Burritt Township

Burritt Township

AIlfDRE^V ELLIS, Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Rocktord; born in Lancashire, Eng., Nov. 21, 1888; came to this Co. willi his father in 1844; owns 1)3 acres land, valued at $3,000; married Ellen Rudd, Dec. 20, 18GC ; she was born in Hamburg, Erie Co., N. Y. ; they have two children: Lewis Judson, born Jan. 2, 1869, and Chariie Austin, Oct. 3, 1870; Mrs. A. has been a member of the Baptist Church over 18 years ; she, with the other members of the family, are now regular attendants of the M. E. Church, there being no Baptist Church in the community; Mr. A. was Constable for 4 years, and Road Master 2 years ; was but 13 years of age when he came here with his father, and was in youth inured to the hardships incident to the life of the early settler; Mrs. Andrew came here with her father, Joel M. Rudd, in 1849 ; has ever since lived within half a mile of whei'e she now resides.

ATKI]!(r!SOX GEORGE A. Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Rockford; born in Burritt, June 23, 1848; married Martha E. Herrington, Oct. 25, 1871 ; she was born in Burritt, Nov. 6, 1849; they have two children : Emery D., ])orn Aug. 25, 1872, and Freddie L., April 6, 1876 ; owns 80 acres land, valued at $3,000 ; attend the M. E. Church ; the parents of both were among the first settlers in this Co.; came here about 40 years ago ; were surrounded by wild country - only one or two cultivated farms between here and Rockford.

ATKIXSOX J AS. Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Rockford; born in Eng., May 15, 1826; came to this Co. in 1837; owns 86 acres land, valued $5,000; married Ann Jannette Brady, Feb. 22, 1860 ; she was born in Burritt, Feb. 22, 1843 ; they have three children, two sons and one daughter: Dora O., born Dec. 10, I860; Charles F., Jan. 8, 1869, and Willis C, Oct. 28, 1872; Mr. A. was 11 years of age when his father came to this Co. ; was but one house between here and Rockford, and no road except the boundless prairie; has accompanied his father to Chicago with grain drawn in wagons ; it usually took ten days to make the round trip, fording or ferrying the Rock river and other streams ; the ferrymen at that time at Rockford were James Taylor and Giles A. Hard, Esq.

Dec. 14, 1814; came to this Co. in 1837; owns 167 acres land, valued at $6,000; married Nancy L. Conklin, Nov. 5, 1840 ; she was born in Wayne Co., Penu., Dec. 15, 1822; came to this Co. in 1839; they have eight children living: Brown C, aged 36; John M., 32; George A. and Ellen Melissa (twins), 29; Mary Bell, 24; Emma Eliza, 21 ; Caudace Amelia, 19, and Kittie May, 17; lost two, Thomas, died aged two years, and David E., who enlisted in Co. A, 74th I. V. L, Aug., 1862, was in Buell's campaign after Bragg in Ky. ; was taken sick, returned as far as Evansville, Ind., where he died on the 26th of Jan., 1863 ; two other sons, Brown C. and John M., were also in the service, the former in the 74th

1. V. I., and the latter in the 11th I. V. C; when Mr. A. first came to this country there were but two or three houses in Rockford; had to ford or ferry the river; the surrounding country was a wild, unbroken prairie; he has been Road Commissioner 14 years. Assessor 13, Collector

AT WOOD ALBERT J. Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Pecatonica; born m Burritt, May 10, 1849 ; owns 80 acres land, valued at $3,200; married Caroline M. Beer, Sept. 26, 1869 ; she was born in Rockford, April 29, 1851 ; have two children : Clarence A., born Oct. 12, 1871, audAlgernon J., March 12, 1875. Mr. Beers, f^ither of Mrs. A., settled in East Rockford 40 years ago, when it contained but four houses ; has lived there ever since. Mr. Atwood and family attend the Congregational Church ; Republican.

ATWOOI> THOMAS J. Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Pecatonica; born in Bridge Water, Vt., June 14, 1818 ; came to this Co. in 1840; owns 480 acres land, valued at $26,400; married Lois Cornelia Cable, May 4, 1847 ; she was born Nov. 19, 1826, in Bridgeport, Conn. ; came here in 1837 ; they have two children living: Albert Justin, born May 10, 1849; Emma Cornelia, Sept 13, 1855; lost four: Rollin C, Ella Maria, Amos W, and Ezra Cable ; Mr. A. was Supervisor for one term, on committee for erecting building on County Farm, collected the paupers of the Co., etc. Mr. E. S. Cable, father of Mrs. A. was one of the early settlers of Pecatonica, where he still resides, being now 80 yeai's of age.

ried Amj^ W. Reynolds, June H, 1836; she was bom same place, Dec. 2, 1817 ; came to this Co. in 18")4; have three children living: Roby Anna, married to Mr. Bilsborouo'h, and living in Iowa; Wintield S. and William H.; lost three: Archibald D., Mary E. and A. Dorrance ; Mr. B. has been Assessor 1 year. Trustee 4, and School Director 6 or 7 years ; came here when there were but few farms opened up in Laoua and Burritt, mostly wild ]M-airie; himself and family belong^ to the M. E. Church.

BAILEY \%^IKFIEI^1> S. Farmer; Sec. 28; P.O.Winnebago; born in R. I., Sept. 3, 1852; came to this Co. with his father in 1854; owns 80 acres land, valued at $4,500; married Agues Sillers, Sept. 21, 1871; she was born in Scotland, June 10, 1853; came to this Co. with her father same year, who settled in Guilford; he only lived one year after reaching this Co. ; they have one son, Duncan Frederic, born Aug. 13, 1872 ; Mr. B. has been Overseer of Highways two terms; holds that position at present; his father was one of the first settlers in Laona.

