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In 1851, John Morgan's mother and his sister, Mrs. McConnell, both died in Farmington. A year later, in 1852, he joined another party, with ox team and blanket and gun, said goodby to his protesting sister, and started a second time for California. Word came back from him from St. Joseph, Fort Kearney, and other places on the long six months' journey. But mails were uncertain, and slow; and there were weeks together when no word came to the anxious sister. Meantime, the long train made its way along the old California trail. It crossed
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the plains along the Platt, climbed the mountains, endured thirst and heat on the alkali deserts, watched for good water, and kept a sharp eye out for Indians. There was good hunting-jack-rabbits, prairie-dogs, herds of deer, and buffalo. Once in California, the comrades separated more or less, new partnerships were formed, and some of the men becoming discouraged or homesick or both, re- turned to the states, "God's country," as the letters call it, in less than a year. John Morgan was among those who stayed longer. Letters came from him from various places in California; from Mariposa, in the Yosemite valley region, from Sacramento, San Francisco, Eureka, Humboldt Bay, Stockton and the San Joa- quin river. Other places are mentioned, some off from even a trail-the Kla- math river country among the Digger Indians, Whiskey Flat, Sherlock's Creek, Long Gulch, McBride's Gulch, among others. The letters show that the miners were in the habit of going from one stage station to another from their camps in the hope that if there was no mail for them at one, there might be at another. "I went to the postoffice in Mariposa-nothing for me; then I started up the creek, rushed up that steep hill, then down to Agua Frio, and got nothing; from there I went, discouraged, up towards Horse Gulch. Then I took the trail over the hills to the Oak Spring House; I took dinner there, then I went to Nelson's camp where I received your letter and others," writes one homesick youth.
Luck varied; when it grew too discouraging, the partners packed blankets, picks and frying-pan, and left Whiskey Flat for Long Gulch or some other more hopeful creek. Sometimes they found a job in a mill or tried teaming for awhile. Often, such work paid better than mining. Some went back to the states the second year, discouraged; others tried Mexico; others went to Gadsden's Pur- chase, "rich in gold and Apaches," as one letter reads. John Morgan's luck was not great; but at various times, he sent home for investment, and invested in California, sums of money of fair size. Most of this, however, was lost in bank failures later.
Meantime, there were urgent calls home. His sister begged in every letter for his return; besides, there was talk of railroads. Surveys were made near some land owned by him; this Illinois country was growing fast. Finally, in 1855, he returned to Illinois, sailing from San Francisco by way of Panama and New York. On his return from California, he disposed of his land in Stark county and came almost immediately to Henry county, where he bought land in Burns. In 1856, he bought land in Galva township. Henceforth, to the end of his life, he was closely associated with the fortunes and development of Galva township. Most of the land hereabouts at that time was unbroken prairie. Wolves, deer, coyotes abounded. Hickory and Round Groves were worthy the name grove. Kewanee was quite in the woods. The traveler went about the country across the fields, as the bird flies, because there were few fences to limit him. Here and there were schoolhouses, which served also as churches and Sunday-school rooms. The spirit of education, too, was abroad among these Yankees and there were spelling schools, singing schools and debating societies, with the schoolhouse as the meeting place. The old Octagon schoolhouse was for years the center of the social, educational and religious life of the community.
John Norris Morgan believed church and school to be necessary to the proper growth of the country. When the first Methodist church was built in Galva,
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he, among others, hauled lumber for it from Moline. When the time came for the erection of the second Methodist church, he gave to the work, as a member of the building committee, much time and thought. He was always glad to help other denominations, as the calls for assistance came. He was always a school officer, and he was actively interested in seeing that there was every chance for the growing youth that the conditions warranted. He served as supervisor from Galva for seventeen years. During the construction of the present courthouse, he was a member of the building committee. Whether he was actually farming or not, he always called himself a farmer, and he was actively interested in the farmer's welfare. He believed in education and organization for farmers. The grange movement had attractions for him and for years he was one of the fore- most leaders in the farmers' institutes. Parties and denominations-organiza- tion, in general, he believed in and he was always identified with them in modera- tion. His political views were those of the republican party. Religiously, he was a Methodist; fraternally, he was a Mason. His death occurred in Galva, December 23, 1907.
