Lewistown Township (part 1 of 2)

Lewistown Township

This township is bounded upon the north by Putman township, upon the east by Liverpool, the south by Waterford, and upon the west by Bcrnadotte. Formerly most of its surface was covered with timber, but muc^h of tliis has been cleared away and the land is in a high state of cultivation. There are in the townshij) 13,471 acres of improved land, with an average value of $24 per acre. Of unimproved land there are 8,796 acres, with an average value of $9.40 per acre. There arc' in the township 851 horses, with an average value of S7'2 per head. Of cattle tiicre are 1,857, having a total value of $22,138. Indeed, as an agricultural township, Lewistown ranks among the first in this fine agricultural county.

Many were the dark forebodings that crept into the minds of ev^en the sturdy pioneers as they contemplated their situation in this vast wilderness, especially so when they thought of the coming of winter. They could live very comfortably in their rude cabins during the warm seasons, but when the heavy snows and chilling winds swept down upon them with all the fury of an artic winter, their situation was anything but jileasant. Then their food was limited. If they were so fortunate as to have a fair crop of corn upon the little patch they had cleared away, it was almost an impossibility to have it converted into meal. As illustrating this feeling we relate the following story about Matthew Hulick. He was greatly troubled with the "shakes," or, in other words, the fever and ague. Toward the fall of the memorable vear remarkable for the abutulance of rain-fall, he had an unusually severe attack of this Western scourge. He was comjielled to take to his bed, where the greater part of the day was sj)eut in energetic shaking, - indeed, such shaking as would put to blush our modern fever and ague. One day when in the midst of his contortions an old friend and neighbor dropi)ed in and solemnly remarked, by way of consolation, "Never mind. Mat; if worst comes to worst and you die now you won't starve to death next winter." Cleanthes Arnett, of Liverjxxil township, stopped for dinner one day when 15 miles from home, and found the people had nothing to eat but squash and j)otatoes. They pointed to a sack of corn in the corner of the house which had been carried on foot a total of 40 miles to be ground, all in vain.

A Snake Stonf. - While huntinir one day, Sam'l Wavne came suddenly upon a large collection of snakes of difierent species, intertwined thoroughly together, struggling and squirming in a knotty

C'lnbraco. A^'itll his rifle he shot into the disgusting mass, soon after which the living ones eh'ared away and Ti were found perforated with the h'a(U'n niesseng-cr.

An interesting anecdote was related by Mr. Lewis Ross - an early pioneer boy of Fulton - at the Old Settlers' Reunion in 1<S71), which attracted a great deal of attention, and which in the end proved to be very laughable. It seems that Mr. Ross in com])anv with some other pioneers, including Mr. Putman, were going to mill in a Hatboat on Spoon river in an early day (date not given), and on the way they encountered a stumj), or "snag "in the river, which caused the boat to spring a leak ; the greatest possible haste was necessary to save the grain ijcfore the boat should sink. Xow, all these sturdy pioneers, except Putman, could swim. ]\Ir. Ross related, therefore, that they ])ut Mr. Putman on the " snag," and the rest of them swam to the shore, and in the meantime the boat sank. Now, according to Mr. Ross' story, about 50 years have elapsed, and for aught we know Mr. Putman is still on that "snag" in the middle of Spoon river. Later. - We have recently heard from Mr. Putman, and he says that if he lives until the next Old Settlers' Reunion, he will tell the people how he got off that " snag."

This beautiful little city is the oldest town in the county, and one of the first that was laid off in the Military Tract, - the first, perhaps, with the exception of one. It was laid off in April, 1822, by Ossian M. Ross, and derives its name from the Hon. Lewis W. Ross, his son, and wlio at that time was a small boy. Ossian ]\L Ross was a native of the State of Xew York, and followed agricultural ])ursuits in the Kmpire State. He married Miss ]Mary Winans July 7, 1811, in Waterloo, N. Y. She was born April 1, 1793, in Morris county, N. J., and died only a few years ago. She w^as a noble woman and possessed a fund of information of die early history of this county, mo^t of which, however, was buried with the good old lady. \)v give hci" ])ortrait in this work as a representative pioneer woman. We know our readers will be glad to see it ; and we would give also that of Mr. Ross, but he never had a picture taken. After the war of 1812, in which ^Fr. Ross participated, he came into possession of three-fourths of a section of land in the Military Tract. A ])ortion of this land is now occupied by the city of Jv(;wisto\\ u. He came hci-e with his family in 1821 and erected a cabin upon the site now occupied by Major Xcwton Walker's residence. When it is remembered that at that time Chicatro was situated so far in the wilderness that the news of the massacre, which occurred at Ft. Dearborn only a few years before, did not reach the iidiabitants of the State for many days after its occurrence, and that St. Louis was only the resort of trappers and

Mr. Stephen Dewey surveyed the town. He was tlien a youno;, umuarriiMl ninn, hut he soon accepted tiie advice of Mr. Ross and was married. Xot louix after this event of his life lie locate<l at Lewi.stown and erected the tirst house in the old town. Fidton conntv bein<>- or<>aiiizcd in 1823, a commission consisting of H. K. Colter, Ste])hen C'hase -Ami John Totten was appointed by the Legislature to select a location for the county-i^eat. Upon the 14th of Fehruarv of that yeir these gentlemen decided in favor of I^ewistowu, since which time the public buildings have rcMnained here, although desperate eiforts have been made to remove them to other parts of the county. The very earliest history of the city is so closely identified with that of the county as recorded in the third chapter of this work, we refrain from repeating much of what j)roperly is im])ortant historical matter relative to this city.

It will naturally be expected that in our historical sketch of Lewistown we will give more than a passing notice of those early and prominent citizens whose fortunes were cast with the early history of the place. For a period of eight years, from 1S21 to 1820, Ossian M. Ross took a conspicnous ])art in jiromoting the enter-, prises of the infant village, so far separated iVoiu civilization. He was a man of great force of character, aud the utuiost coutidence was reposed in him by the few inhabitants of the place, lie moved to Havana, Mason county, in 1829, became its tirst merchant, and there passed the remainder of his days. Stej)hen Dewey, the surveyor and first settler of the town; is described as a social and intelligent gentleman, and occupied various offices of trust and responsibilitv. He erected several of the first buildings of the town. David W. Barnes located here when he first came to the county, which was in 1822, but he .soon removed to his farui near (^anton.

Hugh R. Colter, the first Circuit and County dcrk, and the first Probate Judge, was an Irishman, well educated, indeed a fine scholar and a man of great genius. H(> taught the first school ever held in the county in this town. jNlr. Colter had the misfortune to lo.se one of his lower limbs, and as a substitute wore a wooden lc<r. He generallv wore a boot upon this artificial limb. He married Miss Maria Ross, a sister of (). M. Ross, who died very soon after her marriage. Mr. Colter went to the lead mines at (ialena about 1826, and for manv vears .served as Recorder of White Co., Wis. He died at T/incastcV, Wis., in 187(5.

Thomas Lcc Ross was another pioneer here. He was the youngest brother of O. M. Ross, and the first County Treasurer. He too went to Galena and lives at present near that place in Wisconsin.

Stephen Phcljis, of New York, came from the Sangamo country, as Sangamon county was then known, and settled at Lewistown. He is described by Col. Ross as a man of unusual business tact and ability. He rented a portion of a building which stood in the southern i)art of the town, and opened a small stock of goods which he liad purchased at St. Louis. The Indians were then 'numerous, and in tradinti' with them lie secured cdnsiderahle means. He soon was able to erect a store-huihlinjii: of his own, which lie did just north of the brick bu;^iness buihliug owned and occupied by Ileurv Phelps. Here he engaged in an extensive business. The style of the firm name was 8te})hen Phelj)s & Son. He died about 1840, after a life of unusual activity. After his demise the firm was changed to iSIyron Pheljis c\: Son. Myron was an older son of Stej)hen, and about 1841 admitted to partnership his son, HenrA' Phelps, the present head of the Hi-ni. Mr. Myron Phelps died some two years ago. His religious convictions were strong, and toward the Church and business enterprises he was unusually liberal. During his life he laid by a certain portion of his income toward the interests of religion.

William Proctor was also a noted character in early times. /He settled here as early as 1825 or 1826. He started the first tannery in the county during the first years of his settlement here. It was his custom to trade leather for green hides with the pioneers in this and adjoining counties. For the collection of hides he was compelled to travel from Sangamon Co. to what is now Bloomington ; thence to Fort Clark (now Peoria), Flint Hills (now Burlington), Lewistown, Havana and home. The first time he visited Canton was while making one of these trijjs, in the year 1824, from Fort Clark. Night coming on, and the ])rairic having been recently burned over, thus obliterating the track, he had to let his horses take their own course. They brought up at the cabin of Major Barnes, north of the present site of Canton. Mr. Henry Andrews, who was then a member of Major Barnes' family, remembers the incident. Me also started the tirst boot and shoe establishment. He met with abundant success in his new enterprise. Later in life he becanu',a farmer and money-lender. He died .Ian. 24, 187!».

Dr. Newton settled in Lewistown in a very early day, but remained only a short time. His successor was Dr. E. D. Rice, who came from Massachusetts. He was a voung; man when he came here, and was possessed of integrity, honesty and ability. These noble rpialities soon gained fi)r him a good jiractice in his profession. He assisted very materially toward the building and progress of the town, and became County Judge, or Judge of Probate and County Recorder. He died in 1S78.

In 1847 Gen. L. F. Ross, now of Avon, antl of whom we speak in connection with the history of I^nion township, was elected Probate Judge, succeeding Stephen H. Pitkins, also a prominent early resident of the ])lace. Mr. Ri>ss became ])re-emin(Mitly identified with tlie business interests of Lewistown. He distinguished himself as a soldier in the war of the Rebellion and in the Mexican war.

Truman Phel|)s was the proprietor of the first hotel in the place. It was a two-story frame building Avith a porch, and stood upon the site now occupied by the residence of T, F. Stafford.

Another <2;ontloman of ])r()niiiionce was H. B. Evnii^, who was a native of IIo came to Lewistown in 182H or 1<S29. For several years he was (.'ounty (Merk, and, in e(jnneetion with Xathan Beadles, entered actively into bnsiness. About 1856 he erected the large brick store building now occupied by Edwin Harris. Nathan Beadles came to the county in 18'2i>, and in 18;33 came to I^ewistown and engaged at his trade, whi<'h was that of a tailor, and was probably the first tailor in the town. In time he became an extensive dealer in live stock, and then began merchandising. He accumulated wealth (juite ra])idly, and has done much to beautify the city and to advance its interests. In 1870 he, Avith others, erected Beadles' Block, in wiiich is one of the finest public halls to be found in any of the snuiller cities of the State.

