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Ii£3CHLEITEB GEORGE, grocer, 117 Sangamon st. Lincoln, 111; was bom in France, in the year 1827, and came to this country at the age of 11 years; lived in the State of Louisiana until 1853; was married in Louisiana, in 1853, to Miss Genoveva Kreuzberger, who was bom in Obendorf, Wurtemburg, Germany, on 25th of Dec. 1834; moved to the city of Lincoln, 111. in Dec. 1857; have nine children: John A., George, Jr., Emma, Bena J., Peter, Joseph, Elizabeth, Caroline, and William Louis liEEDS L. Hi., M. D. physician, Pulaski St. Lincoln, 111; was bom in Ohio, 23d April. A. D. 1831; came to Illinois, Sangamon County, in 1848; studied medicine with his father, and graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago; commenced the practice of medicine in partnership with his father. Dr. P. T. Leeds, at Mechanicsburg, 111. in 1852; remained there until 1854, 'then located in Lincoln, at a time when that now thriving city contained but three houses; was married, in fall of 1852, to Miss Susan Shoup, daughter of Thomas and Rachel Shoup; Had one child, Sarah Alice; wife died April, 1854; was married to sister of first wife in Sept. 1855, who only lived ten weeks; wa<; mslrried to third wife. Miss Hanpah Wilson, in Nov. 1856; have three children: Annie M., Myrtie J. and Hannah E.; Dr. L L. Leeds is the oldest ph3rsician in Lincoln, having devoted his entire time to the profession, and owns a horse he has driven for 15 years, and a record of his travels shows he ha^ traveled over ioo,ocx> miles ; sL fine, powerful hors6 yet, and 22 years old

LENTZ EBASTUS B. attorney at law of the firm of Randol{>h &. Lentz, 125 Kickapoo St. Lincoln, 111; was born in Defiance County, Ohio, Feb. 19, A. D. 1848; came to Logan County in March, 1871, and was several years engaged in teaching in Logan County; was admitted to the Bar in June, 1875, and shortly after commenced the practice of law in Lincoln with W. P. Randolph; was married, Dec. 27, 1876, to Miss Sophia B. Lindsay, daughter of J. P. Lindsay, of Logan County

Lincoln Herald, F. B. Muu

LOWE CLINTON, general agent for Composition Grave Tablets, Chicago st. near Elliott Mills, Lincoln, 111; was bom in Macon County, 111. May 17, A.D. 1854; in 1859 moved to Ohio; at close of the war returned to Illinois; came to Lincoln in September, 1876; now interested in new enterprise recently introduced into this country, the Composition Tablets,, representing in every respect the most beautiful stone work

LOWREY E. J. machinist and foundryman, McLean st. Lincoln, 111; was bom in Woodford County, III. May 21, AD. 1852; came to Lincoln, istApril, 1877, and associated himself in the machine and ifoundry business with J. Wi Johnson; was in the navy three years prior to engaging in btisiness in Lincoln; politics independent

LYNCH EDMUND, lawyer, office Kickapoo st; residence 44 Logan, Lincoln, 111; was bom March 8, 1842, in Franklin Co. New York; was educated at Franklin Academy, Malone, New York; removed to Illioois in 1862; commenced thesfndy of law in 1866, and admitted to the bar in 1867; settled in Lincoln in 1866; was married 2 1st day of June, 1866, to Miss Jer-

^ usha Matthews, daughter of William and Mary Matthews, of Logan Co. Ill; has three children: William E. bom April 8, 1867,. Mary £. bom loth March, 1869; and Robert Emmet, borii Sept. 19, 1877. Mr, Lynch has been three times elected City Attomey of the City of Lincoln; was a candidate for State Senator in 1872; ran 250 votes ahead of his ticket in bis own county, but was defeated, the district at that time being strongly Republican; in 1876 was nominated Attomey General by the Democratic State Convention without his knowledge and without seeking the nomination; helped to organize the "Catholic Total Abstinence Union -* of the Sute of Illinois, and was president of that organization for the first three years of its existence; politics dem; religion Roman Cath.

Parker; rep; Bap; from Vermont McBride Charles S. farmer, rep; Meth. McBBJLDE HENRY, S^enth st. Lincoln, 111. was bom 17th Sept. 1828, in Rome township, Cfawford Co. Pa. came to Chicago in 1849, joined the old independent fire company, with hand engine No. 5, served seven years in that company; came to Lincoln, March 22, 1876; was married January 22, 1862. to Miss Polly R. Waldo, who was born in Berkshire Co. Pa. and was daughter of Clark Waldo, one of the old settlers of Pennsylvania; her father, Clark Waldo, was born in state of New York of French parentage, and whose ancestor came from France about the time of the Pilgrim fathers. Henry McBride and wife have five children: John DeWitt, Edgar J Waldo, Francis Henry, Grace, and Paul Clark McCann Patrick, coal miner; dem; Cath; nected as salesman and bookkeeper with J. H. Danley's book and music store, since September, 1874, in Lincoln, 111; vras bom in Ohio, April 1 1, 1852; came to Illinois January, 1874; was married in Ohio,May 16, 1872, to Miss Sallie Wilson, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Wilson; have one child, Charles Wilbur; politics republican; religion Methodist

McGALLIABD ANDREW, of the firm of McOalliard & Mourer; bom in New Jersey, July 27, 1841; came to this county in 1865; held the ofiice of circuit clerk four years; was in the navy three years; was editor and proprietor of the Lincoln Herald from January I, 1866, to January I, 1873, seven years; married Adella Husbrook, at Ft. Atkinson, Wis., in December, 1868, They have two children: William J, and Arthur G.

teacher, Lincoln, 111; was bom in Ross Co. Ohio, June 6, 1841; came to Logan County in 1856; was married April 6, 1870, to Mbs Lucy E. Campbell, daughter of R. W. and Lucy W. Campbell, of Mason Co. Ill; has three children, Dale W. bom April, 2. 1871, Harry C. bora Dec. 9, 1872, Eloise, bom Oct 6, 1876; has been librarian since August* 1875; belonged to Co. H. 145th 111. vols. His mother. Mrs. E. McMasters, is still living in Lincoln 111. and is fifty-nine years of age; two brothers and one sister living: Ezra D. McMasters, at Elkhart, 111. and Charles W. and Rebecca E. at Lincoln; politics republican

MILL£It A. M, physician, bora in Baltimore, Maryland, Oct. 6, 1829; came to Illinois in 1853; removed to Lincoln, 1858; married Miss Juliana Pegram, 1853; dem; was elected to the State Legislature in 1862, and re-elected in 1864; has five children: Anna, William H., Ambrose M., Maud and Viginia

MILLER £- H. tailor, Broadway cdr. Sangamon st. Lincoln, lU; was born io Stetten, Prassia, 7th of June, 1858; came to this country April 27, 1868; came to Lincoln Aug. 7, 1877; have four brothers: Herman, in partnership in business in Lin> coin, and three others at Bloomington^ Conrad, Richard and Emil.

MOHN KEKBY, blacksmith and Machinist, Sangamon st; residence Fifth St Lincoln, 111; was bom 13th August, 1853, in Germany; came to this country in 1852, and to Lincoln in 1861; was married in 1856, to Miss Louisa Duval, daughter of Henry and Louisa Duval, of St. Louis. Mo; has eight children: Albert George Mohn, bom at St. Louis, Mo. Aug. 27, 1857; Emelie, Oscar F., Louise H., Natalia, Amelia H. C, Flora, and the baby, yet unnamed. Mr. Mohn has been a resident of Lincoln, Logan County, 111. for 16 years

MOOS JOHN, Machinist, Fourth st near Fourth ward school house, Lincoln, lU; was bora in Fleusburg, Schlesswig, z 5th April A. D. 1830; came to America in Z857, to Lincoln, Logan Co. Ill; was married 5th Nov. 1857, to Miss Sophia Ellery, who was bora in same country as himself; have five children: August J., Frederick F., Earaest M.,Emil C, Maria

MORRIS SOIi. Sheriff of Logan Co. residence Broadway, Lincoln, 111; was born April 9, 1826, in Clermont Co. Ohio; came to Logan Co. in 1853; enlisted in

Union army (during civil war) Fd). 7, 1862; served until May 10, 1865; was taken prisoner at Chickamauga, and was taken tg Richmond, Va. and thence conveyed to Andersonville; suffered all the terrors and horrors of imprisonment there for 1% months; was exchanged and liberated at Wilmington, tst March, 1865; came to Lincoln ist Dec. 1874; was elected sheriff of Logan Co. in 1874; re-elected in 1876; was married X5th day April, 1847, to Misa Martha Haise, daughter of James and Re* becca Haise, of Champaign Co. Ohio; has three children living: Fannie, married to James Huber, Lyda, married to J* A. Niles, and Frank

MOURER HENRY G. of the firm of McGalliard & Mourer. Bora in Switzerland, Sept. 25, 1847; came to this country in 1855; was in Thirty-second, Sixty-eighth and One hundred and forty-fifth I. V. I; married Louisa E. Pickering, in Lincoln, Sept. 10, 1876; is Associated with Andrew McGalliard in the job printing businesa, 185 Kickapoo st.

NOLTE HENRY, prop, of Nolte House, Chicago st. Lincoln, 111; was bom in Germany, 22 May, A.D. 1834; came to this country June 9, 1852, and to Logan County in 1856; enlisted in the Union army in 1862, in Company D, 14th Illinois Cavalry, in which he served honorably 3 years; since that time has been in business in Lincoln, was married in Mt. Pulaski, 02 May, 1857, to Miss Wilhelmina Orthwein, who was bom in Germany, by whom he had 5 children : Wilhelmina, Catherine, Annie, Mary and Pauline; wife died i8th of March, 1874, in Lincoln; was married second time to Miss Emily Ritzel, 20th pi April, 1875, by whom he has one child, boy, Emest . NOBBED CHABIiES H. physician and surgeon, office and residence cor. Logan and Pekin sts.

OlilVEB DAVID H. dry goods merchant, comer Broadway and Kickapoo St. Lincoln, 111; was bom in Wabash County, Ind. nth January, 1848; came to Macon, Macon County, in 187 1; engaged in dry goods business in that place for two years; removed then to Clinton, DcWitt County, and remained in same business there for three years; then on account of ill health exchanged goods for flour mill, located in same place, and still retains the mill, valued at $5,000; came to Lincoln, January, 1876; since then has been engaged in grocery and dry goods business; was married, July 3, 1875, to Miss Nellie Crang, daughter of Richard R. Crang; have one child, Mary

OUTIiAND BIAS, residence Sangamon St. between Lincoln av. and Keokuk St. Lincoln, 111; was bom in Randolph County, Indiana, October 2, 1842; came to Springfield, 111. in 1869; enlisted in the Union army in a Michigan regiment in

1864; served honorably nine (9) months; | dune to Lincoln in June, I877; was marjied December 21, 1865, to Miss Lana Donagau, who was bom in Hopkinsville, Ky. Novemb'er 3, 1843; have four children: Artemus W., George E^ Charles G.,

PAISLEY JOEIi B. of the firm of Boyd, Paisley & Co. merchants, cor. Broadway and Kickapoo st. Lincoln, IIU was bom in Bond County, 111. Dec. 6, 1833, and raised on a farm in that county; enlisted in the army during the civil war, and served three years and three months in Company D Twenty-second Illinois Infantry; was twice wounded in the right arm, once at the battle of Stone River and once at Chicamauga; commenced business with A.

