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The following is a list of the Supervisors, Town Clerks, Assessors and Collectors who have served or are now serving Harmony town- ship, with perhaps some unavoidable omissions:
SUPERVISORS.
Moses Scott.
1856
Jefferson O'Hara. 1865
Samuel Ramsey .
1858
George M. Browning
1867
Samuel Grove .. .
1859
Isaac S. Burner. ..
1873
Cortland Vandyke.
1860
Enoch Ramsey
1874
Jeremiah M. SIusher
1862
Isaac S. Burner. . 1878
Joseph Massie.
1863
George W. Shinkle.
1879
CLERKS.
James Dodd.
1856
Thos. A. Thompson 1872
James Black.
1858
W. A. Slusher ...
1873
Peter Comer
1860
Thos. A. Thompson
1875
C. T. Cannon.
1863
Josephus Huff.
1876
Isaac S. Burner
1864
W. O. Davis ..
1877
A. R. Coffman. .
1869
T. N. Kinbrough. 1878
Thos. A. Thompson.
1870
H. R. Robertson.
1880
Isaac S. Burner.
1871
ASSESSORS.
George W. Capron.
1855
Sam'l S. Waggoner. 1867
Isaac S. Burner
1856
Thomas M. Orton .. .
1868
Joseph Massie.
1858
Sam'l D. Wallace.
1870
Peter Comer.
1859
George W. Jones. 1871
Isaac S. Burner.
1860
Pleasant Cox ..
1875
Samuel S. Waggoner.
1861
A. R. Coffman.
C. T. Cannon. . .
1863
E. J. Bush. .
1875
George M. Browning.
1864
Henry W. Shoup.
1876
Samuel F. Ramsey
1865
E. W. McCoy.
1878
Thomas Hardy
1866
Michael P. Shoup
1878-1879
COLLECTORS.
Enoch Ramsey. .
1855
F. N. Pennock. 1871
S. L. Symmonds.
1860
Enochi Ramsey.
1872
Aaron E. Byers.
1861
James A. Mabry.
1873
G. W. Ewing
1863
Dickerson Thompson.
1875
T. M. Orton. .
1864
William A. Jones.
1877
And. R. Coffman.
1865
James A. Habry 1878
Michael P. Shoup.
1866
William Black.
1879-1880
M. M. Buford ..
1870
BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Township +-7 received its name from a crooked and ugly stream which meanders through it, heading in the township above and passing into Walker, enters Adams county, emptying into the Mis- sissippi above Quincy. This, like St. Alban's, is about half prairie and half timbered lands. The C., B. & Q. railroad passes about centrally through it from north to south. It contains its one vil- lage, Baseo, lying on said road, near the center of the township, laid out Feb., 1871, by Wm. S. Woods. It occupies the same, or nearly the same, site as Somerset, a town laid out in 1853 by. Abra- ham Baldwin, and since vacated.
Among the names of the earliest settlers in Bear Creek town- ship, we recall those of James S. Kimball and his sons, Sidney A. Knowlton, Richard Wilton, Thomas Graham, Samuel Russell, Thomas Morgan, Nicholas Wren, Elijah Pike, John Pike, Moses Van Winkle, Robert Wilhite, Elder Addis, Jesse Carnes, John Carnes, Jesse Gordon, Thompson Frakes, Riley Young, Thomas and Edward Daw, James Tweed, W. A. Patterson, Andrew and Wm. S. Moore, James and G. W. Wedding, Malılon Fell, Wm. Meredith, Vernon Doty, Peter and John Fry, James Boyles, Cor- nelins Elson, Lafford Totten, W. W. Mason, Hiram Simmons, Felix G. Mourning, Samuel McGee, Guilford Fuller, Henry Kent, David Cole. William George, James M. Charles, Dr. Alvin Thompson, William Wallace, John Pavy, Wm. B. Skinner, John Huff, David Bedford, Benjamin G. Wright, David Crow.
