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CONN, GEO. W., Farmer and Cheese Manufacturer, Sec. 10; Hebron P. O .; born in Marlow, N. H., May 27, 1834; moved with his parents to Massachusetts, when one year of age; came to McHenry Co., March 22, 1861; owns 240 acres ; valu- ation of property, $11,000. Married Frances E. Cole, November 15, 1856; she was born in Cheshire, Mass .; had one child. Married Lina C. Woolfrom (second wife), in Lanesborough, Mass .; have had five children.
COVELL, CHARLES, Farmer, Sec. 1; Richmond P. O. COVELL, JAMES M., Lives with his father, Scc. 1; Richmond P. O. COWEN, JAMES, Farmer, Scc. 12; Richmond P. O.
DEZELL, ARCHIBALD, Lives on J. Whiston's farm, Sec. 23; Greenwood P. O. DENNISON, DANIEL, Farmer, Scc. 13; Richmond P. O. DIKE, H. S., Farmer, Sec. 31 ; Hebron P. O.
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EAMES, G. R., Farmer, Sec. 11; Richmond P. O.
EARL, HENRY, Farmer ; Hebron.
EHLE, H. G., Farmer, Sec. 8; Hebron P. O.
EHLE, C. W., Farmer, Sec. 7; Hebron P. O.
ELLIS, IRA, Farmer, Sec. 17; Hebron P. O.
ERCENBRACK, W. S., Farmer, Sec. 25; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., July 11, 1827 ; came to McHenry Co. March 15, 1859; owns 455 acres of land; valua- tion of property, $28,000 ; Road Commissioner twelve years, School Director fifteen years. Married Melissa E. Grovisteene, September 5, 1846, in Beloit, Wis .; she was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., July 7, 1829 ; have had six children, five liv- ing.
FENNER, H., Farmer, Sec. 13; Richmond P. O .; born in Greene Co., N. Y., Jan- uary 8, 1828; lived in Orleans Co., N. Y., five years ; came to McHenry Co. in the spring of 1846; owns 149 acres; valuation of property, $9,500; has been Road Commissioner three years and Assessor one year. Married Phebc Allen Hodges, a descendant of Ethan Allen), in Genoa, Wis., February 23, 1859; she was born in Dorset, Vt., June 22, 1832 ; have had three children.
FISHER, CURTIS E., Renter of L. D. Seaman, Sec. 10; Hebron P. O. FOREMAN, JOSIAH, Farmer, Sec. 31; Greenwood P. O. FOREMAN, AUSTIN, Farmer, Sec. 31; Greenwood P. O. GATES, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec. 30; Hebron P. O. GATES, H. M., Farmer, Sec. 30 ; Hebron P. O.
GATES, NELSON, Renter of G. Gates, Sec. 18; Hebron P. O.
GATES, J. & W. H. D., Renters of V. B. Phillips, Sec. 17; Hebron P. O.
GIDDINGS, JOSIAH H., Farmer, n. e. Sec. 7; Hebron P. O .; born in Bakersfield, Franklin Co., Vt., August 2, 1805 ; moved to DuPage Co., Ill., 1832 and to McHenry Co. in June, 1836; owns 160 acres; valuation of property, $12,- 000; Supervisor five years ; was a volunteer during the Black Hawk war, in 1832. Married Alvira Stevens (first wife), February 6, 1832 ; she was born in Enosburg, Vt., August 3, 1809; died August 24, 1835 ; had three children, one living. Mar- ried Hannah Gilbert (second wife), of Bakersfield, Vt .; she was born September 16, 1810 ; died March 24, 1867 ; had seven children, six living. Married Emily J. Sales (third wife), June 6, 1875; she was born January 24, 1826, in Floyd, Oneida Co., N. Y.
GLASS, LYMAN, Farmer, Sec. 29; Hebron P. O. GLASS, W. L., Farmer, Sec. 21; Hebron P. O. GOODSELL, W. S., General Merchant ; Hebron.
GOOKIN, O. H. P., Farmer, Sec. 2; Richmond P. O. GRATTON, F. E., Lives with Mrs. Carney, Sec. 16; Hebron P. O.
