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during the summer season he found em- ployment on the farm. On attaining his majority he was married to Miss Mary Gurley, a daughter of Hester Gurley, by whom he had seven children, five living, George W., Charles E., Virginia B., Minnie V., and Hattie L. Mrs. Hahn passed to her reward September 29, 1876, Mr. Hahn is the owner of 113 acres Hall George, farm hand, P.O. Breese Hanks John, farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Barrow Hanks John, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Barrow HANKS THOMAS, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 32, P.O. White Hall. The above named gentleman, representative pioneer and founder of Hanks' Station, was born in North Carolina in 1793 ; on his westward trip he first settled at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Remaining one year he then proceeded to Alton, Madison County, Illinois, with Joshua Hanks, a brother. He remained at Alton one year and moved to Greene County in 1818. When it is remembered that steam or sail boats were the only means of transportation on water, and the stage or wagon by land, some idea of the daring nature of the youthful pio- neer may be realized. On his arrival in the County of Greene, Carrollton was being staked out as a town. He left the old homestead, in North Carolina, with barely sufficient to pay the expenses of a horse-back journey to Illinois, and accord- ingly his first start in life was procured by the splitting of rails for three shillings per hundred. The first few hundred dollars of Mr. Hanks were obtained slowly but surely, and in time he became enabled to purchase 80 acres of land, part of the property he now owns. Early in his career he became largely interested in the raising of hogs, thereby realizing a handsome profit, and he now added 40 acres more to the estate. Some six years ago he was instrumental in the laying out of the vil- lage of Drake, heretofore known as Hanks Station, contributing liberally of his means. Mr. Hanks is now upward of eighty-five, still vigorous, whose memory is unimpaired. Now the owner of 500 acres and the village of Drake. He has indeed been prosperous Harvey A. laborer, Barrow
Hatten -, R.R. agent, Barrow Hawkins John, farm hand, P.O. White Hall
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HAYS DR. J. B. for the past two years a resident physician of Barrow, was born in Indiana in 1845 ; he there studied medi- cine under those skillful practitioners, Dr. W. H. Price and A. W. Porter, for three years, afterward attending the American Medical College situated at St. Louis, and under the management of Dr. George C. Pitzer ; at Cincinnati he also attended the Eclectic Medical Institute. In Indiana, where he became a practicing physician, he became well and favorably known for his skill in materia medica. In 1868 he was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Crane, a daughter of W. T. Crane, of Indiana ; there was one child born of this marriage, Geo. W. In 1861 Dr. Hays enlisted in Co. A., 53d Indiana Volunteers, serving fourteen months ; he was engaged during this time in the following battles : Avers- borough, Bentonville, and others ; honor- ably discharged when the war closed, he returned to Indiana. It should be stated Dr. Hays twice enlisted in the service of Uncle Sam, and, between enlistment, served as sutler's clerk, 2d Battalion, Pio- neer Brigade
HICKS CALVIN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 22, P.O. White Hall. Mr. Hicks was born in Greene County. September 10, [827, on the old homestead of his father, Vinas Hicks. He was the fourth child, and while a youth attended school in a log cabin, presided over by Jessie Smith ; the building, long since gone to decay, stood on the farm now owned by Thomas Hanks. In his twenty-first year he married Miss Catherine Martin, a daughter of Reuben Martin, of Tennessee. From his father Mr. Hicks came into possession of a 40 acre tract, and now set up housekeeping in the usual primitive fashion, the family dinner being prepared by means of skillets or pots suspended in the broad old fash- ioned fireplace. Years have gone by since then, but the stirring scenes of western life make a vivid impression on the minds of those who struggled for a scanty liveli- hood on our western prairies. The large tract of land now owned by Mr. Hicks, consisting of 300 acres, is one of the most valuable farms in this county. One child, Marcus L., who was born in Greene Coun- ty, October 3, 1855
