Palatine Township

Palatine Township

This village is located on the Wisconsin Division of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, twenty-six miles from Chicago. The building of ibis road cause of the origin and location of the village at taw place. The railroad reached here in 1853, at *»«:" time there woro about four houses already orecteo.

History Of Palatine

is stated that Smith Pratt built the first house, bnt the exact date is not given. A Mr. Faust built the secoud, Joel Wood the third aud Adolphus Bennett the fourth. Iu 1855 a switch was put in, t lie depot built, and a blacksmith shop started by John Outline. In 1856 the store of Elislia Pratt wan moved from about a mile west of the depot by Joseph Slude. The goods iutlhs store were some time afterward sold to the Rothschild Bros., und the store rented to them. The postotlic-0 that was finally located at Palatine was origiuallvin Elk Grove. 'It was then moved to tin house of Mason Sutherland, then to that of Moses Kliug, on Section W.». When the dejwt was built at Palatine the post-office was moved there and 1). 15. Wood made Postmaster in tiie winter of l>55^5i>. lie held the office about a year. Daniel Mai tin was thou appointed and held the position from 18."iT to 1*59. L. J Keeler was thcu Postmaster from 18">9 to 1801 ; S. A. Shopard from 1861 to 1*60; I). B. Wood from m6ii to 1875, and F. G, Robinson from 1875 to the present time.

On the 19th of March, i860, a meeting of the citizens was held to consult in reference to incorporating the town in accordance with the statutes of the StaU.'. D. Newcomb was im.de chairman aud K. S. Williamson, clerk. It was voted to proceed to incorporate the town by thirty-six votes for, to two against, tin- proposition. Another meeting was held on April 2, 1800, in Slado & Sciiirding's Hall, to further consider the same subjoct Kev. J." A. Uallock was made president of the. meeting aud R. S. Williamson, clerk. An election re-ulted iu the casting of seventy-three votes for iucorp nation to twenty against. A meeting was then held on April 9, 1866, for the election of Trustee-. The Trustee! elected were Joel Wood. Myron H. Lytic, Henry Schirding. Solon M. Johnson "and F. ti. Robinson. On the 23d of April F. O. Robinson and Solon M. Robinson were appointed a committee on by-laws and ordinances, and ou the 27th the Constable's bond was fixed at 1100 and the Treasurer's at *400. Ordinance No 1. describing the boundaries of the town, was as follows: " Commencing at the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of Section 14 ; thence west one mile on Government line to the northwest corner ol the southeast quarter of Section 15; thence south one mile on Government line to the southwest .corner of the northeast quarter of Section 22: them* tost one mile on Government line to the southeast comer of the northwest quarter of Section 23 : theme north one mile t ) the place of beginning, containing one mile square. ' On the 4*1 of Mav, I860. Isaac R. Hale was appointed Constable and George Van Valkenbiirg Treasurer. On June 1. a committee of three was appointed to plat the town, consisting of Joel Wood, F. 0 Robinson and S. M. Johnson. a..d iu July the plat was surveyed bv C. T. Broeknian.

The Trustees elected in 1867 were Simeon Barber, Benjamin M. Porter Kuban Putnam. Israel Smith and W. H. Bubcock ; in 1868 thev were Israel Smith, Lnhau Putnam, Joel Wood, Timothy Dean and Henry C. Battcrnian.

The town affairs were managed under this incorporation until 1869. On the 25th of March, of this vear, an act to incorporate the town of Palatine was approved by the Governor. Section 3 of this act is as follows: "That all those tracts of land embraced withiu the following boundaries to wit: Commencing at the center of Section 23, Township 42, Ranjre 10 east, thence north to the center of Section U, thence west to the center of Section 15, thence south to tho center of Section 22, thence east to the center of Section 23 to the place of beginning, be, aud the same are hercbv declared to be within the limits or boundaries of said town of Palatine." Section 4 appointed Israel Smith, Joel Wood, Labau Putnam. Henry C. Batteruiau and Timothy Dean the first Board of Trustees under the act, and provided that an election be held ou the third Monday of March, and on that day of each vear thereafter, for five Trustees.

Pa/aline Enterprise. - This pa|*rwas started October 1, 1878, by J. A. Battinger, as a six-column folio, and independent Republican in polities. Iu 1879 it came under the eontrH of W. G. Alden, who still publishes aud edits the paper. It is devoted to local as well as political affairs. On the 1st of January, .1880, it was enlarged to a seven column folio. In 1878 an edition was started for Barringtoii, which is still continued, und is devoted somewhat more to the >» teres ts of Harrington than the Palatine edition. The subscription price is *1. 25 ]>cr year.

tjektoh, - A school-house was erected just outside tne present limits of the town some time previous to its commencing to build up. In 1855 or 185(5 it was moved within the corporation. The first teacher after the removal was Miss Kucina Spring. School was continued in this building until a new one. built m was enlarged, and during the time occupied in its enlargement, the Masonic Hall was used for the school. The enlarged school house was occupied by the school until the present building was erected, in 1869. It is a two-story frame building, with a basement, and contains four school rooms. The school was graded at the time it went into this uew building. Since the (Trading of the school the principals have been B. JU Dod^r 1869-73; B. K Barnaby, 1873-74; C. C. Dodge 18*4-75; C. S. Cutting, 1875-80; C. K. Bitter, one te m * the fall of 1880 ; Charles Stickuey, the of the school year; W. D. Simons, 1W1-88} A. Ko*encrautz, tho first two terms of the school year of 18S*-83: W. D. Simons, the spring term of 1883; C. II ' Austin commencing in tho full of 188;) present incumbent Mr. Austin's assistant! are \\ alter narrower, grammar department; Miss Frances K. Swick, intermediate department., and Miss Lva Castle, primary department- The whole number of scholars in attendance is now about two hundred.

The MeihodiM Epi*co/ml Chnoh had its or.g very early in the historv of Palatine. 0. h. Hall, Methodist minister, who came up the lakes on and pleached on the "James Madison" in 1S30, preached in a log school-house at l'luni QroVS in July of that year, aiid°con tinned to preach there for some time, once in four weeks, his preaching being wholly voluntary, as were the contributions for his support. In 1*1" a Church organization was elici ted at Deer lirove. Religions services were conducted once in two weeks in alog school-house until 1S57, by circuit preachers, among whom were the llev. John Nason, the Rev. Mr. Claddis and the llev. Henry Whitehead. I it 1*5?, when the Church was moved to Palatine, there were about liTtv meinU'rs. A frame church building was erected, costing 81,500. This Church is still used by tlie society, and the mciuliership is now about fortyfive. Am mg the ministers of this Church have been the Kevs. T. C Olmsted, A. H. Miller, l/mnanl Clifford, I.uciau Hawkins. J. T. II anna, Mr. I.ee, Mr. Wallace, H. M. Stongh, .Holmes. W. H. tianiioway and Martin Thatcher.

The Diitnipk Church was organized at Palatine November -">, lsftS, with twenty-live members. At first they worshiped in a private house and also in the school-house. A church building was erected in 1865, at a cost of £2,600, on a lot donated to the society. At this time the Church was in a prosperous condition, having a membership of seventy. From this time the membership gradually diminished by removals and deaths, and in 1870, ton society, being unable to support itself, sold ita church property to the Evangelical Lutheran Church for *.J,000. Since this time the few disciples who have remained in Palatine have usually attended the Methodist Church. The ministers of this Church were the ltev. L. J. Correll, by whose efforts the Church was founded, and who remained two years; he was succeeded by the llev. J. P. Parker, who also remained two years. " The llev. J. B. Mullis then followed and remained about three years, and he was succeeded bv the llev C. W. Sherwood, who remained about eighteen months. After him the Church depended mainly on supplies until it ceased to exist.