, C. Boyd in Lincoln in Febraary, 1865; was married Dec. 6, 1866, to Miss Nancy A. Bohrer, who was born in Macon County, 111; have three children: William Orion, Emma May, and George Wilson Pantier C. R. Mrs. College av. Parker E. C. grocer, 134 Broadway; rep; from New York

PARKER GEORGE W. insurance, loan, and real estate dealer, office Broadway cor. Chicago st. opposite Lincoln House, Lincoln, III; residence Broadway cor. Kankakee st; Mr. Parker was bom in Warren County, Ohio, Jan. 15, A. D. 1840; came to this city and county September, 1856; was in the army, first from April 18, 1861, for three months in Seventh Illinois Infantry; next enlisted Aug. 1861 in Second Illinois Cavalry, and remained until October, 1862; was then honorably discharged on su:count of sickness; lost two brothers during and from the effects of the war; was married in Lincoln July 4, 1867, to Miss Louisa M. Johnson, of Indianapolis; has four children: Minnie

L., G. Howard, Flora, and Ida; a happy reunion of the family occurred in Lincoln July 28, 1877, at the residence of G. W. Parker, to celebrate the 70th birthday of the father, who is now hale and hearty

PAUIililN ARTHUR, merchant tailor, in store of Post & Huntington, Broadway, Lincoln. Ill; was bom Feb. 6, A. D. 1823, in Green County, Ohio; came to Illinois, in 1849; lived in Springfield three years; came to Atlanta in 1855; came thence to Lincoln, in Logan County, Febraary, 1877; was married in Ohio June i, 1844, to Miss Susan Willmurth, by whom he had five children: Enos, Joseph, Milton, Susan, and Dighton; wife died Aug. 22, 1858; was married to second wife. Miss Jane Stone, at Atlanta, in Logan County, July 29, i860; she was the daughter of Alfred and Margaret Stone, who were bom and raised in Kentucky; by second marriage there are six children: Alfred, Kate, Arthur, Edna, Wannie, and Girty May

PEASE FREDERICK O. photographer, 136 Broadway, Lincoln, over Dan ley's Temple of Music; was bom in Vei|^ont Aug. 17, A. D. 1852; came to this county in 1877; now studying medicine in the Homeopathic school; republican in politics, and a member of the New Jerusalem

Pegram E. L. clerk, Pegnon & Son Pegram N. £. grain dealer, Chicago st Pegram W. B. &Son, gra,in dealers, Chicago st. Pegram William B. grain dealer, Chicago st. Pence David, laborer, Clinton st. Perry E. H. Mrs. dressmaker, Broadway Perry T. B. physician, Logan st; dem; Epis; cor. Broadway dem; Prot; from Germany Pettitt Jesse, laborer, Pekin st. Pettitt John F. painter, with Ira J. Cantrell Pettitt William J. city marshal, Clinton st. Pettus M. B. carpenter, Quincy st; rep; Meth; married to S. Lizzie Huntington, dauglM^r of Collins H. and Charlotte M. Huntiogtoa, Sept. 13, 1869; have tiro diildren: a son^ 7 years old, Aug. 20, 1877; a daughter, 4. years old, April 99, 1877. The grandfather on Mr. Post's side now living, aged 96; gprandmother died, aged 85. Grandfather on Mr. Post's mother's side died, aged 85; grandmother died young. Ageof Mr. Post's father and mother, now living, is 61 years, there being but a few days'' difference in their ages Post & Huntington, dry goods, Broadway Powell C. Rev. Hamilton st; rep; Meth; from

Ohio Powell L. A. Rev. Hamilton st Pratt & Co. general store, Kickapoo st Preston Sarah J. Mrs. Broadway; from Ohio Price J. T. teamster. Fifth st; rep; from Illiaois Primm John J. laborer, Kickapoo st. Primm John N. medical student, with Thomas

Broadway; rep; Meth; from Indiana Pugh Eliza Mrs. Sixth st; from Ohio PurintOD A. B. painter, Broadway cor. Kickapoo st; rep; from Michigan Purviance W. H. farmer, Hennepin st.

Lentz, lawyers, 125 Kickapoo st. Randolph & Lentz, real estate, Kickapoo sL Ransdell James W. mason. Third st. Ransdell William P. mason, Third st; dem;

BAUTENBEBG E. F. L. Deputy Circuit Clerk, Lincoln, 111; was bom in Westphalia, Germany, May 13, 1848; came to Logan Co. in 1867; he came poor to this country; went to the Lincoln university to learn the English; after three months' study, was engaged as clerk in Frank Frorer's hardware store; then tooka position in Dustin's bank as book-keeper; afterward associated with G. W. Parker in the insurance business, which was carried on nearly two years, when he sold out and engaged as teller in the First National bank; is now Deputy Circuit Clerk; was married, Oct 6, 1873, to Miss Emilie Boy, daughter of J. F. Boy; has one daughter and one son; owns 5 acres of land within city of Lincoln, valued at $3,000; politics Independent; religion Luth.

REAM JOSEPH, Treasurer of Logan Co. Ill; was bom in Fairfield Co. Ohio, June 25, 1830; moved to Springfield, 111. in the fall of i85o;Ain the summer of 1851 moved to Mt. Pulaski, and continued in business there until the spring of 1854, when he commenced farming a few miles northeast of Mt. PuUski; during civil war enlisted, Aug. i, 1862, in Co. D, io6th I. V. I. under Col. Latham; served three years; was mustered out Aug. 12; 1865; was married, Nov. 21, 1851, to Miss Susan Braugher, daughter of Isaac R. Braugher, of Logan Co. Ill; has had ten children;

- lost six; four now living: Catharine Estella, Calvin Braugher, Frank and Susan Winn ; Catharine Estella was married to M. P. Manon, Feb. 1876

BEEI> «J. E. engineer at Lincoln coal shaft, residence Chicago st. Lincoln, 111; was bom i8th June, 1838, in Clermont County, Ohio; came to Pike County, IlL, in 1858; and to Lincoln in 1863, worked as a carpenter until 1869; was appointed and has been engineer at the coal shaft for eight years; was married Febmary 2, 1865, to Miss Mary E. Rankin, who was born May 5, 1842, and is daughter of William and Sarah Rankin, residing near Lincoln, 111; has three children: Sarah Ann, bom May 19, 1857, Fannie R. Bell, bora Sept. 25, 1869, Rachael Gertrude, bom May 11, 1872; in politics democratic

BEED JOHN H. clerk of the Lincoln CoalJ Mining Co. residence Decatur st. Lincoln, 111; was bora July 2, 1849, in Urbana, Ohio; came to this county in April, 1862; was married May 2, 1870, to Miss Minerva R. Garner, daughter of Doctor J. M. and Elenor E. Gamer, of North Springfield, Missouri;( has two children: Carrie M. and Nellie M.; has one brother, Cassius M, bom January 17, 1846, in Lafayette, Indian!, and now residing on Decatur St. Lincoln, IlL has one sister, Lucy E. married to Daniel Wren, of Marion Centre, Kansas

RICHTER LOUIS G. gnst and flour mill. Mill St. between Fith and Sixth st; Lincoln, 111; was bom in Prussia, 14th January, 1833; came to this country in 1854; came to Lincoln and commenced business in 1859, purchasing at that time the mill now owned by him, which was the first mill ever erected in Lincoln; was married to Mrs. K. Wilson, 19th September, 1859, in Chicago; she was daughter of Charles Gilder, who was native of Vermont; have six children: Lincoln W., Albert F., Charles G., Lula H., Minnie H., Eudosia. Mr. Richter's father was one of the leaders in the revolution in Prussia in 1848; was imprisoned in a Prussian fort at Magdeburg for two years; Louis C. Richter, his son, was likewise imprisoned two months. The position then taken against Emperor William and his minister, Bismarck, is now reversed, and they regard them now with the greatest reverence; politics rep; of Bisma/ck type; religion Luth.

ROSS CHARLES E. merchant, 113 Kickapoo st; residence 31 Union cor. Ninth st; was bom in Cummington (now Palmyra), 111. Feb. 24, 1842; from 1847 to 1 864, the family home was at Waverly, Morgan Co. Ill; he came to Lincoln in the fall of 1864, and commenced mercantile business in the fall of 1865, and can today boast one of the most substantial lists of customers of any house in the county; was married May 28, 1867, to Miss Lottie A. Snover, daughter of A. G. and S. A. Snover, of Hannibal, Mo. (now of Thayer, Kansas); the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Ross is a little girl now eight years old, and bears the name of Florence. Mrs. Harriet A. Ross, the mother of Mr. Ross, isi a member of his family also. His father, Lieut. Col. John W. Ross, fell mortally wounded at the head of his regiment, the 32d I. V. I. on that terrible Sunday of the battle of Pittsburg Landing, and died on the following Thursday. He sleeps in an honored grave in the cemetery at Wav erly

BUDOIiPH J. T. justice of the peace, Pulaski St. Lincoln 111;, was born 5th Sept. 182S, in White Co. Ill; came to Logan (at that time Sangamon Co.) the year after the deep snow; settled in Lincoln one year after it was laid out for a town; had five brothers in the Union army during civil war; one brother, Henry, was killed in Georgia, in front of Atlanta, in 1863; was married 4th day of July, i860, to Miss M. E. Ray, daughter of Isaac Ray, of Logan Co; has three children: Amanda J., Hattie S. and William L; in politics rep; religion Meth; father Peter Rudolph b still living, at the age of 78

SCHBEIBEB GEORGE G. jeweler and watchmaker, 143 Pulaski st, Lincoln, 111. was bom in Schmalkalden, Germany, 39th June, 1839; came to America in i860; came to Lincoln, Logan Co. in 1867, and started business at that time;

. was married in 1871, to Miss Annie Uhler, who was bom in Springfield, 111; have two children, Solon C. and George. Mr. Schreiber has worked at the watchmaker's bench 23 years (ancestors three generations back have worked at the same business), and can make any thing complete pertaining to a watch, and the only <jne who has ever manufactured new watches in Logan Co; owns $8,000 in real estate, also $10,000 in personal property

