Appanoose Township

Appanoose Township

Township 7-5 occupies the northeast corner of the county. Nature has done much for it. it is well timbered, skirting two branches of Crooked creek, and it lias as excellent a bod}' of ])rairie land as can be found in the county. What is known as " North Prairie," lying in the north part of the township, has always been noted for its productiveness. Its settlers combine a goodly mixture of Yankee, Middle State and Southern blood. Time has been, before railroads changed things about, when La Harpe township sold more wheat in the Warsaw market than any other, except perhaps. Fountain Green, the north prairie being capable of 25, 30, and even 40 bushels per acre. It may take the lead still.

The name given, first to the village, is that of one of tiie early French explorers, who traversed the Illinois wilderness and prairies 200 years a^o. The town was laid out in 1836 by Major William Smith and Marvin Tryon; previous to this date it had been called Franklin, but was changed because Uncle Sara refused to give the postoffice that name, there being enough Franklins already. In 1831, Maj. Smith settled there from N. H. with a stock of goods, though to whom he expected to sell his goods is a mystery. Another member of the firm was Mr. Oliver Felt, at Montebello, with a portion of the stock. This can be understood, for all "along shore" were squatters and keel-boat men and half-breeds and whole breeds (red and white) for customers. Mr. Smith's was thus the first store in the township. The La Harpe concern only lasted about three years, the trade being too limited.

Louis R. Chaflin was the first Postmaster, a position which he held till 1846. When Mormonism spread itself over the county, Mr. Chaflin, among someothers of La Harpe, embraced it; and when they lelt, in 1847, he left with them, and the last his old neighbors heard of him he was a missionary of that sect, proselyting in the wilds of Australia.

La Harpe is well supplied with railroads, the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw entering it from the east, and running to the city, where it divides, the Warsaw branch running southwardly, and that to Burlington taking a northwest course and crossing the line at Disco iStation.

La Harpe is the only town in the township. It has become a place of considerable business, the business center for all the northeast portion of the county. It sports a bank, a good complement of well stocked business houses, and a proportionate number of tradesmen and manufactories and a newspaper. Its population is (893)

Who succeeded to the office of Postmaster, after Louis E. Cliaflin, we are not advised, though we find Henry Coulson in the office not long afterward. Then followed Mr. Bliss, Mr. Coquillette, Mr. John Warren, succeeded by his son, E. L. Warren, the pi-esent incumbent.

Religious Progress

We are not advised as to the beginnings of religious work in this township, the earliest ol)tained being that of the Congregational Church in March, 1836. In that month a Congregational Church was organized, consisting of sixteen members. The names of these members have not been obtained. Twelve years thereafter a re-organization took place, under the ministration of Rev. Warren Nichols, with the following named 12 members: Sainnel Hntton, Henry Comstock and wife, L. C. Maynard and wife, Lauren Tuttle and wife, Henry Bliss and wife, William Leavitt, Mrs. W. A. Nichols and Mrs. S. W. Nudd. April 27, IS-IS, Lewis C. Maynard was chosen Deacon. The church edifice was erected about 1854. Of its earlier Pastors, we have the names of Revs. Apthorp, Hawley, Williams, Rankin, Perkins, Babbitt, Nichols, Henry, Johnson, Pennoyer and Atkinson.

For the foregoing we are indebted to a memorial pamphlet, published by the Illinois Association in 1863. Repeated applications have failed to elicit any data from the other Churches in La Harpe. There is a Methodist Episcopal organization, a Protestant Methodist, a Christian and a Catholic, all of which, we believe, have regular services, and most of them church buildings. There is also a Protestant Methodist Church on North Prairie.

Biographical

(Emaler) Bainter, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, who came to this county in 1853, settling in this tp. Botlrreside in La Harpe. The subject of this sketch was married in 1849 to Miss Leran Roller, a native of Weldon coiint}', Va. , and they have had 5 children, all living, - William L., Susan, Linda, Carrington A. and Martha. He resides on the homestead, which consists of one-half section of laud, valued at $10 ]3er acre. He is School Director, which office he has filled 16 or 17 years; is also a member ot the Masonic order. Politically, he is a Democrat.

H. H. Bar'nes, Justice of the Peace, was born in Madison count}', N. T., in 1820; in 1837 became to Illinois and located on a farm in Henderson county; in 1839, he went to the pineries of Minnesota, then a Territory, and with ten others engaged in lumbering, near the St. Croix river. The Chippewa Indians were exasperated at this intrusion and called a convention of war, and the -whites were driven away. They were met by the Government Agents who were sent to make the first payment for territory to this tribe. Blankets and money were paid them, and the party came away with 600 logs. He afterward returned and spent 11 mouths there, being kind!}' treated. On his return to this State, he located at Peoria, and engaged in staging between that point and Burlington, Iowa. In 1818, he came to La Harpe and engaged at his trade, harness-making; subsequently he opened a salesroom for wagons and carriages, and had a large trade; in 18.53, he was elected Constable and served three or four years; also, he has served as Deputy Sheriff 12 years, and City Marslial nine years; was Mayor two terms, and Alderman a number of years; has been Justice of the Peace since 1873. He also deals largely in horses, handling from 400 to 500 a year, making purchases and selling to the Government. In 1844 he married Miss Mary, daughter of George Coulson, and they have 4 children, - Robert, Franklin, Edward and Harry.

Willis G. Bernethy, farmer, sec. 22; P. O., LaHar]3e; was born in Bond count}'. 111., in 1832; his parents, James and Elizabeth (Gilliland) Bernethy, emigrated to that county, about 1826; subsequently tliej' moved to Canton. Fulton county. 111., and to La Harpe tp. in 18.''5. He was a farmer, and although solicited to fill many offices of trust, preferred the quiet of his home. He raised a family of S children, 4 of whom are now living, - Robert G., James H., Willis G. and Jane. His death occurred at the homestead January 19, 1877; the widow, now in her 79th year, resides on the homestead with her son and daughter, Willis and Jane. The farm, consisting of 90 acres, is well improved.

Jocl JBradskaw, farmer, sec. 30; P. O., La Harpe; is one of the oldest citizens of the county. He was born in AVhite county, West Tennessee, Sept. 15,1812; when quite young he was brought by his pareuts, John and Fannie Bradshaw, to Madison county 111.; they afterward removed to Morgan county, where they died, recorded " Early State pioneers." The subject of this notice was married in 1833 to Miss Catharine, daughter of Hiis^h Dickson; she was born near Knoxville, East Tenn.; they liave had 10 children, of whom 7 are living: Jane, Emma, Eliza, Wm. D., Geo. W., J. S. and James M. Mr. B. settled ou his present estate in August, 1837; his farm of IBS acres is valued at $60 per acre, being under a high state of cultivation. He is a Democrat.

William D. Brads?tmo\ farmer, sec. 30; P. O., La Harpe; was born in Morgan county. 111., in 1837, and is a son of the preceding. In 1867 he married Mary E., daughter of Samuel M. Bainter, an early pioneer of the county. He has one child, Sarah M. Mr. B. settled on his present estate in 1867; it consists of 160 acres, and is quite valuable. He is School Director.

John W. Bray, deceased, was born at Welsh Pool, Wales, Dec. 24, 1806, and married Miss Ann AVilkinson May 22, 1830, and a few years later emigrated to America, settling near Philadelphia, where he worked at his trade, that of tinsmithing; in this business he succeeded well and accumulated some propert}'. In 1810 he joined the Freemasons and soon became an enthusiast in the principles of the order. He was a charter member of the La- Harpe Lodge No. 195, and was the organizer of Bristol Lodge No. 653 I. O. O. F., at Bristol, Pa. In the former order he was S. W., W. M., Select Master, and when he died he was Scribe. He emigrated tu Carthage in 1852, and the following year he started in business with his son Thomas. He was one of the first of the city fathers, and was serving as Alderman at the time of his death, Sept. 4, 1879. After dinner one day he lay down, and when he was called and no response was heard, he was found dead. He was a good and true man.

Thovias S. Bray, son of the preceding, was born in Bucks county. Pa., in 1836; in 1862 he married Miss Emma, daughter of Wm. Leavitt, an early settler of this tp. He has ser\'ed on the Board of Education six years; has been an Alderman, and is one of the oldest and most respected merchants of La Harpe. He has 3 children living: Edwin, Annie and Winnie. Politically Mr. B. is a stalwart Republican, as was his respected father.

George W. Braymer. dealer in sewing machines, wall-paper, etc., was born in Montgomery county. Pa., in 1829; in 1855 he came to La Harpe engaging in mechanical work iintil he opened his present trade ill 1870. In 1851, in his native State, he married Sarah H. Griffith, of the same State, and of their 7 children all are living: Emma, Adell, Linford, Edward, William, George and Bessie. "For years Mr. B. has been Superintendent in the Methodist Protestant Church, and is one of the active business men of the community. He is a Republican.

