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have had two children, both dead. Mr. Hash is the owner of about 200 acres of land; our subject and wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a Democrat. Mr. Hash says he was often compelled to give up his house on account of the Indians, and at other times used to associate among them. He was always very daring. Old Dr. Chandler, who first laid out Chandlerville, said he had doctored five generations of the Hash family.
ALBERT G. HAYNES, grain and imple- ment dealer, Chandlerville; was born in Ross County, O., Dec. 22, 1835, to Joseph and Agnes (Clark) Haynes; he, born in Ohio in 1808, and removed to Illinois in 1854, settling in Cass County, where he died in 1856; she, born in Ohio, on June 13, 1812, and died in Cass County, June 13, 1872; she was the mother of eight children, our subject being the second child. At the death of his father, in 1856, he commenced farming on his own ac- count. May 1, 1872, he removed to Chand- lerville, engaged in the mercantile busi- ness for about six years, when he engaged in the grain and agricultural implement business, in the firm of A. G. Haynes & Co., in grain, and Bowman, Haynes & Co., in the implement business. In May, 1857, he married Miss Julia A. Benson, a native of Steuben County, N.Y .; she, born June 4, 1837; she is the mother of one child-Eva, born in 1860-at home. Mr. Haynes has been a member of the Town Board, and was President of the same. Polit- ically he is a Democrat.
WILLIAM KIRCHNER, farmer; P. O. Chandlerville; was born Jan. 19, 1834, in Ger- many; his parents were Gottlieb and Elizabeth (Aarps) Kirchner, natives of Germany. His father died in 1845, aged 48 years. He was a farmer. The mother of our subject died in 1842, aged 52 years. They were the parents of three children, William being the youngest. Ile remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years old, and then sailed for
America, landing in New York in July, 1854; for fifteen months his time was chiefly spent in Wisconsin and Michigan, engaged in the lumber business. In 1859, he came to Cass County, where he has since remained, engaged in agricultural pursuits. He is now the owner of 480 acres of good land. In Cass County, Dec. 26, 1858, he married Miss Elizabeth Yeck, who has borne him eight children, viz .: Mary, William, Louis, Matilda, Lizzie, Emma, Anna and Frank. Mr. and Mrs. Kirchner are members of the German Lutheran Church. Mr. Kirchner, as a farmer, is practical and prosperous; as a citizen he is enterprising and progressive, and, together with his estimable wife, are intelligent and esteemed citizens. He is a Democrat.
JOHN H. KINNEY, furniture and agri- cultural implements ; was born in Chicago, Feb. 18, 1849, to John and Harriet (Smithi) Kinney ; he, born in Ireland, emigrated to America, and settled near Chicago, dying July 29, 1849 ; she, born in Ohio, in March 17, 1822, and died July, 1878 ; was the mother of two children, John H. being the youngest. When he was two years of age, he was given by his mother to his uncle, Seth Houston, and remained with him to the time of his death, which occurred in 1881. At the age of fourteen, Mr. Kinney began farming on his own account in Cass County, and continued the same until 1877, when he removed to Mason Co., and there also engaged in agricultural pursuits. Jan. 27, 1882, sold his farm in Ma- son Co. and removed to Chandlerville, where he engaged in partnership with Mr. A. G. Colson, in a large furniture and agricultural implement business. Mr. Kinney retained a fine farm of 100 acres, which he rents. May 20, 1869, he married Miss Sarah R. Keeth, a native of Mason Co., Ill., born Feb. 4, 1846, daughter of Zeph. and Luzannah Keeth. Mr. and Mrs. Kinney are the parents of 6 children, 4 of whom are living : Mary E.,
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Lotta, and Luzannah E. He is a member of the Good Templars, and self and wife are connected with the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Politically, he is identified with the prohibition party.
