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Dickinson Post, G. A. R .. No. 90, claims the following past com- manders : Mordecai Bevier, James M. Morris, Edmund Ewing, 1886. This post was organized February 9, 1881. Following is the present roster taken from Adjutant Harvey's records of the post :
Chas. B. Foster, Me., 112 111. Inf., 35 mos. H. A. Barden, N. Il., 12 Ia. Inf. 6 mos. II. J. Wilcox, N. Y., 86 Ill. Inf., 6 mos. Morris Fowler, Pa., 112 III. Inf., 24 mos. A. G. Spellman, O., 93 Ill. Inf., 3413 mos, Albert Gilmore, Pa., 19$ Pa. Inf., 9 mos. A. J. Thompson, III., 146 Ill. Inf., 1014 mos.
Cicero Phelps, jr., O., 11 III. Cav. Geo. P. Ricker, O., 19 Ill. Inf., 37 mos. Joshua Howaith, Eng., 42 111. Inf., 4 mos. J. A. Webster, Can., 102 III. Inf .. 29 mos. Festus Bentley, Ind., 47 Ill. luf., 36 mos. J. E. Weed, Conu., 33 III. Inf., 21 mos. Jas. A. Long, O., 112 Ill. Inf., 36 mos. W. A. Driver, Ind., 47 Ill. Inf., 36 mos.
Ira C. Reed, Ill., 3: III. Inf., 57 mos. Bushrod Tapp, Va., 112 III. Inf., 35 mos. Rev. W. H. Jordan, Eng., 150 Ill. Inf., ? mos. Thos. W. Cade, O., 139 111. Inf., 6 mos. 1. Sturm, Stark Co., 112 Ill. Inf., 36 mos. David Jackson, Pa., 47 Ill. Inf., 36 mos. R. W. Phelps, (., 93 Ill. Inf., 29 mos. Melvin Gage, N. Y., 112 III. Inf., 16 mos. C. P. Sutphen, N. J., 85 Ind. Inf., 36 mos. Hiram Thurston, III., 42 Ill. Inf., 9 mos. W. Malone, Ireland, 11 Ill. Cav., 36 mos. E. P. Wright, III., 112 Ill. Inf., 35 mos. Geo. Whitworth, Eng., 57 Ill. Inf., 8 mos. A. ITarty, Ireland, 112 III. Inf., 34 mos. Wm. W. Haskins, N. Y , 157 N. Y. Inf., 35 mos.
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A. J. Opdycke. N. Y., * 15 N. J. Inf .. 34 mos.
R. Whitaker, Ind. . + 3% Ind. Inf .. 52 mos. Jas. Sherlock, Ireland, 9 Ill. Cav .. 49 mos, Elliott Driver. Ind .. 5 Ind. Cav., 2 mos. Myron Il. Pardue. Ind .. $ 1]]. Cav., 10 mos. Robert Spencer, Scotland, Florida, C. S. Navy, 18 mos
I. C. Clark. N. J .. 36 III. Inf .. 24 mos. Chas. T. Wilcox, N. Y .. 139 11. Inf., 4 mos. I. W. Frye. Me .. ? Me. Inf., 19 mnos.
A. S Thompson. Me., 112 II. Inf .. 36 mos. Asbury Eckman, Pa., 93 Pa. Inf , 42 mos. Anthony Sturm, 11., 51 11]. Inf., 42 mos. G. L. Haskins, N. Y .. 34 N. Y. Inf., 2% mos. G. W. Reed, Ind., 112 111. Inf., 36 mos. C. R. Thompson, Me., 112 111. Inf., 36 mos. J. G. Boardman, Pa., 19 Ill. Inf., 37 mos. Wm Harvey, Ill., 5% ]]]. Inf., 19 mos. W. T. Foster, Me. , 9 Ill. Cav., 2513 mos. W. M. Pilgrim, Eng., 37 111. Inf., 36 mos. B. F. Rockhold. IN. . 8 Ill. Inf., 36 mos. T. Wallace, N. Y., 20 N. Y. Inf., 21 mos. II. Wilcox, N. Y., S6 Ill. Inf. . 36 mos.
