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GEORGE W. BROWN, JR., grain dealer, Butler, was born in Montgomery County, Ill., May 30, 1843; son of George W. and Sarah A. (Jenkins) Brown, he born in Ohio July 9, 1819, a farmer by occupation, and coming to Illinois in 1836; she, a native of South Caro- lina, born June 30, 1819. They were the parents of six children. Our subject received his education in Hillsboro Academy. He came to Butler in 1865, and was employed as salesman by Joe Baum & Co. for two years, and in April, 1867, commenced business as a grocer, in the building known as Haywood's old stand. In a few months he and his brother, Charles O. Brown, entered into part- nership, constituting the firm of Brown & Bro. In the early part of the year 1869, they purchased the Haywood Building, and continued to do business in it until 1873. In 1871, they added to their stock dry goods and boots and shoes. In May, 1873, they purchased the MeReynolds property, and moved their goods to this building, adding to their stock ready-made clothing, where they continued until April, 1881. when they sold their stock of goods to Hoes & Bro. In July, 1879, they commenced buying grain, to which business they now devote their entire attention. They have increased in business, and prospered greatly since their small beginning, until they now own 280 acres of excellent land, besides houses and lots in Butler, and an ele- vator at Hillsboro. They do a very extensive business, having handled in 1880-81 over 120,000 bushels of grain. January 4, 1865, Mr. Brown was married to Miss Henrietta
M. Judson, born in Newark, N. J., November 15, 1844, daughter of James P. and Elizabeth F. (Gale) Judson, natives of New Jersey. Six children have been born to Mr. Brown- James Park, Winnie Pauline, Charles Judson, Frank Harold, Louis Sylvester and Roland Otis.
GEORGE W. BURRIS, farmer, P. O. But- ler, was born in Montgomery County, Ill., Feb- ruary 22, 1860. He received his education in the common schools of the county, and en- tered upon his career in life as a farmer, and remained upon the old homestead until the death of his father, when he assumed all the cares and responsibilities of the family and farm. He was married in Montgomery County, November 3, 1881, to Miss Fannie V. Harris, who was born March 7, 1861, to John and Elvira Harris. Dewitt C. Burris, the father of George, was born in Jackson County, Ohio; was one of the early settlers of Montgomery County. He was an energetic and enterpris- ing man, and a practical farmer, and, per- haps, no man has done more for public im- provements and for the advancement of agri- cultural interests in the county than Mr. Burris. His death occurred Jannary 4, 1879, at the age of fifty-three. He was a man of prominence in the township, and his loss will long be felt. His wife, Roseline Mack, was born in New Hampshire. She is still liv- ing, and is the mother of eight children- George, Emma J., wife of John Wallace; Hattie Ellen, Carrie A., Elzina, William O., Charles D. and Wesley C., all of whom are living on the old homestead, except Emma. who, with her husband, is living in Butler
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Township. George, the subject, is identified with the Democratic party. He devotes his time to growing the usual erops and raising stock. The farm consists of about nine hun- dred aeres of choice farm land. which he keeps in a high state of cultivation.
JOHN BURNAP, farmer, P. O. Butler, was born in Montgomery County, Ill., Oeto- ber 2, 1854, son of Joseph S. and Sarah (Hugg) Burnap, he born in Ohio September 21, 1821, a farmer by occupation; she born in New Jersey December 25, 1833. They had five children, John being the eldest child. Our subject, after attending the common schools of his county, began farmning, which he has followed through life. being in charge at present of his father's fine farm of 340 aeres of choice land, his father having re- moved to Texas, where he owns a large tract of land, and upon which he expects to locate permanently. March 6, 1878, he married Rosa Nail, born in Montgomery County Sep- temper 21, 1856, daughter of Hiram and Su- san (Williams) Nail, he born in Indiana De. eember 22, 1833; she in Montgomery County December 7, 1834. Three children have blessed the household of Mr. Burnap-Earle, Tessie and Ina. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is a Republican.
