Derinda Township (part 1 of 5)

Derinda Township

Robert Campbell made the first claim known in the Township of Derinda, in January, 1836, on section 7. Mr. Campbell had come to Illinois from Scotland by the unusual route of Hudson's Bay and the Red River of the North, having become an employe of the Hudson's Bay Company, at the Selkirk Settlement. After making his claim, Mr. Campbell returned to Galena until 1838, when he removed with his family to his land. In the meantime other settlers had been attracted to that vicinity by the fertile valleys and rolling prairies along Big and Little Rush Creeks. In the Spring of 1836, William and Thomas Oliver entered claims on the western border of the township, but built their houses across the line, in Hanover Township, so that the first house built in Derinda Township, except a cabin of Mr. Cook on section i, was by Samuel McGrath, who came, with his family, in October of the same year. Jonathan Hendershot, Absalom Roberts, Jacob Handel and others soon followed.

In 1836, David Barr purchased the claim of Mr. Cook, to eighty acres, forming the northeast corner of the township, and, as the farms began to develop, he started a store. Mr. Barr* was one of the first justices of the town-

* At an election held for the purpose of choosing a name for the township, the votes were very nearly tied between the name of "New Germany," and Rush. This name, however, had been already taken by another township, so that it was reported back to the officer of this township - Mr. Barr. He decided the matter by reporting the name of Ms wife, " Derinda," which name was accepted.

ship, and was made postmaster in 1853, his house being on a stage route between Galena and Dixon. The post-office is now called " Derinda," and is kept by Mrs. John Leonard. Another post-office has been established in section 17, called " Derinda Centre," at a store which was opened by Joseph Pettit in 1867, and is now kept by Robert McGrath.

A large majority of the settlers are German and Irish, some of whom at the time of the land sale in 1847, were unable to pay in money for the claims which they had labored to cultivate. Consequently many of them accepted the offer of a banker of Dixon, to purchase the land in his name, and deed it to them when they were able to pay the usual price and an additional 33^ per cent as his commission.

School was first kept in the township by John McKinley, in his own house, on section 8. The first school-house was built in the south part of section 5, in 1839. There are now seven school districts, each having a good, substantial school-house.

The first preaching in the township was by Samuel McGrath, at his residence, where, afterwards, Mr. Schunk, a young circuit rider, held occasional meetings. The first church was one which the German Methodist Church members purchased at Galena, in 1855, took apart and brought to this township in wagons, erecting it again on section 21. Rev. Philip Funk occupied the pulpit of this church as first regular pastor. At present the membership is not large enough to support a pastor.

The Albright Evangelical Church. - Many Germans were converted to the Methodist Episcopal belief in Ohio and elsewhere, as early as 1830. About that time a German, named Albright, received permission from the M. E. Conference to labor in the ministry. In order to reach many of his countrymen, who did not understand English, he began preaching in the German language. To this the Conference made repeated objections, so that those people organized the Albright Evangelical Church, embracing the Methodist religion, but permitting worship in either language. To-day it is a permanent and comparatively strong denomination.

Such a society was organized at an early day in Derinda Township. They held meetings in the school-house for many years, and built their church on Section 27, in 1856. Rev. Mr. Sendlinger acted as first pastor in the church. At present, the minister is Rev. Mr. Riemenschneiter.

The First German Lutheran Church was organized by Rev. Mr. List, in 1856. A number of other ministers had preached occasionally in private houses. Their church was erected in 1858, on Section 22. At present, Rev. Theodore Seilor is their pastor. It is a strong, progressive society.

The Second German Lutheran Church was organized about the same time, and has been directed by the same pastors. Its church was built on Section 16, in 1872. Meetings were held for some years in the school-house and the old Methodist Church.

The Methodist Episcopal Church (English) has held services in the Derinda Centre School House since 1857. The Hanover pastor, Rev. Mr. Soule, now officiates.

The first officers of the township were : Supervisor, William McGrath ; Clerk, William Jordan ; Road Commissioners, Thomas Oliver, Alexander Molison, and Jacob Buck. The present officers are : Supervisor, William Logan; Clerk, Albert Dittmar; Road Commissioners, Joseph Khiel, Michael Gouse, and William Skene; Justices of the Peace, Ehrhardt Dittmar and John Rogers.

History Of Jo Davie88 County

A LBRITE FRANK, lives with his father; /\ Sec. 25 ; P. O. Savanna. Albrite Jno. farmer ; Sec. 25 ; P. O. Savanna. Anderson J. farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Savanna. Anderson Robt. lives with his father; Sec. 36; P.O. Savanna.

BELK AtfDBEW, Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Centre; born in South Carolina, in 1812; came to the State of Georgia in 1829; moved to the Indian Territory in 1830; to East Tennessee in 1831 ; moved to this state and to Galena in 1839; settled in Elizabeth Tp. same year; settled on his present farm in 1843; was married March 4, 1855, to Miss Clarissa Hackett; she Was born in Will Co., 111., in 1836; they have ten children, James B., Maggie E., Mary A., John D., George W., Millie E., Andrew J., Julia E., Olive A., Henry E. ; he held the office of Constable seven years, School Director six years ; has 262^ acres land in Sections 14 and 15.

CAMPBELL WILLIAM, Fanner; Sec. 18; P. O. Hanover; he was born in 1830 in the British Possessions on the Red River, Headquarters Hudson Bay Fur Company ; he came with his father and the family to this state and Galena in 1835 ; they moved to Hanover Tp. same year; they made a claim of his land and settled on it in 1838 ; it was purchased by his father, Robert Campbell, of government in 1844 ; he was married in 1859 to Miss Mary E. McDonald, from Elizabeth Tp. ; her father, John McDonald, served through the Black Hawk War ; they have six children : David H., Harriet A., Mary E., Louisa J., Cora E., William E. ; he has 245 acres of land in Derinda Tp., and 120 acres in Hanover Tp. ; he held the office of Justice of the Peace four years; School Director ten years; his father died Feb. 11, 1862, at the age of 71 years ; his mother died Feb. 6, 1862 at the age of 67 years. Curtis Geo. farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Derinda.

DITTMAB ALBEBT, P. O. Derinda Centre ; renter on his brother's farm ; Sees. Nos. 9 and 10 ; he was born in Germany in 1847 ; he came to this country and Derinda Tp. in 1854; settled on his brother's farm in 1870; he was married in 1871, to Miss Annie M. Praeger, from Germany ; they have had four children : George Walter, born April 1, 1872; J. Bettie, Dec. 19, 1873; M. Clara, Aug. 8,1874; L. Herman, July 29, 1877 ; his wife died Dec. 24, 1877 ; he holds the office of Tp. Clerk at the present time; he held the office of Road Commissioner two years.

DITTMAB EBB ABD, Farmer and Justice of the Peace ; Sec. 10 ; P. O. Derinda Centre ; born in Germany in 1838 ; came to this country and Michigan in 1854; came to this Co. in 1855 ; settled on his present farm in 1865 ; he was married in 1865 to Miss Eva B. Fehler, from Germany ; they have five children : Annie M., born in 1867 ; Michael E., 1869 ; Emma M., 1871; Minnie B., 1873; Caroline M., 1875; he has 200 acres of land ; Mr. D. enlisted in 1861, in Co. B, 45th Regt. I. V. I. ; he was severely wounded in the battles of Donelson and Shiloh. He was in Sherman's campaign to the Atlantic; mustered out in July 1865 ; he has held the office of Justice of the Peace for five years; Tp. Assessor 3 years ; School Director 3 years ; Mr. and Mrs. Dittman have been among the most active members of the M. E. German Church since 1855.

Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Derinda; born in Germany, Dec. 6, 1836 ; came to this country and Co. with his parents in 1855 ; they settled on their present farm, Feb. 17, 1855 ; his father, George, Sr.,\vho still lives with him, was born in Germany, Oct. 18, 1799 ; his mother was born in Germany June 24,1810; she died March 12,1864; George, Jr., was married Dec. 24, 1865, to Miss Charity Thain, from Derinda Tp. ; they have had five children : John G., born April 11, 1867; Wm. A., Feb. 27, 1869;

<.l Olt4,l . Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Savanna; born in Yorkshire, Eng., Dec. 10, 1810 ; he came to this country and Canada in 1831, to the States in 1840; started on his present farm in 1843 ; he was married in 1838 toMiss Mary G. Surmon from Dublin, Ireland; they had four children : Thomas, Sarah, Mary and John ; Sarah died June, 1876 ; John enlisted in the 45th Regt. I. V. I, and died from disease contracted while in the army; Maiy was married to Thomas Bradford, Marshalltown, Iowa; Thomas still lives with his father ; Mr. Ellinor's wife is dead ; he has 160 acres of land in Sec. 8 ; has held the office as School Director six years.

