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The first brick manufactured in the county is said to have been used in the construction of "Gov." Alx. Charters' residence on the Hazelwood farm, referred to above, and the building to be the first frame house in Lee county.
The early travel through the northern part of the state crossed Dixon township. The first wagon team that passed from Peoria to Galena, through the central Rock river country, by O. W. Kellogg, in the early summer of 1827. passed through the township, crossing. Rock river at the head of the island opposite "Gov." Charters' home ; on which line was established what was known as Kellogg's Trail. Many fortune-seekers on their way to the northern mines passed over this route. The second route, which was first traveled by John Boles, left the pioneer trail of O. W. Kellogg some miles
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below the present site of Dixon, and crossed the river a little above the present crossing of the Illinois railroad bridge at that city, leav- ing the former trail to the right. This became the recognized route between the settlements on the Illinois river and mining districts of northern Illinois. In 1829 another route was established from Ogee's Ferry on the river to Buffalo Grove, and became the regular stage route. Traces of this route are yet seen from Dixon, through the opening in the forest on the northwestern hills from the city, and being covered with green grass, it is in striking contrast with what it was fifty years ago when beaten down by constant travel, or cut into furrows by the heavy wheels of the prairie schooners and stage coaches ; but now, like a beautiful narrow lawn, it stretches away through the shade of the heavy forest. But as reference is made to the early improvements of the territory of Dixon township in connec- tion with the early days of Lee county we refer the reader to that part of our work.
Dixon township was the great theater ground of many of the in- cidents of the pioneer days of this locality when it was embraced in Ogle county. It was long the home of the red-man, its groves and prairies his hunting-grounds, and the Rock river his fishery; the many springs of pure water gave him drink ; here are buried his dead, his forefathers who once joined in the chase and whose war- whoop mingled with the shouts of the braves, sleep 'neath the shades of Rock river forests. And it is not strange that the " last of the Winnebagoes in Dixon " was the closing history of the Indian tribes in northern Illinois.
There are many interesting incidents of the early days of Dixon township, related by the old citizens, of adventures with the savages and wild beasts. The most troublesome of the latter was the large gray wolf which came down the river forests to commit depredations, and on the first suspicion that he was hunted for would retreat back to his favorite haunts in the shades of Wisconsin.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR DIXON TOWNSHIP'.
DATE. SUPERVISOR.
CLERK.
ASSESSOR.
COLLECTOR.
1850 J. T. Little.
J. B. Gregory.
E. B. Stiles.
E. W. Hine.
1851 J. V. Eustace.
N. F. Porter.
E. W. Hine.
Jas. Hatch.
1852 Same.
J. B. Gregory.
Jos. Crawford.
Ozias Wheeler.
1853 J. B. Brooks.
Same.
A. Brown.
S. Y. Cleaver.
·1854 Jos. Crawford.
T. W. Eustace.
J. M. Johnson.
Ozias Wheeler. Same.
1855 Cyrus Aldridge.
Same.
A. Brown. Jos. Crawford.
J. W. Clute.
1857 Same.
Same.
A. N. Barnes.
1858 Same.
Same.
Same.
John Brown. Same.
1859 Same.
1860 A. U. Hazen.
J. C. Ayres.
Same. J. H. Cropsey. Geo. L. Herrick.
H. S. Mead. Same.
1856 J. B. Nash.
Same.
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DATE. SUPERVISOR.
CLERK.
ASSESSOR.
COLLECTOR.
1861 J. G. Fleck.
J. C. Ayres. Same.
J. H. Burton.
H. S. Mead.
1862 Jas. Reardon.
1863 W. H. Van Epps.
Same.
V. Santee.
A. McPherran. W. V. Mason.
1864
J. B. Crawford.
Same.
Samuel Fargo.
. N. S. Davis. H. S. Mead.
1866
Same.
Same.
O. Wheeler. Same.
Same.
1868
Same.
Same.
J. B. Crawford.
Jas. H. Crawford.
1869 Same.
Same.
O. Wheeler.
Palmer Atkins.
J. Crawford.
1870 Lorenzo Wood.
Same.
