Monroe Township

Monroe Township

CAIN JUSTUS H. Farmer and Stock Feeder ; Sec. 23 ; P. 0. Monroe ; owns 120 acres of land, worth $60 per acre ; was born in Eagle, Wyoming Co., N. Y., April 23, 1842 ; his parents, Justus Cain and Eliza H. Or ton. Cain, are now living in Byron, this county ; came to Ogle Co., from N. Y., in 1865 ; was married July 2, 1866, to Miss Josephine E. Evans, who was born Feb. 18, 1844, in Monroe, daughter of John and Sophie Crill Evans ; her father died March 23, 1845 ; her mother is now Mrs. Norman Hitchcock; have two children - Luna A., born May 23, 1867; Mida A., June 23, 1869 ; both independent in religious belief ; Republican ; he served two years in Co. F, 33d N. Y. Vol. Infantry.

COI^Al^T CYRUS C. Farmer and Stock Dealer; Sec. 17 ; P. 0. Monroe Center; owns 191 acres of land,, valued at $10,000 ; was born in Sycamore, DeKalb Co., 111., Dec. 15, 1844; son of Abram and Delila Marble Conant ; came to Ogle Co. Mar. 5, 1863 ; married here May 1, 1866, to Miss Harriet Riceborough, born in Monroe, Sept. 2, 1847 ; daughter of William and Esther Plane Riceborough, both natives of England ; there are 4 four children : Ella, born Jan. 27, 1867; Mary F., born Nov. 18, 1868; Abram, born Sept. 22, 1870 ; Frank, born Oct. 20, 1875. Abram Conant came from near Boston, Mass., to Sycamore in 1843, and was in the boot and shoe trade there for several years ; he died March 5, 1864. Mrs. Delila Conant died in Monroe, June 1, 1870. Independent in religion ; Republican in politics.

COOK JESSE J. Pacific Street, Monroe; born June 14, 1843, in Beloit, Wis. ; married, Dec. 25, 1867, in Monroe Township, to Kate S. Farber, daughter of Geo. W. and Polly Sheaff Farber ; she was born Nov. 4, 1850, in Monroe Township ; have had three children - Orville A., born Oct. 16, 1868 ; died Dec. 13, 1868; Howard B., born May 22, 1870; and Fannie S., born July 18, 1873 ; came to this county when about five years old ; religion, both Universalist ; politics. Republican ; owns 240 acres of land worth $12,000 ; has been Town Clerk in Lynnville ; served his country as private in Company A, 12th Illinois Cavalry for over three years. His father, Jesse Cook, now living with him, was born Aug. 14, 1804, in Lebanon, Grafton Co., N. H. ; son of Jesse and Philena Hough Cook ; he was married Aug. 20, 1827, i in Coventry, Orleans Co., Vt., to Sophia \ Harvey, who was born Feb. 19, 1807, \ in Vt. ; they had eight children - ! Charles, born Jan. 4, 1830, died Dec. 28, | 1835 ; George H., born Feb. 20, 1833; I Clarissa A., born Feb. 14, 1835, (mar- | ried to John P. Earl, and drowned her- | self April 16, 1860); Hiram Oscar, | born June 30, 1839 ; Jesse J., born ! June 14, 1843 ; Edwin E., born May i 10, 1849, died Sept. 11, 1871. Mrs. '' Sophia Cook died May 20, 1874. : Jesse Cook and family came to Ogle \ County in the Winter of 1848 ; he is | a Universalist and Republican. \

CRIL.L. JOHN J. Farmer, Stock : Dealer and Feeder, Raiser of Norman Horses and Short Horn Cattle ; Sec. 14 ; P. 0. Monroe Center; owns 500 acres of land, valued at $22,500 ; he was born May 12, 1825, in Steuben, Oneida Co., N. Y.; son of Henry Crill and Betsy

