Stillwell, Illinois

Among the other early settlers of this township were Garrett Beau and his brother-in-law, Mr. Mills, wlio came to where Mr. B. now resides in 1S36. [For a very interesting narrative of Mr. Bean, see another chapter.] He resides below Stillwell on the county line. Mr. Mills moved to Missouri over 30 years ago. and is now deceased. Other pioneers were, Jonathan Todd, Wm. Pike, Jesse Richai-dson, Dr. Cook, N'oah Stokes, John Slater, Wm. Bride, Benoin C. Bride, Truman Kinney, Joseph Kinney, James E. Moore, Wm. Owen, Eldridge Renshaw, C. W. Hicks, Alexander McDonald, David Wigle, Bradley Hecox, James Knott.

Passage source: History of Hancock County, Illinois, Together with an Outline History of the State, and a Digest of State Laws, published 1880.

Jesse TP! Brown, miller at Stillwell, is a native of the Buckeye State and was born in 1S47. His father was Isaac C, native of Ohio and born in 1809. His mother was Rachel Hurt, who was born in Vermont in 1801. Jesse W. remained with his parents till 1864, when he enlisted at Camp Butler in tlie 32d 111. Inft., under Col. Logan. He did his tirst fighting at Kingston, Georgia, where he got hurt and was not able to do any more active service. After returning home he was at Chili, then he went to Burlington, Iowa, where he was engaged in the shingle factory for a short time; then he worked for the C.,B. & Q. bridge contractors, and helped build their bridge over the Mississippi river, and then he returned to Chili; tlien acted as foreman over a company of men who were engaged in moving houses for the railroad company. He next was engineer at the mills at Stillwell, 111., for 2^ 3'ears, then in the same business at La Harpe, 111., and has been in the milling business at Stillwell sii^ice 1874. He is a Freemason, being a member of Dills Lodge, No. 295; is also a Methodist and a. Republican.

Passage source: History of Hancock County, Illinois, Together with an Outline History of the State, and a Digest of State Laws, published 1880.

Francis Eghers, farmer, sec. 23; P. 0., West Point; was born in New Orleans, La., in 1835. He was a son of Charles and Magdalen (Amon's) Egbers, both of whom were natives of Germany. The former was born in 1800 and the latter in 1812. The subject of this sketch was brought up under the parental roof until his 24th year, when he emigrated to the mountains in the West, and for a year and a half engaged in various kinds of work; in 1860 he returned home and remained onej'car, and then, in 1861, took unto himself a wife in the person of Elizabeth Wilcox, who was born in 1820 in England. Unto them have been born 4 children, 3 of whom are still living; viz., WiberS., Robert C. and Guy F. After marriage Mr. E. located on his father's farm in Rocky Run tp., and - then on a farm of his own in same tp., where he lived seven years, and then located in St. Alban's, near West Point, and was there until he located in Stillwell, where he was engaged in the flouring business for one year, and then he purchased the farm on which he now resides. His farm of 110 acres is valued at $4,000. Mr. E. and his estimable wife are members of the Methodist Church.

Passage source: History of Hancock County, Illinois, Together with an Outline History of the State, and a Digest of State Laws, published 1880.

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Read the whole chapter on St. Albans Township - it names this place 7 more 7 times.