Richwoods Township

Richwoods Township

Richwoods is situated in the eastern portion of Peoria county, joining Peoria township on the north. Was so called by its first inhabitants because of its heavy timber of sugar maple, elms, walnuts and oak, and when the township organization was effected the name was retained.

It has within its limits Springdale Cemetery, containing one hundred and seventy acres of hind, beautifully situated on the bluff overlooking Peoria Lake and the Illinois river. The county fair grounds - Jefferson Park - is also in this township. Mr. William German was the first settler of the township. He came in 1832 and located on Sec. 29. Later in the same j'ear came Thomas Essex, a native of Virginia, and settled on the same section. In 1833 Benjamin Slane, Marginus Belford, and William Nixon, came and settled on Sec. 27. Mr. Slane remained but a short time, then removed to Princeville township. He was the first supervisor from that township. Also later in 1833 Stephen Carroll, Levi McCormick. and a man by the name of Barton, settled in the township. In 1834 Josiah Fulton and famil}' removed from Peoria. The first marriage was Charles Ballance, of Peoria, to Miss Julia Snebly, in 1835. The first death was Mr. Stephen Carroll's father. The first minister was Rev. Isaac Keller, who preached in a log school-house on Sec. 27, in 1835. Nathan Giles immigrated to the township in 1836 ; was a native of Oneida county, N. Y. John Berket of Lancashire, England, came to the county in 1836. Smith Frye came from Washington county, Penn., in 1834 ; was an active, influential man. Was elected sheriff of the county in an early day. Mr. Frye was killed by a pistol shot at the stock yards in Peoria, in 1860, by a man named Carroll. Benjamin Lusk settled in the township in 1834. He was from Duchess county, N. Y., has two sons living in the township. John Heines also came as early as 1834. He was born in Frederick county, Va. In 1833 William 0. Stringer settled on Sec. 8, and was among the earliest settlers of the township.

Schools. - In 1851 the Snebly and Chauncey wood school-house was built, being the first frame building used for school purposes in the township, (previous to that log cabins were used,) eighteen by twenty-four feet, and cost !|400. The next was the Stringer school-house in the northern part of the town, in 1853, at a cost of about $400, which is still standing and occupied for school purposes. The next was the brick house on section 28, known as the Fulton school-house, which was pulled down and a fine building erected in 1858, on section 33, in its stead, known as the Jackson, or Yates school-house, at a cost of $1,000. In 1853 the Spears school-house was erected, a brick building, eighteen by twenty -four, and cost |400. It was afterwards abandoned, and the district being divided up, there has been two houses erected, one known as the Louks, and the other the Sipp. They are frame buildings costing about $600 each. In the northwest corner of the township a frame building was erected, known as the Snebly and Johnson school-house, costing about $500. In the year of 1865 or '66, there was a frame building erected on section 15, on the Illinois Bottoms, known as the Littleton schoolhouse, and cost about |<400. The Hines school-house was built in 187l2, on section 28, - and cost $500. The schools are in a flourishing condition, always pay very good prices for teachers, and having sessions of six to nine months a year.

houses built ; he located three fractional quarters in Peoria township, and in 1835 one and one-fourth sections in Richwoods township, upon which the homestead of the subject of this sketch is situated. He laid out two additions to Peoria, which bear his name. He sold land occupied by the water works and fair grounds for public purposes. He donated a square in the first addition (Church Square) for church purposes; onequarter square for parsonage, and a fractional quarter for school purposes, which has nol yet been improved.

History Of Peoria Counts'

CODY JOSEPH, brickmaker, Sec. 22, P. O. Peoria, was born in county Kilkenny, Ireland, in August, 1824, and is the son of Patrick and .\nnie (Wallace) Cody, natives of that county. He worked on a (arm there until twenty-six years old, when he came alone to America, landing at New York in April, 1850; remained in Buffalo lor five months, and then went to Bucks county. Pa., for two years, where he worked on a farm, and in the latter part of 1852 came first to Peoria county and resided there until 1859. Helween the last date and 1863 he was mostly in the .South, moving about a good deal, and in 1863 returned to Peoria county, and began brick making on his own account, which he has since continued. He married August 20, 1865, Miss Margaret Walsh, a native of county Kilkenny, Ireland. He owns eight acres of land, upoo, which are his yard and residence. Mr. and Mrs, Cody are members of the Catholic Church.

