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ADMOND JOHNSON, farmer, P. O. Mor- ris, was born in Norway June 24. 1818, son of Jolın and Sarah (Benson) Johnson. The for- mer was a native of Norway, where he died in 1849. The latter, also a native of Norway. was born in 1783, and died in 1879. Our sub- jeet received his education in the common schools of his native country, and worked at
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farming until he came to Ameriea. In 1858, at Lisbon, Ill., he was married to Sarah Halgeson, a native of Norway, born in 1837. She is the daughter of Henry and Carrie Hal- geson, both natives of Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had eight children, of whom Carrie is dead. Sarah, Henry, John, Carrie, Halver, Thomas A. and Anna H. are living. The subject of this sketch bas acted in the capacity of School Director. He is a Repub- liean in political tenets, and a member of the Lutheran Church.
ERIK JOHNSON, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Norway July 24, 1828, the young- est of three children, son of John and Anna (Swensen) Olston. He was born in Norway about 1788, and died about 1830. His moth- er, a native of Norway, was born in 1786, and died in 1862. Mr. Johnson was edneated in the common sehools of his native country ; worked for a time at shoemaking. He eame to this country when twenty-six years of age ; landed first at Quebee ; remained there a short time and then came to this eounty. Settled first in Nettle Creek Township, where he worked on a farm eighteen months. He then moved to Saratoga Township and continued farming a few years. Although he eommeneed without a dollar, he had sufficient means to purehase sixty-six aeres of unimproved land, a part of his present homestead. This he has added to and improved until now he has a fine farm of one hundred and thirty-two aeres. In 1852, in Norway, he was married to Tennie Michleson, who was born in that country Jan- uary 1, 1829. Her father and mother were natives of the same place. By this union, there were seven children. Mr. Johnson, in 1864, joined the Thirty-sixth Illinois Regiment, Company A, and was in the battles of Colum- bia, Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville, Tenn. During the war, he received a wound from which he has never recovered, being now una- ble to work. He contributes toward the sup-
port of the Gospel, is a faithful Christian and respected citizen. He belongs to the Lutheran Church, and is a Republican.
GUNNER JOHNSON, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Norway December 19, 1835, son of John Peterson and Annie Gunderson, both of Norway. The former was born about 1790, and was a farmer until his death, which oc-' enrred in 1865. The mother of our subjeet was born in 1794, and died in 1876. In Mor- ris, Ill., August 16, 1870, Mr. Johnson married Caroline Johnson, a native of Norway, born in 1850. She is the daughter of John and Julia Peterson, and the mother of four children, viz., John O. and Annie, deceased ; George and Annie J. still living. Mr. Johnson is a mem- ber of the Lutheran Church and a Republican.
STORY MATTESON, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Michigan February 15, 1838, and is the second son of Beriah H. and Susan (Jones) Matteson. Beriah, who resides at Mor- ris, Grundy County, was born in New York in 1812. Susan was born in New York in 1812, and is the mother of nine children, our subject being the second. Our snbjeet attended the country schools and worked at farming until he became twenty-two, when he started for Illinois. He arrived here without friends or money, but was soon employed by a farmer named Bartlett, for whom he worked industri- ously three years. His employer then allowed him to work on shares, which opportunity he eagerly improved. As he eleared $1,200 the first year, this enabled him to do business for himself. His first purchase was 160 of land, for which he gave $40 per aere ; he now owns 1,500 acres of finely improved land. In 1866, he married Miss Virginia Collins, who was born in this eounty September 3, 1846, and is the daughter of Joshua and Harriet (Cryder) Collins. The former was born in New York September 19, 1802, died June 19, 1879. The latter was born in Ohio August 4, 1822, and is the mother of six ehildren, of whom Mrs. Mat-
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teson is the eldest. Mr. and Mrs. Matteson are the parents of six children, viz., William, Story, Gracie, Cora, Cryder and Hattie. Mr. Matteson is a Republican.
