Canton Township (part 5 of 6)

"This work completed, they re-organizod and marched to the grocery of Mr. Butti'rs, on ]Main street, just soutii of the Public Sfjuare. Mr. Butters sold nothing stronger than beer, and rolled out the only barrel of it in his possession on the sidewalk, willing to sacrifice it rather than trust the now infuriated Amazonian army within his establishment. This barrel of beer was at once demolished 'and the line of march again resumed.

"There was a rectifying establishment, kept by Lamon & Childs, near the present cemetery; Tiiither the ladies n)arched, and there, after overawing a feeble effort at resistance on the part of the proprietors, marched in and destroyed about thirty barrels of whisky and highwines.

"This establishment destroyed, they returned to the Square and invaded the office of Col. Wm. Babcock, who had a barrel of untapped whisky there, that he was saving for domestic use after his boy, then a babe, should become of age. The ladies will probably remember why they did not destroy this barrel.

" All the liquor which the ladies knew to exist in the place having been destroyed, they r(!-convened at the auction store and passed the following resolution :

" Whereas, We, the ladies of Canton, being wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters, have experienced the dread calamity of seeing our husbands, sons and brothers, made drunkards by the lawless rumsellers of our town, and having seen the law tried to be enforced in vain ; and wherea«, those engaged in the damning business of rumselling have been appealed to in vain by moral suasion, to desist and'save the peace of our families; we have therefore, in defense of our firesides, and with a view to save from destruction those most dear to us on earth, been comjielled to destroy the spirituous licjuors in our city, and it is now

"Besolred, That, as often as the practice is resumed in Canton or vicinity, we will rid ourselves of its curse, - peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must.

" During the day s(>vfral fights occurred, between parties who were in sympathy with the ladies on the one side and with the saloon-keepers on the other."

Mcfliodisi CJiKrch. - Rev. Jesse Walker, the first Methodist ]ircaclier iit Canton, was a missionary to the settlement between the Illinois and Mi-sissii)[)i rivers, and to the Indians in the vicinity of Fort Clark (now Peoria). This was in 1824. Previous to Kev, Walker's appitintment to this eharire - the Military Traet - Jesse Walker, a loeal ])reaeher, and his wife, John Honor and wife, Chas. Neweomb and wife, John Orendorif and wife, Isaac Swan and wife, Benoni Haskin and wife, Mr. I^ irnes and wife and others met and worshi])ed in ("anton, Jesse Williams sometimes preached for them. It is prol)al)le that he was the first ])reac]ier in Canton, He lived near Canton until lSo'2. Jesse W alker organized the society in Canton in 1<S24. In the spring of 1824 the Missouri Conference was divided and the Illinois Conference organized, embracing Hlinois and Indiana. Canton was regularly suj)plied by traveling ministers from the above date until is;]2. Peter R. Barring was the first jiastor of Canton Circuit. During the ministration of Father Sumoiers they built the first church. He had found a small skeleton of a building that stood on the ground now occupied by the residence of Mr, Babeock. This building had been jnished down and was carried away in })iecemeal, even to the foundation. They then erected a small building on the site of the present M. E, church, which, however, was unroofed by the storm of 1835. Rev, P. A, Cool is the present Pastor,

PreKhi/frrian Chnrcli. - This Church was formed Sept. 13, 1828, Rev. John M. Ellis presiding, and consisting of the f dlowing ])ersons : Nathan Jones, Samuel Mallory, William Proctor, Robert Grant, Jane Grant, Matilda Jones and Elizabeth Jacobs, The two first named were chosen Elders. Rev, Ellis jireached from II Sam, vi, 11, The following resolution was adopted at a meeting held in Canton July 4, 183U: ''Believing that the use of ardent spirits is the cause of forming intemperate appetites and habits, and that while it is continued the evils of intemperance can never be j)revented, the members of this Church do agree that avc wjll abstain from the use of distilled spirits, except as a medicine in case of sickness or for external apj)licatioii, and that we will not allow the use of them in our families, and neither give nor sell them to our neiglil)ors or friends or j^ersons in our emjdoyment, and that we will discountenance the use of them in all ways in the community," Rev, H, Smith presided as moderator of this meeting. Rev, L, Farnuni and Rev, R. Barnes were ministers of this Church in the county in 1831 ; Rev, Robert Stewart from 1834 to '38 ; Samuel C. McCune from 1840 to 'oO; Isaac Bennett from 1851 until his death June 16, 185(5; Rev, Geo, Stebbins for six months; Rev. J, V. Dodge from May 24, 1857, until March 1859; Rev, James Cochran ; Rev, C. Reed from 18()5 to 1808, and Rev, Josiah Moore from 18(J8 to 1873, when July (5 of that year, Ixcv, S, C, McCune, the present Pastor, again received a call. The division of the Presby-

Conr/ref/ational Church. - On the 13th of Se})tember, 1828, a Presbyterian Chnreh of seven members was formed in Fulton eonnty. This Church had two plaees of inciting, Canton and Lewistown. In less than two years its membership increased to 8i>. In August, 1831, it was cletermined that Kev. Messrs. Barnes and Farnum coramenee their labors in the county as ministers of this Church. Rev. Romulus B;u-nes found his j)rinei])al work at Canton. In 1834 Rev. Robert Stewart, who in a vigorous old age is still engaged in the work of the ministry in this State, becanu' Pastor.

"Whereas, Our Church has become largo, and infected with some of the prevailing heresies and disorders of the times, are niiiintoined and ])racticed in our midst; and whereas, errors are tanizlit and received which are at variance witli tlie Bil)le and our Confession nf Faith, and ))ersons are received to membership from other denouiinatii>ns with all tlieir prcjuilices alive against our doctrines and order, and without l)eing refpiired to renounce them ; and whereas, these disorders are Ijcconung every day more glaring and l)arefaced, and our Church as a body has virtually rejected its own systen of iloctrines and order; therefore,

" Resohrri, That we, the undersigned. Elders and members of this ( 'Inu-cb, will continue to revere and maintain tiie doctrines and order of our ('liutcii in this place as the Presbyterian Ciiurch."

This document, which is not found upon the records of the Church whose history we are now giving, was signed by 2 elders and 18 members. Here was the point of division of the Canton Presbyterian Church. From it two Churches sprang, the New School Presbyterian, now tiie Congregational, and the Old School Presbyterian, both of which claim t<» be the original Church. In the sj)ring of 1844 the church jjroperty was amicably divided between the two organizations. In January, 1841, a committee was a})pointed to draft a plan for re-organizing this Church. In February the report was read, received, and withdrawn upon permission. March 27 a constitution for a new organization was otl'crcd. It was amended and adopted A])ril (j. The name of the New School Presbyterian Church of Canton was then given it. May 22, 1841, Rev. L. Spencer began his labors with the Church. At a meeting held Jan. 29, 1842, it was voted " that a committee be appointed to draft a constitution and rules for organizing a Congregational Church." The committee reported February 4th, and the report was adoi)ted.

In April, 1857, a surplus of funds for the current expenses of the Church was reported and the salary of th(> jiastor was raised from $600 to §800. It was determined to build a new house of worship. A cash subscription of >^(j,000 had been secured for this purpose; the foundation had been laid and the building being erected, when the financial crash of 18r)7 shattered the plans of the building committee. Thev were obli<red to borrow monev to iinish the basement, which was entered for worship Jan. 1, 1858.

At an aniuKil tnc'ttin<i' in 1.SG4 the records state as follows: "The Presbyterian C'hiiroh havino; apj^ointecl a committee to confer with a like committee of" the C'oiigretrational ('hiirch on the subject of the union of the two Cluirehes, Rc.ho/ red , That we entertain tlie ])roposition and a])j)()int J. H. Ross, J. AV. lufjersoil, F. ]Mc('ut('hen, S. Brown and 1). \V. A^ittuni as that committee." The committee subsequently reported that the two committees had agreed upon a formula of doctrine for the united Church and upon a basis of union. The report was acceptcnl and the powers of the committee enlarged, to carry out the financial arrangements preparatory to the union. The new Church was to take the name of the Presbyterian Church of Canton. The church organized with a session, was to stand inde- })endent for two years, after which time a vote would be taken to decide with which of the two General Assemblies they would connect. Failing of a two-thirds vote in favor of foreign ecclesiastical connection, the Church continued independent ; but as often as once a year a vote w'as to be taken until by a two-thirds vote the ecclesiastical relations of the Church were detonnincd. The incumbrance upon the property of the Congregational Church was to be removed and the Presbyterian portion of the united Church was to complete the building. Such harmony and interest i)revailed in th^ Church committees and such the api)arent tide of j^opular feeling in both Churches that the union was considered an accomplished fact. ^Vhen the committees' plan of union was prepared for popuhir action in the two Churches, a very small and implacable minority, originally Congregationalists, gave their votes against it in this Church, and in the Presl)yterian Church a majority of three was against it. Thus the measure fell through.

In 1805 the Pastor presented his resignation. The gloom of this period was intense. Arrears in current expenses to the amount of $400 was found and the permangnt debt rolling up its interest for years. Rev, Henry Mills was invited to visit the Church and a temporary engagement was made, Karly in LSGG a serious ellbrt was made to remove the Church debt, which amounted to $11,500. This was all relinquished and the edifice was completed, and on the loth of the following January, when it wa> dedicated, all the indebtedness had been j)aid and 825 in the treasury. There had been raised for all jmrj)oses, including the relin(|uishment of claims, 1^20,851 ,(><). This Church edifice is a fine structure, with 500 sittings in the main audience room, and the lecture and prayer rooms below.

Mr. Mills left the services of the Church in October, 18(36, when Rev. Henry liates was called as supply, and Aug. 15, 1807, he became Pastor. He continued to serve the Church until Jan. 19, 1879. May 1, 1879 Rev. Henry Mills was recalled as Pastor. The membershij) is 10(5. In the Sunday-schools are 180 scholars. Total contributions for Church purj)()ses 82,271.30. /The record of this Church upon the reforms of the period has been very honorable. The session of the original Presbyterian Church held July 4, 1830, passed a resolution ujion the use of distilled spirits -svhich takes tlie mostadvaneed position. At a meeting April 4, 1848, seven resolutions were passed on the subjeet of slavery, Avhieh by word and emphasis evinces a deep anxiety to be rid of all shadow of resj)onsibilitv for the hateful system. About a vear after the oro-nnization of the Tongregational Church avc find it called together to rej)U(liate and denounce as sfea//H/7, acts which had ])revi()usly been tolerated, justified and even performed by men of Christian ]n"ofession and standing. This was the taking of timber from lands of non-residents, the apology being that such owners ought, if not willingly then unwillingly, to share the burthen of the settlement of this country, by which their land actpiired value. The resolutions were short and crisp. There is something of the challenge in them, for in a period of excitement it M-as ])0j)ularly charged that the Congregational Church had stolen timber in their house of worshij). The truth is, the material was furnished and this church erected by contract, and an insignificant sub-contract was filled with stolen tind)er; but fi)r this the Church had no responsibility.

