History of Crawford and Clark counties, Illinois, Part 69

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago : O.L. Baskin & Co.
Number of Pages: 826

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at home until twenty five years of age. In 1861, he married Anna E., born in 1842, in Shelby County, Ind .; she is a daughter of Jesse R. Laingor and Polly Cooper. In the summer of 1862, he enlisted in Company F, Seventy-ninth Illinois Volunteers, and served in several hard-fought battles, among which were Perryville, Chickamauga, Chatta- nooga, and at Resaca, where he received severe injuries which disabled him, and was finally discharged on account of the disability, and has since been a pensioner. Upon return to civil life, he returned to this township and has since been a resident and engaged in farming pursuits. He located on the farm he now owns in 1871; located on the north- west quarter of Section 3. Has four chil- dren. viz., Alice, George E., Elie M. and Polly. He is a genuine Republican. Has served as Assessor of township and is a mem- ber of A., F. & A. M. His mother died October 19, 1879; father, yet living, is a man well preserved for one of his years, and has given his life to farming pursuits. He has raised five children. The eldest is Nancy, then in order comes George P., Joseph, Mar- garet and Kate. Nancy resides in this town- ship, wife of William Beauchamp; Margaret in Martinsville, wife of Lewis C. Tingley ; Joseph resides in Douglas County.

FRANK BRANAN, dealer in stoves and tinware, Casey, was born in Indiana, Marion County, July 17, 1851, son of Robert and Sarah Goff. He was born in Pennsylvania and removed West when a young man, and settled in Ohio, where he married and lived several years, and finally located in Marion County, Ind., remaining until 1854, when he came to Auburn Township, where he settled permanently and lived until his death, June, 1879. His wife died in 1875. To them were born eight children; all grew up and seven are now living. Frank was the fifth child,

and remained at home until eleven years of age. Worked on a farm until about twenty years of age, when he learned his trade at Martinsville with John R. Baily, and 1e- mained with him four years. After learning his trade, he came to Casey in April, 1876, and set up in business and has since con- tinued. He is doing an excellent business, keeps one man, and at times runs several hands. In February, 1875, he was married to Laura Snavely, who was born in Martins- ville May 10, 1858, daughter of Samuel Snavely and Sarah (Barrett) Snavely. Have three children-Nellie, Eddie and Frank.

J. F. BROWN, druggist, Casey. John Franklin Brown, the efficient and worthy drug clerk of the firm of Lee & Wiley, was born June 15, 1844, in Niagara County, N. Y., the eldest son of Thomas Brown, a native of England. His mother's maiden name was Margaret McDonald; she was a native of Rochester, N. Y., daughter of Henry Mc- Donuald. Subject removed with his parents about the year 1853, and located at Marshall. His father was for several years Master Me- chanic on the Wabash Railroad for Busson. Shaw & Co. He and wife are yet living at Marshall. Subject remained at home until sixteen years of age, when he went to West- field, this county, and for four years he worked for John Briscoe on a farm; in the meantime, in the spring of 1864, he went to Nashville, Tenn., and for eighteen months was in the Government employ' in the Quar- termaster's Department. He returned to Westfield and for two years was Deputy Post- master, and clerked in a hardware and gro- cery store. About the year 1870. he engaged in the drug business at Westfield for six years; then sold out and engaged in farming in Parker Township, and remained here two years; then came to this place and has been here since. He was first in with W. L.

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Laingor, and afterward with Lee & Wiley. Twice married, first in Brownstown, Ky., to Mollie M. Briscoe, born in Kentucky, daugh- ter of Jacob Briscoe. She died in about a year, at child-birth. May 29, 1872, he mar- ried Sarah A., daughter of Andrew Lee, one of the prominent farmers and early settlers of the county. Has two children-Edith M. and Rose P. He has served as Coroner since 1878, and previous to this served an unex- pired term; is now elected for his third term. He is a Republican, and a mem- ber of the A., F. & A. M. He begau reading medicine when he first went to Westfield.

