History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois, Part 60

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago : O. L. Baskin
Number of Pages: 758

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D. B. HAWLEY, farmer, P. O. Dudleyville. Of the enterprising farmers in Bond County, Mr. Hawley ranks among the first. He was born February 2, 1831, in Trumbull Connty, Ohio ; is the second son and third child born to his father, Milton Hawley, who was born 1802, in Western New York. His ancestors were of English stock. Milton lawley came

West to Trumbull County, and there married Mary Taft, and removed to Madison County in 1836, and remained there until 1843, when he eame to Okaw Township, and entered 1,800 acres of land. He was a man of energy, and was well read in law, and had excellent busi- ness qualifications. In politics, he was formerly a Whig ; but, later in life, he came out with the Republican party, and was a strong anti-slavery man, and withal generous and kind-hearted. llis death occurred 1867 ; his wife 1865. He raised a family of ten children, seven sons and three daughters. Celia, the eldest, married J. G. Wright, and resides in this township ; Luther C., eldest son. resides in California ; Delevan. Bement, Roman M., Virginia, Julius A., Victo- ria A. and John H., and D. B., the subject of these lines, who remained under the parental roof until March 9, 1854, when he married Su- san Steele, born in Madison County, daughter of John W. Steele and Catharine Russell. She was a daughter of Hezekiah Russell. Mr. Haw- ley came to this farm in 1862, and has since resided there. He has nearly 200 acres of ex- cellent land, which he farms in a neat and tasty manner. He has put all the principal improve- ments on the same, and keeps his fences and buildings in excellent repair. Has the follow- ing children : Catharine A., Mrs. Samuel An- derson ; Harriet L., in California, wife of J. M. Reeves ; Lucy A., Susan E., Laura A., Edwin B., John M., William W. and Patience V.

JOHN H. HESTON. P. O. Dudleyville, born May 30, 1812, in Bucks County, Penn., being the eldest of eight children. His father was Amos Heston, who was likewise a Pennsyl- vanian. born about the year 1774, and died in 1869, aged ninety-six. His father's name was Samuel Heston, whose ancestors came with William Penn, and settled in Pennsylvania. Samuel served in the Revolutionary war. His wife was a Price. prior to her marriage, Amos, being the fruit of this marriage ; he, Amos, married Letitia Hagerman, daughter of Barnett

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Hagerman, who also served in the Revolution. His wife's maiden name was Groom. The Hes- tons and Hagermans are both of Quaker stock. None of either family came West, save J. Il. and his unele David, who came to this county as early as 1815, and remained here until 1834, when he moved to Leavenworth, Kan. Our subject came West to Muskingum County, Ohio. during his minority, afterward went to Franklin County. On April 17, 1834, he enlisted in the regular army as private, and served through the Florida and Mexican wars, and served until November, 1848, when he resigned with rank of Captain. July, 1849, he married Catharine P. Rarey. born in Franklin County, Ohio, daugh- ter of Rev. Charles Rarey and Mary Kramer. Charles Rarey was a pioneer of Franklin County, and ent timber where the city of Columbus now stands. He was a son of John Rarey, a native of Germany. Mr. Heston came to Bond County in the spring of 1852, and settled where he now resides. Ile has put nearly all the improve- ments thereon. He has since been engaged in farming pursuits, and been a large wheat raiser. Has 360 acres of land, and well improved. He has seven children-Joseph S., Sarah and Mary (twins), De Witt and twin that died, Hattie M., Steve A. D. and John C .; Sarah, wife of Wallace E. Smith ; Mary, wife of L. Meaheimer ; Joseph S. in Kansas. Mr. Heston is self-made ; his brothers and sisters were Jesse G., Morris, Mary A., Jenks S., Sarah, Samuel and Watson. Jenks and Samuel were killed in the late war.