HALVER OSMONSEN, farmer, P. O. Mor- ris, was born in Norway May 26, 1825, his parents being natives of that country. In his youth, he assisted on the home farmn, and at- tended the common schools. In 1849, he emi- grated to this country, arriving in New York July 3. Ile first went to Morris, where he re- mained but a short time, soon settling near Lisbon, where he engaged in farming for a period of eight years, although he started without a dollar, he now had sufficient means to purchase sixty acres of land; after adding one hundred acres to this, and improving the whole, he sold it for a good profit. He then came to Grundy County and purchased lands about three miles north of Morris, here he re- sided abont ten years, making great improve- ments. He next bought land a few miles further north, where he now resides; owns in all. 924 acres of well-improved land. He is a large grain-raiser and dealer. also raises some stock. In the fall of 1849, in Kendall County, he married Miss Engeri Olsen, a native of Nor- way, born in 1822, her parents being natives of the same country. There are two children by this marriage, viz., Halver Osmonsen, Jr., and Ole Il. Osmonsen, both married. Mr. Osmon- sen and family are members of the Lutheran Church, he being one of the leading men who raised funds for the erection of the fine struct- ure of that denomination which they attend. lle espouses the Republican cause.
OLIVER H. OSMONSON, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Lisbon, Kendall Co., Ill., January 14, 1850. His parents had two chil- dren, of whom he was the elder. He received his education in the schools of Saratoga Town- ship, and began life as a farmer. Mr. Osmon- son is a School Director. He was married in Saratoga Township, March 1. 1870, to Susan , 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson are members of
A. Johnson, who was born June 10, 1852. She is the daughter of Oscar and Annie Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Osmonson have had six children -Halver, Osear, Annie, Severt, Joseph (de- ceased), and Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Osmonson are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Os- inonson belongs to no secret societies. He votes the Republican ticket.
OLIE OSMONSON, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Otter Creek Township, La Salle Co., Ill., December 1, 1852. His parents bad two children, of whom he was the younger. Mr. Osmonson received his education in the normal school at Morris, III. He was married in Saratoga Township January 27, 1878, to Maggie E. Craig, who was born June 25, 1858, in Lisbon, Kendall County. Mrs. Osmonson's father, Samuel Craig, was born November 7, 1824, in County Antrim, Ireland. Her mother was born in Oneida County, N. Y., May 22, 1833. Mr. and Mrs. Osmonson are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Osmonson votes the Republican ticket.
WIER PETERSON, farmer, P. O. Lisbon, was born in Norway May 28, 1829. His father, Wier Peterson, was a farmer, and was born in Norway in 1789, and died March 4, 1871. His mother, whose maiden name was Julia Nelson, was born in Norway in 1791, and died Febru- ary 28, 1873. Our subject received his educa- tion in the schools of Norway, and began life as a farmer. He came to Grundy County in 1856, and has been School Director. He was married in Lisbon, Ill., on July 4, 1857, to Annie Thompson, who was born in Norway January 6, 1837. She is the daughter of Torkel and Julia Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson have nine children-William P., born Septem- ber 12, 1858; Julia .A., October 18, 1860; Sarah, July 18, 1862; Mary E., January 1, 1865; Thomas O., July 2, 1868; Edwin F., Septem- ber 16, 1870; Eli F., August 13, 1871; John, November 20, 1874, and Annie ML., April 22,
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the Lutheran Church. Mr. Peterson is a Re- publican.
was born in Norway March 25, 1830 ; son of 1
Nels Michaelson and Brita Larsdottor. Nels, by occupation a farmer, was born in Norway in 1784, and died in the same place in 1874. Brita was born in that country in 1796, and died there in 1871. Andrew attended school in Norway, and was married there June 24, 1861, to Carrie Gregoriusdotter, who was born in Norway February 2, 1825. Her parents, Gregorious and Brita Anderson, were both natives of Norway. Andrew was a farmer in Norway, and since his residence in this country has followed the same pursuit. Andrew and his wife Carrie are the parents of eight chil- dren-Nels, Andrew, Betsy, Tena, Bell. Carrie, Michael and Emma. Mr. Sorem has been School Director in Saratoga, Grundy County. He is a Republican, and a member of the Lutheran Church.
