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Professor Newcomer was married De- cember 19, 1895. to Miss Mary Loretta Tressler, who was born in New Bloom- field, Pennsylvania, November 9, 1867, and is a daughter of Professor David L. and Ada Josephine (McIntire) Tress- ler, who are mentioned on another page of this work. Mrs. Newcomer is a grad- uate of Carthage College and taught for one term at Chili. Hancock county, while for five years she was a teacher in the public schools of this city. She was also a competent stenographer in the law office of Scofield, O'Hara & Scofield in Car- thage. She is connected with the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution. being regent of the chapter in Carthage, being entitled to membership in this order from the fact that her maternal grandfather. John Mclntire, was a soldier of the American army in the war for independ- ence. She has in her possession a piece
of Revolutionary money which came to her from her grandfather McIntire and which is now worth four dollars. It was issued in 1774. She is a lady of su- perior intelligence and culture and of in- nate refinement.
Professor Newcomer is a republican in his political views. Both he and his wife are devoted members of the Trinity Lu- theran church and he has served as dea- con, as financial secretary in the council. as superintendent of the Sunday-school and director of the choir. He possesses a fine voice and also plays the cornet. hav- ing two superior instruments of that kind. In 1900 he built a beautiful mod- ern residence on College avenue, having one of the finest homes in the city. It contains an extensive library and all the furnishings that go to make a beautiful and attractive home. Professor New- comer is pleasant. genial and affable in manner, is popular with his students as well as with the general public and is splendidly qualified for the important po- sition which he is occupying in educa- tional circles of western Illinois. At this point it would be almost tautological to enter into any series of statements as showing him to be a man of broad in- telligence and genuine public spirit. for these have been shadowed forth between the lines of this review. Strong in his individuality he never lacks the courage of his convictions but there are as deter- mining elements in this individuality a lively human sympathy and an abiding charity which, as taken in connection with the sterling integrity and honor of his character, have naturally gained for him the respect and good will of men.
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WILLIAM R. PHELPS.
William R. l'helps is living retired in Plymouth but for many years was actively associated with farming interests in Han- cock county, and devoted his time and energies to the improvement of a good property, which he brought under a high state of cultivation. lle was born in Dutchess county, New York. in 1830, ; son of Elijah B. and Jane ( Wright ) Phelps, the former a native of New Mil- ford. Connecticut, and the latter of Fish- kill. Putnam county, New York. The father engaged in school teaching in early manhood and for fourteen years devoted his energies to the task of grinding scythes. He died in his native county in 1855, while his wife passed away Janu- ary 1. 1866, and was buried near Burn- side. Illinois, after making her home with her son William for some years prior to her death. In the family were fourteen children, of whom seven are now living : Eliza, the widow of Arthur Me Arthur. and a resident of Massachusetts: Charles. of Augusta. Illinois: Tamar, the wife of William Scott, Who resides near Hunts- ville in Schuyler county, Illinois; Carrie. the wife of Joseph Bailey, living near Burnside, this state: and John, of Cali- fornia. Four sons of the family were soldiers of the Civil war. James and John were members of the Sixteenth Illi- nois Volunteer Infantry, and the former was killed in battle, while the latter served throughout the period of hostilities. Chauncey and Robert both enlisted for service from Massachusetts.
