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Mr. Gardner died Aug. 22, 1882, at the age of 51. His influence will be felt in this community for a long time to come, for he being better situated than many others, was always ready to help the deserving and so pave the way to prosperity for many who otherwise would have had a hard struggle for years.
Let us know the man who was so loyal to his country that he strove to make better citizens of those about him by aiding them to get a home. For at home our greatest interest lies.
DAVID B. GREGORY
Was a native of Hancock County, West Virginia, and was born July 5, 1840. His parents, David and Ann Swearingen Gregory, were both of Virginia, the former, though, being of Scotch descent and the latter of Dutch. Here David B. spent his early boyhood days in working on the farm in summer and attending a subscription school in winter. At the age of 15, he and his folks removed to Iowa. This place they reached safely, though while on the road the father passed away. That same fall they pushed on to Missouri, where they lived for three years, re- turning to their old home again in Virginia in 1858. In 1861 David came to Illi- nois, where he engaged in farming until the Civil War called him in 1865. In February of this year he enlisted and served under Sherman during his march against Johnson, having joined him at Goldsboro. After the close of the war he received his discharge at Springfield July, 1865. In 1866 he was united in mar- riage with Susan Abernathy of Fulton County, Illinois, the ceremony taking place at Lewiston. The next year he removed to New Salem Township, McDonough County, near Adair, where he resided about 14 years. In 1881 he removed three and one-fourth miles south and a little west of Bardolph, where he resided until 1894, when on account of ill health, he left the farm and came to town where he resides at the present.
WILLIAM WALLACE HARRIS
Was born July the 5th, 1844, in a little log cabin on the farm west of town which he now owns, and which his father then occupied. His parents were Alex. and Martitia (Creel) Harris. His father was a farmer but when William was only a
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boy of 17, he died. Until 30 years old, this boy remained at home, but in 1878 he went to Iowa for three or four years and farmed for himself. Returning to Bar- dolph about 1882 he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Orr, who lived on the farm west of town now owned by H. B. Walker. After this he settled down on the old home place, where he managed the farm for a number of years, Care- ful, painstaking methods won for him success in this. In 1892 his wife died. Four children had blessed this union, two boys and two girls. Two years after the taking of the mother, the family moved to Bardolph and located in the house Frank Blythe now occupies. Later he bought the O. M. Powers residence across the street and moved to this. On the 12th day of July, 1906, he was united in marriage to Mrs. LeMatty, the widow of Dr. LeMatty, formerly of New Phila- delphia. Wallace is a staunch Master Mason and a member of the Presbyterian Church of this place.
AMAZIAH HANSON
A former prominert farmer of Mound Township, McDonough County, was born in Ross County, Ohio, April 25, 1825. His parents, James and Elizabeth (Mackey) Hanson, were natives of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, respectively. Early in life Amaziah came to Illinois and bought a quarter section of land in New Salem Township in 1858, settling there in '62. In 1874 on selling this he went to Mis- souri and engaged in farming for three years, returning to Mound Township at the end of that time and settling on the 160 where he lived until death took him away in 1908, Oct. 13th.
Sept. 17, 1861, Mr. Hanson was united in marriage with Eliza Fryback, a daughter of John Fryback and a native of Pickway County, Ohio. The following children were born to this couple: Emerson, Dr. Ralph, Dr. Grier, Myra (Mrs. Riggs), Ivan M., Edward F. and Anna Marie.
Religiously Mr. Hanson was a staunch member of the M. E. Church of Bar- dolph. In politics he was a republican. He served in the different offices; as dep- uty of the trial court; as clerk at Chillicothe, Ohio; as Justice of the Peace and Su- pervisor in New Salem and Mound Township; and represented McDonough Coun- ty in the State Legislature in 1866 and did his utmost to locate the University of Illinois at Champaign. His record was above reproach, he being always one of our most useful citizens.
B. FRANKLIN HARTSOOK
A native of the State of Maryland, was born on the 29th day of June, 1831. After securing most of his education here, he came west at an early age and settled in Illinois, where on the 30th day of September, 1860, he was united in marriage with Miss Frances Ann Kepple of this place. Five children were born to this union, three of whom are still living. The wife died Sept, 21, 1910, preceding her hus- band only a short time, for he passed away Feb. 27, 1911. He was always one of Bardolph's good, steady citizens.
