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Jacob E. Whiteneck was born in New Jersey, Feb. 12, 1826. Ile was reared and educated in his native state, there learning the tailor's trade. He was married in New Jersey, 1849, to Lindamiry C. Tharp, also a native of that state. In 1852 he came to Illinois and settled at Jerseyville. Here he at first engaged in the manufacture of buckskin gloves. Two years later he was elected constable, and served a number of years. In 1856, he was ap- pointed postmaster, which office he held during Buchanan's administration. He subsequently clerked in a store, and was engaged for a time in the grain business, as clerk. In May, 1869, he was again appointed postmaster, and served till 1877, when he again engaged in clerking. When W. H. Edgar be- came postmaster, Mr. Whiteneek en- tered his employ as postoffice clerk, in which capacity he is at present serv- ing. Mr. and Mrs. Whiteneck have had 11 children, eight of whom are now
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living-Maggie, now Mrs. Clarkson; Adaline, Hattie and Helen, (twins,) Mollie, Anna, Mathias and Henry. Two children died in infancy, and one at the age of 16. Mr. Whiteneck was formerly a democrat, - in polities, but during the late war joined the repub- lican party, of which he has since been a supporter. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.
SOCIETIES.
At a meeting at the office of Dr. J. L. White, Sept. 19, 1863, D'Arey lodge, U. D., A. F. & A. M., was organized with the following officers: J. L. White, W. M .; John N. Squier, S. W .; William B. Nevius, J. W. Others pres- ent at this meeting were: Milton Park, John E. Van Pelt, N. Smith, A. Cal- houn, B. F. Calhoun, J. B. Schroeder, Andrew Jackson. Sept. 12, 1864, the name of the lodge was changed to Jer- seyville lodge, and an application made for a charter, which was granted on Oct. 5, following. The petitioners of the charter were: N. L. Adams, Charles N. Adams, W. W. Bailey, Charles H. Bowman, James Bringhurst, Ed. Bo- hannan, A. Callioun, B. F. Calhoun, C. C. Cummings, P. D. Cheney, M. V. Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, John L. Lofton, Thomas Marshal, W. B. Nevius, John H. Onetto, M. Park, N. L. Smith, J. N. Squier, J. B. Schneider, W. H. Schroeder, J. E. Van Pelt, John L. White, and several others residing at or near Jerseyville. The lodge was chartered as Jerseyville lodge No. 394, with J. L. White, W. M .; John N. Squier, S. W .; William B. Nevius, J. W. On the 12th of Dee., 1864, officers were elected as follows: John L.
White, W. M .; John N. Squier, S. W .; J. B. Sehrieder, J. W .; W. W. Bailey, treas .; Andrew Jackson, see .; Edward Bohannan, S. D .; B. F. Calhoun, J. D. Officers elected in 1865-J. B. Schræder, W. M .; John W. Vinson, S. W .; A. Cal- houn, J. W .; W. W. Bailey, treas .; An- drew Jackson, sec. Officers elected in 1866-John L. White, W. M .; S. M. Titus, S. W .; George White, J. W .; Charles Miner, see .; John M. Squier, treas. 1867-J. L. White, W. M .; J. M. Wadding, S. W .; R. M. Knapp, J. W .; S. M. Titus, treas .; Morris R. Locke, sec. 1868-J. L. White, W. M .; Charles Miner, S. W .; J. D. Russell, J. W .; M. D. Robbins, treas .; Morris R. Locke, see. 1870-Charles E. Miner, W. M .; James E. Daniels, S. W .; J. G. Marston, J. W .; M. D. Robbins, treas .; Morris R. Locke, sec. 1871-Charles E. Miner, W. M .; J. S. Daniels, S. W .; Joseph G. Marston, J. W .; M. D. Robbins, treas .; Morris R. Locke, sec. 1872-Charles E. Miner, W. M .; J. G. Marston, S. W .; N. F. Smith, J. W .; M. D. Robbins, treas .; Morris R. Locke, sec. 1873- Charles E. Miner, W. M .; David M. Haughtlin, S. W .; A. A. Goodrich, J. W .; J. G. Marston, treas .; Henry Ne- vius, sec. 1874-J. G. Marston, W. M .; A. A. Goodrich, S. W .; T. S. Chapman, J. W .; J. S. Daniels, treas .; Henry Nevius, sec. 1875-J. G. Mars- ton, W. M. ; Charles E. Miner, S. W .; David M. Hanghtlin, J. W. ; J. S. Dan- iels, treas .; Henry Nevius, sec. 1876 -Charles E. Miner, W. M .; D. M. Haughtlin, S. W .; J. B. Rowray, J. W .; J. S. Daniels, treas. ; F. M. Dod- son, sec. 1877-Charles E. Miner, W. M .; D. M. Haughtlin, S. W .; J. G. Marston, J. W. ; J. S. Daniels, treas. ;