GRATTON, E. O., Dr., Hebron, Ill .; born in Sandy Creek, Oneida Co., N. Y., May 24, 1827 ; came to McHenry Co., January 27, 1866 ; valuation of property, $7,500; volunteer in the army during the Rebellion ; served in the Mississippi
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Army, in the Medieal Department, for three years and seven days. Married Caro- line Walton, of Mansfield, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., May 29, 1848; she was born October 5, 1828 ; had six children.
HAWTHORNE, ISAIAH, Farmer, See. 23; Richmond P. O. HAWTHORNE, ISAAC, Farmer, Sec. 22; Richmond P. O. HAWLEY,ALLEN, Farmer, See. 19; Hebron P. O. HENDRICKSON, W. B., Farmer, Sec. 24; Richmond P. O. HODGE, BENJ., Farmer, See. 3; Richmond P. O.
HOPKINS, E., Farmer, Sec. 10; Hebron P. O. HOLMES, THOMAS, Renter of F. Jones, See. 15; Hebron P. O. HOPKINS, JOEL, Farmer, Sec. 5; Hebron P. O. HOPKINS, N. A., Farmer, See. 10 ; Hebron P. O. HOUSEHOLDER, H. L., Farmer, See. 21; Hebron P. O. HOWE, W. D., Lives on farm of J. F. Parker, Sec. 35; Greenwood P. O. HUFF, FREDERICK, Farmer, See. 36; Greenwood P. O. HUNT, G. W., Farmer, Sec. 35 ; Greenwood P. O.
JONES, LAURA A., Mrs., Farmer, Sec. 30 ; Hebron P. O .; born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., October 24, 1838; came to MeHenry Co. in February, 1869; owns 110 aeres of land ; valuation of property, $6,000. She married William Manly, Febru- ary 26, 1861 ; he was born in Vermont, June 27, 1825, died March 14, 1871; had four children; Second marriage, Abraham Jones, September 15, 1875; born in England, May 19, 1833; came to America in 1853. Her maiden name was Laura Foster.
KANE, W. R., Farmer, Sec. 14; Hebron P. O.
KASPROWEZ, WILLIAM, On farm of W. B. Maly, See. 32; Hebron P. O. KEEPSIE, JOHN, Farmer, See. 24; Richmond P. O.
LEACH, EDWARD, Farmer, See. 17; Hebron P. O. LEE, WILLIAM D., Farmer, See. 32; Greenwood P. O.
LEE, L. A., Farmer, See. 6; Hebron P. O. MANLEY, M. F., Farmer, Sec. 30 ; Hebron P. O.
MANSFIELD, L. F., Physician and Surgeon, Hebron. MARVIN, JESSE, Farmer, See. 21 ; Hebron P. O. MARKHAM, G. W., On farm of H. G. Ehle, See. 8; Hebron P. O.
MASON, N. H., Farmer, See. 13; Richmond P. O.
MASON, A. N., On farm of J. Mason, Sec. 13; Richmond P. O.
MEAD, C. L., Farmer, Sec. 16; Hebron P. O.
MERRICK, H. M., MRS., Widow, Sec. 14 ; Richmond, P. O. MORGAN, AUGUST, Farmer, See. 11; Richmond P. O.
MEAD, H. W., Farmer, Railroad Station Agent, Cheese Manufacturer and Lumber Dealer, s. w. Sec. 9; Hebron ; born in Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., N. Y., May 10, 1823; came to Richmond, MeHenry Co., October 31, 1844, and since 1853 nas lived at Hebron or Mead Station ; owns 450 acres of land ; valuation of property, $30,000; was Supervisor one year, Justice of the Peace eighteen years, Town Clerk,
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eighteen years, Town Treasurer thirteen years. Married Ann M. Turner January 22, 1862, in Lynn, Wis .; she was born December 7, 1828; had three children, two living.
NICKOLS, CHARLES, Renter of J. Adams, Sec. 7 ; Hebron P. O. NIVER, JOHN, Farmer, Scc. 4; Hebron P. O.