Of the above we note specially James S. Kimball and Sidney A. Knowlton, the former from New Hampshire and the latter from Ohio, who emigrated together in 1835. The Kimballs were Metho- dists, the Knowlton's were " Campbellites," but both subsequently joined the Mormons and removed to Salt Lake with them, leaving this county in 1847. Mr. Kimball died in Salt Lake ten years thereafter, and Mr. Knowlton at a later period, each near about the age of 70. Their widows were still living as late as 1875.
Richard Wilton will be remembered as having been elected School Commissioner of' Hancock county in 1841, the first year of contest between the old citizens and Mormons. Mr. Wilton left the county a few years afterward. Subsequently his farm came into possession of Benjamin G. Wright, Esq., a native of Belmont county, Ohio. Mr. Wright was a remarkable man; had been edu- cated in the common schools only; was possessed of a strong mind; a deep thinker; radical in his opinions, which he embraced without inquiry as to their popularity or orthodoxy. He did not remain long in the county. Desiring to settle his family where land was
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cheaper, he removed to Henry county in this State, where he pro- cured a large body of land and settled his sons each on a farm around him. There he was residing when the Rebellion broke out. He had long ago embraced the doctrines of the Virginia and Ken- tucky resolutions, and hence when these troubles arose he was strongly in favor of allowing " the wayward sisters to go in peace." His opposition to the war and the war measures of President Lin- coln became so violent as to render him extremely unpopular in his county. In 1872 he was put on the extreme Democratic bolters' ticket for Governor-of course, with no hope of an election. He received but 25 votes in this county. Mr. W. was still living Jan., 1SSO, at an advanced age of about 80 years.
The postoffice known as Sylvan Dale was established at his place and at his instance.
Many of the persons named in the foregoing list are long since deceased; numbers of others have gone to newer States and Terri- torie.s.
RELIGIOUS PROGRESS.
We have but a meager report of religious matters for Bear Creek township. The town of Basco contains its solitary church edifice, built by the United Presbyterians, now owned and occupied by the Methodist Episcopal, who have for their pastor Rev. Mr. Madison, who has been preaching several years in that and the adjacent townships. On the east line, near the northeast corner, stands another church belonging to the Baptist denomination, which has been in existence somewhere near thirty years. We know of no other Church organizations in the township.
PERSONAL SKETCHES.
We will now make personal mention of the leading citizens and old settlers of this township.
William H. Allen, carpenter, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1833; remained at home until his marriage to Eleanora McGinnis 1854; she was a native of West Virginia; about six months after- ward Mr. Allen moved to Portage City, Columbia county, Wis., where he remained one year; he then lived in Clarke county, Mo., two years, then in Fulton county, Ill., one year, then in Bushnell a few years, which place he helped to found; after moving around elsewhere he finally located at Carthage, Ill., where he has helped to build many of the fine residences and public buildings to be seen there. In 1878 he moved to Basco, where he now resides and works at his chosen profession. His children are, Lorilla R., William D., Elmer M. (dec.), Frank W., Charles G. and Louisa M. (dec.). Mr. Allen served in the army during the war, being engaged in many hard-fought battles to save his country, as Pittsburg Landing, Vicks- burg, Fort Donelson, etc. He enlisted at Fountain Green, this
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county, in 1861, under Col. Lawler. Mr. Allen's father was a pat- tern-maker by occupation.
James A. Anderson, farmer, was born in Bottetourt county, Va., in 1840, and was the son of Matthew and Mary A. (McClure) An- derson; at 19 he went to Colorado, where he lived four years; re- turning, he located on the farm where he now lives. In 1875 he married Mary E. Mourning, a native of Kentucky. About this time he began business in Basco, a member of the firm of Gordon & Anderson. In three years Mr. A. sold his interest in the store to his brother, W. P., for his interest in the homestead, where he has ever since resided. Besides farming and dealing in stock he now devotes a good deal of his time to fruit-growing, having an orchard of 700 apple-trees. He owns 150 acres of well-improved land equal in productions to any farm in the township. Mr. A., has been Assessor and Supervisor; the latter position he now holds. In 1863 he was made a Master Mason of Basco Lodge No. 618, and served three years; he is also a member of Carthage Chapter, No. 33, of Royal-Arch Masons. His children are Mattie M., born Nov. 11, 1876, and Clyde, March 7, 1878.
