Freedom Township

Freedom Township

FRITZ WIMJ.i^. Firmer and Sloek Uai>er; S<(.-. ;;i; I'.O. .Mt. Carroll; born in Washington Co., Md., July 13, lb28; came to this Co. in 1855; owns 136 acres land, valued at ifH.lOO; is n democrat; never held any olliee; no olllce nmn; married Chrisijim Kichmoml, of Alioghany Co.. Pa.; had eleven children: George, William, Samuel, Thomas, John, Catherine, Mariraret, Euuna, David, Ralph and Franklin.

HOWELIi J AS. R. Farmer; Sec.35; P. O. Lanark ; owns 102 acres land in this Co., valued at $70 per acre; 160 in Iowa, valued at $10 per acre; born in Hagarstowu, Washington Co., Md., July 21, 1823; came to this Co. in the Fall of 1845; enlisted in the 71st I. V. I., July 9, 1862; discharged Oct. 29, 1862, having served his time of enlistment ; democrat ; Christian Baptist; married Barbara Eshelman, March 1, 1849; she Avas born at Sidehill, Bedford Co., Pa., July 20, 1822; have had six children : Abram G., Thomas F., Hannah S., Grace N., Charles S. (deceased), Joseph M. ; his son, Tliomas F., and daughter, Hannah S., were the first white children in Rock Creek Tp., where Lanark now stands.

KKISTER I>AV1D, Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Shannon; owns 120 acres land; value, $30 per acre; republican: Evangelical; born, June 2, 1844, in Portage, Ohio; came to this Co., June 2, 1868; ' enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, in the 93d I. V. I. ; was in two engagements - Jackson and Champion Hill, Miss. ; was wounded in the last engagement; discharged June 8, 1865; married Dorothy Behriuger, who was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Aug.

MII^I^ER BEXJAMI^f F. Farmer; Sec. 35 ; P.O. Lanark ; born in Washington Co., Md., April 15, 1842; came to this Co. Sept. 29, 1869; owns 40 acres land, valued at $65 per acre; is a republican; member Methodist Church; married Mary Mark, July 2, 1868 ; she was born in Freedom, this Co; have had two children: Francis P., born Oct. 9, 1869, died March 16, 1876 ; Iva Auba, born Nov. 28, 1873.

MOFFETT «ARXER (Deceased), born in Va., in Jan., 18U7; came to this Co. in 1836; was among the earliest settlers of the Co. ; died in Oct., 1856 ; was Co. Superintendent of Schools of this Co. for many years, and was a member of the second Constitutional Convention of this state for revising the constitution ; married Miss Mary J. Davis, wlio was born in Washington Co., Va. ; she still survives him; he left five children: William, John, Robert, Sarah and Margaret.

MYERS DAHIEIi, Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Mt. Carroll ; owns 79 acres of land in this Co., and 14 acres in Jo Daviess Co. ; born April 4, 1850, in Freedom, Carroll Co., 111.; married Susan Deitrick, Nov. 11, 1869 ; she was born Oct. 13, 1850, in Freedom, Carroll Co , 111. ; they have three children ; Amos, Henry and Eddy.

ried Margaret A. Eisenbise, Feb. 13, 1872; she was born Oct. 13, 1851, in Elkliart Co., Ind. ; they have one chikl, Lymun, born Feb. 15, 1S74; owns 120 acres hind; value, $50 per acre; has taught school and been School Trustee^four years.

XO«ff.E ^VILI.IAM, Farmer; Sec.22; P. O. Mt. Carroll; was born April 15, 1844, in Ireland; married Sarah Smith, Aug. 9, 1867; she was born July IG, 184«, in Washington Co., Md. ; they have si.x children: Willie, Joseph, John, Laura, Ella and Libby; enlisted Aug., 1862, in the 45th 111. Lead Mine Regt. Intl.; re-enlisted in the 45th, Jan. 5, 1864; served during the war; was in twenty-three engagements ; 1 iberal republican.