Tlie Immnuml Eranytlical Lutheran Church was organized in l^G1*, with twenty members. In 1870 they purchased tho church building erected by the Disciples. The llev. II. Uuthjen, tho llrst minister, remained until 1*75. when for a year or so the pulpit was supplied by the llev. J. E. Boeder, from Arlington Heights, and by the Rev. II. Smith, from Schaumburg. The Rev. A. Pohl became pastor in 1*77 and remained until 18S0, when the present pastor, Rev. William Grocf, succeeded him. The membership of the Church is now tiftv.

St Four* United Bimgehcal Church was organized in 1872, with fifteen members, and a church building erected the same year. The church, including the land bolomring to the society, cost $5,000. The first preacher was Rev. Jacob Furrer, who remained until 1873, when he was sucooodod bv the llev. C. Krumm.

In 1876 ho was followed by tho Rev. William lioden. burg, and the present pastor, the Rev. Fred, liiohcl, came in 1882. The membership of the Church is now fifty.

* Palatine Lml'je, So. 314, A. F. & A. M., was chartered in 18*11, with nine members. The first officers were P. C Lusk, W. M. ; Joseph Slade, S. W. ; M. S. Johnson, J. W. ; Richard Filkius, S. D. ; John II. Pahlmau, Secretary. Masonic Hall was built in 1861. It is a two-story building and cost aliout $1,200. The Lodn-e is now composed of fifty-five members.

At the present time Palatine contains rive dry-goods stores, two hardware stores, two drug stores, three wagon and blacksmith shops, two (louring mills, one asl.eam.thcothera wind mill, the former having a planing mill and a sash, door and blind factory, and a population of about one thousand inhabitants, while the population of the whole township is about two thousand.

\V. G. ALOEN. attorney at law. was l>orn ii. Boston. Muss., in 1.H.V2, -on of William and Eliza Aldcn, and was educated in Boston, at the Boston Utin school, from which h* nted in ItjflU, taking B prize for Utin scholarship. In 1 <u he twain the study of law, attended lectures at the UMM Law School, and was admitted to the Bur m 18..$. at t ninbridgc. Mas*. He begun practice in Boston the same year. In 1*74 he accented a potion as teacher of Latin in in* Meadville Theological Institute, where he l»k » theological course. In 1ST.', he went In Uconia, N. II.. where he oraetieed law for two venrs. lie was marm-d to Mabel r.. l**- retire, daughter of Samuel L. and Ann \. iJivrn nee. I hey have two children-Teresa F... horn in 1H78, ami Uen K b»rn in 1S7U. In t«7T he located at Cincinnati, Ohio, when foronevear he engaged in the real estate business in connection with his practice of law. Mr. Aldei. gave a great dea lot time to the studv of music while in Boston, lie studied w pipe organ with' Eugene Thayer at the Boston t of Mu-ir, and ofterward U-eaine organist at the Congregational Church, in Cincinnati, OlttV, it havync one ^ >i the largest and finest organs in the West. In 'f '** ^14"'' to Chicago and. as before, combined real estate with t'Cjprac lice o! In-v. In !H7» he removed to Palatine and the Palatine Enterpi i-e, which he has nectlon v-th his law practice. He was e eeted Just . ice of the IVm-e in ISSl.and is an ac'.ive Republican m politics, in is7.-, he was a member of the New Ramp-lure bt .te t 01^" ^ He Is a member of the Scotch Presbyterian ( hunt,. W«« Masonic fraternity, A. K. & A. M.. of which he »» Master. He is alsoa member of the St. Bernard ( ommanUin. No. S5.01 Chicago, Knights Templar. .

C. H. Al'STIN, teacher, was born in J^erson. I ** Coantv, III . in 1R0O. son of John and Elizabeth Austin. WMftiueated at Valparaiso. Ind.. at the normal school m commenced teaching in 1878 »t Vernon. Uke loun >. **« he taught for three winters, and afterward one term at wood. It, 18HU he w14s employed as principal of tie U,^ s-hool at Bjirringlon. which petition he held forthre- years. In the fall of he accepted the position of 1'"'" the high school at Palatine. The school contains 2W st"»' nrsand four teachers. Mr. Austin is reading .I***1**, he has while not employed with his duties 1 ing to take a law course. UEXUV ('. BATTEKM ANN. 01 the firm of Alwhn*n_ * Co., proprietors nf iUx and feed mill, and sash. /J"',"?! blind' fnctorv. was Btm to Germany in 1S27. son J'111" "r and Mariah Battermann. He came to America Mn 1»* - one vear spent in N'ew York Citv he came to Chlcagoan 1^ gaged in the grocery business, which he followed until 1»<*>.

when he remoTc.1 to Palatini and engaged in the Intnl.. r and grain trade, in company with Josciih S.ude. lb- continued in that bu*ine»* for sixteen yean. In 1*78 he built a flax and feed mill, lHixll7 bit, which he rented until !**->. \thga he sold hi* lumUT and (.'rain business, ami hut since oiierutcd hi* mill property under the firm name of Abeliuan ii Co. The mills are located on Chicago Avenue. He own* a largp amount of residence and business pmpcrty in the village. Mr. Itnticrina'iu married, in 18.13, Mis* Sophia S. hu. r. They had ten children, four of whom are now living - Louiae, Bertha, lii-nry and Augusta. Mr* Raltcrmann died in I*;.'. He was married in 1877 to Mm. Dralle. Mr. Battermatiti was Cou- tv Su|iervi-or four year*, and for fifteen year* he has been - nielnlxT of the corporation Board of Tru-tit *, and win one of the charter tuemtier* on the organization of the village. Hi- is Democratic in politic*, and ha.* ever DMA jui active Bfbef of that party. He is a tnemlier of the Lutheran f'hun-h and of the Masonic fratcniilv, A. F. &. A. M.. and Past Master of Lodge No 3t4.

A. J. HENNETT. carpenter, was born in Ohio in 1*2«, r.>n of Robert and Sarah Itcunett. lie came to Palatine in 1H|T. He engaged in farming for five vears. and then followed his trade, which was that of a carpenter and Imilder. He was connected with the 10th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the war. was wounded at the bait c of ( 'hapliu Hills and wa« lai l up for three months. After the war he returned to Palatine He was steward with Captain Cherry on the "Minnie William*,"' running on the lake-, one summer, and one season on the "Sparta." lie i- a member of the Masonic fraternity. A. K. A: A. M.. I/xlgo 314.

son of Knliert a*id Sallv Bennett, lie caiue to Cook County, III., in 1837, and local. *l in Palatine Township, on a farm. He wits engaged for one year on the canal and one at the lead mines at tia'ena In 1*42 he settled on In- farm, which was in Sections II and 2. Township 42. Uange lit. where he re ided until 1878, when he moved to Palatine, lie own- a residence on Itenton Street, and still keeps hi- farm, which he lent*. He was married in 1844 to Mis* Hannah McKee, daughter of Austin and Lvdia McKee. They have had four children, three of whom are now living- Albert. Austiu and IVIia. He has been Constable and held various other town ulliiy -.