GENERAL C. E. LIPPINCOTT, retired physician ; ex-auditor-general ; was born at Edwardsville, Ill., on January 26, 1825, and is the son of Thomas Lippincott and Cath- erine née Leggett. His father removed to Illinois in 1818, and took a conspicuous stand against slavery. He afterward became a Presbyterian minister, and remained such un- til his death, which occurred in April, 1869. Mr. Lippincott's mother was the daughter of Major Abraham Leggett, of Revolutionary fame, and was married in 1821. Our subject after dividing his time between school and farm life for some years, went to the little village of Collinsonville, on the bluffs oppo- site St. Louis, and in company with several other young men, rented a house, worked for his means, and entered upon a systematic course of preparation for college. He after- ward entered Illinois College, but being com- pelled to abandon his course before complet- ing it, did not obtain his degree until some years later. In the spring of 1849 he grad- uated from the St. Louis Medical College. After he graduated he located at Chandler- ville, and engaged in the practice of his pro- fession. In the spring of 1852, owing to his failing health, Dr. Lippincott visited Cali- fornia. He remained there five years. While there Dr. Lippincott was elected to the senate by a large majority, and after serving out his term of two years, was re-nominated, but through trickery was defeated. In 1857, he returned to his home in Illinois and resumed his profession. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he raised almost an entire company, and after the quota of the State was filled, again resumed his practice. After the battle of Bull Run, he immediately wrote to Gover-
nor Yates tendering himself to the service in any capacity. The answer came, "Bring men." He enlisted a full company in one week, known as Company K of the Thirty- third Illinois Infantry, and was elected Cap- tain. At the organization of the regiment, he was tendered the Lieutenant-Colonelcy by Governor Yates, but declined. Within six weeks after he entered the service he had a desperate fight, with but half his company against 300 rebels under General Jeff. Thomp- son. He was in command of the Thirty- third regiment from the spring of 1862 till the fall of Mobile. He was commissioned Captain of Company K, September 18, 1861; Lieutenant-Colonel, March 1, 1862; Colonel, September 5, 1862. Was mustered out Sep- tember 16, 1865, as Brigadier-General. Upon his return to his home, General Lippincott was nominated Republican candidate for congress; the district had a Democratie major- ity of over 3,000, and he was defeated by about 500. In January, 1867, he was elected Sec- retary of the Illinois Senate ; and during the session was chosen door-keeper of the House of Representatives at Washington. Before the expiration of that congress he was elected Auditor of Public Accounts of Illinois, and qualified during the first week of January, 1869, and was re-elected in 1872. He was married on December 25, 1851, to Miss Emily Webster Chandler, daughter of one of the earliest settlers of Cass County, a celebrated physician.
WILLIAM DUDLEY LEEPER, de- ceased; was a native of Greene County, Ky .; born Feb. 17, 1817, and was a son of Robert A., and Frances (Summers) Leeper; the for- mer was born in Kentucky, and emigrated to Illinois in 1829, and came to Cass County in 1830, settling near Chandlerville; the latter (Mrs. Leeper) was also a native of Kentucky. They had nine children, of whom the subject was the second, and the eldest son. He was
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educated principally in the common schools of the county, and remained with his parents to the time of their death. Of the entire family but one is now living-Robert, in California. Mr. Leeper, during his life, fol- lowed farming and stock-dealing, and by strict integrity and business energy amassed consid- erable wealth. He was married June 17, 1858, in Beardstown. His second wife was Mary Hermyer, a native of Germany, and was born Sept. 30, 1832. She was a daughter of Henry Hermyer, who was born in Germany, and came to Beardstown at an early day. By his first marriage Mr. Leeper had three children, viz .: George W., Albert A. and Arthur. By his second marriage he had two children- Mary E. and Henry S. Mrs. Leeper and her daughter are members of the Christian church.