JACOB CRESS, farmer, P. O. Hillsboro, was born in Harrisburg. Washington Co., Ind., May 5, 18IS, son of Jacob and Catha- rine (Bost) Cress, natives of North Carolina, he born December 26, 1779, a cabinet-maker by occupation and dying November 10, 1865; she, born August 28. 1786, and dying Feb- ruary 1, 1859. They had ten children. Our subject, after receiving an ordinary educa- tion, began life as a farmer, which he has continued to the present time. When but a few weeks old, the parents of Mr. Cress moved to Montgomery County, and located a mile northwest of Hillsboro, on what is known
as the Cress Mill farm, but on the 5th of May, 1840, Jacob removed to the farm he now owns, and upon which he resides, two miles east of Butler. It contains 784 aeres of land, and is highly improved, having fine buildings, etc. He also owns 200 acres in Kansas, eighty acres in Franklin County, and eighty acres in Missouri. December 23, 1840, he married Miss Helena Scherer, born in Pendleton County, Va., October 8, 1818, daughter of Rev. Daniel Scherer, a native of North Carolina, and eleven children have blessed the union-Alexander A .. John M., Jacob D., William S., Samuel E., Benjamin L., Sophia Lucretia, Joseph E., James H. (deceased), Mary Illinois (deceased) and Thomas J. Mr. Cress has served as Road Commissioner six or seven years, is a member of the Lutheran Church, and a Demoerat.
MARY BASSETT CLINESMITH, farmer, P. O. Butler, was born in Middlesex, Yates Co., N. Y., September 18, 1828, daughter of Ira and Louisa (Cleaveland) Bassett, he an architect by profession, born April 10, 1788, and dying July 29, 1844; she, born August 26, 179S, and dying February 2, 1873. being a native of Massachusetts. They were the parents of nine children. Mrs. Clinesmith was educated in Rushville, Yates Co., N. Y., and married Mareh 4, 1861, in Athens, Mo., John Clinesmith, a native of Pittsburgh, born December 18, 1812, and died January 20, 1876, leaving one child. Orville H., born May 27, 1862. When eighteen years of age, Mrs. Clinesmith, then Miss Mary Bassett. who had adopted the profession of school teaching, and which she followed afterward for sixteen years, went to Warren County, Penn., where she remained one year, after which she spent one year in Geauga County, Ohio, when she removed to Fond du Lac, Wis., where she resided ten years. after which she removed to Lee County, Iowa, and remained
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there two years. After her marriage with Mr. Clinesmith, she removed with her hus- band to Montgomery County, where he set- tled on a farm in Butler Township, and where he died
S. F. CRESS, farmer, P. O. Butler, was born in Montgomery County November 8, 1847. son of Absalom Cress, who was a na- tive of North Carolina, and a farmer by oc- enpation. He had eight children born to him. all of whom are living. Our subject, after receiving an education in the schools of his native county, began the life of a farmer, and in connection with that has followed milling about eight years. He has a fine farm of 200 acres of land in Montgomery County, and fifteen acres in Litchfield. Mr. Cress married, in January, 1868, Miss Jennie Clodfelter, born in 1847, daughter of William and Susan (Sherer) Clodfelter, he a native of North Carolina. Mr. Cress has four chil- dren living. He is a Democrat.
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ISAAC DOYLE, farmer, P. O. Butler, was boru in Greene County, Ill., June 14, 1842; son of Thomas and Mary (Coats) Doyle, both natives of Kentucky, who emigrated to Greene County in 1832. They were the parents of eight children, Isaac being the sixth in order of birth. Our subject received an ordinary education in the common schools of his native county, and commenced life as a farmer, in which he has continued, owning at the pres- ent time 160 acres of well-improved land, three miles northeast of Butler. September 15, 1869, he married Miss Mary Mitts, born in Sangamon County, Ill., March 15, 1845, daughter of Jesse and Zerilda (Shelton) Mitts. Two children have been born to them -- John L. and Noah E. Mr. Doyle has served as School Trustee, is a Mason and a Democrat.