Mordecai Bevier, N. Y., 42 11. Inf., 9 mos.
J. D. Hatfield. Ind .. 53 IN1. Inf .. 45 mos. James Morris, Pa., & Ill. Cav .. 36 mos.
F. J. Leggett, O., 112 Ill. Inf., 36 mos.
James Lannon, 11., 5: 111. Inf., 43 mos. (. L. Wilcox, N. Y . , 139 Ill. Inf .. 14 mos. W. O. Dalrymple. O., 2 Mo. Cav .. 36 mos. Chas. Montooth, Pa. , 9 Ill. Cav., SL, mos. J. N. Kilterman, Ill., 93 111. Inf., 12 mos. Gilbert Garwood, Ill .. 31 Ind. Inf .. 52 mos. W. II. Sterling, O., 57 Ill. Inf .. 38 mos. Ira F. Hayden, Me., 112 III. Inf., 16 mos. W. II. Johnson, Pa., 112 II. Inf., 34 mos. N. D. Steward, Me., 112 111. Inf .. 30 mos. lohn Ilall, Eng., 112 Ill. Inf., 34 mos. Ed. Ewing, O .. 91 0. Inf., 29 mos.
Gilman J. Shaw, Me., 1 Me. Art .. 29 mos. E. B. Remington, N. Y., 75 N. Y. Inf., 45 mos.
W. S. Smith, Pa., 52 IN. Inf., 36 mos. Cyrus Avery, III. , 42 11. Inf .. 9 mos. R. Miller, Scotland. 42 Ill. Inf., 9 mos. James Hall, Eng., 42 111. Inf., 9 mos.
Churches .- The first Universalist society of Bradford was organized November 16, 1867, with Francis and Nancy Davis, Hannah Seribner, Bradford S. Foster. William M. and Mary E. Pilgrim. Annie F. Davis, A. B. Abbott, M. S. Curtiss, Sara F. Abbott, Williard B. Foster, John S. IIavden, E. A. Thompson, Orpha Davison, Sarah Foster, W. T. Foster, Lydia K. Abbott, A. Abbott, Alfred Barnes, Mary E. Moody, Julia II. Spinney, J. O. H. Spinney, Mary C. Foster, Melvin Gage. Wealthy Gage, Alfred Foster, B. HI. Curtiss, Fanny B. Foster, James B. Doyle. B. F. Thompson, Mrs. S. M. Barnes, and Mary S. Curtiss. The trustees were B. F. Thompson, JI. O. II. Spinney, and Williard B. Foster. The act of incorporation was acknowledged before Isaac W. Searle, J. P. In 1871-74, Mord. Bevier and wife. N. W., B. J. and C. B. Foster. and Morris and Elizabeth Fowler joined the society. Alonzo B. Abbott was chosen first clerk and treasurer. Shortly after. the society purchased the old schoolhouse, which then stood one hun- dred feet north on the common, and moved it to its present site on a lot donated by B. S. Foster. In 1-71, the ladies held a fair and festival. which realized a large sum of money. From 1854 to 1580. Rev. Alvin Abbott was preacher to all Protestant denominations around Bradford. In 1874, Rev. T. H. Tabor came to relieve Mr. Abbott, and remained two years. Prior to this time. Rev. Alfred Barnes preached here. In 1875. Mrs. Mary E. Moody was secretary, and in 1876, Mary E. Pil- grim was secretary and treasurer. In 1874. Silas Moody, Melvin Gage, and Mord. Bevier were elected trustees, who are in fact now trustees.
The sewing circle, comprising the ladies of the society and others, raised over $1,000 for church purposes. Mrs. Alvin Abbott and Mrs. Alfred Foster being the leading workers. The death or removal of members resulted in the fall of this useful part of the church. For
* Also ; Col. Inf. + Also 9 Ind. Cav.
