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Mary M. Rogers was born in Indiana in 1828; her father was Wm. Guilliams, of Tennessee, who died in 1849, and her mother, Edith Williams, of the same State, is still living, aged about 84. Mrs. R. first emigrated to Rock Island, thence to Missouri, and thence to Fulton Co. 22 years ago. June 16, 1849, in Missouri, she married Joseph Rogers, who had served in the Mexican war and subsequently in Co. A, 31st Reg. Ill. Vet., in the late war : he en- listed Oct. 4, 1864, and was mustered out July 19, 1865. He died in January, 1874, at the age of 49. Their children are: James Wesley, John Farmer, Mary Jane, Joseph Franklin, Win. Douglas and Clara Amanda. Mrs. R. has 96 acres of land on see. 9, Banner tp., and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her hus- band was a Democrat.
Samuel B. Schenck, farmer, Monterey ; P. O., Canton. His father
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Wm., was born in Penn. in 1786 and died in 1862; his mother, Sarah (Garrison), was born in N. J. in 1792 and died in 1876. Emi- gration : to McLean Co. in 1854, to Buckheart tp., this county, in 1858, and to the present farm in 1876. Samuel B. was born June 5, 1829, in Warren Co., N. J., married Eleanor D. Ketchum, Jan. 1, 1850, born in the same county Aug. 20, 1829, and have had these children : Alice, born in 1852 ; George, 1854 ; Estella, 1857 ; Olive, 1859; Miror, 1861; Minnie, 1863, died 1866; Josiah, 1865; twins, 1867, died in infancy ; and Augustus, 1869. Mr. S. has 66 acres, all in good condition. Republiean. Has been School Director.
Wm. F. Simpson, briek-laver and plasterer, Monterey; P. O., Canton. His father, Wm. J., was a native of Kentucky, who emi- grated to Indiana and thenee to Illinois in 1849, and died Sept., 1853; his mother's maiden name was Mary Logan : she was born in Kentucky and died June 1, 1862, in Illinois. Wm. F. was born June 11, 1826, in Ky., educated in the country schools, enlisted in Co. I, 86th Ill. Inf., promoted to Sergeant, and since has held the offices of School Director and Constable. Nov. 22, 1853, he married Ophelia Speneer, who was born June 6, 1833, in Cole Co., Ill. They have had 8 children, namely : T. A., born in 1857 ; Mary J., 1858; E. L., 1859; Tavlor, 1861, died Jan., 1863; Ida S., 1863; Minnie, 1866 ; Dilard, 1870; and Jessie, 1876. Methodist Protest- ant. Republican.
Henry Smith was born in Canada, of Dutch ancestry, and came to Fulton Co. in 1840. In Canada his wages as a farm hand was al- ways very small, but by industry and economy he is now able to own the cast half of see. 17, Banner tp. June 18, 1846 he married Elizabeth Hutchison. They have had no children of their own but have brought up two,-Josephine and Willard Maloon. The girl is in Iowa, married ; the bov still at home. German Baptists. Re- publican.
William H. Smith, farmer, Banner tp .; P. O., Canton. His father, Henry, a native of Prussia, 1777, emigrated to this country in 1799, and married Mary Fry, a native of the United States, who died in Fulton Co., Feb. 14, 1829 ; he died Dee. 4, 1865. Wm. H. was born Feb. 4, 1819, in Jefferson Co., Va. ; married May 24, 1839, Mary Bybee, who died Oct. 3, same year ; Nov. 19, 1840, Elizabeth Wileoxen, who died April 4, 1863; lastly, Abby Mason May 6, 1866. Children : Henry, John, Mary V., Frances, Lavina, Louisa J., Elizabeth A., Marshall, Charlotte, James D., Wm. Henry, Eliza- beth C., Charley, Hattie and Marcus. Mary V. married G. R. Cobleigh ; Frances, C. N. Coykendall ; Louisa J., James R. Ellis ; Elizabeth, G. C. Glassford, and Marshall was married to Rettie Spencer. Wm. H. is a Democrat, and has been Supervisor, Town Clerk, Trustee, Justice of the Peace, etc. His father fought against Great Britain in the war of 1812, and was a prominent man in Ful- ton Co. during his life.
