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GRISWOLD U. A. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 5, P.O. White Hall, born Dec. 29, 1828; was married Jan. 14, 1863, to Sallie E. Baker, who was born in 1836, in Kentucky, the daughter of C. B. Baker ; have five children : George C. born Nov. 6, 1863; Mary E. born July 20, 1865 ; Elmer E. born Feb. 4, 1867 ; Louis M. born Sept. 6, 1868 ; Albert H. born July 25, 1874. The father of Mr. Griswold, Harry Gris- wold, was born Jan 9, 1790, in Vermont ; came to Illinois in 1820 with but one hun- dred dollars, with which he bought land from the government, and as he accumula- ted money bought more land, and at the time of his death he owned a large tract of land. Was married Oct. 5, 1826, to Ma- ria Post, who was born Jan. I, 1804; have eight children, five of whom are liv- ing. The subject of this sketch lives on the homestead of his father and owns 335 acres of land, all of which his father en- tered from the government
Griswold L. P. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. White Hall
Griswold William, laborer Berdan
Gross John, farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. White Hall Guthrie J. C. laborer, Berdan
H AGERTY JOHN, laborer, Berdan
Hall Alonzo, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. White Hall
Hamten John, laborer, New Providence, P.O. Berdan
Harman Joseph, farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. White Hall
Haughmann B. Mrs. farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Walkerville
Hawkins Mary E. Mrs. Sec. 8, P.O. White Hall
Heberling Richard, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. White Hall
HENDERSON S. M. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 12, P.O. White Hall, his father, James Henderson, was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, March 9, 1783 ; at the age of 21, in 1804, emigrated to Virginia, residing there two years, then went to Ohio, when, near West Fall, was united in mar- riage to Mary White, who was born Oct.
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25, 1787, near old Fort Pittsburg, Pa .; in May, 1818, in connection with his brother- in-law, Levi Beeder and family, embarked on a keel boat at the mouth of the Sciota, descending the Ohio to its mouth, then cordeling the boat up the Mississippi, via St. Louis, landing at the mouth of Wood River, in June, made their home on the hills of the Piasas, that season ; in August of that year, in company with a few others, made a tour of inspection of the fertile lands northward, of which they heard such glow- ing descriptions. Crossing Apple Creek the first day, camped on the bank of a small stream which bore his name for a number of years, and upon which he laid the first claim north of Apple Creek, and in 1819 they reached their wilderness home, although privations and hardships ended not for many years. Not having cotton nor flax they resorted to the nettle for lint, from which they made clothing. The nearest postoffice for many years was Alton. In Aug. 1819, thinking that a little wheat flour would be well to intersperse with turkey, venison and hominy, Mr. Henderson went with cart and oxen to St. Charles, Mo., to obtain some. He was absent three weeks; during that absence the following episode occurred : a former acquaintance was visit- ing them as usual, accompanied by the back- woodsman's friend, the rifle ; himself must take his own true gun, the friend promised to stay with the lone family-the oldest child not eleven years of age. One night as the family lay in the new camp, without a door or shutter, the screams of a huge panther woke them as he came leaping on the bran- ches of the lately fallen trees near the hut. The cautious mother called, " Aaron, do you hear that?" "Yes." "Well, what is it ?" " It's a painter, and don't make any noise or it will come into the camp and kill us all." "If I get you the gun can't you shoot ?" "No; be still." "Well, if it comes in I will have you killed first." She got up and made a trick of bark and clap- boards and moved it up and down till the shocking blood-sucker retired. That same Autumn their infant daughter Mary died; this was the first death in the settlement. They lived to rear ten children, nine of whom are still living. James Henderson was noted for his strong love for morality