Hicks Isham, renter, P.O. White Hall Hicks William H. farmer, P.O. White Hall Hitch William, farm hand, P.O. Breese Sta. HOETZ JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 3, P.O. Barrow. Mr. Hoetz was born near Chattanooga, Tenn., Octo- ber 13, 1824; the oldest son of David and Hannah Hoetz ; he was but six years of age when his parents moved to Illinois, set- tling near Winchester, Scott County, in 1831, prior to the deep snow. During this Winter the family, exposed to the rude blasts of winter through the chinks of their cabin, suffered at times terribly ; when the Spring came the thaw that ensued caused the water to rise rapidly, carrying with ter- rific force the personal effects of the early settlers, in many instances washing the land and rendering it comparatively useless in Scott County. 3 After many years of hardships, the old folks found a last rest- ing place within its borders. John, whose name appears at the top of this sketch, moved to Greene County, thirteen years ago. In 1851 he was married to Miss Sarah Ann Hayney, by whom he had eight children, four of whom are living : David M., Stephen A., Ephraim and Jasper. Sev- en years ago Mrs. Hoetz was laid at rest in the beautiful cemetery near Barrow. Sep- tember 3, 1872, Mr. Hoetz was married to Miss Mary E. Young, a daughter of Sand- ford Young, of Scott County
HOGG DANIEL, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 34, P.O. White Hall. The above named gentlemen, one of the most enterprising men in Greene County, was born in Hamilton County, Illinois, August, 1823. His father was Samuel Hogg, who was born in Illinois, and here married Miss Jane Gore, by whom he had nine children. Daniel, the second child, was but an in- fant when his parents located in the south- ern portion of Illinois. Samuel Hogg died some two years ago, in Madison County ; his wife, who is still living, resides at Col- linsville. Daniel has followed farming from boyhood. In 1846 he was married to Miss Mary E. James, a daughter of Gilbert James, of Missouri ; married at St. Louis, the youthful couple proceeded from there to Madison County. For many years Mr. H. has been a resident of Greene County, where he owns 90 acres. There were six
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children born of this marriage: Charles, William, Clara, Luella, Jessie and Frankie Holloway Thomas, section foreman Hanks Station, P.O. Breese
Hosick Lewis, thresher and teamster, Barrow House Adam, carpenter, Wilmington, P.O. Breese
HOUSE JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Breese. Mr. House was born at Hessen, Germany, December 2, 1827 ; when quite young he became apprenticed to the trade of a plasterer and stone mason. He became a skillful workman, and in his twenty-third year, 1849, emigrated to America. He immediately made his way to Pennsylvania, thence to St. Louis ; re- maining three years, working at his trade, he then made his way to Wilmington, Greene County, where he worked at his trade many years. While here he united his fortunes to Miss Sarah Granfield, by whom he has four children : Mary S., Laura, Adelia and John E. For twenty years Mr. House has been a farmer, owning 35 acres; he also rents. He is a member of the town board
Howard Alexander, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Breese
Howard Benjamin F., renter, P.O. Breese HOWARD JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 22, P.O. White IIall. Mr. Howard became a resident of Greene County in 1836, and was born in Ford County, Tenn., February 23, IS19 ; he was the fourth child of flenry and Charlotte Thompson, whose maiden name was Bal- lard. John was in his sixteenth year when he accompanied his parents to Greene County, locating east of what is now the flourishing town of White Hall. In his twenty-fifth year he married Miss Margery Ann Bell, a daughter of Francis Bell. At this time he had little save some small per- sonal property. Twelve years from this time he purchased 100 acres from his fath- er ; disposing of this he purchased part of the property which he now owns, which consists of 195 acres. Mr. II. also owns property in the corporation of White Hall. Mr. Howard has by his first wife, who died in IS57, three children : Frances M., Wil- liam H. and John A. In 1859 Mr. How- ard was married to Miss Martha C. King, a daughter of Samuel King, by whom he
has, now living, Thomas, Edgar and 1Ier bert. Mrs. H. died in 1869. In 1870 Mr. Howard was married to Miss Harriet C. Smith, by whom he has one child, Catherine
Howard William, laborer, Wilmington, P. O. Breese
Hultz William, farm hand, P.O. White Hall Huston John, farm hand, P.O. Roodhouse Hutchinson Harvey, renter, P.O. Roodhouse
SRAEL FRANKLIN, engineer, Sec. 21, I
P.O. White Hall
JAMES JOSEPH, farm hand, P.O. Breese James Lem, renter, P.O. Breese
JOHNSON JOHN P. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 16, P.O. Roodhouse. Mr. Johnson is the oldest son, now living, of Henry and Nancy Johnson, who settled in Illinois in an early day, locating in Mor- gan County, where the old folks now reside, and where Henry Johnson is well known as an able minister of the gospel. Nearly all his life young Johnson has followed farming. During the present year he was married to Mrs. Cordelia Day, a daughter of W. F. Ford and widow of Nimrod L. Day, who died four years ago, from the effect of a gun shot wound received by ac- cident. By her first husband Mrs. Johnson has two children, Nancy L. and Minnie L .; through him she also became heir to a val- uable farm, consisting of 120 acres