Brooks Crill ; came to New Milford Sept. 25, 1843; to Monroe in December, 1844, to Sec. 14 ; was married Nov. 7, 1847, in Flora Township, Boone Co., to Miss Margaret Keith, who was bom Jan. 28, 1829, in Manchester, Morgan Co., Ohio ; daughter of Balsar Keith and Lucy Smith Keith ; the latter came to Cherry Valley in May, 1837, from Indiana, and there in 1836 ; Mr. Keith was born near Harper's Ferry, Va. ; Mrs. Keith was a native of Connecticut. Mr. and Mrs. Crill have had three children, all now married - Michael J., born Aug. 11, 1848; Orlando F., born May 30, 1850 ; Lottie Augusta, born May 21, 1856; they also have an adopted son - Ellsworth Crill, born March 24, 1863, a son of Aaron Houdeshell, formerly of York Co., Penn. Thomas Crill, grandfather of the above, John J., was a native of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany ; he came over as a British soldier during the Revolutionary war; was taken prisoner in Eastern New York ; was liberated, and hired out to a farmer, who was soon after drafted, when young Crill took his place, served out the nine months and then enlisted for the war ; he survived the war, and in later life his name was on the pension roll as one of the noble defenders of his adopted country ; he died in Stark, Herkimer Co., N. Y., when about 85 years of age. The grandfather on the mother's side spent many years in the Southern States as a tin peddler, selling the ware for a New England firm ; he died in Steuben, Oneida Co., when about 60 years of age. The great-grandfather, Samuel Brooks, was a native of London, Eng., and was one of Gen. Washington's picked Body Guard. There is now in the possession of George Brooks, a cousin of the subject of this biography, now living in Lewis Co., N. Y., a small bureau, made in London in 1601, and still in use. Mr. Crill and lady visited th'i great Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia, in October, 1876, and the tomb of the immortal Washington, at Mt. Vernon, and places of chief interest in and around Washington, our National Capital. While on the old farm, at Mt. Vernon, Mr. Crill cut a nice chestnut cane, which he still preserves as a memento ; while in the State of New York, on his way home from his Centennial trip, he refused an offer of $25 for the coveted stick. The son, Michael J. Crill, was married Jan. 3, 1871, to Miss Amelia Hondershell, who was born in Pennsylvania Jan. 2, 1847 ; daughter of Jacob and Nancy Oberdier Hondeshell, now living in Cherry Valley ; they have one child - Nellie Agatha, born Sept. 30, 1873 ; Michael and family live at the old homestead ; all Bepublicans.

CRIIiL. ORIiAlfDO F. Farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. 0. Monroe ; born May 30, 1850, on Sec. 14, son of J. J. and Margaret Keith Crill; was married Dec. 17, 1873, in Rockford, to Miss Julia E. Matthews, who was born June 1, 1852, in West Constable, Franklin Co., N. Y., daughter of John T. and Elvira P. Garvin Matthews ; latter died July 14, 1877. Have had two children - John, born Oct. 4, 1874, died Feb. 28, 1875 ; and Perry J., March 27, 1877. Owns 127 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre. Independent in religion ; Republican in politics.

CRIIili' WIMilAM, Farmer and Stock Feeder, Sec. 14 ; P. 0. Wallace ; owns 440 acres of land, worth $22,000. He was born in Steuben, Oneida Co., N. Y., on May 19, 1840, a son of Henry Crill and Betsey Brooks Crill ; family came to New Milford, Winnebago Co., Sept. 25, 1843, and to this place in December, 1844. He was married in Rockford, 111., Dec. 11, 1866, to Miss Lucy D. Crawford, who was born in Sinking Valley, Huntington Co., Pa., Nov. 28, 1844, daughter of Thomas and Harriet Wilson Crawford. The latter is now living in Rochelle. William and Lucy D. Crfll have three children - William Henry, born Nov. 9, 1867; Emma Grace, Aug. 5, 1869; and George Herman, Nov. 26, 1874. Independent in religion; Republican. For ancestral history, see John J. Crill.

EARL. WIL.I.ARD W. Butcher, Dealer in Meats, Confectionery, etc., Pacific street, Monroe ; born April 14, 1836, in Pembroke, Genesee Co., N. Y., son of Holland and Matilda Post Earl, both dead. Came to Ogle County in May, 1848 ; married Nov. 25, 1863, to Mary W. Spring ; bom Sept. 14, 1835 ; in Hartford, Washington Co., N. Y., daughter of Anson and Clarissa Warren Spring. Have four children^ Wiliard, Harry B., Clara Bell, Myrtie Louisa. Religion, both Independent ; political. Independent.