fourteen years, when necessity demanded that he provide for his own support, and he began work as a farm hand, being em- ployed upon various farms in that section of the country until twenty- four years of age. He then determined to seek a home in the middle west and on the 4th of December, 1854. arrived in Wisconsin. Soon afterward he made his way to Free- port. Illinois, and for three years he was engaged in peddling stoves for a Wiscon- sin firin. He then settled upon a rented farm near Huntsville. Illinois, where he lived for three years, after which he came to Hancock county and invested his sin - ings in a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, upon which he also lived for three years. He then sold that property and purchased two hundred and forty atre- on sections 5 and &. Schuyler county. Illi nois. He built thereon a residence and added many other substantial improve- ments, carrying on general farm work until about seventeen years ago, when he located in Plymouth, where he has since lived retired, building a pretty and at- tractive home on Summer street on the farm he also engaged in stock raising and both branches of his business proved a good source of revenue
In 1803 occurred the marriage of My Phelps and Miss Harriet Atkins, via was born in Schuyler county Times in " farm which Mr Phelps stillewi - finie The year of her with was 1839 anche parents were Dayol and Asendlichel) Atkins, nunes di Create The ther, a carpenter and parmes cinic
William R. Phelps was educated im of Mis Phelps were in the Momento Dutchess county, New York, to the age of Both Mr and Mrs. Whichm Slm
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ler county, where they were buried. They had seven children, four sons and three daughters but only two are now living. the elder daughter being Cornelia. the wife of George Fitch, a resident of Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Phelps have had three children. the eldest born in Hancock county and the other two in Schuyler county. Mary became the wife of Albert Walter and lived in Colchester, Illinois. where she died June 8. 1906, leaving three sons, Ralph. Elmer and Glenn. · Fred W. married Lillie Wade, lives at Plymouth and has two children, Hattie and Leona. L. R. is living on his father's old farm. and married Miss Alice War- wick, who died in 1889, leaving two chil- dren. Harry, fifteen years of age, who is now with his father, and Eva, eleven years of age, who is living with her grandfather Phelps. For his second wife L. R. Phelps chose Vesta Cooper.
Politically a republican, Mr. Phelps has always kept well informed on the ques- tions and issues of the day but has never sought or desired office. He belongs to the Congregational church and is a mem- ber of the finance committee, while in the various departments of church work he is interested.
From the age of fourteen years he has been dependent entirely upon his own resources and started out in life on his own account at a salary of five dollars per month. while the highest wage which he ever received for his farm labor was fifteen dollars per month. As the result of his energy and ambition, together with the assistance of his estimable wife, he has accumulated a goodly share of the com- forts of life and in the evening of his days
is now enabled to live without recourse to further labor, occupying a pleasant and attractive home in Plymouth. He has passed the seventy-sixth milestone on life's journey and warm regard is extended to him by all with whom he has come in contact.
JOHN M. OWEN.
John M. Owen, who is conducting a livery stable in Carthage on Wabash avenue and is also one of the "city fa- thers," serving at the present writing, in 1906, as alderman, was born in Chili township, this county, in 1852, his parents being Archibald and Elizabeth ( Mustain) Owen, the former a native of Paris, Ken- tucky, and the latter of Virginia. The grandfather. John Stephen Owen. came to Illinois in 1832, at which time there was no city of Carthage and but few houses in the county. The Indians were far more numerous than the white settlers and wild (leer roamed everywhere. The Owen family thus became closely associated with the pioneer development of the county and the name has ever stood as a synonym for progress and improvement as the years have gone by. The father, when eight years of age, came to Illinois with his parents who settled in Chili township where he lived on a farm until 1867. when he was called to his final rest. He was a democrat in his political views and was honored with a number of township offices. Both he and his wife were faith- ful members of the Methodist church, in
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which he served as trustee and eller. His wife died in 1879 and they were laid to rest in the old cemetery in Chili town- ship. In their family were eight chil dren : Nancy, now the wife of Charles B. Griffith, of Carthage, Illinois : Stephen Owen, who was drowned in 18;2. when out fishing; John M .; Thomas, who is living in lowa; Laura, the wife of Wil- liam Williams, of Chili township: Eliza beth, the wife of Christopher Williams and a resident of Chili township: Loretta, the wife of James Comey, of West Point. Iowa; and Anna, of Chili township. Peter La Grande, a maternal uncle of our subject, served in the Revolutionary war.