E. C. Brockett,^Avmei\sec.. 23; P. 0., La Harpe; was born in Trumbull county, O., in 1850; his parents, Hosea, and Aurilla (Nutt) Brockett, were natives of New York and Ohio, and came to this county in 1851, settling on the present farm. The homestead farm consists of 200 acres, valued at $15 per acre. The sub- ject of this sketch was married in ] 873 to Miss Mary E. Biggs, a native of tliis county, and their 2 children are Eva O. and Clarence W. Mr. B. is a son of one of the old settlers of the county and tp. His tather is a resident of California, and his uncle lives on the homestead. Politically Mr. B. is a Republican.

S. F. Bryan, farmer sec. 9; P. O., La Harpe; was born in Mercer county, Pa., JSfov. 1, 1832 ; when eight years of age he was brought to this county by his parents, Jacob and !!\Iary (Bagler) Bryan, in May, 1840; he settled in thistp. and engaged in farming manj^ j^ears, in which he was successful. He moved to La Harpe, where he now lives in retirement. The ages of these respected pioneers are 86 and 75 years. The subject of this notice in 1859 married Miss Dolena, daughter of Joseph T. Painter, who settled on his farm in 1836, where she was born in November of that year. Eight of their 9 children are living: Emma V., Josepli P., John F., William E., James K., Mary, Charles C. and one not yet christened. The homestead farm consists of 160 acres, valued at $50 an acre. It has a flow of living water upon it. This point is historic, as the cabin of La Harpe stood but a short distance from it, as also the remnants of an old fort supposed to have been occupied by a pre-historic race.

William 0. Butler, dentist. La Harpe, is a son of Noah and L. C. (Dickinson) Butler, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, who settled in La Harpe in 1851; father was a graduate of the Missouri Medical College, and was a practicing ph^-sician in this city until his death in 1876. He was prominently identified with the interests of the community. His estimable widow and five children survive. The subject of this biography was born in Clarke county. Mo., in 1850; he completed a course of study in the Missouri Medical College and graduated at the Dental School of Pennsylvania, and is the only graduate dentist in the county. In 1873 he married Miss Kate Lisk, a native of La Harpe, and their two children are Clyde and Edith. Dr. B. is an Alderman, a member of the Masonic fraternity, of the A. O. U. W., and of the Illinois State Dental Association. He is thoroughly devoted to his profession. He established in practice here in 1873, and has a good patronage.

William T. Campbell and sisters, dealers in dry goods, millinery and notions. La Harpe, established tliemselves in business here in 1872, and now control a large trade. They are the children of James and Eliza (McCulloch) Campbell, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to this county in 1853, settling in Fountain Green tp.; in 1874 they moved to La Harpe, where the father died in 1877; the widow and eight children survive. William T. was born in Franklin county, Pa., in 1839 ; in 1870 he married Mary A. Barr, a native of the same State, and they have one boy, Charlie. Mr. C. served as Clerk of Fountain Green tp., and is now an Alderman, a Superintendent of the Sunday-school connected with the Congregational Church,

/.' W. Ca><sell, principal of La Harpe Seminarv, is a native of Knox county, O., wliere he was born in 1839. He was educated at Wittenburg College, Springfield, O., and graduated at that institution in 1866. In September of the same year he entered the college at Adrian, Mich., as Professor of Greek and Latin, where he oiiiciated six years. He organized and superintended the public schools at Lincoln, !Neb., in 1872, where he was engaged two years. On his return to Illinois he settled on a farm in this tp., where he has resided until called to fill his present position. He entered the ranks of the Union soldiers in Co. A, 20th O. V. I., in 1861 for three years' service, and was discharged at Bolivar, Tenn., on account of sickness, after one year of service. He was a participant in the battles of Fort Donelson and Pittsburg Landing. In 1871 Prof. C. was married to Miss Mary, daughter of James Gittings, an early pilgrim of Hancock county. Their living children are Abbie, Robert and Ort. The Professor and his wife are members of the Methodist Protestant Church.

A. Claycomh, proprietor of the Tremont House, La Harpe, was born in Breckenridge county, Kentucky, in 1812; his parents, Coonrad and Xancy (AH) Claycomb, were natives of that State, both deceased. Mr. C. was on a farm until thirty years of age. In 1835 he traveledextensively through the "Western States, selling goods, but returned to his home, where he was married in 1817 to Sliss Sarah Barr, a native of Kentucky. In 1853 he moved to La Harpe and purchased the hotel on the site of the present house, which was burned to the ground in 1871. He erected a new building the same year, which also was destroyed by fire, January 31, 1879. In these conflagrations he lost about $3,500, besides the family wardrobe. Not discouraged by these losses, he erected the present house ("Tremont ") at a cost of $3,000, which is the only first-class hotel in La iTarpe; it has the best improvements, and a livery stable attached, and commands the best trade of the traveling public. Mr. C. also has a farm of 160 acres in St. Clair county, Missouri, under a good state of cultivation. He is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, and the father of 2 children: Harry E., who assists his father in the hotel, and Delia, deceased.

Albert Coinstoch, farmer, sec. 23; P. O., La Harpe; was born in this tp. in 1813; his parents, Henry and Lucy (Cracker) Comstock, natives of Conn., and Mass., came to this county in the fall of 1836, and settled on this place; here they resided until his death, in 1879, at the age of 85. His widow survives, aged 81 years. He was an active man, identified with the interests of the county, and was highly esteemed. The subject of this biography was married in 1866, to Miss Narcissa Strong, a native of this State. They have 7 children, all of whom are living: Grant P., Chesley H., Joseph, Alfred, Ernest, Orpha S. and Robert R. The homestead farm consists of 200 acres, valued at $15 per acre. Member of the Con-

Charle'< W. Comstock, farmer, sec. 28; P. O., La Harpe; was born in Hampden county, Massachusetts, July 28, 1S2S, son of Charles and Sophia (Bonner) Comstock, natives of Connecticut and Massachusetts, who came to this county in the fall of 1836, and settled on the farm of the present estate, consisting of 120 acres, valued at $JrO per acre. He was among the earliest settlers of this tp., where he resided until his death in January, 1S80, in the Slst year of his age. She died in ls67. He was a quiet, unostentatious man and devoted to the Church. The subject of this sketch was married in 1S52 to Miss Julia A. Haggerty, a native of Bourbon county, Kentucky. They are the parents of .5 children, 4 of whom are living: Laura M., wife of Pliny A. Maywood, resident of this tp., Thomas D., Charles J., who died in June, 1879, in Sacramento, California, in the 22d year of his age, Leonard A. and Herbert H. Mr. C. assessed the town in 1S66, and is School Trustee at the present time. He has been a member of the Masonic order since 1865. Politically he is a Republican. He was drafted into the serviceof the army in 1864, and served until July, 1865; participated in the battles of Kingston, North Carolina, and was honorably discharged.

William If. Com»toch, farmer, sec. 26; P. O., La Harpe; was born in Hampden county, Mass., Jan. 20, 1825; is a son of Henry and Lucy (Crocker) Comstock, natives of Connecticut and Massachusetts, who came to this county in the fall of 1836, and settled in this township, where they resided until his deatii in Jan., 1879. His widow and 8 children survive. The sul)ject of this sketch was married in 1850 to Miss Sarah Nutt, a native of Trumbull county, O. They are the parents of 4 living children - Fannie, Mary, "William and Frank. La 1869 Mr. C. settled on his present estate, consisting of 230 acres, valued at §45 per acre. He is Commissioner of Highways, and is one of the early living pioneers of the county; is a member of the Masonic order, and is favorably known throughout the county. Politically he is a Republican.

George Coulson^ hardware merchant. La Harpe, established in the grocery business in 1870, and in his present business Jan. 1, 1879. carries a stock worth $3,000, and has a good trade. Mr. C. was born in this county in 1843. His parents. Dr. George and Nancy (Cossitt) Coulson, were natives of Virginia and Connecticut, and came to this county in 1834, settling in this place. The father was one of the first practicing physicians in La Harpe, and one of the earliest settlers. In 1840 he moved to Council Bluifs, Iowa, where he resided until his death, in 1851. Mrs. C. died in this city in 1866. The subject of this sketch was married in 1869 to Miss Maggie, daughter of Daniel Bainter, of this tp. She died in 1878, leaving 2 children, George and Mary, both living. His present wife, Rebecca Mayer, was a native of this county. They were married in 1879. Mr. C. filled the office of Assessor four

James C. Covl-soii, editor of T/ie La Uarper, was born in La Harpe, Sept. Si, 1844. Ilis lirst experience in the newspaper business was at Raritan, Henderson county, 111., where he started the Raritan BuUetin, a small paper 10x12 - a four-page weekly, which he afterward enlarged to a five-column quarto; afterward continuing this about one year. In November, 1877, he sold out to his partners, Barnes and Butler, and in March, 1878, he bought the office and good will of The La LLarpei\ of Mr. L. S. Cogswell, and he has continued its proprietor and editor since that time, conducting the paper as an independent in politics. It is a five-column quarto, and has a circulation of about 600. Its advertisements are all of a local character. It is a live paper, and is in a very prosperous condition.

