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surplus funds in new land, and in consequence resolved to settle in Illinois.
lle had visited Illinois in company with three others in the fall of 1833. He traversed the state from Edgar county to the Mississippi. passing through Sadorus Grove, Springfieldl and Beardstown, to Quincy. His course was then up the river for a considerable distance. when, leaving it, he journeyed southeast to the Illinois, and thence through Springfield by the old Springfield trace, across the Okaw, through what is now Douglas county by the Wayne stand, to Paris in Edgar county, and thence to Terre Haute. There were no settlements on the route traveled through Douglas county ex- cept at the Shaw stand.
.About 1846 Mr. Garrett bought one hun- dred and sixty acres of land near William Brian's in what is now Douglas county. The next spring he came out with an ox team and began improving it. In 1849 he removed with his family to Douglas county for the purpose of making a permanent residence. He had pre- viously been accustomed to driving cattle from Indiana, and herding them in Douglas county. He located on section three, of township fifteen, range seven. He devoted his whole attention to farming and stock raising. In 1856 he and his wife revisited Texas. They were absent about three months, during which they traveled extensively over the northeastern part of the state. His farm of eight hundred and sixty acres, on which he lived till recently, was sold in May. 1875. Ile now resides in Tuscola. For two or three years following 1868 he was in the grocery business at Tuscola in partner- ship with Mr. John M. Maris.
Mr. Garrett served on the first grand jury
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that ever convened in Douglas county. In 1854 he was elected justice of the peace and held that office until his resignation. On the organiza- tion of the county into townships, Mr. Gar- rett was chosen a member of the board of super- visors from Garrett township. His publie trusts he has discharged with fidelity, and few citizens of the county have gained a larger share of the popular esteem.
WILLIAM H. FULTON.
William H. Fulton located in the village of Camargo in 1852, began merchandising in a small way, and is now the oldest merchant in active business in the county. He was born at Clinton, Indiana, August 17, 1827, and is one of the well-known and respectable citizens of the village.
JAMES GILLOGLY.
James Gillogly, dry goods and general mer- chant at Newman, is a native of Pennsylvania, where he was reared on a farm and acquired a common school education. He followed farm- ing in Pennsylvania and Illinois until the war, when he enlisted in Company D, Twenty-first Regiment Illinois Infantry, under General then Colonel) Grant. He was wounded at the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, having a leg broken, and was discharged soon after. He then engaged in merchandising at Jackson- ville, Ryerson's Station and Ninevalı, Penn- sylvania, thence coming to Illinois and locating at Newman, where he has since been engaged
in his present business. Mr. Gillogly occupies a fine brick store room, 30x70 feet, centrally located and well stocked with the best goods. and is doing a business of twenty-five thou- sand to thirty thousand dollars yearly. He was married to Miss H. L. Atkinson, and six chil- dren have blessed their union: J. C., H. B., Emma J., Lotta, Benton ( deceased), and Lewis (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Gillogly are mem- bers of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. and he belongs to the Masonic fraternity and the I. O. O. F.
A. TAYLOR.
A. Taylor, real estate dealer at Newman and a man universally popular and esteemed by everybody around Newman, was born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, April 8, 1836, where he was reared and educated. He has been a resident in Newman since 1876 and has negotiated many important real estate deals in Douglas and adjoining counties. In 1856 he wedded Miss Alice Beezley, of Indiana. They had three children: A. A .: Charley, who is the present census enumerator of Newman township, and Belle. They are highly re- spected and counted among Newman's best people.
WILLIAM H. HALL.
William H. Hall, one of the oldest mer- chants in the county, was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, September 1, 1831, and
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was the only son of William and Elizabeth ( Hooe) Hall, natives of Kentucky and Vir- ginia respectfully. In 1837 the family came and settled in the neighborhood of Brushy Fork and for two years lived in the family of General Robert Matson, who was a cousin of
Mrs. Hall. In 1865 Mr. Hall engaged in the harness business and later engaged in general merchandising. He is still engaged in the same business and is a thorough gentleman of the old school, whose religion consists in doing good to himself and his friends and neighbors.
INDEX.
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PAGE
PAGE
CHAPTER I. EARLY SETTLE-
Officials, County, from organiza- tion to date .. 34
Infantry, Fifty-fourth .. 54 Infantry, Seventy-ninth . 57
Cabin, The
18 |Organization, Act of.