BIGGER HEAD
Our oldest citizen is now nearing his hundred year mark. He is 98 years and S months old. He is at present in good health and hopefully looking forward to spending his hundredth birthday with us. He owes his rugged constitution chiefly to an active, industrious life, and much also to his sturdy Scotch-Irish ancestry. He is a native of Highland County, Ohio, and was born October 12, 1812. His parents are William and Mary McLaughlin Head, natives of Pennsylvania and
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Ohio, respectively, the former being directly descended from the Scotch and the latter from the Irish. In a family of fourteen children, Bigger was the fifth. As he grew to manhood he early took up the work on the farm and finally helped in its management. Thus his education was cut short, all that he was able to secure being from the subscription schools which were run at that time and which he at- tended irregularly through the winter. He remained loyally at home, though, until 21 years of age.
June the 20th, 1855, he was united in marriage to Mary Lucas, the daughter of a pioneer of Highland County, who also lived a long and useful life which came to a close Feb. 17, 1905, at the age of 90 years. At the age of forty Mr. Head moved westward, landing in McDonough County, where he bought three-fourths of a section of land on sections 23 and 26. Later in 1872 he bought 170 acres in Macomb Township, where he lived until 1895 when he purchased property in Bar- dolph and moved there to spend the rest of his days. Of late years since the death of his wife he has lived with his children. It is the pride of his children to have their father with them and each eagerly awaits the time when it comes their turn to see to his comfort. Just within the last few years Mr. Head has made several trips all alone to other states visiting his friends and relatives and making his way here and there almost as well as a much younger man.
Politically he has been a staunch republican since the organization of that party, though he has never invaded the ranks of office seekers. Great changes are those that have taken place since his coming here and these he has carefully noted. Then the nights were made weird by the howling of the wolf. The deer was slain for food and the survival of the fittest was to be seen on every hand.
To himself and devoted wife were born eleven children: Harriet E., Ellen, James, Catherine, Marie, Richard, Jennie, Newton, Alice, John and Hetty.
JAMES P. HECK
Was born in Rockford County, Virginia, July the 19th, 1833. Here he lived until after the death of his father when the family moved to Tennessee. They only stayed here a short time until they removed to Iowa, James being about 11 years of age. At this early date they never thought of driving horses by the use of lines as we do to-day, but instead rode one of them and drove in this manner. During their trip north he being a boy, it fell to his lot to ride the horse, a task more difficult than would seem at first, when you think of riding that way for weeks at a time. The wagons used then were practically all hand-made, the wheels being made by sawing cuts from the trunk of some large trees and making a hole in the center for the axle. With this kind of a wagon they made their trip. Reaching their destination they began farming. James remained at home until shortly after reaching his majority when he was united in marriage with Miss Eunice Covert of that place. In 1859 they left Iowa and settled in Southern Illi- nois but stayed here only a short time when they moved north and settled in the vicinity of Bardolph, near which place he lived until his death, Dec. 17th, 1905, being at that time past 72 years of age. He became a Christian at an early age, uniting with the M. E. Church of which he was ever a faithful member.
JAMES HENDRICKS
Was born in Champaign County, Ohio, July 1, 1823. His father, Frederick Hend- ricks, was born in Pendelton County, Kentucky, 1797, and his mother, Nancy Un- derwood Hendricks, was born in Green Briar County, Kentucky, April 2, 1799. They were married in 1818. Fourteen children were born to this union, eight
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sons and six daughters. He was educated in the common schools of Ohio, where it depended on the "gad" to run the schools. Reading, writing and arithmetic were taught.
He was married first to Hester E. Jackson, who died in 1860. His second wife was Ellen King, who died in 1902. He was the father of nine children, six of whom are living.
He was raised on the farm, was a brick mason by trade. In 1845 he moved to Lead Mines, Wisconsin, where he worked at farming and smelting lead. In 1850 in company with John and William Dunsworth and brother George Hend- ricks, he crossed the plains to the gold mines in Eldorado County, California. He located near Settler's old mill, where the mines were first discovered. It was a four months' trip and on it in those days for a distance of 1,800 miles there were no houses. He returned on the ocean steamer by way of the isthmus of Panama and New York City in 1853. He moved to Bardolph, Ill., in 1856. For a number of years he lived on the farm in Lamoine County, but returned to Bardolph in 1902, where he still resides as one of its most highly respected citizens. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, having joined at an early date.
