History of Fulton county, Illinois, Part 74

Author: Chas. C. Chapman & Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Peoria : C.C. Chapman & co.
Number of Pages: 1096

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J. S. Gardiner Margaret Gardin

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John W. Bowen, farmer, sec. 4; P. O., Fairview; was born in Franklin Co., Pa., Nov. 20, 1840, and came to this county in 1861. He was educated in the common schools of his native State. Dur- ing the dark days of our country's peril he enlisted in Co. D, 103rd Ill. Inf., under Capt. Wyckoff. He was in the famous battle of Mission Ridge, and took part in some 20 battles and skirmishes. He returned home and in 1867, Oct. 17, was married to Anna C. Davis. They have 4 children,-3 boys and one girl.

Egbert G. Boynton, farmer, see. 31; P. O., Fiatt; was born in Rensellaer Co., N. Y., and came to this county in 1836, where he attended the common schools and entered Hedding College, Abing- don. In 1854 he was united in marriage. His son, V. C. Boynton, was born Sept. 30, 1856, and has taught school very successfully 4 terms. He is a member of the M. E. Church.

E. L. Boynton. This aged veteran was born in New Hampshire, Aug. 31, 1796. His parents were Joel and Betsy (Wallace) Boyn- ton, both of whom died in the East. The subject of this sketch came to Fulton Co. in 1836, and settled on sec. 31, Joshua tp., where he still lives. He has served as Supervisor, and in New York was appointed by the Governor to inspect beef and pork. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Fancheir in 1817. She was born March 21, 1793. They had born to them 9 children,-5 sons and 4 daughters. Mr. B. owns 270 acres of land and is en- gaged in farming ; P. O., Fiatt.

Charles S. Brokaw, farmer, sec. 5; P. O., Fairview ; is a native of Somerset Co., N. J., where he was born Feb. 14, 1822, and is the son of William and Helen Brokaw. He arrived in Fulton Co. June 16, 1846, and began farming, and his efforts have been crowned with success. He has served his distriet as a Director for 22 years ; his township as Supervisor for 7 years, Collector 4 years and Assessor one year. He was united in marriage with Miss Jane Ten Eyck Feb. 11, 1844, the ceremony being performed at North Branch, N. J., by Rev. Campbell. They are the parents of 7 children,-4 boys and 3 girls : all the daughters are dead. The oldest son married Mary Voorhees and resides in McLean Co., Ill. In 1851 Mr. B. united with the Reformed Church.

Simon S. Brokaw, farmer, sec. 16; P. O., Fairview. The father of of Simon Brokaw, Isaac, was born Jan. 21, 1800 ; his mother, Allettia Brokaw, was born Oct. 1, 1804. He was born in New Jersey, April 22, 1836, and was brought to this county 3 years later. He was mar- ried March 25, 1858, to Louisa Beams, who has borne him 7 children, whose names and dates of births are as follows: Isaac N., born in 1859 ; Mary Allettia, July 17, 1860; John Peirsol, March 26, 1863; May R., April 24, 1867 ; Maggie L., Nov. 16, 1869; Minnie, July 13, 1872, and Blanche, Sept. 28, 1875.

B. F. Brown. This gentleman, who is engaged in farming on sec. 28, was born in Franklin Co., N. Y., Jan. 22, 1828. His father, Solomon Brown, of Vermont, died in 1839; his mother, Clarissa

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Brown, nec Blanchard, died in 1874 or '75. B. F. was brought to this county in 1835. He was married in this township to Louisa Scott in 1853. Mrs. B. was born Jan. 25, 1829, A son and daughter were born to them,-Amanda and Thomas Henry. The latter died when only one year of age. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the Free-will Baptist Church and their daughter of the Methodist Church. Mr. B. owns 220 acres of land, which he has made by his own en- ergy and exertions. His postoffice is Fiatt.

Darid Bybee, farmer, was born in Clark Co., Ky., in 1817. His parents, Thomas and Rachel (Hagans) Bybee, were native Kentuck- ians. Mr. B. has no school education, having never attended school over 2 or 3 months. He was in military service in California. He has been married twice,-the first time in Fulton Co. to Margaret Spencer; the second time in Clark Co., Ky., to Margaret A. Ballard, and has children nearly 40 years old. He crossed the plains to Cali- fornia in 1850. At present owns just 1,000 acres of land in Illinois and 4 houses and lots in Canton, for 2 of which he paid $7,000 apiece. P. O., Fiatt.