GAMBLE DANIEL, Farmer; Sec. 18 ; P. O. Hanover ; born in Ireland, 1812 ; came to this country, and to the State of Delaware, 1832; moved to Philadelphia, Pa., 1833, then to this state and Hanover Tp., 1836; he made a claim of his land same year ; he was engaged in blacksmithing in Hanover until 1838, when he settled on his farm ; he made the purchase of the land of the government, 1844; he was married, in 1^48, to Miss Eliza McCall, from Ireland ; she was born, Jan. 10, 1828 ; they have nine children: James, born Feb. 15, 1849; Thos. July 18, 1850; Elizabeth, Sept. 9, 1853 ; Daniel, Jr., June 16,

OAYETT Y L. WmLI AM, Farmer ; Sec. 29; P.O. Hanover; born in Venango Co., Penn., June 18, 1834; he came to this state and Carroll Co. with his father in 1837 ; they moved to Galena in 1839 ; they came to Derinda Tp. in 1842 ; he left home to do for himself at -the age of fourteen; through his industry and economy he accumulated money and bought his present farm, with gold, from the government in 1855 ; he was married in 1856 to Margaret Wagman from Bucks Co., Penn. ; they had ten children, four are dead: Mary E., born Oct. 16, 1859; Harriet T., Jan. 14, 1861; Ida E., Aug. 12, 1862; Rebecca, Feb. 5, 1864; Lillie, April 8, 1869 ; Cora E., Sept. 22, 1875 ; his father died in 1840 in Carroll Co. ; he has 160 acres land in Sec. 29 ; he enlisted in the 96th Regt. I. V. I., Co.A, in 1862 ; mustered out in 1863 on account of sickness ; reenlisted April, 1865; was mustered out Jan. 27, 1866 ; he has held the office of Assessor one year, Road Commissioner one year; Mr. G. has been very prominent in the interests of his district school and held the office of Director three years.

KEARNEY .1011 \ A. Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Hanover; born in Ireland, March, 1837; came to this country and Carroll Co. 1855 ; came to this Co. in 1856 ; settled on his present farm in 1858 ; he was married, in 1868, to Miss Sarah R. McKinley, from Hanover Tp. ; they have four children : Mary J., born Nov. 1, 1869 ; William E., Jan. 24, 1872; Howard L., May 11, 1874; Ruth J., Nov. 20, 1876; Mr. Kearney, in partnership with his brothers, Hamilton and Robert, owns 430 acres of land - 230 acres in Derinda Tp. and 200 acres in Hanover Tp. ; Mr. K. has held the office of Road Commissioner six years, School Director three years; his brothers came to this country at the same time that he did.

Hill, JOSEPH, Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Derinda Centre ; born in Pa., 1836 ; came to this state and Galena in 1843; moved to Derinda Tp., 1844; settled on his present farm, 186(5; married, in 1861, to Miss Barbara A. Knapp, from Germany; she was born, 1843 ; they have had eight children : Wm. G., Caroline F., Rosa C., Frank A., Catherine O., Hattie E., Emma D., and O^car; Mr. K. has 188 acres of land ; he has held the office of Township Collector 2 years, School Director 3 years, Commissioner of Highways 3 years.

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MM; \\ WILLIAM, Farmer: Sec. 3; P. O. Elizabeth; he was born in Jackspn Co., Indiana, Dec. 2, 1815; he came to this state and New Boston, Mercer Co., in 1834 ; he moved to this Co. in 1835, and spent fourteen years in mining here and Wisconsin ; he settled on his present farm in 1849 ; he was married in 1848 to Miss Elizabeth Claypoo I from Ohio; she was born April 25, 1822; they have had six children; Helen R., born Feb. 12, 1850; James P., Feb. 1, 1852; Jesse R., Oct. 1, 1854; Louisa H., April 26, 1857; Evans B., Dec. 16, 1859; Cora A., Aug. 1, 1864; he has 760 acres land located in Sees. 3, 4 and 10 ; 400 acres of his land he purchased of government in 1844; he has held the office of Supervisor for the past nine years, School Director eight years, School Trustee eighteen years; Mr. Logan is quite extensively engaged in stock raising ; his cattle and horses all look fine.

McGRATH ROBERT, Farmer, Merchant and Postmaster; Sec. 17; P. O. Derinda Centre ; born in Penn. in 1831; came to this state and Galena May, 1836; settled in Derinda Tp. same year, and on his present farm in 1849; he was married, in 1857, to Miss Esther Weir from Penn. ; they have had five children: Jane E., born April 23, 1858; Charles M., Feb. 15, 1863; Willmer W., Jan. 1870; Bennie R., May 17, 1873; Mary E., Jan. 31, 1868, died Oct. 8,1868; Mr. McG. was elected constable when the Tp. was first organized in 1854, he held it four years; Township Constable one year, Postmaster since Jan. 27, 1873 ; he has 100 acres land in Sees. 9 and 11.

OMVER RICHARD A. Farmer; Sec. 20; P.O. Hanover; he was born on the same farm he now occupies Jan. 15, 1843 ; he was married in 1863 to Miss F. J. Evans from East Galena Tp. ; (hey have six children : Susie E., born Nov. 29, 1863; Florence G.,Sept. 10, 1865; William T., Nov. 28, 1866; Katie II., May 24, 1871 ; Fannie J., Nov. 13, 1872; R. Leyle, Sept. 4, 1875 ; Mr. O. has 320 acres of land in Sees. 19, 20, and 22 ; he held the office of Tp. Clerk six years, Collector one year ; Mr. Oliver's father, Thomas Oliver, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1805 ; he served five years in the British army; he came to this country and Co. in 1833; he purchased the estate from government in 1844; he died in 1871. Owens Thos. laborer ; Derinda.

Clergyman German Lutheran Church; Sec. 16; P. O. Derinda Centre; born in Bavaria, Germany, June 6, 1839; came to this country and Dubuque in 1854; he pursued his studies for the ministry in the Whatburg German Seminary, Clayton Co., Iowa, until 1859 ; he spent three years among the Indians as a missionary; he returned and finished his course in 1864 ; he commenced his ministry at Newbern, Jasper Co., Iowa, in 1865, where he remained three years ; he spent three years and six months in Wis. ; settled over his present parish in 1871 ; he was married in 1865 to Miss Mary Mance, from DesMoines, la. ; they have had seven children; two died; names of living. Charlotte, Magdalena, Gotthold,Theodore, Jr., and Frederick; Mr. Seyler has two appointments besides the two regular ; Rev. A. Myers assists him ; the two churches in Derinda Tp., over which he is pastor, were organized as one in 1855, under the ministry of Rev. S. Fritschel ; in 1849 there was a division made through the forms of holding worship; a part withdrew and built a church, in 1859, in Sec. 27 ; they now have a membership of 20 families ; the church in Sec. 16 has a fine church built in 1872, with a membership of 28 families.

Source changes here: from Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess County, Illinois : Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, Together with Portraits and Biographies of All the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States, by Geoffrey Chapman Publishers, published 1889; 62,567 words in this source stream.

Derinda Township

On arriving in this country, the Dittmars staid but a few days in New York, thence going to Detroit, Mich., where for six weeks they staid with the uncle of our subject. From Detroit they moved to Galena, 111., arriving in the latter place Jan. 18, 1855. A farm of eighty acres was soon purchased in Derinda Township, on which some improvements had been made, and on which was a small log cabin covered with clapboards, its floor made of oak plank twelve inches wide, and its door secured by a latch and string. Here the elder Dittmar began life in the new country, in the hope of making for himself a home and a competence for old age, and this hope was not disappointed, as he became moderately well off before his death. He died June 10, 1885, his wife having preceded him to the grave more than a score of years, dying March 12, 1864.

The subject of this sketch was eighteen years of age when he came to America. In his native land he had acquired a fair education, and his efforts were for years after coming here directed to help his father seeure a family homestead. At that time this part of the State was thinly settled; neighbors were few and far between, and markets distant, but stout hearts and willing hands, as we have seen, carried the day.

Our subject has been three times married, his first wife being Miss Dorothy Thain, a native of Bavaria, who came to this country with her parents when small. By this union there were five children, of whom four survive and are living with their father. They are: William Adam, born Feb. 27, 1869; Fridolin A., born March 16, 1871; Rudolph Otto, born June 20, 1873, and George F., born Oct. 18, 1875. Mr. Dittmar's second wife was Miss LizzieBaur, of Scales Mound, Jo Daviess County, who died, leaving two children, who are living with their father, and are named Caroline Louisa, born Feb. 22, 1880, and Louis Edward, born May 10, 1882. The present wife of Mr. Dittmar was Miss Elizabeth Bartenstein, a native of Bavaria, and born Aug. 4, 1 845. who came to America in 1882, and, coming direct to Illinois, settled in

When the subject of this sketch came to this country, he determined that before long he would own a home of his own. How faithfully this determination lias been carried out, his prosperous circumstances show. A .man of exceedingly good judgment, always energetic, enterprising and practical, he has been more than ordinarily successful. He is now the owner of his father's homestead of 120 acres, to which, by his own exertion, he has added 160 acres more, giving him now one of the best farms in this locality, and making him a man of mark in the community. His farm shows the results of careful cultivation, and is thoroughly well-improved, with commodious buildings for every purpose. Our subject, John George Dittmar, removed with his father's family, Feb. 17, 1855, to the old homestead, which he now owns.

Mr. Dittmar is, in politics, a strong Republican, and has always voted the ticket of that party since his first vote, which was cast for Abraham Lincoln. He has held several township offices; has been Assessor for three years. School Director for nine years, and Constable for four years, and in every position which he has been called upon to fill has discharged his duties with a fidelity equally creditable to himself and gratifying to the neighbors who elected him. He and his wife are both members of the Lutheran Church.