EDSON ALONZO^ir. M. D., Physician, Surgeon and Accoucher, S. 4; P. 0. New Milford ; came here in 1857 from Genesee Co., N. Y. ; read medicine in New York, and in 1856-57 in Cincinnati, 0.; has practiced here over twenty years ; was born April 7, 1827, in Genesee, Genesee Co., N. Y.; son of Gamaliel and Hannah Boyland Edson ; was married Oct. 4, 1847, to Miss Cornelia E. Howe, daughter of Phineas and Ruth White Howe, and born in October, 1826, in Elba, Genessee Co., N. Y. She died in Cincinnati, 0., in 1864, where she was taken for a surgical operation. The Doctor was married again Jan. 22, 1865, to Mrs. Mercy May Pardy, daughter of Sullivan and Betsey Banks, who was born Jan. 11, 1837. She had two children by her first marriage - Rolan C. Pardy, born Nov. 12, 1859, now living here, and Kittie May born March 4, 1863 ; died Aug. 27, 1866. By last marriage - Burtis and Curtis, twins, born Sept. 10, 1866 ; George A., Oct. 4, 1868 ; and Kittie May, Jan. 21, 1871. Owns 100 1 acres of land, valued at $6,000. Re-

EYCHAXER MRS. CliARII^DA, Sec. 23; P. 0. Monroe; owns 440 acres of land, worth $25,000; born Oct. 10, 1829, in Norwich, Chenango Co., N. Y.; daughter of Joshua and Celestia (Thompson) King ; her mother is living here ; was married Jan. 28, 1850, to John Eychaner, who was born Nov. 18, 1818, in Steuben, Oneida Co., N. Y., son of Jacob and Dorothy Cassler Eychaner ; he died on Friday, April 24, 1863, on the homestead here ; came to Ogle Co., in Aug., 1848 ; have four children - Francis A., born April

FARBER W. Farmer; Sec. 31 ; P. 0. Holcomb ; born near Paterson, N. J., Aug. 31, 1827 ; son of Abraham Farber, a native of Virginia, and Elizabeth Hodge Farber, a native of Pennsylvania ; her family was at the terrible Wyoming massacre, and Orleanists, who left Ireland for opinion's sake; she died in Wisconsin ; G. W. F. was married March 16, 1848, at Springfield, 0., by Rev. Mr. Foster, M. E., to Polly Sheaff, who was born Nov. 22, 1827, in Scipio, Cayuga County, N. Y., daughter of John and Nancy Summy Sheaff ; her parents are now living at Springfield, 0.; have three children - Charles Elmer, born Mav 8, 1849 ; Sarah C, Nov. 4, 1850 ; Mia, Oct. 6, 1852 ; all married ; both independent in religion ; politics. Independent Republican ; came Ogle County in Spring of 1850, from Ohio ; owns 255 acres of land, valued at $16,500.

FIEIiD ALiBERT, Farmer; Sec. 24 ; P. 0. Wallace, De Kalb Co. ; was born May 11, 1828, in China (Arcade), Genesee Co. (now Wyoming Co.), N. Y. ; son of Albert and Azubah Jackson

Field ; was married Mar. 20, 1855, to Miss Lang M. Crill, who was born October 10, 1828, daughter of James and Susan Geiwitz Crill; they have three children - Resetta M., born May 20, 1858 ; Charles S., born April 8, 1860, and John B., born Dec. 8, 1861 ; father was a native of Bennington Co., Vt. ; leaving there in 1815 for Western New York, and from there to Kishwaukee. May 10, 1839, and to this place about June 1, 1839 ; father died here Aug, 29, 1872, aged 77 ; mother living here ; for first few weeks here, lived in a house made of goods boxes and rough boards ; mother and self last survivors of settlers here earlier than 1840 ; 8 years Supervisor ; has been Assessor and Collector ; owns 291 acres, valued at $20,000.