and temperance ; was an energetic man, and had the interest of schools at heart as much as any one in the neighborhood. Mrs. Henderson was a "woman of strong mind, was sympathetic to the afflicted. Her mother's maiden name was McGhee, whose father and two brothers were in the Revolutionary war, one of them seven years, and composed one of Gen. Washing- ton's body-guard, and rendered important service at the battle of Brandywine
Hilworth William, farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Car- rollton
Henson Henry, farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. White Hall
Holt Robert, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. White Hall Hommon William, farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Ber- dan
Hubbard William, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. White Hall
Hutchins C. S. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Berdan
JEFFERS JAMES, farmer and stock
raiser, Sec. 4, P.O. White Hall, born in New York State, in 1835, came to Illinois with his father, Abraham Jeffers, who was a native of New York ; was married twice, first to Mary Park, who died 1845, in Clark County, Ill .; married the second time to Mrs. Nancy J. Hamilton. He died in Clark County, 1850. The subject of this sketch was six years of age when he came to Clark County, Ill., living there till the late Rebellion and enlisted at Galesburg, in Co. E, 17th Illinois Regiment, in 1861, for three years, as private, participating in the battles at Frederickstown, Mo .; Fort Donaldson, Tenn .; Shiloh and Corinth ; taken prisoner at Holly Springs, exchanged and sent to Vicksburg, Miss .; his time be- ing out, was honorably discharged in 1864. Married twice ; first time 1856, to Miss C. Varyan, two children, Molly, deceased, and Mattie. Married again June 6, 1877, to Mrs. Carrie Bloomfield
Johnson A. Z. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. White Hall
Johnson John, miller, New Providence, P.O. Berdan
Johnson Thomas, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. White Hall
Johnson Thomas, miller, New Providence, P.O. Berdan
Jones William, farmer, Sec. 31, P.O. Bluffdale
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K EEFE MILES, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Berdan
Keller, V. farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Walkerville KENDALL N. farmer and stock raiser,
Sec. II, P.O. White Hall, was born June 19, 1815, in the State of Maine; was mar- ried to Minerva Smith, Oct. 13, 1842, who was born Dec. 10, 1824. in Greene County, Ill .; have twelve children : Marilla E. born July 30, 1843 ; Francis, born Jan. 25,1846 ; Sarah O, born Feb. 12, 1848 ; Cornelia A. born Sept. 17, 1849; Theresa A, born Oct. 24. 1851 ; Ira H. born March 18, 1854 ; Ida E. born March 20, 1858 ; Allen S. born March 27, 1859 ; May B. born May II, 1860, deceased ; Mary, born Dec. 31, 1862 ; Bentley, born Feb. 18, 1866; Normal, born Feb. 16, 1869. The father of the subject of this sketch was a native of Maine; came to Illinois in 1831; was married to Sarah McLain, a native of Maine, having five children. The subject of this sketch is the fourth child, and owns 220 acres of fine farming land, and is one of the lead- ing farmers of Greene County
Kessi, J. G. farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. White Hall Keys Henry, laborer, Berdan
L AKIN JANE Mrs. Berdan
Lee John, farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Berdan Leonard John, laborer, Berdan
Leydon Patrick, section boss C. & A. R.R., Berdan Liels Noah, laborer, Berdan
Lyn Wesley, laborer, New Providence, P.O. Berdan
M ALY FRANK, laborer, Berdan
Manly J. G. farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. White Hall
Mann Frank, farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Berdan
Matterson Alfred, farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. White Hall
Matterson F. farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. White Hall
McFarland Ann Mrs. Berdan
McFarland R. blacksmith, New Providence, P.O. Berdan
McFarlin B. laborer, New Providence, P.O. Berdan
McFarlin Cyrus, laborer, P.O. White Hall
McCollister C. J. farmer, Sec. Io, P.O. White Hall
MEEK MRS. JANE, Sec. 34, P.O.