Charles W. Baldwin, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 10; P. O., Basco; was born in the State of New York in 1827; educational ad- vantages limited; his father, Abraham Baldwin, a native of New Jersey was a hatter by trade, but also followed farming; his mother, nee Bridget Van Waggoner, was also a native of New Jersey. He remained at home until 21 years of age, when he began business for himself in this county, having only $20 in money with which to make the first payment on his land; after awhile he sold so as to clear $1,000; purchased again and soon made another $1,000 by selling; and thus he continued until he accumulated a handsome fortune. He now owns a farm of 400 acres, valued at $1,600, which is one of the best improved farms in the township. He also ships stock extensively every week to Chicago or the East. In 1852 he married Mrs. Mary A. McPherson, nee Wiley, and they have had 6 children, all of whom are married except the son and the young- est daughter. Mr. B. has been Supervisor, Road Commissioner, School Trustee, and Postmaster at Basco.
Charles Bettisworth, son of Ivin and Drusilla (Bean) Bettis- worth, was born in Virginia in 1816; when 25 years of age he left home, and in 1843 he married Mary E. Wilhite, of Illinois, and moved on a farm near where he now lives; after a few years he purchased 40 acres of his present farm of 125 acres, made his own rails and fenced the same; paid $12 a ton for prairie hay; and after years of industrious toil he has made a comfortable home. By his first wife he had but one child, Clarkson, born in 1850. For his second wife he married, in 1857, Agnes R. Byres, of this county, and their 3 children are Andrew J., Charles D. and Amanda.
Louis Brault, grape- grower, was born in Southwestern France, in 1827; parents were born in 1795 and 1793, and died at the age of 73 and 69. At 17 he came to America and located at Concordia,
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La., where he remained two and a half years; he then followed gar- dening two years in New Orleans; then was in Arkansas one year making staves for European markets; in 1862 he came to this county, locating on the farm where he has ever since lived. In 1866 he married Harriet Gavillet, of this county, and their 2 children are Augusta E. R. and Harriet C. F. He owns 80 acres of land, on which is his fine vineyard. He is one of the firm of Brault Brothers, who own in common a 50-acre vineyard, 16 acres of which is controlled by Louis. This vineyard was set out in 1864; there are 900 vines to the acre, in rows eight feet apart, and six feet apart in the row; kept at the height of three feet, only one wire being used; they are all of the Concord variety. In 1874 this vineyard of 16 acres produced 173 barrels of wine. In this indus- try the Branlt Brothers are second to none in the West.
C. Cacheux, farmer, was born in France in 1836;'father was born in 1792, and his mother, Catharine (Girard) Cacheux, was a native of France. He came to America in 1853, stopping one year at New Springfield, Ill., then located near Cincinnati; learned the cooper's trade, at which he worked most of the time until 1868, when he came to this county, where he first engaged in general merchandis- ing, at Warsaw, and then moved to Basco, where he remained eight years. He owns a beautiful farm of 200 acres, where he ex- hibits much pride in the home surroundings. He has a small vineyard of 600 plants. His wife, Catharine, nee Clerc, is a native of France. Two of the 3 children are living,-Frank, born in 1857, and George in 1865.
Harmon Crea, farmer, sec. 25, was born in Prussia in 1812, the son of Jasper and Margarette L. S. (Wilborn) Crea, natives of Prus- sia; his father was born in 1779. At 26 he married Margarette L. Charlotte, a native also of Prussia. In 1852 he came to Amer- ica, locating near Quincy, Ill., where he remained three years, then purchased a farm of 100 acres, near Basco, where he now lives. Having had the advantage of a good early education himself, he has given his children like advantages. In 1842 he married, as his second wife, Mary Tasen, of Prussia, and they have had 9 chil- dren. Mr. C. is one of the best historians in the county.