In 1834 came Martin Eichelberger, who is now a prominent merchant of Lewistown. He was born in l*ennsylvania, and came to Lewistown without other capital than character, integrity and honesty. Shortly after his arrival he opened a small shop for the manufacture of saddles, harness, etc. He transacted a fair business for a number of vears and began merchandising with John Proctor about 1850. For a numlier of years he officiated as Postmaster and Mayor,

Major Newton Walker came in 1835. About his first business after his arrival was to superintend the construction of the present court-house. He was a young man of great energy and took considerable interest in his work, and at its completion the new courthouse was among the best, if not the very best public building in the State. Tlie plans and specifications were all drawn by Major Walker. During the time of its erection he built a large sleigh within the buihling, and ujion completion the sleigh was found to be too large to be taken out of any opening in the structure. At this, great merriment was excited and sundry measures were resorted to for its removal, but it was too big to be gotten out whole. The county officials formerly occu])icd a small frame structure which at present stands just in rear of the new j)rinting iiouse of the Lewistown Democrat. AVm. Mc.Comb, of wliom we speak at greater length below, was for a number of years Circuit Clerk.

D. J. Waggoner came in 1843, and for a lunnber of years worked in a chair factory. He was I)c])uty Sherifl' and for many years served the county as Sheriff and was always j)oj>uIar. He is still living at Lew'istown, and a gentleman of unusual ability, energy and enterprise

Col. L. W. Ross, in honor of whom the town was named, was brought to the place when nine years of age. During the autumn of 1832 he joined Major Bogart's battalion and traveled over the country between the ^lississipjii and Illinois rivers, then upon the outskirts of civilization, for tlie protection (jf frontiersmen. While at Galena he saw the great Indian chief, Black Hawk,

We could mention here a long list of familiar names, but as we give them in alphabetical order on i^ubsequent pages, we will not rci)oat them here.

R. C. Simms, a farmer and land speculator, laid out an addition to the town of Lewistown, which was a subdivision of the original tract. Soon afterwards James Veils made an addition ; then J. W. Saunders made one south of the original town, which ctunprised lo acres. Wm. Proctor also made an addition. AVm. Phelps made a 15-acre addition upon the eastern part of the town. The Seminary addition was next made. It comprises 20 or 25 acres. PeirsoFs a«ldition which is just cast of the former, was then laid (»ut by J. H. Pcirsol. It comprises about <S acres. There is still another small addition, which was made by Xathau Beadles, comprising 2 acres; and in the southern part of town Wm. Proctor laid out the second addition bearinc his name, and in the northern iiart of toAvn is Peirsol's second addition.

In 1828 a log court-house was erected in the vicinity of the place where the present one now stands. This was used till about 1830, when the old frame structure was erected, and in 1838 the present building was built at a cost of about §10,000.

The iirst postotHcc was located in the southern part of town, and Hugh R. Colter was perhaps the first postmaster. The mail was received once a week, and the long journeys the lone horseman would make through the wild country were not always pleasant ones.

It would perhaps be uninteresting to follow the minutiae of the growth and progress of the town from its earliest infancy, as nothing of special note occurred. Immigrants came in and erected houses, embarked in various kinds of business and increased the wealth of the town, while some would leave and seek their fortune at other points. For some vears the town grew rapidly, but it has sufiered its seasons of adversity as well as enjoyed those of prosperity. At present it can truly boast of being as pleasant and prosperous as any t<twn throughout the State.

We will now speak of the business, religious and educati(tnal interests of the city, past and present. School was first taught in the log court-house. The first building especially erected for the instruction of the pioneer children was put up by the Masonic fraternity. It was constructed of hewn logs and occu])icd the present site of the Presbvtcrian church. When Mr. Ross laid out the town he donated ."Several lots to the public for the court-house, jail and church to be erected upon. Tpon this tract was built the Masonic building referred to.

The Methodists wore aniono; the first religious denominations to be established here. Tliev worshii>ed in the.oourt-hoiise. The first pastor now ealled to mind was Rev. Jaeob Ellis, who built the first water-mill in tiie county, and also the first eotton-iiin. The })roduetivesoilot" Fulton eountv thi-n raised eonsideral>le of this staple article. It is supposed that a man by the name of West was the first Methodist minister to preach here, but we cannot ascertain whethci' this is the fact or not.

The first church for regular worship was built l)y Win. Proctor and was used by the Presbyterians. The Presbyterians of Fulton county organized a Church Sept. 13, 1828, There were eight members, and meetings were held at both Canton and Tjcwistown. This was the organization of the Presbyterian Church of Lewistown. The fine edifice they now occupy, which is located upon the Scjuare, is very largely the result of the liberality of Myron Phelps. Rev. J. F. Magill has ofiiciated as Pastor for about nineteen years. The congregation is one of the largest in the county. Henry Phel])s is Supt'rintendent of the large and interesting iSunday-school.

The Methodist denomination have a good brick church edifice situate at the northwest corner i>f the Square The congregation is in a prosperous condition and under the pastorate of Rev. C. W. Ayling. L. R. Rays is the Su[)erinten(lent of the Sunday-school.

The Christian Chureh have a pleasant frame building situated east of the Square two blocks. It is the last church structure that has been erected in the city. Elder M. Ingels is Pastor. The Sundav-school is under the superintendencv of II. C. Hasson.

The Ejiiscopal Church at present have no regular services. The congregation has a beautiful, small church edifice in the northeastern part of the city. The parish was organized Monday, July 19, 18o0, under the name of St. James Church. The following nam(>d gentlemen were elected Wardens and Vestrymen : S. C. Judd, Sen. W arden ; Dr. (r. 1). McManus, Jun. Warden ; and James M. Davidson, Win. H. Graliam, T. A. I>oyd, Henry A. I^ong, Do Witt C. Brvant and Isaiah C. Worlev, Vestrvmen.

The magnificent schocil l)ui]ding which stands in the northern part of the city was erected in l-Sli!). It is constructed of brick and is one of the largest and finest school buildings in the county. It is presided over by Prof Leroy S. Bates.

3I((niifacfiiriti(/ (iiid J>iisinc!<s Jufrrcs-fs. - As early as 1824 Thomas L. Ross started a small i'actory fi)r the manufactory of hats. Pie ran this factory until he moved, to Galena. His successor was Mr. MeCunc, who made a fair living at his occupation, but was of a despondent di'^position and one day took the suicide's short route to eternity. With him died the hatters' art in Lewistown. In a very earlv dav .lohn ^^()lcott be<>an tiie manufacture of brick. Since then many enterprising men have eml)arked in this business. At present William Jones and J. C. Wilcoxen are engaged in making brick. Eastman Call was the first to open a blacksmith shop, especially after the town was laid off and building up. Ossian ^I. Ross brought a blacksmith named Nimon with him when he came to the county, who, with a shoemaker by the name of Swotling, and a carpenter, name not now remembered, were the first artisans in the county. Mr. Call's shop was located where the house of C. Proctor now stands. John Culver was the next to open a shop. He di'cd some years ago. Martin Eichelberger was the first to o})en a saddlcrv and harness shoji, which he did in the south part of town.

In 1841 or 1842 Wm. I). Kelly and Capt. Wm. Phelps erected a large flouring-mill, which was destroyed by fire in 1X45. D. A, Burgett built the second mill, which also was destroyed by fire. On the site of the old one a larger mill was erected, which has enjoyed a l)ig and successful run.

In the early history of the town a man by the name of Powers established a woolen mill which was only short-lived, as Messrs. Worlev ct Proctor erected an extensive mill for the purj)ose of manufacturing woolen goods and this overshadowed the smaller factory. This mill was destroyed by fire. In 18()o they began again on the old site, and now have a factory that will compare favorably with any in this part of the State. Mr. Proctor several years ago began the manufacture of wagon spokes and hubs in the eastern ])art of the citv. This business soon failed, and now the premises are converted into a tile factory.

Over forty years ago Lewistown boasted of a saw-mill. Samuel Brown was the first to conduct a business of this kind. His successors were his sons. Samuel Brown and Samuel Dnvall ran a mill for some time. The last one in the city was owned and occupied by John Routson, which was recently destroyed by fire. He transacted a large and lucrative business at this mill, selling large quantities of lumber to the C., B. & Q. Railroad. Wysock & Phelps are manufacturers of carriages, i)uggic'.- and wagons. These are the prin('ij)al factories in Lewistown, although there are other men who display considerable enterprise in the manufacture of furniture, etc. Prominent among them are C. AV. Beltz I'c Co.

Bnnh. - A bank was estai)lished about 1850 by John W. l*roctor. He disposed of his interests to M. Turner, (icorgc S. King united with Mr. Turner and in 1871 organized a National Bank. It is located in Beadles' Block.

Mrrc/idnfs. - For many years there was a row of buildings in the open sj)ace between the court-house and Presbyterian church. These were used both as dwellings and business houses, but wlien the Presbyterian church was erected they were removed, and now a small open sfpiare remains. We will briefly refer to the leading business men of the city. Phelps ct ]*roctor are large dry-goods dealers, and own the building they occupy. They also deal in lumber. Ross <t Hinde began business in 1874. Eichelberger & Sons are also jirominent merchants. A. I>. Howe also deals in dry -goods. E. F, Stafford is a grocer and baker. Edwin Harris is engaged in o-ononil morcliandiso. Wni. 1>. Jiidd deals in liroccrlcs and hardware. A. P. Munson keeps an eleji'ant assortment of croekery and glassware. J. M. ^^'allaee is largely engaged in the drng trade. Hasson & Son, Tompkins <S: Standard also haifdle drngs. Hasson & Bnrgett deal in hardware. H. F. Ufford, a pioneer from the Empire State, handles clothing and gents' furnishing goods. AV. W. Fox conducts the jewelry trade of the place. Misses F. and C. Phelps conduct the news depot and deal in books, etc. (). H. Bliss is engaged in general merchandising. A. Willison manufactures and deals in saddles and harness, and in connection with this runs a livery. James Arundale also keeps a good livery stable. JNlrs. K. Cunningham and Mrs. R. F. Griffith conduct the millinery trade. Burgett c^' Willcoxen are the millers. 1j. B. Bays controls the ])hotogra])hic trade of the city. (leorge Mayer conducts a meat market, as also does Charles Fhrenhardt. Phel])s c^- Foote deal in lumber. W. C. Slaton and R. F. (Jriffitli are engaged in the manufacture of wagons. Besides these there are many other business establishments, such as restaurants, boot and shoe shops, etc., etc.