M. D. BROWN, attorney at law. was bom in Anpletoti. Waldo Co., Maine, in 1*211, son of Itenjamin and DeUirah Brown. He was educated at Watervillc. Maine, and at Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in lST,:t. Ilethen taught school for two years at Randolph. Vt.. during which time hc^rcad law what time he hail apart from his school duties. In 1*-V> he came to Chicago, and was admitted t<> the liar ill the fall of the same year. lie immediately began practice, and has followed it exclusively from that tune. Hi* office is at »i!t Dearlhirn Street. U< »»m 23, I ii 1*81 he liought a tine residence, with eight and om-half acres of land, in the village of Palatine, where he now reside*. He i* engaged in jgrape culture. He was married in I*-17 to Miss Henrietta W hite. daughter of I). N. ami Diana While. Mr. White wa* editor and proprietor of the Pittsburg Gazette. Thev had live children, two ,if whom are now living - Klla M. Stiles, |«,rn in September, 18.V*, and Arthur 1... born in July, 1807. Mr*. Brow,, died in Jul.. 1*;*. lie was married January 20, 1*80. io Miss Alice Wilcox, daughter of Amos and Jane "ill-ox. Thev have one chil.l. Milton l>.. born Septetnlier 30, 1880. He is an attendant of the Methodist Episcopal Church. °f which Mr*. Brown is a member.

I.. C. lU'UKITT, of the firm of Burkitt Brother*, hardware merchant* and dealers in agricultural implements, was liorn in Wheeling. Cook Co.. 111., in 18-17. son of Richard and Mary A. Burkitt. He served an apprenticeship ax tinsmith. In 1*711 he established his hardware biisin.-s, ttt Palatine. In June. 18*0. he formed a partnership with hi* brother, J.. W Burkitt. who was a jeweler by trade, and in 1**1 they opened a store at Arlington Height*, which is managed by J. W. and the one at Palatine by I,. ('. Burkitt. They carry a full line of hardware. <tove* and tinware, and also a full stock of jewelry goods. Their business has increased from 8-1.000 the first year to fciil.iHKI the last year. His location in Palatine is on Brockwav Street, one door south of the post-office, lie was married 'in 1880 to Miss Ida A. Cole, daughter of Charles and Cordelia Cole. He is a member of the 1. O. I ). 1-'., and of the (rood Templars. K. II. CLAY, farmer, was bom in Canterbury, County Kent.

came to America wit h his parent* in infancy. Thev located near Syracuse, N. Jf., where they remained t wo year*. They then removed to Chitago, where they remained six months, then located on a farm one-half mile north of Wheeling. In 1*47 they removed to Deer llmvt, Palatine Township, when- they resided un.il the death of hi* father, which occurred in 18-14. (in uttaining his majority he engaged in farming, locutiiigon Section lfl. Township 42, Range 10, where he lived until 18*2, Selling his farm, he moved to the village of Palatine, lie i* interested in the job printing house ..f C. llanchett i. Co.. 140 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, of which hi* son. M. .1. Clay, is a tnemlier. He was married in WW to Mitt Ama Owen, daughter of James and Catharine Owen. They have two children - Merlon -I.. Imm in 1802, and Irving <».. Isirn in !*>;«. While a bov, living with his parent* in Wheeling Township, he one day wa* playing with the neighbors' children, when they were surprised at seeing a liand of ."><Hl or taw Indians approaching. Being frightened they ran to the body of a log school-house that wa* in process of construction. The Indians, perceiving their fright, increased it by surrounding the building and placing their gun* through the crack* between the log*, but aft. r thoroughly frightening the children, withdrew without further molestation.

J. B. CI. AY. carpenter, wa* Imrn in f niintv of Kent. Canterbury. England, in 1888, son of William and Elizabeth Clav. II.- . nine to America with hi* parents in 1*30, and located near Syracuse, where they resided two year*. They then removed to I'tica. where they remained one year. In 1*34 they removed to Chicago. In the following season hi* father located on a farm in Wheeling Township, one-half mile from the i llugi t 'A li.-i-ling U the I inn .f locating, then m not a hou«e wit hin three miles. In l*4»i he sold hi* farm and moved t.. P. cr drove. Palatine Township, where he remained during life. In April. 184.1. the subject of this sketch nought some land of the (iovernment. in Section 18, Township 42, Range III. in Palatine Township, where he lived until hi* removal to tin- village of Palatine, lie was married in 1039 to Miss Ijnira I.. Campbell. They had one child, Linnie. Mrs. Clay died in l*-»*. He was married in 18(511 to Mi-- Clara II. Martin, daughter of Daniel and Abigail Martin. They have one child, Cassiu* M. He ha* lieen Supervisor, Collector, and Commissioner of Highways, and is now Town Cl^rk. The lirst and only brick house in Chicago, in 1N(4. when Mr. Clay i nine there, was located on the north side of Lake Si n et, between Franklin Street and Fifth Avenue. There wad a two-story building on the corner of Franklin and South Water street.*. The lower part wa* used for a Baptist Church, and the upper part for a school, where Mr. Clay attended in the summer of 18H4.

C. S (TTT1NG. attorney at law, wa* born in Highgate. Franklin I 'o., Vt.. in 18.14, son of Charles A. and Laura E, Cutting. lie wn< e<|iicatei| in Hastings, Minn., and at Williinette I'niversity. at Salem, Oregon. He then engaged as a**ociate editor upon the Cedar Kapiils Times, remaining in that eonneclion for one and one-half years, when he accepted the | n -f priu i| t. d the h g'l »«.-!-..» -', wlm-li position he held for 11m- years, during whictt time he wa* ,v i ling law in ill. oftii p i I .1 I Ki ii ki rbi ker. Hi was admitted to the Bar in t87'J. In the fall of I88X) he commenced hi* practice, in the employ of Judge H S. Williamson. After two months, he formed Bjiartiiership w ith A. N. Tagi-rt. where he still remains. Their office is No. 182 Wa-hingtoii Stn'et, Booms 20 and 30, Chicago. Their practice is civil law. Hi* residence is on Plum (5 rove Avenue, lb- wa* married in l*7ti to Miss Anna Lytic, daughter of Mvron II. an! AnnnO. Lvtle,. They have one child. Robert Mi. born in 1**2. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and a Gonil Templar.

F. J. FILBERT, tax commissioner of the Chicago & Western Indiana and Belt Line Railroad Company, was born in Buffalo. N. V-, in 184o, son of Jacob P. and Catharine Filbert. In 184B he came with hi* parent* to Chicago, who subsequently located on a farm at Wheeling, but after the experiment of farming one year, his father sold tie- farm ami followed hi* trade, shoe-making, until his death, which occurred in 1882, at the age of seventy-six veur* Mr. FilU rt enlisted in 18<I2, in Company E, 113th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. lie participated in the battle of Arkansas Post, siege and capture of \ icksburg, and Jackson. Miss. He was disabled, at the siego of \ icksburg in the left leg. Entering the service a* private, he was promoted to Corporal, and subsequently to First Lieutenant. He wa* mustered out in 18(1.1. Returned to Palatine, he en"»ged in the mercantile business for about ten years. II "established the first drug store in Palatine, in 1887. He is an active member of the Republican party, and has held the varioii* town offices. He i* Justice cf the Peace uud notary public. For five years ho was Deputy Clerk of Cook County, and two years Deputy Sheriff. From January 1, 1HN3, to August <if the same year he was Clerk of the entry and warehouse department of the United Stales Custom House, which position lie resigned to accept his present responsible one with tin- railroad company, He WM married in 1804 to Miss Eva Kraas, They had one child, William J., born in 1800. Mr*. Filbert died in 1875. He was again married, in 187S, to Mi** Susan Decker. They have two children. Lillian, born in 1S?0, and Addie, born in IH82. He is a member of the Masuuic fraternity, A. F. & A. M., and a Royal Arch Mason: also a number 01 the St. Bernard Commander}', No. 35. 11c is Past Master of Palatine Lodge, Xo.314,alsoa metnberof the G. A.H. Post. No. 28, and of the Chicago Union Veteran Club, and Secretary of the Rcpublican Central Committee of Cook County.