BARKER HIRAM A. Farmer; Sec. 1 ; P. O. Rockford ; born in N. Y., Feb. 12, 1830; came to this Co. in 1850; owns 159 acres land, valued at $7,500; married Isabel Atkinson, Dec. 24, 1849; she was born in England, May 8, 1831 ; came to this Co. in 1837 ; have one child by adoption, Etta G., born March 31, 1854 ; Mr. B. was in Co. L, 11th I. V. C; enlisted Feb. 7, 1865; went to Memphis just in time to join the regiment in a scout after General Forrest, following him to Holly Springs, Jackson, and as far as Wolf river, being in the saddle nearly 48 hours; was out 10 days; after returning to Memphis, was put on duty patrolling the city for two weeks, occasionally scouting in various directions for a distance of 50 miles ; Mr. B. lias some very fine horses - a pair of draft horses, pair of roadsters, and two young stallions, and several others, all " Normans."

BEACH "JOHIS' H. Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O . Rockford ; born in Ohio, Dtc, 1823 ; came to this Co. in 1853; owns 200 acres land, valued at $10,000; married Mary Oviatt, Dec. 20, 1853; she was born in Hudson, Summit Co., O., Sept. 12, 1834; they have four children : George M., Frank H., Ida M. and Lilly M. ; Mrs. B. died Feb. 24, 1873 ; he married Harriet M. Pate, Sept. 23, 1874, widow with one child, Walter C. Scott ; she was born in Wis., Jan. 17, 1848 ; Mr. B. has been School Director ever since 1858, with the exception of 3 years ; was very sparsely settled in this Co. when Mr. B. came here ; only five houses between here and Rockford on the Wolf Grove road ;

BI.EWFIEI.1> JACOB, Farmer; Sec. 14; P.O. Rockford; born in Rockland Co., N. Y, June 9, 1818; married Rachel Springsteed, April 21, 1838; she w^as born in same Co., Sei)t. 6, 1819 ; came to this Co. in 1855 ; owns 105 acres land, valued at |7,000; they have nine children living: Mary Ann A., Sarah, Samuel A., Mary E., Matilda, Jacob, Delaphene, Charles and Hattie; lost two: Lottie, wiio died in California in 1874, aged 31; and Malinda, who died in Rockland Co., N.Y., in 1857, aged 2 years; Mr. B. has been a life-long Democrat - a war Democrat ; himself and family are regular in attendance at M. E. Church ; he is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F., having Tyled his lodge from the time of its establishment, seven yeais ago - a public spirited man and a good citizen.

BOOMER ED^¥AR1> H. Farmer; Sec. 8 ; P. O. Rockford ; born in Newark, N. J., March 7, 1848 ; came to this Co. in 1857 ; owns 143 acres land, valued at $6,000 ; married Celinda Weatherhead, Sept. 27, 1870; she was born in Harrison, June 1, 1852; they have four children: Willis J., born Nov. 12, 1871 ; Ellen May, June 27, 1874; and Ida and Ira (twins), March 10, 1876; James R. Weatherhead, father of Mrs. B., nearly 40 years ago was working by the month and breaking prairie in this Co.; married and settled on a farm in Harrison, which is still in his possession; Mr. B. enlisted Oct. 1, 1863, in Co. G, 13th Wis. Inf.; was with Gen. Thomas on the march from Chattanooga, was captured by a scouting party of rebels at Paint Rock Bridge, Ala.; was taken to Cahawba, thence to Andersonville, where he remained until April 17, 1865, when he was paroled for exchange ; was mustered out June 13, 1865, at the close of the war; they are members of the M. E. Church ; Republican.

A. and Thomas A. ; Mr. B. was Justice of the Peace two years, and School Trustee eight years; himself and wife are members of the M. E. Church; he lia^ been identilied with Sabbath-schools since he was eleven years old; late. years has been very zealous and active in organizing and superintending in ditferent parts of the town; is rather extensively engaged in dairy; owns 47 cows; is president of and a stockholder in the Winnebago Creamery.

BRO^VX THOS. Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Winnebago; born in England, Aug. 8. 1814; came to Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1827; married Almy Fuller, Jan. 12, 1841 ; she was born in Oneida Co., Oct. 28, 1821 ; they caine to this Co. in 1853; owns 220 acres land, valued at $12,000; they have one child living. Morion A., born April 20, 1842; he owns farm of 160 acres, adjoining; works both farms; lost one daughter, ^lary Jane, born Sept. 15, 1844; died' March 28, 1865 ; have an adopted son, Chas. W. Brown, whom they have raised from tile age of seven months ; Mrs. B. is in charge of the Burritt Bible Depository, and has beeu for six years; is Treasurer of the same, receiving all moneys collected and settling accounts with County Agent; are zealous and active members of the M. E Church ; Republican.

CHAP.IIAX MOSES, Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Rockford; boru in England, Dec. 3,1830; came to this Co. in 1855; owns 127 acres laud, valued at $7,000; maiTied Alice xVndrews, Nov. 18, 1862; she was born in England, Feb. 28, 1843; came to this Co. in 1851 ; they have six children, two sons and four daughters: Alice A., aged - ; Clara Etta, 14; Ada Bell, 11; George Ellis, 9 ; Chas. B., 7 ; and Lulu May, 2; Mrs. C.'s father, Wm. Andrews, emigrated to this Co. when there was nothing but will! prairie; plenty of government land on the market from which Mr. A. selected a farm, on which he has ever since resided; Mr. Chapman was School Director for three years ; they are members of the M. E. Church.

COFFIX HORACE A. Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Rockford; born in Roscoe Tp., March 31, 1848; owns 90 acres land, valued at $4,500; unmarried; his father, Henderson W. Coffin, came to this Co. in 1838,being one of the oldest settlers ; was born Sept. 29, 1813 ; married Harriet Kinnear; she was born Nov. 18, 1822; they have eleven children living, Agnes, Julia M., Sylvester B., Esther, Wm. H.,

Horace A., Mary J., Emma B., Alfred, Fletcher and Ruble H. ; Mr. C, Sr., made the brick for all the brick buildings in Roscoe and large (luantilies in Beloit, being one of the tirst to engage in that business in this Co.; his widow is still living in this Co. and is lifty-tive years of age.

COMSTOCK liEVI, Farmer T Sec. 14; P. O. Rockford; born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., May 3, 1812; married Matilda Root, Oct., 1846; she was born in Berkshire Co., Mass.; they came to this Co. in 1859; owns 1241^' acres, valued at $7,500; they have four children, Franklin, Lewis A., Emma and Etta, three of whom are married and living in this tp. ; Mr. C. has been School Director for six years; Republican.