JACOB METZMAKER, Jr., proprietor Park House, Chandlerville; was born in Au- gusta County, Va. on the 16th of January, 1844, and is the son of Jacob and Susan (Chapman) Metzmaker. Jacob, Sr., was born in Augusta County, Va, Jan. 1, 1803; he emigrated with his family to Cass Coun- ty, and settled in Virginia in the fall of 1855. His business is that of a farmer, at which he still continues in his seventy-ninth year. His wife, and mother of our subject, was born in Rockingham County, Va., in 1802, and died in Cass County in 1821; she was the mother of twelve children, ten girls and two boys. Jacob, Jr., our subject, was the ninth child. His education was ad- vanced in Augusta County, as he says, "as far as the single rule of three." He also at- tended the High School at Virginia, Cass County; he remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years of age, and then em- barked on his career in life as a farmer. He continued farming until 1881, when he came to Chandlerville and bought the Park House. He was married Nov. 15, 1867, to Pris-
cilla Evans, a native of Morgan County ; she has borne him the following children: Ethel G., born Feb 5, 1869; Veffie G., born March 5, 1870; Otto O., born July 1, 1871; Eulalie, born May 7, 1875. Mr. Metzmaker served the people of Virginia as Precinct Con- stable and City Police, and is filling the same office in Chandlerville to the entire satisfac- tion of the community. He has the only pub- lic place of entertainment of the place; by careful management and study of the needs of the traveling public, he is making a suc- cess of the business. Mr. Metzmaker is a Republican; he is a stirring, energetic man, who has been careful to dabble in no busi- ness to bring his name into disrepute, and as a consequence he enjoys an honorable name and reputation.
CHARLES McKEE, lumber merchant, Chandlerville, was born in Bristol, Connecti- cut, Sept. 3, 1833, to Levi and Sophia (Alcott) McKee; he was born in Connecticut, and emigrated to Illinois in 1843, settling in Hancock County, and in 1846 removed to Cass County; was a wagon-maker, and died in Chandlerville. His wife, the mother of our subject, was a native of Connecticut, and died in 1877; she was the mother of nine chil- dren, of whom Charles was the sixth. At about twenty years of age he apprenticed himself at the wagon-maker's trade, and worked at the same until 1860, when he en- gaged as clerk in a drug store in Chandler- ville, and continued for about four years. In 1864 he went west to Kansas and Iowa, where he clerked for about two and a half years. In 1867 he returned to Chandlerville, and in 1876 engaged in partnership with Mr. Goodell, in the lumber business. In 1860 he married Ellen Thompson, a native of Ireland; born in 1842 and dying in 1862; leaving two children, one of whom is still living: Robert J. Mr. McKee is a Mason, a member of the Congregational church, and a Republican.
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W. K. MERTZ, banker, Chandlerville; he was born in Beardstown, Cass Co., Dec. 18, 1853, to J. Henry and Louisa E. (Hardt) Mertz; he was born in Germany, in 1810, emi- grated to America in 1850, and settled in Williamsburg, N. Y., but soon after removed to Chicago, where he remained but one year, when he removed to Beardstown, Cass Co., dying in 1875 ; his wife, the mother of our subject, was also born in Germany, in 1814, and is now residing in Beardstown, enjoying good health; she is the mother of six children, of whom W. K. is the fifth. Our subject for several years elerked at various places, and in April, 1872, came to Chandlerville and en- tered the employ of Lippincott, Chandler & Co, bankers, and remained with them until they sold out, in February, 1881, when he became a partner in the firm of Petefish, Skiles & Mertz, and has since conducted the business. On June 23, 1870, he married Miss Kate Norton, in Cass County, daughter of P. T. Norton, of Chandlerville. She died May 5, 1881, leaving one child, William Norton. Mr. Mertz is Township Treasurer, and a mem- ber of the town board. Politically, he is a Republican.
