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Joseph De Ford, farmer, see. 14; P. O., Lewistown ; was born in Ohio July 19, 1827 ; his father (Thomas) was a native of Maryland ; came with his parents to this county in 1838. His father still lives in Bushnell. Has held the office of Road Commissioner in this township. Was married to Miss Eliza Rouse April 9, 1849. This union has been blessed with three children, all of whom are living; their names are Milton J., Louisa A. and Anna L. Mr. De Ford and lady are members of the M. E. Church. Democrat.
George W. Dick, son of Jacob Diek, of Bernadotte township, was born June 22, 1859, in this Co. Our subject is preparing to enter the profession of teaching; with his intellect and aptness, we pre- dict for him a brilliant future. His parents are natives of Ohio, who came to this county about the year 1850, and belong to the best society of the community in which they live. Mr. Jacob Dick has been a local preacher in the M. E. Church for about 20 years. P. O., Smithfield.
Henry Donelson, deceased, was born near Londonderry, Ireland, in 1812, son of Moses and Susan D., also natives of Ireland ; learned the tailor's trade; landed in Philadelphia June 12, 1830; married Ann E. Atkinson in 1842, in Philadelphia; had 8 children, 7 of whom are living, Anna A. having died Jan., 1848. Presbyterian. Republican. Mr. D. died in this county at the age of 71 years, leaving to his family an estate of 225 aeres of land, on see. 30, this tp., where the widow and four children make their home. This family deserve special notice for their industrions habits by which they have made for themselves a comfortable home. P. O., Berna- dotte.
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Louis Dorsey, farmer, sec. 31 ; P. O., Ipava ; was born June 18th, 1799, in Baltimore, Md., was the son of Nicholas Dorsey ; removed to Brooke Co., W. Va., in 1829; in 1854 he came to this tp., where he still resides ; was married in Washington Co., Penn., to Abbar- illa Lindsey in 1834, who was born in Baltimore, Jan. 18, 1813. Seven children were the fruits of this marriage, the youngest of whom, Emma V., lives with her parents at the old homestead. Mr. D. has been a member of the M. E. Church and is a Democrat.
Frank M. Dyckes, farmer, see. 29; P. O., Ipava; was born in Lewistown, March 27, 1848, the son of Joseph and Lucinda Dyekes, who still reside in Lewistown. Mr. D., who has resided in Fulton county all his life, was educated at Lewistown and the Wesleyan University at Bloomington, Ill. After leaving college he became Deputy Circuit Clerk of this county, which office he filled with honor for six years, at the expiration of which he turned his attention to farming, on the fine farm of 480 aeres owned by him- self and his brother William, of Lewistown, one of the best of the county. Democrat.
Albert N. Dobbins, farmer, see. 32; P. O., Ipava; is the son of John C. and Harriette Dobbins, who came to this county over 40 years ago. The subject of this sketch was born in Vermont, Nov. 22, 1846, where he remained till 1875, when he removed to this tp. ; was married in Ipava in 1871, to Julia Piekering, who was born in Ohio in 1847. This union has been blessed with 2 children, John and Sherman, both of whom are living. Mr. Dobbins is one of the first farmers and stock dealers in this county, owning a fine farm of 324 acres of rich prairie land. Both he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Republican.
Ira F. Elrod, farmer, sec. 28; P. O., Ipava; the son of Michael Elrod, of Kentucky, and Ruth ( Evans), both of whom died in Kentucky, was born Feb. 22, 1820; went to Adams Co., Ohio, in 1831, where he remained till July 4, 1337, when he removed to this county, where he has remained ever since; was educated in Ohio and Kentucky; has held the office of Supervisor for five terms consecutively ; was married to Elizabeth Vail, of Butler Co., Ohio, in Bernadotte tp. Mr. E. has raised several children for others, by which he has justly gained a reputation for philanthropy. His grandfather was the first white child born west of the Alleghany Mountains. He is a pioneer, and by toil and patience he has con- verted 320 acres of wild land into a beautiful farm. There are now but two voters in his township who were voters when Mr. E. first located here. He is a Democrat.