10. FRENCH, carriage-maker, was born in Manchester, Bennington Co.. Vl, in 1824. son of Jeremiah and I .aura French, lie moved to Ohio in l*WS and to Cook County, 111., in 1815. He located in Chicago and carried on the carriage manufactory for five years, locating on Randolph Street, between Fifth Avenue and Market. Street. In 1850 he moved to Klk Grove Township, where he- remained for twelve years. In 1NI12 he moved to Palatine, where he owns a blacksmith and carriage shop, a residence and one ucre of ground on Ben ton Street. He was married in 1S4H to Miss Sophia Heard, daughter of Martin and Mary A. Heard. They have two children - Elizabeth and Martin J. lie is a member of the Good Templar-. He has been a Trustee' of Palatine for three years and school dllWtlC for five years. Mr. French learned his trade in t'li veland, Ohio, where he served an apprenticeship of live years, since which time he had devoted himself exclusively to it in connection with the undertaking business.

J. T. GARRISON. P.O. Klgin. was born in Tompkins County, N. V., win of Joseph and Margaret damson. In early life he was engaged in farming and lumbering. In 1*57 he came to Illinois and located in Vernon, Lake County, where he remained for about eleven year.-. In 18153 and lNel he was In Chicago, engaged in the sale of agricultural implements, removing in 1*08 to Palatine, on a farm in Section 10, containing 155 acres. In 1«73 sold his farm and moved to Palatine Village, and cngngi-d in the grain business until 1H81. and now owns the grain elevator occupied bv M. 11. Lytic k Co. The elevator ha* a capacity of 20IHKI bushels. He was Assessor of Palatine in 1872 a ml '1878, and trustee ol the school fund for about six years. He was Commissioner jn Lake County for seven year-, and has held various other town offices. In he came to Klgin, mid has been since engaged in the real estate business, and then' owns property, lie was married in IkTiO to Miss Lanah Gardner, daughter of Samuel and Hannah Gardner: thev have three children - Sarah A., Charles and l,ewis It. They were member) of the Free-Will Baptist Church, but then- Iwing no Chur.-h r.r that denomination where they now reside, thev attend the Congregational Church.

REV. WILLIAM GRAEF. pastor of the Lutheran Church of Palatine, was born in Herman v in 1*45. son of George ami Elizabeth Groef. He wits educated at Basel, Switzerland. He came to America in 1H71 and located in Te\us, and was ordained for the ministry in the Lutheran schools of that State He began preaching in 1H7I. After eight tears spent, in the service in Texits, he returned to Louisiana'. 'where he preached one year. In 1H8H he came to Palatine and accepted the pastorate of the Lutheran Church «t that place. His charge now consists of seventy families, which comprise 340 members. His Church was organized in 1H71. then containing twelve families. He was married in 1H72 to Miss Augusta Swartz. They have five children - Kmanuel, Willie, Clara. Anna and Augusta.

It. J. HIPWKLL, commercial traveler, wits born in Jolict, VJ ill Co., III., m 1N43. son of John W. and Mariah C. Hipwell. His parents moved to Chicago in 1845. His father was a soldier through the Mexican \\ ar, being killed about the close of the war. At the age of nineteen the subject of this sketch began an apprenticeship in the harness-making business. In *» enlisted in Company I, 17th Illinois Cavalry, under Colonel Beverage. He enlisted as a private, hut was soon after promoted to Regimental Saddler, at JctTcrson. Mo. In 1804 he went to Philadelphia, to a militarv school, under General Taggart, which was to fit officers for the command of United States cavalry troops by ft thirty davs- practice At the end of the time he went to Washington and was examined by General Silas W. Casey, and was cni.missioncd Second Lieutenant, after which he joined his regiment at Benton Mo. e wits then engaged in active service in Missouri, during I leasantons campaign against. General Prue. which l in driving the latter out of the State. On his return to

Raleigh he found his commission of Second Lieutenant in the 21ith Regiment Illinois United States Cavalry Troops awaiting him. He participated in the engagement of Petersburg; h.is regiment was the second to enter that city after itsevaeuntioo by Geiterul Lee. After that engagement be was placed in command Of his company and held that position until the close of the war. His regiment embarked on the "William Kennedy," in the Chesapeake Bay, for Texas. They landed at the mouth of tbe Rio Grande River and marched 150 miles up the river and went into camp at Kinggold. They remained tnere until October, when they were ordered to Springfield, III., and mustered out. After the war he located at VV auconda, Lake County, and cdgaged in business with his brother for one year, where lie whs married t« Miss Laura French, daughter of E. B. and M. L. French. They have had five children, three of whom are now living - E. Bracket!, John W. and Myrtle L.; Bertie died in 1H73. ami Myron in 1870. After one year spent in Waueonds, he returned to Chicago and engaged in the bread and cracker business, which he followed for twelve years; lie then engaged «s salesman for a clothing house, which occupation he still follows. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, A F.S A. National Lodge, No. 500. He owns a residence and three and one-half acres of land on the corner of Benton and ft owl streets.

E. B. HOOPS, importer and jobber, of the firm of John W. U.ietz. 170 Madison Street, retail store, City of PariN corner of State and Washington streets, was born in Jackson. Mich., in 1847. son of Joseph and Anna Hoops. He came to Chicago in 1800 and entered the employ of Field. Palroeri Ijciier, as salesman, about 1807, in the retail department, remaining with them about nine years, after which he spent me yi ii in Colorado, when he returned and -ntv-rci y» employ of Charles Gossage for one year, then entering the firm of J. W, Qootl & Co. He wits married in IMS to Miss Mary L. Comford. They have hod five children, two an- now living - Francis B., bom in 1874. and AUie M., born in 1878. Mrs. Hoops Hies] in March, 1881.

S. K. HI' LETT, jl !>., physician and surgeon, was born m Windsor County. Vt.. in 1853. son of E. II. and M. J. llulett. He was educated at Whciiton College and Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago, from which he graduated iu 1870. He commenced the practice of medicine in Chicago in the same ycur. In 1877 lie located »t Palatine. He has built «r ,n extensive practice, which extends over a radius of fifteen to twentv mile*. He was married in 1*77 In Miss Ella E. Wilson, daughter of Thomas F. and Adelia Wilson. He is » member of the A. F. & A. M., a Royal Arch Mason and » Knight Templar. He owns n fine resilience on the corner or Plumgrove Avenue and Slade Street. HisofTice is at his bouse.

