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His first wife, Annie Ross, born in Madison County, Ill., daughter of Gird and Mary (Arkabauer) Ross, and died in Montgomery County September 28. 1875, leaving three children-Annie G., John and Mary. In Macoupin County, March 29, 1879, Mr. Kei- ser married his second wife, Frances Ross, born in Madison County, Ill., March 9, 1855, daughter of John and Mary (Arkabauer) Ross. Mr. Keiser has held the offices of As- sessor and Collector in Walshville Township. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Lutheran Church.
T. C. KIRKLAND, tanner, Walshville, was born in St. Louis County, Mo., July 26, 1823; son of Isaac and Melinda (Man) Kirk- land, he born in Mercer County, Ky., Decem- ber 25. 1796, a tanner by trade, and after- ward a farmer, and died in Litchfield, Mont- gomery County, April 5, 1881; she, also a na- tive of Mercer County. Ky., born November 16, 1799, and died in Jersey County, Ill., Oc- tober 7, 1853. Our subject, the third of a family of four children. received a fair edu- cation in Jersey County, Ill., and began life as a farmer. In 1865, he moved to his pres- ent place, which is one of the finest farms in Montgomery County. He is a prominent member of the community, and has held the offices of Supervisor, School Director and Trustee for a number of years. In Jersey County, February 18. 1847, he married Edith Irwin, born in Iredell County, N. C., March 1, 1823, daughter of Abijah and Elizabeth (Eaton) Irwin, he born in North Carolina February 1, 1791, and died May 15, 1863; she, also a native of North Carolina. born January 27, 1791, and died September 8, 1827. Mr. and Mrs Kirkland are the par- ents of five children -- Matilda Ellen, Sarah Elizabeth, Ann Eliza, John Harden and Mary Melinda. He is a Methodist, a supporter of
the Republican party, and a member of the A., F. & A. M.
CHARLES KEUNE, farmer, P. O. Walsh- ville, was born in Germany July 7, 1837; son of Christine and Mary (Kalthammer) Keune, he a farmer, born in Germany, and died there in 1852: she, also born in Germany, and died there the same year. Our subject was the fifth child of a family of eight; was educated at Brunswick, Germany, and came to this country in 1856, located at St. Louis, Mo., and came to this county in 1881. He mar- ried Minnie Schueffe, in St. Clair County, Ill., in 1867. born in Germany in 1844, daughter of William and Joanna (Renhat) Schueffe. Subject has six children -- Andrew W., Arnold H., Charles, Emma S., Amelia and Minnie S. Mr. Keune is independent in politics.
GEORGE McPHERSON, farmer. P. O. Walshville, was born in Scott County, Ill., in 1852; son of James H. and Elizabeth (Johnson) McPherson. James H., who was a farmer, was born in North Carolina, and died in Scott County, Ill., in 1879. His wife, a native of North Carolina, also died in Scott County, Ill., in 1846. Subject, who is the eldest of a family of seven children, received his education in the common schools of Montgomery County, finishing at Litch- field. He began the business of life as a farmer, and has ever since been in the same occupation, and is Road Commissioner at present. In Hillsboro, Montgomery County, in 1878, he married Alice Kirkwood, born in Jersey County, Ill., in 1850, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Cowen) Kirkwood. He is a Republican, and a member of the Christian Church.
FRED NIEMANN, farmer, P. O. Mt. Olive, Macoupin County, was born in Ger- many February 11, IS23, son of Casper and
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Anna (Witte) Niemann. Casper Niemann was a native of Germany, and a farmer by occupation. He died in Germany in Janu- ary, 1847. His wife, Anna, also a native of Germany, died there the same year as her husband, leaving eight children, of whom our subject was the second. The subject of this sketch began life as a farmer in his na- tive land. In 1847, he emigrated to America, and located in Macoupin County, Ill., where he lived for twelve years; thence he removed to Montgomery County, where he purchased a tract of land, which, by push and industry, he has made a first-class farm. In Germany. September 6, 1850, he married Anna Shrodar, a native of that country, born in 1833, daughter of Henry and Mary Shrodar. From this union there have been born to them five children -William H., Julius L., Fred- erick W., Hannah H. C. and Anna. Mr. Niemann is a member of the Lutheran Church. In politics, he is a Republican.