Johnson Riley, renter. Sec. 19, P.O. Breese
JOHNSON THOMAS M. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 10, P. O. Barrow. Mr. Johnson was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky, December 5, IS23. He was in his fourth year when his parents set out for the State of Missouri, settling in Brown County, where the family remained some two years, and then moved to Greene County, in 1829. Thomas, from whom this sketch is obtained, relates that at this early stage of the county's progress deer were very numerous, and venison was
- frequently found on the family table. The father of Thomas has long since been gathered to his fathers. He was a most worthy man and a noble type of the western pioneer. IIis wife, who shared the privations of western life, still survives. There were many Indians still in Greene
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County, and when Thomas was a boy he became a frequent visitor of their camps. He was fourteen when he first attended school in a log cabin, where the studies consisted of spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic. It has often fell to his lot to put in his time at a rough horse mill, com- mon enough in early days. In his twenty- fourth year he was married to Miss Eliza- beth Webb, a daughter of William Webb, by whom he had six children, two living. Mrs. Johnson died in 1859. In IS60 Mr. Johnson was married to Mrs. Lucinda Bradshaw, a daughter of Thomas Lorton and relict of Vance Bradshaw. Of this marriage seven children were born, six living. Mr. Johnson is a prosperous farmer, owning 159 acres of valuable land Johnson W. L. farmer, P.O. Roodhouse Jones David, renter, P.O. Breese Jones Josiah G. farm hand, P.O. Breese Jones Robert, R.R. employee, Barrow
K EMP JAMES F. farmer and stock
raiser, Sec. 16, P.O. Roodhouse. Mr. Kemp was born in Tennessee, January IO, IS25. He was the second child of Mur- phy and Anna Kemp. He was two years old when his mother died, and in 1829 or IS30, his father, accompanied by a small family of children, among whom was James, set out for Illinois, locating four miles northwest of Winchester. in Scott County, where a crop was raised and a cabin rented, in which to live. Murphy Kemp proved a good farmer and a success- ful trader. Ile passed away some six years ago. He was twice married; his second wife dying some years prior to her husband. Young Kemp received a good common school education. When the Mexican War broke out, in 1846, he en- listed in Co. II, Ist Reg. Ill. Vol., and be- came engaged in the famous battle of Buena Vista. On being honorably dis- charged from the service, he returned to Scott County, and the following year was married to Samantha Jobanion, a daugh- ter of Garrett and Martha Johanion; shortly after he purchased farm property and also had an interest in a saw mill. Mr. K. has bought and sold a great deal of farm property, and now owns 120 acres in Greene. There were eight children born W
of this marriage; seven are living: Martha A., Mary E., John W., Emily E., Margaret A., Edgar L., Sarah E.
Kesler John, renter, Sec. 26, P.O. White Hall
Kilburn W. A. renter, P.O. Breese
King F. E. school teacher, Sec. 34, P.O. White Hall
KING JOSEPH N. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 34, P.O. White Hall. Mr. King was born in Greene Co., in IS30; his father, a native of England, crossed the At- lantic in an early day, and after remaining a short time in the East, made his way to Greene County, Ill., where he turned his attention to farming and stock raising : in 1823 he was married to Miss Sarah Lind- say ; in a rough log cabin, where the pioneer housewife wove and spun for the children, many happy years were passed away among a people whose generosity was unbounded, who frequently assisted each other in the erection of a cabin, where the best of humor prevailed ; many years have gone by since this pioneer was wont to attend the rude horse mill, or make long trips by wagon to procure the necessaries of life for his family. The parents of Joseph have long since passed to a home not made with hands. In giving due notice of Joseph King, it may be said that from his earlier years he has followed farming ; receiving a liberal edu- cation in the district schools, and with an ambition to acquire greater knowledge, he attended the McKendrick College, situated near St. Louis, here pursuing the higher English studies ; in his twentieth year he was united in marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth Morrow, daughter of James Rawlings, and relict of Samuel Morrow ; in the counties of Piatt and Greene Mr. King owns 318 acres, and is among the more substantial farmers of Greene County ; Mrs. King is the owner of 130 acres ; of nine children born of this marriage, seven are living, whose names are : Frances E, Mary E., Mary L., Sarah R., Albert II., Frederick C., and Rachel E.