John M. Owen was educated in the public schools of Chili township, after which he operated a farm there for some years. On selling that property he e -- tablished a general store in Stillwell, Han- cock county, which he conducted until 1800. when he disposed of his store and removed to Carthage, where for two years he was engaged in dealing in agricultural implements and farm machinery. In 1903. however, he turned his attention to the conduct of a livery barn and sales stable in connection with Homer (. John son and they now have an office and stable on Jefferson street, buying and selling horses all through the county and state
buried in the Camp Point cemeter 1/
Gay was a republican in his pali elsen and allegiance and capably erved ne moins township offres to winde he wol called by the vote of his telow type. who recognized Is Both ane ab Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist church He had three dife dren by his first wife and two by bis second wife and with the exception of me child of the second marriage all are set living, these being Charles \, a banker at Camp Point. Minots, Albert, Vi Camp Point, who is interested in a farm in Adams county, Illinois. Sophrom, the willow of Clayton Metall, of Bowen, this county : and Mrs. Owen Unto Mr. und Mrs. Owen have been born two sons, both natives of Hancock county: Cias, who. will graduate from the high school " long, at the age of eighteen years, and Archibald, who at the age of sixteen years is at high school student in Carthage The parents are members of the Presby terian church, in which Mr. Owen is sert ing as trustee and in the church work they take an active and helpful part. being iden tified with its various societies and the plans which it has instituted for the up hiting of humanity In his - chế re) tions Mr Owen is an Odd Felles. he passed all of the chairs of the I lue ] 1 the honored treasurer of the Master lodge of Carthage Fummelt & hel democratie cird'es he has bell vanou pe sitions of public trust serville we offer a member of the shelland un sidernen from the first want it Go tlage lle nid los jam k le o pereo
In 1884 John M. Owen was married to Miss Wealthy M. Gay, who was born in Adams county, Minots, a daughter of Vickson and Avie ( Davis) Gay. the last- ter a native of the state of New York. The father came to Hancock county at an early day and followed farming until his death, which occurred in 1880 This der of Walsh and Scolaires where wife passed away in 188; and both were Le has purchasel & pets home wood
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addition to this property he and his part- ner own a building ninety-five feet front. in which they carry on their livery busi- ness. He also has three hundred and twenty acres of farm land in Kansas and one hundred acres of farm land in Han- cock county and his real estate interests are thus valuable. He is largely a self- made man and has been very active and energetic since he left school, his limited financial resources and his enterprise be- ing the stimulus to a business career that has now been crowned with a gratifying measure of success. He is a large, portly man, of warm heart and kindly disposi- tion and he is held in high esteem in Car- thage, where he is now comfortably sit- uated in life.
SAMUEL RUSSEL.
Samuel Russel, deceased, was one of the substantial farmers and respected cit- izens of Hancock county. He was early left an orphan and had no inheritance but possessed an energetic nature and by up- right living. careful management and the assistance of his good wife, was enabled to make steady progress in business, and at the time of his death gave to each of his children a good farm of eighty acres or more. He was born on the Emerald Isle in 1816, and when a lad of fourteen years came to America. Here he was bound out to a farmer who reared him. as his parents had both died on the Em-
erald Isle. He acquired a taste for house- building and learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for many years. He afterward, however, concentrated his energies upon general farming, which he conducted in Bear Creek township for fifty years or more.
Mr. Russel was united in marriage to Miss Jemima A. Hickman, who was born in New Jersey in 1823. Daniel and Jo- seph Hickman, brothers of Mrs. Russel, were soldiers in the Civil war, entering the army from Illinois and remaining at the front throughout the period of hos- tilities. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Russel were born ten children, but only four are now living: James, a resident of Kansas ; Nancy, the widow of Isaac A. O'Haver ; Mary Jane, the wife of John O'Haver, a resident of Harmony township; and Jo- seph, who married Miss Belle Clampet. and has five children, three daughters and two sons. Their home is in Bear Creek township. The death of Mr. Russel oc- curred October 17, 1895, when he was about seventy-nine years of age, and he was laid to rest in Graham cemetery. He left a valuable farm as well as an untar- nished name to his wife and children. He had started out in life empty-handed and was always dependent upon his own la- bors and business ability for the success he achieved. He worked persistently and earnestly year after year until he had gained a good start and was enabled to purchase a farm. He then devoted a half century to general agricultural pursuits and his work was attended with a gratify- ing measure of success. His name became an honored one and he well deserved the praise and confidence that were given him.