Ilofc/s. - During the past summer Mr. John CJustine re])aired and fitted uj) the brick building on Main street, one block north of the Court-house Square, and opened a hotel, which he is successfully conducting. This building was erected by Wni. Proctor.

The Standard House, on the southeast corner of the square, the largest hotel in the city, was erected by Capt. \Vm. Phelps. It was first thrown open to the public about 1854, with Capt. Pheljis as landlord. His successor was John liliss, who in turn was succeeded by Jeremiah Iloberts. Wm. Standard for a nund)er of years conducted this hotel and gave it the name it bears now. A short time ago he dis])osed of the ]>ro])erty to his son, Georg;e Standard.

l^tpcrs. - There are two excellent weekly newsp:q)ers published in tlu^ city, - the Dnaorraf, edited and published by Mr. W. T. Davidson, and the IVcws, by Mr. George Yarnell. We refer the readers to the cha])ter on the Press for sketches of these journals.

Profef<sional. - ProniiiKMit among the professional gentlemen of th(> city are Judge S. P. Shope, Attorneys Henry L. Bryant, John A. Gray, Frank 1>. (jregory, Thomas A. Jioyd, L. W. Ross, J. W. Bantz, W. S. Fdwards, A. ^I. liarnett, N. C, Laws, Harry Wagoner, J. W. Dyekes, John S. Winter and H. W. Baughmau.

MaKOaic. - As we have before stated, the Masonic- fraternity erected a buildiiiir which was used as the first school-house. The lodge then organized is still in existence, and is known as No, 104.

They own a jiortion of the building on tlie southwest corner of the Scjuare, erected by C'ol. Ross in 1<SG<S, and meet in the third story. Among the members of this order here are found many men of prominence and wealth. It is one of the most powerful lodges in the State. Officers are E. T. Moore, W. M. ; Frank P. Paull, Sec'y ; H. W. Baughman, S. W,, and H. C. Hasson, J R.

/. 0. of 0. F. - Fulton Lodge No. 51 was organized as early as 1839. The lodge-room is over E. Harris' store. The lodge has prospered and has a large membership. The j^resent officers are Jacob Smith, N. G. ; Frank Allison, V. G. ; C. R. Jordan, Sec'y; John Hunter, Treas.

/. 0. G. T. - Fourteen years ago the temperance movement awakened considerable interest in Lewistown, and many of the more reputal)le citizens organized a society under the name and aus])ices of the Good Templars. Since its organization it has accomplished much good, and many persons addicted to the use of strong nlrink have signed the pledge and quit its use. The organization own the building they occupy, is out of debt, and their rooms are so attractive that many are induced to leave evil associations and spend many of their spare hours there.

In 1877 the great ribbon temperance wave struck this part of the country and Lewistown was not behind in becoming awakened upon the great (juestion of temj)erance. Her peoj)lc had been aroused upon this subject before, but never were they so enthusiastic and determined to crush the hydra-headed monster as then. The Washingtonian movement, which swept like a mighty tidal wave across the land, reached this county in the winter of 1840. Some eight or ten years later there was a general interest throughout the State upon the subject of prohibition. Meetings were held in Lewistown, and many of the old settlers well remember these movements. They well remember some of the early temj)erance workers. Among them are Mr. Pease, the '* Blind A|)ostle of Temperance," of Knox county, and Hiram S. Thomas, of X'ermont, this county. The Sons of Temperance movement will also be remembered for the good it did. The great crusade wave, which in the winter and spring of 1<S74 swept over Ohio and the adjacent States was felt here, but the greatest tem])erance tidal wave seemed to ])ass over the entire country during 1877 and the early part of 1S7.S. Every where temperance meetings were held. The blue, red and white ribbon were seen attached to every coat and adorning almost every lady. The grand wave was at fidl tide in Lewistown about this period. The intensest enthusiasm ])revaih'd. 'J'he whole heart of the community, the cultured and refined, the degraded and depraved, rich and poor, one and all were actuated and moved by one mighty j)ulsation of common interest in the great work of temperance and reform. The rather conservative city of Lewistown was moved as it never had l)een before. The clergymen as a unit entered heart and soul in the work, and with glowing, anxious hearts^ winning words and personal influence as- sisted in the labor of love. Earnest work was the motto of all. Those who were moved by tender, loving sympathy in their hearts for fallen hnmanity, as well as those who had felt the pangs of intemperance in their own exi>erience, worked in harmony and unity side by side. All minor diti'ercnees and distinctions were lost sight of, and on every hand men of all classes met as brothers laboring in a common cause.

Meetings hav^e been kept up, and now every Thursday night a large audience gather at Beadles' Hall to witness the programme prepared by the Ladies' Temperance Society. These meetings are highly entertaining and greatly appreciated by the entire populace.

Personal Sketches

J. H. Arncft, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 24; P. O., Lewistown ; was born in Bath county, Ky., March 27, 1832 ; his fither, Cleanthes Arnett, a farmer, was also a native of the same State, where he married Margaret Dean; they have had 12 children, of whom J. H., the subject of this sketch is the 4th ; when 4 years of age the family emigrated to Sangamon county, 111., and one year afterward came to Liverpool township, this county, where he bought land in 1836. In 1852 he married Elizabeth Yunt, daughter of Jacob Yunt, of Indiana, an early settler in this county and a soldier in the Black Hawk war. Mrs. A. 's grandfather organized the first Masonic lodge in this county. James H. Arnett began life here in moderate circumstances, but has been energetic and has now a good farm of 200 acres. He 'has had 10 children, 9 of whom are living, - William,

James Arundale, of the firm of Arundale & Brothers, proprietors of livery stable, was born in Fulton county. 111., in 1844, son of Abel and Sarah (Harrison) Arundale, who emigrated to America in 1838 and settled in Putman township, where he (Abel) died in 1866. His wife survived him until 1875. James opened his present place of business in 1871. Was married in 1877 to Miss Marv Turner, a native of this county. Mr. A. is serving the second term as constable in this city. He enlisted in 1864 in 132d I. V. L, Co. E, and served 6 months.

J. W. Banfz, lawyer, Lewistown, was born in Loudon Co., Va., in 1850. His parents were John and Mary A. (Marchant) Bantz, natives of that State, where his father is still living ; his mother died in 1870. J. W. commenced the f^Jtudy of law in 1868 at Clearfield, Pa., in the office of J. B. McEnally ; was admitted to the bar in 1872, and began practice in that city the same year ; settled in Lewistown in July 1875, where he has followed his professional oallinti:: to the present time ; is .serving as Township Attorney and an otHeer in the I. (). O. F. He was married July 15, 1879, at Canton, to Miss Kate V. Craig.

Joseph Barcl((i/, deceased, was born in Va., went to Ohio in his lOtli year, where he engaged in farming; married Mary Harris; had i) ehihh'en : IMargaret, Ciitharine, .Vndrew J., Isaac, John, Thomas, Mary, Robert and William. Emigrated to Fulton Co. in 1828 or '20, settling in Harris tj)., then in this township on 1(50 acres, which he purchased from Oliver Jones ; was soldier in the Black Hawk war; died Jan. 22, 18G8; belonged to a tem])erance lodge and the jNIethodist Church. Mrs. B. still lives, aged 73 years.

Win. Bdrcldji, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 30 ; P. O., Lewistown ; was born on the homestead in this county in 1844, the youngest of the family; in ISTOhe married Margaret Livingston, daughter of Geo. L., of Ohio, and has had 3 children, - Lorin AV., James A. and Oscar L. Has been School Director. Geo. Livingston, farmer, married Sarah Sim])son in Ohio, had 12 children, came to this tp. 32 years ago, and located ui)on KJO acres of land; had 90 when he died Sept. 2, 1879. Margaret Barclay was his youngest child.

Isaiah Barnes, farmer, etc., was born in Monroe Co., O., in 1845; came to Fulton Co. in 1855; enlisted in Co. D, 151st 111. Inf, and was in the army of the Cund:>erland ; discharged in 1856; returned to Fulton Co.; owns 50 acres in this tp ; married Xaomi Wiieeler, of Kansas, and they have an ado])ted child. P. O., Lewistown.

Mary Barnes, relict of Jesse Barnes who died during the cholera epidemic of 1S53, was born in Ohio in LSI 4, daughter of Thos. Mc- Telar ; married in Ohio and came to Fulton Co. in 1852. Her children are Thomas H., Nancy J., Isaiah, John and Mary. On arriving in this county Mr. 15. bought 100 acres of land of ]\latthias Hulick, which ground is still occupied by Mrs. Barnes. She was raised a (Quaker, but has belonged to the ISIethodist Church ever since she was l(j years old.

A. M. Jtarncff, lawyer, was born in Illinois .Ian. 7, 1847, son of R. F. and Margaret B., natives of A irginia ; came to Lewistown in 1872, entering the law office of Judge Shope ; was licensed to practice by the Supreme <^'(Uirt in 1875; is doing a fair business; May 23, 1877, he married ^liss Tomj)kins, who was born in Lewistown in 1855; they have one child, Fdward, who was born Feb. 21, 1878. Mr. B. is a member of the ISIasonic order. Residence, Lewistown.

Praf. Lcroi/ '^. Bnfcs, ])rincipa1 of the public schools, was born in Chicopee, near Springiield, Mass. ^\'hen quite young his j)arents brought him to Illinois, locating near Princeton, afterward in Rock Island county, i)ut not finding educational advantages as good as they desired, they soon moved to Galesburg. AVhile attending school Ml". Bates gave much of his attention to music, and soon became organist for the First' Jiajitist Church, which position he filled for several vears. He verv earlv united with that Church. Hav- ing completed his education at Galesburg, Mr. B. became principal of the public schools of Noble, 111., after which he took charge of the Sandoval (111.) |)ublic schools. From the latter place he removed to Judsonia, Ark., where he became professor of music in Judson University. While there Gov. Elisha Baxter appointed him Superintendent of Public Instruction f<jr White county. Finances in Arkansas being in a bad state. Prof. Bates returned to Galesburg, and became principal of the Fifth Ward school in that city. Here he married Miss Emma Crocker, who was born in Henderson Co., 111., but soon after came with her parents to Galesburg. She early became a member of the Baptist Church. They were married in Galesburg, Aug. 8, 1876. Soon afterward he took charge of the Avon j)ublic schools, where he remained three years. Of his work the Avon Soifiiicl g'tve^i a very flattering testimonial. Leaving Avon, he became principal of the Lewistown schools, which position he now occupies. He has never been absent from the school room a single school day, except on two occasions, - the death of his father and that of a friend.