DR. W. W. BRUCE, physician, Casey, has been identified with the interests of Clark County since May, 1869. He was born in Indiana County, Penn., in 1844, January 1. He is a son of J. H. Bruce and Margaret Rankin, both natives of the same county and State. The Doctor was raised on a farm and received a common school education, which was supplemented by an academic course, and afterward taught four terms of winter school; and began reading medicine in the spring of 1862 with Dr. Thomas St. Clair, of Indiana County, Penn., and contin ued with him two years and some months. He attended medical lectures at Jefferson Medical College, and in the spring of 1866 he began the practice of his profession, for a time with his preceptor, afterward went to Burning Springs, Va., where he started on his own account, and continued one year, when he removed to Parke County, Ind., where we resumed the practice of his profession two years. remaining here until May, 1869, when he located in Casey, Clark County, and has since been identified with the interests of the county, not only as a practitioner of materia medica, but with other interests in the county. He was married January 1, 1873, to Sarah E. Gutherie, a native of Madison County, Ind.,

daughter of William M. Gutherie and Marga- ret Shroyer. The Doctor has no children, but has raised a niece of his wife's, Jessie Sturde- vant. The Doctor is a member of the Presby - terian Church, also of the Masonic fraternity, and has been W. M. of Casey Lodge for the past five years, also Worthy Chief Templar of the Independent Order of Good Templars. He is a sound Republican.

MRS. A. CLOSSON, Casey, was born in the State of Maine December 19, 1810, of a large family of children born to Philip Pow- ers and Sarah Ferguson. Philip Powers was born in New Hampshire, son of Francis Pow- ers, a Revolutionary soldier, who died from a stroke of lightning in the town of Hollis. Sarah was born in Maine, daughter of John Ferguson. Philip Powers and family moved to Ohio and settled in Delaware County, and remained here until their death. The sub. ject of this sketch was married in Galena, Delaware County, December 12, 1833, to John Closson, a native of Pennsylvania, son of Daniel Closson and Martha Devore. John Closson removed with his father (of Holland descent) to Delaware County when a boy. After the marriage of Mr. Closson he settled in Berkshire Township, where he engaged in farming, and continued here until the fall of 1844, when he sold his farm and came to Illinois and settled in Coles County, and came to this place in the spring of 1858, and bought here 400 acres; much of it was unimproved. Here he settled and remained until his death, September 17, 1872. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years; he served as class-leader and steward for many years. He was a thrifty and pros- perous farmer and a kind-hearted mau, a good neighbor, a kind husband and an in- dulgent father. He was a Democrat, yet he voted for the best men; in Presidential contests he adhered to his party. He was a member

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of the Masonic fraternity, and one of the charter members of the Casey Lodge. They had five children-Martha E., Sarah J., John Milton, Daniel C. and James L .; but two living-Daniel C. and Sarah J., wife of Andrew Drumm; Daniel C., resides on the homestead; Martha E., was the wife of Will- iam Boyd and died July, 1872, leaving three children-John W., Milton L. and Mary A .; these reside with Mrs. Closson; Milton, died, aged twenty-one, with typhoid fever; James L., has been away from home many years (res- idence not known). Mrs. Closson resides on the homestead farm. She has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church over forty- four years.

M. G. COCHONOUR, furniture, Casey. Marion Green Cochonour is the principal and only dealer in furniture and undertaking in town of Casey. He was born March 29, 1845, on the line of Clark and Cumberland Counties, and has been a resident of this county up to the present. His father, David, was born September 22, 1818, in Baltimore County, Md., and removed to York County, Penn., in 1820, and from here to Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1837, where he was married, August 8, 1839, to Rebecca Mouser, daugh- ter of Benjamin Mouser, a Virginian. She was born May 28, 1820, in Fayette County, Ohio. May 26, 1842, David Cochonour landed in Clark County, and there settled and since been a resident of this locality, now of Cumberland County. Of the children borne them now living are Marion G., Mary C., Susan R., Lewis W., Perry L., Hardin C. and Stephen D. The brothers are farm- er's and residents of Cumberland County; one of the sisters resides in this township, wife of J. R. Emerich, and the other is the wife of William Kilgore, of Jasper County. His paternal grandsire was Christian Cochonour, a native of York County, Penn. ; his progeni-

tors were natives of Wurtemberg, Germany; his paternal grandmother was Catharine Mash, a Pennsylvanian, where she was born in 1782. His mother's grandparents on both sides served all through the Revolution. Marion G. came West with his parents at the time of their removal, and was brought up on a farm, where he remained until eighteen years of age, when he went to learn the carpenter's trade, at which he worked until he came to Casey in July, 1870, where he engaged in the furniture and undertaking business, be- ing the first to keep a general line of ready- made caskets, coffins and undertaker's sup- plies in Casey, and has since carried on a successful business. He has been twice mar- ried, first time, April 20, 1870, to Elizabeth Galbrath, of Charleston, this State, daughter of James Galbrath, She died March 6, 1871, leaving one child-Elizabeth. November IS, 1873, he married to Marietta, daughter of Charles and Martha Geddes, of this county. By last marriage he has one daughter-Ida L. He is a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, and also a member of the A., F. & A. M. Politically, he is a Republican.

