History of Crawford and Clark counties, Illinois, Part 82

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

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WILLIAM MARVIN, farmer, P. O. Wal- nut Prairie. This gentleman was born July 2, 1833, in this township. He is a son of Barnabas Marvin, born December 23, 1795, in Vermont. He was married March 5, 1820, on La Motte Prairie, near Palestine, to Rachel Butterfield, born July 5, 1792, in Vermont; she died April 8, 1860, at the home of our subject. She was the mother of seven chil- dren, of whom only William and his brother John are now living. Mr. B. Marvin was a soldier in the war of 1812, participating in the battle of Fort Meigs. He died May 17, 1838, in this township. Our subject was ed- ncated in this county where he was also mar- ried, February 12, 1861, to Miss Susan C. Jordan, born May 15, 1839, in Virginia; she died June 8, 1861, in this county. Mr. Marvin was joined in matrimony a second time, September 17, 1865, to Miss Lucetta Johnson, born May 18, 1845; she is a daugh- ter of William and Mary (Stevens) Johnson, and the mother of four children, viz .: Julia F., born September 12, 1866; Flora A, born March 24, 1869; Mary L., born September 20, 1871; Anna P., born Jannary 27, 1876. Mr. and Mrs, Marvin are member of the Pres- byterian Church. He has been Township School Treasurer ever since 1869; has been Justice of Peace for four years. Mr. Mar- vin has 460 acres of fine land with good buildings. He is a Mason, Darwin Lodge, No. 551, and in politics he is identified with the Republican party. Mr. Marvin obeyed the call of his country to protect the stars and stripes, by enlisting September, 1861,

in the Tenth Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Company G, Capt. J. D. Mitchell, participat- ing in many thrilling scenes and famous battles, among others that of Mission Ridge. He served three years.

AMBROSE MILAM, magistrate, West Un- ion, born January 28, 1831, in Sullivan County, Ind. He is a grandson of Moses Milam, born in Virginia. His son, William, was born in Kentucky; he moved to Sullivan County, Ind., with his parents; he died in 1847, in this county. He was married in Sullivan County, Ind., to Sarah South, who was born in Kentucky; she died at the home of her son, Ambrose, in this county, she was the mother of thirteen children. Our subject went to school in Sullivan and Clark Counties. He was a farmer by occupation in early life, and yet owns 71 acres of land besides town property. Mr. Milam was joined in matrimony, February 5, 1854, on Walnut Prairie, in York Township, to Ellen Adams, born September 30, 1829, in Ohio. She is a daughter of John C. and Grace (Hay) Adams, the former was born in Delaware, and the latter in South Carolina. Mrs. Mi- lam is the mother of four children, viz. : William B., born December 10, 1854; Alice, born April 22, 1857; Henry Walter, born May 29, 1861, he was married to Alice L. Drake, a widow lady; she is a daughter of Hiram and Sarah (Snider) Lee; and Ulysses G., born July 23, 1867. Mr. Milam has filled the following township offices: Com- missioner of Highway, Constable, Assessor three terms, Tax Collector, and Justice of the Peace. He is independent in politics, voting for the best man.

JAMES A. MITCHELL, farmer, P. O. Walnut Prairie. This gentleman was born November 17, 1848, in Walnut Prairie. grandson of James A. Mitchell, Sr., whose son, John Doke, born in Tennessee, receiv K

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ing his academic education in Paris, Ill., where he also commenced the study of medi- cine under Dr. Denbrook, which he finished in Louisville, Ky., and Philadelphia, Penn. He is now practicing in Terre Haute. He was Captain of Company G, of the Tenth Illinois Regiment Volunteers, in our late war. He was afterward a Surgeon in the Freedman's Hospital, in Vicksburg, Miss. He was married to Elizabeth H. Welsh, daughter of James Welsh, one of the first settlers in this county. She is the mother of eight children now living, viz. : James A .; Mary A., wife of Samnel Prevo; William L., Orlando, who is now a doctor in Marshall; Anna, Nannie, Robert and John. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Mitchell is iden- tified with the Republican party. Mr. Mitch- ell was joined in matrimony, June 29, 1871, in this county, to Emma R. Anderson, born June 2, 1852, in Hagerstown, Md., daughter of James and Adelaide M. (Dasher) Ander- son, and the mother of three children- James D., born November 7, 1872; Estella M., born July 7, 1874; and William O., born September 6, 1875; he died September 29, 1877. Mrs. Mitchell is a teacher of vocal and instrumental music.

