Lewistown Township (part 2 of 2)

William Fhrlps was born in New York Nov. 1, 1809, son of Stephen and Lois Phelps; came to this State in 1820, settling in Sangamon county; to this county in 1827. Mr. Phel])S followed trading with tlie Indians out AVest for 20 years, dealing mostiv with the Pottawatomies and Delawarcs. Indians clear to the Rockv Mountains have a favorable knowledge of '" Capt. Phelps." (He was once Captain of a steamboat.) Keturning to this countv in 1846, he continued trading in the mercantile business for 12 years, and with such success that he finally accumulated a })ropertv of 2,000 acres of fine farm land, besides 4 lots in town with fine dwellings; luit he has been benevolent. His first marriage was March 2, 18o0, to Caroline Kelsey, who was born in New York in 1812, and died in 1862. Their o living children are : Emilv, wife of Col. Dilworth ; Charles S. and Julietta T. May 21, 1874, Mr. Phelps married Tillie M. Guernsey, who was born in New York Sept. 7, 1839; their one child is deceased. Mr. Phelps has been Justice of the Peace and Su])crvisor, and is a Freemason. His father was born in Vermont and his mother in New York. We give the portraits of Capt. Phelps and his wife in this work.

Robert Prichard, farmer and stock-raiser, owning 315 acres of valuable land, is the son of Jordon and Artemisia Prichard, natives of Pennsylvania, and he was born in Ohio March 11, 1831; familv came to Fulton county in early day, settling in Liverpool township, where his parents died of cholera in 1849; Nov. 18, 1854, he married Rebecca Steel, who was born March 10, 1840, in White countv, III. They are the parents of 4 children, - George W., Alice S., Peter L. and Olive A. Alice is the wife of Frank Kost, a prominent merchant of Astoria. Mr. I^richard is a Freemason, a Dem<v crat and has been Sheriff of Fult(»n county 8 years and Dej)uty Sheriff 2 years. Has also been SujuTvisor.

John PiicLrff, farmer, sec. 9; was born in Indiana Sept. 7, 1838, son of Isaiah and Kliza I*., natives of Ohio; raised on a farm; education fair; came to this township in 1S52; attended Lewistown Seminary 4 years; commenced teaching about 1860, and has taught about 17 winter terms ; has been Assessor 2 terms ; makes a specialty of raising fine h«»rses. Feb. 15, 1866, in this State, Mr. P. married Margaret Lenhart, who was born Feb. 15, 1866, in Ohio, and they are the parents of 5 children, - Delia E., Marv J., J. H., Wm. F.' and Hattie M.

Wil/idm Proctor, floocased, died at Tjcwistown Jan. 24, 1(S79 ; was born in Dunstable, Mass., Oct. 1."}, ITDo; his father Gershoni Proctor was a soldier of the Revolution and he himself enlisted in the war of 1812. He made a triji West in 1817 and came to Illinois in 1818, and in 1820 moved to Sangamon eouuty. In 1824 he married Mrs. Laura Warner, <laui>;htei- of .[udo:e Stephen I^helps, of Lewistown. She died in Lewistown Aug. ."H, 18G4. Mr. V. was a tanner by occupation. In June, 1828, he moved to Lewistown where he lived till his death. For 60 years he was a resident of Illinois and for oO years of Fulton county. lie was a great student and was well posted on all questions of the day. He made a j)rofcssion of his faith in Christ in 1813 and was a consistent member of the Congregational Church and afterwards the Presbyterian for G") years. He was one of the few who organized the 1st Presbyterian Church of Springfield. He was one of the (3 members of the first Presbyterian Church organized in this county, which was in Sept., 1828; he and Deacon Nathan Jones were elected Elders. Mrs. R. B. Stevenson and J. W. Proctor, both of Canton, are the children he left.

Jdiiic.s II. RiinddU was born in Warren Co., Ivy., Nov. 27, 1815. His parents were Wm. and Mary (Beadles) R^indall. His father was from New York and mother from Virginia. Thev went to Ky. in an early day and were married there, and soon after moved to Missouri, and to Fulton Co. about LSoO^ where they died - his father at the age of 88 and his mother at the age of 71. Our subject was married to Sarah A. Hull >Lirch 22, 1839. She was born in Licking Co., O., Sept. 25, 1823. Ten children have been born to them, of whom 2 bovs and 3 girls are living; Nancy, born Dec 15, 1841; Ludage, Oct.* 9, 1847 ;' Matilda, Jan. 15, 18o0; J^hilip, Oct. 31, 1854, and Alexander, Jan. 21, 1857. Mr. R. was raised upon a farm, and he followed farming till 1857, when he engaged in the mercantile business, which he followed for 12 years, when he retired from that and has engaged in speculating since. He is one of the solid men of Lewistown.

