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schools of his native county, and has always been a farmer. He has also run a thresher nearly every season since he became grown. He now owns the Belleville Separator and engine, made by Harrison & Co .. of Belle- ville, Ill. This machine does excellent and
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very rapid work. In one day he threshed 1,003 bushels of wheat with it, and set three times. Mr. Barker was married, first, in 1873, to Emily Sargent, by whom he had three children-Lucy, George and Frank. Mrs. Barker died in 1880, and he a ain married in December. 1882, this time to Ellen Sledge. Mr. Barker came to this county in 1875, where he has since resided.
WILLIAM CLAYBOURN, farmer, P. O. Dix, was born in knox County, Tenn., August 27, 1819, and is the son of Ephraim Claybourn, of Knox County, Tenn., after- ward of Allen County, Ky., where he died in the summer of 1850. Our subject got his education in DeKalb County. Tenn., and came to this county in the fall of 1840, where he still resides. He was married, September 4, 1838, to Miss Frankie. daugh- ter of Reuben Hawker, of Virginia. Mrs. Claybourn died July 23, 1863, leaving ten children, viz .. Catharine, Sarah J., James T., William P., John B., Harriet N., Eph- raim S., Reuben C., Joseph M. and Cassius C. February 14, 1865, Mr. Claybourn mar- ried Mrs. Elizabeth J. Maxey, daughter of Francis Sterns, of Virginia; by her he had two children-Charles F. and Lucy B. Mrs. Elizabeth Claybourn had five children by her former husband, viz., Melissa V., George W., Laura S., Mary L. and William H. Sub- ject is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church He served one year in the army, in Company H, First Illinois Cavalry. James H. and William P., his sons, each served four years in Company H, Eightieth Illinois Cav- alry. They were in the battles of Perryville, Lookout Mountain and several others. James was wounded at Atlanta, Ga. John enlisted when seventeen years of age. and William when eighteen years of age. Mr. Claybourn is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is a Republican in politics.
RUFUS FIELDS, farmer, P. O Mount Vernon, was born October 1, 1844, in Jeffer. son County, Ill., and is the son of James Fields, of North Carolina, since then of Jef- ferson County, Ill. James Fields came here when eighteen years of age, and was married to Elizabeth Hays, daughter of Samuel Hays. of Alabama, afterward of Jefferson County, Ill. Subject had eleven children, seven liv- ing, viz., Ruth S., Malinda, Henry P., Ru- fus, James M., Noah and Priscilla. Rufus was educated in Jefferson County, Ill .. and owns 195 acres of land, and is engaged in farm- ing and stock-raising. Politics, Democrat.
WILLIAM J. GARRISON, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Divide (commonly known as Dick Garrison), was born in Field Town- ship, this county, June 4, 1837. He was brought up on the farm and received a com- mon school education. He went to Califor- nia in 1857, remaining in that State and in Oregon until 1869, when he returned to this county. In 1865, on the 2d day of March, while in Oregon, he married Phoebe A. Swee- tin, by whom he had five children: but two of these are living-Joel J. and Charles Quincy. Mrs. Garrison died March 5, 1874. and the 20th day of Angust of the same year he married Rachel Payne, by whom he has six children, viz., Nora, Lucy J., Myrtie E., James H., Millie A, and Myra A. Mr. Gar- rison owns 320 acres of land, and is a suc- cessful stock-raiser. He is a member of the Chapter in the Masonic fraternity. Our sub- ject hield the office of Highway Commission- er for three years, has held the office of Supervisor for six years and is the present incumbent. His father. James N. Garrison (deceased). was born near Nashville, Tenn., and died October 14, 1851, aged thirty nine years eight months and eighteen days, and is a pioneer of this county, who married Milly Wimberly, and by her had nine chil-
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dren, six of whom are living, viz., Joel V.' Martha A., the subject of this sketch, Thomas W., Caroline and James K. The elder Mr. Garrison died.