Baptid Church. - The germ of this ( "Inircii bears an earlier date than any other in the Illinois River Bai)tist Association. On the 14th day of June, 1833, a council was called at the house of William Spencer, in Banner township. Elders John Logan and Gardiner Bartlett were present and a Church of four members was constituted.* These members were Elder John Clark and William Spencer, Anna Clark and Kachel Spencer, and the Church was called the United Baptist Ciiurch of Duck Creek. The meetings of the Church were held in private houses until July, 1837, when it asssumed the name of the Canton church. It then mnnbered 37 mend)ers. During that year it was dismissed from the Salem Association and united with the Illinois River Association. Previous to this they were supjilied with preaching oidy part ofthe time. In November of the same year, Elder G. B. Perry became Pastor, and continued in that relation f )r 3 years. During the first two years they met at times at the Methodist church and at other times in j)rivate houses, and again in the college edifice, whicii was subsequently demolished by a severe storm. Their first house of worship was dedicated on the fourth Sunday of October, 18;')i). It cost about §],")()(), and \\;as at the time the best house of worship in the Military Tract. Elder Isaac Newell became Pastor of the Church Nov. 11, 1840, and closed his labors here in November, 1843. Elder Isaac Merriam preached as a supply for three months. In July, 1844, Elder Alba Gross became the Pastor, and June 7, 184<), resigned. The Church had no Pastor from this time till June, 1847, when Elder

is claimeil by some that Isanc <". Johnson, Phoebo (Dean) Johnson, James Spencer, Rachel Spencer, Elder West, Mrs. West ami Mrs P.reeil i)an(le(l themselves together an<l constitnted the first P>aptist Church of Canton ; folder West l)eing the first preaclier, and that the first meetings were held in his house. This must have occurred in the fall of 1835 or '36.

Erastus Miner became Pastor. He closed the Pastorate March 26, 1848. Elder Simon G. Miner was the next Pastor, commencing his Uibors Xov. 20, 1848. Their meeting-house soon became too small and measures were taken to build a more commodious structure. Their present editice was comjileted in February, lHo',>, at a cost of §1 3,000. It is 55 by 87 feet in size, with a basement 11 feet high, containing a lecture room and other smaller rooms. The old structure stood up(»n ground just to the rear of the present building, and is now the Catholic Ciiurch. Elder H. G. Weston preached the dedicatory sermon in February, 1853. The membership in 1851 was 453; in 1857 it had increased to 526.

Elder Miner served the Church as a Pastor until Dec. 22, 1860, with the exception of one year from Oct. 30, 1858. Elder A. B. Bolton began his labors as Pastor Aug. 18, 1861, and continued till Aug., 1864, where he resigned. In March, 1865, Elder AV. R. Webb accepted the position and served until Oct, 1, 1870. Elder D. H. Cooley entered upon the pastorate of the Church Jan. 1, 1871.

First Xew Jerusalem Ciiiirch {'^iredenhorf/iati) was organized as earlv as 1840. Amongthe original members were John F. Randolj)h and family, Jonas Rawalt and family, G. G. Trites and family and Chas. Barnard. The congregation first worshiped in an old foundry building that stood northwest of the Scpiare one block. Then for one or two years they worshiped in an old church building which stands near the Presbyterian Church. They then ])urchaseda frame carpenter shop which stood two blocks east of the Scjuare and fitted it up and worshiped there until 1876, when they erected their new editice on East Union street three blocks east of the Square. This is perhajis the finest church structure in the county. It is built of red brick and trimmed with ]Slilwaukee ])ressed brick, and was erected at a cost of between S4,000 and §5,000. The jiresent memshi]) number about 50. The Trustees are G. G. Trites, Jonas Rawalt and Theodore I^arnard. The Pastor is Rev. L. O. Barler, of Chicago. The Pastors who have served the congregation are, first. Rev. I). .1. R. Hihbard, then Dr. James L. Millrose, Revs. Preston, Bartell and Dr. G. X. Smith.

T^nifed Brethren (Viurch. - This Church was organized May 1, 1869, with 60 members, under the ministration of Rev. James Wornnoni ; Trustees - E. B. Parvin, W. B. Shinn, and J.J. Baughman. They met then in the old Protestant Methodist church building; now they meet in a neat building which fi>rnu'rly belonged to the Presbvterians, and which thcv spent 8525 in fixing up. Present Trustees - H. S. Ronk, P. Wages and J. Shields; Pastor, Rev. T. Smith; present membership 70; annual contribution S800 ; Church in a more prosperous condition than it has ever been. Sunday-scho(d attendance, 40; J. l*richard, Superintendent.

Episcopcd Methodist. - This i)eoj)le, known also as the Southern Methodists, have a large brick church building in this city. It stands one block from the northeast corner of the Square and was erected in 186G or '67. Rov. Gilniore is Pastor and resides in the p:irson:\o:o j.nst west of the })iiil(lini>;. The (-ono;rc(2:ation was oro;anized (hiring the war by nuMnl)ers of the MetluxHst Episcopal Church who were dissatisfied with the strong war sentiment generally vailing among that ])eoj)lc.

Lutheran Chnrch. - The C*anton congregation is at present not in a prosperous condition. They employ no regular Pastor. Their church edifice, a large frame, stands a few doors from the southwest corner of the Square.

Chrisfidji C/iiircJi. - The Christian Church at Canton was established Feb. 17, 187S, and has a mcmbershiji of ()2. The place of meeting is at the old Jjutheran church on Elm street, and the time 11a. m. and 8 p. m. Elders, H. E. Puette and D. Auld ; Deacons, Preston Sebree and Sam'l Smith ; Treasurer, Prof. J. Hiller; Clerk, Sam'l Smith. Sunday School 9 :30 A. M. ; Sam'l Smith, Su])t.

Cafhollc Chitrch. - The Roman Catholics of Canton have a church, which is located in the eastern part of the city. The Church is at present in a prosperous condition and has as members some of the leading citizens of the citv.

The little village of Norris is upon the northeast quarter of section 8 of this townshij). It is upon the Canton and Farmington township line, and is surrounded by as fine farming community as the county can boast of; but being so near Canton its trade can never assume any great pro])ortions.

Personal Sketches

As a country grows older the more interesting and valuable is its biographical history, and not only so, but the best writers of the country are advocating the more general reading of this class of literature by tlie young, believing it to exert a b(>ttcr influence upon them than any other (dass of the literature of the day. With these thoughts in view and in justice to the veterans who have made this townshij) and city what it is we append brief personal sketches of many of them. Nor do we forget those who to-day are actively engaged in life's labors.

Daniel Ahhoff, State's Attorney, was born in Eulton Co., May 21, 1838. He was educated at the Farmington schools and I^ombard University, Galesburg, III. He commenced his legal studies in 1859, and read law two and a half years. He was aduiitted to the Bar in January, 18(5(3, and l)egan the practice of his profession at Canton in ^Slarch of that year. He has served as Mayor of Canton for two terms, City Attorney, Alderman, etc., and has been State's Attorney since 1872, having been re-elected in 1876. He fills this office with the ability that has so uniforndy characterized the gentlemen who have filled the position from the time Hon.

Jacob Abbott, attorney, was born in Farniington township, Fulton Co., 111., April 1, 1850. During his boyhood he had the advantages of the country schools only, and at the age of 19 attended the Canton high school 0 months. In jNIarch, 1872, he began his legal studies with his brother, Daniel Abbott, in whose office he read law for three years, teaching school each alternate six months. At the spring election of 1875 he was elected Justice of the Peace; was re-elected in 1877 for 4 years, and also elected City Clerk of Canton. He was admitted to the Bar July 4, 1876. " Dec. 20, 1876, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah A. Lawrence, of Canton, and daughter of Wm. and Sarah (Coleman) Lawrence. William, born March 30, 1878, is their only child.

John Bangs Allen, lumber dealer, is a native of Enfield, Mass., where he was born Oct. 3, 1825. His parents, John and Anna (Bangs) Allen, moved to Fredonia, N. Y., in 1834, and to Ohio in 1836. The subject of this sketch learned the carpenter's trade, the vocation of his father, and in 1846 came to Canton, and has been identified with the carpentering, building and lumber business of Canton to the ])resent time. In 1860 he formed a partnership with James H. Murphy, to do a general carpenter and bnilding business, and they have put up many fine buildings in this city. In 1862 the firm opened a lumber yard, and they received the first car of lumber shipped to Canton over the C, B. <S: Q. railroad. The firm was dissolved in 1872, Mr. Murphy retiring. ]\Ir. A. was married in 1851 to Sarah A. K. Dunlaj), and has a family of 5 children.

Stephen Alward, deceased, was a native of Somerset Co., N. J. In 1823 moved to Crawford Co., Pa., and Aug. 22, 1836, came to Illinois with his wife and 4 children, - Sarah, Esther, Benj. and Phoebe. He first located in Canton and followed farming. In 1848 he went to live with his son Benjamin, where he resided till his death in 1855. His wife died in 1875. Her maiden name was Joanna Pool. Benjamin Alward married, in March, 185(5, Eliza Holcomb, of Peoria Co. They have 10 children living, whose names are: Harry J., Ida, Elizabeth, Frank, George, Charles, Guy H., Grace J., Carrie L. and Mabel I. II is eldest son, John H., died in 1873, at the age of 17. Mr. H. has a fine farm of 260 acres. He built the first store-house at Norris, and carried on the stock and grain bnsiness and general store there for five years.

Henry V. Andrews was born in Madison Co., O., June 16, 1815, and is son of Luman and Elizabeth (Clarke) Andrews, who came to Illinois in Ang., 1820, and located on Farm creek, Tazewell Co. Both his parents died at Fort Clark, now Peoria, in 1822. His mother was well and remarked that she wonld die within 3 days, and sure enough ere the expiration of that time was a corpse. Her husband never spoke after learning of her death, and he died within

5 weeks. Thus in a wild ecnmtrv were 3 skirls and a boy left fatherless and motherless. Of them our subject is the only one now living. He went to live with his sister, Mrs. D. W. Barnes. Many were the hardships experienced by Mr. A. and he undoubtedly has the most vivid memory of early life here of any man in this county. He was married to Sarah Shane Feb. 25, 1840, in Peoria Co. She is daughter of James Shane. They have a family of 8 children living, and 2 dead. Hervey lives in Peoria, Elizabeth, Kate, deceased, Irene, David, deceased, George, xVbner, Frank, Sadie, C'orwin. Mr. A. lives upon sec. 16. He is the oldest settler residing in the tp., having located here in 1822 with David W. Barnes.