tives of Bavaria. They had ten children, our subject being the second child. Shortly after their marriage, the parents removed to this country, first settling in Ohio, and afterward in this State, where, in Montgomery County, he owns 800 acres of land, upon which the son, our subject, has a fine residence, with all suitable outbuildings. After receiving an ordinary education, he adopetd the life of a farmer, in which he has continued. In April, 1879, he married Miss Mollie Lewey, born in this county in 1853, daughter of Oli- ver and Jane (Stevenson) Lewey, and the union has been productive of one child, Harry Lewey. Mr. Grassel has served as School Director two years, and is a Republican. His wife is a Presbyterian.
C. H. HOES, merchant, Butler, was born in Washington County, Md .. September 15. 1845; son of Hartman and Elizabeth (Knoble) Hoes, he a native of Germany. a tailor by trade, who emigrated to America in 1837, dying in 1864; she, a native of Maryland, born January 1, 1814. They were the par- ents of nine children, eight boys and one girl. Our subject received his education in the common schools of his county, and com- menced life as a farmer, which he followed for eight years. In 1869, he went to Cali- fornia, where he remained two years, and then returned to Butler, and went into merchandis- ing, in which he is still engaged, the firm being known as Hoes Bros. Mr. Hoes was in the late war for the preservation of the Union, having been a member of an Illinois regiment. April 7, 1868, he was married in Montgomery County, to Miss Mary A. Rush, born in Kentucky in 1847, daughter of Isaac Rush, a native of Pennsylvania. Three chil- dren have been born to Mr. Hoes-Lillian, Lucretia and George E. He is a Republican.
JOHN C. GRASSEL, farmer, P. O. But- ler, was born Jannary 10, 1853; son of George L. SCOTT HOES, merchant, Butler, was C. and Kathrine (Espert) Grassel, both na- born in Hancock, Ind., September 6, 1853;
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son of Hartman and Elizabeth (Knoble) Hoes, he a native of Germany, a tailor by trade, who emigrated to America in 1837, dying in 1864: she, a native of Maryland, born Janu- ary 1, 1814. They were the parents of nine children, eight boys and one girl. At the age of three years, our subject was taken to Freeport, Ill, and at four years to a farm near Butler, where he lived until 1877, dur- ing which time he followed threshing for about ten years, and farming, In 1877, he took a trip to California for the purpose of going into mining with his brother. After working several mouths without turning up a dollar's worth of the shining metal, he at last " struck it rich," and to such an extent as to justify the erection of a ten-stamp mill, which proved profitable, paying large divi- dends. He remained in California until the fall of 1>80, when he returned to Butler, leav- ing his brothers to control the mining inter- ests, and in the spring of 1881, engaged with his brother Charles in merchandising. Sep- tember 14, 1881, Mr. Hoes married Miss Ida E. Wheelock, born June 21, 1861, in Deca- tur, Ill., daughter of Thomas and Mary Wheelock, he a native of New Hampshire, born November 29, 1830; she, born February 10, 1830. Mr. Hoes is a Republican.
THOMAS F. HODGES, farmer, was born in Jersey County, Ill., September 29, 1851. son of E. M. and Nancy (Davis) Hodges, he born in Missouri in 1820, and died in 1875; she born in Kentucky in 1821. They had nine children, Thomas F. being the fourth child in order of birth. Our subject was raised to the life of a farmer, and attended the common schools, receiving such an education as they afforded. In 1872. he removed from Greene County to his present place. He owns two shares in 370 acres of fine land, which belongs to the heirs of his father's estate. In September, 1875, he married Miss Mary
Sherer, born in 1857. daughter of John and Nancy (Peters) Sherer, all natives of this State. Three children have been born to them -- Arthur, Gracie and Walter. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Democrat.