JOSEPH HAWKINS, farmer. P. O. Dix, was born January 19, 1824, in Fayette County, Ind., a son of John Hawkins, Sr., of Georgia, who came to this county in the fall of 1840, where he died October 22, 1879. Our subject was educated in Fayette Coun- ty, Ind., and was Justice of the Peace in Jef- erson County eleven years, and is a member of the Christian Church. He was married, September 17, 1843, to Miss Millie, dangh- ter of William Whitlow. of Virginia. later of Jefferson County, Ill. William Whitlow died August 7, 1866. Mr. Hawkins has ten children, viz .. Malinda J .. William J., Nan- cy S., Rebecca, Moses D., Tiltha. Susan, Pleasant E., Lucy and Joseph A. Our sub- ject owns 160 acres of valuable land and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He has been Township Treasurer for twenty-one years, and is a Republican.
JOHN HAWKINS, JR., farmer, P. O. Dix. was born September 8, 1827, in Ken- tucky. He is a son of Benjamin Hawkins, of South Carolina, who had moved to Ken- tucky, Indiana, Missouri, and at last settled in Jefferson County, Ill., where he died Sep- tember, 1880, leaving three children, viz., John, Eliza and Rachel. Our subject came to Jefferson County. Ill., when young, and still resides there. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was educated in Jefferson County. He was in the war with Mexico in 1846, in Company H. Third Illi- nois Volunteer Infantry. He was married, April 2, 1848, to Miss Julia A., daughter of Elisha Wimberly, of Tennessee. since of Jefferson County, Ill. Our subject is the father of thirteen children. twelve living. viz., Elisha. Benjamin J., Charles, John,
Burl, Laura, Maria, Belle, Emma, Ella. Lena and Eva. Mr. Hawkins has been Su- pervisor one year, Road Commissioner six years, of Field Township. He owns 520 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Politics, Democratic.
ELISHA HAWKINS, farming, P. O. Dix. was born August 22, 1836, in Fayette Coun- ty. Ind., son of John Hawkins, of same county. He served three years in the late war in Company H, Eightieth Illinois Vol- unteer Infantry, and was in the battles of Perryville and Milton Heights, Tenn., and several other skirmishes. He was educated in Jefferson County, Ill., and was married, February 16, 1859, to Miss Snsan, daughter of Henry Fields, of Jefferson County, III. He has nine children, viz., Richard W .. James E., Mary D., Sarah, Lucinda, Emeline, John, Henry and Laura Our subject owns 110 acres of land, and is engaged in farm- ing and stock-raising. Politics, Republican. Is a member of the Christian Church.
S. L. HAWKINS, farming, P. O. Dis, was born December 5, 1859, in Jefferson County, Ill., son of Jacob Hawkins, of Jef- ferson County, Ill., and was educated in Jefferson County. where he was married, January 11, 1879, to Rosa, daughter of S. Murphy, of Jefferson County, Ill. Our sub- ject had one child, but it died in 1882. He owns thirty-three acres of land, and is en- gaged in farming and stock-raising. Poli- tics, Republican.
M. M. HOWARD, farmer, P. O. Dix, was born December 5, 1821, in Kentucky, son of Ignatius Howard, of Tennessee, afterward of Jefferson County, Ill. Our subject went to White County, Tenn., and remained there until 1837, and he afterward moved to Jef- ferson County, Ill., where he still resides. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was :married, Angust 12, 1841,
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to Miss Censsey J., daughter of Lewis Car- penter, of Marion County, Ill., and has had six children, viz., Hiram, Sarah, Hezekiah F., John W., Nancy A. and Censsey J. Hiram, son of M. M. Howard, served three years in the army. He enlisted in Company C, Twenty-second Illinois Volunteer Infan- try. He was in the battles of Mission Ridge, Peach Tree Creek and several other battles. Subject is engaged in farming and stock- raising. Politics, Democratic.