" tHr 0BERT IRVINE> grain-buyer and dealer in IWr seeds, flour and coal, at Apple River, has l*\ W. been in business at that place for nearly \^thirty years. He is a native of Ireland, born in County Antrim, about twenty miles north of Belfast. His father, John Irvine, came to America with his five children; the mother, whose maiden name was Mary McCrary, having died when our subject was about thirteen years of age. Arriving in this country, the- father made his way to New Diggings, La Fayette Co., Wis., where he settled in 1847, and there engaged in mining. The father was married a second time, and by this union had two children, one of whom, now living, is Mrs. Elizabeth White, wife of J. C. White, of Apple River. The children of our subject's mother were Robert, John C, Alice, Samuel, and William. Two brothers, John and Samuel, are on the Pacific Slope; John operating a quartz-mill in Nevada, and Samuel engaged in the Silver Reef mines in Utah. Alice is the widow of William White, a former resident of Apple River.

Robert Irvine has ever been noted for his humanity and unfailing generosity to those in distress. No person in need ever applied to him in vain. His heart responds nobly to the appeals of the afflicted, and his purse is ever open to supply their needs. Especially will his fellow-countrymen long remember him and his brother, and hundreds of people, both in La Fayette and Jo Daviess Counties will voice the words of Mrs. Samuel McFadden. "Upon our arrival at New Diggings we were kindly invited to the house of John Irvine, brother of the subject of this sketch (Robert being absent from home at this time), and I shall never be able to forget his open-handed hospitality. After a long and weary journey to the new country, when tired and disheartened, it was indeed refreshing and consoling to receive the kindness and hospitality of such people." The world is better for the lives of such as he, and long after he is gathered to his fathers, green in the hearts of those whom he has benefitted will flourish the memory of John Irvine.

Robert Irvine, the subject of our sketch, was born June 19, 1832, and received his education in the Presbyterian schools of the North of Ireland. He was in his sixteenth year when he accompanied his father to America in 1847, and immediately upon their arrival at New Diggings he began working in the lead mines there, remaining at that occupation four years. He was naturally fond of reading, and while working in the mines every spare moment was given to the study of good books, which has resulted in making him a more than ordinarily well-informed man.

In 1854 he determined to try his fortunes in the* new Eldorado, on the shores of the broad Pacific, and in company with his brother John, C, and seven other young men from La Fayette County, started for California via New York City and Nicaragua. Arriving at San Francisco in November of that year, the party went up the river to Sacramento City, and were soon engaged in placer mining, between Cologne and Georgetown, meeting with good success. Four of thein operated a mine for four years, and made a large sum of money ; their expenses were very heavy, but in the aggregate they were very successful. Our subject returned home by way of the Isthmus of Panama and New York, arriving in Apple River Nov. 14, 1859. Coming to Apple River in 1860 Mr. Irvine formed a partnership with J. M. Irvin in grain-buying and general merchandising. The firm did a very extensive business until August, 1867, when the partnership was dissolved, our subject then carrying on the grain business alone. In this he has ever since continued, adding thereto the branches already mentioned.

In December, 1861, Mr. Irvine was married to Miss Frances Ellen Maynard, daughter of Richard Maynard, who was one of the land-marks of the county, having settled in Apple River over forty years ago, where his widow is yet living, at the age of seventy-eight. This grand old pioneer and his wife were the parents of five children, as follows: Elizabeth A., Frances E., Thomas H., Jennie, and Sarah. The wedded life of our subject and wife has been blessed to them by the birth of nine children: Mary B. is now Mrs. Crawford; Jennie L. ; Frances, now Mrs. William Conyne, of Warren; Alice Maude, who died when eight and a half years of age; Robert Samuel, Mabel, Abbie, Thomas Joseph, and Crete, are still under the parental roof. The family home is a fine, commodious stone mansion, built by Francis Redfern, an Englishman. To this Mr. Irvine has since made a brick addition.

Since making his home in Apple River Mr. Irvine has been an important factor in business and other enterprises tending to the advancement of the community. He was one of the prime movers and principal stock-holders in getting up the Apple River Plow Company, which was afterward incorporated under the name of Black, Irvine & Co. They erected a building and plant costing ' over $10,000, and began the manufacture of the "Crosby" gang-plow. For a time the enterprise flourished, but the company not being able to make collections, it finally resulted disastrously, and our subject was a loser to the extent of $3,500 in cash. His business enterprises have, however, in the main been quite successful, and he is to-day in the possession of an ample competence. He has served his fellow-citizens in various public offices; he was the first President of the village, and is at present a member of the Village Board and of the School Board, and for many years has been a School Director. Politically, he is a strong Democrat, but respects the opinions of those who differ with him. Although not a member, he is a liberal supporter of the Presbyterian Church, which counts him as one of its financial pillars. Just past the meridian of life, of fine personal appearance, and inheriting so many of the qualities which distinguished his father - his generosity and genial hospitality have made him hosts of friends, by all of whom he is held in the highest regard. With an excellent and devoted wife and children, who honor their parents, the domestic relations of our subject are of the most congenial nature.

JOHN B. KOLB, one of the prominent business men of Elizabeth Township, is engaged in the milling business, making a specialty of grinding feed and like commodities, and at the same time operates a buzz-saw by steam power. He has the monopoly of this line of business and occupies a building 18x36 feet in dimensions and two stories in height. The engine-house is 1 2x14 feet and the engine itself controls a force of 10-horse power. The two enterprises combined are the source of a good income.

Our subject was born in what was the French Province of Alsace, now belonging to Germany, June 24, 1829, and is the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Kolb, who were natives of the same. In 1831 they emigrated to America and settled first in Erie County, N. Y., in the woods, from which the father constructed a comfortable homestead and where he spent his last days, dying Sept. 29, 1887, at the age of eighty-seven years, having been born in 1800. The mother is still living and makes her

Our subject was the eldest child of his parents, whose family consisted of seven sons and two daughters. He was reared to man's estate on the farm in Erie County, N. Y., receiving a limited education in the common schools. That portion of the Empire State was then in its pioneer days and its early advantages were far inferior to those of the present. Mr. Kolb has, however, been an interested observer of what was going on in the world and kept himself thoroughly posted upon topics of general interest. The years of his early manhood were spent in saw-milling and he worked one year at wagon-making.

When twenty-five years of age Mr. Kolb emigrated to Michigan and was for a short time employed in the pineries, making also at the same time a brief stay in the City of Straits. Later he proceeded to Dubuque, Iowa, whence he came to this county in 1855. He took up his headquarters in Hanover, where he sojourned eight years employed at lumbering. Thence he removed to Woodbine Township, of which he was a resident for a period of twenty years. In the spring of 1885 he retired from the active labors of farm life and took up his abode in a snug residence in Elizabeth village, where he proposes to spend his coming years in ease and quiet.

September, 1855, witnessed the marriage of our subject with Miss Dorothy Milhan. This lady was born in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg, Germany, and by her union with our subject became the mother of nine children, seven of whom are living. Catherine, the eldest, is the wife of William Brennan, of Hanover, 111.; Frank is occupied at photography in Elizabeth ; Louisa is the wife of James Carroll, of Alta, Iowa; John, Elizabeth, Dora and Jacob are in Elizabeth. The mother of these children passed to her long home, March 27, 1885, mourned and regretted by her famity and a large circle of friends.

While a resident of Woodbine Township Mr. Kolb officiated as School Director a period of six years and otherwise took an active interest in its leading enterprises. Politically, he is a decided Democrat, and in religious matters is, with his family, identified with the Catholic Church. His prop erty is the result of his own industry - the heritage of his substantial German ancestry, from whom he acquired those elements of perseverance and steadfastness which have proved the secret of his success in life.

ffi OHN ALLEN. The name of this late wor thy citizen of Jo Daviess County will be . held in respectful remembrance for years to ^§i(J come as he formed one of the band of pio neers who came to Northern Illinois during the period of its early settlement and contributed his quota in bringing Jo Daviess County to its present condi tion. A native of Derbyshire, England, he was born March 25, 1811, and departed this life at his home in Elizabeth village, June 12, 1888.

The parents of our subject were Joseph and Esther Allen, also of English birth and parentage who spent their entire lives on their native soil John remained at home with his parents in his native county until reaching his majority", and then seeing little to encourage him, financially or other wise, set sail for America. After his arrival in the city of New York, he proceeded directly westward to Springfield, this State, whence he came to this county in 1842. He was occupied in the lead mines until 1851, then settled on a farm in Wood bine Township, where he followed agriculture until removing to Elizabeth in 1869. Thereafter he lived quietly in retirement, until his decease, He, in company with Mr. Wishorn - a biography of whom appears elsewhere in this volume - struck the great Wishorn lead mine, which they operated successfully until about 1870.

Mr. Allen commenced life for himself without other resources than his own indomitable will and persevering energy. By the exercise of these he was successful in accumulating a good property, thus leaving his family in good circumstances He was married at Galena, May 10, 1851, to Miss Elizabeth A., daughter of David and Nancy (Jurney) Clark. Mr. Clark was a native of Pennsyl vania, whence he emigrated to this county prior tc the birth of his daughter, Elizabeth, which too* place Sept. 15, 1831. They located in this county during its first settlement and became the parents of a large family, ten of whom are surviving. The eldest, Sarah A., is the wife of John Gosnay, of Woodbine Township; William J. is a resident of Thompson Township; John F., Charles and Alonzo are in Woodbine Township; Samuel, Eobert, Joseph, Wilber and Mary A. complete the list.