L. B. B(i}/.s, ))hotographer, succeeded his brother, S. B. Bays, in business in 1870, who was the first operator in Lewistown. Mr. B. was born in Hardin county, Ky., 1828, and is the eldest son of John W. Bays, who settled in Chami)aign county, where he died in 184(3 ; (!ame to this county in 1847 and engaged in clerking until he opened his present gallery ; was married in 1852 to Miss Lydia Edmundson, a native of Tennessee, by whom he has two children, - Albert and George. Mr. B. enlisted in 1862 in the 72d I. V. I., Co. I, and served ."> years; particijxited in the siege of Vicksburg, Franklin, Tenn., and Nashville.

JSafhan Beadle.^ was born in Danville, Ky., in 1811, the son of Rice and Sarah (Adams) Beadles, natives of Virginia, where his father died in 18] !l. His mother, with 3 sons and 2 daughters, came to this county in 1829 and settled near licrnadotte, where she died in 18.'U, and all the other children have passed to their long home. The subject of this sketch came to this city in 1833 and engaged in tailoring three years, when he began a mercantile pursuit, and engaged entenslvely in beef and j)ork-j)acking for 15 years. He retired from the business j)ursuits of life in 1<S(>(), but subse(juently engaged in real estate in this city and Chicago. He erected the block properly called I>eadles' Block, in 1874-5, at a cost of $45,000, and also erected the Methodist church and parsonage. There is no man in this community who has done more for the advancement and growth of the city than Nathan Beadles. He was married in this county in 1836 to Miss L. Smith, a native of Banner county, Ky., who died in 1842. He was again united in same county to Miss Luan Leejier, who died in June, 1878. Mr. B. served as County Collector in 1842, and cast his first vote for Gen. Jackson, being a life-long Democrat. Was Vice-President and Director of N. G. R. R., and is one of the oldest living settlers of this county.

B. F. Benrce. Among the prominent farmers of this township we class Mr. B. He resides on sec. 4 ; P. O., Lewistown. He owns 290 acres of huul. He is the son of Eli and Sarah Bearce, ])ioneers of the county, cominji; in l''^25 when the red man roamed and reigned siipreiuj, and lielpijd to change it frum a barren waste to a fruitful field. Our subject was born here April 24, 1834; was married Feb. 8, 1855, to Lydia Cornell, who was born in Ohio Dec. 1, I8.3(j. By this union they have 12 children, 7 living: Eli, Emma, Bertha, Richard, Ijeonidas, James, Leonard. Those dead are Mary A., William and Priscilla. Mr. B. has been School Director for 15 years.

Orson Bearce, farmer, sec. 10; son of Eli aind Sarah Bearce, the. latter still living at the ripe old age of Si'). Mr. B. was born in New York April 1, IS] 9, and came into the State in 1824 with an ox team. He enjoyed but little advantages to gain an education. He was married in 1842 to Betsy Brown. She was born in Ohio about 1822 and died Sept. 9, 1852. Was married April 3, 1853, to Jane McNeal. They have 8 children : Reui)en, Eliza, Frank, Anna, John, Charles, Jacob and Nellie. We give his ]>()rtrait.

C. ir. Belts, of the firm of C. W. Belts & Co., furniture manufacturers, was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., in 1841, and emigrated to the West in 1857, settling in Prairie City, McDonough Co., where he engaged at his trade until he moved to this city and opened the present place of business in 1875. The firm deals exclusively in furniture, jobbing and turning, and command a large trade. He was married in Sept., 1870, to Miss Sarah E. Walter, a native of Knox Co. Plarrv W. is their only child.

John Jivrrji, farmer, sec. 12; was born in Indiana and brought to the Prairie State with the family about 1843; his parents were Elijah :ni»l Elizabeth Berry, also natives of Indiana; in 1861 he married Louisa Bici's, born in Ohio about 1833, and they are the ])ai'cnts of 12 childi'en, 11 of whom are living, - Amanda, Leonard, Laura E., Lester Jj., Elizabeth A., Ida M., Deborah V., John W., Edith, Alice M., Frances P]., Verna J. and an infant deceased. Mr. Ji. owns 160 acres of land in good cultivation. Democrat. P. ()., Ticwistown.

Jolin Bliss was born in \"irginia in 1812. His father, Christian Bliss, came from Germanv to this countrv in earlv dav and settled in Philadelphia ; went thence to Ijancaster, Pa., thence to Virginia. Mrs. B. moved to Kentucky when John was in his 6th year; in this commonwealth \\v learned the art of cabinet manufacture, and there he married ^L's. Eliza J. McTigat, daughter of John McT., in his 22d year; in 1833 he came to Fulton county, settling in this tp. ; after following his trade some time alone he went into partnership with Fvans in mercantile business 3 years; then 6 years after that he bought what is now the Standard House, in conducting which he was very successful. In l.S()5 he put up the building lUljoining the hotel, and in 1S(),S retired from business, buying a farm of lo2 acres and buildino- a liandsome frame resiflenee. Sold the hotel this year. Was l*oliee ^Magistrate awhile: in all apj)eals from his decisions he was sustained. Is a Mason, Son of Temperance and Presbyterian.

James Bolcnder, farmer, etc., on sec. 25 ; P. O., Lewistowai. Born in Clermont Co., Ohio, in 1818; brought up on a farm; married in Brown Co., O., Catharine Shinkle (daughter of Christian S.), by whom he had 8 children, 5 now living, as follows: Daniel, Levi, Lydia A., Catharine E. and Mary Ann ; the deceased are, John H., Henry AV. and Ely. Mr. B. came to this township in 1840, M'hen he bought 40 acres of land; he now owns 45. Baptist. Re})ublican.

Stephen BoJender, farmer, etc., sec. 25 ; P. ()., Lewistown. This man was born in Clermont Co., O., Feb. 4, 1820, the 5th child of his parents ; settled in this township in an early day, purchasing a half section of land, which he has since turned into a valuable farm. He now owns, however, but 51 acres. He is a Baptist, and in politics is independent. April 24, 1845, he married Lydia Buffum, daughter of Hiram B. They have 5 children, - Henry, Walter, Sarah, Caroline and Lydia A. Mrs. B, died in November, 1854. April, 1855, Mr. B. married Mary E. Coleman, daughter of Jeremiah C. They have had 5 children, 4 now living, - Martha, Mary Jane, Elva, Emeline, and Jeremiah, who died in 1857. Henry Bolcnder, Stephen's father, was a native of l^cnnsylvania, a farmer, who moved to Clermont Co., ()., in early day, where he engaged in farming and blacksmithing, and where he married Catharine Shinkle and had a family of 12 children.

Georfje W. I>i>r<hicr, fanner and stock-raiser, sec. 36 ; P. O., Lewistown; was born in Jjicking Co., ()., in 1826; came to Lewistown tp. in 1850; married Mary Ann Bolcnder, and their children are Marion, Sarah and Henry. Mrs. B. died in 18()0, and in 1861 Mr. B. married Catherine Bolcnder. In 1852 he bought l.'>() acres of land, but now has 400 acres, in good condition. He is a Democrat.

Jonathan Bordner, deceased, a }>rominent farmer of this tp., \yas born in Pennsylvania in 1816 ; in 1827 was moved with the family to Ohio; and in 1840 he came and settled on sec. 25, this tp. ; in January, 1842, he married Lucinda, daughter of E. H. Bearce ; has ahvays been a farmer and stock-raiser ; commenced in this county poor but is now among the wealthier class; has had 13 children, 10 of whom are living and 4 married. Harvey P. was in the lO.'Jd regt., and wounded at ^Tission Uidge, and soon afterward died; Alfred is married and resides in Waterford tj). ; Christiaiui W. is married and lives in Lewistown ; Sarah married and lives northwest of Lewistown ; Amanda, married, resides in (iuincy ; Franklin, Amy T. and Homer are on the homestead ; Mary L. is attending school at Quincy ; Hattie is also at (^uincy, and Era H. at home. Mrs. B. owns 280 acres of land. Mr. B. was a strong Re- j)ul)liean. E. II. Bearee, fathor of Mr>. B., settled in Lewistown in 1820; next year lie moved upon a farm of his own and became a prosperous farmer. He married Sarah Austin, by whom he had 8 children, 7 of whom are living. Mrs. B. is the eldest but one, and was born in Sangamon Co. Mr. Bearee died in 1856.

J/o.sT.s- Bordner, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 20 ; P. O., Lewistown ; born in Pennsylvania in 182."); his father, Peter Bordner, a farmer, w^as also a native of Pennsylvania and married Christiana Lash ; they had 13 children, 12 of whom grew up. The family moved to Licking Co., 0.,in an early day, where Mtiscs grew to manhood on a farm ; in 1840 he emigrated to this tp., and bought 200 acres of land ; he now owns 720 acres; he has been School Director, Assessor, etc., and Trustee of the M. E. Church ; in 1847 he married Maria Bearee, and they have had 8 children. Mrs. B. died in 1800, and Mr. B. married Mary E., daughter of Jonathan Ewers, of Virginia. They have had 0 children.

Peter Bordner, retired farmer and stock-raiser, see. 24; P. O., Lewistown ; was born in Bucks Co., Pa., July 4, 1784, and is therefore probably the oldest citizen in this county, possibly in the State. In Pennsylvania he married Christiana Losh, daughter of Stephen Losh. In his 35th year he settled in Licking Co., O., where he bought 250 acres of land and improved it ; in 1854 he emigrated in a covered wagon to this tp., where he purchased 240 acres, which he afterwards increased to 500 acres; he now owns 340 acres and is comj)aratively wealthy. Mrs. B. was born in Pennsylvania in 1792, and is still living. Alfred, the youngest son, resides on the homestead, owning considerable property. He married Jane Hasson, daughter of James Hasson, of this county, and their children are 7, - Ettie, Willie, Charles, Oscar, James, Adda and Perry. The old gentleman is a member of the Christian Church and a Democrat.

E. J. Brown, carpenter, was born in Licking Co., ()., in 1818, son of Samuel and Annie Jacobs, natives of Maine, who emigrated to this county in 1837 and settled in Lewistown, where he engaged at his trade, coopering. South ot the city he erected a saw-mill which was run by horse-power, and later by steam. He took the cholera in St. Louis and died on the way home to Havana. The subject of this sketch returned to his native State and again to this city in 1850, where he has since been eny:ay;ed at his trade. He was married in 1841 to Miss Angeline Fluke, who was born in Perry Co., O., in 1822. Members of the Methodist Church.