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fifteen years, Alonzo B. Abbott was superintendent of the Sunday school, and Mrs. Mary E. Moody for one year.
Methodist Episcopal church, the records of which are not among the best, dates back to the days of Seeley's Point and Wall's. school- house. The trustees of the church, as named in "Church Record." were Henry Seeley, Allen Spellman, James Woods, C. M. Teeter,* Dan. Drawyer,# George W. Reed,* W. P. Dator, Robert Boardman - all prior to 1878. Under date 1578. the following are named: E. J. Griffin, George Shaw, H. B. Harris, C. H. Schermerhorn .* J. B. Smith .* T. F. Fate, J. Boardman .* D. V. Redding, " J. Wolfe,* Henry Kellogg .* and Carl Stagg. The names marked thus * have also served as stewards from 1871 to close of 1878. The class-leaders were J. B. Robertson. Allen Spellman, E. J. Griffin, J. Childs. J. Boardman. John H. Elliott, Peter Sturms, a local preacher, and James Woods. exhorter. The Sunday school superintendents in 1871 were L. A. Foster, E. J. Griffin, E. B. Norris. Subsequent appointments were J. B. Smith, N. Coleman, Joseph Wolfe, and George H. Thompson. In 1877 Panl Newton and Helen Young were appointed. and J. B. Smith in 1878. The pastors are named as follows: L. Webber, 1870; E. Ransom (three years), 1871: J. M. Murphy (two years). 1874; 1I. C. Birch, 1876 to October 14, 1878; Jacob Matthews. 1878; W. A. Cum- mings. 1883: and J. E. Wasson, the present pastor in October, 18S5. Dr. Hunter. W. J. Minium. G. E. Woodruff. and T. J. Wood officiated at baptisms here.
The membership is fifty-five: value of property, 84,700: Sunday school scholars, ninety-eight ; volumes in library. 118. In 1875-76, the present house of worship was erected at a cost of $3,500. In 1886, the building was extensively repaired, and re-opened August 22d by Rev. G. W. Gue, of Peoria.
The Baptist church dates its organization to December 12, 1869. when the adjourned meeting, referred to in the sketch of the Congre- gational church, was hekt at Bradford. Elder Stickney presented the following articles of association : "We. the undersigned, do mutually agree to form ourselves into a Baptist conference, for the purpose of maintaining the worship of God with a view of being organized into a regular Baptist church, as soon as providential circumstances shall seem to justify its existence. J M. Stickney. Andrew Britton, Eunice Britton, Annie Prout, Christianna Ulshoffer, William F. Patt, Mrs. Madge J. Patt, Sarah Hatch, John R. Hatch, Hannah S. Fulkerson, John M. Jacques, C. M. Jacques. Mary Winslow, and John Winslow. William F. Patt was chosen clerk of the conference. On January 23. 1870. Elder Stickney held the first services here. On May 1. 1870, the conference members organized the "First Regular Baptist Church of Bradford." The members, who were united immediately after organi- zation, were A. Blake, who died in 1875; Sister H. Wilcox. now at Adele, la .; Washington Fulkerson and daughter Eunice: Olive A. Richards and Mrs. Blake. J. Winslow and A. Britton were elected deacons on May 1, 1870. The council to recognize the organization
* Deceased.
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was held on May 4th. On May 28th, Elder Stickney retired, and Rev. F. B. Ives preached occasionally. On May 29th. $1,250 were pledged toward building a church, which sum was increased to $2,200 by June 8th.