COLE R. M. farmer. Sec, 22, P. O. Peoria, was born in Otsego county, N, Y., September 9, 1822, and is the son of Richard and Emily (Morgan) Cole. His father was a native of Connecticut, and his mother of Vermont. He grew up and was educated in his native county, and learned there the trade of shoemaker. After the acquisition of his trade he went to Chicago, and there worked at it for about two years. He afterwards returned home and learned the art of photography, then in its infancy, and for a number of years traveled through the .Stales of New York, Vermont, Illinois and Wisconsin, plying his craft. He married in Chicago, March 30, 1850, Miss Lydia A, Corlis, a native of New Hampshire, daughter of David and Dolly (Blake) Corlis, natives of New Hampshire, who was born July 6, 1832, by whom he had two children - Nelly, born June 23, 1852, died July 15. of the same year; and Roderick C, born January 2, 1862, died February 16, 1879. In the year of his marriaj;e he came to Peoria, and resided there carrying on business as a photographer till Octocer, 1S59, when he bought his present farm and moving to it, has ever since retided there. He owns 217 acres of land, a large part of which is under cultivation, and has a large and haiidtome rekidence upon it. M r. Cole has occasionally filled some of the minor ofTices in the township.

COXXELY WILLIAM, brick maker, p. O. Peoria, was born in the county of Antrim, Ireland, Nov. 22, 1828. and is the son of Thomas and Agnes (Gardner) Connely, natives of Antrim. He grew up to manhood there, and worked for seven years and eight months in a linen bleaching green, and came to America in 1849, landing at New York in the Summer of that year. He came straight through to Peoria, and for a short time worked in a broom manufactory, and then on the railroad. For some years he worked in the brick yards during Summer, and in the Winter time in Farmers' Mill. Peoria. He married April 27, 1856, Miss Ann Kilpatrick, a native of Antrim, who came to .\meiica about three years later than himself, by whom he has had eight children, six now living - Thomas, Agnes, Mary, Margaret, Ellen and Mina. In the year of his marriage he began in his present business for himself, and has since continued it on an extensire scale. His brick yard is in Peoria township. He owns thirty-five acres of land, which cost him $3.cooin 1861. and upon which he has since built a fine house. Mrs. Connely and family are members of Grace Mission Church. Connwl .laeol). P. O, Peoria.

COOPER MARCUS, farmer. Sec. 32. P. O. Peoria, was born in Mercer county, Ohio, Jan. i. iSjo, and grew to manhood in that county. He came to Illinois, settling in Fond Du Lac township, of Tatewell county, in 184S. and married Feb. 13. 1851. Adeline Iiatman. who was horn there Oct. 7. 1831, who bore him five children, only one now alive - Har\'ey H. Cooper. This son married Oct, 3. 1872, Miss Nettie Atwood, a native of Aurora, Kane county. III., by whom he has two children - Edith, born July 22, 1873. and Robert, born Sept. 26, 1875. Mr. Cooper rents twenty acres of land, upon which he grows principally grapes and fruit. Himself and wife are membersof the Methodist Church.

CRAXDALL JOHX W. farmer. Sec. 22, V. O. Peoria, was born in Richwoods township, Feb, 23, 1S48, anil is the fourth son of Wesley and Jane (Stringer) Crandall, natives of Ohio, who came to Peoria county in 1S35, His father died in 1S54, but his mother is still alive and resides on the old homestead with him. He was raised upon it. and at the beginning of the war enlisted in an Illinois regiment, and after a period of service was discharged. Shortly af^erwar<ls he re-enli«ted as a veteran and served until the close of the war. His mother owns sixty acres of fine farming land, worth al>out $f>o per acre, CrandAll ,lanp, f,'»rnier, P.O. Peoria.

CROWEI.1L V, L. farmer and dairy roan. Sec. 21. P. O. Peoria, was born in Middlesex county. Conn., Oct. I, 1827, and is the son of Adonijah and Hannah Crowell, Hft Bowe, natives of that county. He went to school, was raised on his father's farm, and also learned the trade of blacksmith. When twenty-one years old he went to Hartford, and for two years worked in Sharp's rifle factory there. He came to Peoria July i, 1856, and resided there until 1S68, working at his trade, and in the last named year came to his present location in Richwoods township, and has ever since resided there. He owns fony acres of land, and rents 160 acres ; keeps about seventy cows, and sends the milk daily into Peoria. He has, by hard labor, made a fine farm out of what was a few years previous a wilderness. He married in Hartford county, Conn., Miss Sarah Steadman, who was born there April 12, 1S31, and they are the parents of five children, only one of whom is now living - Clara Louisa, born June 4, 1865. Mr. Crowell has been school director and trustee for a number of years.

DALTOX JOSEPH, farmer and brick manufacturer. Sec. 32, P. O. Peoria, was born in county Kilkenny, Ireland, Dec. 29, 182S, and is the son of Thomas and Mary (Cody) Dalton, natives of that county. He was raised on his father's farm, and after his death, in 1S45, took charge of it for six years. In 1851, he came with his mother, three brothers and a sister to America, landing at New Orleans in March of that year; came straight to Peoria county and has resided there ever since. Shortly after his arrival, he learned the brick making business, and worked at it a number of years. He started manufacturing with a partner in 1859, and since i864hasmanufacture't solely on his own account. He married Feb. 28, 1S61, Miss Catherine Nail, a native of county Kilkenny, by whom he has had nine children, eight now alive - James, Mary, Richard, Patrick, Elizabeth, Catherine, Joseph and Margaret. He owns ninety-five acres of land, which he stocks and farms. Himself, wife and family belong to the Catholic Church.