MONS. N. SOREM, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Norway May 12, 1840. His edu- cation was received in the schools of that country. He was married in Norway May 6, 1864, to Sarah Ostrom, a native of that coun- try, who was born March 28, 1838. They have had nine children-Nels N., born September 11, 1864; Severt, born September 30, 1866 ; Nels Michael born December 12, 1868, de- ceased ; Nels Michael, born June 4, 1870 ; Isabel S., born May 22, 1872; Ben L., born April 16, 1874; Lomis, born February 29, 1876 ; Mons. O., born October 31, 1878; and Betsy E., born July 30, 1881. Mr. Sorem began life as a farmer. In politics he is a Re- publican. Mr. and Mr. Sorem are members of the Lutheran Church. They came to this county in 1867.
WALTER S. SMITH, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Jefferson County, N. Y., August 24, 1843. He is the fifth child of Eleazer and Maria (Derby) Smith, who were the parents of
ten children. His father, who is still alive, is a farmer, and was born in Rutland County, Vt.,
ANDREW SOREM, farmer, P. O. Morris, September 21, 1807. £ His mother was born in Chittenden County, Vt., August 28, 1815. Our subject went to school in New York, and after- ward in Morris, Ill., and began life as a farmer. He has been School Director and Road Super- visor. In 1862, he enlisted in the militia, but did not enter into action. He was married, in Morris, Ill., June 9, 1875, to Annie Colwell, born in England in 1854, the daughter of Will- iam and Ann Colwell. They have had four children-Mabel A. (deceased), Clara, Jessie ((leceased) and Irwin. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Smith is a Re- publican in politics.
JOHN STEEL, coal miner, Morris, was born near Durham, England, March 16, 1812 ; son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Enus) Steel. Joseph was born in Cumberland, Eng., in 1812, and died in 1866. He was a gardener. Elizabeth was born in Stoekton, Eng., in 1812, and died in 1854. John attended school in England for a time, and then went to work in the coal mines. About 1850, he married Elizabeth Humble at Lockport, III. She was born July 6, 1813. Mr. Steel is a member of the Church of England.
NATHANIEL H. TABLER, retired farmer, P.O. Morris, was born March 13, 1809, in Berke- ley County, Va. He is the son of Henry and Mary (Oller) Tabler. Our subject's grand- father, George Tabler, was one of the early settlers in that country, having come from Germany and settled in Berkeley County, Va., shortly after the the Revolution. He had five children-Michael, Henry (subject's father), Christian, William and one daughter, whose name is unknown, all of whom settled in Vir- ginia. To our subject's grandfather, on his mother's side, were born John, Jacob, George. Peter, Betsey, Catherine, Mary, and another daughter whose name is unknown, all of whom were born in Virginia. The children of our
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subjeet's parents were Nathaniel H., Joshua, Levi Harrison, Peter, Mary and Anna. Ilis father was a farmer, and Mr. Tabler remained under the parental roof until he was twenty-one years of age, when he started alone for Dela- ware County, Ohio, and settled on the Scioto River about the year 1830. His father bought 200 acres of land, but did not himself come. Subject moved on to this land which was mostly wooded, and immediately commenced improvements. While here, in November, 1830. he was married to Mary Cryder, daughter of Henry Cryder. In October, 183. he came to this county, and settled on Sec- tion S. in An Sable Township. At that time there were no improvements on the place Three families -the Wollys, Cryders and N. H. Tabler-constituted the population of the county at that time. Remaining on his farm until 1876, he went to Minooka, this county, and lived there till the fall of 1882. His chil- dren by his first wife were Joseph. David C., Elias, Matthew, Ezra, and Mary, who was the wife of John MeCloud. His second marriage was with Hannah Marie, daughter of Jacob and Betsey Cryder. Their children were Je- rome, William, Lewis and Anna. He was mar- ried a third time to Susan Paulding, who was born near Waynesboro, Franklin Co., Penn. She was the daughter of Frank M. and Sarah (Roger-) Paukling. Joseph, Mr. Tabler's son by his first wife, lives in Florida, and the others are in Au Sable Township. Edward was all through the war, afterward coming home, and was killed in 1866 by the kiek of a mule. Mr. Tabler was for the fourth time united in mar- riage, this time to Mrs. William JJohnson, by whom he has one child-Farada, born July 4, 1881. Mr. Tabler has been a member of the M. E. Church for about fourteen years. He was a Democrat up to the time of Lincoln, since which he has voted the Republican ticket. Since coming to Morris, Mrs. Tabler has been running the Cottage Hotel. and
boards the students attending the Normal School.