SHERMAN HIRAM, merchant, 131 Kickapoo st; residence 177 Broadway; P. O., Lincoln, Logan Co. 111. Mr. Sherman was bom in Muskingum Co. Ohio. May 12, 1839; and, like many a high spirited youth in those days, left the parental roof at the early age of 19, to follow the old pioneers to the western prairies, not knowing how far he should go or what fare he would find. But having once made his mind to cast his lot among strangers and *' hoe his own road,** he made his way to the Ohio River, and stepped on board a steamer at Cincinnati, in the spring of 1858, and in due course of time landed at Shawneetown, in the State of Illinois, from which place he made his way on foot as far as Mt. Vernon, in Jefierson Co. getting his luggage hauled on ox wagons from place to place as best he could, there being no railroads in that part of the state at that time. From Mt. Vernon he worked his way north as far as Broadwell in this county, where, for want of means to take him further he was compelled to stop, and in May engaged his services as a Warm hand to Samuel Johnston - now one of the heaviest stock dealers in Logan Co. - at $13 per month, counting nothing but fair weather. The season was so Wet that it took him nearly two months to earn i month's wages. That was k trying time for the young adventurer; the season "wms so extremely backward that he spent the 4th of July (unlike those of subsequent years) in dropping com without shoes on his feet or coat on his back, with the water following his tracks in many places, and sometimes ankle deep in mud, and when the time arrived for gathering the crop in the fall there was found more ague, fever, and sore eyes, than com. The senatorial contest of 1858 brought together large assemblages of the voters of Central Illinois to hear the noted statesmen, Lincoln and Douglas, debate the political issues of the day; and although Mr. Sherman was not then entitled to vote, yet it afforded him a good opportunity to yisit Spring^eld, Lincoln, and Atlanta, and the surrounding country, thereby enabling him to form an idea of the vast resources of this part of the state. So favorably impressed was he, that the county would rapidly increase in wealth and population, that, in the fall of i860, he determined to make this his future home, for better or for worse, and engaged as a clerk in the store of Messrs. Pegram & Son, dealers in dry goods and groceries, for the space of six months, at $12 per month. In the spring of i86x, lie concluded to "go it on his own hook,** and purchased a small bakery and confectionery shop of R. J. Williams, taking every dollar he could raise to make the first payment of fifty dollars. In the the summer and fall of 1861 he secured the contract to fumish the io6th Regiment I. V. with bread during their stay in Lincoln, which aided him very materially in his business, which he continuec* with success till the fall of 1862, when he sold out to good advantage, and invested part of his capitid in real estate on Pulaski st, which advanced in value very rapidly. In the spring of 1863, he formed a partnership with Mr. James Andrew, and engaged in the retail grocery trade. They were the first to introduce a delivery wagon, and prob- ' ably did as successful a retail business in that line as has been done by any house in the city up to the present time. In the spring of 1870, he sold his interest in the grocery to Hoover & Bone, and devoted his whole attention to the boot and shoe trade, which h'e hUA previouUf added to hit businesi. Mr. Sherman has continued in the boot and shoe trade np to the present time with unparalleled success. Although not a speculator in the proper sense of the word, yet by the increase of value in real estate,/ close application to business, his urbane manners, and honest dealing as a business man, always keeping first class goods, he has become one of Lincoln's most solid merchants, owning two brick stores on Pulaski st. and two on Kickapoo, one of which he now occupies himself, besides other city property and Western lands. He was married April lo, 1864, by Rev. James White, pastor of the C. P. Church, to Miss Susan M. Martling, who was bom in Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co. Indiana, ^uly 8, 1845. They have three children: Florence Estelle, who was bom April 20, 1865, Jesse Hiram, bom Sept. 12, 1868, and Clifford Leon, bora March 31, 1875. Mr. Sherman can hardly be called a politician, although he votes the republican ticket, except perhaps for some of the city and county officers where friends prove to be superior to politics. He has rendered much good service as.a member of the city council, having been elected alderman from the Third ward for the long term, at the first charter election held in the spring of 1865, and subsequently has served three terms from the Second ward; and during his last four years he held the responsible position of chairman of the committee on streets and alleys, and finance where, by his untiring exertions, he did as much as any member of the council to encourage the growth, improve the streets, and curtail the expenses of the city. It is a true saying, that he who can conduct his own business with success, is a fit person to conduct public affairs, and in that capacity Mr. Sherman has devoted much of his time for the general good of the community, while at the same time he has built for himself a permanent business and be come from the poor, barefooted youth of 19, one of Lincoln's most honored citisens. Seip William E. sup. Gas Works; dem; Epis; from Ohio Shaw Mary E. Mrs. Seventh st. Sheer John, wagon and carriage manufacturer, McLean st. Sheriff Na|han, laborer, Clinton st; dem; from

SIMONTON ANDREW J. blacksmith and wagon repairing shop, Pulaski St. Lincoln, 111; was bora, May 28th, 1856, in Warren County, Ohio; c;ime to Illinois 15th Oct., 1864; was married to first wife, Miss Lidia A. WiUis, Dec. 5. 1861; had one child: Andrew Howard; wife died July 27, 1864; child died Aug. 4, 1864; was married to second wife, Mrs. Mary A. Attwell, Nov. 15, 1866, who was bora in Sangamon County, 111. Dec. 21, 1840; have two children : Fannie, bora Nov. 21, 1867, Elmer C. bora Jan. 24, 1869 ; second wife was Widow Attwell, with two children : George R. and Sarah A. Attwell; owns 400 acres of land : 320 in Nebraska, (Thayer County) and 80 acres in Iroquois County, Illinois

SIMONTON A. carriage and wagonmkr. Pulaski st. Lincoln, 111; was bom in Warren County, Ohio, April i6, A. D. 1827; emigrated to Logan County, 111. in 1865; has held the office oi alderman of the city of Lincoln for four years in succession; in capacity of a mechanic, built the Spitly hearse, complete; volunteered and served, until honorably discharged, during civil war, in One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Regiment, Company D, Ohio Volunteers: was married to Miss Elizabeth Hewitt, Feb. 22, 1849, ^^ Cincinnati, Ohio; have four children living : Lavica, Clara 6., Anna and Jennie; father and mother both living; father was bom in Warren County, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1798; mother bom in Delaware, June 8, 1806; in poUtics dem. Simonton James, laborer, Hamilton st. Simpson Charles, laborer, Clinton st; rep; rep; Chris; from Michigan Simpson Jeremiah, carpenter, Pulaski st. SIMS ANNA M; MBS. residence cor. Pekin and Ottawa sts. Lincoln, III; was born in Stanford. Kentucky, 4th MarcE, 1836; was married in Springfield in 1857, to Dr. J. B. Sims; maiden name was Anna * M. Owsley, daughter of Harry and Mary F. Owsley, of Stanford, Ky; mother's maiden name was, Mary Finley; the husband, Dr. J. 6. Sims, was from Tienton, Ky. and died 26th August, 1869 Sims J. M. baker, with Sims Bros; rep; Meth;

Meth; bom Illinois SIMS liUTHEB M. merchant, 127 'Kickapoo st. Lincoln, 111; was bora in Virijinia, 111, 7th Nov. 1846; came to this county in 1863; was married, July 2, 1866, to Miss Zeruah A. Beers, daughter of James and Sarah Beers, near Lincoln, 111; had two children : Nellie May and Maud C. both dead; father and mother both liv- - ing, in Cass County, 111; five brothers, three living : Lewis J., Joseph M. and Luther M. Sims L. M. & Bro. Kickapoo st. - Skelly William, laborer, Decatur st; dem; from Indiana

SMALL A. E.y M.D. physician and surgeon, Broadway, Lincoln, 111; was boro in Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 21, 1S42; came to Logan County in 18 71; was marriecl, Oct 25, 1866, to Misa Mary C. Kendall, of Waukegan, Illinois; has three children : Mary, born July 10, 1867, Samuel, bom Nov. 30, 1870. and Charies, bom April 27^ 1876; in politics rep; religion Swedenborgian

SMALL D. W« merchant tailor, 13S Broadway, Lincoln, 111; was bora Jan. 14, 1 82 1, at Harper's Ferry, Virginia; come to Ohio in 1832 and thence to Lincoln, Illinois, in 1854

SMALL ORLANDO M. printer, Lincoin. 111; was bom in Midway, Madison County, Ohio, 22nd Oct. 1853; came to tUinois May, 1854; was married 25th Feb. 1875, to Miss Mary Gleason, daughter of John and Mary Gleason; wife was bom in Covington, Ky; have one daughter, Annie M. bora 20th Nov. 1875

SPONSLEB W. R, prop, of the Commercial Hotel, on Chicago st, Lincoln, 111; was born xoth Oct. A. D. 1837, in Newberg, Penn; came to Decatur, 111, in 1857, then went to Springfield in 1861, thence to Lincoln, 111, in 1869; has been in the hotel and livery business all his life, having been bom in a hotel; was married 22nd Sept. i860, to Miss Sallie Thompson, a neice of S. K. Thompson, of Decatur, 111; Mr. Sponsler occupied the Spitly House for six years, then the only hotel in Lincoln, and he has been long and favor-

SWITZEB JACOB, carpenter, contractor and builder, Broadway, north side ' square, Lincoln, 111; was bom 1st d{iy of October, A.D. 1 831, in York, Penn; came to Lincoln,Logan Co. in i860; was married January 16, 1866, to Miss Sarah J. Webster, daughter of R. K. Webster, of Lincoln, 111; has three children - Francis, Bertie and Olive.

THORN FUBMAN, bricklayer and builder, Kickapoo st; residence 17 Union St. Lincoln, 111; was bom Oct. 18, 1838, in Philadelphia, Pa; moved from Philadelphia to St. Louis in 1854; came to Lincoln, 111., in 1870; was married to first wife, Sarah H. Rodgers, daughter of Capt. C. B. Rodgers, of the Callaway County Volunteers, of Missouri, in the Mexican war; had four children, Charles, Sarah, Amazon, and Edwin; two now living, Amazon and Chjirles; wife died Jan. i, 1869; was married to second wife, Miss Mary R. Dunlap, Jan. 27, 1870; father now living in Chester County. Pa., aged 71; mother died in 1866, aged 66 years bom in Inveroess-shire, Scotland; Mis. Trombull has now two living children, Herman J. now in business on South Water st Chicago; the daughter, Kate, was married to William J. McLean, of Lincoln, 111, Oct. 29, 1866; has now five children: William J, Allice, Mary E. John H. and

UHIiEB WILLIAM H. carpenter, Lincoln, 111; was bora Nov. 17, 1846, in Springfield, Sangamon Co. Ill; came to Lincoln, Logan Co. in 1861; his father and mother are both now living; father was bom in Pennsylvania, January, 1809; his mother was from England, and now aged 57; has one brother, George, and three sifters: Annie, Ada and Nellie; in politics rep.

from Ireland. Vance W. J. carpenter; with J. Switzer Vanpatten J. Mrs. dressmaker, Sangamon st Vanpatten Martha J. Mrs. Ninth st. Varney A. H. clerk Commercial Hotel; dem; rep; from Pennsylvania Wallmersperger John, works at coal shaft Walsh Peter, wagon mkr, Pulaski st. Walshe James, physician, 30 Eighth st; rep; dem; Cath; from Grermany Webster E. D. grocer, 141 Sangamon st. Webster R. K. Third st; from Rhode Island Wehrle J. gunsmith, Pulaski cor. Chicago st; dem; Luth; from Germany Wehrle August, jeweler, 143 Pulaski st. Weindorf Peter,carpenter, Main cor. Fifth st Weith William, clerk, for J. Lutz; rep; Luth;

Clinton st; dem; from Kentucky Wright Sarah Mrs. Ninth st. Wright William, Decatur st; dem; from Ohio Wyatt Eugene, teacher, Keokuk st; dem;

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DANL£Y tJ. A. book, stationery and music store; pianos, organs and other musical instruments; school books of every descripTtion; 136 Broadway

DUFIT & WEBBER, carpenters, builders and contractors, Pekin cor. Chicago st; manufacturers of every thing in the wood line pertaining to their business

EHRLICH H. K. Dr. druggist, Sangamon St. THE BEST drugs and medicines always on hand, and prescriptions carefully compounded; manufacturer and proprietor of the German Hog Cholera Specific, the only medicine in the market which cures and prevents hog cholera; price as low as the lowest

HAWKINS & PURINTON, house and sign painters; paper hanging and oalcimining specialties; all orders promptly attended to; shop cor. Broadway and Kickapoo st. basement

HOSKINS BAZAAR, dealer in mil. linery, dry goods, cloaks, suits, notions, hair goods, and all the novelties of the season in great variety, 156 Broadway

KENYON R. A. tannery and glove manufactory, cor. Second and German st*., has continued the business for six years, and is still prepared to furnish all demands for gloves and mittens

KLATT FRANK, livery, feed and sale stables, ^roadway cor. Logan st. Farmers, travelers, and others will find here every thing in the livery line desired, and at very reasonable prices. * cash clothing house, cor. Kickapoo and Pulaski sts; keep constantly on hand a large and fine stock of clothing, hats, caps and gents' furnishing goods, trunks, valises, etc. Doing a strictly cash business, we are prepared to sell you goods 15 per cent, cheaper than any other house in town. Be sure and call

LOWREY & JOHNSON, machinists and founders, McLean st. Will attend promptly to building and repairing mill, engine and agricultural machinery on shortest notice. Castings of every description furnished to order, including fencingposts, hitching-posts. lawn chairs, sofas, store fronts, columns, etc. Give us a call.