JAMES A. MOUNT, farmer, P. O. Wal- nut Prairie. This gentleman was born Jan- uary 27, 1836, in this county, son of John L. Mount, born in Kentucky; died in Indi- ana; he married Tamer Megeath, born 1812, in Virginia. She is now living in Marshall. She was married a second time to J. Hoge. She is the mother of three children, now liv- ing, viz .: John L., he married Percilla Bishop; Emily Hoge, wife of S. C. Prevo; and James A., who went to school in this conn- ty. He has been a farmer all his life. He was joined in matrimony April 2, 1863, to Mary C. Brown, born December 29, 1839,

near Terre Hante, daughter of James M. and Hannah (Hickey) Brown, and the mother of six children. Their names are Clayton B., born April 2, 1864; John C, born April 7, 1866, he died February 26, 1883; James V .. born November 7, 1868; Madison H., born May 28, 1871; Mary Ann, born March 4, 1875; and Emma H., born November 29, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Mount are members of the Presbyterian Church. He has a farm of 140 acres. Has been School Director. In politics, he has been connected with the Republican party. 3 Mrs. Mount's mother, Hannah Hickey, was the first white child born in Orange County, Ind., on Lost River. Mrs. Mount's great- grandfather and uncle were killed in the battle of Tippecanoe.

WILLIAM MURPHY, grain merchant, West Union, born October 7, 1823, in Lou- doun County, Va. He is a son of Amos A. Murphy, born in Virginia, near the Blue Ridge Mountains; he died 1879, in this coun- ty. He was married to Mary Warford, born 1804, in Loudoun County, Va. ; she is yet liv- ing. She is the mother of ten children. Her father, William Warford, son of Abram and Hannah Warford, was born August 15. 1766. Her mother, Hannah Warford, was born March 7. 1764; she died October 25, 1816. William Warford died April 21, 1835. Our subject, William Murphy, was married June 3, 1849, in Lawrence County, Ill., to Hannah J. Warford, born September 22, 1830, in Knox County, Ind. She is a daughter of David and Mary (Settle) Warford, and the mother of three children now living, viz .: Amos P., born June 9, 1850; David A., born November 6, 1851; Mattie L., born January 29, 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy are mem- bers of the Christian Church. He was a , farmer in early life, but is now buying grain; has about six years of experience in the bus- iness, and is therefore able to give general

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satisfaction. He has yet 370 acres of land, besides his share in his father's estate. He came to this county in 1827, with his parents, who bought land at $1.25 per acre. He has spent many happy hours in playing with the children of an Indian chief. He is a mem- ber of the York Masonic Lodge, No. 313. In politics, he has been identified with the Re- publican party. Mr. William Murphy's sons, David and Amos, are keeping a general store in West Union; they have about five years of experience in the business. Amos Mur- phy is Postmaster in West Union.

IRA PREVO, farmer, P. O. West Union, born January 25, 1808, in Randolph County, N. C. He is a son of Samuel Prevo, born in North Carolina; he died in this county. He married Jane Lee, who was born in Phila- delphia, Penn. She was the mother of eight children. Our subject came to this county with his parents in 1817, settling on Union Prairie, over which he has seen the prairie fire roli three different times. He was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, going out with Capt. Archer, but afterward joined Capt. Richardson's scouting party. He partici- pated in the engagement on the Upper Missis- sippi River. Mr. Prevo was married Novem- ber 14, 1839, to Amanda Hurst, born March 4, 1818, in Fairfax County. Va. She was the mother of three children now living, viz. : Emily, born November 22. 1850, wife of Henry Irwin; Orra, was born February 25, 1853, wife of J. Bradbury; and James, born September 4. 1846. he was joined in matri- mony. December 26, 1878, to Miss Anna Kirby, born July 12,1849, in Grayson Coun- ty, Texas. daughter of Isaac and Mary (Jew- ell) Kirby. She is the mother of William, born December 10, 1879, and Emily O., born August 21, 1882. Mrs. A. Prevo died April 3, 1857. Mr. Prevo has a farm of 320 acres of good land. He is a member of the Ma-

