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LINDEN E. Sec. 29; P.O. Nekoma; farmer; Rep; Meth; born in Sweden.
LINDBECK DANIEL, P.O. Bishop Hill; carpenter; Prohib; Lib; born Ill.
LINDBECK JOHN E. Merchant, Bishop Ilill; born Sweden, April 11, 1843; Rep :. Lib; value property, $4,000; lived in Sweden six years, and came to this country in 1849; came to Chicago Oct. 31, 1849, lived there eight months; came to Bishop Hill in this town and county June, 1850, and has lived here twenty-six years; is engaged in business, general. merchant; has held office of Collector this town, also School Director; holds government office of Postmaster; married Caroline C. Nelson, April 14, '1866; she was born in Sweden, May 19, 1846; have four children, three girls, one boy; lost two boys.
LINDBECK JONAS, Bishop Hill; carpenter; Rep; Adv; born in Sweden.
LINDBECK LEWIS J. Farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Bishop Hill; born Sweden, April 10, 1828; Ind; Lib; owns 107 acres land, value $6,420; lived in Sweden eighteen years, and. came to this country with the colony in 1846 to Bishop Hill in this town and county, and has lived here over thirty years; one of the early settlers; lived in colony until IS61; married Christine Peterson, 1850; she was born in Sweden March 9, IS30; came here IS46; have three children, two sons, one daughter; lost four children.
LINDBECK MARTIN, Bishop IIill; policeman; Rep; Meth; born in Sweden.
LINDBLOM JONAS, Farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Nekoma: born in Sweden, June 25, 1824; came to this county IS46; Rep; Meth; owns 112 acres, value $5,600; came to this country with the colony that settled at Bishop Hill, in 1846; married Betsy Olson, in IS48; she was born in Sweden, IS23; has five children, named Jacob, Jonas, Louisa, Anna M. and Ed- ward A.
LINDHOLM P. J. Bishop IIill; mason; Rep; Lib; born Sweden.
LINDSTRUM E. Farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Bishop Hill; born Sweden, Dec. 24, IS22; Rep; Meth; owns 280 acres land, value $14,000; lived in Sweden twenty-seven years, and came to this country in 1850; came to Bishop IIill, this state and county, July 8, 1850, and has lived here twenty-six years; married Betscy Brita, in May, IS51; she was born in Sweden in. IS27; have five children, three sons, two daughters; lost one son.
LINDSTROM E. G. Sec. 1; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Ind; Meth; born Sweden.
LINDSTROM JONAS, Scc. 26; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Lib; born in Sweden.
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LITTLE R. Sec. 8; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Dem; Lib; born Ohio; 25 acres land. LITTELLE W. BARTLETT Nekoma; wheelwright; Rep; Lib; born in Indiana.
LITTON EZRA, Farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Nekoma; born in Pa. 1834; came to this county 1860; Rep; Lib; owns So acres, value $4,800; married Rhoda Hess in 1866, who was born in Pa; has two children.
LITTON ISAAC, Sec. 31; P.O. Nekoma; farmer; Dem; Lib; born in Pa.
LOBB TIIOMAS, Sec. 30; P.O. Nekoma; farmer; rents of Schenk & Woodhull; Christian.
LOCK ANDREW, Sec. 25; P.O. Bishop Ifill; farmer; Ind; Adv; born in Sweden.
LUNDBECK PETER, lives with father, Sec. 13; P.O. Bishop IIill; Ind; Lib; born Ill. LUNDMARK NELS, Bishop IIill; Meth; born Sweden.
M AHAFFEY GEO. lives with Bowling, Sec. 7. P.O. Cambridge; Dem; Lib; born Ohio. MALMGREN A. Sec. 16; P.O. Bishop IIill; farmer; Rep; Meth; born Sweden. MARMIGRIM A., P.O. Bishop Hill; laborer; renter; Ind; Meth; born Sweden. MALANGREN CHARLES, Sec. 16; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Luth; born Sweden. MATSON M. Sec. 7; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Meth; born Sweden.