On June 8 the trustees, John Winslow. W. F. Patt and John M. Jaques were chosen a building committee ; meantime meetings were held in Doyle's Ilall. On December 10. Rev. G. D. Kent was called as first regular pastor, and came in February, 1871. In April the church was connected with the Ottawa Baptist Association with Messrs. Winslow, Britton and Kent. delegates. On July 21. 1871. a contract for building the church was sold to Andrew Leslie for $2,795, to be completed in October, that year. On December 24 the first services were held, $1,700 being still due at that date. The delay in completing the edi- fice was due in part to the fact that the sashes were sent to Chicago to have colored glass put m and were destroyed in the great fire of Oeto- ber 9. In January, 1872. an annual grant of 8150 was offered by the HI. M. S. Charles Brown, John Winslow and W. F. Patt were elected trustees. Rev. Mr. Kent resigned in July, 1872 and as the Baptists formerly worshiped in the same hall with the Congregationalists, the latter now asked leave to worship in the former's new church. The pulpit was supplied variously, among the preachers being the Rev. Mr. Hazen. Dr. Thomas Sollis was elected clerk in January, 1875. Rev. S. Fulton, the second regular preacher was ordained here at this time. In 1877 Messrs. Britton, Fulkerson and Patt were elected trustees. In May, 1877, Rev. Fulton resigned and the pulpit was supplied variously until November, 1877, when Rev. W. K. Dennis preached. He was ordained pastor here May S. 1878. In 1878 August Thompson, with Messrs. Patt and Britton, were trustees. In November, 1878, Mr. Dennis closed his labors here and Rev. Borden was called in December. In 1880 Angust S. Thompson was chosen clerk. In January of that vear Deacon Britton donated 8303.26. a debt due by the church, to the church. From April until June, 1880, Rev. James Goodman preached here, and in the latter month was called as pastor. At this time the church received its first repairs under the direction of Dr. Boardman and A. S. Thompson. These repairs were supplemented in 1886 by others at a cost of $500. In April. 1881. Rev. Goodman resigned, when Rev. Borden was chosen pastor. In 1883 A. S. Thompson and W. Fulkerson were elected trustees. Mr. Borden resigned in March. 1853. Rev. E. L. Moore was supplying for a few months until Novem- ber, when a call was extended to Rev. II. F. Gilbert, which was accepted. In February, 1884. Dr. J. G. Boardman was elected clerk. and served from that time to the present. Edmund Ewing was elected trustee in October. 1885. James L. Matthews was called in November, 1884, and accepting, has served down to the present time as pastor. The necrology of the society is as follows: Sarah Hatch. April, 1874: Mary Winslow. September. 1873; A. Blake. August, 1875; Mary J. Morse, January, 1877: Mary Blake, March. 1885; Anna Francis, August, 1881; Dr. Thomas Solis, winter of 1885-56 : Mrs. Anne Brown. September. 1881: Mrs. Jennie Morse. Angust. 1884; Mrs. Mary Hull. October, 1883 ; Andrew Walker. December 1, 1853, aged eighty-three;
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Mrs. Carrie Nelligan. August. 1886. The membership at present is sixty-six : value of property. $5.500. W. F. Patt, Dr. Boardman and A. S. Thompson, the present superintendent, have had charge of the Sunday-school. The class numbers 120. Another class of the Free Will Baptists was founded at Seeley's Point, where they built a church. This class included the Whittens, Geers, Mrs. Abram Phenix, Mrs. Avery. Mrs. Risedorph, Peter Risedorph and his brother. The church building was moved to Boyd's Grove by the Campbellite society, who purchased it from the Baptists. The Osceola Sunday-school Conven- tion was organized in November. 1869, with Mr. Lowman, president, and Dr. W. F. Hall, secretary.
The Congregational Church dates back to November 28. 1869. Elder J. M. Stickney had an appointment to preach at Bradford, but owing to a Congregationalist preacher's appointment of same date, Baptist services were adjourned, leaving the Congregational members to organize a church under Rev. B. M. Roy. This is the first mention of the organization of a society of this denommation at Bradford. Meetings were held at intervals up to 1874.