COMSTOCK FRAXKI^IX, Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Rockford; born in "N". Y., Jan. 12, 1842; owns 106 acres land, valued at $4,500; married Minerva Franklin, Feb. 25,1874; she was born in Durand, July 31, 1848; they have one child living, Mabel Irene, born March 11, 1875; lost one, Laura, born April 18, 1877; died May 12, 1877 ; Mrs. C. is a daughter of Chas. M. Franklin, who was among the first settlers of Durand ; came there many years ago, passing through all the hardships of the early pioneer; he is now sixty-seven years of age; living on the same farm he opened up in early times.

COIVKLIX JACOB B. Farmer; Sec. 11; P.O. Rockford ; boin in Wayne Co., Penn., April 6, 1816 ; came to this Co. in 1839 ; owns 263 acres land, valued at $16,000; married Hannah Ellis, Aug. 19, 1847 ; she was born in Canada, Jan.25,1825 ; came to this Co. in 1845; they have three children living, Jesse M., aged 24; Barna T., 17; and CoraLina, 14; lost two, Amelia M., died Oct. 3, 1850, aged 4 months ; and Alta Teressa, aged 1 ye'ar and 9 months; Mr. C. went over land to California in 1850 ; returned same year by water ; startfor Pike's Peak in 1859 ; reached the foot of the Rocky Mountains; heard unfavorable reports and returned; in 1865 he sold his farm in Harrison, and, with his family, started over land for Oregon; had several Indian scares; all of their horses stampeded ; recovered all but two ; had one of the parly killed and scalped by the Indians within sight of the ttain; finally reached Oregon in safety ; wintered there with his family, and returned in 1866 to this Co. and purchased the farm he now resides on ; Liberal in politics.

COX HEIVRY A. Farmer (Renter); Sec. 14; P. O. Rockford; boru Genessee Co., N. Y., June 6, 1851 ; came to this Co. when an infant, witli his father, twenty-six years ago; lives on his father's farm of 154 acres; married Mary S. Merchant, March 8, 1876; she was born in Bm-ritt, Jan. 39, 1858; they luive one daughter, Ida Stella, boru July 9, 1877 ; Mr. Cox is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F. : is a« Republican; Mrs. C.'s father, Jas. Mercliant, came to this Co. from Scotland 25 years ago; settled on apart of Sec. 23, where he lived, a good citizen, respected by all who knew him, until Jan. 29, 1874, when he came to his death while getting wood near the west line of Burritt, by the falling of a tree, which, striking him, caused instant death ; he was a member of the Consrregational Church; was a good Republican.

DICKIXSOX 'WM. Farmer; Sec. 27; P.O. Rockford; born in Yorkshire, Eng., July 23, 1821 ; married Ann Coward, May 12, 1844; she was born in same Co., Eng., Jan. 10, 1821 ; they came to this Co. in 1845: owns 285 acres land, valued at $17,500; they have nine children living, Rebecca, Emily, Frederick W., Geo. W., Florence, William, Annie, Charles, and Theodore P. ; lost one daughter, Lucy ; died at the age of 2 years and seven months; Mr. D. was Commissioner of Highways one term ; has been School Director for 20 years; is Liberal in political views; has passed through some lively scenes, one of which occurred 26 years ago; a tornado struck his farm, leveling his house, fences, fete, to the ground, smashing all the crockery, furniture, etc., the house contained, and leaving the family out in the wet.

DURNO WM. Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Rockford ; born in Scotland, Oct. 20, 1801 ; married Jane Legge, Dec. 23, 1826; she was born in Cummingtown, Scotland, July 4, 1798; they came to this Co. in 1846; owns 150 acres land, valued at $7,- 500; they have five children living, Elsie L., Clara Jane, John, George L., and Edwin B. ; lost William, who fell at the battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862, fight'ng bravely for the old flag; he was a member of Company F, 45th 1. V.. I. ; James, and Mary, their little daughter, they buried June 22, 1837; Mr. D. has been a deacon in the church for 16 years; tliey are both members of the First Baptist, Rockford ; they are staunch Republicans, with a clear record.

FORBES JAUES, Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Winnebago; born in Scotland, in 1822 ; came to Canada in 1833 ; married Petriua Kinghom, in 1845 ; she was born in Scotland, in 1820 ; they came to this Co. in 1852; owns 168 acres of land, valued at $9,000; have six children living, Agnes D., David, William J., George, Wilson, and John; lost two, Robert and Dorothea; have one adopted daughter, Josephine; Mr. Forbes has been School Director for three years ; they all belong to the First Presbyterian Church at Winnebago.

FRANJKLIX OEORGE, Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Rockford; born in Durand Tp., March 17, 1857; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $4,000; unmarried; his father came to this Co. in 1837 or '38, and settled in Durand, where he has lived ever since, working hard and suffering all the privations and hardships of the early pioneer; has carted to Chicago, Mineral Point, and various other distant places, in order to find a market, Rockford at that time only containing a few houses ; Mr. F. is a Republican ; is a member of the M. E. Church.

OAYIiORD OEORGE, Sec. 15; P O. Rockford; born in Ohio, Jan. 28, 1853; came to this Co. in 1857, with his father, when most of the farms now under cultivation were wild prairie; his father lived here thirteen years, then removed to Michigan, where he now resides; has nine children living, Marion, Margaret, Marietta, Mary, Minnette, May, Minerva, George,

OORDON «EOR«E, Farmer; Sec. 29: P. O. Rockford; horn in Scotland, March 22, 1^:1(5; came to this Co. in 1855; owns 100 acres land, valued at $4,000; married Jessie Burnett, in 1858 ; she was born in Scotland, May 30, 18:51 ; they have six children living, Georsre, .l^ine, James, Jessie, Mary, and Alexander; lost one, infant; Mr. Gordon and family are members of the Presbyterian Churcii.