A. C Babcoch, of Canton, is one of the prominent and representative men of the city. He is an active politician and has been chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, and one of the best campaign managers of the State.

William Babcock, sen., Avas born in New York July 15, 1823, and came to Canton in 1844, bringing a large stock of goods, and engaged in mercantile business for some years. He built the first mill and distillery in Canton, which were at that time the largest and best in the State. The business w^as conducted in the name of "A. Babcock." Mr. B. also became engaged in farming and raising stock, especially horses. He has the celebrated trotting horses, Gov. Sprague and Kate Sprague. He has been a large land-owner, having iield 22,00(1 acres at one time. He has now 4,000 acres under cuhivation. He married Miss Elizabeth A. Kinsey, a native of Ohio, in 1851. They have had 0 children: Chas.\4., Wm. B., Anna Watkins, Elizabeth, Frank, deceased, and Joim S.

Geo. T. Jhiriinrd, farmer, sec. 30, is a son of Theodore and Sarena (Trites) Banuird, and was born in this township in 1846. In 1869 he married Nannie Brout, of Canton tp. His fother was born in Troy, N. Y., in 1812, and came to this county with his father, Theodore Barnard, sr., in 1835, who settled on sec. 31, Canton tj). He was a widower with 4 children : Jane, Harriet, Theodore, and Mary. He lived on this ])lace till his death, in 1861, at the age of 83 years. His son, Theodore, now lives on the old homestead.

James H. Bans, of the firm of James II. Bass & Bro., dealers in hardware and agricultural implements. This business was established in 1868 by Jas. H. Bass & Co., dealing principally in hardware and stoves. In 1874 the present firm was formed, and does an extensive business in haidware and agricultural implements of all kinds, mostly of the ^Nloline manufacture. That their business is extensive is shown from their large sales, which average |30,000 to §35,000 ayear. Mr. B. was educated at Canton public schools and Jubilee College, Peoria Co. He is a native of this county, having been born here in 1843.

Michael Baijlor, deceased, father of Isaac Baylor, was a native of New Jersey. He and his wife, Ann Lyda, came to this county in 1846, and resided on a farm just south of Canton for 20 years. They brought a large family ot'cliiklren whose name.sare -.Margaret, Isaac, John, George, Washington, Elizabeth, James, and Isaiah. The last mentioned died (juite young; the others are all living in this county. Isaac Bavlor married Mary Ann Wise, of New Jersey; she died in Nov., 1859, leaving two children, - Kmma and (ieorge W. Two of his brothers, Washington and James, are living with him. Three of the sons of Michael Baylor served in the army during the Kebellion. AVashington served 3 years in the 103d 111. Inf. The regiment was in 23 battles, including Sherman's march, and he was in all except one, and never received but one slight wound. James served in the 51st 111. Inf. one year, mostly in Texas. George was also in the army and very severely wounded, from the effects of which he has not recovered, and probably never will He lives at Guba.

/. G. Bidamon, Postmaster at Ganton, was born at Hillsborough, O., Oct., 1<S47; was brought to Ganton when one year old and has remained here ever since. He was a})])ointed Postmaster in 1870, and holds the office at present. His father, Ghristian Bidamon, was born in Virginia and came to Ganton in 1847; he was Townshij) GoUector for a number of years, and was appointed Postmaster by President Lincoln in 1861. He died in 1870 and was succeeded by his son.

John Blackadore, saddler and harness manufacturer, is a native of the Gounty Antrim, Ireland, and came to the Gnited States with his parents in 1821, who loeatcd on a farm G miles from Pittsburg, Pa., where he lived nntil 1829, when he began to learn his trade at Pittsburg and worked till '34. He carried on his business m Sharpsburgh, Ky., for 8 years, and in 1842 came to Illinois, and located at Ganton July' 2, 184;>. He bought the stock of Mr. Hatchee, then carrying on a saddle and harness shop, and has continued in business at the same stand since. He built the first brick store or shop in Ganton, which was burnt in 1868 and rebuilt on a larger scale the same year. Again, July 25, 1878, his building was burnt, and again he rebuilt the same year. Mr. B.'s parents were George and Mary (Alexander) I51ackadore. He was married in 1848 to Elizabeth Ferguson, mIio has borne 5 children. Mary H, Geo. F., John L., all living, and Almira J. and Emma E., deceased.

//. G, I)()/fott, boot and shoe dealer, was born at New Gastle-on- Tyne, Eng., in 1837; came to Pennsylvania in 1842, and to Ganton in 1860, bringing a stock of boots and shoes, and established himself on the northeast corner of the Square where he r(>mained for 12 years, since which time he has been in his present location, on the east side of the S(juarc. He has been successful and has .sold as hicrh as §45,000 worth of boots and .shoes in a vear. This was nearly the first, if not the first, exclusive boot and shoe store in C^anton.

I)r. ir. 7). Bolton was born in England in 1826; came to the U. S. in 1844 and to Ganton in 1861, and was Pastor of the Baptist Ghurch from 1861 to '65, but practiced medicine during that period and to the present time. His father, John Bolton, came to Canton with a family of 4 boys and 1 girl, whose names are: W. B., John C, practicing medicine in Peoria, H. C. and J. B., both in the shoe bnsiness in Canton. His father now resides at Cuba.

kSaiiiKel Brc'dslci/, miller, was born in Trenton, X. J., March 15, 1813. He was united in marriage with Miss jNIaria V. Conover, grand-daughter of Dr. Henry Vandever, of New Jersey, on the 3()th of Jan., 1833. Seven cliildrcn have been born to them, 4 of whom are now living. He commenced the milling l)usiness at Pekin in Jan., 18(j2, removed to Canton in 186G, and now owns the large flour-mills of this city. He lost one son in the army during the Rebellion.

William Henry Broicn. - Snmucl Brown and Lois Buswell, his WMfe, came to this county in June, 1839, and located on sec. 29, Canton township. Mr. B. was a native of Winchendon, Mass., and was born Jan. 14, 1804, and died July 29, 1872; his father was Asaph, son of Samuel Brown. It is a very old family, dating back in the histoty of America jirior to 1700. His wife's ])arcnts were John and liebecca (DeMary) Buswell, the former a son of Samuel Buswell, who came to this country in the Mayflower. Samuel Brown, who came to this country in 1837, had a fiimily of 5 children : Lucia M. married Henry R. Turpin and lives at Prairie City, 111. ; L. R. lives at the old homestead; Mary A. died in 1856; Geo. S. died in 185(3, and Wm. H., the name that heads this sketch, now owns and lives at the old homestead. His mother is living with him at the age of 78 years.

Elijah A. Capps was born in Lassiter Precinct, Randolj)!! Co., N. C, in 1797. His parents were Dempsey and Sarah (Pool) Capps, who moved to Ohio in 1801, where they lived till 1838, the year the subject came to this county bringing both his parents, who are now deceased. He settled on a farm in Buckheart township where he lived till I860, when he moved to Canton. He was married in Highland Co., O., in 1823, to Rebecca Walter of Grayson Co., Va., who is still living at the ripe old age of 85. Mr. C. has held about all the local offices, and has been a member of the Methodist Church for 66 vears. His wife has also been a member for many years. Their family consisted of 7 children, 5 of whom are living, - James C, Sarah J., Elizabeth R., Lettice L., deceased, Martha Ann, deceased, MaryE. and Maria A.

Bc))jaiain F. iliainherx, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 1 ; P. O., Norris ; was born Oct. 21, 183:5 ; is a native of Monmouth Co., N.J. He came to this county in May, 18(56, and located on sec. 1, and first lived in a log house, but the next fall built the commodious frame in which he now resdes. His parents were Benjamin and Paulina (Anderson) Chambers, of New Jersey, both deceased ; the former died in Illinois in 1875, the mother in New Jersey in 1843. Mr. C. was united in marriage, March 1,1872, with Eleanor Strickland, of Ocean Co., N. J., and daughter of Barkalow and Abigail

(Bennett) Striekland. They have a family of o eliildren : Florence, Frankie Ella, Elliott Augustine, Walter B., Lula May. They also have a ne|)hew, Wni. Franklin Cook, living with them, who came from New Jersey in Nov., 1878. They have lost '2 chiklren since coming to the countv : Harrv and Stella, who died in infancv.

C/iarles B. Churchi//, jr., i\ native of Oneida Co., N. Y., came to this county in 1837, bringing with him his father, mother and 4 brothers, and located on a iarm in Putman tp. In 1842 bought a farm on sec. 32, Canton tp., and partly broke the land and raised crops; there was no house on the })lace, and he tented it while attending his crops. In 1845 he went to South Carolina, Georgia, and other Southern States, engaged in trade; was in Florida <luring the Florida war; returned from the South in 1850 and married that year Miss Louisa Hurlburt and moved on his farm. They have 3 daui:;hters and one son. The Churchills are a verv old familv. Samuel Churchill lived in Westerfield, Hartford Co., over £C0 years ago. A large brick house built at that time is still standing in good condition. Capt. Charles Churchill was a son of Samuel and a Captain in the Continental army. Levi Avas a son of Charles and held a Captain's commission under Washington during the Revolution. Charles B. Churchill was son of Charles, who served in the war of 1812. Chas. B.,jr., the subject of this sketch, is son of Chas. B. The Churchills are deeondants in a direct line from an Enu;lish duke bv the name of John Churchill. Chas. B. died at his son's, C. B., jr., Sept. 17, 1878, at the age of 93.

Dr. A. B. Clough was born in Vermont in 1828 ; went to ^fassachusetts in 1843, to New York City in '4f>, and came to Illinois in '55 He was educated in Vermont and began the practice of medicine in '63 as an allopathist and continued to practice that system until 8 years ago, when, having made a study of homeopathy, he adopted that system.

A. L. Coleman was born Sept. 2, 1821, and came with his father, John Coleman, from New Jcrsev. He rememl)crs when Lidians were numerous through this section. They used to come to his father to have blacksmithing done. The Indian trails were the only paths leading to Galena and Peoria, then called Ft. Clark. The first boat he remembers on the Illinois was the Shingle-Weaver, which made shingles as it went alou":. He was married to Miss Marv Fiddler, a native of Ohio. Elizabeth, Geo. F. and Josephine are the children who have been born to them.