WILLIAM G. McCASLIN, farmer, P. O. Dudleyville. Cotemporaneous with the early history of Bond County, was the advent of the McCaslin family to this township. The head of the family was James McCaslin, a native of the Emerald Isle. He emigrated to North Caro- lina at a very early day. While here he mar- ried a Scotch lady, and subsequently removed to Caldwell County, Ky., where eight children were born to him. According to the order of their birth, were as follows : Hugh, James,

Gray, John O .. Jane, Martha, Mary and Rachel. With this family, he came to Bond County, and settled in Beaver Creek Township, on Section 11. Of this number mentioned, but one is now living-Hugh, who was the eldest, and he re- sides in Montgomery County. John Oliver. the father of our subjeet, was born about the year 1807, and married Mary Mills, daughter of William Mills and Mary Plant. Both fami- lies were early settlers in the county. This marriage was blessed with the birth of the fol- lowing children, viz., William G., Elizabeth. Mary J., James W., John W., George W. EHlen and Rebecca were the ones that grew to manhood and womanhood. The father died September. 1859. He was a Whig, and a Presbyterian in faith. The mother was a Methodist. She died August, 1879. William Gray was born on the farm where he now lives July 13, 1829, and where he was reared to manhood. In March, 1852, he married Mary J. Steele, born in Morgan County, this State. She was a daughter of John Walker Steele and Catharine Russell, both of old and substantial families in old Morgan County. To Mr. and Mrs. McCaslin have been born twelve children, eleven of them now sur. vive, whose names are John Walker, Catharine I., Clara A., James A., Harriet M., Uretta (. B., Warren E., William H., Mary F., Alonzo ()., Hezekiah C. Catharine, wife of Samnel Floyd. resides in Okaw ; Clara resides in Clinton County, wife of J. E. Wise ; Harriet resides in Okaw, wife of Jackson Huff. Mr. MeCastin has spent his life in farming pursuits, having 280 acres of land. He is agent for Sharp's Stump and Grub Puller, a very desirable and nseful implement to farmers having stumpy land to till.

FELIX G. POTTS, farmer, P. O. Greenville. Of the early settlers of Bond County, Stranger or "Stringer" Potts was among those who came in during the winter of 1830. He was born about the year 1797, in Rutherford County, Tenn., son of Daniel Potts. " Stringer "

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ran away from his father when a lad, and joined Gen. Jackson's command, and partici- pated in the battle of New Orleans. He mar- ried Anna. daughter of Amos Winset, and by this union twelve children were born, viz .: Dan- iel, Zephaniah, Henry, Elizabeth, Amos, John W., Millie, Robert, Lucinda, Felix G., William and Stranger. Of this number, nine of the eldest were born in Tennessee ; of this number are living-Daniel and Wesley, reside in Califor- nia ; Henry, in Highland, Madison Co .; Amos resides in Clinton County ; Millie in Moultrie | Seetion 27. County, wife of M. Miller. Stranger Potts em- MARTIN L. ULMER, farmer, P. O. Baden Baden, is the eldest son of George Ilmer and Priseilla Tishhouser. George Ulmer was born March 14. 1823, in Canton Graupenten, Swit- zerland, son of Martin and Anna Ulmer, who came to Bond County with his son George in 1839, loeating in the west part of the township. His children were George, Lena, Martha. Peter. Casper and Paul-all dead exeept George, Cas- per and Lena. None of the name are now re- siding in the township except Martin L., who was born here February 25, 1853, and was mar- ried February 29, 1876, to Sarah A. Stubble- field. daughter of William Stubblefield and Susan Bray. After he married, he located on the homestead. lle came to this farm in 1881, and built the residence he now occupies. He igrated to Bond Connty, locating in Pocahontas Township. in the winter of 1830. but soon after came to this township, and remained here until his death, which occurred in February, 1838, his wife dying the year previous. Felix G. was born April 18, 1829. and was left fatherless at an early age. He went to live with Andrew Mills, of this township, and remained with him until grown ; he then hired out, and then laid the foundation of his present possessions. Ile had a very limited education, yet he worked hard and patiently. In August, 1852, he mar- ried Margaret A. Brown, daughter of James Brown, from Tennessee. Mr. Potts has nine children-Louisa Jane. Mary, James, Henry, Martha Ellen, Nancy, Henrietta, Millie and Ma- rion. Ile has 540 acres, all accumulated by ! has 190 acres. Ile has two children-Mary his own industry.

