Lincoln Township

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AliBEBTS JOHIir, Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 8 ; P. O. Forreston ; was born in Hanover Kingdom, Germany, Sept. 17, 1847; came to this Co. in 1857; has 120 acres, valued at |7,'^00; Republican; belongs to the Presbyterian Church; married Geske Pommer, who was born in Hanover, Germany, April 18, 1855; have one child : Anna, bora Oct. 15, 1877 ; enlisted in the 15th I. V. I., March 7, 1865.

AVEY OEOB<]^E, Retired Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Mt. Morris; born in Washington Co., Md., Sept. 28, 1809 ; came to this Co. in 1845 ; has 240 acres land, valued at $13,200; Republican; married Nancy Wheeler in 1839 ; born in Washington Co., Md., May 24, 18!5; has four children living: Levi, born Feb. 15, 1841, Benjamin I., Jan. 15, 1843, Josiah, Jan. 15, 1845, Martha S., Nov. 21, 1850 ; when he came to this prairie there were but two shanties on it ; slept on the floor four or five weeks before his furniture came ; came in company of about sixty - the Newcomers, Wattses, Swingleys, Thomases, and several other of the early settlers; hauled his lumber from Chicago to build the house where he now lives ; used a store box for a table and cupboard ; Mrs. Avey was taken sick ; got a carpenter to make a bedstead ; many times has sat down to the table and the victuals would freeze before they got through their breakfast; lived in same house with Mr. Newcomer's people; together had thirteen children, and all slept in same bed.

BRAJTTXER MICHAEI., Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 24 ; P. O. Maryland ; born in Boonsboro, Md., Aug. 24, 1816; came to this Co., Oct. 5, 1839; owns 194 acres land, valued at $11,640; is a Republican; belongs to the IJuited Brethren Church ; when he first came to the Co. had only 37>^ cents in his pocket; worked by the month for Mr. Coftman; made his furniture and tables from store boxes, and bedsteads from poles cut in the woods ; also made the shingles to cover his house ; has hauled grain to Chicago ; made the trip in 13 days ; rained 12 days out of the 13; married Mary Ann Phillips in 1845; have seven children living: IJrias, born Aug. 14, 1847 ; Samuel, May 18, 1849 ; John, Aug 12, 1851 ; Joseph, Nov. 4, 1853 ; Jacob, Aug. 9, 1858; Alma, Jan. 14. 1861 ; Charles, Feb. 4, 1867.

CURRY IVARREX, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 27; P. O. Haldane; born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Feb. 21, 1827 ; came to this Co. in the Spring of 1857; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000; is a Greenbacker; has held the offices of Supervisor, Justice of the Peace and School Trustee ; takes a leading interest in all the business of the town; married Mahalah Wilson in 1847 ; born Dec. 18, 1829; has seven children: Trulove, Amos, William. Daniel, James, Maggie and Warren ; Mr. C. enlisted in 1864 in Co. D, 179th I. V. I. ; was in the Army of the Potomac in the Battle of Hatch's Run and at the surrender of Gen. Lee to Grant ; was also at the storming of Ft. Steadman ; left the army at Alexandria ; mustered out at Elmira, N. Y., in 1865.

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EICHHOL.TZ S. Farmer and Stock Raiser; P. O. Haldane; born in Blair Co., Pa., Jan. 18, 1837; came to this Co. in Spring, 1856; Democrat; belongs to the Lutheran Church ; held the office of Alderman two terms in Polo ; married Jennie Updegraff in Fall 1865; born in Northumberland Co., May 9, 1841 ; has three children : Harry St. Almond, born Aug. 24, 1866, Levi Benton, Aug. 16, 1868, Idelette Pearl. April 21, 1875 ; he enlisted Sept. 18, 1862, in 92d I. V. I.; belonged to Kilpatrick's command ; was with Sherman on his march through Georgia; was in battles of Trienne, Chattanooga, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, Resaca, Atlanta and Brownsville ; was wounded in battle, at Atlanta, in the shoulder; also, at Bentonville, in the hip; his father, Henry Eichholtz, came from Blair Co., Pa., in 1856; owned 323 acres, valued at $20,000 ; Mr. C. S. Eichholtz is now in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kausaa.