MATTHEW McMURTRY, farmer, P. O. Butler, was born in Doagh, County Antrim, Ireland, December 12, 1807; son of Ezekiel Simm and Jane (McAllister) McMurtry, of Thorndyke, Ballyclose, Antrim, Ireland. At the age of fourteen, our subject went to Bel- fast to learn the trade of millwright, and the first steam flouring-mill built in Belfast was built during his apprenticeship, by his uncle. Matthew was afterward employed at mill- wrighting in this mill until he came to Amer- ica, in 1831. Arriving at New Orleans, he went to Nashville, Tenn., where he remained about one year; then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and from there to Covington, Ky., where he lived many years. In 1855, he went to St. Louis, and other points, prosecut- ing his business, and in 1858 moved with his family to this county, and settled on the farm which has been his home ever since. He has dealt in grain, also, to some extent, in Butler. October 9, 1827, at Strandtown, County Down, Ireland, he was married to Elizabeth Smyth, born in 1804, danghter of Robert and Janet (Laird) Smyth, resident of County Down, Ireland, and by this union they have had the following children: Jane, born July 24, 1828, at Belfast, Ireland, and died November 2, 1837, at Covington, Ky .; Sarah, wife of Robert Bryce, born November 9, 1830, at Belfast, Ireland; Elizabeth, born February 22, 1833, near Nashville, Tenn .. and died October 27, 1837, at Covington, Ky .; Mary Ann, born December 26, 1834, at Cov- ington, Ky., and died August 2, 1855, at St. Louis, Mo .; Ezekiel James, born August 17, 1837, at Covington, Ky., and died November
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1, 1837, at Covington, Ky .; Jane Elizabeth, wife of James S. MeMurtry, of St. Louis. Mo., born November 13, 1838, at Covington, Ky .; Susanna Esther, born February 10, 1841. at Covington, Ky .; James Matthew, born April 20, 1843, at Covington, Ky., and died Sep- tember 17, 1877, at Davidson, Colo .: Abigail Emma Simm, born March 12, 1847, at Cov- ington, Ky., and died April 16, 1861, near Butler, Ill. Mr. McMurtry is a member of the Seceder Church.
M. L. MOYER, physician, Butler, was born in Iredell County, N. C., March 19, 1850, son of J. M. and M. A. (Kimball) Moyer. he a farmer, born in Cabarrus County, N. C., April 7, 1820; she, also born in North Caro- lina, April 7, 1825. They had four children, two of whom are dead. Our subject received his primary education in the schools of Hills- boro, and commenced his business career as a carpenter, afterward trading in stock, deal- ing principally in the far South. In 1876, he began the study of medicine and attended the Medical College at Keokuk. Iowa, from which institution he graduated in 1880. He immediately located in Butler, where he has worked into a fine practice. The Doctor is an able and conscientions practitioner, having been and still is a hard student, leaving no modes or processes untouched that may in- crease his skill in his profession. He is a genial gentleman, and highly respected in the community where he has made his home. He has been for sixteen years a member of the Lutheran Church, and is an Odd Fellow and a Democrat.
FRANCIS PHILLIPS, farmer, P. O. But- ler, was born in Randolph County, III., Feb- ruary 14, 1827. His education was limited to such as could be obtained in the old log cabin schools at that early day. He com- menced his career in life as a farmer. He purchased his first land in Butler Township,
the farm containing 200 acres of land, only a part of which was improved, and on which the only building was a log cabin. He re- mained on the property for about seven years, when he sold it and bought the property he now resides upon. He has made all the im- provements himself, but had the misfortune to have his buildings all destroyed by fire in 1872; but, being possessed with a stout heart and an energetic spirit, he at once erected a new residence, and the appearance of his prop- erty denotes Mr. Phillips to be a practical farmer and a man who labors for public im- provements, and for the advancement of the agricultural interests of the county. He has endured the hardships of a trip to the gold regions of California, where he remained about one year, and returned to his native State, the recollections of which trip are still fresh in his memory. He was married on February 1. 1826, to Miss Sarah Jane Scherer, who was born in North Carolina, and brought to this State while yet a child. She is the mother of two children living-Harriet Vir- gin'a and David. The father of Francis was Burrell Phillips, a native of one of the South- ern States, but sought a home in the far West, and settled in Randolph County, Ill. He was a prominent farmer in an early day. His death occurred in 1832. His wife, Har- riet Brown, was the mother of four children, of whom Francis was the youngest. Polit- ically, his sympathies are with the Repub- lican party. Religiously, himself and wife are connected with the Lutheran Church. He has been a prominent member of the Odd Fellows order for a number of years.