J. Uhl.
M. M. Evens.
66
J. Courtright.
1871 L. Wood.
J. H. Downs.
O. Wheeler.
F. H. Babbitt.
1872
P. Cheney. L. Wood.
F. H. Babbitt.
D. B. McKenney. W. H. Laing.
1873 L. Wood.
Same.
Same.
C. W. Benjamin.
P. Cheney.
1874 L. Wood.
Same.
Same.
Jas. Tracy.
1875 L. Wood.
Same.
Same.
H. K. Strong.
1876 L. Wood.
Same.
Same.
O. A. Webb.
M. Burket.
Same.
Same.
M. Maloney.
1878 L. Wood.
Same.
Same.
T. L. Wood.
1879 L. Wood.
Palmer Atkins.
Same.
M. Rock.
1880 L. Wood.
Same.
Same.
J. Reuland.
1881 L. Wood.
Same.
Same.
W. N. Vann.
66 H. Hetler.
John Morse was appointed first assessor for the county March 7, 1840.
OLD SETTLERS RECORD OF DIXON AND VICINITY.
Alexander, P. M., born in New York, 1820; arrived 1838; living in Dixon.
Ayres, O. F., born in New York, 1809; arrived 1839; living in Dixon.
Ayres, D. B., born in New York, 1834; arrived 1839; living in Dixon.
Armstrong, Jacob, born in New York, 1815; arrived 1840; now at Fort Collins, Colo. Atkinson, Wesley, born in Indiana, 1830; arrived 1838; settled in Palmyra: left about 1855.
Brookner, Christopher, born in Germany, 1817; arrived 1837; died October 9, 1879. Brookner, Daniel, born in Germany, 1803; arrived 1837; died July 23, 1854. Barber, Nathanal, born in New York; arrived 1837.
Bowman, S. M., born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1837; now in Kansas City, Missouri. Bowman, Elijah, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1840; cousin of S. M .; living in Boone county.
Bunner, Thomas S., born in New York; arrived 1837; died in Indiana.
Bayley, Carlton, born in New York, 1819; arrived 1839; died about 1873.
1865
L. A. Divine.
Same.
V. Santee.
J. B. Crawford.
1867
David Welty.
Same.
P. Cheney.
P. Cheney.
P. Cheney,
1877 L. Wood. A. Barlow.
H. Hetler.
H. Hetler.
H. Hetler.
A. N. Barnes.
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Bayley, Richard, born in New York; arrived 1838; died in New York city about 1850. Burroughs, Wm. P., born in New York; arrived 1835; moved to Wisconsin. Burroughs, Henry, born in New York; arrived 1840; moved to California; dead. Barr, James B., arrived 1836; dead.
Bogardas, Wells, born in New York; arrived 1836; dead.
Benjamin, Horace, born in New York, 1812; arrived 1838; died October 28, 1850. Benjamin, James, born in New York, 1817; arrived 1838; living in Dixon. Beardsley, Daniel, born in New York; arrived 1835; died in Palmyra, 1839. Bethea, William W., born in Tennessee, 1812; arrived 1835; living in Dixon. Brown, Abram, born in Canada, 1816; arrived 1837; living in south Dixon.
Brown, David, born in Connecticut, 1806; arrived 1836; died in 1849.
Brown, John, born in Vermont, 1808; arrived 1836; died August 1878.
Brown, Nathan, born in Vermont; arrived 1836; living in Connecticut. Brown, Thomas W., born in Connecticut; arrived 1840; living in Franklin Grove. Brown, B. B., arrived 1835.
Bush, William T., born in Kentucky; arrived 1835; started a ferry at the J. T. Law- rence place; died in 1838.
Bush, E. B., born in Kentucky; arrived 1835; went to Iowa in 1843. Bennett, Orwin, born in New England; arrived 1834.
Blair, Martin, born in Kentucky, 1829; arrived 1839; living in Palmyra. Boardman, I. S., born in New York, 1816; arrived 1837; living in Palmyra. Boardman, T. D., born in New York, 1812; arrived 1839; living in Palmyra. Birdsall, David H., born in New York; arrived 1837; died December 1868.