Lauren P. Sprague, born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1817 ; married
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Miss Jane Reid, a native of Winchester, Va., in 1838, in Lewis- town, Ill. ; they have had 10 children, 8 of whom are living,-Mar- garet C. (deceased), Edgar C., Stuart M., Lycurgus S., Richard B. (deceased), Martha J., Adaline L., Thomas N., Ellen M. and Susan F. The family came from New York to Fulton Co. in 1837 and settled in Canton ; followed farming ; in 1855 bought the farm they now occupy on sec. 1,-87 acres.
James Turner was born near Perryville, Mercer Co., Ky., Oct., 1813. His parents, Starling and Sophia (Carver) Turner, emigrated from Kentucky to Sugar Grove, Sangamon (now Menard) Co., Ill., in the fall of 1831, and in the following spring to sec. 13, Buck- heart tp., with 10 children ; they had 13 altogether. Mr. T. dicd Feb. 22, 1871, aged 94 years, James Turner married Sara A. Car- ver, daughter of Pleasant M. Carver, of Ky., April 25, 1837 ; she was born June 19, 1813. They have a family of 9 children,- Henry F., Mary A., Louisa M., Wm. P., Eliza J., Lydia A., Benj. F., Alice E. and James B.,-all living and all married. They are all in Stark Co., Ill., except Alice, Benj. and Wm., who are in this county. Starling Turner was an early Abolitionist and left Kentucky on account of slavery. He also took a deep interest in astronomy. Methodist.
Henry Wages, farmer, see. 8; P. O., Canton. His father, Ephraim, was born in Maryland, and died in 1849; his mother, Nancy (Buckingham), was also born in Md., and died in Sept., 1870. Henry was born in Muskingum Co., O., in 1829; came, with his parents, to Fulton Co. in 1832, to Monterey in 1835, and to his present neighborhood in 1841 ; married Mary J. Brinager in 1856, Nancy J. Higgins, a native of Clark Co., Ky., in 1861, and thirdly Mrs. Mary Bybec. Children-John Henry, born Nov. 25, 1867, and Clara K., born Dec. 25, 1870, and died June 16, 1871. His second wife had 6 children by her first husband. Mr. W. owns 240 acres of land. Democrat.
Zachariah Weaver, merchant, Monterey; P. O., Canton. His parents were Jatob and JJane ( Patehell), the former a native of Vir- ginia, and the latter of Pennsylvania and died Nov. 2, 1840. They emigrated from Ohio to this State, arriving Nov. 8, 1841. Zachariah was born in Hamilton Co., O., Nov. 30, 1830, educated in the country schools, and March 8, 1854, married Rachel A. Rogers in Liver- pool tp .; she was born in Saline Co., Mo., Sept. 18, 1830. Chil- dren : Benj. F., born 1858, died 1864; Maria, Feb. 21, 1861, died in 1862; Emma Jane, April 18, 1862. Mr. W. was for- merly a farmer, and has been School Director and Pathmaster. Methodist Protestant. Democrat.
H. J. Whitmore was born in Pennsylvania in 1827. His father, Joseph B., was a native of Maryland, married Miss Harclerood, of the same State, and had 6 children,-H. J., Mary Jane ( now Mrs. Corwin ), Simon Peter, Ann A. (now Mrs. Griffin), David W., Liz- zie ( now Mrs. Hemenover, a widow ) and James. The family came
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to Fulton Co. in 1844 and settled on sec. 30, Orion tp., buying 196 acres, which he still owns, but he resides now in Canton. His wife died July 16, 1863. Mr. H. J. W. married AAnnie Suydam, and they have had 4 children, 3 now living,-Norah ( now Mrs. Richey ), Belle and Charles E. Mrs. W. died, and Mr. W. subse- quently married Tillie Griffin, a native of Pennsylvania. They have had 6 children, 5 now living,-Arthur, Dollie, Lillie (de- ceased ), Daisy, Bertie and Russell. Mr. W. resides on his farm of 200 acres, sec. 6 of Banner tp., and also owns 100 acres in Buckheart tp. For 20 years he followed grain-threshing and was agent for the sale of threshers. At present he is engaged in buy- ing and shipping stock in connection with farming. He is now Superintendent of the Fulton County Fair-Ground Association.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.
Below may be found a schedule of the township officials serving since the organization of the township, together with the years of serving :
SUPERVISORS.