Mary McKinney, wife of John Norris Morgan, survives him. She was born in Newton, New Jersey, April 16, 1841, the second daughter of John and Ann (Currant) Mckinney. John McKinney was born in Newton, New Jersey, in 1805. His father and mother, William and Catharine (Youngs) Mckinney, were also natives of New Jersey, as were their respective parents. Catharine Youngs' father, Daniel Youngs, Mary McKinney's great grandfather, served in the Revolutionary war. Ann Currant Mckinney, Mary Mckinney's mother, was born in 1814, the daughter of James and Mary Currant. The parents were natives of Newton, New Jersey, where the daughter's birth occurred. Mary Mc- Kinney came from New Jersey to Illinois in 1861, following her brother New- man, who was already here. She went first to Peoria; in 1862 she came to Henry county to join her brother who owned a farm north of Galva. Here she met John Norris Morgan, to whom she was married May 9, 1863.
Of the eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Fannie E. and Jennie B. died in early womanhood, and Harold died in infancy. The five living are as follows : Blanche J., resides in Galva; Norris E., who lives in Center, Colorado, was married June 14, 1899, to Miss Mabel Windle, of Falls City, Nebraska; and they have one child, Dorothy, born March 17, 1905; Lorenzo S., medical mis- sionary in Haichow, China, was married July 27, 1904, to Miss Ruth Bennett, M. D. There is one child, Ruth Pearce, born March 14, 1908; John Willis, is the subject of this sketch; Meryl S. is a civil engineer of Urbana, Illinois.
HARRY M. HURD.
Harry M. Hurd, who has been successfully engaged in the real estate busi- ness at Kewanee for the past twelve years, is numbered among the worthy na- tive sons of this city, his birth having here occurred on the 9th of May, 1870. His father, Stephen M. Hurd, who was born in Connecticut, came to Kewanee early in the '6os and soon after his arrival opened a drug store on Tremont street,
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where he conducted business for ten years. Shortly prior to his demise he sold out and the establishment is now carried on by Messrs. Hill & King. He died in Kewanee in 1877 at the age of forty years, passing away in the faith of the Presbyterian church, of which he was a charter member. In early manhood he had wedded Miss Emily Brown, who was a daughter of O. W. Brown, a well known farmer residing a short distance east of Kewanee. They became the parents of four children, two daughters and two sons. Mrs. Elizabeth Watkin- son, the surviving daughter, makes her home in Watsonville, California. Clara died at Kewanee in 1896. Both were widely known as most successful teachers of music and painting. Martin died in infancy. Amanda Hurd, an aunt of our subject, likewise taught music and painting in this city for many years.
Harry M. Hurd supplemented his preliminary education, obtained in the public schools of his native city, by a course of study in Blackburn College of Carlinville, Illinois. On starting out to earn his own livelihood he entered the grocery store of R. W. Rounseville in whose service he remained for two years. In 1888 he secured a position in the dry goods establishment of C. A. Shilton, with whom he continued for ten years, proving a faithful and efficient employe. In 1898 he embarked in business on his own account as a real-estate dealer and has been very successful in this line of activity, his judgment as a valuator of property being unusually correct. In addition to his extensive property hold- ings in Kewanee he owns a farm of one hundred and eighty-two acres in Knox county, Illinois, has a quarter section of land in South Dakota and also owns a tract of land in Texas.
On the 25th of June, 1901, in Kewanee, Mr. Hurd was united in marriage to Miss Mertie Quinn, a daughter of Michael C. Quinn, who for many years was a prominent grocer and grain dealer in this city. They now have two children, Ruth Q. and Orville, who are seven and five years of age respectively.
Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Hurd has given his political allegiance to the republican party, while his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Presbyterian church of Kewanee. He has gained many friends in the city where his entire life has been spent and has won for himself favorable regard in business circles in recognition of his enterprise, his alert and energetic spirit and his successful accomplishment.
JOHN H. O'BRYAN.
Among the men who have been most active in furthering the interests of Geneseo John H. O'Bryan deserves prominent mention. He is now the chief executive of the city, being called to this office after many years of faithful ser- vice in other public positions. He is at the same time closely associated with business affairs here, having for more than thirty years been identified with merchandising, while at the present time he is also known as a leader in finan- cial circles, being the president of the Geneseo Savings Bank.
