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loaded up their wagons and went to the bluffs, near Edwardsville; out of money and provisions. Mr. Upton Smith gave them meat and potatoes, for which he took his pay in work. Staying there for awhile, moved to Rockbridge and bought a mill, running it a short time ; exchanged it for a farm of 160 acres, near Walnut Grove, liv- ing there for sixteen years ; sold the farm and moved to Greenfield, living there one year ; broke up housekeeping and went to live with his oldest son, where he died in 1870. Mr. Lewis Andrews was married in 1852, to Mrs. L. Saterlee, who was born April 5, 1830 ; have six children, three liv- ing : Leu S., Feba A., Ruber B. Mr. An- drews owns 120 acres of land
Armstrong John, farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Green- field
Arnold Joseph, farmer, Sec 36, P.O. Green- field
Arnold William, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Green- field
B AKER WILLIAM P. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Greenfield
Beeman William, farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Green- field
Bilderback H., farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Green- field
Borrow John, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Green- field
Brown George K., farmer, Sec. 36, P.O. Greenfield
Button Oscar, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Green- field
Bryan Charley, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Green- field
C AMERON GEORGE W. retired
farmer, living on Sec. 17, P.O. Green- field. Was born in Tennessee, Smith County, November, 1819. Emigrated to Illinois in 1836, landing at the Macoupin Creek, Dec. 20, the day of the sudden
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change ; crossing on the first bridge that was made across the Macoupin, before it was quite finished traveling some three miles on Dec. 20, and stopped before the sudden change came on them. Cattle froze to death during that terrible storm. The family came west of Greenfield before they settled. The father of the subject of this sketch was in the Mexican War, and died there during that war. His son that heads this sketch, was married Feb. 27, 185I, to Mary Moore, who was born Nov. 12, IS25, and died Nov. 7, 1871. Mr. Cameron was married again in 1872, to Martha E. Overby, who was born in 1835 ; have one child by last marriage, Florence CARSON JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 31, P.O. Greenfield. Was born in Ireland in 1815 ; was married in 1840 to Florence Stone, who was born in Ireland Feb. 14, 1819 ; have eight children living : Eliza, born Dec. 21, 1842 ; Ann, Dec. 23, 1844; Francis, Jan. 12, 1847; Mathew, April, 1849; Mary J., April, 1852 ; Sarah, June 10, 1855 ; Ida, Nov. 10, 1859; John, March 12, 1862. The first four children were born in Ireland. Mr. Carson emi- grated from Ireland to Vermont in 1858, living there till 1860, then came to Greene County, Ill., and rented land from Robert A. Harden, remaining on his land as a renter for ten years, then bought the land he now lives on, which consists of 240 acres
Chaney C. farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Greenfield Chaney C. Mrs. Sec. 17, P.O. Greenfield
Clowers George, farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Green- field
Coats F. M. farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Green- field
Coats G. W. farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Greenfield Coats S. P. farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Greenfield
Cole Stephen, farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Green- field
Converse Eugene, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Greenfield
CONVERSE URIAH, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 14, P.O. Greenfield. Was born in Vermont, Dec. 24, 1824. His father, Alfred Converse, was married in Vermont, to Betsy Cary, who was a native of Vermont ; seven children, five living. The subject of this sketch is the fifth child ; was twenty-one years of age when he came
to Greene County, Ill. ; entered 40 acres of land from the Government and commenced life on the unbroken soil of Greene County as a farmer. As he accumulated, bought land till he now owns 420 acres, which has been made by hard labor and economy. Married twice : first in 1848, to Miss Sarah E. Cary, who was born July 15, 1829, died May 30, 1852, leaving two children, Flora A., and Harriet E .; married second time Sept. 20, 1855, to Minerva Standefer, who was born Jan. 15, 1835, in Marion County, Tenn .; came to Illinois in 1851 ; five chil- dren by this marriage : Otis E., Fannie D., Henry, Jane, Truman U.
