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made to depart. Willard Scott, who from early associ- ations had become skilled in backwoods' craft, and regarded every track with the keen eye of an Indian, was a member of this company. As they were about to leave the place, he discovered what appeared to him to be a fresh Indian trail, and upon further examina- tion decided that two Indians, accompanied by a boy, had recently passed near the encampment. This intel- ligence aroused the depressed spirits of the whole party, and all were eager for pursuit. The trail was followed with some difficulty to the river bank, opposite the village encampment of the Pottawattamies. Here, from certain indications on the stones and sand, Mr. Scott knew the Indians had crossed the stream. John Naper was the first to reach the opposite bank and announce that the
Indians were in sight. They were standing upon the roof of a wigwam, evidently watching for the direction of their pursuers. As soon as John made his appear- ance, they leaped quickly to the ground, made off
towards the river, and were soon out of sight. The party hastened to the spot and followed the trail to the river. They had evidently crossed to the opposite bank, and the party re-crossed in pursuit, but no further trace of their progress could be found. After making dili- gent search, and having abandoned all hope of again finding the trail, the company sat down and partook of some refreshments from their knapsacks, and soon after made their way back to the settlement, somewhat cha- grined at being compelled to surrender to the artifice of their wily fugitives. The Indians eluded them by cross- ing to a small island in the stream, upon which was a
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cluster of trees ; having climbed one of the tallest, and concealed themselves among its branches, they sat and viewed the manœuvres of their vanquished pursuers with the greatest glee. They afterwards related the whole affair to Robinson, chief of the Pottawattamies, and arrogated to themselves a vast amount of credit for having so successfully eluded the sharp eye of Kish- Wash-meaning White Eagle-an appellation which they applied to Mr. Scott. This title originated from the following circumstances : David McKee, the Gov- ernment blacksmith at Chicago, had in his deal with the Indians received a buck-skin coat from one of them as a pledge for certain goods sold to him. A time at which the coat was to be redeemed was fixed by the parties, but when it arrived the Indian failed to put in an appearance and redeem the coat. It was subsequently sold to Mr. Scott. Several months after, Mr. McKee and Mr. Scott had occasion to visit an Indian settle- ment, near Racine, Wisconsin, for the purpose of traffic. Among the Indians in this settlement they found the one from whom McKee had received the coat. Seeing the coat in Mr. Scott's possession, he demanded that it should be delivered back to him. He was told he could have the coat for the sum for which it was left in pledge ; but this he refused to do, at the same time persisting in his demands for an unconditional surrender of the coat. Upon receiving a peremptory refusal, he threatened to take it by force. This considerably aroused the ire of Mr. Scott, and he told him that if he wanted the coat he might try the expediency of taking it from him. Upon this the Indian left him, threatening him with
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great vengeance, and promising to return with a sufficient force to take the coat from his back. He soon returned, accompanied with about fifty or sixty warriors, fully armed, and painted in the most barbarous manner. Their appearance was enough to terrify any one who was unaccustomed to the stratagems to which Indians resort to carry their ends. As they approached, Scott and McKee gathered up their arms and stood in a defen- sive attitude, confronting the whole party. The Indian who claimed the coat, advanced and demanded it, threat- ening their destruction if again refused. Mr. Scott boldly informed him that the coat was on his back, and if he wanted it he must take it off. In the meantime, a young chief, who was acquainted with the circumstan- ces of the case, came and took a position with them, saying that he would stand by them in any emergency. The Indians then set up a most unearthly howling, and continued for some time to dance around them, flourish- ing their tomahawks and trying to intimidate them with their most awful threats and frightful grimaces. At last, finding their efforts to obtain the coat unavailing, they withdrew, leaving Scott and McKee in full posses- sion of the field. From that day they always addressed Mr. Scott as " White Eagle," a title which belonged to none but the bravest. Although the stand taken by the young Indian chief in their favor may have saved their lives, yet it is not supposed that the Indians designed to do anything more than to frighten them into a sur- render of the coat. Mr. Scott had, from his long inter- course with them, become pretty well inured to their trickery, and was not casily deceived by appearances.
