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Mr. Richart is a Republican in politics and active and influential, but never an office seeker. He served, however, as constable and was County Commissioner for a term. He has been a prominent and active member of the Presbyterian Church for 23 years, and an elder in it ever since its organization. He is a member also of the G. A. R.
Since the above was written Mr. Richart has closed his life's work and has been laid away to rest.
ABRAM H. NORTH, Farmer.
Abram H. North is a native of Williamson County, Ill., and was
born December 30, 1835, in Eight Mile precinct, within one-fourth of a mile from where his house now stands. His father was Abraham
North, a native of Manchester, Eng- land, who came to Philadelphia in 1818 and to Eight Mile precinct in 1823. He was a farmer and stock- man and became the owner of a large piece of land in that location, and died in 1856. His wife was Nancy Tyner, who was born in Rob- ertson County, Tenn., in 1802, and died in 1841.
Abram, the subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm, 80 acres of which he inherited at the death of his father. He lived with his pa- rents until about 21 years old, when his father died. In 1858 he started for California across the plains with ox-teams in company with hun- dreds of others. They started in September and went by way of Den- ver, which they helped to lay out, and wintered there. About the 15th of the following June they resumed their journey and reached Stockton August 1st. He never went to the mines, but turned his attention to farming and stock and spent about eight years in California, Arizona and New Mexico.
In 1860 he entered the cavalry service and went to look after the
MR. AND MRS. N. W. STOTLAR. In the Colorado Mountains on a pleasure trip.
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NUBBIN RIDGE MINE, Herrin, Illinois.
Indians, who were very troublesome in those days. At the breaking ont of the war his regiment, the 1st Cali- fornia Cavalry, Co. G., was contin- ued in the Indian country, and he was not mustered out till February, 1866, at Santa Fe, N. M.
After his discharge he returned to his old home and married Hannah, the daughter of Edwin Fozzard. She had two children and died. Her daughter, Olive M., married Frank Hampton March 17, 1874. Mr. North took a second wife, Ann Man- ning, by whom he had seven chil- dren. She died July 21, 1887. Her children were Inez, wife of Charles Swarz, of St. Louis, Mo .; William H., Richard H., Samuel H., Joseph H., Jessie, wife of Roy Tygett, and Thomas H. He is a Republican and member of the G. A. R.
GEORGE J. NORTH, Deceased.
Born March 28, 1825, on Eight Mile Prairie, Williamson County, Il- linois, reared on a farm and always followed that occupation. He was one of the soldiers of Gen. Logan who went to New Mexico to fight the Mexicans, but was too late to see service and returned across the
plains as they went. He was in Co. B., 1st Regt. 111. Vol. He was honor- ably discharged October 11, 1848, at Alton, Ill., signed by J. M. Cunning- ham, Captain. He entered the ser- vice May 28th, 1847. He returned to his farm and spent the remainder of his days there. He was always in- dustrious, and the farm gave them a good living.
His wife's name was Fredonia M. Ryburn, to whom he was united Oct. 3, 1849. They had a family of ten children, all of whom are living, married and settled in life.
Mrs. North was born December 2, 1828, on the farm now known as
the Hinchliff Farm 0: Eight Mile
Prairie, and is therefore now 76 years old the coming December. She had the usual contest with the meas- les, whooping cough, etc., and re- lates that seven of her children were sick with the measles at one time, and she took care of them all with a babe in her arms, and passed four days and nights without sleep. Her health and strength is remarkable, she sleeps sound and is without a pain day or night.
Mr. North was a Republican and so is his wife, and every one of her children and grand children. The
old lady says she never gave any Democratic milk. They count 32
Republican votes. The family num- bers 10 children, 42 grand children and 8 great grand children. This record is certainly a grand one in the face of the declining birth rate
among modern women of easy con- sciences, who seem to be courting early deaths and the extinction of the native born population. Mrs. North is an earnest and faithful member of the Christian Church in the neighborhood. They donatel the ground on which the church, West Chapel, stands. The needy never came to Mrs. North and went away empty.
