Isabel Township (part 2 of 2)

Ji. S. Voor/iccs was born in Sonu'rset Co., X. J., and is the son of Albert and Helen Voorhees. Till 1856 he followed farming. He then embarked in the mercantile business, at which he continued till 1859. He then engaged in milling till 1865, when he returned to his agricultural pursuit, which he now follows, residing upon sec. 2. He has had the misfortune to be burned out twice. The first time lost $3,000, the second about $600. He now represents the township in the Board of Supervisors, and has filled other j)ositions of trust fi)r his people. In 1846 he was married to Matilda Brokaw. Their children are R. S., born Feb. 18, 1850; Marv, Dec. 3, 1851 ; Aaron, April 12, 1854; John, Jan. 22, 1858; Martha, May 2, 1860; and Rynear, May 11, 1866. Mr. V. was born Sept., 1824,' and Mrs,

John Jacob Will Mas born in Bavaria, (icmiany, May 19, 1815, and is the son of Yalcntine and Mary Ann Will. He came to America and took up his abode in this delightful county in 1844. At the early age of 14 he began to learn the tailor's trade, but abandoned it for the farm. His residence and farm are on sec. 1, Joshua tp. He ^vas married July 19, 1840. His children, - 5 boys and o girls, - are living. He is a Democrat in })<>litics, and cast his first vote for Yan liuren. He is a member of the Reformed Church. P. O., Fairview.

Capt. John S. Wi/rl-qf was born in Somerset Co., X. J., Dec. 12, 1808, and came to Fulton county in 1837. He is the son of Simon and Mary (Cline) Wyckoff. For an education he had only the subscription schools to attend. Mr. W. says that when he came here they, in going to Chicago by wagon, could travel 40 miles and not come to a dwelling-house. Now one passes more towns by far than they did single houses then. He began farming for himself at the early age of 16 ; in this pursuit he has been successful. He was married in 1824 to Elizabeth Wyckoff. Their marriage has been blessed with 5 children - only 8 of whom are living. During the trying days of the Rebellion the Captain raised Co. D of the 103d 111. Inf., and was chosen its Captain. In less than one day he had 80 men who promised to go with him. He participated in several battles but from ill health he had to resign. He is a member of the Old Settlers' Association ; has been Justice of the Peace for 30 years, and was the first Town Clerk of Joshua. He has been School Director and Assessor. He is a member of the Reformed Church. P. O., Fairview.

Presenting the history of this township in chronological order compels us to notice first its archaeology, that is, the mounds and relics of a remarkable people who have long since become extinct. Indeed, it seems that three distinct races of people occupied this section of country in former ages. One was probably a race of giants, as we find skulls large enough to fit on the outside of the average head of to-dav. One skull is of a reddish tinjre, like the color of the bone, in which case the head was not well developed; another skull is white : head well developed, and the facial contour correspondiufflv indicatintra hiofher intellio:ence. On the farm of Jacob Fisher in the southeastern portion of the township are many relics of the Mound-Builders, such as vessels and fragments of pottery with artistic designs, skulls, skeletons and fragments of skeletons in great abundance. Thousands of these have been carried away by visitors.

The earliest white settlers of Kerton township were Reuben and Roswell Fenner, who located on sec. 19 in 1823; tlie next were Joseph McKee, John Vides and Joseph Dobson, on sec. 17. about 1827. John Kerton, from the East, and Edward McKee, from Ireland, settled here about 1835. Very little is known of Mr. Kerton, although the township has derived from him its present name. Mr. McKee remained for a time ;uul was a res})ectaV)k' citizen.

Kerton township is probably the smallest in the county, and much of the land is still held by old speculators, which fact militates against tlie prosperity of the cmintry. Besides, a large ])ortion of the land is hilly, being in the breaks of Spoon and the Illinois rivers. Yet there are many nice farms in this township. Among the representative men who give character and fix the destiny of this little townshiji we may mention J. W. Swebaugh, Vandorus Martin, Jacob Fishor, S(juire Rcardon, Jacob Scverns, Wm. Markley, Isaac Beatty, Wm. Oluney, T. P. Carney, Lemuel Wclker and others.

The first Justice of the Peace was Benj. Hartland, who is said to have settled here in 1838. The first school-house was built on sec. 30, in 184-"). The first post-oflice was established in June, 1871, in Marl)letown.

West Point is on the Illinois river, located by Joel Onion, now of Woodland township, in 1847, and is rapidly gaining favor as a shipping ))oiiit. Joel A. Barnes and Wm. Dutch represent parties in Beardstown as purchasers of grain.

^larbletowu is a small villaiic, but the most central in the township. Its name was given it under these eireumstanees : During the autumn of 1857 a saw-mill was erected by C. P. Richardson and Wm. H. Cogshall ; of" consequence tenement houses were erected; in 1868 Hiram Marble c^' Son bought the mill, and the ])eoplc naturally called the collection of houses about the mill Marbletown." In 1871 a post-office was established here (the first in the township) and Jacob Severns is the present postmaster. Mr. Severns built the first store-house in 1859, and for a year and a half he carried on the mercantile business in a small way. In 1805 he re-commenced the business and since then has had a fair run of custom. ^Ir. Marble was the second grocer and merchant. Wm. Patchen also began the business last year, but he sold to A. E. Ralston, who was in turn succeeded by S. W. Sloan. The mill Avas removed several years ago, and biisiness in Marbletown has consequently been diminished.

Mr. Marble lost a son, about of age, in the saw-mill. The main driving belt or shaft caught his clothing and stripped it from his body, crushing him and causing instant death.

There is no established Church in Kerton township. Religious services are held at Hickory school-house, Cluney school-house, Brown school-house and at Severns'. There is no regular pastor. Latterly Dr. Note, of Woodland township, has frequently presided at meetings as Pastor. Xathaniel McC'lellan, it is bclievcti was among the first ministers in this township. Deacon Abraham F. Brown, now of Schuyler county, was the first to preach in this township, being called upon to preacii the funeral sermon of Mrs. John Kerton.

The present Justices of the Peace are R. S. Warner and Wm, A. Reardon ; Assessor, James ^lorningstar ; Collector, Jacob Severns; Supervisor, Lewis Beatty ; Constable, W. L. Wrestler; Town Clerk, Richard Warner; Road Commissioners, T. J. Wilson, James Morningstar and Lemuel Welker.