Chas. P. Crum, farmer, sec. 6; P. O., Disco; was born in Cass county. 111., in 1853; is a son of James and Christina (Ream) Crum, natives of Indiana and Ohio, who settled in Cass county in 1830, where she died in May, 1878. He survives. The subject of this sketch was married in 1875 to Miss Salina, daughter of A. J Janes, a native of this county. They have 3 children, Roy, and twins, not yet christened. Mr. Crum came to this county in the spring of 1876, and engaged in the grain and mercantile business at Disco, but kept up his farming. In 1878 he disposed of his grain business, and turned his attention wholly to farming. He has an excellent farm of 160 acres, valued at .§60 per acre, which is under a good state of cultivation and well improved. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the Methodist Protestant Church. Politically he was raised a Democrat, but is now a staunch supporter of Republican principles.

J. G. Figley, miller, La Harpe, is a native of Columbiana county, O., where he was born in 1824. In 1846 he visited this county, and returned East. He married in 1849 Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, a native of Pennsylvania. In 1851 he came to this county, and located at Warsaw, where he resided until 1862, when he enlisted in Co. C, 111. Vol. Inf., and served in the Quartermaster's department until the close of the war. In 1868 he moved to Clarke county. Mo., and in 1875 went to Kohaka, Wis., and for two years engaged in the mercantile business. This he disposed of and purchased the mill at La Harpe, upon which he has expended about $3,000 in repairs, and he is now having a large and lucrative trade. Mr. F. is serving his second term as Alderman ; is a member of I. O. O. F.', and one of the active, enterprising merchants of La Harpe. His parents, David and Dorcas Figley, were natives of Washington county, and are both deceased. The following are his six living children: Marv, Jasper M., Cora, Curtis, Isola and Birdy.

in Yermont, and was during his life-time a fanner, and during the war of 1812 was Captain. He removed from Xew York to Indiana in 1S37, where he bought a farm a half mile from ]\[uncietown, Ind., and where he died in 1S3S, leaving a widow and 6 children, in comfortable circumstances. Her maiden name was Sallie Cogswell, and she was also a native of Vermont and of Scotch ancestry; in 18-il she moved to Illinois with her children, locating in Fountain Green tp., on sec. 5; she died in Nauvoo Dec. 25, 1845. Charles' education was limited to that of the common schools in the winter, from 12 to 19 j'eai's of age. At 12 he commenced to work on a farm for $4 a month, continuing with the same man until he was 19, when he was employed by Geo. A. Chittenden in Warsaw, as clerk in the forwarding and commission business; six months afterward, in company with David Bettisworth, Mr. Gill bought out Mr. Chittenden and continued six months longer, when Mr. G. bought out Mr. Bettisworth's interest, and continued until 1852, when he went to California with three others, with 5 3'oke of oxen; in California he engaged in various pursuits, but none of them proving to be permanent, he returned home in 1S53, in February; but in March he started for California again, taking 165 head of cattle, and he succeeded in getting them through, which proved a profitable investment. In the spring of 1S55 he returned overland, by mule train, and went to steam boating between St. Louis and St. Paul, at first owning an interest in the " Julia Dean " and '' Minnesota Belle," and followed the business until 1858, when he bought a farm of 365 acres, the south i of sec. 29, Pontoosuc tp., where he lived nine years; he then came to La Harpe and put Tip a large brick building and opened a private bank, which he conducted from 1867 to 1875, when he sold out, on account of failing health, to Hungate & Ward, and spent two years in the South for his health. Mr. Gill was married, Dec. 20, 1855, to Lucy S. A. Bainter, in Fountain Green tp., a native of Ohio and daughter of Daniel X. and Sarah 'Bainter, who came to this county in 1836, and are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Gill are now residing in La Harpe, in a verj' pleasant residence, with 4 children, whose names are Ella, Charles F., John and Sarah M. Politically, Mr. Gill is a Republican ; in 1877 he represented the 24th district in the Illinois House of Representatives, which position he filled with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. Since that time his chief occupation has been the care of his property, which consists of about 600 acres of farm land in this county, some town property, securities, etc. He also carries on a general produce and grocery store. He has been Treasurer of La Harpe for the last eight or ten years. He and his wife are members of the Congregational Church.

William W. Oillon, grocer. La Harpe, established in his present business in 1879, carries a stock of 82,500 and has an increasing trade. Mr. G. was born in London, England, in 1844, and emi- grated to the United States in 1S6S, locating in this city, where he began teaching school, and followed various pursuits until he was enabled to open his present place. He was educated in the colleges of London, and a graduate of the school of 1S59. Subsequently he received an appointment as clerk in the office of the Crown Solicitor, and three j'ears afterward entered the mercantile business in London. In 1S63 he was married to Miss Rose Hagger, a native of London. To this union 7 children have been born, 5 of whom are living: Alice R., Amy C, AVilliam B., Henry E. and Cora X. lie has three brothers, Henrj-, Edward and Bruce, in the East Indies; two of them hold important offices in tlie civil service of the English Government. Mr. G. is a professor of book-keeping in the seminary of this citj*; is also a member and officer in the I. O. O. F. and of the M. P. Churcii. In politics he endorses the Kepublican party, and favored the nomination of Grant.

James Gittings, a pioneer settler of this county, was born in Jefferson county ,Va., Feb. 21,1801; his parents were ASon and Elizabeth (Clark) Gittings, who were born in Maryland, about 15 miles from Washington, D.C., of English ancestry, the first of whom in America settled here long previous to the Revolution. Ason Gittings was a farmer by occupation, and also followed wagon-making to some extent. He lived in Muskingum county, O., many j'ears, and died there. He had, however, lived in this county awhile, with his famih', but was not satisfied; his wife died in March, 18-17, and he returned to Ohio. The subject of this sketch passed his earl}' years upon his father's farm; at the age- of 26 he commenced planting and raising tobacco, in Belmont county, O., which he continued for three years, taking his tobacco to tlie Baltimore market to sell. In 1830-'31 he engaged in flour and freighting from Zanesville, O., to New Orleans, La. His first trip was in 1829, when he went as supercargo, owning 100 barrels of flour himself and taking charge of 400 barrels for others. The first trip he made entirely on his own account, he cleared some 8500. In 1833 he bought a farm in Muskingum county, of 320 acres, for which he paid 81,600 in cash, and in 1835 he sold this farm and came to Hancock county, 111., where he purchased, in 1836, the north half of sec. 5, La Harpe tp. Previously he had spied out the land and found it a goodly one in comparison with what he saw in the East. Prior to 1837 he walked the entire distance from Zanesville, O., to this county three iimex! On his new land in the West he first broke about 80 acres and sowed it in wheat, in 1836, and in the spring of 1837 he moved his family to this county. He built a flat-boat on the Ohio above Zanesville, placed his family and goods upon it, and with five other families he started West in that primitive style; at Cincinnati he sold the boat and transferred all to a steamboat bound for St. Louis; remaining at the latter place four or five days the boat came on with them to Warsaw where they landed in April, 1837, after having been a month on the way. Thence they came by team to within three miles of. La Harpe,

Sept. 17, 1S32, he married Jane Van Horn, and in 1842 she died, leaving 5 children, 2 only of whom are now living, Elizabeth and Robert. May 17, 1844, Mr. G. again married, this time Mrs. Dogue, nee Susannah Thompson, daughter of John and Libbie Thompson, natives of Maryland. Mrs. G. was born in Stokes county, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson both died in Fountain Green, this county, where they had settled in 1837. James Gittings has since added to his possessions so that he now has 2,700 acres, all connected in one piece, in Illinois, and besides he has 740 acres in Missouri. He commenced life with nothing, working for only $6 a month, but through perseverance, energy, honesty and frugality he has amassed this large estate.

Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church. In politics he has always been a strong supporter of human liberty, and is now a Republican. By his last wife the 2 children are Clarence R. and Mary Jane. The latter is now Mrs. Castle, and lives in La Harpe. We present in this volume, on page 369, a portrait of Mr. Gittings, from a photograph taken at the age of 72.

£. J. Headon, farmer, sec. 36; P. O., La Harpe; was born in Morgan county, 111., in 1841. His parents, Thomas S. and Margaret Moore, came to this State at an early time and settled in Morgan county, where she died. He survives, in the7Sth year of his age. The subject of this sketch was married in 1866 to Miss Maria C. Coultas, a native of this county, and they are the parents of 5 children living - "William, Marj^, George, Jennie and Rosa. The two deceased are Joseph and Demont. Mr. II. came to this county in 1868, and settled on his first estate of 200 acres in this tp. and 87 in Fountain Green. He is a School Director and member of the I. O. 0. F. Politically he is a Democrat.