The names of their children in the order of their ages are as follows:
Mrs. Dora Culp, wife of John Culp, Carterville; William North, on the farm; Mrs. Florence Day, wife of Winfield Day, Cottage Home P. O .; John T. North, farmer; Mrs. Luella Tygett, wife of George Tygett, Her- rin; Abraham North, railroader, Car- bondale; James North, mining en- gineer; Grant North, farmer, Carter- ville; Mrs. Dolly Russell, wife of Abram Russell, Carterville, and Harvey North, lumber, Carterville.
DR. JAMES HAYTON, Deceased.
Dr. Hayton was born near Hud- dersfield, England, December 16th, 1815. His parents were Robert and Ann Hayton, of Yorkshire, England, who never came to America hut lived and died in England, the father
July 21, 1859, aged 76, and the mother the May previous, agel 75.
On the 10th of January, 1841, while still in England, James mar- ried Elizabeth Crowther. She came to America with him and died Sep- tember 27, 1843, at the age of 20. She left one son, Alfred, who now lives at Lander, a miner by ocupa- tion. The young couple landel at New Orleans October 30, 1841, and about three weeks later came to Wil- liamson County.
His second wife was Ann Crow- ther. She had ten children, six boys
SUNNYSIDE MINE, Herrin, Illinois.
SOUVENIR OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
VIEW LOOKING EAST ON JACKSON ST .. Herrin, JIl.
and four girls, of whom six are liv- ing. She died at the age of 49, Jan. 1. 1881. Her children were: Wil-
liam, P. O., Carbondale; George.
Carbondale: Robert, Carbondale:
Joseph. Carbondale: Emma, a nurse in St. Louis, Mo., and Mary, wife of Ed Gully, Marion.
Dr. Hayton's education was main- ly acquired in England. He studied medicine under an uncle, by the name of Lockwood, but did not be- gin to practice until he reached America. For many years he was the principal physician over a wide section of this part of the state, and for 5 years practiced his profession with honor and success. Until with- in ten years of his death he was un- remitting in his devotion to it, and became one of the most noted and successful physicians in Southern Il- linois. He was a hard student and a great reader all his life, an] ac- quired a fund of general information which made him a very broad mind- ed man.
He was a Republican in politics, when it was dangerous to be such, and was appointed by old Governor Dick Yates one of three draft com- missioners for the County, the others being Dr. Owens and Dr. Lewis. He was a member of the Wesleyans in England, but never united with the M. E. Church here, although his re- ligious faith and sympathies re-
mained unchangel. His death or- curred July 7, 1904, after a three weeks' illness with bowel trouble.
J. W. RUSSELL, Photographer.
Was born in Richland Co., Ill., in 1×67. His father. W. F. Russell, was a farmer by occupation and died in July, 1888. The maiden name of his mother was Merica Smith, and
when she became a widow she moved her family of seven children to Creal Springs, where she died in 1897.
The subject of this sketch was the sixth child, and in August, 1895, while his mother was living, he took up the photography business, under the instruction of J. W. Tuttel, of Creal Springs. Three years later.
Iune 27. 1898, he opened a stu io in Carterville, where he has remained till the present time.
His marriage took place December 10th, 1902, to Migs Cassie Galli- more, sister of Judge Gallimore. City Attorney of Carterville. He isa Democrat in politics and a member of the l. O. O. F.
THE HOPE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT, Carterville, Ill.
The first electric light in Carter- ville was installed by the Hope Elec- tric and Power Company of Carter- ville. It was organized by Mr. A. C. Hope, in whose honor it was named and who was one of its principal stockholders. He was a thorough mechanic, educated and trained in Scotland, and the only practical man in a stock company composed of men ignorant of the whole business. The usual result followed-those who thought they knew outvoted the one who did know, and after two years he sold them his interest and retired from the business. Another com- pany was soon after formed of men with money but neither knowledge nor experience in the business to succeed a failing one. This was
known as the J. C. West Electric Co., which after five years' experience learned that "knowledge is power," and rented their plant to Mr. Hope. who had already come into sole own- ership of the old company. In Jan- uary, 1903, he bought out the West interest and became what he is like- ly long to remain, the sole proprietor of the Electric Light business in Carterville.