Oliver Rice, farmer and stock-dealer, sec. 23; P. ()., Lewistown. Mr. R. was born in this county, and is a son of A. and Martha C. Rice, natives of the old Bay State. They came to this county as early as 1831: hence truly |)ioneers. Oliver was married in this county Oct. 1, 1873, to Alia M. Burgett, who was born Aug. 12, 1852. Henry and Mary are the names of their two children. Mi-. R. has held many of the local offices and is a man of good business tact. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Col. Lewis W. Boss, lawver, was born in New York Dec. 8, 1812. son of Ossian M. and Mary Ross, the former of New York and the latter of N. J.; in 1821 they settled in Madison Co., for one year, then came to Fulton Co. L. W. attended college .') vears, studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1837 ; was elected to the Legislature in 1840 and 1844, and to Congress 1863-9; he was a Colonel in the Mexican war. June 13, 1839, he married Frances M. Simms, who was born in Virginia July 18, 1821 ; of their 12 children G are living, - John W., Lewis C, Frank R,, Pike C, J'anny W., and Jennie. John W. is practicing law in Washington city. Col. Ross is a Freemason and Odd Fellow, and has ever been one of the most influential citizens of this countv. Owns ."J.OOO acres of land.

J. W. lioafson, proprietor of saw-mill, was born in Columbiana Co., O., in 1833; came to this Co. in June, 1855, and engaged in farming. For the past five years has been extensively engaged in turning out railroad ties, in which he has a large trade. AVas married in 1856 to Miss Lucinda Marandillc, a native of this Co. He is the father of G children, - Emmet E., A. W., L. F., H. N., Mary E. and J. AV. His farm of 291 acres is still his home.

Jacob Schoonover, farmer, sec. 3, Lewistown tp. ; P. O., Bryant ; was born in Pennsylvania Oct. 5, 1833. His parents, Dennis and Mary Ann (Wise) Schoonover, are both deceased. Mr. S. came to this county in 18G5 and has lived here since. He was united in marriage with Mary Ann Shaw at Havana, 111., in 1865. They have a family of G children, - Wilson E., Ida Catharine, Sidney M., Cobert Sherman, Marcus Henry, Calvin H. and John Alvia.

Ira Scored, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 30 ; P. O., Lewistown : was born in Canandaigua Co., X. Y ., March 4, 1797 ; in his youth the family emigrated to Ohio, near its Avestern boundary line; learned a trade in Lidiana ; in his 17th year he went to New Orleans and fought under Gen. Jackson ; then went to the State of Mississippi; in 181G he came to Illinois ("Northwestern Territory " then) and settled 35 miles below St. Louis in what is now Monroe Co. ; Indians were |)lentiful, friemlly at first, but afterward hostile. In 1818 he married Marv, dauirhter of John Crislev, of Germanv. This lady came to this Territory in 1804, and is consequently the oldest settler, - possibly the oldest in the State. In 1(S24 Mr. S. established the first ferry at Havana, and in company with Ossian M. Ross he conducted it fi)r several years. The second log building in Havana was built by Mr. Scovell in 1827. He moved to Lewistown, rented a farm of Mr. Ross for two years, and then bought 40 acres, whereon he I)uilt a cabin. He broke the first prairie in this township and hauled the first goods for Phelps' store. At this time there were but 3 or 4 cabins in Lewistown. Jnlv 4th was celebrated with a great dinner, public speaking and a military muster. In 1830 he was Road Commissioner for the county. Mr. S. saw the first steamboat that ever ran uj) the Mississippi river. Many long years have gone by since then, l)ut both Mr. and Mrs. Scovell have vivid recollections of those early scenes.

