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CESSNA WM. Farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Orion; born in Cumberland Co. Pa. Dec. 21, 1825; came to this county in 1853; Rep; U. Pres; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $5,000; also 120 acres in Iowa; son of Wm. Cessna, born in 1777 ;. Mr. Cessna was vol. Co. E, 18th Ill. I. under Capt. James W. Brewer; name of wife was Emeline Cessna, of Ohio, born Nov. 21, 1825, married Dec. 10, 1849; had nine children, six living, Henry W. born Sept. 26, 1850, Charles W. born July 20, 1852, Martha C. born Dec. 28, 1853, Lucy E. born July 3, 1859, Laura C. born May 9, 1862, Edna Viola, born April 7, 1864; his wife died Sept. 27, 1867.
CHAFFEE F. M. Orion; pastor M. E. Church; Rep.
CHALLBURG HENRY, P.O. Osco; born Sweden 1831, came to Ill. 1856.
CHASE ADDISON M. Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Lib.
CHASE CHARLES E. Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Lib.
CHASE MERRICK, Farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; born in Douglas, Mass. Dec. 13, 1811; came to this county 1873; Rep; Lib; owns 100 acres of land, val. $6,000; son of Benjamin and Sarah Chase, of Worcester, Mass; moved to Vt. when about four years old, lived there forty-two years, then moved to Washington Co. N.Y., lived there about fifteen years, then moved to this town; has three brothers and one sister still living; name of wife was Sarah M. Brigham, of Whitingham, Vt. born Aug. 12, 1816, married Sept. 11, 1834; six children, Syl- vester S. born Sept. 3, 1835, Rebecca E. born Feb. 10, 1839, John B. born May 6, 1841, Charles E. born Jan. 19, 1844, Sarah M. born Oct. 12, 1847, Addison M. born Oct, 30, 1855; no deaths ever occurred in his family.
CHILSTROM DANIEL, Sec. 17; P.O. Orion ; farmer; Ind; Ind.
CHILSTROM GUST. P.O. Orion; Ind; born Sweden, 1825, came to Ill. 1847.
CHINBURG A. G. Sec. 16, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth. COLLINSON T. H., P.O. Orion; Rep; Bapt; born England, 1843, came to Ill. 1845. CRAMPTON F. A. Sec. 16, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Meth.
CRAMPTON J. W. Orion; Rep; Meth. CRAMPTON SUSAN C. widow of J. C., Orion; Meth.
CROCKER CHARLES, Sec. 16, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Lib.
CURRIN JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 14. P.O. Orion; born in County Donegal, Ireland, Aug. 1845; came to this county in 1861; Dem; Cath; owns 80 acres of land, value $4,800; son of William Currin, of the Old Country; stopped nine months in Philadelphia, thence to this county; name of wife was Sophia Lind, daughter of Samuel Lind, of Sweden, born Nov. 18, 1847; married Dec. 16, 1870; have two children, Mary Ellen, born Aug. 4, 1871, John S., born May 24, 1874.
Hon. W. W. WARNER, Western.
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D AHLSTEDT J. G. Orion; organist; Luth.
DARROW G. W. Orion; agent Peoria and Rock Island R. R .; Rep. DEATS GEORGE, Sec. 32, P.O. Orion; Dem; born Virginia, 1831. DEVENNY P. F. Orion; carpenter; Dem; Lib.
DILLEY ISAAC R. Farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Orion; born in Braxton Co. Va. July 20, 1837; came to this county in 1856; Rep; Univ; owns 86 acres of land, value $4,500; son of Abra- ham Dilley, of Rock Island Co. who emigrated to Illinois in 1840, from Virginia; name of wife was Indiana Huston, daughter of T. W. Huston, born Jan. 28, 1848; married Sept. 27, 1868; have had three children, two living, Mary Alma, born March 12, 1870, Almira Jane, born Sept. 23, 1871, died July 13, 1872, Thomas Isaac, born March 20, 1874.
DILLON MARTIN, Sec. 20, P.O. Orion; tenant; Dem; Lib.