sonic fraternity, York Lodge, No. 313. He has filled school offices, and in politics he is connected with the Democratic party.

HENRY PREVO, farmer, P. O. West York, born November 14, 1813, in North Carolina. He is a son of Samuel Prevo, born in Dela- ware; he died in 1843, on the old nome place owned now by his son Henry. Samuel Prevo was married in North Carolina to Jane Lee. who was born in North Carolina; she died 1850 in this county. She was the mother of eight children. Our subject, Henry Prevo. came to this county in 1817 with his parents; he was educated in this county, where he was also married, June 10, 1843, to Miss Amy Lindley, born January 14, 1826, in' Craw- ford County; she died March 23. 1877, in this county. She was the daughter of Sam- uel Lindley, and the mother of four children. viz .: Samuel C. Prevo, born August 7, 1847. he married Lida Kelley, now deceased, she was the mother of Alice: Samuel C. was married a second time to Miss Emma Hoge; Helen, born March 16, 1834, wife of Alexan- der Bryce, and the mother of Mabel and Ethel; Alice, born August 7, 1858, wife of John Morton, and the mother of Mary Amy: Charlie, born September 21. 1862. Mr. Prevo is a member of the Masonic fraternity. 1le has 400 acres of land with good improvements. Mr. Prevo well remembers when droves of deer and troops of Indians roamed over this county. In politics. he is a straight Demo- crat, having seen no reason why he should change his political views.

SAMUEL PREVO, farmer, Walnut Prai- rie. This gentleman is a descendant of one of our pioneer families, who came to this county when the forest was filled with wild beasts and wilder men. He was born Decem- ber 29, 1840, in this township. He is a grand- son of Samuel Prevo, Sr., born in France: he lived many years in North Carolina, from

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whence he came to this county with his wife and children. His son, Samuel Prevo, who is the father of our subject, was born October 4, 1802; he died 1850, while a member of the Legislature, representing his native and ad- joining counties. He was married to Eliza- beth Evans, born December 24, 1810, she died February 26, 1852. She was the mother of five grown children: William, Albert, Samuel, Abigail, deceased, the former wife of H. Holladay; and Jane, wife of R. Hutch- ison. Our subject, Samuel Prevo, was edu- cated in this county, where he was also joined in matrimony, November 25, 1868, to Miss Mary Mitchell, born September 27, 1850, in Darwin. She is a daughter of Dr. John D. Mitchell, now a resident of Terre Haute, and is the mother of three children now living, viz .: John D., born January 25, 1870; Edith, born June 1, 1878; and Her- bert, born April 7, 1880. Mr. Prevo has filled school ,offices; he is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Darwin Lodge, No. 551. He obeyed the call of his country by enlist- ing. August 20, 1861, for the three years' term, in the Thirty-first Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Company A, participating in many thrilling scenes and battles, among others Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamauga, Perryville and others. Mr. Prevo has 260 acres of land. In politics, he is a Democrat. Mrs. Prevo is a grand-daughter of James Welsh, who may with right be classed among the early pioneers.