B. C. NEAL, plasterer, Walshville, was born in Logan County, Ky., December 28, 1824; son of Benjamin and Mary (Hayden) Neal. Benjamin Neal, who was a farmer, was born in Virginia, and died in Logan County, Ky., September 22, 1856. His wife, who was a native of North Carolina, was born in 1792, and also died in Logan County, Ky., in 1872. Our subject, the ninth of a family of ten children, received his education in his native county. He followed the occupation of a farmer for many years, but sinee learned the plastering trade, which business he now follows. In Allen County, Ky., in 1847, he married Susan F. Warden, a native of that county, born August 17, 1829, daughter of James and Rebecca (Kelley) Warden. She died in Montgomery County April 5, 1870, leaving five children-Virgil S., Eloise, Mar- tha P., Elnora C. and William S. Mr. Neal
is a member of the Christian Church. He is in politics a Greenbacker.
ALBERT SCHON, farmer, P. O. Mt. Olive, Macoupin County, is a native of Han- over, Germany, was born May 17, 1833. His parents, Hiram and Folka (Tiden) Schon, were both natives of Germany, and died in that country. Hiram Schon, a farmer by oc- cupation, was born in 1801, and died in 1875. His wife, born in 1804, died in 1879. Albert, our subject, the third of a family of eight ehildren, emigrated to America in 1851, and located in Madison County, Ill., where he remained for about ten years. He then removed t> Montgomery County, where he purchased his present property. He has al ways been a farmer, and is one of the influ- ential men of Walshville Township. He married in Madison County, Ill., October 18, 1854, Miss A. Arkebauer, born in Germany February 15, 1837, daughter of Jordan and Frances (Wanhoff) Arkebauer, and there have been born to them eleven children-Hiram, George, Mary, Frances, John, Willie, Zena, M. A., Annie, Lida, and one deceased (un- named). Mr. Schon is a Republican, and a member of the Lutheran Church.
T. T. SMITH, farmer, P. O. Walshville, was born in Madison County, III., April 29, 1838, son of Jonathan Green and Elizabeth (Tindall) Smith. Jonathan Green Smith was born in Pittsfield, N. H., July 9, 1814, and died in New Mexico February 26, 1848. His wife was born in Madison County, III., December 11, 1820, and died there in Sep- tember, 1844. Our subject, the eldest of a family of four, received his education in the common schools of Madison County, III. He married in Montgomery County February 21, 1861, Susan Sackett, born in Madison County, Ill., December 25, 1842, daughter of Elisha and Elizabeth (Voyles) Sackett. Elisha
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Sackett, a native of South Carolina, was born about the year 1812, and died in February, 1849. His wife, born in 1816, died Sep. tember 24, 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are the parents of four children-Mary Lorett, Edgar Leighton, John Elvin and Bert (de- ceased). Mr. Smith has always been a farm- er, and is one of the substantial men of Walshville Township. He has held the offi- ces of Supervisor, School Trustee and High- way Commissioner. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, he is a Republican.
W. J. WHITESIDE, retired farmer, P. O. Walshville, was born in Chester County, S. C., in 1801; son of Abraham and Janet (Hannan) Whiteside. Abraham was born in South Carolina July 4, 1775, and died in Montgomery County August 24, 1857. His wife, born in North Carolina, died February
6, 1829. Our subject, the eldest of a family of five children, received a fair education in Maury County, Tenn., and learned the cabi- net-making trade, which he engaged in for forty years. He has also been a farmer for many years; was one of the early settlers of Montgomery County. He married in Ten- nessee, in 1824, Mary G. Bingham, born in Guilford County, N. C., November 7, 1800, daughter of Robert and Martha (Reed) Bing- ham. From this union there have been born ten children - Martha J., Tennessee C., Zianna, John M., Sarah P., Thomas D., Mary E., Margaret A., Robert L. and William Newton. Mr. Whiteside is a Methodist and a Democrat. Robert L., the ninth child of the family, was born in Hickman County, Tenn .. in 1842; received his education at Walshville, and engaged in farming, which occupation he still follows. He is a Democrat.