1834, and is the son of Griffith and Achsah Dickison nee Bennett. His father was a native of Indiana, and his mother of New York State. In the Spring of 1835 he came with his parents to Peoria county, and resided for some time near Mossville, thence removing to Radnor township. Sec. 21, where he grew up to manhood. He married there, March 15, 1S55, Miss .\nn Wilkinson, a native of Park county, Ind., born March 15,

1835. who is the mother of three children - Lizzie, now Mrs. Frank Epperson, Charles D. and William Ernest, Some years previous to marriage he bought a farm in Sec. 35, Radnor township, to which he brought his wife, and there all his children were born. He continued to reside there until Sept., 1874, when he retired from active farming life, and leaving his farm to the care of his sons he came to Richwoods, and bought his present home. He owns there 13 acres pasture land, with residence, etc. In Radnor and Kickapoo townships he owns 400 acres fine farming land, almost all under cultivation, and worth about $65 an acre. Mr. Dickison's mother died in the Fall of 1858, but his father is still a resident of Radnor township. Mrs. Dickison is a member of Calvary Mission Church. Klson Sarati. farmer, P. O. Peoria.

ESSKX THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 29, P. O. Peoria, was born in Albemarle county, Va., Nov. 15, 1803, and is the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Bowen) Essex, natives of Maryland. They were farmers, and he was bred a farmer, on the home farm, until 1S30 when the whole family removed to Illinois, and settled for one year near the present site of Wyoming. Afterwards he worked for some time in Peoria, and in 1834 bought his present place, and has ever since resided upon it. He married, in Virginia, Sept. 4, 1827. Miss Ellen Martin, a native of that State, born about 1811, by whom he has had eleven children, eight now alive - Sylvester, Sarah, Nancy, William, Mary Eliza, Ellen and John. His third son, Joseph, died of disease, at Cairo, III., while serving in the Union army during the war. Mr. Essex owns 80 acres of land, all under cultivation, and nearly all under plow. He values it at about $6,000. All his children except youngest son and daughter are married. These two remain at home with him.

PLAXXAGAN JAMES H. brickmaker. Sec. 32, P. O. Peoria, was born in Salem county. N. J., Jan. 22, 1838, and is the son of James and Rachel Flannagan nee Wells, natives of the same county. He grew to manhood upon the home farm, and in 1S66 came to Illinois, settling upon the land he still occupies. He married. May 7, 1870, Miss Sarah Jane McKinney, a native of Peoria county, by whom he has two children, Rachel May, born in May, 1875, and Maud Mc- Kinney, born in August, 1S78. Mr. Flannagan owns 15 acres of land, part of which is used as a brick yard, and on which he also resides. Makes about 1,000,000 brick a year. His parents are still alive and residents of New Jersey. On national issues he votes the Republican ticket, but in local matters for the best man, irrespective of party.

FKYE ABRAHA3I, farmer, Sec. 29, P. O. Peoria, was born in W.ashington county, Pa., July 11, 1814, and is the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Schaffer) Frye, natives of that county. He went to school and was raised there until twenty-five years old, when in 1839 came to Illinois alone on a prospecting trip after land, which extended over eight munths, and he then returned with so favorable a report, that in the follow, ing year the whole family came West, and his father bought the quarter section Mr. Frye now resides upon. His father died about 1S69, and his mother about three years later. Mr. Frye married, Feb. 25, 1840, Miss Eleanor Campbell, a native of Penn., who was born May 21, lSt4. by whom he has had four children, three now alive - Benjamin, Mary and Josephine. Mrs. Frye died Sept. ao, 184S, and he re-married, Jan. 27, 1853. Miss Margaret Belford, his present wife, who was bom in Muskingum county, Ohio, Dec. 9, 1829. She has borne him seven children, six now alive - Franklin P., Emma, Andrew Douglass, Ida May, Richard Yates, (deceased), William Everett and Ilervey. His oldest son served during the war in the 77th I. V. I. Mr. Frye has ever since coming resided at present location. He owns 80 acres of land, all under cultivation. Has filled the offices of road commissioner and school director for some years.

