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RICHARD L. DAVIS, farmer, P. O. Beardstown ; is a native of Kentucky; born April 14, 1826; son of James B. and Elizabeth (Hawkins) Davis, natives of Virginia, parents of twelve children, Richard L. being the seventh child of the family, of whom four are deceased. His education was received in the schools of Monroe Precinct, and he has since been engaged in farming. He was married in Arenzville Precinct, this county, in October 1854 to Elizabeth Buck, born in Tennessee, Nov. 14, 1824, who bore him thirteen children: Joseph, Peter (de- ceased), Stephen, Mary E., Jasper J. (de- ceased), Richard (deceased), Jane, Sophia, Jacob, Annie, Andrew J., Richard and Emma. Mrs. Davis was a daughter of Jasper and Sophia Buck; her father was born in North Carolina in 1791, and died March 1, 1841; her mother, also born in North Carolina, in 1789, died in 1867. His second wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Edward and Ellen Morrison, has borne him three children, two of whom are deceased. Mr. Davis has filled the office of School Director. He is a supporter of the Democratic party.
GEO. W. DAVIS, farmer, P. O. Virginia, was born in Monroe Precinct, this county, May 11, 1834, son of James and Elizabeth (Foster) Davis; he, born in Kentucky in 1796; a farmer by occupation, and died in 1857; she, born in Tennessee in 1800 and still living. They had fourteen children, nine of whom are yet living. Our subject was educated in the schools of his native county, learned the trade of a carpenter, but has been engaged in farming all his life. Sept. 22, 1857, he married Miss Franees V. Ture- man, daughter of Mr. George Tureman, of
this county, and four children have been born to Mr. Davis: Alma E .; Willis T., who is in Washington Territory; Minnie M., and Hor- ace A. Mr. Davis has filled the positions of School Director and Road Supervisor; is a Greenbacker, a Mason, and an A. O. U. W.
ELIAS DAVIS, farmer, P. O. Virginia, is a native of this county, born in Beards- town, Feb. 20, 1844; son of Edward and Juliann ( Davis) Davis; natives of Ken- tucky, he, a farmer by occupation; born March 22,. 1820; she born Dec. 23, 181". Elias is the third child of a family of nine children, of whom three are deceased. He received a fair education in the schools of Monroe and Viriginia Precincts, and has since devoted his attention to farming. He was married in Virginia, this county, Sept. 17, 1867, to Melinda J., daughter of Jarrett and Margaret Paschal; from this marriage four children have been born, Olive G. (de- ceased), Mark R., Harris E., and Edith A .; Mr. Davis is a Greenbacker; he is a member of Virginia Lodge, A. O. U. W.
DAVID DUPES, Farmer; P. O. Bluff Springs; is a native of Pennsylvania, born April 29, 1813; son of John and Elizabeth (Ralvant) Dupes. John Dupes was born in Pennsylvania, in 1785, and died in 1851; his wife was born in 1800, and died in 1866; they had twelve children, David being the fifth child; four are deceased. David received his education in his native State, and begun life as a farmer, and has since pursued that occupation. In Schuyler County, Ill., in 1843, he married Kate Neithamer, born in Dec, 1828, daughter of William and Elizabeth Neithamer, and from this union eleven chil- dren have been born, Christian, Mary E., John
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D., Jesse, Daniel, David, Valentine, George, Kate, Harriet, and one deceased, unnamed. Mr. Dupes is a Democrat; he was school di- rector three terms.
CONRAD FUNK, farmer, P. O. Bluff Springs, is a native of Germany; born Dec. 26, 1832; his father was Conrad Funk, a native of Germany, born in 1807, and died on the ocean in the fall of 1832, and his mother's name was Catharine Doll before her marriage; she is still living, and is the mother of three chil- dren. Our subject was reared to farming, and has followed that occupation all his working days, having commenced in Cass County when a boy. He has also done some- thing at auctioneering and dealing in stock. He was married in Beardstown, July 28, 1857, to Miss Lucina F. Steiner, who was born in Texas Dec. 5, 1839, and eight children have been born to him: Conrad, (dead); Henry C., Louis A., Rosa, Mary, George E., Emma and Frank, (dead). He is a Democrat, and a mem- ber of the Lutheran Church.