Corrington N. W. farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Greenfield
Corrington W. C. farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Greenfield
Crawford Daniel, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Green- field
CROUCH ELBERT, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 25, P.O. Greenfield. Was born in Washington County, East Tennessee, in 1815; came to Greene County in 1843 ; married in 1843, to Mary Melon, who was born in Tennessee in 1825, and died in 1865 ; was married second time, June 7, 1868, to Mrs. Amanda J. Comes, who was born in 1844 ; has one child by her first husband, Edna A. Comes. Mr. Crouch has two children by his first marriage : John L., and Dicy E., deceased. Has been to Tennessee three times ; came to Illinois the first time by wagon ; owns 226 acres of land, which he has made by his own exer- tions
Cummings James, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Greenfield
Curmutt J. W. farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Green- field
D ICKERMAN MAJOR W. farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Greenfield
DOYLL ELIAS, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 30, P.O. Wrightsville, III. Was born 1842, in Greene County, Ill. ; mar- ried in 1874, to Miss Dica Johnson, who was born in Greene County in 1840 ; have one child, born Oct. 8, 1877, and died June 9, 1878. Mr. Doyll owns 192 acres of well improved land, which he has made by his own exertions
Drake Carter, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Greenfield
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Drake Benjamin, retired farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Greenfield
Drake R. F. farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Greenfield Drum William, farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Green- field
E DWARDS DAVID, farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Greenfield
Edwards D. H. Mrs. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Greenfield
Edwards G. H. farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Green- field
Edwards O. L. farmer, Sec. 33, P.O. Green- field
Elms Jesse, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Greenfield
FAIR JAMES, farmer and stock
vaiser, Sec. 8, P.O. Greenfield, Ill. Was born Nov. 22, 1823, in Kentucky ; came to Illinois in 1849, on horseback, and with but money enough to pay his traveling ex- penses ; went to farming with his uncle, Absalom Fair, till he was married Dec. I, 1853, to Lorinda P. Rafferty, who was born March 8, 1836, and died Oct. 19, 1864, leaving a family of five children : Aman- da H., born March 26, 1855 ; William E., born March 25, 1857 ; Mary C., born May 6, 1860; Sina E., born April 29, 1862 ; Thomas A., born Aug. 1, 1864. The sub- ject of this sketch is the fourth child of Aaron B. Fair, who was born Jan. 19, 1792, and died March 10, 1867 ; was mar- ried to Leah Smith, who was born Feb. 23, 1793, and died March 2, 1872
Farrelly G. W. farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Green- field
Farme C. H. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Green- Le field
Fitzjarrell Cary, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Green- field
Fitzjarrell Edgar, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Green- field
Fitzjarrell Levi, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Green- field
FITZJARRELL ROBERT, farm- er and stock raiser, Sec. 16, P.O. Green- field. Was born in 1823, in Ohio ; came to Greene County, Ill., with his father, Eli Fitzjarrell, in 1830, who was born in the State of Delaware in 1788, and reared in New Jersey; was married in 1812 to Tabitha Kelsey, who was born in New Jersey in 1793. The family emigrated to
Ohio in 1814, living there for fifteen years : then moved to Greene County, Ill., in 1830, the year of the deep snow, and saw some of the privations of that winter among the old settlers of Greene County ; entered 280 acres of land near Rock Bridge, Medora, in Jersey County. Eli Fitzjarrell died Dec. 20, 1855 ; his wife died Oct. 1857. The subject of this sketch was married Aug. 19, 1847, to Susanah Jolly, who was born March II, 1827. Have four children : Edgar, born April 12, 1852 ; Carrie, Jan. 28, 1855; Levi, Jan 6, 1857; Francis E., Feb. 6, 1859. Mr. Fitzjarrell owns 120 acres of land, which he has made by his own exertions. His grandfather, Ambrose Fitzjarrell, was born March 10, 1753 ; was married to Deborah Barrot, who was born in 1757
FORD JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 36, P.O. Greenfield, was born in Greene Co., Ill., Oct. 26, 1845 ; married Aug. 26, 1875, to Ellen L. Anderson, who was born March 18, 1855 in Greene Co .; have one child, Arthur S., bern Oct. 5, 1876
