April 15, 1871 ; she was born in Potter Co., Penn. ; have three children : Delia, aged 5 ; India, 3, and Furnam, 2 years ; the family attend the M. E. Church, of which Mrs. Branning is a member.

BURTOX LEVI, Post-Master; Harrison ; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Nov. 13, 1838; removed to Crawford Co., Penn., in 1840, where he remained until 1856 ; travelled in the West ; finally settled here in 1859; was appointed Post-master in April, 1877 ; has a store in connection with the ofiice; unmarried; is a prominent member of the A. F. and A. M. Lodge, No. 302, Durand ; has tilled (pro. tem.) several important positions in the lodge.

CHAMPION ABRAHAM, Farm er; Sec. 24; P. O. Harrison; born in England.in 1814; married Elizabeth French in 1836; she was born same place in 1815; they have eight children : James, Charles, Abraham, Isaac, Jane and Henrj^, all married except the latter, and living in Harrison, except Charles, who resides in Chicago; Mr. C. came to this Co. in 1856; resided in Rockton two years ; rented and farmed seven years ; then bought the farm he now owns, 224 acres; Mrs. C. died in 1871 ; married, in 1872, Mrs. Sophia Diamond (maiden name Newman) ; she was born in London, Eng., in 1823 ; she had two children by first marriage: George and Mar}' Diamond.

CLEITIESTT SYI. TESTER, Carpenter; Harrison; born in Crawford Co., Penn., May 18, 1833; married Christiana Shepardson, March 8, 1855 ; she was born in Penn., Nov. 34, 1834; came to this Co. in 1855 ; owns property in Harrison valued at $1,31 lO; they have three children living: Anna Belle, born Jan. 25, 1856; Lincoln L., Sept. 36, 1861, and Nellie M., Aug. 14, 1870; lost one, Dan Sylvester, born June 17, 1858, died April 16, 1859 ; Mr. C. was Town Collector one year; has been Road Commissioner for 13 years; is a prominent member ot the A. F. and A. M. Lodge, No. 74, Rockton; has filled (pro. tem.) all the stations except the East; enlisted as Orderly Sergt. Co. A, 74th I. V. I., in 1863; was mustered out as Captain, June 10, 1865 ; member of the M. E. Church.

HEXRY, Jr., Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Harrison; born in England, July 11, 1838; came to this Co. in 1856; owns 80 acres land, valued at |3,3()0; married Nancy Atkinson, Nov. 16, 1859; she was born in Harrison, April 9, 1844; they have five children living : Barney E., Jennie L., Alma Adell, Daisey belle and Henry J.; lost two: Lilah R., aged 3, and Matie, 1 year old ; Mr. C. has been School Director for 6 years ; family attend the M. E. Church; Mrs. C. is a daughter of Wm. Atkinson, one of the pioneers of Harrison ; opened up the farm he now lives on when all was wild land; could drive in any direction without encountering a fence; had to draw grain to Chicago with ox teams.

COXKLIX DAVID, Farmer ; Sec. 31 ; P. O. HaiTison ; born in Damascus, Wayne Co., Penn., July 30, 1809; married Sarah Dexter in 1835; she was born in same town and Co. in 1817; they came to this Co. in 1839; owns 300 acres land; had five children : Mercy, died in Penn., aged 6 months ; Benjaniiu, William and Mar}' died in Harrison, aged respectively 3 years, 3 months, and 11 years and 3 months; David, Jr., is living in Owen; was 26 years old the 4th day of July, 1877; married Gertie Lake; they have three children: Fred, Walter Dumont and Benjamin F. ; Mrs. C. died Aug. 3S, 1849; he married again Pha^be Drake, March 11, 1853; by second marriage they have ihree children living: Orin H., Albert!) and Emma E.; lost one, Sarah, died in 1857; Mi'. C. was Commissioner of Highways 3 years; Kent's was the only store in Rockford when he came here; Republican.

OAXlJBfG SETH, Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Durand; born in Livingston Co., N. Y., Jan. 7, 1816; married Mary L. Richards in 1843; had two children, John and Ada; Mrs. G. died in 1857; married Louisa Eichards iu 1859; she died in Jan., 1862: married third time, Oct. 13, 18()5, to Mary Adams; had three children, Carrie M., Hattie L., and Seth Sumner; she died in 1870; has been School Director 12 years, and Road Master for a number of years; when he came here this part of the Co. was a wilderness ; ordy three houses on the road between here and Rockford; has hauled grain with oxen from here to Chicago ; sold wheat for 50c per bushel ; deer and smaller game were plenty, of which Mr. G. has brought down his share; a huge black bear gave him a scare, one day, while working near the barn; was within a rod ot him before discovered; he drove him off.

GOODWIX JXO. Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Harrison; born in Roscoe, in 1850; unmarried; owns 38 acres land, valued at $1,600; his father, Silas Goodwin, came to this farm in 1853, with his wife and five children, Jane, John, Charles, Theresa and George; Jane died, aged 8 years, and George, aged 1 ; the father enlisted in the 12th I. V. C. ; was witli them nearly three years ; was taken sick and sent to the hospital, where he soon afterward died ; Mr. G. went West when only 12 years old, and has been absent ever since,until last spring, when he returned, after having wandered through the mining districts of Montana, Idah(7, Colorado, and parts of Dakota;

, has led the life of a miner since he was 18 years old, undergoing all of the dangers, trials, Indian tiglits, hairbreadth escapes, etc., incident to the life of a frontiersman.

H Alf MER J]?tfO. Farmer ; Sec. 36 ; P. O. Harrison; born in Shropshire, England, March 23, 1824; married Harriet Lewis, June 32, 1846 ; she was born in same place, Jan. 8, 1836; came to this Co. in 1855; owns 94 acres of land; have six children living; John L., born Junel, 1C5B; Geo. E., Nov. 7, 1855 ; Orrin C, Dec. 18, 1857 ; Emma J., Oct. 19, 1860; Franklin R., Sept. 25, 1863; Edwin E., Dec. 35, 1867; lost three; Eliza died in England, Fannie, in Cleveland, O., and Austin O. in this Co.; two brothers of Mrs. H. (Richard and Charles Lewis) were in the army; the former in the 74th I. V. I., was taken prisoner at Chicamauga, Sept. 30, 1863 ; sent South, transferred trom one prison to another, Libby, Florence, Andersonville, etc., until he finally reached Savannah, Ga., where he died of neglect and exposure, in Oct., 1864 ; the latter was in the 39th Ind. V. L till the close of the war.

JEWETT DAVID, Farmer;Sec. 14;- P. O. Harrison; born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Aug. 34, 1811 ; came to this Co. in 1837 ; settled here; built sawmill in Rockton where the water power is in that place; this was one of the first mills erected in this Co.; was engaged in the milling busi ness about five years, then sold out and devoted his entire attention to farming; owns about 4')0 acres at llarrison; married Louisa R. Mosher, June 15, 1846 ; she died May 9, 1847 : married again to Martha A. Rickhow, Oct. 5, 1853 ; she was ' born in Great Bend, Penn., March 5, 1831; have four children, Brittain, Nellie, Ellsworth and Fred; Mr. J. was Justice four years; was the first School Treasurer appointed for the town of Harrison, and held it 18 years; he laid out the village of Harrison in 1848 ; the family attend the Methodist church.

JEWETT JOHX R. Farmer; Sec. 23; p. O. Harrison; born in Conn., Aug. 33, 1815; came to this Co. in 1838; owns 120 acres land ; married Elizabeth M. Gilmour, May 23, 1850; she was born in Ky., Sept. 4, 1833 ; came here in 1847 ; have four children living, John R., George L., Robert B., and Abbie E. ; lost two, Clara A. and Elizabeth C. ; Mr. Jewett has been five times elected Justice of the Peace; was Commissioner of Highways three years, and School Director for quite a number of years; he left Buti'itlo to come to this Co. the same day the banks resumed specie payment after the panic of '36; he frequently worked for old Stephen Mack who was here with the Indians; kept a trading post at Mack's Pt., near the present site of Rockton; Mr. J. built the first bridge that ever spanned Rock river in this State.

KNAPP WM. Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Harrison ; born in Roxbury, Vt., Nov. 14, 1836; came to this Co. in 1846; owns 174 acres land; married Lois Ellis, Jan. 23, 1864; she was born in Canada, May 39, 1838; came to this Co. in 1846; married to James P. Conklin, who died in 1862, leaving Mrs. C. with three childi-en, Amos E., Urzilla, and George H. ; by second marriage she has two, Ada May and Fred N<ithan ; Mr. K. came here when 10 years old ; all wild land, except now and then a farm ; could drive in any direction for miles without encountering a fence; he is serving his second term as Overseer of highways.

KI^IGHT MRS. AirX, Farming; Sec. 34; P.O. Harrison; born in Cumbei-land. Me., Aug. 6, 1816 ; maiden name was Winslow; married to Eldridge King, Sept. 6, 1839; had three children, Gilbert E., Almeda J., and Amanda J.; Mr. King died Jan. 4, 1844; was married to Peter Knight, June 24, 1847 ; they came to this Co. in 1854; owns 60 acres land, valued at $1,800; have seven children, Charles H., Nathan H , Elzura J., James H., Sarah Ann, Elnora E., and Alta M.; Mr. Knight died July 11, 1867; Mrs. K.'s oldest sou was in the 74th I. V.I. ; was with the regt. in all the marches, battles, etc. ; Mrs. Knight and family attend the Methodist church; she remembers when Harrison was wild prairie ; plenty of wolves, deer and other game.