FULTOX JOS I AH, farmer. Sec. 28. P. O. Peoria. The subject of this sketch is the last survivor of the first seven American settlers who came to Fort Clark in April, 1819. He is the fifth child and third son of James and Jane Fulton, nee Crow, and was born near Wheeling, Virginia, February 19, 1800. When he was six years of age his parents removed from Virginia and settled in Randolph county, this State, making the trip from Wheeling to the mouth of the Ohio in a flat boat, and from there to Ka.skaskia in a half-keel boat. At that time Illinois formed a part of Indiana territory, and there were but few American settlers in any part of the countr)', and they were all confined to the extreme southern part. He was somewhat of a roving disposition and moved from one place to another, so that Josiah grew to manhood in Randolph, St. Clair and Bond counties. In 1819 his father was living on School Creek, and it was there that Josiah and six others made up a little colony to form a new settlement at the site of Naples, but when they reached that pLice they were dissatisfied with the lay of the land, and, as there was considerable noise about the country around Fort Clark, they concluded to push on here. They divided their forces at Naples, a part of them coming by keel boat, and the rest of them on horseback. From that time to the present, Mr. Fulton has resided in the county, and nearly all the time in sight of the place where they pitched their tent at the time of arrival. There were neither roads, steamboats, mills, stores, nor any other conveniences of civilization. St. Louis was the nearest market, and for several years they were subject to great inconveniences iacident to pioneer life. Mr. Fulton has been a part and parcel of the county, and is highly esteemed for good qualities. On the 15th of April, 1831. he united in marriage with Augusta P. Hughes, daughter of Abraham and Nancy Hughes, Harris, who was bom in Savannah, Georgia, November 27, 1801. Her parents came to Illinois and settled at Mackinaw in 1820, so that she, loo, is entitled to rank as an old settler, and one who has experienced all the hardships of life in a new country. In early times, before the Indians left, her father's house was often filled with them, and she oflea tells her young acquaintances of their habits and customs, and how drunken savages often slept in the house where she lived. She became so accustomed to them that she had no fear of them. They have had ten children - Nancy Jane, was born June 15, 1832 ; married William Simms. Rebecca E., born August 15. 1833 ; married Edward Mansfield. Samuel, bom March 27, 1835. Elizabeth, bom June 13, 1836; married Jacob W. Slough. Joseph, bora October 28, 1837; married Sarah Henderson. Mary E., bom May 6, 1839; married John McDermot. George W., bora June 8. 1841. Albert; born October 8, 1S42. Josiah, born December 18, 1843. Jacob, bom December 2, 1S45. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton are members of the M. E. Church. He is Republican in politics. Owns 160 acres of land, valued at $75 an acre.

GAUWITZ ANTON, farmer and fniit grower. Sec. 22, P. O. Peoria, was born in Germany, February I, iSlg, and is the son of Charles and Christina (Beckman) Gauwitz, natives of that country. He was raised at home, learned the trade of tanner, and married. May 6. 1S44. Miss Elizabeth Nix, who was born in Germany, July 5, 1819, by whom he has had nine children, five now living - Peter, Anton, Katie, Jacob, and Emma, lie came to America in 1S54, landing at New York in May of that year. After ten weeks in New Jersey, he came to Peoria county, and has since resided in it. He lived in the city of Peoria for eleven years, and came to his present location in 1865, where he owns eightyfive acres land. His son, Jacob, who lives at home, owns sixty-five acres land adjoining, worth f 50 an acre clear through. They grow large quantities of grapes, and other small fruit and vegetables, for the Peoria market; have two acres of vineyard. Mr. Jacob Gauwitz is road commissioner and school director.

Riciivvoods Directory

HALE O. A. farmer and dairyman, Sec. 32, P. O. Peoria, was born in Muskingum county, O., June I, 1S28, and is the son of John and Calista Hale, natives of Germany, who came to America about 1820. He was raised in the village of Chandlersville in his native county until sixteen years of age, when he removed to Marietta O., where he engaged in making wheat fans for about three years, then went to Savannah, Mo., for one year, to Logansport, Ind., for one year, then back to Marietta for some time ; worked for three years on the Memphis, Clarksville and Lewisville R. R. In 1S62, he came to the land he now occupies, and has since resided upon it. He married in Marietta, O., October 12, 1852, Miss Elizabeth Moore, a native of Ohio, by whom he has five children : Calista, Annie, William, Flaura and Nellie. Mrs. Hale died May 17, 1872. He rents and occupies 520 acres of land, half of which is under plough, and the rest pasture. He at present milks nineteen cows and sells their milk in Peoria. Hauncs F. M., P. O. Peoria.

HIKES JOHN, Sr. farmer, Sec. 21, P. O. Peoria, was born in Frederick county, Va., October ist, I7gg, and is the son of John and Polly (Roderotk) Hines. His mother was a native of Maryland, and his father of Virginia. His early days were mostly spent in Hampshire county Va.; he grew to manhood there, and married February S, 1S20, Ellen Belford, a native of his own State, who bore him ten children, five are living: William, John, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Lewis. About five years after marriage he removed to Muskingum county, O., and after a residence there of about ten years, came to Peoria and settled in Richwoods township in the Fall of 1S35, and has resided there ever since. His wife died there October 15, 1874. Mr. Hines, owing to the feebleness consequent upon his great age, has for some time retired from active life, and has, while in the possession of all his faculties, settled all his financial affairs.