Henri/ S. Co.s"/<'/-, deceased. Mr. C. was born in 1S31 in Montgomery Co., O., and was the son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Dombough) Cosier. He came to Douglas Co., HI., in 1854, and this county in 18(58. He mirried R?becca Steele, of Ohio, at Dayton, in Sej)t., 54. He died June 15, 1879, at hi>: home in Norris. halving a widow and 5 children. The children's names are : John B., Rosetta, Florence A'ictoria, Lillie ^lay and Ulysses S. Mr. C. was prominent in Sunday -school matters and devoted much time to this good cause. For 5 years he was Superintendent of the school held at Curtis' school-house, and of the Cottonwood school 2 y«ears. He and his wife were members of the same church all their lives, and during the last few years, of the M. E. Church.

Robert a Calton was born in IMarysville, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1804, and his parents moved to Lexington, Ky., when he was but 4 years of age. He served an apprenticeship at blacksmithing in Kentucky, but owing to the evils of slavery, sought a free State. In 1823 he opened a shop in Indiana, and in 183(> came to Canton. Desirous of starting a blacksmith shop here he began looking around, either to buy an established business or start a new one. At that time there were 5 shops in town, and he noticed that all of them except one kept a jug of whisky on the bench free to customers. In Ira Baker's shop nothing of that kind was kept. This made a favorable imjiression upon Mr. C. ; so he bought him out. Besides blacksmithing he erected the following year a building suitable for wool-carding, carrying on this business till '52, customers coming from the Mississippi river, Springfield, etc., to have wool carded. Mr. C. has been identified with the business of Canton for 43 years. He has always been a strict temperance man. He united with the Presbyterian church, Aug. 26,, 1823, and has been a consistent member since, serving as Elder for 38 years. He was married July 18, 1823, at Livonia, Ind., to Ary A. Ferguson, who died in June, 1845. He married again at Canton Mrs, Eliza (Campbell) llawalt, deceased. He married his present wife, Mrs. Mary P. Lamond, in 1856. She was formerly Miss Kelsey, and a native of Thomaston, Maine.

Lathi'op Willis CffrZ/.s-, deceased, was l)orn in Hanover, N. H., Jan. 9, 1800, and died March 25, 1879. His father was Joseph Curtis, of Mansfield, Ct., and was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war; his mother, Saraii (Danis) Curtis, was a native of New Hampshire. Mr. C. came to tiiis county Dec. 10/32. He was a physician and practiced here for several years, but the necessarily long rides of a physician's practice in a new country, exposure, etc., ruined his health, when he partially discontinued his practice and engaged in farming. He was married at Hanover, N. H., April 3, 1826, to Louisa Wright, daughter of Royal and Diantha (Martin) Wright, of Connecticut. Mr. and Mrs. C. had a family of 9 children, 6 of whom are living, - Samuel M., Mary Perry, Royal Joseph, Lucy M., Chas. W. and Amelia Annette. S. M.and R. J. live at Panora, Iowa. Mary P. is the wife of Marshall Pittman, Bridgeville, N. J. Lucy M., wife of Rev. Wm. Watson, Amelia A., wife of Samuel Lommason, of Ringgold Co., Iowa; Chas. Wright is carrying on the homestead farm. He married Emelinc Stout in Jan., 1876. They have two ciiildrcn, - Lydia Louisa and Margaretta May. Mrs. C. lives at the homestead farm near Norris.

Peter Da'dij was born in the Parish of Kilskyre, County of Meath, Irehind, in 18'2G, and is the son of Gerald and Frances (Flo(»d) Daily, who came to the U. S. in 1853. Peter first came to this county in 185G and located at Canton, and erected a brick building the same fall. He had learned the bricklaying and mason trade in New Jersey, and has followed that business in connection with contracting and building extensively in Canton, putting up no less than 43 buildings, including the opera house, whicli he owns, and also owns 9 dwellings besides the fine one in which he resides, which is one of the most attractive jilaces in the county. He owns several farms in this county and also in Texas, Kansas and Nebraska, all of which he has accumulated by his own personal exertions. He was married in New Jersey in 1854 to Ann ^IcGinnis, who died in 1868, leaving a family of 2 children, - Joseph and Gerald. He married his present wife, Johanna McMahon, in 1872, by whom he has 3 children, - Elizabeth J., Mary F. and Agnes A.

William 0. Dean, manufacturer of cigars. Mr. D. was l)orn in Huntingdon Co., Pa., Sept. 12, 1844, and came to this county in 1856. His present business w^as established in 1869 by G. M. Armstrong and himself under the firm name of Dean & Armstrong, and remained the same until Jan., 1879, when Mr. D. bought out his partner's interest. There are employed in the exclusive manufacture of cigars in this extensive establishment some 25 to 30 hands, 6 of whom are females. He turns out annuallv 1,200,000 to 1,500,- 000 cigars, the value of which is from 840,000 to 850,000.

C. C. Deveij was born in Hanover, X. H., August 9, 1826. His father, Oliver Dewey, came to Canton in the fall of 1832. Mr. D. entered business with his brother, R. W., with a stock of dry-goods and general merchandise in 1849, and continued till 1870, when the partnership was dissolved, Mr. C. C. continuing business until 1874, when he sold out.

Edward Page Deicey, one of the old settlers of the county, was born in Hanover, N. H., Feb. 4, 1817. His parents, Oliver Dewey and Jeminui Dewey, nee Wright, came to the county in 1832. Mr. D. was married at the age of 25, and 3 years later moved upon an 80-acre farm on sec. 11 of this township where he resided till 1856 ; then he moved into Canton, where he continues to reside. ^Ir. Dewey's wife's maiden name was Anna Maria Shinn. They were married Sept. 1, 1842. The following are the names of their children : RoswcU W ., Sarah P., Chas. Arthur and Eliza Maria. Harriet Henriette, the eldest, died at the age of 11, and Stephen, an infant, also dead.

Boswcll W. Drtrei/, of the dry-goods firm of A. AV. Dewey & Co., Canton. Mr. D., who is one of the t)ldest merchants in the city, was born in Hanover, X. H., in 1824, and was brought to Canton in the fall of 1832 by his parents, Oliver and Jemima (AVright)

Dewey. His father was a carpenter by trade, but followed farming, and until Roswell was 15 years of age was raised upon the farm. At that time he came to Canton to attend school, then went to clerking for his uncle, Joel Wright, in a general store. In 184S) he went into business with his brother under the firm name of R. W. & C. C Dewey, Joel Wright being a silent partner until '55, and the firm continued under that name till 1870, when R. W. retired from business. In October, 1874, he again embarked in business with his son Alfred W. In 1849 he married Miss Sarah E. Shinn, daughter of Isaac and Maria Shinn, of Harrison county, Va. Their children are: Alfred W., Maria J., Francis H., M. Addie and Harriet V.

B. ir. Dewey, of the firm of Dewey & Divilbiss, dealers in drygoods, hats, caps, etc., was born in Canton in 1845. His parents are Edwin Page and Anna M. (Shinn) Dewey, the former a native of Hanover, N. H., and his mother of W. Ya. He received his education at the Canton schools and at Hedding College, Abingdon, 111. He was united in marriage with JNIiss Clara L., daughter of Thomas L. Porter, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, March 15, 1876. Mr. D. enlisted in 1864 in the lo4th 111. Inf., Co. H, serving in Kentucky and Missouri.

Uriah W. Dickson was born in 1818, in Nelson Co., Va. His parents, John and Nancy (Woods) Dickson, were both natives of the Old Dominion, where they both died. jNIr. D. came to Illinois in 1838, located at Galena and engaged in the lead mines. He came to this county in 1842 and settled in Deerfield township, and farmed until a few vears ago, when he retired from active labor. He was married to Ruth Ann Mills in 1842. She died in 1864, leaving 2 children, - Enoch M. and Jacob M. He married again, this time to Laura A. Williams. Mr, D. was Supervisor for Deerfield for 14 years, School Treasurer 12 years, and filled all other offices except Collector. He never was sued in his life, but sued the C, B. & Q. R. R. Co. He and his wife were greatly injured by a team of horses running away with them, which were frightened by an engine. He sued the company and recovered $8,000, after 8 years' litigation. At first he offered to take $3,000.

James U. Dirilhiss, of the dry-goods firm of Dewey & Divilbiss, is a sou of William and Evaliue (Feidt) Divilbiss, of Franklin Co., Pa., the native place of James U. They came to this county in 1850 and remained until 1873, when they moved to Farmer's City, 111., where they now reside. In the fall of 1865 Mr. D. entei'ed the store of J. W. Ingersoll as salesman, remained for three and a half years and accepted the same position in the store of R. W. & C. C. Dewey. At the ex))irati()n of one year R. W. Dewev retired from the firm and he remained with C. C.Dewey for 4 years. In 1874 he formed a partnership with R. W. Dewey under the firm name of Dewey & Divilbiss, and bought the stock of C. C. Dewey. The firm has remained the same to the present time, carrying one

James Bonn ^' Bro., liardware merchants, gun-makers and dealers. This firm occupy one of tiie finest store-rooms in Canton, being 181i feet in depth bv 22 feet wide. Ninetv feet in front is stored with hardware, guns, cutlery, etc., and 91 2- feet in the rear is devoted to t4\e manufacture of guns. This firm represents one of the import^mt l)usiness interests of Canton. They make a specialty in the manufacture of the best grade of breach-loading guns after the latest improved models, varying in price from §50 to §250. They have a reputation second to none in the State in the manufacture of superior goods. The business was establisiied by James Doun in April, 1850, in a small building on Main street, north of the Square, he doing all his own work with n;) power excepting hand. He occupied tiiis building for 6 years with an average business of §G00 per year. He removed to the west side of the Square and remained till '67 when he formed a partnership with his brother, AVm. Donn, jr., and removed to the north side; and in 1872 moved to their present place on tiie west side, where they do a business of §50,000 per year. The parents? of these gentlemen, ^^ m. and Catharine (Thompson) Donn, are among the old settlers of Fulton Co. They were natives of Perth, Scotland. James was born in Lake Co., 111., and married Ellen Rawalt in 1871. Ellen is their only child. Wm. Donn, jr., is a native of Canton and was born in 1849 ; he was married Nov. 28, 1878, to Belle Thompson.