Chester B. Churchill, agriculturist, sec. 27; P. O., Canton ; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., April 14, 1824. His father, Chas. B. Churchill, of Connecticut, died April 17, 1878. His mother, Eliza- beth Churchill, nee Hubbard, died in Fulton Co., July 21, 1867. Chester B. was united in marriage with Catharine M. Purkle Oct. 30, 1848, at Farmington. Mrs. C. was born Oct. 3, 1828. They have had a family of 9 children,-7 boys and 2 girls. He is a mem- ber of the Christian Chuch.

Leonard H. Churchill, farmer, sec. 32: P. O., Canton ; was born in Boonville, N. Y., April 28, 1820, and is the son of Charles B. and Elizabeth (Hubbard) Churchilll, who came to the county in 1836 and settled in the Hickey neighborhood, Putman tp. In 1848, in Canton tp., Mr. C. was united in marriage with Miss Harriet McBroom, who was born in 1831. There have been born to them 10 children,-7 boys and 3 girls. Mr. C. started in life at hard work. He first worked for Jacob Emery. He now owns 244 acres of land, all of which he made by his own exertions. He ran a threshing- machine for 25 years.

Samuel Cunningham, farmer, sec. 33; P. O., Canton ; was born in Favette Co., Pa., Feb. 16, 1801 ; his parents were William and Naney Cunningham. He came West, to Ohio, as early as 1828, and 7 years later came to Illinois. He received only such education as could be gained at the common schools of his boyhood days. He now owns 272 acres of land, all of which he has made himself. In 1828, March 25, he was married, and his wife bore him 3 sons, Abbott, Jesse and JJohn, two of whom are living.

Geo. W. Ellis. This gentleman, who is engaged in farming upon see. 24, is a native of Fulton Co., having been born in Canton tp. May 22, 1834. His parents, Isaac and Nancy (Jennings) Ellis, were natives of Tenn. His father died Dee. 21, 1877. He attend-

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ed the common schools here and gleaned a fair education. Jan. 1, 1858, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Peterson. Lola D., born Nov. 9, 1858, Dora D., born June 16, 1866, and Fred I., born March 3, 1872, are their children, all living. P. O. address, Canton.

Newton Ellis, son of Isaac and Nancy (Jennings) Ellis, Tennes- seeans by birth, was born in Canton township, this county, Dec. 21, 1843. He is now engaged in farming upon sec. 24. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. F, 67th Ill. Inf., under Capt. Trites, and served 3 months. During the same year he entered Co. C, 103d regt., under Capt. Stockdale. He was in 10 regular engagements, and at Kene- saw Mountain, June 27, 1864, was wounded; Feb. 4, 1868, he was married to Miss Bell McQuaid, and he married his second wife, Kate Negley, May 16, 1871. She was born Aug. 2, 1840. P. O., Canton.

W. W. Ellis, farmer and tile manufacturer, sec. 23; P. O., Can- ton ; was born in Canton tp., Fulton Co., Ill., Dec. 6, 1836. His father, Isaac Ellis, came to Fulton Co. as early as 1827, and lived here till his death, in Nov., 1877, a period of a half century. His mother's maiden name was Miss Nancy Jennings. W. W. attended the neighborhood schools, Fahnestock Academy, Lewistown, and the high schools at Cuba and Evanston. He was married in 1861, at Lewistown, to Phoebe A. Gardiner, who was born in Joshua town- ship, this county, Oct. 10, 1841. Their only child, Stephen R., was born April 14, 1862. In 1875 Mr. E. began work at his tile fac- tory, and the first year turned out 100,000 tile, but did not dispose of over $300 worth. The next year he made 450,000 pieces of tiling, and the sales amounted to about $5,000. He has averaged 140,000 tile a year for 5 years. The expense he has been to in fitting up his factory is quite large, amounting to $5,000. He has a superior quality of clay and makes very excellent tiling.

