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On January 19, 1870, Nathan H. Dowd was married to Aldea Parmelee, born at Killings- worth, Middlesex County, Conn., January 28, 1847, a daughter of Oren S. and Phebe R. (Lynde) Parmelee, natives of Middlesex Coun- ty, Conn. After his marriage, Mr. Dowd came to Hancock County, Ill., locating in Durham Township, where he bought and improved 160 acres of land, to which, in 1876, he added eighty acres. He erected on this farm new buildings, and made many other improvements, and here he carried on stockraising and fed a large number of cattle and hogs. In 1898 he re- tired from active participation in the farm work, and in 1905 built a modern frame resi- dence on a pleasant part of the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Dowd had no children, but they reared one, Luella Dowd, a niece of Mr. Dowd. She married William W. Hull, and they have two
children, Harland and Lee W. In politics Mr. Dowd was a Democrat and once very ac- tive in his party. He held a number of town- ship offices, among them being township treas- urer for twenty-seven years, and supervisor for two and one-half terms. He was appointed to fill a vacancy on the county board, and re-elect- ed twice thereafter to that office. A Mason in good standing, he belonged to Dallas City Lodge, No. 235, A. F. & A. M. For twelve years he was president of the First National Bank of Dallas City, and in this position, as in ev- ery other walk of life, lived up to his obliga- tions, and proved himself an efficient man and a good citizen.
DOWDALL, James Walter, one of the pros- perous general farmers and stockraisers of Prai- rie Township, is a man who stands high with his associates. He was born in Scotland County, Mo., in March, 1873, a son of William and Electa (Wells) Dowdall, natives of Penn- sylvania and Hancock County. When he was seventeen years old, he came, in company with his sisters, to Hancock County. The grand- father, Lorenzo Wells, was an early settler of Prairie Township, and for some time conducted the old tavern halfway between Warsaw and Carthage. After they were married, the parents settled in Hancock County, but later went to Missouri, returning to Hancock County in 1874, and locating at Elvaston, where she died in November, 1909, he surviving her until May, 1916. Their children were as follows: Eddie, who died in infancy; Anna, who is Mrs. Christ Gibson of Prairie Township; Etta, who is Mrs. Stanley Barnes of Prairie Township; James Walter, whose name heads this review; and William, who lives at St. Paul, Minn.
In February, 1897, James Walter Dowdall was married to Augusta Ruhs, born in Walker Township, a daughter of Frederick and Cath- erine Ruhs, natives of Germany. After his mar- riage Mr. Dowdall lived at Elvaston for a year, being engaged in railroad work, and then he rented eighty acres of land in Prairie Town- ship, but three years later moved to Wythe and rented land for twelve years. He then moved on a farm of 160 acres of land on section 31, Prairie Township, on which he has erected fine modern buildings. He farms 100 acres, the bal- ance being in pasture. In addition to doing gen- eral grain farming, Mr. Dowdall raises cattle and hogs and keeps a herd of over fifteen Jersey cows.
Mr. and Mrs. Dowdall have the following children : Greeta, who is Mrs. John Russell of Bear Creek Township; and Charles, Raymond, Marie and Leota, all of whom are at home; Mildred and Catherine, who are deceased; and Dorothy. Mr. Dowdall is a member of the Presbyterian Church. He is a Republican in politics, and belongs to Elvaston Camp, M. W. A.
DUFFY, Samuel Benjamin, one of the success- ful farmers and stockraisers of Pilot Grove
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Township, is very well and favorably known throughout the county. He was born in Car- thage Township, August 28, 1865, a son of Samuel Spangler and Fannie (Meeks) Duffy, natives of Hancock County. Anthony and Ma- tilda (Spangler) Duffy, the paternal grand- parents, natives of Pennsylvania, were among the very earliest settlers of Hancock Township, where they entered government land. After their marriage, Samuel S. Duffy and his wife settled on a portion of the home place, but later made some changes, owning considerable land at different times. In 1906, they bought a residence in Fountain Green Township, where he now resides. Their children were as follows: John, who died at the age of three years; Samuel Benjamin; Sarah, who is Mrs. F. B. Carey of Duluth, Minn .; Verdelia, who was born March 22, 1893, died May 20, 1908; and Anthony, who lives in Hancock Township.