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Cluirlcx Ii(ni)ii(/ar(ln(r, farmer, son of Samuel Baumgardner, was born March 15, 1850, in Pennsylvania. About 1864 he came to F.ulton county, and in 187(5 he married Sarah, daughter of Daniel Severns (an original j^ioneer and now a weathy man, owning some 1, .300 acres of good land, etc.) Mr. B. resides on sec. 19, where he has 80 acres of land. P. ()., Mari)letown.

Jesse Beamen, deceased, a well-known early resident of this county, whose eventful life we now follow, was a native of I\'nnsylvania, where he was born in 179!). While a lad his father died and receiving ill-treatment from those into whose hands he had fallen he ran awav to New York State. He enlisted in the war of 1812 and when discharf:;ed returned to New York. He soon came to the wilds of" Indiana, where he foUowcd farmin*^ and ran a saw-mill. He was married while there to Miss Nan(ry Pool, dau<rhter of Jos('j)h Pool and cousin of Gen. Joe Hooker. About 1840 he came to Illinois, landing in Schuyler county, he returned to Indiana and then came to Menard county, Hh, and in 1850 to Fulton county, where he remained till his death which occurred in 1858, and he was laid at rest in Isabel township. Mrs. B. is still living in this township. She was born in North Carolina, May 10, 1805. Eight children blessed this union, of whom John W., from whom this sketch is obtained, is the younger. He was born July 15, 1843, in Schuyler Co. He enlisted in C\). K. 10.'3d 111. Inf. and served throuirh the late war. An older brother, William, was also a soldier and died from wounds.

Isaac Beaty, farmer, sec. 7 ; P. O,, Marbletown. Levi Beaty, the father of Isaac, was a native of A^irginia and a farmer by occupation. He married Miss Sarah Meredith and there was born to them a family of 14 children, 11 of whom grew to mature years. Isaac was born in Newcastle township, Coshocton Co., O., in 1815, where he passed his childhood, youth and grew to manhood. At the age of 20 he was married to Esther Conner, daughter of Daniel Conner, of Virginia. They were blessed with 9 children, 8 of whom are living, - Andrew J., Peter, Robert L., Hiram, Daniel, Sarah J., Lydia and Isaac L., Avho resides on the old homestead and is one of the enter})rising young men of the township. In 1851 Mr. B. came to Fulton Co. and settled in Kcrton tj). on the jiroperty he now owns, and has since kept pace with the advance of the county.

James H. Blair, blacksmith, was born in Lawrence Co., Ind., in 1883; in 1853 he emigrated to this township, where he commenced farming, but soon turned his hand to blacksmithing, at which he has succeeded well. Here he has had a family of 3 children, none of whom now survive. Indejiendent. P. O., Marbletown.

John BrojJii/, farmer, deceased, was a native of Ireland, settled in this township in an early day, and died in 1870, after acumulating considerable pro])erty by years of toil. He owned 320 acres of laud. He married Mary Waldcr, and their children were James, W'illiain, John, Catherine, Thomas, Michael and Francis. ISIrs. Brophy was a native of New York, but her parents were from Ireland.

Charles D. Broum, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Isabel tp., this county, in 1848, married Ijottie Scverns, a daughter of the late Daniel Scverns, in 18()(i, and has had 0 children, - Daniel, Ida, Charles, Lottie, AVilliam and John. Mr. B. has 240 acres of good land, has been Collector of Kerton tp.. School Director, etc., but has never sought office. In politics he is a Democrat. Residence on sec. 10. P. O., Marbletown.

Joseph Broicn, farmer, now tloccascd, was born in IMeasant t])., this county, May 1, 1843. His fatlicrwas Charles Jirown, a native of Butler Co., O., born in Cincinnati in 1810, who married Jane E. Van Garden, of New Jersey, and had 14 children, 10 of whom survive. In 1841 Charles Brown moved with his family to Isabel t]). near where Havana now is. He was the first to introduce Hue live stock, the first to brino; in the Poland China hog. His beginnings were slow, but he finally got over 500 acres of land. He died Dec. 21, 1878. The old lady still survives, living in Isabel tp. Joseph grew to manhood, obtaining a good common-school education, and being a hard worker he has become well off. Sept. 3, 18G6, he married Mary, daughter of the late Daniel Severns, and since has had 4 children. One is deaf and dumb. He was sent to the institute at Jacksonville, and on starting home he got upon the wrong train, got bewildered, and traveled about one way and another till he reached Denver, Col. Meanwhile the press and telegraph were busy advertising for the lost boy, and at this point succeeded in finding him, when he was brought home to his rejoicing parents. The liome is on sec. 10, and the P. (). is Marblctown.

W. J. Cdi'lock, farmer, was born near Springfield, 111., otie of the first white children born in this State. His father, Abraham Carlock, was a native of Virginia and a farmer; married his first wife, Abigail Osborne, in that State, :uid had 8 children. She dic^l, and Mr. C. moved to Tenn., and married Mary Ann Lee, by whom he had 10 children. W. J., the youngest was one of the earliest ])ioneers of Fulton county, went to school and diligently worked his way along. In 1844 he married Plannah, daughter of Edward Pass, an Englishman, who came to America in 184'i and eventually settled in Eulton Co., where he died. His wife was a Miss ^Vlice Andrew, who died in England. Mr. Carlock has been Constable and Road Commissioner. He owns a 120-acre farm, in Kerton tp,, on sec. 22. P. ()., Marblctown. Democrat.

Will. Cole, deceased, was born in Chicago, 111., a son to Dr. Cameron Cole. The Doctor settled on the present site of Chicago when there were but two buildings there (log cabins). He came from S^'otland, taking to himself a wife on shi})-l)oard. They had o children, of whom Wm. is the oldest. When but two years of age William was stolen by the Indians; every white inhabitant rushing to the rescue, he was found and brought back. He subsequentlv obtained a liberal education, came to Fulton Co., and followed farming during life. Nov. 2, 1832, he married Marv Scclinrn of Kentucky, by whom he had 7 children : Lucy, who married John H. Aswell ; Thomas, who married Alice C-ullen ; James B., who married Sarah E. Clunev ; Henrv C, Clara, Elinira and Nancy J. At the first call Mr. Cole enlisted in the 2(1 111. Cav., obtained through meritorious conduct the rank of Sergeant, and was honorably discharged at the close of the Rebellion. He died at his home in this tp. Mrs. C. died in 1878. Thomas and James B. are the

Edmund Curh^s. This gentleman resides upon see. 30, and gets his mail at Marhlctown. He was horn in Brown Co., ()., in 1831 ; at the age of 15, aecompanied his parents, Joseph and IjUcv Curless, to Illinois and located in Woodland tp., this eounty. When President Lincoln called for troops to sn])press the HehcUion, P^dmnnd enlisted in Co. I, 85th 111. Inf., and participated in many hattles. He went out as private and was promoted to Orderly Sergeant and afterwards to First Lieutenant. At the close of the war he was discharged and returned to Fulton Co. He had previously married Marv Xewton, dauirhter of Dr. Xewton, deceased. There are 7 children living of this marriage : Olive and Florence, twins. Flora, Oscar, Edmund, Elizabeth and Lilly.