I.ORD RIJFITS, Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Durand ; born in Norwicli, Conn., April 17, 1826; came to this Co. in 1846; owns 157 acres land ; married Esther M. Campbell, Nov. 29, 1849 ; she was born in N. Y., June 20, 1825; have no children of their own; one adopted daughter, Mary J. Crovvly, born in Howard (now Durand), May 31, 1855; was married Feb. 24, 1876, to Henry Fritz, born in Durand; farms Mr. Lord's place; Mr. L. landed in Rock- . ford on the 5th day of August, 1846, which then only contained two stores on the east and two on the west side ; the walls ot Porter's drug store were being built ; Mrs. Lord is the daughter of Delmont and Permelia Campbell, who came to Durand in 1847, where they resided until 1852, when Mrs. Campbell died, aged 51 years; Mr. C. died in 1868, aged 68; Mr. L. was Justice of the Peace 3 years. Trustee 6 years, and School Director for 15 years.

McCOY MARTIlf, Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Durand ; born in Penn., Feb. 23, 1818 ; married Sarah Chandler, March 30, 1837 ; she was born in Randolph Co.,N.C., June 2, 1818 ; they came to this Co. in 1838 ; settled on the farm where he now resides ; owns 185 acres land ; have three children living: Ellen, now Mrs. Smith; Nancy Doolittle; her little son, Martin, lives with his grand parents ; was born in March, 1865; Estella Rock.slead, the youngest daughter, makes her home with her parents; has one child, Raymond De F. ; her husband, Andrew Rockstead, was a member of the 74th I. V. I. ; was in 37 engagements; was in Sherman's army until they reached Atlanta, then returned with Thomas to Franklin, Nashville, etc.; was mustered out at the close of the war.

MAGEE IRVING 'W. Farmer; Sec. 19; P.O. Durand; born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., April 4, 1886 ; moved to York, Sandusky Co., Ohio, in 1887; came to this Co. in 1841; his father settled in Durand, where he remained until 1875, when he died, at the age of 64; lived on the same farm over 34 years; his mother still resides on the old homestead; is 65 years old; is the mother of ten children; seven living; Julia A., Irving W., Martha, Lavina, Wilson, Alice, Nancy, and Minnie; lost three, William and Will Nathan; Eastman died in 1862, from wounds received in the battle of Fort Donelson ; he was in the 11th I. V. I. ; Irving came to the farm he now resides upon in 1860; owns 43 acres land ; married Beruah Hanford, Oct. 22, 1859; she was born in Mich., Sept. 8, 1888; have two children, Permelia and William.

MILLER CHRISTOPHER, Laborer; born in Monroe Co., N. Y., April 9, 1851; came to this Co. in 1868; sou of Samuel Miller, formerly of Burritt, now living in Mich., aged 68 ; his mother died in N. Y., in 1867, aged 48; he makes his home with Robert Oliver, Sec. 36; P.O. Harrison; Mr. Oliver owns 162 acres land; married jane Atkinson, of Harrison, in 1866 ; they have three children, William George, Robert C, and Guy T. ; is Commissioner of Highways and Assessor; Mr. O. enlisted Sept. 9, 1861, in Co. C, 55lh I. V. I., as a private ; was promo^^ed through the different grades until Nov. 1, 1864, when he received a commission as Capt., which he held until the close of the war ; participated in 80 general engagements, beginning with Shiloh, following Sherman through his campaigns to the sea, finally ending with the battle of Bentonville, N. C, March 20 and 21, 1865, being under tire in all 120 days ; and had the honor of leading Co. C, of the old and war-worn 55th through the Washington grand review. May 24, 1865 ; traveled 12,- 000 miles.

MORRISON HAMIEL.^ Farmer; Sec. 22 ; P. O. Harrison ; born m Scotland, Jan. 12, 1818; came to this Co. in 1846; was married Jime 6, 1857, to Mary Colgrove; they have two children: Nellie, born March 17, 1860, and Annie May, Oct. 23, 1861; the tamily attend the M. E. Church, of which Nellie is a member; Mr. M. superintended the building of Hanchetl's dam, at Harrison; he enlisted in the 14th III. Cav., in February, 1868; was with Gen. Burnside in his raid to Tenu., over the Cumberland Mountains to Knoxville; there durmg the siege; skirmishing with Longstreet every day lor about two months ; followed him to Bristol, Va. ; was with Gen. Stoncman in several actions in Georgia; was captured near Millidgeviile, and kept prisoner for nearly live months, at Florence and Andersonville; was exchanged and mustered out in June, 1865.

Robert, Sept. 17, 1863, and Nettie, Feb. 27, 1869; they all attend the Presbyterian Church; the mother of Mrs. Oliver (Mary Marshall), aged 93, resides with her; is very smart and active; has the use of all her faculties ; can use her needle as deftly as any girl ; is supposed to be the oldest person now living in Harrison.

PARKIER JOHN C. Farmer; Sec. 26; P.O.Harrison; born in Sangamon Co., 111., May 20, 1826; came to this Co. in 1838; owns 60 acres land; married Elizabeth Scott, Aug. 17, 1848; she was born in Huron Co., Ohio, July 4, 1830, came here in 1839 ; they have three children living: Emily, born June 20, 1849; Almeda, Jan.l, 1854; and Charles Eugene, Jan. 2, 1869; lost one daughter, Amanda, in 1851, aged 9 mouths ; when Mr. Parker came to this Co. there were four cabins beside his own in this town ; one at Kilburn's Grove; there were five hundred Winnebago Indians at the mouth of

, Pecatonica (Rockton), where the veteran pioneer Stephen Mack had a trading house; was the first white settler in this Co. ; Mr. P. worked one summer when he was a boy ; Republican.

PATTERSON L.EWI1S, Farmer; Sec. 20 ; P. O. Durand ; born in Lower Canada, Feb. 16, 1818; married Emily Blackburn, in May, 1839 ; she was born in Ohio, March 5, 1821 ; came to this Co. in 1839 ; owns 120 acres land ; they have two children living: Frederick W., born April 5, 1846, and Marion, Oct. 21, 1855 ; lost two sons in the army; John A. was wounded at the battle of Shiloh, and taken prisoner, where it is supposed he died, as he was not heard of afterward ; George C. was killed at the battle of Franklin, Tenn. ; was in Co. B, 72d I. V. I. ; had serve^l 2 years and 4 months ; Mr. P. has been Justice of the Peace 15 years, served three terms as Collector, four as Assessor, and has been School Director for 20 years ; the only survivng sou, Fredric, married

PERRY ElilAIS, Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Rockford ; born in Co. of Rutland, Eng., in 1827; came to N. Y. in 1854; was 6 months in Butl'alo; lived a year in South Reading, Mass.; returned to England; came to this Co. in 1856; located where he now resides ; Republican ; Methodist ; owns 151 acres, valued at $4,530; married July 19, 1860, Mrs. Sophia, widow of Julius Sass; she was born in Prussia, in 1834; came to this Co. in 1856; maiden name was Schmidt; has one son, Wm. J. Sass, by first marriage; Mr. P. has no children.

SMITH RICHARD H. Merchant; Harrison; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aus:. 17, 1806 ; came to Hancock Co., 111., in 1839 ; married Mrs. Mary A. Oilman, in Nov., 1839 ; she was the daughter of John Woolfolk, of Louisville, Ky. ; born in Carolina Co., Va., Oct. 16, 1808 ; mother of six children ; two by first marriage, Elizabeth and Gabriella; and four by last, Annie and Mary (twins), Richard and Lawrence S. ; only one now living; Mr. S. was Post- Master here 18 years, Town Clerk same ; Trustee one term, and School Director a number of years; is a Republican.

Todd Mrs. Hannah P.

(widow); Farming; bee. 25 ; P.O.Harrison; maiden name was Vadakin; born in Wayne Co., Penn., Nov. 5, 1819; owns 166 acres laud, valued at $7,500; married Jonathan Todd, Jan. 17, 1847; he was born in N. J., April 20, 1826; came to this Co. in 1855 ; was an active and influential member of the M. E. Church ; was instrumental

, in building the church situated on a part of his farm, which he donated for that purpose; died April 13, 1871 ; Mrs. Todd has four children, Milton I., born Sept. 6, 1847; Geo. R., March 8, 1849; Daniel D., Oct. 6, 1851 ; and Marilla Jane, May 15, 1855 ; she has been a member of the M. E. Church for 37 years; they have resided on the same farm for 22 years.

T Trquehart William

VAN SliYKK ISAAC, Blacksmith; Harrison; born in Dutchess Co.,N. y., July 10, 1818; moved to Fulton Co. in 1827; came west in 1839; stopped in Chicago which at that time was nothing but a mud hole; stopped with Mr. Hill, who kept the old yellow tavern on Lake street, where he was employed as a runner at the boat landing; left there the following year; came to this Co. in 1840, where he has remained ever since ; married Philo Ann Cleaveland, Feb. 1850; she was born in Cataraugus Co., N. Y., Jan. 24, 1829; they have four children living, Martin C, Alice S., Jay I. and Eva Jane ; lost one, in infancy: Sir. Van was Commissioner of Highways one term ; has been School Director for a great many years ; Democrat.

Weatherhead Jas

Sullivan Co., N. H., Oct. 6, 1818; married Nancy Fisher, Dec. 10, 1843; they had six children; tour living, Martha J. Sweet, Waiie, Celina II. Boomer and Mary Ann. ; lost two, Elizabeth and Lucinda; Mrs. W. died in 1857; he was married again to Mrs. Sophia A. Jones, daughter of David Baker, of Harrison ; she was b(jrn in Onondaga Co., N. Y. Nov. 23, 1820; had three children by her first marriage; two living; two by second marriage, Minnie, aged 17 ; and Ettie, 15 ; Mr. W. was on the jury in 1844, the first jury ever empaneled in the old Court House ; was on tlie Mc- Kuney trial ; could not agree, consequently had to sleep three nights on the floor of the old Winnebago House.