DUNCAN THOS. Farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Orion; born in Ireland, Nov. 21, 1835; came to this county in 1861; Ind; Pres; owns 106 acres of land, value $6,000; son of James Duncan, County Antrim, Ireland; vol. Co. C, 112th Ill. I .; was out about three years; was besieged at Knoxville twenty-eight days on eight days' rations; was wounded at the battle of Resaca, Ga. and laid up in the hospital nine months; name of wife, Elizabeth Bolles, daughter of Tesse Bolles, born Oct. 28, 1835, at Thompson, Ct; married Feb. 7, 1862; four children liv- ing, Lenora B., born April 30, 1866, William E .; born Aug. 17, 1869, James T. and Jesse B. (twins), born Aug. 7, 1873; Mrs. Duncan's first husband was James Ludi, leaving one son, Nelson J. Ludi, who died Jan. 1857.
DUSENBURY DANIEL, P.O. Orion; blacksmith; Dem; born W. Va.
DYAL AMOS, Farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Orion; born in Allegheny Co. Pa. March 7, 1834; came to this county in 1856; Ind; Bapt; owns 160 acres of land, value $10,000; son of Wm. H. Dyal, of Ohio, whose father was in the war of 1812; Mr. Dyal moved to Coshocton Co. Ohio, with his father, in 1845, lived there eleven years, thence to this county; first wife was Isabell McFarland, of Holmes Co. Ohio, born Feb. 8, 1839, married Nov. 27, 1860, and died Sept. 4, 1872, leaving two children : Ida Eliza, born Oct. 1, 1861, Robert K., born July 18, 1866; second wife was Marietta Talbut, born Dec. 12, 1841, married Oct. 25, 1874; she was widow of M. L. Hovey, who died Sept. 4, 1872.
E ATON E. J. Rep; born Vermont, 1852, came to Il1. 1875. EATON GEO. W. Orion; grain dealer; Rep; Lib.
EASTON JOSHUA, P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born Mass. 1826, came to Ill. 1859.
ELLIS JOHN JACOB, Farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Coal Valley; born in Holstein, Germany, Sept. 21, 1835: came to this county, IS64; Rep; Luth; owns 85 acres of land, value $5,500; son of John Ellis; Mr. Ellis came to the U. S. in 1858; name of wife was Otilde Zobel, of Prussia, born Aug. 29, 1843; married Nov. 1, 1864; have four children, Emma Carolina, born April 28, 1867, John William, born Feb. 10, 1869, Henry Gustaf, born Feb. 26, 1872, Louis Jacob, born Jan. 15, 1875.
ENGLE HUDSON B. Fariner, Sec. 22, P.O. Orion; born in Burlington Co. N. J. Nov. 4, 1821; came to this county in 1844; Rep; Quaker; owns 80 acres of land, value $6,000; Son of Joseph and Hannah Engle; Mr. Joseph Engle died in 1831; Hannah, his wife, died 1855; Hudson B. was one of the first settlers in this town, only four houses built before his own; name of wife was Sarah Elwell, born in Springfield, Mass. Dec. 16, 1830; Mr. and Mrs. Engle were married by the Rev. I. Pillsbury, Nov. 11, 1847, being the first couple married by a clergyman in the town; Mr. Engle has sold pork for seventy-five cents per hundred pounds, wheat for twenty-five cents per bushel, and corn for ten cents, since living in this town; have had eiglit children, seven living : Julia Burr, born Oct. 19, 1848, Flora Luella, born Nov. 24, 1852, May Rebecca, born Nov. 10, 1854. Anna Gertrude, born Dec. 22, 1856, Charles Henry, born Dec. 19. 1863, William Elwood, born March 19, 1870, Hudson Burr, born Jan. 15, 1872; Elizabeth Blackfan, deceased at three months old.
ENTRIKEN N. M. Orion; merchant; Rep; Cong. ERICKSON C. A. Orion; carpenter; Rep; Luth. ERICKSON C. E. Orion; laborer; Rep; Luth. ERICKSON N. G., P.O. Orion; laborer; Rep; Luth. ERNST C. Mrs. Sec. Io, P.O. Orion; farmer. EWING SAMUEL B. Sec. 19, P.O. Orion; farmer; Dem; Pres.
F ARRAND OSCAR F. Orion; laborer; Rep; Bapt. FARRING O. F. Orinn; laborer; Rep; Lib. .