W. 1. lll'NT. commercial traveler, was born in Jerfersm County, N. V., in 1*42, son of Horatio N. and Elm Bunt He came to Chicago in 1850. At the age of twenty be entered the army, enlisting in Company L, 14th Illinois Cavalry, and participated in the engagement of Kenesaw Mountain, noil a succession of the battles on the Stoneinan's raid, and other engagements of his command. 11c was taken prisoner with his command, and was held for seven months at Arjtlcrseflville, Ha., Charlottesville, and Florence, S. C. He was wounded at Cmnla-rland Gap. by shell. He enlisted as a private and was promoted to Commissary Sergeant, wincn position he held until he was mustered out. at the close ol the war. He wits appointed Postmaster of Tyler. Smith to- Tex. After two years be returned to Chicago juid engugeu in the furniture business for five vcars. In 1877 he went to Kansas, and engaged in the hotel business for three years, in IMSil returned I . Chicago and engaged it his * if* tion, that of n commercial traveler. lie wits m«rieii hi INOu y[n- A|,w Comford, daughter of John and r.M» Norria. Mr. Hunt owns a fine brick residence, .8x40 reel, two stories. wit.h one and one-half acres of ground, on I hicago Avenue. .

M. S. JOHNSON was teim in Bennington County, M-.m 1803. son ol Lvman and Dorcas Johnson. In 1821 he mown from Vermont" to Steuben Countv. N. and subsequently Yates Countv, where he' engaged as a carpenter tna went to i aies voumv, wnere ne eu^ageo » , builder until 1844. Coming to Cook County. % J» """5 on a farm in Palatine Township, where he resided till ltwi, «o» built for himself n fine residence in the village, 'here he now resides. He was married, July 6. 1*28. to Wealthy " - " daughter of Benjamin and Abigail Willey, in Graf ten. y- Thev have hail six children, two of whom are now Willis V. and Jay Johnson. He is a member of H,e Mosordc fraternity. A. F. & A.M.. and a Royal Areh Mason. H* «* Supervisor of Cook County for two.terms, and has ricni ous town offices, lie was a member of the school board nr four years, and deputy Postmaster of Wiekliff for four years.

J A MRS E. MORRIS, fanner. P. 0. Palatine. was born in Washington County. X. Y.. in IsSn. son of ti.orgc and Elizabeth Morrui. He came to Cook t'ountv in IH4-V «nil sih nt three year* in various emj»lfi_vitn-tit«. In }h|s located on his present farm, which loiiiains |:J0 acre*. He whs married in 1847 t<i Miss SaraliS. Beebe, daughter of liidcon ami l.vdia Beebe; they hare ha<l six children, live now li ving-. tames* M., Cimn A.. Sarah S., Jennie A. and < harlcs B. lie has la-en two venrs school trustee of Palatine.

E. 'W. ol.ruTT. dentist, was (K.rn in Albion, Orleans Co. w X. \., in 1*4S. son of [.141111111 P. and .Mary K. oleoK, He came to Chicago in 1*71. where he commenced the study of dentistry with Dr. J. S. Marsh. He remained with him 'two years. In 1871-72 he took two eour-cs of lectures at Rush M.slteal College, of Chicago. In ItCt he commenced practice in Wauconda, Ijike I .... III. In l«77 he located at Palatine.

offl< e is on Broi kwa> Sn et over Schird ing's store. He has a large practu*. His bttaineae lias increased from the first. He was married in to Miss Alice Ca.lv, daughter of J. C. and l.am-ra ( 'ml; ; they have two children - Mabel born in August, and Ham I.'., in April. Ii?7. lie i- a number of the A. P. A A. M. lie owns a residence in Palatine,

LA BAN' Pl'TN A M.farmer and gardener, was born in Windsor County. Vt., in 18ms. son of Reuben and Kletior Pulnam. He came to Illinois in lHJil. and located on a farm thrive miles from Palatine. For the first two year* he was employed on the construction of the cunal after which he engaged in farming for seventeen years. He then rented his farm and engaged in lumbering in Michigan. which he followed for eight years, then returned to Palatine. lb- owns a residence and two acre* of land in the village, and also rents thirteen acres in the corporation, which he lias in crop, mostly vegetable*. He keeps a boarding-house, which he has run for eighteen year-, lie was married in I8X1 to Miss Klvira A. .loin-, daughter of llolj. v ami Betsey .loin s. They had one child deceased. Mr. Putnam has held the nfliee of Asvssir, Constable, and Commissioner of Highway*, and for seven year- has lieen a member of the Board of Corporation Trusties, and for liw vears was chairman of the board.

F, (J. ROBINSON, merchant ami Postmaster, was horn in Kutland County, Vt., in Isstli. son of Nathaniel and liueliacl Kobinsoii. He came t.> Palatine in I8I1.I. and --ngagi d ill the mercantile business in company with Richard Turner. The firm was continued for live years, when he Wight t In- interest; of Mr. Turner, and has since carried on tin- business aim:-, lie baa a large stock of goods, consisting of ui-igs, dry t,»x»ls. groceries, hardware, tinware, hots and ca|>s, hoots and shis's, furniture and undertakers' good*. His business is kjrated at Nos. I and :t Hrockway Strict. He was appointed Postmaster in l*7'>. He is a memU-r of the Masonic fraternity. A. F. A; A. M., and is an active member of th>- Republican party, lie was married in i>*<;ii to JJhw Nellie Turner, daughter of Richard and Sarah Turner. They have one child, born in 1*<S7. Mrs Robinson died in 1*71. lie was married in 1*74 to Miss Melissa Key«. daughter of X. P. and Cordelia Keys, who were among the earliest settlers of Palatine. Mrs. Robinson died i 1874.

came to America in 1 ss-t 7 with his |>areiits, who located in Chicago for two vears. In IXill thev removed to Schaumhurg. Cook Co uiity, locating on a farm, when- the father of the subject of this sketch still lives, ninety years of age. I hi attaining his majority, Mr. St hinling engaged in farming, on Section 21, Township 42. Itange 1U. where he resided until |M*4 when he removed to Palatine, lie was elected Justice of the Peace at th.- first election held at the organization of the township, in is"ii, ami has held that office for thirty-two oonaeoutive vears. lie is chairman of the U- of Trustees of Palatine, having held that position for ten vears. He was married in 1*47 to Mis, Rebecca Slade, daughter of John and Betsey Slade. They have had six children, three of w hom are now living - John II., Mary .1. and Sarah. Mrs. Sehirdtng died in 1*«>7. He was married in imw to Miss Henrietta Mat thai, daughter of Henry and Sophia Matthei. Thev have had four children, three now living - William, Tillie and Alma, lie is a member of the Union Evangelical Church, and of the Masonic fraternity. A. F. & A. M. For thirty-five years ho w«-s an auctioneer of farm stock, and for twelve vears was engaged in the mercantile business. Marked success has attended his hu*ini-ss efforts, having accumulated a large property, which he now enjovs.