WIIililAMS JAS. M. Farmer; Sec. 28 ; P. O. Harrison ; born in Boston, Erie Co., N. Y., Nov. 14, 1820; came to this Co. in 1845; owns 415 acres land, valued at $11,000; married Maria E. Biveus, March 6, 1851 ; she was born in London, Montgomery Co., Penn., Dec. 31, 1826; they have five children, Mary H., born Feb. 6, 1852; Alice C, June 22, 1854; Charles H., July 26, 1857; Orin, Feb. 26, 1859; Rilla A., Sept. 2, 1865 ; Mr. W. was Constable, Assessor and Collector the first year of the town's organization ; been Assessor 15 years, and Commissioner of Highways 5 years; he once started to Chicago with 150 bushels of wlieat and 10 barrels of flour, with four wagous and six yokes of oxen ; was gone 20 days and brougiit back with him the burrs for Talcott's Mills at Rockton, weighing four tons.

^VIIil^IAMS rUCIEN, Dairy Farm ; P. O. Harrison ; born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., June 21, 1821; married Mary E. Arnold, April 3, 1850 ; she was born in Royaltown, N. Y., Dec. 16, 1830; came to this Co. in 1852 ; owns about 800 acres land; have seven children living: Fannie A., born April 21, 1853 ; Ida M., Oct. 29, 1854 ; Rosamond, June 8, 1856 ; Evelyn T., March 3, 1863; Myra J., Nov. 9, 1866;' Chas. L., Sept. 16, 1869; and Indiola, Jan. 5, 1872; lost three, Mary, Ella and Jessie; Mr. W. was Supervisor and Commissioner of Highways for two years; Town Treasurer for several years, and has held other minor offices; he is proprietor of the most extensive dairy in this Co.; milks 100 cows, and turns out about 20,000 pounds of butter annually ; has an arrangement for churning by power; annuallj' sells about 100 head of fine hogs, weighing in the aggregate, 30,000 ; the family attend the M. E. Church.

^WISHOP AlfDKElV, Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Harrison; born in Scotland, Sept. 5, 1819 ; came to N. J. in 1841 ; married Isabella Hunter in 1843; she was born in Scotland, in 1819; five children, Mary H., Isabella, Andrew, Martin and John; lost two, David and Ellen; they came to this Co. in 1856; owns 190 acres land; Mrs. W. died in 1858; married again in 1863, to Mrs. Elizabeth Van Ausdale, daughter of Cornelius and Rachel Van Dyke, who reside with them ; both over 80 years old ; Mr. Wishop has been School Director for 9 years, and was last spring elected Justice of the Peace; the family all belong to the M. E. Church; he is a Republican.

Merchant ; Durand ; born in Argyle, Washington Co., N. Y., in 1832; went to California in 1852; worked 3 years in the gold mines; returned to N. Y. ; went into mercantile business at Oswego ; continued it 5 years ; came to this town and entered business in 1861 ; married Miss Mary J. Johnson, a native of Oswego Co., N. Y., in 1862 ; has four children, Carrie M., Frank J., Willard H. and Bertha, aged respectively, 14, 10, 8, and 5 years ; he represented the good people of this district in the 29th General Assembly; was re-elected in 1876, and is one of tlie independent members of whom his constituents can say, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant;" he is a believer, but independent in religion and politics. Ashton W. J. grain dealer ; Durand.

BATES AliMAir B. Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Durand ; born in Hampshire Co.. Mass., Aug. 22, 1826 ; his father died there, Nov. 8, 1828 ; his mother, with him and I two other children, moved to St. Albans, |Vt., in 1830; lived there until 1835; then in comjmny with his uncle, Newman ! Campbell, they came West, traveling by j wagon through a country sparsely popu- { lated, to Laporte, Ind. ; Aug. 15, 1837, they ~ I arrived in :this Co. ; at that early day, ' clothing, groceries and other necessaries, were not easily obtained here; the native talents a^d untiring industry of the widow and her children, were well tested in procuring food and raiment, and in making a home of their own ; she, being an expert with the needle, did much of the sewing for the lady settlers, the boys doing the rough outside labor incident to a new country, while their little sister, Laura J., ^ afterwards wife of John Campbell, assisted the mother within; in 1842 their house, furniture and clothing were destroyed by fire; Chicago, Milwaukee and other distant places were their nearest markets, sometimes taking twelve days to make the round trip; the two boys were one night followed five miles by hungry wolves, that were kept at bay by their faithful dog; Mr. B. was married July 4, 1847, to Miss Sophia, daughter of William and Fanny Campbell, of St. Albans, Vt. ; she was born Sept. 23, 1829; they have six children, Ellen A., Rollin W., Ovid B., Frank F., Carrie L., and Hattie May, aged 29, 26, 28, 21, 19, and 10 years; owns 112 acres, valued at $5,600 ; Independent in religion and politics ; was Path Master and School Director; his mother, who was the second wife of Wm. . Sylvester, died March 7, 1853, in her 59th year, and is buried at Ft. Winnebago.

BEEMER EBWARB A. Farmer; Sec. 22; P.O. Durand; born in Morrow Co., O., June 6, 1848; moved with his parents to Wis. in 1856; came to this Co. in 1864; Sept. 22, 1869, married Miss Ellen A., daughter of Alman B. and Sophia Bntes, of Durand; have two children, Willis E., born Oct. 4, 1871, and William A., Dec. 13, 1872; rents 80 acres from his father, William, who lives with him; his sister, Mary A., also lives with him; Democrat; Independent f land valued at |4,000.

BliAKE BROIS. Hardware Merchants and Dealers in General Groceries ; Durand ; are sons of John Blake, Esq., of Pecatonica Tp. ; the senior partner, Milan A., served in the 134th I. V. I (100 days); is married to Miss Jane P. Eames, daughter of Mrs. D. W. Goodrich, and has three children, Ada, Lulu and Clair A., aged 7, 4 and 2; Andrew S. is married to Miss Emily, daughter of the late Wm. Crandall, M. D., of this town ; has one son, Arthur C, born May 1,1875; they succeeded H. Burrell & Bro., in Dec, 1872, in the old frame building, cor. of Center and Howard sts. ; in 1876 they erected a twostory stone and brick building, 25 by 80 ft., having shops in basement fitted up for the manufacture of tinware, etc.; it is the most substantial, large and well arranged business house in the place ; they appear to carry an extensive stock, and do a good business in hardware, stoves, agricultural implements and groceries; Republican; Independent ; own real estate worth $8,000.

CAMPBEIili DAVID, Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Durand; born on Grand Isle, Vt., March 24, 1815; only 12 years old when mother died; left paternal home soon after to seek his livelihood and independence ; at 19, he went to Cambria, Niagara Co., N. Y., thence to LaPorte, Ind., thence to this Co., in 1836 ; located 160 acres; made improvements and a home ; when 24, he returned to Vermont, where he remained during the winter of the West, where they yet enjoy life in comparative ease and comfort; had six children, four are living, Zeno A., born Jan. 14, 1843; Adeline A., June 30, 1847; Arba Z., Nov. 27, 1852; Lois I., March

17, 1858; children are all married, living in their own homesteads; Mr. C. owns 168 acres, valued at $7,000 ; Republican ; Spiritualist; has been Assessor for nearly a quarter of a century; School Director and Commissioner.

CAMPBEI^Ii FRANK B. Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Pecatonica; born in this Co., July 25, 1846 ; son of Jeremiah and Cynthia Campbell, natives of Vermont, who came to this Co. in 1836; he was married Dec. 29, 1870, to Miss Arabell, daughter of D. D. and Olive Adams, of Pecatonica Tp. ; have one child, Irene B., born July 8, 1876 ; owns 430 acres land valued at $20,000; Republican; Independent; has been Path Master and School Director.

CAMPBEI.L. HEMAIir, Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Durand; born on Grand A Isle, Vermont, Dec. 23, 1809 ; married, / ^ April 2, 1833, Miss Sophia Crampton, of Franklin Co., Vermont; came to this Co. in January, 1837; Republican; Universalist: owns 80 acres, valued at $4,000; wife died in March, 1843 ; had five children, Lucretia (died in 1861), Sophronia, Elmina, Harriet, and Chester, who died in infancy ; present wife, whom he married in 1845, was Mrs. Malinda, widow of Stephen Gillam, of Canada; her maiden name was Tennant; she was bom on Long Island, June 9, 1809: issue by her, three children, Heman (killed at Kenesaw Mountain),Henry and Arminda; those living are married ; Henry works the farm, together with 80 acres, worth $4,000, which he owns ; he is married to Miss Mary Doyle; is Republican; Independent; Mrs. C.'s five children by first husband are: Louisa, Ann, John, Sarah and Margaret Gillam.

CAMPBEI^Ii JEREMIAH, Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Pecatonica; born on Grand Isle, Vt., April 5, 1818; mother died when he was in his 10th year; left paternal roof, went to Wayne Co., N. Y., when 15; lived 4 years there; went to Oakland Co., Mich., thence to this town, in 1838; on June 29, 1839, married Miss Lois, daughter of Heman and Susan Hoit, born at Si. Albans, Vt., May 9, 1824; she died Feb. 17, 1842 ; on Oct. 19, 1848, he married her sister, Miss Cynthia E. Hoit born Nov. 11, 1828; has five children, Edward S. (son of Lois), born Dec. 11, 1840; Romeo H., Sept. 15, 1844 (lives iu Iowa); Frank B., July 25, 1846; Emma L., June 10, 1S52 (died April 15, 18G4); and Eva M., Dec. 21, 1854; la.st four named ai'c issue of present marriai^e; sold to his sons, E. S. and F. B., all his lands except 80 acres, valued at $5,000, on which himself, wife, and accomplished daughter. Miss Eva, enjoy the comforts of a happy and splendid home; Republican; Universalist; has been School Trustee, Director, and Road Commissioner. Campbell W. H. farm; S. 13; P. O. Durand.