Albert H. Furrey, farmer and teacher, sec. 28; P. O., Canton. Mr. F. was born in Washington Co., Md., Feb. 16, 1844, and is the son of David W., of the same county, and Lovina (Long) Furrey, both of whom are living. Albert was brought to the county in 1851, and educated in the common schools and the high school at Canton. He has also taught school, and served his township in var- ious offices. Ang. 13, 1865, at Canton, he was married to Salina L. Rust, who was born March 27, 1847. Cora Alice, Charlie, Bertie Dell, and an infant, are the children born to them. He became a member of the Lutheran Church May 12, 1861, and his wife in Jan., 1865.

Darid W. Furrey, farmer, sec. 26; P. O., Canton. While resi- dents of Washington Co., Md., John and Catherine (Miller) Furrey had born to them on the 14th day of Oct., 1814, a son, he of whom we now write. His father died in 1821, his mother in 1823. He landed in this county April 22, 1851. He has taught school some ; quitting this profession he learned the cabinet-making trade in Bal-

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timore ; he again took up his profession and followed it for 12 years. He has, served his people as Sehool Director, Assessor, Collector, and has been Town Clerk for nearly 20 years, and he is noted for his neat, clean, legible records. He was married to Lovina Long Nov. 15, 1838. Nine children have been born to them, only 4 of whom, however, are living,-Albert H., born Feb. 16, 1844; John H., Jan. 9, 1850; George M., March 29, 1857, and Emma, Nov. 28, 1859. Mr. and Mrs. F. are Lutherans in religious faith.

John A. Furrey, son of Martin and Rosanna (Myres) Furrey, na- tives of Maryland, was born in Washington county, Md., June 28, 1827. Mr. F. eame to this county from Cincinnati in 1849. In 1852 he was married to Margaret Helen Havermale, who was born Feb. 8, 1830. She has the first sewing-machine brought into Joshua township, which was in 1855 or '56. Their son, Sylvester W., was born Feb. 11, 1853. Both Mr. and Mrs. Furrey are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church. Mr. F. manufactured the first drain tile made in Fulton county in 1875, working under the firm name of Furrey & Ellis. Previous to that Mr. Ellis, who is a shrewd, far- seeing business man, urged the Grangers to organize a tile manu- facturing company, but they refused, when he and Mr. Furrey united and started one, which has proven a blessing to the farmers and very remunerative to its operators. Mr. F. lives on sec. 25 ; P. O., Canton.

Joseph H. Gardiner, farmer, see. 25; was born at Point Judith, R. I., Feb. 22, 1811, and is the son of Beriah and Elizabeth (Ham- mond) Gardiner, both natives of Plymouth, Mass. His father was at sea-faring man, and Joseph often accompanied him on a coasting vessel on many of his trips when a boy and young man to the East Indies and other points. Mr. G. located at Penn Yan, N. Y., in 1831 and married Margaret Rawalt, of that place, Oct. 13, 1831. He came to Illinois in 1836 and located on sec. 25, Joshua town- ship, where he has lived ever since. He started and carried on the first blacksmith shop in this township, and also the first steam saw and grist-mill, though on the same farm Levi G. Ellis had built and run a mill by water on Put creek, which was carried away by the great storm of 1835. From this mill he shipped flour to New York city for several years. He manufactured the first cultivators made in the county, the "Gardiner Cultivators," which were ex- tensively used and favorably known. He made the first lathe for turning iron in the county, and eustomers eame to him from Iowa, Rock Island and Springfield. He manufactured threshing machines, reapers, etc., at one time. He has had a family of 9 children, 8 of whom are living: Elizabeth, wife of Jackson Quick ; Maria, wife of Alexander Divilbiss, of Kansas; Nicholas, deceased ; Mary J., wife of Singleton Ash, Phoebe, wife of Wm. Ellis ; Joseph B., lives in Canton ; JJohn, stock-broker in Canton ; Margaret, wife of Bige- low Story, Canton township, and James, druggist, Canton. Že give the portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner in this book.