The plant has now a boiler, capac- ity of 160 horse power; an engine, capacity 200 horse power, and a dynamo, capacity of 22 1-2 T. W. or 2250 candle power. It uses 20 miles of main wire in the city and as much more for branches and connec- tions. It uses the are light for the lighting of streets, of 1250 candle power, alternating and closed arc. Series incandescent for suburban
OLD SCHOOL BUILDING, Herrin, Illinois. School Boy "9" in Front.
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GEO. H. HARRISON'S RESIDENCE, Herrin, 111.
street lighting of 32 candle power each, while business houses and res- idences are lighted by the usual mul- tiple system. Travelers say that Carterville is one of the best lighted cities in Southern Illinois.
WILLIAM GREATHOUSE, Pioneer.
William Greathouse was born in Kentucky February 28th. 1826. He came to Jackson County in 1839. He was raised on a farm and had little or no schooling. His first wife was Bethena Tabor, by whom he hal hve children, two now living. His sec- ond wife was Sarah Jane Biggs, a widow, by whom he had eight chil- dren, five of whom are still living. He is Republican in politics and be- longs to the M. E. Church.
William Greathouse was laid 10
rest since the above article was written.
T HIS pretty little village is located on a spur of the Ozark range. running through Southern Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Arkansas, 1300 feet above sea level. It is on the Illinois Central Railroad, 40 miles from Paducah, Ky., and 120 from St. Louis, connecting with the Illinois Central main line to Cairo at Carbondale. It is picturesquely located on and among the gentle elevations and undulations, a rich. productive, well-timbered and wa- tered country, stretching in all di- rections. It is an incorporated vil- lage with a population of about 1000. The mineral springs sur- rounding the Ozark Hotel constitute its main attraction, and as a health resort probably have no equal in this country. In consequence of lo- cal and factional strife, and possibly
mismanagement, the fine hotel is at present writing closed, but the health-giving waters are still used locally and to a limited extent by outside visitors with unfailing suc- cess.
The village is grouped about the Hotel and Springs, and its business houses do a local business with ad- joining farmers, although some live stock is bought and shipped at this point. It is in the midst of an un- rivaled fruit region, which is con- tinually enlarging its area and out- put.
The following list comprises the principal men in business at the present writing:
Attorneys, W. L. Fries, Chas. A.
Jochum: barbers, J. B. Deason, Jas. Simpson : Citizens' Bank, A. A. Dugger, Pres .. 1. C. Abney, Cashier: bookseller and stationer, D. S. An- derson: blacksmiths, Thos. M. Tan- ner, James Haley; boarding houses, Thomas Taylor, Mrs. John White- side, Mrs. W. W. Woodside. George B.
Chaminess: canning factory, Brown & MeRaven: carpenters and builders. D. O. Craig, Will Clark. Lewis Dawson, J. L. Gulley, John Hatton, Lewis Simpson, Geo. Parks, H. C. and Ed Walston: cigar mak- ers, Mark Cocke, Mr. Smith: cloth- ing. Benjamin Westbrook: churches, Free Baptist, Missionary Baptist. Congregational, Christian, Methodist Episcopal: draymen, Deaton & Sul- lin, Green & Patterson; drugs and medicines, D. S. Anderson: furniture and undertaking. W. S. Cocke; gen- eral merchandise. Allis & Clark. Brown & MeRaven, W'm. Brim, Wm. Leonard, John F. Miller & Son, J. M. Rains, Turner & Son, Thomas Veach: hardware, J. W. Burnett, R. Heasley: hotels, Ozark, East Side, Avenue House; livery, Taylor & Rains, Lambert & Sullin; lumber, A. A. Dugger; mill and elevator, Dug- ger & Cocke: meat market, Veach & Lyrerla; physicians and surgeons, Columbus Brown, J. F. Blanchard, D. H. Harris, W. P. Sutherland: photographer, J. M. Clayton: paint- ers, Lewis Dawson, B. Elmore, W. H. Shoemaker: paper hanger, D. O. Craig: real estate and insurance, J. T. Nicks, B. H. Greer. A. J. Hudgens, I. L. Gifford: railroad agent, Illi- nois Central, Job Dunn: stone quar- ry and dealer, Ed Campbell: saw- mill. Byron Gaskill, Wm. Gaskill; stock dealers. John Riddle, Trigg & Albright, W. R. Castleman, Willis Harris: teachers, Mrs. G. B. Murphy,
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, Herrin, ]]].