. J. H. SCHIERDIXU, men ham. was born in Sehaumburg 1111X51 son of Henry Schierding. On attaining his nmjority he engaged in the mercantile business in Palatine, at first located on the comer of Brockwav unci Slade streets, where he remained for six years. In 1880 he sold his business and built a store. 2'ix.K) feet, on the corner of Wilson ami Slade streets, where hi- is now located, carrying a full line of fan. eral merchandise. His business has increased about twenty- Bee per cent since Iksso. ue WIW mariiw| in |s7,', U) Ji;^, yj]n Howe, of Uwell. Mass. Thev had one child. Blanche, Imrn ' hruan j, I-,;. Mr-. Schierding died in Jaiiuurv. 1**T> He was married in IMxi to Miss UHie Hastings, daughter of S. A K & A^M "'" " ,""",'*r "f tht' M«»nic fraternity, A. X. SH KEENER, M. I)., physician and surgeon, was born in ( haiilaoquaConnty, X. Y., in 1H-I1. son of Ferdinand and Phels- Sheffner, He came with his parents to Illinois when he was four years of age, thev locating in Kane Conntv. He wat educated in the Bennett Medical College, of Chicago, lie graduated in ISM ami immediately began practice iii Chicago. In 1H»14 he removed to Palatine. He I -as a large medical practice, but a specialty of surgery, in which his practice is very extensive, lie was married in 1WJ to Miss

C. and Ji-ss,. A, He was married in IM71 to Mi«s llattie Cook, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. ShelTncr dieil in August, 11S82. He was married in to Miss Maggie Rodger*, of tJlencoe, Minn,, dauehler of Oeorge and Christine Ro.lgers. He is a member of the I. o. o. F., Uslge 70S. ami of the Sherman Km ampmeni .-f Woodstock, X.> ML

A. L. SMI TH, oroprielor Agents' Supply House, was born in the town of Palatine in 18(7, sou of Israel and Caroline Smith. Lrnel Smith, the father of t he subject of this sketch, was Wn in Maine in 181:1. He came to Cook County in 18-10, and located on a farm in Palatine Township, where he lived until 18AI, when he removed to the village of Palatine nud purchased a farm, which is now included in the corporation, and followed farming iinlil his death, which occurred in I87li. The subject of this sketch, on attaining his majority, engaged in the hardware and tin business, which he followed for six yevrs. and for the last ten years has l«t-cn in the agents' supply business. He carries u full stock of agents' supplies, having a stork of about $2,500 on hand. He lias a very lurge store ami mailing department in connection with his residence, which is a large, line structure hunted oil the corner of Chicago Avenue and Benton Street. His residence is .''Willi feet iii si/e. with an addition Uxii, two stories high, With Cellar under the whole building; has two lots. He lias a very large trade, extending over the whole country. His busi- Itoss has increased about 500 per cent since its establishment. He was married in 1871 to Miss Matilda Hiihnke, daughter of John and Dora llahnkc. Thev have two children - BerUall, born in l-Oi. and Ravinond, lioni in 1*71).

LYMAX STAI'l.lS, farmer. P. <>. Palatine, was born in Bennington County, Vt.. in 18111, son of Abram and Catharine Stii|des. lie came to Cook County in 18.'t!l and located on hi* present farm, two miles from the village of Palatine, in IH-W, where he ow ns iHKI acres, anil is largely engaged in dairying ami stock-raising. He was married in 1887 to Miss Mary Sutherland, daughter of Silas and Holly Sutherland. They have four children - Emily, Franeelia, Merrill A. and Mason L. He has been Rigid Coiiiuiissioner for seventeen years; was also Supervisor of Palatine Township, and has been a member of the school board for thirty vears. Mr. Staples is now the second oldest settler living in Palatine

ALDKIDGE It. SUTHERLAND, farmer, was born in Dorset, Bennington Co.. Vt.. in 1802, son of Silas and Dolla (M.i* in) Sutherland, lie came to Cook County in 183(1 and located in Palatine Township. After a short stay he returned to Ohio, going thence lo northern Xew York, where he spent five vears. He then returned to Cook County and located 09 a fiiriu one mile and a half from the village of Palatine, where he resided until alioiit 18tW, the time of his removal to the village. He owns a fine resilience on the corner of Belitou and slade str.-ets, with two lots. Mr. Sutherland was married in I8.'lu to Miss Mary A. French, who died in 1S72. Thev had five children, three are now living - June M. Bissell, Einilv A. Wilson and Laura 1> Sawyer. W. S. Sutherland died In 1889, and A. A. Sutherland in 1871.

c. M. SUTHERLAND. M. D.. physician and surgeon, wus born at Palatine. Ci*>k Co., Ill, in 1«55. son of Mason and Xancy Sutherland. He was educated at the Bennett Medical College, of Chicago, from which he graduated in 1*77. Ho commenced the practice of medicine at Elbert, Ellx-rt Co., Col., where he remained one year. He then returned to Palatine, and in the winter of 1K7H-7!!, took an extra course of lectures at the Bennett Medical College!. The following spring he went to Colorado Springs, Col., where he practiced for one year. He then removed to Hebron, Xeb., where he practiced until December, 1882, when he returned to Palatine, where he

EDWAltD II. SITUEHLAND, farmer, 1*. O. Palatine, was born in Palatine in 1844, son oi Masun and Nancy Sutherland his father a native of Vermont, and his mother of New Hampshire. Thev came to Cook County in 1888. His father located his farm in 1839, and in 1*13, married: t Ley and Charles M. In 1802 hi- father enlisted in Company E, 113th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, was commissioned Captain of the company, and died ill the field, January, I ho subject or this sketch enlWed in Company K, 113th Illinois Volunteers, in 181.4. and «rved until the close of the war. Two months alter his enlistment he was delailed in the ordnance department, where he served the remainder of the time. After the war he engages! in farming until 1*7-1, when he went to Colorado, where lie was engaged in mining and Other pursuits until 18SI, when he returned to Palatine and located on the old homestead. He was married in 1804 to Miss Lucy llutchini; they have had two children - Harry ami Alliert.

THOMAS SWTCK. farmer. P. U. Palatine, was horn in New Jersey in 1809. When he was six years old, hi* parents removed In New York State, where he lived until 1*10, when he came to CiMik Cm. hi;, mid I --iiteil - n a farm containing sixty aercs, two miles west of Palatine, where lie now resides. He was married in 1H3G to Miss Catharine Fulkerson. They have had eight children, four now living - II iram li., Henry F.. Ilusdon C. and Thomas, lie is a mem her of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been school director for a number of years.

C. a TAYLUlt, of the fin., of It. J. H.pwell & Co., coat manufacturers, corner of Twelflh and Clinton streets, Chicago, was torn in Chicago in 1854, m>d of J. S. and K. li. Taylor. He began his business experience as cash boy, at the age of eleven years, ut Potter Palmer's old iron front store on Lake Street, which he followed what lime lie was not at school, until he entered Bryant & Stratum's Business College. After completing his course he was employed for about three years as time-keeper for his father, who was nn extensive contractor. In June, 1871, he entered the service of the Fire Department and served on the force until after the Chicago lire, when he was appointed purchasing agent for the North Division ltclief and Aid Society, which position he filled for two years, lie then was employed by the Michigan Central Itailroad as car recorder, which he followed for two and one half years, lie t hen entered the employ of li. C. Wachsmuth & Co., as salesman and stock-kecper.and where he remained until 187", when he became a partner in the firm of It. J. llipwell ,\ Co.. and established their present coat manufacturing business, located on the corner of Twelfth and Clinton streets: they employ about one hundred hands. He was married in 1*80 to Mi-ss Libbie E. French, daughter of K. li. and M. L, French. They have had two children - tiraoe A. (deceased in 1882), and Clara E.. born in March, 1883.