John Green was born in Fulton county, Ill., Aug. 27, 1840; was the son of Jacob and Mary ( Chicken ) Green ; was educated in this county, and married Paulina Anderson, March 5, 1865; has three children,-Rachel, Mary and Robert. Resides sec. 7. Republi- can. P. O., Bernadotte.
George B. M. Hamm, sec. 20; P. O., Ipava; was born in York
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E. Scovil Jan. 1, 1851, after whose death he married Mrs. Emma J. Griffith April 1860, by which nnion four children have been born, all of whom are living,-Charles H., Sidney R., Eva C. and Lewis. Both Mr. and Mrs. Paul are members of the M. E. Church. Greenbacker.
Henry Polhemus, farmer, sec. 30; P. O., Ipava ; was born in Fair- view, Fulton Co., Ill., in 1849. His father, Garrett V., who mar- ried Jane Brokaw, of New Jersey, came to this county among the early pioneers. The subject of this sketch was raised at Fairview, from which place he removed to this tp, in 1876; was married to Miss Kate Stines June 29, 1875. Mrs. P. is a native of New Jersey, born in 1855. This union has been blessed with two chil- dren, Muferd and Georgianna. Generally Republican.
Jesse R. Shipton, farmer, see. 18; P. O., Bernadotte ; was born in Pennsylvania Nov. 11, 1828; removed to Indiana, where he re- mained till 1856, then removing to Bernadotte tp., this county ; married Elizabeth . Rothrock Nov. 3, 1856. Mr. S. has held the offices of Assessor, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace ; the latter office he still occupies. Although not among the old pioneers of this county, his official record shows that he is one of the promi- nent men of his township, one that has been tried and not found wanting in honesty, integrity and ability. Democrat.
Joseph Smith, M. D., sec. 35, Bernadotte tp .; P. O., Duncan's Mills ; was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Nov. 3, 1831 ; in 1851 he set- tled in MeDonough Co., and removed to this county where he has since resided ; was educated at Cincinnati and Barnesville, Ohio; married July 18th, 1852, to Miss Mary A. Brown, of Ohio : of their nine children six are living. Both the Doctor and his lady are members of the Christian Church. Republican.
William Smith, farmer, sec. 34; P. O., Ipava ; was born in Penn- sylvania March 6, 1827, from which place he moved to Ohio in 1829, where he remained till 1848, when he came to this State. Here his mother died and he returned to Ohio, but came back to this State soon after and settled in this county. He was married to Miss Hes- ter E. Hopkins in 1860, in Astoria tp., and nine children have been born to this union, seven of whom are living. Has an 80-acre farm. Though belonging to no church Mr. S. is a professor of religion, while his wife is a member of the M. E. Church. Greenbacker.
James A. Sperry, farmer and fruit-grower, sec. 20; P. O., Berna- dotte ; born in Bernadotte tp. in 1844, son of S. A. Sperry, who with wife now resides in Ipava, Ill. ; held the office of Postmaster at Ber- nadotte; was married at that place in Nov., 1870, to Miss Alice Wood ; this union has been blessed with 3 children,-Harry, Roy and Mabel, all of whom are living. Mr. Sperry has lived in this county all his life, and by perseverance has established himself as one of the first fruit-growers and farmers in this section, having 160 acres of land on which he has his nursery. Republican.
Win. S. Strode, teacher, Bernadotte, should be mentioned among
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the public educators of the county. He was born in Fulton coun- ty Dec. 8, 1847. His father, Thos. Strode, is among the earliest settlers of the country. Mr. S. was educated at Abingdon and the Commercial College at Quiney, Ill .; enlisted in Co. G, 50th Ill. Vol., Feb., 1864; was mustered out July 3, 1865; was married Dee. '25, 1870, to Miss Amelia Steele, at Astoria, a native of Ohio, and they have had three children, viz: Minefred, Muriel and Walter. Mr. S. has taught school 12 years, one year and a half in Quiney, the rest of the time in this county. Also a good teacher of penmanship. Republican.