Brower, Martin W., born in Germany, 1816; arrived 1839; living in Palmyra.
Brower, Lewis, born in Germany; arrived 1839; died in Nelson, 1872.
Baggs, John, born in Ohio, 1823; arrived 1836; living in, Iowa.
Becker, Charles A., born in Prussia, 1810; 'arrived 1839; died February 7, 1859.
Beach, William W., born in New York, 1805; arrived 1840; died in Geneseo. Butler, Timothy A., born in New York, 1817; arrived 1838; living in Palmyra. Brierton, Joseph, born in Pennsylvania, 1797; arrived 1837; living east of Dixon. Brandon, Edward, born in Pennsylvania, 1795; arrived 1837; died October. 1839. Brandon, Benjamin, born in Pennsylvania, 1815; arrived 1837; living near Nachusa. Brandon, John, born in Pennsylvania, 1801; arrived 1837; died about 1839.
Beede, Noah, born in New Hampshire, 1802; arrived 1836; died in Palmyra, 1854. Beede, Allen A., born in New Hampshire, 1835; arrived 1836; living in Palmyra. Bishop, Caldwell, born in New York, 1818; arrived 1837; living in Dixon.
Bradshaw, W. T., born in New York; arrived 1838.
Baker, Tutt, born in Kentucky; arrived 1835; started a ferry at Dr. Everett's farm. Brookie, John, born in Kentucky; arrived 1836; living in St. Louis.
Carr, John, born in Scotland; arrived 1837; went to Hong Kong, China.
Cutshaw, John, born in Ohio; arrived 1835.
Cutshaw, Joshua, born in Ohio; arrived 1835.
Crawford, Joseph, born in Pennsylvania, 1811; arrived 1835; living in Dixon.
Crowell, Moses T., born in New Hampshire, 1811; arrived 1838; went to California.
Crowell, Solon, born in New Hampshire; arrived 1838; living in Ogle county.
Colwell, J. C., born in Ireland; arrived 1840; dead.
Crosby, Edward, born in New York; arrived 1840; died at Fulton.
Crosby, Elisha, born in New York; arrived 1840.
Coe, Frederick W., born in New York; arrived 1836; dead.
Coe, Henry, born in New York, 1814; arrived 1837; died July 5, 1858.
Chamberlin, Cyrus, born in New York, 1814; arrived 1835; living in Grand Detour.
Chapman, Charles, born in New York; arrived 1836; dead.
Chapman, George, born in New York: arrived 1836.
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Chase, George W., born in Maine; arrived 1837; dead.
Chase, Charles T., born in Maine; arrived 1839; died August 28, 1851.
Charters, Alexander, born in Ireland, 1817; arrived 1838; died at Hazelwood farm September 18, 1878.
Charters, Samuel, born in Ireland, 1800; arrived 1837; nephew of Alexander.
Carley, James, born in New York; arrived 1839; died in Geneseo.
Campbell, Alexander, born in England, 1820; arrived 1839; living in California.
Cantrall, Samuel, born in 1792; arrived 1836; moved to Sangamon county.
Cantrall, David; arrived 1836; living in Iowa; moved in 1853.
Crafton, George, born in Ireland; arrived 1837; dead.
Courtright, Joseph, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1837; died September 1840.
Courtright, Elisha, born in Pennsylvania, 1795; arrived 1840; died November 1, 1871.
Courtright, Abraham, born in Pennsylvania, 1818; arrived 1840; living ;in Nebraska. Courtright, John, born in Pennsylvania. 1820; arrived 1840; living two miles east of Dixon.
Courtright, Christopher, born in Pennsylvania, 1822; arrived 1840; living in Nebraska. Courtright, Jacob B., born in Pennsylvania, 1826; arrived 1840; living in Nebraska. Courtright, G. W., born in Pennsylvania, 1830; arrived 1840; died in the spring of 1872. Courtright, Erastus G., born in Pennsylvania, 1832; arrived 1840; living in Dixon.
Cropsey, J. M., born in New York, 1818; arrived 1839; living in Dixon.
