Mount Carroll Township (part 4 of 4)

KEECH JOHX X. Farmer; Sec. 27; P.O. Mt. Carroll; born in Chester Co., Pa., June 1, 1806; after receiving his education, engaged in teaching 8 years in the country, and then 8 years more in county town; came to this state and Co. in Ma}^ 1850; is engaged in Farming and Stock Raising; has held office of Associate Justice of Peace for past 10 years; was the first president of Carroll Co. Agricultural Societj' for 3 years; has been Commissioner of Highwaj'S; also. School Director for 12 years; owns 200 acres land; married Jane B. Coniior, from Chester Co., Pa., Oct. 31, 1832; they have two children: John H., born July 4, 1844; married ]VIiss Maria E. Kneal, of this Co., Oct. 23, 1877; Henrietta J.

KEXYOX OEORGE C. Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in town of Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co., Oct. 11, 1849, and has lived here 28 years on this farm; is engaged in farming and raising fine stock ; owns farm of 164 acres ; has one of the finest and most complete barns for grain and stock in this Co.; married Miss Susan Warfield, daughter of Jos. Warfield, Jan. 5, 1871; they "have four children: Amy A., Ethel B., Roy A. and George; his father and mother came here from N. Y. in 1843, and were early settlers; they bad nine children ; two were in the army ;

KIll^fXEl^ JOHX, Farmer; Sec. 10; P.O. Mt.Carroll; born in Cortland Co., N. Y., Dec. 21, 1813; lived there 26 years; then took passage on canal to Buftalo, and came in the steamer "New York" to Detroit; arrived in this Co. May 18, 1839, at 10 o'clock A. M., and planted corn all day; bought laud and went to farming, where henow has lived for 21 years ; owns farm of 200 acres here ; owns farm of 200 acres in Kansas, and 108 acres in Nebraska ; married Mrs. Jane B. Petty, from Pa., in March, 1856 ; she had three sons and one daughter.

KXEAIi STEPHEX, Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Isle of Man, Feb. 28, 1817; came to America in 1837; came to 111., to Carroll Co., in Nov., 1840, and has lived here 37 years; one of tlic early settlers; he was wagon-maker by trade, and was about the first one in this Co.; then engaged in farming and stock raising; owns farm of 200 acres; married Miss Jemima Downing, May 18, 1843; she was born in South Iladlcy, Mass., Oct. 12, 1819, and came to this Co. in 1837; they have six children: William L., born Feb. 20, 1844 ; Adelaide L. Ilarrish, Oct. 7, 184') ; Anna B. Bawden, Sept. 3, 1847; Maria E. Keech, Aug. 12, 1849; AdelbertS., July 15, 1854; Lewis E., Aug. 18, 1858.

acres fro n government ; he sold two thirds of 16 acres of corn for >;16, and two cows and two fat hogs for i?25, in the Winter of 1850; he now owns 113 acres of land ; has held office of School Director 12 years, and Postmaster 8 years; married Marj' Watson, from En>,dand, Nov. 3, 1842; they have eight children : Annie, Sarah J., Mary E., Louisa, Rosamond, Hannah, John, Ella N., lost three children. Leonard P. M. laborer; S.21 ; P.O.Mt.Carroll.

METZ DASflEL. W. Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Ml Carroll; born in Franklin Co., Pa., Aug. 28, 1834; lived there 20 years, and came to Carroll Co. in 1862; is engaged in farming and stock raising; owns lfi3 acres land; married Miss Rebecca Branthaver, from Jackson Hall, Franklin Co., Pa.. March 3, 1863; they have five children: Emma May, Clara Belle, Wesley L., Daniel Webster, Harvey Franklin.

MYERS GEO. Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Monmouth Co., N.J., Jan. 11, 1824; learned carpenter's trade; came to Carroll Co., 111., in 1862; worked at his trade one year; has been engaged in farming and stock raising 14 years ; owns farm of 80 acres; married Miss Almira Carson, Feb. 17, 1850; she was born in Bristol, Berks Co., Pa., Feb. 20, 1830; they have three children: Henry, Anna M. and Lydia E. ; have lost two children.

NElTSCHWAlfGER JXO. Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Mt. Carroll ; born in Saxe, Germany, July 2, 1828; lived there 19 years, and came to America in 1847; came to Galena in 1848, and worked at his trade of carpenter; came to Carroll Co. in 1870; owns 120 acres laud; married Barbara Baer, from Byrne, Germany, in 1849 ; they have two children: Christian and Elizabeth; lost live children; Christian was born July 22, 1852, in Jo Daviess Co.; came to this Co. in 1870 ; married Matilda Sonder, Dec. 2, 1875; they have one daughter, Hattie.

OBERHEOI DAXIEI. li. Blacksmith and Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Centre Co., Pa., March 6, 1843; came to Jo Daviess Co. in 1849; lived there 20 years ; learned blacksmith trade ; came to' Carroll Co. in 1869, and is engaged in blacksmith business ; owns 20 acres land ; married Miss Catharine Eriewine, from Jo Daviess Co., in 1862; they have two children : Emma Julia and John AVesley ; lost two sons : Lewis and David Allison.