Mr. Allen was a Democrat, politically, and held various local offices, being a member of the Village Board of Trustees, and otherwise identified with its most important interests. As a husband and father he was kind and indulgent, making the comfort of his family his chief concern. In the development and progress of his county he ever maintained the warmest interest. Since his death Mrs. Allen has been a resident of Elizabeth, where she is enjoying the comforts of a pleasant home, surrounded by her children and friends. She proved in every way the worthy partner of her husband, assisting him in all his endeavors and proving a helpmate in the truest sense of the word. She enjoys a wide acquaintance in her community, where she is generally respected. The mother of Mrs. Allen was born in St. Clair County, 111.

dSZOHN C. CALDERWOOD. Among the men III of solid worth who came to this county at a lj time when such men were most needed was f) the subject of this notice, who departed this life at his home in the city of Galena, on the 23d of May, 1888. He was born in Birmingham, Huntington Co., Pa., in 1826; and was the son of John C. Calderwood, whose birth occurred among the Highlands in Scotland. The latter was the offspring of a highly respected family, who, with others of their kin, made their homes in Calderwood Glen, which had witnessed the birth and death of many generations of this family.

The father of our subject, while a young man and unmarried, emigrated to America with his parents, and settled in Huntingdon County, Pa., where he was wedded in due time to Miss Mary Lowery, a native of the Keystone State. They settled in Birmingham, and the father of our subject established n lucrative coal trade along the Juniata River, which he prosecuted until his death, after having attained his three-score years. In religious matters both he and his excellent wife were Scotch Presbyterians. The mother died in middle life, when her son, John C, Jr., was a lad twelve years of age. The parental family included five sons and three daughters. The eldest son living is George C, an old railroad man, and now a resident of Tipton, Pa. ; Sarah (Mrs. Bremmer) a widow, and a resident of McVeytown, Pa.; Catherine for years made her home with her brother James M., who died in Tipton in 1887 ; he was one of the prominent men of that place, as also of the State : interested in many public enterprises, and for years Superin tendent of the Erie Railroad. He was a man unusually liberal and public-spirited, and for years an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in which he held all the offices accorded the lay -brethren. He was for years a Sunday-school Su perintendent, organizing the first institution of this kind in Tipton, and labored earnestly in building up the cause of religion in that place, as well as in behalf of its financial prosperity.

John C. Calderwood, Jr., was reared under the most excellent home influences, and two years aftci the death of his mother set out, at the age o: fourteen, to learn the trade of saddlery and har ness-making in his native town, lie applied him self creditably to the task before him, and became a skilled workman, pursuing this trade in the place of his birth until 1850. He then resolved to seels the Great West; and, coming to this county, established himself in Galena, where he applied him self diligently to his business one year, when fail ing health compelled him to withdraw from the confinement of labor in a shop. In the year 1849 he set out across the plains for the Pacific Slope, in company with his uncle, Isaac Evens. He engaged in mining three years, returning to Illinois in th spring of 1852. This journey was made via the Isthmus and New York City, whence he repaired to his old home in Pennsylvania, and visited for a time among his kins-people and friends.

The year 1854 found our subject again in Galena, where he established a livery stable, which he conducted successfully until his death. In con nection with this he also operated a profitable wood and coal trade, and had for some years as a partner Mr. J. A. Pressley, who for the last twenty years has been a resident of Mankato, Minn. For. a period of thirty years Mr. Calderwood moved in and out among the people of Galena, recognized as one of its most useful and worthy citizens. He ever maintained the warmest interest in the prosperity of his adopted city, and before his death wisely arranged all affairs in connection with his business, requesting that it should be carried on by his son, Ralph E., who bids fair to prosecute it with the same success and good judgment which characterized it as conducted by his honored father.

Mr. Calderwood never connected himself with any religious organization; but was a man upright and honorable both in his public and private life. He identified himself with the Masonic fraternity many years ago, and like his father before him, was a warm defender of its principles. The latter was for a long period Master Mason in the Keystone State. John O, Jr., was also a Knight Templar of Lodge No. 40, at Galena. The latter, in political matters, was a sound Republican. He scorned the petty tricks employed in order to secure office; and, aside from holding the positions of trust naturally conferred upon the leading citizen of the community, had no ambition for political preferment.

Miss Mary L. Longette was married to John C. Calderwood in Galena, Dec. 27, 1855. She was the daughter of Francis and Dorcas (Vanalstine) Longette, the former of whom was a native of France, whence he emigrated to the United States at the age of twenty-six years, as one of a colony (with the Lord Selkirk Colony). He was then unmarried; and after a brief sojourn in New York City, came to this county, settling in Galena, and employing himself at mining and farming. Here later he was married to Mrs. Dorcas Flaker, who was of Holland descent. She was born in New York State, and came to this county with her parents. The latter were among the earliest settlers of Northern Illinois, and spent their last days in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Longette lived to a ripe old age, and died in Galena, the father about 1862, and the mother in 1864. Mrs. Longette was first married to George Flaker, who was killed by the Indians while on a fur expedition in the Rocky Mountains. Of this union there had been born one child, a daughter, Elizabeth, who was married to R. M. Miller, and is now a resident of Dakota.

Mrs. Calderwood was subjected to the most careful parental training, receiving a good education, and growing up to a refined and intelligent womanhood. Her marriage with our subject resulted in the birth of eleven children, two of whom are dead: Edward Lowry, who died in infancy; and Frank, who died at the age of twenty-eight years, Ruby E. is at home with her mother; Bertha Y. became the wife of H. C. Shurmier, of St. Paul, Minn., where he is engaged as a dealer in real estate; Celia E. remains with her mother and sister; as also do Ralph E., Ida, Belle G., John C, Mary L., and Rose P. Both mother and children are regular attendants of the First Presbyterian Church, and number their friends by the score in a community where the family has been familiarly known for so many years.

v^Jf' of Pleasant Valley would hardly be complete without some account of Col. James Mitchell and family, who were among our earliest settlers and came to Illinois from Cumberland County, Pa., before the Black Hawk War, and settled upon a farm in our township. During the war he and his family were driven from their home by the Indians, and took refuge in the fort at Galena. His house and stable, hay and grain-stacks were burned by the Indians, and his live stock driven away. After the war he came back to his farm and built another house, which is still standing, now owned by the heirs of D. Kuhns, deceased. It still bears the name of "the old Mitchell place."

In 1846 Col. Mitchell removed with his family to Elizabeth, in this county, and thence to Freeport, where he resided to the time of his death. Alexander Stinson Mitchell, nephew of Col. Mitchell, came from Pennsylvania in 1823, resided about a year in Clinton County, 111., thence came to Galena and worked in the lead mines, especially at Gratiot's Grove, for about five years. He afterward went to New Orleans, where he remained about five years longer, then went to Texas and enlisted as a volunteer under Gen. Sam Houston to fight for the independence of Texas, was in the battle of San Jacinto, among other engagements, and afterward joined the famous Santa Fe expedition to capture Santa Fe from Mexico. Of this undertaking Newman in his history says, "There were 300 or more men under Gen. McLeod ; they finally surrendered to Mexican authorities and were inhumanly treated; stripped of everything, and made to march 2,000 miles, barefooted, to the city of Mexico. Thirty-five died on the way; four were shot, and the rest liberated."

After the war Mr. Mitchell returned to Texas and received a tract of land in reward for his services, which he never occupied, but came North in 1846 and took up a farm in this township, where he lived until 1884, when in company with his nephew, Paul Edwards and family, and his sister, Mrs. E. Edwards, he removed to Melville, Dak., where he still resides at a hale old age, beloved and respected by all who know him.

,ETER M. FULTON occupies an honoraoie place among the pioneers of Jo Daviess County, who many years ago came here to redeem it from its native wildness, and whose sagacity and enterprise have been important factors in its development as a great agricultural district. He has been a resident here nearly half a century, and in the meantime has improved a good farm, comprising 160 acres of land, exceedingly fertile and productive, pleasantly situated on section 13, Pleasant Valley Township.

Mr. Fulton was born in Centre County, Pa., near the town of Howard, Feb. 5, 1 817. His father, James Fulton, was born in the same county, at Bald Eagle Creek, about 1791, and was a life-long resident of that State, his death occurring in 1850. The maiden name of his wife was Mary Ann McMullen, and she was a daughter of Robert and Rebecca McMullen, natives of the North of Ireland. They came to America and lived for awhile in Baltimore, where her father worked in the ship-yards, although he was a weaver by trade. He subsequently removed with his family to Pennsylvania, and buying a tract of land in Centre County, he and his wife made their home there the rest of their days. To the parents of our subject six children were born, all of whom are living: Sarah is the widow of Ira Johnson, of Genesee County, N. Y. She is now living in Erie County, Pa. She has five children, and during the war had five sons in the army at one time. Rebecca is the widow of Jacob Schurtz, and she lives near Milesburg, Centre Co., Pa., on a farm. She has six children, all living. Samuel, a farmer near Ada, the county seat of Norman County, Minn., married Lizzie Hutchinson, of Clarion Co., Pa., and they have seven children, all living. James, a freighter in the mountains of Centre County, Pa., with his home in Bellefonte, married Lizzie Neff, who died, leaving three children, all of whom are living. Ira, a Kansas farmer, married Ellen, daughter of Solomon Myers, of Pleasant Valley Township, and they have five children.