GOTTLIEB NÖLLSCH, farmer, P. O., Chandlerville, whose portrait appears in this work, was born April 3, 1822, in Dürnau, Wurtemberg, Germany. His parents, John R. and Elizabeth (Gerber) Nöllsch, kept a ho- tel and bakery. They had eleven children, as follows: John L., living in this county; John P., in Quincy, Ill .; Mary, deceased; John E., deceased; Mary Duchardt, Cass county; John, Springfield; Gottlieb, this county; Lena Eckart, this county; Thomas, Montgomery County, Kansas; Frederick, de- ceased, in August, 1841. Mr. Nöllsch's pa- rents removed to Illinois, and settled three miles from the present site of Virginia. Gott- lieb remained at home, working on the farm, until he was about twenty-six years old. On
March 12, 1848, he was married to Miss Dor- othy Lutz, daughter of Laurence Lutz, who is of French birth. Her parents removed to this county in 1837. Mr. Nöllsch had born to him six children, as follows: Laurence, borr Dec. 11, 1851; infant, Nov. 7, 1853, died at birth; William Henry, March 23, 1855; Gott. lieb Benjamin, April 12, 1857, deceased Oc. tober, 1859; Carl Edward, June 19, 1859, de- ceased January, 1869; Gottlieb Benjamin, March 2, 1862. His oldest son, Laurence, was married March 11, 1873, to Martha E. Jokisch. They have five children: Susan, Louisa, Bismark, Charley and Albert. In 1851, Mr. Nöllsch bought his first land, one hundred and sixty acres, and he began buy- ing and feeding cattle and hogs. He paid off the first purchase, and has since continued to add to the farm, until at present he owns eight hundred and forty-five acres of land, under a high state of cultivation. The fam- ly residence is a beautiful and commodious brick structure, built by the design of Mr. Nöllsch. On Sept. 24, 1864, Mrs. Nöllsch was called to leave her companion and children. She was a member of the German Methodist church from childhood. On Nov. 28, 1864, Mr. Nöllsch was again married to Mrs. Catharine Mauler, widow of Henry Mauler, and daugh- ter of John and Barbara Höbig. She had two children by her first husband, Amelia E., born July 5, 1858, Caroline, May 15, 1860. By this wife, Mr. Nöllsch has born to him seven children: Annie Margaret, born Oct. 8, 1865; Mary Magdaline, Feb. 10, 1867; Adolph Walter, Nov. 22, 1868; George Thom- as, Oct. 18, 1870; George Herman, March 22, 1873; Alfred, Dec. 5, 1876; Phillip, July 13, 1879. Mr. Nöllsch and lady are members of the German Methodist Church, in which denomination they have faithfully served their Master, the former for thirty-four years, and the latter twenty-eight years.
PIUS NEFF, merchant; Chandlerville;
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was born in Germany, April 20, 1834, to Ignatz and Mary A. (Bower) Neff. Our sub- ject attended the common schools of Ger- many until he was ten years of age, when with his parents he emigrated to Pennsylva- nia, where he succeeded in acquiring a good business education. At the age of twenty- three he began working upon a farm, which he continued for several years, when he entered the store of J. J. Mish, of Peoria, as clerk, where he continued until 1863, when he started a grocery store in Peoria. In 1864 he sold out his business, and removed to Chandlerville, where he has since remained engaged in mereantile business, being one of the leading business men of Chandlerville. In 1857, in Pennsylvania, he married Miss Elizabeth Claus, a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1833. She is the mother of eleven children, six of whom are now living, viz .: Mary, wife of Jacob Euteneuer, of Havana, Ill .; Frank, George, Gustavus, William, and Leo. The father of our subject was born in Germany, in 1800, and died in 1871. He was in the old country a potter, and in Amer- ica followed farming; he came to America in 1844. The mother of our subject was born in Germany in 1802, and is now residing in Pennsylvania, enjoying good health; she is the mother of eleven children, of whom Pius Neff was the sixth. He has been School Treasurer of Chandlerville Township for ten years, and still holding that office. He has held Town Board office six times, and acted as President of the Board for three terms. Our subject and family are members of the Cath- olic church. Politically, he is a Democrat. When Mr. Neff first came, he was one of the Board of School Directors, and with the other members, was influential in building the large and commodious school house of the city.