JOHN THOMEN, farmer, P. O. Beaver Creek, has been identified with Bond County since September, 1843. He was born Feb. 5, 1829, in Canton Basle, Switzerland, son of John and Ursilla (Dedwiller) Thomen. The family left the old country in May, 1843, and, after a long voyage on the ocean, they reached the American shore, and, in September of the same year. they located in Bond County. His father entered land on Seetion 27. in Beaver Creek Township, and resided on the same until his death ; his father died in 1869, his mother in 1856. They raised a family of three children,

viz .: Elizabeth (wife of George Bernrider). John and Anna B. (who married Edward Fry). Our subject remained with his parents until after he attained his manhood. October 25. 1855, he married Susan E. Dizerens, a native of Switzerland. Mr. Thomen has been a member of the German Methodist Church since its or- ganization, and was one of the first members that assisted and was comprised in the first or- ganization. He has 80 acres of land ; his res- idence is located on the northwest quarter of

Ellen and Edward Clyde; Ida May, an infant, died in 1877. To George Ulmer. his father, were born Anna E. (wife of C. Gatfner). M. L .. Rosa L. (wife of William Daggett), W. Edward and George F. In 1876, George Ul- mer, father of Martin L., removed to St. Clair County. and there resides. William Stubble- field, father of Mrs. Ulmer, was born in Mad- ison County March 15, 1806, son of William Stubblefield ; he died March 7, 1873. William, Jr., married Susan Bray, who was born Febru- ary 7. 1813. in Randolph County, N. C .. daughter of William and Bettie (McCaslin) Bray : she is yet living, and with her daughter,

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Mr. Ulmer. The family came here in the spring of 1829, and settled east of Greenville. To William Stubblefield, Jr., were born eleven children ; six were raised, four of whom went into the army-James, Henry, Samuel and Fielden ; James and Henry died there. The Stubblefield family are likewise among the early settlers of Bond County. Mr. Ulmer is a Baptist.

AUGUST H. UTLAUT, farmer, P. O. Baden Baden, was born, February 18, 1853, near Ed- wardsville. in Madison County. His father, Eberhart Utlaut, was born. Jannary 2, 1798, in Europe, and came to Madison County in the fall of 1852, and six years later, came to this county, locating in Beaver Creek Township, and purchased 150 acres of land, and has since remained and is living, being now in his eighty- fifth year. August being the only child (now liv- ing), has always remained with his father and lived on the homestead. He was married, Octo- her 17, 1872, to Anne Gerke, who was born Jan- uary 1, 1852, only daughter of her parents and sister of Henry Gerke, of this township. Mr. Utlaut has now 200 acres of land ; has two children-Minnie Julia and Frederick William ; is a member of the M. E. Church.

DR. J. A. WARREN, P. O. Beaver Creek, ranks among the substantial and successful practitioners of materia medica in Bond County. He was born. December 5, 1836. in Marion County, this State, and was raised in Randolph County, where he removed, with his parents, when small. His father was Alfred Warren, who emigrated from Tennessee to Marion Coun- ty in 1817, with his father, John Warren, a na- tive of the Carolinas. John Warren's wife was Frances S. Nelson. born in Virginia, daughter of Bezaleel Nelson. Both were Virginia fam- ilies, and removed first to Tennessee, thence to Illinois during its early settlement, and thus became identified with its interests as farmers and agriculturists. The subject of these lines was raised to farm labor, attend-

ing school during the winter and applied him self to the farm in the summer, and finally en- gaged in teaching, which vocation he followed for several years, still alternating upon the farm. In 1865, he began the study of medi- eine, his father dying the following year. In 1868, he commenced the practice of his profes- sion at Keysport, and came to this place in 1870 and has since continued. He received his diploma at Cincinnati in 1873. He has a large practice and has been uniformly successful, and has the confidence of his patrons. In 1869, he married Jennie A., born in Randolph County. this State, daughter of Maj. A. M. Wilson and Susan Young. Is a member of the A., F. & A. M.