F. C. VEHE, harness-maker was born in (iermany in 1851, sou of John t>. and Maggie Vche. He came to America with his parents in infancy. They located in Palatine Township, one and a half miles from the village of Palatine. At the age of nineteen years ho began his apprenticeship as saddler and harnewinaker in Chicago. In 1870 he came to Palatine and established his present business, which is located on Brockway Street near Slade. He carries a full line of saddlery and harness goods, and has had a steadily increasing business. lie owns a residence and two lots on Slade Street. Mr. Vche was married in 1877 u> Miss Carrie I'mbderstook: thev have two children-Clara, born December 29, 1879, ami Willie, bom March «, 1882. Ho is a member of the Union Evangelical Church.

F. E. WADHAM, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Hudson, Columbia Co., N.'Y., in 1831, sou of Seth and Elizabeth Wadham. He was educated by private teachers and at Wheaton College. He commenced the studv of medicine in 1871, and graduated at Hush Medical College, .if Chicago, in 1H77. lie commenced the practice of medicine at Oconomowoe, Wis., in 1878. After one year he located at Palatine, now having a very large practice, extending eight or ten miles into the country. He was married, in 1879, to Mis* Man Sehirditig. daughter of Henry and Hebec-caSehirding. lie i-a memlierof the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago He is a member of the A. F & A. M.. and of the I. O. < I, F.,and also ol the ( 'hit-ago Medical Society.

HAltltlS WEBSTEK. farmer, was born in Madison County, V \ ., in 1815. son of Chauncy and I.vdia Webster. He camo to Illinois in March, 1837; located at Deer drove, on a farm in Section 111, Township 42, Range 10. where he resided for thirtyeight years, when he removed to the village of Palatine, lie was married, in 1844, to MUs Charlotte A. Joucs, daughter of

Wrilliam and I>aura Jones. They have three children - Mind* ('.. s ili iimi ltellc. Ihere were but thirteeii families in I'avluline when he moved there. He is now the oldest settler living in the township. He is a memlasr of the Masonic fniternily. A. F. & A. M., and a Hoyal Arch Mason. He lias held the office of Township Assessor about eighteen years. He w»« County Supervisor for one term, and was the Census Knumenv tor for Palatine in 18SO. HOI. EI N S. WILLIAMSON. Judge of the Superior Court nf . Cook County, was burn in Cornwall, Addison Co., Vt.,in 183!i, sou of Samuel 11. and Sy'jil Williamson. In 1857 hu eiune In Palatine and was enguged as telegraph operator and agent for thwC. & N. W. U. It. Co., which position he held for eight years, during which time he devoted his leisure hour* to the studv of law. In 1803 he resigned his position, completed hu law 'course, and in 1870 was admitted to the Bar, anil has since been in the active and exclusive practice of the law. II* was elected representative to the Illinois Legislature in 1871). In 1872 he was dialed to the Semite from the Seventh Senatorial District. I le ha* taken en active interest in the political issues of the count v, and is a firm member of the Republican party. He was elected Judge of the Su|serior Court of Cook Countv in 1880. He 1ms lieen identified with the education*! interests of the town, ami has held various official positions cm the school board. Judge Williamson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is one of its trustees, anil a raeniVr of the official board. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, A. F. & A. ami a Hoyal Arch Mason. He was BUUTied, In 18-59, to Miss Emma V. Squire, daughter of Ituwl and Eliim Squire. They have one child, Jennie >L. born May 10, 18(10.

JAMES WILSON, farmer and nurseryman, was born in Schenectady Couuly, N. Y.. in 1820, son of Andrew and . »ne Wilson, lie came to Illinois in 1839. and was for a short time engaged on the canal. He then located on a farm in Palatine Township. After making his claim and some improvements, he was obliged to seek employment to get money to -open ns farm, and during his absence his claim was jumped, tic tpmt four years in the lead mines at Galena, and on bis return bOQJCfcl in Section 14. Township 42. Hange 10. on which to lived for twenty-live vears. He sold it in 18tl and inovej M the village, where he' has since raided. He owns a nnr residents- and sivtv-six acres of land in. the corporation, awl ten ar-res adjoining the corporation, and has seven acres snrroontf; tug his residence set in fruit and shrubbery. His resiuenm* located at the head of Itothwcll Street. He owns two , lot i »t Chicago, two at Despl.ines and two at \\ ashinglon 1 r«hU He w£i married, in list:., to Miss Sophia Fulkerson. who die. I in 1875. He was married in the fall of the same year to Mrs. Libbie E. Whitman. They hod two childrcn-Knl u , t»ni September 15, 1870. and died January 27, 18751; and Ld** -J-. l*>rn December 27. 1880. Mrs. Wilson d^ in Jnne. WW. »'(

JOHN V. WILSON, firmer and horse dealer, was nornui Palatine in 1841, son of Hev. Thomas and Man- A. w it a, who came to Cook County in 1838. and located « a««W where Mr. Wilson now resides, two miles northwest w r». tine. He owns GOO acre* of land, and makes a handling horses, keeping an average of about seven') a head. He makes a specialty of coach horses and rooUsie The entire product of his farm is consumed on the pu*r, keeps a large number of city boarding horses, sum winter. His facilities for handling horses are of the wj U-st : his barns are lilted up with modern im[m)»e^<ntj, » with large and well-ventilated stables. He has a n« » mile track for exercising his horses. He was nwrned m r to Miss Emily Staples, daughter of Lyman and Jury r Thev have hail thni chiMren. two now living-""" *aa " nie; L. T. died at the age of twentv-one. . ; ,

WILLIAM WILSON, farmer. P. O. Pa ^a ""J^. Schenectady County, N. Y.. in Wilson. He came to Cook County in 1840, with h * pa«n who located on a farm, where his father resides! WW » death, in 1871, at the age of eighty-four years: nis u ^ now living, at. the age of ninety-seven years. Mr. « 1 resides on the old homestead, two miles northwest of law containing 137>< acres, and is engaged in P^ral i" -n Jf He was married in 1803 to Miss Emily chilof Ahlridge and Marv Sutherland. They have nan »" dren. three now living - Doll v. William and L'?*le;, ^raj,n.

DAKIl'S B. WOOD, merchant, was born in - l>h field. Bradford Co.. Pcnn., in 1820. son of Nimuel aiw ' ^ ff% Wood. In 1845 he came to the West, s10^"'^,^.^ w i Walworth County, Wis,, where ne laboreu « hired hand on a farm. Ho taught school the following winter, near lielvidere, Boone County. In the spring of l*4T, he located on a farm half t mile east of the ppewnt village of Palatine, farming during the niramrr, and teaching school winter*, for several year*. I» l*«4 he removed (.. (he village mid engaged in mercantile business, building the store he now occupies*, on Plum Grove Avenue nexr the railroad. He was married in 1851 to Miss Jane E. Wilson. They have had fhlM children, but one now living, Grace E. Wood (now Mrs. t'astle). He U township treasurer of school funds, was the tirst Town Clerk in the town after its organization, in 1850, mid served the town in that capacity for several years. Mr, Wood is a member of the Christian Church. Mrs. Wood died in 1*72, and in the vear IflT-l transpired his serond marriage, to Mi's Sarah A. Sayles. wtio is the daughter of Sunnier and Sally Sayles.