MILLER & BRO. dyeing and deanh^ establishment, Broadway cor. Sangamoa st. under Spitly House. Dyeing, cleanings repairing, etc. done with neatness and dispatch

Miller, Sargent & Ross

MOOS JOfiCN, machinist. Fourth st. near Fourth ward school-house. Repairing farming machinery a specialty. Work done promptly and well on all machines

NORRED CHARLES H. physician and surgeon; office and residence cor. Logan and Pekin sts. one block north of M. £. Ch. Office hours from 9 to ii A.M. and I to 4 P.M. All professional business entrusted to my care, in city or country, day or night, will receive my prompt and careful attention

PARSLER G. W. real esUte, insurance and loan agent, Broadway cor. Chicago st opposite Lincoln House. First-class companies represented - fire, life and accident

PEASE F. O. photographic parlors, 136 Broadway, over Dan ley's Temple of Music Copying and enlarging pictures a specialty. Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases

KIOHTBB LOUIS C. griu and Sour mill, on Mill it. between Filth and Sixth tt*. Dealer in all kinds of grain. Floor coDstantl; on band of every brand. Wholesale an^ retail

BOSS CHARLES E. grocer, Kickapoo SL keeps first-class goods and solicits first-class trade. Fine teas, sngars, sympi and every thing in the grocery line. The only party in Lincoln who sells the celc brated Carrolton floni. Ha* a large slock of fine-cut and plug chewing tobaccos of the finest grades

SIMONTON H. carriage and wagon making and blacksmithing, Fuluki st. south side court-house square, making a specialty of the Simonton Bee-hive, a new invention of his own, and a wonderful success

SPITLT HOTTSB, P. W. Boer, prop. Broadway cot. Sangamon St. Good sample rooms for traveling men. Bath-rooms attached. Reduced rates to guests remaining more than one day

SPLAIN & SIHONTON. general blacksmithing. Repairing and woili of every description done to order and warranted, at their shop on Pulaski St. south side of court-house square

BBEARLT & SHBEYE (Harvey G. Brearly and Thomas C. Shreve)have a general store at Lawndale; Brearly was bom in New Jersey, Dec. 21, 1839; settled in Logan Co. in 1867; married May 5, 1867, to Anna Frances Shreve; had one child, Joseph G. Shreve was bom in New Jersey, Feb. 26, 1839; settled in Logan Co. in i8<)8; married Aug. 29, 1865, to Eleanor G. Nolan, daughter of Judge Nolan, one of the prominent men of this county; married again Aug. 8, 1876, to Mrs. A. V. Blount, of Bloomington

12; P.O. Lawndale; dem; religion, liberal; bom in Green Co. Ohio, Oct. 21, 1840; married July i, 1866, to Mary Emeline Hedges; bom Logan Co. 111. June 16, 1844; have five children: Sylvester, Kirk, Amozette, Clara Estella, Rebecca Jane; owns 81 acres, value $4,000; has lived at present place since his marriage

CRAMER WILLIAM B. farmer, Sec 8; P.O. Lincoln; rep; religion Meth; bom in Sciota Co. Ohio, March 21, 1810; settled in Jersey Co. (then Green) 111. 1837, and settled in Lincoln, this county, 1858; - married March 26, 1839, ^^ Mary Thomas, who was bom in Ross Co. Ohio, Aug. 26, 18 10; have two children, Deborah, now Mrs. Wm. P. Randolph, and Sarah, now Mrs. Levi Forbes; owns 400 acres of land, value $30,000

DUNHAJf WUiLIAM H. farmer, Sec. 24; P. O, Lincoln; religion Christain; bom in Warren. Co. Ohi6, Nov. 15, 1821; settled in this county February, 1856; married Oct. 30, 1844, to Lillian Wilgus, bom in Warren Co. Ohio. July 4, 1823; had nine children, lost four; living: Quincy, Monroe, Lucy, Lydia, and Rosy; was in the army three years; on his return was paralyzed in consequence of hardships gone through, and has been entirely helpless for the last ten years; he draws a pension; the eldest son, Quincy*s patriotism was such that he enlisted in 1865, without consent of his parents, being then 17 years old; owns 80 acres, value $5,000

EWING C. C. was bom in White Co. Illinois, November 25. 1818. His father, John Ewing, was bom in Eastern Tennessee, in 1784. In 1804, he volunteered in the Indian campaign, and served during the war of 1812, and traveled over the greater part of the territory of Illinois. In the latter part of May, 1830, he came to the southem part of Tazewell County, then extending nearly to the present village of Lawndale, Logan County. He settled near this place, where he remained until his death, in 1845. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was one of the best men in Logan County. His brother, Reuben B. was for many 3rears County Judge of Logan County. The sab- ' ject of this sketch was 12 years <^d when he came with his parents to this county. His mother^s name was Elizabeth Dillard. She was bom in North Carolina, but removed with her parents to Tennessee* where she was married. There were five children in the family, viz: Osbom and James, now living in Kansas, Christopher C. still on the old homestead, Sidney, in Iowa, and William, in Kansas. Mr. Ewing remained with his parents, working on the farm, until his majority. He helped veiy much to bring the home farm to its present state of cultivation. In 1838, he was elected a Captain of Militia, Thomas R. Skinner being Colonel of the raiment. He served his company faithfully several years. In April, 1842, he was married to Margaret Ann Williams. Two years later he was elected justice of the peace, which office he retained four years. In May, 1849, ^^ los^ ^is ^^^ ^y death. She left two children, twins: Zachary T. and Catharine. The former is married and living in this county. The latter married S. E. Fergus and resides' here. On October 17, 1849, ^r* Ewing was married to Adaline Metcalf. The children are. Anna, now Mrs. George Judd, and living in Missouri; Reuben C living in Logan County; and George M., Francis M., Emma, Maggie, Ella and Freddie, at home. Mrs. Ewing died Oct. 22, 1877. In November after Mr. Ewing's second marriage, he was elected Associate Justice of the County Court. He retained this office four years, when he retired strictly to private life and to agricultural pursuits, which he says : *' I found ample for all my talents, and which, when properly pursued, I think, the most healthy, most independent, and most lucrative of all employments." His recollections of the early days of Logan County are most vivid. They are well expressed in letters to the secretary of the Old Settler^s Association, and form an important part in the early history elsewhere given in this volume

EWING REUBEN CHRISTOPHER, merchant, Lawn dale; rep; liberal; bom in Logan Co. January 26, 1853; married May 29, 1S73, to EUeanora Saulsbury, who was bom in Butler Co. Ohio, September 19, 1852; have two children : Mary Ellen, bom November 6, 1874; Winnie, November 3, 1886; elected constable at Lawndale, April, 1877

HYSER JOHN, fanner. Sec 35; P.O. Lincoln; dem; religion liberal; born in Ohio Sept. 13, 1837; settled in Logan Co. in the fall of 1868; married Aug. 5, i860, to Amy Stephenson, who was bom in Indiana, Sept.

JOHNSON JOSEPH, fanner. Sec. 29; P.O. Lincoln, bom in Dover, N. H., Feb. 22, 1846; came to this county in 1864; married Aug. 18, 1870, to Margaret A. Adams, who was born in Boston, N. Y., Feb. 18. 1853; have two children, Lilly May and Lura Belle; rep; religion liberal

METOALF JOHN* wiiis born in Anson County, near Watksborougk^ North Carolina, November 19, 1798; came to Illinois territory with his father in 1807, and ^settled in what was known as the Saline country or salt works; lived in that portion of the state until May, 1830, when he moved with his family to what is now Logan county, and settled in Kickapoo, five miles north and one east of the city of Lincoln, where he lived until his death, which occurred Dec. 15, 185 1, aged fiftythree years; he was thrice married; his first marriage was with Miss Rebecca Land, by whom he had two children : Rob* ert L. and Josiah S.; his second marriage was with Miss Ann Eliza Culbertson, by whom he had five children : Adaline, John S., Thomas J., Charlotte, and Reuben W.; his third marriage was with Miss Emily Fletcher; by her he had six children: Richard L., Cyrus C^ Maragret, Elizabeth, Zachery T., and Malinda A.; he was one of the pioneers of Illinois, as well as of Logan Co; he took an active part in the formation of the county, canvassing Tazewell, Co. from which part of the territory came to join the new county of Logan ; at the time of his death he owned 915 acres of land.

METCAIiF JOHN S. farmer. Sec. 5; P.O. Lincoln ; rep ; religion C. Pres; bom in White Co. Ills. Feb. 4, 1830 ; his family settled in Logan Co. the same year, in May ; has held the office of postmaster from 1861 to 1869, in May. At the annual town eleciion in 1870, was elected town assessor, and has held that office since then; three terms of election he has had no opposition ; married Sep. 37, 1853. to Mildonetta Howser, who was bom in Kentucky, May 27, 1832; had ten children, lost five; living: Charles T., Robert L., Thaddeus E., George E., and Tockin, he owns 120 acres, value $7,200.