27
Farm, The.
19 Organization, Supplementary Bill 30
Indian, The.
11 Origin. . &
Inhabitants, Original
Railroad, Danville, Tuscola Western ...
44
Public Sentiment and Civil Action 47
Markets.
20 | Railroad Indebtedness Assumed ..
44
Mills.
20
Railroad, Illinois Central.
42
Mound Builders.
16
43
44 Arcola City 109
44 Arcola Township 107
Recorder, First
81 Atwood Village 86 31 Bourbon Township
CHAPTER IL. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF COUNTY
25
Surveys, System of
35 Camargo City . 72
Agriculture
40 Swamp Lands
39 |Camargo Township
69
Assessor, First
32
Topography
28 Garrett Township 80
Circuit Clerk, First
31
Treasurer, First
32, Hindsboro Village 79
County Clerk, First ..
31
CHAPTER III.
Murdock Village
County Judge, First
31 RECORD
47 Newman City 116
County Seat ..
32 Cavalry, Thirteenth
64
Newman Township.
Court, First meeting of County. 32
Company, First full
49 Sargent Township.
Court House, The. 33 Infantry, Twenty-first. 49 Tuscola City . 109
Geology
38 Infantry, Twenty-fifth 52 Tuscola Township
93
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
A.
Bassett, W. H
263
Butler, J. T .. 290
Beggs, Jesse R.
280
Bush, William H. 179
Armstrong, Archie A 270
Black, Robert M
936
Ashurst, Joseph.
240
Blaine, Walter C ..
259
Atto, Daniel 135
Boyce, Washington David.
289
Atwell, William E 281
Boyd, W. P
166
Avery, J. L 273
Boyer, J. W
273
Callaway, George .. 264
B.
Brian, William T'
290
Campbell, Allan. 227
Bright, Coleman
277
Carnahan, Clarence II. 217
Bailey, Capt. David .. 244
Brock, George W
230
Chadwick John H 147
Baker, S. H 141
Brown, Judge John
233
Chandler, Lemuel. 157
Barnes, John C 285
Burgett, Carl S 214 Chandler, William B. 287
- Barr, James .. 181
Burgett, I. W. 234 Conover, Daniel A 221
Bartholomew, Michael 1) 136
Burgett, Scott 209
Cooper, David. 128
Bassett, J. H.
264 Burtnett, William H., M. D. 133 Covert, 1. N
215
26 Infantry, One Hundred and Fifty- ninth 63
Life on the Prairie ..
17
Railroad, Indianapolis, Decatur & Western ..
CHAPTER IV .- TOWNSHIP IIIS- TORICAL SKETCHES. 69
Pioneers, The.
12 Railroad, Toledo & St. Louis.
Prairie Travel.
21
Railway, Illinois Midland.
Sheriff, First
Surveyor, First.
32, Bowdre Township
Circuit Court, First ..
33
Murdock Township 91
C.
Cahill, Eli F. 142
Brian. William, Sr
288
Calvin, Edward W 228
,
MENT OF THE COUNTY
Infantry, One Hundred and Thirty- fifth. . 62
Natural Resources
298
INDEX.
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PACE
PAGE
Mulliken, James W. 253
Craddick, Thomas
251
llowe, James 11 285
Murdock, Judge John D 145
Cruzan, Thomas
29]
Howe, William 202
Culbertson, Charles M 220
Hunt, Oliver T 194
Myers, O. V
158
1).
Dever, Frank C. 177
Drake. Israel A
147
Irwin, John T. 125
J.
E.
Ephlin, Jacob 263
Ephlin, Mrs. Jacob
263
Ervin, Samuel 259
F.
Fidler, Albert F 246
Fidler, Levi. 246
Finney, E. C. 164
Finney, Joseph H. 175
Fisher, William H. 274
Foster, R. S. 132
Fry. William H .. 134
Fulton, William H.
295
G.
Garrett, Caleb. 200
Garrett, Caleb 291
Gere, Benjamin W 190
Gill, Harrison 258
Gill. Shiloah ... 257
Gillogly, James. 2957
Glassco, Kimball. 283
Goff, John L. 251
Goodspeed, James MI
170
Greenman, Anson H 137
Greve, C. D.