HINES JOHN, Jr. farmer. Sec. 28, P. O. Peoria, was born in Coshocton county, O., January 6, 1S26, and is the son of John and Ellen Hines, nee Belford, of Virginia. When nearly ten years old he came with his parents to Peoria, settled in Richwoods township, and has ever since lived there. He married April 27, l84g, Miss Rebecca Frye, a native of Pennsylvania, by whom he had two children, both now deceased. His wife died in August 1S56, and he married June 10, 1857, Miss Laura Carrington, daughter of William Carrington of Richwoods township, and who was born in Butler county, O., March 26, 1838. The fruit of this union are nine children, all living; Lewis M., John B., Mary Eliza, Charles, Walter Sherman, Gilbert

B., Laura Amanda, Everett, and Winfred. He owns eighty acres in the home farm, and seven acres in section 21, all under cultivation, and worth $75 an acre. Mr. Hines has filled the offices of road commissioner and school director.

HINES LEWIS, farmer. Sec. 21. P. O. Peoria, was born in Richwoods township, July 26, 1S39, and is the son of John and Ellen (ISelford) Hines, natives of Hampshire county, Va., who settled in Peoria county in 1835. He was born and raised on the section where he now resides. He enlisted July 5, 186 1, in Company D., 1st I. C. V., Captain J. B. Smith, with which he served nearly three years, and on discharge, re-enlisted as a veteran in 14th I. V. I. and served with it till the close of the war. While in the cavalry arm of the service, he served principally in Missouri, and was taken prisoner at Lexington. While in the Infantry he belonged to the 17th Army Corps under General Sherman ; was present at Johnson's surrender, and was mustered out as corporal at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., in October, 1865. He married March 16, 1876, Miss Catherine C. Winer, a native of Pennsylvania. He owns forty acres of fine fanning land on the homestead. Is Republican in politics.

HTUDSON CHARLES R. farmer, Sec. 28, P. O. Peoria. Was born in Peoria, November, 1S56, and is the son of John A. and Georgina (Dupre) Hud.son. His father was a native of England, and his mother of Illinois. He was raised and attended school in Peoria, and married in Pekin, 111., Sept. i, 1876, Miss Mary A.Whitby, a native of Richwoods township, and daughter of John and Anna Whitby, nee Hurst, native of England, who was born August 3, 1S58, and is the mother of two children - Anna, born July 5, 1877, and Lizzie, born October 18, 1S78. Mr. Hudson's parents are both residents of the township, but his wife's parents are both deceased. He owns forty acres fine farming land, almost all under cultivation, and worth about $2,500. Mr. Hudson is a Swedenborgian, and his wife an adherent of the Presbyterian Church.

JACKSON HIKAM, farmer and general trader. Sec. Ig, P. O. Peoria. Was born in Saratoga county, N. Y., Feb. 24, 1824, and is the son of Chester and Phoebe Jackson, nee Smith, natives of that county. He was raised and educated in his native county, and also learned the trade of cooper. In the Fall of 1846 he sailed from New York to New Orleans, in the same vessel which carried Gen. Winfield Scott and staff to the Mexican war. After two months in the latter city he came up the river to Alton, and walked from thence to Peoti? in the Spring of 1847. After making a few trips on a steamboat between there and St. Louis, he went to Timber township and made 5,000 rails on a contract. In the Fall of 1S47 he started on his own account as a cooper in Peoria, and after a few years he bought out the Kicka. poo mills, at what is now Pottstown, in Kickapoo township, which he ran for three years, in connection with a coal bank, and then selling out, returned to Peoria and resumed coopering. Previous to this he had (in 1855) purchased a farm, and kept stock upon it. He purchased part of his present home farm in 1865, and the rest in 1S74. He owns 220 acres of land, seventy-five acres under plow and the rest under pasture ; also owns eighty acres in section 30. The grocery store at Jackson's Corners, in section 33, is aUo owned by him, and he has been interested in that line for twenty-five years; the store is at present conducted by his son-in-law, Julius Mobelow. He married in Rock Island, Miss Mary .Smith, a native of Alleghany county. Pa., who has borne him six children, five now alive - Kllen. Mary and Martha (twins) Phoebe and Ada. Mr. Jackson has held the offices of poormaster and constable in the township ; devotes his time to the breeding and raising of stock. He and his family are Spiritualists.