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Daniel Hage, born in Franklin Co., Pa., August 9, 1838. His wife, Elizabeth Hage, was born May 23, 1837. His parents are Christian and Maria Hage. Mr. H. had but little opportunity to gain an education, and through life has met with many misfortunes. While living in Ohio he had all his effects, save the clothing of one bed, destroyed by fire. During the late war he was drafted. He came to this county in 1869. He was married Dec. 29, 1864, and has 2 children,-Almedia and Mary. P. O., Fairview.

Christopher Holmes is a native of Yorkshire, England, and is the son of Eli and Maria (Bailey) Holmes. He sailed from Liverpool Jan. 15, 1842, and landed at New Orleans March 9, and on the 26th of the same month arrived in this county, and now resides upon sec. 13, and is engaged in farming. He owns 840 acres of land, 200 acres of it being in Fulton county, all of which he has made by his own exertions. He enjoyed no advantages while a boy to obtain an education, and he never attended school until after his marriage, and is what we term a self-educated man. He was married on Easter Sunday, 1834, to Jane Shawcross. He has filled several of the local offices. P. O., Canton.

Benjamin C. Johnson was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., Oct. 2, 1819, and was the son of D. S. Johnson. He received his educa- tion in the common schools of New York and came to this county in 1832. He held most of the township offices and was one of the earliest candidates for Sheriff of Fulton county. His first wife was Phoebe Hendricks, who died in 1859, and in 1861 he married Hen- riette Haywood, who was born in Covington, Ky., in 1827. Their only child, Charles Lincoln, was born April 7, 1863. Residence, sec. 32; P. O., Fiatt.

William Johnson was born in 1808 in New York, the son of Ben- jamin and Polly (Batman). His father of English descent and his mother of German. In his early life he was a sailor on Lake Ontario; was pilot, also Captain several years. He emigrated to Fulton Co., Ill., in 1835, and at present is among the leading farm- ers in Joshua township, living on see. 30; is the owner of 300 acres of land in Fulton Co., INI. He has been twice married, two children by his first wife and by his second wife 7: only 5 children are living. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. In politics Mr. Johnson is a Republican.

Rev. J. R. Jones, of the Christian Church, was born in East Ten- nessee, Oct. 1, 1821. His father, Cannah Jones, a prominent man in the early history of the county, died July 10, 1870; his mother, Phebe (Darnal) Jones, died March 25, 1833. Mr. Jones was brought to this county in 1834. He received his education mostly in the common schools of Fulton county, and began to preach in 1851. This profession he followed, together with that of farming, until 1875. He resides on sec. 28 ; P. O., Canton. He was united in marriage with Emily Sells, April 1, 1841. Five boys and 4 girls have been born to them, all of whom are living, and 3 of the for- mer and 2 of the latter are married.

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George Keefaurer, farmer, sec. 36; P. O., Canton; is a son of John and Magdalena Keefauver, of Maryland, and was born in the county of Washington of that State, Dec. 2, 1816. His father died May 18, 1870 and his mother many years before. George worked at the carpenter's trade for 7 years while with his father. He came to this county in 1851 from Ohio. In 1838, in the Buek- eve State, he was married to Elizabeth Miller, who was born in 1806. She is a member of the M. E. Church.

Henry Lock, farmer, sec. 27 ; P. O., Canton ; was born in Devon- shire, Eng., March 29, 1824. His parents, William and Jane Lock, were English folk, and both are deceased. Henry came to the State in 1851, stopping in Peoria Co. until 1855, when he moved into Fulton, where he has since resided most of the time. He was mar- ried, July 28, 1861, to Polly Smith, who was born in Huron Co., ()., in 1823. Both of them are members of the Dunkard Church. Their 2 boys, William Henry and James A., were born in 1863, and Jan. 4, 1866, respectively.

J. N. Martin, farmer, sec. 12; P. O., Canton ; was born in Frank- lin, Penn., Aug. 2, 1846, and in May of the following year was brought to this county, where he was reared and received his educa- tion. He now owns a farm of 200 acres. He has held local official positions. On the 6th of Feb., 1868, he was united in marriage with Laura Welsh, who has borne him 5 children ; Minnie is deceased.