EVERSOIiE DANIEIi, Parmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 28; P. O. Maryland; was born in Berkley Co., Va., April 19, 1829 ; came to this Co. May 20, 1846 ; has 229 acres land, valued at $15,000; Democrat ; married Catherine Rouser in 1858 ; she was born in Washington Co., Md., Nov. 30, 1830 ; have six children ; Douglas, born Aug. 3, 1860, Garibaldi, Sept. 24, 1861, Daniel, Feb. 9, 1863, Ivey, Feb. 6, 1865, Annie, April 3, 1867, Minerva. Oct. 16, 1874; Seymour, born Jan. 24, 1869, died Aug. 1, 1869; he worked by the month and day for nine years, got some money together, and bought some land at Chambers' Grove; improved a farm and sold it for $45 per acre ; from there came to the place where now lives; the first work he did was making brick ; got $12 per month ; has hauled wheat to Peru, \)n the Illinois River, and got forty to fifty cents; fifteen to twenty cents for oats; when he first came here there was not a house between North Grove, in this Co., and Cherry Grove, in* Carroll Co., about twenty-five miles.

OARMAX mCHAEIi, Farmer; Sec. 2 ; P. O. Forreston ; born in Lebanon Co., Pa., Jan. 19, 1821 ; came to this Co. May 28, 1842 ; has 200 acres land, valued at $12,000; Democrat; belongs to the Evangelical Church; married Elizabeth Tagor April 16, 1844; she was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., March 17, 1823; have five children living : Joel E., born May 16, 1850; Lucy A., Sept. 26, 1859; Ida H., May 30, 1862; Newton A., Dec. 27, 1863; Jared M., Aug. 31, 1866; held offices of Assessor, School Treasurer, Trustee and Director ; has held the last three for thirty years ; came to this state with teams, in company with about a dozen; had no house to go into ; had to leave their things in wagons for three weeks until they got a shanty built; the first school-house was built on his land, where church was held until 1862; known as the West Grove School-house; in 1862 the Lutheran Reform Church was built near the site of the old school-house.

GOOD CHRIJSTIAlSr, Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sees. 19 and 20 ; P. O. Haldane; born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Jan. 28, 1833 ; came to this Co. in Spring of 1857 ; has 307 acres land, valued at $65 per acre - $22,955 ; Republican ; belongs to the Evangelical Church; held the offices of Highway Commissioner and School Director ; married Mary Warfel ; she was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Sept. 18, 1829; died Aug. 11, I860; married Elizabeth Schnee Feb. 18, 1862 ; she was born in Union Co., Pa., March 24,1843; have six children: Hiram, born Aug. 15, 1855 ; Emma, Jan. 15, 1857; Peter, Sept. 12, 1858; Catherine, July 30, 1860; May (second wife) Dec. 16, 1862; George J., July 25, 1868; has some fine blooded cattle, and turns off about sixty head of fat cattle and about the same number of hogs every year; he has a beau-

HAI.DAWE AI.EXA1ICDER, Station Aeent and Grain Dealer; P. O. Haldane; born June 9, 1805, in Edinburgh, Scotland; came to this country in 1834; came to this township in 1856 ; Democrat ; held the offices of Postmaster, Justice of the Peace, Town Clerk ; ran for Legislature in 1873 ; was beaten by a man named Davis ; has 150 acres land, valued at $60 per acre - $9,000 ; married Frances Palmer in 1830 ; she was born in Southampton, Eng., Jan. 26, 1810; the Town of Haldane and also the village were named after him ; he has been one of the leading men of the township ; the name of the township was changed in 1874 to Lincoln ; Mr. H. laid out the village, and has done all he could to promote its interests.

*land, valued at $6,000; Democrat; married Elizabeth Manning in 1851; she was born in Lansing, N. Y., June 23, 1828; have two children living: Alice A., born Dec. 25, 1853; Linas C, May 15, 1863; Mr. H. has a very pleasant home and family; his daughter, Alice A, has taught school for the last six years.

HARMOlf ABISOLOM, Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Haldane; son of John and Anna, who were among the earliest settlers that came to this Co. ; he was born in Washington Co., Md., July 13, 1799 ; married Mary Beckley in 1823; she was born in Washington Co., Md., Feb. 2, 1801; have had eleven children: Harriet, Rebecca, John, Elizabeth, Catherine, Absolom, Reuben, Mary, Martha, Robert and Amos; was in the War of 1812, stationed at Baltimore; the subject of this sketch was born in Washington Co., Md., Nov. 10, 1832; came with his father to this Co. in 1838; has 80 acres land, valued at $6,000; is a Republican; belongs to the United Brethren Church ; married Lauretta Yontz, who was born in Washington Co., Md., Dec. 22, 1837; have five children: Emerella, William, Samuel, Grant and Ella; when he came here there was not a house between here and Mt. Carroll ; his father rode two days and one night for something to eat, and all he got was a peck of corn meal, and they were so hungry that they ate it up the night he got home; Mr. H. enlisted in Co. F, 15th I. V. L, Capt. Blair, Feb 27, 1864; was in N. C, at the time of Johnston's surrender.