Jonathan Curless, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Brown Co., O., in 183(). His father, John Curless, was also born in Ohio, followed farming, and married Pho'be Rumney, and they became the parents of 7 children. They migrated to this county when Jonathan, next to the youngest, was a very small boy ; but the boy -returned to Ohio, where he grew to manhood and married Sarah J., daughter of James Lemons. His children are : Nora A., Emery B., Linda A., Llysses G., Ida B. and Nancy J., - (i in number. On the breaking out of the great war ]\lr. C. enlisted in Co. H, 189th Reg. Ohio Inf , for the term of war. At its close he was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn., and returned to Ohio. In 18G9 he went to Missouri, and in ]87"2 settled in Kerton tp. P.O., Marbletown. Polities, Repul)lican.

George W. Dohson, farmer and machinist. Mr. D. was born in Woodland tp., Fulton Co., in 1844; he grew up in that tp., and at the age of 18 he enlisted in Co. K, IHth 111. Inf. He was engaged in manv battles, Duriniii: the sies::e of Knoxville, while his ami two other companies were escorting the })aymasterto Burnside's Division, were taken prisoners, and t)fficers and men were sent to Libby Prison. Jan. 1, 18(>3, Mr. I), came in sight of this wretched pen. It formerly l)ad been a tobacco factory and was (50x100 feet in size, 3 stories high. He was stripped of many articles of wearing apj)arel ami contined to the 3d story, where he had a good opportunity to note the sorrv condition of the Union soldiers, whose onlv fault was a devotictn to the old Hai>-. Verv few were decentlv clothed. ^Ir. I), spent many wearv months of privation and suffering scarcely credible to those who have never known the j)angs of hunger or thirst. He finally was released and discharged from the U. S. .service in August, 1805. In 1874 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Brown, daughter of Jacob Brown. They have a family of "2 children ; Luland and an infant.

Michael Doirliiifj, farmer and stock-raiser,sec. 5 ; P. O., ]Marbletown. Mr. I), is a native of Ireland, where he was born about the year 184G. His father, M. Dowling, was a farmer in Ii'eland and there married Bridget Corcoran. Of this marriage there were born 7 children, ^lichael the youngest. At the age of 13 he crossed the ocean for the New AVorhl. After the usual voyage he landed in New York, from where he went to Louisville, Ky,, then came to Mason Co., 111., and finally settled in Isabel tj)., Fulton Co., where he worked several years by the month. In 1874 he was married to Miss ]Mary A., daughter of Wm. Carney, a native of Ireland, who settled in Fulton Co. in an early day. They have 2 children.

John V. Ehlen, farmer, was born in Hardin Co., Ky., Sept. 30, 1817. His father, James Elden, was also a native of Kentcky, was a farmer and a meclianic, married Sarah Yan Meter, by whom he had 13 children. He became a wealthy planter, and died in 1827. John Y. married Hester Farmer in Kentucky, and has had 7 children, - Mary J., Sarah, James, Thomas, Jonas, John and AVilliam. From 1857 to 1864 Mr. E. lived in Missouri, since which time he has resided on sec. 14, this tp., owning 80 acres of valuable land. P. O., Marbletown.

Lawrence Fall, farmer, was born in county Clare, Ireland, about 1839. His father, Lawrence Fall was also a farmer, married Margaret McXamara, and had 10 children. Lawrence, the youngest, grew to manhood, receiving a good common-school education, and in May, 1870, he came to America. He soon settled in this tp., on sec. 11, where he owns 100 acres of land. Politics Democratic, and P. O., Marl)letown.

Ji-fco^ 7'7.s/(c';', farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 30; P. O., BlufFCitv ; among the leading farmers of this township Mr. F. finds a place in the biographical department of this work. He is a native of Germany, where he was born in 1823. His father, Jacob Fisher, was a farmer by occupation and married at Baden Miss Elizal)eth Tavlor. Our subject was their youngest child. At the age of 11 he brought him to the U. S. At Buffalo his father died. Young Jacob went to Coshocton Co., Ohio., where he was a farm hand. In 1845 he came to Schuyler Co., 111., where he remained until the Mexican war l)n)ke out, when he enlisted in Col. Dunlajj's regiment. He returned to Schuyler Co., where he remained 6 years and married Miss Louisa Miller, and about 1859 moved to Kerton t]>., where he ])urchased 160 acres of land. He has increased his jiossessions thi'ough uncommon perseverance to one section oi" land. The marriage above referred to has been blessed with 9 children, 7 of whom are living: Mary, Yalentine, Mahala, George, I^aura, Anna and Ellen. Melissa and John deceased. Mrs. F. died April 5, 1876.

ThoiiKis P. Kearney, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 33 ; P. O., Marbletown, is a son of I*atrick Kearney of Isabel tp. Patrick Kearney crossed the ocean in an early day. He had previously married in Ireland Bridget Falon, who has become the mother of 7 children, none of whom survive, however, save the subject of this sketch. Thomas grew up in Fulton Co., where he received his preliminary education^ afterwards taking a business course at Notre

Dame, Ind. After receiving a liberal education he returned to Fulton Co., where he has since successfully followed farming. In 1867 he was married to Miss Mary, daughter of Peter Lally, of Havana, by whom he had G children, 4 of whom are living: Anna, Bridget, Mary and Kate.

J. W. Lincbaugh, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 18, P. O., Marbletown ; is one of the most successful agriculturists in this county. He is a native of Rockingham Co., Va., where he was born in 1820, and is the son of Junius and Susan (Wilds) Lincbaugh. They moved to Coshocton Co., O., in an early day, where they passed the remainder of their days. They had a family of 10 children. In 1843, J. W. secured employment with Johnson Bros.', prominent farmers, and whose superintendent he soon became. The first money he earned was at work on a dock. When a boy he bought calves and raised them, which he did at a profit. He .set foot in Chicago as early as 184(3 on one of his trips West. In 1854 he settled in Kerton, where he married during the year, Miss Ilebeeca Butler, who owned 120 acres of land. They soon began to prosper, and now own 1,100 acres of land. i

William MarMcij, farmer, stock-raiser and apiarian, was born in Cosliocton Co., O., in 1830. At the age of 10 years he accompanied his parents, David and Rebecca Markley, to Illinois. They at first settled in Schuyler Co., but soon moved to Fulton, where Wm. was raised and received a liberal education, and was quietly pursuing his farm duties when the war broke out, when he enlisted in Co. I, 85th 111. Inf. He was discharged in 18()"2 and returned to his old home, where in 1838 he had married I^avina Masters. They have a family of 5 children. Mr. M. has a fine farm of 320 acres. He has held manv local offices.