O'NEAL FEEIX, Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Greene Co., N. Y., July 5, 1824; lived there 14 years, and came to 111., to Carroll Co.; they started June 15, and were four weeks and one day on the way; arrived here in July, 1839, and has lived here 38 years; there were no improvements of any kind here then ; he has hunted cattle all over w^here Mt. Carroll now stands; helped to erect the first lime kiln in Carroll Co., and they burned and delivered the first lime used here in building for many years; they used to haul their grain to Chicago and Galena; the first Winter they came here they got out of flour, and they ground their corn in a coffee mill, and when they wore that out, they punched holes in the bottom of a tin pan and grated the corn into meal ; when the pan was used up and they could not aflbrd another, they boiled the corn whole; wdien they took their first grist to mill, it took two weeks before they could get the meal, and then very coarse; owns farm of 170 acres; has held office of Town Collector several terms; married Cornelia M. Norton, from Ohio, in Oct., 1853; they have four children: Robert S., Cora B., Lewis and Nellie L. ; lost four children in infancj'.

PETTY^ JOHN B. Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in this town and Co., Oct. 23, 1843, and is among the earliest native-born settlers in this town; has lived here 34 j^ears; owns fiirm of 135 acres land; is engaged in farming and stock raising; has held office of School Director; married Miss Maggie Devine, Feb. 26, 1867; she was born In Bradford Co., Pa., March 19, 1849; they have two children: Elsie V., born Dec. 3, 1868; Howard B., Nov. 29, 1874.

PETTY JA>i». H. Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Carroll ; born in Pittsburg, Pa., July 29, 1841 ; came to Carroll Co., 111., in Spring of 1843, with his paients, and has lived here 34 years; is engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 160 acres land; married Miss Susan Smith, May 2, 1871 ;

PRESTO:Sf SAMUEr, Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born ir. Hampshire Co., Mass., Nov. 22, 1818, in the same house in which his father and grandfather were born ; at the age of 17 came to Ills., to Bureau Co., and came to Carroll Co. in 1836, his father having come the year previous; they took up land, though the townships were not surveyed ; they made the first claim on the Township, though two persons made claims the same day; his father returned to Bureau Co., and left Princeton to return here Dec. 19, 1836; while on their way they encountered the severe storm in the Winter of 1836, the most severe ever known ; there was not a house in Dixon then; Mr. Preston has taken an active part in the interests of this Co., and has held office of Supervisor 6 years, Commissioner of Highways, and President of Carroll Co. Agricultural Society; owns 260 acres of land ; married Sarah A. Garret, from Bureau Co., Dec. 11, 1844; she was born in Washington Co., Ohio, April 16, 1824; they have five children: Ellen E., born June 7, 1846; Harriet A., June 6,1851; Ann M., Dec. 16, 1854; Arthur G., April 26, 1858; Laura, Sept. 8, 1865. Lieut. Samuel Preston was born April 2, 1759; was Lieut, in Revolutionary War, and died Dec. 12, 1806; married jemima Ingraham; she was born April 3, 1758; Emerence, wife of Abner Downing, was born July 2, 1782, and died May 20, 1859; Jemima was born Aug. 24, 1783, married Wm. Collins, and died June 5, 1827; lier daughter married Kev. Mr. Rice,o\vner and principal of Poughkcepsie Seminary; Tryphena was born Feb. 28, 1785; she married Asahel Brewster; Tryphosa was born Sept. 16, 1786; slie married H. Loonier; C3'rus was ])orn Marcli 1, 1789, and died April 10, 1821; Samuel, Aug. 20, 1790, died Aug. 16, 1850; Hadassa, May 23, 1792; Jolm, Nov. 23, 1795; Sumner, Feb. 14, 1800, died 1876.

SIIE.lREIt IKVXIEL, Farmer; Sec. 14; I'. (). .Ml. t".irr()ll; l.orn in Franklin Co.. Pa., Dec. 30, 1S33: lived thoi.' ami in Bedford Co. 17 years; came with his parents to 111., to Carroll Co. ; they came by team, and were five weeks on the way; arrived here June 11, 1850; is engaged in farming and stock raising; owns farm of 118 acres; has held office of School Director; has three brothers and three sisters; his father died in the Spring of 1857, and his mother died in Sept., 1871 ; they were born in Pa.

Sec. 8; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Franklin Co., Pa., and came to Carroll Co. with her parents when 15 years of age; has lived here 21 years; 'married Wm. W. Smith, Feb. 27, 1858; he was born in York Co., Pa., July 12, 1830, and came to Carroll Co. in 1853; engaged in farming and stock raising, and was a man of energy and infiuenee; died June 5, 1877; she has ei;,dit children: Dora Belle, Mary E., Jolm W., Geo. W., Albert E., Chas. E., Katie N. and Jennie G.; slie owns 220 acres land; Mrs. Jvlizabeth Smith, mother of Wm. AV. Smith, was born in York Co., Pa., Sept. S, 1798, and is 79 3ears of age; she lives with her daughter, and is us active as many at the a-je of fifty.