John H. Crea, farmer, sec. 22; P. O., Basco; was born in Prus- sia in 1842; in 1869, at Basco, he married Mary A. Eads, a native of Iowa, soon after which, he moved to his present farm near Basco, where he has remained ever since. Mr. and Mrs. C.'s children are, --- Mary A., Charles H., John F., Jacob W. (dec.), Wilmette. Both are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. C. takes great interest in his occupation and also in educational matters.
David Crow was born in St. Charles county, Mo., in 1803; his father. Wm. Crow, was a Pennsylvania farmer; at 21 he com- menced life's battles alone. Capt. Crow commanded with great success a company of men in the Black Hawk war. He has been Magistrate, Postmaster and Notary Public for several years. He
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lived in Adams county until 1846, when he came to this county. His first wife was Mary Bean, by whom he had 9 children; namely, Esther A., born in 1825; William N., dec., in 1827; John M., 1830; James L., dec., born in 1832; Lemuel F., born in 1834; Nancy J., dec., born in 1837; Fielding M., dec., born in 1839; Mary A., born in 1841; and Susan A., in 1843. James and Fielding were members of the 12th Ill. Cav. in the late war. In 1847 Capt. Crow married Catharine Stiles, and their children are-David G., born in 1848; Thomas L., in 1850: Catharine E., 1852; Abigail L., (dec.), in 1854; and Hannah J., born in 1858. He is a Republican.
John Daw, farmer, secs. 7 and 8; P. O., Basco; was a son of Edward Daw, who was a native of England, born there in 1809, and came to America in 1840, locating in Hancock county, where he has since lived; in 1842 he married Eliza Wilson, a native of Dela- ware; they had 5 children, of whom our subject was the youngest, who was born in this county in 1845, where he has since lived; in 1870 he married Miss E. A. Anderson, a native of Virginia, and their 2 living children are Arthur, born Oct. 4, 1875, and Clinton, Oct. 29, 1878. He owns 145 acres of good land and handles some stock. He has been Assessor for two years,
Lyman Doty, merchant, was born in this tp. in 1844; lived with his father, Vernon Doty, until 20 years of age, then farmed on his own land of 40 acres on sec. 15. He came to Basco in 1871, engaged in business for himself until next year, when he formed a partnership with Mr. Gordon, composing the firm of Doty & Gordon, who continued in business five years; then Mr. Doty moved to Bentley, where he was in partnership with Mr. Peak two years; but now Mr. D. is a member of the firm of Doty & Gordon at Basco, who are doing a good business in general merchandise. In 1865 he married Miss Jane Jessup, daughter of Samuel and Frances Jessup, of this county, and their only child is Emma, who was born in February, 1866. Mr. D. is a Freemason and a Repub- lican.
E. S. Freeman, son of Wm. and Margaret (Shaw) Freeman, was born in Lebanon, Ohio, in 1801. At 14 he learned the blacksmith's trade, which he has always followed; at 21 he moved to Indiana, and in 1826 came to Illinois, locating at Quincy in 1828, when there was neither brick nor frame house in town; in 1834 he came to Carthage, and that year he heard the first sermon ever preached in that place; he became a member of the class organized by the celebrated Peter Cartwright, and is the only member of that class now living. He has lived in Basco since 1853. He was first mar- ried in 1823 to Miss Sarah Gruell. His second wife, Mary A., nee Rose, was a native of Quincy, and died in 1872, having been a member of the M. E. Church 44 years. They had 5 sons and 3 daughters. Col. Freeman has been very industrious at his trade, at which he worked until after he was 70 years old.
Russell G. Fuller, retired farmer; P. O., Basco; was born in Ohio in 1810, the son of Russell and Nabby (Guilford) Fuller,
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natives of Ashfield, Mass. In 1834 he married Abby Ackley: they lived in Marietta six years, then in Warren county, this State, four years, then came to Baseo, where they now reside. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller had 10 children-Asa, Rufus W., Mary J., Nabby, Eusebins, Andrew, Matilda, Hulda, Fanny and Lana. Ensebins enlisted in the 5th Ill. Cav. in 1862, and was in the siege at Vicksburg. Mr. Fuller was married the second time in 1863 to Mrs. William Homez, and their 2 children are Rosa B., born Nov., 1865, and Augustina (dee.), born March 9, 1864. Mr. Fuller's father died at the age of 84, and his mother at 80.
