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horn in 1874, died July I, 1875, at about four- teen months of age; Minnie L., born March 17, 1876; Cora L., born February 14, 1878: Charles B., born July 29, 1880; Frederick, born May 4, 1883. In politics, he is Republican. Mrs. McMillan is a member of United Presbyterian Church. In starting in life for themselves, Mr. MeMillan had about $700 in money and his wife 100 acres of timber land. Their farm now contains 93 acres of well-improved land. They came to this county, to their present home, in 1876.
NEWTON MILBURN, farmer, P. O. Dix, was born in Rome Township September 9, 1855, and is the son of Hiram Milburn. Our subject was reared ou his father's farm, and ed- ucated in the common schools of the county. May 25, 1876, he was married in this county to Miss Mary Douthet, born in Franklin County, III., in 1858, daughter of Campbell and Betsie (Fox) Douthet. Mr. and Mrs. Milburn have three children, viz., Lucy J., Hattie and Mary 1. Our subject has made farming and stock- dealing his occupation, and in his chosen pro- fession has been very successful by close atten- tion to business. Soon after marriage, he moved to his present farm, which contains 140 acres in a high state of cultivation. Most of his attention is given to buying young stock and keeping it till he can realize a handsome profit through its growth. ITis father, Hiram Mil- burn, was born in Indiana January 23, 1816, to Robert and Nancy Milburn. Both had come to Indiana at an early date, and were married there in 1812. By trade, he was a hatter, but for many years was engaged in the milling bus- iness, and was one of a company who crected a steam flouring mill at Princeton, Ind., the first built in Southern Indiana. He was an old sol- (lier, having served with Gen. Harrison at the battle of Tippecanoe. He was the father of a large family of children, five of whom still sur- vive. Our subjeet, Hiram Milburn, came to Illinois in 1839, but settled in Marion County,
where he remained until 1854, when he came to his present farm, where he has since resided. June 11, 1836, he was married near Evansville, Ind., to Miss Mary A. McCoy. who was born July 24, 1819. This union has been blessed with the following-named children: Mrs. Rose Mc Williams, Mrs Mary E. Casey, Mrs. Malinda W. Meyers, Mrs. Louisa M. Free, Thomas N. and William A .; also two sons deceased, one dying while young, the other, Robert, in 1866, from disease contracted while in the four years' service of his country. Mr. Milburn is associat- ed with the Republican party in political mat- ters, but takes no active part in political life.
JOHN SANDERS, farmer, P. O. Walnut Hill, was born in Marion County, Ill., February 22, 1835, to John and Sarah (Copple) San- ders. He was born in North Carolina; she in Indiana. His parents moved to Indiana when he was about eighteen months of age, aud it was there he was reared and educated, and died about July 6, 1875. She is still living. To them nine children were born, five of whom still survive, viz .: Thomas, Elizabeth, John, Charles and Isaac. In 1857, our subject came to this county and settled on his present farm, which contains 280 acres of land. He was married in Indiana, in 1854, to Miss Elizabeth Cook, who was born in Orange County, Ind., daughter of Absalom Cook. Their union has been blessed with nine children living, viz .: Thomas, William R., John A., Absalom, Cena, Samuel, Charles, Ira and Edward; also three dead. Mr. Sanders has been one of the suc- cessful farmers of this township, but his success in life has been made through his own energy. From April 7, 1865, till July 29, 1865, he was in the army, and served in Company H, Fifty- third Illinois Infantry. He is a member of Walnut Hill Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 710. In politics, he is Greenbacker. For over thirty- one years he and wife have been active mem- bers of the Christian Church.