JOHN C. McCONNELL, farming, P. O. Dix, was born January 6, 1825, in Jefferson County, Ill., son of Burl McConnell, from Sumner County. Tenn., late of Jefferson County, Ill., deceased. Mr. McConnell is a member of the Masonic fraternity, also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was in the Mexican war in 1846 and 1847, and was married, August 25, 1847, to Miss Sarah J., daughter of Samuel Cummins, of Jefferson County, Ill., and has had seven chil- dren, five living, viz., Samuel F., William H., Harriet, John D. and James W. Mrs. McConnell died April 18, 1879, and he was again married, to Amering Howard, of Sa- line County, Ill. He was educated in Jeffer - son County, and owns 480 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising,
DR. WILLIAM K. PARKER, physician, Divide, was born in this county March 3. 1851. He was brought up on the farm, and attended the common schools. He farmed until twenty-one years of age, when he be- gan to read medicine and also worked for railroad companies for about four years. He graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Keokuk, Iowa, in the spring of 1883. He at once began the practice of inedicine at his home in Field Township, and is building up a good practice. His father, James T. Parker (deceased), was born in Kentucky in 1824; came to this county
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with his parents when a child; was married to Mickey A. Hutcherson, by whom he had six children, viz., Mary C., our subject, El- sah E., Nettie V. (deceased), Charles F. and Wincey A. The father died December 14, 1864. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in good standing, a con- sistent Christian and a temperance worker.
BENJAMIN F. PRIMM, farmer, P. O. Mount Vernon, was born in Menard County, Ill .. November 19, 1841. Subject is the son of Enoch Primm, of St. Clair County, Ill., who was a carpenter by trade, from whom subject learned the use of tools when young, and uses them at leisure. Subject was mar- ried, November 14, 1866, to Martha J., daughter of Peter Conover, of Elk County, Kan., by whom our subject had six children, viz., Minnie A., Thomas S., Charlon M., Ar- thur C., John S. and Benjamin F .. Our sub- ject is a member of the Masonic lodge, also & member of the Christian Church. He served three years in the army, in Company K, One Hundred and Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infan- try, and was in the siege of Vicksburg and many other engagements. He is engaged in farming and stock-raising, and owns 240 acres of land.
SILAS J. SIMMONS, farmer, P. O. Di- vide, was born in Sumner (now Macon) Conn- ty, Tenn., May 28, 1835, and is a son of Joel Simmons, of Marion County, Ill., who was born in Franklin County, Va., January 17, 1804, and who came to Marion County in 1840, and to this county in 1844, where our subject has since resided. Silas J. was mar ried, November 1, 1855, to Prudence E., daughter of Ellis Branson, of Marion Coun- ty, Ill. They had twelve children, but three of whom are living-Mary J. (Mrs. John Barnett), William F. (see his biography) and Carroll J. The latter is a promising young school teacher, with a bright future prospect.
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One daughter-Martha A. - died in her six- teenth year. Mr. Simmons was Postmaster at Divide Post Office from December, 1879. until March, 1893. He owns eighty aeres of land. In religion is a Baptist.
WILLIAM F. SIMMONS, teacher and farmer, P. O. Divide, was born in this town- ship, where he still lives, on Section 11, No- vember 19, 1857, and is a son of Silas J. Simmons, whose biography also appears in this work. He was brought up on the old homestead, and is what we would term a self. educated man; often " burned midnight oil " in pursuing his studies, and worked hard during the day to assist in supporting the family. He now teaches of winters and farms during the summer seasons, and owns 120 acres of land. He held the office of Clerk of Field Township for two terms, and is As- sistant-and at present acting-Postmaster of Divide Post Office, which is kept at his father's house.
CLABORN M. WHITSON. farmer, P. O. Dix, was born in Parke County, Ind., Sep- tember 13, 1832, and is a son of Stephen Whitson (deceased), a native of Tennessee, born in 1811, and brought his family to Marion County. Ill .. in September, 1853. Our subject attended a subscription school in his native county. He came to this county in 1857, where he has since resided. He was married, February 1, 1855, to Mrs. Ag. nes White, daughter of Michael Collins.