FIIiE JOSHUA, Farmer, Sec. 4 ; P. 0. New Milford ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $12,000 ; born March 29, 1814, in Brunswick, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. ; son of Abraham and Magdalena Smith File; married Oct. 7, 1837, in Sand Lake, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., to Mary Ann Coonradt, daughter of Phillip and Hannah Coonradt; have had four children - Wm. Nelson, born Oct. 11, 1838, died July 2, 1864, at Big Shanty, Ga., of wounds received in battle; Sidney S., born June 22, 1841; Sarah Elizabeth, born Jan. 12, 1844; Maggie N., born April 5, 1855 ; came to Rockford in Dec, 1868; lived one year there, then two years in Cherry Valley, then here ; members of the M. E. Church ; Republican.

FIL.E SIDIVE Y S. Farmer ; Sec. 4 ; P. 0. New Milford ; was born June 22, 1841 ; in Brunswick, Rensselaer Co., N. Y.; son of Joshua and Mary Ann Coonradt File; married Dec. 6,1866, in Rockford, to Frances C. Hayner, daughter of John A. and Harriet C. Vandeicook Hayner; Michael Vandercook, father of Mrs. Hayner, was one of the first settlers in Cherry Valley, Winnebago Co.; settling there in 1838 ; S. S. and Mary Ann File have had five children - Myrtie, born in Rockford, Dec. 17, 1869, died March 20, 1870 ; Nelson, bom April 14, 1871, in Cherry Valley, died Aug. 18, 1871 ; Elmer Clayton, born May 25, 1872 ; Willis Tremain, born Dec. 22, 1873, and Bessie Frances, born

Dec. 12, 1875; these three in Monroe, came to Winnebago Co. in May, 1864, from Ames, Montgomery Co., N. Y., to Monroe, in Feb., 1872; now holding a second term, each, as Justice of the Peace, and School Trustee of the township. Are both members of the M. E. Church; Republican.

FUL.1.ERTON MRS. BARBARA ANN, Sec. 26; P.O. Mon roe; has 120 acres; born Feb. 18, 1830, in Fairfield, Crawford Co., Pa., daughter of John Moyers and Betsey Mallory Moyers ; married March 18, 1866, to Henry Fullerton, in Sycamore, 111. ; Henry was born March 14, 1813, in Hebron, Cayuga Co., N. Y., son of William and Betsey Fullerton ; Henry was one of fourteen children, seven of whom were born neaf and dumb, but all bright children ; one pair of twins, boys , one deaf and dumb, the other had all his faculties ; Mrs. F. has lived here twelve years ; came from Kingston, De Kalb Co. ; lived there twenty-two years ; Mrs F. had three children by a former marriage - Henry D., born Sept. 25, 1845 ; Charles A., July 3, 1850 ; Frank J., June 4, 1857 ; in religious belief Mrs. F. is a Disciple.

HITCHCOCK NORMAN, Farmer ; Sec. 23 ; P, 0. Monroe owns 240 ; acres of land, worth $15,000 ; born Aug. 11, 1815, in Messena, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. ; came to Pecatonica in 1846 ; to Ogle Co. in 1848 ; was married Sept. 2, 1848, to Mrs. Sophia Crill Evans, widow of John Evans, who died here March 23, 1845 ; Sophia Crill was born Sept. 13, 1824, in Steuben, Oneida Co., N. Y. ; daughter of Henry Crill and Betsey Brooks Crill, who are now living in the city of Rockford ; John and Sophia Evans had one child, Josephine E., born Feb. 18, 1844, who is now married to Justus H. Cain, and living here ; Mr. Hitchcock by a former marriage had one son - Nelson, who was born Nov. 26, 1839, and is now living at Waterloo, la. ;

Mr. H. had a slight stroke of paralysis ; in June, 1873; on Oct. 28, 1874, he had a severe one, and since Nov. 17, 1877, has been quite helpless, and failing daily, and cannot long survive. (Feb. 19, 1878.) Mr. and Mrs. H. are Methodists. Republican.