When our subject was young, the chances for an education were very poor in his native State, and what schools there were, were German. He managed, however, to get a little schooling after he was twenty years old, and learned to read and write. In the prime of a vigorous manhood, our subject came to Illinois, in the year 1841, and cast his lot with the early settlers of Jo Daviess County. He bought forty acres of wild land, and commencing life in earnest, in the succeeding years, frought with toil and hardship such as all pioneers have to endure; he made many improvements, brought his land under good cultivation, erected comfortable buildings, and was so prospered that he was enabled to buy more land, and now owns as fine-a farm as any in the neighborhood, and has a cosy home. He pays attention to raising grain and to growing stock.

To the faithful co-operation of a good wife, who is in every respect a true helpmate, our subject is greatly indebted for his success in life, and to he(* he was married July 15, 1847. Mrs. Fulton's maiden name was Caroline Whiteman, and she was born in 1829, in Vermilion County, 111., a daughter of Abel and Nancy (Cook) Whiteman. Twelve children have been born of this marriage, of whom the following seven are living: Nancy, Clarinda, Hannah R., Geneva Vandalia, Peter, George Edward and Rutherford Hayes. Nancy married Edward Strong, a farmer of Stephenson County, 111., near Lena, and they have seven children : Clinton, Peter, Nellie, Samuel, Arthur, Ira, and Caroline. Clarinda married George Ruble, of Pleasant Valley, a farmer near Le Mars, Iowa, and they have two sons, Charles E., and Jacob; Hannah married Allen Lyle, of Pennsylvania, a carpenter, and they have four children, Ross, Orrin, Lulu, and Floyd ; Geneva married Edward Parker, of Stockton, Township, a Superintendent of the High School at Ramse3\ 111., and they have two children, Cecil and Edith; Peter is attending school in Le Mars, Iowa; George Edward is attending school at home, as is Rutherford.

Mr. Fulton is a man of sound sense and excellent judgment, and is regarded as one of the solid, reliable citizens of the township, his sterling character winning him the highest respect of his fellowmen. In politics he is a stanch Republican, supporting his party by voice and vote whenever occasion offers. He is a member of the Union Club. He has served his township as School Director, but does not care for public life.

RS. MARY J. STOREY. The subject of this personal history is well known throughout Elizabeth Township as a genial, pleasantly-disposed lady, and an active, industrious woman, who has well performed her part as a helpmate to her husband in establishing their home, and cheeffully shared with him the hardships and privations incident to the life of a pioneer.

She is a native of Ireland, born in County Monaghan, July 17, 1828, being the daughter of Robert and Sarah Fairley, both natives of the northern section of the Emerald Isle. Our subject was reared in her native home, where she received a good common-school education. When about twenty-two years of age she came to America, sailing -from Liverpool, and, after a five weeks' voyage, disembarked at New York City, and coming from there directly to Jo Daivess County, where she has since resided. March 18, 1852, the subjectof our sketch became the wife of a most worthy man, Mr. Ephraim Storey. He was born in 1813, in the northern part of Ireland, where he remained until attaining man's estate. Desiring to try his fortune in the land sought by so many of his countrymen as the Eldorado of their hopes, he came to the United States in 1836, and made his way at once to the Prairie State. He secured work in Jo Daviess County, and the following year bought the farm on section 32, Elizabeth Township, that is now owned and occupied by his widow, our subject. The land was then in its primitive condition, and he had not much money to spend in improving it; but with courageous heart and willing hands he labored, and by his earnest industry, good ability, and excellent management he succeeded in evolving a fine farm. It consists of 240 acres of arable land, all of which is under cultivation or used for grazing purposes. Mr. Storey took much pleasure in building up for himself and family a comfortable, substantial home, and also had the satisfaction of knowing that he was advancing the welfare of his adopted township at the same time. Coming to Elizabeth while it was yet in its infancy, he watched its growth with interest, and gave material aid to all public schemes tending toward its benefit. He was a worthy representative of the self-made men of the county, and was justly entitled to much credit for his undisputed success in all his undertakings. In his death, which occurred April 26, 1876, thecounty lost one of its best citizens, the town an honest, public-spirited man, his neighbors a kind and devoted friend, and his family a true, loving husband and a tender father. Mr. Storey was a stanch Republican, and, though working for his party, never sought political honors, preferring the quiet of his fireside to a public life.

To our subject and her husband were born seven children, six of whom have been removed from the cares and troubles of this mortal life, namely: Robert E., Ellen J., George, William A., Eugene, and Mary E. The surviving son, James E., carries on the home farm. He is an energetic, enterprising agriculturist, and, besides the cultivation of his land, pays much attention to horse breeding. He owns a fine Percheron stallion, named " Mundir," valued at $2,000, and he also owns a third interest in another Percheron horse of equal value, named " Souence."

Mrs. Storey is a most estimable woman, and well worthy of the high esteem in which she is held throughout the community; her good common sense, strength of character, and womanly attributes having won for her a large circle of friends. Religiously, she is a devout member of the Presbyterian Church, and a useful worker in that denomination.

^-+*^^4->-lt^Jfo RS. HARRIET L. EATON, nee House, widow of Daniel Eaton, is pleasantly located on her beautiful homestead (a view. of which is given in this Album) on section 3, Pleasant Valley Township. She is a native of New York, born March 25, 1838. Her parents, Ransom and Laura (Williams) House, were natives, respectively, of Berkshire County, Mass., and Smyrna, Chenango County, N. Y. They were united in marriage Sept. 5, 1826, and of their union twelve children were born, four of whom are still living - Bradford, Albert E., Leroy S., and Harriet L. Bradford, a farmer of Westerville, Custer County, Neb., married Miss Sarah McGinnis, of Berreman, Jo Daviess County., 111., nnd they have six children - Laura J., Isabella A., Leverett, Ernest, Rebecca, and Delia. Albert E., a lawyer in Delhi, Iowa, married Miss Louisa Spang of that place; they have one child, Arthur A., and have adopted a daughter of our subject's sister, Ada M. Leroy, a farmer in Brule County, Dak., married Miss Elizabeth Wolfe, of Delhi, Iowa, who was born in Philadelphia, Pa., and they have two children - Eugene and Ralph. Mr. and Mrs. House removed to Jo Daviess County, where his death occurred September 8, 1883. Mrs. House is still living, and finds a pleasant home with her daughter Harriet, of whom we write.

The subject of this sketch received a practical training in domestic duties from her mother that well fitted her for the cares of a household, and remained under the parental roof until her marriage Sept. 17, 1858. Mr. Eaton was born in New York State July 5, 1833.

In 1854 Mr. Eaton came to Jo Daviess County, with a view of bettering his financial condition, and subsequently went with a drove of cattle across the plains to California, where he remained until 1857, successfully engaged in mining. Returning to this county in that year; he was united in marriage to our subject, and settled on a farm three miles south of the one now occupied by his heirs, which he subsequently purchased, having disposed of his first purchase. This homestead consists of one 140 acres of land, which at the time of purchase had but few improvements. With characteristic enterprise and industry Mr. Eaton immediately set to work on it, and during his life transformed it into a highly cultivated farm, which in point of improvement compares favorably with any in the locality. He erected a convenient, roomy house, which, with their fine surroundings, testify to his energy, ability and excellent management. He was a generous, public-spirited man, ever ready to espouse the cause of the needy, and willingly aided any enterprise looking toward the advancement of his township. His death, which occurred Aug 8, 1880, was sincerely mourned throughout the community. In politics he was a good Republican, and supported the priniples of that party through life, and under Lincoln's administration he served as postmaster.

To our subject and her husband were born four children, namely: Flora E., Ralph E., Earl H., and Walter S. Flora married John C. McKenzie, who is studying law in Elizabeth ; they have one child, Jean. Ralph, who is only twenty-four years of age, is. the Prosecuting Attorney of Carroll County, this State. He married Miss Lucy Vipond. Earl and Walter live with their mother and assist in the management of the farm. They carry on general farming, and raise a number of cattle, horses and hogs, and considerable grain. Mrs. Eaton is an intelligent, interesting lady, of pleasing address, beloved and esteemed by all who know her. She and her family are people of high consideration in their community, and have a host of friends.

Since the death of Mr. Eaton, Mrs. Eaton has enlarged the house and built a commodious barn, and made other improvements on the farm, all of which go to make it one of the handsomest and most convenient homes of Jo Daviess County.

<& WILLIAM McGRATH. The farming and stock-raising interests of Derinda Township find an able representative in the subject of this sketch. He does his own shipping, and from an ample experience, has an excellent knowledge of the business. He is a substantial Pennsylvanian by birth, a native of Beaver County, and first opened his eyes to the light Dec. 21, 1817. He acquired his education in the subscription schools, and may be properly termed a self-made man, who has embraced every opportunity to gain a practical knowledge, not alone of general business methods, but agriculture.

Our subject traces his ancestry to Ireland, where his father, Samuel McGrath,, was born in County Tyrone in 1787. He married Miss Jane Denning, a native of County Tyrone, and born about 1797. They came to America prior to their marriage ; the father when a youth of seventeen and the mother when a small child. The father died in Derinda Township in 1879. The wife and mother had preceded him to the silent land over thirty years, her death taking place in 1846. Their family consisted of eleven children.