ISAIAH E. HUFFMAN, farmer; P. O. Arenzville; was born in Woodford County, Ky., Dec. 22, 1826, son of Alexander and Mil- dred (Eddins) Huffman, both natives of Virgi- nia; he, born Feb. 19, 1800, and she, Sept. 17, 1797; he, died in 1872, and she in 1880; they had five children; he was a carpenter as well as a farmer. Our subject is, also, a carpenter as well as a farmer, and has done considerable work in that line. He was married in this precinct, Nov. 18, 1856, to Sarah F. Miller, born in this county May 17, 1840, daughter of William C. and Sarah Miller; he is a Virginian, and she a native of York State. Mr. and Mrs. Huffman have been blessed with eight children: Charles, Sarah E., Laura M., Wil- liam, Lena L., Lydia, Alexander and Joseph. He is a Democrat, and a member of the A. F. & A. M. Lodge, No. 23, Beardstown.
CHARLES HUFFMAN, farmer ; P. O. Virginia; was born in this county, Oct. 19,
1857; is the eldest of a family of eight chil- dren born to Isaiah and Sarah F. (Miller) Huffman, both still living. Isaiah . Huffman is a farmer, and was born in Woodford County, Ky., Dec. 22, 1826; his wife, and mother of subjert, is a native of this county, born May 15, 1840. Subject, after receiving his educa- tion in the Springer school-house, Monroe Precinct, engaged in farming, which occupa- tion he still follows. He was married in Monroe Precinct, this county, Dec. 25, 1879, to Lydia A. McClure, a native of that pre- cinct, born May 23, 1860, daughter of John W. and Harriet McClure; he, born in Cincin- nati, Ohio, June 11, 1824, died Sept. 3, 1868; she, born in Charlestown, W. Va., Feb. 26, 1824. Mr. Huffman is an adherent of the Democratic party.
A. L. HAGERMAN, farmer; P. O. Bluff Springs, is a native of this county, born in Monroe Precinct in 1857; son of Isaac and Susan (Leschy) Hagerman; natives of Penn- sylvania; he, a farmer by occupation, born in 1809, died in Monroe Precinct in 1873; she, born in 1813, is still living; of their eight children, A. L. is the seventh child. He received his education in the schools of his native precinct, and has since follow- ed farming. He is a Republican. Two of Mr. Hagerman's brothers, William and Man- iel, served in the army during the late war.
DANIEL LAHMAN, farmer; P. O. Bluff Springs, is a native of Franklin County, Pa .; born Oct. 11, 1822; son of John and Catharine B. (Everly) Lahman. John Lah- man, subject's father, was born in Frank- lin County, Pa., Aug. 24, 1788, came to this county July 12, 1843, where he followed farming, and died Jan. 24, 1854; his wife, who was a native of Adams County, Pa., born in 1794, died in Warren County, III., in Au- gust, 1860; of their fourteen children, twelve lived to maturity. The subject of this sketch attended school in Pennsylvania and Ohio,
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and began life as a farmer, and still follows that occupation. He has been twice married, first, in Beardstown, this county, Feb. 1; 1847, to Highly Carver; born in Ohio Jan. 13, 1806; daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Car- ver; she died leaving one child, John W. His second wife is Sitha Morris, a native of Barren County, Ky., born Jan. 28, 1833; she is a daughter of Abijah and Elizabeth Morris. Mr. Lahman has been school director and road supervisor; he is a Democrat and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
ANN MARY McHENRY, farmer; P. O., Virginia; was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., April 8, 1834; daughter of James and Nancy (Clark) McHenry; he was born in Washington County, Pa., July 12, 1801, and she in Ohio County, Va., Jan. 23, 1806; he was a farmer by occupation, and died in Monroe Precinct, Feb. 14, 1867; she died Jan. 1, 1866; they were the parents of six children, five of whom grew to maturity, our subject, Miss Ann Mary, being the eldest. She received a very good education, and taught in the Springer School, when she was twenty-three years of age. Miss McHenry is a lady who is highly respected for her many excellent qualities, and has a large circle of friends.