PARKER, JAMES, Farmer, Sec. 35; Greenwood P. O. PAXON, J. H., Farmer, Sec. 24; Richmond P. O. PHILLIPS, C. L, Farmer, Sec. 20 ; Hebron P. O.
PHILLIPS, O. F., Farmer, Sec. 29; Hebron P. O. PHILLIPS, IRA B., Farmer, Sec. 17; Hebron P. O. PHILLIPS, E. R., Farmer, Sec. 13; Hebron P. O. PIERCE, G. F., Farmer, Sec. 19 ; Hebron P. O.
PIERCE, JOHN, Farmer, s. e. Sec. 8 ; Hebron P. O .; born in Troupsburgh, N. Y., May 10, 1834 ; came to McHenry Co. in 1846; owns farm of 390 acres ; valuation of property, $27,000. Married Ellen Hyde, April 26, 1857, in Lyonsdale,-Wis. ; she was born March 19, 1833 ; has two children.
PIERCE, LYMAN, Farmer, Sec. 4; Hebron P. O. PIERCE, ZENAS, Retired Farmer ; Hebron.
PROWTY, H. M., Farmer, Sec. 14 Hebron P, O. ROWE, HENRY, Shoemaker ; Hebron. ROWE, DAVID, Carpenter ; Hebron. ROWE, AARON, Farmer, Sec. 15; Hebron P. O.
ROWE, HIRAM, Carpenter ; Hebron. ROWE, SANFORD, Renter of F. Jones, Sec. 14; Richmond P. O.
ROWE, PETER, Farmer, Sec. 17 ; Hebron P. O.
RYAN, J. A .; Farmer, Sec. 14; Richmond P. O.
SAWYER, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 18; Hebron P. O .; born in Colerain, Frank- lin Co., Mass., March 29, 1805; owns 200 acres of land; valuation of property, $12,500. Married Alvira King, in Salem, N. Y., February 16, 1835; she was born January 14, 1803, in Dorset, Vt. ; he moved to Aurora, Ill., in 1835 and to McHenry Co. in 1843 ; had five children, two living; had five grandchildren, one living ; his daughter and husband are living with them. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Lines had four children, all dead.
SEAMAN, E. W., Carpenter ; Hebron. SEAMAN, G. W., Farmer, Sec. 10; Hebron P. O.
SEAMAN, L. D., Retired Farmer ; Hebron. SEAMAN, L. B., Farmer, Sec. 9; Hebron P. O. SLAVEN, MATTHEW, Farmer, Sec. 33; Greenwood P. O. SMITH, E. W., Farmer, Sec. 13; Richmond P. O. SLATER, HORACE, Carpenter ; Hebron. SLATER, A. B., Laborer ; Hebron. SMITH, D. K., Wagon Maker ; Hebron. SMITH, CHAS. F., Farmer, Scc. 11; Richmond P. O.
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SMITH, E. W., Farmer, n. e. Sec. 13; Richmond P. O .; born in Waitsfield,' Vt., May 11, 1813; came to McHenry Co. in June, 1838; owns 160 acres of land; valuation of property,, $13,000; worked at blacksmithing the first fifteen years of his stay in the county ; his first job was to sharpen a breaking plow for Lewis Burnan, on an iron wedge, drove in a stump, for an anvil, and the plow was heated by barks and blown by the winds of heaven ; the job was well done; was Deputy Sheriff six. years. Married Hannah Lamphire, April 14, 1848; she was born January 13, 1828, in New York ; had three children.
SNYDER, ISAAC, Farmer, Sec. 13; Richmond P. O. SPOONER, I. R., Farmer, Sec. 16; Hebron P. O.
SOPER, I. W., Farmer, Sec. 18; Hebron P. O .; born in Macedon, Wayne Co., N. Y., January 21, 1822; went to Lockport, Niagara Co., when eleven years of age and to McHenry Co. in the fall of 1849; valuation of property, $4,000; was Town Trustee three years and School Director eight years. Married Polly L. Trowbridge, March 18, 1847 ; she was born December 5, 1824, in Alden, Erie Co., N. Y .; has two children, both boys-H. M. Soper, born March 17, 1850, a graduate of national elocution, oratory and philosophy, and D. W. Soper, born July 25, 1854; both have taught school for several years.