Thomas McGrath, the eldest brother of our subject, died in Ohio;the next child, Mary, resides in Derinda; James is a resident of Missouri; Samuel lives at Freeport, this State, and Robert in Carroll County; Elizabeth died in Derinda, and John was killed by the Indians in going to California by the1 overland route, in 1849; David died in Pensacola, Fla. ; Jane died in Carroll County, this State, and Joseph H., at the homestead, in 1883. Mary is the wife of Joseph Shipton, deceased, of Derinda Township; James married Miss Jane Hass, of Derinda, and is the father of eleven children ; Samuel married Jane Atchison, and is a retired farmer of Freeport, 111. ; they are the parents of seven children, two of whom are deceased.

The subject of this sketch was married on the 18th of April, 1846, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Robert and Margaret (Ashenhust) Simpson, who were natives of Allegheny County, Pa., and the father born Nov. 19, 1821. In this family there were four sons and two daughters, namely: Samuel S., William A., Thomas D., Robert F., Caroline S., and Margaret Viola. Samuel married Lucinda Herman, of Woodbine Township, and lives in Boone County, Iowa, on a farm: he has two children - Mary Eliza and William Frederick. William A. married Hannah Scheehay, of Clinton, Iowa, and they live in Story County, that State; Thomas D. married Eliza Anderson, of Lyons, Iowa, and is farming and stock-raising in Boone County. He has four children - Harry H., Bertha V., Nellie Myrtle, and Earl W. Robert is unmarried and a resident of Montana, where he operates a ranch and deals in live-stock; Carolina S. married William G. Miller, of Clinton County, Iowa, and lives on a farm near Lyons. She has six children, namely: William L., Margaret A., Frances L., Maude E., Edward and Ethel, the two latter, twins. Margaret married Milton C. Lewis, of Elizabeth, and they live in Elizabeth.

The father of our subject, in coming to Derinda Township, saw before him only a stretch of wild prairie, and he built the first house in the township - a log cabin, with its huge fireplace, and the chimney built outside of earth and sticks. The floor was of puncheon, the roof covered with clapboards, and the door was fastened by a wooden latch, lifted with a string. He took up 160 acres of land, and was so successful in his operations that in due time he became the .owner of 500 acres. There are now 300 acres in the homestead, the property of his heirs. William, our subject, started at the foot of the ladder, and the industry with which he has labored, may be guessed at from the fact that he is now the owner pf 398 acres of good land, highly productive and improved with good buildings. He raises grain enough for his own use, feeding largely to cattle, horses and swine. He deserves great credit for the manner in

Which he overcame the difficulties which beset him at the start, and which would have dismayed any ordinary man. He cast his first and last Presidential vote for Harrison, and is one of the most earnest supporters of the Republican party. He has held the offices of Supervisor, Assessor and Collector, and has been School Treasurer a period of thirty-six years. He has met many eminent men in his day, and enjoyed the personal acquaintance of U. S. Grant, E. B. Washburne, John]A. Rawlins, and other men of Illinois, who afterward became famous. Both he and his excellent wife are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. McGrath has been a pillar and a standby, assisting the society out of many difficulties, and contributing liberally to its support.

\jL~ ENRY WALLACE. The men's furnishing j|f)j) trade of Galena is worthily represented by ubgr the subject of this notice - a dealer in hats,

(§||) caps, and 'general furnishing goods, which business he has successfully prosecuted at this point since the fall of 1874. He then began with a modest stock, which he has constantly increased up to the present time, receiving a steadily growing patronage from the best class of citizens. He removed to his present quarters in September, 1887, and has one of the most pleasant locations on Main street.

Mr. Wallace for a a period of seven years operated as a first-class salesman in the employ of the firm of John & R. H. Fiddick. He came to this county in the summer of 1866, remaining a year, and then changed his residence to Dubuque, remaining there also a year. At the expiration of this time he came back to Galena, and entered the employ of Mr. Fiddick. He is straightforward and upright in his transactions, possesses excellent judgment in buying, and is popular both in social and business circles.

Mineral Point, Wis., was the native place of our subject, and his birth occurred Sept. 1, 1846. His parents were natives of Cornwall, England, and the father, James Wallace, was a miner by occupation his native country. The mother was in her girlhood Miss. Hannah Tippett, was also, like her husband, a native of Cornwall County, and of pure English stock. Her father's family comprised seventeen children. She was reared not far from Land's End. After their marriage, in 1840, James Wallace and his wife set out at once for America, and made their way directly to Wisconsin, where Mr. Wallace engaged in mining until 1850. He then, with others, set out across the plains to California, and spent four years on the Pacific Slope with fair success. He returned in the spring of 1854, via the Isthmus and the water route, but in the fall of the same year returned to California, and four years later, in January, 1858, was accidentally killed, at Moore's Flat, by the premature discharge of a blast. His remains were laid to rest not far from the scenes of his labors, when he was only thirty-six years of age. He was a hard-working, honest man, and always ambitious to make a home for his family. The mother is still living, and makes her home in Mineral Point. After the death of her first husband she was married to a Mr. Webb. She is now seventy-two years of age, and a member in good standing of the Methodist Church.

Henry Wallace was the third child and second son of his mother's first marriage. His elder brother, William J., is connected with the boot and shoe house of M. D. Wells & Co., of Chicago, and makes his home in the beautiful suburb of Oak Park. Caroline is the wife of Nicholas Reed, and they are residents of Mineral Point, Wis. Mr. Reed, however, is at present in the mining regions of Colorado. Elizabeth is the widow of Charles H. Glassen, who was killed at the Florence mines, Wis., about 1887. Mrs. Glassen makes her residence in Dubuque, and has a family. Alfred married Miss Hattie May, and is living at Mineral Point, Wis.; Mary J. is the wife of Thomas H. White, who carries on the grocery and bakery business at Dubuque.

Our subject received careful parental training, but, on account of losing his father at an early age, was thrown upon his own resources when quite young. He determined to obtain a business education, and, with this end in view, earned money to obtain it. When about nineteen years old he became a student of the Eastman Business College, at Chicago, and later, for a period of three years, was employed in the mining regions of Keweenaw County, Mich., in the vicinity of Eagle Harbor.

The next most important event in the life of our subject was his marriage, which took place in Dubuque, Nov. 27, 1872, the bride being Miss Anna E. Edwards, who was born in Hazel Green, Wis., March 1, 1853. Her parents, John and Ann (Fiddick) Edwards, were natives of Cornwall County, England, and crossed the Atlantic before their marriage, coming to this countjr, and were wedded in Galena. Mr. Edwards died in Dubuque, in 1868, when past his three-score years. The mother is still living, making her home with her son-inlaw, S. T. Edwards, in Galena, and is now eightytwo years old. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards identified themselves with the Methodist Episcopal Church many years ago.

After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Wallace made their home in Galena, where they have since lived. Our subject, politically, is a decided Republican, and in religious matters both he and his estimable wife attend the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Wallace, socially, belongs to the Masonic fraternity, being a member of Lodge No. 273. Their pleasant home is located in the western part of the city, and the household includes four bright children - Henry Leroy, Annie Bernice, Edith Lucile, and Eugene E.

/p^EORGE S. WING, who is widely and favorill ^F ably known throughout Rush Township and ^^| vicinity owns and operates a good farm on section 16. He is the offspring of an excellent family, being the son of Samuel D. Wing, who was born near what was then North Fairhaven, Mass., but now Acushnet, Bristol County, about 1787. The mother was Sarah Pope Hathaway, the daughler nf a captain in the Revolutionary Army. The parents after their marriage settled on the old homestead of the family in Acushnet, where the father tilled the soil and where both parents spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Wing during his younger years occupied himself as a ship carpenter. The parental household included nine children - six sons and three daughters. The subject of this sketch was the fifth child of his parents, whose family, with one exception, all grew to mature years. George S. was born in North Fairhaven, Jan. 12, 1829, and lived upon a farm until a lad of fourteen years. Not being very strong physically it was thought best that he should pursue some other calling, and he accordingly repaired to Grafton, Mass., and served one year as an apprentice at the tailor trade. Then returning to Fairhaven he worked in a tailor's shop about one year and thence proceeded to Providence, R. I., working as a journeyman there also a year. In the meantime he had displayed more than ordinary musical talent, so he quit the tailoring business and engaged as a performer on the violin, first in the theatres in Providence, and afterward traveled three years, visiting the principal towns in the New England States.

At the expiration of this time Mr. Wing returned to the old farm and followed agriculture a period of eight years. In March, 1856, he set out for the West, and corning to this county made his home for the year following with his cousin, S. W. Hathaway of Guilford. In the winter of 1856 he came to Millville, which was then a flourishing little village, and in company with Luther H. Conan furnished music for dancing parties during that winter. In April, 1857, he settled on the farm in Rush Township, which he has since occupied. This comprises 160 acres of good land with fair improvements.

Mr. Wing was married in Darlington, Wis., Feb. 29, 1859, to Mrs. Martha Gates, daughter of L. P. and Marcia (Babb) Woodworth and widow of Allen Gates, who died of cholera at Warren, this State, in 1854. Mrs. Wing was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and by her first husband became the mother of one child, William Allen Gates. Of her marriage to our subject there were born eight children - Luther P. is a farmer and a school-teacher combined, and makes his home in La Fayette County, Wis; George S., Jr., is farming near Independence, Iowa; Sarah M. died when about nine months old; Micah H., Anna S., and

Our subject, familiarly known as 'Squire Wing, was in former years a Republican, later joined the Greenbaekers but now votes independently. He served as Justice of the Peace from 1857 until 1880. He has also officiated as Township Clerk, and is one of the organizers of the Home Insurance Company. He was at one time engaged for a number of years in purchasing tobacco for a Chicago firm. Of late years, however, he has given his attention exclusively to farming and stock-raising. He is prominently identified with the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Blue Lodge No. 278, "Warren Chapter, and Galena CommanderyNo. 40.