MONGOLD WIIililAM W. farmer. Sec. 19; P.O. Lincoln; rep; Meth; bom in Jackson Co. Ohio Aug, 12, 1849; caosc to Logan Co. in 1853; enlisted in the army last days of June, 1865, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war; married Sept 20, 1867 to Kitura Shores, who was bom in Wayne Co. Illinois Sept, 8. 1848; one child, George Warwick Mengold

MOYER MICHAEL, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Lincoln; rep; Pres; bom in Ohio, Oct. 23, 1821; settled in East Lincoln township in 1856; married Jan, 2, 1845 to Amanda Jane Fenton, who was bom in Kentucky Aug. 28, 1827; has six .children: Oliver, Isabella, Leonora, Eva, Meldonetta, Sarah Jane; Eva taught first term of school in this township when she was 17 years old; has also taught in Eminence township, and Champagne, Illinois; Meldonetta is also teaching school; owns 15 acres of land, value $1,500

MUSICK JOHN, farmer. Sec 20; P.O. Lincoln; rep; Chris; bom in Indiana March 10, 1807; came to Logan Co. Dec 6. 1825; married March 18, 1830 to Mary Johnson who was born in Indiana, Oct. 29, 18 1 3; had fifteen children, lost five; living: Levi J., Sarah Jane, now Mrs. F. Duncan; William H., John Thomas, Jesse Sylvester, Leah Anna, now Mrs. J. Gallagher; Jonathan, Elizabeth, now Mrs. P. Staats; Ephraim, and Mary, now Mrs. T. Denny; owns 600 acres, value $50,000

MUSICK LEVIJ. farmer. Sec. 7; P.O. Lincoln; rep; Meth; bom in Logan Co. Aug.' 4, 1833; married June 12, 1856 to Elizabeth Staats, who was bom in Virginia Dec. 23, 1833; had eight children, lost one; living: William A., Mary Jane, John L, Lucian L., Charles J., Robert, and Edith; owns 172 acres; value $5,000

PRICE STEPHEN O. farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Lincoln; rep; liberal; bom in Menard Co. Illinois, Jan. 24, 1847; settled in this county, fall of 1867; married Jan. 25, 1866 to Mary E. Cantrell, who was bom in Sangamon Co. Illinois Jane 13; 1847; has two children: Emily E. bom Oct 27, 1866, and William Oscar, bom May 20, 1870; owns 80 acres; value $60,000

Pbopeck Hieronymous

PBOPECK HIERONYMOUS, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Lawndale; rep; religion United Brethren in Christ; bom in Fairfield Co. Ohio, Jan. 24, 1828; in 1861 moved to Pickaway Co. Ohio, and settled in Logan Co. March 5, 1869; married Feb. 20. 1853,

- to Rachel Newkirk, who was bom in Fairfield Co. Ohio, Dec. 7, 1830; had six children, lost two; living : Shipman, Joseph, Laura, and Walter; own 85 acres, value

RAY ELIJAH, farmer. Sec. 15; P.O. Lincoln; dem; liberal; was bom in Morgan Co. Illinois Dec. 15, 1836; settled in Logan Co. in March, 1862; married March 20, 1862 to Sarah Frances Hilton, who was bom in Indiana July 28, 1839; owns 80 acres, value $4,000

Ryan James laborer, Lawndale; rep; liberal BY AS JEREMIAH, farmer. Sec 24; P.O. Lincoln; dem; religion Cath; bom in Ireland, 6th April, 1843; married loth Feb. 1863, to Joanna Ronnan, who was bom in Ireland, 26th Dec. 1846; have four children (lost three) living; James, Katie, Mary and Jane; left Ireland in the fall of 1850, and came to Logan County in the fall of '53; owns 240 acres, value $10,000 Ryan Timothy, laborer, Lawndale; rep; liberal

SHAVER PHELLIP, farmer, Sec 25; P.O. Lincoln; religion United Brethren in Christ; bom in Warren ^ounty, Ohio, Sept 5, 1814; went to Montgomery County in 1834, and married there the 24th Dec 1S40, to Mary Ann Bailey, and came to Logan County in the fall of 1844; has nine children: John W., Edgar A., Francis B., Elizabeth S., Thomas E., Phillip W, Nancy Jane, Mary Maria and Anne Annette; Francis B. enlisted the 24th of May, 1864; was taken prisoner by the rebels, and died at Andersonville prison the 24th of Aug. same year; his wife died the 2d of Oct 1874

SHAW WILLIAM, farmer, Sec 15; rep; religion, liberal; P.O. Lincoln; bom in England, July 21, 1836; was ten years old when he came to Ohio with his father; went to Michigan in 1850, back to Ohio in 1852, and then settled in this county in 1867; was four years in the war of the rebellion; married April 27, 187 1, to Anna Cutlep, who was bom i6th of April, 1844; have three children: Elizabeth, five years; Martha, three years, and Maris Leah, one year old; owns eighty acres, value

SKEIiTOX JOHN B. fanner and ' stock raiser, Sec, 36; rep; religion liberal; P. O. Skelton; bom in Gibson county, Indiana, Oct. 13, 1821; settled in Logan county in 1846; married April 20, 1842, to Martha J. Warrick. He raises the finest breeds of short-horn cattle, hogs, colts and sheep in the county. The station on the I. B. & W. Railway bearing his name, he established, and it is located on hb land; he owns 200 acres, value $20,000

STEWART CORYDON F. justice of the peace, Lawndale; rep; religion Methodist; was bom March 24, 18 1 1, at Madison County, New York; married 9th September, 1832, to Mary A. Johnson, who was born Feb. 18, 18 16, in Tomkins County, New York; had thirteen ch ildren lost five; living: Jacob F., James P., Corydon E., Mary A., (now Mrs. O. J. Hyde Fannie E., (now Mrs. C. M. Houser) Isaura, (now Mrs. J. D. Tribbey) Zelda L. and Ethelbert R; owns a farm on Sec. i, of twenty-five acres, value $1,000 phsician and surgeon, Lawndale; dem; religion liberal; bom Sept 28, 1849; married Feb. 22, 1876, to Alice C. Keith; came to Logan county Illinois, Oct. 1875; located same year at Lawndale, and has a good practice there and in neighboring townships; graduated at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York

18; P.O. Lincoln; rep; religion liberal; bora in Springfield, 111. 27th May, 1826; came to Logan County Oct. 1831; married March 18, 1859, to Nancy Musick, who was bom in Indiana, 28th January, 1838; had nine children, lost one; living: Abraham, Ephraim. John, David, Roda, Mary. Osborn and Margaret; owns 40 acres, value $2,500

WALKER REUBEN E. farmer. Sec 5; P.O. Lawndale; rep; religion liberal; bom in Moultrie Co. IlL Feb. iq, 1850; came to this county in 18 54; married, istfa Sept. 1872, to Maiy Larison, who was bom Aug. 30, 1852; one child, six months old

BENTLY JOHN, farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Atlanta; rep; bom in Virginia in 1800, and came to Logan County in 1853. Mr. Bently has been married three times, and b now living with his third wife; have had four children, three of whom are living, one son Harvey and two daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Oldaker and Mrs. Serana Boyd; has a farm of 302 acres, value $15,000

BROCK ANDREW, farmer, Sec 13 ; P.O. Atlanta; dem; bom in Logan Co. in 1855, and was married to Libby Shaffer March 8, 1877, who was bom 1857, in McLean

BROCK FRANCIS M. retired. Sec. 22; P.Ol Atlanta; dem; bom in Fayette Co. Indiana, 18 19, and came to Illinois in 1829; has lived in Sangamon, Dewitt and Logan Counties; was married in 1840 to Mary A. Ackerson, who was bom Nov. 22, 1822; was married second time, March. 17, 1864, to Mary A. McElhiney, who was bom April 16, 1821, in Maryland; have six children living, four sons: James K., Charles W., Francis M. and Lewis; two daughters, Violett and Emma J; farm of 176 acres in Dewitt Co. value $6,000, and a place in Logan Co. Brock John, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Atlanta; dem; bom in Logan Co. BROCK WILLIAM N. farmer. Sec. 24; P.O. Atlanta; dem; born 1829, in Shelby Co. Indiana, and came to Logan Co. the same year; was married in 1850 to Frances Scart who died Jan. 8, 1863, and was married second time to Catherine Robinson, Sept. 6, 1863; has five children by first wife: Andrew, John, Stephen, Sarah and Mary, and two by second wife, William and Maude; farm of 400 acres, value $20,000. Mr. Brock is one of the early settlers in Logan Co. having come here before he was a year old from Connecticut FIRST NATIONAIi BANK of Atlanta, John A. Hoblit, pres; C. C. Aldrich vice pres; Frank Hoblit, cashier. The President and Cashier own over three-fifths of the stock of the First National

POIiEY STEPHEN L. farmer. Sec 32; P.O. Atlanta; came to Logan Co. in 1835; was bom in Clark Co. Ohio, in 1831, and was married in 1862 to Emeline Hanley, who was bom in Clark Co.. Ohio; have two children: Fanny L. and James B.; Mr. Foley has lived in Logan Co. fortyone years

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GRAHAM SCOTT R. retired farmer, Atlanta; dem; bom in Shelby Co. Kentucky, 1803, and came to Logan Co. in 1854; and was married 1826 to Julia Ann Sheliday, who died Sept. 21, 1833; and was manied second time to Frances King in 1835, and she died Aug, 4, 1858; have had five children, all of whom are dead but William A. Mr. Graham owns 800 acres of land in Logan and McLean Counties

Harley Francis M. farmer. Sec. 14; Atlanta township; P.O. McLean; rep; bom Logan County Harness Ellas, alderman Third ward, Atlanta Hartley Albert, farmer. Sec. 29; P.O. Atlanta Hartwell George, hamess-maker, Atlanta;,

HEGWOOD ROBERT, fanner. Sec 24; P.O. Atlanta; dem; Bap; bom Sep. i, 1800, in Tennessee. Mr. Hegwood became a minister of the Gospel in 1859, and was obliged to give it up, becoming too feeble to> preach. He enlisted in the i8th regiment Indiana volunteers, and served nine months,, and was discharged on account of disability. He is now in his 77th year

HIERONYMUS JOHN P. farmer,. Sec. 13; Eminence Township; P.O. Atlanta;, independent; Christian Church; bom in^ Logan Co. in 1844; was married to Sallie E. Houser in 1865, who was bom 1845, in Jersey Co. Ill; have five children: Pendle-^ ton, Corinne P., Saddie E., Annie P., and Parcie M.; farm 120 acres, value $6,000; is> treasurer of commissioner of highways and township school treasurer

HOBIilT FRANK, cashier First National Bank, Atlanta; fourth son of Samuel Hoblit and Abigail Dowtaey Hoblit; rep; broQght up on a fann; commenced clerking at i8 years of age; merchant at 3i;banker at a6; common school education; married Jan. 5, 1864, to Mellie A Allen, daughter of Dr. J. S. Allen, who was bom Jan. 2, 1846; one son, Walter Bennett, bom Sept. 26, 1865. Mr. Hoblit was a delegate at the National Republican Convention at Philadelphia, in June, 1872, at nomination of Grant and Wilson

HOBLIT JAMBS L. farmer. Sec. 22; P.O. Atlanta; dem; born in Green Co. Ohio in 18 13, and settled in Logan Co. in 1829; wasnnarried in 1833 to Catherine Larison, who was bom in Morgan Co. Ohio, in 1 813; have had six children, four of whom are living, two sons, Francis M. and Christopher C; two daughters; Mr. Hoblit is one of the old settlers of Logan Co. having come here forty-four years ago

HOBLIT SAMUBL; the earliest history of the Hoblit family is now rather obscure; the first one known to have crossed the ocean was Michael Hoblit, bom in Germany about 1755; he emigrated to America about twenty years later, and settled in Pennsylvania, where he lived and died. His wife's first name was Catharine (the latter name is not known to any of the family); she was also a native of Germany, and was probably married there. These were the grand-parents of the subject of this sketch. They had nine children, viz: Boston, John, William, David, Elizabeth, Catharine, Mary, Margaret and Sarah. After Michael Hoblit's death, his widow moved with these children to near Lexington,

