Kishwaukee, Illinois

Dealer in Boots and Shoes, Rubber Clothing, Belting, Hose, Packing. Tubing, and Enameled Carriage and Table Cloths, 204 W. State St.; residence cor. Church and Park sts. ; born in Phwnix, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1847 ; removed with his parents to Clinton Junction, Wis., in 1856; lived thereuntil

Passage source: The History of Winnebago County, Illinois : Its Past and Present, Containing ... a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics ... History of the Northwest, History of Illinois ... Etc, published 1877.

CHANEY OSRORN, Lumber Dealer; yard corner First avenue and Kishwaukee street ; residence 203 North Second street; born in Harrison Co., Va., March 31, 1818; was a resident of Green Co., Ohio, four years, and came to Bureau Co., 111., in July, 1835; remained there six months, and in December, 1835, went to Galena, where he resided eighteen months, when he returned to Bureau Co., and staid six months longer, at which time he removed to what is now White Rock Tp., Ogle Co., in 1838; engaged in farming there, and continued at that business until he removed to Rockford, in August, 1864; during his residence in White Rock Tp. he was for four years Constable, Justice of the Peace four years. Assessor eight years. Supervisor two or three terms, and School Director almost continuously during his residence there; married Amanda Rice, March 16, 1843 ; she was born in Ellicottville, Cattariiusrus Co., N. Y., March 24, 1820; they have seven children, all born in Ogle Co., Louise A.. Edward O., Alice A., Mary E., George W., Morris J., and Harry E. ; lost one daughter, Harriet E., who died July 17, 1862, aged 8 years and 3 months.

Passage source: The History of Winnebago County, Illinois : Its Past and Present, Containing ... a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics ... History of the Northwest, History of Illinois ... Etc, published 1877.

Meat Market, E. State st. ; residence 501 N. Third St.; born in Rockford, Dec. 13, 1837; he is the oldest native-born resident now living here; married Ellen M. Tisdale, Dec. 25, 1860 ; she was born in Ware, Worcester Co., Mass., Sept. 1, 1841 ; they have one child, Ernest I., born April 10, 1868; Mr. and Mr^^. G. are members of the First M. E. Church ; Mr. Gregory is a son of Samuel Gregoiy, who first came to this Co. in the fall of 1835, and removed here with his family in the spring of 1836; Mr. Samuel Gregory returned to Niagara Co., N. Y., in 1874, and is now a resident of that Co.

Passage source: The History of Winnebago County, Illinois : Its Past and Present, Containing ... a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics ... History of the Northwest, History of Illinois ... Etc, published 1877.

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