J"~l OHN BEATY. The father of the subject of I this biography came to this county as early ' as 1827, and was located for a short time i upon the present site of Galena, when the now flourishing city was a hamlet of a few houses. He next took up 160 acres of Government land in Derinda Township, where he lived several years, and, as may be supposed, was among the first who took up their abode in that section. About 1836 he located on what is now known as the Robert Steele farm in Hanover Township, but which was then a tract of wild land, over which the foot of a white man had scarcely ever passed. That part of the country was named "Beaty's Hollow," in honor of Mr. Beaty, and he sojourned there a number of years. Upon his removal he settled upon the land now owned and occupied by his son, John, and which was purchased by the latter in 1854. The father then removed to Clayton County, Iowa, where he died in 1864, some years prior to the decease of his wife, which also occurred in Iowa.

The subject of this sketch was born in Indiana, Jan. 1, 1825, and is the son of James and Frances (Hale) Beaty, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Tennessee. The paternal ancestors were from Ireland, and James Beaty, during his early manhood, served as a soldier in the War of

1812. In 1826 he removed from Indiana to Southern Illinois, and thence a year later to this county. The parental household comprised a number of sons and daughters, of whom the following survive, namely : Sarah, Mrs. Graham, a widow, and a resident of San Francisco, Cal. ; Martin is living in Nebraska; John, our subject; James, who is supposed to be yet living.

The father of our subjeet was considerably interested in mining, but later turned his attention to farming, and in this was fairly successful ; John received his education in the primitive school, and was trained to those habits of industry and «eeonomy which have formed the basis of a strong and reliable character. He assisted his father in the development of the farm, and, with the exception of three years spent in the gold mines of California, has been a life-long resident of this county. He went to the Pacific Slope in 1850, and returned in 1853. On the 22d of August, 1855, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Black. This lady was born in County Antrim, Ireland, Feb. 10, 1835, and is the daughter of John and Mary A. (McCoy) Black, both of whom were natives of that country. Her father preceded his family to America in 1843, and about 1846 the mother came with her children. They settled at Irish Hollow, in Elizabeth Township, where they resided a number of years, then removed to Rice Township, and spent the remainder of their lives there. Mr. Black departed this life in 1870, and the mother in 1868. Of their large family of children, the following survive, namely : Ellen, the wife of Hugh Young, of Rice Township; Sarah, Mrs. Beaty; Elizabeth, Mrs. John Penney, of Minnesota, and Catherine, the wife of James Greene, of Quincy, this State.

Two children only came to the fireside of Mr. and Mrs. Beaty, a son and daughter - James H. and Mary E., the latter the wife of Casper Lehner, of Galena. The Beaty homestead embraces about 323 acres of land, improved with good buildings, and quite fertile. Mr. Beaty has until the present given his close attention to farming, and has operated considerably in live-stock, buying and selling. He is at present (March, 1889) investing a portion of his capital in a store-building at Blanding Station, near his home. Politically, he votes the Repub

Mean ticket. During the Black Hawk War his father's family took refuge in the stockade near Galena, at a small place called Ottawa, where they remained until peace was declared, and the savages returned to the place assigned them. In 1845, when a sheriff's posse was sent to arrest Brown and his gang of horse-thieves and counterfeiters at Bellevue, Iowa, Father Beaty and his two brothers repaired thither and participated in the fight. Four of the sheriff's men were* killed, together with a similar number of the outlaws. The balance of the latter were captured, and the next day tied to a tree, where they each received forty-nine lashes. One of the Beaty boys received a bullet wound across the cheek, and the other had his coat pierced by a ball. They were men of more than ordinary courage and daring, and were fearless in defending the right, whatever might be the consequences to themselves.

Vii AMES ROGERS occupies a place of promi- 1 nence among the citizens of Woodbine Townli ship as one of its early settlers, and one of ^SMr its successful farmers and stock-raisers. And he is also prominent in its social and religious circles. He was born in Cornwallshire, England, in 1819, and his parents, Walter and Mary (Richards) Rogers, were natives of the same shire, born in St. Martin's Parish. They had seven children, three of whom are living: our subject, John, and Priscilla. The latter is now Mrs. William Ripper, and lives in Saline County, Kan. John lives in Scales Mound Township, this county, near White Oak Springs, Wis., his home being on the State line, and he owns some laud across the line in Wisconsin.

He of whom we write grew to man's estate in his native land; but becoming dissatisfied with his prospects in life in the old country, he determined to emigrate to America, and see what life held for him in the New World. Accordingly, in 1846 he cm barked on board of an American-bound vessel crossed the Atlantic, and has ever since been a resident of the United States. He made his way to tins State, and, settling in Scales Mound Township, was employed there the following four years in the mines. In the spring of 1865 he came to this township, and subsequently turning his attention to agriculture, became the owner of his present farm on section 14, in 1869. This comprises 140 acres of land, which Mr. Rogers has placed under a high state of cultivation, and he has erected commodious buildings, including a handsome, well-appointed house, fine barn, etc., and has the farm supplied with stock of excellent grades. He has been highly prospered in all his undertakings, and is regarded as one of the solid, substantial men of the township, from financial as well as other points of view.

Mr. Rogers' success in life is partly due to the fact that he has been blessed with a good wife, who has sympathized with him in his aims, and has been of great practical service to him in the establishment of a home. Mrs. Rogers' maiden name was Eliza Roberts, and she was a native of Cornwallshire, England, as were her parents, George and Jane (Pope) Roberts, both of whom are now deceased. They had three children, two of whom are living - Mrs. Rogers and George, the latter in Scales Mound Township, this county. Mary was married to our subject in January, in the year 1842, and their union has been blessed to them by the birth of seven children, of whom four are living : Jane R., Walter, George, and John J. C, the latter being named for Elder Cassidy. Jane married Martin L. Potter, of Dickinson County, Kan., and they have seven children: Elmer W., Eliza J., Delilah A., Lillie, James W., Irena, and Martin L. George married Arabella Eaton, and has four children: Annie J., Eliza P., Walter M. R., and Raymond H.

As the snows of age fall across the pathway of our subject he can look back with pride on a blameless life well spent, wherein he has always striven to do his duty according to the highest Christian principles. During his residence in this township of nearly twenty-five years his neighbors have ever found him faithful and trustworthy, and always genial and helpful toward those about him. He is a man of deep religious nature, and has exerted a good influence in elevating the moral tone of this community. As a child he was reared in the Episcopal Church, but when quite young broke away from the traditions of his family in regard to religious beliefs, and united himself with the Wesleyan Methodist Church. After coming to this country he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has ever since been identified with it, and with his wife, who has been a church member since 1842, is one of the most zealous workers in the church and Sunday-school. He was for many years Class-Leader of the class here. He helped to organize the Methodist Church at Scales Mound in 1851, and also assisted in the organization of the Methodist Church at Jewell's Prairie, to which church he and his wife belong.

ICHAEL CRENTZBURG, an ex-soldier of the Union Army, and for many years a worthy resident of Thompson Township, owns a farm of 123 acres, located partly in Guilford and partly in Thompson townships. He has always been recognized as an honest man and a good citizen, has struggled amid many difficulties to maintain his independence, and enjoys the respect of all who know him. He was born near the city of Goldburg, in what was then the Kingdom of Saxony, Nov. 9,1835, and carefully trained in the doctrines of the Church to which his honored parents were devoted. The latter were Valentine and Margaret Crentzburg, who were also of German birth and parentage, and the father died when about fifty-five years old. The mother passed away when her son, Michael, was a youth of sixteen years. The six children comprising the family were named respectively, Charles, Christian, Michael (our subject), Fredrick, Martha, and August.

Our subject at an early age was trained to habits of industry, and commenced working in the tannery near his home. He began to lay his plans for the future early in life, and when a young man of nearly twenty-three years set sail, in the spring of 1858, for America, taking passage on a sailing-vessel, April 4, and landing in New York City May 28 following. Thence he came to this county, directly to the home of George Auschutz, a brother of his future wife, with whom hohadbe- come acquainted on the journey hither. Upon his arrival in New York he was a stranger in a strange land, and, upon reaching Chicago, spent his last cent for something to eat. He arrived in Scales Mound weary and hungry, but soon found employment on a farm, and worked for one man three years.

At the expiration of that time, the Civil War being in progress, our subject enlisted, in August, 1861, in Company E, 96th Illinois Infantry, for three years, or during' the war. His company was made up of Apple River and Scales Mound boys. After drilling a short time in the former place, they repaired to Rockford and were mustered into service. After drilling a few weeks, they started for Covington, Ky., and soon met the enemy in battle at Chickamauga. Mr. Crentzburg participated in all the battles of the campaign which followed, including the siege of Atlanta, after which they were sent to fight the rebel General Hood. Upon the surrender of Lee our subject received his honorable discharge, and, returning to this county, resumed the peaceful pursuits of agriculture.

