East Galena Township

East Galena Township

AtfNETTS MOSES, Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Galena: born in Monmnuth Co., Eog., Dec. 4,1816; came to tliis country and Mass, in 1842; settled on his present farm in May. 1848; he has 160 acres of land in Sec. 36, and 80 acres in Sec l.Rice Tp. ; married to Miss Saiali Lougue in 1847, from Ireland ; they had two children, Thomas J. and Sarah A.: his wife died in 1851 ; he was married to Annie J. Nicho], from Ireland, in 1852; they had one child, Mrs. M. J. Berryman of Scales Mound ; Mi'. Anuetts has held a prominent position in connection with the Glen Hollow M. E. Church, which was organized some twenty years ago; services being held in the school-house near where now stands their new aud beautiful house of worship, which was erected in 1868; they have services once in two weeks, conducted by Rev. J. H. Soale. who is connected with the Hanover Circuit Rock River Conference; Mr. A. held the office of road commissioner ten years, and school director twelve years.

BURTON JOHN, Miner and Smelter; Sec. 15; P. O. Galena; born in Derbyshire Co., England, 1822; came to this country and Philadelphia, Pa., March, 1828; was engaged in smelting until 1831, when he moved to Galena; settled on his present site in 1834; has been engaged in mining and smelting in this Tp. since that time; in 1836 he hauled lead to Chicago with ox teams, it taking him three weeks to make the round trip; was married to Miss H. E. Watts, of Pa., in 1858; had one child: Annie E., born July, 1869; owns a flour mill near his smelting furnace; lived with his father for several years in the first frame house built in the County.

East Galena

Fitzpatrick Pat. laborer. Foster George G. book-keeper. Foster Thomas, capitalist. Friesmecker Mat. groceries and saloon. Frietz John,'Sr., sash and door maker. Frietz John, Jr., clerk.

Hallett Tim, farmer. Hanley Wm. laborer. Hanson Nicholas, Hansing Al. fisherman. Hansing Chas. drayman. Banning N. baker. Hare D. H. farmer ; Sec. 14. Hamilton Campbell, farmer. Harthman Luther, harness maker. Hatter Chas. teamster. Heckelsmiller W. farmer. Heer David, larmer. HemlerWm. farmer. Henner Chas. cooper. Hemler Mike, Jr., farmer. Hickman G. W. horse raiser. Hines Pat. laborer. Hocskiugs Frank, farmer, Sec. 13. Holland B. F. painter. Holland B. G. painter. Holtkamp Henry, cigar maker. Hottcamp John, laborer. Horton O. lumber merchant. Hony Daniel, laborer. Hcny Geo., Jr., brewery.

HOUY PHILIP S. Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Galena; born in Prussia Aug. 22, 1822; came to this country and Missouri in 1840; came to West Galena March, 1845; came to East Galena in 1847; settled on his present farm in 1864 ; married to Catherine Houy Aug. 1. 1851; she was born in Prussia May 19, 1824; they have had four children: Catherine, Laura, Caroline and Katie; Catherine and Katie are dead ; Laura, born April 14, 1854; Caroline, born Jan. 28, 1857; Mr. H. owns 118 acres of laud iu Sees. 21, 22 and 28; value, $6,000; held the office of School Director six years ; Mr. H. suffered the loss of all his property iu the great flood that occurred in 1844 ou the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.

It IT IT Tit JOII\ H. Farmer and Miner; Sec. 33; P. O. Galena; born in Prussia; he came to this country and Galena in 1868; he published the Volksfreund, of Galena, from 1869 to 1874; he settled in East Galena Tp. in 1874; he was married in 1868 to Mrs. Wilmina Karrmann, of Galena; he practiced law in Prussia six years prior to coming to this country; he was in the Prussian army three years; he has 56 acres of land; he suffered the loss of his dwelling by tire November last.