JAMES B. CONDE, retired farmer, Casey, was born May 24, 1811, in Oneida County, N. Y., the youngest child of Adam Conde and Elizabeth Wilson. Our subject removed with his parents when three years old to Campbell County, Ky., and remained there about three years, when they removed to Rush County, Ind., where his parents died. Our subject was raised on a farm and lived at home until forty years of age, making his parents' house his home until his removal to Illinois, which was in June, 1851, when he came to Jasper County, this State, bought a farm and engaged in farming, remaining here until September, 1870, when he removed to Casey and has since been retired. Jan- uary 10, 1850, he married Elizabeth, who

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was born January 13, 1830, in Nicholas County, Ky., daughter of Thomas Simms and Lucinda Hudson, both natives of Vir- ginia. From there they removed to Ken- tucky and remained there until about the year 1840, when they removed to Rush County, Ind., where they died. Mr. Simms and wife raised a family of seven chil- dren. Mr. Simms died in 1880, his wife in 1877. Mr. Conde has but one child, Lucin- da Olive, and resides in Willow Hill, Jas- per County. She is the wife of Charles Spurgeon. Greenbacker.

M. L. COOK, mining, Casey. Melvin Le- roy Cook came to this county in 1849. He was born July 21, 1840, in Chautauqua County, N. Y. His father, John W. Cook, was born in the same county in 1809, and married Lodeca Drake, daughter of Hiall Drake, of Chautauqua County, who is yet liv- ing (1882) and has attained the remarkable age of one hundred and fifteen years. In 1849, Mel- vin L. Cook removed West to Illinois with his parents, who settled in Casey Township and en- gaged in the nursery business, which his fa- ther carried on until 1876, when he removed to Arapahoe County, Colo., and there resides, being engaged in the same business. Leroy was but a lad when he came to this county. He was raised up in the nursery business, which he carried on some time on his own account, beginning in 1870 and continuing about four years. He afterward engaged in the hotel business and ran the National House for some time. Since then he has been inter- ested in the mining interests in California, being Superintendent of the Casey Mining Company. Mr. Cook has done much for the town of Casey in encouraging the erection of good buildings, and has put up the greater portion of the substantial brick buildings in the village. He has recently completed a handsome and substantial brick building on

the Lang corner, which contains three large rooms, admirably adapted for mercantile and business purposes. April 20, 1870, he married Eliza, the youngest daughter of John Lang, one of the old settlers and pioneers of Casey Township. Mr. Cook has no children. He had one son, Thomas F., born November 1, 1880; died January 4, 1882. Mr. Cook is not a member of any church or society, but is a good Republican.

ISAAC W. COOPER, retired farmer, P. O Casey. Isaac Walton Cooper is a native of the Keystone State. He was born on St. Valentine's Day, 1813, in Lycoming County, Penn. His father was Andrew Cooper, a native of Lancaster County, son of James Cooper. His mother's maiden name was Ann Walton, for whom he was named. She was a daughter of Isaac Walton, whose wife was a Moore. The Cooper family trace their ancestry to Scotland, while the Moores are of Dutch descent. Isaac Walton, the subject of these lines, removed with his parents to Rush County, Ind., in 1825. His father was a poor man, and rented land, and made several removes while in Indiana. After three years' residence in Rush County, he removed to Franklin County. Here they lived three years, then moved to Fayette County, where they sojourned for a time, then located in Shelby County; finally made a tarry of several years in Marion County. Mr. Cooper has been twice married; first, while in Marion County, to Frances M. Parker. She died six years after, leaving no issue. September 12, 1850, he married his present wife, whose maiden name was Melinda Makin, who was born April 21, 1829, in Greenup County, Ky., eldest daughter of Charles Makin, who was born December 3, 1800, in Russell County, Va., son of Cornelius Makin, who removed with his family to Greenup County, Ky., in 1809. Charles Makin married Eunice

