Cherry Point, Illinois

D. W. FOUTS, Police Magistrate and No¬ tary Public, real estate and collecting agent, Chrisman; born in Vermilion Co., Ind., March 4, 1843 ; he removed with parents when he was an infant to Lawrence Co., Mo., living there five years, when they re¬ turned to the old home in Indiana, living thereuntil 1858, when they removed to Ed¬ gar Co., Ill., and located in Young America Tp., living there and engaged in farming and stock-raising until 1870. He enlisted in September, 1864, in the 44th I. V. I, and was engaged under Sherman until the close of the war, and was mustered out June 10, 1865. He located in Chrisman in 1872 ; engaged in carpentering, being one of the first in the town, which business he followed for two years, when he was elected Justice of the Peace of the township, to fill an unexpired term ; at the expiration of the term, he was elected Police Magis¬ trate, which position he now holds. He married Feb. 29,1871, Rebecca Kelly; she was born in Plymouth, Ohio, April 18, 1843; they are the parents of two children now living - Florence K., born Nov. 17, 1875 ; Burt, born June 28, 1877.

Passage source: The History of Edgar County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County--its Cities, Towns, &c. : Directory of Its Tax-payers; War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; General and Local Statistics; Map of Edgar County; History of Illinois, Illustrated; History of the Northwest, Illustrated; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, &c., &c. Illustrated, published 1879.

SAMUEL R. GRAY, physician and surgeon, Chrisman; born in Washington Co., Penn., Sept. 5, 1838 ; when 7 years of age, he emigrated West, and located in Greencastle, Putnam Co., Ind., where he engaged in farming and attending school until 1860, when he entered the State University at Bloomington, Ind., where he remained four years ; then, after devoting two years of constant study to medicine, he entered the Linn Medical College, at Chicago, now known as the Chicago Medical College, where he remained through two courses ; he then received an appoint¬ ment as Surgeon in the army, and went to Indianapolis to receive his commission ; but upon his arrival there, orders having been issued to grant no more commissions, he came to Edgar Co., and located at Baldwinsville April 20, 1865, where he practiced medicine until March 4, 1873, when he removed to Chrisman, where he has given his whole time to his profession,, being the first physician in town ; he owns sixteen acres within the corporation, upon which he has a fine residence and other suitable buildiDgs ; he also owns a farm of 100 acres one mile south of town. He married Dec. 13, 1866, to Isabella Morse; she was born in Kentucky Feb. 13, 1847 ; they have by this union two children now living, viz.: Mary Bell, born Sept. 21, 1867 ; Maggie, born Jan. 7, 1872.

Passage source: The History of Edgar County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County--its Cities, Towns, &c. : Directory of Its Tax-payers; War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; General and Local Statistics; Map of Edgar County; History of Illinois, Illustrated; History of the Northwest, Illustrated; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, &c., &c. Illustrated, published 1879.

EUGENIO HOULT, farmer, Sec. 28; P. 0. Cherry Point City; one of the pioneers of Edgar Co.; born in Monon¬ galia Co. (now known as Marion Co.), W. Va., May 12, 1825. He emigrated with his parents when 7 years of age, to Edgar Tp., Edgar Co., Ill., where he en¬ gaged in farming until 23 years of age, when he purchased 120 acres of land on Section 28, Ross Tp., where he lived, and engaged in farming and stock-raising for eight years, when he purchased his present place, where he has since resided ; he after¬ ward added by purchase 200 acres more, making in all a farm of 360 acres, which he has secured by his own hard labor, en¬ ergy and industry. He erected his pres¬ ent residence in 1870, his other buildings being erected in 1867. He married Nov. 5, 1848, to Martha H. Lowry; she was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Aug. 5, 1823; four children were the fruit of this union, viz.: Virginia, born Feb. 5, 1850, died July 18, 1851 ; Charles, born Jan. 26, 1853; Maria, born Jan. 19, 1855 ; Caroline, born Sept. 14, 1858, died May 24, 1873.

Passage source: The History of Edgar County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County--its Cities, Towns, &c. : Directory of Its Tax-payers; War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; General and Local Statistics; Map of Edgar County; History of Illinois, Illustrated; History of the Northwest, Illustrated; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, &c., &c. Illustrated, published 1879.

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