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Mrs. Russel, though eighty-three years of age, is still very active and accomplishes a great deal. She is extremely neat in appearance and in all that she does is a most intelligent and interesting lady. She still owns ninety acres of good land in Bear Creek township, which she rents. while she makes her home with her chil- dren, now living with her daughter. Mrs. ()'Haver.
This daughter, Nancy Russel, was born in St. Albans township, Hancock county. in 1855. and in 1879 gave her hand in marriage to Isaac .A. O'llaver, who was born in Montrose, lowa, in 1855. He was educated in Missouri, and in 1872 became a resident of Bear Creek township. Hancock county. Illinois, where he fol- loved the occupation of farming. After coming to Illinois, Isaac A. O'Haver de- voted his time and energies to general farming and stock-raising and had one hundred and sixty acres of land on section 27. Bear Creek township, where were to be seen good and substantial improve- ments. His political views accorded with democratic principles and he held several township offices. He and his wife were devoted and faithful members of the Methodist Episcopal church, to the sup port of which they contributed liberally. Mr. O'Hlaver died and was laid to rest in Graham cemetery. Of the six children born of this marriage five are now living. namely: Josie, who is engaged in teach- ing in the public schools of this county : Mary, the wife of Frank Swain, of Car- thage, and the mother of two children. Merle and Leonore. Joseph, who is up erating the home farm: James, who is as- sociated with his brother Joseph in the
work: and Esther, now twelve years of age. The fanuhes of Russel and O'Haver have always commanded respect this county and both Mr. Rosel and Mr. O'Haver were busmess men ot enter prise and integrity.
JOSEPH YARNELL ..
Joseph Yarnell, who passed away on the 8th of AAngust, 1893. left behind a most creditable record because of a hie of honesty and industry crowned with success and the esteem of his fellowmen He was born in Umontown, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, January 4. 18.41. his parents being David and Margaret ( Neal) Yarnell. The father was reared in the faith of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, and represented an old family of the Keystone state. In 1850 he re- moved westward to Illinois, settling in St Albany township, Hancock county. In the family were seven children, of whom tour are living: William, who reades m Milan, Kansas, and was a soldier of the Civil war: Edward Louis, the wife of James Lamont, Ining m the west, am Hattie, the wife of James Wirtz, of Cola rado. The parents are now deceased af d were laid to rest m Chih township
Joseph Yarnell was a south of de years when he came to Himon with the parent. He was educated in the phil schools and remmel under the prend loof unul Not. when, at the ger wel " vers le responded De can't call for troops and ine the aim He
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afterward re-enlisted as a member of Company B, Seventy-eighth Illinois Vol- unteers and was discharged in 1865 at the close of hostilities. He served with an engineer corps and was a most loyal defender of the Union cause. When the country no longer needed his aid he re- turned to his home and remained with his parents until he reached the age of thirty- one years, caring for the farm.
In 1872, however, Mr. Yarnell left home to establish a home of his own, be- ing married in that year to Miss Mary E. Boeshenz, who was born in Peoria, Illinois. October 18, 1849, a daughter of Mathew and Magdalena ( Yoerger) Boeshenz. The father was born in Ger- many, March 8, 1821, and the mother's birth occurred in France, July 14. 1827. Mr. Boeshenz came to America when fif- teen years of age with his father, the family home being established in Ohio, whence he afterward removed to Peoria, Illinois, where he learned the blacksmith's trade. In 1854 he became a resident of Chili township, Hancock county, where he conducted the village smithy. In his family were twelve children but only three are now living : Mrs. Yarnell ; Ma- tilda. the wife of Charles Graham, a resi- cent of St. Albans township: and Alfred. of Chili township. The parents were members of the Presbyterian church and in its work took an active interest, Mr. Boeshenz serving as superintendent of the Sunday-school. His political support was given to the Republican party. He died in 1874, while his wife passed away in 1873. and their graves were made in Chili cemetery.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs.