SAMUEL G. WHITE. farmer, P. O. Beaver Creek, is a native of Bond County. where he was born September 1. 1833, being the third son and sixth child that was born to his father, Samuel White, a native of North Carolina. of Irish extraction, born 1794, and when twenty- two years of age he came to what is now Green- ville, and remained in the county until his death. He was a tanner by trade and built the first institution of the kind ever made in Green- ville. He was also a farmer, and followed this vocation up to the time of his death. He raised a family of eight children, the eldest being Mary E., who married John P. Shields, now of Kan- sas ; E. B., in Greenville; John, now deceased ; Letitia J., married William Donnell ; John T. Barr ; Samuel G .; James was drowned at Bates- ville in 1862, on the Arkansas River ; William C., the youngest. Samnel G. remained at home, under the parental roof, until he attained sev- eral years past his manhood. He was married, in 1862, to Martha J. Hull, daughter of Benja- min Hull. After Mr. White's marriage. he lived in the vicinity of Greenville, and engaged in farming. In 1878, he came to Beaver Creek. and purchased a farm of 120 acres in the south- east corner of Section 36, where he now resides, having lived all his life in Bond. save three | years spent in Clinton County, Mo. His father

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was a Whig and Presbyterian in belief and practice. Samuel G. is a good farmer and is partial to good stock ; has three children-Car- rie C., Benjamin and Ida.

WARREN E. WISE, farmer, P. O. Beaver Creek, is the eldest son born to D. W. Wise by his marriage to Evaline Blaze. Warren E. was born January 22, 1856, in Wise Town, and was raised to farming pursuits. March 4. 1877. he married Mary Myatt, born in this township, daughter of Wesley Myatt and Mildred McNeil. Soon after his marriage, he located in this town- ship, and has since lived here. He removed to the farm he now owns in the fall of 1881. His farm consists of 240 acres on Section 19; has two children-Mildred E. and Edward L.

D. W. WISE, deceased, was one of the prominent business men of Bond County, and during his life was a valuable factor in the representative business interests of Bond County. He was born January 15, 1816, at Hebron, in New Hampshire, son of David Wise and Eliza Hoyt. In 1842, Mr. Wise came West to Illinois, locating first in St. Clair County, where he lived until 1848, when he came to Bond County, where he remained until his death. He was four times married. llis first wife was a Barnes ; his second wife was Mary McCracken ; third wife was Harriet Stewart, who bore him two children-Joseph and James. The former was killed by light- ning. James resides in Okaw, and is engaged in farming. Ile married his last and fourth wife in 1855 (March) ; she was Evaline Blaze, born in Botetourt County, Va., daughter of

William Blaze and Catharine Inglehart, who came West in 1842, and located in Clinton County, and to Bond in 1845. Mr. Wise laid out Beaver Creek, and for several years was engaged in merchandising there and was a very successful business man, and was identified with the religious interests of the county. At first was a member of the Baptist . Church ; later in life was a Methodist. His death occurred January 17, 1871, having 1,300 aeres of land at his death. In politics, he was liberal, and was early a representative business man of Bond County, and highly esteemed by all who knew him or had any business rela- tions with him. By his last wife he had seven children -Warren, George, Catharine, Mary, Grant, Della, and David. Mrs. Wise has in her own right 280 acres of land. She is the only one living of her brothers and sisters, seven of them, she being the youngest.

GEORGE W. WISE, farmer, P. O. Beaver Creek, is the second son of D. W. Wise by his last marriage. He was born on the homestead March 3, 1858, where he remained until he embarked upon his own responsibility to do for himself. He was united by marriage in Sep- tember, 1880, to Miss Maggie Wren, born in Bond County, daughter of Dr. Edward Wren. Since his marriage he has been a resident of the farm he now owns, consisting of 150 acres on the northeast quarter of Section 27, where he has built a new residence, and is well situ- ated in life, and has bright prospects for the future. He has one child-George.