They have had sis children, four living- Susan F., John, Mary E. and Nancy I. Mrs. Whitson had five children by her first hus- band, two living -- George W. and Samuel White. The last two are in Marion County, Ill. Mr. Whitson has held the office of Jus- tice of the Peace for seven years, and has been School Director for fifteen years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He owns eighty acres of valuable land, and re- sides on Section 21. Mr. Whitson is also a minister of the Gospel.
JAMES J. WILLIAMS, farming, P. O. Dis, was born April 29, 1822, in Bedford County, Tenn., a son of Moses Williams, of Bedford County, Tenn., who moved to Marion County. Ill., in the fall of 1849. Our subjee came to Jefferson County in the spring of 1852. He is a member of the I. O.O. F., also of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been a local preacher for fifteen years. He was married, January 17, 1852,'to Miss Sophronia, daughter of Nathaniel Bryon, of Jefferson County. Ill., and has had eleven children, nine living, viz., W. C., Mary A., Moses N., Sarah E., Sophronia L., Rosa C., Lavada J., Charles H. and James E. Mr. Williams has 140 acres of land, and is en- gaged in farming and stock-raising. He went to school six weeks only, in Bedford County, Tenn., but he studied of nights at home to obtain an education. Polities, Democratic.
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IGNATIUS ATCHISSON, farmer, P. O. Opdyke, was born in Georgia July 7, 1802, and was a son of Barton and Prudence (Nill) Ateh- isson, both natives of Maryland. Our subject was the second of three children who left Georgia with the father when the former was
only eight years old. The father settled in Smith County, Tenn., and there subject received his first education. When he was fifteen, the father moved to Jefferson County, and settled near where subject now lives. Again the lat- ter was permitted to attend school, but it was
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mainly the subscription school. On the home farm, subject remained until about twenty-two, and then started out in life on a Government improvement. There he remained two years, and then came to his present farm. He now owns 167 aeres in Section 6, Town 4, Range 4 east, and of that all except about thirty acres is in process of cultivation. Mr. Atchisson was married in 1824 to Philadelphia Hopper, a daughter of Thomas Hopper, a native of Tennessee. This lady is the mother of ten children, six of whom are now living- Samuel (in Oregon), Thomas. Barton and Igna- tins. Jr. (all farmers in this township), Winnie (wife of John Allan, of Spring Garden Town- ship), Harriet (wife of James Marlow) ; this lady died in 1860, and he was married the second time, in August, 1863, to Mrs. Keziah Williams. Our subject has served his township as Justice of the Peace one or two terms. Was out three months in the Spy Battalion, one of the com- panies that was in the Black Hawk war. Is a Democrat in polities.
JOHN BURCHELL, farmer, P. O. Opdyke. This gentleman was born in Rockingham Coun- ty, N. C., May 5, 1823, and was a son of John and Ruthie (Grogin) Burchell, both natives of North Carolina. When subject was five months old, his parents moved to Hawkins County, Tenn., and there the former received his ednea- tion. Subject assisted at home until twenty- one, and then came to Jefferson County. He arrived in Moore's Prairie Township November 7. 1840, and settled down about two miles from where he now lives. After nine years' resi- dence there, he came to his present farm, and now owns 280 aeres, most of which is in Sec- tion 17, Town 4, Range 4 east. Mr. Burchell was married. November 10. 1852, to Mary Da- vis. a daughter of Lewis and Sarah Davis, both natives of Tennessee. This lady died June 10, 1855, and he was married the second time, January 25. 1857, to Minerva Jane Bingham, a daughter of David and Melinda Bingham, also
of Tennessee. This lady is the mother of ten children-Harriet Alice (wife of Daniel W. Hughey), James F., Artemesia, Isabella (wife of James Adams), Lilly E., George W., John A., Martin L., Dellie J. and Maude. Subject is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. and a Republican in politics.