MEALMAN MARTHA, Mrs. widow; Sec. 10; P.O. Bishop Hliil; Luth; born Sweden; 40 ac. MEIKLE JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Galva; born in Ayrshire, Scotland; Rep; Pres; he came to this country in 1868; lived in Scotland seventeen years, and in this town nine years; owns 80 acres, value $5,000.
MOLINE OLOF, Farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Nekoma; born in Sweden May 24, 1834; came to this county in 1846; Ind; Meth; owns 160 acres, val. $6,400; he came to this country with the colony that settled at Bishop Hill in 1846, and remained with the colony II years, then separated from it; he married Charlotte Johnson in 1868; she died 1870; married Christine Lundine in 1871; she was born in Sweden; has five children, named Emma J., Esther J., John W., David H., Janc L.
MOUNT JACOB, Farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Nekoma; born in Ohio Sept. II, 1830; came to this county in 1855; Dem; Adventist; he owns 80 acres, valued at $4,000; married Elizabeth J. Mefford, who was born in Brown Co. Ohio, in 1836; they have four children, named John Edgar, James William, Emma Ann, Charles Wesley.
MOUNT J. E., P.O. Nekoma; farm renter; Dem; Adv; born in Henry Co.
EILSON ANDREW P. Sec. 34; P.O. Altona; laborer, works for G. Johnson; Luth.
N NELSON CHARLES F., Bishop Hill; works at Depot; Rep; Lib; born Sweden.
NELSON JOHN A. Teacher, Bishop Hill; born in Sweden Sept. 20, 1851; Rep; Lib; he came to this county at an early age, being only one year old; came to this state and county in 1853; has travelcd through this state, Iowa and Missouri; was in Minnesota three years, and in Kentucky three years; has been engaged as teacher for past three years, and is now Principal of School at Bishop Hill; he graduated at Knox College, Galesburg, 1875.
NEUMANN CIIAS. Sec. 6; P.O. Cambridge; farmer; rents of Poppy; Dem; Luth; born Germ'y. NEUMANN WM. L. Farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Cambridge; born in Prussia, Germany, Jan. 23, 1823; Dem; Luth; owns 170 acres, value $8,500; he lived in Germany twenty-one years; went to England in 1844, and lived there five years; came to this country in 1849; came to Henry County in May same year, and has lived on same farm, in same house twenty-eight years, one of the early settlers; has held office of School Director and Roadmaster.
NEWMAN A., Bishop Hill; tinsmith; Dem; Lib; born Germany.
NILSON JOHN P., Bishop Hill; Rep; Luth; born Sweden.
NILSON NELS, Bishop Hill; Rep; Luth; born Sweden.
NILSON PETER F., Bishop Hill; laborer; Rep; Luth; born Sweden.
NORDBERG ANDREW, Farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Bishop Hill; born in Sweden June 4,
- 1834; Ind; Meth; owns 82 acres land, value $4,100; lived in Sweden sixteen years, and came to this country in 1850; came to this state and county, to this town. in 1850, and has lived here over twenty-six years; has held office of Assessor of this town for past four years, and School Director for fifteen years, and has been Supt. Sunday-school for seven years; married Anna Olson Feb. 7, 1861; she was born in Sweden Oct. 5, 1839; have six children, threc boys and three girls; Iost one child.
NORDINE ANDREW, Farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Bishop Ilill; born in Sweden Aug. 27, 1823; Rep; owns 78 acres land, $4,000; lived in Sweden thirty years, and came to this coun- try in 1854; came to this state and county in 1854, and has-lived here twenty-two years; has held office of Roadmaster; married Betsey Johnson in 1860; she was born in Sweden Nov. 17, 1824; they have one daughter, Christine Matilda Nordine, born May S, 1864.
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NORDSTROM O., P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; born Sweden; 16 acres land.
NORLINE OLOF, Bishop Hill; carpenter; Rep; Meth; born Sweden.
NORMAN A. Sec. 9; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer, rents Anderson's farm; Rep; Lib.
NORMAN J. Sec. 9; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer, rents Anderson's farm; Rep; Lib.