FORD THOMAS, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 32, P.O. Greenfield, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1819; emigrated to New York in 1842, and remained there, working for seven dollars a month till the Spring of 1843; then went to Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Ill., and worked for one hun- dred dollars per year ; was married in Mor- gan Co. in 1845, to Elizabeth Hembrough, who was born in England, and emi- grated to America with her parents when she was six years of age; have seven children living : John S., Thomas T., George B., Richard R., Francis A., William J., and Eddie F. When Mr. Ford came to America, he had the sum of $500 to start in life with; has worked hard during his life, and he now stands with the leading farmers of Greene County; owns 846 acres of land ; has followed the occupation of a farmer all his life
FORD THOMAS T. farmer and stock raiser, See. 35, PO. Greenfield, born in Greene Co., Ill,, in 1847; is the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ford; was married 1876 to Eliza O. Richardson, who was born in Morgan Co., Ill., in 1854, is the daugh- ter of William and Ann Richardson, of
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Jacksonville, Morgan Co .; have one child, William A., born Dec. 18, 1877
FOSTER A. L. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 15, P.O. Greenfield, was born in 1852, in Greene Co, Ill., is the son of A. M. Fos- ter, who is a native of Kentucky ; came to Greene County in 1836; was married in Morgan County, in 1849, to Mary Larri- more, who is a native of Kentucky ; Mr. Foster is a large land owner, in Greene County 910 acres, and in Morgan County 240 acres, and town property in Jackson- ville, where he now lives. His son, the subject of this sketch, was married in 1872, to Mary Morison, who was born in 1853 in Scott Co., Ill., is the daughter of Richard Morison, of Jacksonville ; have three chil- dren, Fanny L., Harry R., Jennie K. Mr. Foster received his education at the Illi- nois College of Jacksonville, Morgan Co. French J. farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Greenfield Furgerson D. A. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Green- field
G IBBENS JAMES, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Greenfield
Godfrey Henry, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Green- field
Green M. M. farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Green- field
FALL AMON, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Greenfield
HALL JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 3, P.O. Greenfield, was born in Greene County, in 1843; the father, Nathaniel Hall, came to Greene County in 1831, as near as can be ascertained, and entered 300 acres of land from the Government, which land was left to his children. The subject of this sketch owns 142 acres of the land his father entered ; was married 1867, to Amanda Vallard, who was born in Greene County in 1850 ; have five children : Mil- ton, born June II, 1868 ; Lillian, March 17, 1871; Lulia, March 20, 1873; Ada, June 17, 1875 ; Fred, Nov. 12, 1877 Hall Joseph, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Greenfield Hamilton H. B. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Green- field
HARDEN R. H. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 22, P.O. Greenfield, was born in Ohio, in 1846; his father, Robert A. Harden, was a native of Ireland, came to
America when he was nineteen years of age, was married to Lucinda Lane; he owned several hundred acres of land at his death. The subject of this sketch was mar- ried in 1874, to Lucy Lane, who was born in Texas ; have one child, Robert, born in 1877. Mr. Harden owns 140 acres of well improved land
Harper Charles C. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Green- field
Harper James H. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Green- field
Harper John, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Green- field
ACKSON HUGH, farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Greenfield
Jackson Robert, farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Green- field
Jackson William, farmer, Sec. 36, P.O. Green- field
Johnson Francis, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Green- field
Jones J. W. farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Greenfield
KEENER PHILIP, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Greenfield
KING AQUILA, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 14, P.O. Greenfield, was born in Kentucky, March 14, 1825; emigrated from Kentucky with his father, A. King, sr., to Missouri in 1835, who was a native of Georgia, living in Missouri for twenty years, then came to Illinois in 1855; was married, in 1805, to Pamelia Gatewood, who was a native of Georgia, and died in Missouri in 1850; the father died in Illi- nois in 1870. The subject of this sketch was married, in 1861, to Miss P. T. Lari- more, who was a native of Morgan Co., Ill .; have three children by this marriage : Austin, Mary (deceased), Emory (deceased); wife died 1867. Mr. King married again in 1873, to Mrs. Mary Hodge, who was born in Greene County, May 4, 1838; two children by this marriage : Thomas R., Charles A. Mr. King owns 160 acres of land, has followed farming all his life, ex- cept one year, when he was in the lumber business in Greenfield