Thomas Scored was born in this county in 1835; in 1857 he married Magdalena Littlejohn, by whom he has had 3 children, - Sarah E., Mary J. and Emma D. ^h-. S. owns 288 acres of land. In 1833 he started with his father overland for California, in Capt. Meek's company, and suffered many privations, subsisting on dried beef alone for weeks together. Thomas left hoiuc at IT and traveled over the world considerably. In 18")") he was Captain of a company of 100 intMi, and his liorse was kiUcd nndcr liini. In his butcher shoj) in CaHluiMiia lie kiUcd a chief.

Jacob Shairrcr was horn in l'enn.sylvania in 1S04; was brought up on a fai'ui and f )Ilowcd agricultural pursuits through life, and handled much stock. He died in 1<S74, leaving to his family a fine farm. He was married to Hannah Bearce, a native of New York. Elleven children were born to them. Those living are Sarah, Elizabeth, Wesley, Sophia, George and Henry. Tiiose deceased are Frank and 3 infants. Mr. S. was a member of the M. E. Church. He came to the State in 1837.

Fnink S/icefx, farmer, sec. 20 j P. ()., I-iewistown ; was born in Cass tp., this county, in 1855; in 1877 he nuirried Laura DeFord, daughter of Jos. DeFord, of Bernadotte tp. ; Charles F. is their onlv otls|)ring. jNIr. Sheets has 120 acres of land. His father, John W., was born in Virginia, wiio married a Miss Larch, and emiurated to this countv in an earlv dav. Mr. Sheets is a Democrat.

Hon. Simeon P. >Shope, Judge of this Judicial Circuit, was born in Ohio D(Y'. 3, 1835, son of S. P. and Lucinda Shope, natives of Pennsylvania; education fiir; at the age of 15, commenced teaching school; taught tiiree winters, six months each; in 1855 commenced the study of law; admitted to the Bar in 185(), ihe same year he settled in Lewistown ; he was elected to the Ley;islature in 1802, and was re-elected. He was elected Circuit Judge in 1877, and in 1879 was re-elected. Nov. 14, 1847, in this State, he married Sarah M. Jones, daughter of Wesley and Fli/a Jones, natives of Ohio; she was born Nov. 3, 1839; their children are Clara A., Charles E. and Claude W. The Judge started in life with but little means, but now has 300 acres of fine farm land, 20 lots in Lewistown and a fine residence.

James W. *S^Hmn.s, farmer and stock-dealer, sec. 17 ; 1*. ()., Lewistown ; was born in Virginia July 31, 1815, son of Isaac and Nancy Simms, natives of Virginia ; came to Fulton county in 1830 ; Aug. 10, 1837, he married Louisa J. Simms, who was born in Madison Co., A^a., Dec. 1, 1820, and they are the parents of 11 children: Amelia, wife of Jacob Chrisman ; ^larv, wife of William Walker; Sarah; Julia, wife of William Allen; James, William, Charles, Tommy, Hattie, and two deceased, - Isaac and Thomas. Mr. S. owns 530 acres of excellent land. He has been Road Commissioner 2 terms and Supervisor 5 terms. '

Aaron Smith, farmer, sec. 8; P. O., I^cwistown ; was born in Ohio in 1820; was brought to Illinois when voung. In 1851 he nuirried Almira Austin, who was horn in Illinois in 1825, and they have had 8 children: Rachel, wife of James Woodward, this tp. ; Mary, wife of \Vm. S. Jones; Henry J., Betsey, Thomas and Franklin ; deceased - Isabel and James L. Mr. Smith owns 200 acres of good land and is a Republican.

L. D. Sinifh, of the firm of Sniitli ct Cozino, Ijlacksmiths and niachinifits, Lewistown, is the son of Jacob and Matilda Smith, and Avas born in Ohio Sept. 3, 1849, and was bronght to this county the same year. At the age of lo he began to learn engineering. At present he is working in a machine shop, re])airing machines of all kinds. He was married in this county in 1H75 to Almeda Eskridge, who was born in this comnty in ISol. They are the parents of 2 children : Maggie Ij. and Maude F. Mr. S. is a member of the M. E. Church.

Wm. M. >Standanl was born in Johnson Co., 111., Feb. 10, 1822, sou of Thomas and Masa (West) Standard, natives of X. C. ; the family came to Fulton Co. in 1829, settling in Joshua tp,, where Mr. S. died in 1877. W m. M. was brought up on a farm; In 1856 he was elected Sheriff and served 2 years. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. A, 10.3d 111. Inf., as 1st Sergt., and promoted Lieutenant ; mustered out in I860, and returned to Lewistown, where he has since been hotel-keeper; the hotel was built by a stock company in 1850. Has been Justice of the Peace and Police Magistrate in Lewistown. April 28, 1.S46, in Canton tp., Mr. S. married Jane Ellis, daughter of Isaac Ellis; of their 6 children 4 are living, - George, Perry, Almira and Frank. Hattie and Johnnie are deceased. Isaac Elllis' wife was Nancy Jennings, of Tennessee, and she is now a widow, very aged, and lives near Canton.