Thos. H. Walters, farmer ; P. O., Ipava; son of the old pioneer, Daniel Walters; was born in Alabama Jan. 6, 1847 ; came with his parents to this county in 1849; has been elected Constable, but would not serve; was therefore fined $5 for not obeying the com- mands of the people. Was married Aug., 1852, to Miss Phoebe Litchfield, of Ohio, and this union has been blessed with three children, two of whom are living,-Henry and Genevra. Owns about 300 acres of fine land. Democrat.
Myron Wheeler was born April 18, 1841, in this county ; mar- ried March 13, 1872, Amanda Andrews, and they have had two children. He is a very successful farmer of 80 acres of land on sec. 7, Bernadotte tp. Republican.
H. Yonkens, farmer, sec. 6; P. O., Bernadotte. Came from Madison Co., Ill.
James Camron, sec. 19. This man was an early settler here, and assisted in building the block house on Tatten's prairie; a soldier in the Black Hawk war; engaged in many exciting hunts after wild hogs; helped saw the boards for the first tan-yard in Lewistown ; built the fourth house west of Lewistown, where Smithfield now stands; and on the same # sec. that Wm. Camron now owns. His father, Thomas Camron, was a native of Ireland ; came to Georgia when a small boy ; then to Kentucky, White Co., Ill., Sangamon Co., Ill., and this county. He died at the age of 80 years. Mr. James Cam- ron, the subject of this biography, was born in Henderson Co., Ky., Feb. 14, 1807 ; had no schooling, but by hard work has obtained a farm of 357 acres, besides some town property in Table Grove; has been twice married, and has 11 children, of whom 8 are living, namely, Thomas O., Senrena B., Nancy E., Caroline, Rebecca A., James, Elizabeth and John. His first marriage was in March, 1828, to Elizabeth Herell, a native of Kentucky ; his second was in 1874, to Matilda Ellis, a widow.
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 :
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SUPERVISORS.
Jesse Smith 1850-51
J. W. Barnes 1863
Tera Jones.
1852-53
Philip Medley.
1864
John M. Lewis.
1854
H. M.Changhey.
1865-68
Lyman Moon
1855
Wm. M. Hunter.
1869
Joseph Dyckes.
1856
Eli Moorhouse ..
1870
John M. Lewis.
1857
Adrian E. Lane
1871-73
Joseph Dyckes.
1858-60
Lyman Moon.
1874
Philip Medley
1861-62
Ira F. Elrod
1875-79
II. McChanghey
1862
TOWN CLERKS.
Harrison MeChaughey
1860-64
Thomas Plumb .. 1873
David Deobler.
1866
J. R. Shipton
1874
Wm. McCance
1868
I. M. Hughes
1875
T B. Webster.
1869
W. F. Sharp
1876
Thomas Wood.
1870
John Jay.
1877
Wm. M. Hunter
1871
John MeChanghey
1878-79
J. H Wood 1872
ASSESSORS.
John Barnes
1S60-61
E. D. Tuthill
1872-73
Philip Medley.
1866
A. B. Hickard
1874-76
Simon P. Snider
186S
F. M. Sally
1877
E. D. Tuthill
1869
J. C. Moorhead.
1878
Jacob Hecord.
1870
Clark Moorhead
1879
Thomas J. Sharp.
1871
COLLECTORS.
Augustus Stewart
1860
G. P. Stewart ..
1872-73
Wm. Wheeling.
1861
C. E. Overton.
1874
A. J. Hummel.
1852
J. C. Moorhead
1875-76
John Harriford.
1863-69
W. F. Sharp
1877
Robert Sorrel.