Carrollton, was married to John M. Meek April 6, 1849, who was born Nov. 23, 1823, in Greene Co., Ill., died July 19, 1876, leaving nine children, all of whom are liv- ing, six boys and three girls: James W., born Jan. 19, 1850; John H., born June 2, 1852 ; Anna E., born Sept. 2, 1854 ; Thos. M., born March 14, 1857 ; Robert M., born May II, 1859; Rufus H., born Oct. 4, 1861 ; Benjamin F., born Aug. 17, 1864 ; S. J., born Feb. 23, 1867 ; Caroline H., born Feb. 23, 1869. Mrs. Meek owns 240 acres of land ; it is cultivated by her sons Miller Stanley, farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Berdan Mills David, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. White Hall Mills Michael, farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Berdan Morrow Benjamin, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. White Hall
Murray John, farmer, Sec. 7. P.O. White Hall
N ASH DENNIS, farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. White Hall
Nash George, farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. White Hall
Nash Henry, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. White Hall
Nash James, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. White Hall Nolan John, farmer, Sec. 31, P.O. Carrollton NORTH MARCUS, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 8, P.O. White Hall, was born Nov. 1, 1854, in Greene Co., Ill .; was mar- ried to Martha Baldwin, daughter of F. M. Baldwin, April 18, 1876, who was born March 31, 1858; have one child, Walter F., born May 21, 1877. The father of the subject of this sketch was born, 1825, in Greene Co., Ill., and died Nov. 24, 1854 ; was married to Elizabeth Wales in 1850, as near as can be ascertained, who was born in 1832, in Vermont. Mr. North owns 175 acres of fine farming land Norton E. farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Berdan
GLE JAMES, wagon maker, New Pro- vidence, P.O. Berdan
Ogle Josiah, farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Berdan
P AINTER DAVID, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. White Hall
Painter George, farmer, Sec. 29. P.O. White Hall Painter John, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. White Hall
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Painter John, farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. White Hall
Painter Samuel, farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. White Hall
PINKERTON ANDREW, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 25, P.O. Berdan, born Dec. 31, 1799, in Kentucky, is one of the oldest settlers of Greene Co .; came in 1820, when he was twenty-one years old, and, like all of those industrious pioneers, has accumulated 200 acres of fine farming land, the most of which he bought from the government, and cleared it by his own industry, and has seen some of the hard- ships of pioneer life; was married to Ellen Johnson in 1825, in Kentucky. She was born in Kentucky in 1805. Have seven children, four of which are living : Mary J., born June 7, 1826; Catherine R., deceased, born Oct. 17, 1827 ; James G., born June 6, 1830; Isaac J., deceased, born May 11, 1832 ; Carrie A., born Nov. 26, 1836 ; Dicy A., deceased, born March 17, 1839 ; Eliza E., born Aug. 21 1844
Pinkerton F. M. farmer, Sec. 13, P.O. Berdan PINKERTON J. G. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 36, P.O. Berdan, was born, 1830, in Greene Co., Ill .; was married to Martha M. Waltrip in 1853, who was born, 1837, in Greene Co., Ill .; has four children : Abi- gail, deceased, born May 7, 1855, was mar- ried to John L. Good; Sophia, born Feb. II, 1858 ; Cordelia, born Sept. 10, 1863 ; Henry C., born Sept. 10, 1869. The sub- ject of this sketch owns 240 acres of fine farming land, which is under good cultiva- tion and well improved
Pinkerton J. K. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Berdan Pinkerton John F. F. laborer, New Provi- dence, P.O. Berdan
PINKERTON ROBERT B. farmer
and stock raiser, Sec. 36, P.O. Berdan, born Dec. 10, 1848, in Warren Co., Ill .; was married to Naomi Andrews, April 14, 1873, who was born Jan. 10, 1850; have three children : Sarah M., born Nov. 6, 1874 ; James F., born Dec. 20, 1875 ; Gracy B., born Sept. 2, 1877. The father of the sub- ject of this sketch was born Sept. 1, 1797, in Rock Bridge, Ver .; he was married twice; the first to Hannah C. Marshall, March 18, 1819; had eleven children by that marriage ; after the death of his first wife he was married to Mrs. S. M. Speaks,
in 1847; have two children by that mar- riage. Mr. Pinkerton owns 1632 acres of fine farming land
Pinkerton Thomas, laborer, New Providence, P.O. Berdan
Pinkerton W. R. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Berdan Potts W. M. farmer, Sec. 3
Ç UIGLEY CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. White Hall