Samuel B. Duffy spent his boyhood on the home farm, and attended the Penn district school, continuing to make his home with his parents until his marriage, which occurred June 29, 1SSS, when he was united with Jessie Mull, born in Fountain Green Township, a daughter of Jackson and Anna Mull, natives of New York and Hancock County, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Duffy became the parents of two children : Clarance, who served his country during the Great War; Farlin who lives in Prairie Town- ship. Mrs. Duffy died in August, 1893. On May 1, 1895, Mr. Duffy was married to Jeanette Williams, born in Hancock Township, a daughter of James and Martha (Owings) Wil- liams, he born in Trigg County, Ky., and she in Indiana. By his second marriage, Mr. Duffy has the following children: Robert, who lives in Pilot Grove Township; Orville; Laura, who is the wife of Eddie Weatherington; Floyd, Kermit, Sarah and Mary, all of whom are at home.
For three years after his first marriage, Mr. Duffy rented a farm in Monroe County, Mo., but after his wife's death, he returned to his father's farm and there spent a year. Following his second marriage, he lived for one year in Han- cock Township, and three years in Pilot Grove Township, and for one year in Fountain Green Township. He then bought a farm in Hancock Township, but four years later moved to Foun- tain Green Township, returning three years later to his own farm in Hancock Township. After two years on it. he went to Pilot Grove Town- ship and rented 460 acres of land which he operates, and he owns 370 acres in Hancock Township, conducting part of it, and renting the remainder, operating in all 830 acres of land, of which one-half is cultivated, and the rest in pasture. He raises Poland-Angus cattle, hogs, horses, sheep and poultry, and ships in large quantities, being one of the largest stock- raisers in this part of the state.
In politics he is a Republican, and served as assessor of Fountain Green Township, and was elected to the same office in Hancock Town- ship, but did not serve on account of his removal
from that locality. He also served for two terms as supervisor of Pilot Grove Township, and was appointed to fill out a third term. A Mason in good standing, he belongs to Burnside Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; Carthage Commandery, K. T., and the Consistory of Quincy, Ill., and the Mystic Shrine. He also belongs to the Odd Fellows of Wabash, Ill., and the Modern Woodmen of Fountain Green, Ill.
DUNHAM, Judge Eli Wallace, County and Pro- bate Judge of Hancock County, and one of the most distinguished jurists and ablest law- yers of this part of the state, was born near Clinton, Ill., December 25, 1867, a son of James B. and Sarah E. (Jones) Dunham. James B. Dunham was reared amid rural surroundings and his educational advantages were confined to those offered by a village neighborhood. After his marriage he located on a farm. A Presbyterian, he took an active part in church work.
Judge Dunham grew up on his father's farm and after attending the schools of the district, he took a course in the Waynesville, Ill., High School. Following this Mr. Dunham studied law at different institutions, taking his de- gree from Kent College at Chicago, Ill. There he was engaged in an active practice for five years, and then came to Carthage. Prior to entering upon the practice of law, while study- ing for his profession, he was a teacher, and rose in that calling to be superintendent of the schools of Dallas City. Had he cared to continue in that line he would have risen high, for Judge Dunham has marked ability as an instructor, but he felt that the legal profession was his life work. While living at Farmer's City, where his duties as an educator called him, he was city clerk, and he has always been very active in the Republican party. He is a man, however, who rises above his party as was shown when he was elected to his present office by a large majority in a district that is strongly Democratic. Judge Dunham is per- sonally interested in agricultural matters for he owns a fine farm three miles west of Disco, in Dunham Township, that is accounted one of the show places of the county, being known as "Gilome Farm." Here he keeps a high grade stock of all kinds, specializing on Duroc-Jersey hogs.