ORR JESSE, farmer; Sec. 2G; P. O. Mt. Carroll. OVERCASH SA:!irEL, Blacksmith: Sec. 21 ; P. O.Lanark; was born June 10, 1825, in Franklin Co., Pa.; married Rebecca Lehman, Feb. 8, 1848; she was born Nov. 25, 1823, in Greet) Tp., Franklin Co., Pa; they have five children: Jacob, Daniel, Franklin, Ella and Alta; came to this Co. .March 17, 1875; worked at blacksmitiiing twenty-four years; taken prisoner iiy Gen. Lee's Army at the lime of his raid' in Pa., and held ten days.

SLEEK GEO. C Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Lanark; born in Carroll Co., .Md., in 1S47; came to this Co., in 1853; owns 220 acres; holds oflices of Town Clerk, Justice of the Peace and School Director; he married Katie Ditswarth, in 1868; she was born in Penn.

STITZEE JOSEPH, Farmer and Stock HaLser; Sec. 22; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Franklin Co., Pa, Jan. 20, 1833; came to this Co., June 23, 1845; was on the road live weeks coming here, in company with .Mr. George Grove and family. Daiiiel Sherar and family, Daniel Leler and family, and Sanun-i Mitchell and family; owns 233 acres, valued at ^G.524; takes no p:irt in i)oliti(s; German IJaptist; married, Feb. 23. 185S, C:itherine Slifer; they have nine children: L:iura, Thomas, David, liouisa, Fnincis, Mary, Daniel, Alice and Isaac.

^VISE ANDREW J. Farmer; Sec. 28; P.O. Mt. Carroll ; born in Cumberland Co., Pa., April 7, 1841 ; came to this Co. Feb. 25, 1875 ; is a democrat ; is a German Baptist; married Susan Shank, April 20, 1864 ; they have six children : Calvin, John S., Anna E., Jacob A., Daniel W. and George Z.

AI^I^ISOX FISHER, Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Milledgeville; born Cumberland Co., England, Aug. 13, 1815; came to Canada, 1834; came to Ills, to Carroll Co. May, 1840 ; one of the earliest settlers ; entered land from government; engaged in farming, and has lived in this town 37 years ; has carted grain to Chicago; has sold wheat at37+c. a bush ; has held offices Supervisor and Collector <>f this town and also school offices; Mr. A. and son own 220 acres land and Elkhorn Grove Mills; married Jane G. VauBuskirk, from Ohio, Oct. 26, 1837; they have eight children, five sons and three daughters, lost five children; had four sons in the army during the war.

R EEKM AX GER ARDl S, Farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Milledgeville; born Somerset Co., N. J., March 9, 1801 ; lived there 19 j-ears ; went to New Tork City ; was clerk in store, and also in Tobacco Business; came to Chicago and came to this Co. in Fall 1842 - over 35 years ago; an early settler; only very few here now that were heie when he came; bought claim where he now lives of Esq. Knox; owns farm 84 acres; married Miss Sophia Gillett, from Conn., in 1828; she died in 1844.

and Shoes, Fremont; P. O. Elkhorn Grove. Fred Begeman was Dorn in Germany, and came to this country at an early age ; clerked in store in Wis. ; also clerked here nine years; then engaged in business here. Herman Boettcher was born in German}^, and came to America, 1871 : engaged clerk in store, and associated himself with Fred Begeman in Nov., 1877, and are doing large business.

ROHXER DAVID, Farmer; Sec. 8; P.O. Elkhorn Grove; born Northumberland Co., Pa., Sept. 22, 1823; lived ihere and in Dal ton Co. ; learned cabinet making trade; worked at it 8 j^ears; then went to farming; lived in Pa. 46 years, and came to Carroll Co. in 1869, and engaged in farming; has held office of School Director; owns 409 acres land; married Catherine Yeager, from Daltou Co., Pa., March 6, 1845 ; they have eleven children: Ann E., Adaliue, David T., Leah Jane, John H., Daniel L., Frank, Sallie, Lilly, Kate, George ; lost two, Mar}*, Catherine.