D. came to this county in 1848, located at Canton and engaged in merchandising under the firm name of Vittum, Drake & Co. for 6 years, and from 1854 to '61 was engaged in the same business in Prairie City. During the war was engaged in general trading in the Southern States. He moved his family to Canton in 1863, and afterwards engaged in business at Santa Fe, Xew Mexico. He married Sarah J. Vittum in 1850 and had a family of 8 children, 5 living: A. M., jeweler at Canton ; Martin, Eugene, Stephen A.Douglas and Fred are living at the homestead. Mr. D. has been turning his attention to slieep-feeding, having about 600 to 800 head per year. In '78 he sold 400 head that averaged 145 pounds. This lot went to Euroj)e. He is one of the most successful sheep-feeders in IIlin<»is.

Au(/nxfns Einori/, farmer, is a native of Ringe, Cheshire Co., X. H., where he was born Sept. 27, 1818. Plis father was Stephen Emory, son of Stei)hen Emory, of Salem, Mass., whose father came from England. Tlie grandfather of our subject was a soldier under Washington and took part in the l)attle of Bunker Hill. His mother before marriage was P<»lly Ingalls, of Binge, X. H. Mr.

the conntrv for o years, when (1844) in company with Abel II. Wliite, he went to Ohio and bonght a flock of 1,.'>00 sheep, which cost on arrival here 49 cents a head. Jeffrey Maynard owned an interest in them. Two weeks after arrival White sold his for $1.50 a head. ]\Ir. E. kejit his and has not been out of the sheep business since. He married Pamielia Ellis Nov. 1, 1865. Herbert is their only child. He was born Jan. 21, '(i8.

David Fisher Emry came to this county, bringino; a family of 5 children, Oct. 16, 1834. His children were Zillah, David E., Matilda, Henry and Amelia. Edith Eisher was his wife. She was born near Philadelphia, Pa., and was married in the year 1800. jNlr. E. was of German, and his wife of German - English descent. Their son David F., who is to-day, as he has been for many years, prominently identified in the history of the county, resides in this township and is engaged in farming. He is one of the oldest surveyors in the county, and perhaps none have surveyed more land than he. He takes especial pains and pride' in preserving statistics, etc., and had a niost valuable collection in his residence when it took fire and burned to the ground. The family was away from home at ' the time. He is a pleasing writer, and a gtH)d logician. He is identified with the Eulton County Eair Association at present.

Samuel Es/ileman, farmer, sec. 5, is a native of Franklin Co., Pa., where he was born Jan. 10, 1816; is a son of John and Martha (Hurst) Eshleman, both natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. Mr. E. came to this county in Ajn'il, 1847, and the following year bought the fiirm on which he now resides. He was united in marriage with Catherine Defenbaugh in 1843. Mrs. E. is a daughter of Samuel Defenbaugh, of Lancaster Co., Pa. Mary, Amanda C, David A., Susan E., Alice, and Annis are their children, all living. They lost 2 children: Samuel, age 18, and Martha L., age 1 year. He has been a member of the Baptist Church for 25 vears.

Hiram FcUoirs, deceased, came to this county as early as 1830. His son, Harrison P. Fellows, who now resides at Norris, was born near Watertown, N. Y., in 1816, and has been very prominent in the affairs of the county. He served in the Black Hawk war.

Thornion H. Flcriiiiu/, M. D., was born at Richmond, Va., in 1811 ; educated at Madison College, Lniontown, Pa., graduating in 1831. He began the >^tudy of medicine with Dr. John B. Phythian, of that place, and completed his studies with Dr. Thomas H. Fowler, of Belleville, Pa. He j)ractice(l medicine 5 years, then attended college and graduated from the Ohio ^ledical College, Cincinnati, in 1835). He came to Fulton Co., in 1854, locating at Liverpool, and in 1859, came to Canton. He married in June 1846, Mary Ann Nutt, of Fayette Co., Pa., who bore hira one child, Leroy M.

William I. Gearharf, of Wm. I. Gearhart & Co., furniture dealers. This business was established over 40 years ago by William Thompson. In 1863 Mr. G. became connected with the business, and the following year Mr. Thompson died. Mr. G. then bought one-halt' interest in the business, of his widow (who was his sister), and has since conducted the business. Mr. G. first came to this county in 18;U*. His parents were Jacob and Mary (Whitaker) Gcarhart, who came to the county at the above date, bringing o chiklrcn : Elizabeth (Thompson) John F., died in 1874, Angelina (Siiaifer), Wni. I. and Harriet K (Batchelder). The first 3 that are living reside in Canton, the otlier in Kansas. Jacob Gearhart, his father, died in 3 weeks after his arrival in 1839.

William B. Gleamn, merchant, first came to Canton in 1849, remaining one year, when, taking the gold fever, he went to California, where he followed mining and the hotel business at Marysville for some 4 years, and returned to Liverpool, this county, in 1854; clerked in store of W. A. Dickerman tt Co. for a few years and afterwards occupied the same position in the dry-goods store of J. H. Stipp & Co., Canton. In 1869 he bought the stock of J. H. S. & Co., and has continued business since that time on his own account, and carries one of the largest dry -goods stocks in tiie county. He served Canton as Mayor two terms ; during the Rebellion was appointed Draft Commissioner for Fulton Co., but the district being immediately enlarged to include several counties, Mr. G. declined the position. ^Ir. (x. organized the fir!<f fire de])artment for Canton ; was ap})ointed chief engineer with power to organize it. It consisted first of a hook and ladder and bucket companies. He afterwards bought for the city a hand engine which was used for manv years. He was born in Northumberland, X. Y., Oct. 23, 1S23, and is tiie son of Hiram and Catharine (Romer) Gleason, of Saratoga Co., X. Y. He was marrieil to Mary A. Cooper, first, and since her decease was married to Mrs. Cordie A. Black, who has borne him one child, Win. jr., born Aj)ril 7, 1879.

Mrs. A. T. Gra/Kiiii was born in Cund)erUind Co., Pa., in 1815, and came to Canton in tlie spring of 1837. John G. Graham, her husl)and, was born in Saratoga, X. Y., in 1817, and came to Canton in l'S3<!. His father was Hiram Graham, of Xew York, and his motlier was Polly ((ileason) (iraham, from the same county, - Saratov. There were 5 chiklrcn l)orn to John (t. and wife. The eldest son, ('has. J., born in 1844, died in '47 ; Klla, died in June, '47 ; Carrie J., born Aug., 1848 ; Jolin G., born June 16, 1850 ; Alice L., July 3, 1854. Mr. Graham was twice elected to the Legislature and to the State Constitutional Convention. John G. Graham's father died when he was an infant, and he therefore had to work his own way. He educated himself and made of life a success. He came west first as an engineer on the old C, B. <t Q. R. R. He brought his mother and other members of his family, provided for them while he lived and left them in afiiuence.

Frederic/: M. (Jrant, of the firm of Barrere & Grant, attorneys, is a native of Orange, Conn., wiiere he was born in 1838. He received an academic education at the Orange Academv and at

Smith's Grammar School, the latter located at New Haven. He enlisted as private in Co. F, 12th Conn. Inf., Sept. 18, 1861, and was promoted 2nd Lient. ; in 1862 was appointed 1st Lieut, by Gen. B. F. Butler in 4th La. Native Guards, and in 18();5 promoted to Capt., and starved until Jan. 12, 1866. This regiment sfM'ved in nearlv all the battles fought in the Department of the (iulf 1862-5 inclusive. The following- morning after the assault on the enemy's works at Mobile only 9 of Capt. G.'s company were able to report for duty, the rest either killed or wounded. At the close of the war Mr. G. located at Knoxville, 111., and read law in the office of Judge Hannaman and ^Nlirch, 1860, was admitted to the Bar and began to practice at Galesburg, and was City Attorney during 1870-1. In Jan., 1873, came to Canton. He was married at New Haven, Conn., in 1862, to Miss Grace Willoughby, Geo. B., Edna W. and Clara L. are their children.

Ccipt. David Hiaake was born in Markham township. Upper Canada, July 25, 1801. He came to Fort Clark (now Peoria) as early as 1822 and to this county in 1827, and settled on a farm, where he resided for 48 years. He has lived in Canton during the past few years, having partially retired from business. The Captain participated in the Black Hawk war; M'as at the battle with the Indians on Rock river in which the militia were defeated. He received his commission as Captain of the 'V2nd Reg., 111. INIilitia, from Gov. John Reynolds. It is dated at Yandalia, 111., Aug. 20, 1833, but ranking from April 13. His parents were John and Hannah (Adams) Haacke, the former of Holland, the latter of New York city, and a cousin of John Quincy Adams. Ca])t. H. has been married 4 times. In 1823 he married Margaret Barker, of Tazewell Co., deceased ; in 183(5 married Sarah Bull, of this county. She died in 1843. He was again married, this time to Melinda Edwards, of this county. By this marriage 2 children are living, Margaret, the wife of Geo. Hohnes, of Stark Co., and Amelia, wife of Lovel Hamlin, of Canton. He married his [)rcsent wife, Mahala Louderbaek, April 1, 1851. They have 3 children : Barbara, living in Stark Co. ; Sarah lives with parents ; and John, of Joshua tj). Mr. H. is one of the very few early j)ioneers now living, and his accounts of the early times are very interesting, as also those related by his wife, whose parents came into Schuyler county in 1823. We give in this volume a portrait of Capt. Haacke.

Jacob H(i)m)n, farmer, sec. 2, was born Nov. 14, 1821, in Fairfield Co., O., and is a son of Abel Hanson and Nancy Kindall, his wife, of Virginia. They came to this county in J 848. Abel Hanson served in the war of 1812, as Corporal. Jacob was married in 1845, June 17, on sec. 2, Canton tp., to Dorcas L. A. Martin, daughter of John C. and Delina (Grover) Martin, of New Jersey, who were early settlers here. They have a funily of 10 children : Wm. H., John M., now in Nebraska, Sarah E., Lvdia A., Joseph W., Jacob G., Samuel Charles, Abel N., James W., Benj. F. Uy. H. has been School Director for 9 years.

Joseph V. Harriii, M. D., is a native of Beallsville, O., where he was born Oct. 22, 1839. He received an academic ediu-ation und began his medical studies with Dr. J. T. McPiicrson, ofFairview, O., and read with liiin for 3 years, durino; which time he attended lectures at Starlinji' ^^edical College, Cohuubus, O. He enlisted in the 65th Ohio Inf Nov. 1, 1861, and was appointed Hospital Steward, attached to the medical staff, and performed the duties of Assistant Surgeon until he was mustered out in July, 1862. He returned to Ohio and resumed his studies until June, 1865, when he came to Canton and began the practice of medicine. He attended Rush Medical College, Chicago, during 1870 and graduated. He w^as appointed Examining Surgeon of applicants for U. S. pension by the Presdent in 1870 aud held the j)osition until '75. He married Miss Ellen S. Plattenburg, of Canton, in Oct., 1865 and has a family of 2 children, - Ellen E. and Josej)h P.