J. H. Hungate, banker. La Harpe, of the firm of Hungate & Ward, is a son of Adonijah and Eliza (Ward) Hungate, natives of Kentucky, who emigrated to this county in 1833 and settled in Fountain Green tp., where the subject of this sketch was born in 1838. The following year his parents moved to McDonough county, and engaged in farming. When 17 years of age Mr. H. took a course of studies in the schools of Knox county, and entered the law college at the Chicago University, at which institution he graduated in 1862, and began the practice of his profession with Judge Bailey at Macomb. In 1864 he was elected Circuit Clerk of McDonough county, and filled that position four years. In 1869 he moved to St. Louis, where he resided until 1S74, and then took a trip to the East. The same year he formed the present partnership, and succeeded T. Gill in the banking business, which has since been successfully carried on. He made a strong race for State Senator on the Democratic ticket, and was again defeated after his nomination to Congress in 1876. He was married in 1878 to Miss

Florence E., daughter of James W. Matliews, a prominent man of Macoml) - a neice of Dr. Mathews, of Monmonth, and ilescendant of the Stanley Mathews family of Virginia. They are the parents of one son, Wheaton Ward. The firm of Hungate & Ward is one of the most snccessful and solid institutions of La Plarpe. Opening their business in adverse times, they have distinguished themselves and been crowned with success. Mr. H. is a Democrat.

John N. Hurdle. - The ancestors of this gentleman were Scotch, the first of whom we have any account being John Hurdle, a native of Maryland, near Baltimore, whei-e he lived many years. lie afterward moved to Muskingum county, O., where he followed farming. He died in this county in 18-13, aged 75 years, leaving 3 sons and one daughter. He was an Abolitionist, and in his voting precinct in Ohio there were but tliree others who voted with him. His son, William V., who was the father of John N., was next to the youngest child, and was born in Virginia and brought up on his father's farm, but on attaining manhood he studied medicine, which he practiced 15 or 20 years in Ohio. About 1826 he married Miss Mary Kinney, a native of Huntingdon county. Pa., a daughter of William and Margaret (Mahan) Kinney, both natives of Pennsylvania, who afterward moved to Ohio, where Mr. William V. married. In 1853 they, with 7 children, moved to Illinois, and bought, in company with his son, John N., 320 acres of land, being sees. 5 and S, La Harpe tp. In IStil he moved to Henderson county, where he died in August, 1863. His widow now lives with her son, John N.

John N. Hurdle was born Feb. 15, 1831, in Muskingum county, O. His educatioa was chiefly confined to the public schools of his native State, mostly in winter. At 18 he put in crops on rented land, at times when he was not needed on his father's place; this was on shares, and in this way he had accumulated some $600 by the time he was 23 years old. Dec. 15, 1853, he married Mary Wolf and immediately moved to Illinois, with a two-horse team, in 26 days, and located in Henderson county, where he bought a onefourth sec. for .$1,900, going in debt ,§1,500. This debt he paid in just three years, and then he sold out for $i,600. 'In February, 1857, with his father, he bought a one-half sec. in La Harpe, 320 acres for §7,875. In 1861 Mr. H. bought out his father, giving a mortgage on the same for nearly §4,000. These times, from 1857 to 186-1, were pretty hard, and he offered 6,000 bushels of corn for 10 cents a bushel, to pay the interest on the mortgage, which was not accepted; the mortgagee sued for his interest, but finally compromised, and Mr. H. was to pay the same in June following, and by that time he had sold his corn for 70 cents a bushel.

April 9, 1860. Mrs. Hurdle died, leaving 2 children; namely, Edgar F., who was born July 13, 1856, and Emma F., born August 18,' 1858. Laura J., who was born August 7, 1855, died November 23, following. May 28, 1861, Mr. Hurdle again married, this time Miss Elmira A. Barr, a native of Breckenridge county, Kentucky, and daughter of Elias and Sallie A. (Beaucliamp) Barr, both natives of that State. They came to this county in 1857, settling on sec. 1, Rock Creek tp. Mrs. II. 's grandfather, Adam Barr, was a native of Maryland, served in the Revolutionary war under Washington, and died in Kentucky. Elias Barr was a Democrat, served as assessor, etc., and died in Rock Creek tp., July IS, 1874, leaving 5 sons and 6 daughters, Mrs. Hurdle being next to the eldest. The widow, . who with her children were left in good circumstances, is still living on the old homestead. Mr. Barr was a high-minded and honorable man.

Since his coming to this county Mr. Hurdle has added to his possessions so that he now has 905 acres of land in the home farm. His large residence 18 by 40, with L 32 by 18, was built in 1872. and is one of the finest farm houses in the county; it cost $6,000 besides time and labor. In 1868 he also built a large frame barn, at a cost of §4,000, size 40 by 60 feet, the carpenter work alone amounting to $900.

In 1873-'4 Mr. II. met with some reverses of fortune, by endeavoring to assist and accommodate others, indorsing notes, etc., to the extent of nearly §20,000, all of which he had to meet, as his fi-iends failed to come to time; but he is fast recovering from the loss. He is one of the most substantial and enterprising farmers and citizens of the county; has strong religious convictions, and has been a member of the Church ever since he was eighteen years of age; has always observed with strictness the rigid habits of tem])erance, honesty and integrit}', and has ever been a high-minded, honorable Christian gentleman. He joined the Washitigtonian Temperance Society when he was seven years of age, and has ever since adhered strictl}' to his pledge. He and four of his children are members of the Methodist Protestant Clnirch, and his life, according to the uniform testimony of the neighbors, has ever been an exemplary one. In politics he is a Republican. We give a portrait of Mr. Hurdle in this volume, which may lie found on page 893.

Henry Hyatt, grain dealer. La Harpe, was born in Yates county, N. Y., in 1825. His parents, Thomas and Hannah (Finch) H3'att, were natives of New York, and remained there until 1855, at which time they came to Hancock county and located in this tp., where he resided until his death. The esteemed widow survives in the 76th year of her age. The subject of this sketch came to the city in 1849. and engaged in the drag business. In 1850 he disposed of his stock and entered the grain trade. He purchased the elevator located near the depot, and makes large shipments of grain to St. Louis and other points, where lie is connected. The average amount of grain handled at this elevator is 100,000 bushels of wheat, 30,000 to 40,000 of oats and 20,000 to 30,000 of rye. "Mr. H. was married in 1S52, toMiss Fredonia Duncan, a native of Illinois, who died in June, 1S66, leaving one child, George W. Mr. Hyatt was again married in May, 1S67, to Miss Josephine Lane, a native of Illinois. One daughter, Anna M., has been born to them. Mr. H. has served as Mayor of the city, and has been otherwise identified with the interests of the city and tp.

Andrew Jachson Jame><. - The ancestors of this gentleman on his fathei''s side were of Welsh descent, and settled in Maryland probably 60 years before the Revolutionary war. The lirst we learn of the family by this name was Evan James, who lived at Westport, now Tolona, Maryland. His wife was a Miss Firman. He was a farmer by occupation, and died at the place mentioned, leaving a widow and a large family of children. She afterward moved to Muskingum county, Ohio, where she died at the age of SI years. One of her sons, Evan, Jr., was born in Maryland in 1792, and married about 1812, Miss Lydia Wolf, in the same State; soon afterward he moved with his family to Muskingum county, O., where he followed farming, lumbering, etc.; afterward, in 185i, he moved to Edgar countj', 111., where his wife died; he married again, in that county, and subsequently moved to this county and lived with his son, the subject of this sketch; he died in 1869.

A. J. James, our subject, was born Sept. 15, 1815, at West Zanesville, Muskingum county, O., where he passed his early years at farming, logging and lumbering; at the age of 21 his father gave him a colt, saddle and bridle; this is all he had to start with, and all he ever had given him. The first year, he worked a piece of land on shares; the next year, in partnership with his brother, he went into the logging and lumbering business, but was not successful; the debts they contracted required the ne.xt two years of their time to pay up; they then followed farming six years, on rented land; then they dissolved partnership and A. J. continued on the same land six years longer, paying 20 bushels of corn per acre for rent, and hauling the grain two or three miles to a still-house; at the end of this six years he had accumulated money enough to buy 240 acres of land; on this farm he lived two years; he then sold out at $15 per^acre and moved with his family to this tp., locating on sec. 17, Oct. 22, 1852, where he bought 500 acres of land at §10 an acre; since that time he has added to his possessions in this county so that it now amounts to 1,311 acres, besides having 495 in Iowa. The improvements on the home farm on see. 7 are among the finest in the county; the home farm consists of 640 acres ; the dwelling is a large two-story brick, and the fine, large frame barn is built in the gothic style; they were built in 1868-'70, at a cost of about 820,000, including all out-buildings, door-yard fences, ice-houses, etc.