JOIIN TELFORD, farmer, P. O. Walnut
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Hill, Marion County. The subject of this sketch was born in South Carolina September 17, 1824, to Joseph and Martha (Craven) Tel- ford. Ile was a native of South Carolina, born in 1791; she of Virginia, born 1798. In June, 1831, they moved from South Carolina to Illi- nois, bringing a family of five children. They settled in Marion County, but the farm lay partly in Marion and partly in Jefferson County. At the time of his death, September 7, 1850, he had 326 acres of land. She died in 1877. They were the parents of nine sons and two daughters. Only two of the family dead; the remainder are living in this and Marion County. In politics, he was a Whig, then Republican, and in religion was connected with the Associ- ate Reformed Church. Our subject was reared on the farm in Marion County, and attended the schools in Marion and Jefferson Counties. The first year after embarking in life for him- self, he lived ont as a farm hand. February 1, he began the improvement of his present home- stead, then having 40 acres of land given to him by his father. His farm now contains 286 acres, besides a farm owned by his wife. He has also deeded 40 acres to each of his three children. April 27, 1848, he was mar- ried to Miss Sarah M. Boggs, sister of William Boggs, whose sketch appears in this work.
This union has been blessed with the three following-named children: Julia A., wife of William L. Boles; Joseph C. and Charles R. He and wife are members of the Reformed Pres- byterian Church. In politics, he is associated with the Greenback party.
B. F. WIMBERLY, farmer, P. O. Dix, was born in this county June 25, 1843; is the son of Elijah and Maria (Hollin) Wimberly. She was a native of Virginia, he of Tennessee. They came to this county at an early date, and died here. They were the parents of thirteen children, of whom four sons and two daughters are still liv- ing. Our subject's early life was spent in till- ing the soil, and with but little advantage for a school education. When reaching his majority, he embarked in life for himself, and has through his own exertions been very successful. Most of his life he has been engaged in farming, but for eighteen months was in the mercantile business at Rome. He now, however, is active- ly engaged in making his present farm of 160 acres a complete snecess. In 1865, he was married to Miss Sally Walls. She was born in Marion County, Ill., daughter of Henry Walls. Five children are the result of this union, viz .: Alonzo, Emma, Robert, Clarence and Cora. In politics, his views coincide with those of the Democrat party.
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JOHN H. ARNOLD, farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon, was born October 2, 1846, in Jefferson County, Ill., to which his father, John Arnold, came in 1827, with his father, Steven Arnold, who was a soldier in the war of 1812, his wife, Elizabeth Arnold, coming from Tennessee. John Arnold died October 10, 1878, in this county. The mother of our subject, Elizabeth
W., born January 28, 1812, in Tennessee, was a daughter of John W. and Mary McBrian, na- tives of Virginia, and the parents of eight chil- dren, of whom four are now living, viz .: Steven W., John Il., Martha T. and Elizabeth A. Prior L. and William J. died while in the Unit- ed States Army in our late war. The former ! died January 29, 1863, and the latter died
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March 29. 1863. Our subject was educated in his home district, and has carried on the farm of 260 acres. In politics, he is a Democrat.
C. N. BAUGH, farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon, was born November 19, 1840, in Jefferson County, Ill .. son of John Baugh, a native of Lookingglass Prairie, Ill .; he died in Texas in 1881. His father, John, was a native of Vir- ginia. The mother of our subject, Elizabeth Bruce, was born in Tennessee, but reared in this county. She is yet living in Texas and the mother of eight children now living. Our sub- ject served in the United States Army during our late war, in the Sixtieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company D ; he was a blacksmith a part of the time, but was also in many battles, being wounded twice, and receives a pension. His wife, Sarilda Houser, a native of Union County, Ill., born" October 13, 1846, is the mother of six children, viz .: May B., Viola R., Luella R., Millard A., John E. and Scott I. He has a farm of 120 acres, and in politics is a Greenbacker.