1870
Wm. Freeman
1878
F. B. Webster.
1870
Wesley W. Hicks
1879
John Harriford
1871
GANTON TOWNSHIP.
This township was among the very first townships of this county that were settled by the whites. Captain David W. Barnes, spoken of in the first chapter, was the first pioneer to locate here with his family. Among others who came into the township at a very early date and located outside of the town, were Theodore and Charles Sergeant, Henry Therman, George Matthews, Aaron Roberts, JJohn Pixley, Seth Littler, David Gallentine, Michael Fraker, JJohn Cole- man, Thomas Wolf, a Mr. Campbell, and Daniel Babbett. There was a family by the name of Garland who lived here as early as 1824. Garland is believed to have been a brother-in-law of Kin- ney, the man who with Mr. Swan laid off Canton. Joseph Ander- son settled upon the northwest quarter of section 35 in 1823. An- derson was the first settler in Banner township and resided near Utica prior to his coming to this township. He had been a soldier in the British army during the war of 1812, but, being taken pris- oner by the American forces under General Scott, had coneluded to cast his fortunes among his captors. He was a thoroughgoing, enterprising man, an Irishman by education and the kind of a man especially adapted to pioneer life. He brought with him seven children, five boys and three girls. The boys were Joseph, Richard, James, Samuel and A. N., most of whom are deceased.
The very first mill of any description in this township was a band-mill owned by Michael Fraker. "Father Fraker," as he was commonly known, was a regular pioneer genius, always ready to adapt himself to any unfavorable surroundings. His cleverness was displayed shortly after his arrival by the construction of a band-mill to grind his neighbors' and his own grain. A band-mill was so called because a raw-hide band was put upon a large drive- wheel, in the place of cogs: it saved the gearing of the mill. These mills constituted the lowest and cheapest order of horse-mills. Pins were put in the place of cogs, and around them the band was placed. These pins might be changed in holes made for the pur- pose, so that the band might be tightened when desired. Capt. Barnes lived two and a half miles north of the present city of Canton and Michael Fraker lived east of Mr. Barnes' farm and north of the Fairview bridge. He came into the county in 1823 and in 1828 moved to Lynn township, Knox county. He was the first settler there and gave the name to Fraker's Grove. Jacob Ellis erected a water mill between Canton and Lewistown about 1824, which did a
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good business. About 1829 he erected another mill within 3 miles of Canton upon Big creek, which brought milling very convenient to the people of Canton. Some of the people, who were not close to one of these primitive mills, contented themselves with prepar- ing their meal on a "grater." These " graters " were perforated sheets of tin bowed on to a board, so that the shape was similar to a longitudinal half section of stove-pipe. The rough outside of the perforated tin would tear the grains of corn when it was rubbed briskly over its surface, and by an hour's hard labor meal enough for a small eake could be manufactured.
Those old-time eireular wolf-hunts deseribed on page 322 afforded exciting holidays to pioneers, and scarcely a neighborhood in all this Northwest went without them. Canton and vicinity had a grand one in 1842, when the center of the arena chosen was that high point of prairie northwest of Canton, since occupied by Overman's nursery, and known as Overman's Mound. It is estimated that 5,000 men that day encompassed an area about 20 miles in diameter, -men enough to make the line unbroken, and they must have gathered up every wolf within that immense circle ; the muimber they enelosed and dispatched was eleven. The dogs accompanying the hunters were of course numerous enough to dispose of all the wolves without any assistance from gunners,-indeed shooting could not be allowed. Another wolf hunt occurred in 1845, when only two wolves were killed. Wolves always seem more numerous than they really are, they are so omnipresent and noisy. If the men could only have driven all the rattlesnakes and "hoop-snakes" to- gether into the center and killed them too, their benefaction to the country would have been doubled; but the universal hate which mankind bears toward these reptiles has in time led to the entire extirpation of one, and almost the entire extermination of the other.