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FERGUSON THOMAS, Farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Sunny Hill; born in County Antrim, Irc- land, March 17, 1826; came to this county in 1857; Rep; U. Pres; owns 150 acres of land, value $9,oco; son of Jas. Ferguson; Mr. Ferguson came to the U. S. in 1847, lived at Pitts- burg ten years, then to this county, and now feels proud of his adopted country; name of wife 'was Jane Grant, born in Morayshire, Scotland; married Aug. 1850; have eight children, James A., born May 5, 1851, Ann, born May 6, 1853. Jane, born April 12, 1855, William, born April 10. 1857, Ella, born Jan. 22, 1860, Sarah May, born Feb. 14, 1864, Harriett Belle, born March 28, 1870, Carrie Twilo, born May 28, 1872; James A. graduated at Monmouth College, class of 1876; is now at the U. Pres. Theological Seminary of Allegheny City, Pa. FERGUSON ANNIE Mrs. widow, Sec. II, P.O. Orion.
FIELDS JOHN T. Farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Orion; born in Belmont Co. Ohio, Oct. 16, 1831; came to this county in 1863; Rep; Lib; owns 200 acres of land, value $12,000; first settled in Bureau Co. lived there about five years, then removed to this town; son of John Fields, whose father was under General Washington all through the Revolutionary War, and one of the guards over Major Andre, who was hung as a spy; first wife was Rebecca Dillon, married Feb. 21, 1865, and died May 19, 1871, leaving two children, Guy D., born May 29, 1866, Agnes A., born Sept. 10, 1867; second wife was Amelia, daughter of Wm. Jordan, married Feb. 26, 1874.
FREEMAN J. C., P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born in England, 1829, came to Ill. 1854.
FREEMAN H. S., P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born Henry Co. 1854.
FRECKHLM JOHN, P.O. Orion; Dem; Luth; born Sweden. 1835, came to Ill. 1870.
FURGUSON G. M. Sec. II, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep.
OLDEN WM: Sec. 28; P.O. Orion; tenant; Dem; Lib. G GRANDIN P. A. P.O. Orion; Dem; Lib; born Sweden 1836; to Ill. 1865.
GABRIELSON ERIC, Merchant and Stock Dealer, Orion; born in Sweden, Feb. 18, 1849, came to this county in 1854; Dem; Ind; owns house and lot worth $5co; son of Charles Gabrielson, of Andover; name of his wife was Josephine, daughter of Just Hufflund, now residing in this township, born Jan. 1, 1850, married Aug. 5, 1874; have one daughter, Estella N., born Dec. 31, 1875; Mr. Gabrielson is a General Dealer in all kinds of Merchandise, and Stock Shipper, also Agent for Foreign Passage Tickets, and sells Foreign Exchange.
GRANT DANIEL, Sec. 5; P.O. Sunny Hill; farmer; Rep; U. Pres.
GRANT WM. Sec. 6; P.O. Sunny Hill; farmer; Rep; U. Pres. .
GUSTAFSON JOHN G. Farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Orion; born in Sweden, April 20, 1844; came to this county 1851; Rep; Lib; owns 80 acres of land, val. $5,000; son of Andrew Gustafson, now of Missouri; name of wife was Elizabeth Weech, daughter of Joseph Weech, from England, born Feb. 9, 1851; married Dec. 25, 1871; two children: Joseph A., born Feb. 7, 1873; John A., born Jan. 6, 1875; his father first settled in Lynn Tp., and was among the first of his countrymen to this part of the Co; Mr. Gustafson has eight brothers and one sister living in this country; Mrs. Gustafson has four sisters and five brotbers.
H AGLUND GUST, P.O. Orion; Ind; Luth; born Sweden 1833; to Ill. 1868. HAMILTON DAVID A. Sec. 32; P.O. Orion; farmer; Dem; Pres.
HAMILTON WM. C. Sec. 32; farmer; Dem; Pres; born in Ill. 1849.
HAMILTON WM. Sec. 32; P.O. Orion; farmer; Dem; Pres.
HAMMER ALBERT A. Farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Orion; born in this town Aug. 14, 1856; Luth; lives on the estate of 40 acres of land, val. $3,000; son of William A. Anderson, whose name was changed in accordance to the Church rule to Hammer soon after coming to this country; Mr. Hammer was among the first Swedish settlers in the town in the year 1851; no one did more to make his country people comfortable, or devoted more time in looking up homes for them and suitable places to make a start in this their chosen country, than did Mr. Hammer; Mr. Albert A. Hammer's mother died in the Winter of 1865, and his father, William A. soon followed her to the unknown-only two weeks intervening between their deaths-leaving three small children behind them: Albert A. (the subject of this sketcb), Peter A., born Jan. 19, 1858; Amelia, born Feb, 14, 1860.