QUIGLEY RIEL, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 18, P.O. White Hall, was born in Greene Co., Ill., July 3, 1832 ; was mar- ried Nov. 6, 1862, to Susan Painter, who was born in Ohio in 1829, and is the daughter of John Painter, Sr. The father of the subject of this sketch, Samuel Quigley, was born in Ohio, Oct. 10, 1796, and deserves more than a passing notice, for he came to Greene Co., Ill., in 1808, when but few white men trod the soil of Greene Co .; was at St. Louis when it was called by the name of Vincands, and was held by the French at that time; was in the War of 1812; entered 80 acres of land from the govern- ment, and farmed most of his life, but was a shoemaker by trade
R AINS GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. White Hall
Rexrode M. P. farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Athens Rexrode Nancy Mrs. farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Berdan
Redmond R. C. farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. White Hall
Reed Charles, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. White Hall
RIDINGS JESSE, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 15, P.O. White Hall. The father of the subject of this sketch was a native of North Carolina; born Oct. 27, 1795 ; married Susanna Chinn, a native of North Carolina, on July 9, 1818, who died July 1, 1843, he came to Greene Co. in 1835 ; had a family of nine children. Jesse Ridings, the fifth child, was born in 1824, and was married to Maria Close, Feb. 17, 1870; she was born in Greene Co. in 1841 ; have three children : Thomas C., born Nov. 18, 1873; Mary E., born June 7, 1875; Kate, born March 3, 1877. Mr. Ridings came to Greene Co. when he was eleven years of age, with his father, and followed the occupation of a farmer all his
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life, and now owns 430 acres of fine farm-
ing land, well improved and well stocked Ridings P. farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Berdan
Ridings William, farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. White Hall
Riley C. R. farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. White Hall ROODHOUSE PETER, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. White Hall. Benjamin and Jane Roodhouse, father and mother of the subject of this sketch, emigrated to Greene Co., Ill., from Yorkshire, Eng., in Dec., 1830, and bought the farm that Peter now lives on, which contains 500 acres ; had an ox-mill and distillery on the place at that time, but the distillery never was run after he bought the farm ; there were nine children in his family, four by the name of Woods, and five by the name of Rood- house ; was married twice. Benjamin Roodhouse died Aug. 3, 1831 ; Jane, his wife, died 1860 ; she deserves more than a passing notice, for she was left to rear a large family of children, without a helping hand ; was an energetic woman, and loved by all who knew her ; all of her boys are farmers. Mr. Peter Roodhouse was mar- ried twice ; first, March 26, 1856, to Miss Mary E. Autin, who was born 1836, and died May 9, 1857, and had one child, Harry W., born Jan. 14, 1857 ; the second time to Mrs. Harriet Dewit, who had one child, Minnie Dewit, and by second marriage, Benjamin Thomas Roodhouse. Jane Rood- house, the sister of Peter, lives with him ; they have never been parted
Settles E. farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. White Hall Shelton O. S. laborer, Berdan
Silkwood James, farmer, Sec. 7, P. O. White Hall
SMITH BENJAMIN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 12, P. O. White Hall. The subject of this sketch deserves more than a passing notice, as he is one among the oldest settlers of Greene County; was born Sept. 25, 1799, in Connecticut; came to Alton, Ill., in 1818, when there was but two families in that place; is a carpenter by trade, and built the first house in that village; started from Connecticut in 1816, came to New York State and lived for one season, then to Fort George, Canada, where he stopped for some time, then a party of them came down the Ohio, on a flat boat, to New Albany, there left their boat and
walked across the country to Alton. Was married to Miss M. E. Beacon, in 1820, who was born March 17, 1799, in Massa- chusetts; have nine children, six of whom are dead: Carrie A., born March 20, 1823; Minerva, born Dec. 1824; Harvey A., June 10, 1830; Theresa O., born Nov. 1, 1832; Angeline M., born April 9, 1835; Ira, born Nov. 26, 1838; entered land from the gov- ernment in 1825, and owns 480 acres Slight George, R.R. agent, Berdan Smith A. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Berdan
SMITH HARVEY A. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 2, P.O. White Hall, is the son of Benjamin Smith, one of the oldest settlers of Greene County. The subject of this sketch was born in 1830, in Greene County; was married to Eliza Kistler, who was born in 1831, in Madison County; have nine children : Addie M., born Jan. 12, 1853; William H., born Sept. 21, 1854; Anna B., born Oct. I, 1856; Ben- jamin E., born Dec.25. 1858; Carrie H., born March 16, 1860; Selinda V., born Dec. 14. 1862; Zella V., born April 24, 1867; Frank C., born Dec. I, 1868; Lela, born April 16, 1876, deceased. Mr. Smith has followed the occupation of a farmer most of his life. He furnished 40,000 ties and posts for the C.B.& Q.R.R. Co.