John S. Hazen came to the county in 1829, bringing a family of 9 children. Mrs. Hazen, nee Mary Bird, was a native of Sussex Co., N. J., as also her husband. They came from New Jersey with a horse team and were 7 weeks and 8 days on the way. Elisha and Ziba died single. Susan married Benjamin H. Moore, deceased. She is still living on the old homestead on sec. 20. Mr. Moore came to the county with his mother and two brothers, Eugene and John, in 1837. They both became Baptist ministers. Eugene is still living. John died, leaving a widow and 4 children. Mr. Moore was a more than ordinary j)ublic-s])irited man, and took a deep interest in all educational matters. Benevolent, his hands were always extended to those less fortunate, but deserving. He was a member and Deacon of the Baptist Church for 20 years. He left a widow and 1 child, Mary Ann, now the wife of Washington Kandolph.

George Hemenover, farmer, sec. ]5, came to this county in 18-14, and located on a quarter of section 15, built and lived in a s])lit log cabin for 2 years, and has lived on this place ever since. He Avas born in Sussex Co., N. J., near Newton, in 1819, and is the son of Matthias and Margaret (Boyd) Hemenover. He was united in marriage with Susan, daughter of Robert Mills, near Newton, N. J., Dec. 17, 1843. He brought wife and ouechild Mary, to this county; other children born here. Amanda, deceased, married John Bell ; Amos; Surilda ; Emma, wife of Samuel Bovard ; George, deceased, and Andrew. Both he and his wife united with the liaptist Church in 1845. His wife died Dec. 22, 1878, and was laid at rest in the Canton cemet(>ry.

Hon. ir. //. Hemenover, was born in the town of Byron, Sussex Co., N. J., July 4, 1822, where his father had been a merchant for many years; was so ready to take an interest in public affairs that at the early age of twelve years he had acquired the sobriquet of the " Boy Politician ;" he even made speeches in favor of Democracy ; between 12 and 20 years of age he learned the printer's trade, in the office of the Sussex County Herald, was then foreman in the office, and lastly editor for three years ; next he was proprietor of the Warren County Journal at Belvidere, N. J,, for 3 years; was elected Mayor of Belvidere two terms ; then State Printer one term ; then proprietor of the Hudson Counfij Democrat at Hoboken, N. J., the leading Denu>cratic paper in Southern New Jersey, and the first ))aper in the United States to raise the name of James r^)iu'hanan for the Presidency, - which act was afterwards personally recognized by an invitation from Mr. Buchanan to meet him and his niece at the White House. Mr. H. was elected Police Magistrate in Ploboken, and then a member of the Legislature, overcoming an ojiposing majority of about 400; again State Printer one term, and then in 18o<S came west and reported the speeches of Lincoln and Douglas ; being attracted by this country, he emigrated hither with his familv the same year and settled on a farm five miles west of Prairie Citv ; in 1860 changed his residence to Fulton count}', where he has been engaged in farming, working a coal mine, merchandising and the hotel business: he is now proprietor and landlord of the Canton House at Canton. He was the first to move in getting the C, B. & Q. railroad promptly completed.

The Hemenovers are of German ancestry. Anthony Heraenover came from Moravia, Germany, to America before the Revolution, gave aid and comfi)rt to the jxitriots at Valley Forge; his son was George, who married Phoebe A ngcline Allen, a descendant of Ethan Allen of Ticonderoga fame, and they were the parents of W. H. The latter, Aug. 24, 1845, married Julia D. Barton, who was born March (), 1826, in Stockholm, N. J., a daughter of Andrew D. Barton, a native of Sussex Co., N. J. The Bartons were of Irish descent. Mr. and Mrs. H. have 6 children living.

Samuel R. Henkle came to this county with his parents, Samuel and Anna (Pickard) Henkle, in 1851, from Washington Co., Md., and settled on sec. 19, Joshua tp. They had a family of 8 children : Mary A., John R., deceased, Susan, Sarah, S. R., P^lizabeth, Anna,

C. and Simon. Samuel Heid<le died Jan. 19, 1877, and his wife, Oct. 19, 1878, and were laid at rest jn the Lutheran Cemetery, Joshua tp. Elizabeth and Ann are living on the old homestead. Mary married John A. Shoop, is a widow, and lives on sec. 12, Joshua tp. Her husband died in the army. Susan is the Avife of

D. C. Negley, Canton. Sarah married Jacob H. Laney and lives in McDonough Co. Samuel R. married Minerva F. Randolph and lives on sec. 19, Canton tp. Simon married Anna Walker and lives in Joshua.

David Hess, of the firm <»f Hess, Moorehouse & Saville, j)ro|)ri('- tors of the woolen-mill. These gentlemen began in this mill in Nov., 1877. It was orignally owned by J. G. Piper, and built by him in 1852. He sold it to a company who ran it for several vears. This firm manufacture eassimeres, satinets, blankets, jeans aiid all kind of yarn, and also do custom work. This firm also run the woolen mills at Ipava. The capacity of the Canton Mills is about

50,000 pounds of wool per year manufactured into yarn and cloth. Mr. Hess married Sarah J. Boswell, daucrliter of Ezekiel Boswell, an early settler, now deceased. They have 3 boys and o girls.

C. D. Hoblitt, baidvcr, was born Jan. 20, 1833, near Atlanta, Logan Co., HI. In Aug., 1840, his father Mahlon Hoblitt, moved to Canton, and lived here until 1848, when he returned to Logan Co. Mr. Hoblitt's first wife was Carrie, daughter of Dr. Nathaniel B. Childs. She died March 10, 1801, leaving one child, Florence Lillie. He was married to his present wife, Mrs. Helen T. Mitchell, in June, 1864, They have 4 children : Maggie Smith, Susie Belle, Charlie D., and Hattie E. Mr. H. has been engaged in the banking business for the last 11 years, and has been proprietor of the People's Bink, Canton, for several years. He was elected ^Nlayor of the city in 1874, and has served as Deputy Collector of internal revenue. The Hoblitts are of German descent. The first known to have come to this country was Michael Hoblitt, who came al)out 1775 and settled in Pennsylvania. This was the great-grandparent of the subject of this sketch. His grandparent was John Hoblitt, who came to Logan countv, 111., in 182G.

H. H. Hoffmen). Martin Hoffman was l)orn in Germary in 1825 ; came to the U. S. in 1834, and settled at Mt. Vernon, O. ; moved to Oregon, Mo., in 1852. In consequence of the disrupted condition of Missouri he came to Canton with his family in '62 and resided here until his death, aged 51 years and 11 months. In 1847 he was married to Miss llebecca flayers, at Mt. Vernon. She died in Canton Jan. 17, 1867, aged 42. Sept. 3, 1871, he married ]Mrs. Agnes Gibson, in Canton, who -survives him. Martin Hoflnian was the father of 9 children, 8 of whom are living, - H. M., E. E., H. H., Justus, C. C, R., Jennie B. and Stella.

Jo/i» (J. Horiisfein ,' d\6t\\\er, was born in Sagerstown, Crawford Co., Pa., in 1837; came to this county in 1856; married Lizzie Slocum, a native of New York; Fred Stevens is their only child. Mr. H. has been successful in his business, his distillery consuminof on an average about 500 bushels of grain per dav ; it has a capacity of 1,200 bushels.

Dr. A. R. Howard was born in England; came to Illinois in 1866 and located in Canton in 1868. He was educated in Toronto and graduated from the Cincinnati Eclectic ^ledical College in 1877, and in j)ractice ha>; been eminently successful. He was united in marriage with Miss Viola .Vngenetta.

Fred W. Lif/ersoll, dealer in dry-goods, Canton. This business was established in the fall of 1839 by the father of the jiresent proprietor, J. \V. Ingersoll, who came to the State in 1839, in the employ of the State as a civil engineer uj)on the Illinois Central II. R., and in a few months was transferred to the Peoria tt Warsaw road with headquarters at Canton. The business was first started by two brothers, J. W. t^- PI. F. Ingers(dl, upon the southwest corner of the Square. In the spring of 1840 D. W. Vittum purchased a one- third interest and the firm name was changed to Ingersoll & Vittum. In 1851 Mr. V. purchased the interest of the Ingersoll Brothers. They immediately began business again on the northeast corner of the Square, in '43 removed to the east side of Square. The firm remained the same until 1<S()5, when it was dissolved, J. W. continuing the business, and in 1868 he erected the large brick block upon the west side, occupying it till his death, which occurred Sept. 28, 1877, and now by his son. He left a widow and 5 children: Mrs. Elizabeth (Sage) Ingersoll, and lier children as follows : Henrv S., Ellen A., Mary E., wife of Humphrey Bell, of Canton, Frederick W. and Cora A. Fred. W. was born in Canton in 1852, and was married in Sept., 1874, to Kate P. Bass. He attended the Canton schools and sj)ent 3 years at Cornell University, N. Y., and has traveled quite extensively in Germany and France to perfect himself in the languages of those countries.

Zsaac C. Johnson, farmer, is a native of Sussex Co., N. J., and was born June 6, 1806. Abraham Johnson, his grandfather, was a native of the same State and served as Captain and Major in the Continental army. His grandparents Mere Samuel and Mary (Hall) Johnson. Isaac came to this county June 28, 1835, and settled on Col. Barnes' farm; in 1836 bought the farm where he now lives. He was married in his native county in 1825 to Phoebe Dean, and brought a family of.") children with them here : Jonatlian D., Maria and Seymour H. The children born here are: Ira K., Susan H.. Ziba H.', Sarah A. W., Martha J. They had 3 die in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. J. have been members of the Baptist Church for over 50 years. Mr. J. was the first to organize a Baj^tist Church in Canton. There were 7 who banded themselves togetiier for the j)urpose of organizing a Baptist Church in Canton. These were Isaac C. Johnson, Phoebe (Dean) Johnson, James and Rachel Spencer, Elder West and wife, and a Mrs. Jirced. These are the pioneers of the Baptist Church of Canton. They held their first meeting at Elder West's house. He was the first preacher fi)r that Church. The first house Mr. J. ])uilt was a chinked log house 12x14 feet. When they first occupied it there was not a door or window in it: no bedstead or tal)le. For the latter they used an old chest, and improvised a bedstead out of pok\s set in the fioor.