On July 1, 1896, Judge Dunham was married to Lulu H. Hall. Mrs. Dunham was graduated from Merom College of Indiana, from which she received the degree of P. A. Prior to her marriage, she, too, was an educator. Judge and Mrs. Dunham have four children, namely : Kent W., who is attending the Carthage High School ; Helen H., who was graduated from the Carthage High School; Christine and Esther. Judge Dunham belongs to the Christian Church and he is one of the elders of the church of that denomination at Dallas City. Both he and Mrs. Dunham have been superintendents of Sunday schools, and the daughters are active in Christian Endeavor work. Judge Dunham
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belongs to Carthage Lodge, No. 20, A. F. & A. M., and the Chapter at Clinton, Ill.
DUNHAM, James B., one of the highly esteemed residents of Durham Township, is a native son of Illinois, having been born in De Witt County, near Clinton, September 19, 1841, his parents being Thomas and Mary (Elder) Dunham. Thomas Dunham was born in Ohio, from whence he came to Pekin, Ill., and alter- nated working at his trade of hatter with teaching school. He died at Heyworth, Ill., 1885, and his wife died in 1863.
James B. Dunham grew up at Waynesville, Ill., and remained with his parents until his marriage, which occurred in 1863, when he was united with Sarah Jones, born in 1843, in Lo- gan County, Ill., a daughter of Elijah and Alice (Foley) Jones, natives of Clark and Greene counties, Ohio. After his marriage, Mr. Dunham took up his residence in De Witt County, Ill., and lived on an improved farm of eighty acres for fourteen years, when he sold it and bought another farm in its vicinity and spent fourteen years on his second farm. Once more he sold and move in :910 to Hancock County to join his sons on their farm of 240 acres in Durham Township. Mrs. Durham later joined her husband. Their children living and dead were as follows: Franklin, who is de- ceased ; Mary A., who is Mrs. William Council of Pontoosic Township; E. W., who lives in Hancock County; Iva, who is Mrs. Alexander Argo, of Wapella, Ill .; Mettie, who is Mrs. Ja- cob Zimmerlin, of Pontoosic Township; Vista, who is Mrs. Charles Patburg, of Dallas City, Ill., and Campbell W., who lives at Carthage, Ill. In politics Mr. Dunham is a Republican. The Presbyterian Church holds his membership. For some years he has been a member of At- lanta Camp, M. W. A. A. A man of solid virtues and excellent judgment, his advice is often sought, for his qualities are respected in his community.
DURANT, John Thomas, whose fine farm of 110 acres is situated in Sonora Township, is a well known and highly respected citizen. He was born in Adams County, Ill., January 1, 1853. His parents were Henry Snow and Mary Catherine (Nichols) Durant, both of whom were born in Bourbon County, Ky., and were taken to Adams County, Ill., by their parents when children and grew up in the neighbor- hood of Columbus. They were married there and settled on a farm from which they later moved to another farm located in Hancock County, and there Henry Snow Durant died in August, 1855.
John Thomas Durant was reared by his mother and attended the country schools. He continued to live on the old homestead until his marriage, after which he rented farming land until 1901, in which year he became the owner of his present farm through purchas- ing the interests of the heirs in his father- in-law's estate. All the modern improvements
Mr. Durant has placed here and his property is generally regarded as a valuable one in So- nora Township and a very well managed one. He carries on general farming and raises ex- cellent stock.
