Prairieville, Illinois

William A. Kintnek, farmer. Palmyra, was born in Wyoming county, Pennsylvania, on the 7th of January, 1843, and is the son of William and Susanna (Heller) Kintner. His father was a farmer, and in 1850 removed to Lee county and purchased the farm on which his son now resides, and there his death took place, in 1857. Mr. Kintner received a common school education, but the death of his father occurring when he was yet a lad, threw the care and responsibility of conducting the farm upon his shoulders, and he proved himself fully equal to tlie emergency. He was married first in Januarj^ 1868, to Miss Lizzie Stuart, a resident of Xelson township, who died shortly after her marriage. On March 19, 1872, he was again married, to Miss Fanny Clark, a daughter of George and Ann M. (Tuck) Clark. Mr. Kintner has one child by his first marriage, James E., aged thirteen years. By the second marriage there are two children : Georgie, aged eight, and Nellie, aged six years. In political sentiment Mr. Kintner is a republican.

Passage source: History of Lee County, published 1881.

M. D. Hubbard, farmer, Palmyra, was born in Palmyra township, November 18, 1837, and is the son of Oliver A. and Eliza A. (Martin) Hubbard, both of whom were natives of New Hampshire. They removed to Illinois in 1836, and located in Palmyra township, where O. A. Hubbard died a few years later. Mrs. Hubbard is still living and is the wife of W. W. Tilton, Esq., of Palmyra. M. D. Hubbard was the third child born in the town. He received his education at the neighboring schools, and when old enough engaged in farming. On May 10, 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 13th 111. Vols., and after serving some two years w^as honorably discharged on account of disability. After coming home he resumed farming, and in 1867 purchased the farm upon which he now resides. Mr. Hubbard was married February 17, 1864, to Miss Blanche Coe, a resident of Palmyra, and they have four children. Winona, the- eldest, is sixteen years old ; Henry A., thirteen ; Bert, eight ; and Ollie, four years. In his political views Mr. Hubbard is a supporter of the principles and policy of the democratic part3\

Passage source: History of Lee County, published 1881.

Charles F. Fitrley, farmer, Prairieville, was born in Maryland, February 14, 1852, and is the son of James and Mary J. (Black) Furley, both of whom are still living and have been residents of Maryland for many years, but are expecting soon to take up their abode in Palmyra township. His father has been principally engaged in fi^rming and stock dealing during his business career. Mr. Furley received his early education in his native state, and while still a boy learned the trade of chairmaking and general blacksmithing. For a number of years after serving his time he worked at his trade in various places both in the east and west, and some seven or eight years ago he located at Prairieville, in Palmyra township, where he has since resided.

Passage source: History of Lee County, published 1881.

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