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He had lived among them, and hunted with them until he came to look upon many of their signs and tokens with considerable credulity. Among other practices common among the Indians was that of leaving pipes filled with tobacco in certain places on their hunting grounds, whenever they had had bad luck, that the Great Spirit might come and smoke, by which they sup- posed his favor was secured, and that they would conse- quently have more favorable fortune. This device was employed by Mr. Scott on one occasion, with marked success. A company started from the settlement for an afternoon's foray in the East branch timber. It was a luckless expedition, and night came on, finding them entirely destitute of game. Between sundown and dark the hunters assembled to set out together for the settlement. Mr. Scott now produced his pipe, filled it with tobacco, applied a match to it, and placed it very mysteriously in the crotch of a tree. The party started, Mr. Scott rid- ing some distance in the rear of the main body. He had not gone far when a beautiful fat deer sprang from a thicket and crossed the path just before them. He leveled his rifle and sent a ball whizzing through its heart. Before his gun was fairly loaded, another
appeared, and met the same fate. The report of his rifle brought back the main party, who upon witnessing the feat he had performed, were no longer inclined to ridicule the idea of feeding the Great Spirit.
A person unacquainted with frontier life would nat- urally suppose that where all came from different parts of the United States, and from all parts of. Europe, every one a comparative stranger to his neighbor, and
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entirely ignorant of the antecedents of every one in the community except their own household, not only would that cold, aristocratic sociability, such as is found in old settled and wealthy communities, be totally unknown, but that all social intercourse would be cut off, and that each one would be rapt in the solitude of his own family hearthstone, like so many hermits. But he would soon be undeceived by visiting a new country, where aristocracy and class acquaintances are wholly ignored ; he would find all honorable men, no matter what their financial condition might be, on a social level, and that the only thing which shut the doors of society to any person was some act which showed the actor capable of doing those things unbecoming an honest and upright citizen and good neighbor. And we cannot better illustrate the social condition of society in the early settlement of our county, than to give an account of a couple of dinner parties, the first at the house of Mrs. Scott, and the second at the residence of Mrs. Bailey Hobson.
Mrs. Scott made a party, to which she invited all her neighbors. For supper, she had bread, the material for which had been prepared by grinding corn between two stones. Although the repast was pronounced delicious by all who partook, yet it was entirely eclipsed by that of Mrs. Hobson, who had her party soon after, and entertained her guests, not with corn bread alone, but corn bread and molasses graced her festive board. Both these venerable ladies are still among us, and as they behold the formality required to-day, and the various classes into which this is divided by reason of wealth and other imaginary causes, we think they often sigh for
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days which are past, when all good people were on a com- mon level and every one's latch-string hung on the outside of the door.
Politically Mr. Scott is a democrat, and being a banker, believed Andrew Jackson did right when he vetoed the U. S. Bank Monopoly Bill. He also believed in the doctrine promulgated by Stephen A. Douglas, that every citizen should support the Constitution of his country, and now believes that honorable men, of tried political principles should be elected to offices of trust in the United States, and not men whose only claim is a high-sounding but meaningless platform, adopted by a set of political shysters to entrap votes.
Mr. Scott and his estimable wife have lived in Illinois for more than half a century, and have seen and helped to produce the grand changes that make up the progress of the northwest. They occupy a fine brick residence, built upon the same spot where his father lived forty years ago, and as time is gently frosting their brows, they mingle with their two children and their grand- children and the sunset of their lives may be called golden in more senses than one, for Mr. Scott has by industry, energy and prudence acquired a fortune, and by sterling integrity and manliness made for himself that which is better than great riches-a good name.
THE REV. JONATHAN G. PORTER
was born in the city of London, England, in 1809. He was educated at Homnorton College, near London, and was married in 1830, the maiden name of his wife being Sarah Knight. He removed to Chicago, Illinois, in 1835. From that time to the present, his life has been devoted to the preaching of the gospel in this immediate vicinity.
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He was the first installed pastor of the Naperville Con- gregational church. A reference to the pages of the history of the county will reveal the fact that this was the pioneer religious organization of the county and of this entire section. It was organized in 1833. Rev. N. C. Clark and Rev. E. Strong were its first ministers, but Mr. Porter was installed as its pastor and commenced his labors in 1837, and remained with the church four years ; he then resigned to accept a call from the church at Lockport. In the spring of 1845 he returned to DuPage and labored with the DuPage church until 1848, when he accepted a call from the Presbyterian church at Wilmington, Ill., where he remained ten years. He then returned to his first love, in the Presbyterian church of DuPage, of which he is still pastor. The churches of Naperville, Lockport, Wilmington, Lyons- ville, Downer's Grove and DuPage have all been minis- tered to by him and strengthened and encouraged in their infancy and weakness.