H, Keeling, brick-maker, was born in Sangamon Co., 111., and came to this county in 1845, and settled ])ermanently in Canton in 1851, where he has since resided. He is now running a brick-yard and has proven himself a live business man.

Wm. Pitt Kellof/f/ was born Dec. 8, 1830, in Vermont and educated at Norwich University; removed to Illinois in 1848, studied law at Peoria, Ilk; was admitted to the Bar in 1853; commenced practice in Fulton Co.; in LSliO served as Presidential Elector on the Lincoln ticket; was ap])ointed Chief Justice of Nebraska by Mr. Lincoln in 1861, resigned the same year and accepted the Colonelcy of the 7th Cavalry ; served under Gen. Pope in Mo. and commanclecl Gon. Granger's Cavalry Brigade, until the evacuation of Corinth ; April, I8O0, was appointed Collector of the Port of New Orleans, his commission i)eing signed by Mr. Lincoln on the afternoon ushering in the evening on which he was assassinated ; was elected to the U. S. Senate in July, 1868, as a Rei)ul)lican ; his term expired March 4, 1873; was re-elected. This is the statesman who has figured so largely in I^ouisiana politics for the last 15 years, w'ho has been Governor of that State, U. S. Senator, etc., and is at present serving in the latter capacity.

JohnH. AW7y wasborn June3, 18i2, inLewisCo.,Ky. Hisparents were Henry and Catharine (Buchanan) Kelly, the former of Virginia, the latter of Kentucky. He came to this c(»unty with his parents in 1835, who settled on sec. 8, Buckheart tp. The old homestead is now owned by J. H. Kelly and occupied by his son, Thos. Jasper Kelly. Mr. K's daughter, Irene, is the wife of O. D. Evans of AVayne Co., Ind. He married Nancy Carter, in Fayette Co., Ky., in 1841. She was born May 25, 1808,' in Ross Co., 6. Mr. K. has been engaged in farming and stock-raising, at which he has been successful. He retired from business some 12 years ago. He served Buckheart for 8 or 10 years as Supervisor and filled other offices.

H. M. Kline, grocer, came to Canton in 1856 and has been identified with the business of this city for 23 years, having carried on, and been interested in, the packing and grain business, general store and grocery, etc. His present business was established in 1875, and he probably does as large business of the kind in the county as any one does, if not larger. He occupies a fine brick store on the west side of the S(piare 23 feet wide by 100 deep and two stories high ; the upper floor being connected with the lower by a patent elevator, which can be made to ascend and descend with a weight of 3,700 lbs. at pleasure and without exertion, the first and only one of the kind in Canton. He has erected some fine buildings in this city, among which is his residence on Fourth and Maj)le sts. He married Lucy H. Shinn, daughter of John W. Shinn, of Canton. Edward E., Chas. H., John W. and Wm. S. are their children.

John Lake, a native of I^ong Island, N. Y., was taken to New Jersey by his parents, Gilbert and Ellen (Brewer) Lake, when he was an infant, where he was raised. He married Elizabeth Dvkeman and came to Cincinnati in 1812, living there until 1837, when he moved to this <'(»unty. Of their children Eliza married Thomas Leepcr ; Ellen, Wm. Leepcr ; Catharine, Eleven Tucker; Mary Ann married ( 'unningham Jirown. Mr. Lake was 82 when he died ; his wife 83.

John Abrnm Jjane, farmer, sec. 21, was born in Somerset, Co., N. J., in 1822, and came to this county in Aug., 1835 or '36, with his parents, John A. Lane and Christiana Foner, his wife, who settled in Fairview tj). The former died in 1854, the latter Sept. 12, 1876. John A. married Rachel C. Baker, of Putman tp., July 1, 1844, and they have a family of 6 children: Geo. L., deceased, Mary C,

John S., Abraham T., Julia, deceased, and Charles Clinton. Mary i.s the wife of Henry Buwmaster, of Canton. He tells us that during a terrific storm a party of 13 men were in a building uj)on his farm that was comj)letely destroyed and notoneof the men -hurt.

George Wa-s-hingtou Lane, farmer. ITe lived on the old homestead in Joshua tp. for nearly 30 years, but has lived on sec. 22, Canton tp., for the last 10 years. He has a pleasant location near Canton, and one of the best improved farms in this county, Mr, L. is a native of Somerset Co., N, J., was born July 1, 1822, and is the son of John A. and Christiana (Foner) Lane, who came to this county in 183G and settled in Joshua tp. They are both deceased, the former at the ag-e of 65, the latter at 78 years. Mr. L. was united in marriage with Elizabeth Garrett at Fairview, in the fall of 1848.

Thomas Leeper was a native of Pennsylvania, and his parents moved to Ohio when he was a year old. He and his wife came to this county in 1836, and settled in Fairview township, where they lived for 29 years, when they moved on sec. 6, this township. Thomas Leeper died Nov. 0, 1858. His widow still lives on the old homestead, at the age of 70 years. Of their children Jane married David Weaver, deceased; Mary Ann married John Williamson; Catharine, living at home; Charlotte, .wife of Thos. Pool, lives in Union tj). ; Wm. A. lives near Babylon ; Geo. W., killed in the army ; P]lleu married Wm. II, Weaver, of Canton ; Ann married Barney Greenwell ; Sarah, Andrew McBride, and Adeline lives with her mother.

Lydia LitUefiehl Avas born in Alleghany Co., N. Y., in 1823. She is a daughter of Mr. H. Fellows, a native of Rome, N, Y. He came to Canton in 1830, bringing his daughter. He was a carpenter by trade. Mrs. L. lived in Canton when there were less than 12 houses there, and she remembers the first engagement with the Indians. Austin Mallory came at the same time, and Joel Wright and family, Isaac P. Fellows and family, Harrison Fellows and Mr. CoyUendall. Afterwards Mrs. Littk'field married first Mr. H. M. Smith in 1840. He died in 184M, and she married L. E. Littlefield in 1850; has one child by her first husband, Charles Henry Smith, born in 1841, and livina- in Canton. Mr. Littlefield died Oct. 17, 1870.

C. J. Mam, attorney and Justice of the Peace, is a native of Conneant, Ashtabula Co., O., where he was born in 1838. He received his education at the common schools and Lawrence University, Appletou, Wis. He commenced legal studies in the office of J. L. Murphy, of Canton, and remained with him two years; Avas admitted to the Bar in April, 1871 ; was elected J. P. in 1869, and in '70 elected Police Magistrate,, and in '71 re-elected for 4 years and same year elected City Clerk, and in 1872 elected Alderman of 2d Ward, and re-elected Police Magistrate in 1879. He does a law, loan, real-estate and collecting business.

Daniel W. Maple, son of Thompson Maple, was born in Canton Feb. 24, 1837. He was educated in Jubilee College, Peoria Co., and Knox Academy, Galesburg; has been Mayor of Canton one year, City Clerk 3 years, Alderman 2 years; was married April 6, 1856, to Sarah E. Hall, of St. Louis. Wm. M., Chas. H., Harry F., Frank, D. W. and l/ouisa are their children.

Thompson Maple was born in 1815 in Lewis Co., Ky. He with his wife, formerly Lyrena A, Hoyden, came to this county by steam-boat to Havana, and on horseback to his uncle's^ Henry Kelly, in Buckheart tp. in 1836. He was prominently identified with the business of Canton for many years ; was engaged in merchandising and packing business, built the Phoenix Distillery and was a contractor for and graded the T., P. & W. R. R. from Canton to Carthage ; built the plank-road from Canton to Liverpool, and was one of Canton's most enterprising citizens. He is now living in Chicago and is superintendent of Oakwood Cemetery. He was Mayor of Canton in 1856-7. He had a family of 9 children, all of whom died in inflincy except 4, as follows : Daniel W., John E., died Aug., 1873, age 33, Charles H., lives in Chicago, and Douglas, accidentally killed in 1861.

Eliphalet Mariner, farmer, sec. 36. The great-grandsire of Mr. M. came from France and settled in Connecticut ; his grandfather's name was Wm. Mariner, and his father's, Buell Mariner, who lived in Litchfield Co., Ct. ^Ir. M. came to this county in Dec, 1836, and located in Canton ; the following spring bought a farm on sec. 20, built a log house and moved into it. For some years he ran a threshing-machine, which was known as the " ground-thresher," or ''chaff piler." This was the first successful thresher ever run in the county. There had been only one other of any kind in the county. He also was engaged as a superintendent on the building of the Peoria and Oquawka R. R., and during 1H43 and '44 built the turnpike between Copperas creek and Utica. In 1847 he married Julia Lord at Canandaigua, N. Y. The same spring he moved upon his present farm and has resided there for 32 years. He was a firm supporter of Government during the war and contributed a horse to Barney Fuller, a ])rivate in the first cavalry company that left the county. This liorse was with Grierson and one of only 4 that reached New Orleans on Grierson's famous raid.

Micron Mariner, son of Eliphalet and Julia C. (Lord) Mariner; the former of New York, the latter of Connecticut. They came to this county in 1835 and jMirchased a farm on sees. 17 and 20, Canton tp., of 160 acres, and afterwards added to it 105 acres. The farm is yet owned by him but occupied by his son Myron. He married, Jan, 1, 1878, Miss Mary C. Flowers, a native of Iowa and daughter of Wm. Flowers of Adair Co., Mo.

Huf/h Martin, ^L D. Dr. Martin first came to Canton, Xov. 3, 1840; left the following February and returned in Oct. 1843, and has since resided in Canton and practiced his profession. His med- ical education was commenced with Dr. Jesse Palmer at Eaton, O. He read medicine in his office for three years, at the end of which time was examined by the State medical censors of Ohio, passed, and was given a certificate as regular physician. He afterwards attended a regular course of lectures, at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, the University of St. Louis, Mo., graduating in the medical department of the same in March, 1853. He is the oldest practicing physician now living in the county, and has partially retired from practice. The Doctor was born in Frederick Co., Va.,in 1802, and received his non-professional education at Miami University, Oxford, O. His parents were Hugh and Rebecca (Baldwin) Martin, the former a native of Londonderry, Ireland, and his mother of Frederick Co., Ya. He was married at Liberty, O., Sept. 26, 1832, to Elizabeth Hippie, of that pUice. Eight children were born to them, only three of whom are living: James, Hugh and Kate.