Cambell, James, born in Pennsylvania, 1814; arrived 1838; dead.
Covell, E. W., arrived 1836.
Cogswell, Abner, born in New York, 1812; arrived 1840; living in Nelson township. Cleaver, Joseph, born in Pennsylvania, 1821; arrived 1838; died July 23, 1854.
Clute, John W., born in New York, 1820; arrived 1840; living in Dixon.
Crary, Mason, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1839; living in Iowa.
Crary, Beach, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1839; living at Elkhorn Grove.
Caldwell, John, born in Ireland; arrived 1839; died about 1844.
Dixon, John, born in New York, 1784; arrived 1830; died July 6, 1876.
Dixon, James P., born in New York, 1811; arrived 1830; died April 5, 1853.
Dixon, John W., born in New York, 1817; arrived 1830; died March 20, 1847.
Dixon, Elijah, born in New York, 1819; arrived 1830; died March 15, 1843.
Davy, James, born in England, 1840; died in Ogle county.
Dutcher, Frederick R., born in Connecticut, 1805; arrived 1838; living in Amboy. Dutcher, Wells, born in Connecticut; arrived 1838.
Dills, George, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1838; dead.
Dornan, Mark, børn in Ireland, 1815; arrived 1839; living in Dixon.
Dornan, James, born in Ireland, 1820; arrived 1839; died about 1874.
Depuy, Harmon, born in Pennsylvania, 1797; arrived 1839; died September 15, 1856. Depuy, Jacob, born in Pennsylvania, 1829; arrived 1839; living in Dixon.
Depuy, William, born in Pennsylvania, 1834; arrived 1839; living in Dixon.
Dingman, John, born in Canada; arrived 1840.
Dement, John, born in Tennessee, 1805; arrived 1840; moved family here in 1845; living in Dixon.
Dement, Charles, born in Illinois, 1818; arrived 1840; died in December 1875. Dickerman, Alanson, arrived 1836.
Deyo, Garrett F., born in Vermont, 1785; arrived 1836; died in 1848.
Dudley, Jeremiah, born in New York, 1818; arrived 1840; died in 1848. Davis, Joseph, born in New York, 1787; arrived 1840; died November 26, 1851. Davis, J. W., born in Canada. 1821; arrived 1840; died May 4, 1874.
Davis, George W., born in Canada, 1825; arrived 1840; died December 12, 1855.
Davis, Cyrus A., born in New Hampshire, 1825; arrived 1839; settled in Amboy ; came to Dixon in 1858.
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Daley, John, arrived 1849; living in Oregon.
Everett, Dr. Oliver, born in Massachusetts, 1811; arrived 1836; living in Dixon.
Fuller, Stephen, born 1797; arrived 1836; living three miles east of Dixon.
Fellows, Stephen, born in New Hampshire, 1786; arrived 1834; died February 8, 1840. Fellows, Michael, born in New Hampshire, 1810; arrived 1834; living in Wisconsin. Fellows, Simon, born in New Hampshire, 1815; arrived 1834; living in Whiteside county.
Fellows, Samuel, born in New Hampshire, 1818; arrived 1834; died June 1863. ៛ Fellows, William, born in New Hampshire, 1820; arrived 1834; living in Wisconsin. Fellows, Alfred, born in New Hampshire, 1822; arrived 1834; living in Iowa.
Fellows, George, born in New Hampshire, 1826; arrived 1834; living in California. Fellows, Albion, born in New Hampshire, 1827; arrived 1834; died in 1865.
Fellows, Stephen, born in New Hampshire, 1830; arrived 1834; living in Iowa. Fry, John, born in Pennsylvania, 1813; arrived 1838; living near Dixon. Fender, Absalom, born in North Carolina; arrived 1835; died in 1848.
Fender, Martin, born in North Carolina; arrived 1835; died about 1860.
Fender, Solomn, born in North Carolina, 1811; arrived 1835; died in Palmyra, Novem- ber 1873.
Fender, Jesse, born in Indiana, 1821; arrived 1835; living in Palmyra.
Fender, John, born in Indiana, 1825; arrived 1835; living in Missouri.