DAVID HOLLER
DAVID HOLLER
Was born Nov. 28, 1818, in Pennsylvania. At an early date he came to Illinois and settled in Macomb Township. He bought 80 acres of land at first, farming 42 of this, but later as opportunity came, he contin- ued until finally he gathered around him 600 acres. Up till 1890 he engaged ex- tensively in farming and stock-raising, but at this date he bought property in Bar- dolph and moved there where he lived un- til his death March 2, 1902.
On Sept. 10, 1847, he was married to Lucinda Spangler and to this union were born eight children, namely: Eli, Sarah (Mrs. Joseph Gardner), Manda (Mrs. Wm. Porter), Jennie (Mrs. Wm. Clyde), Nelson, Ellen (who died in infancy), and David Allen, also deceased.
Mr. Holler was a member of the M. E. Church o Bardolph. Politically he was an advocate of the democratic prin- ciples. He was a man of upright char- acter and enjoyed the respect and confi- dence of all who knew him.
OAKY MAPLE HOAGLAND, SR.
Son of Martin Hoagland, was born in Lexington, Ky., April 1, 1803, died in Bar- dolph Aug. 18, 1875. He was one of the early settlers of Illinois, his residence in Rushville dating from 1836. After devoting some years to the dry goods busi- ness in that place, he resided on a farm near Bardolph until shortly before his
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death. Citizens of Bardolph and especially members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he had been a ruling elder from its commencement, were eloquent in sounding his praises after his removal from their midst. Mr. Hoagland was dis- tinguished as a man of devoted intelligent piety, a reader and thinker, always standing firmly by his honest and strong convictions.
ABRAM HORROCKS
A native of Lancashire, England, was born on the 5th of July, 1832, where he lived on a farm until 16 years of age, at which time he started out in the world to do for himself, soon being made a policeman in Manshire, England, until he came to the United States in 1856. Settling at Pottsville, Penn., he engaged in coal mining. After three years he came to LaSalle, Ill., then to Henderson Grove, near Galesburg, Ill., and at both places worked in coal mines, opening one at the latter place himself. In 1857 he worked in Colchester for a Quincy coal company. From there he went to Avon, where he was engaged as Manager and Superintendent of the work of a fire brick company, a Chicago institution. The company becoming bankrupt he worked at Colchester again, where he soon began to mine coal on his own responsibility. He saved all the clay taken from the mine and began to man- ufacture brick in a small way, grinding the clay for this purpose in a corn grinder. He was assisted by Robert Entwisle, and during the first year made 20,000 brick which were sold for $20 per thousand. During all his business career, he made it a rule to keep out of debt and conducted his business on strictly business princi- ples. By doing this and by giving strict attention he accumulated during the fol- lowing years while at Colchester, $8,000 clear and above expenses. In 1876 he began, in union with others, the fire clay works at Bardolph. On April 16, 1883, while cleaning out the knives of one of his machines which was out of order, his arm was caught in the machinery and taken off near the shoulder. By this acci- dent he only had to lay off work two months. He was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Flitcher, a native of Lanshire, on the 28th of July, 1852, in England. His schooling was very limited, though he possessed rare intelligence and learned to read by studying the signs over shop doors. He was a good geologist and one of the best judges of different kinds of clay in the state. In 1889, Jan. 18th, he was again united in marriage to Mrs. Kate Marchant of March Combs, England, in Bardolph at the home of Harry Ogden by Rev. W. H. Cooper, Pastor of the M. E. Church. He died the 22nd of April, 1910, at Olney, Il1.
JOHN MILLER JACKSON
One of the leaders in Sunday School and church in the early days and a con- scientious Christian worker, was a native of Orange County, Virginia, being born on the eleventh day of October, 1825. Here he lived until eleven years of age, having in the meanwhile secured a good common school education. Leaving here
EDWARD DYER Prominent Pioneer
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in 1836, he with his father and mother moved to what was later called the "Old Jackson Homestead," on what is now the east edge of the village of Bardolph. John remained at home until he reached the age of 28, having learned the car- penter's trade while there. The eleventh day of October, 1853, he was united in marriage with Miss Harriet Head. To this union three children were born, all of whom died in infancy. September 4th, 1862, the wife died and for seven years he walked life's pathway alone, but in 1869 he again entered married life, this time being married to Miss Mary J. Evans. Excepting a few years spent in business in Colchester, all the remaining years of his business life was spent in Bardolph, where for a number of years he was in partnership with his brother Nathaniel. Near 1885, retiring from active life, he settled in Bardolph, where with the ex- ception of ten years spent in Abingdon, he resided until just a short time before his death, when he moved to Macomb. One short month saw his life at this place ended, for a sudden attack of neuralgia of the heart took him away, leaving wife and son to mourn him. He was the sturdy, industrious son of one of the oldest pioneers of our village, William H. Jackson, and in his life and work showed the same characteristics as his father ..