L AWRENCE JESSIE, farm hand, Sec. 14, P.O. Roodhouse
Lawrence I., farm hand, P.O. Barrow Station LINDER JAS. M. for the past eleven years blacksmith at Wilmington, wa, born
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in Greene County, September, 1836; James was the oldest son of Joseph and Matilda Linder. In early life he became appren- ticed to the trade of a blacksmith, first with Price, Babb & Co., afterwards with Carr & Higbee; in 1862 he was married to Miss J. J. McLain ; during the Spring of 1864 he emigrated to Montana Territory, where he secured employment in the mines, re- maining three years ; he returned to Greene County, locating at Wilmington; he opened a blacksmith shop near his present large one ; here he has lived up to the present writing, is a skilled workman, and receives plenty to do ; he is a member of the town board, and well known for his generosity and enterprise
Long L. A. renter, P.O. Barrow
M ANLY G. W. school teacher, Barrow Manning Benjamin, farm hand, P.O. Roodhouse
Marsh Daniel, book agent, Wilmington, P.O. Breese
Marsh J. B. farmer, P.O. Roodhouse
Marsh Marion Francis, renter, Sec. 21, P.O. White Hall
Marsh Thomas, renter, Wilmington, P.O. Breese
Martin Charles, farmer, P.O. Roodhouse
Martin C. R. farmer, P.O. Barrow
Martin Reuben G. school teacher, Hanks Station, P.O. Breese
Masters Elizabeth Mrs. renter, P.O. White Hall
Matthews George, renter, P.O. White Hall
McCollister A. B. blacksmith, Wilmington, P.O. Breese
McCONNELL ANDREW L.
farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. White Hall. Mr. Mc- Connell was born in Ohio Co., Va., June 13, 1830, fifth child of Samuel and Olivia McConnell, natives of Virginia and there married, a farmer by occupation ; he died in Virginia in his twenty-third year; the subject of this sketch came west and lo- cated in Scott County, where he first worked by the month in a flour mill, receiving as pay $25 per month, high wages for that day ; in 1855 Mr. McConnell was married to Miss Elizabeth Armstrong, daughter of Geo. Armstrong, a Kentuckian; one child born of this marriage died in 1857; March 22, 1859, Mrs. McConnell was also laid to
rest ; June [27, 1860, Mr. M. was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, relict of Joshua Roberts and daughter of Vinas Hicks; there were born of this marriage eight chil- dren, six are living : Mary E., Elizabeth T., George G., Thomas J., Samuel N., and John L .; Mr. McConnell is one of our live, ener- getic men, who make the farm a success ; he owns a nice property of 90 acres in town- ship 12, range 12, one of the finest farms for its size in this township; for nine years school director
McNait John A. farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Barrow Merrick Daniel, renter, P.O. Roodhouse
Montgomery Mat. farm hand, P.O. White Hall
MURRAY A. W. REV. farmer and pastor M. E. Church of Barrow, was born in Monroe Co., Ill., March, 1821; while still a youth, his mother died; at seven- teen, he concluded to go it on his own hook, so to speak, and accordingly made his way to Greene Co., locating near what is now the flourishing town of Roodhouse, pro- curing board with Thos. Thompson ; for some time he worked as a farm hand ; Jan- uary, 1842, he was married to Miss Amelia Watson, a daughter of James and Eliza- beth Watson; for a period of years he rented land, and then entered 80 acres. Mrs. Murray died in 1857, the family, on the decease of the mother, consisting of four children: Thomas J., Elizabeth, James, and George; in 1858, Mr. Murray was united in marriage to Miss Delila Thomp- son, a daughter of Thomas Thompson, of this county ; there were two children born of this marriage : Elihu W., and Mason L .; after a residence of thirty-five years in Greene County, moved to Macoupin Co., where he owns 8 acres of land ; for many years he has been pastor of the M. E. Church of Barrow
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ILES A. L. renter, Sec. 30, P.O. White Hall
P ATTERSON GEORGE B. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Breese
Patterson Joseph W. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Breese
PATTERSON L. J. was born in St. Louis Co., Mo., June 19, 1816; resided till the Fall of 1843; married Miss A. E.