During a period of forty years, Mr. Porter has lived and labored in this and the adjoining county of Will. His name is a household word in scores of families. It is believed that he has baptised, married and buried a larger number than any other minister now living in this region. It seldom falls to the lot of one man to fill so important a position and hold the confidence and esteem of so large a number of parishioners and friends. Mr. Porter still resides in Naperville, and hopes to live and labor a little longer ; and whenever the Master shall call, he will gladly obey the summons to follow those loved ones who have gone before him to the better land.
PATRONS' DIRECTORY.
In the following Directory are given the country in which the several patrons were born; also, their Post Office address, occupation, politics, religion, and the year in which they came to DuPage county :
Asche, August. Illinois. Addison ; shoemaker, democrat, lutheran. Albro, Ira. New York. Wayne ; farmer, republican, congregational- ist, 1857.
Albro, A. D. Illinois. Wayne ; farmer, democrat, congregational- ist, 1835.
Arndt, John. Germany. Wayne ; carriage maker, democrat, congre- gationalist, 1855.
Adams, Hiram. New York. Wayne ; shoemaker, republican, 1856.
Ahrnes, William. Germany. Wayne ; farmer, democrat, catholic, I866.
Ahrns, Anthony. Germany. Wayne Centre ; farmer, democrat, catholic, 1855.
Atwood, John. England. Downer's Grove ; farmer, 1845.
Andrews, Edgar S. Illinois. Cass ; farmer.
Atwood, Thomas. Illinois. Cass ; farmer, republican.
Albert, A. Pennsylvania. Wheaton ; jeweler, 1866.
Ackerman, W. New York. Prospect Park; farmer, republican, 1833.
Ackerman, J, D. Illinois. Prospect Park ; mason, republican, 1849.
Ackerman, E. A. New York. Prospect Park ; farmer, republican, 1833.
Arnold, S. England. Prospect Park ; farmer. republican, 1854.
Arens, Wm. J. New York. Turner ; painter, democrat, catho- lic, 1869.
Bucholtz, Henry. Germany. Addison ; farmer, democrat, lutheran.
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Bucholtz, F. Illinois. Addison ; farmer, democrat, lutheran.
Broke, Aug. Germany. Addison ; farmer, republican, lutheran.
Bucholtz, Aug. Illinois. Addison ; farmer, democrat, lutheran. Bucholtz, W. F. Illinois. Addison ; farmer, democrat, lutheran. Bucholtz, A. E. Germany. Addison ; farmer, democrat, lutheran. Bucholtz, Wm. Germany. Addison ; farmer, democrat, lutheran,
Brownell, A. S. Ohio. Elmhurst ; station agent, republican.
Bryan, T. B. District Columbia. Elmhurst ; capitalist, republican, episcopal.
Baker, Joseph. England. Itasca ; farmer, republican, methodist. Baker, John. England. Itasca ; farmer, republican, methodist.
Bartlett, Edmund, sr. New Hampshire. Wayne ; farmer, demo- crat, congregationalist, 1865.
Bartlett, J. W. Illinois. Wayne ; farmer, democrat, congrega- tionalist.
Bartlett, Luther. Massachusetts. Bartlett ; farmer, democrat, univer- salist, 1843.
Bartlett, Chester C. Illinois. Bartlett ; farmer, democrat, univer- salist.
Barber, A. F. Vermont. Wayne ; farmer, republican, congrega- tionalist, 1853.
Barber, Simon. Vermont. Wayne ; farmer, republican, congrega- tionalist.
Bundy, A. E. Mrs. New York. Wayne ; farmer, methodist, 1848.
Brown, Daniel. New York. St Charles ; farmer, democrat, meth- odist, 1844.
Blank, J. G, New York Wayne Center ; farmer, republican, con- gregationalist, 1844.
Blank, Wm. Pennsylvania. Wayne Center ; farmer, republican, universalist, 1844.