Franei'i B. Broirn, farmer; P. O., Lewistown; is son of Johnson and Phoda Brown, and was born July 7, 1821, and came to this State in 1844, and settled in this Co. His mother died when he was only 3 months old. He was married in this county in 1845 to Nancy Laws. Mrs. S. was born in ^'irginia in 1823. She has borne 5 children, - Martin AV., Rhoda, George AV., Martha E. and John W., deceased.

to Illinois ill 1820, to this county ; suffered many luirdships of frontier life; in 1842 he married Delilah Hulfman, who was born in Ohit), Sept. 10, 1820; they had 7 ehiUh-en, of whom 5 are still livino;, - Lucy, J. W., Eliza B., Mary and Ephraim. Mr. Browu was a farmer on sec. 2, owning .'i05 acres of land ; he died in October, 1871). He was a member of the M. E. Church, and highly respected by all who knew him.

Sanmel Brown, firmer and stock-raiser, sec. 33; P. O., Lewistown; was born in fjieking Co., O., in 1823; his father, Samuel Brown, was a native of Maine; married Anna Jacobs, by whom he had 7 children ; afterward he married Miss McLaren, whom he nuirried in Ohio, where he subsequently moved. Samuel, the subject of this sketch, was a son by the first marriage; and when he was 13 years old (1837) the family moved to Lewistown tp. ; by his first wife he had Hve children, of whom Harriet and Lavina are all that are living; Mrs. B. died at I^ewistown 21 years ago, and Mr, B. married Julia Yarnell, by whom he has had 0 children, - Samuel, (deceased), Ellis, Hannah X., Julia S., Katie and Charles. Mr, B. Avas formerly member of the Methodist Church. Rei)ublican. He ran the first saw-mill, - horse-power, afterward steam, - for 20 vears, and then sold to Mr. W ilcoxen. He cultivates 170 acres, - in Lewistown and Waterfbrd tps.

H'. ir. 5ro/r«, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 36 ; P. O., Lewistown ; born in Ivicking Co., ()., in 1822 ; his father, Wm. Brown, was born in Pennsylvania, and married in Ohio, Miss Isabella Wills, bv whom he had 9 children, the subject of this sketch being the 3d ; at the age of 20 he married Mrs. Angeline Shaw, wee Bordner, by whom he has 4 children living, - Geo. W., James PL, Sarah M. and Christiana. Tn 1848 Mr. B. came to Eulton Co., bought 200 acres of land, sold this in l(S.j() and bought 210 acres in Lewistown tp. ; he now owns 256 acres. Has been Assessor. Democrat. Good Templar.

Henri/ L. Bryant was born in Covington, Mass., March 11, 1817, the second son of Dr. Ira and Elizabeth (Holbrook) ])rvant, who emigrated at an early day to Ontario county, X. Y., where he resided 30 vears and died in the 50th vear of his ay-e. Tlie subiect of this sket_ch was educated at Geneva, (X. Y.) College ; read law at Lexington, Ky., one year; took one course of lectures at Transylvania University, and came to this State in 1835, settling in Macomb. \u 1837-8 he was elected State's Attorney, at that time for all the territory from the mouth of the Illinois river to Peoria county, which he filled until the expirati(»n of his term two years afterward, at which time he was not 21 years of age. In 1843 he was married in this Co. to Miss Elizabeth S. Saunders, daughter of Hira Saunders, who settled in this Co. in 1820. Pie was an active j)artici|)ant in the early settlement of the county, and a ])rominent man of the old Jackson school. His death occurred at Jackson Grove in 1852. Mr. B. resided at Macomb until 1848, when his health failed and he moved on his farm 2 miles north of Jackson Grove. In 1852 he

27, 18.3(), to Bridirot Swchmiov, also a native of Ireland, and who was born in Nov., ISID. They have one ehild living ont of" a family of 4. Mr. H. is a member of the Catholic Church.

L. E. ('(ill, of tlu' hrin of Wilcoxeu & Call, was l)orn in Lewistown, TIL, in 1<S;>(), son of Kastman and Melinda (Wenthouse) Call, who were amonii; the early pioneers of the county, and the first to ojien a blaeksmith-shop in Lewistown, where he died in 1S77. The subject of this sketch worl^cd at printing for 19 years, and was extensively engaged in the hardware trade until Feb., 1879, when he disposed of his interest and formed the present copartnership in collecting and contracting for railroad ties. He was married in 1856 to Miss Elizabeth JJrown, a native of Ohio, who w'as born near Zanesville in 18.'^(). He is the father of 4 children, 8 of whom are living, - I>ucinda, Henry and Carrie. The eldest daughter, Ida E., died April 4, 1877. She was a life member of the Christian Church, and organist at the time of her death.

E. T. Campbell, physician and surgeon, was born in Indiana Feb. 25, 1835; on farm until 17 years of age; in 1858 commenced i)racticc in Lewistown; has an extensive ]iatronage ; in 1859, in this county, he married Matilda 8hawver, who was born in Ohio in 1835 ; they are the parents of 3 children, - Charles, Anna and Susan. The Doctor has held the office of Justice of the Peace.

Samuel Ca»iy^/>c//, farmer, sec. 3; P. C, Lewistown ; is a son of Samuel and Phoebe Campbell, natives of Virginia. Mr. C. was reari'd upon a farm and has through life followed farming. He enlisted in 1802 in Co. H, 105th 111. Inf., and served 3 years; was in the siege of Vicksburg, battle of Atlanta and went with Sherman to the coast. He was married March 12, 1807, to Enuna C. Hannah, who was born May 18, 1848. They arc the ])arents of 7 children, G of whom are living: Era L., Bertha I., Providence, Phoebe M., Ralph W., Warren L. and Ray (deceased). Mr. C. was boi-n July 21, 18.'>0, and came with his parents to this State when (juite yoiuig, and has made of life a success.

Francisco Cliapiii, farmer, sec. 1 ; P.O., Ijewistown ; was born in Ohio April 27, 1822, the son of John and Eli/abeth Chaj)in, natives of Pennsylvania; came to this State in 1838; in 1846 he nxarried Liu'inda Berry, who was born in Ohio in 1823 ; thev are the parents of 6 children, only one of whom is living, viz: Francisco. Mr. C. is a Democrat and has been Constable. Owns 78 acres of land, worth ^65 per acre.

Thomax Clark, retired firmer, was born in Pennsylvania in 1815, son of R. Clark, a native of h'cland ; left his native State when 21 years old, and in his 25th year he came to Lee township, this county ; married Amy Hall, of Ohio; began life poor and when this county was wild ; first went to farming, then took a tannery in Lewistown, - 12 years ago; now owns also 200 acres of land ; has 5 children, - Robert, Amanda, Elizaluth, Mary and Amy J3. Is esj)ecially interested in educational matters. Presbyterian. Republican.

Tliomn.-t B. Clark, fanner and stock-raiser, sec. 7 ; P. O.. Tjcwistown. Mr. C was horn in Ohio Dec. 15, 1.S31. He was l)rought up on a farm, and adopted that calling;, in which he has heen successful. He had only limited advantages for an education. He was broutrht to th(> township in 1844 by his father, who still lives in the townshii) at tlic ripe old aije of 80. T. B. was married in this county in 1856, May 28, to Eliza Johnson, who was born in Virginia in 1885. They are the parents of 6 children, 5 livincr, - Christopher, Carndton, Sarah F., Ida M. and Mary L.

M. L. Clifford was born in Ashtabula county, ()., in 183;>; his father, Amasa, was a famer; married Lois Fox and has had 10 children ; emigrated to Fulton county when I^afayette, the subject of this sketch, was a lad; here the latter has lived, and now owns 54 acres of land ; in 1857* he married Tsoj>hena, daughter of Wm. R. Wells, of Baltimore, who settled in this county in 1848, but is not now living. The children of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Clifford are Carrie and Charles. He haV been School Trustee and Director. Has 110 hives of bees, and is a successful raiser of bees and producer of honey. Farmer and stock-raiser. Sec. 32. P. O., Lewistown. Republican. Methodist Episcopal: also his wife.

William H. Cozine, blacksmith and machinist and a partner of Mr. L. D. Smith. Mr. C. is the son of Garrett and Susan Cozine, both natives of Kentucky. He was born in Indiana, Jan. 4, 1841 ; was reared uj)on a farm until he was 18 years of age, when he learned the blacksmith trade, which occupation he has continued to follow ever since ; came to Lewistown in 1862; was married in this city (luring that year to Annie H Hurlburt, who has borne him 8 children, 2 of whom are living, - Charley and ^^'illard. Henry is deceased. ^Irs. C. was born in Lewistown in 1844. Mr. C. is a member of the M. E. Church.

A. ir. Davis, deceased, was born in Lewis Co., Ky., Dec. 10, 182(1; his father, Solomon Davis, a farmer, was a nativ(M)f Kentucky, who with his family emigrated to Lewistown tj). in 1844, and resided here until his death. May 7, 1875; he was a nuMuberof the Christian Church and a Democrat. Dec. 25, 1850, Alfred, married Miss Jannette Cleary, daughter of Richard C, of Ky., who died in Iowa. Children - \\\\\. H., managing the homestead farm; Mary V., married and resides in this tp. ; Annie E., Emma, Edgar, George, Oliver, John and Jasper.

James Donaldsf»i, farmer, etc., sec. 88 ; P. O., Lewistown ; was born in Scotland July 8, 1828; followed manufacturing in a large dyeing and printing establishment ; received a good business education ; married Catharine Cathcart, and had 5 children, only Agnes now living, who married Wm. Gibson and resides in New York. In 1848 he came to America, settling in Essex Co., New Jersey, and was eini)loyed in Essex Point works 16 years. Here his wife died, and he married Mis.-. Jessie, daughter of Charles Shaw, of Scotland. They have had 0 children, 5 now living, - JanncttcB., Catharine C,

Fi'dnldin Dunn, farmer, sec. 3U; P. O., Lewistown ; born in Indiana in 1S,"}(), eldest son now living of Wm. and Melinda Dunn; raised at farming; emigrated to this tp. 25 years ago, and first worked as a farm hand ; now owns GO acres of good land and is doing well. He married Mary Harkley, daughter of Josej)h Jiarkley. Has had 3 children ; only (tne now living. Mr. D. is a Democrat.