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Hume; moved to Greene Co., Ill., 1844, and in company with A. S. Seeley and George Schutz leased of John Coates the David Hodges mill on Hurricane Creek, and started a steam distillery, the first in the county, and a great novelty at the time ; bought thousands of bushels of corn at 10 cents per bu .; ran it till the Spring of 1849, and sold out his interest to Geo. Schutz ; moved to Wilmington and engaged in the mercantile business ; was elected justice of the peace that Fall, served six years, and in 1856 was elected sheriff; served two years, living in Carrollton ; 1858 had to discharge one of the most disagreeable tasks, that of hanging Hall and Goffner, for the killing of Curren Hinton ; he then moved to his farm near Wilmington; in 1862 was appointed government inspector, and in the Fall of 1864 was elected one of the county judges of Greene County for four years : in 1860 was appointed post- master at Breese, in Greene County ; held the office ever siuce. Has a family of four boys and three girls, all living in the county and doing well
Patterson Stanton, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Breese
Pepperdine Percilla Mrs. renter, P.O. White Hall
PETER JOHN S. farmer and stock raiser, Sec, 34, P.O. White Hall. Mr. Peter has been a resident of Greene County forty-one years; he was the youngest son of John and Sarah Peter, and accompanied them to Madison Co., Ill., near Monticello, in 1829, where the family remained two years, and then moved to Greene County, locating on the farm now owned by the subject of this sketch, who received a good common school education, partly under the instructions of L. E. Worcester; in his twenty-fifth year he was married to Miss Susan Culver, a daughter of S. H. Culver ; by his father he was deeded an 80 acre tract of prairie and 30 of timber; this he disposed of to Anthony Potts; several years after purchasing the valuable tract he now owns; Mr. Peter once owned a thousand acres in Montgomery County. Feb. 1, 1863, Mrs. Peter departed this life ; to the care of the husband nine children were left, six now living; in 1866 Mr. Pe- ter was married to Mrs. Mary Smith, a
daughter of Andrew Finley and relict of Jesse Smith, of Upper Alton ; Mrs. Peter is the mother of two children by first mar- riage ; the farm property now comprises 140 acres, considerable having been sold ; in 1840 Mr. Peter inade the brick and helped to build his present residence
PORTER WILLIAM A. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 26, P.O. White Hall. Mr. Porter was born in New Jersey, Feb. 14, 1822; he was the oldest of a family of seven children ; at the early age of four- teen he became apprenticed to the trade of a stone mason and plasterer ; on complet- ing his trade, for a while he worked at White Hall, and then proceeding to Jack- sonville, Morgan County ; he there became employed on the State insane asylum, fe- male seminary, and many other buildings of note; removing to Greene County, he was married to Miss Rachel Ann Auten in 1850; iu 1846, when war was declared be- tween Mexico and the United States, he enlisted as a soldier in Capt. Fry's com- pany at Carrollton, a participant in the famous battle of Buena Vista ; honorably discharged the following year, he returned to Greene County, working at his trade at White Hall, until his location above; on returning from the war, he made his way to Tazewell County, where he entered 160 acres by means of a land warrant for ser- vices rendered during the war; he also bought an So acre tract, remaining a resi- dent of Tazewell County seventeen years, following the occupation of farming success- fully ; in 1867, removing to Greene County, he purchased a tract of valuable land near White Hall; at the present writing owns 240 acres, 160 lying within the corporation of White Hall
POTTS ELAM A. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 29, P.O. White Hall. Among the farmers of Greene County Mr. Potts takes a leading position ; he is the oldest son of William and Margaret Potts. Wil- liam Potts was a native of England, who crossed the Atlantic in an early day ; he became a resident of Ohio, where he mar- ried in 1820; when Illinois was so deep in the wilderness that Chicago was unheard of, and the moccasined foot of the North American Indian trod with independent step the broad unbroken prairies, this fam-
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ily of pioneers made their way to Greene County mostly by river, on a keel boat, settling near what is now Carrollton ; land was entered from the government, and soon there nestled amid the tall prairie grass the pioneer's log cabin, where many happy years were spent; Wm. Potts became a successful farmer, who passed away in 1862; Mrs. Potts died in 1871. Elam received a liberal education, and in 1846 was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ann Culver, a daughter of Dr. S. H. Culver; for several years he rented property until able to pur- chase ; he now owns 330 acres, unparalleled in the West, on which he has erected a handsome farm residence; in 1867 Mrs. Potts died, leaving to the care of her hus- band two children, William H., and Julius E .; the same year Mr. Potts was married to Miss Naomi Zillinger, by whom he has two children : Clarence E., and Maud E.
POWELL CHARLES M. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 31, P.O. White Hall. Mr. Powell was born in Madison County, Illinois, December 29, 1835. His father was James Powell, a native of Kentucky, who emigrated to Greene County in an early day, where he was united in marriage to Miss Harriet Silkwood. He passed away when Charles was but twelve years of age, and but little can now be gleaned relative to his life career in Illinois. Mrs. Powell survived her husband many years. Charles, from whom this sketch is ob- tained, grew to manhood in Greene Co., plenty of hard work falling to his lot, as his parents' circumstances were limited, and this deprived him of educational ad- vantages. In 1860 he was united in mar- riage to Miss Catherine Pear, who was born in Greene County. One child, Lorenzo, born of this marriage. Mr. Powell procured his first start in life in the following manner : In an early day, over- flowed land on the bottoms was owned by speculators, who were often absent for years. On this land Mr. Powell raised some abundant crops, and made consider- able improvements by means of fencing. In a short time so great was his industry that he was enabled to purchase an eighty acre tract of land. lle now owns 247 acres, which is nearly all under culti- vation. Although quite a young man Mr.
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