SENECA TUPPER, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Genoa, Cayuga County, N. Y., October 6, 1826 ; his father, Benjamin Tupper, was a farmer, and was born in Bennington County, Vt., August 28, 1790, and died Octo- ber 21, 1874 ; his mother's maiden name was Philinda Cutter. They had eight children. The subject came to this county in February, 1857; he received his education at the Genoa Academy, N. Y., and began life as a farmer ; he has filled many and various offices, having been Sheriff, Township Treasurer, School Direc- tor, and Township Supervisor. November 21, 1854, Mr. Tupper was married, in Venice, Ca- yuga County, N. Y., to Sarah Nelson, who was born May 5, 1833, in Sing Sing. Westehes- ter Co., N. Y .; she was the daughter of Jo- seph G. and Pamela Nelson. Her father was born in Westchester County, N. Y., in 1792, and died in the fall of 1863; her mother was born in New York City in 1804, and died in 1859. Mr. Tupper is a member of the Baptist Church, and votes the Republican ticket.
ALEXANDER TELFER, miner, Morris, was born at Musselburg, Scotland, November 1, 1826; raised and educated in his native country. In 1852 (September), he came to the I'nited States ; located at Pittston, Penn., working in the mines of the Pennsylvania Coal Company until January, 1855; he then came to Morris. Grundy Co., Ill., and wrought in the mines of Oliver and Alexander Telfer (the latter a cousin of subject), for three years. In 1858, he bought some land and opened a mine for him- self, and has been in the business ever since ; he is also engaged in farming, having a farm of 200 acres, besides his coal lands, valued at $50 per acre. Since 1865, he has been in the brick business in connection with coal, and in this department is associated with Henry Bur- rell. Subject was married June 18. 1849, to Miss Agnes Kerr, of Scotland. She was born
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October 6, 1826. They have six children- Christina, born in Scotland; Janet, born in Pennsylvania; William, born in Morris; Alex- ander, born in Morris; John, born in Morris ;. Mary Jane, born in Morris. Subject and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church ; he is also a member of the I. O. O. F. and Masonic fraternities and Knights Templar; residence one and a half miles northeast of Morris.
JOHN TREDINNICK, farmer, P. O. Mor_ ris, was born in Ashwater Parish, Devonshire England, January 15, 1831, son of Thomas and Susan (James) Tredinnick. Thomas, who pur- sued farming, was born in Devonshire in 1801, and died in 1871. Susan, mother of subject, was born in the same place about 1804, and died about 1868. Our subject attended school in Saratoga Precinct, where he has sinee been School Direetor. At Morris, Ill., October 18, 1863, he married Ann Horrie, by whom he had three children-Franklin R., James F. and Win. C., all of whom are dead. Mrs. Tredinnick was born in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, about 1831; she was the daughter of Robert and Jane Horrie, natives of the same place. Mr. Tredinnick came to Grundy Connty in April, 1856, since which time he has pursued
his occupation of farming. He is a member of the Republican party.