Vandoras Martin, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 7 ; P. O., Marbletown ; is a native of Zanesville, ()., where he was born in 1820. His father, Thomas Martin, was born in Maryland, and was united in marriage there with Miss Anna Blaine, of Penn. They had a family of 11 children, of whom Vimdoras was the eldest. He was only 3 years of age when his ])arents came to Ohio. In 1837 they made the usual overland trij) to Illinois; crossed the Illinois at Beardstown and fbllowcHl the wagon tracks and landed in Woodland tp., this county. The usual cabin was erected in a short time, and the jiioneer family began Western life in earnest. The long trii)s to mills, raising of cabins, corn-huskings, bee-huntings, being the diversion from the monotony of clearing and grubbing. In 1851 Mr. M. was married to Miss Diana Beamen, by whom he has 4 children : Hortense, Manning, Sylvester and Melinda. In 1853 Mr. M. purchased his first projwrty, consisting of 180 acres. After a life of unusual activity and success, he rests in affluence, owning the best residences in the township and 428 acres of land.

were still seen in the Illinois Valley, David McNeill made his way to Illinois. He arrived in Fnlton connty in 1827, and became widely known. He was born in New Hampshire, and went to New York with his parents when 11 years old, and in 1820 to Indiana, and 7 years later to this county, where he passed the remainder of his life. He was twice married. Dec. 9, 1819, he married Miss Mary Cole, who bore him 9 children. She was a poetess, and died Dec' 10, 1840. Mr. McNeill married Mrs. Maria (Smith) Huflt' March .'il, 1841. Five of his sons served in the late war; one ^jave np his life for the country and another was an inmate of Lil)by prison, but made his escape. Our subject and his brother, Parker, were the first settlers in South Fulton. Shortly after his arrival a congregation was formed, and the first Methodist ministrations were held at his house. He was an earnest Christian man, liberal in his views and with his purse. He was a large contrilnitor to the new church in Astoria, and on the day of dedication the trustees honored the old pioneer and themselves by naming it the McNeill Centenary Chapel. He passed away Sept. 30, 1867, and lies at rest in Astoria township,

Joseph E. Moore, farmer, sec. 14 ; P. O., Marbletown ; was born in 184>3 in Missouri. His father was a native of Pennsylvania, who married Lydia Mosslander, and had 8 children. They then moved to Fulton county, where Joseph, the second of the childn^n, passed his boyhood. During the war he enlisted in Co. I, 8.")th 111. Inf , as a private, and was engaged in the battles of Chickamauga, Jonesboro, Kenesaw Mountain, Rome, Buzzard Roost, etc. Honorably discharged at Springfield, 111., he returned to this townshiji, where he married Clarissa Jewel, by whom he has had o children, - Clarissa E., Dora M. and Myrtle V!

William A. Raridin, Justice of the Peace and wagon-maker, settled in this township in the autumn of 1848. He was born in Mason county, Ky., in 1827; his father, Jesse Raridin, was a native of Pennsylvania, where he married Miss Ruth Applegate. rhey had a family of 1.*} children. Jesse R. moved to Indiana and continued to follow farming and passed the remainder of his life in that State. Mrs. R. died many years before her husband did. William grew U]) in Indiana and learned the trade of wagon-making and since his coming here has followed farming and wagon-making. During the autumn of 1849 he was united in married with a daughter of Thomas Seaborn, Miss Amanda, one of the ])ioneers of Fulton county. They have 6 children livino; out of a family of 9 born to them. Their names are Mary A., Catharine, IMatt, Wm., Melissa and Emma.

Jacob Severns ranks among the first settlers of the county. He is a native of Coshocton, O., where he was born in March, in 1832. His father was Daniel Sevcrns, of Pennsylvania, who came AVest settling in Ohio and from there to Fulton Co. in 1842, settling in Kerton tp. In subsequent years he lived in Astoria township, but passed the remainder of his life in AVoodhmd. Mrs. Severns died in February, 1871. Jacob was married in 1854 to Miss Marv M. ^\'illiams. They liad a family of (5 eliildren : Mrs. S. died May 11, 18()S. Mr, 8. was again married April '22, 1869, this time to Miss Mahala Wallace. Tliey have one child. Mr. S. is Town Clerk, which ottice he held for 3 years previously.

Jo/iii ir. S/ii('((ls, farm(>r and jjroeer, was the son of Asu L. Shields, whose father was born in East Tennessee in 1805, moved to Indiana and died there, when ,Vsa was but 12 years old. The orphan moved to Woodland townshij) in 1829, grew to manhood, and after roughing it for many years he accumulated considerable ])roperty, married Mary, daughter of John and Mary ]Miner, and had 8 children, all yet living. During the great war he enlisted in Co. I, 3d Cav, In about a year he was wounded and discharged, and he returned home. In 1860 he married Rachel, daughter of Thos. and Fanny Seehom, and has had 4 more children, - Geo. A. Marion, Mary I, and Martha A, For a year Mr. S, has been a grocer at Heenan, and is an enterprising and generous man,

8. W. Sloan, merchant, Marbletuwn, is a native of Isabel townshij), Fulton county. He was born Dec, 13, 1853, and is the eldest son of Samuel Sloan, an early settler of Fulton county. He is a native of Fayette county, O., and his parents came West when he was a lad and first settled in Mason county iu 1832, and 12 years later moved to Fulton county, S, W, received a liberal education and in 1874 was united in marriage with ^Sliss Effie J,Saffer, They have one child, whom they liave cliristened Frank. February 17, 1878, Mr, S, eml)arked in the mercantile business at Duncan's Mills and June 23, of this year (1879) moved to Marbletown,

Ahrnham Tippj/, agriculturist, was born in 1827, in Williamson Co,, 111, His grandfather was Abraham Tippy, a native of Xew York, a farmer, and a soldier in the Revolutionary war until its close. He married Nancy Spellers and had 13 children, the 3d of whom was James, the father of the subject of this sketch, James was born in 1802, in Tenuessee, and when a child his parents emigrated with him to Williamson Co., 111., where he grew to manhood, receiving a comnu>n-school education, and married Elizabeth, daughter of Sterling Hill of N, C, by whom he had 7 children, Abraham, the oldest, passed his youth there as a farmer, and after serving as a soldier during the Mexican war, he returned home and married Sarah, daughter of Nathaniel Sands of Ohio, by whom he has had 5 children, - James N., Winfield S,, Harvey L,, Abraham A. and E. E. Mr, Tippy came to Kerton tp, in 1853, purchased 98 acres of land, and is now the owner of 148 acres of well improved land. He has been Su])ervisor 11 years. School Director, Justice of the Peace, etc. In politics he is a Democrat.