Samuel Dura/l, farmer, sec. 33; was born in Chester Co., Pa., in 1816. His father, John D., was also born in Pa., where he ibllowed farming; he married, in Maryland, ^Margaret Beatty of that State, by whom he had 5 children, 4 now living, - (ieorge, Amanda, Deborah and Samuel; moved to Ohio in the fall of 1830, followed fiirming, and in 1839 moved to I^ewistown. Samuel had received a good education; in 1850 he bought Mr. Brown's saw-mill at Lewistown, and for 14years with Brown t^"^ W'orley did a good business; in 1847-8 he was a grocer; but for a number of years has followed farming; owns 80 acres here; his first wife was Martha Mann, second Marv Brown, and third Louisa Cam])boll ; had .'> children by his first wife and 6 by his third; his second wife lived but 4 weeks after marriage. Children : David, Edward, James, Irene, Luta, etc. P. O., Lewistown.

Joi^eph DiichcH is the son of James and Eleanor (Harriet) Dyckes. His father came from England when a boy, and his m<tther was a native of ^Laryland. Joseph was born in Baltimore Jan. 4, 1813. His father died in Pennsylvania at the age of 52 years and his mother in Cleveland, O., in 1875. Joseph was raised in Pennsylvania ; came to Fulton Co. in 1837, settled at Bernadotte ; worked at the carpenter trade until 1840, when he was elected Sheritl", and then moved to Lewistown. Served three terms as Sheritl' and two as County Clerk and served in other offices. He was married in 1840 to Lucinda Andrews, who bore him 7 children, 5 living. Mr. D. has always been an active j)olitician and a Democrat.

ir. ScoU jK'f/w;«r(/.s', attorney at law, was Ixu'u in Ohio in 1851. His parents were Samuel and Sarah J. (Dodds) Edwards, natives of Ohio, who came to this State in 1854, and settled in this county, where he still resides. His mother di(>d in 1877. The subj(^ct of this sketch began his studies at Hedding College, Knox Co., in 1870, and commenced the study of law at (^uincy, and in 187() entered the office of Hon. Thos. A. Boyd, with whom he is still connected in his j)rofessional calling. He was married Dec. 24, 1878, to Miss Cora L Whitaker, a graduate of St. Mary's school in the class of 1875, and d;iughter <»f (Jeorge Wliitaker, of this county.

Charles C. Ehrcnhari, butcher and proprietor of an extensive rendering establishment in Lewistown, was born in Germany in 1850, came with parents to America in January, 18(57, aiid first settled at (ialesburg, 111. ; at Sheridan, Iowa, he married Eliza Brookmire, daughter of Wm. B., of Germany. Lilly is their only child, They came to Lewistown two years ago and are doing well.

Martin Eirhclherger, merchant, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 1, 181.'). Mis parents were George and Elizabeth (Shrciner) Eichelberger. The subject of this sketch came to this county in the sj)riiiir of 1837, settling in Lcwistown in the fall of the same year, lie o})ene(l the first saddlery and harness >li(>j) in the city, which he followed five years, when he engaged in the mercantile l)usiness, which he has since followed. In 1839 he was appointed Postmaster and served for 13i years, being also in other ways prominently identified with the interests of the county. Aug. 29, 1839, he was married to Isabella G. Johnson, a native of Pennsylvania, by whom he has 4 children, - Irene, Julia A., Edine and Agnes.

B. M. Eirnn, farmer, etc., on sec. 19, was born in Newtown, Frederick Co., Va., in 1819; his father, Israel Ewan, a wagonmaker, was a native of Virginia, who married ]Marv Anderson, also a native of Va. R. M. learned the same trade, and has carried on a shop for a number of years. In Virginia he married Caroline M. Lewis, and they have had 8 children, - Lewis E., AVm. I., Edmond v., James T., Martha C, Chas. M., Geo. H. and ^larv A". In the spring of 1857 he came to this tp. and bought a piece of land, which he has improved ; he now owns 120 acres ; has been Assessor. Methochst until recently. Democrat: was Whig. P.O., Lewistown.

John Fifzhenri/, farmer and stock-dealer, .see. 23, owning 260 acres of land; born in Ireland Nov. 11, 1823 ; came to America in 1849 ; clerked in store 4 years, but most of his life has followed farming and handled stock ; commenced in America with but 87-3, but is now worth at least 8o( ),()(»->. His first wife was Francis Smith, born in Tennessee in 1818; they were married July 7, 18o0, and their 6 children were John E., Anna AL, Ada C., A\'illiam C., Frances A. and James (dec). His second wife was I'hoebe Easley, l)orn May 23, 183(j, in this State; of their 3 children 2 arc living, - Charles and Phoebe N. P. O., I^ewistown.

Joseph Foofe, lumber merchant, of the firm of Phelps tt Co., was born in New Boston, near Horse-shoe Bend, O., in 1849, and son of Jarcd B. Foote, a native of Mass., who emigrated to the West and <licd in Iowa in IS.")]. She subject of this sketch was married in 1.S7G to Eliza, daughter of Myron Phelps (»f this city, with whom he was associated until the fi>rmation of the existing firm in 187<).

(t. ir. 7'0/v/, farmer, sec. 10 ; P. ()., Lcwistown. To Amos and Margaret Ford, natives of Virginia, ami while they were residents of Pennsylvania a son was given to them upon the 14th of Dec, 18,31, who is the subject of this sketch. (J. W. came to this State in 18.")9, and settled in this county. He was married in the Buckeye State in 18")7t<i Elizabeth Westman, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1833. Ten children have been l)orn to them, 3 of whom have been taken away by death, all in their infancy. Those living are, Ettie, Hattie, Addie C, Lillie, Arthur, Ralph and Frank D.

11^ ir. Fo-r, jcwck'r, was born in Huntintjdon Co., N. J., in 1835; moved to the West in 1849 and engaged at his ])rofession in Fairview, Burlington, Towa, and Fairfield, same State, from which place in 1858 he wont to the Rooky Mountains, pro'^peeting ; he returned to his Eastern home the same year, thence to Lewistown, where he commenced business in J 860. In 1862 he enlisted in lO.'JdI. V. I., Co. H, as private, was promoted to Sergeant, Orderly and 1st Lieut., and served 3 years ; participated in battles of Vicksburg, Mission Ridsre, Atlanta and with Sherman on his march to tlie sea. In 1865 he married Lorena, daughter of John Deems, and they have one child, Frank.

Joseph Gci/er was born in Germany, Nov. 12, 1814; learned the tailor's trade; brought to America when very young; 1830 he settled in this county; he is now a farmer on sec. 6, owning 160 acres of land ; he was married in this county in 1834, to Bathsiieba Bierd, who was born in Connecticut, Aug. 9, 1806; they have had 8 children, 2 of whom are now living, - Grace J. and Mary E. Mr. Geyer is a member of tlie Missionary Baptist Church.

John A. Graij, attorney at law; was born in Morgan Co., ()., in 1842. His parents were Joseph K. and Margaret Gray, who came to this county in 1850 and settled in Putman tp., where he engaged at his trade, blacksiuithing. He sul)sequently moved to Marshall Co., where he still resides. The subject of this sketch enlisted in May, 1861, as Corporal in the 17th I. V. I., Co. H; was wounded at Fort Holden, Ky., confined in the hospital some time, and transferred to the 11th 111. Cav., Co. M, in rank of 2d Sergeant ; was promoted to Sergeant, 2d Tjieutenant, 1st Tiicutcnant and Captain, serving until the close of the war. Participated in all the battles in which tlie regiment was engaged. In 1867 he commenced the study of law with Col. Ingersoll at Peoria, and two years afterwards was admitted to th(» liar, and in 1870 began pi'actice at Cuba, 111. He moved to Lewistown in 1872 and formed a co-partnershij) with Judge Shope, and they are now among the ablest ])ractitioners in Central Illinois. Mr. G. represented this county in the Legislature in 1873-4, served on the Board of Supervisors in Putman tp. and Lewistown'. He was married in '(i3to Miss lilanche Berry, a native of this countv. Two children are the fruits of this marriaire, - Blanche and Lucien.

Frank B. Grer/ory, attorney at law; was born in Farmington, 111., in 1853. Is eldest son of Dr. John and Margaret (Wilson) Gregory, the former of w'hom was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1822, and emigrated to the West in 1841, settling in Farmington, where he died in 1879. Mrs. G. was a native of Conn., and died in 1861. The subject of this sketch was educated at Ann Arbor, Mich., and began his studies with Judge Shope of this city in 1876, Two years afterward he was admitted to the Bar and began practice in this city.

He was married May 8th, 1879, to Miss Emma H., daughter uf Riley Bristol, of Farmington. Mr. G. enjoys a lucrative practice and a host of' friends throughout the county.

B. E. Grijfif/t, wiXiTon manufacturer, was horn in Peru, Peoria Co., in 1852, son of Michael and Margaret McLaren, natives of Va., where his father died in 1853. Came to this county in 1854 with his mother, who died in 1865. Mr. G. was married in 1876 to ^liss Calista Guernsey, daughter of Wilder and Margaret (Townsend) Guernsey, who settled in this county in 1844, where he died in 1865. Her mother is still living, in the 69tli year of her age. Mrs. G. opened her present place of business in 1877, and carries a fine stock of millinery and fancy goods. Mr. G. began business in 1872, and each is conducting a fair and pros])erous trade.

Lloyd Hum, deceased, was a native of Baltimore, born in April, 1799; moved to Pennsylvania, where in 1822 he married Susannah Ish, daughter of Christian Ish, who was born near Harper's Ferry, Va., in 1802; went to Holmes Co., O., then to Coshocton Co., O. ; in 1837 moved to Lewistown tp., this county, and settled on 80 acres. He was a member of the M. E, Church, and died in 1864. Children : Wm. G., Levi, John, Perry, Emerson, Jonathan and Robert W. The two last mentioned were soldiers in the late war.

Wm. C. Hdrrison was born in Kentucky May 24, 1830, son of James and Sarah H., natives of Virginia ; education limited; settled in this tp. in 1850; Oct. 12, 1854, he married Eliza Waldron, who was born Sept. 18, 1836, and they had 3 children, - Temperance, Sarah E. and Eliza ; the last two have died. Mrs. H. also died, and Mr. H. in 1863 married Matilda Morgan, who was born in the Prairie State May 16, 1840. Mr. Harrison is a farmer on sec. 11, owning 120 acres of land, and is in good circumstances. Democrat.

John B. Henry was born in Lewistown, 111., in 1853. His parents were Bryan and Anna (Lally) Henry, wIk^ emigrated to this State in 1850 anil settled in this city. The subject of this sketch first engaged in printing, which he followed until called to his present position in the office of County Clerk in 1878. The same year he married Miss Clara AValker, daughter of S. P. "Walker. She was born in this county in 1857.