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O. B. Hamilton, sec. 1878-Morris R. Locke, W. M. ; B. M. Krumpanitzky, S. W .; J. K. Smith, J. W .; J. S. Dan- iels, treas. ; J. S. Holmes, sec. 1879- O. B. Hamilton, W. M. ; J. K. Smith, S. W .; J. S. Daniels, treas .; L. P. Squier, J. W .; W. H. Callender, sec. 1880-J. S. Daniels, W. M .; J. G. Marston, S. W. ; Andrew Cope, J. W .; J. S. Holmes, sec. ; T. S. Chapman, treas. 1881-J. G. Marston, W. M .; Andrew Cope, S. W. , T. S. Chapman, J. W .; J. S. Daniels, treas. ; George S. Miles, sec. 1882-J. G. Marston, W. M .; Charles E. Miner, S. W .; George Sumrall, S. W. ; T. S. Chapman, J. W .; J. S. Daniels, treas .; J. S. Holmes, sec. 1883-J. G. Marston, W. M .; George Sumrall, S. W. ; T. S. Chapman, J. W .; J. S. Daniels, troas. ; J. S. Holmes, sec. 1884-J. S. Daniels, W. M .; A. K. Van Horne, S. W. ; R. S. Beatty, J. W .; J. S. Holmes, see. ; S. H. Bow- man, treas. In 1882 the lodge pur- chased the third story of the store build- ing then owned by J. C. Barr and A. W. Cross. at a consideration of $1,500. They then raised the roof and remod- dled the same at an additional expense of about $1,800, so that they now have elegant apartments 24x110 feet in size; the main lodge room being 24x60 feet in dimensions. The chapter rents the use of the apartments of the Blue lodge. The lodge has a membership at present of about 75, and is in a very flourishing condition. The regular communica- tions are on Monday evenings on or be- fore the full moon in each month.
Jerseyville chapter No. 140, Royal Arch Masons, was organized, under dis- pensation, Feb. 4, 1870, by John M. Pierson, G. H. P. The charter was
granted to the organization, Oct. 7, 1870, the charter members being, George L. Hassett, Robert M. Knapp, Andrew Jackson, Smith M. Titus, J.B.Schræder, John N. Squier, Morris R. Locke, L. P. Squier, W. H. Hassett, M. D. Robbins, James S. Daniels, N. F. Smith, J. H. Belt, Charles E. Miner, James A. Locke, Stephen H. Bowman, Robert Newton and Hiram McClusky. The first officers were. George L. Hassett, M. E. H. P .; Robert M. Knapp, E. K., Morris R. Locke, E. S. At the election held Dec. 12, 1870, the following officers were elected: Geo. L. Hassett, E. H. P .; M. D. Robbins, E.K .; J.B. Schræder, E.S .; James Daniels, C. of H .; C. E. Miner, P. S .; Morris R. Locke, R. A. C .; J. G. Marston, G. M. 3d V .; N. F. Smith, G. M. 2d V .; J. K. Cadwallader, G. M. 1st V .; J. A. Locke, treas .; S. H. Bow- man, sec .; L. P. Squier, sent. 1871- Morris R. Locke, M. E. H. P .; George L. Hassett, E. K .; S.H.Bowman, E. S .; M. D. Robbins, sec .; Jas. A. Locke, treas .; J. S. Daniels, C. of HI .; C. E. Miner, P. S .; J. G. Marston, R. A. C .; Al. Brinton, G. M. of 3d V .; N.T. Smith, G. M. of 2d V .; D. M. Houghtlin, G. M. of 1st V .; L.C.Irvin, sent. 1872-Chas. E. Miner, M. E. H. P .; Morris R. Locke, E. K .; J.W. Phillips, E. S .. J. S. Dan- iels, C. of H .; J.G.Marston, P.S .; D.M. Houghtlin, R. A. C .; B. F. Calhoun, G. M. of 3d V .; L. Y. McAdams, G.M of 2d V .; S. B. Clapp, G. M. of 1st V .; S. H. Bowman, sec .; J. A. Locke, treas .; L. H. Halliday, sent. 1873-Morris R. Locke, M. E. H. P .; Robert Newton, E. K .; Jarrett Grimes, E. S .; J. S. Daniels, C. of H .; D. M. Houghtlin, P. S .; J. G. Marston, R. A. C .; A. Brinton, G. M. of 3d V .; B. F.