OROVER EDWIN R. Farmer ; Sec. 14; P. O. Rockford; born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., April 1, 1820; came to this Co. in 1837; owns 80 acres of laud, valued at $4,000; married Elizabeth Scott, June 22, 1850; she was born in Richland Co., Ohio. Feb. 14, 1830; came to this Co. in 1837; they have three children, Mary M., Cornelia E., and Ida L., aged respectively 26, 23, and 21 ; Mr. G. has held the po-^ition of Town Collector, Constable, and School Director, for several years each; Mr. and Mrs. G. and their three daughters are all members of the M. E. Church ; Mr. G. is a staunch Republican ; is also a prominent member of the I. O. O. F.

HAMER AXN, Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Rockford ; widow of Andrew Hamer, who was born in England, in 1801; married Ann Dennis, in 1828; she was born in England, Dec. 9, 1809 ; they came to thi.s Co. in 1851 ; owns 88 acres land, valued at $4,500; Mr. H. died April 5, 1864; they have four children living: Jane, aged 47; Elizabeth L., 43; Mary, 41, and William E., 29; lost four: Robert, aged 1 j-ear; Alice, 6 months; one infant; and Robert A., who enlisted, Sept. 9, 1861, in the 55th I. V. I., shared all the hardships and privations of his regiment, on marches, in scouts and battles, up to the 29th of Maj', 1863, when he fell, while with his regiment charging the works in front of Vicksburg ; Mrs. H. was among the early settlers of this town ; her three daughters are all married ; one living in Kansas, another in Nebraska, and one in this Co.; she lives on the old farm, with her only son.

1858; Lydia Nora, July 10, 1862; and Rollo Asa, Dec. 15, 1869; lost four, Charles Louis, Flora, Leon Winfred, and Alice O. ; Mr. H. was Town Clerk 12 years, Town Treasurer 14 years, Supervisf)r 5 years; has held various other minor otlices, School Director, etc.; has been Superintendent of Sunday-school for 15 or 16 years; Mr. H.'s father came here in 1837, traveling all the way from Vermont in a twn-horse wagon, bringing his family, consisting of nine persons; was only five families in Burritt when he arrived ; Mr. H. was an Old Line Wliig; is now a Republican; they are all members of the church.

HERRINGTON JESSE, Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Rockford; born in Farmerville, Canada, May 27, 1820; came to this Co. in October, 1838; owns 80 acres land, valued at $3,200; married Mary W. Brown, Dec. 12, 1848 ; she was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, June 6, 1826; came to Illinois in 1839, to this Co. in 1846; they have six children: Martha E., born Nov. 8, 1849; Ira, May 29, 1852; May L., Oct. 26,1855; Charlie L., July 25, 1860; Ella May, May 19, 1863; and Eugene B., March 24, 1867;' Mr. H. came here when the Co. was very thinly settled ; he worked on a farm by the month the first winter, near the mouth of the Pecatonica; in the spring he worked for Newton Cunningham, near Rockford, which at that time contained about twenty houses ; has owned several tracts of land at different times; has occupied the farm where he now resides since 1849; has been Commissioner of Highways for 13 years, and School Director for "^several years ; Simon Brown, the father of Mrs. H., came here in 1846, remained here two years, then returned to his old home, in Bond Co., where he died, in 1864, aged 86 years.

Hllili DONAIil>. Farmer; S«c. 1; P. O. Rockford; born in Scotland, in 1850; came to this Co. in 1862; owns 96 acres land, valued at $5,000; married Lola, daughter of Alfred A. Needham, and sister to Capt. F. M. Needham. of Rockford ; she was born in Cleaveland, Ohio, Sept. 5, 1853; came to this Co. in 1855; became his wife Dec. 30, 1875 ; they have one daughter, ]\Iary, born March 7, 1877.

HIIiTON FRANCIS. Farmer; Sec- 8; P. O. Rockford; born in England, June 11, 1818; married Milcah Hartly, in 1840; she was born in England, Nov. 5, 1815; came to this Co. in the fall of 1843; settled first in Duiantl, then known as Howard ; 18 months later came to Burritt, where he has lived ever since; owns 190 acres land, valued at $8,000; liave six children livinc;, Rebecca, Edwin, Jane Amelia, Frank, William, and Mary; lost two, Nancy, aged 35, and Angelina, 9; Mr. H. was one of the old settlers of Burritt, only a few scattering cabins on the then wild prairie; has carted grain, with oxen, from here to Racine, Milwaukee, and Chicago, in order to find a market.

JEXXIXGS JOS. Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Rockford ; born in Hampshire, England, Oct. 11,1811; married Amelia Smith, May 31, 1834; she was born in same place, in 1806; they came to this Co. in 1844; settled in Rockford, where Mrs. Jennings died in 1846; they had six children, two of whom are living, Berkett and Jabez, both in Iowa-, lost four, Robert, Amelia, Isabella and Joseph ; Mr. J. was married again to Mary E. Weldou, June 22, 1848; she was born at Keene, N. H. ; took possession of the farm on which lie now resides, in 1855 ; owns 355 acres land, valued at $18,000; they have six children, Lauretta, Ernest H., Adelaide, Josephine, Minnie and Robert ; Mr. Jennings is School Director, now

' serving his second term; the family attend the Presbyterian church at Winnebago; Jonathan Weldon, father of Mr.:^. J. was one of the oldest settlers of this Co. ; only two houses where Rockford now stands, one on the east side, occupied by Mr. Haight, the other on the west side, by Mr. Kent, who ran the ferry ; Mr. J. had two sons in the army during the war, both ot whom were severely wounded ; Berkett received a ball through his lungs.