St. John's Catholic Church of Bradford was dedicated January 8, 1876. The building committee comprised Owen Sharkey. Michael Real, John Ickey, Thomas Powers, Edward Harty and Walter HIennebury. The old members comprised the families of above named together with the MeSherrys, the Rathges, Patrick Colford, Michael Herron, the Owens, James Casey, several Hartys, James Gorman, Florence Driscoll, W. Mowberry, James Murphy. John Carroll, Thomas Keating, John Mclnter, Thomas Fox. John O'Brien, James ('Brien. Fred. Dickman, the Smiths, Jos. Hennessy, James Mc Nulty, Patrick Finnigan, C. MeManns. John Mahony, William Mahany, Edward Walsh, Michael Dunn, James Sherlock, D. Russell. the Floods. Thomas Hickey, Thomas Cooney, Luke Code, Patrick Fa- gan. John Cleary. John McKeighan and Michael Malone. Father ()'Gara MeShane came here in 1875, and laid the foundations of the church. Father Swift was also here as a visitor. Father Moore came in 1879, and was succeeded by Rev. Canon J. Moynihan, who com- menced the parish records in April, 1879. Father Cullen was a visit- ing priest here during Father Moynihan's visit to Europe. The latter was succeeded Angust 1. by Rev. H. Delbarre of the diocese of Peoria, a native of West Flanders. There are sixty families or over 800 persons belonging to the congregation. The church building is foxso, with steeple, and well finished throughout at a cost of about 86.000. The St. John's Temperance Society is proverbial for strict adherence to the principles of the first great apostle of total absti- nence - Father Theobald Matthew.
Protestant Episcopal Church .- On July 17, 1868. Rev. George Moore, then at Wyoming, gave evening services in Bradford as an ex- periment the house was well filled and twenty-six members were found in and about the town. July 25, a business meeting was hekl at William Harvey's, and papers were drawn up and signed to send Bishop Burgess at Quincy requesting his aid and approval in organ- izing as a mission station under the name of St. James. Both being
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granted and certain preliminaries settled December 9, 1883. Rev. R. (. Wall, of Tiskilwa, took charge of the mission, giving services every second and fourth Sundays in the month. Irving Barton and B. G. Howes were elected wardens: Mrs. Robert Hall, clerk, and Mrs. William Harvey. treasurer. The same rector and the same officers have been retained from year to year. Since services began the little congregation has lost by death and removal seven and received an addition of six members, so that at the present time twenty-five mem- bers keep up the expenses. assisted by a small number who have shown a friendly interest, though not members. A room has been rented in which to hokl services, and no property is owned except an organ valued at sixty dollars. As there were few children a regularly or- ganized Sunday-school has not been kept np.
LOMBARDVILLE.
Lombardville was surveyed for Inlia A. Lombard and Alfred H. Castle by Edwin Butler, and the plat acknowledged July 8, 1570. State. Franklin, Lombard and Duncan streets west to alley are shown. while Howard, Main and Washington run east and west. There were six full blocks with twenty feet alleys and two half blocks in the original town. The purchasers of lots at Lombardville, were: John Yorde & Co., 1871; F. W. Aubrey, 1872: Leslie Robison. 1574: 0. Schweitzer, 1873; F. W. Bachman, D. Musselman, Geo. Il. Hurst. 1874: Julia A. Lombard. (. Latimer, 1875; John M. Brown, F. and W. F. Horton, 1877; F. Blumb, 1876, and in later vears the Thurms, Blacks, Swans, Wares, Arnolds, MeNetts. Blaisdells. Codes, Planks. Zooks, Josiah Cratty, C. N. Miller, Brewer. Davies & Co .. James Hall, Lawrence and James O'Brien, Abigail Mandel. Mary HI. Walker, the Haskins. G. Churchill. Z. B. Haven, John Rinzenberg, Davies & Flem- ing, Hattie Westcott, F. E. and Thomas AAbbott and James P. Saun- ders.