SPERRY, HANNAH M., Mrs., Farmer, Sec. 7; Hebron P. O .; born in Dover, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio., January 10, 1818 ; came to McHenry Co. in October, 1843; owns a farm of 200 acres; valuation of property, $16,000. Married Shel- don Sperry, September 24, 1843 ; he was born in Dover, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, No- vember 4, 1819; died September 11, 1872; had six children, three living; her maiden name was Hannah M. Lilly.
STACKSEN, JOHN, Railroad Employe ; Hebron. STEWART, JAMES E., Farmer, Sec. 30; Hebron P. O. STEWART, ORANGE, Farmer, Sec. 30; Hebron P. O. STEWART, A. B., Farmer, Sec. 30; Hebron P. O. STEWART, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 28; Hebron P. O.
STEWART, SAMUEL, Farmer, n. w. Sec. 30; Hebron P. O .; born in Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y., January 26, 1804; came to McHenry Co. in October, 1846; owns 79 acres of land ; valuation of property, $5,000; was School Director nine years. Married Emily Hawley, March 18, 1828; she was born in Shasburg, Vt., July 30, 1809 ; had nine children and twenty-eight grandchildren (two dead) and six great-grandchildren ; in all, forty-five offspring.
STEWART, R. B., Cheese Manufacturer, Sec. 27; Hebron P. O.
STONE, JOSEPH, Farmer and Money Lender, Hebron P. O .; born in Poultney, Steuben Co., N. Y., April 21, 1817 ; came to McHenry Co. in 1846; valuation of property, including money, $6,600; was School Trustee twelve years. Married Betsy Hutches, September 18, 1839, in Poultney, Steuben Co., N. Y .; she was born April 11, 1817, in Poultney, Steuben Co., N. Y .; had six children, three living ; has six grandchildren.
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STONE, J. B., Farmer, Sec. 14 ; Richmond P. O.
STONE, G. B., Farmer, Sec. 18; Hebron P. O .; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., August 1, 1844; came to McHenry Co. in 1846; owns a farm of 92} acres ; valuation of property, $10,000. Married Gettie Wilcox, May 11, 1868; born October 4, 1843, in Jacksonville, Vt .; moved to Brattleboro, Vt., when eleven years of age and to McLean Co., Ill., in 1864, and to McHenry Co. in 1868; had three children.
STRATTON, ELMER, Renter of R. Carney, Scc. 17 ; Hebron P. O. SUMNER, H. A., MRS., Widow of J. B., Sec. 29; Hebron P. O.
STREET, C. & S. G., Farmers, s. e. Sec. 10; Hebron P. O .; C. Street was born in West Springfield Co., Mass., January 29, 1797. Married Dolly Brown, of Peru, Mass., April 16, 1825, in Pownal, Vt .; had four children, two living. Came to McHenry Co. in 1865; value of property, in Minnesota, $4,000. S. G. Street was born in Barre, Orleans Co., N. Y., January 12, 1828. Married Mary D. San- ford, April 22, 1851 ; came to McHenry Co. March 28, 1854; owns 200 acres with his father; value of property, $13,500 ; had five children, four living; was School Director nine years.
SWAN, GEORGE, Farmer, Sec. 4; Hebron P. O. SWAN, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec. 2; Richmond P. O.
SWAN, EUGENE M., Farmer, n. w. Sec. 11; Richmond P. O .; born in Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y., December 25, 1836 ; came to McHenry Co. in the fall of 1848 ; owns 125 acres of land. Married Harriet E. Alexander, November 23, 1865, in Genoa, Wis., who was born in Concord, N. H., January 18, 1846; had three children.