PHILLIP BRESACHER, farmer, P. O. Mt. Vernon, was born July 13, 1833, in Alsace, France, but which now belongs to Germany. His father, John Bresacher, was a native of the same place ; he was a farmer also. He came to the United States when our subject was only four years old. The mother of our subject was of Germany also. She was the mother of seven boys. Of the boys only two are now living, viz., Henry Bresacher and our subject, who received his education in Centreville, St. Clair Co., Ill., where he was also married March 12, 1856, to Miss Louisa Schramm, born April 9, 1834, in Saxony, Germany, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Hugch) Schramm, natives of Ger- many. This union was blessed with seven chil- dren, all of whom are living, viz .: Angust, born December 2, 1867 ; Clara, born August 12, 1869 ; Sophia, born April 17, 1871 ; Pena, born Jan- uary 6, 1874 ; Louisa, born September 14, 1877 ; Phillip, born November 14, 1879, and Lawrence,
born June 18, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Bresacher are members of the Evangelical Church. Our subject has a farm of 240 acres, and in politics he is a Republican. He and his wife lived among the Indians for quite awhile, and were treated nicely all the time. He came to this county in February of 1879.
WILLIAM S. BUMPUS, JR., farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon, was born May 22, 1837, in Han- over County, Va. His father, William S. Bum- pus, Sr., was a native of Virginia. He was also a farmer, and had also served an appren- ticeship at the house-carpenter trade, in Old Virginia. He moved to Kentucky in 1838, and there our subject was reared and schooled. He came to this county about fourteen years ago, and is yet living. His father, Evan Bumpus, was a native of Virginia. The mother of our subject, Charlotte Buckner, was a native of Virginia, and the mother of six children. Our subject was joined in matrimony, in Butler County, Ky., to Miss Elizabeth Sharer, born December 24, 1837, in Butler County, Ky. She was a daughter of John and Rosa Ann Sharer, both natives of Kentucky. This union resulted in seven children, now living, viz .: Charles H., born October 27, 1858; Eugenia C., born July 31, 1860; William, born September 25, 1864; Theodore, born December 28, 1869; Millard, born November 9, 1871; Edgar, born December 26, 1874; Alphieus, born October 21, 1877. Mr. Bumpus is a member of the A., F. & A. M., Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 31; and I. O O. F., Williams Lodge, No. 242; also a member of the Encampment. He has a farm of 240 acres, and came to this county in 1856. He has been Justice of the Peace four years; was re-elected and resigned. He then was Su- pervisor, being the first in the township; served three years; then was Collector three years, and is now Township Supervisor. In politics, he is identified with no particular party.
A. D. COWGER, farmer, P. O. Mount Ver- non, was born August 13, 1825, in Wilson
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County, Tenn., son of Adam Cowger, a native of Pennsylvania, a farmer and blacksmith; he died in Tennessee. The mother of our subject, Keziah Davis Cowger, was a native of Virginia, and died in Tennessee. She was a daughter of Isnm Davis, a native of Virginia, and the parent of ten children, of whom only Ann E. F. Walker, Jacob Cowger, of Texas, and Mar- tha P. Watson are now living. Our subject re- ceived no education at all, in early life. He came to Jefferson County about 1856, and here he has now a farm of 120 acres of land. He is self-made, and in political affairs is connected with the Democratic party. llis first wife, Martha C. McConnell, was the mother of Mary Luster, now living. His second wife, Elizabeth Hunt, is the mother of three children now liv- ing, viz .: Ida Luster, Benjamin E. Cowger, now in Texas, and Electra Sursa. His present wife, Vermont Gorham, is a Kentuckian, born July 2, 1848. She is a daughter of Henry S. and Mary ( Cooper) Gorham. She is the mother of six children, viz .: Rado, Walter J., Minnie MI., Clara, living, and two deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Cowger are connected with the United Baptist Church.