The Lombardville Improvement Association was organized in April, 1870, with F. Horton, president : Thomas Doe, secretary ; James Hall, treasurer ; E. P. Wright, Chas. Latimer, and T. Doe, a committee on constitution. and Horton. Latimer and Harsh, committee on build- ings. The Lombard Elevator Company filed articles of incorporation May 6, 1870, signed by Ferdinand Horton. James Hall, Francis Davis. Robert Hall. Charles Latimer, the first trustees. The hotel and eleva- for at Lombardville were completed in the fall of 1-70. just after the Lombardville Mining Company discovered roal.
It is alleged that during the summer of 1586 a saloon was carried on at Lombard under United States license. but in direct opposition to local laws. To escape penalty the institution would " close up" before the period for serving legal procees and open after the term of Court was ended.
Bradford Cemetery .- There are many of the old settlers of this township tenanting the Bradford cemetery. Among them. so far as monuments tell the story of death, are the following named : Benj. Brewer died in '77: James B. Russell, '67: Zach. Bevier. '73: Zach. Bevier, '69; Rebecca Keely, '77; Dr. David R. Little, '64 ; Susan B.
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(Little) Wilson, '69; Sophia Thurm, '67; Christina Thurm, '63; Gottfried Thurm, '78; John V. Bevier, '86; Anne Bevier, '79 ; Mary Bevier, '65 ; E. R. Coe. 63; Lyman G. Bellamy, '61: Pauline Bodley, '76; Rev. Thomas Bodley, '79: Susanna Simmons, 62 ; Katie Liggitt, '5: Han- nah Mclaughlin, '68; Horatio G. Scribner, '77; James Scholes, '59 : Mary A. Scholes, '79 ; David L. Sterling, '82 ; Sarah Howe. '75 ; Mary M. Winslow. 73 : John S. Hayden, '73; James Hayden, '72 ; Mary S. Fowler, '60 : Eliza Fowler, '68; A. B. Fowler, '67: Eliza F. Bevier, 61; Mariah J. Foster, '60; Maggie, wife of B. Foster, '80: B. S. Foster. '78; Amelia B. Doyle, '68 : Josephine (Moody) Foster, '68; Martha, wife of Dr. Young, '62; Eliza Woodruff, '73; Alfred Foster, '71 ; Alvin Abbott, '84; Dr. S. T. C. Washburn, '62 ; M. Lizzie Pilgrim, 177 ; Eliza L. JJordan, '76: Elizabeth Williams, '64; William S. Williams. '64; Matilda Blake, 'S1 ; Mary Blake, '85; Annie M. Lonnan, '73; John Lonan, '77; Mary Jane Morse, '77; Hattie Foster, '74 ; Mary C .; Foster, '71 ; James Campbell, '79 ; David Adams, '82 ; Esther M. Bon- ner, '82; Solomon York, '54 ; John Mathewson, '83; Andrew Walker, 83; Dorcas T. Cushing, '86.
Franklin cemetery, though in this township, is incorporated in the chapter on Penn township, for the reason that it is more closely con- nected with Penn township. The new Catholic cemetery at Bradford claims only a few interments up to this date.
BIOGRAPHY AND REMINISCENCES.
Apart from the mention made in other pages of families now rep- resented in the township, the following summary of personal history. based on sundry records, is given, so as to secure as far as possible all that is extant relating to the people of this township:
Arin Abbott, born at Paris, Me., in 1813 ; married Miss Lydia Cushing in 1832; ordained a minister of Universalist church in 1840; came to Stark county in 1855, and was closely identified with that church here until his death, June 20, 1884.
Mary P. Adams, born in Massachusetts in 1800 ; married Sam. 11. Damon in 1818. He died in 1845. when the widow came to Illinois, where she resided until her death. at John Damon's house, Bradford, November 8. 1845.