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G. R. AYDELOTT. farmer, P. O. Donnell- is a member of the Lutheran Church at Hills- son, was born in Montgomery County, Ill., in boro, Ill .; he is a Republican. 1844 ; son of C. C. and Levina ( Young ) REV. W. P. BAKER, farmer, P. O. Hills- boro ; born in Macon County, Ill., in 1835 : son of W. D. and Marilla (Martin) Baker, who at present reside in Macon County, III. His father W. D. Baker, was born in Lincoln County, N. C., in 1800, and follows the occupation of a farmer. The subject of this sketch is the fifth child of a family of seven. He received his education in his native county, and engaged in farming, but has spent the greater part of his life as a minister of the Presbytarian Church ; has preached for nineteen years in Southern Illinois, and is at present pastor of McDavid's Point Church in East Fork Township. Mr. Aydelott ; he born in Tennessee in 1806, died in Montgomery County, Ill., in 1865 ; she, a native of Kentucky, moved to that county in 1829. The subject of this sketch, who is the eleventh child of a family of thirteen, received his education in the schools of his native county, and began life as a farmer, his father having left him one of the finest farms in Montgomery County. Ile married in Montgomery County in 1866, Aurilla Brooks, born in Warren County Tenn., daughter of Loyal Brooks, a native of Cheshire, Conn. Mr. Aydelott served two terms as Tax Collector of Grisham Township ; has been Supervisor for many years, and was re- elected to that office in the spring of 1882 ; is a Methodist, a member of the Masonic frater- nity ; has always beenga,stanch Democrat.
CHRISTIAN A. .. NGERSTINE, farmer, 1'. O. Donnellson, was born in Hanover, Ger- many, in 1825, son of Henry and Christina (Kalals) Angerstine, both of whom were natives of Germany, and died there, he in 1852, she in 1879 ; subject is the youngest of a family of five children. He received his education in his native land, and began the business of life as a farm hand. In 1854, he emigrated to the United States, and has been living in Montgomery County for twenty-five years, during which time he has been engaged in farming. In St. Louis, Mo., in 1855. he married Wilhelmine Bramer, a native of Germany, daughter of Hender Bramer, also a native of that country. From this union three children have been born, viz., Christian, Alvina and Jane. Mr. Angerstine .
Baker has been married twice ; first in Macon County, Ill., in 1857, and the last time in Mont- gomery County, Ill., in 1864. The maiden names of his wives were Mary Wilson and Mar- garet MeLane. His children are Ora D., Jos- eph M., Mary J. and William C.
R. H. BOYD, framer, P. O. Walshville; born in Macoupin County, Ill., in 1846 ; son of Jesse and Matilda (Morris) Boyd ; he born in Frank- lin County, Va., August 22, 1810 ; subject is the eight child of a family of twelve ; he re- ceived his education in Montgomery County, and at Staunton, Macoupin County. In Mont- gomery County in 1866, he married Amelia F. Whiteside, born in that county in 1851, daughter of Thomas D. and Minerva J. Whiteside. Sub- jeet has five children-Thomas D., Jennie M., Jessie J., Ilattie E. and Frederick R. He is a Republican ; is a Northern Methodist, and has been a farmer all his days.
J. B. CARY, physician, Donnellson ; son of
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Wilson and Mary Ann (Chilton) Cary, was born in Bond County, Ill .. December 29, 1843 ; his father was a farmer. born in Virginia and died in Bond County, Ill .; his mother was a native of East Tennessee. Our subject was the sixth of a family of twelve children ; he graduated from the Ilillsboro Academy in 1862 ; he was married in Lee County. Iowa, June 4. 1869, to Laura M. Donnell, a of native Iowa, born February 25, 1848; daughter of William A. Donnell, who was born in Guilford County, N. C., and of Callista (Hamilton) Don- nell, a native of New York State. Our subject has been blessed with the following children : Flora C., Ada J., deceased, Alvin P. and Katie A. After graduating from the academy. he read medicine under Dr. Hills, and has prac- ticed in this county for eighteen years. Dur- ing the late war, he served under Gen. J. J. Phillips, of Hillsboro, in Company H, Ninth Illinois Regiment. The family are Presbyte- rian, and Mr. Cary is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Lodge No. 55, Donnellson.