WILLIAM E. MCCLURE, farmer; P. O. Virginia; is a native of this county, born in Monroe Precinct, March 13, 1856; son of John W. and Harriet (Barger) McClure. Jobn W. McClure, our subject's father, a farmer by oc- cupation, was born in Ohio, June 11, 182+, and died Sept. 3, 1868; his wife, who is still living, was born in Charlestown, W. Va., Feb. 26, 1824; they were the parents of nine children. Subject received a fundamental education in the schools of Monroe Precinct, and finished at Lincoln University, Logan Co., Ill. He began the business of life as a farmer, and has since pursued that occupa-
tion. Mr. McClure is a supporter of the Republican party.
WILLIAM NISBET, farmer; P. O. Vir- ginia, was born in Ohio, May 24, 1807; son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Denny) Nisbet, natives of Pennsylvania; he, a merchant and farmer, born Dec. 25, 1722, died in Ohio, Aug. 28, 1819; she, born May 26, 1782, died May 9, 1864. Of their nine children but two are living. Subject received a fair education in Ohio, and engaged in farming, which pur- suit he still follows. Mr. Nisbet has been married three times : first, in this county, Aug. 12, 1841, to Patience Clark, daughter of William and Margaret Clark. She was born April 27, 1818, and died June 23, 1842. His second wife, whom he married in Mc- Donough Co., Ill., Sept. 18, 1843, was Jane Rice, daughter of Benjamin Rice. She was born in Green Co., Ky., Nov. 11, 1817, and died Aug. 4, 1848. His third wife, whom he married in this county, Jan. 25, 1860, is Eliza Massey, born in Brown Co., Ill., Jan. 13, 1836, daughter of Henderson and Martha Massey. There were no children by the first two mar- riages, but by the third marriage eight chil- dren have been born, of whom seven are living, viz .: Chalmers, Walter, John, Newell, Bethune, George and Mary. Mr. Nisbet is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
HENRY C. PRATT, farmer; P. O., Vir- ginia, was born in Virginia, this county, June 18, 1845; son of John W. and Emily (Sav- age) Pratt. John W. Pratt was born in In- diana, Dec. 3, 18 6; he was by profession a lawyer, and at the time of his death, which occurred Oct. 7, 1847, was the representative of Cass County in the Legislature; he was the first County Clerk of this county. His wife, a native of Onondaga County N. Y., born Oct. 30, 1817 died Dec. 17, 1873; they were the parents of five children. Henry C., re- ceived a fair education in the schools of this precinct, and has since followed farming.
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When sixteen years of age he enlisted in Company G., $4th Illinois, and served four years. In Virginia, this county, Oct. 27, 1870, he married Catharine Kroell, born in this precinct, Jan. 1, 1848, daughter of Chris- tian and Annie C. Kroell, natives of Ger- many; he, born Dec. 31, 1820; she, born Nov. 30, 1815. Mr. and Mrs. Pratt are the par- ents of three children: Harry E., Christina A. and John G .; they belong to the M. E. Church.
JAMES V. RAWLINGS, farmer; P. O. Virginia; was born in Cecil County, Md., Aug. 29, 1836; fourth child of a family of nine, born to Greenbury and Eliza- beth (Dobler) Rawlings. Greenbury Raw- lings, who was a farmer, and also a hatter, was born in Cecil County, Md., Aug. 19, 180}, and died in Monroe Precinct, this county, Sept. 23, 1864; his wife and mother of sub- ject, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 29, 188; of their nine children two are deceased. Subject attended school in Pennsylvania, af- terward at Beardstown and the Springer School. He began the business of life as a farmer, and has since been engaged in that occupation. In Virginia, this county, October 30, 1805, he married Anna E. Price, born in Morgan County, Ill., Jan. 5, 1813, who has borne him three children, viz .: Rosa F., born Nov. 17, 1866; Greenbury A., born Oct. 5, 1868; and James W., born July 31, 1871. Mrs. Rawlings is a daughter of Adam and Susan Price, natives of the State of Virginia; he, born in 1804, died in February, 1875; she, born in 1813, died Sept. 27, 1880. Mr. Rawlings is a Republican, a member of the A. F. & A. M., and of the A. O. U. W.