Kentucky; here Catharine married William Abbott, and Mary, Randal Walker. In 1779, Mrs. Hoblit, with the remainder of her family, moved to the American Bottom, where one crop was raised; after this she again returned to Kentucky, and in a short time removed to Ohio, to a place then known as -'Todd's Fork," near Wilmington; this fork was in the woods, about five miles from any habitation; here the remainder of her family married and settled; she also married a Mr. Cocharan, and remained here until her death; she was a remarkably strong woman, and at one time weighed over three hundred pounds. Her oldest child is not now known) and lived to be almost one hundred years old. John, the one who emigrated afterward to Logan County, and who was eighteen years old when he went with his mother to the American Bottom, married Miliicent Seward, who was bom January 25, 1782. William married Margaret Shields; David, Martha Wilson, and moved to Missouri in 1839. Elizabeth married Timothy Bennet; Catharine, William Abbott; Mary. Randal Walker; Sarah, Thomas Lucas; and Margaret, Robert Shields. The dates of these marriages cannot now be given. John Hoblit, already mentioned, was the father of eleven children; they were all bom in Ohio. In 1826 he came to Illinois on a prospecting tour, in company with Michael Mann, a Baptist minister, and his son Samuel, whose name heads this sketch; they had but two horses, and took tums in walking; after selecting a location, they retumed, and, in 1827, Timothy B. who had married Barbara Bickel in 1822, and Sarah, who had married Benjamin F. Shipley, moved to Sangamon County, near Springfield; they raised a crop the following year, and in the spring of 1829, came up to Kickapoo timber, near the present town of Atlanta. Mary, who had married Adam Stevens, Samuel, who had married Abigal Downey, and Thomas Lucas, came west in 1829. All but Mr. Lucas settled on the Kickapoo; he went to Lake Fork; Miliicent, the youngest, was at this time four years old. After the settlement in Logan County, the remaining children, on coming to a proper age, married; they were Mahlon S. who married Mary Ann Thomas; Eliza- bcth, Harvey Turner; Jsmes L., CathariDC Larison; Nancy, Spencer Turner; Catharine, Thomas J. Larison; John E., Rachel Larison; and Millicent, A. K. Martin. Mr. Hoblit remained on his farm here until his death; this occurred September 5, 1844; he was a very highly esteemed man, and one of unswerving honesty. Samuel Hoblit had, several years previous to his father's death, donated two acres of ground near Atlanta for a cemetery; his father's body was the 6rst deposited here. Mrs. Hoblit survived her husband but a few years; her death occurred May 14, 1855; she was a woman noted for great energy and force of character, and as a kind and judicious parent. Timothy B. Hoblit died October 23, 1854; his widow moved to near Atlantic, Iowa, where most of the children reside. Mahlon S. moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1857, and died at Otsego; at this place his widow and most of his children live. His oldest son, C. D. Hoblit, is now a prominent banker at Canton, 111.; also, his son Alvan 6. is a banker. A. K. Martin moved to Marysville, Missouri, where he yet resides; the remainder of the family live where they first settled in Logan county. Samuel Hoblit^ whose portrait is given, was bom in Clinton county, Ohio, January 17, 1805;' he remained with his parents until his majority, going with them to Green County, working at his trade and on the farm; he was a wheelwright, having learned the trade from his brother, Timothy; when he came to Illinois, in 1826, with his father and Mr. Mann, he remained a while with his uncle, Samuel Seward, his mother's brother, who had located at Quincy in a very early day; in 1836 this uncle moved to Texas, where his family yet live; while Samuel Hoblit was in Quincy, he was one of the *'end men" at the raising of the first court house erected there; he bought three lots here, but wishing to return with his father, he traded them for a horse and saddle, with which he made the return journey; on January 4, 1827, he married Abigal Downey, oldest daughter of James and Mary Downey; she was bom November 16, 1807;^ in September, 1829, they packed their few household goods, a few carpenter and cabinet tools, and started for the west; they were part of a company .

already mentioned, viz : his father mad mother, with seven children, and his brodiers-in-law Adam Stevens and Thomas Lucas; with the exception of the latter, all settled near the Big Grove on the Kickapoo, not far from the present town of Atlanta; here they found Timothy B. and Benjamin ¥, Shipley, with their families, who had come from the Sangamon River in the spring; they had built cabins, planted a crop of com, and were breaking prairie. Samuel Hoblit pre-empted forty acres of timber, and entered forty acres of prairie adjoining, paying for the latter one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre at the land office in Springfield; to pay this, he borrowed the money of his father, who had brought five hundred dollars with him ; he at once cleared five acres of land, built a small cabin, and began life with his wife, one child, James D. and one dollar and fifty cents in silver; the following summer he planted a crop and built a hewed log house (still standing) in the edge of the timber; he moved into this house the day of the commencement of the "deep snow;'* as these houses were somewhat open, the snow of that long winter, lasting eighty days without a thaw, continually drifted in, until under the bed it reached the cords, where it became packed and was allowed to remain until spring. The family lived here about ten years; Mr. Hoblit worked at his trade and carried on his farm; he made little and big wheels, reels, wagons, bedsteads, chairs, etc.; as this was the only shop in the community, he had abundance of work, and consequently considerable ready money; he was fortunate in this respect, as farm products at Pekin and Chicago did not bring prices sufficient to hardly justify their production. Mr. Hoblit built the largest hewed log house in the community, and in it Lewis M. and John A. were bom; he also bought forty acres of land of Hiranv Bowman, a Baptist minister; at the latter's house the New Castle, now Atlanta, Baptist church was organized; it is the oldest church here; in 1839 ^^ hvLilt a large two-story frame house on the State road; he entered it the fall of that year, and in it the remainder of his children, Franklin, Caroline and Sylvester, were bora; here he often entertained Abraham

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Lincoln, I^avid Davis, Jndge Treat, John T. Stewart, States Attorney Campbell, and others equally well known, when on their way to and from Bloomington to Springfield; they always traveled in their own conveyances. Here he built a shop, continued his trade, and improved his farm, extending it to 320 acres, besides buying land in McLean County; in 1850 he sold the home farm to N. Rouch, for twenty dollars per acre in gold; he intended to move to Bloomington, where he had partly bargained for forty acres, then offered at one hundred dollars per acre, where the Chicago & Alton R.R. shops are now situated. He however moved to the Downey farm, five miles southwest of Atlanta, which he purchased, and in 1854 erected a comfortable residence, where he lived until his death, on May 26. 1866. His widow and youngest son still reside on the home. For several years he had ceased to work, owing to his being very fleshy, weighing at one time 363 pounds, and which no doubt shortened his days; he was buried in the Atlanta cemetery; he was a good manager, energetic in his work, and conscientiously fair in all his dealings; in politics he was a whig, afterwards a republican; he lived to see slavery abolished and the Union preserved; he was a Baptist, and for many years a deacon in the church; while living he contributed' liberally, and in his will gave one thousand dollars and half its annual income to the Atlanta Baptist church for ever; he also remembered Shurtleff college, and one or two other institutions; be gave all his children a good start, and lived to see them well settled, and occupying honorable positions in life. AbigralHoblityhis widow, still enjoys good health; she is living on the homestead, where, within a radius of twelve miles, are her six children, twenty grand and two great -grand children; she was a true help -mate, sharing all the toils of frontier life ; she made every thing worn by the family for years; many of the articles are yet preserved, and should be carefully kept by those having them, as they can not now be duplicated; she was a brave and devoted mother, a model housekeeper, and her "boys and girls" yet aver that none can cook like mother - and grandmother - Hoblit. Mr.

and Mrs. Hoblit left a family of six children; the oldest, James D« was bom Nov. 28, 1827, in Green County, Ohio; he came with his parents to Illinois in 1829, and remained on the farm until of age; on September 16, 1849, ^^ married Mary Dyer, eldest daughter of George Dyer; she was bom November 20, 1829; they have two children, Byron B. and George; he is a republican, a Baptist, and owns 350 acres. Liei¥is M. was bom April 11, 1830, in this county; he has five children,-Laban Josephine, Belle, Sylvanus and Abigal. John A. was bom March 5, 1833, in this county; he remained on the farm until of age ; on January 17, 1856, he married Nancy Wilmouth, daughter of Joseph Wilmonth; she was bom March 31, 1836, in Logan Co. Ohio; they have seven children: Joseph W., A. Lincoln, Francis, Nellie, John A* and L. Benjamin; a twin sister of Nellie died in infancy; he is a Baptist, republican, and owns 822 acres of land. Franli: was bom Nov. I, 1839; ^^ brought up on the farm, clerked in a store at the age of 18, and was afterward book-keeper in bank; when near 21 years of age he entered the ' dry goods trade; sold out in 1865, and in March, 1866, began the banking business; is now cashier of the First National bank, Atlanta; married Mellie A. Allen, June 5, 1864; she is daughter of Dr. J. S. Allen, and was bom Jan, 2, 1846; they have one child, Walter B. bom Sept. 21, 1865; he is a republican. Caroline was bom Sept 20, 1842; married James S. Martin Dec. 25, 1866; he is a son of James P. Martin, who moved to center of Delavan prairie, being the second one to venture out from the timber; they have six children: Samuel H.,£llen M, Charles E, Mary, Clinton D. and Mellie; Mr. Martin owns 340 acres in Orvil township, where he resides. Sylvester was bom March 5, 1849; he now lives on the homestead with his mother; he married Adelaide Timmons Feb. II, 1874; she was bom Oct. 3, 1854, aud is eldest child of Calvin Timmons; they have two children: Charles S. and Samuel G.;he is republican, and owns 140 acres in Atlanta Township

HOBLITT C. D. banker. Canton. Ill was born Jan. 20, 1833, two miles east of where Atlanta now stands. In August, 1840, his father moved to Canton. 111. and remained there until October. 1848. when he returned to Logan Co. and settled two miles south of Atlanta, on what is now called the Ash farm; he afterwards sold the farm and removed to Atlanta, and was engaged in business there until the spring of 1857, when he removed to Minneapolis, Minn; was married to his first wife, Carrie Childs (daughter of Doctor Nathaniel B. Childs), who died March 10, 1861; had one daughter, Florence Lillie, bom Jan. 14, 1848; was married to his present wife, Mrs. Helen T. Mitchell, in June, 1864. and have four children: Maggie Smith Hoblitt, born Aug. 19, 1865; Susie BeU, July 25. 1867. Charlie D. May 5, 1870, and Hattie E. May 25, 1872, all living; he returned from Minnesota in the fall of 1857, and with the exception of two years spent in Atlanta has resided in Canton. Ill; has been engaged in banking business nearly ten year; a portion of the time with Frank Hoblit & Bros, of Atlanta; past four years on his own account in Canton. Ill; was elected mayor of Canton, in 1874, and deputy collector of internal revenue of third division of Fourth District, under General Tilson, of Quincy. 111.

rep; bom Illinois ames Robert, grocer, Atlanta ames S. B. grocer, Atlanta ohn T. H. shoemaker, Atlanta ohnson Frank, laborer, Atlanta ones Charles A. clerk, B. Bean, Atlanta;

KENNEDY LYMAN T. farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Atlanta; rep; bom 1840 in Menard Co. Ill; came to Logan Co. in 1865; was married in Menard Co. to Louisa J. Smith in 1864; have six children, three sons: Sherman T., Byron W., Lyman O., and three daughters: Ellen, Nellie J. and Ida M; has farm of 80 acres valued at $5,000

KIRK WILLIAM T, M.D. physician and surgeon, Atlanta, was bom in Simpsonville, Shelby Co. Ky; son of Allen T. and Frances Elizabeth Kirk; graduated at the Louisville University in 1854, and came to Atlanta in 1855, and in 1862 entered the army as assistant surgeon ist Regt. III. Light Artillery; serevd a few months in that capacity, and afterward and until the close of the war as contract snigeon; was executive officer of Brown General Hospital, Louisville, Ky. eighteen months, married Miss M. A. Veeder, of Shelbyville, Ky. May 28, 1856, by whom three children were bom, two of which are still living, she died June i, 1864. Mr. Kirk was married the second tinie to Miss Olive J. Morris, March 21, 1 781, by whom he has three children liABISON ABEL, farmer and stockraiser. Sec. 31;- P.O. Atlanta; rep; born in Morgan Co. Ohio in 1823, and came to Logan Co. in 1830; was married in 1843 to Miss Julia N. Stevens, who was bom in Morgan Co. Ohio, in 1825; have nine children living, six sons: James A., John E., Francis M., Thomas J., Abel and Adam S.; the eldest son, Leander, died 1867; three daughters are, Mary Jane, Araline and Anna. Mr. Larison has a farm consisting of 288 acres, and is valued at $14,400 liABISON THOMAS J. farmer. Sec. 31; P.O. Atlanta; rep; Chris; bora in Morgan Co. Ohio, in 1817, and came to Logan Co. in 1830, and was married in 1839 to