John Trai/ar, farmer and blacksmith, was born in 1814 in Pennsylvania ; being left an or})han when young, he was reared by a family named McCune, who brought him to Ohio, near Columbus.

In 1841 he emigrated to Illinois and settled in Marshall Co. ; was a soldier in the Mexican war; married Johanna Macklin, in Cass Co., and has had 4 children, - Lydia, Xancy A., James E. and Joshua E. Mrs. Trayar died May 7, 1854, and the following October Mr. T. married Sarah, daughter of John W. Hardy, by whom he has had 3 children, - Jane Irving, Simeon R. O. and James F. In the last war Mr. T. enlisted in Co. I, 85th 111. Inf., and was made Corporal; fought und( r Sherman in his march to the sea, honorably discharged at Washington, D. C, and returned home. He located in this tp. in ]857. In politics he is a Republican.

James D. Tyrcr, physician and surgeon, MarbletoMii ; was born in Quincy, 111., in 1832. When quite small his parents moved to Wisconsin, where in the mining regions they remained some 18 years, when they moved back to Quincy. His father was among the original settlers of Quincy and settled there among the Indians. He bought a soldier's claim lying adjacent to what is now the city of Quincy. Although not a graduate of a medical institute he acquired consideral)le skill as a physician and became a prominent citizen of Quincy. He set up and had in running order the first mill stones ever brought to Adams county. He died at Quincy in the 87th vear of his ao-e. Mrs. T. is livino; at the ao;e of 1)1. The Doctor is the youngest of 6 sons. He received a liberal education at Quincy and graduated from the Chicago Medical College in 1859. He first began practice at Quincy, where in 1855 he had married Miss Catharine INI. Terry. He went from thc-re to Mt. Sterling, thence to Jacksonville, then to Astoria and finally to Marbletown. He has a family of 5 children.

George Warner, farmer, sec. 8 ; P. O., Marbletown ; was born in Harrison county, O., in 1850. His father, Samuel Warner, was a native of the Buckeye State and farmer by occupation. He moved to Indiana and married Miss Sarah Carter. They raised a family of 12 children, George being the youngest surviving son. Samuel Warner came to Fulton county in 1858 and purchased farm property in Kerton. He died at Lewistown, and Mrs. W. passed away many years before her husband did, and but 6 cliildren survive. In 1871 George was married to Miss Lucinda Le Masters. Lillie V., David and Ira V. are their children.

Lemuel Wdkcr, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in 1834, in Knox county, O. His father, David Welker, was also a native of Ohio and a farmer, and moved to this county in 1848. In Ohio he married Margaret Darling, by whom he has had 9 children ; of these 7 are living. Lemuel, the second of them, was brought up in Fulton county. At the commencement of the late war he enlisted in Co. I, 85th Inf., and was engaged in the battles of Stone River, Resaca, Buzzard Roost, Kenesaw Mountain, Chickamauga, Jonesboro and other places. Serving until the close of the war, he was honorably discharged at Springfield and returned home. He has a good farm of ItJO acres, on sec, 9. In 18G8 he married Caroline, daughter of Wm. Potter, of Pennsylvania. He has no children liviiii::. ^Ii*- ^^'- i'^ Independent in politics, voting for the man and not the party. P. ()., Marl)letown.

Edwin Weston, farmer and stoek-raiser, was born in Staffordshire, Eng., in 18.32. His father, Robert W^eston, was a game-keeper, who married Jane Adams, and tiiey were the parents of 9 children, the youngest of whom is Edwin. They emigrated to America in 1846 and settled 100 miles below Niagara Falls. In a few months they came to Isabt^l township, this county, Mrs. W. dying in Chicago en route. Edwin soon learned to take care of himself, and in June, 1853, he married Margaret, a daughter of Geo. Cooper, of Ohio. Mr. W. has now a home of his own on sec. 6, and has been Assessor and Road Commissioner. Democrat. P. O., Otto.

Thomas \V. Wilson, farmer, sec. 6 ; is a native of Harrison county, Ind., and was born in 1835. His father, Joseph AVilson, was born in East Tennessee, where he followed farming and married Margaret Armstrong. She became the mother of 6 children, and was taken from him bv death. He then married Miss Marv M. Rogers, who bore him 3 children. Thomas accompanied his parents to Fulton county in 1855. He married in Indiana Miss Martha A. Deweese, by whom he has 16 children; 3 having passed away. We give the names of his children: Sarah P., Joseph A\ ., John W,, Mary S., Margaret E., Chas. S., Amos L., De Lefayette, Nandora, Laura B., Emmet C. Lewis E., Martha A., Hays, Thomas and Gertrude.

II. L. Wrestler, farmer and stoek-raiser, sec. 7; P. O., Marbletown ; is a native Br(»wn county, O., where he was born Feb, 13, 1825, his father, Henry Wrestler, was born in Pennsylvania, where he followed farming and there married Miss Lydia Rass, by whom he had a familv of 5 children. W. L. being: next to the voungest. He grew to manhood in Ohio and there married Sarah J., daughter of Samuel and Margaret Warner. Ten children have been born to them, 7 of whom are living: Lydia, Minerva V., Marcus, Sarah, Lafayette, George and Ida M. During the autumn of 1852 Mr. W. made his way to Illinois and hicuted in Kerton townshi]>. on the pro})erty now owned by J. W. Linebaugh and the following year purchased 80 acres of his present farm which consists of 240 acres.