A native of Stamford, Connecticut, Mr. O'Bryan was born May 9, 1857, his parents being Nicholas and Margaret (Bradey) O'Bryan. As the names indi-
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cate, he comes of Irish ancestry in both the paternal and maternal lines. His paternal grandfather was a native of the Emerald isle and became the founder of the family in Connecticut, where he followed the occupation of farming. His son, Nicholas O'Bryan, was born in the Charter Oak state and in early life learned the cooper's trade which he followed subsequent to his removal to. Geneseo, Illinois, in 1858. He conducted a cooperage business here for a con- siderable period and met success in his undertakings, and as he prospered made extensive investment in land. He married Margaret Bradey, whose parents died in Ireland while the daughter in her childhood days came to America and was reared to womanhood in Stamford, Connecticut. By her marriage she be- came the mother of a son and daughter, the latter being Mrs. Jennie Weaver, the wife of Frank H. Weaver, of Golden City, Missouri. The death of Nicho- las O'Bryan occurred in Geneseo, May 26, 1890, when he was sixty-nine years of age, and to his family he left a handsome competence as the result of his well directed toil in the years of his active business career. His benevolence was one of his salient characteristics, prompting his generous assistance to the poor and needy. His wife survives him and now lives in Golden City, Missouri. Both were members of the Catholic church and Mr. O'Bryan was active in community affairs, cooperating in many movements for the public good. For two terms he served as alderman of the first ward and gave his political alle- giance to the democracy.
John H. O'Bryan was only a year old when brought by his parents to Ge- neseo and in the public schools of this city he pursued his studies, pass- ing through the consecutive grades until he was graduated from the high school. In his youthful days, through the periods of vacation, he assisted his father in coopering and on attaining his majority, in 1878, he joined his father in the grocery business, the relation between them being maintained until three years prior to the father's death, when the son became sole owner. He has conducted the business to the present time and has one of the leading groceries of the city, enjoying a liberal patronage which has been won through honorable business methods, reasonable prices and earnest efforts to please his customers. He and his father erected the building which he now occupies and he likewise owns other real estate in the city. He was one of the committee of six who erected the armory and he was also the builder of the motor-cycle works. He figured prominently in financial circles, as well being now the president of the Geneseo Savings Bank and a director of the First National Bank. Throughout his life he has used his business opportunities to good advantage and his labors have been of signal benefit to the city, as well as a source of individual profit.
On the 29th of September, 1881, Mr. O'Bryan was united in marriage to Miss Catharine McCarthey, a daughter of Daniel and Mary McCarthey. Mrs. O'Bryan was born in Ottawa, Illinois, and in her early girlhood was brought by her parents to Geneseo, where she has since lived. By her marriage she has become the mother of two daughters, Florence and Gertrude. The parents and children are all communicants of the Catholic church and in politics Mr. O'Bryan is a stalwart democrat, recognized as one of the local leaders of the party. For four years he represented the third ward in the board of city alder- men, during which time he exercised his official prerogative in support of many
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progressive public measures. He is also a member of the school board and of the hospital board and further political honors were conferred upon him in his election, on the 5th of April, 1909, to the office of mayor of Geneseo, so that he is now the chief executive of the city. His administration is marked by the same sterling characteristics which have been manifest throughout his business career and whether in office or out of it he is always active in promoting the city's welfare. He built the Geneseo waterworks and acted as chairman of the committee of management for four seasons, and at one time he was a member of the fire department. The subjective and objective forces in life are in him well balanced, making him cognizant of his own capabilities and powers, while at the same time he thoroughly understands his opportunities and his obligations. To make his native talents subserve the demands which conditions of society impose at the present time is the purpose of his life and by reason of the mature judgment which characterizes his efforts at all times he stands today as a splen- did representative of the merchant and financier to whom business is but one phase of existence and does not exclude his active participation in and support of the other vital interests which go to make up human interests.
CHESTER ARTHUR BOTHWELL.
Among the younger citizens of Western township who are devoting their efforts to the cultivation of the soil is Chester Arthur Bothwell, a native of this township, whose birth occurred upon the farm which is still his home. He was born on the 11th of December, 1882, a son of Leonard R. and Florence Daven- port (Lloyd) Bothwell, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume.
Spending the years of his boyhood and youth under the parental roof, in the public schools C. A. Bothwell acquired a good knowledge of the common branches of English learning while during the periods of vacation he assisted in the work of the fields, in the broader school of experience learning lessons con- cerning the value of industry, diligence and perseverance. Upon reaching man's estate he wisely chose as his life work the occupation to which he had been reared, and has since engaged in agricultural pursuits on the home farm in connection with his father and brother. He makes his home on section 22, where he oper- ates a portion of the old homestead, and through his well directed efforts has gained a place for himself among the representative and enterprising young agriculturists of the township. He has made a close study of agriculture, prac- tices rotation of crops and is systematic, careful and progressive in the manage- ment of his affairs, elements which have proved salient characteristics in his present success.