David Markley
1850
Joseph Shaw
1863-64
W. H. Smith
1851-54
John McCan
1865-70
Thomas Kane
1855-57
A. Merrill.
1871
Amos Babcock
1S5S
Wm. H. Smith
1872-78
Wm. H. Smith
1859
John W. Johnson
1879
John McCan
1860-62
TOWN CLERKS.
Wm. H. Smith
1850
Noah Romine
1857-59
Wm. C. Killsa
1851-53
W. C. Killsa
1860-69
Noah Romine.
1854
Martin Davis ..
1870
Wm. C. Killsa
1855-56
W. C. Killsa
1871-79
ASSESSORS.
Geo. W. Chinn
1850-1
C. W. Van Middlesworth .. 1860-64
W. C. Killsa
1852
Charles Killsa
1865-75
A. T. Atwater
1853
John A. Logan
1876-77
Noah Romine
1854-58
Charles Killsa
1878
Charles Killsa
1859
John A. Logan
1879
COLLECTORS.
John Mckinley
1850
John McKinley 1866
Richard Motsinger
1851-52
James Donaho ..
1867
A. W. Inman ...
1853
John McKinley
1868
Wm. D. Bilby
1854-55
Robert Barlow.
1869
Douglas McCan
1856-58
Martin L. Davis 1870
James Donaho
1859
James S. Kennedy
1871-72
Noah Romine
1860
Thomas McCan
1873-74
Douglas McCan
1861-62
Martin L. Davis.
1875-76
Samuel T. Wilson
1863-64
Joseph S. Addis.
1877-78
James Donabo
1865
W. Van Middlesworth
1879
BUCKHEART TOWNSHIP.
Buckheart is counted among the best townships of this county, although at one time much of its surface was covered with a heavy growth of timber. This township was early settled by the whites and ere long much of the timbered sections were interspersed with cabins and settlers. A large portion of the lands bearing timber, and the smaller groves, were claimed, if not occupied, while the prai- rie for the most part was left untouched and unsought. The prairie land was regarded as worthless for purposes of agriculture, and considered a useless waste. There were hundreds of men at that time who believed it would never be occupied. If any of the first settlers had located upon the prairie he would have been regarded as extremely visionary, if not absolutely crazy. Of those whose names appear among the early pilgrims, many removed from the township ere many years had flown ; others followed from year to year, settling in other localities; others have passed to the shining shore of the Beautiful River, while many still remain in the enjoy- ment of the homes of their industry, endurance and enterprise, fashioned and founded in the beautiful lands of Buekheart.
The surroundings of pioneer life are well calculated to test the true inwardness of the human heart, and the trials, sufferings and endurance incident to the founding and building of homes, unite them in the strongest and deepest feelings of friendship, that grows and strengthens with their years. Raven locks may bleach and whiten ; full round checks wither and waste away; the fires of intelligence vanish from the organs of vision ; the brow become wrinkled with care and age, and the ereet form bowed with accumulating years, but the true friend of long ago will be remembered as long as life and reason endure. It is thus in our visits among the veteran pio- neers of Buckheart. The memories of their early life here are re- called with pleasure.
The origin of the name of this township is very amusing and is traced back to the early history of the county. In 1850 when the township was organized it adopted the name of the election precinct that embraced this district prior to that time. Buckheart precinct was named from Buckheart creek that runs through it, and it was christened in honor of a grove called Buckheart Grove, which it passed through. The grove received the name of Buckheart in the following manner: About 1824 John Pixley, a tall, gaunt red- headed fellow, a great blow and something of a hunter, and of whom
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we speak in the first chapter, shot a buck near where the Woolen Factory of Canton now stands. The deer was wounded; Pixley swore it had been shot through the heart. He followed it across the prairie to the head of what is now Buckheart Grove, where he lost track of it. Pixley used to tell the story as an instance of the wonderful tenacity of life possessed by deer, always insisting that he had unquestionably shot that buek through the heart, and that after- ward he had followed it five miles and it finally escaped him. The grove where it disappeared was called Buekheart Grove in de- rision of this story, and the stream running through it received the same name, which was also afterward extended to the township.