WILLIAM A. NEILL, postmaster, Chan- dlerville; was born in Knox County, O.,
April 18, 1841, to William and Sarah (Gibson) Neill. William Neill, our subject's father, was born in Pennsylvania, in February 1807; removed to Ohio at an early day, and from Ohio to Illinois in 1848, and settled in Morgan County, where he is now residing; has followed the occupation of a farmer, but is now retired. His wife, and mother of our subject, was born in Ohio, in 1812, and is still living; she is the mother of twelve children, of whom William, our subject, and John F., of Arcadia, Ill., are living. Our subject lived at home till he was twenty-one years of age, when he enlisted in Co. G, Thirty-fourth Illinois, under command of Col. Ed. P. Kirk, and served for seven months. He then returned to Morgan County, and was apprenticed to the harness maker's trade, and worked there for about one and a half years. In May, 1865, he moved to Chandlerville, where he worked as a journeyman at his trade for several years, and in 1870 opened a harness shop there. In 1876 he was appointed post- master, which office he is now holding; he also works some at his trade; and also does some first class job printing, for the accommo- dation of the business men of town and vicini- ty; and also keeps a stationery and cigar store, in connection with his other business. On Feb. 21, 1866, he married Maria J. Parr, a native of Illinois, daughter of Oliver Parr (de- ceased). Mr. and Mrs. Neill are the parents of one child, Fred; born May 24, 1879. Mrs. Neill is a member of the Congregational Church, and Mr. Neill of the Methodist. He is a Republican, and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln, the first time he ran.
PHILO T. NORTON, tin and hardware; Chandlerville; was born in Wheeling, Va., April 29, 1826, to Thomas P. and Mary E. (Goldenborough) Norton; he, born in Massa- chusetts, and emigrated to Burton, O., in 1812 removed to Pittsburg, Pa., in 1822 removed to Wheeling, Va., and in 1844 emigrated to Cass County, and settled in Beardstown, where he
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remained to the time of his death, which occur- red in 1852; his wife was also a native of Wheeling, where she died, and was the mother of seven children, Philo T. being the oldest. He was a cabin-boy on a steamer on the Ohio, and at the age of eighteen years came with his parents to Beardstown, Cass County, and with his father, started a tin and hardware store. In 1859 he came to Chandlerville, where he also engaged in the tin business, being one of the leading business men of the town. In 1852, in Beardstown, he married Miss Mary E. Clark, a native of Beardstown, who is now dead; she was the mother of four ehil- dren, two of whom are now living: Charles C. and Emma. In Beardstown Mr. Norton acted as Marshal for two years (in 1852 and 1858), and also Deputy Sheriff and Coroner for eight years, being elected in 1846; he is a member of the A. F. and A. M., and a Demo- erat.
CAPT. SHERMAN PADDOCK, retired sea captain, Chandlerville; was born in Middle- town, Conn., June 4, 1831, to Joseph and Mary H. (Austin) Paddock; he, born in Connecticut in October, 1798; followed the occupation of a farmer, and died in his native State Dec. 6, 1877; his wife, the mother of our subject, was born in Connecticut, May 3, 1799, and died in the same State Jan. 8, 1881; she was the mother of five children, of whom the Captain was the fourth. He received his education in the schools of his native county, and at the age of fourteen made his first voyage to the island of Santa Cruz. At the age of seventeen was second mate of a vessel, and at the age of eighteen became first mate, and continned as first mate until he was twenty-two years of age, at which time he became master, and served in that position until July 15, 1879 on different classes of vessels. The Captain has made many trips to Europe, South America, the East Indies, and, in fact, to nearly all parts of the world. During his sea life he became
interested in the ownership of several vessels, and is at the present time part owner in sev- eral vessels. In 1879 he made up his mind to retire from sea life, and in August of that year, removed his family to his present resi- dence, it being his intention to remain here until the Supreme Captain of the Watch should call him to his last " eight bells below." The Captain enjoys good health, and is considered one of the substantial inen of Cass County. In 1852, he was married to Miss Henrietta Spencer, a native of Middletown, Conn. She died in 1870, leaving two children : Carry, residing in Middletown, Conn., and Frederick S., of Connecticut. July 28, 1880, he married Caroline Joeckel, a native of Indiana. Polit- ically, is identified with the Democratic party. In his sea life he never met with an accident. His oldest brother was one of the oldest set- tłers of Chandlerville.