HENRY SCHAEFFER, deceased, was born in Montgomery County, O., June 28, 1812; son of John and Christina (Ream) Schaeffer, who were the parents of thirteen children. John Schaeffer was a native of Pennsylvania, and served in the war of 1812, under General
Hull. Our subject received his education in his native State, and began working at the carpenter's trade, afterward engaging in farming. In Sangamon County, Ills., Sep- tember 15, 1836, he married Sophia Burger, a native of Virginia, born April 12, 1817, who bore him eight children: John M., Francis M., Mary E. (deceased), Eliza J., W. Franklin, James A., Theodore H. (deceased), and Lucin- da A. Mrs. Schaeffer's parents, Adam and Lucinda Barger, were natives of Virginia; her father died in the summer of 1865; her mother born in 1795, died in 1853. Mr. Schaeffer was a school director for some time; he was a Democrat; the family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
CHARLES R. SAVAGE, farmer; P. O., Bluff Springs; is a native of this county; born April 27, 1838; son of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Savage, natives of New York State. John Savage-subject's father-a farmer by occupation, was born in Herkimer County, N. Y., Nov. 8, 1793, and died Dec. 14, 1862; his wife was born Dec. 11, 1798, died Jan. 13, 1875; she was the mother of seven children. Subject attended school in Monroe Precinct, afterward finishing at the Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill., and has ever since followed farming. He was married in this county Nov. 13, 1866, to Sarah E. Springer, a native of this county, born Nov. 21, 1843, daughter of Job and Elizabeth Springer; from this union six children have been born, viz .: Henrietta, George, Mary E., Henry S., Edwin G. and James G. Mr. Savage has been Road Supervisor and School Director; he is a Re- publican; a member of Virginia Lodge No. 544, A. F. and A. M., and of Arcadia Lodge I. O. O. F .; his wife is a member of the M. E. Church.
HARVEY SPRINGER, farmer; P. O. Virginia; was born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Penn., March 9, 1808; son of Zadok and Eleanor (McIntyre) Springer; he, a
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farmer, born in Pennsylvania in 1775, and dy- ing in 1850; she, born in 1777, and dying in 1855. They were the parents of ten chil- dren. Our subject, in addition to the com- mon schools, attended the Academy in Union- town, Pa., and afterward worked in Iron Works in Fayette County, Pa., but has spent most of his life in farming. In 1833, in Fay- ette County, he married Miss Fanny Gray, born in Pennsylvania in 1810, daughter of John and Hannah Gray, and eight children have been the result of the union: Thaddeus, Morgan, George, Eveline, Albina .J., Emma, Ellen, and Alice. He is a Democrat.
ABNER SCHAEFFER, farmer, P.O. Arenz- ville; was born near the old town of Monroe, in Monroe Precinct, this county, Feb. 7, 1848; son of Henry and Sophia (Barger) Schaeffer; he a native of Ohio-a carpenter and farmer- died in 1863; she, still living. They were the parents of eight children. Subject began life as a farmer in Monroe precinet, where he received his education and where he has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He married in Beardstown, this county, Nov. 25, 1874, Eliza Ruff, born in Ohio, April 13, 1843, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Ruff. From this union they have one child, Harry H. Mr. Schaeffer is a Republican.
JONATHAN D. SPRINGER, farmer; P. O. Arenzville; was born in Monroe, this county, Nov. 29, 1854; son of Job and Elizabeth (Boyle) Springer; he, a farmer by occupation, died April 14, 1882; she, still living, is the mother of eight children, two by her first hus- band, Jacob Springer, and six by her second husband. Mr. Springer received his educa- tion in the Old Springer school-house, in Monroe Precinct, and has always been a farmer. In Arenzville Precinct, this county, Dec. 20, 1877, he married Mary F. Beard, a native of Virginia, daughter of John and Mary Beard; and by this union two children have been born. He has been School Director; is a
member of the I. O. O. F., and a Republi- can.
HENRY STOCK, farmer (deceased); was a native of Darmstadt, Germany; born April 5, 1801, and was the second child of a family of six children. His father, also a native of Germany, followed the occupation of a farmer. Mr. Stock began life as a farmer, which occu- pation he afterward followed. He was mar- ried in Virginia, this county, Nov. 18, 1840, to Elizabeth Singer, a native of Darmstadt Germany, born Dec. 20, 1812, who bore him five children: Henry (deceased), Henry (de- ceased), Eliza, Christ, and Philip. Mr. Stock was a member of the Hungarian Church; he was a Democrat.