STEPHEN PRITCHARD, hotel keeper, York. This gentleman is the oldest living settler in York. He was born March 28, 1810, in Hamilton County, Ohio. His grandfather, Stephen Pritchard, Sr., was of foreign birth. His son, Reese Pritchard, was born in Win- chester, Va .; he died in Marshall, Clark County, Ill. He married Sarah Peaters, born in Vermont; she died in Clark County,

Ill. She was the mother of Stephen, Reese, Housen, David. John, Sarah, Lydia and Mary. Our subject came to this county in 1825, with his parents, who were farmers. He was a tiller of the soil in early life. In 1832, he took to the river, running from here to the different points on the Ohio and Mis- sissippi, making twenty-two trips on flat- boats to New Orleans Mr. Pritchard was joined in matrimony, in Marshall, Ill., July 11, 1847, to Miss Mahala Curtis, born April 13 1825, in Zanesville, Ohio. She is the daughter of Eli and Nancy A. (Thompson) Curtis, who were born in Virginia. Mr. Curtis was a cooper by occupation. Mrs. Pritchard is the mother of seven children, viz .: Sarah A. and Mary are deceased; Charles T., born November 15, 1851, he mar- ried Nancy McCrary, who is the mother of Vernon Pritchard; Emma Jane, born Feb- ruary 13, 1854, wife of E. Swineheart, and mother of Myrtle R .; Reese H., born August 26, 1856; Lucy G., born December 30, 1858; George, born June 14, 1860, he was married to Carrie Combs, deceased. Mrs. Pritchard is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church. Mr. Pritchard was a pilot on the river for twenty-five years, never losing a ves- sel. He was on the " Ben Sherd " when that vessel was burnt, below Natchez, with a loss of nearly 300 men. He has followed farm- ing and hotel keeping the latter part of his life. He was formerly a Whig, but now is a Republican in politics.

C. D. RYERSON, physician, West Union. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch was born June 14, 1854, in Turman Town- ship, Sullivan County, Ind., on what is known as the"old Ryerson homestead." His grand- father, David Ryerson, was born in Germany. He came to the United States while a young man, settling in Newark, N. J., from there he went to Terre Haute, Ind., where he fol-

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lowed the carpenter trade with his brother- in-law, Elijah Leak. He finally settled in Sullivan County, where he was killed by the falling of a tree, in 1856. He was married to Martha Leak, who was the mother of four children, viz .: Byron, Mary, Martha and Anna. He was married to Matilda Wil- son, who died March 17, 1879, in York. She was a daughter of John and Abigail (Evans) Wilson, and themother of twochildren, Charles D. and Nellie, by her first husband; and seven children, Frederick G., Caroline, Grant, Mand, William, John and Mary, by her sec- ond husband, as she was married a second time to Perry Murphy. Our subject was partly self-educated, but he finished his med- ical education in Cincinnati, Ohio, graduat- ing March 1, 1881. He practiced two years in York. Mr. Ryerson was married, April 19, 1881, in this county, to Miss Emma Myers, born November 1, 1858, in this coun- ty, daughter of George F. and Margaret (Murphy) Myers, and the mother of Carl, born April 24, 1882. Mr. Ryerson is a mem- ber of the Masonic fraternity, York Lodge, No. 313, and also of the I. O. O. F., York Star Lodge, No. 419. He is identified with the Republican party.

MRS. MARY SPENCER, Terre Haute, born February 18, 1840, in Marshall, Clark County, Ill .; she was educated in Mar- shall, Ill., and at St. Marys, Ind. Mrs. Spencer was for many years a resident of Clark County, where she is remembered as a very reserved lady, whose unimproved op- portunities for doing good were few. She is a grand-daughter of Charles K. Arch- er, born in Kentucky; he died in this county. He is a brother of Col. William Archer, who is mentioned in our general history. Mrs. Spencer is a daughter of Wake- field Williams, who is also mentioned in our general history. Mrs. Spencer was joined

in matrimony in this county to Nathan Bes- ser, born in this county; he died near Corinth while in the army. His two sons, Frank W. and Walter N., were born, viz .: Frank W., October 14, 1859, and Walter N., June 13, 1861; the latter is keeping a general store in Walnut Prairie. Mrs. Spencer was married a second time to Rev. Thomas Spencer, a minister of the Presbyterian Church. He was born in Vermont; he died while working in the ministry in Palestine, Ill., where his memory is cherished by all who knew him. Mrs. Spencer is now a resident of Terre Haute, Ind. She is a member of the Pres- byterian Church.