Benjamin, Nathan. Indiana. Turner ; farmer, democrat, univer- salist, 1838.
Benjamin, John. Indiana. Turner ; farmer, democrat, univer- salist, 1834.
Benjamin, Robert. Illinois. Turner ; farmer, democrat, univer- salist.
Benjamin, James. Illinois. Turner ; farmer, democrat, universalist. Brown, N. H. New York. Turner ; farmer, democrat, 1876. Butz, Israel. Pennsylvania. Naperville ; carpenter, democrat, evangelical, 1846.
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Berrg, H. J. Illinois. Chicago ; merchant.
Brown, M. Pennsylvania. Naperville ; merchant, republican, evangelical, 1844.
Beckman, Philip. Germany, Naperville; saddler, republican, liberal, 1859.
Blodgett, I. P. Massachusetts. Lisle ; farmer, republican, congre- gationalist, 1832.
Bærckal, Jacob. Germany. Naperville ; farmer, democrat, catholic.
Baliman, Samuel. Germany. Naperville ; mason, republican.
Burgus, Heaton. England. Naperville ; farmer, democrat, cath- olic.
Boyd, Thomas. New York. Warrenville ; farmer, republican.
Bartholomew, Bishop. Vermont. Warrenville ; farmer, republi- can, baptist, 1836.
Babel, John. Illinois. Naperville ; farmer.
Betts, Thomas. New York. Naperville ; farmer, republican, 1840.
Berry, H. J. New York. 140 Lake street, Chicago.
Boyd, Wm. A. New York. Warrenville ; farmer, republican, 1842. Benting, John.
Ball, T. J. Ireland. Hinsdale ; tinner, democrat, catholic, 1866. Bascom, F. Rev. Hinsdale ; congregationalist.
Bartel, Thomas. England. Cass ; farmer, 1853.
Barnard, A. S. New York. Naperville ; farmer, republican, con- gregationalist, 1838.
Ballou, S. A. New York. Naperville ; farmer, republican, con- gregationalist, 1866.
Blanchard, F. Illinois. Downer's Grove ; miller.
Behrens, D. Germany. Fullersburg ; shoemaker.
Bannister, A.
Butler, D. C. Vermont. Naperville ; merchant, democrat, 1837, Battin. J. H., Jr. Illinois. Napervillle ; lawyer, republican, epis- copal, IS74.
Beidleman, N. C. Illinois. Naperville ; mason, republican, evan- gelical.
Beidleman, Benj. S. Illinois. Naperville ; mason, republican, evangelical.
Beidieman, S. G. Illinois. Naperville ; mason, republican, evan- gelical,
Beam, George. Illinois.
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Boecker, B. B. Germany. Naperville ; grain dealer, democrat, catholic.
Brown, D. C. Vermont. Turner ; farmer, republican.
Beggs, E. England. Winfield ; farmer, republican, methodist, 1845.
Bent, Joseph A. Vermont. Wheaton ; agent B. & M. R. R., repub- lican, congregationalist, 1866.
Barnard, J. B. England. Wheaton ; butcher, republican, con- gregationalist, 1872.
Brewer, L. England. Wheaton ; farmer, republican, episcopalian, 1853.
Barber, Carlisle. Vermont. Wheaton ; farmer, republican, congre- gationalist, 1852.
Bush, John. Prussia. Prospect Park; farmer, catholic, 1868.
Battin, Wm. England. Meacham's ; farmer, republican, metho- dist, 1848.
Bond, Wm.
Barnes, George W. New York. Bloomingdale ; farmer, republi- can, 1838.
Butler, A. Illinois. Bloomingdale ; farmer, republican.
Brown, James. New York. Wheaton ; farrier, republican, 1835. Brown, L. C. Illinois. Wheaton ; jeweler, republican, 1850.
Benjamin, Robert T. Indiana. Turner : farmer, democrat, free thinker, 1834.
Brown, Thomas. England. Turner ; farmer, republican, congre- gationalist, 1843.
Brice, Wm. H. England. Turner ; engineer, republican, 1863.
Chessman, A. G. New Jersey. Itasca ; grain dealer, republican. Churchill, Seth. New York. Lombard ; farmer, republican.
Clafflin, Isaac. New York. Lombard ; real estate, republican, con- gregationalist.
