History of Fulton county, Illinois, Part 96

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

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John D. Hughes, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 12; P. O., Sum- mum; is a native of Harford Co., Md., born in 1819. His father, Taylor Hughes, was also a native of Md., who moved to Ohio, where he followed the occupation of cabinet-maker and builder; in 1817 he was married to Mary Demass, and they had 11 children. In 1840 he emigrated to this tp., where in Feb., 1877, he died. Mrs. H. still survives. In 1838 John married Elizabeth Cooper,

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by whom he had 4 children, none of whom are living. Mrs. H. died in 1847, and in 1848 Mr. H. married Mrs. Minerva Meek, widow of Richard Meek; they have 6 children.

Joshua Hughes, farmer, was born in Ohio in 1826; at the age of 14 he became a resident of Fulton Co., where with the exception of 7 years spent in Kansas he has since resided ; he was married in Woodland tp. to Miss Zillah Kelly ; 9 children blessed this union, 7 living.

N. P. Hughes, farmer, sec. 6; P. O., Summum. The above named gentleman was born in Holmes Co., O., in Sept., 1837, and is the son of Taylor Hughes. When the war broke out he enlisted in the 85th Reg,. Ill. Vol., Co. I, for 3 years' service ; was in 13 battles, and the principal ones of the Rebellion, as Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Kenesaw Mountain and others; wounded at Atlanta. In 1855 he was united in marriage to Miss Dicy Prather, by whom he has 10 children : Rose Ann, Rosette, Mary, Leonidas, Lawrence, Viola B., Arpha, Louisa, Judson and Olive.

Wm. S. Hughes, farmer and stock-raiser ; sec. 16; P. O., Sum- mum; is a native of Holmes Co., O., where he was born in 1824; at the age of 16 he accompanied the "old folks" to Woodland tp .; in 1846 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Anderson, a daughter of James Anderson, of Kerton tp. Mr. Hughes' habits of life are temperate; is quiet and unostentatious in his manner, more of a listener than a conversationalist. Like all who bear the name in this part of the county, Mr. H. is a staunch Republican. There were born of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, 4 chil- dren, 3 of whom are living : Sarah E., who married F. M. Elliott ; Robert M., who married Lucinda J. McLaren, a daughter of John McLaren ; Amanda resides on the homestead.

Edward Kessler, farmer, see. 3; P. O., Astoria; for the past 10 years Mr. K. has been a resident of Woodland tp .; he was born in Pa., on the 16th of October, 1830; his father, Samuel Kessler, was a native of Pa., where he married Miss Lydia Emick. Edward grew to manhood in Pa., where he was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda Wolfrum, by whom he had 4 children. Dec. 6, 1865, Mrs. Kessler died, and in 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Polly Strammel, by whom he had 6 children, 4 of whom are living in this township.

John F. Kingery, agriculturist, was born in Fulton Co. on the old farm homestead of his parents, Wm. and Jane Kingery, in 1837; among the rugged associations of pioneer life young Kingery spent his boyhood. August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. H, 85th Ill. Inf., and participated in numerous skirmishes and the noted engagement, at Perryville. Aug. 8, 1858, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Catherine Smith, a daughter of Harrison Newberry, and relict of Geo. Smith. Of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. K. there were born 6 children,-Lafayette, John W., Edwin F., Thos. J., Clayton and Sadie.

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Emanuel Leu, farmer, sec. 8; P. O., Summum. The gentleman from whom this sketch is obtained is a native of Penn., where he was born in the year 1826; his father, David Leu, was also born in Penn., where he followed the occupation of a shoemaker, and where he was married to Miss Elizabeth Sennett. In 1853 Emanuel was united in marriage to Mrs. Caroline Give, a daughter of Franklin Give, by whom he has 10 children,-Emeline, Jane, Matilda, Emanuel, Ida, Franklin, Catherine, John, Michael and Edmund. On the 14th of February, 1866, Mr. L. settled in Fulton county, Woodland tp.