WILLIAM J. JACKSON
One of Bardolph's oldest and most highly respected citizens, was born in Orange County, Virginia, April 15, 1827. At ten years of age he came to Illinois with his parents, his father being a blacksmith and also a farmer. William worked on the farm and also learned the blacksmith trade. At the age of twenty-one he began to farm for himself; also he erected a shop and did blacksmithing for his neigh- bors. In 1848 he was married to Miss Anna F. Crabb, to which union were born seven children, two dying in infancy and one in young womanhood. Those living are John H. Jackson, a prominent nurseryman and fruit grower, living one-half mile north of town; Mrs. Anna Jackson Eastin, wife of Mr. James Eastin, con- tractor and builder; William W. Jackson, a veterinary of this place; and Emma Jackson Fluke of Canada. Mr. Jackson was bereft of his wife Jan. 17, 1868. In 1869 he was again united in marriage to Mrs. Rachel Bates, to which union were born James N. Jackson, Jerry Jackson, H. Til- den Jackson, all prominent farmers, and E. J. Jackson, proprietor of the Bargain Store. Mr. Jackson served eight years as Justice of the Peace of Mound Township, and a member of School Board of his District for 18 years. Eleven years ago he retired from active work. Mr. Jackson has been a staunch and loyal Methodist for more than 66 years, holding in- violate the teachings and tenets of that faith. He has been a very exemplary citizen and held in the highest esteem by all who know him. Fraternally he is a member of the A. F. & A. M. lodge.
NATHANIEL H. JACKSON
Was born in the State of Virginia Oct. 13th, 1834. He was a son of William H. and Ann Miller Jackson, who with their family, came to
WM. J. JACKSON
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Illinois in 1836, settling in Mound Town- ship, McDonough County. Jan. 7th,
1858, he was
married to Elizabeth Dyer, daughter of Edward Dyer. The first four years of their married life was spent in Mound Township on a farm. In 1862 they removed to Colchester, where Mr. Jackson engaged in mercantile business for 18 months, when they removed to the village of Bardolph, where with the exception of short intervals, he resided until his death on Oct. 16th, 1906. His wife died Jan. 16, 1901. In 1868 Mr. Jackson ex- changed his mercantile business for an in- terest in the Bardolph fire-clay works. In 1881 he purchased a saw mill in Arkansas. In 1884 he sold out, returned to Bardolph and opened the Bardolph House, the only hotel here. At the outbreak of the Civil War he offered himself for enlistment but N. H. JACKSON was rejected on account of ill-health. He was prominent in local affairs in the village, being Justice of the Peace eleven years, supervisor of the township for three years, and school treasurer for several years. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were five in number, three only of which are living: Frank S., Harry D., of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the latter being the President of the Conservatory of Music at that place at present, and N. Hursel, of this place.
DAVID WESLEY LAMBERT
A native of Knox County, Ohio, was born on the 8th day of August, 1841. His parents were Francis and Mary (Barnhard) Lambert, the latter being of English descent. It is a singular fact that she was born on the ocean while her parents were enroute from the old country to this. "Wesley" was the son of a cabinet- maker, who was able to make all kinds of furniture as well as build houses. He remained at home until 15 years old. His mother died at this time and he was forced to hustle for himself.
Soon after he came to McDonough County, Illinois, locating near Bushnell and at 29 years of age on the 4th day of March, 1870, he married Mary Olive Lawler. They settled on a farm near Quincy, but the home was of short dura- tion, she dying in September of the same year. In 1874 he was again married. This time to Sarah Ludlum, of near Vermont, Il1. They lived here till May, 1876, when the wife died. In December of the same year "Wesley" tried the matri- monial sea again, this time being married to Phoebe Jane Batey, of near Ver- mont. He moved to Bardolph in 1880, where he has lived ever since, having worked at the old tile works and at carpentering.