On the 29th of November, 1905, in Moline, Illinois, Mr. Bothwell was united in marriage to Miss Mabel Bell. Her birth occurred in Western township, and in Henry county she was reared and educated, her parents being Elmer E. and Elizabeth (Purse) Bell. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Bothwell has been born one child, Dorothy Bell, whose birth occurred in Moline on the 15th of January, 1907. Although Mr. Bothwell has ever been stalwart in his support of the principles
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of the republican party, yet he has never been an aspirant for office, preferring to concentrate his attention upon his private business affairs. He and his wife are both members of the Baptist church, the teachings of which form the guid- ing influence of their lives. The young couple are well known in the township within whose borders Mr. Bothwell has spent his entire life, and the fact that those who esteem him most are those who have known him from boyhood is an indication that his life record has ever been in harmony with the principles of honorable and upright manhood.
WILLIAM SHEPARD MOCROFT.
William Shepard Mocroft, after many years spent in hard work and thrifty economy, is now living in Kewanee although he still owns his fine farm of two hundred and fifty-five acres in Kewanee township. He was born in that township in March, 1855, a son of William and Jemima Mocroft. The father, who was a native of Derbyshire, England, born in 1820, died in 1856, in Kewanee township. His wife came to Kewanee township in 1843, but had lived in Wethers- field for some time after emigrating from Yorkshire, England, where she was born. William Mocroft and his wife met in Kewanee township and were here married. As a farmer he bore his part in the development of the county.
William S. Mocroft received a good country-school education and spent his boyhood on his father's farm. His whole life has been devoted to his farming interests, and he is justly proud of his property which represents his success in life from a material standpoint. Mr. Mocroft was married in 1880 to Bessie A. Warters, of Shannon, Kansas, who died February 3, 1900. They have one daughter, Caroline J., who has received an excellent education in the Kewanee high school and the Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois. She is a brilliant musician and teaches music in the Kewanee school. Her methods are such as commend her as a teacher to all who have the pleasure of knowing her.
Mr. Mocroft has seen many changes in farming operations since he began his work and has adopted many of them himself. He believes in the future of Henry county farming land and is interested in whatever promises to prove beneficial to the farmers of this locality.
INDEX
Aby, C. B.
352
Boltenstern, M. A. 566
Allan, J. M.
698
Booth, M. T.
998
Allen, H. R.
1002
Bothwell, C. A. 1067
Allen, Robert
1001
Bothwell, E. M.
1005
Allgren, Olaf
462
Bothwell, L. R.
403
Allison, W. O.
581
Bradley, J. A. 178
Anderson, A. F.
920
Brinkhoff, Ed. 366
Anderson, C. H.
522
Broadbent, Harry
948
Anderson, G. P.
828
Brooks, C. H. 1003
Anderson, J. H.
736
Brown, Constant 305
163
Anderson, S. A. 789
347
Brown, Fred H.
500
Andrews, James
261
Brown, H. E.
604
Andrews, J. H.
443
Brown, J. M.
444
Andrews, R. L.
697
Brown, R. S.
102
Andrews, W. L.
249
Brown, T. S. 104
Antes, R. H.
221
Buck, G. W. 12
Appell, Andrew
664
Armstrong, Kate E.
324
Cady, A. B. 476
Cady, G. M. 480
Arnett, S. J. .
218
Cady, W. F. 481
Arnett, Samuel, Sr.
590
Calkins, Anson 764
767
Attwater, W. C.
723
Carlson, N. A. 499
426
Atwood, W. H.
327
Chaiser, J. P.
416
Bach, Fred
545
Chase, C. E.
888
Christner, W. S.
836
Bailey, R. E.
983
Clark, A. K.
102
Bailey, W. F. 268
Clark, J. F.
91
Baird, F. N.
800
Clark, William
565
Baird, Hugh
363
Colby, W. D.
530
Baker, B. F.
1015
Coldy, T. H.
307
Baker, E. E.
107
Cole, W. C.
930
Baldwin, J. B
600
Cole, W. H.
241
Bannister, J. C.
141
Collins, J. S.