George Maxwell tells us that when he moved upon his place the country was all a wilderness. His nearest neighbor to the west was Hon. Oliver Shipley, and on the east towards the town was John Wolland, who lived on the old stage road. In an early day Mr. Maxwell would often be called away from home to attend to his busi- ness and would remain away sometimes two weeks, Money was scarce then and the settlers were poor. He has often remained over night with settlers where he went to bed and could count the stars through the roof and sides of the building. To-day these people have the finest residences in' the county. The settlers had no pine lumber at that time. Houses, stables, ete., were constructed of hewn tim- ber. Prosperity began slowly and was often retarded, but at the commencement and during the war progress and improvement went on and the farmers accumulated rapidly. During those years wool sold at $1 per pound, wheat from $2 to $3 per bushel. Horses worth now from $75 to $100 then sold for $175 to $250. Hogs that sold from 10 to 123 cents per pound are now worth 3 cents. Milch cows which before the war were worth $15 to $18 were worth then $60 to $80.
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This is one of the finest bodies of land in the State, and is under the best of cultivation. Here we find the best farm houses and barns in the county, and one of the most cultured and refined agri- cultural communities in the State.
After detailing the history of the city of Canton we shall speak personnally of many of those who have developed the resources of the township and those who are at present thus engaged, in con- nection with many of the old settlers and leading citizens of the city.
CANTON CITY.
The city of Canton is situated at the junction of the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw and the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Railroads, and upon one of the most fertile prairies to be found in our great Prairie State. It is the largest city of Fulton county and one of the most beautiful and prosperous of the State. As a live, wide- awake business place, Canton has no superior and but few equals in Illinois. Combined with its busy aspect is the air of a city,-the culture, refinement and wealth so noticeable in larger centers. Indeed, expressed in few words, Canton is a bustling little eity. Its busi- ness houses are large and well stocked, and attract, as a natural re- sult of these facts, together with the gentlemanly class of merchants who occupy them, a large trade, even from the adjoining towns. The residences of the city are in general neat and tasteful in external appearance, while some of them border on the palatial. The streets are kept clean, sidewalks in good repair, and indeed the same vein of enterprise which prevades the business of the town is not wanting in public affairs. While business enterprise and bustle is to be ad- mired, and does receive recognition wherever displayed, there are other factors equally important to any community which has for its motto, Progress, as this city has,-progress not alone in a busi- ness sense,-in building large factories, in stretching out the arms of trade, in accumulating wealth, but progress also in all that per- tains to the elevation of human society. Intelligence, culture and refinement must go hand in hand with business where this is desired. These ennobling elements of society soften and polish the rough life of the great business world. In these features, as in her business, Can- ton is also especially noticeable. Her churches, her schools, her so- ciety are exceptionally good. If the inhabitants of this city were conveyed to a wilderness an observant stranger could easily tell that they were reared amid the refining and elevating influences of the Christian Church, good schools and a cultured society.
Canton, which is situated upon sections 26, 27, 34 and 35- principally on 27 and 34-of Canton township, was laid out by Isaac Swan and a man by the name of Kinney, on the 10th day of December, 1825. In 1822 Theodore Sergeant, who is spoken of elsewhere in this volume, by mistake decided to pre-empt the north- cast quarter of section 27. He erceted a cabin north of the site of
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the present high-school building, and put into cultivation a few aeres of land. Mr. Sergeant, being a single man, in 1823 employed Harrison Hughland, a blacksmith, to ocenpy his cabin, board him and carry on blacksmithing, which he did for about a year, but afterwards carried on a shop for himself. Hughland was a maker of cow-bells, and did the first manufacturing of any kind in the township,-making bells for the few settlers in the county. Isaac Swan appeared upon the seene in 1824 and exhibited to Sergeant a military title to the same quarter of land he had settled upon. He immediately, vacated, leaving Swan in possession. Swan was ac- companied by his brother-in-law, Nathan Jones, who owned the northwest quarter of section 34. By mutual agreement, owing to the fact that Jones' land was covered with timber and Swan's was prairie, they divided with each other, Swan taking the north half of Jones' land and he in turn taking the sonth half of Swan's. This gentleman saw in this a fine location for a town and proposed to Mr. Jones that they lay off one on the west forty acres of their prairie tract. To this Jones would not assent. At this time Mr. Kinney was living on the northeast quarter of section 27, who proposed to Mr. Swan to join in the enterprise. This proposition was accepted and one hundred and eight lots were platted. Kinney, however, did not remain a half owner of Canton very long, for during the following season JJohn Coleman, sr., appeared with a title to the quarter of land claimed by him and he ousted Kinney and took possession of the quarter. Coleman feneed up Kinney's survey, running the fence to the center of Adelphi street, the boundary line between him and Swan. This was a source of no little con- troversy in regard to Adelphi street, some claiming that Coleman had,no legal right to vacate it ; others claiming that he had. Jones soon laid off his first addition directly south of the original town. In this he laid off the public square, he owning the property on three sides of it and Swan on the fourth.