JOHN H. TUREMAN, of Monroe Precinct, son of George and Elizabeth (Harbold) Ture- man, was born November 6, 1828, on the Ture- man homestead, Cass County. Of our sub- jeet, as a citizen and an agriculturist, the people of Cass County need little information. His thrift, energy and enterprise, duly accounts for the success he has thus far attained in life, and they may well look to him as an ex- ample of the opportunities their county affords to an industrous, frugal and legitimate tiller _ of the soil. Mr. Tureman is one of the oldest native born citizens of Cass County. His mother was a native of Pennsylvania, and his father a native of old Virginia, and both came to Kentucky with their parents early in life. The Harbolds settled about seven miles from Louisville, and the Turemans in that vicinity. It was here that their marriage took place, and in the year 1820 they settled on White River, in Indiana. There they remained until 1827, when they removed to Cass County, bought an improvement, and settled the pres- ent Tureman homestead, the home of our subject. Their first purchase was 80 acres, and to this, he from time to time added, until he had acquired in all about 600 acres. George Tureman was known as a man of untiring
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perseverance, progressive and temperate in his habits, independent in his methods and views, social in his nature, and shared the friendship and entire confidence of his pioneer acquaintances. They raised a family of twelve children, all of them are married and raised families, except David, the oldest, and Tracy, who died of consumption at 18 years of age. Eliza married William Carr, and settled with her husband near Rock Island, this State, where she died in 1838. Ann married James Cook, of Cass County, and are now both de- ceased. David was the next, and then George. Leonard married Mary Schaffer. Catharine married William Patterson, and lives in Jack- sonville. Arsanoine and her husband, Cabal Paterson, moved to Oregon, where she died 23 years since. Our subject is the next. Mary E. married James Alison, William went to Oregon, Tracy died of consumption at 18 years of age, Virginia married George Davis, and lives in Morgan County. Mr. Tureman died of cholera, in June, 1835, in the fifty-second year of his age; Mrs. Ture- man, his devoted wife, survived until 1869, and departed at 80 years of age. John H., our subject, was married December 12, 1850, to Miss Mary J. Davis, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Foster) Davis, who came from Ken- tucky to Sangamon County as early as 1824. They first located on an improvment, built a substantial log cabin, and planted about 15 acres of corn, but were soon, by fraudulent means, totally deprived of their home, and they then removed to Cass County. James Davis was a native of Kentucky, and his father, also James, was a soldier of the war of 1812, and died in the service. Mrs. Ture- man is the fifth child or third daughter of the family, and was born November 24, 1830. They have had three children. Alice, who died an infant, April 1, 1852, Frances Parthenia, now Mrs. Hugh W. Harrison of Belleville, Saint Clair Co., Illinois, and John F., at home.
David Cook, an orphan, has been considered a member of the family for about six years. Mr. Tureman's private estate comprises 320 acres in his homestead and 400 acres in Lo- gan County, this State. Mrs. Tureman is a member of the Shiloh Cumberland Presby- terian Church, and Mr. Tureman is a member of the Knights of Honor, of Virginia. A full page portrait of our subject appears else- where in this work.
GEORGE A. TREADWAY, farmer (de- ceased); was born May 11, 1812; son of Ed- ward and Elizabeth (Andersou) Treadway; he, born Dec. 15, 1784, died Jan. 23, 1859; she, born May 8, 1789, died Dec. 11, 1831. Sub- ject received his education in Kentucky, and engaged in farming, which occupation he followed until his death, which occurred Aug. 27, 1877. He married in this county May 28, 1835, Elizabeth Miller a native of Bote- tourt Co., Va., born Jan. 20, 1814, who bore him ten children, viz .: George E., Mary E., Marion F., John P. (deceased), William H. (deceased), Hester A., Sarah Jane, Charles L., Lucinda F. E., and Stephen A. Mr. Treadway was a local preacher of the Union Baptist Church, filled the office of School Director for some time; he was a Democrat. Mrs. Treadway is a daughter of George F. and Elizabeth Miller; he, born July 10, 1774, died July 19, 1839; she, a native of Virginia, born in 1771, died April 27, 1863.
LUDWIG WILDT, farmer; P. O. Bluff Springs; is a native of Prussia, Germany; born Nov. 24, 1832; tenth child of a family of eleven children born to Frederick and Dorothea (Strutzenberg) Wildt, both natives of Hanover, Germany. Subject received his education in his native land, and has always been a farmer; his father also was a farmer. In Monroe Precinct, this county, July 22, 1862, he married Augusta Gövert, born in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 8, 1840, who has borne him nine children, viz .: Anna, Louisa (deceased),
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Henry, Wilhelm, Caroline, Albert, Dorothy (deceased), Emily and George. Mrs. Wildt is a daughter of Herman and Anna Govert, natives of Hanover, Germany; the latter born May 14, 1820. Mr. Wildt is a Republican: has been school director; is a member of the M. E. Church.