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Sec. 33; P. O. Polo; born Germany, 1833, and came to this country in infancy; lived in Pa., ten years, then moved to Ind. ; she has been married three times; her first husband was Charles Maccan, from England; he died, 1857; had three children: Anna M., Sarah E., and Francis M.; her second husband was James 3Iurra3-, of Ireland; they had two children, "^'illiam L., Samuel J. ; her third husband was John Bracken, from Ireland; he died 1870; had five children: Henrietta E., John, Melinda, Nora Jane and Thomas.

4, 18;>4; lived there 20 years; then moved to Iowa; came to Carroll Co., 1858; has lived here 20 years; engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 215 acres, and lias held office of Town Clerk, and also holds office School Treasurer; married Miss Laura Shoemaker, daughter of Pearson Shoemaker, Polo, one of tiie earliest settlers, in Feb., ISGo; they have four children: Emily F., Clark A., Elizabeth P., James Cromwell.

CURTICE <iEORGE, Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Eagle Point; born in Devonsliirc, England, April '3, 1814; learned shoemaker's trade; lived there 22 years, and came to this country Nov. 17, 1836; came to Carroll Co. by wagon, being about two months on tiie way; arrived here June 11, 1837; one of the earliest settlers; only very few now living that were here wlien he came; bought claim and entered land from government; gave yoke of cattle for claim ; owns 12o acres of land; married Ilannali Pierce, fro n\ England, in 183.1; she died Jan. 29, 1872; tlicy liad ten children, four sons and >i.K daughters: inarricil Mrs. Mary Besore, from Franklin Co., Pa., Dec.

]>EltR CYRUS E. Elkhorn (Jn.v,. Mill>; Sec. 31 ; 1'. (). .Miilfdixeville; horn in Frederick Co., Md., in 18.')4; lived lliere 20 years; learned the milling buniness; came to 111., to Ogle Co., in 1874; wu,h in flour :ind feed store; rcntecl the Elkhorn Grove Mills in 187(5, and is doing good business, iiriiiripaliy ensloni Iradi-.

FEXDER IIIR.41I. Farmer; Sec 9; P. U. Eagle Point. Ogle Co.; born in Lawrence Co., Ind . Sept. 9, 182.> ; came to Sugar Grove, Lee Co., with his parents, when nine yearsof age ; they came with an ox team, his father bemg one of the first settlers in that Co., and when he came, drove the first wagon through tliat grove with twelve yoke of o.\en ; tlu-y brought a large amount of stock: 100 cattle, 30 horses, 100 hogs, and 100 sheep - a large amount for that early day; they located on the north t-ide of Sugar Grove; the first Summer there 17 of them lived in a log cabin, 14 by 16, witliout floor or door; they kept tavern for all who came along; when he has been out on horseback, he has caught many a wolf, lied their mouth, and carried them home; his father entered 1,000 acres of land ; he used to shari>en plows for settlers for 25 miles distant; made first mills (Iron's) in this Co.; he died in the year 1849. Hiram came to Carroll Co. in fM.54, located here, and owns 40O acres land ; ha^ held ofliee of Road Coinniissiouer and school offices; married Miss Mary -Me- Connell, from Ind.. .\i)ril 3, lS5l": thev have two children; Adellaand Alice .Maud.

II AWES .IOII\ II. Farmer; See 21 ; I'o, .MiiUd'_'r\ ill<'; horn in Bed lord Co., Va., Dec. 16. lf<0>i; his father went loTenii.. and'eiilistetl in the British war of ISpJ; went down the river with (ten. Jackson, and dieil just In-forc the battle of N' -a Orleans; John 11. went to Oliio for V«'ars; livetl iu Ind.; came lo - 'Sept. 22, IHIO; .settled on tlie da. hv Levi Warner, tlie first claim mckIi- on the south side of tlio grove; there an' onlv a lew here now that were here thon carle.! wlieat to Ct tid sold it |.. ; '

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HEALY^ A. H. Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Elkhorn Grove ; born in Genesee Co., N.Y., Dec. 26, 18i8; lived thrre 23 years; started for this state, and arrived here Oct. 12, 1841, with only fifty cents in his pocket, over 36 years ago ; was one of the early settlers; in 1844 and 1845 was breaking prairie; he and M. Z. Landon raised 40 acres wheat in 1845 ; had 47 bushels per acre ; has hauled wheat to Chicago, and sold it for 51 cents a bushel, taking nine days to make the trip; owns 235 acres land; has held the offices of Supervisor, Road Commissioner, Assessor, and school offices ; holds office of Postmaster here ; married Naomi Tucker, from Is. Y., in 1847; she died in 1853 ; had one son, Fred F., now in Kas. ; he was in the army, 55th I. V. I. ; married Martha Fields, from N.Y., in Jan., 1854; they have five children: Laura, Clara, Mattie, Ola and Lottie.