S. R. WILSON, physician, York. This gentleman was born February 20, 1858, in Sullivan County, Ind. He is a grandson of John Wilson, born in Kentucky. He is an ex-Sheriff of Marion County, Ind. He married Casander Steel, who was the mother of six children. John Wilson was a soldier in the Mexican war. His son, Charlie, was born in Sullivan County, Ind., and died in same place. He was also mar- ried in Sullivan County, to Miss Sadona Wilson. She was married a second time to John Brewer, now deceased. She is yet liv- ing and the mother of one son, Samuel Rol- lins, our subject, who received his classical education in Sullivan County, Ind., and his medical education in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Louisville, Ky., graduating in the latter place on February 25, 1881. Shortly after graduating, Dr. Wilson permanently located in York, Clark County, Ill., where he enjoys the patronage and confidence of the town and surrounding country. He was also joined in matrimony here, December 25, 1881, to Miss Rosalie Nicoson, born in Sullivan County, Ind. Dr. Wilson is a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity, York Star Lodge, No. 419. In politics, he is a Republican.

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EBENEZER BARTLETT was born in Clark County, Ill., in 1820, and was a son of James and Hannah Bartlett, of whom men- tion has been made. He grew to manhood under the pressure of pioncer life, which only the better qualified him for the realities of life when he was called to confront them. He was married, February 14, 1843, to Miss Malinda Edwards, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Edwards. She was born in Daviess County, Ind., October 9, 1822, and in 1832 came to this county from Indiana with her parents. Her father, Joseph Edwards, was born in the town of Vincennes, or what was then an Indian trading post in Southern In- diana. He was born March 5, 1795. The mother, Hannah Morgan, was born June 3, 1797, in South Carolina. They were mar- ried in Indiana, and had a family of twelve children, of whom Mrs. Bartlett is the fourth. Mr. Edwards died in Melrose Township, in November, 1856, and the mother in same place October 8, 1875. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The family of Ebenezer Bartlett consists of ten children, of whom one is dead-Anna M. Bartlett was born December, 1844, married to Morton Wilson; Matilda Bartlett, born September 23, 1845, married to Dr. Baker; William W. Bartlett, born March 3, 1847, killed in battle near City Point, Va., June 17, 1864; Sarah L. Bartlett, born December 8, 1848, she is a veteran teacher of fifteen years' experience, and stands in the front rank of her profession; James Bartlett, born March 5, 1855, married to Josephine Trasper; Giles E. Bartlett, born February 19, 1853,

married to Roanna Gard; Mary A. Bartlett, born January 29, 1856; George Bartlett, born June 15, 1858; Charles L. Bartlett, boru September 20, 1860; Albert Bartlett, born October 29, 1862. They have a farm of about 200 acres in Melrose Township.

WARREN BARTLETT, farmer, P. O. West Union. Among the most successful farmers of Melrose Township may be men- tioned Warren Bartlett. He is a native of Clark County, Ill., born May 20, 1825, and raised within half a mile of his present home. His father, James Bartlett, was born in York State, in May, 1792, where he grew to ma- turity and married to Hannah M. Tuladay, of York State. She was born about 1793. They settled near York, this county, in 1818, where they made a residence of one year, re- moving then to what is now Melrose Town- ship. Here he entered a tract of land and proceeded to make for himslf a home of the then wild country. . At that time there were very few families in the county, and of course this family witnessed all of the hardships incident to an untamed country, filled with their native inhabitants, Indians. Our sub- ject vividly remembers the roving tribes which occupied the country, and used to amuse the elder people by wrestling with young Indian lads. Mr. Bartlett raised a family of six children who grew to maturity, besides three which died in youth. Of this family the subject is the sixth. The mother died in this county in 1833, and the father, in June, 1871, having spent fifty-three years of his life in this county. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was buried