890
Baum, Charles
858
Combs, H. A.
228
Becker, Theodore
297
Cone, Eliza 50
708
Bergland, A. E.
797
Costello, J. M.
308
Bestor, Henry
Cowden, D. L.
156
Beuster, August
Cowden, T. C.
596
Blair, J. L.
262
Cowell, Harry
142
Blish, C. B.
647
Cramer, Ervi
189
Blish, C. C.
Crowe, D. L.
641
Blish, J. K.
Cummings, J. N.
229
Blish, M. B.
30
Curran, John
617
Blish, Sylvester
77
Blomberg, J. L.
120
Darin, Eleanor C. 750
678
Bloom, J. J. . .
974
Darin, E. E.
746
Bohman, Alfred 911
Darin, J. J.
Davies, E. P. 413
Davis, F. E. 791
Bollen, J. W. 1025
Bolte, Henry 289
Dawes, E. B.
210
Anderson, N. F.
901
Brown, Frank H.
663
Anderson, William
Arnett, George
559
Arnold, C. B ..
496
Calkins, J. F.
Atwell, Henry 871
Carson, H. G.
Charlet, William W 672
1055
Batten, J. R.
555
Combs, E. A.
Beckstein, T. H.
561
Cosner, W. O.
425
Bergren, P. G ..
937
722
1034
Craig, R. H.
940
Black, R. W
437
62
61
Cummings, J. T. 328
Blish, W. H.
Bollen, John 1024
240
Cosner, W. H.
Bailey, H. W. 1048
Brown, D. S.
1070
INDEX
Dean, E. S.
381
Golman, C. A. 728
Deem, B. L. ..
490
Good, E. S.
833
Demerath, N. J. 155
Good, F. E. 908
Deming, H. A. 334
Good, W. E.
846
Depoorter, Alphonsus 994
Goodrich, W. R. 608
Dewey, J. C. 970
Gould, N. B.
32
Dickey, A. J. 1018
Gould, W. E. 345
Dickey, D. T. 570
Graves, E. C. 232
Dickson, Samuel 987
Greene, F. H.
281
Dilenbeck, A. C.
854
Greenhow, B. F.
298
Dilenbeck, E. F.
834
Gresser, F. E.
990
Dirck, H. E.
726
Grier, H. L.
1032
Dirck, Michael
740
Griggs, P. M.
203
Duff, George
375
Guest, William 549
Dunbar, Orson
424
Gunther, Frank
385
Duncan, G. B.
867
Gunther, Frederick 383
Dunn, T. J.
716
Gunther, William 385
Durmann, John 433
182
Gustafson, J. G. 992
1006
Edgerton, S. E. 578
Edwards, F. E. 783
Hadley, David 924
Edwards, F. H.
1031
Hadley, J. J. 402
Ellingsworth, J. S. 768
Hadsall, Smith 574
Hadsall, J. S. 472
Ensey, J. B .. 971
Hamilton, C. M. 739
130
Erickson, Oscar
815
Hamilton, W. C.
1030
Errett, A. W. 122
468
Hanna, J. R.
884
Evans, W. F. 449
Ewan, W. C.
160
Harbaugh, William
675
Harding, Ernest
278
Farnam, G. W
989
Fausset, Fred
348
Fell, W. A. 685
Ferguson, G. W. 627
916
Ferguson, R. T.
169
Fesler, G. H.
706
Hayes, F. D.
427
Fischer, John
537
Fitch, E. E
439
Ford, Dyer
59
Ford, J. D.
972
Fornander, C. J.
160
Francis, Frederick
542
Francis, S. F.
121
Francis, S. R.
547
897
Herb, Frederick
429
Fuerst, A. A.
56
Fuerst, F. W.
103
Hewlett, A. M. 258
850
Fuller, Jehiel
813
Funk, A. A.
1029
Funk, George
668
Gaessner, Oscar 434
Gamble, F. B. 743
Gamble, J. N. 1028
Garland, C. A. 129
Hoit, L. W.
485
Garland, George, Sr. 483
Hoit. O. W.
463
German, G. D. 645
Holke, F. A.
112
German, G. S. 680
Holzinger, W. H.
191
Gerstner, Valentine 790
Hoos, H. G ..
712
Gestrin, P. G.
752
Horberg, J. A. 257
Glenn, O. F. 620
Hornecker, E. H. 209
Godfrey, William
280
Golden, Edward, Jr. 963
Houghton, W. O.