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LUMBERCO
STOTLAR HERRIN LUMBER CO., Herrin Branch.
College; Gilbert Lentz, W. H. Fry, I. L. Gifford, Miss Mima Hutchinson, Miss Mayme McRaven, Mrs. Hattie C. Jochum; public officers, Robert Murray, postmaster; board of educa- tion, W. T. Harris, president; Lem Ford, Byron Gaskill, W. S. Brim, J. M. Rains, John F. Miller, A. J. Hud- gens; city officers, Henry C. Wal- ston, Mayor; Edward Sullin, Clerk; I. C. Abney, Treas .; B. H. Greer, Po- lice Magistrate; John Gulley, Mar- shal; Geo. B. Chamness, Justice of the Peace; Aldermen, J. T. Roberts, W. T. Harris, J. L. Gulley, J. M. Rains, G. W. Dempsey and John Du- pont.
CREAL SPRINGS COLLEGE.
Located at Creal Springs, Illinois, was founded in 1884 as a seminary by Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Murrah, and continued under their control for ten years. In 1894 the institution was chartered as a College and passed under the control of the Baptist de- nomination. The location is health- ful and retireJ, yet beautiful and easy of access, being on the line of the Illinois Central, which connects with the Big Four at Parker City, a short distance to the southeast. Creal Springs is an ideal place for study. It is among the Ozark moun- tains, with a pure and invigorating atmosphere, free from malaria, and with the famous medicinal waters of the Springs within a stone's throw of the College.
The college stands on an emi- nence sloping toward the west, and only three-fourths of a mile from the passenger depot. It is embow- ered in fruit trees, and the whole ad- jacent district is a flourishing or- chard of all kinds of fruit. The
town is free from saloons or other vicious resorts, an t its influence up- on the young, pure and healthful.
The College Proper includes clas- sical, scientific and philosophical courses, for the completion of which the usual degrees are conferred.
The Academic Department pre- pares for college and affords a good general education for those who cannot remain for a full college course. For the completion of this course certificates of graduation are conferred.
The Normal Department has many representatives in the teaching force of Southern Illinois, and not a few in other sections and other states.
The Musical Department has grad- uate and post graduate courses in piano, organ, voice and harmony. For the completion of these diplo- mas are awarded.
Elocution receives special atten- tion. For three years of study in the expression of literature in addition to the Academic Course, diplomas are conferred in the English Elocu- tion Department.
The Commercial Department is particularly adapted to those who have not the time or means to re- main in college more than three years. Graduates of this course find positious in banks as bookkeepers, accountants, stenographers, clerks, reporters, etc. This course includes commercial law, economics and very thorough and extended work in bookkeeping and banking.
The International Lyceum Bureau of Cleveland, Ohio, presents a num- ber of attractions in the College Chapel this year. Among the speak- ers are Dr. Heindley, of Minnesota, Dr. Lamar, of Nashville, Tenn., and Prof. Richards, of Chicago.
JOHN P. TYGETT, Creal Springs.