Yarnell purchased forty-nine acres of land on section 28, Chili township, and later he purchased the interest of the other heirs in his father's home property and erected thereon a nice residence, together with substantial barns and outbuildings, thus furnishing ample shelter for grain and stock. In his business interests he became very prosperous and was widely known as an able and successful farmer and stock-raiser. His political views were in accord with republican principles and he served as school director but other- wise neither sought nor held public office. In all his business transaction he was strictly fair and reliable and his advance- ment in the business world was due to his unfaltering energy and laudable ambition.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Yarnell were born ten children : Margaret, who was former- ly a teacher in Chili township, is now the wife of Mark Parsons, a farmer of that township. Mathew. who was also a teacher in the township, is now operating his mother's farm. Benjamin, who died in Chili township, married Margaret King and lives in Wenona, Illinois. Lena is a graduate of the Woman's College, at Jacksonville, Illinois, and now teaches in Auburn, this state. Lizzie was formerly a student in the high school in Bowen and is now teaching in that city. Jacob Henry, a graduate o fthe Bowen high school, is attending the State University. at Champaign, Illinois. Mary, who taught in Hancock county in 1906, is also a student in the university at Chan- paign. Bessie, Archibald and Jeseph, are all at home.
Fraternally Mr. Yarnell was connected with the Grand Army of the Republic and
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had the warm regard of his brethren of the post. He lived a life of business ac- tivity and enterprise, and although he started out on his own account a poor boy he worked his way upward and at the time of his demise was well-to-do. He was a man most highly respected, for in all life's relations he was honorable and upright. Ile thus left to his family the priceless heritage of an untarnished name. In his home he was a devoted husband and father and his neighbors found him a faithful friend and the community a val- ued citizen. Mrs. Yarnell is a member of the Methodist church and a most esti- mable lady. In addition to the home property she owns eighty acres adjoining this place, which is operated by her son and also thirty-six acres of timber land. Her children have all been carefully and liberally educated and all of the elder members of the family have taught in the public schools. She has every reason to be proud of her family of sons and daugh- ters as they are a credit to her name.
W. T. HUFF.
W. T. Huff, who is engaged in the 1.very business in Carthage, was born in Basco. Hancock county, in 1864. a son of 1. E. and Rebecca ( Bryant ) Huff, the former born in 1837 and the latter in :8410. His grandfather, who came from North Carolina, settled on the first farm which was developed between Carthage and Basco, known as the old Huff place
and J. E. Huff has been an active farmer of Hancock county for many years and now conducts a livery and hoted business in Basco. 'The Huff- have always been advocates of the democracy but have never been aspirants for office and both Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Huff are devoted members of the Methodist church In their family were three sons: Lynton. who is living in Basso: Charles, who was telegraph operator at Golden, Illinois, for a number of years but is now deceased ; and W. T.
In the public schools of Basco. W. T Huff acquired his education, remaining upon the home farm with his father until the time of his marriage, on the 17th of February, 1887. The lady of his choice was Miss Florey Foster, who was born in Hancock county in 1800. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Foster. Her parents were natives of Ohio and came to this state at an early day. The father first engaged in teaching school at Ply- mouth, Illinois, and afterward settled up- on a farm in Hancock county. Later he was a teacher in the high school of C.un- ton, Missouri, for a number of years and after another period devoted to farming he retired from business life and removed te. Basco. At the time of the Civil war he enlisted in the Union army and be came a general of the Illinois Volunteers Ilis political support is given to the Re- publican party and he is an exemplary rep resentative of the Masonic fraternity, hiv- ing passed all of the chairs in the local lage, while frequently he is a delegate to the conventions of the organization Beth he and his wife are members of the Methodist church and he has fre uerth
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filled the pulpit in the absence of the regu- lar pastor. In the Foster family were four children: Ida, the wife of Gilbert Kirkpatrick, who died fifteen years ago, while her death occurred eighteen years ago: Mrs. Huff : Belle, the wfie of W. O. Fisher. of Basco. Illinois : and Roy, who died at the age of five years.