P. L. DAVENPORT, farmer, P. O. Walsh- ville, was born in Charlotte County, Va .. son of Jack S. and Lucy S. (Lewis) Davenport. His father was a farmer, born in the same county in Virginia, and died in Logan County, Ky., in 1836 ; his mother was also a native of Vir- ginia, died in Trigg County, Ky., in 1860. They had four children, of whom our subject was the youngest ; he received his education in the common schools of Virginia, and began life as a carpenter ; he has worked at his trade and carried on farming in this county for a period of thirty years. He was married in Trigg County, Ky., in 1844, to Frances Eliza- beth Roper, a native of that county ; she died in this county in 1857. Her parents were Henry C. and Nancy (Lewis) Roper, both na- tives of Campbell County, Va. Mr. Davenport it at present Assessor of this township, and has held the office of School Director for many years. Hle has been three times married, his
second wife being Mrs. Martha Brown, a native of Fayette County, Ill., and the third, Mrs. Frances Bishop, of this county. He has been blessed with the following children : Eliza C., Imcy S., Ann E .. Louisa F., Sarah M .. Ruth J., Martin S., Ulysses J., John J .. Essa O., Tipton C., Thomas R. and Francis I. His religious connection is with the Christian Church, and his political sympathies are with the Republican party.
CHARLES H. EDWARDS, farmer. P. O. Ilillsboro, was born in Montgomery County, Ill., August 20, 1835, son of Thomas and Nellie (Brown) Edwards, natives of Iredell County, N. C. Thomas Edwards, a farmer and also a miller. moved to Montgomery County, Ill., in 1827, where he died in 1857, and where his wife also died in February, 1837. Charles H., the subject of this sketch, is the tenth of a fam- ily of thirteen children. He received his edu- cation in Montgomery County, and began life as a farmer, which occupation he still follows ; has been Justice of the Peace and School Trustee for many years. In 1861, he enlisted in Company A. Twenty-sixth Missouri Infan- try, and was discharged in 1864. He married in Montgomery in 1858, Nora E. Cannon, a na- tive of that county, daughter of William Can- non, born in Mercer County, Ky., in 1807, died in 1878 ; from this marriage nine chiklren have been born, viz., Mary E., William II., Eddie C., Clara J., Thomas C., Charles M .. James A., Jessie F. and Minnie B. Mr. Edwards is a Methodist ; has always been a Democrat ; is a member of Grange No. 917, at Mansfield.
WALKER F. HICKMAN. farmer, P. O. Hillsboro. the fourth of a family of nine chil- dren, was born in Crittenden County, Ky., in 1838, and moved to this county in 1852. His parents were William and Eliza (Witherspoon) Hickman, the former born in Bourbon County Ky., in 1803, a farmer by occupation, and died in this county in 1857 ; the latter born in Crit- tenden County, Ky., and died in this county in
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1867. Our subject was educated at Hillsboro Academy, and his occupation is that of a farmer. In 1862, he was married to Melissa McClain, who was born in this county in 1836, daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Paisley) Me- Clain, the former born in Guilford County, N. C .. in 1800, and the latter a native of the same county. Mr. Hickman has in addition to his farm labors, filled the office of School Di- rector for many years ; he was in the late war, a member of Company B, One Hundred and Seventeenth Illinois Regiment, having enlisted at Hillsboro, Ill., in August, 1862. His chil- dren are as follows : Alma M., Ellert M., Frank C., Eva O., Carl C. and Ethel E. Mr. IFickman is a Cumberland Presbyterian, and politically a Republican.
