Seville, Illinois

Amos S. Fuller, miller, son of Ezra and Phoebe (Williams) Fuller, was born Feb. 5), 1827, at Fabius, N. Y. His father is dead, but his mother is living at the ripe old age of 85 years, and is residing with her son in this township, where he owns and successfully conducts the mill on Spoon river that bears his name. Mr. F.'s father moved to Lorain county, O., in 1831, where our subject lived till 1852, when he came to Fairvicw. The following year he purchased the flouring mill near Seville which he has owned and operated ever since. He was married in February, 1848, to Caroline B. Sherman, and they have a family of 3 children : Caroline L., Julia E. and Bradford E. Mr. F. bought a mill in Cuba in 1855; livi'd there G years and sold it to his son in 1879.

Passage source: History of Fulton County, Illinois;, published 1879.

Willlaia Hdsfi/, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Darke Co., Ind., Sept. 8, 1832; in 1836 the family emigrated to Dayton, O., where the mother died in 1838; Wm. was bound out, but when 9 years of age a Mr. McCoy stole him, hid him under a sheep-skin and hauled him 50 miles, - to a place near Chillicothe, O. ; for 7 years he trained and rode fast horses, among which were those of Jack Bryant, that made the best time on record in America. Mr. H. rode Hoosier Bill in several States, - a horse that was never rivaled in all his races. Mr. H.'s father left Dayton soon after the death of Mrs. PI., and hearing that his son was killed by the cars, expected never to see him again ; but in 1848 Wra. succeeded in finding his father. A young man on board a Wabash steamer told him about his sister marrying a man named Hastv, and this wave him a clue to his father's whereabouts. Wm. was then a herder for two years, and next a traveler all over the United States. Served in the late war, in Co. B, 84th 111. Vol. Inf, was wounded at the battle of Perryville, Ky., and was discharged. Sept. 3, 1855, he married Martha Howard, and they have had 9 children, 8 of whom are living. He settled in Harris tp. in 1855. He also runs a thresher. P. O., Seville.

Passage source: History of Fulton County, Illinois;, published 1879.

Joseph L. Mackey, wagon-maker and blacksmith, Seville, is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Eoresman) Mackey, and was born in Mc- Donough Co., 111., Oct. 19, 1847. His parents were natives of the Keystone State ; his father is a prominent farmer in McDonough Co., and his mother is deceased; she died July 17, 1868. He came to this county in 1871, and located in the village of Seville, where he has since successfully followed his trades. He was mairied Dec. 16, 1869, to Mary M.Shamblen, a native of Ohio. They had a family of 4 children born to them, viz: Chas. L., George W., James W., ^nd an infant, deceased.

Passage source: History of Fulton County, Illinois;, published 1879.

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Read the whole chapter on Harris Township - it names this place 3 more 3 times.