John P. Tygett is the son of Hugh Tygett and his wife, Nancy Sames, and was born in Weekly Co., Tenn., December 10, 1830. His father died at the age of 65 and his mother at 80. . He was raised on a farm. and came with his parents to Williamson County in 1839. His marriage took place January 17, 1857, to Miss Mary Chenowith, by whom he had five children, all living. They are Alfred, Thomas, William, Elizabeth and Sarah. He is a Democrat in pol- ities, but not a church member.
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M. E. CHURCH, Herrin, Illinois.
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TIERTARE
FOR TURE
THE "Y" ELECTRIC BELT LINE RY. Herrin is in the rear, Carterville at the right and Marion at the left.
GREEN B. TUCKER
Is a native of Murray Co., Tenn., where he was born December 17, 1827. His parents were James R. Tucker and Polly Butts, with whom he lived until 22 years old, when, in 1849, he came to Illinois. He first settled in Grassy Precinct, this coun- ty, but afterwards moved to Hardin County, where he worked for two years on the Illinois Central Rail- road, at bridge-building and other carpenter work. He was brought up to the occupation of cabinet-mak- er by his father, who followed it, and when he came to illinois he contin- ned for ten years to follow the same line of business. But changing fashions and cheapening methods of manufacture have so transformed the business that there is no longer any profit in hand work and the small shop or factory, and he was compelled to abandon the business.
September 1, 1861, he heard the call to arms and enlisted in the 6th Illinois Cavalry, Co. L. For three years, six months and 22 days he served this conntry on many a hard- fought field, and was mustered out Springfield, Ill., December 23. at
1854. He was married June 1st, 1854, to Miss Eliza A. Cannon, a Kentucky lady by birth but who was reared in Saline Connty, Ill. She gave birth to seven children, of whom five are now living, and died July 28th, 1904.
RALEIGH RAINS, Creal Springs.
Is a descendant of John Rains and Jane Hammer (nee Rains), and was born in Warren Co., Tenn., Nov, 22,
1823. When but three years old his family moved to West Tennessee and settled near Corinth, Miss., where Raleigh was raised and where he ob- tained what little book-learning he secured. When but 19 years old, in 1842, he was married to Charlotta Sears, by whom he hal eight boys and five girls, of whom seven still survive. In 1851 the family moved to Illinois and settled on the line be- tween Franklin and Williamson Counties, but later removed to Northern Precinct, near Corinth. In 1890 they came to Creal Springs, where they still reside. He never enlisted, but sent two of his sons to
the front, where one, Hugh G. Rains, was killed in battle.
He voted for Henry Clay in 1844, and he and his sons have voted the Republican ticket ever since. He is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Rain's first wife died June 28, 1895, and on the following November 13th he took for a second wife Mrs. Ann Eliza Smith, widow of James Smith. She lived but a little more than a year, dying November 16, 1896. For his third partner he took Mrs. Eliza- beth Jane Kent, widow of Joseph Kent, with whom he hopes to spend the remainder of his days. Physi- cally and mentally Mr. Rains is a remarkably well-preserved man. All his faculties and members are nearly perfect, and he enjoys sound health, rarely using a cane.
JASPER CREAL
Was born in Cumberland County, Ky., June 4, 1832, and reared on a farm. He came with his parents, Elijah Creal and Temperance Wil- born Creal, to Creal Springs Oct. 10, 1848, where his father died at the age of 62 and his mother at 70. His brother, Edward, laid out the village of Creal and died at the age of 56. He enlisted in the 6th Iowa Cavalry in 1861 and served two and a half years, but was discharged at Jeffer- son Barracks, Mo., April 10, 1864, by reason of a severe wound in the wrist, received in the fight at Mos- cow, Tenn. He took part in the fa- mous Grierson Raid from La Grange to Baton Rouge, La., on which they spent sixteen days and nights of con- tinuous riding and fighting.
His first wife was Nancy Rich, of Kentucky, to whom he was united
ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER CO.'S PLANT, Herrin, Ill.
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FRED GARDNER.