KKAPP ASHtEY, Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Rockford; born in McKean Co., Penn., Jan. 7, 1821 ; came to this Co. in Oct., 1842; owns 210 acres land, valued at $15,000; married Mrs. Elizabeth Wiliams, daughter of the late Rev. Richard Herrington, of Kingville, Ontario, Dec. 31, 1844; she was born near Kingston, Canada,

April 4, 1817; came to this Co. July 4, 1839 ; have four children living, Lauretta, born Sept. 27, 1846; AurillaF., Sept. 10, 1848; Lucretia, March 3, 1852; Warren Jesse, Sept. 21, 1856; Mrs. K. had four children by first marriage ; two died in infancy, Henrietta and Erastus ; Louisa died aged 28, and Richard, who was doing duty in an Iowa battery, died in St. Louis, of pneumonia; they lost one daughter, Lovina, who died at the age of eight }-ears ; Mr. K. has been Justice of the Peace 25 years, School Trustee 20 years and School Director for many years ; was 22 years of age when he came to this Co. ; the first winter, 1842-43, was the severest winter he has seen ; snow commenced falling in November, and from that time the weather was very cold ; snow was three or four feet deep; could cross the river on the ice as late as April 10; cut the timber and split rails at 50c per hundred; are all members of Baptist church.

Kktapp Elizabeth J Axe

Widow ; rents house on Mr. Felt's farm ; Sec. 9; P. O. Rockford; her late husband, Elihu Knapp, who was born in Penn., in 1824, came to this Co. about 30 years ago ; pre-empted 80 acres of land where E. S . Felch now lives; married Elizabeth J. Westbrook, June 6, 1847 ; she was born in Ohio, Oct. 17, 1826; have three children living; Chas. E., aged 29; Geo. E., 19; Clara Alice, 15; lost three. Leroy, aged 9; Irvis, 5 ; Mary Jane, 8 weeks; in 1856 they sold out and moved to Iowa, where Mr. K. died in 1863; Mrs. K. then returned to this Co., where she has lived ever since; Chas. E. was in the army during the latter part of the war; served one year, and was honorably discharged at Cairo at the close of the war.

KXAPP WM. Farmer; Sec. 14; P.O. Rockford; born in McKean Co., Penn., April 23, 1839; came to this Co. in 1854; owns 150 acres laud, valued at $7,500; married Martha Scott, March 16, 1864; she was born in Burritt Tp., Oct. 27, 1843 ; have five children living; Minnie, aged 12;Lula, 10; Chas. H., 7; Mabel, 6; Alberta, 3 months, the latter being the survivor of twins, the little boy, Albert, having died at the age of 2 months and 20 days ; Mr. K. is now and has been for the past 8 years, Town Clerk ; is also School Director, a position he has filled for the last 10 years; he is a prominent member of the Order of A. F. and A. M., Rockford ; Mr. and Mrs. Kane are both members of the Methodist church.

Lightfoot Richard

LIGHTFOOT RICHARD, Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Rockford; born in England, Jan. 29,1824; Came to this Co. in 1851 ; owns 250 acres land, valued at $12,000; married Susan Swindells, daughter of Wm. Statham, of Derbyshire,

Oct. 10, 1859; she was born in England, June 14, 1835; came to this Co. in 1857; had four children by tirst marriage, Wm. J., Margaret, Ann and Emma Jane ; one by last marriage, Nathaniel ; Mr. L, was School Director seven years and Pound Master rive years; they afl attend the Methodist churcli; Mr. L.'s brother died near Vicksburg, in 18(33, iu 95th regt. I. V. I.

L.ITiI.lE ELIJAH M. Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Rockford; born in Windham Co., Conn., Dec. 1, 1844; came to this Co. in 1858; owns 80 acres land, valued at $4,000; married Mary M. Grover, Sept. 2, 18(J0 ; she was born in Burrilt Tp., July 81, 1851 ; have two children, Leta May and Villa Pearl, aged respectively 5 and 3 years; Mr. and Mrs Lillie are both members of the Methodist church.

liUDIiEY WM. Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Rockford ; born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1804; married Elizabeth Palmer, in 1844 ; came to this Co. about 1847 ; owns 86 acres of land, valued at if;5,000; have two children; Joseph, aged 31, and Adeline, 10; the former was in the service from 1861 ; was in the Lead Mine Regt., from Galena, which saw some of the hardest service; was in 18 difterent engagements in the Southwest; went with Sherman in his march to the sea ; was honorably discharged at the close of the war ; is now living in Iowa ; Mr. L. was School Director for two 3'ears.

McDOUGALL DAN. C. Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Rockford; born in Scotland, March 23, 1830; married Jessie B. Patterson, June 1, 1851 ; came to this Co. same year ; owns 90 acres land, valued at $6,000 ; have five children living; Jane, aged 24: Kate, 22; John, 19; James, 15; Arthur, 12; lost their eldest son, Alonzo, born Dec. 7, 1856, died Feb. 13, 1858; Mr. McD. was three years Supervisor, Commissioner six years. Collector two years. Justice of the Peace one year, and is now Township Treasurer, all of which offices he has filled to the entire satisfaction of the public; has always been a Republican, but is rather inclined to the liberal party - Greenbacks; Mr. and Mrs. Mc. are modern Spiritualists.

Rockford ; born in Ireland, Jan. 6, 1846 ; came to this Co. in 1853 ; owns 170 acres land, valued at $8,000; married Ellen Barnes, Feb. 18, 1868; she was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, Dec, 1845; came to this Co. iu 1852; have four children living, John Francis, James, George P. and Thomas Joseph ; lost one son, David Henry, born May 29, 1870, died Feb. 28, 1871; Mr. Mc. was Sergeant in Co. A, 90th I. V. I., and Coilor Bearer of the regt. ; enlisted in 1802; was with the army of the Southwest, and was in 21 of the principal battles, beginning with Vicksburg and ending with Bentonville, N. C, seeing all of Sherman's campaign and Ihe Grand Review at Washiugtcm in 1865; Wm. Flehiing, aged 10 years, a sister's .son, has been living with Mrs. McMahon since he was a year old ; her mother, aged 65, also resides with her; they are all members of the Catholic church.

MINARI> FRANK, Laborer; Sec. 17 ; P. O. Rockford ; is a son of William Minard, who resides iu Owen; farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Rockford; was born in - Windham Co., Vermont, June 13, 1806;

' came to this Co. iu 1871 ; owns 80 acres land; married Ann Glover, of Windham, Vermont, in 1834; they have nine children, three sons and six daughters ; he is a Democrat; Frank makes his home at John Atkinson's, Burritt.