Mr. James was married in Coshocton county, O., Oct. 81, 1838, to Miss Sidney Pigman, a native of that county and a daughter of John and Jane (Thompson) Pigman, natives of Hampshire county,

Ya., who came to tliis county in 1S53 and li\-ed on Mr. A. J. James' farm, where thej died, Mr. P. in 1S67, aged 81 years, and Mrs. P. in March, 187S. Mr. Pigman was very widely and favorably known in Ohio, where he spent the most of his life, in Coshocton county. In that place he served 20 years as Justice of the Peace, besides holding various other offices of trust and honor. He was in the war of 1S12, was a flag-bearer at the battle of Tippecanoe, and was present the time Tecumseh was killed, being the second man to discover the fact. He always claimed tliat it was a man named Wheatty that killed Tecumseh, instead of Gen. Johnson, who had the credit of it.

Mr. James is a Kepublican in politics, and has been Supervisor and in various other official positions. His portrait will be found on page 459.

J^. M. James, farmer, sec. 33; P. O., La Harpe; was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in .1840; is a son of Andrew J. and Sidney' (Pigman) James, natives of Ohio, who came to this county in 1852 and are among the living pioneers of the county. The subject of this sketch was married in 1871 to Miss Frances A. Vincent, a native of this tp. Charles C. is their only child. Mr. J. is a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the Methodist Church. The farm upon which he now resides consists of 163t acres of valuable and productive land. Politically Mr. J. endorses Republican administration.

Oeorge Khlcpatriok, 2f. D., was born in Allegheny county, Pa., in 1818. His father, William Kirkpatrick, was a native of Scotland, who emigrated to the United States at an early time and settled in Penns3'lvania, where he married Miss Jane Jamison, a native of the same State; both are deceased. The subject of this sketch was educated for his profession at Cincinnati, O. He studied medicine with his preceptor, Dr. J. H. Ogden, of Harrison county, W. Va., and attended lectures at the medical college of Cincinnati, at which he graduated with honor. Subsequently he entered the drug business in West Virginia, in which he was successful. In 1854 he moved to Henry county, Iowa, near Mt. Pleasant, and for two years followed the jjractice of his profession. He then moved to this city and has since been in constant practice. He was married in 1836 to Miss Maria Tretwell, a native of England and daughter of Thomas R. Tretwell, of Mercer county, deceased. They are the parents of 6 children, all living: Jane. Elizabeth, Amanda, William, Robert and Ida. Dr. K. has a very large, yet uniform.

Hc'sekiak Zi)icol/i, retired (armer, a, son of Abraham Lincoln, a cousin of the honored President of the United States. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Mudd. His parents came to this county in 1S29 and settled in Fountain Green tp. Tliey were among the earliest pioneers of the county, and the farm is to this day known as the '' Lincoln farm," and consists of 220 acres of land, which he entered. He was the first Justice of the Peace for 20 years. Slie died in Sept., 1851. Abraham died in Jan., 1852. The subject of this sketch was born in Hardin county, Ky., in 1829. He was married in 1867 to Miss Phiebe Brewer, a native of New York State. In 1863 he engaged in the dry-goods business at Dallas City, in company witii Philip Knowles, to whom he sold his interest, and formed a partnership with W. Block in the mercantile business at Fountain Green. The firm came to this city in the fall of 1865, and the following year he purchased Mr. Block's interest and carried on the business alone until he sold and retired from all active pursuits to the enjoyment of his industry. He once served as Collector of Fountain Green tp. He is a member of the Masonic order, and is one of the oldest pioneers and business men of the county. Politically he is a Republican.

James Mayer, dealer in agricultural implements. La Harpe, was born on the Mississippi river April 10, 184:2. His parents, John and Eliza Bickerstaif, were natives of Preston, England, and embarked on a sailing vessel for the United States in 18i2. They landed at Nauvoo, and shortly after came to La Harpe. He was a lilacksmitli and worked studiously at his trade until his death in 1874. The wife and mother survives in the 5Sth year of her age. The subject of this sketch followed the profession of his father until 1870, when he entered the mercantile business, and has since been actively engaged. He has served as City Marshal, Police Magistrate, Supervisor, and is a member of the present School Board, etc. He opened his present business in 1880, and is engaged in fire insurance. Among liis comjianies are the Hartford, of Hartford, Conn.; North American, of Philadelphia, Phojnix, of Brooklyn: American and German, of Peoria. He was married in 1863 to Miss Laura Everson, a native of Ohio. Their children are Ii-ving and oao not yet christenei.

Deacon L. C. Maynard. - The ancestors of the Maynard family are of Scotch descent, and were among the very early pioneers who settled in America. Tradition says that two brothers Maynard were the founders of the family in America, of which L. C, the subject of this notice, is a descendant. They settled in Massachusetts and raised families. Captain Gardner Maynard, who probably served in the Eevolutionary war, was a farmer in the town of Phillipston, Worcester county, Massachusetts, where he died. His son Calvin was the father of L. C, a resident of the same place, and

The subject of this sketch was born March 7, 1806, passed his early youth on his father's farm and received a good common-school education ; at sixteen he attended Amherst Academy three months; taught school every winter until he was twenty-eight years of age, attending to farm work in the summer. At the age of sixteen, when liis father died, he went to live with Doctor Stone, with the understanding that he could teach winters, the money he should receive for which he was to keep; and the doctor was also to clothe him and furnish his medical services free and give him 870 on his 21st birthday. This programme was faithfully carried out, and Mr. M. found himself at that age with about 8300 on hand, most of which he had earned at teaching. April 6, 1S35, he married Miss Adeline Ward, daughter of Nahuni Ward, of Phillipston, Massachusetts, and of Irisli descent. Artemas Ward, the great-grandfather of Mrs. Maynard, was a General under Washington in the Revolutionary war. Previous to his marriage, in 1831, Mr. L, C. Maynard and his brother, Jeffrey Amherst Maynard, came to Illinois on a prospecting tour, hunting a good place for a home, and they selected a half section near Canton, Illinois, and bought a tax title on a half section of timber land near the same place; they afterward secured a clear title to both pieces of land. L. C. returned to Massachusetts in the fall well pleased with the country; accordingly, immediately after his marriage he started West with his wife, mother and youngest brother, going by stage to Albany, i^. Y., by railroad to Schenectady, by canal to Bufl'alo, by steamboat to Cleveland, Ohio, where he visited friends; thence they were taken by an uncle with a team to Morgan county, thence by team to Marietta, Ohio, then by steamboat to St. Louis, Missouri, then by steamboat to Havana, Illinois, and finally by a private team to Canton, Illinois; the trip consuming six weeks of time; but in a month or two Mr. Maynard removed to La Ilarpe, having brought with him a general stock of goods, and started the first store in this place. Continuing this establishment until 1838, he sold out and purchased an unimproved farm, the N. W. \ of sec. 27, LaHarpe tp., which place he thoroughly improved with buildings, hedge fence, etc. During the hard times of 1833. Mr. M. was broken up in trade, and he went upon his farm, which he mortgaged and came near losing; but he finally paid for it; in 185-t he sold it and bought another on the N. W. J of sec. 26, same tp., where he now resides. Here he has put up a fine residence, barn and other buildings; has improved it and added to it so that it now comprises 268 acres.

Mr. Maynard is not only one of the early pioneers who has by his energy and labor made this country what it is, socially, morally and financially, but he is honored and respected by every one for his strict honesty, and his enterprise in things pertaining to the benefit of his fellow men, for all of which his Durse and heart were ever open. He was an abolitionist before the war; his house was known among the officers of the under-ground railroad as a station, and many black men, no doubt, to-day remember with grateful hearts and memories the helping hand to freedom that was extended to them from this station. Mr. M. is now a Republican, and has filled various local offices in his tp. ; he has been a member of the Congregational Church since his si.xteenth year, and Mrs. M. lias also been a member from her youth. They have a family of S children; 4 of wlioni are living; namely, Lucv S., born May 22, 1S37; Louis P., July 2, 1S39; Nahum W., March 2S, ISil, died September 11, 1S42; James S., September 16, 1S13, died November 2, 1846; Calvin H., May T, 1846, died November 6, 1876; James W., September 19, 1848; Pliny A., March 16, 1851; and Joseph C, May 27, 1854, died October 20, 1863. James and Pliny are married and live on the homestead; Lucy S. lives with her parents, and Louis P. lives in Henderson count}', ten miles from the homestead.

On Mr. Maynard's arrival in this county there was no Congregational Church at this place; in the summer of 1836 a company was collected for the purpose of organizing a Church at his house, a log cabin. Kev. Asa Turner, of Quincy, officiated on the occasion. The members present were: Marvin Tryon and wife, Benjamin Rice and wife, E. A. Doming and wife, Roswell C. Jerome and wife, L. C. Maynard and wife, and others. This was the nucleus of the subsequently large Congregational Church of La Harpe. At this meeting Mr. Maynard was elected Deacon, which office he has held continuously to the present time. And the Sunday-school that was then organized has always been in existence, with few vacations, up to the present. At the first meeting Mr. M. was also elected Superintendent of the Sunday-school, and he has officiated for 40 consecutive years. In early times tiie school was held at various places; as, Ross' school-house, Methodist meeting-house, etc. About twentyfour 3'ears ago the society erected a house of worship in La Harpe, since which time the Sunday-school has been held in it.