237
McCarty, Francis A. 231
McGee, J. Park, M. I) .t 185
McGown, J. A. 241
Ilall, William H. 295
Hammett, Frank W 252
llammett, James R
153
McNeer, V C. 218
Rigney, J. B., M. D 286
Roberts, Thomas W 289
Roderick, Daniel. 268
Flance, Alexander
239
Martin, Rev. J. V. 274
Hancock, James W
159 252
Martin, W. S., M. 1) 138
Hancock, W. H
Means, Rev. William E 123
Milligan, Robert E 191
Hawkins, Charles A
282 161
Hawkins, J. M
183
Moore, Abram H 184
Hawkins, Samuel
176
Moore, Edw. McC. 184
269
Heaton, James P'
121
Moore, Jacob.
279
Heaton, William
197
Moore, Jacob R. 229
185
Skinner. Isaac. 238
Henson, Stephen S
277
Moore, William T 189
Skinner, John. 171
Hockett, Oliver O
$2:24 Morrow, James. 151
Skinner, W. W 265
Hopkins, Samuel L 267 Moser, George H 241
Sluss, A. C .. 262
Smiley, Samuel W 281
Hostetler, John C 250 Mulliken, Ira M 253
N.
Newport, William H 235
Niles, Henry C.
174
0.
Outcelt, John N ..
283
P.
Parke, Alvy J
Parker, Lines L 169
Parker, Oliver H 291
Pepper, W. W. 223
Petty, Jo eph B. 270
Phillips. J. W. 225
Price, W. E. 269
Pulliam, W. T., M. D
264
Q.
Quinn, John
209
R.
Reat, James L. 260
Records, Jasper S. 168
Redden, Stephen 1:24
Reed, Daniel W 191
Reed, W. D.
Reed, Winfield S 156
Reeder, James S. 276
Reeder, James S. 286
Reeder. John A., Jr 191
Reeves, William W 272
Rice, Eugene 206
Rice, Martin 162
Rice, William Edgar, M. D. 140
Richards, G. R .. 276
Richards, T. M. 275
Richman, James A. 192
Hammett, James R
McNeill, Alexander 282
Madison, John M. 242
Hammett, William S.
Magner, D). N 143
Rogers, John E. 139
Root, D. O .. 206
Root, Lawrence E. 216
Rutherford, Dr. C ..
222
Rutherford, Thomas H
187
S.
Hayward, A
210
Moore, George O
Sanford, Charles S. 211
Sawyer, Albert S 214
Siders, George W 178
Ilenson, George W
251
Moore, Morris L
Monahan, P. H 259
Hawkins, John
Monroe, N. S 278
284 168 276
McKaig, Robert . 290
McKinney, John W 266
McMasters, Chark's L. 126
Hammett, Richard Clyde
Lester, Segler H. 268
Lindsey, John .. 127
Logan, Samuel B. 271
Long, Stroder M 198
Loose, Frank E 122
Lowry, John 159
Lyrla, N. C. 174
K.
Kincaid, James A
135
King, John W 288
L.
Jeffers, Emmor W. 248
Jeffers, George C. 272
Jenne, Charles F 186
Jones, Henry C. 256
Jones, James 133
Jones, John J. 262
Jones, Malden
225
Jones, Owen E 242
Jordan, John V 173
lles, William 148
Drew, James. 204
Corkendall, D. F. 165
Howard, W. Avery 277
Murphy, Wiliam F 152
Hapke, Adolph .. 182
M.
H.
299
INDEX.
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PAGE
PAGE
Smith, Moses S
155
Todd, James G
219
Williams, James A .. 256
Summers, William T
155
Todd, John T
212
Williamson, Joseph S
199
Swigart, T. W
228
Wilson, Charles W.
248
Wiseman, William A.
253
W.
Woodford, J. P.
167
T.
Wallace, Albert W
254
Wright, James H
247
Watson, Marion.
280
Wyatt, Thomas S
284
Taggart, Col. Wesford.
143
Watson, W. L 250
Wyeth, Clarence L
161
Taylor, A.
295
Whitaker, John
286
Wyeth, Joseph S
188
Thompson, R. R
163
White, George.
233
Wyeth, Leonard J
149
Woolverton, Charles W
129
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