Smith William, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. White Hall
T ANKERSLEY WM. farmer, Sec. 12, P. O. White Hall
Taylor J. E. farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. White Hall Thaxton B. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Berdan Tunison G. C. farmer, Sec. 15
Tunison Henry, farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. White Hall
TUNISON J. E. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 5, P.O. White Hall, was born in Greene County, in 1846; was married the first time to Minerva Baker, Dec. 24, 1867, a native of Kentucky, and died Oct. 26, 1869; was married the second time, Sept. 14, 1871, to Mary H. Ledford, who was born in 1849; have four children: Julia E., born March 16, 1873, deceased; William H., born July 14, 1874, deceased; George E., born Oct. I, 1876, deceased; Minnie M., born 1878. The homestead con- tains 200 acres of well improved land, and is well stocked with fine breeds of cattle
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Tunison J. D. farmer, Sec. II, P. O. White Hall
Turney P. farmer, Sec. 36, P.O. Berdan
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JANDERHEYDEN C. farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. White Hall
WARD J. N. farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Walk- erville
Williams J. A. laborer, Berdan
Williamson W. H. farmer, Sec. I, P.O.White Hall
WOODS ISAAC, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 26, P.O. White Hall, was born
in 1836, in Greene County; was married in 1858, to Martha Baker, born in 1842; have four children: Olive, Oscar, John, and William. The father of the subject of this sketch was born in 1812, and died in 1876; was married to Matilda Wright, who died in 1843; afterward married to Jennette Hues, having fourteen children, five by the first marriage and nine by the last mar- riage, seven of whom are living. The sub- ject of this sketch is the son of the first mar- riage
Worcester F. A. farmer, Sec. 4, P. O. White Hall
TOWNSHIP II, NORTH RANGE 13, WEST.
A LLEN ROBERT, renter, P.O. White Hall
Ashlock J. C. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. White Hall
PAIRAM BENJAMIN, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. White Hall
Bairam Marshall, farmer, P.O. White Hall
Ballard Jesse, farmer, Sec. 24, P. O. White Hall
Barber Isaac, renter, P.O. White Hall Barnhart J. V. farmer, P.O. White Hall
BARTON ISAAC, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 21, was born in Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pa., on the 28th of April, 1817. He was the fifth child of Thomas and Phoebe Ann Barton, both natives of England, who voyaged to America in an early day, settling in Penn- sylvania, where he followed farming, and where he was married on the 2d of May, 1839, to Miss Mary Chamberlain, of Little York, who died on the 25th of April, 1848. When war was declared between Mexico and the United States Government, Isaac Barton enlisted in Co. I, Ist Regular Inf., and participated in the Battles of Palo Alto, Resaca, Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerro Cordo, Penale Pass, Cherubusco, Molino Del Rey, and was also at the siege of Mex- ico. On leaving Pennsylvania, in 1858, he proceeded to Iowa, where he remained two years, when he came to Greene County. In 1859, during the Pike's Peak excitement, he made an overland trip, and remained through one Summer in Colorado. Return- ing to Greene County, he was married to Mrs. Ann J. Carter, on the Ist day of Jan., 1860. Mrs. Barton is a daughter of Stephen and Mary Spencer. They have two chil- dren, Elisha T, and Eva Ann
Benner William M. farmer, P.O. White Hall Bowman William E. farmer, P. O. White Hall
Brant W. E. farmer, P.O. White Hall
BRIDGEWATER ELISHA, farm- er and stock raiser, Sec. 16, P.O. Wrights- ville, was born in the town of St. Marys in Hancock County, Ill., on the 26th day of August, 1839. Fifth child of William Bridgewater, a native Kentuckian, born in 1802, a blacksmith by occupation, who mar- ried in Kentucky Miss Nancy Pasley ; in 1827 or 1828 he moved to Morgan County, where he entered land from the government; subsequently removed to Hancock County, where he followed blacksmithing for several years, when he moved to Scott County and thence to Greene County, where he settled upon sec. 16, in township II, range 13, where he died. Mrs. Bridgewater is still living, a resident of this township. Elisha, from whom this