CANOSi OKOR<]}E B. Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O.Davis, Stevenson Co.; born in Twinsburg, Summit Co., Ohio, Feb. 9, 1825; when 14 years old, went with his parents to Iowa; remained there one year; came to McDonough Co., 111. ; did not like the location; moved to this Co. in 1840; married Miss Harriet L., daughter of Wm. S. and Eliza Havnes, a native of Dutchess Co., N.Y., on Aug. 31, 1846; has four children, Walter S., born Aug. 29, 1847; Fidelia A., June 12, 1849; Wm. G., Dec. 28, 1851; Lillie M., Aug. 14, 1865; three eldest are married ; owns 226 acres ; wife owns 38 in this and 12 in Stevenson Co.; total, 276 acres; valued at $11,040; enlisted in 74th I. V. I., Co. I, Aug. 15, 1862; was in battle of Perryville, and the Lancaster skirmish; was mustered out at Chicago, in July, 1865; honorably discharged ; has been Overseer of Highways and some 18 years School Director; Republican; Independent.

COCHRAN EliDRIDGE, Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Pecatonica; born in this Co., Feb. 6, 1840; educated at Oberlin College, O.; came home in 1858; enlisted in 74th I. V. I., Co. H., Aug. 3, 1862; mustared in at Camp Fuller; reported at Louisville, Ky. ; went through campaign under Gen. Buel; in battle of Perryville; lay in camp at Nashville; fought at Stone River,Tullahoma and Stevenson; continuous marches and skirmishes from June 4 until battle of Chicamau^a, in Sept.; retreated to Chattanooga; besieged there 4 weeks; fought two days at Mission Rid»e and Lookout Mountain; was wounded; on forced march to Kuoxville to reinforce army there; marched thence to Johnson's Mills; wintered there, foraging and milling flour; skirmished through Georgia campaign under Sherman ; was at battles of Rockyface, Resaca, Calhoun, Kennesaw, and Atlanta; back to Nashville in Gen.Thomas'corps ; fought the rebels there under Hood ; pursued them to Huntsville wintered there; tlience to Knoxville; repairing railroad on North Carolina line when President was assassinated; back to Nashville for grand review; honorably discharged at Ciiicago, June 10,1865 ; came home; married, Sept. 11, 1870, Minerva F., daugliter of Peter and Anna M. Messinger; has five children living, Willard W., Elmer M., Doric M., Willis E.. and Moody L. ; owns 400 acres, valued at $20,000; Republican; Independent. Cole Amasa, farmer; Sec. 10; P.O. Durand.

COI^E E. V. Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Durand; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., Mch. 10,1843: came to this Co. in 1866; purchased 118 acres in this town; taught school during the winter seasons; sent a substitute to army in the late war; married Miss Flora M., daughter of Wm. and Eliza A. Crowlev, March 10, 1869; has two children: Chas. M., born Feb. 22, 1872; and Fern M., Jan. 18, 1876; owns 114 acres land, valued at $6,840; Republican; Methodist; has been Path Master and School Director. ,-

COI.E JOHX, Retired Farmer; Durand ; born in Sussex Co., N. J., June 2, 1805; married, 1828, Miss Annie Van Sickle, born there, Dec. 29, 1810; went to Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1833; came to this Co. in 1866; owns house and six town lots in, and 41 acres north of village, all valued at $3,500; Republican; Presbyterian; has seven children living: Mary J., Sarah E., Amasa C, Christian A., Edward Y., Margaret S. and George P., aged respectively 48, 43, 39, 37, 34, 30 and 28 years ; George P. lives on Sec. 21 ; owns 160 acres, valued at $7,200; Republican; Independent; wife was Miss E. A. Colton ; has one daughter, Edith, born June 9, 1860.

COLTOX R«BT. Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Durand; born in Nottinghamshire, Eng., Oct. 15, 1819; came to this Co. in 1845; married, Jan. 15, 1847, Miss Martha J., daughter of Kinslev and Lucinda Rimes; wife died in April, 1858; same year, on Sept. 15th, married Mrs. Annie, daughter of Wm. and Sally Jane, and widow of Roswcll Ranney ; has by present wife, one son living, Wm. W.; and by first wife has four livintr daughters, Leiilia C, Elizabeth L., Grace' A. and Ann E.; his wife has two children by her first marriage, Emily L. and Amos D. Ranney; owns 320 acres, valued at $16,000; Independent in religion and politics; has been School Director and Path Master.

CORVTIN AMASA, Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Durand; born in this Co., April 27, 1849 ; enlisted in 134th I. V. 1., Co. E, for 100 days; when time expired, he, with most of the regiment, volunteered to aid - and participate in Gen. Sherman's great campaign ; received a certificate for honorable and brilliant service, and the thanks of President Lincoln,dated at Washington, Dec. 16, 1864; married, Dec. 15, 1872,Miss Mary Ann, daughter of Wm. Fell, who was born in Pendel Hill, Lancashire, Eng., Aug. 6, 1806, and whose wife was Miss Sarah Barningham, a native of Yorkshire, Eng., to whom he was married in 1836; she died in 1868, leaving five children : James, Petheria, Thomas, Sarah A. and Mary Ann ; he came to this Co. in 1842; is a retired farmer; lives with his son-in-law and youngest daughter, who have one child, Edna L., born June 9, 1875; both are Republicans; Independ-

Fidelia A., daughter of George B. and Harriet L. Canon ; has two children, Nettie M., born Dec. 26, 1866 ; Eva L, May 5, 1870; owns 77I3 acres land, valued at $4,000; Independent in politics and religion ; has been Path Master and School Director. Couse A. B. farm; Sec. 31 ; P. O. Pecatonica.

Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Davis; born in Washington Co.^ N. Y., March 2, 1810; parents died when he was 17 years old ; worked at farming until he was 23 ; went to Portage Co., O. ; lived there five years; married Miss Susan Redner, a native of Orange Co., N. Y. ; she was born Oct. 13, 1813; moved to Sandusky Co.; lived there 6 years; came to his present home in 1844 ; had six children : Frances A., born and died in Portage Co., O. ; Theodore, born in Sandusky Co., Oct. 10, 1838; Maria and Sophia (twins), Sept. 22, 1842 ; Maria died at Chicago, while on the way to this place, March 2, 1844; Orlin D., Nov. 7, 1848; and Augusta H., Jan. 29, 1850; all his living children except the youngest are married ; owns 45 acres, wife 40, and son Theodore 90 acres, all valued at $10,000; Republican; Methodist.

CROWDER PAlTIi, Farmer; Sec. 9; P.O. Durand; born in Canada, July 14, 1809; married there, Feb. 7, 1832, Miss Ann Holland, who was born in Ireland,in 1812; came tolthis Co. and located on his present farm in 1851 ; owns 182 acres, value $9,100 ; Democrat ; Methodist ; had nine children, of whom six are living: James G., Wm. G., Sarah M., Thomas E.,

Joseph H. and Paul E., aged respectively 44, 36, 33, 30, 28 and 24 years; all his children are married; his wife's father lost his way and was frozen to death in the forests of Canada.

CROW^E IRA E. Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Durand ; born in this Co., Dec. 25, 1844; enlisted in 153d I. V. I., Co. G; was mustered into service at Marengo ; sent to Camp Fry, and thence to Tullahoma, Tenn.; was detailed to hospital duty and was Surgeon's clerk until discharge at Nashville. July 22, 1865 ; came home and married Miss Mary A., daughter of Patrick and Alice Harrigan, of this town, Jan. 12, 1875 ; has one son, Edward G., born July 3, 1876; owns 119 acres, valued at $5,950; Democrat; Catholic: was School Director and Overseer of Highways.

DA VIES JOHIir, Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, Dealer in Ready-made Clothing, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises and Gents' Furnishing Goods ; Durand ; born in Bridge End, Glamorganshire, South Wales, March 9, 1832; went to boot and shoe trade at 12 years of age ; emigrated to Washington, D.C.,in 1854 ; worked at trade there 18 months; in Chicago ,6 months, and at Rockford 15 months ; came to this town and entered into business Oct. 12, 1857; married, Dec. 6, 1859, Miss Emily L., daughter of Solomon Webster, of Laona; has five daughters: Elizabeth P., born Sept. 19, I860; Annie J., Jan. 23, 1863 ; Harriet E., June 24, 1866 ; Martha W., July 31, 1870; and Isabella L., Aug. 8, 1872; wife died March 19, 1874, aged 35 years; married again, Sept. 2, 1875, Miss F. Louise, daughter of E. S. Capron, Esq. : no children; owns 40 acres adjoining village, his store building and two town lots, valued at $4,000; Democrat; Methodist; carries a large and well-selected stock of goods, and certainly makes to order as elegantly-finished fine boots as any city can boast ; keeps only the very best men on fine work, two of whom are Mr. W. Edmison, who has worked for him 16 years, and Mr. F. Friedl, 13 years.

DAA^ DANIEIi, Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Durand; born in Allegheny Co., Penn., Nov. 12, 1822 ; moved to'Washington Co., Ohio, in 1842; in October, 1844, married Arbilla, daughter of Isaac and Hannah Lackey, of that Co. ; in early life he followed boating on the Ohio and Mississippi; was pilot on these rivers several years; served 38 days in National Guard, at Camp Putnam, during the Morgan raid through Ohio; and nearly 2 years in Forage Department, buying and delivering supplies to the Government; came to this Co. and settled on liis present farm in April, 1865; has four children living: Abby, born Feb. 24, 1849 ; H. W., March 30, 1851 ; Judson, March 7, 1857, and D. L., Nov. 17, I860; owns 230 acres, worth $10,900; Independent; Liberal; serving second term as Commissioner of Highways ; several years School Director.