A. F. WATSON, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Northumberland, England, February 17, 1833, son of George and Ann (Foster) Wat- son; his father, who was a coal miner, was born in Northumberland, England, in 1809, and died in 1875. His mother was born in the same place in 1811, and died April 10, 1857. Our subject was one of a family of nine chil- dren, and received his education in England. While in that country, he was a farmer and coal miner. In Statsworth, Durham, England, October 29, 1855, he married Nellie A. Humble, who was born in Durham, England, October 24, 1832; she was the daughter of George and Mary Ann Humble; her father was a native of England, born July 17, 1805, and died July 17, 1870; her mother of the same place, was born in 1807, and died December 18, 1871. Mr. Watson and wife are the parents of ten children - Susana, George, Elizabeth, Ann, Mary J., John, Alice, Isabella, Sarah and Mar- garet. Mr. Watson settled in Grundy County in 1853; has been School Director. Politically, he is a Greenbacker, and is connected with the Methodist Church.
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ISAAC N. BROWN, farmer, P. O. Nettle Creek, was born in Saratoga County, N. Y., August 15, 1817; he is the son of David and Mary (Brownell) Brown. Our subject was among those who came to this township in 1849; his father was born in Queensbury Township, Washington Co., N. Y., in 1794; his mother was born in Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., and was the daughter of Simeon and Sarah (Hoag) Brownell. Our subject's grand- father, Justus Brown, married Desire Mosher, who bore him eleven children of whom our
subject's father was the ninth. To Simeon and Sarah Brownell were born fifteen children, all of whom save one, lived to raise families. The great-grandfather of our subject was Benedict Brown; he was the father of nine children, all of whom lived to good age. Justus was his second child, and was born March 5, 1749. The family were great hunters, and were remark- ably large men, weighing as high as 300 pounds. His wife was born in 1757. They had eleven children-Stephen, Phebe, Deborah, Lydia, Hannah, Abigail, Benjamin, Richard, David,
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Annie and Justus. Of these, David and Jus- and wife have been members of the Congrega- tional Church for over twenty years; he is at present Postmaster of Nettle Creek, which office has been running about three years. tus are living. Simeon Brownell was born in 1759. and his wife, Sarah Hong. in 1764. Their fifteen children were Alice, Joseph, Stephen. Daniel, Simeon, Meria, Sarah, Benjamin, Mary, OLIVER DIX, farmer, P. O. Nettle Creek, was born in Oneida County, N. V., January 5, 1822; he was the only child of Ara and Lydia (Richards) Dix; his father was born in Pitts- field County. Conn., July 14, 1793, and was the son of Charles Dix, also a native of Connecti- cut, and who married a Miss Wells. The Dix family were of Welsh descent. Mr. Ara Dix was married, December 31, 1816, and died Sep- tember 4, 1826, in Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y. Our subject's mother was born in Litchfieldl, Conn., June, 1792, and died September 19, 1881. Mr. Ara Dix emigrated from Connecti- cut to Oneida County, N. Y., about the year 1808; he was a tanner and currier. Our sub- ject was about four years old when his father died, and he still lived with his mother until he was fourteen. She had married some time previously, John E. Waterman, and they came out and settled in Lisbon, Kendall Co., Ill. Mr. Dix stayed with them until he was of age. when he started and worked for himself; he came to this township in 1845, having pur- chased land here in the spring of 1843, for about $12 per acre; he also bought 160 aeres for $300. In the fall of 18.4-4, he entered eighty acres of Government Jand, on which he still resides, having built on it during the summer of 1815. February 2, 1848, he married Lydia, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Brownell) Wing. She was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y .: her father, Thomas Wing, was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., April 27, 1789, and died in 1856, in Kendall County; he married Sarah Brownell, July 29, 1810, who was born January 15, 1792, in Rensselaer County, N. Y., and who died March 4, 1827, in Chantauqua County. Mr. Thomas Wing came to Kendall County, Ill., about the year 1845. Our sub- Nathan, Isaac, John. Supham, Phebe and Henry II. To David and Mary Brown were born Isaac N. (our subject), Simeon, Sarah, Mary A., Edwin and Phebe. These lived and raised families. Mr. David Brown is still living, bis wife died February 15. 