J. W. MaCoi-d, farmer, sec. 20; P. O., La Harpe; was born in Overton county, Tenn., in 1815. His parents, John and Mary (Willard) McCord, were natives of South Carolina and Tennessee, and made their settlement in McDonough county in 1830, where he entered a large tract of land, and they were among the first families to locate in that county. They resided there until their death. The subject of this sketch moved to this county in 1846, and settled on his present estate, consisting of 190 acres, valued at $75 per acre. He was married March 15, 1838, to Miss Nancy Manifold, a native of Tennessee. They are the parents of S children, 6 of whom are living,^Elizabeth, George, Sarah, John, Noah and Ida. Mr. McCord and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are highly esteemed. Politically Mr. McC. is Democratic.

J. J. JlfcVey, farmer, sec. 29; P. O., La Plarpe; is a son ofHeni-y and Mary (Jones) McVey, natives of Maryland. They were among the pioneers of Ohio, and raised a family of 10 children. Both died in Ohio, the wife attaining the age of 90 years. The subject of this sketch was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, in 1824. In 1S49 he was united in marriage to Miss Susan Kamsey, a native of Muskingum county, O.; 3 of the 6 children that were born to them are living, - Clara, Lawrence and Elmore. The deceased are Luuda, Russell and Ernest. In 1860 Mr. McYey moved to this tp. and settled on his present estate, consisting of 190 acres of land. This is one of the finest farms in the tp. His wife is a member of the Methodist Church. Politically he is a strong advocate of Republicai' principles.

Joh?i Miller, farmer, sec. 18; P. O., Disco; is a native of Scott county, 111., where he was born in 1832. William and Margaret (Dickson) Miller, his parents, were natives of Tennessee, and early pioneers in Morgan county, where he died in 1838. She died after removal to this county in 1866. The subject of this sketch was married in 1855 to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John Scott, an early pilgrim of Hancock, where she was born. The}' are the parents of 14: children, 11 of wliom are living, as follows: Mary J., George, Delia, Waymon, John, Hattie, Eddie, Ollie, Andrew J., Nellie and one not yet christened. Mr. M. settled on his present estate in 1857, now consisting of 520 acres, valued at $10 per acre. His advantages for education were very limited, and only by energy and industry he attained success. He has been School Director for 21 or 22 successive years, but never aspired to political position. Politically he favors the Greenback platform.

Rufus N orris, blacksmith, La Harpe; was born in Chenango county, N. Y., and came to this county in 1838, settling in this place, engaging at his trade. He came from jSTew York on horseback, which at that early day was an adventurous undertaking. He is one of the oldest settlers of La Harpe. He served three years in the war, in the 50th 111. Vol. Inf.

Fanner Nudd, farmer on sec. 33; P. O., La Harpe; was born in this county in 1841, and is a son of Joseph W. and Sarah (Wales) Nudd, natives of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, who came to this county in the spring of 1835, settling on the place where they yet reside. The subject of this sketch was married in 1868 to Miss Rosabel Vincent, a native of tiiis county, where she was born in 1S47, and they are the parents of 4 children - Joseph S., Harry C, Clay, and one not yet named. Mr. Nudd settled on his present farm after his marriage; it consists of 390 acres, ISO of which are in Fountain Green tp., and is valued at §40 an acre. Mr. N. is Road Supervisor, is a member of the Mutual Aid, has been School Director, and in politics is a Democrat. He is one of the oldest living settlers of the tp.

Otto, were natives of tliat State; both are deceased. Mr. Otto came to this conuty in 1856, and the following year located in this city. He was a carpenter by trade, and followed his occupation until he established his present business in 1869. He carries a stock of $1,.500, and has a good trade. In 18.57 he was married to Miss Hettie A. Hyatt, a native of N"ew Y'ork State. Mr. O. has tilled the office of City Treasurer and Alderman; was elected Mayor of the city in 1879, and filled the same office pro tern two years; has been a member of the Masonic order 1-t years, and is one of the active business men of the city. His family are connected with the Protestant Methodist Church.' Two brothers of Mr. Otto, William H. and Leroy T., served through the war, and died with consumption after returning home.

Henry R. Paintr, farmer, sec. 4; P. O., LaHarpe; was born in Mercer (now Lawrence) county. Pa., in 1828. When nine years of age he was brought to this county by his parents, William and Hannah (Reynolds) Painter, who made their settlement on the present farm, at that time, of SO acres. They resided here nntil their death. The subject of this sketch has b}' energy, economy and industry secured 320 acres, the most of which is well cultivated, and is one of the finest farms in the county. He erected his commodious dwelling in 1871. His marriage to. Miss Jane Dawson occurred in 1852. She is a native of Kentucky. Of their children 7 are living - Joseph H., Anna, Flora, Marion, Charles W., Louis H. and Jennie E. Mr. P. is School' Director at the present time, and numbers among the oldest and most respected citizens of the county. Politically he was formerly a Whig, but now endorses the Republican platform.

Oeorge W. Peck, farmer, sec. 28; P. O., La Harpe; was born in Mason county. V^a., in 1819. In 1841 he moved to Gallia county, O., where he was married June 10, 1841, to Miss Lucina Rowley, a native of Ohio. In 1850 they came to this county and settled in this tp., where they have since made their home. Of 10 children born to them 9 are living. Their farm, consisting of 65 acres, is valued at 850 per acre. They are members of the Methodist Church, and among the oldest and respected families of the county. Politicallj' he is Democratic.

William Perrin, Jr., druggist. La Harpe, commenced his present business Dec. 1, 1871, carries a stock of $5,0U0, and has a large trade. He was born in England in 1836, and emigrated to the United States in 1847 with liis parents, William and Elizabeth (Gulliver) Perrin, who located in Warren county. III. He afterward settled in Monmouth tp., where she died in 1869. The sub-- ject of this sketch enlisted in 1862 in Co. F, 83d I. V. I., and served until the close C'f the war. He participated in the battle of Fort Donelson, and against Forest at Nashville and Chattanooga. In 1867 he was married to Miss Mary Todd, a native of Des Moines county, Iowa. They are the parents of 6 children, 5 of whom are living. Flora, Mary, Hattie, Arthur and George. Mr.

Charles B. Place, grain dealer; P. O., Disco; was born in Muskingum count}-, O., in 1852, and is a son of Joseph and Eleanor (Baxter) Place, natives of Virginia and Ohio, who came to this count}' in 1865, and settled hi Pilot Grove tp., where they yet reside. The suljject of this biography was married in June, 1877, to Miss Mary, daughter of A. J. James, of this tp. They are the parents of one child, Ernest. Mr. P. entered the mercantile business at Disco in 1878; subsequently he disposed of his stock and became largely engaged in the grain business. His shipments average 100.000 bushels per year. He enjoys a good trade and is one of the enterprising young merchants of Disco.

Joha S perry, retired, was born in East Bloomfleld, iST. Y., in ISll, and came to this State in 1832. He stopped at Quincy, and the following year his parents, George and Mary (Lemraon) Sperry. came and located in Adams count}'. In 1833 the family moved to this county and located at La Harpe. He was a carpenter and erected many of the first buildings in the city. They both died at Council Bluffs in 18i4 or '45. The subject of this sketch engaged at various occupations until elected Jtistice of the Peace; he was re-elected three times, serving 1-i or 15 years, when he resigned. He has also held otiier public trusts. He was married in 1832 to Miss Sarah, daughter of Lyman Oatman, an' old settler of the county, now deceased. By this marriage 10 children have been born, 8 of whom are living. Two sons, Eli and Aaron, lost their lives in the late war.

Rohert Sutton, M. D., was born in England in lSi2, and when four years of age emigrated to the United States with his parents, Robert H. and Martha (Reay) Sutton. He was a clergyman of the Metliodist faith, and located in Pittsburg, Pa. He followed his professional calling until 1S58, when he became blind. Subsequently he returned to Pittsburg, recovered his sight, and in 1877 he retired from tiie ministry and moved to AVaynesborough, Pa., and is living in quiet retirement. The subject of this biography received his early education in the schools of Fairmont, W. Va., and Henry College, 111. He attended lectures at the Chicago medical school, and graduated at the Eclectic Medical College, Cincinnati, 0., in 1863. The same year he began the practice of his profession in this city, where he has since been successfully engaged. He was married in 1864 to Miss Susan G. Chenoiii-, who died in 1871. One child, David C, is the surviving offspring. He was again married to Miss Orpha E., daughter of Jesse C. Chandler, an early settler of this county. They are the parents of 2 children, Mark C. and Jesse IJ. Dr. S. is serving the sixth term as Superintendent of the cit}' schools, is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, and enjoys a large practice as a physician.