De«ATES MARK, Carpenter and Builder; Sec. 28; P. O. Durand; is prepared to do all kinds of carpenter and joiner work, in the best and neatest manner, on reasonable terms ; all work warranted ; patronage solicited ; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., Dec. 20, 1852; taught school several winters; married Miss Mary E. Smythe, of Allegheny Co., May 5, 1872 ; came to this Co. in 1866 ; has one daughter, Ellenora, born July 19, 1874; Republican; Independent; renter.

DERWEI^T SAMlTEIi, Farmer; Sec. 34; P.O.Durand; born in Derbyshire, Eng., m 1819 ; was married at Motram, Cheshire, in April, 1841, to Elizabeth Rowbotham; came to U. S. same year; to this Co. in 1842; has three children living: John H., born in this town, Jan. 13, 1852; Flora A., Oct. 24, 1853; Lilian M., Dec. 9, 1858; John H. is married to Mary, daughter of Henry and Eleanor Sarver; daughters are single and live with parents; owns 356 acres, valued at $13,000; Independent in religion and politics; has served as Road Supervisor, and School Director; is Treasurer of Durand & Laona Township Insurance Company.

DERWEKT THOMAS IV. Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Durand; born in Cheshire, Eng., in May, 1832; came to this Co. in 1842; owns 386 acres, valued at $15,- 500 ; has lived, 35 years in this town, where his father, John Derwent, died ; he is not married; his mother superintends the household department, assisted by an amiable young lady, no relation ; Mr. D. was 6 years School Director, and has served as Constable.

DOYI.E MATTHE W,Retired Farmer; Durand; born in County Dublin, Ireland, in 1817; came to U. S. in 1835; lived two years in Orange Co., N. Y. ; visited Ireland, traveled most of that country and England, returned to Orange Co., lived 5 years there, and in 1844 came to this Co.; owns a farm of 420 acres, 13 town lots and a good residence, valued at $25,000; Democrat; Catholic; married Miss Martha Green, of Orange Co., N. Y., in 1844; nocliildren.

FEI.TS ELIJAH, Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Durand ; born in Wilks Co., N. C, June 23, 1810; married March 10, 1833, Miss Elsie, daughter of Imlah and Lucia Ball, of that Co. ; came to his present farm in 1837; Republican; Baptist; owns 125 acres, valued at $6,000; left the South because, should he be blessed with children and grow in riches, they might, under the influence of "the peculiar institution," become tyrannical, or, should poverty overtake them, they would be only "poor white trash," that could never rise; through sickness and other misfortunes, the journey North was long, tedious and trying, extending over three years, having had to sojourn in Indiana and Michigan; so weary were they when they reached this place, and so pleased with the beauty of its scenery, its cool and gushing spring, its grand old forest trees, and rich, undulating prairie, that they decided here to stop and live; they have been blessed with fourteen children; eleven are living, Susan A., Aaron M., Sarah J., Matilda, Geor2;eW., Oliver, Edward B., Emeline, OrriUa M., Charles, and Florence A.; one, Matilda, who in early life became the wife of Mr. J. A. Fletcher, has a liistory; she has been known to the public for eight years as an orator and writer of great and diversified power of mind, enthusiastic in reforms, witliout being a fanatic, a disliker of extremists and sham reformers.

Widow; Sec. 25; P.O.Durand; born m Huron Co., Ohio, March 7, 1822; maiden name was Knisxht; her father died in Ohio; came to" this Co. with her stepfather, Tliomas Armstrong, in 1837; married at Rockford, Jan. 7, 1839, to Aaron Felts, born in North Carolina, Marcli 6, 1802; he came hero in 1836; died July 22, 1875; had eight children; five are living, Sarah A., Agnes M., Althe E.. AVm. W., and EflieMay; the last named two live with her; owns 100 acres, valued at $5,000.

FORSYTH OEO. W. Mechanic; Sec. 34; P. O. Pecatonica; born in N. Y. City, Aug. 15, 1839; was brought up to the jewelry business; came to this State and Co. in 18G1 ; married Miss Elvira S.. daughter of Nahum and Jane Foster, of Pecatonica, Feb. 22, 1871; has four children : Emma E., born Dec. 3, 1871 ; Irene E., June 5, 1873; Willard F., Nov. 16, 1874; and Mja-tle, July 25, 1877; owns steam saw mill, and 3 acres land in the village of Elton valued at $400, also part owner of mill property and 80 acres in Harrison Tp. ; Independent in religion and politics ; is School Director.

FRITZ OFOROF, Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Durand; born in Washington Co., Md., Nov. 22, 1813 ; came to this Co. in 1837; owns 2003.^ acres, valued at $10,500; Democrat ; Independent ; was several years Justice of the Peace, and held other important offices; married Miss Cornelia Jane, daughter ot Elijah Cleveland, of Chenango Co., N. Y., Jan. 1, 1840; she was born Nov. 29, 1818 ; they have four children living: George A., Ann C, Ellen

A. and Henry J. ; all married except Ellen A. ; George A. enlisted in 74th I. V. I., Co. H., in Aug., 1862; was in battles of Stone River, Perryville and Murfreesboro; took sick, lay in hospital some time, was transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, and finally mustered out at Louisville, Ky., in 1865.

Widow; Sec. 13; P. O. Durand; born in Ind , May 5, 1828 ; came with her parents, Scott and Lovina Robb, to this Co. in 1836, and settled in this town ; she married Wm. Furlong, a native of Co. Wexford, Ireland, in 1850; he had served five years in the regular army before he came to this Co. in 1846 ; during the late war he served in Co.

B, 7th I. V. C, and after long service, fighting for his adopted country, he was, with eleven of his comrades, captured and died a prisoner at Florence, S. C. ; Mrs. F. draws a pension, and owns 50 acres, valued at $2,000; has three children: Scott L., born Nov. 30, 1851 ; John E., Dec. 15, 1853 ; Ada M., Jan. 14, 1860; sons are Republican; Independent.

GAWOU]\G ARTHUR H. Wagonmaker, Painter, and Farmer; Durand; born in Lima, Livingston Co., N. Y., Oct. 13, 1822; spent four years with his uncle learning painter's trade; went to Chicago in 1843; worked at house and cabinet painting till 1847 ; married, Oct. 5, 1845, Miss Nancy, daughter of John Underbill, of Lake Co.; came to this Co. in fall of 1847 ; have six children : George W., Helen L., Nancy J., Wm. II., James A. and Charles M., aged respectively, 27, 23, 21, 19, 16 and 14 years; Republican; Independent; owns 120 acres, town lots and shops, valued at $7,000; makes and repairs wagons, buggies and democrats; does plain and ornamental painting ; all kinds of blacksmithing, horseshoeing excepted.

GATES liORESfZO, Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Pecatonica; born in Union Co., O., in March, 1827; came with parents to this Co. in 1840; when a boy he hauled grain, dressed hogs and other products of father's farm to market at Chicago, Dubuque, Mineral Point and Galena, sleeping many nights under Heaven's high arch, the broad prairie his bed, the wolves howling as if hungry for pork steak ; was married Sept. 12, 1851, to Miss Nancy J., daughter of John and Margaret Thompson, of this town ; have two children : Olus, born June 17, 1852; Clio, April 25, 1854; she is the wife of Lycurgus M. Dale; owns 333>3 acres, valued at $18,500; Republican; Independent; School Director.

GOODRICH DAVID M. Farmer; Sec. 8; P.O.Durand; born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Feb. 19, 1814; married in 1837 to Miss Eliza Ann Wells, of Onondaga Co., to which place his parents had moved when he was 2 years old ; he came to this Co. in June, 1838; owns 100 acres, valued at $5,000; Republican; Independent, but firm believer, in religion; wife died in Aug., 1856; have had seven children, three only are living : Betsy, Wealthy and Allen ; married again, in 1857, Mrs. Harriet, widow of Alonzo Ames, and daughter of Allen Bill, of Berkshire Co., Mass., where she was born Sept. 19, 1824; she had one child, Jane P. Ames, by first husband ; issue of present marriage: Ella D. and Kate E. Goodrich, both single; his oldest child,

OOOD^UlSf I.EVI H. Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Durand; born in Essex Co., N. Y., in 1808; married, in 1828, Miss Sally Dudley, of Clinton Co., N. Y. ; run sawmill until he left there for this Co. in 1855 ; built his present house in 1861 ; owns now 30 acres, valued at $1,400; Republican; Congregationalist; had six sons and six daughters ; two sons were in the late war ; Albert, in 74th I. V. I., was a prisoner in the South, released and died in Jeiferson Barracks, Mo., June 6, 1865; James D. served in 55th I. V. I. ; was wounded at Shiloh, and died at Cincinnati, May 5, 1862; only four of his children are living: Mary E., Alvira, Russel R. and Loderna C. ; all married.