313
Hawthorne, R. J.
609
Henninger, C. A
799
Ferguson, H. E.
Hayes, A. L.
198
Hayes, E. K.
1058
Firch, David
862
Hayes, P. C.
357
Hayes, R. W. E. 879
123
Heaps, I. G.
517
Heaps, W. T.
183
Hedlund, Peter
910
Hedman, V. L.
506
Heflin, H. N.
279
Frank, Jacob 894
Herdien, Peter
396
Fuller, Baxter
184
Hill, J. D.
318
Hines, F. A.
918
Hinman, D. O.
528
Hinman, R. H.
124
Hohenboken, J. F.
687
Hohmann, W. D
885
Harms, L. R ..
356
Hartman, G. W.
1008
Ellis, John 934
Erdman, T. F. 453
Hamilton, John
Ericson, Andrew 868
28
Hammond, Joseph & J. C. Hanlon, R. C.
903
Evans, George
Hannon, T. M. 945
Falk, C. G. 701
Hay, F. M.
623
Gustafson, J. E. 982
Dustin, G. W
Gustafson, J. A.
Hornecker, G. J. 37
Haynes, F. S.
Henry, William
Hill, Hugh
INDEX
1071
Hulting, A. G. .
753
Lincoln, H. W. 735
Hume, Stephen T.
174
Lindburg, J. A. 742
Humfreville, G. B. 595
Lindquist, Edward 660
Hunt, Edward 686
Lindstrum, Eric 238
Hunt, J. I. 192
Lindstrum, J. A. 276
Hurd, H. M. 1064
134
Little, R. A.
524
Hutchinson, G. W. 48
Long, Andrew
39
Lonser, Fred
300
Loomis, H. P. 412
Ingals, C. F.
20
Lough, H. U. 823
865
Loughin, J. W 431
947
Jacobson, Jacob
794
Jennings, Susan H. 67
Love, E. C.
908
Johnson, A. F. 484
Lowes, F. M.
993
Johnson, C. J.
148
Lundell, Charles
197
Johnson, F. G.
614
Luther, Martin 489
Johnson, F. L.
696
Lyman, Elias 42
Lyman, W. H. 36
Lyon, A. M. 917
Johnson, L. C.
1040
Johnson, O. W.
658
MeAvoy, A. S. 944
Johnson, P. A.
594
McAvoy, Alexander 941
Johnson, P. L.
583
McAvoy, F. J. 943
Johnsson, N. E.
899
McBride, S. C. 657
Johnston, W. S.
299
McConnell, J. M.
97
Jones, R. D.
808
McConnell, T. H.
358
Jones, R. G.
355
McCullough, C. E 52
929
Jordan, Byron
648
McGuire, W. J. 677
57
Keener, J. W
981
McHenry, F. A.
400
Keleher, D. C.
904
McHenry, Virgil
580
Kerr, Amanda 818
McLeese, R. W.
202
Kerr, T. W. 818
695
McMaster, J. H.
132
Kewanee National Bank 324
MeMeekin, William
181
King, Allen
856
McMullen, H.
744
Kirley, Bernard
337
Machesney, M. B.
838
Kroll, Jacob 372
725
Magee, Charles
851
Kuhl, H. O.
Magerkurth, A. H. 529
Ladd, C. K.
72
Magnuson, J. E. 1020
Ladd, F. P.
855
Mallory, H. E.
194
Ladd, J. H.
707
Mandle, John 195
69
Lager, C. W. 495
Mannon, J. H.
922
Lamb, William, Sr
952
Manthe, Ernest
835
Lambert, W. S.
557
Martin, C. C.
346
Lamont, J. L.
758
Mather, F. E.
196
Larson, O. H.
874
Mattson, Olof
820
Lauderbaugh, Emanuel
807
'Maul, Adolph
301
Lawson, J. F.
101
Mayhew, Nathaniel
250
Lay, F. M.
111
Meloy, Mary A.
114
Lay, H. H.
488
Messmore, G. E.
772
Lay, H. T.
464
Messmore, G. W. 774
Milar, Theodore 1026
Miller, A. E. 422
779
Lester, W. D.
757
Miller, C. C.
421
Lieberknecht, Adam
10
Miller, G. E.
Liken, T. P.
151
Miller, I. C. 376
Lincoln, D. A. 754
Miller, O. H. 423
Lincoln, E. P. 745 Miller, William
876
Love, A. L.