Lewis P. Wrir/hf, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Harrison Co., Ind., in 1844. His father, Wm. Wright, was also born in Indiana, followed farming, and marrietl Melinda Wiseman, a native of Virginia. Thev had 'J children. Lewis, the 7th, came to this tp. in 1856; in 1861 he enlisted in Co. G, 85th 111. Inf, for the term of war, and participated in the battles of Perry ville, Cliickamauga, Mission Ridge, Buzzard Roost, Wake Creek Gap, Jonesboro, etc. At one time his regiment was under tire for 108 successive days. After the war he returned home Aug. 30, 1866, he married Harriet, daughter of St. Clair Murray, who was among the first settlers of this tp. Their children are Charley, John W., Sarah, Elmer and Edmund. He has SO acres of land, on sec. 3. Republican. P.O., Marbletown.

In rcfjard to agricultural resources, this townshij) is unsurpassed by any in the county. It is acceded by all to be one of the finest bodies of land in tiiis part of the State, and is under a high and almost perfect state of cultivation.

Sept. 26, 1832, Stephen Rigdon arrived in this county. He located at Canton, Mhere he lived until May 1, 1834, Avhen he moved into Lee township, being- the first white man to erect a cabin and make his home in this township. The family lived here for a ]>criod of five months before they saw another white person. Mr. Rigdon located upon section 36. Harrison Rigdon was 22 years of age at the time, and savs he th<)uo;ht nothing of going 25 or 30 miles on foot through the wild country. Upon one occasion he, with 10 others, engaged in building a mill on sec. 4, Cass township, upon Put creek, for Andrew Laswell. A Mrs. Cline was employed to do the cooking. Some way or another Mr. Ijaswell offended her. She gathered n\) her cooking utensils and (piitted them. Thus the 11 men were left to do their own cooking, with only one tin cup and a wooden trough as their kitchen furniture. The trough they used to mix the dough in, which they cooked by setting a board in the ground not far from a log fire and jiressed the dough upon this, fronting the blazing log. After a crust had Ibrmed over the dough the bacon w^as laid (i})on it to cook, letting the grease run down over the bread.

The first child born in the township was Jacob Peirsol. The second was Hiram Rigdon. dames ( )sborn and Ruth Smith were the first couple married. The ceremony was performed by James Haney, and occurred in Marcli, IS.')."). Morgan Real was the first grown person to die. Tiie first school-house was erected in 1839 and the first teacher was Eli/.abetii Moon. The first sermon was j)reached at the residence of Stephen Rigdon by Elder John Rigdon, his brother, who was a Christian preacher. The first Church organized was the Christian Church in 1835. The first frame barn erected in the townshiji was built for Ezra D. Smith, who is now Postmaster at Prairie City. It stood until June 17, 1879, when it was burned down. The first saw and grist-mill was erected by Philip Aylesworth in 1837.

In 18(3B the Viro;il M. E. Chnrch was organized. There lias been a societv here for at least .30 years. The first Chnrch Board consisted of 5 Trustees, with Secretary and Treasurer. Geo. W. Brown was pastor at that time. Then came in succession ]levs. Smith, Cook, Budd, Jennie Brothers, Birch, Woodruff, Magee, Green, Atherton and Martin, who is the present Pastor.

The first I'aptist Church of Lee townshi]i was organized by l\ev. Miner Nov. 20, 184U, and consisted of 1\. B., E,, Cordelia, Martha and Corinna Guernsey, Louis and Abigail I^nper, Sarah and oNIary Peirsol, Lucinda Martin, Bennetta Leach and Nancy Moor.

Personal Sketches

Charlcft S. Alden was born in 1S40 in Xew York ; his parents were Smith D. and Sarah E. (Runnion), natives of Massachusetts; thev came to Fulton Co. in 18-13 and have lived here ever since. Charles was in the war two years, in ^Co. H, 32d 111. Tnf ; fought in the camjiaign from Chattanoga to Atlanta, and went in the grand march to the sea. In 1871 he married Mary L. Barker, who was born in 1853 in this State. Their children are : George S., A^'m. D., Cora L. and a babe not named. Mrs. A. belongs to the Methodist Church. Mr. A. owns 80 acres on sec. 18, - a nice farm. P. ()., Bushnell.

Philip Ai/hirorfli was born April '20, ITDT, in Providence, R. I., son of Peleg and Anna Aylsworth, natives also of the same State; came with parents to New York when (piite young; at 16 years of age the familv removed to Pennsylvania, and in 1822 to Morgan Co., 111., then to this county. Mr. Aylsworth laid off the town of Beardstown and named it, and in 1 .S3."] he laid off Merodosia ; in 183.5 he came up into Fulton county and was the first settler in Lee townshij), locating on an old Indian farm which he named P(»tato Hollow, lie entered ten (piarter-sections of land. He now owns 120 acres, on sec. 11. Has always been a farmer. In 1827 he married Miss Cloy Goodwell, a native of New York, and they had 4 children; she died July l9, 183!), and in 1S4.') he married Elizabeth Beers, born in ]S2(), and tiiey had <S children ; this wife died in 1859 and Mr. A. married Cynthia Aylsworth, a native of New York, and she died in 1863, leaving 2 children. ^Iv. A. was twice elected Justice of the Peace, and was for a time Sheriff' of jMorgan. county. P. ()., Babylon.

Jo.'tcph Brouni was born in 1842, a son to Jonas and Margaret Brown, natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Jonas was in the Mexican war; is now dead, but Mrs. B. still lives. Joseph grew to manhood in Indiana, and in 1865 emigrated to Fulton Co.; in 1866 he married Serilda Zimmerman, l)orn in 1848 in this county. They have had 5 children, 4 of whom are living. Mr. B. has been a carpenter^ but is now a farmer, on sec. 5, P, O., Prairie City.

n '//(. C. Buckner was born in Crawford Co., Ind., June 2, 1S18, the son of Henry Bucknor. His parents were natives of Kentuckv. AVm. C. came to Fulton Co. in 1833 and has lived here ever since. He is a farmer in T>oo t]). In 1837 he was married. Christian Church. Democrat.

Mindd J. Buvke, daughter of Dennis C. and Sarah E. (Glass) Burke, was born in Deerfield tp. July 8, '57 ; was educated in the common schools at Cuba; is a successful young teacher. Moralitv, order and disci))line, first occupy her time and attention in the school-room. Elocution and reading she makes a specialty. Her mother was taken strangely ill in ^larch, '79, of what was termed blood poison. The symptoms were those of hydrophol)ia, but her actions were different in each spasm. She died April 21, 1871). Her father is afflicted with lumj)s over his body, which the doctors fail to name. P. O., Bushnell.