HORN C^OTTLiIEB, Farmer; Sec. 30 ; P. 0. Holcomb ; born in Prussia, in 1827 ; married Fredrica Wodzicke, in Germany, in 1856 ; she was born in Prussia, in 1833 ; two children - Martha, born Oct. 10, 1870 ; Powel, Jan. 12, 1873 ; came to this country in 1854, and settled in LaPorte County, Ind.; in 1857 came to this county and settled near his present estate ; enlisted in 39th I. S. V., Co. D, as bugler, Sept. 1861 ; was in battles of Winchester, Seige of Fort Sumpter, where he was wounded by a shell ; also wounded at Bermuda ; after a service of two years he re-enlisted with same regiment, and served under Gilmore in South Carolina, Shields, Ord and Grant, with whom he served through the battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania, at the surrender of the Southern Army ; mustered out at Springfield, 111., Dec. 6, 1865 and honorably discharged.

KII.I.EY WII^IilAM, Farmer; Sec. 9 ; P. 0. Monroe ; born March 17, 1826, in Jurby Parish, Isle of Man; son of William and Catharine Quine Killey ; came to the United States to Cuyahoga Co., Ohio in 1852 ; to Wendall Co., 111. 1856 ; to Winnebago Co., same year ; went to Wis. in 1867 ; back to Winnebago Co. in 1871, and settled here in 1877 ; married April 12, 1864, to Jane Cowley, who was born June 5, 1842, in

Kirkbride Parish, Isle of Man ; daughter of Phillip and Jane Sayle Cowley ; have had no children ; has 80 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre ; Independent in religion.

K]¥APP JARED W. Farmer, Breeder of thoroughbred Sheep, Farrier, etc. ; Sec. 27 ; P. 0. Monroe Center ; came to Roscoe, Winnebago Co., in Oct. 1855, living there seven and a half years, then here in the Spring of 1862 ; he was born in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 7, 1825 ; his parents were Jared and Sarah Bedell Knapp ; removed to Bergen, Genesee Co., N. Y. in 1832 ; was married in Bergen, Dec. 19, 1843, to Miss Harriet M. Southworth, who was born Oct. 14, 1824, in Bergen; her father, Wheaton Southworth, Esq., was one of the first settlers in Genesee Co. ; he mother was Martha Gifibrd Southworth ; have had five children - W. De Forrest, born August 2, 1847; Humphery D., Oct. 16, 1850, died, Jan. 22, 1852 ; Harriet A., May 26, 1852; died Sept. 2, 1852; Margaret A., Oct. 22, 1853; George W., March 23, 1865 ; has been Supervisor two years ; Justice of the Peace eight years ; Assessor one year ; President Ogle Co. Agricultural Society two years.

Knapp W. De Forrest

KNAPP W. DE FORREST, Dealer in Farm Machinery, Lumber, Coal, etc. ; res. Pacific St., Monroe ; mamed Oct. 11, 1871, to Miss Emma A. Bennett, who was born Sept. 21, 1847, in Skaneateles, Onondaga, Co., N. Y. ; have two children - Ida Almira, and Edna ; began trade here in Spring of 1875; son of J. W. Knapp, Esq., ot Monroe.

MIL.L.ER JOHN, Farmer ; Sec. 12 ; P. 0. Wallace; owns 160 acres, worth $8,000. Came to the State in 1844 ; settled then about four miles west of Aurora, and came here in the Fall of 1847 ; was born Feb. 2, 1818, in Steuben, Oneida Co., N. Y. ; son of John and Mary Crill Miller. Was married Nov. 18, 1847, to Miss Mary E. Warren, who was born Sept. 24, 1823, in Andes, Delaware Co., N. Y., and was a daughter of Luke and Mary Baird War- j ren, both of whom died in Michigan ; ! father in Allegan, mother in Benton, ! Eaton Co. Have had no children, except two adopted ones - Nettie Miller and Ellen Walker Miller. Religion, Disciples of Christ ; politics Republican, A nephew, Warren Walker, now living with the family, was born Aug. 27, 1842, in Rushford, Alleghany Co.N.Y.; was married Nov. 19, 1877, tgpMiss Ella Warren, who was born Aug. 14, 1855, in Burlington, DeKalb Co. ; was in Company F, 13th Michigan Inf , under Sherman ; served until close of the war. Politics Republican.