G. W. CLARK, farmer, P. O. Belle Rive, was born in Wilson County, Tenn .. October 6. 1841, and is a son of J. A. and Margaret (Beard) Clark, both natives of that State. Sub- ject is the oldest of six living children, and obtained his education in the subscription schools of that county. He remained at home with his father until 1862, and then came to this county, and worked for a number of dif- ferent farmers, among them James Waters. In 1868, he purchased his present property, and now owns 200 acres in Section 15, Town 4, Range 4 east. He has about 160 acres in culti- vation, and two acres in orchard. Mr. Clark was married, January 19. 1873, to Jennie Mc- Carver, a daughter of Mrs. Margaret McCarver, and a native of Northern Arkansas. She is the mother of one child now dead. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. He has served as Township Supervisor. In polities, he is an Independent.
WILLIAM COFIELD, farmer, P. O. Moore's Prairie, was born in Wilson County, Tenn., February 12, 1826, and is a son of Willis and Maria (Thomas) Cofield. The father was a na- tive of Virginia, and the mother was born in Kentucky. Subject was the second of five chil- dren, and was brought, when a child of six years, to this county, where the father settled in Pendle- ton Precinct, about a mile east of Belle Rive. In the sehools of that township, the son received his education. It was but limited, and our subjeet is truly what might be called a self- made man. The father having died when sub- ject was about sixteen years old, the latter. to- gether with his two brothers, took charge of the home place. There he remained until
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twenty, and then started out in life on a pur chased farm, about two miles from his present place, and where Thomas Shipley now lives- There he remained twelve months, and then re- turned to Pendleton Township, and settled on the home farm. After living on that farm eighteen years, he again moved. and then set- tled on part of the tract of land that Belle Rive now occupies. In 1875, he left that farm and came to his present location, where he now owns a farm of 200 acres, situated in Sections 22, 23 and 27. He has about 190 acres in cul- tivation, and two acres in orchard. Mr. Cofield was married. on June 22, 1848, to Brunetta Wilky, a daughter of Maxy and Jennie Wilky, one of the oldest families in this eounty. She was the mother of three children, one of whom is now living-Thomas, now in Clinton County, Ill. This lady died in January, 1854, and our subjeet was married the second time, to Naney J. Laird, a native of Pendleton Township, and the daughter of David and Elizabeth (Tumble- son) Laird. This marriage resulted in ten children. six of whom are now living-W. H. (in Ottawa, Kan.), Leaton, Ransom, Charles Hannibal, Isabelle and Charity. He is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a Republican in polities.
C. H. JUDD, farmer, P. O. Moore's Prairie. This gentleman was born in Guyandotte, Cabell County. W. Va., December 7, 1835; he was a son of John T. and Doratha M. (Prosser) Judd, The father, who was a mechanie, was a native of New York. the mother, of Prince William County, Va. At the age of eight years, the father moved to Lawrence County, Ohio, where subject attended the free schools until about eighteen, and then attended the Marietta Iligh School; he remained there two years. Then subjeet came to Jefferson County with his father, and settled in Moore's Prairie Township, where the father ereeted a saw and flouring mill, the first in this section of the country. When subject became of age, he became a partner in
his father's mill, and soon after he assumed the entire charge of the eoneern. When the father died, in 1858, the estate was divided and the mill fell into the hands of the younger brother, Lewis Judd. Our subjeet then turned his at- tention to farming, and first settled on a farm of 120 acres, about two miles from his present location. There he remained about fourteen years. In 1873, he came to his present location. He now owns 300 acres in Section 21, Town 14, Range 14 east. In 1881, he erected what is considered to be the finest house in the county, at a cost of abont $4,000. Subject was married, March 4, 1858, to Elizabeth Riddle, a daughter of Charles II. and Harriet (Irvin) Riddle. The mother was one of the daughters of Abraham Irvin, one of the earliest settlers in the south- ern part of the State. The result of this mar- riage was ten children, Leota V. (wife of T. N. Woodruff), John T., Nattie L., Dollie L., Lewis C., William T., Samuel C., Quincy A., Gracie E. and Anna P. Mr. Judd has been Justice of the Peace four times, Township Supervisor sev- eral times, also Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors. He is a Greenbacker in poli- tics.