HEDBICK BEXJAMIHT T. Retired Farmer; Sec. 34; P.O. Polo; born in Antietam, Washington Co., Md., Nov. 1, 1812; came to this Co. in the Spring of 1845; owns 290 acres land, valued at $14,500 ; is a Republican ; belongs to the Lutheran Church ; married Ann M. Schryrock in 1841 ; she was born in Hagerstown, Md., in 1809; have four children living: George M., Lucy Lyson, Allen McKee and Walter King, twins, born Dec. 30, 1849; his father was recruiting officer, appointed by Gen. Ringgold in the War of 1812; in the Spring of 1846 put out 85 acres corn ; hauled lumber from Chicago to build his house on the place where he has lived nearly ever since ; moved into the house when there was not a board on the front side; took the boxes he had brought his goods in, framed them into the shape of a room, put a carpet over it, and slept there, and remarked to his wife that it was the happiest moment of his life, as it was what he could call the first home of his own ; has held the office of Supervisor in Mt. Morris Tp. seven years, and one term in this.

HEDRICK lVIIiL,IAM J. Machinist; Haldane ; born in Sharpsburg, Md., Feb. 11, 1844; owns five lots in Haldane, residence and store building ; is a Republican ; has held the office of Town Clerk, Collector, Justice of the Peace and School Treasurer; married Lydia Wallace in 1869 ; she was born in Ogle Co., Dec. 15, 1850; have three children: Jesse, born April 28, 1871 ; Gracie, May 28, 1873, and Ira, Oct. 20, 1876 ; he enlisted Aug. 13, 1862, in Co. K, 92d I. V. I., under Capt. Woodcock; served three years; was mounted, and belonged to Kilpatrick's command ; was in all the battles the regiment was in up to the time of tlie battle of Atlanta; was in the battles of Chattanooga, Atlanta and Lookout Mountain; was one of the first regiments that entered Chattanooga; was detailed as clerk after the battle of Atlanta; sent back with the Invalid Corps with Capt. Marshall, A. Q. M. ; from Chattanooga went on the cars to Nashville, Tenn. ; on boats down the Cumberland River 100 miles; up the Ohio River 800 miles, to Parkersburg, Va.; took the cars from there to Washington ; took boat at Alexandria down the Chesapeake Bay, around to Norfolk, N. C. ; went to his command, stationed at Goldsboro; joined the regiment; took his place in the ranks ; was at the surrender of Johnston to Sherman.

HOOVER :!^EL,SOX, Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 4 ; P. O. Forreston ; born in Somerset Co., Pa., Nov. 18, 1832 ; came to this Co. Dec. 20, 1866 ; owns 160 acres land, valued at $8,000 ; is a Republican ; married Lucy Ann Hoover, who was born in Somerset Co., Pa., April 11, 1842; has five children : Emma, Clarissa, William Richard, Charles Henry, Sadie Missouri and Oscar Scott.

KIEKER CHRIST, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 6; P. O. Forreston; was born in Detmold, Germany, June 1, 1834; can^e to this Co. twenty years ago ; has 160 acres land valued at $8,800; politics Democrat; belongs to the Presbyterian Church; his wife's name was Minnie Erdmire; born in Carroll Co., 111., August 3, 1852 ; they have three children : Louis, Minnie and Anna.

KEMRLiE ISAAC, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 18; P. O. Haldane; was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., March 2, 1844; came to this Co. when he was two years old ; has been in this Co. thirty-two years ; has 40 acres land valued at $2,000. Democrat; has held the office of Path Master; married Mary E. Garman, who was born in Northumberland Co., Pa. ; Dec. 29, 1842; two children: Celinda A., born Aug. 19, 1869; Hattie E., Nov. 3, 1870.