TOWER, WM., Farmer, s. e. Sec. 7; Hebron P. O .; born in Washington Co., Mass., May 20, 1802; moved to Chenango Co., N. Y., in 1804, and to Wis- consin in August, 1840, and to McHenry Co. May 8, 1847; owns 160 acres of land ; valuation of property, $16,569. Married Diana Sackett, September 7, 1831, who was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., May 25, 1810; had two children, one living ; have three grandchildren.
THAYER, C. H., Farmer, Sec. 32; Hebron P. O. THOMAS, GEORGE, Laborer, Sec. 5; Hebron P. O. TROW, GEORGE, Farmer, Sec. 25; Richmond P. O. TRYON, C. H., Farmer, Sec. 25; Richmond P. O. TRYON, FRED. C., Farmer, Sec. 25 ; Richmond P. O. TURNER, GEORGE, Farmer, Sec. 6; Hebron P. O.
TYLER, ALPHONSO, Farmer, Sec. 9; Hebron P. O .; born in Oswego Co., N. Y., August 10, 1811 ; came to McHenry Co. May 19, 1847 ; owns 139 acres of land in McHenry Co., and 359 in Black Hawk Co., Iowa; valuation of property, $17,500 ; was Supervisor one year, Road Commissioner three years, Collector four years and Constable three years. Married Catharine Rickard in Oswego, N. Y., October 14,1832, who was born May 22, 1815, in Albany Co., N. Y.
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VAN DERKAR, MELISSA, MRS., Widow of C. S., Sec. 27 ; Hebron P. O.
VOGAL, HENRY, Farmer, Sec. 36; Richmond P. O.
WALTERS, AUGUST, Farmer, Sec. 25 ; Richmond P. O. WELBON, P. J., Farmer, Sec. 30 ; Hebron P. O. WHITE, CHARLES, Railroad Employe ; Hebron.
WILCOX, ALFRED, Farmer, s. w. Sec. 12; Richmond P. O .; born in Her- kimer Co., N. Y., December 8, 1832 ; came to McHenry Co. in June, 1844; owns 80 acres of land ; value of property, $4,500 in McHenry Co., and $2,000 in real estate in Minnesota. Married Mary E. Martin in Lynn, Wis., February 23, 1861, who was born February 22, 1836, in Berkshire Co., Mass. ; had two children.
WILCOX, H. M., Farmer, Sec. 18; Hebron P. O. . WOODBURY, W. H., Farmer Sec. 18; Hebron P. O.
WICKHAM, GEO. S., Farmer, n. e. Sec. 12 ; Hebron P. O .; born in Wash- ington Co., N. Y., January 12, 1819; moved to Onondaga Co., N. Y., with his parents in 1826 ; lumbered it in Oswego Co. for four years, and came to McHenry Co. June 20, 1846; owns 405 acres of land ; value of property, $40,000 .; School Trustee ten years. Married Fannie Palmer, in Oswego Co., N. Y., November 22, 1844, who was born June 5, 1828, in Coxsackie, Greene Co., N. Y. ; had eleven children, ten living.
WOOLFROM, P. H., Renter of Mrs. Pierce, Sec. 17; Hebron P. O. YOUNG, Z. H., Farmer, Sec 10; Hebron P. O.
YOUNG, G. H., Farmer, n. e. Sec. 29; Hebron P. O .; born in Sherburne, Chenango Co., N. Y., May 25, 1829; moved to Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., Mich., in 1856, and to McHenry Co. October 22, 1869 ; owns 200 acres of land ; valuation of property, $9,000. Married Susan Cook, October 20, 1853, in Sherburne, N. Y., who was born March 12, 1832, in North Goar, Lower Canada ; had three children, two living.
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HEBRON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
WILLIAM CHAPMAN, BLACKSMITH AND General Repair Shop.
DR. E. O. GRATTON, Physician and Surgeon.
HEBRON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOUGHTON, S. O. & WM. O., Blacksmiths.
CHAPMAN, WILLIAM, Blacksmith.
GOODSELL, W. S., General Merchant. MANSFIELD, S. F., Physician. ROWE, HIRAM, Carpenter. ROWE, HENRY, Shoemaker.
ROWE, DAVID, Carpenter. SMITH, D. K., Wagon Maker. SLATER, HORACE, Carpenter.