A. KNOWLES, farmer, P. O. Belle Rive, was born in Posey County, Ind., September 7, 1844, and is a son of Wiley and Minerva (Seott) Knowles. The father was born in Georgia, and the mother in Ohio. Subjeet was the seventh of eleven children, and, when two years of age, his father came to this county and settled about one mile from Spring Garden, in that township, where he now resides. Subject received a com- mon school education, within the confines of that township, and afterward remained at home with his father until his twentieth year, when he started ont on a trip of pleasure and obser- vation. He was absent two years, and during the interval he visited Towa, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming Territory, Oregon and California. Ile was engaged a part of the time as a stock- driver. At San Francisco, he took a steamer,
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and from there sailed to the Isthmus, and, crossing it again, took a steamer to New York, and from there home again by way of Chicago. Soon after his arrival home, he commeneed life for himself on a farm about one and a half miles from Spring Garden. On that farm he remained two years, and then came to his pres- ent farm, where he now owns 295 acres, situ- ated in Sections 8 and 9, of Town 4, Range 4 east. 'Of this there are about 290 in cultivation and 3 acres in orchard. Mr. Knowles was mar- ried, February 26, 1867, to Harriet Smith, a na- tive of this township, and a daughter of Jesse H. (whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work) and Jane (Bliss) Smith. The result of this marriage was five children, one only of whom is now living, Gertrude, born in Septem- ber, 1879. Mr. Knowles is a Greenbacker in politics.
JOHN LOWRY, SR., farmer, P. O. Dahlgren, Hamilton County. One of the oldest residents in this county is the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, born in Warren County, Ky., May 3, 1803, a son of John and Elizabeth (Reese) Lowry. When three years old, his fa- ther brought him to what is now Coffee County, Tenn., then Franklin County. There our sub- ject attended the subscription schools bnt slight- ly, but in after years he taught himself, and is truly a self-made man. Until he reached man- hood's estate, he remained at home assisting some on the home farm and also in his father's cooper shop. January 25, 1824, he came to Hamilton County, this State, where he settled about three miles from his present location, and there he remained about one year. From there he came to his present farm, where he now owns 280 aeres in Sections 7, 13 and 18, of Town 4, Range 4 east. Besides this, he also owns 86 acres in Town 4, of Range 5, Hamilton County, 52 acres within the present limits of the town of Dahlgren, Hamilton County, and 15 town lots in that town Of the whole, he now has about 160 acres in cultivation, and 23 acres in orchard.
Mr. Lowry was married in Franklin County, Tenn., July 3, 1823, to Nancy Martin, a daugh- ter of Alexander and Nancy (Dabney) Martin, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. This lady was the mother of fourteen children, the following of whom are now living, viz .: David, in Washington Territory ; John, in this township; Thomas, in Hamilton County ; Elisha, in Stoddard County, Mo .; Jefferson, in business in the town of Dahlgren ; Sarah, wife of Zacha- riah Sinks, now in Texas ; Elizabeth, wife of Alfred Dees, of Bald Township; and Mary, wife of Gabriel Joins, of Hamilton County. She died November 16, 1880, and he was married the second time, June 9, 1881, to Nancy Willis, a daughter of James and Nancy Willis, both natives of Virginia. One child is the result of this union, Snsie, born May 20, 1882. Sub- ject is a member of the Sugar Camp Bap- tist Church. Has held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Constable, Township Trustee and School Trustee and Director. In the time of the old State Militia, dating from 1832, he was elected to the office of Lieutenant of a company, and held it for about five years. He was a soldier in the Black Hawk war under Becker- stoff. In politics, he is a Democrat.
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