On Sept. 3rd, 1861, he joined the Union Army and served in it until the close of the war, being discharged Nov. 19, 1865, at Springfield. He served in the 7th Il1. Cavalry directly under Gen. Grierson and in Gen. Grant's division, and was also under Gen. Thomas at Nashville. He is a member of the G. A. R. and has been since 1884.
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JAMES LOGAN
Was born in Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, Jan. 2, 1839, and re- mained with his parents until twenty-four years of age. In 1863 he came west on a visit and remained the entire year, and returned to his home in 1864 filled with tales of the wonderful west. In 1867 he again came westward and worked on a farm near Marietta, Fulton County, and three years later, 1870, married Maria Umphrey, a daughter of the woman for whom he had worked. Soon after the couple removed to Marion County, Iowa, where three of their children were born, two sons, John and Robert, both residing two miles east of Bardolph, and Mary Kelso, living about the same distance south of town. After eight none too pros- perous years in Iowa, Mr. Logan came back to Illinois and purchased the farm on which he still lives. In June of this year, 1911, the last brother of Mr. Logan died, leaving Smithfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, without a Logan voter for the first time in more than one hundred years. Mr. Logan is of Irish descent, his grandfather coming to this country while yet a young man, and with his com- ing is connected the following story: His grandfather had married in Ireland and had a small family. He decided to come to America but thought best to leave his wife and children until some later time. He had arranged to work his way across the water, but in the crossing his ship and all on board were seized by a pirate vessel. Here he was compelled to work like a slave for eight long years, think- ing of loved ones at home but unable to send them a word as to his whereabouts, but at last came the time of deliverance, and he escaped the hand of his evil cap- tors and landed on the island of New Foundland. Here he had to work for some time before he could accumulate enough to send for his family, but with true Irish persistency he saved here a little and there a little and at last had sufficient to bring his family to him.
Mr. Logan has always been a farmer and one of which Mound Township is justly proud, showing her appreciation by honoring him at different times with town offices.
DANIEL MARKHAM
Probably one of the spriest and most active man for his age in this section of the country, was born in Indiana in 1833. At the age of two weeks, his parents crossed the state line into Michigan. It was here his mother, Eliza (Griffin) Markham died. His father, Lane Markham, then moved to Knox County, Illinois, with the family when "Dan" was only 9 years old. Shortly after this the father died, and the family of children scattered. Daniel had a rough life from this on, first working in Henry and then in Knox Counties, back and forth. In 1855 he first came to McDonough County, though after this for some time he settled in no particular place. About '56 he made a trip to Kansas while it was still a territory, but soon returned. On the 11th day of August, 1861, he enlisted in Company H, 2nd Ill. Cavalry, at Macomb, for three years. At the expiration he re-entered in the 36th Ill. Infantry and served till the end of that fearful struggle over slavery. During all this time he served under various generals, some of the most prom- inent being Grant, Logan and Thomas. He was at Vicksburg under Grant and at Nashville under Thomas, the place where Hood, the Confederate general, was completely destroyed. In 1865 he received his discharge at New Orleans. On coming home from the war he farmed here and there, till in January, 1868, when he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Cannon, of near Bardolph. They set- tled at once on the old home place northwest of Bardolph, where they have con- tinued to live ever since. Seven children blessed this union, four boys and three girls. "Dan" is a whole-hearted noble fellow.
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JOSIAH McDONALD
Was a native of Wayne County, Ohio, being born Oct. 9th, 1826. It was here that he spent his early life and received his education. His parents, Augustas and Mary (Chipps) McDonald, were natives of Pennsylvania. Josiah was the eighth of thirteen children, and until the age of 25 remained with his parents on the farm. At this age he came to McDonough County, Illinois, with his brother and purchased 80 acres in New Salem Township. Seven years later he sold and then bought 160 acres in Scotland Township to which he gradually added more. In 1852, April 15th, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Harris, who was born and educated in Fulton County, Illinois. To this union came five children : Warren, Mary (Mrs. Frank Haines), Harvey, Edward and Elmer J., deceased. Po- litically Mr. McDonald was a democrat, and religiously a Universalist. He was enterprising, energetic and successful in all his private and public work.
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