HAMMERSTALL CHARLES, P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth; born Sweden 1843; to Ill. 1869. HAMOR E., P.O. Orion; mail-carrier; Rep; born Pa. 1817; to Ill. 1854.
HAMOR NATHANIEL, Farmer, Sec 29; P.O. Orion; born in Pa. Dec. 25, 1842; came to this county 1858; Rep; Lib; owns 80 acres of land, val. $5,000; son of Evan Hamor, now of this town; volunteer in Co. C, 102d JIl. J; was with Gen. Sherman in his campaign
. and march to the sea; name of wife Mattic A., daughter of Allred and Elizabeth Joidan; her grandfather on her mother's sidc, Daniel H. Jopp, was the first white man settling on the Seneca Reservation in Ohio; married Dec. 20, 1866.
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HANNA JOHN M. Farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Orion; born in Westmoreland Co. Ohio, March 15, 1835; came to this county in 1841; Dem; Lib; owns 160 acres of land, val. $9,000; son of Robert and Priscilla Hanna, who left Pennsylvania for Ohio 1836; remained there four years, then to Stark Co. in this state one year, thence to Shaubena Grove in this county; was among the first settlers in that part of the county; Mr. Robt. Hanna died in 1859; his wife Priscilla died some years before; name of Mrs. John M. was Martha Bleeks, of Crawford Co. Ohio, horn Aug. 16, 1838; married Nov. 6, 1856; have two children: Charles R., born June 14. 1859; George B., boin April 8, 1862; Mr. Hanna settled in this township in 1870. HEARSHIE MARSHALL, Sec. 7; P.O. Sunny Hill; farmer; Rep; U. Pres.
HENDERSON MARY A. Orion; wid Jas; Bapt.
HENDERSON THOS. Orion; mason; Rep; Lib.
HENDRICKSON ERICK, Sec. 16; P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth.
HENRIKEN FRED, Sec. 1; farmer; Dem; Lib.
HIGGINS LEVI, Grain Dealer, Orion; born in Preble Co. Ohio, 8th of June 1829; came to Henry Co. 1853; Dem; Lib; owns 200 acres, val. $12,000; town and personal property $25,000; is County Supervisor and Justice of the Peace, also one of the proprietors of the Town Plat; wife's name was Martha J. Adams, born 19th of Jan. 1829; married July 16, 1846; six children: Sarah Eliza, married Ellis T. Brawley; Mary C., married D. R. Michener; Minnie A., Effie L., Arthur E., and Hattie L .; one of first settlers.
HILL JANE Mrs. Orion; widow of Geo. Hill; Meth.
HITCHCOCK L. N. Sec. II; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Meth.
HOFFLAND JOHN, P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth; horn Sweden 1810; to Ill. 1868.
HOFFLUND JUST, Farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Orion: born in Sweden 1806; came to this county 1851; Rep; Meth; owns 80 acres of land, val. $5,000; son of Nicholas Hofflund, of Sweden; name of wife, Anna Colson, born Oct. 4, 1810; married June 15, 1834; have seven children living: Charles J., born Oct. 11, 1835; Mary Louisa, born Jan. 28, 1839; Hannah Sophia, born Oct. 1, 1841; Gertrude Lottie, born Dec. 28, 1843; Alexander, born Aug. 28, 1847; Josephine, born Jan. I, 1850; G. Frederick, born Dec. 17, 1854; Mr. Hofflund was among the first of his country people to this town.
HULTGREN OTTO, P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth; born Sweden 1847.
HUSTON JOHN, Sec. 20; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Lib.
HUSTON THOS. W. Farmer, Sec. 17: P.O. Orion; born in Dearborn Co. Ind. April 17, 1823; came to this county in 1852; Rep; Universalist; owns 130 acres of land, val. $7,500, also 120 acres in Mo .; son of Joseph Huston, who emigrated from N. H. to Ohio in 1811, and enlisted in the war of 1812, as drummer-boy, under Capt. Gest; name of wife was Mary A. Horham, of Dearborn Co. Ind., born March 20, 1826; married Sept. 14 1843, whose father was also in the war of 1812, and was taken prisoner, but escaped, and then emigrated in 1815 to Ind. from Vt .; Mr. Huston has six children: Polly E., born July 1, 1844: Indiana, born Jan. 28, 1848; Dearborn, born Nov. 28, 1849; Olive, born May 18, 1851; Mary A., born June 24, 1855; and Delila A. born Dec. 19, 1866.