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JOSIAHI BAITS, farmer. P. O. Pleasant Mound, has been identified with Bond County since 1840. Ile was born September 26, 1826, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the youngest child of his parents. His father was Daniel Baits, a native of Vermont, a soldier in the war of 1812, and married Hannah Jewett, a native of Connecti- cut, a daughter of Benjamin Jewett, who served in the French and Indian war and Rev- olution. The paternal grandfather of our sub- ject was David, who served as an officer in the Revolution. The subject of these lines is one of the self-made men of Bond County. By the death of his father he was thrown upon his own resources, and had the care of the family upon his hands for several years. He left Cin- cinnati when young, assisting in digging the Miami Canal, and for a time assisted the Engineer Corps in their labors. When the canal was completed, he drove horses on the tow-path, and afterward worked on the boat and served as steersman, and otherwise made himself useful. About the age of sixteen, he commenced learning the boat and ship carpen- ter's trade, and continued at the same about four years. In 1840, he came to this township, where he has since lived, except three years spent in Minnesota prior to his marriage. Oeto- ber 3, 1847, he married Amanda M. Edwards, born December 1, 1825, of Scioto County, Ohio, daughter of Charles Edwards, born July 26, 1806, in Mercer County, Penn., and emigrated to Ohio when thirteen years of age. He was a son of David Edwards, whose wife was Catha- rine George, daughter of Jacob George, of Germany. Charles Edwards married Margaret Buffington, who was born in Meigs County, Ohio, April 14, 1806, daughter of Joseph Buf-

fington, of Pennsylvania. His wife was Chloe Harvey, from Indiana. The Edwards family eame West in December, 1841, and located in this township. Charles Edwards died July 19, 1875. In 1848, Mr. Baits located forty acres he had purchased on Seetion 35, northeast quarter, for which he paid $2.25. Upon this he located and remained on the same until January, 1881, when he located where he now resides, having 334 acres in all, 294 in this township, the remainder, forty acres, is located in Fayette County. To Mr. and Mrs. Baits have been born eight children, five sons and three daugh- ters-Winfield S. (now a minister of the Cum- berland Presbyterian Church), Harriet L. (wife of William L. Wells, of Jewett County, Kan. ; Margaret B. (married Marcus L. Whiteworth), Anson Z., Amanda M., Charles D., Josiah J. and Eli B. Sinee 1867, he has been a member of the M. E. Church.

IRA BEANBLOSSOM, farmer, P. O. Pleas- ant Mound ; is the only surviving male mem- ber in this township of the Beanblossom family. The above was born in Miami County, Ohio, November 1, 1847, and emigrated to this county with his parents in April, 1856, who located on Section 23, where they lived until 1859, when they moved to southwest quarter of Section 34. His father was Peter Beanblossom, who was born in July, 1822, son of John, who was born December 18, 1792, in Rowan County, N. C., and emigrated to this county in 1856, remaining here two years, then returned to Miami County, but stayed a short time, and returned again to Bond County, where he abode until 1865. He returned then to Miami County, where he is yet living, now ninety years of age. He had a brother, George Bean-

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blossom, who came to this county in 1830, locating in this township. He was a minister of the German Baptist Church, and one of the first members of that order and church in this township. He remained here until 1858, when he moved to Macoupin County, where he died about 1867. The mother of our subject was Barbara Brandt, born in Perry County, Penn., December 16, 1822, but raised in Ohio; she was a daughter of Abraham Brandt. The father of our subject was a millwright and carpenter, which vocation he followed to some extent after he became identified with this county. He also was engaged in farming. He met with accidental death in February, 1862, while repairing a wheel in Mr. Bourner's mill, his head coming in contact with some of the machinery which crushed him in such a manner that he lived but a few hours after. He was a member of the German Baptist Church. 1Ie had the following children born to him : Ira, Levi, Simon, Martin, Abraham and Martha. Levi resides in Norton County, Kan .; Simon in Jewett County, same State. Martin, also a resident of that State ; Abe, in Montgomery County, Ohio. Martha married John Sapp, of this county. January I, 1869, our subject married Sarah E. Kellogg, a native of Craw- ford County, daughter of Oliver and Mary (Welch) Kellogg. He located in this township in 1873. He was of English extraction. To Ira Beanblossom have been born five children -Ira, Edwin, Frances, Addie, John C. and Ella May. Is a member of the German Bap- tist Church.