NORMAN P. Sec. 9; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer, rents; Rep; Lib; born Sweden.
NOSTRUM HANS, Farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Nekoma; born in Sweden March 7, 1826; came to this county in 1846; Ind; Lib; owns 427 acres, valued at $15,000; he lived in Sweden twenty years, and came to this county with the colony that settled at Bishop Hill in 1846; becoming dissatisfied, he left the colony and began life, as it were, anew, and by industry and economy has accumulated the above; he married Martha Moline in 1830; she was born in Sweden; they have seven children, named Jacoh, Ezra, William, Mary C., Olof A., Amanda C., and Joseph; lost three children.
NOSTRUM JOSEPH, Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Meth.
NYBERG THOMAS, Bishop Hill; Dem; Lib; born Sweden.
NYSTRUM JACOB, Farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Bishop Hill; born in Henry Co. in 1854; Ind; Meth; owns 65 acres, value $3,600; his parents were born in Sweden, and came to this coun- try with the colony that settled at Bishop Hill.
AK A. Sec. 16; P.O. Bishop Hill; laborer; Rep; Meth; born Sweden. OLANDER JONAS, Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Lib; born Ill.
OLANDER O., Bishop Hill; laborer; Rep; Lih; Swede.
OLSEN O. Sec. 10; P.O. Bishop Hill; Rep; Lib; born Sweden.
OLESON OLOF, Sec. 26; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Meth; born Sweden. OLSEN E., lives Sec. 1; P.O. Bishop Hill; Rep; 2d Adventist; born Sweden.
OLSEN JONAS, Sec. 19; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Ind; Meth; born Sweden; 100 acres land. OLSEN OLOF, Sec. 16; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep: Adv; born Sweden; 30 acres land. OLSEN PETER, Sec. 12; P.O. Bishop Hill; laborer; Ind; Meth; born Sweden.
OLSEN PETER, Farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Bishop Hill; born in Sweden March 8, 1816; Rep; Luth; owns So acres land, $4,000; lived in Sweden thirty-four years, and came to this coun- try in 1850; came to this state and county in 1856, and has lived here twenty-six years, ex- cept seven years he lived in Henderson Co .; married Christine Johnson in Sept. 1852; she was born Dec. 4, 1830; have three children, two boys and one girl.
OLSON ERIC Jr., Sec. 22; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Lib; born Sweden.
OLSON ERIC, Farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Bishop Hill; born in Sweden, Nov. 23, 1800; Rep; Adv; he lived in Sweden 45 years, and then left for America; he was in good circumstances, and at the same time paying both the debts and passage money of many of the colonists who settled at Bishop Hill, the balance of his means were put in the general fund; he married Anna Olson; she was born in Sweden, dicd 1845; had seven children; married Martha Eric- son; has two children.
OLSON ERIC, Farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Bishop Hill; horn in"Sweden, Feb. 1844; came to this county, 1847; Rep; Meth; owns 84 acres, value $4,200; came when a child with his parents to Bishop Hill, where he has lived thirty years; married Emma S. Swanson, March 27, 1867; she was born in Sweden; have two children, names, Eric A. and Janett A.
OLSON JOHN, Nekoma; laborer; Rep; Luth; born in Sweden.
OLSON JONAS, Farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Bishop Hill; horn Sweden, Dec. 18, 1802; Rep; owns 113 acres land, value $5,650; lived in Sweden forty-four years and came to this country in 1846, with colony; came to Bishop Hill same year, and has lived here over thirty years; one of earliest settlers -- oldest of the colony; gave all his property, 7,000 to 8,000 Swedish dollars, to help the poor over to this country; he preached and talked to his people in Sweden for seventeen years, and has done so here since he came; married Catharine Wexel, in 1832, she died May 17, 1871; has two children, daughters; lost four children; married Catharine Johnson, June 22, 1872; she was born in Sweden, Dec. 6, 18.42.
OLSON LARS, Sec. 22, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Ind; Lih; horn'in Sweden. OLSON LEONARD, P.O. Nekoma; farmer; rents; Rep; Luth; born in Sweden. OLSON O. Sec. 16, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Adv; born Sweden; 30 ac. land.