Chipp, Richard. England. Wayne ; farmer, republican, congre- gationalist, 1872.
Campbell, H. Scotland. Wayne; merchant, republican, congre- gationalist, 1862.
Cole, George M. England. Wayne ; farmer, republican, episco- palian, 1853.
Carswell, Robert. Scotland, Wayne ; farmer, democrat, congre- gationalist, 1857.
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Carr, J. J. Ireland. Turner ; farmer, democrat, catholic, 1837.
Campbell, James. Pennsylvania. Wayne ; tinsmith, republican, congregationalist, 1856.
Case, Nathan, New York. Wayne ; hay press, democrat, congre- gationalist, 1857.
Cole, Samuel. England. Wayne ; farmer, republican, baptist, 1876. Carpenter, Chas. New York. Downer's Grove ; reporter, repub- lican, 1857.
Crozier, George C. Illinois. Naperville ; farmer, republican,
Clark, Chas. M. New York. Naperville ; farmer, republican, 1856.
Cail. John. England. Eola ; farmer, republican.
Christ. A. Germany. Naperville ; farmer, republican, 1865.
Chew, J. H. Maryland. Naperville ; physician, episcopalian, 1872.
Collins, John W. Illinois. Naperville ; merchant, episcopalian, 1858.
Congrave, John. England. Naperville : shoemaker, democrat, catholic, 1841.
Crescy, D. W. Vermont. Downer's Grove ; farmer, democrat, liberal, 1854.
Curtis, Chas, Vermont. Downer's Grove ; farmer, 1836.
Carlyle, Robert. England. Hinsdale ; farmer, 1858.
Craigmile, James. Scotland. Lemont ; farmer, 1853.
Cole, J. J. New York. Wheaton ; county clerk, republican, 1854. Churchill, H. A. Illinois. Prospect Park ; farmer, republican.
Cooper, L. C. England, Prospect Park ; attorney, congregation. alist, 1852.
Curtiss, A. B. New York. Wheaton ; farmer, republican, metho- dist, 1836.
Churchill, Amos. Illinois. Lombard ; farmer. republican, metho- dist, 1842.
Churchill, J. B. New York. Prospect Park ; farmer, republican, methodist, 1834.
Coe, H. H. Mass. Prospect Park ; farmer, republican, congrega- tionalist, 1844.
Congleton, Mark. New York. Bloomingdale ; farmer, republi- can, baptist, 1860,
Collins, George. Milton.
Clapsaddle, J. P. Illinois. Prospect Park ; farmer, republican, baptist, 1848.
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Clark, A. C. Illinois. Bloomingdale ; farmer, republican, 1837. Colvin Bros. New York. Wheaton ; merchants, independent, 1871. Cary, L. A. Illinois. Turner ; farmer, republican, universalist.
Clark, Chas, M. Canada. Turner ; lumber and coal, republican, methodist, 1856.
Clark, L. C. Turner ; agent, republican, methodist, 1871.
Cochran, A. P. New Hampshire. Turner ; express agent, univer- salist, 1868.
Cline, Casper M. Germany. Winfield ; farmer, democrat, catholic. Church, Capt. L. B. New York. Winfield ; R. R. employe, republican, 1854.
Dolph, Henry. New York. Wayne ; farmer, republican, congre- gationalist, 1869.
Dunham, Daniel. New York. Wayne ; farmer, democrat, congre- gationalist, 1835.
Daniels, H. C. Vermont. Naperville ; physican, republican, meth- odist, 1836.
Dickover, J. C. Pennsylvania. Naperville.
Davis, Henry.
Downer. E. E. New York. Downer's Grove ; farmer, republican, 1834.
Davis, W. S. New York. Warrenville ; farmer, republican.
David, Wm. England. Aurora ; farmer, republican, 1865.
Darsey, Wm.
Daeter, D. F. Germany. Lisle ; farmer.
Dirkin, Charles. Illinois. Lemont ; farmer.
Devenex, William. Ireland. Downer's Grove ; farmer, 1845.
Dixon, Robert. Ireland. Downer's Grove ; merchant, republican, methodist, 1834.
Dieter Valentine. Illinois. Naperville ; merchant, democrat, catholic, 1852.