Harriet Cheyney was born in Dec, 1822, in Wayne Co., O., the daughter of Wm. and Harriet (Bailey) Cunningham; her father was born in Pennsylvania in 1792, and her mother in Conneeticut in 1791; they are both deceased. Mrs. Cheyney was married in Ohio, in 1841, to Thomas Cheyney, and next year they emigrated to this county, where they have lived ever since, except 4 years in Peoria. Mrs. C.'s children are: Helen, Cordelia, Rachel, ^lary and Effie, - Cordelia and Rachel not living. Home comprises 220 acres. P. O., P>usiinell.

Georr/e Errr/y was born June 28, 1810, in Maryland, son of David Everly ; farmer 9 years; March 22, 1832, he married Anna Mary Hesson. About 1835 David and his two sons George and David came to Illinois and entered a large tract of land in Deerfield tj)., where J)avid, jr., remained, his lather and l)r6ther returning to Maryland. In 1838 George moved to Illinois with his wife and 4 boys, - Noah H., Jonas W., John S. and George, settling on sec, 28, Doerfit'ld t}). Here they made a farm. They also put up a saw-mill on Spoon river, on sec. 20. In 1858 they moved to sees. 22 and 23, Lee tp., and made a new farm on the ])rairie. George died June 1, 1873. Noah II. received his education in the Wiley school-house, an old-fashioned log hullding.

/. W. Everhi was horn in Carroll Co., Md., Sept. 11, 1834, the son of George and Anna Mary (Hesson) l)oth natives of Md. : also his grandfather and grandmotlier were natives of the same State. His father came to this county when he was only 3 years old. Jonas got his education in the common schools, but has acquired more in business than he ever got in school. He has been all his life a farmer and has made it a success. He owns 625 acres of land, and 100 head of cattle. His improvements are good: has a fine residence and is able to take the world easy, but he is diligent in business and a livelv worker. In politics he is a Democrat; has been School Director, but does not want office. He was married, Feb. 24, 18G7, to Anna C. Zimmerman, and their marriage has been blessed with 4 children, - 3 girls and 1 boy, all of whom are living.

Noah 11. Everli/ was born in Maryland Feb. 3, 1833; his father, George, was born June 28, 1810, and his mother, Anna M. (liesson), was born in Maryland Oct. 19, 1813; they emigrated to Deerfield township, this county, in 1838, where Noah H. married Nancy J. Curtis March 10, 1870, who was born April 14, 1851, at Virgil, 111. Mary E., born Oct. 21, 1875, is their only chiUl. Residence, sec. 22 ; ha« 400 acres of land. In politics Mr. E. is a Democrat. P. O., Prairie City.

Edirnrd Hexirorfh ; P. ()., Bal)vlon ; wa?^ born in Franklin Co., O., Nov. 4, 1848, son of Israel and Sarah (Markley) H., the former residing now in Knox county, the latter deceased. They emitrrated to Vermilion Co., 111., in 1852, and to Knox Co. in 1854. Edward served in Co. H, 2d Iowa Vol. Inf., enlisting; at the early age of 16, and was in the siege of Atlanta and the battles of Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, the siege of Savannah, etc., being in Sherman's great march. He located in Babylon, this township, in 1877, where he put up a store-building and has since carried on general merciiandising with success. He is at jiresent acting Postmaster.

Hugh L. Hulick, farmer, sec. 9 ; P. ()., Prairie City ; was born in Fulton Co. in 1831, a son of Isaac and Ruth A. ; his father was a native of Pennsylvania and his mother of Ohio, near Cinninnati, 77 years ago; they emigrated to this county about 1827, and Mr. H. died in 1852 or '53. Hugh L. married in 1865 Marv Jane Louk, born in 1845 in this county. Their 6 children are: Albert E., George, Charles, Roy, Mary and Lawrence. Mr. H. commenced with nothing, but by his own industry he has made for himself and family a good home on 140 acres of land.

B. F. Lou/: was born in 1850 in this county, son of J. and Anna Louk ; his father was a native of New York and his mother of Ohio ; he married Elmira Clark in 1870, who was born in McDonough county, 111., in 1854, and they have had 2 children, - Parepa A. and Julia L. Mr, L. is a farmer on sec. 9 and stook-shipper ; has 120 acres of land. Has accumulated all his ])roperty by his own honest labor. He and his wife are both members of the Methodist Church. P. O., Prairie City.

Eh<i Majorx was born in 18-2(! in ?]dmonson countv, Kv., son of Thomas and PoUv Major.-. His lather was born in \"irtrinia and his mother in Kentucky. He first came to Illinois in 1854, near Swan creek, then to Greenbush, and then (1875) to this county. In 1859 he nuirried Elizabeth Patterson, who was born in 1838. They have had 11 children. Mr. M. resides \l miles southeast of Babvlon. Democrat.

We.slcy OKborn. In 1836 Richard Osborn emigrated from Indiana to Cass tp., this county, rented land for two seasons, and then settled on sec. 32, Lee township. Wesley Osborn resides on the same section, and as a farmer and stock-raiser has been very successful. March 11, 1852 he married Miss R. A. Johnson, and they are the parents of 7 children. Mr. (). has been Assessor, School Trustee, and is now serving his second term as Su})ervisor. Democrat.

Stephen Payne was born in 1816 in Washington Co., O., son of Abraham and Philomela Payne, natives of Connecticut, who died aged 100 years; in 1850 Stephen emigrated to Iowa; in 1858 he came to this countv ; served nearly 4 years, in the war, - first in Co. D, 70th 111. Inf., then in Co. I, i6th 111. Cav., then transferred to Co. E, V. R. C, and discharged at St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 5, 1865. Mr. Pavne first married l^hcebe Rickey, who Avas born in 1812, in Belmont Co., (). ; she died in 1<S4.'). In 1845 Mr. P. married Catharine Dunn in Madison Co., ()., who was a native of Hanij)shire Co., Va., and who died in 1865. Mr. Payne has had 11 children, 6 of whom are living. He has been a merchant, but is now a farmer on sec. 5, Lee tp. Is Justice of the Peace, and in politics a Democrat. P. O., Prairie City.

Joel I'J. Peirsol was born in Lee tp. in 1843; his father, Joel, was born in Berks Co., Penn., and his mother's maiden name was Catharine Emry ; emigrated to Lee tp. in 1837 ; in Prairie City, in 1870, Joel E. married Ella L. Clark, who was born in Prairie City in 1853. Harry A., born in 1871, and John L., born in 1874, are their children. Home 160 acres, sec. 21 ; P. O., Prairie City ; religion, Mrs. P. is a Baptist : politics, Mr. P. is a Democrat, and has been Township Collector and School Director. Father died in 1876 and mother in 1852.