HEALEY HORACE T. Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Milledgeville ; born in Erie Co., N.Y., April 22, 1843 ; came to Ogle Co., 111., at an early age, with his parents; they came by wagon, and were six weeks on the way; has also lived in Whiteside Co. ; owns farm of 200 acres ; was in the army, in Co. H, 55tli I. V. L ; was wounded at Vicksburg; was in the battles of Shiloh, Arkansas Post, and others ; married Miss Sarah Jane Scoville, daughter of James Scoville, one of the earliest settlers of this Co., June 19,1866; have seven childreu: Horace G., Frank, Bennie, Virgil, Albert, James and Nettie Maud.

HOEEY EEOXARD, Farmer; Sec. 29; P.O. Milledgeville; born in Bradford Co., Pa., Oct. 25, 1827; lived there 23 years ; came to Carroll Co. May 27, 1850 ; bought laud of Isaac "West; has lived here over 27 years; has carted grain to Rockford ; has sold wheat at 27 cents a bushel, and corn at 123^ cents ; owns farm of 80 acres ; was in the army, Co. I, 75th I.V. I. ; had held offices of Town Collector and Road Commissioner; married Catherine Johnston, from Canada, July 7, 1853 ; they have four children : Francis A., Henry J., Hannah L. and William B. ; lost one child in infauc}-.

HUXTEK HEXRY C. Mason; Sec. 7; P.O. Elkhorn Grove; born March 23, 1834; came to this Co. in 1839; owns one half of a stone quarry, lime kilu, brickyard and grist mill; valuation of his share is $5,000; married Miss A. Dyer, in July, 1857 ; she was born in Pa. ; the}' have three children living, one son and two daughters; Mr. H. enlisted in Co. F, 1st Art, in 1863; was in all engagements from Mission Ridge to Nashville; was connected with what was called the Salt Water Battery; served to the close of the war, and was honorably discharged.

JOHXSTOX RARXARAS, Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. 3Hlledgeville; born near Niagara Falls, July 13, 1800; learned the trade of carpenter and mill-wright; went to State of N. Y. ; lived there five years; came by wagon, with his own family and two nephews, and they Avere just' four weeks coming from their old home in Canada to this Co. ; one of the early settlers; entered land from government; owns 327 acres land; has carted grain to Chicago; married Hannah Johnston, from Canada, in July, 1831 ; they have seven children: Catharine, Lois, Susan, Mary, Samuel, Benjamin and William; lost three children: James, John and Abagail; James enlisted in Co. B, 7th I. V. C. ;"was shot while on scout, in Alabama; John enlisted in Co. H, 55lh I.V. L; was in battle of Pittsburg Landing, and died in hospital.

JOHX?«»TOX \%n. JL. Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Milledgeville; born in Canada, March 28, 1848 ; lived there eight years, and came to Carroll Co., with his parents, at the age of 17 ; went to California, overland route ; was engaged in teaming five years; went to Mexico, on his way home; returned home, and bouLdit the home farm; owns 190 acres; married Miss Mary J. Thomas, from Canada, March 7, 1870 ;