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Gilkerson, daughter of John Gilkerson, who removed with his family to Shelby County, Ind., in 1836. Ennice died 1839, in Indi- ana. Charles died here in this county De- cember 3, 1880. To them were seven chil- dren born that grew up, viz., Daniel, James, Mrs. Cooper, Lueinda, Mary J., Cornelius and Eliza. Mr. Cooper made the several re- moves with his parents in Indiana as above narrated. and with them moved to Lee County, Iowa, where, after a short residence, they came to this county about the year 1852. He purchased a farm in the northeast part of this township, located on the southwest quar- ter of Section 2. where he engaged in farm- ing, improving his land, and in 1865 he located in Martinsville, and engaged in the milling business for several years. He pur- chased the farm he now owns shortly after the close of the war, and returned here after his leaving Martinsville. Mr. Cooper was the only son of his parents. He had three sisters-Mary A., Martha and Sarah. Mary is the wife of William Johnson, and resides at Lyons, Neb .; Martha, Mrs. William Tom- linson, of Kansas; Sarah, in Casey, Mrs. Cor- nelius. Mr. Cooper and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr. Cooper having been identified with this organiza - tion for forty years, and politically he was first a Whig. Since the dissolution of that party, he has been a stanch Republican. He has bnt one child, a daughter, Anna, wife of John Duncan, who have two children -- Pearl Cooper. born August 28, 1877; Lulie M., born July 25, 1880.

SAMUEL DOSBAUGH, grocer and re- tired farmer, Casey, is the senior member of the firm of Dosbaugh & Dunn. He is a na- tive of Stark County, Ohio, where he was born July 22, 1841. He is a son of John Dos- baugh and Mary Coffman, who were natives of Germany, and emigrated to Stark County

abont the year 1828, where they lived until the year 1815, when they removed West to the Sucker State, in 1845, and located in Johnson Township, this county. John is one of seven children that his parents reared to the years of man and womanhood, and was but about four years of age when he came to this coun- ty. He was brought up on a farm in Johnson Township, and lived with his parents until his enlistment in the army, going out in De- cember, 1861, in Company B. Second Artil- lery, and served three years. He participated in several of the prominent battles of the war, at Shiloh, the siege and battle of Cor- inth, and other engagements of note. He was discharged in the winter of 1861, his term of enlistment expiring. Soon after his return home, he located in the southwest part of this township, and engaged in farming. He has a good farm. situated on the Casey and Wil- low Hill road, and one of the best barns in the township. He continued farming until 1879, when, on account of failing health, he rented out his farm and moved to the village of Casey where he has sinee lived, and been engaged in the grocery business. He first purchased the interest of W. R. Stith, but more recently associated with Mr. Dunn, un- der the firm name of Dosbaugh & Dunn, and they are doing a good business. March 24, 1867, he married Margaret Carr, a native of Hancock County, Ind., daughter of Arthur Carr. He has but one child-Edward. He is a member of the Masonic order and a Greenbacker.

JOHN R. EMRICH, farmer, P. O. Casey, was born July 28, 1844, in Vinton County. Ohio, and removed to Ross County when young, where he grew to maturity, and from here entered the army. He enlisted on Oe- tober 13, 1863, in Company I, Twelfth Ohio Cavalry, and served until November, 1865. He was captured by Gen. Morgan. in June,

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1864, and afterward released on parole. His regiment, was on duty in Kentucky, and in the last year of the war was with Sherman on his campaign. Soon after his return home from service, he came to this State and came to Cumberland County, where he engaged in farming, and remained here until he came to this county and township. He came to Casey in 1871, where for five years he was engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. He located here on this farm in the spring of 1876. He has 120 acres. He was married on September 17, 1867, to Miss Susan B. Cochonour, born in Clark County August 23, 1847. She is the second daughter of David Cochonour and Rebecca Mouser. Mr. Em- rich has three children, two daughters and one son- Perry C., Rosa M. and Ollie E. Lillie, an infant, died August 20, 1872, aged two years five months and one day. Our sub- ject's father's name was John C. Emrich, and his mother's name was Charity Ratcliff. He was born November 25, 1809, in Maryland, and removed with his father, John Emrich, to Ohio, when young, where he was raised, and where he was married to Charity Ratcliff, a native of Ohio, and daughter of John and Rachel (Ray) Ratcliff, both of whom were na- tives of North Carolina, and who removed to Ohio in an early day. Our subject's father moved to this State in the spring of 1865, and died in Angust, ISSO, in this township. His wife died October 8, 1876, in Casey. Mr. Emrich was elected Collector of the town- ship in ISS2. He is a member and officer of the Grand Army of the Republic, and is the only son living born to his parents. In pol- itics he has been a Republican since he cast his first vote.