MAN ELIZABETH Mrs. Orion; widow; Meth. I INGSTROM CHARLES, Luth; born Sweden 1830; to Il1. 1868. INGSTROM C. L. Sec. 34; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth. IRVIN J. S. Dem; Pres; born Ireland 1813; to Ill. 1854.
JACOBSON HANS, P.O. Orion; carpenter; Meth. JAMES O. D. Sec. I; P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Meth.
JOHNSON A. Sec. 35; P.O Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth; born Sweden 1813.
JOHNSON A. P. Sec. 35; P.O. Orion; farmer; born Sweden. JOHNSON A. P. Sec. 34; P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth. JOHNSON A. P. Sec. 16; P.O. Orion; tenant; Luth. JOHNSON CHRIS. Orion; railroad laborer; Dem; Luth. JOHNSON CHARLES J. Sec. 34; P.O. Orion; farmer; Luth. JOHNSON CHAS. M. Sec. 9, P.O. Orion; farmer; Luth.
JOHNSON HENRY, Merchant; Milling; Orion; born in Sweden, June 22, 1832; came to Henry County in 1848; Dem; Ind; owns 80 acres, valued at $3,000; town and personal property $6,000; wife was Catherine Abrahamson, married May 1, 1858; have two children, boys, Oscar Linne, born Sunday, Aug. 31, 1873, and Andrew Oliver, born Monday, April 17, 1876; was one of the first settlers of the town; has been School Director.
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JOHNSON D. F. P.O. Orion; Dem; Luth; born Sweden.
JOHNSON JAS. Rep; Luth; born Sweden.
JOHNSON J. A., P.O. Orion; Dem; born Va.
JOHNSON J. M. Sec. 35, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth; born Sweden.
JOHNSON JOHN M., P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth.
JOHNSON J. P. Rep; Luth; born Sweden.
JOHNSON L. P. Sec. 34, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth.
JOHNSON OSCAR, Sec. 31, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Luth; Sweden.
JOHNSON NICHOLAS, Sec. 34, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Luth.
JOHNSON SAMUEL, Farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Linn; born in Sweden, Sept. 22, 1805; came to this county in 1846; Rep; Luth; owns 90 acres, valued at $5.000; son of John Nel- son, of Sweden; name of first wife was Christine Larson, who died 1849; two children, Jno. M. born 1829, Samuel Henry, born 1831; both sons milling in Orion; name of second wife Anna Eliza Samuelson, born Nov. 5, 1807; married March 6, 1850.
JOHNSON SAMUEL, Sec. 3, P.O. Orion; farmer; Luth.
JONES DANIEL, Farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Coal Valley; born in South Wales, Sept. 1, 1806; came to county 1856; Rep; Lib; 70 acres, $4,500; son of Lewis Jones, from South Wales; name of wife Mary Jenkins, daughter of Wm. Jenkins, of same place; born May, 1812; mar- ried Feb. 22, 1834; six children living, Lewis, born Jan. 4, 1836; Walter, born Feb. 3, 1837; William, born Sept. 19, 1841; Mary Martha, born Jan. 25, 1848; Richard, born April I, 1850; Daniel, born June 18, 1853; in the year of 1854 the body of a Swede was found by N. Huntoon, while running a mowing machine on the farm now owned by Daniel Jones; the body was so far decomposed that the coroner ordered it to be buried near where found; no clue ever was found to the cause of his death.
JONES REES, Farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Sunny Hill; born in Brecon Co.'S. Wales, Dec. 18; 1822; came to this county in 1857; Rep; Pres; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $4,000, and 160 acres in Kansas, and 200 acres in Carroll Co. Iowa; name of wife was Mrs. Margaret . Jones, born June 1, 1820; married July 5, 1852, in Pottsville, Pa .; have two children, Mar- garite Ann, born Feb. 25. 1861; Samuel, born July 10, 1865; Mrs. Jones has one son by her first husband, William R. born May 13, 1846; Mr. Jones and family emigrated to this country alone, without kith or kin or friends, first to Pa. and lived there ten years, and then to this county.