narrative is obtained, passed his boyhood in Scott County, and removed to Greene County in 1863, where he was married to Miss Sylvia J. Boyrun in 1865, a daughter of Benjamin J. Boyrun, whose ancestry settled in Greene County a full half century ago. In March, 1868, Mr. Bridgewater came into possession of 120 acres of land, part of which was settled by Davis Carter in 1821, and entered from the government by Joseph Harris in 1832. Mr. Bridgewater has always taken a deep inter- est in county affairs, and at one time offi- ciated as township constable and school trustee, holding this position at the present writing. There were born of the marriage two children : Addie M. and Benjamin F. Bridgewater E. J. farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. White Hall
Bridges O. F. farm hand, Sec. 21, P.O. White Hall
Buck J. M. farmer, P.O. White Hall
CADE JAMES R. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 9, P.O. White Hall. The above named gentleman is a native of Greene County, where he was born on the the 16th of January, 1841, oldest son and
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third child of Thomas and Tabitha Cade. Thomas Cade became a resident of Greene County during his childhood, as did also the lady who was destined to become his future wife. There were born of this union twelve children, seven of whom are living, whose biography we are necessarily coni- pelled to omit owing to limited space. Mrs. Cade died in 1862, on the 18th of Novem- ber; the remains now repose in the Dodson Cemetery of Carrollton. Thomas Cade is now a resident of Kansas, where he is en- gaged in farming. James, from whom our narrative is obtained, passed his early years upon a farm, and indeed, has always, it might be proper to state, been identified with agricultural pursuits. On the 7th of April, 1864, Mr. Cade was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Hunnicutt, a daughter of Rowell Hunnicutt. Mr. C. is the owner of 60 acres of valuable land, brought to a high state of cultivation through great industry and energy. Receiving an unusually lib- eral education, he became more than ordin- arily proficient as a marksman, gaining considerable notoriety as such
Carr Merrill, farmer, P.O. White Hall Carr William, renter, P.O. White Hall Carter John, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Carrollton Chapman Douglas, renter, P.O. White Hall Chapman J. W. farmer, P.O. White Hall Clark Isaiah, renter, P.O. White Hall
COLLINS J. R. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 15, P.O. White Hall. The subject of this biography is a native of Hampshire County, Va., where he was born in the year 1810. He was the second of a family of nine children. At the age of eight years his parents, Jacob and Sarah Collins emi- grated to Ohio, settling in Guernsey County, where the subject of this sketch learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner. In 1832, on the 12th of January, he was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda Jackson, a daughter of Jacob and Margaret Jackson, by whom he had ten children, eight of whom are living : Margaret Jane, O. J., E. S., J. M., A. A. and M. F. During the Au- tumn of 1856, Mr. Collins emigrated with his family to the West. and located in Greene County, where he bought a tract of land consisting of 240 acres. Since this date he has followed farming successfully, and now resides in township II, range 13,
where he lives in comfortable circumstances, and enjoys the respect and confidence of community in which he lives
Cox Benjamin, renter, P.O. White Hall COX J. N. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 15, P.O. White Hall. Mr. Cox is a native of Ohio, where he was born on the 25th of January, 1832, and where he passed the days of his childhood and early youth upon the old farm homestead, acquiring a good common school education. Remaining in Ohio until 1852, he then emigrated to the West, settling in the vicinity of Walkers- ville, Galena County, during the Spring of that year ; and the following year, in the month of July, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Jane Collins, a daughter of Josiah Collins, deceased, by whom he has five children : Mary E., Ira E, Freddie W., Rosa Ann, and Major. Mr. Cox ranks among the more prosperous farmers of this township, owning 263 acres of valuable land, and few are better known for liberality and enterprise
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