LUKE REV. GARRETT, Clergy man and Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Galena born in Albany Co., N. Y., 1813 ; he came to this state and Booue Co. in 1854; he moved to this Co. and Nora Tp. in 1859, where he spent his time farming and preaching until 1869, when he moved to Iowa; iu 1871 he returned to this state and Co., and settled on his present farm near Galena; he was married in 1837 to Miss Maria Hotaling from Albany, N. Y. ; they have had eig t children: John W. .Garrett W., Moses H., Kate M., Jennie, Elmira, Allie, Elizabeth; Jennie and Elizabeth are dead; he has held the office of Tp. Treasurer three years; School Director ten years; Mr. Luke has held the position of loca! preacher for the M. E. Church for the past forty years; aside from his other labors on his taim he has filled vacancies in the Co. where he has lived ; for the past two yea he has given his services to the Colorei M. E. Church of Galena; and during al these years of labor for destitute church he has not received $40 in money; whei the call was made for soldiers in our late war his three sons volunteered; John W. in the 15th Regt. I. V. I., Garrett W. in 96th Regt. I. V., I. Moses H. in the 17th Regt. I. V. C., and filled the position as dispatch bearer for Col. Beveridge; John W. held the office of Co. Sheriff two years; Garrett W. elected as Deputy for same.

LUPTOtf JOHtf, Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Galena; born in England Dec. 15, 1824 ; came to this country and Council Hill Tp. in 1846; moved to Thompson. Tp. in 1849 ; settled on his present farm in 1868 ; married in 1845 to Miss Mary J. Jackson from England ; she was born June 3, 1823 : they have two children: John G., born Aug. 16, 1845 ; Martha M., Jan. 6, 1862 John G. died March 8, 1847 ; Mr. L. owm 63 acres land valued at $4,000; he helc office of School Director in Thompson Tp one year; School Director eight years; ir religion, Methodist, and is now class leaclei in the Union M. E. Church on north line East Galena Tp.

Metzger Louis, constable and harness maker. Metzger Mike, brewer. Miller Anton, butcher. Miller Jos, butcher. Moore Isaac, druggist. Moore John, laborer. Morello Frauk, locksmith and merchant. Morris Douglas, miner. Moser John, brewer. Murphy Ed. farmer; Sec. 2. Murray Nicholas, laborer.

born in Alsace Co., France, May 21, 1832; came to this country and Racine, Wis., in 1855 , moved to Cassville, Wis., 1856 ; came to Galena in 1858; settled on his present farm 1867; married to Miss Eliza Dieger, from Galena, in 1857; she was born in Baden, Germany, 1834; they have ten children: Jasper, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Fritz, Rubert, Augustus, Caroline, Rasea, Anna; Mr. O. has 203 acres of land in Sections 10 and 11 valued at $5,000; held office of Commissioner of Highways three years; he struck an East and West range on his farm March 29, 1877, and took out 300,000 pounds mineral.

PORTER NHKHXO E. Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Galena; born in Conn. Feb. 5, 1827 ; came to St. Louis 1832 ; moved to La. Dec. 28, 1843; from that time he was engaged in steatnboating. as clerk and captain, for 34 years on the Red and Mississippi Rivers, except the years '57-'58 when he held the office of freight and ticket agent for the G. D. D. and Minn. Packet Co., at Galena; the year 1872 he spent on the government boat, '' J. C. Coffery," as clerk ; settled on his present farm 1857; married to Miss N. Hinckley, 1857, of East Galena Tp. ; they had one child, Russell E.; born Nov. 17, 1858; Mrs. S. E. Porter died Sept. 7, 1866 ; he was married to Mrs. M. A. Crowell, of Vt., 1867 ; he has held the office of School Director six years ; has 97 acres of land.

REED MRS. JOHN, Farming; Sec. 24; P. O. Galena; born in Ireland Oct. 4, 1811 ; came to this country and St. Louis in j820; moved to Galena in 1828; was married to Mr. John Reed in 1829 ; he was born in Tyrone Co., Ireland, in Feb., 1797 ; he came to this country and Indiana in 1824; lie came to Galena same year; he made the journey on foot, through deep snow, with his brother, before any roads were laid out, with only the compass as their guide ; he purchased property here when the present site of the city was government land ; he enlisted and served during the Black Hawk War; he was engaged in merchandizing several years; they settled on the estate in 1845; they have three children living: Elizabeth, Emma and Josephine; he died Feb. 12, 1870; Emma was married to Dennis Keleher, of la., Feb 29, 1876; Elizabeth married F. Campbell, of Chicago, Sept. 1, 1856; the estate consists of 168 acres of land on Sees. 24 and 25 ; also property in Galena.