King Charles H. farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Green- field
Kruney C. M. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Green- field
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L ACKEY N. G. farmer, Sec. 36 P.O. Greenfield
Linder Johnson, farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Green- field
Lorten J. P. farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Greenfield
M APES HARRIS, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Greenfield
Marrow Alec. farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Greenfield Mason Elizabeth Mrs. farmer, Sec 17, P.O. Greenfield
Massey Isaac, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Greenfield Matterson A. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Greenfield Matterson Charles, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Greenfield
McCann S. P. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Greenfield McCarty Edward, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Green- field
McGovern Robert, farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Greenfield
McIlheran H. L. farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Green- field
Melvin Sylvester, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Greenfield
Miller John A. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Green- field
Miller M. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Greenfield Miller William D. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Greenfield
MILLION MARCUS W. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 15, P.O. Greenfield, Ill., was born in Stafford County, Vermont, in 1817; his father, Elijah Million, was a na- tive of Vermont, living there till 1823, then moved to Kentucky, remaining there till 1830, then came to Illinois ; was married in Vermont to Elizabeth Jemison ; was in the Black Hawk War in 1832; was a car- penter by trade, but followed the occupa- tion of a farmer most of his life; died in Greene County in 1875, his wife dying a few days previous to his death. The sub- ject of this sketch was thirteen years of age when he came to Illinois ; was married at the age of twenty-four, in 1842, to Miss Mary Drum, who was born March, 1817, in Madison County, Ill .; by this union eleven children, six living : Larenia, Hes- ter A., Emma, Tempy, Eliza, Eleanor, and five dead : Lucean, Mary, Eliza, and two infants. Mr. Million's farm consists of 200 acres of well improved land, which he has made by his own exertions
Mitchell J. C. farmer, Sec. 31, P.O. Greenfield
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ORRIS WILLIAM F. farmer
and stock raiser, Sec. 2, P.O. Green- field, was born in 1842, in Greene Co., Ill .; is the son of Alexander Norris, who was born in Indiana, in 1820, came to Illinois in an early day, was married twice, first in 1841, to Rachel Noble, who was born in 1820, and died in 1854; Mr. Norris mar- ried again, in 1859, to Mary Pickard ; four children by his first marriage, and two by his last. The subject of this sketch is the son of the first marriage; was married in 1867 to Nancy E. Bilderback, who was born in Blunt Co., East Tennessee ; have six children : Olivia (deceased), Ada, New- ton, Luther, Minnie, and Marshall. Mr. Norris owns 80 acres of land; was in the late rebellion ; enlisted Aug. 14th, as pri- vate in Co. C, 124th Ill. Infantry, was in the battle of Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Jackson, and siege of Vicksburg ; mustered out Aug. 19, 1865, at Camp Douglas, Chi- cago
Northen C. farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Greenfield
VERBY ALFRED M. farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Greenfield
OVERBY DRURY, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 8, P.O. Greenfield, born Aug. 31, 1814; his father, Nicholas Overby, was born March 2, 1776, in Virginia ; was mar- ried to Elizabeth McKiney, a native of North Carolina ; the family lived in Ten- nessee till December, 1829, then emigrated to Illinois, and stopped in Sangamon Co., near Springfield, and rented land ; made a crop the Summer before the deep snow ; was in the war of 1812; was at New Orleans at the time of the battle there, but was sick at the time, and did not partici- pate in the battle; died in Illinois, Sep- tember 6, 1857, at the age of eighty-two; his wife died in 1841 in Greene County. The subject of this sketch was married Dec. 24, 1835, to Sallie Scott, the daughter of Welcome and Elizabeth Scott, was born March 22, 1815 ; have nine children, seven living : Louisa J., born Oct. 7, 1836; Mar- tha L., born June 8, 1838 ; Julia A., born July 5, 1840; Mississippi, born April 8, I843; Elizabeth V., born Dec. 7, 1845, died Oct. 5, 1865 ; Louisiana, born April 17, 1848 ; Henry E., born Dec. 3, 1853 ; Lenda J., born Aug. 3, 1856 ; William T.,