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MARENGO TOWNSHIP.
ADAMS, JEROME, Laborer ; State st., Marengo.
ADAMS, GEO. B., Broker; Main st., Marengo.
ADAMS, J. Q., Dentist ; State and Washington sts., Marengo. ALDERMAN, CHARLES, Laborer ; Mormon st., Marengo. ALDERMAN, F. W., Laborer ; Mormon st., Marengo. ALLEN, MARTIN, Laborer ; Main st., Marengo.
ANDERSON, WILLIAM, Proprietor Commercial Hotel; Main and State sts. Marengo.
ANDREWS, R. K., Carpenter ; Prairie st., Marengo. ANDERSON, ADOLPHUS, Laborer ; Marengo Township.
ANDERSON, IRA H., Carpenter ; Deitz st., Marengo. ANDERSON, OSCAR, Laborer ; Marengo Township. ANDERSON, DAVID, Retired Farmer ; Washington st., Marengo. ANDERSON, C. B., Laborer ; Mormon st., Marengo. ANDERSON, CHARLES, Laborer ; Marengo Township, ANDREWS, A. D., Laborer ; . Main st., Marengo. ANDREWS, SILAS, Laborer ; Mormon st., Marengo. ANDREWS, EDWARD, Laborer ; State st., Marengo. AVERY, CHARLES E., Laborer ; Marengo Township. AVERY, G. L., Farmer, Sec. 24; Marengo P. O.
AVERY, WILLIAM, Depot Agent ; Hall st., Marengo.
BAILEY, A. W., Commercial Traveler for twenty-five years, ten years from Philadelphia and fifteen years from Chicago ; born in Georgetown, Chenango Co., N. Y., May 2, 1820 ; came to McHenry Co. in 1856 ; owns house and lot and prop- erty in Iowa. Married Glorana S. Fosket, of Utica, N. Y., 1843, who died 1853; married Mary E. Ostrander, of Dunkirk, N. Y., 1856 ; had three children, the youngest dead.
BAILEY, ORRIN, Farmer, Sec. 34; Marengo P. O.
BABCOCK, J. B., Publisher of Marengo Republican; State and Prairie sts., Marengo. BAILEY, M. B., Farmer, Sec. 34; Marengo P. O.
BAILEY, A. H., Carpenter ; State st., Marengo. BAILEY, A. W., Runner ; State st., Marengo. BARNES, ERVIN, Laborer ; Main st., Marengo.
BALLARD, GEORGE, Laborer; Main st., Marengo.
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BAZIER, JOSEPH, Shoemaker; State st., Marengo. BARTLETT, HORACE, Carpenter ; Mormon st., Marengo. BARBER, JOSEPH, Shoemaker; Washington st., Marengo. BALLARD, EDWARD, Laborer; Deitz st., Marengo. BARNES, E. N., Insurance Agent; State and Main sts., Marengo. BEAN, JOHN, Laborer ; Washington st., Marengo. BENNETT, A. J., Farmer, Sec. 30; Garden Prairie P. O. BENNETT, MILO, Farmer, Sec. 30; Marengo P. O. BENJAMIN, WILLIAM, Laborer ; Main st., Marengo. BELLOWS, CHARLES, Laborer ; Taylor st., Marengo. BELDIN, JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 15; Marengo P. O. BELDIN, J. T., Jeweler ; State st., Marengo. BELDIN, GEO. D., Farmer, Sec. 15 ; Marengo P. O.
BISHOP, H. L., Retired Farmer ; Main st., Marengo.
BOGANRIEF, GEORGE, Blacksmith ; Deitz st., Marengo.
BOOMER, ALBERT, Farmer, Sec. 33; Marengo P. O.
BOOMER, ORRIS, Farmer, Sec. 32; Marengo P. O .; born in Ellisburgh, Jef- ferson Co., N. Y., October 10, 1822; came to McHenry Co. first in 1846 ; went to Missouri in fall of 1864, lived there eight years, when they returned to this county ; owns 201 acres of land-120 acres in Missouri, value $35 per acre, and 81 acres in this county, value $50 per aore. Married Permelia Mericle, of Chautauqua Co., N. Y., November 23, 1858 ; had five children, all living.