The marriage of our subject and Mrs. Margaret Wickler took place in February, 1866. This lady was the widow of Valentine Wickler, and the daughter of Julian and Rosina (Kirchner) Auschutz. The latter were natives of Germany, and the father a laborer and mechanic. He died in his native province at the age of fifty years. The family consisted of the following: Christopher, George C, Margaret, Laura and George 2nd. Mrs. Crentzburg, was born in Saxony, and at the age of twenty years emigrated to America with her first husband. They settled in Scales Mound, and Mr. Wickler died during the war, leaving his wife with four children, three of whom are living - Valentine, Laura, and George. The first named married Miss Alice Humphreys, and is a resident of Buena Vista County, Iowa; They have three children - Freddy, Eveline, and Ira. Laura is the wife of Anton Arnold, and the mother of two children - George Anthony and Clyde. George married Miss Alora Wise, is the father of one child, and lives in Buena Vista County, Iowa.

home with his parents. Caroline died at the interesting age of sixteen j'ears, and one child died in infancy. Our subject purchased his present farm in March, 1868, and for many years was occupied in its cultivation and improvement. He is at present able to do but little labor. He votes the Republican ticket, and is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Schapville.

yfelLLIAM A. KORTEMEYER, a promi- ' nent and prosperous young merchant, and WW Postmaster of Schapville, Jo Daviess County, is of German birth and ancestry. His parents, Henry and Charlotte (Daake') Kortemeyer, were born at Carlsdorf, in the then independent Kingdom of Lippe-Detmold. The parents emigrated to "this country with their family in 1866; and, immediately coming West, located for a time at Freeport, 111., remaining there, however, but six months, and then emigrating to Sherrill's Mound, Dubuque Co., Iowa, where the father became a land owner, and where he died in 1873, at the age of sixty-six years. The mother survived him until 1880, dying in that year at Schapville, in this county, at the age of sixty-eight. The parents were hard working and industrious people, and, though never accumulating much wealth, left to their children the better heritage of a good name. Of their family five grew to maturity, and are now living. The eldest son, Fred, owns a farm in Stephenson County, 111.; Henry is a resident farmer near Le Mars, Iowa; Caroline is the wife of Louis Brandt, formerly of Freeport, 111., and resides in Dakota; Sophia is married to the Rev. John E. Funk, formerly pastor of the German Presbyterian Church, at Schapville, and they are now living near Drake, Mo.

Our subject is the youngest of the family, and was born March 27, 1856, at Voornholz, near the Weser River, in Lippe-Detmold, Germany. He began attending school in his native country at the age of seven years, and, before leaving for America, had learned to read and write. The departure of the family was made from Bremen, June 15, 1866, on board a sailing-vessel named the "Hartzburg." "When two weeks at sea a fearful storm overtook them, and for some time it was feared that the vessel would become a total wreck. She weathered it, however, in a badly damaged condition requiring over a week to make the necessary repairs. They arrived at New York City August 1, after a voyage of nearly seven weeks.

Our subject remained on the Iowa farm until it was sold, in 1873, one year after his father's death. His mother then made her home with the Rev. Mr. Funk, of Schapville, and our subject went to Freeport, 111., where he worked for Herman Nott, a well-known marble dealer of that place. For more than two years he remained in his employ, and during a part of that time was engaged in hanging the doors and putting up the bars, etc., in the Stephenson County Jail at Freeport. In the fall of 1876 he removed to Nebraska, purchasing, in Gage County, 120 acres of land, at $4 per acre, and farming there for four years, when he sold the land at $20 per acre.

The next business in which our subject engaged was in selling agricultural implements - being employed by Frank Mattoon, of Blue Springs, Neb., with whom he remained about a year. Returning to Schapville to spend the Christmas of 1882, he found the general store of John Dittmar for sale, and purchased it, taking possession March 1st following. In September, 1883, he was married to Miss Annie Wise, daughter of John Wise, of Thompson Township, and two children have come to bless their union - Elmer and Sophia.

Since locating in Schapville our subject has been very prosperous, and has wielded much influence in business, social, and political circles. He was appointed Postmaster in the spring of 1883, was elected Township Clerk in 1884, and has held that position ever since; in 1889 he was appointed Township Treasurer, and for one year was a director in the Guilford & Thompson Fire Insurance Company. He was doing a very prosperous business, when, Dec. 14, 1888, a devastating fire destroyed his store and home, and he narrowly escaped with his life, having barely time to rescue his wife and child, both of whom were ill at the time.

degree, and they have shown their friendship for him by a very liberal patronage. For so young a man he has done well in the world, and it is safe to say that he has a bright career yet before him. In politics, he is strongly Republican, and wields considerable influence in the councils of his party. He was a delegate to the Legislative and Congressional Conventions of 1888, held at Freeport, and was one of those who helped to nominate Robert Wilds for the State Legislature, and the Hon. R. R. Hitt for Congress.

JOHN B. FRENCH, City Clerk of Galena, is one of its most intelligent and able civic officers. He was born in Charles County, Md., in the month of December, 1820. His father, DeArcy A. French, was a native of Galway, Ireland, coming of a good old family, and receiving the benefit of the best educational advantages of his native Island - his education having been obtained in that world-renowned institution of learning, the University of Dublin. He came to America in early manhood, and after spending a short time in New York City, went to Georgetown, D. C, as a tutor in a private family. He subsequently occupied a chair in Georgetown College. He went from there to Charles County, Md., where he engaged in teaching for some time. In 1832 he once again took up his sojourn in the District of Columbia, and in 1835 changed his residence to Washington, and taught in a private academy in that city until 1842. In that year he came to Galena, and opened a private school here, which he afterward abandoned to accept a professorship in the Sinsinawa College, in Sinsinawa Mound, Wis. He retained that position two years, when he resumed teaching in Galena, continuing thus engaged until 1857, when he was elected to the responsible position of City Treasurer. He was still an incumbent of that office when his useful career was closed by his death in August, 1860. At this sad event this city was called upon to mourn one of her most honored citizens. He was a man of exceptionally fini' tastes, and of much erudition, and had, liesides, a genuine talent for finances; so that his services were very valuable to this city in that direction. In office he was straight forward, honest and incorruptible, and not a whisper against him in civic life ever sullied his fair reputation. He was deeply interested in his chosen vocation as an educator, even after he abandoned it, and was always a close student. He was the author of two or three volumes on English Grammar, which show careful research and a profound knowledge of -the subject. He was married in Charles County, Md., to Miss Christina J. Spalding, a native of that county, and a daughter of Basil Spalding, also a native of Maryland, and a descendant of one of the earliest families of that State. The mother of our subject died in Galena, in 1848. To her and her husband there were born ten children, six of whom grew up, as follows : John B., M. Ambrose, Mary A. (who was the wife of G. R. Melville) is now deceased; Eliza J., wife of William H. Myers, of Galena; William D. and Thomas J.

The subject of this sketch received the greater part of his education at home under the careful supervision of his father, but for two years he was a student in an excellent academy at Washington, under the tutorship of J. Lawrence Henshaw. He also adopted the profession of teacher, and his first experience was as his father's assistant. He subsequently taught in the public schools of St. Mary's and Prince George's Counties, Md. In 1842 he came to Galena to try life in a western town, but two years afterward returned to Maryland and taught there until 1849. He then came back to Galena and abandoned his profession to engage as bookkeeper and confidential clerk of Nicholas Dowley, and his connection with him was only severed by that gentleman's death in 1860. Our subject then entered into business for himself, and for the ensuing ten years was actively engaged in the hardware business. In 1870 he was obliged to give up mercantile pursuits, as he was called to public office, having been elected Treasurer of the city. He retained that position seven years, discharging its' onerous duties with characteristic fidelity, and showing himself to be a skillful financier. During that time, in addition to the work of his own office, he also performed the duties of City Clerk, ami

Mr. French was married in 1847, to Mary L. Jones, a native of St. Mary's County, Md., and a daughter of Richard and Catherine Jones. Her death (in 1863) was a severe blow to her family, and to her many friends. Eight children were born of that marriage, of whom the four oldest are dead. The names of all were as follows: JohnD., Richard A., William T., Francis J., Eugene E., Mary H., Josephine C., and Walter H. Mr. French's marriage to his present wife took place in 1865, and to them have been born two children, Caroline M., and Charles H. Mrs. French's maiden name was Mary J. Delahunt, and she is a daughter of Mathew and Margaret Delahunt, natives of County Wicklow,1 Ireland, where she was also born. They came to America about 1849, and settled in Jo Daviess County. Her father died here; but her mother is still living. The family of our subject are members of St. Michael's Church, and are active in sustaining its good work. Mr. French is wellknown as a stanch adherent of the Democratic party. He is greatly respected in this city, of which he has been a resident for forty years, so that it has been his privilege to witness much of its growth and to materially assist in advancing its prosperity. In all the relations of life he has shown himself to be an honorable and an exemplary citizen; his public life and business career have been without stain, and his private life is irreproachable.

J "> OHN E. FURLONG, a native-born citizen of Vinegar Hill Township, and for many 3'ears one of the most prosperous, enterprising and extensive farmers of Jo Daviess County, is a worthy representative of one of its honored pioneers, his father, John Furlong,having purchased the homestead on which our subject was born, and which now forms a part of his large farm, in the very early days of the settlement of this part of Illinois by the white man. Our subject is one of the representative citizens of this township and county, and has been prominently identified with the administration of the local govL ernment as one of the most intelligent and capable civic officers of the community, he having represented his township in the Supervisorship eight or nine years, and as School Director a similar or greater length of time.