The first pioneers to locate in this township, then so highly prized for its beautiful timber, were Seth Hilton and Hazael Putman. The first mill was a water-mill, built on Big creek by John Eveland and Asa Johnson in 1828. This Eveland is the same man referred to in the first chapter as being the first settler of the county. He left Waterford township and came to Buckheart a short time before this, where he died a few years afterwards. The first church organized in the township was in 1825 by the Regular Baptists. There was a school-house built in the township as early as 1825 or '26, thus showing that the earliest pilgrims had a love for religion and a de- sire to educate their children. Who the first teacher was is not now known.
Bryant Methodist Episcopal Church .- There had been no regular Methodist Church within three miles of Bryant until 1846, when Johnson Smith and wife, Edward Ashton and wife, John Conner, wife and two daughters, Wm. Morse, wife and two daughters, and John Morse and wife met at the school-house on the northeast cor- ner of sec. 32, for the purpose of organizing a Methodist society, Rev. Mr. Shinn being the preacher. From this time regular Meth- odist meetings were held at this school-house until the new church edifice was built at Bryant. A subscription was taken in 1868, for the purpose of building a new church edifice and the building was fin- ished the following fall, costing $2,800. The first regular Methodist preacher was Rev. Mr. Hunter ; present membership about 60.
Bryant Christian Church .- The first organization of the Antioch, now the Bryant, Christian Church was in June, 1854, at Mr. T. N. Hasson's, and consisted of the following members: Wm. G. Kirk- patrick, Mrs. K. E. C. Kirkpatrick, Theophilus N. Hasson, Mrs. Margaret Hasson, Solomon Davis, Mrs. Eliza Davis, Mrs. Deborah Snyder, Misses Ellen, Elizabeth and Caroline Snyder, Mrs. Lueinda Putnam, Heman Johnson, Louisa J. Laws. Samuel Rowley, Mrs. Amy Rowley, Mrs. Paulina Harberson and others. Win. G. Kirk- patrick was elected Elder and T. N. Hasson Deacon. Elders Wm. Howard and John W. Hopkins presided at the meeting, and preached here occasionally for several years. Elder Wm. Grisson was the first permanent preacher. The first permanent church edifice was erected on sec. 6, Liverpool tp., in 1861. James C. Wilcoxen
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donated the land, and the total expense of building and furnishing was about $2,000. It was moved to Bryant in the spring of 1869, where it now stands. Elder H. E. Puette has been pastor of the congregation for sometime, but has recently severed his connection with it.
St. Darid Methodist Episcopal Church .- The Methodists of St. David and vicinity held meetings in various school-houses and in the Mormon Church at St. David until the spring of 1876, when they erected an edifice of their own, naming it Shryock's Chapel, as Mr. Shryock was a large contributor. The society numbers 25 and belongs to Canton circuit. Average attendance at Sunday-school about 65. L. S. Hitchens was the first preacher appointed after the chapel was built.
Odd Fellows .- Bryant Lodge, No. 619, I. O. O. F., received its charter October 11, 1876, when the members were Joli Virgil, F. M. Williams, Wm. C. Staton, George Humphrey and Eugene Smith. The charter is signed by N. C. Nason, Grand Secretary, and John H. Oberly, Grand Master. Present membership about 19.
Bryant Temperance Societies .- In the winter of 1877-8 a lodge of Good Templars was organized in this place, holding their meet- ings in the M. E. church. Samuel and Alonzo Wilcoxen, James Kirkpatrick, Miss Louia Chapman and others were the leading spirits. The membership increased to 50; but the next winter the society was merged into the Blue Ribbon movement under the man- agement of Daniel K. Shield, and the membership is now about 100. The movement has resulted in the reform of several well- known " confirmed " drunkards.
Bryant Steam Saw-Mill .- J. M. Hasson, jr., Dr. D. O. Wedge and Eugene Smith, under the firm name of Hasson, Wedge & Smith, run a large saw-mill at Bryant, which has a capacity of 6,000 to 8,000 feet per day ; has averaged 100,000 feet per month. The engine is 25-horse power. They employ a large force contin- ually during the busy seasons.