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with the honors of that ancient brotherhood. Warren was given such educational advan- tages as were to be had, consisting of about three months each winter. He was married May 30, 1847, to Miss Sarah Ann Smith, daughter of John and Charlotte Smith. She was born in Ohio, March 7, 1825, and came to this county with her parents in 1846, and died here on the 2d of August, 1878, leaving a family of ten children, of whom one is deceased. She was for several years a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the last ten or twelve years was a mem- ber of the United Brethren Church. De- voted to her church and to her family, the loss in her death is felt by a large circle of friends, whose confidence and love she en- joyed in the fullest degree, but more espe- cially by her husband and family, to whom she appears to have performed the office of a guardian angel. The record of the family is as follows: Delilah H., born June 4, 1848, married to Thomas J. Snavely: Perry C. Bart- lett, born September S. 1851, married Miss Sarah Janney, two children, viz .: Ethelbert and Avery B. Bartlett; Charlotte M., born June 23. 1853, married Jeremiah Grant, and died November, 1876, leaving two children, viz .: Edward Grant and Nellie F. Grant, the former in the family of Joseph Smith, and the latter a member of subject's family: Martha A. Bartlett, born January 30, 1855; Jefferson Bartlett, born April 7, 1857; Ire- dell Bartlett, born February 2, 1859; Warren, born May 6, 1861, married to Mary J. Scott, widow of James Scott. and daughter of James W. and Mary J. Boyles, one child, Dora May Scott; Joseph Bartlett, born De- cember 14, 1862; William N. Bartlett, born October 7, 1865; Edward E. Bartlett, born August 18, 1869. Mr. Warren Bartlett is a member of the United Brethren Church, and labors assiduously for the promotion of tem. perance or total abstinence.

PERRY BARTLETT, farmer, P. O. Walnut Prairie, is a native of Clark County, Ill., and born September 8, 1851. He is a son of Warren and Sarah A. (Smith) Bartlett, of whom mention has already been made. Perry Bartlett was raised in Melrose Town- ship, and received the elements of an Eng- lish education in the common schools of the county. In 1871 (September 1), he was mar- ried to Miss Sarah B. Janney, daughter of Isaiah B. and Hannah S. Janney. She was also born in Clark County, on March 23, 1850 (for biography of her parents see biog- raphy of Sumner Maring). Their family consists of two sons, viz. : Ethelbert Bartlett, born November 20, 1872; Avery B. Barnett, born March 2, 1875. Mrs. Bartlett is a member of the United Brethren Church. Subject owns a farm of 122 acres, on which in 1880 they erected a handsome frame resi- dence; farm situated in Section 1 of Melrose Township. Politics, Republican. His farm bears the imprint of an industrious and sys- tematic management, and it is only a matter of time when his influence will be forcibly felt in the community.

SOLOMON BROWN, SR., farmer, P. O. Walnut Prairie, is a native of Licking Coun- ty, Ohio, where he was born October 22, 1823. and was a resident of Licking County until coming to this county, in 1849. He was raised on the farm and was the seventh of a family of eight children of Adam and Mary (Cowden) Brown, who came from Fay- ette County, Penn., to Ohio, in the pioneer days of Licking County, where the mother died about 1846. The father was born in 1777, and died in Melrose Township, Clark County, about 1857. Solomon Brown was married, in Licking County, Ohio, to Miss Sarah Casteel, who died in Brazil, Ind., leav- ing two children, Dorcas and John W. Brown, the former is the wife of Thomas Hutchi-

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son, and the latter married Julia Hunter, Subject was afterward married to his pres- ent wife, Nancy Handy, daughter of Stephen and Margaret Handy, September, 1858. She was born in this county January 28, 1824. By this union there are two children, viz. : Dariel Brown, June 30, 1860; Sarah Brown, March 31, 1862. He settled where he now lives in 1849, buying land of George Potter. Has a farm of 249 acres of land in Section 10, except forly acres in Section 11.

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History of Crawford and Clark counties, Illinois, Part 82

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