MONKS RALPH, Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Rockford; born in England, Oct. 22, 1834; came to this Co. in 1854; settled on the farm where he now resides; owns 136 acres land, valued at $5,000 ; married Maria Irving, July 3, 1861; she w^as born

, in Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 6,1838; came to this country in 1847; settled in Mass. ; removed to this Co. in 1863; they have seven children, James Irving, aged 15; Jennie G., 13; John A., 11; Willie H., 9; MarJ^ 5; Selina, 4, and George W., 7 months; Mrs. M.'s father was one of the early settlers of Burritt; wild prairie and but few houses between him and Rockford ; Mr. M. is a Republican; the family attend the M. E. Church.

NEEOHAITI ALFRED A. Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Rocktbrd; born in Wales, Mass.; married Eunice L. Moulton, in 1841 ; slie was born in Wales, Mass., Marcli 11, 1819; they came to this Co. in 1856; have live children livmg, Franklin M., aged 34; Horace M., 28; Mary E. and Maria S. (twins), 25, and Lola, 23; lost five, Frances and Henry died in Conn., Samuel died in Rockford from the eflFect of a scidd, and Freddie and William A. at the farm in Burritt; Mr. Needham is an Iron Moulder; has followed the business 34 years, in Mass., Conn., N. Y., Ohio, and Ills.; was last employed as foreman of this branch in the extensive establishment of N. C. Thomson, Rockfoid, his son, the late Wm. A., attending to the farm in his absence; owns 310 acres land, valued at $13,000.

PAIiMEB JOHJ¥ G. Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Rockford; born in England, June 9, 1824; married Mary Skinner, June 30, 1851; she was born in England, Nov. 8, 1827; came to this Co. in 1856; owns 96^4 acres land, valued at $5,000; they have three children living, Edward, aged 25; James E., 18, and Elizabeth Alice, 16; lost one daughter, Sarah Jane, born Nov. 30, 1856, died Dec. 29, 1856; Mr. and Mrs. P. and two of their children are members of the M. E. Church ; he is a Republican; during a tornado about 16 years ago, their house was unroofed, and one side of the roof carried in such a manner over a wheat field that it literally headed the grain for the distance of four rods; the other side was torn in pieces, and the shingles carried by the wind over two miles.

RADFORD EDMII^TD. Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Rockford; born in England, Dec. 10, 1832; came to this Co. in 1852; owns 971/2 acres land, valued at $5,000; married Catherine Atkinson ; she was born in Central Square, N. Y., Feb. 10, 1834; they have no children living; lost three in infancy; Mr. R. has never been on the jury nor in the witness box.

nor held any ofiice in a period of 25 years that he has been a resident of Burritt; has always been a Democrat; Mrs. R.'s father was one of the pioneers of Harrison ; came there in 1837, when there was only now and then a cabin on the prairie, and very few where Rockford now stands; died at his home in Harrison over 30 years ago. Rearden D. farmer; Sec. 16; P.O. Rockford.

RICHARDSON EDWIX B. Well Driller; Renter; Sec. 14; P. O. Rockford ; born in Canada, Oct. 30, 1841 ; came to this Co. in 1851; married Sarah N. Blewfield, Feb. 6, 1865 ; she was born in N. Y., Aug. 10, 1841; they have two children, Hattie May, bom May 13, 1866, and Charles Edwin, Jan. 29, 1875; Mr. Richardson and family attend the M. E. Church ; he is a member of the A. F. and A. M. Star of the East, Lodge No. 166, Rockford.

RILEY WILLIAM, Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Winnebago; born in England, Aug. 16, 1835 ; came to this Co. in 1857 ; owns 305 acres land, valued at f 15,000; married Mrs. Charlotte Randerson, daughter of George Milnes, Dec. 25, I860; she was born in England, March 15, 1826; married Joseph Randerson and came to this Co. in 1848; he died in 1859, leaving her with five children, George M., born July 17, 1849; Alice, Aug. 17, 1851; Mary H., Dec. 19, 1853; William H., March 1, 1856, and Joseph, Feb. 13, 1859; Alice and Mary have since died, aged respectively, 19 and 20; has three children by second marriage, John, born May 1, 1861; Deliah A., Sept. 3, 1864, and Minnie A., May 6, 1871; lost two infants; Mr. R. has been School Director for six years; is a member of Winnebago Lodge No. 745, A. F. and A. M. ; Mrs. R. is a member ol the M. E. Church ; family attend same.

ROIVE DANIEL I. Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Winnebago; born in Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Aug. 20, 1819; married Phebe A. Johnson April 10, 1845 ; she was born at Sand Lake, same Co., Feb. 9, 1825; they came to this Co. June, 1852 ; settled in Laona, where they resided 17 years ; went from there to Wis., where they stayed 1 year; returned to this Co. and took possession of the farm they now occupy, in 1869; they have four children, ElfredM., aged 29; Orcelia M., 23; Ellis J., 16, and Arlettie B., 9; Mr. R. was Justice of the Peace in Laona for 1 year, and School Director 6 years; is School Director here now and has been for 5 years; Mr. and Mrs. Rowe are members of the Free Will Baptist Church, in Laoua ; Republican.

acres land, valued at $5,000; married Caroline Ericson, in 1878; she was boru in Sweden, July 31, 183(j; they have one child, Charles Albert, boru Feb. 15, 1874; they are both members of the Swedish Church, in Kockford ; Mr. Host came to country a poor man. and by hard work and economy has made himself tlie comfortable home he now owns; Republican. RYAX DAKIEI. K. Farm Renter; Sec. 27 ; P. O. Rockford ; born in County Clare, Ireland, Dec. 24, 1834; came to this Co. in 1866, bringing his wife, whom he married in N. Y., where he lived from 1848 till he removed to this Co.; she was born in County Louth, Ireland, Jan. 20, 1834; maiden name, Ann O'Conner; married Oct. 25, 1854; they have live children living, Maggie J., Mary A., Josephene, Frankie D. and Lillie C. ; lost six, Mary E., James, Charlie, Henry, Sarah and John W. ; Mr. and Mrs. R. and family all profess the Catholic faith ; Mr. R. is Liberal in politics.