KITZHIEEER HE:BrRY, Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 21 ; P. O. Haldane ; born in Washington Co., Md., Sept. 20, 1814; came to this Co. in 1845; has 284 acres land valued at $14,200; Democrat; held the office of Commissioner of Highways; married Sarah Sullens; she was born in Washington Co., Md., Aug. 29, 1813 ; they have six children : John, James, Pike, George W., Urias, Ruan, Sarah Emily ; John was in the 15th Regt. I. V. I.; went out in the last call; left Maryland with one horse about twenty years old in a single wagon with his wife and three children; was five weeks on the road; camped out most of the time ; when he got to this Co. he had only $2.50, and that was all he was worth except his bed clothes; lived in an old cooper shop the first Winter ; had to cut saplings to make bedsteads with.

KROAIVER 1VIEL.IAM, Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 5 ; P. O. Forreston ; was born in Germany; was three and one half years old when he left there ; is now twenty-nine; has lived in this Co. nineteen years ; married Emma Michaels, who was born in Carroll Co., 111., in 1857; they have two children: William and Sarah; was in the 34th I. V. I., 14th army corps; was in the battles of Kenesaw Mountain and Jonesboro ; was with Sherman on the march through Georgia.

EAWSOK ROBERT, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 31; P. O. Polo; born in Scotland March 26, 1820 ; left Renfewshire, Scotland, in 1832; came to Canada; lived there eight years ; came to this Co. in 1840; has 239 acres land, valued at $15,535; Republican; held the offices of

Assessor, Collector, Commissioner of Highways and Constable eleven years ; married Huldah S. Harrington ; born in Greenwich, R. I., June 20, 1818; have five children: John B., born May 21, '50, George, March 25, '52, Frederick, March 21, '54, Betsy H., Nov. 11, '57, Robert P., April 10, '59; has hauled grain to Chicago with an ox team ; sold it for ninety-five cents ; took thirteen days to make a trip ; carried his own provisions along and camped out.

jLOXO JOHX J. Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 7 ; P. O. Forreston ; born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, April 20, 1832; came to this Co. in 1861 ; has 120 acres land, valued at $7,800 ; Republican ; married Catherine Caudel, who was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Feb. 15, 1834; have four children : Mary M., born April 3, 1854, Sarah Elizabeth, Jan. 11, 1856, Jos. H. J., March 2, 1858; George U. S., Dec. 12, 1864; Sarah E., died July 23, 1864, Jas. H. A. July 23, 1864; lost two children, Jas. H. A. and Sarah Elizabeth, while bathing in White Oak Creek ; went after the cows, thought they would take a bath, and while wading up and down the stream, walked into deep water and were drowned; Mary M. was with them, but gained the shore.

Farmer; P. O. Maryland; born in Woodbury, Bedford Co., Pa., Feb. 14, 1847; came to this Co. in 1858 ; Democrat ; enlisted in 7th I. V. C. in 1861 ; was discharged for disability in 1863 ; re-enlisted in 4th I. V. C, Co. C. ; was in the battles of Black River and Franklin ; his father resides in this Co. in Sec. 14 ; owns 80 acres land, valued at $4,800 ; has held the office of Justice of the Peace and Assessor ; was born in 1812; came to this Co. in 1858; married Mary Martin, who was born in Bedford Co., Pa., Aug. 15, 1815; have nine children : David M., Charles O., Benj. F., Nancy J., Denmark M., Wm. H., Raphael, Wesley and John Martin; was a soldier in the 4th I. V. C. ; was in the battles of Franklin and Egypt ; also, was on what they called the Grierson Raid, back of Vicksburg.

HARK JACOB, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 10; P. O. Forreston; born in Byron, Germany, July 4, 1804 ; came to N. Y. in 1845 ; came to this Co. in 1849 ; has 132 acres land, value $8,580 ; Republican ; is a member of the Evangelical Church ; married Phoebe Mincer, who was born in Baden, Germany, Dec. 9, 1826; has four children living: Andrew, August, William and Amelia ; when he left Germany he had but $50 ; had to work on vessel to pay part of his fare; was 32 days coming over; when he got to this Co. did not have a dollar in his pocket.

MEYERS HARMOX, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 5; P. O. Forreston; born in Stephenson Co., 111., Feb. 28, 1854; came to this Co. in 1856; lives on his father's farm ; has two hundred acres land, valued at $65 per acre - $13,000; Democrat ; married Lena Cruse, who was born in Stephenson Co., 111., Dec. 13, 1855 ; has one child, Claas Lenas ; his father Claas Meyers, was born in Hanover, Germany, Sept 17, 1814; came to this country in 1851 ; belongs to the Reform Church ; his mother's name was Anna Heam, born in Germany Sept. 8, 1813.