Benjamin Warren is a native of Shapleigb, York county, Maine, and was born April 20, 1S2S, of Eni;lisli ancestry. The founder of the lamily in America was also Benjamin Warren, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, who came to this country soou after the Revolutionary war and settled in Waterborough, York county, Me., where he died leaving 7 children. One of his sons, Luther AVarren, was the father of the present Benjamin Warren, and followed farming; he moved from Maine to Illinois in 1866 and made his home with his sons John and Benjamin, in this county; he and wife are now deceased. The subject of this sketch received his education in Maine previous to his 17th year, in the common school ; he then went to Boston and attended a commercial school for six months or a year; then followed clerking in that city the ensuing five years in a real-estate broker's otfice, and afterward became partner. In 184S he returned to his native State, attended school the following winter, and in February he started for the prairie State. Illinois, and arrived in La Harpe, where he commenced as clerk in the store of his brother John ; the latter had come in 1850. He soon became a partner with his brother in general merchandising and continued until 1863, when he retired, and since then has been in no regular business in La Harpe, but for three years past has been a member of the firm of Warren & Co., at Peoria, produce and commission merchants.

Mr. Warren married Miss Portia Nutt, at La Harpe, Oct. 1, 1851, who was born in Trumbull county, C)hio, and is a daughter of Lecuster and Mary Ann (Cummings) Nutt, of that county. Mr. Nutt was a native of Connecticut, and his wife, of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Warren have a family of 7 children, as follows: Benjamin. Jr., now of the firm of Warren k, Co., Peoria; Charles A., Cora E., Mary C, John, Jr., Luther and Allen L. The first five are living at home with their parents. The family are at present residing at La Harpe, in one of the finest residences in the county, built by Mr. Warren in 1871:-'5, at an expense of about $15,000, and furnished with all modern improvements, with water up stairs and down, and fitted for gas, etc.

In politics Mr. Warren is a Democrat, and he takes a very active part in the promulgation of his principles. He has served his township in nearly all the local offices, among which is that of Supervisor; in this capacity he has served ten terms; he has also been County Treasurer and ex officio Collector, and is filling this office at present. In the fall of 1872 he was elected State Senator, and in the 2Sth General Assembly he was a member of the Committees on Revenue, Finance, Agriculture, Railroads, Manufactures and Mining; and in the 29th he was a member of the Committees on Warehouses, Roads, Highways and Bridges, Education, State Educational Institutions, and was chairman of tlie Committee on Revenue.

Luther W. lived on a farm in his native county till 1S61, when he came to La Ilarpe, where he died in October, 1871. His death occurred on the cars, between this place and Canton, by the side of his son John. He died without making a sound or giving any intimation of his approaching demise. The wife and mother died Nov. 17, 1879. The subject of this biography was born in York county, Me., Jan. 6, 1815. He received the advantages of a good English education, and when 19 years of age began teaching school in liis native State, where lie taught the winter season for four years. In May, 1838, he came to La Harpe, then containing but a few log cabins, and engaged in brick-making in the summer and school-teaching in the winter. He taught the first school ever kept in La Harpe. On April 9, 184:4, he commenced mercantile business on a small scale, and his was the second busines--place opened at that time. He dealt extensively in produce, buying and selling wheat and pork, and made large shipments to St. Louis; and in his various opei'ations made and lost considerable money. He was united in marriage, Dec. 28, 1845, to Miss Polly Ricker, a native of Maine, who died April 10, 1847. He was again married, to Miss Sophronia Ricker, July 9, 1848; she was also a native of Maine, and a sister of the deceased. To this union 11 children have been born, 7 of whom are living. In 1850 a partnership with his brother was formed, which continued till 1862. In April,

1852, Mr. W. started overland to California with an ox team, and was 111 days on the road. The party passed through the country of the Modoc Indians, and only the strength of their numbers saved them from annihilation. He engaged successfully in the manufacture of brick in California, and returned via Panama in

1853. He erected his fine and commodious residence in 1856, and in 1873 purchased the postoffice building and took charge of the office, in connection with a business in books and stationery. A few j-ears later he was stricken with paralysis, which deprived him of speech, and the cares of his business passed into the hands of his only son, Edgar L. Warren, who was born in this tp. in 1856. He is a 3'oung man of excellent business qualifications, and controls a large trade in stationery, wall-paper and fancy goods. For six years he has been largely engaged in the insurance business, and is agent for the ^Etna and Phojnix companies of Hartford, Conn., and the Home Insurance Company, New York. His father has held various offices, and the family are among the oldest and respected of this community.

LutherWarren, dealer in dry goods, boots and shoes. La Harpe, was born in York count}', Pennsylvania in 1838. In 1850 he came to this county, and two years afterward crossed the plains to California prospecting, where he remained three or four years. On his return he entered the mercantile business, in this city, where he has since been engaged. He was married in 1857 to Miss Ethaline Stone, a native of Jeflferson county, 0. To this union 6 children have been born, 4 of whom are living: Frank, Ruby M.,

Willis E. and George O. Mr. W. has held many prominent offices and numbers among the oldest settlers and reliable business men of La Harpe. Politically he is a Republican.

Fractional township numbered 7-S lies above the bend of the river at Nanvoo, and is the northwest townsliip in the county. It loses about one- third of its dimensions b}' the river; one-third is broken timbered bluff land, and the remainder prairie. The south and south-eastern |)ortions of the township are composed mainly of beautiful prairie land, embracing some fine farms owned by rich and prosperous farmers. Three or four streams enter the river from the south, heading out in the open prairie. Chief of these are Tyson and Rollosson creeks, which furnisli considerable bodies of timber.

The early settlers were Edward White and Amzi Doolittle. Chauncy "Robison was an early settler in the county, though not in this township till after the Mormon exodus. The celebrated big prairie mound is located in this township, on section 25, on the summit of which the late Amos Davis built his fine residence, and where his widow still resides. The portion nearest to Nauvoo is partly settled by some German and French foreign immigrants, who came to the county after the Mormons left the city; some of them belonged to the Icarian community. They are generally industrious and thrifty citizens.

This township sports two towns, as yet very small ones. Appanoose, from which the township was named, was laid out bj^ Edward White and Amzi Doolittle in 1S36, nearly opposite Fort Madison, Iowa.

Niota, a later town, near the mouth of Tyson creek, also on the river, two miles below Appanoose. This was laid out by John H. Knapp, William Adams, George P. Eaton and J. P. Harper, in 1S57.

This township, lying on tlie river above tlie rapids, is supposed to have been the residence of several of the settlers previous to 1829, but wlio left the county at an early day. We know of no one in the township who was there previous to the Black Hawk war. Many Mormons settled in this township and in Sonora, in the vicinit}' of Nauvoo, and since they left, their places have been supplied by newer immigrants.

Amos Davis, deceased, was born Dec. 20, 1814, in Yermont, where he grew to manhood; was educated in one of the universities of his native State; emigrated to this county in 1841, settling first in Nauvoo; was one of the leading merchants of that city at that time. He followed that business until 1857, when he moved upon his farm in Appanoose tp. When he first came to the county he had only $1.50 in money, but by industry and economy he accumulated considerable property, owning at the time of his death 1,300 acres of very fine land, mostly in this tp. He knew well the achievements of self-education and experience. He despised not the day of small things, and b}' and by great things were added to his successful oftbrts. He was joined in marriage April 12, 1866, to Mary J. Iseaberger, and' they had 4 children; viz., Amos, Jacob W., Mary J. and Guy. Mr. Davis' death occurred March 22, 1872, and in that event the community lost one of its most enterprising farmers and worthy citizens.

Sarmtel T. Egan, one of the leading farmers of Appanoose tp., was born in Franklin county, Ind., Dec. 14, 1819. His parents, James and Nancy, were both natives of Pennsylvania. His father dying when he was but a small boy, and his mother when he was 16 years old, he was early thrown upon his own resources for a training for the vicissitudes of life. The seeds of pure morality, however, having been sown in his youthful heart, he persevered through life, and has won a success far beyond that of many who have had better early advantages. He has now a fine farm of 285 acres, on sec. 34, a good residence, etc., all acquired by his own management and industry. Nov. 19, 1846, he married Cordelia M. Maynard, and they have had 8 children, 7 of whom are living - 4 sons and 3 daughters. His wife died Feb. 24, 1869, a member of the Methodist Church.

Sarmiel V. Elliott, farmer and school-teacher, Nauvoo, was born in Tioga county. Pa., May 12, 1845; was brought to this county by his parents in 1850, where he grew to manhood and enjo^'cd more extended advantages than many others at that day, especially farmer boys; he received his education at the Fort Madison Academy; he now follows farming in the summer and teaching school in the winter. March 27, 1873, he married Alice Cwerden. His father died in 1875, aged 65 years; and his grandfather, John Reynolds, was a soldier in the war of 1812.