miiliER THOMAS, Farmer; Sec. 11; P. 0. Wallace, DeKalb Co.; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000; was born April 6, 1812, in Warren Herkimer Co., N. Y.; son of John and Mary Crill Miller ; he married Jan. 4, 1842, Nancy Vandawalker. who was born Sept. 17, 1813, in Steuben, Oneida Co., N. Y., daughter of Jacob and Eunice Fuller Vandawalker; came to Illinois, four miles west of Aurora, in Fall of 1844, here in Feb., 1848 ; have had five children - Lester John, born Oct. 9, 1842, died in battle, at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864; George Wesley, born Aug. 8, 1844, died Aug. 14,

1845 ; Charles Leroy, born April 19, 1848 ; Lucina Maria, born June 7, 1851 ; Abram Franklin, born Feb. 27, 1857, died Feb. 6, 1878. He was married about a year to Corena Chidester, of Dane Co., Wis.; Charles married Angeline Decker, and Lucina married John Pearl, and these four now live in Wright Co., Iowa ; Thomas Miller was the oldest of twelve children - six boys and six girls ; Methodist ; Republican.

PORTER F. B. farmer; Sec. 26; P. 0. Monroe. PARDEE JOH]^ S. Farmer ; Sec. 16 ; P. 0. Monroe Center ; owns 120 acres ; came to Ogle Co. Sept. 27, 1872, from Winnebago Co., 111., where he went in the Fall of 1837, from Columbia, Lorain County, Ohio, where he was born the 17th of February, 1832 ; son of Daniel S. and Mahala E. Hakes Pardee ; his father was born in Connecticut; his mother was born in New York and died in Winnebago Co. Feb. 2, 1839 ; they were married Oct. 11, 1829; father married Triphena Cobb March 11, 1840 ; stepmother still living in Kenosha, Wis. John S. was married May 10, 1857, to Nancy A. Wilmarth, who was born Sept. 11, 1835, in Foster, R. I ; daughter of Stephen and Hannah Wade Wilmarth, who came to Illinois March 8, 1856, from Rhode Island. John S. and Nancy A. have three children - Frank Ernest, born May 31, 1858 ; Clara Etta, born Aug. 19, 1861 ; married Feb. 15, 1867, to William W. Moore, now living in New Milford ;

George W., born May 6, 1866. Lived on same place in Winnebago Co. for over thirty years ; one of the first settlers in this part of the country ; Methodist; Republican. 13 AYMAN A. J. cooper ; Monroe.

REED THOMAS, Farmer; Sec. 33; P. 0. Monroe Center ; owns 120 acres of land, worth S7,000 ; he was born Oct. 1, 1839, in Auchintibbert, Scot land ; his father came to Montgomery Co., N. Y., when Thomas was very young, and to Illinois in Sept., 1843 ; he served four years in the late war - three in Co. E, 1st Cal. Inf , and one in Co. K, 8th Hancock ; he went to California via New York and the Isthmus in 1858, remaining there three years, and after the war, settled here ; on the 22d of Nov., 1871, he married Miss Margaret A. Knapp, who was born Oct. 22, 1853, in Genesee Co., N. Y.; she is the daughter of J. W. and Harriet M. Knapp, and they have two children - Robert Wesley, born Sept. 16, 1871, and George P., born Dec. 22, 1874; Greenbacker.

SWEET RIIiEY, Farmer ; Sec. 33 ; P. 0. Monroe Center; owns 125 acres of land worth $7,000 ; was born in Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co., 0., Sept. 9, 1824; a son of Ara and Polly Ellis Sweet ; his father was born in Hartford, Conn., his mother in Deleware Co., N. Y., and are both now living in Nebraska; came to Roscoe, Winnebago Co., April 30, 1848, came here in the Fall of 1864 ; he A-as married in Ohio, March 26, 1846; to Miss Mary Hickok, who was born Nov. 10, 1828, in Harpersfield, 0., a daughter of Ambrose and Hannah Mosh

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Monroe Township

tled.as early or rapidly as some others in con- { sequence of scarcity of timber and no near markets. Among the early settlers were Henry Crill, W. W. Bennett, Austin Lines, John P. Earl, Joseph Hall. Thomas Miller, Peter J. Shaule, Geo. Bressler, Joseph Sweeney and Abraham Hess.