OLSON OLOF, Farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Bishop Hill; born in Sweden, 1831; Ind; Meth; owns 174 acres, value $$.700; he came to this country in 1846, and in the Spring of 1847, settled at Bishop Hill; is one of the oldest settlers; has held office of Justice of the Peace four years; he married Miss Christine Bergland in 1860; she was born in Sweden in 1835; has one child named Olof B. Olson, and one adopted daughter, Augusta S. Olson.
ONSON SWAN, Sec. 4, P.O. Bishop Hill; laborer; Rep; Luth; born Sweden.
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OSBLOM JOHN, Sec. 26, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Adv; born in Sweden. OSTBERG ERIC, Sec. 26, P.O. Galva; farmer; Rep; Luth; born in Sweden.
OSTBERG O. Sec. 8, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; born Sweden; 80 ac. land. OSTROM ANDREW, Sec. 34, P.O. Altona. Knox Co; farmer; Rep; Luth; born in Sweden. OSTROM CHAS. Sec. 29, P.O. Nekoma; farmer; Ind; Lib.
DATTEY T. F., P.O. Nekoma; lives with W. Kelly; Rep; Lib; born Isle of Man. PETERSON A. Sec. 9, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer, rents farm Laub; Rep; Luth. PETERSON E. Bishop Hill; carpenter; Rep; Meth; born Sweden.
PETERSON F. O. Sec. 27, P.O. Nekoma; farmer, rents of P, Lundberg; Rep; Luth; Swede. PETERSON JONAS, Sec. 28, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer, rents of P. O. Blomberg; Lib; Swede. PETERSON OLOF, Sec. 36, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer, lives with Peter Hullstrom; Rep; Lib PETERSON PETER, Bishop Hill; Lib; born in Sweden.
PIATT JAMES, Sec. 6, P.O. Cambridge; farmer; Dem; Lib; born IIl; 102 ac. PIATT JOHN, Sec. 7, P.O. Cambridge; farmer Dem; Lib; born IIl.
PIATT JOHN, Farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Cambridge; born Hamilton Co. Ohio, Dec. 9, 1809; Dem; Lib; owns 270 acres land, value $13,500; lived in Ohio about twenty-four years and in Indiana two years; removed to this state, 1839, and to this county, 1840, and has lived here over thirty-six years; one of the oldest settlers; was not hut one house within twenty miles southeast of here then; was elected Justice of Peace, also one of the Justices of the Co. in 1845; has held office of Supervisor of this town for thirty years, except about three years; married Hannah Hileman, of Hamilton Co. Ohio, in 1834; she died March, 1842; had three children; married Martha McMurtry, of Knox Co. in 1844; she was born in Ind; have four children.
PIATT WICUFF, Sec. 7, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Dem; Lib; born Ind.
PILSTRAND JONAS, Sec. 17, P.O. Bishop Hill; lives with his father; Rep; Lib.
PILSTRAND O. Sec. 17; P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Meth; born Sweden; 125 ac. land. PILSTRAND OLOF, Farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Bishop Hill; born Sweden, June, 1838; Rep; Meth; owns 20 acres, value $1,000; lived in Sweden twelve years; came to this country, 1850; came to this state and county same year, and has lived here twenty-six years; has held office Pathmaster three years; married Martha Olson Feb. 2, 1867; she was born Sweden, July 13, 1831.
POPPY HENRY, Farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Cambridge; born Hanover, Germany, Feb. 5, 1831; Dem; Luth; he and his brother own 450 acres, value $25,000; he lived in Germany about sixteen years, and came to this country in 1847; came to this state and county in Jan. 1848, and has lived in this county twenty-nine years; one of the early settlers; has held office of Road Commissioner; married Miss Lisette Neumann in June, 1858; she was born in Prussia in 1839; they have four children, three sons and one daughter; lost one son.