De Wolf, W. W. Pennsylvania. Wheaton ; mason, republican, methodist, 1856.
Durran, J. H. England. Aurora ; 1858.
Dumper, Thomas. England. Bloomingdale ; builder, republican, baptist, 1857.
Deibert, George F. Pennsylvania. Bloomingdale ; merchant, repub- lican, 1844.
Downing, D. D. England. Bloomingdale , farmer, republican.
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Dyckman, Wm. Germany. Wheaton ; broker, republican, inde- pendent, 1864.
Dollinger, J. A. Germany. Wheaton ; tea dealer, republican, 1872.
Dodge, J. S. Vermont. Prospect Park ; farmer, democrat, 1835. Doneho, Daniel. New York. Turner : farmer, democrat, catholic, 1857.
Dieter, Phil. Germany. Turner ; blacksmith, democrat, catholic. Durand, D. J. England. Turner ; jeweler, republican, universal- ist, 1870.
Eldridge, E. New York. Elmhurst ; farmer, democrat.
Ellis, A. M. Illinois. Bloomingdale ; farmer, republican, baptist. Eggers, Henry. Germany. Wayne ; blacksmith, republican, lutheran, 1874.
Ehrhart, Jacob. France. Naperville; boots and shoes, independ- ent, lutheran, 1854.
Eichel, Mike. Germany. Warrenville ; farmer, democrat, luther- an, 1856.
Edwards, Isaac. England. Naperville ; farmer, republican.
Ehrhart, George. France. Naperville ; boots and shoes, inde- pendent, lutheran, 1853.
Enk, John. Illlinois. Naperville ; farmer, republican.
Ellsworth, M. S. New York. Naperville ; nursery, republican, congregationalist, 1836.
Ehrhart, Alvis. France. Naperville ; farmer, democrat, catholic, 1858.
Ehle, H. S. New York. Wheaton ; farmer, republican, baptist, 1858.
Ewing, H. R. Missouri. Bloomingdale ; janitor, republican, bap- tist, 1875.
Fischer, G. A. Germany. Addison ; farmer, republican, lutheran, 1836.
Fischer, Frederick. Germany. Addison ; farmer, republican, lutheran, 1836.
Fischer, Aug. Germany. Addison ; farmer, republican, lutheran.
Fauer, Henry. New Jersey. Wayne ; farmer, democrat, baptist. Fest, Martin. Germany. Naperville ; farmer.
Fosha, George W. Naperville ; shoemaker, democrat, 1855.
Finch, Orrin. New York. Naperville ; farmer, republican, 1851.
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Feddler, M. Germany. Naperville ; farmer, democrat, catholic, 1869.
Ferry, J. S. New York. Naperville ; farmer, republican, 1840.
Fleisher, Wm. Pennsylvania. Naperville; farmer.
Fraley, Jerry. Pennsylvania. Naperville ; farmer, republican.
Finley, C. H. Naperville. Naperville ; photographer, democrat, 1858.
Frank, Benjamin. Naperville. Naperville ; mechanic.
Fruchel, C. A. Germany. Naperville ; teacher, democrat, catholic. Flemming, Henry. Naperville. Naperville ; clerk, catholic, 1859. Fowler, Hiram, :Massachusetts. Naperville ; farmer, democrat, 1834.
Fishe, Wm. A. Germany. Naperville ; laborer.
Farrar. E. W. Illinois. Downer's Grove ; station agent, republican. Frisby, C. W. New York. Downer's Grove ; engineer, 1867. Ferrell, H. L.
Fox, Chas, Vermont. Hinsdale ; merchant, 1852.
Fox, H. M. Vermont. Hinsdale : merchant, 1852.
Fritch, Henry. Germany. Hinsdale ; farmer, 1866. Flannigan, Patrick. Ireland. Lemont : farmer, 1855. Farrell, John.
Fuller, H. H. Connecticut, Wheaton ; coal dealer, republican, methodist. 1842.
Fisher, E. W. Connecticut. Wheaton ; commission merchant, republican, congregationalist, 1866. Fisher, H. A. Illinois. Wheaton ; professor, republican, congre- gationalist, 1846.
Field, C. B. New York. Lombard ; farmer, republican, 1866. Furbush, George F. Maine, Wheaton ; barber, republican, 1873. Finch, Silas F.
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