JUDD JACOB C. farmer, Sec. 9. P.O. Peoria. Was l)orn in Dearborn county, Ind., June II, 1834, and is the son of Roswell and Elizabeth (Liddle) Judd. His father was a native of Connecticut, and his mother of England. He was raised at home till seventeen years of age, when he came to Illinois, and has resided within its bounds most of the time sinte. He came to Peoria county in A|)ril. 1S55 ; married at Farmington, Fulton county, III., Nov. 25, 1861, Miss Mary Elizabeth I.eggett, who was born in New Vork city in April, 1843. They are the parents of two children, one - William Glaze, born Oct. 20, 1 864 - now alive. In 1869 he came to his present location, where he owns 160 acres of land, twenty acres under cultivation, and worth with improvements about $5,000. Mr. Judd is a man of originality, and an independent thinker on most subjects. His father is still a resident of Pcarbom county, Ind.

Sec. 33, P. O. Peoria, was bom in Decatar county, Indiana, May 8, 1S47, ^i"! >s the son of Nicholas and Helena (Bumbeck) Kelsch. His father came to Peoria county about 1839, and was married there in 1842. They resided there about three years, and then removed to the county in which Michael was bom. His mother died there, and he removed with his father and the rest of his family, to Jubilee township, where they bought a farm. In his eighteclh year he began to learn the trade of brick maker, and has worked at it ever since. Seven years after commencing, he started the business for himself. He married, P'ebruar)' 23, 1870, Miss Ann Lawless, a native of Roscfield township, by whom he has had four childrsn, two now alive : Thomas, bora March 3, 1872, and Joseph, bora February 14, 1879. Mr. Kelsch owns 20 acres o( land in Medina township, worth about $15 per acre, and a house and lot on Flora avenue. Himself and wife are members of the Catholic Church. His father is still living, and resides upon the old homestead in Jubilee township.

LISK ALEX.ANDEK, farmer and gardener. Sec. 33. P. O. Peoria, was bom in Broome county. N. v.. September 22, 1S15, and is the son of Benjamin and Esther Lisk, nff Stillwater, natives of New Vork State, lie remained at home until twenty years old, when he came to Peoria county, and has ever since resided within it. During the first Winter he worked in a livery st-ible, and in the Spring went to Tazewell county, where he fenced in and made a farm for John Caldwell, which he afterwards rented and farmed for two years. Then returned to Peoria and farmed for one year on the outskirts of the city, later working around at saw mills, etc., until 1851, when he bought his present farm, and has since resided upon it. He owns 15 acres of land, which he grows principally to small fruits, and vegetables, lie married, November 19, 1862, in Peoria, Miss Sarah Kenyon, a native of Kcnscllaer county, N. v., who was born there July 18, 1822,

McKINNFY JOHN E. brickmaker. Sec. 33. P. O. Peoria, was born in Alleghany county. Pa., in Jene, 1 826, and is the son of David and Abigail (Ensley) McKinney. His father was a native of Ireland, and his mother of Pennsylvania. He was raised at hiime until fifteen years of age, when he came to Peoria, and has since resided there. In 1S44. he went to work in a brick yard, and he has been in that business for himtelf for over twenty years. He married

Richwoods Directory

IVrUNK FREDERICK, farmer. Sec. 22, P. O. Peoria, was born in Germany, May 4, 1S37, and is the son of George Frederick and Doedreda (Schwindratzheim) Munk, He came to America with his parents in 1B54, and settled in Peoria county. His father died March 27, 1877, and his mother still resides on the old homestead. He married in 1S62, Rebecca Stringer, a native of Peoria county, born Feb. 27, 1838, and they are the parents of eleven children, eight now living - George E., Sarah, Mary, Moses F., Doedreda, William M., Cora and Margaret. Those dead are Louisa, Regina, and one unnamed. He enlisted in Nov., 1S64, in Co. E. 48th L V. L, and served for six months ; took part in the battle of Nashville, Tenn., and several other encounters. He was discharged May 15, 1S65, and returned to his family. He owns fifty-four acres of land under fair cultivation, worth $75 an acre.

MUNK WILLIAM, miller. Sec. 22. P. O. Peoria, was born in Germany, Nov., 1S44, and came to America with his parents, locating in Peoria in 1854. His father died in March, 1877, but his mother is still alive. He carries on the business of miller, doing mostly custom work, and owns two acres of land, upon which his mill is situated.

NELSON ANDREW, farmer. Sec. 20, P. O. Peoria, was born in Franklin county, Mass., September 6, 1832, and is the son of Osmund L. and Sarah Nelson, nee Houston, natives of that State, When six years old he came to Peoria county with his parents, settling in Hallock township, and there he grew up to manhood upon the home farm. In 1858 he crossed the plains to California, mined there for three months with poor success, and then learned something of the trade of blacksmith, soon afterwards starting a shop of his own, which he ran for three years, and then returned to his home in Hallock township. He remained there about a year, and enlisted Feb. 28, 1864, in Co. li. 7th Reg. I. V. I., Capt. Cosgrove; joined his regiment at Raleigh, N. C, and served with it until the close of the war ; was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July g, 1865.