George W. Garard, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Penn- sylvania August 12, 1825, and was a son of Justus Garard, also a native of Pennsylvania. He was thrown upon his own resources at the age of 11 years; worked at the distillery business for several years, then became proprietor of a hotel at Brownsville, Penn .; in two years he returned to his former home and again engaged in the distillery business. The next year he emigrated with his family to Woodford county, this State, and remained there 13 years, doing much toward developing the agricultural and educational interests of that county, and in 1867 he moved to Hancock county, where he purchased the farm on which he now lives. He has in this farm 500 acres of well-improved land, which is tilled and managed by his sons, while he himself is engaged in the stock commission busi- ness in Peoria, Ill., under the firm name of Wilcox, Sherman & Garard. In 1849 he married Frances J. Minor, of Pennsylvania, and they have had 12 children, 7 of whom are living; viz., Minor C., William B., John H., Lewis C., Justus F., Mary E. and Charles A. Mr. and Mrs. G. have been members of the Christian Church for many years.
George C. Gordon, merchant, was born in this tp. in 1842, and was a son of J. J. Gordon, a native of Ohio, and of German parent- age. His father died in 1878, aged 67; his mother still lives and is 64 years old. George C. taught school several terms in this and Adams county with good success. In 1872 he married Miss Mary E. George, daughter of William George, of this tp., and their chil- dren are Ethel, born in 1874, and Pearly, born January, 1876. Mr. G. has lived in Basco eight years engaged in general merchandising under the firm name of Gordon & Anderson.
Henry H. Groom, son of William and Nancy (Haney) Groom, natives of Virginia and Pennsylvania, respectively, was born in Park county, Ky., in 1822. He was left at the early age of 15 to earn his own support and also assist in the support of his widowed mother and her children. In August, 1844, he married Martha Simmons, a native of Kentucky; 3 of their 7 children are living,-William R., Lneinda and Robert H. Mr. G. remained in Scott county two years; came to this county in 1846, locating in St. Alban's, and in 1864 settled in Basco, where he now lives with his father-in-law, Hiram Simmons. Mr. Groom served in the late war nine months in the 118th Ill. Inf., under Capt. James Logan.
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He has been a member of the Baptist Church 40 years, and is an honest, hard-working man.
W. L. Harris, farmer and stock dealer, was born in Hendricks county, Ind., in 1834. His father was Riley Harris, born in 1807, and his mother was Matilda (Bramblet) Harris. He worked on a farm at home until 30 years of age, and in 1861 he married Mary Dennis, a native of Ohio. He went to Missouri in 1859, working on his own farm of 900 acres, thence to Adams county, Ill., where he remained 9 years and then came to this county in 1873, locat- ing on his present farm of 320 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Harris are the parents of 5 children now living, 3 boys and 2 girls. Mr. H. was in the Missouri militia during 1861-'2 and in 1864 he went out in the 51st Ill. and remained until the close of the war. He was engaged in several battles, among which were Springfield, Columbus, Frank- lin, Nashville and Pulaski.
Jesse E. Huff, farmer; P. O., Basco; is a son of John and Susan (Mathers) Huff, natives of North Carolina, and was born in Schny- ler county, Ill., 1837. When he had attained his majority he mar- ried Miss Rebecca Bryant at Carthage, and settled on his farm near the same eity. In two years he sold out and purchased a farm near Basco and lived there six years engaged in stock trading. He again sold out and moved upon the Quincy & Carthage road, five miles from Basco, where he farmed two years, and in 1871 he moved on to the farm where he now lives, which is valued at $3,000; he also owns property in Basco. Mr. and Mrs. Huff have 3 children; viz., Lyman B., born Nov. 29, 1861; Charles F., born December 28, 1862 and William L., August 26, 1863. Mrs. Hoff has been a member of the M. E. Church 12 years. Mr. H. is an Odd Fellow.