Katie Ann Hoblit, who was bora in Green Co. Ohio, in 1824; have seven children, three sons: Winfield S., Thomas J. and Francis M. and four daughters: Emeline, Mary M., Ida May and Katie Ann; farm 240 acres, value $12,000; property in the city of Lincoln valued at $12,000. In 1850 went to Califoraia and spent one year on the trip; in the fall of 1854, was elected sheriff of Logan Co. for two years, and was chief deputy the two years following, and was re-elected sheriff in 1858 for two years. In 1861, raised a company of cavalry, and served three years and nine months in the army, and was promoted from captain to major Larison Thomas J. Jr. farmer. Sec. 31; P.O.

liONGNECKER JOHN N. wines and liquors and billiard saloon, Atlanta; rep; bora 1843 >" Preble Co. Ohio, and came to Logan Co. Sept. 1859; was married Oct. 3, 1865, to Miss Louisa Campbell, who was born 1849, in Bloomington, Ind.; have two children: Allen O. and Cora L.

from Germany MABQUABT P. R. mayor of Atlanta Martin Scott, mechanic, Atlanta Mason H. G. grocer, Atlanta McAllister N. laborer, Atlanta; rep.

from Kentucky McBrayer J. P. tile-layer, Atlanta; from Kentucky McFarland Daniel, farmer, Atlanta McFarland Robert, Atlanta McFarland Thomas, painter. Atlanta; rep;

Atlanta; rep; bom Illinois McKenzie & Bros, dry goods, Atlanta McKinnon J. Q. ttock-dealer, Atlanta; rep. McLean A. J. Atlanta Michaels Adam, retired. Sec. 36; P.O. Atlanta;

Nicholson James, carpenter, Atlanta; rep. Nicodemus Abram, laborer, Atlanta Nicodemus John, laborer, Atlanta Nolder S. H. harness mkr. Atlanta Noll Nick, laborer, Atlanta Noll Paul, laborer, Atlanta; dem; from Germany

Atlanta Onstott George, farmer. Sec. 21; P.O. Atlanta; bom Illinois OBMSBY CHABIiES H. postmaster, Atlanta; bom in Hampton, Connecticut, Jan. 6, 1809; was married to Miss Cornelia Low in 1833, who died in 1847; came to Illinois in 1835, and was married the second time to Miss Jane W. Morse in 1840, who died in 1856; have had nine children, thfee sons and three daughters of whom are living; Mr. Ormsby has resided in Logan County twenty years, and is a member of the Congregational Church

PENDELTON EDMUND, Sec 35; P.O. Atlanta; rep; bom in 1837, in Logan Co; was married in 1867 to Ella Hurt, who was bom in 1842; have five children: three sons, Charles B., John M. and Clarence; two daughters, Anna R. and Marrietta. Mr. Pendleton has lived in Logan County all his lifetime, is now forty years of age

PIERCE CHARLES H. farmer. Sec 17: P.O. Atlanta; rep; Baptist Church; born in Sangamon Co. in 1834, and settled in Logan Co. in 1865; was married in 1869 to Anna Stevens, widow of F. M. Tuttle, who was bom August 6, 1829, in Green Co. Ohio. Mrs. Pierce has two daughters by her first husband, Iva L. and Dora A. Tuttle. Farm of 180 acres, valued at $9,000

SEESE WILLIAM H. farmer. Sec. 25; P.O. Atlanta; born March 6, 1845, in Pennsylvania, and came to Logan County in 1857; enlisted in 1862 in Co. A, 117th 111. VoL Infantry, and served three years; was married in 1866 to Mary Sampson; have three children: two daughters, Grade and Minnie; one son, Henry. Jacob Seese, the father of William H. died in 1875

SHOALS GEORGE L. editor and proprietor of the Argus, Atlanta, and proprietor of the News, Minier, Tazewell Co. Illinois; bom in Palmei*, Massachusetts, in 1854; came to this county in 1873; purchased the Argus in 1874, and established the News in 1875; married Miss Ida E. Shores, Sept. 26, 1876, who was born in this city April 10, 1857

SNOOK GEORGE W. farmer. Sec. 25, Atlanta Township; P.O. Waynesville; dem; M. E. Ch; born 1843 in Miami Co. Ohio, and came to Logan Co. in 1867; was married in 1865 to Margaret C. Houser, who was bom 1847 and died 1875; was married second time to Elizabeth W. Carter in 1876; she was bom in 1845, in Clinton Co. Ohio; have two children by first wife, John E. bom June 23, 1872, and Jasper M. bom March 29, 1875

SNOOK JOHN A. farmer. Sec. 24; P.O. Atlanta; dem; bom in Maryland March 11, 1820; was married to Allche Hendrickson, Aug. 20, 1B40; she was bom in Ohio, Aug. 28, 1823; have ten children, four sons: George, Joseph Jacob, and Thomas; six daughters: Ellen, Jane, Esther, Miranda, Phoebe, and Ida; Mr. Snook settled in Logan Co. in 1864; has farm of 312 acres, valued at $12,500

TURNER ALFRED, of the firm of Turner, Tuttle & Co. Atlanta; rep; Bap; bom in Logan Co. May 2, 1839; ^i** Turner was married in December, 1859, to Miss Cerelda J. Bevan, who was bom in Logan Co. Oct. 17, 1843; have two children, daughter and son

TUTTLE FRANCIS M. (deceased), farmer, who was bom in Green Co. Ohio, in 1832, and came to Logan Co. about 1842; he was married in 1856 to Miss Anna Stevens, who was bom Aug. 6, 1829, in Green Co. Ohio; Mr. Tuttle enlisted in Co. E, io6th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served through all the battles up to the siege of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863; he died July 29; 1863, near Vicksburg; he leaves two daughters, Iva L. and Dora A. Tuttle

WARRICK CHARLES, farmer. Sec. 26; P.O. Atlanta; democrat; Methodist Church; was bom in 1827 in Pennsylvania, and was mafHed in 1849 to Sarah Scrichfield, who was bom in 1827 in Fayette Co. Pennsylvania; have two sons, James D. and William W. and two daughters, Mary M. and Ellen; Mr. Warrick settled in Logan Co. in 1855; farm 240 acres; value $10,000; he served as road commissioner and school director

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ATLANTA. John A. Hoblit, pretidenl; C. C. Aldricb, Tice-presidenl; Frank Hoblit, cashier; Directors, J. A. Hobtit. Andrew Turner, C. C. Aldrich, Dennis Kenyon, Frank Hoblit. Samuel Bevan, L. M. Hoblit BKACr BENJAMIN, Atlanta, dealer in drugs, medicines, paints, oils, nail paper, window curtains, glass lamps, stationery, school books, perfumery, cutlery, etc.

Aiuiiington Arthur Kirk William T., M.D.

BOWLES WILLIAM F. farmer. Sec 2; P.O. Beason; rep; Chris; bom in Sangamon Co. 111. Sept. 9, 1835; lived in DeWitt Co. and settled in Logan Co. about 1847; was married Sept. 15, i860, to Malinda J. Kenney, who was bom in Bourbon Co. Ky. June 13, 1831; have two children, Moses K. born June 13, 1861, and Mary C, Dec. 1863; has been road commissioner and school director; owns farm 87 acres, value $4,350

CAUDY MARQUIS, farmer, Sec 34; P.O.* Chesnut; rep; Meth; born in Hampshire Co. Va. May 4, 1879, moved to Ohio in 1833, and to lUinos in 1843; first settled in Morgan Co. and came to Logan Co. in 1846; was married Jan. 28, 1847, to Mtof^

OOPPENBABGER WM. P. farmer and stock raiser. Sec. 13; P.O. Kenny; dem; bom in Logan Co. July 18, 1845; owns farm 95 acres, value $4,750; no family; his father was Peter Coppenbarger (deceased), who was an old settler in Logan Co.

who was bora in Posey Co. Ind. Aug. 17, 1845; three children : Clarence R., Florence E. and Lyman E. Has a farm of 120 acres; served three years and nine months in Co. C, iQ6th Regt III. Vol. Int; was town cleric for four years, and has been school director

ISRAEL JOHN D. dry goods, groceries, etc. and postmaster, Chesnut; rep; bora in Carroll Co. Indiana, Feb. 3, 1848; and settled in Logan Co. in 1861; enlisted in Company E. io6th Regiment I. V. I. and served through the wan was mustered out of service at Spring^field, Aug. 2, 1865; then went to farming, and continued in that business till 1875, when he established a general store at Chesnut; was married Nov. 30, 1876, to Annie Clark, who was bora in Logan Co. July 12, 1861

2ffICHEK£B ISIAH J. groceries, dry goods, boots- and shoes, etc. and grain dealer, and agent I. C. R.R. and American Express, Chesnut; rep; bom in Clinton Co. Ohio, Dec. 29, 1837; moved to Macon Co. Illinois in 1856, and to Logan Co. in 187 1 ; has been in the grain trade at Chesnut ever since; was married Dec. 4, 1862,

Atha Towkship

RANDOLPH JAMES (deceased), Mtnti Township; bom in Lee Co. Va. May 8, 1806, and settled in Logan Co. in 1831; was married Aug. 29, 1834, to Nancy M, Woodard, who was bom March 1,-1807, who still sunrives him. Mr. Randolph died Oct I, 1852; they had fifteen chUdren, seven of whom are living; their names are, Mrs. Francis J. Hough, William P., James S., Willoughby T., Valentine C, Mrs. Nancy A. GuUett, David C; Mr. R. was one of the pioneer settlers of this county

RANDOLPH WILLIAM (deceased) father of W. H. Randolph; was one of the pioneer settlers of Logan Co. having come jto this county in 1830, when the place was nothing but a wilderness; he was bom in Norfolk, Va. in 1792. and died Feb. 26, 1867; his wife was Matilda Keams, who was bom in North Carolina, in 1797, and died Jan. 2, 1863 q^ANNER DANIEL, farmer. Sec i; P. **- O. Kenney; dem; from Ireland Taylor William, farm hand. Sec. 6; P.O. Lincoln; rep; from Indiana TefTt Joseph, farm hand. Sec. 30; P.O. Mt. Pulaski; dem; liberal; bom Illinois

Kemwy; dem; from Virginia. Tkompson James, laborer Sec 36; P.O. Chesnut; rep; from Illinois Thompson J. W. iarmer, Sec 25; P.O. Chesmtt; dem; from Virginia ,^

WSIiSH ROBERT, farmer. Sec 29; P.O. Chesnut; dem; Cath; bom in Ireland in 1824; came to this country in 1850, and to this county in i860; married Ellen Mc- Namara, Sept. 7, 1849, ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ Ireland; have two children living and five dead

WHITAKER T. F. farmer, and stockraiser. Sec 30; P.O. Chesnut; dem; liberal; bom in this county, Dec i, 1837; his parents came to Jacksonville, 111. in 1835, and to this county in 1836; they had fourteen children, of whom ten are living and four dead; his father was bom in Shelby I

WUiEY C. S. miner. Sec 3«; P.O. Chesnut; independent; fiberal; bom in Ohio Dec 19, 1843; came to this county Sept 27, 1877; married to Miss Amanda Kipper in 1868, who was bom im Chris, tian Co. 111. in 1855; have two children, William and Alonso

Source changes here: from History of Logan County, Illinois, Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Towns, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History, Portraits of Prominent Person, and Biographies of Representative Citizens : Also a Condensed History of Illinois, Embodying Accounts of Prehistoric Races, Indian Wars, and a Brief Review of Its Civil and Political History, by Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.), published 1886; 20,044 words in this source stream.