He then returned home and resided there until March, 1S6S, when he came to Richwoods and settled upon the farm he has since continued to occupy. He married .\pril ig, 1866, Miss Josephine A. Keller, who was born in Richwoods township, Feb. 28, 1843, by whom he has six children - Osmund K., Sarah Bell, Andrew, William, Alva and Mabel. He owns 160 acres of land, .ill under cultivation, and worth about $40 an acre; lias been township collector for four years. Mrs. Nelson is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church.

PERKINS B. H. farmer and justice of the peace. Sec. 9, P. O. Peoria, was born in Danbury, Fairfield county. Conn., Jan. 12, 1832. and is the son of Sands and Abbie Perkins, nee Helm, natives of Rhode Island. His mother died in his early infancy, and he received the advantages of the common schools in his native town until the age of sixteen, when he came with liis father to Illinois, settling in Princeville township, Peoria county, July 4, 1848. Previous to coming, his father had purchased a farm on Sec. 4. and there they resided for three years, thence removing to Richw3ods township, and settling on Sec. g, on the land Mr. Perkins now occupies. He has resided there ever since. He married in April, 1862, Miss Eliza Overend, a native of Ohio, by whom he has six children, all living - .^bbie Helm, Annie May, Jennie, Susan Mary and George Sands. He owns 260 acres of land, eighty of uhich are under pasture, and the rest cultivated, worth about $35 an acre clear through. His father died on the old homestead Jan., i860. Mr. Perkins has filled the office of justice of the peace for nine years, and his decisions give general satisfaction.

PIERCE HIRAM H. contractor and builder. Sec. 28, P. O. Peoria, was born in Middleton, Dauphine county, Pa., September 22, 1S26. In 1847, went to New York City, and married in 1855 Miss Harriet I.ockwood, who died in September, 1872, leaving two sons and four daughters. Immediately after his marriage he came to this county and began for himself, working at his trade, bricklaying, and being possessed of extraordinary financial ability, has risen to a high rank as a contractor and builder. Has in partner-hip with him Mr. Miller. They recently completed the contract of mason work on the Monarch distillery, located at Peoria. In 1876, he married his present wife, Mrs. Exie A. Plank, a native of Woodford county, Ills., born September II, 1839. In 1867, removed to his beautiful suburban retreat in Richwoods township, where he now resides, surrounded by his family and all the comforts necessary to make life worth the living. Is Democratic in politics.

SLOUGH JACOB, f.irmcr. Sec. 33. P. O. Peoria, was bom in Lancaster county, Pa., May 31, I793- 3'"1 >< the son of Jacob and Catherine (Genthumer) Slough, natives of the same county. He was brought up there, learned the trade of barber and hair dresser, and, when about twenty years old, went to Harrisburg, Pa., and married there July 28. 1S16, Ann Kliza Seipp, a native of Germany, who came with her parents to America when five years old. After marriage, he started business for himself as barber, and his wife kept a millinery store. In 1834, he left there, and came to Peoria county in October of that year. He opened the Union Hotel on Water street, and ran it for some years. About 1845, ^^ moved with his family to Richwoods township, and opened the farm he now occupies and has ever since resided upon. Their conjugal union resulted in eleven children, seven now living : Mary Rebecca, Caroline Elizabeth, Maria Louisa, Catherine Lavina, Jacob W., Henry C. and "George Washington. He owns sixty acres of land, almost all improved, and part of which, from its proximity to the city, is worth $200 an acre. Mrs. Slough died August 4, 1878. Mr. Slough is a member of the German Reformed Church. Smith Jolin R. retired merchant. ]'. O. Peoria.

SORXBEKGEK GEORGE, farmer. Sec. 30. P. O. Peoria, was born in Butler county, O., Dec. 19, 1845, and is the son of John and Margaret Sornbcrger, mf Sipp. natives of Germany. His father came to America about 1834. When four years of age, he removed with his parents to Illinois, settling on the land he now cultivates, and has resided there ever since, except during the time he was in the army. He enlisted November 2, 1862, in Company A, 14th I. V. C., Captain Carr, and served until August, 1865, when he W.-IS mustered out at Pulaski, Tenn, He was with Sherman on his march to the sea ; at Knoxville, at the last fight at Nashville, and many other encounters. He married, March 16, 1S69, Miss Elizabeth Ililderbrandt, a native of Germany, who was born January 7, 1847, by whom he has had five children, three now living : Lucy, Mary, Catherine (deceased), Emma (deceased), and Annie. He owns seventy-five acres fine farming land, most of which is under cultivation, and worth f 50 an acre. Hpanler Caliper, farmer. P.O. Pinirla.