Joseph Baker, farmer, was born in Syeamore township, Hamil- ton Co., O., Sept. 15, 1813, and is the son of Jacob and Iodana (Sipes ) Baker. Joseph came to this county in 1835 and located in Canton and engaged at carpentering. He remained there for 6 years, and then followed threshing for 8 years; has lived on his present farm since 1851. He was united in marriage to Nancy A. Miller, Oct. 22, 1859. She was a daughter of Eli A. Bauman. and died June 16, 1872. Mr. B.'s farm is on the northwest quarter of sec. 33 and on sec. 28. This place was heavily timbered when Mr. B. bought it in 1859, and there is now 100 acres subject to the plow and well improved. He has been Assessor and Collector of the township.
Linville Ballard, farmer, was born near Winchester, Clark Co., Ky., Jan., 1819; parents were John and Nancy ( Bybec ) Ballard, the latter a daughter of James Bybce, Clark Co., Ky., and natives
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of Virginia. Linville came to Liverpool, this county, Dec. 11, 1852, and a year afterward he bought a 60-acre farm on sec. 26, Buckheart tp. He now has 240 acres, altogether. All except about 8600 he has accumulated here by his own labor. In 1853 he married Lavina Bauman, daughter of Peter Bauman, and they now have 7 children,-Amanda Elmira, Mary M., Thomas W., Josie, Leroy, Peter and Harry F. Mr. B. is a Democrat, and has been School Director for some 16 or 20 years continuously.
Nathaniel Butler Banks, deceased, came to Fulton Co. in 1835, and located on land now partly occupied by Cuba. He afterwards bought land on sec. 17, Buckheart tp., to which he moved his fam- ilv in 1847. He resided on this farm until his death, which occurred Jan. 20, 1878. in the 76th year of his age. He was born in Con- necticut, and raised in New York. His wife was Aun B. Artman,
with whom he lived over 50 years. She still resides on the old homestead with Henry W. Johnson. They had a family of 10 chil- dren, 7 of whom are living: Margaret, Ruth, Joshua, Sarah, Thomas C .. Henry W. J., Mary Ann and Elizabeth. Two of the sons were in the late war. Wm. S. enlisted in the 103d Ill. Inf. and died after serving only a few months. John M. enlisted in Co. A, 55th Ill. Inf., in Aug. 1861, and was killed at the battle of Pitts- burg Landing. He was a Corporal.
Eli A. Bauman, farmer, was born in Washington, D. C., and married Margery Paxton, a native of Cumberland Co., Pa. They came and settled on sec. 23. thi- tp., in 1838, building a two-story log house the next year, and moving into it with their family of 9 children. (The cabin is still standing.) The children were Peter, Samuel, Eli, Catherine, Charlotte, Nancy. Eliza and Margery Ann. All have married except Margery, who is deceased. Samuel married a Miss Frakes, now deceased, and he still lives in Wayne Co., Ia. Eli married Julia Mocksby, lived in Wayne Co., Iowa, and died there, leaving three children. Catherine married Gideon Carver and lives in this tp. Charlotte married Jacob Fisher and lives also in this tp. Nancy first married Samuel Miller. and after his death she married Joseph Baker, since which time she has died. Eliza married Jerry Ford, and has since died. Mr. Bauman is still living in Wayne county, Iowa.
Peter Bauman, farmer, son of preceding, was born near Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pa., May 27, 1813 ; married Mary Ann, daughter of Tho -. T. Bybee, in 1839. in Buckheart tp. He has a family of 12 children, namely, Lavina. Thoma- Eli, Minerva (last two deceased), Jemima, Evaline (dec.), Mary E., William H. (dec.), Debby A., Louisa, Julia, Frank and Elmer. Thos. Eli was killed in a run- away of horses in 1855. The three others died of scarlet fever in 1857. and were all buried in one grave !
Jemima married John H. Snider and lives in this tp. : Mary E. married John W. Horton, and also lives in this tp .; Debby A. married John J. Farris, and lives here, and Louisa married Herman Homer and lives 5 miles west of Farmington, this county.
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Mr. Bauman is now living on sec. 27. Buckheart ip., on which he has made all the improvements himself. In lete he built a large 24 story house, with L. a large new barn and other builling :. so that now he has one of the finest farms in the county. In politics he is a Democrat.