FERGUSON BROTHERS, dealers in mar- ble and granite, Casey. Ferguson Brothers, Samuel J. and Morris K., represent the mar- ble and granite works in this portion of the

county. They began business here in 1865, Samuel J. being the senior member of the firm, who first started the business. Morris K. learning the trade under his brother Sam- uel. The partnership began in the spring of 1874, and they are doing a good business. Samuel J. was born in this county September 22, 1845, in Wabash Township, being the third son of Robert A. Ferguson, a native of Indiana, who came to this county about the the year 1828, and remained here until his death, which took place March 2, 1865, be- ing sixty years of age. His wife died De- cember 27, 1874, aged fifty-eight. He and wife were members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church for many years. They had nine children born to them, viz .: James H., who was killed in the battle of Pea Ridge, being a member of Company F, Ninth Mis- souri, afterward of the Fifty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Celia E. resides in Oak- land, Coles County, wife of N. R. Duet; John A. resides in Newman, he also served in the late war: Samuel J .; Laura A., wife of Joseph Ingle; Morris K .; Barton R .; Mary A., of Bell Air, wife of Robert Ferguson, and Frank L. are the names of the children. Sam- uel J. is the eldest son. He learned the marble-cutter's trade, and subsequently en- gaged in business with Ben Bancroft, which association lasted but a few months. March 16, 1872, he married Elizabeth L., born in Shelbyville, Ind., daughter of Martin Jones and Mary Harrison. Samuel J. has one son -Fay. Morris K. was born November 11, 1851, in Wabash Township, the fourth son of his parents, with whom he remained until the death of his mother. Since that time he has been a resident of this town. Samuel J. is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Both brothers are Republicans.

A. C. GARRISON, Justice of the Peace, Casey, was born in Coles County June 6,

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1841, the fourth child and third son born to Peter Garrison, who was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., in the year 1809, of English descent. He emigrated to this State from New York when a young man, about the year 1826, settling first in Lawrence County, ro- maining there about two years, when he re- moved to Crawford County and there married Parthena Hill, who was born in North Caro- lina, a daughter of Charles Hill. who located in Crawford County about the year 1816. Peter Garrison was a farmer, and also prac- ticed medicine, and lived in Crawford until about 1837. when he removed to Coles County, where he remained until his death. His wife yet survives him. To this couple were born seven children. named John. Charles, Alma- rinda. Alva Curtis, Mary, Usher C. and Laura, all living but Charles, Usher, Alva C. and Laura. Subject was raised in Coles County on a farm. August 11, 1862, he enlisted Company K, One Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois Volunteer (mounted) Infantry, and in this regiment served until the close of the war, re- ceiving his discharge July 5, 1865. He was in the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga, Farmington, Selma, and many skirmishes, and escaped unharmed. Upon his return home from war, he came to Coles County. November 9, 1865, he married Mary J., a na- tive of Coles County, and daughter of Arthur Ingrum and Elizabeth Reynolds, the former a native of Kentucky. she of Indiana. The family were early settlers in Coles County, where Mr. Ingrum still resides. His wife died in 1855. having borne him five children. After Mr. Garrison's marriage, he located in Parker Township and engaged in farming, afterward returning to Coles County and re- maining three years, when he located in Casey. He has always been a Republican, and was elected Justice of the Peace in the spring of 1SS0, whichi position he yet holds.

He has three children -- ketta. Charley and Elver. He is also a member of the Masonic order. Since 1876, Mrs. Garrison has been conducting a millinery and notion store, and does a good business.

JAMES M. GOOCH, merchant, Casey, one of the leading business men of this township is Mr. Gooch who was born in Pu- laski County, Ky., December 17, 1852, son of Stephen C. Gooch. a Kentuckian by birth, who married Mary Eoff. daughter of James Eoff. James M. removed with his par- ents to Crawford County, this State, in the fall of 1860, and was raised on a farm ; he received but common school advantages, and remained at home until September, 1868, when he engaged as clerk in a store at Oblong, same county; remained in this store until October, 1874, at which time he engaged in business on his own ac- count at Oblong, with George McCrillis, un- der the firm name of McCrillis & Gooch, keeping general store: this association lasted fifteen months, when the stock was divided. and he then associated with his brothers, William E. and G. L., under firm name of Gooch Bros .: this partnership lasted until February, 187S. During this time they were running store also at Willow Hill, Jas- per County. At this time, February, 1878, the stock was divided, and James ME. took the Willow Hill store, which he removed to Yale, same county, where he continued about fif- teen months, when he sold out his stock and came to Casey, and started in that business at this place, and has since continued. He keeps a general store and is doing the largest business of any firm in town; in connection with his store. he is engaged in the grain trade; he is also doing an excellent trade in this line. He was married, May 8, 1876, to Alice Lucas, born a native of Indiara, daugh- ter of Frank M. Lucas. He has two children

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History of Crawford and Clark counties, Illinois, Part 69

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago : O.L. Baskin & Co. Number of Pages: 826

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892?
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago : O.L. Baskin & Co.
Number of Pages: 826