Mr. Durant was married October 17, 1878, to Miss Carrie Elizabeth Wilson, who was born in Sonora Township, Hancock County, and is a daughter of James and Jennette (Golden) Wil- son. Mr. and Mrs. Durant have had the fol- lowing children: Georgie, who is the wife of Charles Penrod, of Horton, Kas .; Bessie Jen- nette, who is the wife of George Hosford, of Hamilton, Ill .; James C., who died when aged eight years; Daisy Eudora, who died in in- fancy ; Mary F., who is the wife of Fred Bax- ter, of Montabello Township; Nannie Myrtle, who resides at home; Phebe Anabel, who is the wife of Guy Hosford, of Missouri; John Martin, who married Florence Pearl Loving- fors, and now reside at Randall, Minn .; and Linnet Emma and Henry Snow, who are at home. Mr. Durant and his family are mem- bers of the Christian Church at Golden's Point, of which he is an elder and trustee. In politics he is a Republican. He served two years as tax collector of Sonora Township. For many years he has been a member of Lodge No. 697, Odd Fellows, at Hamilton, Ill.
DUSTMAN, Adolph, a prosperous general farmer and stockraiser of Dallas Township, is one of the heavy landowners of Hancock Coun- ty. He was born in Pontoosic Township, in Feb- ruary, 1867, a son of Herman and Sophia (Kiel) Dustman, natives of Germany. The paternal grandparents, Henry and Anna Dustman, na- tives of Germany, came to the United States at a very early day, and landing at New Orleans, came up the Mississippi River to Burlington, Iowa. The maternal grandparents, John and Minnie Kiel came to Hancock County by the same route, and located in Pontoosic Township, and after their marriage, Herman Dustman and his wife settled near them in this township. In 1872 the latter sold their farm and moved to Des Moines. Iowa, where they bought land and farmed in the vicinity of Des Moines, until death, he passing away July 15, 1905, and she died in June, 1909. Their children were as fol- lows: Adolph, Mary, who is Mrs. Frederick Kiester, of Des Moines County, Iowa ; Henry, who lives at Cress, Tex. ; Ferdinand and Wil- liam, both of whom live in Des Moines County, Iowa; and Pauline, who is Mrs. Albert Gersling of Des Moines County, Iowa.
Until he attained his mapority, Adolph Dust- man lived with his parents, and then was en- gaged in farming on his own account for a year prior to his marriage to Anna Mohr, born at Dallas City, Ill., a daughter of John and Fred- erika (Wolmershanscer) Mohr. In 1852 Mr. Mohr came to Warsaw, Ill., but later moved to Dallas City, and finally settled in Henderson County, Ill. After his marriage, Mr. Dustman lived in Des Moines County, Iowa, for six and one-half years, and then came to Dallas Town-
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ship, Hancock County, and bought his present farm of ninety-six acres of land, seven acres of which is under cultivation, and the balance in pasture and meadow. He also bought eighty- eight acres in another part of the same town- ship, twenty acres of which is under cultiva- tion, and the rest is-in pasture and timber. He has built his present house and two fine barns and otherwise improved his farm, and here he carries on general farming and stock raising, and specializes on Hereford cattle, Poland-China hogs and poultry.
Mr. Dustman is a Democrat. He attends the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he con- tributes generously. Although he never had , more educational advantages than those af- forded by the district schools. Mrs. Dustman went to the public schools of Dallas City. Mr. and Mrs. Dustman have two children, namely : William Henry, who was born June 26, 1904; and Minnie Rosa, who was born in March, 1906.
ECKLES, Calvin Americus, a retired farmer living at La Harpe, was formerly one of the sucessful farmers of La Harpe Township, and still owns considerable farm property. He was born in Adams County, Ill., October 21, 1853, a son of Samuel and Diana (Hopson) Eckles, natives of Virginia and Ohio. The father was a glass blower by trade. His first wife was a Mrs. Quick, and they had four children, as follows: James, who lives in Texas; John, who died in Idaho; Rebecca Ann, who is the widow of James Haines, of Dallas City, Ill .; and Sam- uel, who lives in Sullivan County Mo. His second wife, who was the mother of Calvin A., was a widow, having been married formerly to Robert Allen, by whom she had five children, namely : Ella; Mahala; Robert, who lives in Nebraska ; Henry, who lives in Maysville, Mo .; and Thomas, who lives in Colorado. After their marriage, the parents moved to Dur- ham Township, where the father owned 106 acres of land, partially improved, and he also owned twenty-five acres of timber land. Both parents died on this farm. Their children were as follows : Calvin A .; Emma, who was acciden- tally killed, by a kick from a horse when she was eleven years old; Narciss, who is deceased ; and Johanna, 'who became the wife of Isaac Kilgore, a merchant of La Harpe.