James P. McQuaid, farmer, sec. 22; P. O., Canton. Mr. Mc- Quaid was born in Clearfield Co., Pa., Dec. 11, 1840, and is the son of James R. and Elizabeth ( Vandevander) MeQuaid, both of whom reside in Canton. His father was a gunmaker and the first in the county, as spoken of elsewhere in this volume. James was brought to the county Nov. 19, 1844. He clerked in his father's store for 4 years, then went to California ; since his return he has been farm- ing. April 4, 1869, he married Mintie Craig, niece of Judge Craig. Madison, Cora Bell, Maggie, Fannie and Lula are their children.

D. Y. Miller was born in Morgan Co., Va., April 5, 1821. His father, Jacob Miller, was a native of Maryland, and his mother, Elizabeth (Mowery) Miller, was born in Penn. In 1848 he came to this county and settled in Canton. In 1849 he settled on see. 49 and has been rather successful, and at present owns 282 acres of land, although he has met with several reverses ; has suffered from 3 fires, and lost money sent from the East ; and these misfortunes occurred while he was starting in life. The first business he ever did for himself was to make tree nails, or railroad pins. He and his brother took a contract to furnish them and employed 20 hands in their manufacture. In 1850 he married Maria Jane Randolph, who bore him 7 children,-3 boys and 4 girls,-all of whom are living. One son is editor of the Canton Advertiser. Politically, Mr. M. formerly stood upon the Democratic platform, but is at present identified with the Greenback party. P. O., Canton.

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Thomas C. Miner, farmer, see. 14; P. O., Fairview. Mr. M. was united in marriage with Maggie Van Arsdale on the 17th of Oct., '68. Charlotte, the eldest of their 3 children, was born Jan. 7, 1870; Harriet Ann born in June, 1872, and Zilpha in July, 1875-all of whom are living. Thomas C. Miner is a son of William V. and Deborah Miner. The former died 3 years ago, and mother is still living. He was born in Somerset Co., N. J., Aug. 11, 1839. He isa member of the Reformed Church.

William Henry Murphy, farmer, sec. 27; P. O., Canton ; was born Oct. 6, 1851, and is a native of this township. His father, James Murphy, was a native of Ireland, and died 20 years ago, his mother, Catherine (Heckard) Murphy, was a native of Virginia, and she is still living. They were among the early settlers of the county. W. H. was united in marriage Feb. 17, '74, with Maria Goodwin, at the residence of Christopher Holmes, Joshua tp. She was born March 7, 1857. Frederic H., born in 1874, and Laura May, born in Dec., 1878, are their children. In 1870 Mr. M. met with a serious accident. A horse kicked him, causing the loss of one of his eyes.

Darid Myers was born in Clark Co., O., April 4, 1819, and is the son of George and Mary Myers. He came to the county in 1855, and has been successful in his vocation,-that of a farmer. He has a farm of 210 acres here; resides on sec. 12; and has 980 acres of land in Texas. He has filled several of the local offices. He was united in matrimony with Margaret Ann Thomas, Oct. 1, 1821, and his second marriage with Ann Maria Bonswell. He has 4 children living,-2 boys and 2 girls. He says this is the first season he ever harvested before his corn came up. P. O., Canton.

Daniel P. Negley is a native son of Fulton Co., having been born here on the 3d of Aug., 1856. He is the son of Joseph B. and Catharine (Wolfe) Negley. He attended the common school of his neighborhood and the schools at Canton. He is engaged in farming on sec. 12, and does much to improve the stock of the county. He keeps only the best stock upon his farm. As an example, he sold a three-year old colt last year for $350. Their children number 2,- one son and one daughter. Howard was born March 12, 1872, and Eva born Oct. 23, 1875. P. O., Canton.

Joseph Ogden, farmer, see. 18; P. O., Fairview ; was born in the year 1796 in Marietta, Ohio. His father, John Ogden, of New York, served 7 years in the Revolutionary war. His mother, Mary (Hinish) Ogden, was a native of the Keystone State. Mr. (). came to the county first in 1833, and in 1834 returned to Indiana ; but in 1845 came to Illinois, settling in Fulton, and has lived here since. He married Mary Watkins, a native of Green Co., Ky., and who was born Jan. 9, 1818. They have a family of 8 children born to them, 5 sons and 3 daughters. The first President Mr. O. voted for was Gen. Jackson ; he is still a Democrat. He worked for 15 years at wagon-making.