John W Berix, farmer and operator of a cam-mill. . ec. 24. i. a na- tive of Highland Co .. O .. where he was born in 184. His parents were Elisha and Sarah Daugherty) Beets, whw mow reside in Ban- ner tp. John W. enlisted to serve in the Union AArmy during the war. Oct. 12. 1864. in the 10th Ill. Inf .. Co. B. He was with Sher- man on his famous march to the sea : was taken -ich at Washington. D. C .. sent to Springfield and mustered on Aug. 9. 1665. He en- listed in Co. K. 10th U. S. Reg. Inf., March 10. 1Ne for 3 years. He served 2 vears a: Ft. Wadsworth. D. Tr. and one year on the Rio Grande, in Texas. He married Caroline M. Fouts Ang. 3. 1871. who is a daughter of Wm. Fout- and was born July 19. 1-46. They have a family of 3 children .- Buena, born July 10. 72. Frank. Ang. 8. 74, and Lena, May 30. Ti.
Thomas T. B bre. farmer. deceased was born in Clark Co .. Kr .. Sept .. 1798. He married and had two som. David. born in 1819. and James, in 1821. His second wife ma- a widow Jenning -. who also had two sons. James and Elijah. Her maiden name had been Deborah Wilcoxen, and she was here in A.& Co .. N. C., March 3. 1.01. Two daughters were the fruit of the Let marriage. Laving. horn Feb. 12. 1:24. and Mary Ann. born in 1:26. Davit Bybee års: married a Mi -. Spencer, who died. and afterward. he married Marvery Aun Ballard. and they now live in Canton. James mar- ried a Miss Beunver and subsequently died. leaving a family. in Banner tp. Lavina marriedl Ww. H. Smith, and has -ince deceased. leaving a family. also in Banner tp. Mary Ann married Peter Bauman. whoce sketch is given above.
Mr. Thomas T. Bybee came to this county in the winter wi che deep -now (1:30-31). and commenced with ! ce. wflnt. He died April 8. 1st2. having property estimated at $:0000.0000. which he made at farming. dealing in stock. etc. He was a Damveraz.
Samuel Carper was born in Londonderry. Pa .. in 1:19. He ars: came to Illinois in 1850 and bought the farm upon which he now resides. and upon which he has put fine improvement .- all the re- sult of his own lahrs. His parents were Samuel and Cristina Myers) Carper, both natives of Lebanon C ... Pa. The Carpers are an old family, and date back in the history of America prior to the Revolution. The grandparent of the subject of dois diete wys a soldier under Washington. Mr. C. in 1:49 married Elizabeth Baker. in Bedford Co., Pa. She was a daughter of Jap and Fauny Baker. They have 3 children : Levi. Jacnh and Mary J.
John W Carey, farmer, was born in 1'41. in Lewistown :p. His father. David Carev. of Ireland. died while John was very young. The latter was then adopted by Samuel Wilcoxen, and when of age
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Mr. W. deeded to him 80 acres of land on see. 17, on which he has since resided. In 1863 he married Eliza J. Porter, of Putman tp., and their children are Charles Traverse, Essie Ellen and Louisa Dell. Mr. C. exels in raising Poland China hogs, and at a fair at Canton one time he took the first prize, $1,000. He is interested also in fine cattle, having now a small herd of short-horns, among them a fine ten-year-old bull ("Star-Gazer" ), which is the sire of one of the finest heifers in Kentucky ("Fanny Foster"). Mr. C. has also a thoroughbred French Canadian stallion ( "French Roland"), which took the first premium at the Canton fair of 1878, for all purposes, and also at other fairs. Besides, Mr. C. has other high-grade animals, to describe which we have not space here.
Mr. and Mrs. Carey are members of the United Brethren Church ; he has been School Director, Township Collector, etc. National Greenbacker, with Republican proclivities.
Gideon Carrer, farmer, sec. 28; was born in Madison Co., Kv., Nov. 25, 1816. His father was Pleasant M. Carver, who was born in the Old Dominion in 1788, and died in Nov., 1876. Gideon's mother was Catharine Carver, nee Shryoek, who was born in Favette Co., Ky. She died in 1865. P. M. Carver came to this county in 1833, and located on see. 22, this tp., where both he and his wife died. Gideon Carver married Catharine A. Bauman, daughter of Eli A. Bauman, Sept. 26, 1839. She has borne a family of 7 chil- dren : John, James, both deceased, Henry, Eliza, Sarah, Ellen and Jasper. Henry married Ione Laus, and lives on see. 21. Ellen married Frederick L. Fisher, of Champaign Co., Ill.
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