Calvin A, Eckles lived with his parents until 1879, he then went to Leadville, Col., and did freighting for the government, for the Ute Indian Reservation, until 1SS2, when he re- turned to Hancock County, and remained with his parents until his marriage, which took place January 12, 1SS3, when he was united with Frances B. Nichols. She was born in La Harpe Township, a daughter of Joseph and Theresa (Mordock) Nichols, born in Greene County, Pa. After his marriage, Mr. Eckles lived on a portion of the homestead for a time and then bought it, and added to it until he now has 387-acres all in one body. He has a fine modern frame house, and also another dwelling, and the whole place is finely improved. In addition to this,
he owns 283 acres of land in La Harpe Town- ship, all of which is improved, but he rents this to a tenant and his son is on the home place. In the summer of 1917 he had a modern bungalow built at La Harpe, into which he moved in February, 191S. He and his wife be- came the parents of the following children : Amy, who is Mrs. Kent Campbell, of La Harpe Township and they have one child, Vera, M .; Ada, who is at home; and Marion, who is on the home farm. He married Mollie Bushnell, and they have three children, Francis M., Laura L., and Marion B.
Mr. and Mrs. Eckles belong to the Protestant Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is a trustee. He is a Democrat, and served for two terms as supervisor of Durham Township, and was also a road commissioner and a school director for many years. His fraternal con- nections are with the Odd Fellows of La Harpe, and the Modern Woodmen of America, of Dur- ham Township.
ECKLES, Marion Calvin, a very successful general farmer and stockraiser of Durham Township, is one of the substantial men of Hancock County. He was born in Durham Township, November 29, 1SS4, a son of Ameri- cus and Frances (Nichols) Eckles, born in Hancock County, Ill. The paternal grand- father, Joseph Nichols, was one of the very early settlers of this neighborhood. After their marriage, the parents settled in Durham Township, but later retired and now make their home at La Harpe.
Marion Calvin Eckles attended the district schools, Gittings Seminary of La Harpe, and one term at the Peoria Business College, fol- lowing which he remained with his parents until he attained his majority. At that time he entered the Farmers. State Exchange Bank, at Dallas City, Ill., and remained for a time, leaving it to go on a farm his father owned in La Harpe Township, conducted that for eight years. He then moved to the home- stead of over 300 acres, in Durham Township, where he is now carrying on general farming, and raising horses, cattle and hogs.
On February 28, 1910, Mr. Eckles was mar- ried at La Harpe, to Millie M. Bushnell, born at Blandinsville, Ill., Oct. 24, 1SS9. a daughter of Henry and Laura Bushnell, Mr. and Mrs. Eckles have had three chidlren, namely : Francis, born December 15, 1911, Laura, born October 1, 1916; and Marion, who died March 2, 191S. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a notary public. A man of ability, he has turned his talents toward agriculture with very gratifying results, and just at present his ef- forts are especially valuable, for every man who has engaged in raising foodstuffs as he has, has done much for his country in her day of peril.
EDWARDS, Gen. Oliver, now deceased, but for a number of years one of the distinguished men of Hancock County, and an honored resi-
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dent of Warsaw, was born at Springfield, Mass., on January 30, 1835, a son of Elisha and Eunice (Lombard) Edwards, natives of Massa- chusetts, who came of English descent. They died in Massachusetts.