WILLIAM DAVIS, JR., farmer, P. O. Pleas- ant Mound, first saw the light of day January 19, 1830, at Old Ripley, now New Berlin, in Bond County. He was the eldest son of Will- iam Davis, a native of New Hampshire, born April 4, 1796, son of Jonas Davis. William Davis was married in Massachusetts, to Lucy Mayo, daughter of Thomas and Amy Mayo, and emigrated to Bond County in November,

1829, locating at Old Ripley, where he re- mained one year, and moved to Greenville, making this his place of residence nutil the spring of 1838, when he located on the north- west quarter of Section 23. About the year 1853, he returned to Greenville, where he spent the remainder of his days. His death occurred September 13. 1881. For years he was identi- fied with the New School Presbyterian Church. Politically, he was a Whig ; later, Republican. Ten children were born to him, seven of whom came to the years of maturity, viz., William, Mary A., Caroline, Adelaide, George, Amy, and John. William, our subject. was married May 1, 1851, to Margaret S. Taylor, born in Vandalia, Ill., daughter of John H. Taylor. She died 1879, having borne nine children, five are living, viz., Lucy M., wife of A. Cable ; Hannah, a teacher ; Mary E., wife of Alvin H. Jackson ; John T. and Amy, at home. Farm- ing has been the business of his life. His farm consists of eighty acres. Since the spring of 1866, he has been a member of the Preshy- terian Church, and is an official member.

BENJAMIN F. MAYO, farmer, P. O. Green- ville, is among the substantial citizens of Bond County. Ile was born July 5, 1810, in Bos- ton, Mass .. and emigrated to Bond County in the year 1834, arriving at Greenville in August, the same year, and since that date has been a constant resident of this county. He is a descendant of an English family, he being of the tenth generation descended therefrom. His father was Thomas Mayo, who died when B. F. was a mere lad. He was the son of Joseph Mayo, who was a Revolutionary soldier. Thomas Mayo married Amy Davis, who was born in Roxbury, Mass. She, too, came from Puritan- ical stock. By the death of his father our suh- ject was early in life thrown upon his own individual resources, but being energetic and imbibing that spirit inherent to Yankeedom, his course was soon marked out. Ile first laid the foundation for a sure thing in point of

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trades, and he spent seven years in learning three trades -painter and glazier, carriage making and trimming. He also became familiar with the use of carpenter's tools. Thus armed with three trades he felt sure that he could always get employment at one or the other. About this time the West presented to him advantages which induced him to remove thither, which he did, starting with $600 in money, but taking very sick at Smithland, on the Ohio River, on his way here, part of his money was spent ; but he came on, and upon his arrival in Greenville he made himself useful in the practice of his trades. In 1838, he married Lavinia Jewett, who died 1853. The same year of his marriage he located on the north half of Section 15. He purchased a squatter's claim and then en- tered the land. He remained on the farm until 1874, when he sold out and located on Section 22, where he now resides. In his farming he has been successful, having acquired a com- petence for himself and good farms for his sons. Seven children were born to him by his first wife, four of whom are living-Eugenia E., wife of Mr. A. Clump. in Jefferson County, Mo. ; Alonzo J., in Mount Vernon County, same State ; Henry and Edwin, at home. In 1834, Mr. Mayo married Elizabeth Deitch, a native of Bedford County, Penn., daughter of Daniel and Christina (Houser) Deitch, who came West to Wayne County. Ind., in 1830, remaining here until 1852, when they removed to Fayette County, this State. They raised a family of six children, five of the number living-John and Alexander reside in Wayne County, Ind., Catharine married Zenas Evans, and resides in Kansas ; Susan resides in Thaver County, Neb., wife of Joseph Matchett. Mr. Mayo has al- ways stood aloof from any association with lodges or church organizations, having never associated himself with any, yet is not hostile toward any sect of people or denomination. but has lived a life that has been conducive to morality and worthy of imitation.

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History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois, Part 60

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Chicago : O. L. Baskin Number of Pages: 758

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago : O. L. Baskin
Number of Pages: 758