JORDAN ALFRED, Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; born Me; came 10 Ill. 1863. 1
JORDAN JAY, Farmer, Sec 36, P.O. Orion; born in Cook County, this state, Sept. 16, 1849; came to this county in 1872; Rep; Lib; owns So acres of land, valued at $5,000; son of Thòs. and S. N. Jordan, now of Orion; the elder Mr. Thos. J. once lived in this Tp. when the Indians were very numerous; name of wife was Hannah J. Dunmire, born Dec. 26, 1850; married Jan. 5, 1872; have had four children, two living, Edward, born Oct. 2, 1874; Albert, born Jan. 29, 1876; Mr. Jordan offered himself to the army, but was rejected on account of age.
JORDAN MONROE, Orion; at school; Rep; Lib.
JORDAN THOS. Orion; retired; Rep; Lib. JORDAN W. L. Orion; Rep; Lib.
AMP ABRAM, P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born Pa; came to Ill. 1865. K KEEL H. D. Sec. 16, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; U. Breth.
KELEHER DANIEL L. Farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Orion; born in County Kerry, Ireland, Aug. 20, 1336; came to this Co. in 1856; Ind; Cath; owns 240 acres of land, val. at $16,800; son of Daniel Keleher, who died in Ireland 1846; Mr. Keleher is breeding Poland-China and pure-blooded Berkshire pigs; also Norman horses; name of wife was Ellen Currin, daughter of Wm. Currin, of Co. Donegal, Ireland, born June 10, 1837; married Jan. 19, 1863; have four children, Mary Ann, born Feb. 1, 1364; Ellen B. born Jan. 17, 1866; Daniel C. born Aug. 21, 1870; Ida E. born June 8, 1875; held official positions about twelve years.
KELEHER THOMAS, Farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Orion; born in County Kerry, Ireland, March 15, 1842; came to this Co. in 1866; Ind; Cath; owns 80 acres of land, value $5,600; vol. Co. H, 15Ist Ill. Inf. under Col. Woodhall; was soon detailed on detective duty, under Major Tracy, in the State of Georgia; was son of Daniel Keleher, of County Kerry, Ireland; name of wife was Christine Olson, born in Sweden, June 8, 1845; daughter of Olef Bengtson; married Dec. 16, 1870; have one child, Ida, born March 9, 1872. KELMER J. C. Orion; livery; Rep; Lib.
KETTERING JAMES, Orion; carpenter; Rep; U. Breth.
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KERR SAMUEL, Farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Orion; born in . County Down, Ireland, July 8, 1832; came to this county in 1853; Dem; U. Pres; owns 240 acres of land, value $12,000; son of Wm. Kerr, farmer, of Ireland; name of wife was Sabina Adair, of Ireland, born Nov. 20, 1833; married March 26, 1853; have ten children, Samuel M. born Jan. 9, 1854, in Brooklyn, N.Y .; William, born May I, 1857; James, born Dec. 20, 1858; John, born Sept. 20, 1860; Thos. H. born Nov. 19, 1862; Ann Jane, born Oct. 1, 1864; Martha E. born Dec. 25, 1866; Robert P. born July II, 1868; Joseph B. born Feb. 15, 1870: Margaret, born May 3. 187I.
KILMER J. C. born Pa; came to Henry Co. 1855.
KINKAID M. P. Attorney, Orion; born in Virginia, in 1850; came to this county 1869; Ind. in pol. and relig; graduated in the law department of the Michigan University, in the class of 1876.
KINSEY SHARLOT F. Mrs. Retired; P.O. Orion; born in Burlington, N.J; daugh- ter of Joseph and Hannah Engle, July 1, 1817; came to Ill. 1841; Quaker; married Amos B. Kinsey 1841; three children, Whorton J. married Lucette Harland, 1868; Hannah E. mar- ried Wm. Myers, 1869; Mary Ella, married Wm. W. Slater, 1872; owns house and lot, val. $1,200.
KNOWLES THOS. E. Prop. Livery and Sale Stable, Orion; born in Bradford Co. Pa. came to this county 1857; Rep; Lib; son of Henry and Elizabeth Knowles, from England, who came to the U. S. 1833; married in Philadelphia, June 25, 1836; Mr. Knowles died Oct. 29. 1865, leaving nine children, five sons and four daughters; Thos. E. Knowles runs a livery, keeps horses ready at all times for the gayest as well as the most sedate.
ARSON S. L. Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Meth.