James E. Green, farmer, sec. 34; P. 0., Appanoose; was born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 8, 1820, and is a son of Samuel and Jane Green, who also were natives of the Keystone State. James E. emigrated from his native place to St. Louis, in 1853, and the same year came to this county, where he has since resided, following farming. Dec. 28, 1858, he married Anna Bolton, a native of England; she died in 1860, and he again married in 1865, this time Eliza J. Eeed, and they have had one child.

Haigh, natives of England; he was reared in his native city, but was deprived of the advantages of an early education; at a very early age he was placed in the Tecoraa cotton mills, which were built hy liis father. It was among the first in that cit}\ The subject of this sketch worked in that establishment for seven years, that is, until 1S3S, when he went to work in Gambol's morocco works, of Philadelphia, and learned the art of dressing morocco; he continued in this business until 1853. when he came to this county, where he settled and has since resided, engaged in farming. He owns a tine farm of 210 acres in this tp. In 1842 he married Sarah Falcrod; she died soon afterward, and in 18i6 he married Sarah E. Sheward.

James HanMnond, furmer, sec. IS; P. O., Fruitland; was born in England Dec. 17, 1842, and was brought to this country by his parents, Thomas and Mary A. Hammond, in 1843, first settling in Nauvoo, where they lived until 1844, and then they moved to their farm in this tp., where our subject has since resided, except a few years. Feb. 4, 1S62, he enlisted in Co. B, 17th Iowa Inf,in which he served till 1863, shortly after the surrender of Vicksburg, when he was transferred to the Signal Corps, a division of the regular army, where he served until April, 1865, when, on the expiration of his term, he was discharged. He then returned home and has ever since followed farming. In the fall of 1867 he married Mary S. Boyle, and they have had 6 children, 2 sons and 4 daughters.

John SohhSy deceased, was born Dec. 4, 1801, in Pennsjdvania; he went to Knox county, O., in 1823, and came to this count}' in 1856. Dec. 27, 1825, he married Anna Shipley, who died May 1, 1853; March 27, 1856, Mr. E. again married, Kebecca S. Zeigler, and they have had one child, Alice May, deceased. Mr. Hobbs lived near Nauvoo from the time ho first settled in this county until his death. Jan. 5, 1871. He was a man highly respected by all who knew him, for his generosity and good manners. His funeral was ver}' largely attended.

L. A. ITohhs was born Oct. 26, 1835, iu "Washington county. Pa., and is a son of John (deceased) and Nancy Hobbs; he was taken to Knox county, O., b}' his parents, when quite young, where they remained until 1850, and then they removed to Delaware, O., where he received a college education. He came West the first time with his father in 1854, remaining here about six months, when he returned to Ohio; during the following winter (1855) he attended and graduated at the Cleveland Commercial College; in March, 1855, he came to !Nauvoo, where he engaged as book-keeper in the store of John B. Icking. In May, 1856, he returned to Ohio, and the next fall came back to Illinois, and spent two years iu traveling and other business. Nov. 26,1858, he married Miss Julia A. Henry, and they have had 5 sons and 3 daughters. Mr. H.'s father died ia March, 1871, aged 70 years.

distinguished for intelligence and piety ; they were in comfortable circumstances and gave their children a good education; they were natives of Scotland and came to America in 1832; at the age of 18 Hugh left the paternal roof in Albany county, N. Y., whither they liad removed from Fulton county, and came to Illinois, settling in Hancock county with but little of tliis world's goods; he had but $5.25, but by industry and integrity, having during three years saved some little money, he joined a party of friends and went to Pike's Peak, thence to New Mexico and thence to New Orleans, where he spent the winter; he then returned to Illinois for a short time; after traveling some months in Missouri and this State, he returned in the spring of 1S61 to this county, where he has since remained. In 1865 he married Mary H. Hammond, a native of England. Mr. J. is a Presbyterian.

itobert Jackson was born in Albany county, N. Y., a brother of the preceding; he grew to manhood in his native State, where he received a common-school education, and after he came here he attended school at the Fort Madison Academy. April 13, 1865, he enlisted in Co. E, 118th 111. Vol. Inf ; was discharged at the close of the war, having served about six montlis.

William Jackson was born in Scotland June 27, 1808, and is a son of James and Isabella Jackson, natives also of Scotland; he emigrated to the United States in 1834, and lived in New York until the fall of 1838, when he came and settled in this tp., where he has since resided. During the Mormon troubles he took no part on either side. He was here at the first immigration of the Mormons, and heard Joe Smith make his first speech in Illinois, and saw the corner-stone of the temple laid. An anecdote of Joe Smith Mr. J. relates as follows: At that time live-stock was running at large everywhere, and application was made to the city council to adopt a law prohibiting this; tliey applied to Joe Smith, Mayor, to make a proclamation to that effect; Smith refused to do so, but said he would come out and make a speech; he did so, and said that if any person had an}' more dogs than he could keep at home and feed, he was one of the dog breed himself; and made a similar remark concerning the people allowing hogs to run at large. In the fall of 1844 Mr. J. married Allisa Winning. Mr. J. has for fourteen years been township Treasurer, and has also been Supervisor and Assessor for awhile. He owns a farm of 120 acres on sec. 29.

John Kennedy, deceased, was born in 1815, in Ireland, and came to this country in 1830, first settling in Delaware county. Pa. ; in 1850, while there, he married Eliza Scanlin; in 1853 they came to this county, locating in this tp., where they lived until his death, Feb. 15, 1880. He was a very estimable citizen.

James Lindsay, Jr., was born Aug. 27, 1853, in this county, and is a son of James and Anna Lindsay; was reared on a farm, receiving a common-school education; April 24, 1879, he married Ella Ikerd, of this county. His grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, serving also 18 months in the war of 1812.

James A. OUis, ia.rmer; P. O., Appanoose; was born Sept. 8, 1828, in Montgomery county, Ind.; and is a son of Matthias and Catharine Ollis, father a native of England and mother of Ohio. James A. was reared on a farm and received a common-school education. March 2, ISSi, he married Martha Brown, and they had 5 children, 4 of whom are living: James A., Mary C, Sarah C. and Elizabeth A. ]\Irs. Ollis died March 28, 1880, a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, which she had been for 18 years. Mr. O. is also a member of the same Church.

Chauncy Rohhon was born March 27, 1805, in Oneida county, N. Y.; came to this county with his parents, Charles and Jerusha Eobison, in 1829; here he spent his early life, while the county was first settling up. He had one brother, John K., who was a soldier in the Black Hawk war. Chauncy entered as register in the land-ofhce at Quincy, in which position he remained until 1837, when he went to Carthage, and there engaged in clerking in a dry-goods store, whicli he followed till August, 1839, when he was elected County Recorder, in which oifice he served eight years; he then went to Louisiana, where he spent the winters of 1847-'S, for the benetit of his wife's health ; in the spring of 184:7 he came to Nauvoo, where he lived until 1850; he then purchased a farm in Appanoose tp., where he has since resided. In 1841 he married Hannah D. Hughes, of Carthage, and they have had 4 children, only one of whom is now living, Ella M., now Mrs. Deusenburg. Mrs. K. died March 27, 1861. Mr. R.'s grandfather on his mother's side was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, under Gen. Washington.

Lewis Sleight, deceased, was born March 2, 1819, in JSfew Jersey; when sixteen years of age he emigrated to St. Louis, where he resided sixteen years, then came to Nauvoo, and was Captain of the ferry-boat that ran from that place to Montrose, Iowa, from that time, 1851, until his death, June 2, 1872. He was married in 1842 to Sarah Frisby, and they had 3 children: Emma L., now Mrs. Yiolett; Lulu L. and Ada. Several of Mrs. Sleight's ancestors were valiant soldiers in both the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812.

James B. Wehb, son of Wm. and Harriet Webb, who came to this county in 1841 with a company of Mormons, was reared here and educated in the common school. December 21, 1869, he married Mary E. Tyner, and they have had one child, Hattie U. Mr. W. owns 80 acres of land on sec. 27.

John Zingree, physician and surgeon, Appanoose, was born in Switzerland September 14, 1830, was educated at the Military Academy of Berne, was 1st Lieutenant of the 3d Division of the Swiss army under Gen. Doriass, one of Napoleon's old generals. The Doctor came to this country in 1851, and the next year commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Branton, an eminent physician of Cleveland, Ohio. In the spring of 1854 he graduated at the AVestern Missouri Medical College, and soon after came to Nauvoo, where he commenced the practice of medicine. He

Nauvoo, where he commenced the practice of medicine. He remained in Nauvoo till 1856, when he purchased a farm opposite Fort Madison and moved upon it, where he has since resided, engaged in farming and practicing medicine. He married his last wife, Hattie Knapp, in April 1S77. Dr. Z. owns about 2,000 acres of land in Illinois and Iowa.