FRED HELFERS, farmer, P. O. Donnellson, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1849, son of John and Louisa Helfers, both natives of Germany, and at present residents of Mont- gomery County, he born in 1821, and she in 1825. Fred Helfers is the eldest child of a family of three ; he was educated partly in Ger- many and partly in the common schools of St. Clair County, Ill .; he is a farmer, and has by his industry bought his present home. In St. Clair County, Ill., he married Margaret Schaumleffel, who was born there in 1847 ; she is the daughter of Adam Schaumleffel, a native of Germany; subject has two children-Charles F. and Leonard.
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ROBERT LOGSDON, farmer, P. O. Walsh- ville, was born in Hart County, Ky., in 1828, son of William K. and Maria (Remus) Logs- clon, he born in Hart County, Ky., where he (lied in 1832 ; was a farmer ; she, born in North Carlinia in 1808, died in Montgomery County in 1879 ; subject is the second child of a fami- ly of four ; his education was obtained in Hart County, Ky., where, in 1852, he married Mary E. Johnsey, who was born there in 1831 ; she is the daughter of George B. and
Jane (Simms) Johnsey ; subject has the fol- lowing children : John W., George, Marietta , Martha Ann, Celesta, Ida, Lucy M., Robert E., Lee and Ervin. Mr. Logsdon is a practical farmer, and has one of the most highly culti- vated farms in Montgomery County. He is one of the oldest settlers ; himself and wife are Methodists ; he is a strong Democrat.
JOHN W. LOGSDON, farmer, P. O. Walsh- ville; born in Hart County, Ky., in 1853, son of Robert and Mary E. (Johnsey) Logsdon, both natives of that county, he a farmer by occupation, born in 1828 ; she in 1831. John W. is the eldest of a family of twelve children ; he received his education in the schools of Montgomery County, and engaged in farming, which occupation he still pursues. In Howard County, Ind., in 1876, he married Amy C. Beeler, daughter of William and Margaret (Burk) Beeler, he born in Pennsylvania in 1817, now resides in Adams County, Ind .; she a na- tive of Ohio. From this marriage two children have been born-Bertia and Hattie. Mr. Logs- don is a Democrat.
J. H. McPHERSON, farmer, P. O. Walsh- ville, whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Muhlenburg County, Ky., December 13, 1826, and was raised upon a farm. He was brought to St. Clair County, Ill., by his parents when he was but an infant, where they ramained about seven years, then removed to Morgan, now Scott County, Ill., near Winches- ter. Ile was there educated in the common schools, remaining in that county until nine- teen years of age. when he embarked in the saw- mill business, a business he has followed a good many years. He commenced business without a dollar. and has had many trials and disap- pointments, but by energy and perseverance has overcome them, and now owns 645 acres of good bottom land, well improved and in an ex- cellent state of cultivation. He and his brother built the first flouring mill in Litchfieldl, where
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the noted steam mill now stands, but sold it in 1856, and then engaged in a machine shop un- til 1863, when he took an overland trip to Cal- ifornia. but believing he could do better at home, returned within six months, and engaged in his old business, saw-milling. This he fol- lowed until December, 1878, since which time he has been engaged in farming. He was mar- ried in Scott County, November 19, 1851, to Miss Rebecca J. Ash, also a native of Ken- tucky, and who was born February 9, 1830. She was the mother of six children, and died May 13, 1870. Jesse Ash, her father, was born in Kentucky, also her mother. His second wife, Margaret Missmore, was born in Hillsboro, Ill., February 3, 1833 ; her father was from North Carolina, and her mother a native of Tennes- see. James McPherson, the father of our sub- ject, was born in North Carolina January 28, 1796, and was a farmer. He emigrated to Ken- tueky, and from that State to Illinois in 1827 where he bought land, and raised a large fam- ily of children, who grew up useful men and women. Ile was in the war of 1812, though he served but three months ; he was in the bat- tle of New Orleans ; he died in October, 1879. His wife, Elizabeth Johnson, was a native of North Carolina ; was born January 29, 1799, and was the mother of thirteen children, of whom our subject was the fifth.