T. F. tStaJford, grocer and baker, was born in England in 1831, and was brought to America in 1841, the family settling near L'tica, N. Y., where he lived until 1845, at which time he moved to Pittsburg, Pa., thence to McDonough Co., 111. ; where in 1856 he was married to Miss Mary A. Nichols, a native of England. With but little money he came to Lewistown in 1862, where he has since been engaged in his present business, and by his indomitable will and perseverance has accumulated a property and now enjoys a prosperous trade.

W. C. >>'afo}i, wagon m inuficturer, born in Adams Co., Ky., in 1834. His parents were Hc.-uben and Maria (Austin) Staton, natives of that State, where they died. Mr. S. came to this county in 1857 and settled in this city, where he has since been successfully engaged at his trade. Was married in 1854 to Miss Eliza Bennett, a native of Ky. Have 1 child, Charles. Mr. S. was elected Alderman in the spring of 1879, and gave his service to the country in 1862, eidisting as a Corporal in l()3d I. V. I., Co. A, and served about 3 years; participated in battles of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, Kencsaw Mountain, and with SJKM'man in his march to the sea.

JI. P. Stipjj, physician and surgeon, was born in this State Sept. 19, 1852, son of James H. and Maria L. Stipp, pioneers in this county ; brought up on a farm ; commenced medical studies at the age of 20; graduated in 1.S76 at a homeopathic college in St. Louis, since which time he has practiced here in Lewistown, enjoying a large patronage.

James H. Stipp was born in Champaign Co., O., Jan. .'3, 1817. He is the son of Peter and Elizabeth (Harrison) Slipp, natives of Va. and Ky., respoctivoly. Mr. S. was reared in Ohio, and came to Canton Feb. 10, '37, and onga<;ed as salesman for Shinn c^- Vittnnithen for 1). W. Vittum, nntil Nov., '39, he eno^ativd in the niert-antile business for himself; was burned out Feb. "22, 1840; removed to Rochester, Peoria Co., but soon returned to Canton. He then engaged as clerk for (Iraham «.t S(;hneider. In 1841 began business for himself and soon after with Stipp & Maple. Then ho continued ah)ne till'o^, when 1^^ took in J. H. Bass, to whom he sold in 'o4 ; was elected County Clerk in 1869; moved to Kansas after expiration of term and returned to Lewistown Jan., '79. Married Sept. 16, '42 to Maria Bass, of Canton ; they have 8 children.

Moi^es Turner, cashier of the 1st National Bank, Lewistown, was born in Illinois Jan 3, 1840, son of Nathan and Rachel Turner, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Ohio ; education fair; entered the bank as clerk at the age of 18, which position he filled for several years, and then was promoted to the position of cashier, which plac3 he still h )lds. In 18f)2 h,' m irried Priscilla R.-isinger, who was born in Ohio in 1842; they had one child, Lillie, and she died in 1868; in 1869 he married Frances Prichard. who was born in Illinois in 1844. Nellie and Arthur are their children. Republican.

H. F. Ufford, dealer in clothing and gents' furnishing goods, was born in Oneida county, N. Y., in 1827, and emigrated to Ft. Wayne, Ind., in 1848, where he resided until his coming to this county in 1856. Two years afterward he engaged with ]\Ir. l^helps in the dry -goods business, with whom he remained until 1871, when he ventured in the clothing trade, which he has carried on successfully to the present day. He was united in marriage to Miss Sarah (xray, a native of Indiana, in 1851, and is the happy father of eight living children, - DeW'itt C, Hutoka, Judson, Bessie, J5irdie, Ralph, Leroy and Cash.