John C. Mayers, farmer, see. 19; P. O., Astoria; was born in Penn. Aug. 4, 1815 ; his father, Peter Mayers, was a farmer in Penn., where he was united in marriage to Miss Eve Brillhart, who bore him 12 children, John being the 8th, who married Barbara Kisley, who bore him 5 children. Mrs. Mayers died in Penn. in 1845. By his second wife, Lydia Dressler, a native of Penn., he had 2 children ; she also died in Penn. in 1850, and Mr. M. united his fortunes to Miss Mary Wenz, by whom he has 3 children. Mr. Mayers settled here in 1854, purchasing his present farm of 80 acres.

A. J. McDermott, farmer ; P. O., Astoria; was born in 1856 in Fulton Co.,; in 1878 he married Mary Crable, a daughter of Joseph Crable, who was a native of Penn., and moved to this State in an early day. They have 1 child, Della. Mr. MeD. resides upon the old farm homestead.

Robert Mc Dermott, agriculturist, was born in Ireland ; while a boy his father died, and his mother crossed the Atlantic for America, settling in Ohio, where young Robert passed his youth and grew to manhood ; he settled in Woodland township, where, for two seasons, he rented farm property ; one year from the date of his settlement he married Miss Edith Griffith, a daughter of William Griffith, who was born in Coshoeton Co., Ohio. For several years Mr. McD. held the position of a Justice of the Peace. He died Jan. 16th, 1872, leaving a valuable estate of 240 acres. There were born of the marriage 11 children, 4 of whom are living,-Franklin, who married Mary J. Thompson ; Andrew J., who married Mary Ann Crable; Laura, who married Warren Wharton; Robert, the youngest, who resides on the old homestead.

Calvin Mckinley was born in Bond county, Ill., in 1829; his father, John MeKinley, was a native of Ohio; Calvin accompanied his parents to Fulton county in a very early day and settled in Woodland township, where he grew up amid pioneer associations ; in 1847, he married Miss Mahala C. Kerran, a daughter of Benja- min Kerran, by whom he has 9 children,-John, Naney, Henry, Chas., Joseph, Rebecca, Cordelia, Mahala and Freddie. Mr. McK. is the owner of 150 aeres of land.

Christopher C. McLaren, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 4; P. O., Summum; was born in 1847 in this county ; 1871 he married Miss

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Louisa Cleary, a daughter of Henry Cleary, deceased, a native of Kentucky. They have 3 children,-Florence, Carl and Walter. In addition to his farming operations Mr. MeL. is also engaged as a stock-dealer, in which he meets with good success. Has been School Directer, etc.

Peter Mc Laren is a native of Perth, Scotland, where he was born in 1807; Robert MeLaren, his father, came to America in 1822; settled in Woodland township in 1827; Peter, the eldest brother of John and Robert McLaren, who reside in Astoria township, first settled on Congress land, the farm now owned by Stephen Merrill ; in 1830 he sold this and purchased a farm of 160 acres where he now resides ; in 1835 Mr. MeLaren married Lucinda Saffern, by whom he had 11 children ; 5 are living. Mrs. MeLaren died Nov. 14, 1857 ; the following year Mr. McL. married Irilla Berry, of Ohio, by whom he has two children,-Ellen and Sherman. Mr. McLaren has participated in the development of this country from its native wildness to its present high culture.

William McLaren, farmer and stock-raiser; many years have come and gone since the advent of William McLaren in this county ; over half a century ago four of the McLaren brothers crossed the ocean from Scotland and settled in Fulton county, Illinois. Wm. was born in Scotland in the year 1820. In July, 1841, he was united in marriage to Miss Rachel Fike, a daughter of John and Sally Fike, to whom 9 children were born,-Nancy, John N., Christopher C., Wm. R., Mary, Israel, Francis M., Caroline and Belle. Mr. McL. first entered an 80-acre tract on which he erected the usual rough, hewed-log cabin and settled down for hard work, many acres of heavy timber yielding before his well directed effort. Mrs. McLaren was born in Ohio ; of her parents, save the name, but little is known as they died during the early years of Mrs. M. John Fike was a native of Pennsylvania, where he was married to Miss Sally Wilkie, by whom he had 11 children : but three are liv- ing at the present writing.