PRICE WM. Farmer, Sec. 4. P.O. Bishop Hill; born in London, England, Oct. 21, 1830; Dem; Lib; owns 160 acres land, valne $3,000; he lived in Birmingham, England, until twen- ty-two years of age, and came to this country in 1851; came to this state and county same year, and has lived here over twenty-four years; he has held office of Assessor of this town; Road Commissioner, Justice Peace and School Director; he married Miss Esther Piatt in Aug. 1856; she was born in Indiana; they have one child, son, John Walter Price, born Oct. 17, 1857.
QUAYLE WM. C. Farmer, Sec. 19. P.O. Nekoma; born Isle of Man, Feb. 12, 1838; Rep, Meth; owns 127 acres land, value $6,350; came to this country in 1856; lived in Peoria and Warren counties three years; went to England for eighteen months; returned to Ga va, this county, and has lived here sixteen years; married Miss Christine Olson, Jan. 19, 1867; she was born in Sweden, Jan. 14, 1836; they have three children, boys : William O. born Aug. 24, 1867, John E. born July 7, 1870; Fred. L. born Nov. 3, 1872; lost one daughter, Almeda Christina, born Aug. 13, 1874; she died July 16, 1876.
INER JAMES, Sec. 29, P.O. Nekoma; farmer; Rep; Meth; born Ohio. R ROOT JOHN, Sec. 22, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Adv; born in Henry Co. REED ELIZABETH Mrs. Sec. 8, P.O. Bishop IIill; born in Henderson's Grove, Knox Co. Ill. Sept. 12, 1831; Old School Bapt; owns 40 acres, value $2,000; she lived in Knox Co. forty-two years; removed to Henry Co. in 1873; she has five minor children, who own 60 acres in Sec. 9; she married Isaac D. Reed, May 25, 1854; he was born in Sangamon Co. Feb. 25, 1828; he died Sept. 28, 1871; she has six children, four sons, two daughters, lost one son, Nov. 30, 1860.'
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ROBERTSON ALEXANDER, Farmer, Sec. S, P.O. Bishop Hill; born in IIender- son Grove, Knox Co. Ill. Dec. 27, 1832; Dem; Old School Bapt; owns 145 acres of land, valued at $7,250; lived in Knox Co. thirty-four years, except four years spent on Pacific Coast; he cut 1,000,000 feet of lumber, and sawed the logs by hand, in one year, while on the Coast; came this county Spring 1867; his father was first settler in Knox Co. and is now living, 73 years old; has heen School Director, and held office of Pathmaster; married Hul- cah E. Peterson, July 5, 1872; she was born Feb. 16, 1850; have two children, Newell, born Sept. 19, 1873; Eureka, born Aug. 5, 1875.
ROBERTSON THOMAS M. Farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Bishop IIill; born in Henderson Grove, Knox Co. Ill, May 2, 1835; Dem; Old School Bapt; owns 217 acres of land, valued at $10, 850; lived in Knox Co. about thirty-two years, except two years spent in Oregon and California; he killed a deer when II years old; came to Co. in 1866; his father, Daniel Rob- ertson, was the first settler in Knox County, in 1828, and is now living, 73 years old; his mother died in 1840; he has held offices of School Director and Pathmaster; married Miss Mary Jane Bick, Oct. 28. 1858; she was horn in Ashland Co. Ohio, May 17, 1840; have four children, two sons, two girls; lost three children.
ROZIEM HANS, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; renter; born Sweden.
SALINE BETSY, Sec. 28, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; horn Sweden.
SALINE FRED W. Sec. 28, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; lives with mother; Ind; Lib. SALINE JOHIN A. Sec. 28, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; lives with mother; Ind; Lib; Sweden. SAMUELSON A. J. Sec. 35, P.O. Altona; farmer; renter; Rep; Luth. SCHUMMAKER FRED, Sec. 3, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; renter; Dem; Meth.
SCHUMMAKER HENRY, Sec. 3, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; renter; Dem; Meth.
. SEBASTIAN OLOF, Sec. 30. P.O. Nekoma; farmer; renter; Rep: Luth. SENNETT JOHN W. Sec. 20, P.O. Nekoma; farmer; Ind; Lib; born Vt. SESSLIN EMANUEL, Sec. 36, P.O. Altona; Dem; Lib; born Switzerland. SHOBERG A. Sec. 5, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Ind; Lib; born Sweden; So acres.