ROBERTS HENRY, Farmer; Sec. 22 ; P.O. Galena ; born in Cornwall Co., England, Dec. 21, 1817; came to this country in 1842; settled on his present farm in 1853; married Miss Grace Rowe, from England, Nov. 14, 1845; they have five children : Grace, Emma J., Naomi J., Leslie C. and Mabel ; Grace was married to B. Magor Feb. 25, 1868; Emma J. was married to C. Brown Sept. 20, 1871 ; Naomi

ROBERTS JAMES M. Farmer; Sec. 22 ; P. O. Galena ; born in Cornwall Co., England, April 2, 1820 ; came to this country and Tp. in 1842 ; settled on his present farm same year ; married Feb. 12, 1846, Miss Mary Prisk, from Cornwall, England; she was born Feb. 23, 1824; had two children, Phillipa and Joseph; Joseph died Sept. 29, 1856; their daughter, Phillipa was married to R. G. Smith, April 2, 1865, and lives on the- same farm; Mr. Roberts has 375 acres land in Sees. 22 and 27 ; he held the office of Supervisor two years, and School Director eleven years ; has always taken a prominent part in the general interests of his Co. and Tp. ; his father, Henry Roberts, Sr., came to this country at the same time ; he died Au.y. 10, 1872 ; Mr. R. is a Republican in politics, and a Methodist in religion.

ROWE JAMES, Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Galena; born in Cornwall, Eng., Feb. 2, 1826 ; came to this country and to East Galena Tp. in 1842 ; settled on his present farm same year; was married to Miss Mary Conley, from Ireland, in 1850 ; they have seven children: John, born June 20, 1852; James, Dec. 25, 1853; George, Juue

ROUSE GEORGE, Farmer ; Sec. 26 ; P. O. Galena; born in Canada, Sept. 18, 1821 ; came to Louisa Co., la., in 1837, and to East Galena Tp. in 1843; settled on his present farm, the Kirkby estate, in 1870; married Miss Harriet Kirkby in 1851 ; she was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., March 26, 1819; she came to this country in 1832; Mr. Rouse has 365 acres land in Sees. 25 and 26; he enlisted in the 7th I. V. C. Feb.

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SINCOCK SAMUEL, Farmer and Hotel Keeper; P. O. Galena; born in Cornwall, Eng., Dec. 22, 1828; came to this country and Galena 1842; moved to Michigan in 1850; spent five years in the copper mines; went lo California in 1855; spent 1858 in the British Possessions; settled in this Co. 1869 and in Glen Hollow in 1870 ; married to Miss Mary Ann Morris, of Elizabeth Township; she was born in Canada, Dec. 25, 1885; they have three children. Eldora, Douglas, Florence M. ; Mr. S. has 80 acres of land in connection with his hotel.

SXYDER FRANK, Farmer; Sec. :!<;. P. O. Galena: born Town El>ice, France; came to this country and Shawueetown, 111., 1822; moved to Galena in 1829; he lived with his father on the homestead, farming and mining until 1844, when he settled on his present farm; he was married in 1845 to Miss Emma Abram, from England ; they had five children : Augustus, Catherine, Henry, Mary and Kate: Augustus and Catherine are dead; his wife died May 2, 1863; his youngest daughter, Katie, keeps house for him ; his son, Henry, living with him, was born 1846, was married in 1870 to Miss Alice Ivey, East Galena Tp.; they have two children: Emma and Maud; Mr. Snyder enlisted in Major Stevenson's Company in 1832, and served during the Black Hawk War ; he has 240 acres land valued at $5,000.

Taylor Joseph, laborer. Taylor William B., Sr., laborer. Tel ford Andrew; builder. Thompson Samuel, town clerk. Tippett Benjamin, fanner; Sec. 12. Tippctt Joseph, farmer. Tippett William H. farmer. Tracy Thomas, boat hand. Treasloan Joseph, farmer. Tresslin Walter, saloon keeper. Trezcdder Richard, farmer; Sec. 13. Tressede