MRS. H. E. McCULLOCH, farmer, P. O. Donnellson, was born in Montgomery County, Ill., in 1838, daughter of William and Jane E. (Paisley) Young ; he a farmer by occupation, born in Tennessee in 1810, now residing near Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Ill., where his wife, a native of North Carolina, died in 1852. Sub- ject, who is the fourth child of a family of nine, was educated in the schools of Montgomery County, where. in 1864, she was married to W. J. McCulloch, a native of that county, who ‹lied there in 1876. Their children are Samnel R. and Jennie. Her husband was a farmer,
and for many years filled the office of Super- visor in Montgomery County ; he was a Demo- crat. Mrs. McCulloch is a member of the Cum- berland Presbyterian Church.
JOHN PRICE, farmer, P. O. Hillsboro, born- in Wayne County, Ky., in 1816, son of Rich- ard and Mary (Johnson) Price, natives of Vir- ginia. Richard Price was a farmer by oceupa- tion ; subject, the fifth child of a family of six, received the foundation of his edueation in the common schools of Montgomery County, and finished at Hillsboro in that county. He has always been a farmer ; has been School Direc- tor for some time. In Montgomery County in 1841, he married Ellen Nora Lovrin. born in Simpson County, Ky., in 1824, daughter of Will- iam and Keziah (Morgan) Lovrin, natives of Virginia. From this union there have been born the following children, viz .: George W .. John E., Thomas J., Mary C., Isaac K., James E., Joseph A., M. C., William H., Julia A., Sarah E. and Harriet L. Mr. Price is one of the leading men of Grisham Township; has been a member and class leader in the Methodist Church for thirty years, his membership being at Edwards' Chapel, in the above township. He is a Republican, and a member of the A., F. & A. M. .
ASA SWAIN, farmer, P. O. Walshville. was born in Washington County, N. C., December 22, 1811, son of Stephen and Priscilla (Phelps) Swain, both natives of North Carolina ; the former died in Macoupin County, this State, in 1846, the latter also dying in the same county. They had nine children, of whom Asa was the fourth, and received his education in his native eounty. He early learned the cooper's trade, and has followed farming in this and Madison County for half a century. He has been twice married, and has had the following children- Maria J., Stephen H., Clarissa E., Martha C., Snowden S., Sarah M., Asa F., and three who died unnamed. Mr. Swain is a leading farmer
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and an early settler, and highly respected citi- zen. Ilis religious connection is with the Chris- tian Church ; his politics, Democratic.
MARTIN VOGAL, farmer, P. O. Walshville, born in Baden, Germany, in 1826. His par- ents, Martin and Margaret (Bower) Vogal, were both natives of Germany ; his father, who was a farmer, died there ; subject, the third child of a family of eight children, received his educa- tion in his native town, and worked out for many years as a farm hand, and has been farm- ing on his own accountin Montgomery County for a long period. Ile has been twice married. at Belleville, St. Clair Co., Ill., and at St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Vogal, whose maiden name was Kala, was born in Hanover, Germany ; her par- ents, Henry and Mary (Myer) Kala were na- tives of that country. Mr. Vogal has four " Presbyterian Church ; he is a Republican. children-Martin, Mary, Fred and George. Ile .
is a Republican, and a member of the Lutheran Church.
JOSEPH S. WINTESIDE, farmer, P. O. Walshville, was born Bond County, Ill., in 1837, son of Thomas D. and Eliza (Bruce) Whiteside. Thomas D., a native of North Carolina, now resides at Litchfield, Montgomery County : his wife died in Bond County, Ill .; subject is the third child of a family of thirteen. He received his education in Bond and Montgomery Coun. ties, and began life as a farmer, which occupa- tion he still follows. In Montgomery County in 1859, he married Mary J. Barlow, daughter of Joseph and Harriet (Smith) Barlow, natives of Tennessee. From this union three children have been born, viz., Ilarriet E., Laura B. and Eva F. Mr. Whiteside is a member of the
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