Fender, Hiram, born in Indiana, 1827; arrived 1835; died at Elkhorn Grove, August 21, 1879.
Fender, James, born in Indiana, 1832; arrived 1835; died in January. 1880.
Foot, George, born in New York. 1828; arrived 1839; died 1879.
Forrest, Dr., born in Kentucky; arrived 1834; returned to Kentucky.
Graham, Capt. Hugh, born in Ireland, 1774; arrived 1838; died in New York city about 1853.
Graham, William W., born in New York, 1817; arrived 1837; died in Montana terri- tory, March 1878.
Gilbraith, Smith, born in New York, 1810; arrived 1835; died February 5, 1843.
Garrison, Mathias F., born in Pennsylvania, 1820; arrived 1840; living in Nebraska; moved in 1878.
Goble. James, born in Pennsylvania, 1811; arrived 1837; living in Dixon.
Gray, A. F., born in Vermont, 1819; arrived 1839; died in Missouri, 1876.
Gaston, Chancy, born in New York, 1782; arrived 1835; died in Palmyra, March 7, 1876.
Gaston, Rev. A., born in New York, 1809; arrived 1835; died in Galesburg, Decem- ber 21, 1849.
Gaston, Chancy T., born in New York, 1812; arrived 1835; died at Elgin, June 11, 1854.
Gaston, Levi, born in New York, 1814; arrived 1835; living in Palmyra.
Gaston, Charles E., born in New York, 1817; arrived 1835; died in California, July 14, 1852.
Gaston, Henry, born in New York, 1822; arrived 1835; died at Galesburg, September 23, 1849.
Gregory, J. B., born in Ohio, 1810; arrived 1838; died 1854.
Hubbard, Charles F., born in New York, 1817; arrived 1837; living three miles west of Dixon.
Hubbard, Thomas S., born in New York; arrived 1837; brother of Charles; living in Kansas.
Hubbard, Oliver, born in New Hampshire; arrived 1835: father of M. D. M. Hub- bard; died September 16, 1840.
Hine, E. W., born in New York, 1816; arrived 1836; died May 1874
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Hamilton, J. W., born in New York; arrived 1836.
Huff, Lemuel, born in Canada; arrived 1835; went to California. Hetler, Nathan, born in Pennsylvania, 1819; arrived 1837; died May 21, 1877. Hetler, Hiram, born in Pennsylvania, 1837; arrived 1837; living near Dixon. Hetler, Jesse, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1837; living near Dixon. Hetler, Jeremiah, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1837; living near Dixon. Hetler, John, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1837; living near Dixon. Hetler, John, born in Germany, 1809; arrived 1840; living in Dixon. Heaton, W. W., born in New York, 1814; arrived 1840; died December 1877. Heaton, James, born in New York; arrived 1840; living near Dixon. Herrick, Samuel, born in New York, 1807: arrived 1840; died April 6, 1864. Herrick, O. F., born in Canada, 1836; arrived 1840; living in Bureau county. Holly, George, born in New York; arrived 1838; died 1843.
Holly, Augustus, born in New York; arrived 1838.
Holly, Jesse, born in Canada; arrived 1835; dead.
Holly, David A., born in Canada, 1806; arrived 1835; dead.
Holly, James N., boru in Canada, 1808; arrived 1835; living in Palmyra.
Hamill, Patrick, born in Ireland, 1818; arrived 1838; died 1862.
Hinton, Pleasant, born in Kentucky; arrived 1840; died July 1844.
Hankerson, James, born in New York; arrived 1840; died in California.
Hollbrook, L. G., arrived 1840.
Hollbrook, Charles, arrived 1840; living in Polo.
Hatch, Charles, born in New Hampshire, 1814; arrived 1840; living in Dixon.
Hatch, James, born in New Hampshire, 1816; arrived 1840; living in Dixon. [Here as early as 1836.]
Howard, S. G. P., arrived 1839; moved to Chicago.
Herrick, George L., born in Vermont, 1815; arrived 1837; came to Grand Detour 1837, Dixon 1851.