Hdi-rixon Ri(/(lon, the oldest settler in Lee tp., was born Dec. 12, 1812, in AUegiiany Co., Pa. ; went to Ohio with his father's family in 1822; came to Canton, Fulton Co., in 1832, lived tliere two years, then came to this tji. in 1S;54, where he has since resided. His parents were Stei)hen and Jane Rigdon, the former a native of Ikirks Co., Md., the latter of York Co., Pa. ; both dead. Mr. Rigdon came to this county on horseback, or, as he says, walked most of the way with most of his clothes, etc., tied on the horse's back. He came to

Lee tp. in May, '34 ; lived alone until his father came Mith his family from Canton in OctolxT following ; durino- this time he did not see a white person. His father was in the war of 1812, Mr. Rigdon has held the ottices of Town Clerk, Constable, Collector, and diiferent school offices in the township, and was County Surveyor one term. Was married Jan. 12, 1837, in Deerfield tp., to Prudence Peirsol, who was horn in Beaver, Pa., May 25, 1817. She died Sept. 17, 1877; was a member of the M. E. Church. By her he had 4 children. Hiram, his eldest son, died Aug. 31, 1848. His son Peter and two daughters are still living; has missed but one election in the 45 years he has lived in township. The first sermon preached in the township was in his father's house bv his uncle. Is a very active old man of 67 years and still follows farmino:. All the pioneers who came to this county with him have passed away. Has been a Democrat since 1850. P. O., Babylon. Other interesting facts related by this gentleman are given in this volume.

Jdhn I\oir/(utd was born in Cumberland Co., Ky., in 1828, son of Wade and Winifred Rowland, natives of Henry Co., Va. In 1851 he married Sarah L. Young, who was born in 1832 in Tennessee ; emigrated to Mason Co., 111., in 1857; afterward moved to McDonough Co., where in 1860 jNIrs. R. died. In 18(jl he enlisted in Co. I, 11th 111., Cav., and served from Oct., 1861, to Oct., 1865, having fought in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, in raids with Sherman, etc. He then settled in Lee tp., where he is a prosperous fiirmer, owning 100 acres of land on sec. 11. Feb. 27, 1862, he married Anna M. Aylsworth, who was born in N. Y. in 1837. Bv his first wife he had 4 children and by his second 3 ; all arc living. Mr. R. is a Republican, and has been Road Commissioner. Mrs. R. is a Methodist. P. O., liabylon.

Albert J). Scitddcr was born in Fulton Co., Jan. 14, 1856, son of Dr. J. T. and Sarah A. Scudder, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of New York. Dr. Scudder practiced medicine 15 years, and died in 1867 in this townshij). At the age of 20 ivlr. Albert D. Scutlder married Mai'tha A. Powell, who was born in 1858, in >.'icholas Co., Ky. They lived in Warren Co., 111., two years, and in 1867 came to Fulton Vo. They have three children, - Flora M., John M. and Edith. Mr. S. is a farmer, and in politics a Democrat. Residence, sec. 16. P. O., Prairie Citv.

John Sh('IUiil)(ir(/cr was born in 1828, in Fayette Co., Penn., son of George and Polly S., of the same State. When 16 years of age he came to Fulton county with his parents; then went to Warren Co. and lived two years; then in ]\Iarshall Co. six vears ; then in Tazewell Co. one year; then Mcnt to Kansas, but finally located in this county last March. John has folhnved railroadino;. He was married to Miss Eliza J. Wilson in 1853, who was born in 1832 in Grayson Co., Ky. Eleven children were born to them, 3 of whom are dead. Mr. S. is farming ; has S-") acres of corn and 85 acres of rye. Democrat. Lee tp., sec. 16; P. O., Prairie City.

Joseph Spanghr was born in Franklin Co., O., March 6, 1835. the son of Joseph and Mary Spanulcr, natives of Ohio. Joseph came to Fulton C'o. in Oct., 1841). He is a farmer, and at ])resent is the owner of 400 acres of land in Fulton Co., 111. He buys stock, fattens it, and then sells. He was once a poor boy and worked by the month for 6 years. He is a Republican. He was married in 18(33 to Hannah Odell, and they have one boy and one girl, living.

W. E. Sfreeter was born in 1841, in St. T/awrence Co., N. Y., son of Erasmus and IMucbe Streeter, the father, born in Vermont in 1808, and the mother in New York in 1809; both these are living, and came to Illinois in 1863, locating at Avon. In 1864 Mr. W. E. Streeter married Martha E. Edmonson, who was born in Tennessee in 1839. Their children are Lillian, May and Grace. The family have by honest industry worked their way up from nothing in 1863 to a nice home of 160 acres, on sec. 33. Mr. S. followed peddling in 1864-5, and was Constable one term. P. O., Bushnell.

Win'. 1 a?i//c»", sec. 2; was born April 1, 1830, in New Jersey, and is the son of Cornelius A'^anliew, who was born in New Jersey, where he pursued the occupation of farming, and where he died about the year 1859. Our subject came to this county in 1855 and settled in Fairview tp. In 1871 he moved to Lee tp., where he resides, a well-to-do farmer and stock-raiser. He was married Feb. 18, 1858, to Elizabeth Young, of Joshua tp. They have 4 children, viz: John Y., Anna, Ida C. and Mary Ella.

Jo.'fJnia ]V<i(/))er was born in 183(), in Northampton county. Pa., son of John and Susan \\'agner, also natives of Pennsylvania. In 1850 the family emigrated to Marshall county, 111., then to Ellisville, this county. Joshua was in Colorado 7 years, where he followed gold-mining; clerked in Prairie City two years ; and since then has been a farmer and stock-raiser: is on sec. 17, Lee tp. Mr. AV. crossed the })lains in 1859 with an ox team and has traveled a great deal and suffered many hardships. P. ()., Prairie City.

A. A. Wheeler was born in Crawford county. Pa., in 1842, son of Oliver C. and Margaret M. Wheeler, the former a native of Northampton, Mass., and the latter of Crawford county. Pa. At the age of 13 the subject of this sketch came to Fulton county and has lived here ever since; in 1863 he married Sarah J. Louck, who was born in this county in 1844; they have had 5 chihlren, 4 of whom are living. Mr. W. has been Townshi]) Collectoi-and Clerk; was again appointed Clerk last spring (1879j. He is a Baptist and a Democrat. Has 80 acres of land on sec. 16. P. ()., Prairie City.

The following is a full and complete list of the Supervisors, Clerks, Assessors and Collectors serving in this township since its organization :