ADAM CULLI, JR., farmer, P.O. Mt. Vernon, was born October 17, 1856, in St. Clair Coun- ty, Ill., son of Adam Culli, Sr., a native of Al- sace, France. a mason by occupation in the old country, but who follows farming in St. Clair County, Ill. His father, Christian Culli, was also a native of France, a tailor by occupation, and now living in St. Clair County, aged nine- ty-two years. The mother of our subject, Christine Baker, a native of France. is yet living, and the mother of five children, viz., Adam (our subject), Phillip, Christian, Leon- hard, and Albert (deceased). Our subject was educated' in St. Clair County, where he was joined in matrimony, May 18, 1880, to Miss Eva Dintelman, born July 24. 1860, in St. Clair County. She is a daughter of John and Sophia (Miller) Dintelman. This union was
blessed with one child, Adam E., born March 18, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Culli are members of the Lutheran Church. He has a farm of 320 acres of good land, with good buildings. In polities, he is a Republican.
LAWRENCE CUNIO, farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon, was born October 13, 1832, near Genoa, Italy. lle is a son of Andrew Cunio, also a native of Italy, where he was a mason by oc- cupation. The mother of onr subject was Isa- belle Cunio, also a native of Italy. She was the mother of eight children, of whom John B., Juana and Lawrence are now living. Onr subjeet never went to school in his life, but while in the United States Army obtained the rndiments of an education. He came to this country in November, 1855, landing in Boston. He came to this county in 1859. In March, 1863, he enlisted in the Forty-ninth Illinois Volunteers, Company K, paying his own way to his regiment, which was stationed near Memphis. He served till the close of the war, participating in many thrilling scenes and fa- mons battles, viz., Pea Ridge, Fort Jerusha, La., on the Red River, Alexander, Pleasant Hill, and other engagements. After the war, he returned to Jefferson County, where he was married to Mrs. Parthenia Maneas, born Jan- nary 19, 1843, on Wolf Prairie, Jefferson County, daughter of Barton and Dorothy (Car- ter) Wells, of Tennessee. This union was blessed with five children, viz., Charles A., born September 9, 1866 ; Laura B., December 15, 1868 ; Plummer E. and Etta May, twins, Jan- uary 27, 1873 ; and Johnny, October 31, 1875. Mr. Cunio has a farm of 150 acres, and in politics he is identified with the Republican party.
JOHN DOWNER, farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon, was born March 27, 1834. in Jefferson County, Ill., on Moore's Prairie. His father. John Downer. Sr., was born in New Hampshire in 1802. He is yet living in this county, to which he came in an early
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day. He was a farmer and teacher by oceu- pation, being one of the first teachers, and also one of the first to organize a Sunday school. His father. Silas Downer, was a native of New Hampshire. The mother of our sub- ject, Sarah Neal, was born in Vermont; she died in this county. She was a daughter of Walter Neal, a native of Vermont, and was the mother of nine children. Our subject went to the schools in this county before the free-school system. He has been a farmer all his life, owning now a farm of 130 acres. Our subject was married in this county to Sarah F. Brad- ley. born August 13, 1834, in Ohio, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Van Cleve) Bradley, he a native of Delaware and she a native of New York. Mrs. Downer is the mother of nine children, viz. : Mary and Martha, deceased ; Oscar M., who married Anna Maltby ; O. O .. Amy B., Lydia M., Willie B., John F. and Eunice. Mr. and Mrs. Downer are religiously connected with the M. E. Church. In politics he has been Democratic, but during the last few years he has been rather inde- pendent. Mr. Downer has been the Collector for three years, and is now the School Treas- urer.
JOHN W. ESTES, farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon, was born January 4, 1837, son of James Estes, born 1809, in Tennessee, a farmer, who came to this county when a young man, and died here in 1872; his father, Absalom Estes, died here also. The mother of our sub- ject, Temperance (McBrian) Estes, came from Middle Tennessee. She died in 1871. leaving three children, viz. : John W., Mary C. Daven- port, deceased, and James A. Our subject was educated in the common schools in this town- ship, and here he married Miss Susannah B. Lynch, born November 17, 1838, in Jackson County, III., daughter of Marmaduke B. and Sarah A. (Wolsey) Lynch, natives of Tennessee. Six children now living are the result of this happy union-Rosella F. Jones, born October
27, 1858 ; Anna E., born December 11, 1860; James M. W., born December 19, 1862 ; John E. L., born November 18, 1864; George E., born April 7, 1869 ; Charles R., born August 16. 1871. Our subject served in One Hundred and Thirty-second New York Regiment, and also the Fiftieth Illinois Regiment ; served till the close of the war. He has a farm here of eighty acres. He was the first Constable, was also Township Clerk and Assessor. In poli- ties, he is an Anti-monopolist man.