KlfOX G. \V. Farmer; Sec. 21 ; P. O. MiUedgeville; born Grayson Co., Ky., Feb. 6, 1818; lie came to Sangamon Co., Ills., near SpriuL'tield, when nine vears of atje, with his father's family, in 1827; in 18-2'J, they moved to Putnam Co., his father having located a claim there the previous year; was the first setller in Putnam Co., and was there durinir the Black Hawk War; he started to mill from tiu^re, in Dec, 1821), and was gone tiirco monlhs before he returned, on account of swollen streams; he came to this Co. in 18;M, and located claim upon which they now live, and Washington came wilh Ihe family in Nov., ly:}"), over 42 years ago; Ihen; are only two families, Levi Warnerand Hiram McNamer, living here now that were here when he came; he lias carted wheat to Cliicago and sold it for 42 cts. per bush., and has also carted Hour to Chicago; sold the first pork here f()r!j;l2 per cwt., and has seen it sold at Galena for 80 cts. per cwt; owns HJl acres land; has held otlice of Constable; was elected Associate County Ju.-tice, 184'J; has held oilice Justice Peace about 2") years; also otlice "f Collector and A.s.sessor, and various .school offices; married .Mi<s Mary Jane Palmer, from A>htabula Co., Ohio, December 2:!. 18.')1 ; they have three sons: Walli-r K. born May 27, 18.")r); Harry, Jan. b, 1M«:5; George VV., June 21, 1805.

has held office of Magistrate 15 years; was elected Sheriff of Carroll Co. in 1860; has held ollices of Asses-or, Road Coinmi.ssioner and School Trustee; is now Supervisor of this Town ; owns 344 acres land ; married Mary Sanborn, from Canada, Dec. 11,1845; they have four children : Ale.Kander M., Gertrude, John P., Jessie S. ; lost two daughters.

Sec. 18; P. O. Milledgeville; born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., Dec. 10, 1834; lived there 20 years; she married B. Prindle, from same place, in 1854; they had one son, Theron; she married James Leigh, in 1800; he was born in England, and came to this country in 1H44; engaired in farming; he died Oct. 22, 187G; she hiis four children: Amanda, Henry J., Joseph A. and Arthur C. ; owns 360 acres land.

A. Sec. 30; P. O. Milledgeville; born in Davis Co., Ky., March 10, 1821 ; she came to this Town and Co. at the age of 18, in i8:jU; one of the early settlers; married John Lowry, from Pa., July 7, 1844; he was born in 1805; followed sch<K)l teaching many years; he held office of Justice of the Peace; died Aug. 14, 1875; left an estate of 105 acres land; hius five children: Wesley, Hiram, Jolin, Clarintla and Annis; lost two children: Auirustus and Martha; Wesley enlisted in 147tli I. V. I.; Auirustus enlisted in !t2d I. V. I., ami died in hospital, at Mouml City.

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years; learned the blacksmith trade; lived in Lancaster Co., Pa., 22 years ; came to this Co. in April 1854, and lives on the old Father McKeau place; he entered it from the government; owns farm of 185 acres; has held the office of Overseer of Highways; married Hannah McCue, from Lebanon Co., Pa., Feb. 28, 1839 ; they have three children: George W., Joseph and Lizzie ; have lost five children ; Joseph and William McElhaney were in the army; Joseph was slightly wounded at Atlanta: was with the regiment during its campaigns.

McJ^AMER HIRAM, Farmer; Sec. 20; P.O. Milledgeville; born in Davis Co., Ky., June 2, 1813; came to Carroll Co. when 23 years of age; arrived here April 27, 1835; one of the very earliest settlers here; Levi Warner is the only settler here now' that was here wdien became; camped here on this place three weeks in his wagon; built a cabin; paid Mr. Shoemaker nine dollars in silver, the only money he had, to break three acres of prairie; they had so little money, it made him glad to get letters, and sorry he did not have money to take them from the post-ofhce ; entered laud from the government: has carted grain to Chicago; has hauled lumber from Chicago to put in this house ; owns 200 acres land ; has held the office of Commissioner ot Highways, and school offices ; was Trustee of School Fund 17 years; married Emeline Locket, from Ky., March 28, 1833; she died Feb. 29, 1843 ; had one child, Martha, now in Iowa ; married Maria Stewart, from N. Y., April 20,1848 ; they have .seven children : Eugene, John, Willie, Nellie, Frank, Harry and Jessie.