History Of Barrington

This town is located in the north wesi corner of the cottiitv. It isboundod on the north by Luke Connty, on the east by the town of Palatine, on the south by Scluuunburg and Hanover, ami on the wesi Uv Dundee, in Kane Connty. The surface of the town is elevated and SOOiewhal rolling. Originally the town was three-fourths prairie anil une-foiirth timber, in grove* The trees were, however, mostly small, and having since bcenia-rinitted to grow there is now more timber to the same area than when the lirst settlers arriveil. The soil is a rieh prairie loam, and there are numerous springs of good water. Mini Lake is in the northwest corner of the town and rocclrea the water from

Previous to 1h:|4 very few, if any, white men visit*! Barrington. lu that vear Jesse F. Miller and William Van Orsdal arrived, and settled temporarily on the school section, on account of the timber thereon. When they/came there were about live hundred Indians in the grove, belonging bo the Pottawatomie tribe. The Indians soon retired and eulweuuently only visual this town in smaller numbers at more ami more dietant periods. Mr. Miller and Mr. Van 0r*dalnpon learning thai they were on the school section removed therefrom and settled upon Section 17. There appear to have been no other settlers in is:!4. but in I8:b> Beujamin Irick arrived and settled on Section*); Hetirv Clawsou settled on Section 2. ami Phillip Hawlev arrived and settled on Section I*. In 183IS John McKnight settle i mi Section IT. and Samuel W'adlow on Section 29: in 1831 Mrs. Bucklin settled on Section l'.i. Freeman Martin on Section -.*, Benjamin Rkdlardson and (J. A. Applchec on Section .">, anil Charles D. Miller on Section William Otis and family. Dr. Hall, Thomas Perkins, John tikldiuga and Horace Hoseneruns arrived in the town during this year. In 1838 L0. K. Manning and George S. Itrow ningseitled on Section III. Henrv Smith on Section S. William It.

Freeman on Section 5, Alvali Miller and his three sons on Section 16, and Homer Willmarthon Section II. 1" 1840 Lyman Dunklee settled on Section 28, Moses Ilaiuiiiond on Section 29. Hezekiah Kiugsley and his son J. W. Kingslevon Section 21, and S. W. Kinsley on Section 20. In 1841 John C. Allen and 1*. N. QouM settled on Section 21. and Nelson and Daniel Messer on Section 28; in 1842 George T. Waterman settled on Section 21, and S. W. Slade on Section 20;

Previous to 1811 all the houses erected in this town were of logs, but during this year S. W. Kiugsley erected a small frame house, the first of the kind in the township. It was 14x20 feet in size. Heforc the vear expired four or live other frame houses were erected, lu 184t) the laud in this town came into market, ami in November, 1841. the school section was sold. From this time to 18. "mi the settlement ami improvement of the township went steadily forward.

In April. lf>"'0. the town of Ihtrruigton eras organized under the general law of February 12. 1849. in pursuance of a notice bv the Sheriff of Cook County to the inhabitants of the town. Many of these inhabitants had come originally from Massachusetts, from the vicinity of, and many from. Great Barrington. in tint Stale': hence the selection of the name. Harrington, for their town. The meeting to organize was held April 2. 1850, in the school-bouse at the south end of Miller's Grove. On beingciillcd to order, William Adams was chosen moderator, and Jerome W. Kinsley clerk. Balloting .proceeded and the followin- officers were elected: Supervisor, William Do vol;

Clerk. ABah Miller; Assessor. Kdward Hawley; Commissioners of Highwavs, Henrv M. Campbell, C- I. Wihriesud Phillip N. "Gould; Justices of the Peace, William Hitchcock and Aaron Billings; Collector, Graves Ward, and Overseer of the Poor, Hezekiah KtUZflley. Four pounds were established - one in each quarter of the town. Hensselaer Nute was made Pound-master in the southeast quarter. John Gidilings in the southwest quarter, A. W. Bingham in the quarter, and Charles Hawley in the northern! unarter- At a social meeting held May 20, ]8."mi sixteen Overseers of Highways were appointed, OU0 for each road district, and Shadraek Shatlue was electe 1 Assessor, to till a vacancy. The following IS a list ,,f the various offlcers elected since this hrst election

Cominissmners of HiokwtUt. - W. Haw Icy, <!corgo Jack-son and M. 'R. Church. ls5i ; S. W. Kiugslcy, L. C. Allen and C. B. Ilawley. 1853 : Samuel Freeman, Ah ah Miller ami S. B. Church. 1853 : Samuel Freeman. George B. Stephens and S. H. Browning, 1854; George B. Stephens. Samuel Preeiuau and I). Richardson. 1853 : A. (' Buoklin, Freeman Martin and I). Kiclianlsou. 1850: G. T. Waterman. A. C.

Charles D. Miller and Freeman Martin, 1858; G. p. Smith. L. ('. Allen and I). C. Adams. 1859; Thomas Hyxer, Q. 0. Gardner and Thomas McDonald . l80u; Thomas McDonald. William Wortman and L. C. Lambert, 1861; S. \V. Slade. 1802; I». S. Couch and

Justices of (he Peace. - Homer Willniarth and George T. Waterman, 1854 ; Homer Willniarth and D. B. Brigga, 1858; Homer Willniarth and J. W. Ktngsley. 1862; J. W. Kiugslcy and A. B. Vangonler, I860; Homer Willniarth and J. W. Kingslev, 1871 and 1873; D. R. Richardson, to fill vacancy, 1874 ; Oscar Lawrence and George Jackson, 1875; J. W.

Iii 1800 a vote was taken on the place of holding the next town meeting, and Barriugtou Station received 100 votes, to 41 for the center of the town. In 187o and 1871 the statiou also received the highest number of votes, and in 1S73 the statiou received all 'he votes.

In 1850 the town was divided into sixteen road districts ; in 1851 into seventeen: in 1857 into eighteen ; in 185s into utueteen ; in 1860 into twenty ; iu 1861 into tweiitv-oiie ; in 1802 into twenty-two : iu 1864 into twenty-four; in I860 into twenty-five: and in 1882 the number was reduced to twelve.

7 he Schools - On November 23, 1840, a uotice was given of a school meeting, to be held at the house of W. H. Otis on the 14th of December. At the rueetiug an election was held on the question of dividing the town into school districts. The judges of the election wore William Van Orsdal and Jesse F. Miller, and Homer Willniarth was clerk. Seventeen votes were east for organization ; noue appear to have been cast against it. The Trustees elected were Phillip Ilawley, Homer Willniarth and Thomas Perkins. On January 1, 1841, the town was divided into four districts : No. 1 was the east half of the town : No. 2, the northwest corner : No. 3, the west center of the town, aud Wo 4. the southwest corner. District No. 5 was formed January 30, 1841. "Part District No. 1," formed in 1845, became Union District No. 10 in 1866. he treasurers of the school fund have been : Alvah Miller to January 1, 1845; John C Allen to April 4. 1848: William Vallette to April 22, 1848; William Devol to February 23, 1854, and Jerome W. Kingslev from that time to tbo prosout. The exact figures and racw respecting the origin and early growth of the WbOH fund do not appear on the records. As turned over by William Devol to the present treasurer, tcbrnarv 22. 1854. it was Ss2.289.52. at which «ia«a it »tiU remains. The first apportionment of interest on UN sehoolfund was mad3.I1.lv 1.1842. aud was asfollows- To District No. 1. 413.65; to No. 2.S10.47: to No. J. ?9.55 ; to No. 4. 431.40 ; and to No. 5, *S.6-.; » sum of 473.72. The rate of interest on the fund being then twelve per cent per annum, the fund itself must have been at that time about 035. 1843 the numbor of districts was increased to six: m 1840 to seven; in 1847 to eight; in 1858 to nine, and in 1867 to eleven. As a general thing the sclioois of this town are in a flourishing condition.