After his marriage Mr. Huff began his domestic life on a farm near Bentley. where he remained one year and then purchased a tract of land near Basco. where he followed farming for two years. He paid ten dollars per acre for that prop- erty. cleared the timber away and trans- formed the land into productive fields. Later he sold the property to good ad- vantage and in 1890 removed to Carthage. where he established a livery business. For the last ten years he has been located on Main street. He has horses and car- riages to rent and he also buys and sells horses. He is in fact conducting a gen- eral livery business and has been a repre- , ly gotten the doors and windows fastened sentative of this line of activity for a longer period than any other liveryman of Carthage. He now has a good business, which has grown in extent until he derives therefrom a gratifying annual income.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Huff have been born seven children, all of whom were born in Hancock county, namely: Vernon, deceased ; Roy, who will grad- uate from the Carthage high school in the class of 1906; Jessie, Minnie and Leslie, all in school; Leona ; and Harold.
Mr. Haff belongs to the Modern Wood- men camp and he and his wife hold mem- bership in the Methodist church, to the support of which they have contributed liberally and in the work of which they
take an active and helpful part. In politics Mr. Huff is a democrat but has no desire for office. In connection with his father-in-law he owns the building in which he is now carrying on the livery business. He is an intelligent gentleman, and has a retentive memory and as his entire life has been passed in this county he is familiar with its history through more than four decades. He can well remember the tornado which occurred on the 3d of July, 1871. Although he was but seven years of age at the time. The storm came up about six o'clock in the afternoon, his father being away from home at the village at the time. His mother and two cousins were ironing on the east porch and his two brothers were plowing in the field. Seeing the ap- proaching storm they came to the house to inform their mother and soon the wind was blowing a terrific gale. The barn was blown down and the family had bare-
when the roof was lifted off of the kitchen and the top taken off the stove. The mother at once emptied the teakettle of water in. the stove to prevent fire. Then the family proceeded to the cellar, for in a few moments the whole house, a large two-story frame structure, was lifted en- tirely off the foundation and hurled to pieces, as were also twelve or fifteen other houses in the neighborhood, while the greater number of the young trees in the orchard were torn up by the roots, or broken up and piled in a heap in the cellar doorway. The members of the Huff family were unhurt, much to the joy of the husband and father on his return. Neighbors
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nearby were killed, however, and members la ambition, energy and upright dealing of other families were injured and Mr. has succeeded in handling up a gond bus ness and secured many of the comforts of his He is a pleasant. gema gentle man and one highly respected in the Hoff had to rebuild his home. W. T. Huff of this review has never had a dollar given him in his life. He started out in very limited financial circumstances but community.
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Index to Biographical Sketches.
Albers, Charles 201
Hotts, Joseph W 509
Cochran. Joshun 6\1
Albers, Claus. 197
Bowen, Kinzy II. 713
Conner. Benjamin F. 13%
Albers, Willlam Edward. 201
Bradfi 41, James
Cooke, Hon Charles
Aldridge, S. H. 591
Bradfield, WllHam F 329
Coulson, George 135
Alvord, Rudolph W 665
Bradshaw, James M. 671
Coulson, James ( 539
Antoine, John F
Itradshaw, William D 191
Crabill, John 11
Argast, Edward. 320
Brant, George MI 317
Cravens, Luelan W
Ash, Willam J
Bricker, Henry. 662
Crawford, C (. 101
Athey, Samuel Il 639
Bride, James .. 397
Crawford, James F 630
Ayers, David. 2.11
Bridges, Joel W. 211
Crawford, Thomas. 64]
Babcock, James
Bridges, Wesley C. 205
Cruise, Linus. 111
Bagby, WHHam. 567
Brines, Edward 622
Crum, Charles E.