NEIKTRK LEVI, Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Elkhorn Grove: born in this town and Co. May 14, 1844, on the farm where his mother now lives; has lived in this Co. 33 years; engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 142 acres land; has held the offices of School Director and Overseer of Highways; married Miss Eliza S. Patton, from this Co., March 23, 1863 ; they have three children : Willie U., born June 16, 1865; Harry M., Sept. 7, 1867, and Jessie M., Sept. 3, 1874.

PAYXTER HIRAIfl A. Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Milledgeville; born in Litchfield Co., Conn., Feb. 6, 1820; moved to Mass. when 10 years of age; came to this state with his father's family ; came by wagon to Albany, thence by lake to Detroit; they were 16 days on Lake Erie; came from Detroit by wagon; got to Ogle Co. in 1836, and came to Carroll Co. in 1837 ; bought claim and entered land from government; has carted wheat to Chicago and sold it for 50 cts. per bushel ; owns farm of 85 acres ; has held office of Constable; married Elizabeth Miller, from Canada, Nov. 3, 1842 ; his father has carted pork to Albany, 40 miles, and sold it for 75 cts. per cwt.

REYBfOtDSIiE WIS, Farmer; Sec. 4 ; P.O.Brookville ; was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., Aug. 8, 1832; came to this Co. with parents by wagon, 1842 ; owns a farm 168 acres ; held office Road Commissioner and School offices ; married Miss Martha Maria Warner, daughter Levi Warner, Esq., oldest settler here, Sept. 7, 1854; she was born here at the Grove, Feb. 15, 1837, the oldest child now living here that was born here; they have one son, Harry, born May 9, 1859; lost one son, Leonard.

ROGERi!^ O. P. Farmer; Sec. 4; P.O. Elkhorn Grove ; born in Elk Co., Pa., Dec. 15, 1846; lived there 20 years; came to Carroll Co. in 1865 ; is engaged in farming; owns 160 acres land; has held office of Overseer of Highways; married Abbie Ripley, from Polo, Feb. 24, 1873; they have one child, Ada Anna, born Aug. 26, 1876.

SMITH HAKRY, Sec.8; P. O. Elkhorn Grove, llarrv Smith, familiarly known all over the Co. as "Undo Harry," was born in Nottingham, Stratfoi-d Co., New Hamp.shire, Dec. 21, 180c! ; moved to \iro:mia when eight years of age; lived in N. Y. State five years" and then moved tolnd.; came to 111., to Rock Island, in 1827; went to the lead mines in Wis. in 1832; was there at the breaking out of the Black Hawk War; was enrolled and was elected Captain of the company called the While Oak Springs Volunteers; he and S. M. Jarney were in partnership, the latter attending to their interests liere, where tluy started the first store in this Grove ; " Uncle Harry " came to this Co. in Feb.. 1840, and bought claim where he now lives from John C. Ankeny, and afterwards entereil it from government, the first claim entered in this town; he lias lived on this farm thirty-seven years; he has carted grain to Chicago, and sold wiieat for 40 per biisiiel, and he has also .sold it for .'J;2 TiO jxr l)uslicl [ has driven hogs to (Jalena, killctl them and' sold the pork for i^l.'A) per cwt.; owns 400 acres of land; he has iicUl ollices of Supervisor and Koail Commissioner; wa.s member of Constitutional Conventi(m in lfSOO-1, and represented this Co. in the State Legislature in 1H4:5 and 1844; marnrd .Mrs. Lucinila Dalton, from N. ('., (Jet. 2. lb;{7; they iiave five children: Samuel S., born July 14, 18;{8, in Kansas; 'rip{tarland, Jan. 3, 1841; Frank. June 2!». 1«4:{. in Kan-as; Albert H., Feb. 0, lM4(i; John (iuiinv. Jan. G, 1848; Samuel was in 1st Ills. .Vrlillcry, Battery F; \\iis Iran.'.frrred and proinotrti Captain, Batlery .\ ; was taken prisoner befon; Atlanta and o.nfined for eight months, at Macnn, Cohimiiia, and Charh-s ton; Ti]) was in Co. U, 7lii 1. V. C. ; Frank was in liir UOth Kci,'t. I. V I . Cap. C«». I). Smith Hi'Mry, Jr. Smith John q. See. 8.

