Hollis Township

Hollis Township

BUCK STEPHEN D. fanner and stock raiser, Sec. 6, P. O. Harker's Corners, is the son of Ahaliab and Annis (Drake) Buck. His father was born in Pennsylvania, but immigrated with his parents when a boy to Cayuga county, N. V., and his mother a native of Orange county, N. Y.; were married in 1801, and raised a family of seven children, five of which lived to adult age. They came to Peoria county in the Fall of 1S31, and settled on Sec. 6, Mollis township, where they remained until their deaths. Father died in 1S55 at the age of seventy-nine, and his mother in i860 at the age of eighty-three. Mr. Buck, the youngest of the family, was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., on the 6th day of October, 1817, and came to this county with his parents when about fourteen years of age, and has resided on or near where they first located since. He married Miss Mary, daughter of James Smith, of Kentucky, bom June 22, 1820. They were blessed by three boys and one girl - James A., Margaret A.,\Vm, J. and John Huston. Has 360 acres of land, all under good cultivation, elegantly improved, and valued at $15,000. Has held several local offices in the town.ship. His father was on the first grand jury in the county. Had one son in the army in the 151st I. V. I.

CLARK JAMES C. blacksmith. P, O. Harker's Corners, was born in Adams county, Ohio, on the 4th day of June, 181 5, was reared to the trade, and received what advantages the district schools afforded at that time. Came to the county in 1837 and settled in Hollis township, where he has resided since. Has 114 acres of land, valued at $3,000. Held the office of road commissioner twenty-six years, and school treasurer twenty-two years. When he came to this county it was wild. Deers. wolves, turkeys, and other game could be seen from the cabin doors of the pioneers.

JACOBS PETERS, sawder, P. O. Mapleton, was bom in Pennsylvania. June I, 1823, came to Peoria county in lS58,and settled in Lancaster, Timber township, and, in 1S76, came to Hollis. Married Miss Mary T. Kuley, who was bom in Pennsylvania, July 30, 1826. The fruit of this marriage was nine children, six of whom are living: William, Ulysses, Julia, Mary, Jennie, Hattie. Members of the Catholic Church.

NEWSAM FRANK, merchant, P.O. Mapleton. NEWSAM RICHARD, merchant and coal operator, P. O. Hollis, was bom in Lancashire, England, Nov. II, 1843, ""^ came to the United States in l86g. Was bred a miner of the firm of Newsam Brothers, who control the Orchard and McGrew mines, and turns out 4,000 bushels per day. Is also in the mercantile business, in which they have a fine trade. Married Miss Frances Woltstlumed, who was bom in England, in 1844. There has been seven children - four boys and three girls.

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township, April l8, 1841. By this union there were two children, one of which is living - Julia, born Oct. 30, i860. Has 120 acres of land, 100 under good cultivation, valued at $6,000. Mrs. S.'s father came frem Muskingum county, Ohio to Peoria county in iS37,and located in Hollis township.

SCOTT SETH, clerk, P. O. Mapleton, son of Shadrick and Lucy Ann Scott, mother a native of York State, and father of Kentucky, was born in Timber township, on the nth day of November, 1852 ; reared on a farm and attended the district school. Followed teaching school about five years, and the rest of the time has followed clerking. Married Miss Minerva, daughter of Harrison A. Eddy, born in Hollis township, Dec. 25, 1857. Had one child - Julius S., born Sept. 16, 1S78, and died March 2, 1879.

VAN NORMAN WILLIAM, farmer. Sec. 5, P. O. Harker's Corners, son of Jacob and Margaret (Van Patten) Van Norman, was born in York State in 1S16, and brought up in Cayuga county. When eighteen years old he went to Oswego county and learned the blacksmith trade, and in 1837 came to Peoria county. Married Miss Mary .\nn, daughter of Wm. Tappen, who was one of the earliest settlers of Hollis township, coming in 1S36. She was born in London, England, and emigrated to this country when a small girl. There were thirteen children, nine living - five boys and four girls. Has 160 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Mr. V. has lived to see the county developed from a wild country to one of the finest in the State. Mrs. V. and one daughter are members of the Baptist Church.