GRISlVOIiD CHABI.EJS E. Editor and Proprietor of The Patriot ; Durand ; born at Long Prairie, Minn., March 17, 1851 ; before he was a year old his parents, taking him, made the perilous journey, by canoe, down the Mississippi, through the then little trading post of St. Paul, to Fort Prairie Du Chien, thence by stage coach, i-ail, etc., to Vermont ; after a short sojourn, went thence to Elkader, Clayton Co., Iowa; was brought up to farming until 13 years old, when his father sold out and took his family East, remained a year, came West again and bought a large farm in Osage, Mitchell Co., Iowa ; when 18 years old, he entered a country printing office, worked 2 years, went to Chicago and worked a year under instructions in a job printing office; went to Sherman, Texas ; became sick ; returned to Iowa and was 12 months regaining health ; came to 111. in 1875 ; purchased of its owner the Durand Enteiyrise, published in a neighboring town, opened an office and fitted up a "sanctum" here, changing the name of the paper to The Patriot, having an original motto: "iVo success icithout labor:' He has now a very complete newspaper and job printing office, from which issues every Friday one of the best and liveliest local weeklies published in the "West, with a steadily increasing advertising patronage and fast growing list of subscribers; in him the talent, energy and industry that insures success seem to be united ; he does nearly all his type-setting, writes all his spicy editorials, having only a boy to assist him after school hours; he is Notary Public; Republican; Independent; has been Secretary of Reform Lodge, No. 116, Good Templars, since its organization in June, 1877, and has recently been elected its L. D. Gunderson J. farmer ; Sec. 14 ; P. 0. Durand

HAIJOHTON AAK0:K, Sr. Farmer and Stone Mason ; Sec. 35 ; P. O. Durand; born in Cheshire, Eng., in 1812; married Miss Harriet, daughter of Thomas and Hannah Derwent, a native of Derbyshire, Eng.; came to U. S. in 1841; sojourned a year at Rochester, N. Y.; came to this Co. in 1842; wife died Feb. 12, 1844; married Miss Mary A., daughter of Job and Elizabeth Barniughani, in June, 1844; she died in Feb., 1857; his present wife was Mrs. Ruth, widow of Milo Hall and daughter of M. Bradley, of Vt. ; had seven children by first wife, five of them are living, Thomas D., Aaron, Mary H., Nye and Samuel; by second wife had seven, three of whom are living, Sarah, Clara, and Henry; no issue by present wife; owns 190 acres, valued at $7,000 ; he built the first all stone residence in this Co., where now there are many, that of his son, Thomas D., being among the best; has been Post Master, Path Master and School Director ; Republican ; Independent.

HArGHTOX THOMAS D. Farm er and Stock Raiser; Sec. 36; P. O. Durand; born in Cheshire, Eng., in 1832; emigrated in 1841 ; lived one year in Rochester, N.Y. ; came to this Co. in 1842; married Miss Agnes, daughter of Henry and Eleanor Sarver, of Harrison Tp., in 1855 ; has liiree children, Everett, born Sept. 8, 1856; Emily H., Dec. 2, 1857; and Florence A., Dec 18, 1859; owns 310 acres, valued at $14,000; Independent in religion and politics; is School Director and has been several years.

HSRRINO GEO. H. Farmer; Sec. 20; P.O. Durand; born in Oxford Co., Maine, July 13, 1820; liis father came with family to Hockford, in 1838 ; lived there a few months ; moved to this farm same year; he (Geo. H.), on May 21, 1843, married Miss Lovina, daughter of David Campbell, of Cherry Valley; she died Dec. 29, 1854, leaving two sons, Simeon A. and Jerome C. ; his present wife, whom he married May 1, 1855, was Miss Ann, daughter of Peter and Margery Mann; she was raised in Lewis Co., K. Y., educated at Lowville Academy, came West under patronage of Gov. Slade, of Vt., in 1851, in the educational interests of the New England Woman's Literary and Missionary Society; children of this marriage are: Daniel M., Lettie J., Sybelle and Angeline F. ; had penchant for the woods, the mines, and the frontiers; worked in the Wisconsin pineries; rafted on the Wisconsin and Mississippi ; crossed the plains in 1849; erected a ranche on the Sacramento; was among the early gold hunters and miners ; came home in 1852 ; off to Montana in 1866, taking a herd of cows; started dairy; lost most of them first winter; poor success; mined some; made but little and came home Jan. 1, 1870; owns 102 acres, valued at $7,000 ; Greenbacker and Spiritualist.

HERRIXC^ JOHIT R. Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Durand; born in Parsonsfield, Maine, in 1818; settled in this Co., June, 1838; owns a farm of 2C4 acres, which, with other real estate, is worth $15,- 000; in 1838-9, assisted D. A. Spaulding, U. S. Deputy Surveyor, in making government surveys in Ogle, DeKalb, Boone and Winnebago Counties, and for many years made most of the surveys in the N. W. part of tiiis Co.; was first Town Clerk of Durand; has been most of the time for 35 years Associate Justice and Justice of the Peace; a member of the Board of Supervisors of this Co. 7 years; and Chairman of the Board 1 year; Township Treasurer 35 years; laid out the village plat of Durand, in 1856, and was one of the Proprietors ot the town ; in 1853, he married Miss Nancy Grippen, of Winnebago; his children now living are: John M., Mary and Eygji; his father, John Herring, living on Sec. 21, with his son, Granville, was born at Gloucester, Maine, Feb. 9, 1788; when six weeks old moved to Norway, Maine, as one of its first settlers. married Miss Mercy H. Haskell; was a soldier in the war of 1812; after returning therefrom he became convinced that all wars were unchristian and sinful, hence joined the Society of Friends; in 1838, he left his home, at Waterford, Maine, and came to Rockford, Ills. ; in the fall of that year, moved to the (now) town of Durand, with his family, consisting of three daughters and four sons; all since married - Julia H. to F. Kron, Mercy H. to P. B. Webster, Sybil T. to G. A. Pettingill, see biographies of John R. and Geo. H. ; Granville's first wife was Barbara Jennewein, his present was Mariette Marcy; and Benjamin, who married Honor Pengra ; all are Republicans ; the father, who is said to be the oldest man in the Co., formerly belonged to the Liberty Party.

Hoffstakdt Frederick

Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Davis; born in Prussia, Dec. 6, 1821 ; was Inspector of farms there; came to New York in 1850; went to Milwaukee, thence to Beloit; from there went to the far West ; worked as farm hand; came to this Co. and farmed on shares; married Miss Gertrude Houser, May 14,1854; in 1856, moved to Minnesota ; claimed 160 acres ; lived there about 11 years; sold claim; returned here in 1867; purchased his farm, 140 acres, worth $7,000; has seven children, Franklin N., born Aug. 2, 1856; Geo. E., May 10, 1858; TheresmL., Jan. 29, 1861; Addie W., Feb. 12,1863; Frederick I., March 28, 1865; Ann E., Aug. 7, 1867; and David G., Oct. 28, 1869; Republican; Evangelican; wife and four children are church members.

HOOKER JAMES, Baker and Confectioner ; Durand ; keeps neatly furnished parlors and rooms, where he caters for ladies and gentlemen, serving them with oysters and every edible found in a firstclass restaurant; was born in Wyandotte Co., Ohio, March 7, 1837 ; his father died in 1844; he moved to Green Co., Wis., in 1847; married Miss Elmira Straw, in 1858; she was born in Wyandotte Co., O., May 8, 1841 ; she died Jan. 10, 1861 ; he married again, Feb. 5, 1863, MissArminda, daughter of John and Eliza Johnson, of this Tp. : had one son by first marriage, Charles I., born Nov. 27, 1858; owns town lot and business house, valued at $1,000; Republican; Methodist; enlisted in 153d I. V. I., Co. G., Feb. 14, 1865; did garrison duty at Tullahoma; lay in Memphis two mouths; mustered out Sept. 21, 1865; paid off at Springfield.

Widow; Sec. 30; P. O. Davis; bom in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, in 1794; her husband, Nicholas Houser, was born in 1790; they were married April 23, 1815; he died here, in June, 1872; came to this Co. in 1851 ; had eleven children, born in Germany; six are living, John, born June 9, 1821; Appolone, July 18, 1826; Gertrude, March 19, 1829; Catherine, Aug. 29, 1835; Anna Mary, Aug. 3, 1838; Theresia M., Oct. 15, 1841; she and the youngest two daughters own 100 acres, valued at $6,000; Mr. H., in his native country, followed the coopering business; the family are Catholic.

HVRD <3HE»TER A. Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Durand; born in Litchfield Co., Conn., in 1820; learned tailoring trade in N. Y. City; lived there 13 years; married Miss Mary E. Harris, in 1842; lived 18 months in Beloit, Wis. ; came to his present home in 1851 ; Republican ; Independent; owns 54 acres, valued at $2,160; has twelve children, George A., Francis H., Mary E., Eliza A., Alonzo R., Stephen N., Addison J., Eugene G., Charles E., Stella J., Emma A. and Edward D., all alive; George A, served in 74th Regt. I. V. I., from Aug., 1862, till war closed.

JOHXSOX JOHX A. Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Durand; born in Essex Co., Mass., July 21, 1810; when 16 years old went to blacksmith trade, which he followed until 1870; married, Dec, 1833, Miss Eliza A., daughter of James and Betsey Pettingill; came to this Co. in 1837; built the first smithy erected north of the Pecatouic in this Co.; a very respectable settler, still living, sent his son to the shop with a horse to have the shoes sharpened ; Mr. J. began to take them off; the youth demurred, saying: "My father don't want the shoes taken off, he wants them sharpened." "But I must heat them," replied Mr. J. "Well, you may," quoth the boy, "but be sure you do not burn his feet." Owns 176 acres, valued at $7,040; Republican; Independent; has seven children, John F., Emily I., Ai-- minda A., George J., Ruby M., Addie E., and Frank P. ; one son, Charles E., served

J0H:WS$0X JOHX F. Farmer; Sec. 15 ; P. O. Durand ; born in Buffalo, Sept. 12, 1837; came to this Co. when two months old; Avorked at blacksmithing trade for his father, John A.; married. May 22, 1861, Miss Caroline M. Jayne, of this town; had two children. Elmer E., born Sept. 26, 1864, and Lula I., July 6, 1869; Elmer E. died March 2, 1866;. rents 35 acres of his father ; personal property, $500; Republican; Independent.