MEYERS JOXATHAX, Farmer and Stock Raiser ; by trade, stone mason ; P. O. Forreston ; Sec. 12 ; born in Dauphine Co., Pa., Jan. 23, 1812; came to this Co. April, 1837 ; has 520 acres of land valued at $25,000; Republican; belongs to the Lutheran Church ; held the office of Highway Commissioner; married Elizabeth Rebman, who was born in Baden, Germany, March 1, 1821; seven children: Peter R., born Dec. 23, 1843; Lydia R., April 10, 1845; Sarah R., July 12, 1846; Henry R., Jan. 16, 1848; Jonathan R., April 17, 1850; Elizabeth R., Jan. 9, 1^53;

Aaron P., Jan. 13, 1856, died Aug. 10, 1859 ; his father was drafted in the War of 1812, the year Jonathan was born ; his mother died when he was two weeks old; his father did not go on account of leaving his family; when he first came to this place there was not a hoifse for five miles; at Buffalo Grove there were a few houses and a store or shop where they kept a few groceries and drv goods ; when he came here there were but two houses in Oregon ; a man by the name of Jenkins kept a public house; his brother and self wanted to stay over night and could not get kept, the host said he was full ; traveled three miles to a man by the name of Phillips at nightfall; first refused to keep them ; they pleaded to stay at his fire, and he finally kept them and formed an agreeable acquaintance; staid there a couple of days and came on to this prairie ; was pleased with the country ; bought a claim; put out a crop of corn that Spring ; after that his brother went East for his family, and left him to " batch" it that season; it was five miles to the nearest shanty, where he got his washing done ; at that time it was almost impossible to get matches ; has been three miles after fire, and carried a brand in his hand home.

this Co. in 1857 (Spring) ; has 360 acres of land valued at $21,600, also the undivided one third of the Village of Maryland, valued at $1,000; belongs to the Oerman Baptist Church ; married Martha L. Stover, 1863 ; born in Washington Co., Md., Nov. 28, 1839 ; has one child, John David, born Dec. 5, 1876 ; Mr. Plum is one of three that laid out the Village of Maryland, and is one of the solid men of the Co. ; has a grain elevator and warehouse, and has accumulated a property of $30,000.

PRICE JACOB, Farmer and Stock Raiser: P. O. Forreston; Sec. 2; born in Washington Co., Md., Oct. 28, 1818 ; came to this Co. Sept. 25, 1845 ; has 280 acres of land, valued at $14,000; Republican; belongs to the United Brethren Church; married Ann M. Brown June 14, 1849; was born in Washington Co., Md., Sept. 27, 1829; has ten children living: Ann Matilda, born June 15, 1850 ; Martha E., July 23, 1855; Daniel N., March 9, 1858; Sullivan H., Sept. 28, I860; Elizabeth A., Oct. 22, 1861 ; Lewis D. Oct. 14, 1863 ; Mary A. and Cora, twins. May 29, 1867 ; Samuel D., Oct. 5, 1871 ; Charles J., April 26, 1874; he came here with Michael Swingley; worked for him about a year ; then worked around by the day splitting rails ; went on a farm of Mrs. Newcomer's near Mt. Morris; lived there four years; came to this farm March 28, 1854 ; when he came to this Co. he had $200 in his pocket he had earned at $10 per month.

STOVER DAXIEL, Retired Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Maryland; born in Washington Co., Md., Sept. 17, 1835 ; came to this Co. in the Fall of 1840; has 160 acr6s land, valued at $19,600 ; belongs to the German Baptist Church; married Sarah Wolf in 1861, born in Ogle Co. March 2, 1843 ; five children : Frank W., born April

JSTOVER EMAIIfllJEL, Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 24 ; P. O. Maryland ; born in Franklin Co., Pa., Sept. 23, 1830 ; came to this Co. in the Fall of 1840 ; has 247 acres of land, valued at $21,350 ; has one third interest in the Village of Maryland, valued at $1,200; Republican; belongs to the German Baptist Church ; married Sarah Butterbaugh, born in Washington Co., Md., Oct. 31, 1838; has six children : Alanson E.. born Oct. 3, 1862 ; Ira, Feb. 14, 1865; Mary N., June 27,1868; Samuel B., Feb. 10, 1870 ; Sarah E., Dec. 18, 1873; Carrie May, Sept. 1, 1876; Mr. Stover is one of the substantial farmers of Lincoln Tp. ; has a fine farm, and one of the best barns in the Co.