Balley, George W. 5.15
Brown, Edwin.
Cummlags, George M
Bulley. Joel.
Brown, lomer D
NO
Cutler. Francis M
Balnter, John 11 703
Brunton, Collins
356
Cutler, Clinton
Bainter, Thomas .I 636
Bryan, Smith
105
Cutler, Deles
Baker, Seth MI 432
Buckert, John Il.
174
Cutler, Dwight (
Cutler, Parkhurst W 114
Barr, George W. 21
Burr. Oscar II 101
Dadant, Camille P
Barr, Robert A ..
94
Butler, Dr. WIlHam O 256
Dallam, P'llll].
110
Bascow. Wex W
Byers, Andrew W. 19%
55
Davis, Vinos, Jr 512
Baxter. Cech J. S.
Valit. Etienne.
Davis. Dick 11
Baxter. Emil .] 33%
Campbell, John
Denton. Edmond P.
DeGroot, John E 137
Bell, Josiah C 629
Carnes, Henry
Deltrleh, Joseph F
Benner, Benjamin F
Carter, Charles
Dickinson, Henry R
Bennington, Asa L 262
Casburn, Floyd N 131
Disselho st, Angust HI
Berry, John M
Cassell, Isaac W.
Diver. Wallace
Berry, Hlon. M. P' 531
Cassingham, James W 263
Dickson, J E
Berry, Hon. O. F. 53
Chandler, Guy B.
Doolittle, Charle
Dawnlte Charles 1
Bertschl, Carl ..
337
Chenow th. Marcellus 21.3
Dy. WilllanT
Felbohm, Martin (' 112
Bideaux, Willlam .A
171
Cherrill. Edward
Chevillon. Leon
3 ._
Black, Henry F
Clark, Charb & E
Boddeker. John .. .
Clark, Charbs G
Clark, lames H
131
Bollin, Gottlieb . .
Bolton, Alexander
Cochran. John I
11%
1: 1 1 1 1.
Boston, Charles WI
Cochran, John S 1 ..
Edward MA Gen (1)
Elfritz
Bolinger, James W.
Chapman, Samuel S 136
Charpentier. Julius 517
Horses. Jegł :12
Bertschl, John W
Black, Benjamin F .. 12
Davler. 713
Baumiert. Michael. Sr 535
Byler, ilenry (.
Balsley, Jacob C. 115
Buell, Leverett W
Beard, Willlar 350
Carlton, Robert L. 116
Bertschl, Abert 313
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Fairchild, William R 675
Faught, Verrieus R. 107
Faulkner. John. 270
Hay, Hon. John 159 Leach, James B. 458
Ferguson, William 315
Hay, Maj. Leonard A 242
Lee. Morris J. 696
Library, Carthage Public. 593
Linnenburger, Henry G. 413
Lionberger, Scott G. 658
Little, Franklin C 23
Little, Lorenzo D. GS
Locke, George. 324
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Loop, J. E. 151
Lord, Joseph E 529
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Lyon, William E. 380
Mack, David. 396
Maire, Frederick. 287
Manifold, Arthur R. 290
Mannssier, Joseph V. 657
Marsh, Col. Benjamin F 61
Marsh, Hon. John W. 610
Gibson, James F. 293
Hughes, W. W. 371
Marsh, Dr. John W. 650
Marshall, William H. 444
Martin, Charles T. 314
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Matthews, Robert ] 470
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Kizer, John M. 312
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Kropp. Adam. 280
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Lamet, Lonis. 212
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