John Hilick, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 28; P. O., Lewistown; was born in Clermont Co., O., in 1819; his father, Abraham, was born in New Jersey, a farmer, and one of the first settlers of Ohio, where he married Ann Gest, of Virginia, and had 9 children, 7 of whom are living. The siU)ject of this sketch, the 3d child, emigrated to Knox Co., 111., at the age of 21, and in 1842 he came to Fulton Co.; in 1849 he married Miss Sarah A. Stewart, daughter of Cornelius Stewart, by whom he has had 4 children : Cornelius, who died in 1872; Mary A., who resides on the homestead; Laura L., who married Thos. More, of this tp. ; John W., drowned in Spoon river. Mr. H. owns 90 acres of land «ind is out of debt. Episcopal Methodists. Deniocrat,

Matthias Hulick, farmer, sec, 29 ; was born in New Jersey in 1810. His father, John Hulick, was also a native ofXew Jersey, a farmer, who married Anna, dauohter of John Moiuit, by whom he hatl 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls, Matthias being the 3d child. The latter learned the tailor's trade in New York city, emigrated to Ohio, where he married Ann, daughter of John Redebaugh, of Pennsylvania, an early settler of Ohio, where Mrs. H. was born. In Ohio Mr. H. learned the cooper's trade ; in 1838 he settled on his present farm of 80 acres - original tract 40 acres ; lived in a log cabin with all the roughness and hardships characteristic of the times. Mr. H.'s flither was a Ca])tain in the Revolutionary war. Is a Democrat, and a memi)er of the Methodist Church, of which Church his wife is also a member.

Alex. Hull, physician, Lewistown ; was born in Licking county, Ohio, Nov. 18, 1823, son of Philip and Sarah INIcCracken, natives of Ohio; on a farm until 20 years of age; education limited; his parents moved with him to this State, arriving in this township Dec. 10,1838; commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Al)rahani Hull, of Marietta, and graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1850, and began jiractice at Cuba, continuing there until 1860, when he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court; in 1864 he was reelected. He is a Democrat. His parents are both living, one mile from Lewistown; his father was born in 1795 and his mother in 1801.

Philip Hull, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 21; P. O., Lewistown; was born in Virginia in 1795; his father, John Hull, also a native of that State, married Christina Essex, by whom he had 14 children, 12 of whom grew up. AVhen Philiji was a lad the family emigrated from the Monouirahela river to Kentuckv : when a vouny; man he went to Ohio, where he married Sarah McCracken, daughter of Alex. McC, of Ireland,'^vho came to Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary war and fought for American independence, and was taken prisoner by liord Cornwallis. In 1838 Mr. Philip Hull settled in Cass townshij), and 13 years ago he bought 168 acres of land in Lewistown township, whereon he resides. He was in the war of 1812, and now draws a pension. He is a member of the M. E. Church.

I. M. Hummel, Vice-President of the Narrow-Gauge R. R. Co., was born Feb. 8, 1837, in Fult(tn county, 111. ; lived on a farm until 23 years of age ; farmed in the summer and taught school in the winter; in 1862 he entered into partnership with J. C Willcoxen ; built a store house and depot in Bryant ; was the first agent at Bryant for C, B. & Q. R. R. Co. ; was appointed first Postmaster at Bryant ; kept a general store ; was extensively engaged in the coal trade; in 1864 sold out and went overland to California and Idaho; in 1866 formed a partnership with A. J. Willcoxen ; had a general store ; in 1868 sold out and went to Kansas and Indian Territory; in 1869 again went to California by rail; in 1871 moved to

Lewistown ; went into the lumber business with J. C. Willeoxen and continued with him until 1H7(); was one of four who built the opera house in Lewistown, known as the Beadles' Bl-ifk ; in 1877 went into partnership with W. R. Hasson in the hardware business; continued in this over a year; a<rain went into the lumber business and continued in this until the spring of 1<S79, when he sold out and was elected Vice President of the Fulton N. G. R. R. Co. Mr. Hummel's father, William, was a native of Ohio, and emigrated to Fulton county in 1830; his mother's maiden name was Nancy M. Willeoxen, a native of North Carolina, who also came to Fulton county in 1830. May 27, 1873, he married Viola A. Smith, who was born in Fulton county Dec. 3, 184.S, and they have one child, Jessie Lee, born Oct. 2, 1876. The portraits of Mr. Hummel, his wife, and little Jessie are given in this volume.

George Humphrey, farmer, etc., Lewistown, was born in Jefferson Co., O,, in 1814, received a superior education, and emigrated to this county about 1833, stopping in Harris tp. and working as a farm hand. Between that and Lewistown it was a wilderness, there being but one house on the way. In Ipava, in 1841, he married Virginia A. Lewis, whose father was from Rockingham Co., Va., and they had 7 children. ^L-s. H. died in January, 1876, and in 1877 Mr. H. married Alice M. Martin, of New Haven, Ct. In 1847 he moved to Lewistown, and in 1848 he bought a large tract of land; in 18o2 he was elected County Treasurer, and in 1854 was re-elected ; before and after this period he was Deputy County Clerk and Recorder and Justice of the Peace. He now owns 240 acres of land ; is a member of the Bryant Lodge I. O. O. F. His father, John Humphrey, was born in ^lercersburg, Pa., was a farmer, and for 7 years Avas Captain in the Revolutionary war under Washington. He died in Ohio in the 90th year of his age. His wife was Elizabeth, nee McKee, born in Ireland, and died while George was an infant.

G. W. Johnxon, physician and surgeon, was born in New York June 11, 1833, son of Wm. and Elizabeth Johnson; was first a molder for 12 years; then clerked in a clothing store in New York citv for 3 vears ; then read medicine and y;raduatcd at a medical college; came to Illinois in 1800; in 1867 he married Ellen King, and they are the parents of 3 children, - Faitha, Sarah E. and Joseph. The Doctor has had great success and an extensive practice. In politics he is a Democrat.

/. .7. JohnMoii, merchant, of the firm of Eichelberger <t Son, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., in 1837. His parents were James and Julia A. (Graham) Johnson, who came to the West in 1837 and settled in Lewistown, where his lather resided until his death in 1852. The subject of this sketch enlisted in 1861 in the 36th I. V. I., Co, A, was promoted to Sergeant, Lieutenant and Major; from which rank he was mustered out at the close of the war ; he jiarticipated in all the liattles in which that regiment was engaged. At the close ^)f the war he was employed in erecting a National Cemetery af

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Richmond, Va., for which 'he received as a token for such service a massive gold watch and chain. Until recently he has been in the Government employ and secret service at St. Louis and Chicago. Was elected Mayor of Lewistown in the spring of 1879, and has been engaged in the present business for some years. Was married Jan. 9, 1863, to Miss Amelia Akin, a native of Rutland Co., Vt., where she was born in 1841. The family are early settlers of the county.

John Johnson, fruit dealer, is a son of Samuel and Sarah Johnson, and was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Jan. 22, 1822. He was reared upon a farm, learned the potter's trade, which he followed at intervals until 1860, since which time he has been agent for the McCune nursery of Pleasant tp. His father is still living at the ripe old age of 80. Mr. J. was married in Penn. in 1853 to Mary Randall, a native of that State, and was born in 1824. A family of 4 children has been given them, - Charles E., Sarah, Mary and William, deceased.

George S. King, banker, was born in Maryland Oct. 28, 1809, son of John and Ellen King, natives of the same State ; when he was 4 years of age the family moved to Pennsylvania ; afterward they came to Lewistown, where Mr. King followed the iron trade several years ; then for some years he was in the real-estate business in Chicago, and then in 1866 he started a private bank in Lewistown, which in 1871 he changed into a national bank, and is now doing a good business. Mr. King married in Pennsylvania, in 1834, Eliza McDowell, a native of that State, born in 1812. They are the parents of 12 children, 9 of whom are living. Mr. King w-as once a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature. Odd Fellow. Presbyterian.

John S. Lee, farmer, sec. 12, was born in Lewis Co., Ky., Nov. 12, 1823; came to Illinois in 1846 ; married in 1850 Miss Emily J. Walker, who was also born in Lewis Co., Ky., in 1823; they are the parents of 3 children, one of whom is living, - William F. Mr. Lee has 290 acres of excellent land. His parents were Barton and Ruth Lee, natives of Maryland. Democrat. P. O., Lewistown.

James Tjegg, farmer, sec. 5 ; P.O., Lewistow^n. Mr. L. is the son of Willis and Susanna Legg, both natives of the Old Dominion. He was born in that State Aug. 18, 1825. He was reared upon a farm, and except short intervals spent at the mason trade, he has followed farming since. He emigrated to Illinois in 1849. In Ohio he was married to Mary JNliner Jan. 28, 1848. She was born in that State in 1829. To them has been given a family of 13 children, of whom Sarah E., Elyddi A., Lucy, William, Lima, Charles and Rachel are living. Those deceased are May, Cora, Nancy, George, Harriet and Maria. Mr. L. has held the office of School Director for 19 years.

on 50 acres of laud, and died in Sept., 1879. He had 11 children, of whom 10 are living. William was killed at the battle of Atlanta; Amanda, the eldest of the children, married B. Bortly and resides in Ticwistown ; Geo. married Eliza Me(ieehee, and resides at the old home; one daughter married Willis Harus and resides in Lewistown ; Isaac married Mary A. Ashby, daughter of AVm. Ashby, and has had 7 children; he enlisted in the 103d 111. Inf., fought at Dalton, Mission Ridge, etc. At the latter he was wounded in the leg and arm ; Jesse also enlisted in the same company, and was wounded in the arm; has since married Martha Dennis; John, another soldier in the same company, has married Roxie Hawick; Sarah married Josiah Bots, of Liverj)ool tp. ; Mary married Jonathan Harns ; Margaret is the wife of \Vm. Barker, of Liverpool tp. ; Joseph, who married Mary Hunt, resides also in Liverpool tp. The estate consists of 110 acres; George and Joseph own 40 each.

Thomas Mai/, deceased, was born Oct. 22, 1818, in W. Va. ; at 25 he emigrated to this tp. ; married Elizabeth, daughter of Ira Scovell ; she was born in Havana; at the time of marriage he owned 40 acres of land ; the estate is now 1(35 acres; he was a member of the M. E. Church from his IGth year, and died in 1873. At one time was Road Commissioner. He had 7 children: 6 are living: ]Mary S., who married Hadley Geyer and resides in Lewistown : Leva, who mari'ied (tco. Rigdon and resides in Yates City ; Emma, who married John McDermott, and resides also in Yates City ; Thomas A., who married Luella Wheeler and resides in this county; James, who resides on the farm ; and Sarah A., unmarried and at home.