BOYINGTON, DANIEL, Drayman ; Taylor st., Marengo.
BOGANRIEF, DANIEL, Blacksmith ; Washington st., Marengo.
BOYINGTON, A. J., Insurance Agent ; State st., Marengo.
BOYLE, PATRICK, Laborer ; Prairie st., Marengo.
BOYLE, JOHN, Laborer ; Prairie st., Marengo. BOYCE, AMOS, Retired Farmer ; Main st., Marengo.
BOYCE, H. G., Laborer ; Marengo Township.
BOYCE, A. M., Laborer (Renter) ; Marengo Township.
BLAIR, L. L., Laborer ; Forest st., Marengo. BLAIR, WILLIAM, Carpenter ; Forest st., Marengo.
BLANCHARD, WILLIAM, Carpenter ; Washington st., Marengo.
BLAIR, HERBERT, Laborer ; Forest st., Marengo.
BLOODGOOD, WILLIARD, Boot and Shoe Dealer ; State st., Marengo. BLOSSOM, O. P., Forest st., Marengo. BRICKLEY, PATK, Farmer, Sec. 4; Marengo P. O.
BRICKLEY, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec. 4; Marengo P. O.
BRICKLEY, TIMOTHY, Laborer ; Marengo Township.
BRIGGS, JOHN C., Moulder ; Main st., Marengo. BROUGHTON, EBEN, Laborer; Ann st., Marengo.
BRONSON, A., Laborer ; Jackson st., Marengo. BRIGHT, THOMAS, Manufacturer of Pumps and Wind-mills ; Prairie st., Marengo. BUCK, NELSON, Manufacturer of Pumps and Wind-mills ; Railroad st., Marengo.
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BUCK, G. L., Proprietor Pacific Hotel ; State st., Marengo.
BULARD, J. H., Jeweler ; Ann and Main sts., Marengo.
BURGIN, JAMES, Merchant; Marengo ; born in Bradford, Vt., November 13 1818; came to Marengo April 8, 1858. Married Mary Jane Greno, of Lebanon, N. H., May 8, 1846 ; she died August 18, 1849 ; had one girl ; died December 3, 1875, at the age of 28. Married Sarah E. Lumbard, of McGalway, Maine, November 8, 1850; she had five children; one boy died August 22, 1872, at the age of 20 years and 6 months ; one girl died May 2, 1859, at the age of 1 year and 6 months ; has three girls living.
BURKE, WILLIAM, Laborer ; Marengo Township.
BUMPSTED, EDWARD, Proprietor of Weigh Scales; Prairie st., Marengo.
BUMPSTED, JAS. E., Weigh Scales ; Prairie st., Marengo.
BURT, ALBERT, Laborer; Marengo Township.
BURT, JAMES, Laborer ; Main st., Marengo.
BURT, WILLIAM, Farmer, Sec. 4; Marengo P. O.
BURT, HENRY, Farmer and Stock Raiser, Scc. 4; Marengo P. O .; born in Marengo Township, October 18, 1851; owns 100 acres of land (prairie), valued at $30 per acre. Unmarried.
CARPENTER, C. L., Farmer, Sec. 23; Marengo P. O.
CADWELL, E. S., Dealer in Drive Wells, Iron Pumps of all descriptions, Wind- mills of six different patents, Wood Pumps and Gas Pipe, also Patentee of the Well Auger ; Wells bored and tiled to order ; Augers for sale ; all orders left at my res- idence, in Marengo; born in Union Grove, Racine Co., Wis., March 24, 1846; came to McHenry Co. in 1854; owns property at Crystal Lake Prairie, also North Prairie and Woodstock, and house and lot in Marengo. Married Mattie Smith, of Marengo, May 8, 1873.
CARMON, A. G., Machinist ; Taylor st., Marcngo. CARVER, L. P., Laborer ; Marengo Township.