Agner Fred Ttan Lesson

WAO:BrER JOHW A. Farmer and Stock Raiser ; Sec. 26 - P. O. Haldane ; born in Washington Co., Md., June 18, 1818 ; came to thistJo. July 10, 1837 ; has 280 acres land valued at $16,800; held office of School Director ; Republican ; married Mary Stow April 13, 1843 ; she was born in Washington Co., Md., Dec. 30, 1824; they have eleven children: William, John, Amanda, Ellen, David, Clay, Mary, Daniel, Ernest, Frank and Martha ; came through from Md. with four-horse team ; was eight weeks on the road ; in ferrying the Rock River he met with an accident and came near losing his life; in ferrying a wild horse over, it got frightened, jumped overboard and took him with it, he went down once, came up, caught the boat and saved himself.

Wll,SO:5r TTIIililAM T. Station Agent; P. O. Maryland; born in Chester Co , Pa., Sept. 21, 1827 ; came to this Co. April 28, 1857; politics. Republican; belongs to the United Brethren Church; married Elizabeth Fairland ; she was born in Delaware Co., Pa., Sept. 3, 1824; they have two children: Susanna and Mary Jane Ann ; the first eleven years after he came here he followed farming; since that he has been in several branches of business; last four years has been station agent; held the office of Justice of the Peace, Collector, Town Clerk, also Postmaster, commissioned under U. S. Grant.

ZOIiliKB IIE:SfRY, Farmer and Stock Raiser; Sec. 3; P. O. Forreston; born in Baden, Germany, March 6, 1823 ; came to New York in 1846, and to this Co. in 1859; has 120 acres land valued at $7,800; Republican; belongs to the Evangelical Church; married Lena Herrick in 1847 ; she was born March 5, 1824; they have nine children : Samuel, John, Catherine, Caroline, Henry, Lena, aiarlie, Mary and Sarah; worked at milling twelve years in the State of New York ; came to this Co. and has farmed since ; served in the German Army three years.

Source changes here: from Portrait and Biographical Album of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, by Various, published 1886; 555 words in this source stream.

Lincoln Township

Lincoln. This township formed part of Broc a ville until 1870, when it was organized by | t Board of Supervisors, under the name of Ha dane, so named after the village of that name: on Illinois Central Railroad. The township is a nos entirely prairie land, there being but one grove which lies in the northeast part of the te .

_known as West Grove, its name being given before _the township organization was conceived. With the exceptions of the grove, the settlement of the township dates only from the. advent of the railroad. From

'|| that time the improvement has been quite rapid. # ~ Since its organization the following named have $2 : served as members of the Board of Supervisors:

Jacob M. Myers came in 1837 from Pennsylvania and located in the northwest corner of West Grove. He died some years ago on a farm near where he first located. John Myers located near Jacob and is still living,

Samuel Mitchell was from Maryland. He located at West Grove in 1838, and died in 1859 near where he first located. He lived a few years in Carroll County, but returned to Ogle. Geo. W. Mitchell, his

= son, then a lad of 16, is now living in Adeline, and is well known throughout the county, having served on the Board of Supervisors a number of years from Maryland Township.

Other settlers came in from time to time, but as stated, the bulk of the settlement was not made until the completion of the Illinois Central Railroad, when the prairie land began to be settled.

In the winter of 1839-40 the settlers of the grove united together and erected a log school house, which was used for school and religious purposes for some years. In school privileges the township has kept pace with other townships in the county.

Haldane is located on the line of the Tings Central Railroad, and was laid out in 1856 on land | owned by Hitt, Mix & Co. The first house was built by Alex. Haldane, and Brayton & Baker, of © Mt. Morris, started the first store during the same year. A post office was also established here with Alex, Haldane as Postmaster. J. H. Minnier is the present Postmaster, his commission dating August, 1885. Mr. Haldane is still a resident of the village and has been station agent at this place for 30 years. He has also been Justice of the Peace and Notary Public a greater part of the time.

There are now two church edifices in the village, one owned by the United Brethren in Christ, which was built in 1862, the other by the Evangelical Association, built in 1884-5.

The present business of the village is as follows: =< H. J. Garman, general merchandise; John Dahin, boot and shoemaker; A. S. Conrad, groceries; Thomas .

Maryland Station was laid out in 1873, by A. Q. Allen, on the land of Samuel Long, David Plum, and Emanuel Stover. It is on the line of the Chicago & Iowa Railroad. A post office was established here soon after the station was located, with Mr. Bull as Postmaster. The village has never attained any remarkable growth, but is very convenient to the farmers in the neighborhood for a trading point and shipment of grain.