W. R. Mc Laren, physician and surgeon, was born in Woodland township, August 9, 1849, receiving his preliminary education in the district school of Woodland tp .; in 1867 he proceeded to Lew- istown where he entered a graded school ; he next wended his way in search of knowledge to Knox county, where he took a scientific course, remaining 2 years; he then became a student with Drs. Taylor and MeCurdy, of Vermont, with whom he remained 2 years. In 1875 he entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Keo- kuk, Iowa, graduating in 1877; he then located at Bluff City, where he secures a very fair practice ; in 1877 he was united in marriage to Miss Lydia Odell, of Rushville.

Edmund Miller, farmer; P. O., Astoria ; was born in Pa., July, 1845. His father, David Miller, was also a native of Pa. where he now resides; he married Miss Margaret Wolfgang, by whom he had 7 children. Edmund, the 5th, grew to manhood in Pa., where

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he became employed as a farm hand ; in 1868 he married Miss Lydia Strammel, a daughter of George Strammel, who was born in Pa., and who owns 80 acres of land in this township .; Mr. M. has 6 chil- dren,-Mary, David, Lucy, George, Sarah and William.

H. C. Mote, M. D. For over a quarter of a century, Dr. Mote has met with wonderful success as an oculist ; many years ago his wife was afflicted with a weakness in the eye, causing neuralgie pains which ultimately caused partial blindness; for years the husband had treatment from eminent physicians, all of whom failed utterly. At last in despair he began the study of the human eye, its ailments and proper treatment. In 1859 he was rejoiced at the discovery of a medicine so mild as not to injure, yet so powerful as to accomplish the purpose. Having restored the eyesight of his wife in an almost marvelous manner during the autumn of 1859, he received his first patient. This was a stubborn case. But in a short time the Doctor had effected a cure. Since this period he has succeeded so remark- ably as an oculist that we deem it of local interest to state that he has been successful in his treatment of the following well known parties : J. C. Lutz, hardware merchant, of Astoria; Henry Lynn, farmer, Schuyler county; Charles and Nancy Miner, of Adair, McDonough county ; Lewis Zelly, merchant, Havana ; 'Squire Godby, of Peters- burg, Menard county, Ill. ; G, W. Denton, same ; James Matthews, wife and daughter, P. O., Virginia, Cass county, Ill. ; Mrs. Wheeler, Jasper county, Mo. The Dr. was born in Darke county Ohio, in 1823, the son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Carlock) M. He married Sarah Guinn in 1848, and they have 6 children, one deceased.

Jonathan Newberry. In 1835 Joseph Newberry coneluded to better his fortunes by coming to Ill .; he stopped at the little village of Lewistown where he lived for 2 years. Jonathan was in his 19th year when he landed in Fulton county, where he soon began teaching and was among the noted pioneer " masters" of the county. Jan. 13, 1876, after a well-spent life of 40 years in the school-room, he re- tired from scholastic duties ; May 18, 1843, he married Cynthia A. Snodgrass, by whom he has 3 children : George W., Wm. and Eliza J. ; John J., deceased. Jonathan is a native of Ohio, was born July 15, 1817. His father, Joseph N., was born in New York, April 27, 1786. He married Sallie Worthington, who bore him 10 children.

Joel Onion, farmer ; is a native of Kentucky, where he was born May 21, 1804; his father, Wm. Onion, was a native of Maryland. Joel was in his 6th year when his parents moved to Indiana. In 1836 Joel and his father direeted their footsteps to Fulton county, Woodland township. Joel had married in Indiana (in 1827), Mrs. Helena Shields, a daughter of Joseph and Martha Shields, by whom he had 10 children : 7 are living at the present writing. Mr. O. not long after his arrival, probably 1838, purchased a claim and moved into an old log cabin ; the first winter he taught school, being the second teacher who taught the pioneer scholars in this township; at this time there was but one school building in Woodland township,

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and one in the township of Astoria. Mr. O. subsequently turned his attention to farming principally, although he proved an excellent mechanic, and built the first bridges at Otto and Sugar creek as well as the first frame barn in the township.