Major A. Ames, son of Elisha and Elizabeth (Cook) Ames, was born in Luzerne county. Pa., in 1809. The ancestors of the Ames came from Ireland at an early day. settled in York state, where Elisha was born. The Cooks are of English origin in Connectiont, where Eliza- beth was born. Elisha Ames served seventy-four months in Washing- ton's own command during the Revolution, afterwards settled in Dela- ware on a farm. moved thence to Pennsylvania, where he carried on a lumber yard with his farm, and died there in 1846. They were the parents of thirteen children, of whom M. A. Ames and his sister Polly. now Mrs. Sylvester Sommers, are the only survivors. M. A. Ames remained with his father for two years after arriving of age. In 1831 he came to Peru, III., in 1832 moved to Paw Paw Grove, entered eighty aeres there for the present occupier, Mr. Price, and in 1846 came here and purchased 160 acres, which he has cultivated up to the
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present time. In 1849 he married Miss Maria Barbara, a native of New York, of which state her parents were also natives. To this mar- riage ten children were born, of whom seven are living : Alva, Lonisa, Edward, Minerva, who married D. Sturm: Frank, who married M. Harmon : all of this county ; Sophia. now Mrs. L. L. Liggett, of John- son county, Neb., and Henan, of this county. The mother of this large family died in 1863, as related in the history. In politics he is Demo- cratie, having voted for Andrew Jackson in 1829. He has, for almost sixty years, stood by the old General's party. In religious matters he is not a church member; but is said to give hearty support to all Christian societies. For several years he has served as school director, and for over forty years has taken a full part in the development of his adopted home.
Zebulon Arery, brother of Colonel Miles Avery, was born May 12, 1793; came to this county about 1835, and located on the north-east quarter of seetion 32, Osceola township, which he entered as shown in the history of that township. Prior to this he built a flatboat at Tunkhannock, Pa., with deck and roof, which he brought down the Susquehanna to the Juniata, thence up the Juniata canal. across the mountains to Pittsburg, thence down the Ohio. up the Mississippi and Illinois rivers to Henry, Marshall county, bringing with him the family of John T. Phenix, together with his own family, all numbering about a dozen persons. He died on his original farm July 1, 1854.
Dr. James Goble Boardman, born in Northumberland township. Luzerne county. Pa., June 7, 1836, is a son of Orlando and Ann Goble Boardman, the former a mill-wright, native of Springfield, Mass., of British ancestry ; the latter a native of Pennsylvania, of German and Irish antecedents With his wife and four children he came to this county in 1840, removed to Lee county in the same year, where he died - his wife preceding him to the grave in 1866. Dr. Boardman's boyhood days were passed in Lee county. He was edneated in the district schools and at the academy at Paw Paw, Ill. At the age of twenty-three years he began the study of medicine under Dr. E. R. Boardman, of Elmira. Two years later he entered Company B. Nine- teenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, was wounded at Chickamauga, but was in active service for thirty six months. Returning in 1864 he re- sumed medical studies, and graduated from Rush Medical College. Chi- cago. in January. 1865 ; entered on professional doties at Paw Paw, Lee county, and in ISSo settled at Bradford. His wife, Miss Mary Rule, daughter of John Rule, was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland, and married in Bureau county, this state. They are the parents of four sons and one daughter - John R., a school teacher in Fillmore county, Neb .; Orland W., Edwin A., James N. and Jane E. In the pioneer, military and medical chapters of the general history, the settlement and services of the Boardman family in and to the county are recited ; in the sketch of Osceola township and Bradford, their religious and social life here is fully given.
John V. Berier, born in Ulster county, N. Y. in 1804, moved to Bradford twenty-one years prior to his death here, January 30, 1886.
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John H. Boyd, the son of Charles S. Boyd, first settler at the Grove, died on one of the Society Islands in 1885.
Alex. II. Brock, born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1805, came to Pekin, Ill., in 1837, and to Stark county in 1860. His sons, Orson P. and Floyd A. served in the Forty-seventh Illinois and Second Iowa In- fantry, respectively. The former was killed in Mississippi during the war, and the latter wounded. Agnes Brock. his daughter, died here December 30, 1851, when Doctors Hall, Boardman and Davison exam- ined into the cause of death.
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