Atlanta Township

This is just two-thirds of a congressional township, and is located in the northeast corner of Logan County. It is six miles east and west, and four north and south. It is bounded as follows: On the north by McLean County, on the east by DeWitt County, on the south by Oran Township, on the west by Eminence. It is drained by Kickapoo Creek. Among the earliest settlers were the Hoblits, Turners, Druleys, Eevans and Downeys, near where the city of Atlanta now is, and the Foggs, Tuttles, McFarlands, Kenyons, Haweses, Larisons and Barrs.

1867 - Supervisor, James Tuttle; Clerk, J. Henry Ball; Assessor, Lewis Harley; Collector, Frederick J. Fields; Highway Commissioners, J. D. Hoblit, Joseph Bell and A. Larison; Justices, William E. Dicks and James Kellar; Constables, John McKee and E. G. Bordwell.

1870 - Supervisor, John A. Hoblit; Clerk, James Bourne; Assessor, Solomon Morris; Collector, Charles Haise; Highway Commissioner, Charles Warrick; Justices, William E. Dicks and Oor-

1875 - Supervisor, A. E. Church; Clerk, B. A. Field; Assessor, Joseph A. Tidd; Collector, Alfred Turner; Highway Commissioner, Ed. E. Beath; Constable, M. L. Higgins; Trustee, Samuel C. Field.

1876 - Supervisor, A. E. Church; Clerk, M. H. C. Young; Assessor, Joseph A. Tidd; Collector, Alfred Turner; Highway Commissioner, Charles Warrick.

1877 - Supervisor, A. E. Church; Clerk, J. L. Bevan; Assessor, Joseph A. Tidd; Collector, N. N. Daves; Highway Commissioner, David Boroff; Justices, S. S. Keigwin and Seth Turner; Constables, Caton Hoblit and M. L. Higgins.

1881 - Supervisor, A. E. Church; Clerk, J. L. Bevan; Assessor, R. T. Gill; Collector, J. D. Haise; Highway Commissioner, H. T. Campbell; Justices, A. J. Randolph and Seth Turner; Constables, M. L. Higgins and T. J. Worthington.

1883 - Supervisor, S. H. Fields; Clerk, J. L. Bevan; Assessor, E. T. Gill; Collector, A. C. Miller; Highway Commissioner, J. E. Hoblit; Trustees, J. A. Hoblit and Charles Warrick.

1885 - Supervisor, S. H. Fields; Clerk, J. L. Bevan; Assessor, E. T. Gill; Collector, A. C. Miller; Highway Commissioner, Charles Eeise; Justices, E. T. Gill and A. M. Dills; Constables, M. L. Higgins and S. W. Clay.

Statistics

Atlanta Township had in 1870, according to the United 'States census, 1,932 inhabitants; in 1880 it had 2,339 - an increase suflScient to affirm a present population of 2,500. The township had in 1880 but 564: inhabitants outside of the city.

Political

Atlanta has always been a strongly Eepublican township. Until about 1878 the Republican vote was more than double the Democratic; but of late years this ratio has been somewhat d imiuisbed. The majorities iiave ranged as high as 200. Followingis the vote for President from 1868 to 1884:

Atlanta City

No sooner was the survey of the Chicago & Alton Eailroad made than the location of a town somewhat in the northeast part of the county was agitated. The villasje of Mt. Hope, a few miles northeast of the site of Atlanta, was staked off, but being off the railroad was abandoned. It is now part ot a farm. New Castle, to the southeast, had received quite an impetus, but for the same reason was abandoned on the survey of Atlanta and became incorporated therein, the majority of its residents moving to the new town. The Baptists had built a house of worship there, and some trade was established by 1853. Early in this year E. T. Gill, then a resident of Pekin, entered the land on which the city of Atlanta now stands, at $1.25 an acre. The assessed valuation was then $1,200. It is now nearly $400,000. On the 23d of June he offered the lots at public auction, and by a liberal policy secured a large sale, and before the close of the season fifteen or twenty buildings were ready for occupancy. The first of these was built by K. T. Gill. The freight house was erected by the railroad company about the game time, and shortly after a passenger depot.

When the town was surveyed, it received the name of Xenia. - This name was suggested by Mrs. James Downey, in remembrance of her former home in Xenia, Ohio. On application for a postoffice, it was ascertained that an office by that name already existed in the State, and the founders of the town changed it to Hamilton, in honor of Colonel L. D. Hamilton. Applying the second time for a postoffice, they met with the same difficulty, and to avoid having a town and postoffice of different names, a third name was chosen. Mr. R. T. Gill had some time previously spent a portion of a year in Atlanta, Georgia, and remembering the beauty of that city, suggested that name. As no postoffice of that name existed in Illinois, the appellation was adopted. Several persons yet hold deeds of lots in the town of Xenia.

were rapidly erected ; scliools and churches were established, and the highest hopes of the founders were being speedily realized. By the close of 1854 the town contained about 500 people, and nearly a hundred houses. The grain trade was assuming vast proportions, and, indeed, within a few years Atlanta was the largest grain market on this railroad between the two cities at either extremity.

By an act of the Legislature, approved February 14, 1855, the town was incorporated. Its boundaries then embraced, by that charter, the east half of the northwest quarter and west half of the northeast quarter of section 20, in all 160 acres. The same - charter provided for the election of a board of five trustees. Before the incorporation act, and when there were no village ofiicers to execute the law, a number of the citizens organized a company known as the "Big Grove Rangers," whose object was to secure and bring to justice all violators of the law. The organization did effective work, and kept this part of the county comparatively free of outlaws.

Daring the year 1855 no Western town eclipsed Atlanta in its growth. Until this date the buildings, though of wood, were commodious and ample for the wants of trade; bat a necessity for a more substantial class was becoming apparent, and early in the year the first brick building in town was erected. It stood on the corner of Vine and Railroad streets, and is yet used and known as the Atlanta House. It was opened July 4, 1855. During the early summer 100 houses were "raised" in two weeks, and before - the close of the season 155 buildings were added to the already conspicuous town. In August the Logan County Forum^ an enterprising and well-edited weekly newspaper, was established by S. B. Dagger. About this time the town was visited by the editor of the Springfield Register, who thus wrote of Atlanta to his paper:

"Two years ago there was not a building in the place or within a mile of it. Now the village numbers 260 houses and 1,000 inhabitants. The buildings are all good, many of them large and splendid, and all painted. The men appear energetic, self-confident and intelligent."

The same summer the Atlanta Seminary was established. The old seminary building was built in 1853, when there were not more tbafl twenty buildings in town. The Illinois Cross Railroad Company was also incorporated; but the failure to act promptly in this matter caused its construction to be defeated at the time.

During the next summer the important buildings erected were H. Armington's brick block, the Logan House, by G. A. Colton, Dills & Jlowser's warehouse, and the large frame building, on what is now the postoffice block. None of these remain save the Logan (Grant) House, each succumbing to the ravages of the firefiend. In the spring of this year T. N. Gill & Co. opened a bank, which they conducted some time, and, retiring from the business, were succeeded by David Kern & Co., who were in turn succeeded by Dills, Kern & Co., who conducted the business until 1866, when it passed into the hands of Frank Hoblit and his brothers. In 1875 they changed the bank into a National Bank, and so conducted it until 1879, when it again became a private institution, . under the name of the Atlanta Bank, with about twenty stockholders, the management remaining essentially the same. The most wealthy and influential men in the county are interested in this bank, which is prudently and conservatively managed, and is one of the safest and strongest institutions in the country. It has a capital of $25,000, and a surplus of equal amount. The present officers are: John A. Hoblit, President; CO. Aldrich, Yice-President; Frank Hoblit, Cashier; Sylvester Hoblit, Assistant Cashier and active Manager.

A steady advancement marked the year 1855, which continued uninterrupted several years. In 1861 an act relating to the advancement of agricultural societies passed the State Legislature, which gave aid to the Atlanta Union Central Agricultural Society, which held its first meeting in the fall of 1860. It is one of the best agricultural societies in this portion of Illinois, and since its incorporation has held annually an excellent fair. For further account, see Chapter XII.

Not long after this date the war of the Rebellion broke out, and a call for troops was the result. The Seventh and Eighth Eegiments of Illinois Infantry were each mustered into service the same day, the 25th of April, 1861. In the former of these two regiments Atlanta was well represented. Company E, the first in the State to report for duty at Camp Butler, contained eighty-five men from Atlanta, and Company D had twenty-nine privates, while two companies contained four others. Of the officers in this regiment seven were from Atlanta. The Thirty-eighth Infantry had sixty men in Company E, three in Company B, and seven commissioned officers. In the One Hundred and Sixth there were sixty-eight men in Company E, seven scattering, and six officers. The Second

Cavalry was furnished with nineteen privates and three oflScers from Atlanta, and in the Forty-fourth and Sixty-sixth were found quite a number. As the war progressed these officers were promoted, while their places were filled from the rank of the privates. Of those who enlisted from this town all but one or two honorably acquitted themselves, and all those who survived the conflict came home with an untarnished record, while in many a Southern field and in many an unknown grave there sleep in quiet rest the remains of many of these brave men who were willing to lay their lives on their country's altar in her defense.

The city has at different times suffered disastrously from fire. In 1857 a fire destroyed the Atlanta House, and in 1865 laid in ashes all the buildings between Armington's block and Arch street. This same year another equally disastrous fire destroyed other buildings in the central part of town, at which time the town records were wholly destroyed. At later dates Armington's block, Beath & Hoose's manufactory and planing mill, Dills & Howser's warehouse were destroyed ; and on April 7, 1867, Mix & Co.'s hardware store, and other adjacent buildings, suffered a like fate. In 1882, Turner's mill and Armington's elevator succumbed, and also the Midland Kailroad station. In 1885 Hilbert's wagon shop and several carpenter shops adjoining were burned at one time, and the Cumberland Presbyterian church at another. These losses have taught the citizens a severe lesson. The buildings burned were almost all wooden structures, which have been replaced by commodious brick houses, which of themselves will serve as an excellent safeguard against this element.

Until 1866 Mr. Harvey Turner was almost the only person who maintained that good brick could be made from prairie soil. That year, however, a company representing a capital stock of $2,000 began operations, and continued the manufacture of brick two years. Among the more prominent buildings erected at that time as rhonnments of this industry was the Union Hall block, it being the first of their work. The manufacture is yet carried on in several places, generally along the creek, or in the edge of the timber.

In 1867 a company was formed for the purpose of sinking a coal shaft. The boring for coal began JS'ovember 26, and after several attempts reached a good vein of coal, at the depth of 245 feet. This is the same vein of coal now mined by the Lincoln Coal Company, and underlies several counties, at a very uniform depth. Had the