James M. Onion, farmer, sec. 9; P. O., Summum ; is a native of Fulton Co., where he was born in the year 1835; his father, Wm. Onion, was born in Harrison Co., Ind., and followed farming and teaching school, having taught the first school in Woodland tp. He was united in marriage to Miss Jane Hagan of Tennessee, by whom he had 4 children, of whom James was the oldest. Wm. Onion settled in Fulton Co. during the autumn of 1834. James passed his youth and grew to manhood in Fulton county, receiving a liberal education. In Aug., 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, 3d III. Cav. ; entering the service as a private soldier he arose to the posi- tion of 2d Lieut. He returned to Fulton county at the elose of the war, where he had married while on a furlough home, Mrs. Mary E. Rounds a daughter of Col. Taylor Hughes, and reliet of Henry Rounds. W . give Mr. O.'s portrait in this volume.

Alonzo Pa mer, farmer and stock-raiser, see. 5; P. O., Astoria. Alonzo Palmer is a native of the Old Dominion State; was born in 1839. He was in his fifteenth year when his parents concluded to make Illinois their home. In Fulton Co. he grew to manhood, re- ceiving a liberal education ; in 1861 he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy J. McLaren, a daughter of Wm. McLaren. They have 7 children : Isidora, Rachel A., John W., Lillian, Ashley, Charles and Nellie.

Abner Perkins, agriculturist, is a native of Maine, where he was born in the year 1810; his father, Stephen P., was born in Maine, where he married Miss Alice Store. In 1831 Abner directed his footsteps to Virginia, and while living in Fredrieksburg he united his fortunes to Miss Asenath Merrill, a daughter of Benjamin Mer- rill, of Maine, by whom he had 5 children, 2 of whom are living : Mehetabel and I. J. Perkins. After 20 years he came to Astoria, where then and in subsequent years he taught school. Miss Me- hetabel Perkins, whose energetic and enterprising disposition is scarcely equaled in Western annals, takes care of the home farm, having complete control, and when the storms of winter are too cold for many a strong man to venture forth, Miss P. may always be found hard at work, taking care of the stock or doing other farm work with an energy that savors strongly of pioneer days when women bore a prominent part in the growth and development of the county. Miss P. has gained considerable local celebrity as a prose and poctical writer.

J. G. Porter is a n .tive of the county of Tyrone, Ireland, where he was born in 1812. His father, John G. Porter, was a mechanic and for 32 years worked as a master builder for Bishop Porter, a relative. He was married to Mary Hannah. Our subject came to America at the age of 14, landed at Quebec and one year later went

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to New York city and lived 15 years. In that State he married Eliza Ann Guyan, who died in Buffalo in 1845. Mr. P. became a large contractor and builder. In 1846 he came to Fulton Co. and bought 480 acres of land. In 1847 he married Eliza A. Snodgrass, by whom he had 10 children, 7 of whom are living,-4 boys and 3 girls.

Reason Prather, farmer; P. O., Astoria; was born in Indiana in 1829; a little over a year from this date the parents of our subject, Darius and Caroline Prather, stopped in Schuyler county one year, and the following year located in Fulton county ; Reason received a good education for that period ; before attaining his majority he was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca, daughter of Cornelius O'Don- nel, by whom he has had 6 children,-Margaret, Mary, Riley (dec.), Preston, Benton (dec.), and Melinda. Mrs. Prather dicd in 1860, and the following year Mr. Prather married Zilpha Parks, by whom he has 6 children. After many years of industrious toil Mr. Prath- ier s the owner of 320 acres of valuable land, and ranks among the awelthier farmers of Woodland tp.

Chas. Punneo, agriculturist ; was born in Warren Co., O., near the city of Lebanon, June 16, 1824; his father, Jeremiah Punneo, was a wagon-maker by trade; was of French origin. In the early part of his life he lived in New Jersey, but became a pioneer of Ohio, locating at Cincinnati, when that place was small ; he was once of- fered a lot near the present court-house for the running gears of a wagon; he lived in Ohio many years; in 1837 he set- tled in Woodland tp., where he became successful as a farmer; he died in 1874. Mrs. Punneo, nee Jones, was a native of New Jer- sey, and died when the subject of this sketch was but 3 years of age, near Lebanon, O. Mr. P. afterward married Miss Elizabeth Voorhees, and they had 4 children ; of the first marriage were 6. Charles, the youngest child born of this marriage, was 13 years of age when his parents landed in Fulton Co. ; he married Miss Mary Shields, daughter of Kinsey Shields; there were born to them 9 children. Mr. Punneo is the owner of 120 acres, all cleared through his own industry.