David J. WfUfgonery ex-Sheriff of Fulton county, was born in Pennsylvania August 22, 1822, son of Andrew and Lucinda W. ; was on a farm until he was 15 years old; learned chair-making and house-[)ainting ; in 1846 he settled in Lewistown, when he was elected Sheriff, and served with signal ability until 1850; at the commencement of the war he organized Co. G at his own expense, and was a]>pointed Major of the regiment ; after the close of the war he returned to Lewistown, and served as Sheriff' for six years. He married, in 1845, in (ireenc county, Pa., Miss Rebecca Darrak, who was born Sept. 21, 1X22, and they have had 6 children, 5 of whom are living, - James I),; FHzabeth, wife of Wm. Shafer, of Astoria; Harry ^1.; Don M. and Fred. Freemason. Odd Fellow, and Democrat.

where Charles grew up without the advantges of schools, and married Xancy Stever. Alice 8. and Sarah A. are their two children living. Mr. W. now owns 200 acres of land whereon he has earned his livelihood, made improvements, etc., by his own hard work. His father, Henry Walker, Avas born in Ross county, O. ; a farmer; married P^lizabeth Short and had 4 children, - Charles, Emily, Milton and Alice. Mr. Henry Walker's second wife was Hannah, nee Eyeman, a native of Ohio. Chas. Walker's grandfather was a soldier in the Kevolutionary war seven years. Henry Walker moved to Illinois in ]<S39, settling in Isabel township, where he bought 160 acres of land, but he died leaving 900 acres to his heirs.

Xcirfon ]V((ll:e)', farmer, sec. 22 ; P. (),, Lewistown ; was born in Madison county, Va., in 1803; son of Merry and Elizabeth (Kirtley) Walker, natives of Virginia, where his father died in 1811; came to this county with his mother in 1835, traveling 60 days in a wagon and reaching this city, where he settled in the fall of 1835; four years afterward he settled on his present estate of 100 acres, which was patent land at that time and owned by Ossian ]\I. Ross; it was on this elevated spot that Ross first built a rude hut and afterward erected a log house which was for a few years occupied by Major Walker, but has given ])lace to his present commodious dwelling. He was married in 1834 to Eliza A. Simms, daughter of Reuben C. Sirams, who emigrated from Virginia in 1835, settling in this city, where he died in 1847. In 1837 Mr. W. was Commissioner of Fulton county, and represented this county in the Legislature of 1838-9 ; also served as Supervisor one or two terms, and identified himself with the interests of the county. He drew the jilans for and erected the court-house in 1838, and ranks among the early pioneers. He was appointed Major under the old military laws of Virginia, and is recognized by that title. He is the father of 4 children: Mollie, wife of Mr. Harris; Henrietta, Robert and Amelia, wife of Dr. Talbot.

/. 31. Wallace, druggist, Lewistown, was born in Clay county, Ind., in 1846. His j)arents were E. G. and Isabel Wallace. The fiunily canui t(» the West in 1850 and settled in Knoxville, and the following year moved to Mahaska county, Iowa, where they resided three years. In 1855 they settled in lud Wing, Minn. Three years afterward they returned to ^Marietta in this county, and in the sj)ring of 1874 moved to this city, where the subject of this sketch practiced dentistry for two years, when he opened his present place of business, where he has since continued in the enjoyment of a prosperous trade. In 1867 he was married to INIiss J. R. Hobbs, a native of this countv. Thev have one child, - Zulinc.

Jamcx Wdthi))^, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 32 ; P. O., Lewistown ; born in Indiana in 1824; his father, James W., was born in Kentucky, where he married Christiana Snarmse, by whom he had 12 children, James, jr., being the 3d; the latter was in his 3d year when the family settled in Menard Co., 111., where he subsequently married a daughter of Thos. Whitely, of Ky., and they have had 11 chiklren,4 now living. His first wife died, and in 1871 he married Mrs. Nancy Butler, widow of T. J. Butler, of Kerton tp. Mr. W. served in the Mexican war and was honorablv di^charwd at Metamoras. He moved from INIenard to INIason county, tauijht school and followed farming until 185(), when he moved to this county and some time afterward bought the 80-acre tract on which he now lives. Was Justice of the Peace in Mason Co., and School Director in this county. Old Scliool Bajitists. Democrat.

FcrdliKDU^ ]Vcir((ther, sec. 6; I*. ()., Lewistown ; born in Germany Jan. 1, 1825; has always been a farmer, working at times, however, at cabinet-making; came to Illinois in 184f>, spent 9 months in Peoria in 185G, then came to this place; he married in Ncav York city, in 1850, a lady who was born in Germany in 18o0; they have 10 children, - F. \\., Edward, Henson, Amelia, Charles, IVIary, Ida, George, Sidney and Henry F. Baptist. Has been School Director.