While on an investigating voyage up the Mississippi River, by way of New Orleans, La., in 1850, the party made a stop at Warsaw, Ill., and General Edwards so liked the people that he decided to remain there, consequently he in- vested there quite heavily, building a foundry at Warsaw, and conducting it until 1861, when he returned to Massachusetts, and enlisted as a private, was made an aide to General Couch, but was taken sick with typhoid fever, and was in the military hospital at Washington, D. C. In 1862, he had risen by successive promotions to be major of the Thirty-seventh Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, under General Couch, and still later was made its colonel. He raised, enlisted and drilled the Thirty-seventh Massa- chusetts Infantry. He won each of the follow- ing commissions: Brevt. Brig. General, Brig. General, Brevt. Maj. General, by "Acts of Con- spicuous Gallantry," and was commanding tem- porarily the First Div. of 6th Army Corps at the end of the war. He was never wounded, and was discharged at the close of the Civil War, after which he returned to Warsaw, to meet the du- ties of the public offices the people desired him to accept, he being mayor of Warsaw for two terms, and postmaster under President Grant. Once more he returned to his native state, and at North Hampton, Mass., became president of the Florence Sewing Machine Company. An in- ventive genius, he invented an oil stove, the spring spoke, and many other important ap- pliances. After eight years, he once more went back to Warsaw, and bought the finest residence in the city, surrounded with beautiful grounds comprising nine acres, where he lived in hon- orable retirement until his death, which oc- curred April 28, 1904. This house was built by William H. Roosevelt, great uncle of Col. Theo- dore Roosevelt.
While still in the service of his country, General Edwards was married, September 3, 1863, to Anne Eliza Johnston, born September 12, 1841, at Warsaw, Ill., a daughter of John Edward and Catherine Louise (Baldwin) John- ston, natives of Ireland and Geneva, N. Y. Mrs. Edwards' grandparents were Robert A. John- ston of Ireland, and Epharophs H be (Brown) Baldwin of New York state, the former serving in the War of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards be- came the parents of the following children : John Edward, who was born July 17, 1867, lives at Forsythe, Mont., and is a state senator, and he was married to Julia Anderson, and they have three children, namely: Anne J., who is Mrs. Fletcher Woolston of Forsythe, Mont .; Eunice J. and John Oliver, deceased; Julia Catherine, second child of General and Mrs. Edwards, was born April 19, 1870, and she be- came the wife of Dr. S. E. Matzke of Warsaw, Ill. Mrs. Edwards died in Warsaw January 8, 1920.
General Edwards was a very highly edu- cated man, having attended school at Spring- field, Mass., Boston, Mass., and New York City. As was but natural, he was a leader in anythiu into which he entered, and for years was powerful influence in local politics, always sur - porting the principles and candidates of the Re- publican party. From the time of the organiza tion of the G. A. R. post at Warsaw, he was active in it, and served it as commander for many years. His religious beliefs made him a Unitarian, but Mrs. Edwards is a Presbyterian. Fraternally he was a Mason. In every respect General Edwards was a fine type of American manhood of the old school, and his courtly manner and dignified bearing are well remem- bered in the little city where he was for so long one of its most striking figures and cer- tainly its most representative man.
EGBERNS, William D., a retired farmer of Carthage, is now living in the comfort his former labors provided, and he holds the con- fidence and esteem of his neighbors. He was born in Rocky Run Township, July 26, 1857. a son of Charles and Magdalena (Ehman) Egberns, natives of Germany. They came to the United States, becoming acquainted on the passage over, and after landing at New Orleans, La., they were married. He had been a sailor for thirteen years, but after his marriage, he and his wife came as far north as Quincy, Ill., but later were in Missouri. Still later, they located on a farm in Rocky Run Township, near War- saw, where they spent the remainder of their lives, and both were active in the German Methodist Church. After coming to the county, the father became a prosperous farmer. He and his wife had thirteen children wlio grew to maturity, and four who died in infancy, and of the thirteen, seven are still living, namely : Peter, Charles, John, William D., Louise, Phebe and Eliza.
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