STAKHER DAXIEL, Farmer; Sec. I'J; P. O. Milledgevilie; born Washingtfm Co., East Tenn., Sept. 12, 1799 - lived there about 20 vears; then came to Morgan Co., Ills.; lived there ten years; was there during the Black Hawk War; was in Black Hawk War under Capt. Massus, in Gen. Hardy's command; came to Carroll Co. in ]mn. over 41 years ago; one earliest settlersonly three families here at the Grove that were here when he came; bought claim and entered land from government; he has carted grain and pork to Chicago;' his house is one of the oldest, if not the oldest. hou.se here at the Grove; owns 127 acre.s land; married Sarah E. Hart, in Jack.si.n. ville. Ills., April ;5, ISiG: she was born in Tenn., March 17, lb20. and died April, 1871; they have four children: Hurrieti Mary, Samuel, Carrie; lost two children : Catherine and Ella; Samuel was in the army, Co. I. :{4th Regt. I. V. I., and was

47 acres, with improvements, all of which is valued at $12,000; he married Miss Phcebe A. Biles, who was born in Bradford Co., Pa., Oct. 26, 1832; they were married June 18, 1854; have three children : Eva A.., Charles S., and Carrie E. ; he was Justice of the Peace from 1862 until 1877; was Supervisor one term, and Assessor a number of years.

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WARXER I.EVI, Retired; Sec. 4; P. O. Brookville, Ogle Co.; born in Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont, Sept. 11, 1795; at the age of 21, he started on a tour of observation, on foot, for the purpose of seeing the country; came as far West as Missouri, then through the Southern States, on foot and alone, keeping a daily journal of where he went and what he had seen; returned in the Fall, having walked 4,000 miles; the following year he came to Bond Co., 111., went South to New Orleans; came to Galena, and was there during the Black Hawk War; came to Elkhorn Grove in 1832, and made the first claim on the south side of the Grove, where 'Squire Hawes now lives; he surveyed the State Road from Peoria to Galena; also Co. road from here to Mt. Carroll ; he is the oldest settler liere at the Grove, if not the oldest in the Co. ; he was the tirst Co. Survej'or of this Co. ; was the first Town Clerk of this Town and served until 1866; held ofiice Justice of Peace; examined teachers; first settlement; married Mrs. Martha Winters, formerly Martha Bailey, from Greeubriar Co., Va., April 12, 1835 ; slie kept Stage House for John D. Winters, at Cherry Grove, at an early day; they have only one child, Mrs.L. Rej'nolds ;

^VEBSTER XOVATI S B. Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Milledgeville; born Delaware Co., N. Y., Dec. 29, 1821 ; came to Ogle Co., HI., Nov. 25, 1836; came to Carroll Co. in 1845, and has lived here 32 years; one of the early settlers; engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 135 acres of land; has held ofiice of School Director; married Martha Beardslej-, of Delaware Co., N. Y., in 1845; she died in 1861 ; married Mrs. Sallie A. Ruggles, from Delaware Co., N. Y., in 1863 ; they have five children by first wife : Urbane, Hester A., Eliza M., Aaron, Franklin ; one son, George, by present wife.

M. Sec. 19; P.O. Jlilledgeville; born in this town and Co. Oct. 29, 1838 ; sLie married Fletcher Hulton, from Pa., Sept. 7, 1853; married John H. AVelstead, fiom N. Y., Oct. 10, 1866; owns farm of 40 acres; she has had seven children : Jennie, Bennie, Emma, Jessie, Maggie, Marj-, Delia.

\% ILSOX MRS. ISABEEEA, Sec. 8; P.O. Eagle Point; born in England; came to America in infanc}'; was raised in Wis.; married Ransom Wilson, from Richland Co., O., July 29, 1849Vthey came to this Co. in 1849, and bought the Journey farm, one of the earliest located claims here; he drove cattle across the plains to Cal.; drove the first drove of cattle from here to Chicago; he died Sept. 5, 1873, leaving an estate of 240 acres; she lives in the old stage house, where the first store was kept in ihis town ; has ten children, seven sons and three daughters.