/. C. Wi/lco.ven \vas born in Fstill Co., Ky., in 1829; his parents were Elijah and Charlotte (Calloway), natives of N. C, who emigrated to this Co. in 1830 and settled in Liverpool tp., where he died in 18G0. The subject of this sketch came to this city in 1869 and became identified with the banking interests of the city, of which he is an officer at the ])resent time. Has for vears lieen extensively engaged in cutting and furnishing railroad timbers throughout the country. Perhaps no man in the community has done more for the advancement of the business interests of the city than Mr. AV. He has an interest in the Beadles' block, the M'oolen mill, and two stores, besides working about 5,000 acres of land in various sections, being the largest land owner in the county. In 1851 he was married to Miss Clarissa Putman, a native of this Co., who died July 8, 1877, leaving 6 children, - Alice A., Lewis K., Henry C, Laura X., ^lary C. and Oliver L. In Sept., 1879, he married Miss Mary Alice Hare. We present the portrait of Mr. W. in this volume.

L. K. Tr//fco.cew, son of preceding, farmer, sec. 27, was born in Liverpool tp., this county, in 1855. This young and enter[)rising agriculturist and stock-raiser now has 270 acres of land in this tp. In 1877 he married Alice Baughman, daughter of Harry W. B., of this city.

A. Wif/lson, saddler and harness-maker, T^ewistown, was born in Bradford Co., Pa., in 18;')! ; his parents were Anion and Marv Willisou, who settled in Ohio, where he died in 1837. His widow, with children, came to this county in 1856 and settled in this city, where she died in 1874. The subject of this sketch enlisted in the spring of 1861 as 1st. Ijieutanant in Co. H, 17th I. V. I., served one year; and in rank of Ca|)tain recruited Co. A, 103d Regt., in which he served until the close of the war ; participated in the battles of Ft. Donelson, where he received a slight wound, Vicksburg, Black

River aiul Resaca, where a niiiue l)all ])a>!«((l tliroiitrli liis leg while ill coimnaiul of the regiment; at Mission Ridge, while in eomniand of the advauee line, a shell pierced his hat, just grazing the skull. His horse was shot under him while in this charge, yet the troops fought nobly. At Pittsburg I^anding his life was again preserved by a watch, which was a target for the minie ])all. He was elected Major of the regiment and commissioned Lieutenant CVdoncl, in which rank he followed Sherman in his march to the sea. He was married in 1853 to Miss Catherine CVmley, a native of X. Y. State, who died in I^ewistown in 18G7. His present wife, Mary, nee Clark, is a native of this city, by whom he has '2 children, - Nellie and Augusta. Mr. W. has been engaged in saddlery and harness business since the close of the war, and in 1875 opened a livery stable and is conducting a good business.

Wesleif Wil/ison, proprietor of Willison House, Lewistown, was born in Perry Co., C, in 1833, son of Anion and Mary Willison, natives of Maryland, who emigrated to Ohio, where he died in 1837. The subject of this sketch came to this county in 1856 and settled in this city, where his mother died in 1874. He first became prominent as a hotel-keeper in the Old Centennial, and afterward ran the Central House one year. In March, 1879, he ]nirchased the hotel which was known as the Beet House and christened it after his own name. He also keeps a general stock of groceries, and enjoys a large patronage in l)oth branches of business. He was married in 1854 to Miss Sarah A. Long, a native of Ohio, and is the father of 3 children, - Olive A., Abraham L. H. and Charles H.

John S. Winter, lawyer, was born in Mason Co.. Ky.. July 8, 1826, son of John and Margaret (Livingston) Winter, natives of Maryland ; was educated at Miami University, Oxford, O., and for ;i time was engaged in the Journal office at Louisville, Ky., and began the study of law at Little Rock, Ark., in the office of Albert Pike and Senator Garland of that State. Three years later he began practice in Chicot Co., Ark., and in 1863 removed to Lewistown, where he has since been successfully engaged. Was married Nov. 24, 1856, to Miss Eliza Johnson, a native of Pennsylvania and a graduate of the Jacksonville University. She died Aug. 14, 1867, leaving 4 children, - I^izzic, Louvie, Willie and Mamie.