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Calhoun, G. M. of 2d V .; C. E. Miner, G. M. of ist V .; J. A. Locke, treas .; L. P. Squier, sec .; R. M. Knapp, sent. 1874-Morris R. Locke, M. E. H. P .; Edward Colean, E. K .; Robert Newton, E. S .; J. S. Daniels, C. of H .; C. E. Miner, P. S .; J. G. Marston, R. A. C .; J. G. Irwin, G. M. of 3d V .; D. M. Houghtlin, G. M. of 2d V .; B. F. Cal- houn, G. M. of 1st V .; Theodore S. Chapman, sec .; S. H. Bowman, treas .; J. A. Locke, sent. 1875-Morris R. Locke, M. E. H. P .; L. P.Squier, E. K .; H. N. Belt, E. S .; J. S. Daniels, C. of H .; C. E. Miner, P. S .; J. G. Marston, R. A. C .; D. M. Houghtlin, G. M. of 3d V .; B. F. Calhoun, G. M. of 2d V .; L. Y. MeAdams, G. M. of Ist V .; J. A. Loeke, see .; S. H. Bowman, treas .; James Eads, sent. 1876-Morris R. Locke, M. E. II. P .; L. P. Squier, E. K .; H. N. Belt, E. S .; J. S. Daniels, C. of H .; C. E. Miner, P. S .; J. G. Marston, R. A. C .; D. M. Houghtlin, G. M. 3d V .; O. B. Hamilton, G. M. 2d V .; S. Bothwell, G. M. Ist V .; J. A. Locke, sec .; S. H. Bowman, treas .; N. F. Smith, sent. 1877-Morris R. Locke, M. E. H. P .; L. P. Squier, E. K .; A. K. Van Horne, E. S .; J. A. Locke, soc .; S. H. Bow- man, treas .; J. S. Daniels, C. of H .; C. E. Miner, P. S .; O. B. Hamilton, R. A. C .; J. G. Marston, G. M. 3d V .; D. M. Haughtlin, G. M. 2d V .; J. W. Clark, G. M. 1st V .; B. F. Calhoun, sent. 1878-C. E. Miner, M. E. H. P .; L. P. Squier, E. K .; R. Newton, E. S .; J. G. Marston, C. of H .; J. S. Daniels, P. S .; O. B. Hamilton, R. A. C; A. K. Van Horne, G. M. 3d V .; M. R. Locke, G. M. 2d V .; B. F. Calhoun, G. M. 1st V .; J. A. Locke, sec .; S. H. Bowman, treas .; Horace M. Lobb, sent. 1879-
C. E. Miner, M. E. H. P .; L. P. Squier, E. K .; J. T. Grimes, E. S .; J. G. Marston, C. of H .; J. S. Daniels, P. S .; O. B. Hamilton, R. A. C .; A. K. Van Horne, G. M. 3d V .; Morris R. Locke, G. M. 2d V .; T. S. Chapman, G. M. Ist V .; J. A. Locke, sec .; S. H. Bowman, treas .; Robert Newton, sent. For 1880 there was no election, and the old offi- cers held over for the next year. ISSI -C. E. Miner, M. E. II. P .; A. M. Slaten, E. K .; J. K. Cadwallader, E. S .; J. G. Marston, C. of H .; J. S. Dan- iels, P. S .; D. M. Houghtlin, R. A. C .; L. Y. McAdams, G. M. 30 V .; A. K. VanHorne, G. M. 2d V .; H. C. Terry, G. M. 1st V .; Edward Colean, treas .; Morris R. Locke, sec .; Erasmus Fries, sent. 1882-C. E. Miner, M. E. H. P .; George Sumrall, E. K .; L. P. Squier, E. S .; J. G. Marston, C. of H .; J. S. Daniels, P. S .; D. M. Houghtlin, R. A. C .; S. H. Bowman, treas .; Morris R. Locke, sec .; A. K. VanHorne, G. M. 3d V .; E. Fries, G. M. 2d V .; T. S. Chapman, G. M. 1st V .; L. Y. Me- Adams, sent. 1883-T. S. Chapman, M. E. H. P .; George Sumrall, E. K .; J. Pike, E. S .; J. G. Marston, C. of H .; A. K. VanHorne, P. S .; J. K. Cadwal- lader, R. A. C .; W. Eads, G. M. 3d V .; Amos Stroud, G. M. 2d V .; George C. Cockrell, G. M. 1st V .; Morris R. Locke, sec .; J. S. Daniels, treas .; James Eads, sent. 1884-J. G. Marston, M. E. H. P .; Edward Colean, E. K .; E. Fries, E. S .; C. E. Miner, C. of H .; A. K. VanHorne, P. S .; D. Houghtlin, R. A. C .; T. S. Chapman, G. M. 3d V .; A. P. Stroud, G. M. 2d V .; George Sun- rall, G. M. Ist V .; J. S. Daniels, treas .; Morris R. Locke, sec .; William Eads, sent. The finance committee for 1885
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is composed of J. G. Marston, Edward Colean and Erasmus Fries. Regular convocations are held on the first Mon- day after the full moon of each month.
Lowe Post, No. 295, G. A. R., held its first charter meeting Jnly 6, 1883, and the following charter members were mustered in by Commander John G. Mack, of Springfield. H. C. Bull, J. H. Duffield, A. J. Osborn, John Powell, W. H. Coulthard, C. F. Crnser, S. P. Clendennen, G. H. Sturtevant, John E. Boynton, Charles Doerge, William La Rue, John H. Price, G. C. Cockrell, J. S. Malotte, E. L. H. Barry, Stephen Catt, John Fraser and William F. Gam- bel. Officers were elected at the first meeting, as follows: J. H. Duffield, P. C .; A. J. Osborn, S. V. C .; Chas. Doerge, J. V. C .; J. S. Malotte, Adjt .; W. H. Coulthard, Q. M .; E. L. H. Barry, surgeon; Rev. Stephen Catt, chaplain ; John Powell, O. D .; H. C. Bull, O. G .; N. C. Beaty, S. M .; G. H. Sturtevant. Q. S. At the election held in Jan., 1884, the following officers were chosen: J. M. Page, P. C .; A. J. Os- born, S. V. C .; Chas. Doerge, J. V. C .; J.S. Malotte, Adjt .; A. J. Everts, Chap .; W. H. Coulthard, Q. M .; E. L. H. Barry, Surg .; G. H. Sturtevant, Q. S .; S. P. Clendennen, O. G .; J. H. Duffield, O. D. For 1885, the officers are as fol- lows: A. J. Osborn, P. C .; Chas. Doerge, S. V. C .; J. H. Sturtevant, J. V. C .; J. S. Malotte. Adjt .; Wm. La Rne, Q. M .; J. M. Page, O. D .; Ed- ward Slatetrly, O. G .; E. L. HI. Barry, Surg .; D. C. Witze, Chap .; Henry Doenges, Q. M .; Wm. Coulthard, S. M. The post is in good condition, and has a membership of about 55 on its rolls. Meetings are held on the evenings of
the second and fourth Tuesday in each month, in Sons of Temperance hall.