John Clark Martin, deceased, was born in Washington Co., N. Y., and came to this county in 1831. He first settled on a farm between Canton and Lewistown, and then moved to another on sec. 2, Canton tp., where he died in 1838, leaving a widow and 2 children, Dorcas Lavina, now the wife of Jacob Hanson, and Joseph E. The widow, Delina (Grover) Martin, married Abner Hill, also deceased. She bore one child l)y this marriage, - James A. The widow still lives at the old homestead on sec. 2, with her son Joseph E. Martin, who carries on the farm. J. E. takes great interest in educational matters and has been School Director 6 years. James A. Hill served in the late war in 102d 111. Inf, and was with Sherman on his famous March to tiie Sea.

Geor(je Maxwell is a native of Cumberland county, Pa., where he was born in 1817. His parents were Henry and Elizabeth (Snyder) Maxwell, natives of the same county. Mr. M. came to this county April 16, 1851, and h)cate(l in the city of Canton, where he lived for one year. He then bought a residence and 10 acres of land one-half mile from the city limits, where he has since lived. This land was covered with timber at the time, but not so much as a stump is to be seen there now. He is a carpenter l)y trade and has erected at least 100 good buiklings in the county. He married, in 1848, Elizabeth Har])er, of Perry Co., Pa., and a daughter of Michael and Nancy (McKenna) Harper. They came to this county in 1849, when quite aged, and lived till death overtook tliem with their son .lohn Harper, near Farniington. George Maxwell has a family of 3 children, - Henry, Mary E. and Arabella. Mary married Geo. Langstaif, of Canton.

Hewett McBroom, and his wife, Bridget (Robins) McBroom, were among the early settlers of this countv. Thev were natives of North Carolina and came here in 1830, bringing a famuy of 3 ciiildren : Betsy, deceased, Mary Ann and Joim, deceased. Mary is now living at Gainesville, Tex. Mr. McBroom was engaged in farming, trading, etc., during his life-time; he died in Nov., 1877, aged 75 years, less 5 days. His wife is still living, aged 78. They borrowed $50 of Mrs. McBroom's father in Indiana to emigrate with and started with an ox team. They had no matches then, and -vverc obliged to carry tire in a kettle hung to the wagon, to "fire back" on the prairie in case of a prairie fire. They finally arrived at their destination and located one mile southwest of Canton. A man by the name of Joe Wheeler, a trapper and Indian trader, whom they knew, and now believed to be dead, claims to have helped plow the first land that was broken in this county. This was south of Canton near the Elijah Capps farm. The parents of Hewett, John and Elizabeth, his wife, and 3 children, John, Anna and James, arrived in New Castle on the Delaware from Ii*eland Sept. 2, 1801. Alfred McBroom was born in Canton Feb. 7, 1842. His wife, Elizabeth E. Mowery, daughter of Jacob and Mary J. (Henderson) Mowery, of Putman tp., was born April 2, 1844. Geo. B., Mahlon T., Chas. A., Willie J., Lewis A. and Carrie B. are their children.

Jeremiah McBroom is a son of Hewett and Bridget (Robins) Mc- Broom, mentioned in another place in this volume, and was born in Canton tp. at the old homestead where he now resides with his family. He was married to Marv S. Dancer, daujihter of Vincent Dancer, in 18(50. They have a family of 3 children, - Edward, Belle and May. The eldest, Caruline, died in ]May, '79. Mr. ISIcB. has spent his life on the farm, engaged in farming and stock-raising. Jl/r.s\ Louisa McGall, w'idow of the late J. H. McCull, was born in I^ondon in 1825; came to New Orleans in 1834 and to Illinois in 1835. .James Hervey INIcCall was born in Baltimore, of Scotch parents, in 1812. Pie came to Peoria in 1835 and to Canton in 1856, and ran the mills here until 1871, when he retired from active lousiness. He was Alderman in Peoria for 3 terms, and was one of the organizers of the First National Bank of Cant(Hi, and President until his death. They were blessed with 4 children : INIaggie L., married and resides at Troy, N. Y. ; Carrie G., wife of Geo. Block, of Canton ; Josie E., wife of Wm. Babcock, jr., also of Canton ; Agnes, marri(>d Chas. I^evings, of Edgar county. III. !Mr. ^IcCall went to Mountain City, Nev., in 1873, to establish a goldmining business, and died. We give his portrait in this book.

Finis McCxdilwn is among the few old settlers now living mIio date their ai-rival back to 1833. He located in Canton May 6 of that year, and engaged in mercantile pursuits till '36, when he moved to his })resent residence on sec. 4, Canton tp. He claims to be the only resident in the south half of Farmington or the north half of Canton townships, who has not moved his fiimily since 1836. Mr. McC. built the first two-story frame building on the Puldic Square in Canton, and it was first occupied by himself and partner, Marvin Tryon. His ancestors were Scotch. James and Samuel McCutchen, brothers, came to the U. S. in 1740, and settled in Augusta county, Va. James was his great -grandparent, and his son John, who married Elizabeth Wear, is the grandparent, and Hugh and Elizabeth (McComb) McCutchen are the parents of our subject. His father was born in Augusta Co., Va., Feb. 22, 1773, and his mother in (iuilfbrd county, N. C. Finis was born in Logan county, Ky., Feb. 17, 1809, and married at (\inton, Jan. 2, 1834, Mary W. Dewey, daughter of Oliver Dewey. They have but one child, Augustine, who married Mary Dewey, and their 2 children are Mary and Chas. C. Mr. McC. has been a member of the Congregational Church since 1860, and Mrs. McC. has been a member since 1833, and is the oldest member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Canton, now the 1st Congregational. John Sloss came to Canton with Mr. McC. from Kentucky and died in 1850.

James R. McQuaid, grocer, was born in Clearfield Co., Pa., in 1818, and came to Canton Nov. 13, 1844, and has been identified with its business interests since. He is a gun-maker by trade, and carried on that business during the first 10 years of his residence here. He manufactured rifles from the rough iron, and won an excellent reputation as the maker of trusty and accurate guns. In 1855 he quit this business on account of ill he 1th and opened a hardware store, which he conducted till 18t3, when he sold out. The store is now occupied by Cyrus Smith. Since 1864 he has kept a grocery store. Ke is now (summer of '79) erecting a large brick store on the east side of the Stpiare, into which he intends moving. He was married to Elizabeth Patton, of Huntington Co., Pa., in 1840. Six children were born to them : James P., Mary A. (deceased), Elizabeth V., Eliza Bell (deceased), Sarah Ellen (deceased), Wm. \., and Andrew Jackson. Mr. McQuaid has been a member of the Baptist Church for 37 years. His parents were James and Jane (Ross) McQuaid, the former of Chester Co. and the latter of Wyoming Co., Pa.

G. L. Miller. Gilbert L. Miller was born in Joshua t)wnship, Fulton Co., 111., June 8, 1852; lived until the age of 1 'i on his father's farm, securing during that time a common-school education. He then entered the office of Dr. G. W. Wright, of Canton, where he studied medicine fijr two years and a half, during this time attending a course of lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa; then taught school for five years and six months: during two years of this time he read law. June 1, 1877, entered into partnership with Horace J. Leigh, - in the printing business, - publishing the Fulton County Adrerfiscr. He was married June 6, 1878, to Dora F. (McClure) Slocum, daughter of Henry S. McClure, and adopted daughter of the late Stephen P. Slocum, of Canton.

Samuel S. Miller, farmer, is a native of Franklin Co., Pa., where he was born June 15, 1829; father was Jacob Miller, a native of Pennsylvania, and lived there at the age of 90. Samuel has a farm on sec. 6, this tp., and one on sec. 9, Joshua tp. Mrs. Miller's name before marriage was Mary Catharine Negley, a daughter of

Dr. Negley, and adopted bv her uncle Jacob Negley at the age of 4 years. Mr. and Mrs. M. have 8 children, all of whom live at home. They are Pierre Delbarre, Alice, Geo. B., Allen A., Clarence E., Cordia M., Sarah C, and Frederick.

Squire P. Miller wa.s born in Morris Co., X. J., in Oct., 1826, and came to Canton in 1847. He has carried on the wagon-making business for the past 25 years, and the livery business for 17 years. Mr. M. has been prominently connected with the business of Canton since his residence here. He is a veteran of the Mexican war, and was at the battles of A^era Cruz, Cerro Gordo, City of Mexico, etc. He went from New Jersey, and on leaving the army came to this countv. He was married at Canton in 1854 to Miss Snvder, and has a family of two children, - Mary and Sadie.

JRcc. Henri/ Mills, pastor of the Congregational Church, Canton, was born in Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., O., May 21, 1828, and came to this citv in Mav 1872. He was united in marriaee with Miss Strong, of Portage, N, Y. They have a family of 3 sons and 2 daughters, - George T., J. Dolson, Epstein, May, and Jesse.

Dr. Will. Montgomery McDowell, deceased, settled in Canton and commenced the practice of his profession in 1847, and continued in practice till his death, which occurred in 1877. He took more than ordinary interest in his ])r()fession and endeavored to excel in all its branches. He was married at Canton to Malvina Tyner Oct. 13, 1852. Mrs. McD. is still living in Canton, on N. Main St. She is a native of Rochester, N. Y., and is numbered among the first who came to Canton, coming in 1830. The Doctor was Mayor of Canton for several years. His parents were John and Margarette (Montgomery) McDowell, the former of Chambersburg, Va., and born in 1795, the latter born in Mountour Co., Pa., in 1798. The Doctor's portrait may be found in this volume.

Henry Mofsiiu/er was l)orn in 1826 in Washington Co., Ind. His parents were Michael and Barbara Gilstraj), both of North Carolina. They came to this county in 1835. The father died in 1878, aged 80 years; the mother is living with her son Henry. They brought with them a large family of children, - Aaron, Richard, Hannaii, Jacob, Henry, Nancy, Celia, Catharine and Susan. Elizabeth and David were born in this c(uinty, Henry was married on sec. 18, Orion townshi}), in 1858, to Miss Sarah Wolf, daughter of Thomas F. Wolf, and the first white child born in Orion tp. They have 2 children : Mary and John Milton. The latter died April 4, '79, age 19 years. Mr. M. has been a member of the M. E. Church for 15 years, and fi)r the last 12 Steward, Trustee, etc. His wife is also a member.

Joseph Leopold Miirphy, attorney, was born in Uniontown, Pa. His parents settled in this county in 1839, when he was a lad of 5 years of age. He was educate<l mostly at the schools in this county and at Quincy and McGee College, Missouri ; commenced his legal studies in 1862; read law in the office of Warren & Wheat, of