Isaac Swan erected the first building on the original town plat, immediately after it was laid out. This building was a log cabin, perhaps 16 by 18 feet, and was for some time known as "Swan's catch-all." It was designed as a stopping-place for any family that might come in, until they could build. It was situated on Union street, above Fourth.
As a fitting tribute to the memory of Mr. Isaac Swan, the found- er of Canton, we wish to give a brief personal sketch of him in this connection. He was a native of Vermont, but emigrated with his father to Western New York while that region was still a wil- derness. At the age of about twenty years he left New York, in company with his brother-in-law, Nathan Jones, and started for the Great West. Making several short tarryings in different parts of Indiana, they finally established themselves in St. Clair county, Illinois, about 1818. They remained there until 1820, when they removed to Montgomery county, and tarried there until 1824,
A.J. Orend of John.
Bruno
DECEASED
CANTON
LIBRARY ILORATHE ,NIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.
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when they removed to Fulton county, arriving at the present loca- tion of Canton in the spring of that year. Isaac Swan was a man nearly six feet in height, splendidly proportioned, and remarkable, even among pioneers, for his strength and activity. His courage was unquestioned, and made him a valuable acquisition to any new settlement in which his lot was cast. Mr. Swan had only such edu- cation as could be obtained in the log school-houses of Erie county, New York, fifty-five and sixty years ago ; yet he had so far improv- ed his limited opportunities as to be considered a man of fair educa- tion. He was a Methodist, an honest man and a good citizen, one whose word was his bond. He gave to Canton its establishment and almost all of its early prosperity, his enterprise and energy di- recting attention to it and bringing in new settlers, many of whom were attracted by a desire to settle near him. He was killed by the storm in 1835.
The first family to avail themselves of Swan's "catch-all " was the family of John Hannan, who came soon after Swan and Jones did. Hannan got a lot on Main street from Swan and built the first house in the town intended for a residence. This was a cabin, and was occupied by him until his death, which occurred at Beards- town in 1831, as he was returning from St. Louis. His widow con- tinued to ocenpy the same house for some time, when she moved to a farm just east of the C., B. & Q. Railroad.
John C. Owens came in about the same time the Hannans did, and erected a cabin on Wood street. It was in this house that, in all probability, the first white child was born in the original town of Canton. It is claimed by some that Harrison Hughland's wife gave birth to the first white child while living near the Central school-house site. If this is true, as there seems to be reason to believe, this child-whether male or female is not now known- was the earliest born within the present city limits. But John C. Owens' oldest boy-name not known-was, without doubt, the first born on the original plat. Mr. Owens was a farmer, and a son- in-law of old Father Fraker, who lived just west of Big creek at that time. Owens at this time, however, was living with his sec- ond wife, who was a sister of Lewis Walling's first wife. Owens and Fraker removed from Canton, at an early date, and settled at Fraker's Grove, Knox county.
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