CADY, E., Farmer, Sec. 34 ; Marengo P. O .; born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., January 15, 1815 ; came to McHenry Co. May 9, 1863 ; owns 107 acres of land. Married Paulina Jennings, October 11, 1840 ; she was born in Salisbury, Herkimer Co., N. Y .; had six children-three living.
CARMACK, W. A., Farmer and Stock Raiser, Sec. 7 ; Marengo P. O .; born in LaPorte Co., Ind., February 15, 1837; came to McHenry Co. in September 1842 ; owns 116 acres of land, value $35 per acre; was Town Collector in 1860-'61, of Dunham Township. Married Charlotte D. Robinson, of Geneva, Wis., June 11, 1861; she was born September 7, 1840 ; has three children, all living; are mem- bers of the Universalist Church, Union, McHenry Co .; he is also a member of the Masonic order.
CHAPMAN, RALPH, Clerk; Main st., Marengo.
CHURCH, I. B., Laborer ; Marengo Township.
CHAPPEL, J. A., Mason; Ann st., Marengo.
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CHATFIELD, S. P., Retired Farmer ; Main st., Marengo. CLAREY, CORNELIUS, Farmer, Sec. 4; Marengo P. O. CLARK, C. G., JR .; Main st., Marengo. CLARK, JOHN ; Ann st., Marengo.
CLARK, C. G., Boot and Shoe Dealer ; Main st., Marengo.
COLEMAN, J. R., Farmer, Sec. 7; Marengo P. O.
COONEY, DANIEL, Railroad Employe ; Railroad st., Marengo.
COLLINS, THOMAS, Farmer, Sec. 11; Marengo P. O. COLLINS, JAMES, Laborer ; Marengo Township.
COLLINS, DANIEL, Farmer, Sec. 2; Marengo P. O .; born in Cork, Ireland, in December, 1819; came to America in 1849 and to McHenry Co. in October, 1854; owns 412 acres of land ; value of property, $1,000. Unmarried.
COLWELL, LEVI, Laborer ; State st., Marengo.
COLEMAN, CHARLES, Laborer ; Marengo Township. COQUALETTE, C. A., Main st., Marengo.
COLLOSKY, JOHN, Stonequarryman, Sec. 31 ; Garden Prairie P. O .; born in Prussia, Germany, November 14, 1829; came to the United States in 1842, and to McHenry Co. in 1866. Married Mary Georgen, of Prussia, Germany, April 8, 1847 ; she was born August 24, 1823; had ten children, four living. German Catholics.
CONNVILLE, ISADORE, Laborer ; Ann st., Marengo.
COON, A. B., Attorney at Law, Marengo; born in Towanda, Bradford Co., Pa., February 12, 1815; came to McHenry Co. in October, 1835; has lived in the State ever since; opened a law office in Marengo in 1845; owns property in Marengo ; was Master in Chancery of McHenry Co. from spring of 1846 until fall of 1862, State's Attorney, Thirteenth Circuit, in 1851-2, and 1860-64, Provost Marshal of Congressional District from May, 1863, to October, 1865, Register in Bankruptcy from June, 1867, until the present time, and has been Supervisor of the township for seven years. Married Harriet A. Daman, of Ohio, May 11, 1846 ; she was born February 14, 1829 ; had three children, two living. Mrs. Coon is a member of the Free Methodist Church, of Marengo. Mr. Coon is a straight Republican; during the year 1848-50, followed surveying in McHenry Co. and vicinity ; he is the youngest of twenty-one children, by one mother.
CORSON, ALFRED, Marble Dealer; State st., Marengo. . COWEEN, J. M., Laborer, Marengo Township. CRANDALL, W. W., Insurance Agent ; State st., Marengo.
CRANDALL, JULIUS, School Teacher ; Forest st., Marengo. CRANDALL, EGBERT, Mason ; Forest st., Marengo. CRANDALL, H. A., Mason; Forest st., Marengo. CRANDALL, S. S., Meat Market ; State st., Marengo. CREGO, CHARLES, Clerk ; Main st., Marengo. CREGO, CHARLES, Retired Farmer; Washington st., Marengo.
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