Jerseyville lodge No. 53, 1. O. O. F., was instituted May 3, 1849, at the court house in Jerseyville by District Deputy Grand Master Raynor, of Collinsville, assisted by T. P. Ash, N. G., and six other officers and members of Alton lodge No. 2. The five charter members were: Peyton C. Walker, A. C. Hutch- ison, Dr. James Bringhurst, deceased, and Samuel Cohen and C. H. Roberts. The members initiated on that evening were: William Yates, Dr. J. C. Perry, N. L. Adams, A. P. Staats, R. L. Hill (all now deceased), P. Silloway, Geo. E. Warren, C. F. Burke and Jon. Plowman. The first officers were: Wm. Yates, N. G .; R. L. Hill, V. G .; C. H. Roberts, Sec .; Jon. Plowman, Treas. The first hall used by the lodge was erected by it in 1851, by stock subscription of the members. There were 180 shares, of $10 each, the lodge subscribing at first 17! shares, and ultimately purchasing the remainder. This hall was on Main street, on the present site of D. G. and HI. N. Wyckoff's new brick store, and was a two-story frame building, 25x60 feet, the hall on the second floor, and a store below. The cost of the lot and building was $2,200. The lodge occu- pied this hall until Jan., 1871, when they took possession of their present one, in a three-story brick building on west Pearl street. This edifice was ereeted by B. C. Van Dervoort and the lodge, and the former putting up the first two stories, and the lodge the third. The cost of the hall and furni- ture was $3,200. The old hall property was sold for $2,500. The lodge property is now valued at $3,000. They are in a
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prosperous condition, and have a fund of $3,100 at interest. The present membership is 65; total number of names on the roll, 352; past grands, 72; died; 50. The officers for the en- suing year are: J. H. Richards, N. G .; C. H. Blish, V. G .; Geo. M. Cockrell, See .; Benj. Barnett, P. S .; C. S. Daniels, Treas .; H. W. Fisher, acting P. G. Meetings are held at the hall of the lodge every Thursday evening. The annual revenue is $630.
Jerseyville Encampment, No. 20. I. O. O. F., was instituted July 6, 1852, by Grand Patriarch James E. Starr, as- sisted by J. P. Beaumont, H. P .; Wm. Shattuck, S. W .; A. S. Barry, J. W .; B. F. Barry, scribe, with the following charter members: Rev. L. P. Grosve- nor, P. C. Walker, Wright Casey, Ed- win A. Casey, A. L. Knapp, N. L. Adams, all now deceased, and C. II. Roberts. The first officers elected were: L. P. Grosvenor, C. P .; E. A. Casey, I. P .; N. L. Adams, S. W .; C. HI. Roberts, scribe; Wright Casey, treas. At the same meeting, the fol- lowing members were elected and initi- ated: William Yates, A. M. Blackburn, both now deceased, Geo. E. Warren, B. B. Hamilton and H. O. Goodrich. The encampment suspended its organization, and the last meeting was held, June 20, 1859. It was reorganized July 16, 1867, and has since enjoyed prosperity. The present membership is 69; 109 names appear on the roll. Of the pres- ent members of the encampment, Pat- riarch Walter E. Carlin has been grand worthy patriarch of the grand oneamp- ment of Illinois, and is representative for the third time to the sovereign grand lodge of the United States, and Patri-
arch J. S. Carr is the present deputy grand master of the grand lodge of Illi- nois.
Antioch lodge No. 65, Knights of Pythias, is one of the leading secret or- ganizations of Jerseyville. A meeting for the formation of such a lodge was held Feb. 7, 1876. An organization was effected, under auspicious circum- stanees, with the following charter members: Geo. W. Herdman, Geo. C. Cockrell, II. D. Stelle, Elias Cockrell, W. S. Bowman, J. P. Holcomb, William L. Scott, Henry Nevius, R. B. Leak, Barclay Wedding, G. M. Eaton, A. II. Barrett, C. E. Casey, Henry T. Nail, John Wiley, S. J. Snedeker, J. H. Bothwell, J. I. McGready, H. D. Field, and W. H. Edgar. The first oflieers elected were: G. W. Herdman, C. C .; H. T. Nail, B. C .; G. M. Eaton, M. E .; G. C. Cockrell, M. F .; H. D. Stelle, K. R. & S .; A. H. Barrett, M. A .; H. Ne- vius, I. G .; John Wiley, O. G .; W. M. Jackson, P. C .; W. S. Bowman, P. Their hall is in the postoffice building, owned by R. C. Gledhill, and is 25x40 feet in area. It is handsomely and ap- propiately furnished. This lodge was at one time among the most prosper- ous in the state, but of late years the interest has died out to some extent. The number of members in good stand- ing at the present time is 43. The off- eers for the ensuing term are: J. W. MeEvers, P. C .; E. A. R. Myers, C. C .. J. L. Jarboe, V. C .; Elias Cockrell, M. E .; J. R. Colean, M. F .; C. S. Blish, K. R. & S .. E. L. H. Barry, Jr., M. A .; E. L. II. Barry, Sr., I. G .; Fred Arm- strong, O. G
Apollo lodge No. 877, K. of H., was organized Feb. 11, 1878, by D. G. D.,
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John B. Booker, of the grand lodge K. of 11., of Illinois, with 20 charter mem- bers, to-wit: James Eads, John W. Vin- son, Caleb Du Hadway, Joseph Malotte, Clarence M. Hamilton, Oscar B. Hamil- ton, Ludlow P. Squiers, Augustus K. Van Horne, George F. Walker, Joseph M. Page, Frank W. Smith, Richard G. Fain, George E. Warren, Jr., Ellis E. Whitehead, James S. Daniels, Joshua Pike, Charles E. Miner, Milton E. Elling- wood, John C. Darby and William F. Krotzsch. The first officers were as fol- lows: John W. Vinson, P. D .; Charles E. Miner, D .; James S. Daniels, V. D .; Ludlow P. Squiers, A. D .; Oscar B. Hamilton, R .; Joseph M. Page, F. R .; John C.Darby, treas .; Richard G. Fain, chap .; Joseph Malotte, G. E .; Geo. E. Warren, G. N .; T. W. Smith, S .; Clar- ence M. Hamilton, James Eads and Caleb Du Hadway, trustees. The pres- ent officers are. John C. Gaskill, P. D .; Henry F. Bayer, D .. Frank W. Roerig, V. D .; Henry A. MeClintock, A. D .. Lewis R.Meyers, R .; Clarence M. Ham- ilton, F. R .. Joel E. Cory, treas .; Wil- liam H.Parker, chap .; Casper Sabo, G .; John Mode, S .; James S. Daniels, John W. Vinson and Joshua Pike, trustees. The present membership is 68, and the lodge is in good condition at present. The membership is composed of some of the most prominent citizens of Jersey- ville, and the county of Jersey.
Jerseyville Division, No. 16, Sons of Temperance was the first lodge of a secret order, not only in the city of Jerseyville, but in Jersey county as well. It was first organized August 4, 1847, with the following officers: B. C. Woods, W. P .; A. B. Morean, W. A .; Win. B. Nevins, R. S. ; Thomas L. Me-
Gill, A. R. S .; W.J. West, F. S .; Chas. H. Knapp, Treas .; Amos Brown, chap .; Peyton C. Walker, Cond .; A. P. Staats, A. C .; George Wharton, I. S .; Francis Osborn, O. S .; Elihu J. Palmer, P. W. P. The interest gradually died out, and finally meetings were no longer held, and the division was disbanded. This division was reorganized February 11, 1878, by Grand Worthy Patriarch Rev. J. Nate, of the grand division of Sons of Temperance of Illinois. The char- ter members were: Henry Gill, Lewis R. Myers, Wm. F. Gammel, Johnson Norris, Daniel MeFain, George Morley, Eli D. Walker, Henry Delicate, Wm. H. Pogue, Benjamin C. Clayton, Daniel W. Phillips, Oscar B. Hamilton, Ste- phen Catt, James A. Barr, James C. Ross, George W. West, Francis Osborn, Lewis R. Phelps, Francis R. Dutton, Norman E. Landon, Charles W. Enos, N. H. Landon, and Wm. McBride. The officers elected to serve the first term were the following : Daniel McFain, P. W. P .; James A. Barr, W. P .; Benjamin Clayton, W. A .; Oscar B. Hamilton, R. S .; Chas. W. Enos, A. R. S .; Wm. H. Callender, F. S .; Alfred Price, treas .; Hengy Delieate, chap .; Wm. MeBride, cond .; Wm. Eads. A. C .; James C. Ross, I. S .; Johnson Norris, O. S. The di- vision organized with 30 members and advanced to 200. At present the mem- bership is 67. The officers are as fol- lows : Ella Daniels, W. P .; J. H. Duf- field, W. A .; Frank W. Embley, P. W. P .; Lewis R. Myers, R. S., Lawrence Enos, A. R. S .; A. J. Osborn, F. S., Mrs. James A. Barr, treas .; Mrs. J. E. Boynton, chap .; Keller Maxwell, cond .; Jennie Davis, A. C .; Emma Daniels, I. S .; Norman Landon, O. S.