SCOTT ELIZABETH, Widow; Sec. 6 ; P.O. Rocktord ; born in Columbiana Co., O., March 26, 1810; was married in June, 1827, to James Scott, a farmer ; they came West and located on the Pecatonica, in this town, in 1838; husband died Dec. 28, 1865; had 13 children; has 26 grand children, and 6 great grand children; 8 of her children are living: Henry, Elizabeth, Polly, Martha, Sophia, James W., Milda M. and Charles F. ; James W. is married to Miss Jane Stewart, of Owen Tp., and has two children : Edwin, born Aug. 10, 18 J4, and Ella May, June 4, 1866; Charles F. is married to Miss Drusilla, daughter of Charles Mortimore Franklin, an old settler of Durand, and has one daughter, Lena^boru July 24, 1877. Mrs. S. owns 68 acres^Palued at $2,380; J. W. owns 105 acres, valued at $3,150, and C. F. owns residence and 10 acres, valued at $1,100; they are Independent in politics and religion. Note. - They live in the extreme N. W. corner of Sec. 6, the line of Harrison and Burritt running through dwelling. Scott Jas. W. farmer; Sec. 6 ; P.O. Rockford. Sharp Edw. farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Rockford.

SHIELDS HEXRY, Farmer; Sec. 7; P.O. Rockford ; born in Burritt, Jan. 15, 1845; owns 80 acres land, valued at $3,200; married Ellen Melissa Atkinson, March 17, 1868; she was born in Burritt, June 23, 1848; have two children living: Alonzo Martin, born Jan. 11, 1869, and Emma Amelia, May 19, 1875; the parents of Mr. and Mrs. Shields came here 40 years ago, among the early settlers ; Mr.

Atkinson still lives here; Mr. Shields, Sr., moved to Iowa two years ago, where he now resides ; Mr. S. and wife attend the M. E. Church. SIEEARS JOHK, Rents Farm; Sec. 28; P. O. Rockford ; born in Scotland, Dec. 14, 1849; came to this Co. with his father in 1853, who landed in Guilford with only 50 cents in his pocket ; his mother's maiden name was Mary McDougal ; she iiad three children: Juhu, aged 28; Mary, 26, and Agnes, 24; Mr. Sillars died in 1854; his motlier was married Feb. 24, 1870, to John Piicher; owns 80 acres land, valued at $4,000 ; attend the Presbyterian Church.

SMITH DA:NIEL, Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Winnebago; born in Scotland in 1820;, married Jennie Brown; she was born in Scotland in 1830; came to this Co. in 1860, from Ohio, where he had lived two years; owns 176 acres land, valued at $11,000; have nine children: John, Margaret, James, Marion, Isabella, Jessie, Jane, Daniel and Lizzie; he is the owner of some very fine horses, seldom fails to carry off first premiums at the Co. Fairs ; Republican; Mr. and Mrs. Smith and family are members of the Presbyterian Church.

SMITH JOHN J. Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Winnebago; born in Argyleshire, Scotland, Aug. i 3, 1833 ; came to this Co. in 1857 ; owns 140 acres land, valued at $7,000; married Jane Greenlees, April 28, 1859; she was born in Scotland, Aug. 29, 1841 ; they have seven children ; Mary J., Jessie L., Sarah J., Robert G., William G., Thomas A. and Nellie; Mr. S. has been School Director about 12 years ; all members of First Presbyterian Church, Winnebago.

Southard Jefferson

Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Pecatonica; born in Essex, N. Y., April 19, 1822; came to this Co. in 1843 ; owns 90 acrcb land, valued at $5,000; married Sarah Oviatt, March 15, 1853 ; she was born in Hudson, Summit Co., O., Aug. 12, 1832 ; came to this Co. in 1844; she also owns 155 acres land, valued at $6,000; they have five children living: Charles F., Eugene Freddie, Mary E., Albert L. and Eddie Grant; lost one in infancy; Mr. S. was Commissioner of Highways one year, and School Director one term ; he came here when the country was wild; has killed dozens of deer and wolves, and caught in a trap the last wild turkey ever heai-cl of on the Pecatonica ; weighed 22 lbs.; the family attend the Congregational Church. SWEET TRUMAN, Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Rockford; born in Laona, Sept. 25, 1846; owns 80 acres land, valued at

$3,000 ; married Martha J. Weatherhead, Dec. 6, 1866; she was born in Harrison, June 9, 1848; tliey have four children, Ira M., boru March 5, 1868; Leilia I., Aug. 4, 1869; Willis J., Jane 21, 1872; aud MattieM, May 32, 1874; Mr. S. was a member of the 8th I. V. C. ; enlisted Jan. 4, 1864; was in front of Washington when Gen. Early made a demonstration in that direction (Aug., 1864); was afterwards with Sheridan m the Valley; discharged July, 1865 ; Geo. W. Sweet, father of Truman, has often made the trip to Chicago and Milwaukee, with grain drawn by oxen ; Rockford was then only a ferry.

STEWART DAlSriEIi, Farmer; Sec. 29 ; P. O. Rockford ; boru in Canada, Dec. 3, 1819; came lo this Co. in 184); owns 222 acres land, valued at $11,000; married Matilda Herrington in ^833; she was born in Canada; died Dec, 1853; had four children ; none now living; three died in infancy, and Jas. P. was killed near Atlanta, Ga., June 15, 1864; was Sergt. Co. E, 34tli I. V. I. ; was in battles of Shiloh, Pittsburg Lauding, Stone River and several other important engagements; Mr. S. was married the second time to Beulah Herrington, in 1854 ; have three children, Alice, Arminda and Eldridge ; was School Director three year.s ; is a prominent charter member of the I. O. O. F. Burritt Lodge.

!STOBR$$ Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Rockford ; born in Yorkshire, Eng., March 6, 1837 ; came to this Co. in 1858 ; owns 90 acres land, valued at $4,500 ; was married to Elizabeth Moate, Sept. 27,1860, by the Rev. Sam'l Sloane, at his residence, in the town of Winnebago ; she was born in England, Dec. 1,1838; came to this Co. in 1844; tliey have tive children living, Frankie T., aged 13 ; Isabel, 10; Arthur, 7 ; Elizabeth, 5 ; and Annie, 3 ; lost seven in infancy, three, named respectively Walter, George and Alfred; Mrs. S.'s father, Sani'l Moate, settled in Winnebago Co. when there were only a few houses in Rockford ; a trip to Chicago consumed from a week to ten days; carted grain tliere, taking provisions along and sleeping in his wagon; sold for 35c to 45c for wheat; often came back in debt.