926
Johnson, C. F. 378
Lowry, N. H. 869
Johnson, E. E. & E. B. 806
Luther, C. F. 153
Johnson, J. W.
667
Johnson, John, Jr.
567
Johnston, T. H.
343
McBroom, James 502
Jones, W. D. 79
McDonald, L. H.
Keeler, P. B
286
McHenry, C. H.
Mclaughlin, J. 586
810
Kewanee Coal & Mining Co
McMaster, A. G.
Kiner, H. L. 773
243
Lager, C. J.
274
Manguson, R. A.
351
Lavery, Daniel
51
Mayhew, J. Y.
Leuis, A. J.
976
Lewis, E. W.
912
Linn, A. H. 161
Hurlbutt, F. A
Hutchinson, Hugh 510
Irvine, William 980
Lough, J. L.
Jacobson, G. J. 618
Love, A. B.
Machesney, M. H.
1072
INDEX
Miner, Harrison
365
Quinn, M. C.
872
Mocroft, Samuel 760
Quirk, Thomas 254
Mocroft, W. S. 1068
Moline, Olof
984
Ragan, C. S. 350
Rastede, F. J 978
Ray, E. J. 1057
Record, A. J.
117
Record, E. J.
138
Reher, George
921
Reherd, W. R.
569
Mulligan, C. E.
212
Mulligan, J. H.
171
Richards, Frederick 162
460
Richmond, F. E.
461
Richmond, Isaiah
454
Richmond, J. F.
458
Richmond, J. W.
458
Rieger, F. F.
247
Neville, W. A.
811
Neystrom, S. P. 829
Ringle, John 92
Ringle, William 320
Noonan, G. E. 842
231
Nott, W. F.
923
Nowers, J. F
958
Roberts, W. L. 200
325
Oberg, Louis 887
Romig, J. W
784
O'Bryan, J. H. 1065
Root, John
133
O'Connor, E. C. 863
Offerle, A. S.
131
Offerle, John
312
Offerle, R. G. F
277
Offerle, W. A.
762
Ogden, John
386
Sadler, James
638
Samuelson, F. V.
900
Ole, H. W
1036
Oliver, William
1038
Samuelson, G. E.
1053
Oliver, T. F.
826
Samuelson, John
1051
Ollson, G. D.
98
Samuelson, P. A.
939
Olson, H. G.
443
Sandquist, J. E.
354
Olson, J. W.
392
Sanquist, O. E. 208
696
Olson, V. J.
428
Schlunzen, Ernst
775
Schmoll, Fred, Sr. 891
905
Schroeder, J. H.
830
Schroeder, L. A. 819
Schultz, Julius 805
Sears, F. S. 550
109
Papenthien, J. F 390
Sedgley, A. A. 470
Parrish, G. R. 24
Seefeld, Herman
632
Penwell, J. N.
338
Sellon, I. S. 628
81
Peterson, C. E.
409
Sharp, Michael
467
Peterson, Henry
721
Sharp, S. J.
295
Peterson, J. H.
340
Shattuck, John
795
Peterson, Olof
731
Sherman, O. A.
825
Pettitt, J. M.
702
Simmons, H. F.
925
Phillips, A. L ..
1022
Slauson, L. W.
802
Pierce, John H.
14
Smith, E. W. 778
223 637
Pillsbury, H. A 780
Smith, G. E.
362
Pobanz, G. A. 287
Smith, J. F. 144
Poppy, H. B, 737
Smith, J. H. 1044
Poppy, J. C. 738
Smith, J. H. 966
Pritchard, John 847
Smith, W. W. 864
1019
Nash, M. M. 848
Nelson, H. W 619
Neville, R. G. 718
Riley, William
1017
Nickerson, O. P. 964
Rivenburgh, G. H. 224
Robb, S. E .. 644
Roberts, W. E. 907
Root, V. J.
113
Rumler, Henry 996
Ruxton, William 168
Ryan Brothers
741
Okerstrom, J. W.
482
Samuelson, G. C. 665
Olson, Mary M.
442
Orr, James
309
Otley, Robert 387
Ott, H. R.
230
Painter, W. L. 886
Palmer, G. D. 46
Palmer, W. C. 733
Paul, M. K .. 302
Seely, W. W. 406
Peterson, Albert
511
Shafer, S. W.
Pierce, T. P.
563
Smith, F. L.