JOSLIX CkEORGE H. Stock Buyer; Durand; born in Surrey, N. H., Jan. 27, 1819; lived with his parents, who moved to Tioga Co., N. Y., until 1840; then visiled this Co.: returned to N. Y.; taught school there and in Penn. during the winters of 1841, 1842 and 1843 ; farmed, and ran on the rivers in the summer ; Dec. 3, 1842, he married Miss Eunice, daughter of Mathias and Sarah Olmslead, of Bradford Co., Penn.; moved to this Co. in 1844; farmed until 1850; went to California; remained one year ; came back in 1851; farmed till 1869; sold the farm; visited relations in N. Y. and Penn., in 1870; permanently located at Durand, buying stock, and part of the time dealing in meat; owns real estate, valued at $3,500; Republican; Independent; served one year a member of Board of Supervisors ; two years Town Assessor, and four years a Justice of the Peace; has three children, Henry H., Julia E., and Nellie E., aged 34,31 and 17 years; Henry H. was married, in Sept., 1869, to Miss Nellie Hall, of Rockford, and Julia E. to Mr. Martin Sarver, a merciiant of Durand ; Nellie E. is single; both son and son-inlaw served in the late war, the former in the 55th Regt. I. V. I. ; was in 28 engagements, among which were Shiloh, Vicksburg, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta and Jackson ; was wounded at Shiloh, and was P. M. at Durand, in 1872 and 1873; resigned to engage in other business; the latter in 74th I. V. I., Co. H, fought at Perryville, Crab Orchard, and Murfreesboro, where he was wounded ; after recovery was in Invalid Cori)s till close of war; he receives a pension ; keeps an extensive grocery, dry goods and notion store ; buj'S and ships butter, beans, eggs, green and dried fruits, etc; owns real estate valued at $2,000, and carries an average stock of .$4,000; Republican; Independent.

this Co. in 1839 ; married July 13, 1848, to Miss Lucy M., daugliter of Asa Hemenway; she was born in Vt., and died here June 8, 1873, leaving nine children, Edmond N., Maria L., Orin H. Emerson J. (now dead), Adelbert F., Adalede L., Emma R., Hattie L., and Frederick J., aged respectively, 28, 37, 25, 20, 18, 14, 11 and 4 years ; was again married to Miss Elenora M., daughter of Wm. and Eveline Beemer, of this town, by whom he has tWQ children, Eveline V., born Dec. 6, 1874, and Ernest J., April 13, 1876 ; owns 185 acres, valued at $9,250; Republican; Methodist.

EECH JOHN S. lives with father; Sec. 36; P. O. Durand. liEECH JXO. Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Durand ; born in Mosley, Lancashire, Eng., Aug. 7, 1824; was cotton spinner; came to IT. S. in 1847 ; worked at his trade in R. I. and Mass. ; came to this Co. in 1849 ; went back East; remained four years; married, Aug. 31, 1851, to Miss Elizabeth Higginbotham, at Portsmouth, N. H. ; she was born at Oldham, Eng., April 27, 1823 ; returned and located on his present farm in 1853; owns 370 acres, valued at $11,100; Independent; Episcopalian; had eight children; four are living; Levi, born Aug. 24, 1852; John S., Aug. 5, 1857 ; Allen, Nov. 2, 1864; Lizzie, June 24, 1866 ; was Path Master and School Director.

MAI.OW5JEY JXO. Was born in Co. Wexford, Ireland, July 4, 1784; lives in village of Durand ; came to this Co. with his son, who is section boss on the W. U. R. R., in 1873.

MARI^H COIi. JASOX, Attorney at Law; retired; Sec. 25; P.O. Durand; born in Windsor Co., Vt., in March, 1807 ; had a common school and academical education, until he was 16 years old; he then went to Saratoga Co., N. Y., and began life teaching school; in 1825 went to Genessee, now Wyoming Co., where he continued teaching, and began to study law ; in 1829 went to Adams in Jefferson Co. ; continued his studies and teaching until 1831 ; was then admitted and practiced till 1839; married in 1832, to Miss Harriet M., daughter of the then eminent Dr. John Stafford, of that town ; came to this Co. in 1839, and located at Rockford, where he soon obtained reputation and a paying practice in this and adjoining counties, not only in the circuit, but also in the supreme court; . he was somewhat conspicuously identified with every movement conducive to the growth and prosperity of the city until 1862, when he raised a regiment (74th I. V. I.), of which he was Colonel, commanding till fall of 1863, when, having been wounded at Mission Ridge, he became incapacitated, and came home to recuperate; supposing he was thoroughly recovered in a couple of months, he returned to his command, and was through campaign from Chattanooga to Atlanta, where the effects of his wound again rendering him unable longer to serve, he resigned, came home, and not being able to resume the practice of law, the Council appointed him City Clerk, in 1866, which office he creditably held for ten years ; in 1876 he retired to his farm, where he seems to enjoy health, comfort and ease ; his farm of 157 acres, valued at $7,850, is managed by E. B. Phelps ; Republican ; Congregationalist.

MORRIS liElVIS J. Farmer; Durand; born in this town, May 4, 1843; his father was a native of Penn. ; came to this Co. in 1841, and died here in 1857; Mr. M. married Miss Emeline E., daughter of Elijah Felts, in Nov., 1867 ; has one daughter, Arvilla Matilda, aged 8 years ; he has never been 40 miles away from his birthplace ; is Tax Collector and Justice of the Peace ; owns 10 acres, valued at $500 ; Republican ; Independent in religion.

NORIIII^'GTON WM. Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Durand; born in Essex Co., Mass., Sept. 21, 1829 ; he lived in New Haven, Conn., 12 years; came to this Co. 1848; after 3 years returned to Conn.; came back in 1853, and married Miss Ann A. Archer, of Harrison Tp., March 31 ; owns 107 acres, valued at $5,000; Independent in politics and religion ; had ten children, eight are living; Clara L., Violetta F., Ai'cher E., John, Ai-abella, Eva, Flavilla

XORTON I>AX. D. Owner and Proprietor of Norton House ; Durand ; born in Canada West, Dec. 15, 1842; came to this Co. with his parents in 1857; followed farming and stock dealing until he purchased the hotel, which he is making a success ; he is single ; the domestic atlairs of the house are presided over by his sister. Miss Jane Norton, to whose efficiency and close attention in the culinary and other departments, the establishment owes much of the excellent reputation it bears, while "Dan" is deemed a cheerful, courteous and accommodating landlord ; Democrat; Independent; owns real estate, valued at $7,000. i

IlfOKTOX OSCAR, Grocer ; Durand ; born in Oswego Co., N. Y., Oct. 4, 1837; came to this Co. in 1861 ; married July 18, 1862, to Miss Jane A., daughter of D. S. Richards, of this Co. ; has six children, Charlie A., James O., Wm. B., Lottie L., Morton and Lawlence E., aged in order, 14, 13, 10, 6, 4, and 2 years; Republican; Independent ; owns residence, store and 24 town lots, valued a. $3,000; keeps a well assorted stock of groceries, jewelry and notions; Mrs. N. carries on and does a fair business in fashionable Millinery.

PARTCH ORVIIiliJE H. Grocer; Durand ; born in Addison Co., Vt., July 14, 1833 ; came to this State in 1846 ; to this town in 1858; enlisted in 55th I. V. I., Co. C, Sept. 9, 1861 ; was twice wounded, in battle of Shiloh; being disabled and unfit for service, was discharged in August, 1862 ; draws a pension ; married, in May, 1869, Miss Georgiana Vermilyea; has no children; owns 40 acres land, store building and lot, valued at $2,000 ; Republican ; Independent; his brother, Geo. S., is his partner in the grocery and produce business.

PATTERSON AliMON, Physician and Surgeon ; Durand ; born in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1820 ; moved with parents to Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, and lived eight years at Berea; came to this Co. in 1839 ; he and his father walked the whole distance from Berea Co., O., to Harrison Tp., each carrying a knapsack, and paying their last sixpence to the ferryman for crossing the Pecatonica river where the

Trask bridge now is; he went to work for $15 per month, stipulating that he should receive enough in money to pay his letter postage; worked at rail-making, rafting and other heavy labor till 1847; saved a little, bought some books, borrowed others; was a close reader, hungry for information ; entered on the study of medicine, under the kite Doctor W. H. Crandall, and for two years made his home in the doctor's study, except when attending lectures at Rush Medical College, Chicago; money and credit being exhausted, and Dr. Crandall being absent in the East, he began to practice as physician; earned the first year $1,500, $36 of which he received in money, the rest in provisions, which to him in those days were acceptable, having been married, Jan. 2, 1848, to Miss Ruth A. Farnham, who was born in Oswego Co., N. Y., June 2, 1822; he has practiced heie 20y ears, made a reasonable competency ; has two sons, Wilson A. and Watson G. ; owns a good residence and 17 town lots, and his sons own 250 acres, the whole valued at $15,000; he is Independent in politics and religion.

of Dr. Alman Patterson; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Durand; born in this town, Oct. 8,1848; married, Nov. 22, 1871, by Rev. Jas. Hodges, the oldest minister of the Congregational Church now living in this Co., to Miss Pha?be E., daughter of John and Phcebe Van Sickle, of this place; she was born in Sussex Co., N. J., May 26, 1851 ; they have one daughter, Mattie May, born June 7, 1875 ; owns 130 acres land, valued at $6,500 ; is Independent in religion and politics ; Mrs. P. is a Methodist.