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Jerseyville Lodge, No. 87, Independ- ent Order of Mutual Aid, was instituted and charter granted, July 20, 1880. The charter members were as follows: R. P. Shackelford, William Ford, Peter Dolan, Thos. A. Davis, William E. Ilibble, II. Z. Gill, Phillip Block, John Mode, Henry Heller, Frederick Hart- zen, David MI. Zeller, Christian Harms, Joseph W. Van Cleve, John W. Vinson, John M. Waller, Charles A. Edgar, Conrad Borger, Frederick Hund, Fred- erick Nagel, C. F. Hawkins, Geo. W. Wolfe. and G. W. Sheffer. The first officers were: R. P. Shackelford, P. P .; Wm. Ford, Pres .: Peter Dolan, V. P .; T. O. Davis. R. S .; W. E. Hibble, F. S .; H. Z. Gill, treas .; J. W. Van ('leve, chaplain; John Mode, I. G .; Christian Harms, O. G .; Fred Hartzen, conductor; D. W. Zeller, Henry Heller and Phillip Block, trustees. There is now a membership of 16, all in good standing; they have no debts, the state order has paid off its indebtedness, and a season of prosperity now opens be- fore the local lodge. There have been no deaths in their ranks since organiza- tion. The officers for the year 1885 are- Henry Heller, P .; Gco. H. Wolfe, V. P .; John C. Gaskill, R. S .; Robert Schmidt, F. S .; Phillip Block, treas .; Christian Harms, conductor; Conrad Borger, I. G .; Frederick Zimmerli, O. G .; John W. Vinson, Geo. H. Wolfe and Henry Heller, trustees. Meetings are held on the first and third Monday in each month, in the hall over Hamil- ton's store. The lodge has been repre- sented at the grand lodge meetings once each by H. C. Gill and T. A. Davis, and twice by Phillip Block. The latter is also representative to the next grand
lodge, which meets in Sprinfield, in Feb., 1886.
MUNICIPAL.
The town of Jerseyville was first in- corporated, as such on the 21st day of July, 1837. The first officers were: John W. Lott, president of the board of trustees; E. M. Daley, clerk; Samuel L. McGill, George W. Collins and Rich- ard Graham, board of trustees.
It was incorporated as a city, Feb. 21, 1867, at which time the following were elected the first officers, under the new organization: Marcus E. Bayley, mayor; George H. Jackson, clerk; Jas. S. Daniels, marshal; King & Pinero, attorneys; N. Wallace, constable, and Andrew Jackson, John L, White, Geo. Egelhoff and James S. Blythe, alder men.
The following are the present officers: E. L. H. Barry, mayor; Will Hanley, clerk; Henry Whyte, marshal; Thomas F. Ferns, attorney; G. M. Eaton, A. K. Van Horne, John Fox, F. J. Bertman, Geo. Egelhoff Henry Nevius, J. S. Daniels, and J. A. Shephard, alder- men.
NEWSPAPERS.
Jerseyville now has four newspapers. One of these is of daily issue, while the other three are weekly publications. In this line of enterprise, Jerseyville will rank with her sister cities of simi- lar size. For the histories of her news- papers of to-day, as well as of those of by-gone days, the reader is referred to the chapter on the Press of the county.
CEMETERY.
The Jerseyville cemetery occupies a portion of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 21. It was
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surveyed and platted by Henry M. Chase, county surveyor, July 17, 1856. The plat was recorded July 19, signed by A. B. Morean, president, and A. M. Blackburn, clerk of the council of the town of Jerseyville. The premises are kept in neat order, walks are laid out through all portions of the grounds, and everything about presents such an appearance as is a source of pride to the people of the city.
PROMINENT CITIZENS.
The following sketches are of some of the prominent citizens of Jerseyville, many of whom have retired from life's busy cares, having nobly done their part in the development of the place. Many of the others are still identified with the active duties of life, and all are worthy of mention in this connec- tion.
Isaac Snedeker, deceased, was among the prominent settlers of this county at an early date. He was born at Four- Mile Ferry, near Trenton, N. J., Nov. 22, 1812, the youngest of four sons of Isaac and Catharine Snedeker, His youthful days were spent at home under the paternal roof, and when sufficiently grown, aided in the work of the farm, and each year attended the neighboring schools a portion of the time, making fair progress in his studies until his 18th year, when a desire to do something for himself was developed by his leaving home and interesting himself in the public works, aiding in building the Trenton water-works, and when these were finished, engaging on the Delaware and Raritan canal, and from this to the building of the Camden & Amboy rail- road, spending the earlier years of his
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