JEPTHA PLASTER, retired farmer; P. O. Chandlerville; he was born on the 19th day of March, 1827, in Robertson County, Tenn., and is the son of Thomas and Eliza- beth (Batts) Plaster. Thomas Plaster, his father, was born in Robertson County, Tenn., on the 6th day of May, 1803; emigrated to Cass County, Ill., in 1828, where he entered a small tract of land. He followed farming until his death, which occurred May 20, 1858. Ile served in the "Black Hawk " war. His mother was born in Robertson County, Tenn., in 1803, and died in 1853. Mr. Plaster's early education was quite limited, although later in life he succeeded in gaining a good practical business education. He followed farming, until the spring of 1881, with the ex- ception of about one year, while he was en- gaged in mining in California. In 1880, he erected, by his own design, a large commodi- ous residence in Chandlerville, where he now resides. He is now the owner of about 900 acres of land, the most of which is under a high state of cultivation. Our subjeet was
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married in. Mason County, Oct. 14, 1858, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Rosanna (Adkins) Johnson. Mrs. Plaster was born in Cass County; on the 15th of March, 1838. Mr. Plaster was elected, and served the people four years, as Associate Justice.
A. M. PENDLETON, dealer in grain and agricultural implements, Chandlerville ; was born in Monroe County, Mo., Dec. 28, 1840, to John and Elizabeth (Odell) Pendleton. John Pendelton was born in Culpepper County, Va., Aug. 1, 1805; emigrated to Missouri in 1830, where he is now residing, engaged in farming. Ilis wife, the mother of our subject, was born in Rappahannock, Va., Aug. 22, 1812, and died in 1871. She was the mother of ten children, of whom Arthur M. was the third ; of the ten children but four are now living. At about the age of twenty- one years, he entered as clerk in a drug store in Paris, Mo., where he continued until about the time of the war. In 1861, he enlisted in the Third Missouri Reg. State Troops, and served for about fifteen months. After his re- turn from the army, he again engaged as clerk in a dry goods store at St. Louis, and various other places. In 1867, he removed to Illinois, and engaged in teaching school in Menard and Cass Counties, and in Chandler- ville High School, of which he was Principal for three years and a half. In 1879, he en- gaged in the grain and agricultural imple- ment business. In 1869, he married Miss Hester Hewitt, a native of New Jersey ; born Nov. 9, 1843; she is the mother of three children, two of whom are living : Stel- la, aged ten years, and Arthur M., jr., aged eight. Is a member of the A. F. and A. M .; is Secretary of the Lodge. He has held the office of Village Clerk for two years. Polit- ically, Democratic.
N. S. READ, M. D., Chandlerville, was born in Ashtabula County, O., July 25, 1820, to Ira and Mary (Smith) Read; he, born in Tyring-
ham, Mass., Feb. 25, 1790; he was a farmer; emigrated to Ohio about 1815, and died Oct. 21, 1861; she was born in Tyringham, Mass., July 23, 1790, and died April 21, 1869; was the mother of six children, four boys and two girls, N. S. being the third. Of the six chil- dren, five are now living. In 1841, our sub- ject began the study of medicine, with his brother, A. N. Read, of Norwalk, O. In 1842 entered the medical college at Cleveland, O., and graduated in 1844. His first practice of his profession was in Ashtabula County, O. In 1846 he removed to Geauga County, O., where he remained until 1852, when he re- moved to Illinois and settled in Chandlerville, his present residence, where he has since re- tained. Oct. 1, 1844, in Geauga County, O., he married Miss Lydia C. Canfield, a native of Geauga County, born Jan. 11, 1826. She is the daughter of Orin and Anna (Beard) Canfield. Mr. and Mrs. Read are the parents of five children, two of whom are now living: Ira, and Lucy, wife of John Morse, of Chandlerville. He is an active member of the A. F. & A. M., and of the Chapter. Self and family are members of the Congregational Church, and he has acted as superintendent of the Sunday school for twenty-nine consecutive years. Politically, he is a Republican. Is a member of the Morgan County Medical Society, the Illinois State So- ciety, and the American Medical Association.
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