MICHAEL REMENSNIDER, farmer, P. O. Butler, was born in Germany in 1826, son of Andrew Remensnider, he a native of Germany, and a farmer by occupation. born in 1793, and died about the year 1863. Sub- ject, who is the youngest of a family of four
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children, received a fair education in the , dising, after which he went into milling and common schools in Germany, and began life farming, in which he has continued since, in the meantime filling the position of School Trustee and Director of his township. He owns a fine farm of 308 acres of land, which is highly improved. Mr. Stickel has been married three times; first. in Pennsylvania, and twice in Illinois. The first wife was named Susanna Shelly, the second, Catha- rine Smith, and the third, who is living, was Sarah Scott, born in Kentucky October 9, 1828, their marriage occurring November 8, 1855. Mr. Stickel has been blessed with eight children, three deceased-Francis M., Susanna M., Fletcher A., Nancy A., John A., Alexander W., James H. and Ellie C. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Republican. as a farmer. When he was twenty-six years old, he emigrated to America; landed in New York, where he remained ten months; removed to Indiana, and lived there seventeen years. and in 1870 came to Sangamon County, Ill., where he stayed six years, and finally removed to Montgomery County, where he now resides on a farm of 155 acres of fine, improved land. In Indiana, in 1856, he married Miss Recilla Shear, born in Ohio in 1839, and died in 1861. leaving two children-Elizabeth and Alain. Her father, Christian Shear, was a native of Germany; her mother of Pennsyl- vania. Mr. Remensnider's second wife, Nor- etta Reed, born in Ohio September 24, 1838, daughter of James Reed. a native of Penn- sylvania. who died leaving seven children. His third wife is Eliza Brown, born in Illi- nois December 15, 1841. daughter of Samnel Brown, a native of Kentucky: she is the mother of one child, Henry. Mr. Remen- snider is a Democrat and member of Charter Oak Lodge, No. 232, A., F. & A. M., Litch- field, Ill. His son, Alain, an energetic young man who has just begun farming on his own account, owns a farm adjoining his father's, and bids fare to be one of the leading agri- culturists of the county.
JOSEPH STICKEL, farmer, P. O. Butler, was born in York County, Penn., August 26, 1814; son of John and Mary (Benzly) Stickel. he a farmer, born about 1791, and dying in 1869; she, born about 1791, and dying in 1862; both natives of York County, Penn. They were the parents of nine children, Jo- seph, our subject, being the eldest. After receiving the education obtainable in the common schools of his native county, Joseph began his business life as a farmer and car- penter. After following for three years the businesses named, he entered into merchan-
JOHN M. TUMES. farmer, P. O. Butler, was born in Hillsboro, Montgomery Co., Ill., April 27, 1848, son of Thomas and Theresa (Allen) Tumes, he a native of Ireland, she of Illinois. They had eight children, John M. being the second in order of birth. Our subject received his education in the Hills- boro Academy, and commenced life teaming and farming, in which latter occupation he has been engaged to the present time. Oc- tober 26, 1876, he married Mrs. Fannie M. (Chapell) Harkey, whose husband, Daniel Lee Harkey, died in 1875, leaving two chil- dren-Ida Sophia and Ella Lee. Mrs. Tumes is the daughter of George and Rebecca Chap- ell, the latter having departed this life in 1862. One child, Mattie H., has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Tumes. He is an Odd Fel- low and a Democrat.