BLUNDY JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 19, P. O. Brimfield, was born in England, March II, 1830. Left England for the U. S. in 1852, and located in Peoria county on the place he now owns in 1853. Married in England Jane Snath, a native of that country. She died in 1864. He had, by this marriage, one child, Sarah J. now Mrs. Cowen. Mr. B. married for his second wife Caroline Prim, also born in England, in 1843. They have four children ; Henry H., Francis E., Carrie E. and George L. Owns 217 acres of land, worth $75 per acre, and 154 acres in Marshall county. Are members of M. E. Church. Politically, he is a Republican.

1831. He was bred a farmer, and attended none but the district schools. In 1837 he came to Illinois and located in Princeville, and in the same year bought the place which he now occupies in Jubilee township. Married Miss Kate, daughter of John Harding. She was born in Peoria county on the 8th day of Dec, 1848. Seven children resulted from this union, five still living: Maria, Samuel, Margaret, Almyra and Thompson. Mr. B. has 505 acres of land, 495 under good cultivation, valued at $20,000. Came to this county in limited circumstances, Mr. B. and brothers helped to survey the village of Princeville and the country between here and Peoria.

CHAHILL PETER, farmer. Sec. 30, P. O. Brimfield, was born in the county Meath, Ireland, February 12, 1843. Father died in Ireland. lie and his mother and two brothers emigrated in June, 1847, and located on the place where they now live ; which consists of 440 acres of land, under a good state of cultivation ; over 250 acres worth $50 per acre. He is now serving his second term as supervisor of Jubilee township. He and his mother and brothers are members of the Catholic Church. Democratic in politics.

CLARK STE>'TN, farmer. Sec. 19. P. O. Brimfield, was born in the town of Brim6eld, Hamilton county. Mass., April II. 1813. In the Spring of 1835. started West to seek a location in which to live, stopped for a time near Joliet, and then went to Chicago and worked as farm hand in 1S40 ; concluded to try Ohio, but not being pleased with it, returned to Illinois, in 1 841, and located in Peoria county, where he has continued to live, steadily engaged in farming ; owns 190 acres of land in Jubilee township, valued at $60 per acre, besides 160 in Iowa. Was married in 1845, to Mary Rook, who was born in Peoria county in 1835. They have had eight children ; the living are: Frank W.. James R., John H., and Mary; four deceased : Charles W.. Eliza, George and Florence.

FORNEY J. H, farmer, Sec. 7. P. O. Brimfield, was born in York county. Pa., July 2g, 1815 ; grew to manhood on a farm in Pennsylvania. Married -Margaret A. Allewelt. She was born in Adams county, Pa.. Dec. 3, 1828. They have had nine children ; the living are, Henry A.. Adolphus L., Ephraim Y., Bellmina E., Leander E.. James L. and Cora I. Those deceased Elizabeth h. and Clara J. Owns 160 acres of land in the homestead, worth $60 per acre, and 80 acres in Ford county ; has held the offices of supervisor, assessor and collector, and served in them with credit to his township. They are members of the Lutheran Church, and in politics he is Democratic.

HATHAWAY GILBERT, farmer. Sec. 19, P. O. Brimfield, was born in Summerset county. Me., July 27, 1818. Started West with only $11 in his pocket, and when that gave out worked his way by day's work to Peoria county, arriving Aug. 30, 183S, where he located on a piece of land and commenced to make home. lie married Maria Sabin Willard. She was born in Rockingham, Vt., Feb. 7, 1807. By a former marriage the had icvcn children, four living, Francis

KE.\HL HERM.\N, farmer, Sec. 34. P O. Kickapoo.was born in Germany, Sept. 10, 1833. Immigrated to America, Jan., 1856, landing in New York, where he remained for a few years. Then he went to Peoria city, where he engaged in keeping store and peddling until 1874, when he located on his present farm of 160 acres, worth $4,500. Was married in 1858 to Elizabeth Meyer, who was bom in Prussia in 1831. They have seven children: Herman. John, Philip, William, Edward, Elizabeth and Henry. Are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Kelley P. farmer, P. O. PrlnceTlUe.