1877. Our subject lived with his parents until coming West. In 1818. he removed to Chautauqua County. N. Y., and settled there with his parents, living there until the spring of 1844, when he came and settled in Big Grove Township, Kendall Co., Ill., where he remained until 1849, when he came to this county; he began by renting land in Kendall County. When he arrived in this county, he bought eighty acres. where he now lives, in January, 1846. It was situated on Section 4, and cost 10 shillings per acre; he soon added forty acres more, at a cost of $6.25 per acre; there were no improvements on it. In 1857, he purchased eighty acres at $15 per acre, and forty acres more in 1866, at a cost of $37.50 per acre; he has now 240 acres of well improved land. In 1849, he built his first house. March 22, 1810, he married Phebe Ann, daughter of Seth and Content (Ingraham) Clark. She was born May 13. 1819, in Chan- tauqua County, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have had nine children, of whom six are living --- David N., Mary C., Harriett A., Edie A., Phebe I. and Edwin L. Isaac C. died, aged eighteen, and the other two died when young. Mr. Brown was first elected Justice of the Peace in 1849, and has, with the exception of a year or two, served continuously ever since, having held a commission from every Governor since that time; he has been Supervisor, Col- lector and School Trustee for fourteen years, and has been Township Treasurer since 1875; he taught school for ten terms. Mr. Brown ( jeet's wife died December 23, 1857. By her he
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had two children-Ara W. and Orville E. Ara W. resides on Section 9, this township, and Or- ville lives near Cresent City, Iroquois Co., Ill .; January 5, 1860, he married Louisa MeKinzee, born in Alleghany County, Md., daughter of William and Ann S. (Spellman) McKinzee, na- tives of the same State. Mr. McKinzee was born February 2, 1798, and died March 25, 1874; his wife died April 1, 1874. They re- moved to Shelby County, Ind., in 1838, where they lived till the fall of 1851, when they came and settled in La Salle County, Ill., where they resided for three years, afterward removing to the town of Manlius, Ill., and finally coming to this township in 1865, where they both died. They were the parents of five girls, all living and married-Mary A., wife of S. A. Summers, of Iowa; Louisa (Mrs. Dix); Susanna M., wife of J. W. Small, of Iowa; Harriet, wife of James Ashton, of this county, and Naney, wife of Peter Eckersley, of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Dix have five children-Lydia B., William Ettie M., Susan L. and George R. Lydia B. is now the wife of John W. Johnson, of this
county. Mr. Dix taught school for three terms in Kendall County, Ill .; he was elected Justice of the Peace about 1849; he owns 700 acres of land ; he is Republican in politics.
SEVERT OSTROM, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born in Norway July 14, 1848. He is the fifth child of Severt "and Engebor J. (Rygh) Ostrom. His parents had nine children. Ilis father was born in Norway, in March, 1810, and was a farmer by oceupation. His mother was born in Norway in January, 1817. Our subject received his schooling in his native land, started in life as a soldier, and afterward turned his attention to farming. At one time he was a Sheriff in Norway, and he has been Township Collector for Saratoga Township, this county. March, 14, 1874, he was married in Saratoga Township to Julia, a daughter of Tollef and Magele Thompson. She was born in Norway, 11, 1848. They have six children-Eliza O., Joseph, Maggie, Louis, Isabel and Theodore. Mr. and Mrs. Ostrom are members of the Lutheran Church. He votes the Republican ticket.
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