ISAAC GARRISON, farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon. This gentleman is one of that good old class of settlers who have made their way in the world amid privations and hardships that would discourage the most of our young peo- ple of the present day. He started with noth- ing, and is to-day classed among our well-to-do farmers. He was born January 16, 1814, in Smith County, Tenn .. His father, David Gar- rison, who is well known to the old pioneers as the owner of a horse mill east of Mount Vernon, was a native of North Carolina, and his father, Moses Garrison, was also a native of that State. The mother of our subject, Elizabeth (Newby) Garrison, was a native of Tennessee. She and her husband died in this county. She was the mother of twelve children, of whom four were twins. Of the children, only three are living, viz .: Rebecca Bridges, Mary Vaughn and our subject, who helped his father in his early life a great deal, and whose early career is remark- able for his privations, perseverance and final success. He never went to school, but learned to read and write from his first wife, Margaret Elder, who was the mother of seven children, viz .: William C., James W., Elizabeth Ackerson and Rebecca Jones, living. and Dr. David Gar- rison, Nancy and Azariah, deceased. His sec- ond wife was Mrs. Margaret Davis, daughter of James Murry, and the mother of Laura and Mary Jackson, both deceased. His third wife was Mrs. Elmyra Estes, daughter of Henry Goodridge, and the mother of Isaac Newton,
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deceased. Our subject's present wife was Mrs. Mary A. Beasley, daughter of Andrew and Mary (McFall) Clark, both natives of Virginia. Mrs. Garrison was born December 23, 1826, in Smith County, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison are connected with the Baptist Church. He has now nearly 600 acres of good land, which, though he is almost seventy years okl, he over- sees. He is now a well-to-do man, and has helped all his children in life, who are all well to do. In politics, he has been a Democrat. He has split rails for 25 cents per hundred, and worked for $3 per month, being hired out by his father, whom he had helped a great deal in after life. He came here first in 1830, and af- ter one year he went to Gallatin County, Ill., where he first worked the farm of his uncle, and lived in the county twenty years, returning to this county in 1853. While in Gallatin Coun- ty, he was Captain of the militia for seven years.
WILLIAM C. GARRISON, farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon. This gentleman, who may properly be classed among our thriftiest and well-to-do farmers who are mainly self-made men, without whom no county can be properly developed, and who are the main stays in all moral, financial and religions matters, was born September 7, 1834, in Saline County, Ill. His father, Isaac Garrison, was born January 16, 1814, in Smith County, Tenn. He is yet a farm- er in this eounty, to which he came in 1829; his father, David Garrison, was a native of North Carolina. Our subject was educated in Southern Illinois, but is principally self-educat- ed. He came here with his father, and has been identified with the county ever since, fol lowing farming mainly. In 1862, he was ap- pointed Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff J. B. Good. rich, serving two years. He filled the offices of Township Assessor and Supervisor twice, to the entire satisfaction of the people. He has a farm of 220 acres with good improvements and well watered. In politics. he was formerly con-
nected with the Democratic party, but of late years he has been identified with the Greenback and Republican parties. Our subject was joined in matrimony, April 26, 1866, in this county, to Mrs. Mary J. Noel, born February 23, 1839, in Gallatin County, Ill. She was a daughter of George and Hannah (Pollard) Mills, he a native of New York, she a native of York- shire, England, and yet living. the mother of seven children. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison have been blessed with four children, viz .: Jennic, born July 4, 1867; William E., born February 3, 1870; John C., born December 15, 1871; James E , born June 5, 1874 ; and she is also mother of Johnette Noel, born April 11, 1858, daughter of her first husband, John Nocl. Mrs. Garrison is a member of the Baptist Church.