James W. L. Radcliffe, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 26; P. O., Bluff City ; born in the District of Columbia in 1831 ; his father, J. L. Radcliffe, while in the flush of carly manhood, became drum- mer in the war of 1812; was married in Maryland to Miss Mary Howard, by whom he had 11 children; James, the second son, moved with his family to Alton, III., in 1834; at the age of 18 he came to this tp., where he now resides and is the owner of 44 acres of good land ; in 1858 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Dutton, by whom he has 8 children,-Geo. W., John R., Eugene, Horace, Oliver J., Julia, Salina and James W.

John Rawley, agriculturist. The subject of this sketch was born in Penn. on the 23d of July, 1807 ; his father, Rubert Rawley, was a native of Delaware, but moved to Va. in an early day, where he

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was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Bargheiser, by whom he had 11 children ; John, who was the eldest born of this marriage, grew to manhood in Va., where he was united in marriage to Miss Barbara Simmers, by whom he has 8 children ; from Va. he moved to Indiana in 1853 ; for nearly 3 years he resided in Indiana, and then located in Henderson Co., Ill., two years later settling in Woodland tp., Fulton Co. In 1870 Mrs. R. was laid at rest in Woodland tp .; and in 1873 Mr. Rawley united his fortunes to Miss Katie Saulsbury, who died six months later ; April, 1875, Mr. R. married Miss Catherine Baker, by whom he has one child, Sarah. Mr. Rawley ranks among the more substantial farmers and progres- sive citizens of this township.

Thomas Reed, farmer, sec. 32; P. O., Astoria ; was born in Penn- sylvania in 1817; his father, John M. Reed, was born in Beaver Co., Pa., a farmer, who married Mary Hinds : they had 8 children ; Thomas, the fifth, grew to manhood in Coshocton Co., O., where the family afterward removed. In 1843 Mr. R. moved to Illinois and first located in Schuyler Co., where he married ; his wife died April 27, '77. Mr. Reed now owns 160 acres of land.

J. M. Robertson, farmer, sec. 20; P. O., Astoria ; is a native of Schuyler Co., Ill., where he was born in 1842. His father, T. L. Robertson, was born in Kentucky, and in an early day moved to Schuyler Co. J. M. grew to manhood in Astoria, learning the trade of a wagon-maker. In 1861 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Labina Horton, a daughter of Wm. Horton, of Astoria. The following year Mr. R. enlisted in Co. G, 85th Ill. Inf., and partici- pated in many important battles. Mr. R. enlisted for service as a 2d Lieutenant, and was promoted; at the battle of Kenesaw Mt. he received a severe flesh wound. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Robertson was blessed with 9 children,-Walter, Frank, Everett, Geo., Della, Sarah, Oliver, Nellie and Thomas.

Joseph Rounds, farmer, sec. 1; P. O., Summum; was born in Brown Co., O., in 1815; he lived in Ohio many years, and while a resident he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Brook, by whom he had 8 children : 7 are living. Mr. Rounds settled in Fulton Co. 25 years ago.

James Salisbury, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 32; P. O., Astoria; Thomas Salisbury located in Woodland tp. in his 25th year. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary J. Kline, of Vermillion, Ill .; of their 9 children 7 are living,-Nancy, Amanda M., Caroline, Martha J., Lavina, Robert and Levi. Mr. Salisbury became the owner of farm property and is now living within a short distance of the place where he first settled, and has lived to see the county grow from a dense wilderness to its present state of prosperty. He served in the late war.

Marcus Salisbury. Turning back in the flight of years to 1827, an early date in pioneer history, we find Marcus Salisbury a resident of this county ; he is a native of Indiana, where he was born in the

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year 1818. His father, Thomas Salisbury, came to Woodland tp.

in 1827, where he entered land from the Government. Marcus grew to man's estate here. He was married in his 24th year to Miss Jane Kelly, by whom he had 8 children : 4 are living : Wm., who married Mrs. Angeline Stevens; Geo., who married Miss Emma Hughes; Sarah J., who married Simeon Fuson ; Miranda, who married Wm. Robinson (deceased).