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born Dec. 25, 1860. Mr. Overby, at the age of twenty, entered land from the Govern- ment, entering 40 acres at a time, till he accumulated 140 acres, which he still owns Overby E. J. farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Green- field
Overby J. M. farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Green- field
Overby T. H. farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Green- field
OVERBY WILLIAM A. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 21, P.O. Greenfield, was born in Tennessee, in 1844; came to Illinois in 1855; was married in 1870 to Miss Gilley C. Drum, wlio was born in Greene County, in 1853. They have four children, two living : Etsle, born Jan. 15, 1874, Leroy, born Feb. 23, 1878, and two dead : Pearly, born Feb. 8, 1872, and in- fant, born July 6, 1876. The father of the subject of this sketch, William Overby, was a native of Tennessee; was married to Maria Surles, also a native of Tennessee. The family came to Alton, Illinois, in 1855, and the father died a short time after landing, and the widowed mother was left with a family of five children, the oldest one being twelve years of age. She died in Dewitt County, Ill., in 1874
Overby William J. carpenter, Sec. 17, P.O. Greenfield
Owens T. farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Greenfield
PARKS JOHN CAPT. farmer
and school teacher, Sec. 10, P.O. Green- field, is the son of J. C. C. Parks, who was born in Tennessee, in 1802; was married, Oct. 22, 1833, to Minerva Yarnell, who was born in 1804. They came to Greene County, Ill., a few days after their mar- riage, and entered land from the govern- ment, and had accumulated, at his death, 646 acres ; died March 4, 1874. His land was left to George and John Parks. The mother lives at the age of seventy- four, and is living with her sons. John was in the late rebellion; enlisted Aug. 7, 1862, as private, and was elected sergeant and filled all the promotions of that office, ex- cept the fifth, then was commissioned as first lieutenant, filling that office a short time, then was commissioned as captain, which he filled till his discharge, which was July 28, 1865; participated in several bat-
tles. George Parks was married, in 1871, to Sarah J. Mason; have three children : Elmer W., Lulia E., Victor A.
Parkes Robert, farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Green- field
Pettit Anthony, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Green- field
Pointer John, farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Green- field
Prather Edward, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Green- field
Prather Doc, farmer, Sec. 5, P. O. Green- field
Prather James, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Green- field
PRATHER JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 6, P.O. Greenfield, was born Aug. 3, 1820, was married, in 1853, to Sarah Morrow, who was born, in 1825, in North Carolina, have three children : Ed- ward, born May 29, 1854; James, born Oct. 28, 1856; Ann M., born Nov. 11, 1858. The subject of this sketch is the oldest son of Edward Prather, who is one of the old- est settlers of Greene County, Ill .; was born in Kentucky, Aug. 3, 1795, and at the age of twenty-one left Kentucky on horse- back, in 1816, for the unbroken soil of Illinois, and worked by the month on a farm; staid in Illinois for two years, then went back to Kentucky and bought sev- enty-five head of cattle and brought them to Illinois to pasture, and about half of them died. He sold what was left near Alton, which was but a village then; then went back to Kentucky and was married, Oct. 18, 1819, to Maria Harrison, who was born April 26, 1802. They started for Illi- nois a short time after they were married; farmed in the American Bottom for a short time, then moved to Carrollton, in 1824, and leased land from Governor Carlin, staying there six years; then entered 160 acres from the government, where he now lives, at the age of eighty-three years. His wife died Nov. 13, 1878, at the age of sev- enty-four
Prather W. A. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Greenfield Prewett S. farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Greenfield Probst M. farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Greenfield
R ANGE A. C. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 27, P.O. Greenfield, was born in Tennessee, in 1826; married twice.