CORNELIUS C. WOODWARD, farmer; P. O. Virginia; was born in Virginia, this county, Sept. 9, 1844, son of Amos and Mary (McHenry) Woodward. Amos Wood- ward, who was a blacksmith by trade, was born in Pennsylvania in 1814, and died Jan.
15, 1855; his widow, who is still living, is a native of Virginia, born July 18, 1817; Cornelius is the eldest of their family of six children, of whom three are deceased. He received his education in the schools of Virginia, this county, and began farming, in which occupation he is still engaged. He enlisted in the Fifty-Ninth Illinois Regiment, and served in the last year of the late war under Gen. Thomas. Mr. Woodward is a Democrat, and has filled the office of School Director.
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JOSEPH ALLISON, farmer; P. O. Vir- ginia; was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Oct. 17, 1828. Came to Cass County in 1842, with his parents, who were among the early settlers of the county. Joseph Allison, sub- jeet's father, supposed to have been born in Pennsylvania, was a farmer by occupation, and died in February, 1861, aged 69 years. His wife, Elizabeth Spawn, also a native of Pennsylvania, was born about 1790, and died seventeen days after the death of her hus- band. She was the mother of nine children, of whom subject was the seventh child. At 22 years of age he purchased the homestead farm. He was married in this county Dee. 26, 1849, to Miss Martha H. Crews, who was born in Barren Co., Kentucky, Dec. 8, 1831. She died March 17, 1851, leaving one child, viz .: John Wesley H., born March 3, 1851. Mrs. Allison was a daughter of Jesse and Susan Crews, of this county. Mr. Allison was married again Feb. 22, 1852, to Miss Cecilia A. Logue, born in Warren Co., Tenn., April 30, 1829, to Oliver and Rebecca (Cole) Logue, natives of Tennessee, deceased, she still living. From this marriage three chil- dren have been born, viz .: James Edwin, born May 30, 1858; Arthur, born Aug. 11, 1866, and Elizabeth (deceased), born June 1, 1854, died Dee. 30, 1854. The oldest child, John, is in Iowa ; the others are living at home. Mr. and Mrs. Allinson are connected with the M. E. Church; he is a Republican, has been a member of the I. O. O. F., of Vir- ginia, and has held several of the minor town- ship offices.
HARRISON W. BOWERS, farmer, P. O., Virginia; was born in Lowell, Mass., Nov. 15, 1837; son of Reuben D. and Eliza (Whitney)
Bowers; he, a farmer, died Oct. 23, 1878, aged about 70 years; she died April 27, 1839, aged 27 years. Subject at two years old was placed in his uncle's eare, in Vermont, his mother hav- ing died soon after his birth. He assisted his uncle in farming until his fourteenth year, when he came to Monroe County, Ills., hav- ing little or no means. He followed teaming five years; came to this county in 1859, and hired as a farm hand, and after having earned the means, bought forty aeres of unimproved land, upon which he built a house and barn, and made other improvements; two years after he sold that place and purchased forty aeres which he still owns, and to which he has added from time to time, till he now owns 140 acres of choice farm land, well cultivated, on which he has erected a fine farm residence, and has made all the improvements necessary to convenience and comfort. He raises the usual farm crops, and also handles stock in a small way. In 1857, he married Elizabeth Morgan, who died one year after. September 24, 1861, he married Mrs. Therza Deardoff, born at Quincy, Ills., Jan 28, 1838; from this second marriage he has one child, Reuben, born July 10, 1862. Mrs Bowers' first hus- band, Paul Deardoff, was a farmer; was born Dec. 3, 1830, and died April 3, 1861, leaving two children, viz .: Charles, born April 3, 1861, and Martha, born March 17, 1859. Mr. Bowe s served nine months in Co. A, 10th Illinois Infantry, under Capt. Henry MeGraff, Col. Titson, commanding the regiment. He is a Republican, and a member of the I. O. O. F., and A. O. U. W .; himself and wife are Methodists.
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