Darid N. Perrine, farmer, P. O., Fairview ; was born in Canton

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township, Fulton Co., Ill., May 4, 1849, and has resided in the county all his life. His parents were Daniel and Ellen Perrine. David received only such education as could be gained at the com- mon schools of the county. He was married Feb. 8, 1871. Politic- ally he is a Democrat.

J. Polhemus was born in New Jersey May 4, 1830, and is the son of D. G. and Maria Polhemus. He was brought to this county when a lad of 8 summers. He has been successful at his calling, that of a farmer. In 1854 he was married and is the parent of 8 children,-6 living, 4 boys and 2 girls. Mr. P., when he enlisted in Co. D, 103d Ill. Inf., said he never would be taken prisoner. He served his full time and was in some 20 battles. He was wounded in the head at Mission Ridge. At Dallas, Ga., was taken prisoner during the battle. The rebels got between him and 5 others, and before they knew it, 20 of the enemy were on them and de- manded their surrender. They gave up, and one rebel started to escort Mr. P. to the rear as a prisoner, but he was not destined to remain a captive long. He waited till out of sight of the other parties, when he grabbed the gun from his captor and made him beg for his life. He then started back and came up with two rebels. He ordered them to surrender ; one of them jumped behind a tree and fired at him, but missed him. He then made them sur- render. He broke the rebel's gun over a tree and soon reached the Union lines. The company elected him Lieutenant and he served them faithfully. P. O., Fairview.

Andrew J. Quick, son of Joseph and Hannah (Vascoy) Quick, of New York State, was born in Yates Co., N. Y., April 22, 1831. His father died 38 years ago, his mother in Feb., 1876. Andrew came to this county in 1853, and May 31, 1854, at the residence of Joseph H. Gardiner, of this township, he was married to Elizabeth Gardiner, who was born Aug. 21, 1832. They have a family of 9 children, whose names and dates of birth are as follows: Joseph S., born March 31, 1855; George F., 1857; Mary B., March 17, 1859; Harriet G., Dec. 14, 1863; John R., June 22, 1865; Charles, March 7, 1869; Margaret M., April 22, 1872; James B., Dec. 18, 1875; Henry Rasco, Aug. 27, 1876. Joseph was married March 6, 1879, to Martha Grigsby, of Cuba. Mr. Q. was a carriage and wagon-maker until 14 years ago, when he began farming. He lives on sec. 31. P. O., Fiatt.

Lewis F. Randolph farmer, see. 13; P. O., Canton. Mr. R. is evidently from a patriotic family, having been born the 4th of July. He also has two sisters, each of whom was born upon that great anniversary day. Lewis was born in 1835, and in September of the same year was brought to this county. He is the son of John F. and Nancy (Rawalt) Randolph. He attended the common schools and gained a fair education, when he entered Lombard University, Galesburg. He has served as School Trustee and School Director, and his wife, Mrs. Lizzie Randolph, nee Andrews, is at present a

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School Director. He was married in 1864. Mary, born in 1871, and Jephtha, born June 7, 1877, are their children. Mrs. R. is a member of the Baptist Church.

George. M. Rust, teacher, is the son of Jason and Elizabeth (Parker) Rust. The former, a native of Tennessee, was born Jan. 15, 1811, and died April 13, 1878. His mother is a native of this State. His father was in Canton during the cholera epidemic and his wife had the disease. He was the principal physician in the town during the prevalence of this dread epidemic. He practiced medicine for 35 years in Fulton Co., coming to the county in 1844. George was born May 11, 1851: He attended the common and high schools of this county and the law school of Ann Arbor, Mich. He began to teach immediately after leaving the Cuba high school, and since his return from Ann Arbor has taught most of the time. Residence, sec. 25; P. O., Canton.

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History of Fulton county, Illinois, Part 74

Author: Chas. C. Chapman & Co Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Peoria : C.C. Chapman & co. Number of Pages: 1096

Author: Chas. C. Chapman & Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Peoria : C.C. Chapman & co.
Number of Pages: 1096