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First in 1848, to Catherine Miller, who was born in Tennessee, in 1826; have twelve children by this marriage: Mary, Isaac M., John G., Martin K., William H., Solo, mon F., Julia, James M., Oscar E., Louis, Charley A., and Frank. The first wife died in 1869, in Greene County; married second time in 1874, to Rebecca Sullivan, who was born in Tennessee, in 1845; have one child by this marriage, Ada L. Mr. Range emigrated from Tennessee to Illi- nois in 1858; remained till 1865, then moved to Kansas, and remained but a short time, when he returned to Illinois, where he has remained; owns 56 acres of land
Reckxrode Cyrus, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Ath- ensville
REFFETY T. B. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 7, P.O. Greenfield, was born January 6, 1812, in Kentucky; emigrated from there to Illinois in the Fall of 1830, with his father, Richard Reffety, who was a native of Kentucky; was married to Miss Sarah Candle, who was a native of Ken- tucky. The family came to Macoupin and settled near Palmyra, staying there one season, and then moved to Greene County and entered 120 acres of land. Living there for about eight years, they then moved to Pike County, where the father died, in 1845. His wife died in Greene County. The subject of this sketch was seventeen years of age when he came to Illinois, living one year with his father, then started in life for himself; was married in Morgan County, in 1833, to Miss Mary Wriston, who was born FDec. 24, 1815, in North Carolina; is the daughter of Bazil and Nancy Wriston, who emigrated from Tennessee to Illinois in 1830. Mr. Reffety has reared ten children: William H., Lorinda P. (deceased), Aman- da H., Lucretia A. Annie E., Mary M., Emerine M., Nancy M., Thomas J., and a grandson, Thomas A. Mr. Reffety entered 40 acres of land at one time and 80 at another; still owns the same land
Rives H. J. farmer, Sec. 33, P.O. Greenfield Roach William, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Green- field
Robb John, farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Greenfield Rollan Lewis, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Greenfield Rudolph' Charles, farmer, Sec. 30, P. O. Greenfield;
S ACKEY GEORGE W. farmer, Sec. 36, P.O. Greenfield
Sanders James M. farmer, Sec. 6, P. O. Greenfield
SCOTT BENJAMIN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 9, P.O. Greenfield, was born 1813, in Virginia. His father, Wel- come Scott, a native of Virginia, was married in Kentucky to Elizabeth Allen, who was a native of Kentucky, and de- serves more than a passing notice, for her husband died when they had a family of four children, and Benjamin, the oldest, was but four years of age. She reared her family on a farm in Kentucky till Benja- min was eighteen years of age, then they emigrated to Illinois in 1830; came in a one-horse wagon, and when filled with their beds and wearing apparel, there was but room for one to ride. One of her daughters rode and the rest of them walked. They were twenty-one days on the road coming 500 miles. Benjamin rented land near Winchester, and farmed for two years, then entered 80 acres of land from the government, in Greene County, where he now lives, and has owned 2,600 acres of land at one time, but now owns 536 acres, and is one among the best stock farmers in Greene County; has four living springs on his farm. He was in the Black Hawk War of 1830-31, where he made part of his money to enter land with; was married Oct., 1834, to Lucinda Ruyle, who was born in 1818, in Illinois; have nine children : James (deceased), Elizabeth M., Edward, Sallie J. (deceased), Louisa F., Polly, William T., and Anna, all of whom are married
Scott W. T. farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Greenfield Scott Z. farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Greenfield
Shannon William, farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Green- field
Shinpaugh J. farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Greenfield Shinpangh L. B. farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Green- field
Short Charity A. Mrs. farmer, Sec. 7, P. O. Wrightsville
Short E. B. farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Greenfield SHORT J. M. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 18, P.O. Wrightsville, is the son of Thomas and Catherine Short; was born Oct. 12, 1839, and married Oct. 6, 1864, to Ann M. Furgerson, the daughter of James
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