TAPE JOSEPH, farmer; Sec. 20; P.O. Wmnebago. TEISSIER ALFRED, Blacksmith; Sec. 15 ; P. O. Rockford ; born in Canada, Feb. 9, 1832; came to this Co. in 1857; owns 76 acres land, valued at $5,000; married Amelia Mitchell, Jan. 4,- 1859; she was born in Canada, May 17,1842; they have five children living, four daughters and one son : Laoes Laura, born Feb. 13, I860: Mary Estella, Nov. 20, 1862; Alfere, Sept. 9, 1804; Delphene, July 24, 1870; aud Ida Amelia, Sept. 26, 1873; lost three: Lester, aged 1 year; Zillali May, aged 10; and Alfred, aged 7 mouths ; Mr. T. has been School Director for three terms of three years each ; he is a prominent member of the I. O. O. F.; himself, wife and two elder children are members of the M. E. Church ; has always been a Republican- TODD DA:»«IEL, Farmer (Renter); Sec. 13 ; P. O. Rockford ; born in Somerset Co., N. J., Oct. 6, 1851 ; came to this Co. in 1855 ; married Altie Compton, Sept. 23, 1875; she was born in Burritt Tp., March 12, 1859.

WALLACE CHAS. Painter and Grainer; P. O. Rockford; born in England, May 28, 1848; left the British line of battle ship "Agamemnon "in 1861; joined ti)e U. S. N. in the capacity of first class boy on board the gun-boat "Pembina;" was in the battles of Forts Phillips and Jackson, also at capture of New Orleans ; was promoted to first petty officer (Signal Q. M.) and had charge of a scout-boat and performed some gallant services, taking up torpedoes between Forts Sumter and Moultrie; was in the service till the close of the war; about ten years ago he was with a party ti'apping in the Walnut Creek country, Western Kan., between the Santa Fe and Smoky Hill route, when they were attacked by Indians, and of the whole party, all were killed except Mr. W. and one other; Mr. W. is a member of the M. E. Church, Rockford.

WATSOIIC CHAS. H. Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Rockford; born in Fredouia, N. Y., June 29, 1835; came to this Co. in 1845; owns 234 acres land, valued at $12,000; married Elizabeth P. Biundige, Dec. 7, 1861; she was born in Batavia, N. Y., March 6, 1839; came to this Co. in 1861; they have six children living, Harry, aged 14; Frank P., 11 ; Chas. R., 8; Clark D., 6; Bert T., 4; and Lawrence, 1; lost one, born Nov. 5, 1867, died May 4, 1872; she was visiting some little playmates in the neighborhood, playing in the fields; they built afire in the stubble, from which her clothes cauglit and she was so badly burned that she'only lived five hours ; Mr. W. was Town Trustee for three years ; is now School Director; enlisted, Oct. 1, 1861, in Co. E, 52d I. V. I., as a private; was mustered out as First Lieut., July 14, 1865; was with Sherman in the Atlanta campaign and his March to the Sea, sharing the hardships of the march, and participating in the gloryof the grand review in Washington; is a Republican.

1, 1859; she was born in Scotland, April 7, 1841 ; they have two chiMren living, Raymond G. and Wni. Wallace; lost one dauiihtcr, Edna II., died July 17, 1868, aged 2 years, 3 months, and 20 days; Mr.'^W. served nine niontlis in the Union army, in Co. D, 7-4th I. V. I. ; he now holds the office of Constable; his father came here in early days and was virtually the Ibuuder of what is now known as Wempleton, having made the first Improvements, i. e. built a house and blacksmith shop, and was particularly instrumental in establishing the only church in the place ; he died in Michigan, April 17, 1878, at the age of 76; Mr. and Mrs. W. are members of the M. E. Church.

WHITXEY THOS. J. Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Rockford; born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Sept. 18, 1823 ; came to this Co. in 1844; owns 87 acres laud, valued at $6,- 000; married Ursula Blackinton, Marcli 12, 1851 ; she was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, Jan. 22, 1834; came to this Co. in 1838; they have three children living: Frances A., born Jan. 24, 1852; Julius E., May 16, 1853 ; and Alvin P., Jan. 28, 1857 ; lost one, Lucius A., born March 25, 1855, died Oct. 6, 1871 ; Mr. W. served seven years as School Director ; Mrs. W.'s father, Jesse N. Blackinton, settled in Roscoe in 1838, being one of the pioneers of that town ; he was a surveyor, and had probably more to do with locating the lines of sections and farms in Roscoe than any other man in the Co.; he was also often employed as counsel by the citi/.ens of that town in minor cases of law; he is now 80 years of age, and is residing in Mass. ; left his old home in 1870.

WII.COX JOHlf, Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Rocktbrd; born in Cornwall, Eng., Dec. 27, 1825; came to this Co. in 1850; owns 344 acres land in Burritt, valued at $15,000; 180 acres in Laona, valued at .'3;2,- 500; married Margaret Webber, March 3, 1855; she was born in Coombe, St. Nicholas, England, Feb. 24, 1833; came to this Co. in 1849; they have seven children: John W., aged 22; William H., 20: Mary S., 17; Herbert H., 15; Clarence L., 12; George L., 10; and Lillian M., 8; John W., tlie oldest son, has been in New Zealand ior two years, with an uncle who has been a resident of that country forty years; Mr. W. was in 1852 ordained a Congregational minister, and has preached regularly ever since ; lias preached in this Co. for 22 years without salary, preferring to depend upon his own labor for support, yet feeling it a duty to minister to the spiritual need of a community who are destitute of regular preaching ; Mrs. W. is a Christian lady, and zealous in every good work whicli will benefit the community; Mr. W. is the most extensive sheep raiser in this Co., having from five to six hundred head; he is a Republican.