THOU AS CHAS. Farmer-, Sec. 32; P.O. Savanna; boru in Canada East,March 10,1816; lived there 41 years; followed farming; came to United States in 1856, and came to Carroll Co. the same year; has lived here 21 years ; engaa-ed in farming and stock raisinsr; owns farm of 140 acres; married ]\Iiss Armenia Fleming, from Canada East, in Jan., 1841; they have ten children, four sons and six daughters; have lost seven children.

TOUI.IXSOX CHAS W. Farmer; Sec. 11 ; P. O. Mt. Carroll ; born in Ticonderoga, Essex Co., X. Y., ]\Iav 2, 1819; came to Carroll Co. in 1838; lie and his father and Monroe Bailey came toirether, 39 years ago ; he was one of the e^irliest settlers ; made claim in town of York ; used to haul grain to Chicairo, and sold wheat at 25 to 40 cents a bu.^hel ; has held office of School Director; he married Eliza H. Beldin, from Essex Co.. N. Y., in 1859; they have two children: Mrs. Annie Kneal and Mrs. Ellen Cushman; his father. Beers Tomlinsou, was one of the earliest settlers here; he was Captain in the war of 1812, and was promoted as Colonel.

TOHI.IXSOX BEERIS B. Farmer; Sec. 35 ; P. O. Mt. Carroll : born in Ticonderoga, Essex Co., N. Y., June 8, 1821; lived there 18 years; came to Carroll Co. in Oct., 1839, and is one of the earliest settlers; only few now living that were here when he came; there were only several log houses here then; entered land from government; engaged in farmmg and stock raising ; owns ^300 acres landl has held offices of Highway Commissioner and School Director; married Harriet Kinyon, from Warren Co., N. Y., Au?. 23, 1842; they have four children: De~\Vitt Cla3% John B,, Daniel K. and Seward W. ; lost two children : his father. Beers Tomlinson, was born in Conn., and came to this Co. in 1837 ; was one of the earliest settlers; he was Captain in the war of 1812, and was promoted to Colonel ; died in Aug., 1845.

they liad five children: George, Sarah, Marj^ Alice and Ward A.; she married Henry Walker in 1868; he was in the war of 1812; was in several battles on lake and on land, and drew pension during his life; she owns 110 acres of land, and lots in Savanna.

YrARFIEl.I> JOSEPH, Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Carroll ; Ijorn in Washington Co., Md., July 26, 1820; lived there eight years; removed to Franklin Co., Pa., and came to Carroll Co. in May, 1846; bought farm where lie now lives; there was not a shrub of any kind on it; has lived here 31 j^ears; engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 189 acres land; has held offices of Supervisor and Commissioner of Highwaj-s; married Elizabeth Sword, from Franklin Co., Pa., in Sept., 1841; they have six children, three sons and three daughters; lost three children.

WEID^flAX GEO. Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Mt. Carroll ; born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Feb. 20, 1836; lived there 21 years, and came to America in 1858; lived in Penn. and Ohio, and came to Carroll Co. in 1859; has lived here 18 years; is engaged in farming and stock raising; owns 205 acres land ; married Kate Kramer, from Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in Nov., I860; she was born April 7, 1841; thej' liave eight children: Adam, George, Jacob, Fred, Alice, Annie, Katie and Louise.

WRICKS WIELARD, Proprietor of Cottage Home Garden Nurserv; Sec. 12; P. O. Mt. Carroll; born in Jelferson Co., N. Y., Jan. 26, 1827; lived there 17 years: came to 111., on Fox River, in 1844; came to Carioll Co. in 1850; in 1867 established the Cottage Home Garden Nursery, and lias extensive variety of trees, truits and sliruhs; owns 16 acres land here, and 200 acres in Dickinson Co., Iowa; married j\Irs. F. ]\Iark, fi-om Vt., Dec. IS, 1855; she came to this Co. in 1840; they have one child, Martha L. ; Mrs. Mark had two children, John and JIary.

Savanna; born in Orange Co., Vt., Feb. 7, 1815; lived there 15 years; went to 3Iich.; came to Carroll Co. in 1838; one of the earliest settlers ; came on foot from Chi- cago ; there was only one bouse between Elkboru Grove and Savanna; worked in Powder Mills, and bad charge of them ; entered land from government and weut to farming; has sold good wheat at 30 cents a bushel, and corn at 10 cents ; owns farm of 160 acres; has held office of School Director; married Mary Bostwick, from N. Y., in April, 1848; they have four children: Charles, Rosella, 'Helen and Ida; have lost one child.

born in Lancaster Co., Pa., in Oct., 1810; lived there until IH-j^, wiien he came to 111 . to Carroll Co., and engaged in farming; has lived liere 25 years; lias also been engaged in carpet weaving manyj'ears; owns 125 acres land; ha> held office of School Director 0 years, and Road Master; married Matilda Richner, from Northampton Co., Pa., Oct. 5, 1835; has nine children, six daughters and three sons; had two sons in army, William and John.