J. W. GARRISON, farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon, was born June 21, 1839, in Saline County, Ill., son of Isaac and Margaret Garri- son, old settlers, who are mentioned elsewhere. Our subject went to school in our old-fashioned subscription schools in Southern Illinois. He came to this county with his parents, and has been a farmer all his life. He now owns 310 acres of land in this county. In 1862, he joined the army, enlisting in the One Hundred and Tenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Com- pany G ; he served till the close of the war, and was mustered out at Washington, D. C. He participated in different engagements, and after the war again went to farming. He was married twice. His first wife, Nancy J. Vaughn, was born and died in this county ; his second wife, Lydia Hughes, was born August 8, 1850, in Athens County, Ohio. She is a daughter of Cyrus S. and Louisa E. (Dye) Hughes, and is the mother of four children, viz., Louisa May, born September 23, 1876; Ora E., July 17, 1878; Cyrus I., February 23, 1880 ; and Lee Ann, February 4, 1882. Our subject is iden- tified with the Greenback party, favoring the anti-monopoly movement.
SAMUEL GIBSON. farmer, P. O. Mount
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Vernon, was born October 23, 1827, in the southeastern part of Ohio, son of James Gib- son, a native of County Tyrone, Ireland. James was a farmer, and came to this county before the war, and died here. His father, Thomas Gibson, was also a native of Ireland. The mother of our subject, Mary (Gourley) Gibson, was a native of Ireland, and died in this conn- ty. She was the mother of eight children. Our subject received his education in the com- mon schools of Ohio, but is mainly self-edu- cated, especially in latter years. He learned the blacksmith trade in Zanesville, Ohio. In 1849, he came to this county, following his trade in Mount Vernon when it was a small village ; in 1854, he bought 160 acres of land, farmed on it several years, and then returned to Mount Vernon. In 1861, he again moved on to his farm, and the next year entered the army as First Lieutenant in the One Hundred and Tenth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, Com- pany G ; the following year he resigned on ac- count of sickness. Since then he has farmed, and served the people in the capacity of Jus- tice of the Peace for about twelve years, filling the office to the present day. He has also filled minor offices, and in politics is independ- ent, voting for the best man. He has now 460 acres of land in this county, besides town property. He was married, November 30, 1851, in Mount Vernon, to Miss Angeline New- by, born July 10, 1835, in Illinois, daughter of Hezekiah B. and Nancy ( Brown) Newby, old settlers, and highly respected people. This union resulted in ten children now living-Au- gustus, Mary I .. John E .. Oscar N., Thomas O., Adela, William E., Samuel A., Nancy E. and Walter. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church, of which he is an Elder ; he is also a member of the I. O. O. F., Marion Lodge, No. 13, Mount Vernon, Ill.
JOHN A. JOHNSON, farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon. This gentleman, who is one of our most energetic and enterprising farmers, is well de-
serving a place in the history of Jefferson Conn- ty. He was born April 19, 1842, in Tennessee. He came to this county with his parents when he was quite young. He has been a tiller of the soil all his life, and now owns about 300 acres of land in this township. He was joined in mat. rimony to Miss Margaret C. Daniel, born Novem- ber 16, 1846, in this county. She is a daugh- ter of Jacob and Emeline (Scott) Daniel, natives of Kentucky. Mrs. Johnson is well worthy the esteem and confidence with which she is re- garded everywhere. She is the mother of six children, viz .: Lillian Z., Vernadell, Laura B., A. Floyd, Gustavus and Virgil. Mr. Johnson is no aspirant for public office and in political matters he has been identified with the Repub- lican party.
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