SUTLIFP ANGELO A. farmer. Sec 32. P. O. Peoria, was born in Otsego county, N. V , May 2, 1822, and is the son of Henry and Iletsy (Mulfortl) SutlifT, natives of that State. He resided at home till twenty-six years of age. when he came alone to Illinois, and settled in McHenry county, and farmed for four years. He then went to the South, and resided in various parts of it, returning to the North on the breaking out of the war. In 1864 he enlisted in the 51st I. V. I., Co. "G." and served about one year, being mustered out in Texas at the close of the war. He married, in Wisconsin, Nov. 16, 1855, Miranda Thompson . a native of New York, who has bonie him four children, three now living : Ida, Allie, and Leota. His wife died in 1862. Mr. Sutliff rents 85 acres of land, and raises upon it considerable fruit - piincipally was born in North Adams, Mass., Feb. 25, 1810, and is the son of Giles Tinker, a native of that State. He is one of a family of thirteen children, five of whom are now living. When twenty-two years of age, he went to Honeyc Falls, N. Y., in the foundry business, and the following year embarked in the stove business, shipping principally to Rochester. In this he continued eight years, and then removed into Rochester for one year, and thence to Kingsville, O., where he started a foundry on his own account ; resided there two years, and then removed to Kent, O., where for the next six years he continued in the same business. In 1S56 he c.ime to Peoria, and after two years in a foundry, started a restaurant and conducted it for three years, buying at the end of that period his present location on the borders of Richwoods township, about two miles from the court house. He married, Aug., 1829, Miss Ann Darling, who was bom in Berkshire county, Mass., Nov. II, 1810, by whom he had six children, three of whom are now living : Susan, now Mrs. Isaac Cady, of Stafford, Conn. ; Lida, now Mrs. O, P. Norton, and Louise, now Mrs. John Waugh. Mr. Tinker engages very extensively in the raising of fruit. Thrunh Mary K.. P. O. I'wirla.

"NVERCKLE HENRY (deceased), residence of his widow, Mrs. Caroline Werckle, Sec. 29, P. O. Peoria, was born in ALsace, France, July 5, 1823, and is the son of Philip and Catherine Werckle, «« Beber, natives of Alsace. He giew up to manhood in his native country, and married there, April S, iSjo, Caroline Brua, a countrywoman of his own, and in 1853, came to America, landing at New York, June X4th of that year. He came straight to Richwoods

Rosepield Directory

WOMBACHER FERDINAND, saloon and summer garden proprietor, and brickmaker, corner Pacific and President streets, P. O. Peoria. Was born in Woodford county, 111., November 28, 1851, and is the son of John and Matilda Wombacher. His mother is dead but his father is living. He married in May, 1S75, Louisa Wurst, who was born in Peoria county, in 1851, by whom he has had three children, two now alive - Joseph and John. He owns property to the value of $1,400, and carries on a brick making and dairy business in connection with his saloon and garden. Himself and wife are members of the Catholic Church. Wood John A. F. farmer, P. O. Peoria.

WOOD C. C. farmer. Sec. 27, P. O. Peoria, was bom in Oswego county, N. Y., February i, 1S15, and is the son of John and Sarah Wood, nee Wait, natives of Vermont. He was reared on a farm in his native county till about twenty-two years of age, and in 1S36 came to Peoria. He resided there some eight or nine years, dealing in land, conducting a livery and teaming business, etc. In 1839 he made a trip of over six months to Santa Fe, N. M. From 1842 to 1846 he filled the oflicc of deputy sheriff of Peoria county, and married February I, 1843, Miss Galetsa F. Ca.se, a native of his own county, born in July, 1S23, by whom he has had eight children, seven now living - John, Eugene, Jennette, Hina, Galetsa, Chauncey and Charles. A year or two after marriage he moved out of town to his present location, and has since resided there. He owns 120 acres in home farm, worth $100 an acre ; 120 acres in section 6 ; fifty in section 16 ; eighty in section 28, and eighty in section 32, worth all the way from $50 to f300 per acre. Mr. Wood has been several times supervisor, and assessor of the township.

WOOKEY BENJAMIN, brick manufacturer. Sec. 33, box 244, P. O. Peoria, was born in Somersetshire, England, March i, 1834, and is the son of William and Ann Wookey, natives of that Shire. He was raised partly in his native Shire and partly in that of Monmouth, and came alone to America in 1855, landing at New York, September 18, of that year. He came straight to Peoria county, and has resided in Richwoods township ever since. He married in i860, and while on a visit home. Miss Mary Ann Lane, a native of his own place, by whom he has three children - William Thomas, Ella Louisa, and Benjamin Lane. Mr. Wookey has manufactured brick for fifteen years. Owns a fine two story brick house on a lot of five and one-fourth acres, which is partly occupied by his brick yard. He has been a school director for many years. Wookey George, gardener, P. O. Peoria.