SWEXNIXGSOX MO«ENS, Farmer and House Carpenter ; Sec. 9 ; P. O. Durand; born in Norway, Jan. 23, 1821; came to thi.- Co. in 1846; owns 80 acres, valued at $4,000; Republican; Lutheran; married, April 13, 1849, Miss Marikan Aslakson; had six children, five of whom are living, Swenning, Halvor, Olaves, Karine Annette, Anne Tomine, Aslak; Swenning is married and lives in Mower Co., Minn. ; in 1875, Mr. S. paid a visit to his mother, two brothers, two sisters, and other relatives, in his native land, where he met with that heartfelt welcome and joyful greeting known only to those near and dear relatives who have been 29 years separated by thousands of miles of boisterous ocean from a loved and long remembered son and brothei*.

TOMBS JOSEPH^ Merchant; Durand ; born in Co. Antrim, Ireland, April 6, 1827; came toll. S. in 1835; lived in Deerfield, Mass., until 1848, when became to this Co., and lived most of the time, until 1859, in Laona, where he served as Justice of the Peace ; then settled permanently in this town and was elected to the same office in 1861, which office he held continuously until 1873; also served on the Board of Highway Commissioners 12 years; is Notary Public; married, in 1855, at the age of 28 years. Miss Emily H., daughter of Wm. Randall, Esq., of Laona ; have three children: Frank W., Ralph H. and Helen H.; owns real estate worth $12,000; Republican; Independent.

TRUE JAMES R. General Blacksmith ; Durand ; born in Lexington, Ky., June 24, 1820 ; his parents came to this State in 1824; moved 'to Mo. in 1827; father died there in 1829; mother and family returned to this State; she died at Springfield in 1835 ; he learned trade there, served 6 years; worked in Quincy, Galena, Milwaukee and Chicago ; started business at Wheeling, 111. ; tried it 6 months ; moved to Rockford in 1847 ; came to this town in 1848; carries on general blacksmithing and wagon-making; said to excel in horseshoeing; owns residence, shop and 5 town lots, value $1,500; Independent in politics and religion ; was married at Chicago to Miss Abigail, daughter of John and Pattie Underbill, in 1845; she was a native of Chautauqua Co., N. Y., and her father of Bristol, Eng. ; she carries on Millinery and Fancy Goods business ; keeps Hosiery, Zephyrs, Notions, etc. ; gives special attention to bleaching, altering and repairing; have no children; adopted her niece. Miss Frances J. Smith, and employs other young lady assistants.

VAX SICKI.E JOHX Farmer" and breeder of pure blood "Poland China Pigs;" Sec. 21; P. O. Durand; born in Sussex Co., N. J., May 26, 1851 ; his parents came to this Co. in 1856; Independent; Methodist; owns 150 acres, valued at $9,000; married Dec. 16, 1869, Miss Maria L., daughter of Nelson and Lucy M. Judd ; have one daughter, Phojbe M., born June 19, 1871 ; their youngest child, Mertie L., died Feb.6, 1876,aged 2 months and 15 days.

YAHi TASSEIi ASEL. E. Undertaker and Furniture Dealer; Durand; keeps on hand a full line of household furniture, parlor and chamber sets, picture frames, looking glasses, etc., which he sells al low prices ; born in Manlius, Onont)UEAND TOWNSHIP.

daga Co., N. Y., Dec. 4, 1826; came to this town in 1858; was married JS^ov. 13, 1856, to Charlotte M., daughter of ElishaEly, of Madisoa Co., N. Y., have had tiiree children: Charlotte (dead); Amos H., born Jan. 6, 1803, and Frederick E., Jan. 30, 1869, are living; owns his residence, 15 town lots and store, valued at $2,000; repairs aud makes furniture to order; Republican; Presbyterian.

VIXTO:^ OLIVER II. Town Constable ; Durand ; born in Onaudaga Co., N. Y., July 8, 1833; came to this Co. in 1854; married, Sept. 3, 1858, Miss Maria E. Hodge ; she was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., April "4, 1838; have six children: Ida E., Charles E., Eleanor W., Mary E., Herbert J. and Ralph E., aged respectively, 18, 16, 14, 12, 7 and 3 years ; he is serving his fifth year as Constable; owns 9 acres in Howard's addition to Durand, valued at $700; Republican; Independent.

WEISS REIJBEX, Farmer; Sec. ; 0; P. O. Davis; born in Northampton Co., Pa., Aug. 31, 1831 ; came to this Co., with parents, in 1853; located and lived 12 years on Sec. 39 ; bought his present farm in 1865 ; married, in 1853, Miss Matilda

Fink, of Stevenson Co. , she died Sept. 26, 1865; July 5, 1866, married Mrs. Josephine, relict of I. I. Epley, and daughter of Jacob and x\.nna M. Becker, of Stevenson Co.; issue of first marriage, five children; four are living: Urius F., born Feb. 35, 1856 ; Zeno, May 15, 1858 ; Mary E., July 9, 1860; Sophia, June 26, 1863; and Franklin, Sept. 29, 1804 (deed); of present marriage : Ida N. (deed) ; Frank, born Oct. 11, 1808; Emma A., Oct. 10, 1869; and Lena L., Nov. 15, 1870; his mother, Mary, is in her 87th year, and lives with him; she is a devoted member of Evangelical Church ; his father, Solomon, died Nov. 3, 1865; owns 350 acres, valued at $15,000; Republican; Evangelical; was several years Path Master; is School Director.

YOlfE FRAl^K A. Saddler and Harness Maker; Durand; born in Prussia, Feb. 14, 1845; came to this State and located in Peru in 1851 ; came to this Co. in 1808; married, Oct. 30, 1870, Miss Mary, daughter of Michael Branuan, of this township ; her parents emigrated from Ireland in 1843, and had only two children ; the oldest, Thomas, served in the 13th 111. Cav., and was drowned at sea, with many other soldiers, in 1865, while sailing on the ship North America from New Orleans to New York ; Mr. Y. has four children: Mary S., born Sept. 17, 1871 ; Emma E., Jan.3], 1873; Francis A., May 34, 1874; and Thomas M., May 4, 1876 ; owns 80 acres on Sec. 33, residence, shop, store, and two town lots, valued at $6,500; Democrat; Catholic; said to be an excellent worknuxn ; makes a specialty of fine harness, fair in his dealings, warrants his work, and does a good business.

BRADLEY J. A. Druggist; Roscoe; bom in this Co., Roscoe Tp., April 33, 1845 , owns property to the value of $4,000 ; married Miss M. E. Smith, in this Co., Roscue Tp., in April, 1870; have four children, Clara S., Louis Bristol, Helen Mabel, Maria.

BRADL.EY MV. H. Merchant; Roscoe born iu this Co., Roscoe Tp., in 1850 owns property to the value of $4,000 married Miss C. M. Shaw, in this Co., Oct 3, 1876; she was born in N. Y., in 1857 have one child, Frank.

CR«>SS HO]!^f. ROBERT J. (Deceased), whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Newburg, Orange Co., N. Y., on the first day of October, 1803, and during his years of minority resided mostly in Bethel, Sullivan Co., of that State.

When about 22 years of age, he, with a » younger brother, decided to emigrate to I the then tar West, and going to Detroit, I purchased a farm in Tecumseh, Lenawe | C'o., Mich., where he remained until 1830. < He and his brother then sold out and removed to Coldwiter, Mich., where they remained until June, 1835, when he came to his present residence in Winnebago Co., Illinois, where he continually resided un- t til his death. The next year he married 1 Miss Hannah Benedict, of Monroe Co., N. ' Y., who still survives him. At the time

Mr. Cross came to Roscoe, no land was in market and he was forced to purchase a squatter's right to his present farm, and as some of the land in Wisconsin was subject to entry in the Green Bay land district, he selected some along the Rock river from Janesville to Beloit, and on foot and alone he made his way to Green Bay, through an unbroken wilderness, and bought his land in Wisconsin. From thence via the lakes he returned to Detroit and Coldwater, and in the fall of that year became the occupant of the present homestead. Mr. Cross was essentially a pioneer - a man of strong frame of body, of unyieldmg tenacity for the right ; even in boyhood the champion of the feeble, or those he deemed oppressed.

He was a stalwart oak, cm whom could ever lean the feeble and the frail - as Minister E. B. Washburne declared, a "Noble Old Roman." A farmer all his life, and yet a firm, reliable business man, as a life constantly occupied in public atiairs proved him to be. Yet he was ever as tender in heart as a little child, and his sympathy was even larger than his frame, or his purse ; and truly was it said of him, "those who knew him best, loved him most."

During his residence of 36 years in this County, Mr. Cross was closely and intimately identified with its development, politically, socially and materially, never being backward in anything that would aid in its moral or religious advancement. A warm friend of education, he always lent a willing hand to aid in building school houses and es-tablishing schools.

Mr. Cross assisted at the organization of the county, being a member of ihe election board for the first election ever held in it, August, 183G. He was elected by the County Commissioners in 1836, at their first meeting, County Treasurer, which position he held for three years, in 1846, he was elected by the W^higs as a Representative to the General Assembly for this county, and in 1847, by them as the colleague of Hon. Selden M. Church, a delegate to revise the Constitution of the State. In 1862, he was an independent candidate for the position of delegate to the Convention to again revise the Constitution, but was defeated by a small plurality. In 1869 he was unanimously nominated by the Republicans for member of the Convention that formed our present constitution, and was elected without opposition. Later he was nominated by the Republicans and elected one of the three members from Winnebago and IBoone Counties to the General Assembly. In all these legislative bodies he has borne an honorable and conspicuous part.

He was also township School Fund Trustee for over thirty consecutive years, during which time the township never sufi'ered loss from th funds being loaned on insutficient securities, as was the case in most townships.