William Salisbury, agriculturist. Thomas Salisbury, the father of William, was among the earliest immigrants here ; he was a native of Virginia and a farmer by occupation ; married Miss Nancy Dyer, of Kentucky, by whom he had 11 children ; of these William was the oldest son ; at 16 years of age his parents came to Illinois and set- tled in Woodland township, where he grew to mature years. In 1842 he married Miss Rebecca Griffith, a daughter of Wm. Griffith, of Coshocton county, O., by whom he had 6 children : 4 are living, -Marion, Elizabeth (deceased), Jackson, Wm. and Edith. Mrs. S. died in 1852, and in 1857 Mr. S. married Rebecca A. Mason, by whom he has 4 children,-Mary, Mason, May and Harry. Mr. S. is the owner of some 300 acres of valuable land.

Daniel Sererns was born in Virginia, moved to Ohio, where he followed farming and married Miss Barbara Buckley, by whom he had 13 children. In 1842 he came to Fulton county, settling in Kerton township, where he died. John, the youngest son living, was born in Ohio in 1837, and has with little exception followed agricultural pursuits through life thus far. In 1861 he married Rebecca Beatty, daughter of Robt. and Fannie B. Four of the 6 children born to them are living. He owns a good farm in Kerton township.

David Shields, deceased, was born in Kentucky, in 1805; in an early day he moved to Indiana, where he followed different vocations, as stone-mason, farmer and cooper; while residing in Indiana he married Eliza Onion, by whom he had 10 children : 6 are living,- Mary, who married Jacob Burgess and resides in this township; Wm. M., who married Catherine Barnes and resides in Ipava ; C. R., who married Mary C. Burgess and resides in Pleasant township; Martha, who married John Langston and resides at Summum ; Eliza, who married Nelson Horton and resides in Iowa, and A. P. Shields, who married Miss Tamar Azbell, of Fulton county. Three children blessed this union,-Lucius, Leoni and Clifton. Mr. Shields has taught school during the winter season ; now devotes his time principally to farming.

Eli Shields, deceased, was born in Fulton Co., Feb. 6th, 1837, where he grew to manhood; on the 12th day of August, 1858, he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Jane Littlejohn. When the war broke out he enlisted in Co. H, 85th Ill. Vol. Inf., and pro- moted Sergeant; served gallantly during the war and gave up his life in the cause of his country at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain. There were 2 children born of this marriage, Edward and Wm. H.

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Jesse V. Shields, farmer, P. O., Astoria; is a native of Harrison Co., Ind., where he was born in 1814; during the autumn of 1828 he accompanied his mother and two brothers to IH., locating in Schuyler Co .; in 1829 they settled in Woodland tp., where Jesse is now the only survivor of this once numerous family ; Feb. 11, '36, Mr. S. was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Miner, of Indi- ana, by whom he had 13 children, 8 of whom are living; their names are : Mary Ann, Nathan, Emisia, Wm., Eliza, Susan, Ettie and Lucy. Mr. S. owns 160 acres of land in this township.

John A. Shields, farmer ; the above-named gentleman comes of a numerous and respected family. Kinsey Shields, the father of our subject, was one of those spirited pioneers whose every-day life was full of interesting and important events. He settled in Fulton Co. during the winter of the deep snow ; the following spring he moved upon the property now owned by Martin Horn. He built the usual log-cabin near the house now occupied by John Shelley ; here he settled down to the hard work of clearing. He was a kind-hearted man, and this may have had much to do with his non-success as a man of wealth. He was a consistent Christian, and a member of the United Baptist Church. He died in his 72d year, and was laid to rest in the 16th cemetery. Mrs. Shields survived her husband many years, and was laid at rest during the present year. In 1860 John was united in marriage to Miss Jane Smith, by whom he has 2 children,-Eliza and Louis. Mrs. Shields died in 1873. In 1874 Mr. S. united his fortunes to Miss Melvina Rounds. Sarah is their only child. Mr. S. was born in this county in 1833.

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History of Fulton county, Illinois, Part 96

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