Plummer, F. W 1054
Smith, G. R.
732
Myers, John 1045
Myers, W. L. 252
Morris, William
497
Morse, R. C. .
Mount, C. W. 928
487
Moody, W. N 244
Moore, John 214
Morgan, J. W. 1060
Reiff, Matt.
Richmond, E. A.
Nordgren, A. J
Rogers, John
Pyle, Robert 646 Snodgrass, F. A.
Savings Bank of Kewanee
Schroeder, C. F.
Seaton, J. H.
INDEX
1073
Snow, I. C.
793
Ward, Thomas 717
Snyder, Daniel
761
Warner, L. C.
40
Snyder, LeRoy
727
Warner, M. K.
275
Soderberg, A. G.
831
Warner, O. R. 271
Soderburg, J. F.
507
Washburn, B. F. 622
Soderquist, John
492
Washburn, Edward
430
Sommers, B. E.
361
Washburn, George
881
Spencer, W. F.
158
Washburn, Henry
605
Spickler, A. B.
548
Weidlein, Andrew
538
Sprouse, Isaac
71
Weidlein, W. E.
659
Sprouse, M. O.
870
Weimer, A. W.
527
Stabler, F. J.
724
Weimer, William 330
Stach, Carl
311
Weimer, W. S.
1046
Stafford, B. I.
172
Weinrich, E. C. 329
282
Stahl, Frederick
893
West, G. W.
164
Stahl, W. J.
170
Westerlund, Eric
636
Stamm, D. M.
508
Westerlund, J. E.
290
Stearns, H. C.
1014
Westerlund, J. N.
579
Stearns, J. W.
1013
Westerlund, P. E.
1016
Stevens, B. F.
962
White, E. F.
364
Stevens, W. T.
615
White, F. U.
633
Stewart, H. J.
501
White, J. H.
720
Stewart, R. R.
119
White, H. S. 291
292
St. Francis Hospital 661
White, R. S.
892
Stickney, W. C.
905
White, R. T.
610
Stickney, W. W.
589
White, W. G.
703
Stitt, W. L. 655
Whiting, E. S.
684
Stokes, T. R. 782
Wickstrom, W. L.
389
Stoneberg, P. J.
410
Storey, Elijah
512
Weise, I . J. 694
693
Sturm, W. H.
534
Wigant, Hiram H. 1007
1021
Swanson, Andrew
466
Wilkinson, W. L.
128
Swanson, C. E.
465
Willard, J. F.
951
Swanson, E. L.
368
Williams, C. M.
625
Swanson, Swan
371
Williams, G. W.
99
Swiger, F. C.
157
Williams, T. C.
179
Willsie, H. M.
856
Wilson, C. C.
585
Taylor, C. B.
263
Wilson, I. N.
204
Taylor, P. H.
251
Wilson, W. H.
315
Windisch, George
715
Wine, David
374
Winroot, Eric 679
Winter, W. R. 1042
Wintz, P. J. 82
Wirt, George G. 607
414
Withrow, Amariah
798
Withrow, F. O.
837
Withrow, G. O.
776
Withrow, I. W.
852
Withrow, J. W.
688
Withrow, W. H.
946
Wolever, C. F.
1012
Wolever, R. W. 1010
Wolf, W. G. 909
Wolf, W. P. 681
788
Wright, D. B. 222
Waite, G. E. 5
Walker, Alexander 344
Walker, William 94
Young, J. H. 598
Ward, A. D. 199
Young, James 938
Ward, Benjamin 213
999
Zimmerman, F. C. 270
Ward, C. T.
451
Turner, C. M.
Union National Bank 461
Vance, H. J. 1047
Van Coutren, Julius
756
Van Zele, Leon 382
Verbeckmoes, Louis 1037
Vogler, G. H. 683
777
Vogler, Peter
201
Woodbury, John
Voss, W. C.
Thomas, S. S. 336
Tibbetts, N. W. 853
Tracy, J. S. 816
264
Tracy, W. R.
956
Troline, G. E.
Withrow, Am.
Turnbull, I. J. 1050
Widney, J. A. 704
Straley, John
965
Wiese, John
Sturtz, C. E.
955
Wigant, S. G.
Talcott, G. A. 139
Taylor, R. E. 540
Taze, John M. 234
White, Henry
Stewart, W. M. 643
242
Weinrich, F. W.
Stafford, J. H.
Yocum, Charles 960
465
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