Henry Crill came from Pennsylvania in 1843, and located on section 14. He purchased a large amount of land, which has been divided among his children, of which he had a large family. Henry Crill died in September, 18385.

Austin Lines came in 1845, and is still living on his homestead. He was the first Supervisor from the township, serving the first five years.

John P. Earl came in 1849. Heis now living in the village of Monroe. Joseph Hall is a settler of 1850 and now resides in the village of Monroe. Thomas Miller came in 1848; he died a few years ago. Peter J. Shaule came in 1854; he is now in Dakota. Geo. Bressler came in 1848; he is yet living on his homestead and is past three score years and ten. Joseph Sweeney came in 1850 and is yet a citizen of the township. Abraham Hess came in 1849 and yet resides on his place; he is nearly four score years old.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad passes through the township from east to west, with the village of Monroe on its line. This road was completed through the township in 1875. Previous to that time there was no near market for the produce and stock of the farmers. Now they have a good outlet for all they raise.

There were 441 persons under 21 years of age, of whom 287 were of school age. Of this number 225 were enrolled in the public schools. The township was divided into eight school districts, with one graded and seven ungraded schools. Five male and 13 female teachers were employed during the year, receiving salaries ranging from $20 to $55 per month. There were one brick and seven frame school-houses, valued at $7,250. The amount of tax levy for school purposes was $3,550.

The township was organized in 1850, at the time the county adopted the township organization law. It has been served from that time to the present by the following named on the Board of Supervisors :

HIS village was laid out in 1875 by Silas D. Tyler, on the completion of the railroad to >"* this point. The site of the village is a pleasant one, andit has quite a flourishing trade. DeForrest Knapp built the first dwellinng house in the fall of 1875, and started the first lumber yard in the place. Mr. Knapp was a farmer living near the village and took advantage of its location to move in and commence business.

Chas. Fisher erected the first store building and opened the first stock of goods in the place. Before completing his building he occupied for a few months the town house. Mr. Fisher continued the business for three years and-then sold to John Roberts, who subsequently disposed of the stock to his son, T. S. Roberts,

Dr. Knowles, from Cherry Valley, came the same season and opened a drug store. Hiram Wilson, about the same time, opened a stock of hardware, the first in the place. Hildebrand & Chandler The firm The second gensucceeded Mr, Wilson in the fall of 1877. is now Hildebrand & Eychaner, of 1876. A warehouse for grain was erected by Sidwell Co. of Chicago, on completion of the railroad. elevator was subsequently built by a joint stock pany composed of citizens of the town. Sipley & Jones purchased it from the company. vid Sipley is now the sole owner. grain is shipped from this point.

Earl i is now ees in the business. The furniture trade was not established heres 1882, when Hildebrand & Chandler commenced al tee business. They subsequently disposed of the stock | and the business is now run by Cipperly & - | children to the country to school, but in 1881, the bP district, of which the village forms a part, erected a nice brick building in the village, at a cost of $4,000. A Methodist Episcopal Church edifice was erected) | here in 1876. An organization existed about a mile and a half east of the village for some years, when | the building in which they met for worship was: { moved to Fielding, in DeKalb County and those living amt in the vicinity of Monroe decided to effect an orga ization. There are about 30 members connected iW with it, and services are held every Sunday. Andrew Main commenced blacksmithing here in ia the fall of 1875, and yet continues in the business- |} A shoe shop was started in 1877 by Mr. Myers. - ' Joseph Freidbauer is now in the business. Thomas

The first hotel was erected in the fall of 1876 k James Sturgeon, who run it till the summer of 18 when he sold to Fred Storz, who is the presais Beit ant. line. _ Dr. Lewis Hormel! was the first physician, taking up his abode here in the fall of 1875. Dr. J. F. * Snyder and Dr. Henry G. Davis have since come in. The latter is a homeopathist.

The old Monroe Center post office was moved to the village in 1875. Chas, Fisher was the first Postmaster in the village of Monroe. He was succeeded by T. S. Roberts in 1878. In 1885 John C. Roberts was appointed.