JUSTUS H. WARE, farmer, P. O. Butler, was born at Ware's Grove, near Butler, Mont- gomery Co., IH., July 11, 1834; son of Ben- jamin and Sarah (Slayback) Ware, he born at Gilsum, Cheshire Co., N. H., May 27, 1796, a farmer by occupation, and dying
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July 31, 1855; she, born near Lexington, Ky., September 13, 1805, and still living. They had two children born to them, our sub- ject being the second. Mr. Ware, after at- tending the schools of his county, began life as a farmer, and at present owns a farm of 280 acres of excellent land, which is under a high state of cultivation, and with good im- provements thereon. He was married in Keene, N. H., September 26, 1860, to Miss Luceba A. Brigham, born at East Alstead, N. H., August 25, 1836, daughter of Aaron and Susan (Proctor) Brigham, and the fol- lowing children have been born to them: Mary Flora, born November 29, 1862; Carrie | Susan, born May 5, 1864, and died December 1, 1866; George Vincent, born September 5, 1867; Amy Lillian, born April 24, 1873. Mr. Ware has served as School Director of his township, is a member of the Lutheran Church and a Republican.
DR. W. A. WESNER, druggist, Butler, was born in Indiana February 27, 1851, and emigrated to Montgomery County in 1874. His father was Jacob Wesner, born in North Carolina in 1800, and died in 1860; his mother, Elizabeth (Killian) Wesner, born in 1806, and dying in 1857. They had eleven children. Our subject, after his education in the schools of his county, went to farming, and then in the restaurant business. In 1872- '73, he attended medical lectures at Indian- apolis, and, after finishing his course, located first at Nokomis, Montgomery Co., Ill., and re- mained one year practicing medicine, and in drug business. He moved to Butler in 1878, where he has a large and remunerative busi- ness in the drug line, it being the only estab- lishment of its kind in that town. March 29, 1876, he married Mary J. Phillips, born in Montgomery County, Ill., in 1860, and three children have been born to them-Glen Allen, Donard Clayton and Iva Leena. He is
a member of the Lutheran Church, an Odd Fellow and a Democrat.
HENRY WARE, farmer, P. O. Butler, was born in Butler Grove Township May 4, 1845; son of Obadiah and Electa (Post) Ware, he born in Gilsum, Cheshire Co., N. H., Janu- ary 2, 1795, a farmer by occupation, and dy- ing September 24, 1876, she born in Addison County, Vt., July 15, 1800, and dying No- vember 15, 1859. Our subject was educated in the common schools or his county, and be- gan life as a farmer, in which he has been , and still is engaged, owning at the present time a fine farm of 240 acres of well-improved land, lying on the cross road running from Springfield to Hillsboro. In addition to gen- eral farming, Mr. Ware makes a specialty of raising fine sheep, having a large flock always in his fields. Iu Lee County, Iowa, January 24, 1867, he married Miss Louisa H. Morri- son, born March 14, 1846, daughter of Joseph and Miriam (Baugh) Morrison, he a native of Tennessee, and she of Kentucky.
WILLIAM WATSON, farmer, P. O. Hills- boro. Among the prominent familiesof But- ler Grove Township is that of him whose name heads this sketch. Mr. Watson, whose portrait appears in this volume, was born in Machery Knappen, parish of Refo, County Donegal, Ireland. January 14, 1800; his fa- ther, James Watson, was a native of Ireland, and was born about the year 1755; he mar- ried Margaret McClary, a native of Ireland; they had four children, of whom the subject was the eldest; he died in 1825. Our sub- ject was educated in the schools of the coun- try, and emigrated to America, arriving at Albany, N. Y., when he was eighteen years of age; be went from there to Geneva, N. Y., where he remained ten years, then removed to Genesee County and lived there ten years, when, on the 26th of November, 1839, he came to Montgomery County, Ill., and settled
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