SHOBERG JOHN, Sec. 5, P.O. Bishop Hill; Rep; Lib; born Sweden.
SMITHI CHAS. S. Bishop Hill; cleik; Rep; Lib.
SMITH F. W. Sec. 9, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; renter; Rep; Lib; born Ohio. SODER ERIC, Sec. 12, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Ind; Meth; born Sweden.
SODERBERG JOHN. Sec. 2, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Ind; Meth; born Sweden; 40 acres, SPROUSE ISAAC, Farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Nekoma; was born in Virginia; came to this county in 1852; Dem: Christian; owns So acres, valued at $4,000; has held office of School Director and Constable; in 1860 he married Mary Anderson, who was born in Sweden; they have four children, two deceased.
ยท STEVENSON SAMUEL A. Sec 36, P.O. Altona; farmer; renter; Rep; Luth; born Sweden. STONEBERG ANDREW, Farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Bishop Hill; born in Sweden, Nov. 30, IS22; Ind; Ind; owns 94 acres land, valued at $6,000; lived in Sweden twenty-four years, and came to this country in 1846, with colony; came to this state and county - to Bishop IFIl-same year, and has lived here about thirty-one years; nothing here when he came; has held office School Director and Overseer Highways; married Louise Anderson, in June, 1848; she was born in Sweden, in 1826; have four children, three boys, one girl.
STONEBERG ANDREW, Sec. 23, P.O. Bishop Hill; lives with father; Ind; born Ill.
STONEBERG ISAAC, Sec. 26, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Dem; Lib.
STONEBERG JOHN, Sec. 2, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Ind; born Sweden.
STONEBERG JOHN, Sec. 23, P.O. Bishop IFill; lives with father; Ind; born Ill.
STONEBERG J. E. Farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Bishop Hill; born in Sweden, Oct. 31, 1835; Ind; Lib; owns 130 acres land in Town of Weller. and 159 in Cambridge, value $15.000; he lived in Sweden twelve years, and came to this country in 1847; came to Bishop Hill, this state and county, same ycar, and has lived here thirty years; one of early settlers; commenced farming for himself in 1861, with only two horses and $200 in money; married Miss Ellen Swan on, in 1864; she was born in Sweden, Sept. 29, 1834; have four daughters and one son; lost one son.
STONEBERG OLOF, Farmer, Sec. 23, Bishop Hill; born Sweden, Feh. 17, ISIS; Rep; Meth; owns 50 acres land, value $3.000; lived in Sweden twenty-eight years, and came to this country in 1846; arrived at Bishop Hill, this state and . ounty, Oct. 14, 1846, and has lived here over thirty years; nothing here then but few tents and log huts; has held office School Director, also Corporation Trustee; married Cecelia Larson, in Sweden, in April, 1842; she was born 1819; have had six children, four sons, two daughters: lost them all.
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STROM PETER, Sec. 24, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Ind; Lib; born Sweden; 20 acres. SUNBURG DANIEL, Sec. 27; P.O. Altona; farmer; Luth; born Sweden.
SUNDBERG PETER M. Farmer, Seb. 26, P.O. Altona, Knox Co; born in Sweden, March, 1836; Rep; Luth; owns 113 acres, value $5,600; came to this county 1856; has lived in Henry Co. twenty-one years; married Sophia Johnson Oct. 1865: she was born in Sweden July 19, 1839; has six children, named Emma J., Ida C., Joseph M., Frank Angust, Selma C. and Hannah R.
SUTHERLAND C. E. Sec. 18, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Meth; born Sweden; 160 acr. SWANSON A. F. Sec. S, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Rep; Meth; born Sweden.