(It'on/c Mayer, eonductorof meat market, was born in Germany in 1840, emigrated to America in 1858 and settled in Alleghany Co., Pa., where he enlisted in Co. E, 74th P. V. I., and served 3 years; partici|)atcd in battles of Btdl Run, Gettysburg, Eredricksbnrg. Chancellorvllle, Sulphur Springs and Cross Keys. Was married in 1865 to Miss Maggie Strahlcn, a native of Germany ; began business in the city in 1871 and for the past year has conducted two market.x, controlling the bulk of business in this line. George, John, Matthew, Ered. and Jacob are their living children.

Wilt. M<-(o)iih, retired merchant, was born in Mercer Co., Pa., in 1807; Robert MeComb, his father, a native of Delaware, married Susan Peters, and had a fiimily of children. William, the youngest but one of these, was reared in Pennsylvania, received a liberal education at Washington College, taught school 4 years; in 1837 married Susan Peters in Va. ; had 5 children, 2 now living: Amelia, who married Rev. Stejihen PIkIjjs, and Jennie, who married Lyman Whittier. In 1837 ^Ir. and Mrs. M. emigrated to Lewistown, where he clerked for Wm. Proctor; in 1843 he was Assessor; reelected in 1S47 ; elected Circuit Clerk in 1848, which office he held for 4 years; from 1853 to 1860 he was a merchant, partner of Robert Campbell; in 1863 was enrolling officer; in 1870 took the

0. 31. McCumber, farmer; P. O., Lewistown. The parents of our subject were Charley and Huldah McCumber, natives of Kentucky. He was born in this State in 1.S40. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. A, 55th 111. Inf., and served 17 mo)iths ; was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, etc. In 1862 he was married. His wife, Susanna Mc- Cumber, was born in Indiana in 1847, To them were born a family of 4 children, - Harry H., Charles H., Chester L. and Arthur. Mr. McC. came with his parents to the State in 1839, and belongs to the M. E. Church.

Jno. R. MeI)oice/l, j\f. /)., was born in Fulton Co., 111., in 1842, son of Reuben R. and Ruth M. (Reynolds) McDowell, natives of Pa. His father visited the West in 18;>8, selecting Lewistown for a home, and returned with his family the following year ; was one of the oldest resident ])hysicians of the city, a personal friend of Stephen A. Douglas, a zealous advocate of the war, and warm supj)orter of the Republican ])arty. He represented this countv in the Legislature during the Mexican war from 1845 to '48. His death occurred in this city in 1877. The subject of this sketch began studies with his father, and entered upon two courses of lectures at Rush Medical College, Chicago, and was graduated at that institution in 1866, associating himself in ])raclice with his father, and he has since followed his profession. In 1862 he was ap])ointed hospital steward in the army, serving until the close of the war. He was married in 1866 to Miss Ellen Burgett, daughter a£ Hiram Burgett, of this city, a native of Vt., by whom he has 2 chddren, - Charles A. and (ieorge A.

H. B. McFall, blacksmith and })low-maker, settled in Lewistown in 1865; he was born in Pennsylvania in 1826; came to Peoria in 184(), where he pursued his calling, and married Mary Ann Wiltv. They iuive five children living, - Charles W., Clarence E., Lawrence B., Ira PI and Herman H. Mr. McFall is a Freemason and a Republican.

Geo. \V. McGrew, sec. 29; was born near Wheeling, W. Va., in 1850, His fatiier (George) was born in Jefferson county, ()., where he married Rachel Church and had 7 children, - CJeorge, Frank, Reson, James Finley, Philena, Margaret and Allie. Philena and Margaret are married. The fiimily emigrated to Fulton county, 1 11., and settled on the 55 acres now owned by George, jr., who grew to manhood here, obtaining a liberal education. He married a native of Jefferson county, O. He is a farmer and stock-raiser. P. O., Lewistown.

Jesse Mead, cabinet-maker and undertaker, is a native of Flngland and was born Dec. 27^, 1816; came to America in 18:53, and first settled in New Jersey, where he remained until 1841, when he came to Fulton county, where he has since resided. He was united in marriage with Emily Bloomfield, a native of the Buckeye State, who

Jamcfi Morgan, farmer, sec. 3; P. O., Lewistown. Mr. M. is the son of Daniel and Sarah M., and was born in \'irginia March 3, 1810. He was reared upon a farm and has followed that occupation throughout life. He came to this county in 1831, and in 18o0 went to California where he remained 9 months. He has been twice married, - the first time to Betsy Humble in 1833. She was born in Ohio in 1811, and died in 1843. There M'ere born to them () children, 4 living, - Sarah, wife of Aaron Sawyer, of Kansas ; Mary, wife of Henry Young; Matilda, and Wm. H. Mr. M. was married to Mary Murj)hy in 1844. She was born in Pennsvlvania in 1809. They have 4 children ; Rachel, Melinda and Lucinda, twins, and David. ]Mr. M. was a color-bearer in the militia in pioneer times. His grandfather was a soldier iu the Revolutionarv war, his father in the war of 1812 and he in the Black Hawk war, and is one of the very few veterans now living who fought that old chief

A. P. Afunson, dealer in crockery and glassware, Lewistown, was born in New Haven, Conn., in 1843; enlisted in 18G2 as Orderly Sergeant in (\). A, 27th Conn. V. I. (New Haven Grays) ; was promoted 2d Lieut, and served 9 months; participated in the battles of Fredricksburg, Gettysburg, and Chancellorville, where he was taken prisoner, and confined in Libby Prison at Richmond 3 months; was exchanged and (confined in Annapolis hospital, from etiects of prison life, some months. At the close of the war he accepted a position in the Treasury Dej)artment at A\'ashington, and four years afterward came to this county and engaged in mercantile business in this city, and in 1876 opened his present place of business, where he is conducting a pros]ierous trade. Was married in 1866 to Miss Harriet Gore, a native of N. H.

Walter Painter, farmer, sec. 17, was born in Connecticut March 16, 1815; now owns 160 acres; has followed farming through life; educatiou fair; came to this county in 1838; in 1S41 was married to Ellen Ewings, who was born in Virginia in 1814; they ar(> the parents of 6 children, - Thomas, Mary J., Steuben, Hiram, Nathan and Margaret. Mr. Painter's father was in the Revolutionary war and taken prisoner by Cornwallis. Methodist. Rej)ul)lican.

Win. P((r/:i)i-'<()u, farmer and stock-raiser; P. ()., J^ewistown ; was born in Jiancashirc, Kng., March 23, 1826, son of John P., a farmer, who married Susanna Mellor and whose children were 13 in number. Wm., the youngest, who grew to manhood in England, married Jane (ice, of Yorkshire, and landed at New York city April 4, 1<S55; settled '\u Bernadotte tp., finally in Lewistown tp. Free-thinker, (ireenbacker. Close reasonor.

John H. Peirnol, M. I)., deceased, was born in Holmes Co., O., in 1821 ; )?on of Peter and Sarah (ITains) Peirsol, who moved to this county in 1836 and settled in Fairview, and were among the early pioneers who have with many others gone to their h^ng liome. The subjeet of this sketeh eoninieneecl the study of ni^edieine under the tuition of Dr. Geddes, at Fairview, where he afterward practiced for some years. In 1848 he was married at Knoxville to Miss Eraser, dauuhter of Wm. J. Fraser, of that citv. In 185o he was elected to the office of County Clerk, and served in that capacity 8 years. In 1869 was elected Probate Judge, and re-elected in 1873 without opposition, his labors in that office being simply marvelous. He was the father of 8 children, (3 of whom lie side by side in the cemetery at Fairview. Anna, wife of II. F. ITffi)rd, and Maggie G. are the liviuij: chiklreu. He was an honored member of the Masonic fraternity. His death occurred Feb, 17, 1876. We give the Doctor's portrait in this work.

A. Peterson was born in New Jersey, and came to this county in 1859; married Jane Weston in 1873; they have Flora and Katie as their children ; he was Town Clerk in Waterford tp. Mrs. P.'s father, Samuel Weston, was a native of England, where he married Mary Lathberry and had 9 children : Thomas, Eliza, Isidora, Hannah, Jane, Caroline, Sarah and William, and one deceased. This family emigrated to this tp. about 30 years ago and accumulated some property. The subject of this biography is a renter on sec. 34, and his P. O. is Lewistown.

Charles Phelps, only son of Hon. Wm. Phelps, of Lewistown, was born in this tp, ; married Louisa Pickering, and has a family of children ; during the war he was enrolling officer. Having resided here all his life, Mr. Phelps has witnessed many changes in the development of the place.

Heurij Phelps, merchant, Lewistown, son of Myron and Adaline (Rice) Phel[)s. Myron was born in Ontario Co., N. Y,, March 17, 1803. His wife died March 24, 1831. His second marriage was with Miss Mary Proctor, of Rowley, Mass., April 4, 1855. He emigrated to the West in 1824 with his father's family, settling on a piece of land near Springlield, which he entered. A small stock of goods was opened in the neighborhood by some New York men, which was })urchased l)y his father and carried by teams to St. Louis, thenc(! on keel-boats to the nearest river point to Lewistown, where they were oj)ened for sale in a small room. There were more Indians than whites in the country at that time, and this the only store in the county. He dealt largely in furs, traveling on ponies over large portions of Illinois, Iowa, and the valley of the Cedar. He was a great friend to the Indians, and many an old battle-scarred chief found a welcome to his cabin home. Of this ])ioneer we could not say too much. His business was characterized by strict principle, and at the opening of his Christian life he decided that onetenth of his income should be given to the Lord, and that, should he ever become worth a certain sum, he would therealter give all he should make to the Lord. He reached that amount 20 years prior to his death, and gave it all to the cause of Christianity. The

Presbyterian Church stands as a monument, in part, of his liberality. He died at his home in this city Aug. 15, 1878. The subject of this sketch was born in Lewistcnvn in 1837; was married at Rowley, Mass., in 18G1, to Miss Anna J^. Proct(»r, a native of Essex Cc, Mass., by whom he has 2 children, - Henry W. and Frederick. Mr, P. succeeded his father in business, and his is the oldest business house in the county. He is President of the Town Council and School Director, and a jiromincnt member of the Preslivtcrian Church ; also a zealous temperance worker.