KELSCH NICHELAS, farmer, P. O. Brimfield, Sec. 28, was born in Europe, Oct. 13, 1817. Came to America and landed in New Orleans in 1835 : then went to Cincinnati, O., and later 10 Indiana, and finally came to Peoria, where, in 1844, he married Lena Bambeck, who was born in Europe in 1815 and died April 8, J 85 5. They had a family of five children, four living ; Adam. Michael. Bearnhart and Marj'. He married Frances Sackal in Feb., 1S56. She was bom in Germany, in 1834. By this marriage thirteen children have been born : John, Mary, Martin, Anna, Lydia, Nicholas, Joseph, Theresa, Katie, William, Jacob and Henry. One in infancy deceased. Mr. K. owns 80 acres of land in Jubilee. Are members of the Catholic Church. Kelsh N. farmer, P. O. KIckapoo.

MOSS JOHN, farmer, Sec. 14, P. O. Robin's Nest. The subject of this sketch was born August 18, 1810, in the town and county of Onondaga, N. Y. His father died when he was but six years of age, leaving a wife and five children, with a small farm. Mr. Moss received his early education in his mother's family. At the age of eighteen spent one term in Onondaga Academy. At theageoftwenty he left home to seek his fortune in the world. The four following years were spent in the pursuit of knowledge, and the means to obtain it. Several academic terms were spent in the study of the Greek and Latin languages, and mathematics under the tuition of Professors Woolworth, Fairchild, and Hendricks, of Onondaga Academy. During the Summer of 1833, he attended the Episcopal Academy, in Cheshire, Conn., under the tuition of Rev. Dr. Judd. In 1835 returned to farming ; rented a farm in Onondaga county, for three years. On the fourth of .May, 1837, was united in matrimony to Miss Julia A. Warner, who was born July 24, 1813, in the town of Skaneatelas, Onondaga county, New York; received her education in the schools of that State - subsequently, spending several years in teaching. Hand in hand, they have passed through many trying scenes in life's checkered pathway. Having worked with varied success for two and a half years, the financial troubles and failure of crops in 1837, broke him up. The Spring of 1838 found him out of business and employment, so packing a few household goods and bidding good bye to friends, they started on the 14th of April for the far distant West ; traveling by canal, lake and rivers, arrived in Peoria on the 12th of May, and located on the northeast quarter of section 14, now in the town of Jubilee, in which Jubilee College was located in the following Autumn, by Bishop Chase, of the Episcopal Church. Of which church Mr. Moss and all his family are members. There he still remains, having improved the land and made a pleasant home for their declining years. Have raised a family of five children. The eldest, J. N., a daughter, a graduate of the Woman's Medical College, in Chicago, is now a practicing physician there. C. C, the eldest son, owns and resides on a farm adjoining the homestead. J. M., after spending several years in successful teaching and other avocations, and a year in Colorado, returned home, and died of consumption at the age of thirty. J. C, and F. E.. the third and fourth sons, both graduates, now reside in Kansas, engaged in farming. Mr. Moss contributed liberally in time and means for the preservation of the Union during the late war. Has served several years as supervisor, also as assessor, and collector, and other minor offices, still pursuing his lifelong vocation. Murrloff A. farmer. P, O, Klckapoo.

PACY THOMAS, farmer and justice of the peace, Sec.20, P.O. Brimfield, was born in Lincolnshire, England. March 8, 1829; attended the common schools of England, and farmed until 1852, when he came to America and stopped a short time in New Orleans; then went to Wisconsin where he carried on farming; thence to Boone county. 111., and entered the school of Wheaton, Dupage county, and remained two years; then followed teaching for nine years in Iowa and Illinois, and, in 1866, located in Jubilee township, and turned his attention principally to farming. He married, in 1862, Elizabeth Hayes. She was born in Wiltshire, England, in 1840. They have had six children; the living are: Addison, Lincoln, Ellen and Harry. At the present time, Mr. Pacy is juslice of the peace, which office he has held for six years ; he is also township treasurer. They are members of the M. E. Church. Politically, he is a Republican.

WILSON J. K, farmer. Sec. 31, P. O. Brimfield, was bom in Brown county, Ohio, August 31, 1820; he came to Peoria county in 1S48, and followed farming until March 25, 1850. Started across the plains to Oregon and California, and engaged in the manufacture of shingles, mining, etc., until December, 1853, when he returned to Peoria county and again resumed farming. Was married Nov. I, 1854, to Ethelinda Vail, who was born in Hamilton county, O.

He owns i6o acres of land under a good state of cultivation, worth $60 per acre. Politically, is I ndependent. Mr. Wilson's parents are both dead.