L LAWSON J. H. Sec. 9, P.O. Orion; tenant; Luth.
LAWSON ANDREW P. Farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Sunny Hill; born in Centre Port, Sweden, May 25, 1824; came to this county in 1857; Rep; Luth; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $10,000; son of Louis Gustafson, of Sweden; Mr. Lawson has held an official position for some time in the church; name of wife was Britie Erickson, born Aug. II, 1820; married March 1, 1846, died Oct. 1, 1874, leaving three children. Chas. P. born July 28, 1853; Gust, born March 10, 1859; Albert, born April 24, 1864.
LINDHOLM CHARLES J. Farmer, Sec. 33. P.O. Orion; born in Sweden, May 22, 1828; came to this county 1853; Rep; Bapt; owns 260 acres of land, valued at $13,000; son of Samuel Petterson, of Sweden; wife's name was Christina Petterson, born March 7, 1833; married Oct. 1854: have eight children, John Justus, born Feb. 4, 1856; Wm. Henry, born July 18, 1858; Frank August, born Feb. 5, 1861; Emily Sophia, born Sept. 20, 1863; Edbloom, born March 30, 1866; Ella Amelia, born May 6, 1869; Mary Aloria, born July 19 1872; Chas. Otto, born March 25, 1876.
LIPPINCOTT J. H. Rep; Ind; born Ohio; came to Ill. 1850.
LINDEN GUST, P.O. Orion; Rep; Luth; born Sweden; came to Ill. 1867.
LINDWALL S. E., P.O. Orion; Rep; Lib; born Sweden.
LOVE ALEX, Sec. 16, P.O. Orion; farmer; Pres.
LONG H. H. Orion; physician; Rep; Bapt.
LOVE JAMES, Sec. 32, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Pres.
LONG JOEL W., P.O. Orion; Dem. Univ; born Ohio; came here 1875.
LOVE WM. Sec. 13, P.O. Orion; farmer; Rep; Meth.
LUESLEY R. M. Orion; butcher; Rep; born Ohio.
LUND ANNA S. Mrs. widow of John, Sec. 24, P.O. Orion.
M CCAHON JOHN, 'Sec. 32, farmer; Dem; Pres; born Ireland. McCAUSLAND H., P.O. Orion; Rep; born Henry Co.
MCCANDLESS WILLIAM, Farmer and Merchant, Sec. 29, P.O. Orion; born in Alle- gheny County, Pa. Nov. 18, 1810; came to this county 1854; Dem; Pres; owns 220 acres of land, value $13,200; son of Alexander McCandless, who died Oct. 1848, leaving eight chil- dren, all but one still living; was in the War of 1812; name of wife was Elizabeth McEwing, of Philadelphia, born June 17, 1826; married Aug. 26, 1862; Mrs. McCandless' first 'husband was Isaac A. Walker, of Pa. who died Aug. 12, 1860, leaving two children, Anna Mary, born June 17, 1850; Francis I. born July II, IS52.
McCLOSKY EDW., Orion; laborer; Dem; Lib.
McCOSLIN JOHN, P.O. Orion; born Pa.
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McDONALD F. M. Sec. 21, P.O. Orion; farmer; Dem; Pres.
MCDONALD S. J., P.O. Orion; born Pa.
MCEWEN JOHN. P.O. Orion; Dem; Lib; born Pa; came here 1862.
McGEE SAMUEL, Sec. 20, P.O. Orion; tenant; Rep; Lib.
McGILL WM., P.O. Orion; Dem; Cath; born Ireland.
McGOVERN J. H. Orion; merchant; Dem; Lib.
McGRAW HUGH, Sec. 5; farmer; Pres.
McKELVEY ELLA, Mrs. widow; Orion; Meth.
McMEEKEN WILLIAM, Farmer; Sec. 6; P.O. Coal Valley; born Ireland, March 25, 1821; came to this county 1856; Rep; U. Pres; owns 62 acres of land, valued $4,000; came to the U. S. 1847; settled in Philadelphia; then to Ill. 1853; wife's name was Agnes Reed, of Ireland; married July 23, 1853; nine children, all living: James, born May 11, 1854; Mary Jane, May 26, 1856; William, Nov. 13, 1858; Francis, May 14, 1861; John, March 3, 1864; Robert C. June 30, 1866; Hugh, June 24, 1869; Alexander, Oct. 23, 1871; Agnes Alida, May 17, 1874.
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