Vice Pres. and Gen. Manager New Ohio Washed Coal Co., Chicago, Carterville, 111.
October 13, 1862. She gave him three children, of whom two are now living, and died October 13, 1887, twenty-five years to a day from her marriage. The following June he was married to Martha Royal, who still survives. He is a very large, vigorous and active man for a man of over 70 years of age, a Democrat in politics but without church men- bership.
JOSEPH B. HARRIS
Was born in Saline County, Illi- nois, May 17, 1844, and brought up on a farm. He enlisted August 21, 1862, in the 120th 11l. Vol. Inft., Co. F., at Harrisburg, Saline Co., and served under Gen. Grant in the Vicksburg Campaign, but on a forced march in June, 1863. he was sun- struck and so badly injured that, al- though he escaped with his life, he never recovered, and was discharged on that account from the hospital at Memphis, Tenn., July 8. 1865. He is still partially paralyzed and whol- ly incapacitated from active labor, mentally or physically, and draws a fine pension from the Government.
He was married June 22, 1866, to Miss Rachael L. Medlin, who died August 10, 1903, leaving four living children, two sons and two daugh- ters. They are Willis T. Harris, Dr. David H. Harris, Mrs. Mary Jane Johnson and Mrs. Ida L. Shafer.
HARMON WHITACRE
Is a native of Minerva, Stark Co., Ohio, about twelve miles from Can- ton, the oll home of President Mc- Kinley. He was born August 31, 1824, and came with his parents in
F. P. CROSSLEY, Carterville. Top Foreman No. & Mine.
1839, when but 15 years old. to Wayne County, Illinois. He began teaching in Wayne County in 1843, being examined for the old board of directors at Fairfield by G. B. Davis, and receiving his first certificate, which he preserved and still retains. He taught six months for his first term, and followed it by another the winter following.
In 1845 he came to Williamson County and settled on Grassy Pre- cinct, about twelve miles from Ma- rion, near Jackson County. He taught the only school then in Jack- son County, and afterwards, about 1848 and '49, a year in the Telford neighborhood. He read law in Jonesboro, ['nion County, with Gov- ernor Dougherty, and was admitted to the bar and entered upon the practice of his profession. Yet such was his reputation as a teacher and such his attachment to the business that, in connection with the practice of law he continued to teach until 1861.
In 1862 he enlisted in the Union army, made up a company, of which he was elected Captain, but was taken sick and was sent home to lan- guish on the sick list all summer. He was subsequently discharged for sickness and did not return to the service. In politics he was an Old Line Whig, and became a staunch Republican and Union Man with the boom of the first gun fired at Fort Sumpter. He was earnest and elo- quent, and made the first speeches of the war in Jackson and Union Coun- ties when they were both over- whelmingly Democratic and Dis-
union.
In religion Mr. Whitarre is and has heen from youth an old-fash-
ioned Quaker, and such he undoubt- edly will remain until death.
January 5th, 1844, he chose for a life companion Mary Ann Deming, who was 53 days his senior, having been born July 9, 1824, and he on the 31st day. of the following Aug- ust. They have had four sons and four daughters, all of whom still survive, although the venerable couple are nearing Su.
The family very old. long- lived and numerous. They now num- ber in the United States between twelve and fifteen hundre'. It can be traced back more than five gen- erations, over two hundred years, and Mr. whitacre has in his pos- session a geneological table with every branch inscribed up to date, showing accurately its lineal descent for five generations. For the inter- est and information of our readers we are permitted to say that the family is reckoned from Jane Park- er, of London, who married a John Scott and removed to America in 1698. Scott died leaving no heirs, and his wife married John Whitacre, by whom she gave birth to two sons, John and Robert, through whom the family in America count their de- scent. They settled in Bucks Co .. Pa. There is no doubt that a vast estate numbering up into the hun- dreds of millions lies awaiting in the Bank of England the slow action of the courts, and will ultimately be divided among the heirs of Jane Parker.
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