SWANSON A. F. Sec. 18, P.O. Bishop Hill; Rep; Luth; born Sweden; 59 acres. SWANSON ANDREW J. Sec. 34, P.O. Altona, Knox Co .; farmer; Rep; Luth; born Sweden. SWANSON C. A. Sec. 35, P.O. Altona, Knox Co .; farmer, rents of S. M. Swanson; Rep; Meth. SWANSON JOHN, Sec. 30, P.O. Nekoma; farmer, rents of L. Baltimore; Rep; Meth; Swede. SWANSON O. W. Sec. 34, P.O. Altona, Knox Co .; farmer; Rep; Luth; born Sweden.
SWANSON PETER, Sec. 23, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Ind; Meth; born Sweden.
SWANSON SWAN, Farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Bishop Hill; born Sweden, May 28, 1825; Rep; Lib; owns 227 acres of land, value $14,000; lived in Sweden 21 years, and came to this country in 1846; came to this state and Co. to Bishop Hill with colony in Nov. 1846, and has lived here over thirty years; there was nothing here but prairie and timber that time; has held office Postmaster some years, also office School Treas. and School Director; married Chris- tine Gabrielson, July 2, 1848; she was born in Sweden, Dec. 13, 1824; they have three chil- dren, sons; lost two sons and two daughters.
SWEDEBERG JONAS, Bishop Hill; Dem; Lib, born Sweden.
SYRTENGREN AUG. Sec. 21, P.O. Nekoma; farmer; rents of his mother; Ind; Lib; born Co.
T AILEY JOB, Sec. 35, P.O. Altona, Knox Co .; farmer; Ind; born England.
TAYLOR CHAS. G. Sec. I, P.O. Bishop Hill; laborer for Hurlburt; Rep; Lib; born Ill. TEMPLETON J. Sec. 8, P.O. Bishop Hill; laborer; Dem; Lib; born N.Y. THORP JOHN, P.O. Nekomna; farmer; Ind; Lib; born Sweden. TILLMAN ERIC, Sec. 11, P.O. Bishop Hill; farmer; Ind; Lib; born Sweden; 94 acres. TITUS JNO. H. Nekoma; merchant; Rep; Bapt.
TROIL E. Bishop Hill; goldsmith; Rep; Meth; born Sweden.
VANNICE J. F. Bishop Ilill; physician; Rep; Cong.
WARNER HIRAM, Nekoma; grain buyer; Dem; Lib.
WHITE LYMAN P. Sec. 20, P.O. Bishop Hill; carpenter; Dem; Lib; born Vt; I ac. WHITE LYMAN R. Sec. 19, P.O. Nekoma; carpenter and shoemaker; Ind; Lib; born Vt.
WEAVER PETER, Farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Altona, Knox Co .; was born in Germany in 1829; Dem; Lib; owns 200 acres, valued at $12,000; he came to this country when two years of age, and lived in Ohio 24 years, and came to this Co. in 1855; he married Mary Ann Mefford in 1850, who was born in Brown Co. Ohio; they have five children; has held office of School Treasurer and Road Commissioner.
WEXELL PETER, Farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Bishop Hill; born in Sweden, Jan. 1, 1817; Ind; Adventist; owns 296 acres of land, value $15,000; lived in Sweden 29 years, and came to this country in 1846; came to this Co., to Bishop Hill same year with colony, and has lived here 30 years; one of early settlers; lived in colony 16 years; married Martha Peterson about year 1851; she was born Sweden, Oct. 21, 1819; they have two children, Anna and Caroline; lost one daugliter.
WICKSTROM O. Sec. 24, P.O. Bishop Hill; laborer; Dem; Lib; born Sweden.
WICKBLOM PETER, Farmer, Sec. 11, P.O. Bishop Hill; born Sweden, Feb. 14, 1810; Rep; Adventist; owns 130 acres land, value $6,500; lie lived in Sweden 36 years, and came to this country in 1847; came with colony to Bishop Hill, this state and Co. same year, and has lived here 30 years; one of the earliest settlers; was boss shoemaker of the colony, and had entire charge of shoes for every one in colony; has held office of Pathmaster and Trustee of Church; married Catharine Peterson, in June, 1849; she was born Sweden, Jan. 15, 1823; has three daughters and one son; Christine Olson lives with him; she is 87 years old; oldest person in colony.
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