John Kirkpatrick, farmer, was a son of John Kirkpatrick, a native of Tennessee and born in 1802, and Eliza (Cocks) Kirkpat- riek, born in 1808. He commenced working for himself at the age of 21 years, locating at first near Elvaston, farming there about 11 years and then purchased his present farm of 90 acres. In 1871 he married Victoria Rohrbough, a native of Virginia, and they have one child, Cecil B., born August 1, 1874. Both are members of the M. E. Church of Elvaston.
William C. Logan, retired farmer, was born in Kentucky, in 1805. His father, Joseph Logan, was a native of New Jersey and died at the age of 60; his mother, Sarah Logan, also a native of New Jersey, died at the advanced age of 85. In 1822 he married Margaret Thomas, of Ohio, and they at once emigrated to Jefferson county, Ind., where they remained 36 years, following farming; in 1859 they came to this county where they have lived ever since. Mr. L. has not farmed any since 1870; he is 79 years of age; is a very temperate man, never used tobacco, tea or coffee, has not tasted drink, except for medicinal purposes for 50 years; has not tasted even cider for 20 years, and has been a professor of religion for 60 years. Six of their 9 children are living,-Eliza A., Rebecca
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S., Joseph, James E., Harriet, Margaret and William. Mrs. L. is 77 years of age.
W. W. Mason, hotel proprietor, Basco, Ill., was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1812. His father was a lawyer and practiced in St. Louis. He was raised by John Clark, of Morgan county, Ill., with whom he remained until he was 17 years of age; he then went to Quiney and worked on a farm; thence to Morgan county and worked in a brick yard; was at Winchester two years, then at Exe- ter, Scott county, in a mill, then at Winchester again, learning the cabinet business, then in Adair county, Wis., four years. In this county, in 1838, he married Polly, daughter of Thomas Allen of the same county. He next removed to Quincy and worked for John Wood, afterward Governor of the State. He then moved near Basco, where he purchased a farm and lived five years; he finally located in Basco in 1870, where he has been in the hotel busi- ness ever since. By his first wife he had 3 sons and 2 daughters, and has had one child by his second wife. For five years Mr. M. was Deacon of the Missionary Baptist Church at Warsaw.
Susan Matthews, deceased, was born in North Carolina, Sept. 15, 1803. She was the wife of John HInff, who was born in North Carolina in 1799. They were married in 1825 and had 12 chil- dren. Mrs. Huff's father died when she was only five years old, leaving a widow and 10 children with but little means of support, which fact necessitated the older children to be bound ont; Mrs. M. was bound ont to a farmer when only nine years old, and at this age she was made to carry water for the family sufficient to last all day, help do all the morning work and then walk three miles to school; after returning home at night she had to help do the chores after night, and card wool and cotton until late, and if seen nodding would get punished; in the spring she was made to plow; having no shoes the briars would cut her feet and make the blood run from them; she had to go half a mile to strain milk, go alone on horseback to mill, pound flax, and do;many other things fit to bedone only by old slaves. She remained at this home until she was 16 years old, when she was bound ont to a neighbor, where she re- mained two years treated in the same way; but ever afterward she had a happier and brighter time; she had a kind husband and loving children; every circumstance of her later life was surrounded with pleasant recollections. For 57 years she was a true and devoted Christian, being a member of the Baptist Church part of the time and of the M. E. Church the rest of the time. She died Jan. 30, 1880.
James M. McCall, farmer, was born in Tennessee in 1840, in which State also his parents were born, Joseph S. and Melinda A. (Craddick) McCall. He first came to this county in 1851, and worked as a common laborer for three years on a farm near Car- thage; during the next five years he lived in Oregon, teaching school and dealing in cattle; in 1869 he returned to this county, settling upon the home farm. In 1869 he married Mary E. Sur-
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