Hutton, Fletcher, arrived 1838; died in Palmyra, May 27, 1879.
Hutton, Neamiah, born in Pennsylvania, 1815; arrived 1838; living at State Center Illinois.
Hutton, William, born in Pennsylvania, 1790; arrived 1838; died in Sterling.
Johnson, Samuel, arrived 1836; died at Fulton, Illinois.
Johnson, George M., born in Michigan; arrived 1839; died January 19, 1878. Johnson, Avery, born in Michigan, arrived 1839; living in Dixon.
Johnson, Henry, born in Michigan; arrived 1839; dead.
Johnson, Charles, born in Michigan; arrived 1839; dead.
Johnson, William Y., born in Massachusetts, 1810; arrived 1838; died in Iowa, Au- gust 28, 1873.
Johnson, J. M., born in Massachusetts, 1814; arrived 1838; living in Palmyra.
Johnson, Ebenezar H., born in New York, 1810; arrived 1838; living in Palmyra. Jennis, Albert, born in New Hampshire, 1817; arrived 1836; moved to Iowa. Jones, William, born in New York, 1817; arrived 1835; died about 1845.
Jnyers, John, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1836.
Kerr, M. P .; arrived 1836; moved to Galena, Illinois.
Kerr, James N., born in Pennsylvania, 1807; arrived 1838; dead.
Kennedy, William, born in New York, 1818; arrived 1839; died 1874. Kirkpatrick, -; arrived 1835.
Loveland, Otis, born in New York, 1787; arrived 1837; died September 29, 1839. Loveland, Richard B., born in New York, 1819; arrived 1837; died August 29, 1851. Loveland, H. G., born in New York; arrived 1839; living in California.
Lovejoy, James, arrived 1839; dead.
Little, J. T., born in Maine, 1817: arrived 1839; now in Washington.
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Lummison, Joseph, born in Pennsylvania, 1796; arrived 1838; dead. Lummison, John, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1838; son of Joseph.
Lord, John, born in New Hampshire, 1804; arrived 1838; died January 1873.
Lord, John L., born in New Hampshire, 1829; arrived 1838; living in Palmyra.
Lord, Augustus, born in New Hampshire; arrived 1838; dead.
Law, David, born in New York, 1772; arrived 1839; died October 3, 1845.
Law, David H., born in New York, 1831; arrived 1839; living in Sterling.
Law, William, born in New York, 1834; arrived 1839; died December 1842. Lawrence, J. Tharp, born in Island Jamaica; arrived 1839; died in New York city 1847. Lawrence, J. Tharp, jr., born in Island Jamaica, 1819; arrived 1839; living in Palmyra. Lawrence, Rickets, born in Island Jamaica; arrived 1839; living in New York city. Lane, Charles A., arrived 1840; returned to Pennsylvania.
Linghan, J. G., born in England, 1810; arrived 1839; living in New Orleans. McKenney, Mathew, born in Canada; arrived 1836; died in 1847.
McKenney, Peter, born in New York. 1798; arrived 1836; died March 27, 1870. McKenney, Daniel B., born in New York, 1816; arrived 1836; living in Dixon. McKenney, V. R., born in Canada 1832; arrived 1846; living in South Dixon. McKenney, Frederick, born in New York, 1806; arrived 1837; living in Dixon. McKenney, James, born in New York, 1804; arrived 1837; died April 8, 1865.
McKenney, Henry B., born in New York, 1810; arrived 1840; died February 1, 1856. Morehouse, Nathan, born in New York, 1800; arrived 1835; died June 1878.
Morehouse, T. C., born in New York, 1828; arrived 1835; living in Dixon. Mudd, -- , arrived 1836.
Morrill, N. G. H., born in New Hampshire, 1808; arrived 1838; living in Dixon. Morrill, Jacob, born in New Hampshire, 1818; arrived 1838; living in New Hamp- shire.
McCleary, A., arrived 1840; dead.
McCabe, Thomas, born in Ohio; arrived 1837; living in California.
McCabe, Moses, born in Ohio; arrived 1838.
Moon, Abner D., arrived 1837; died 1877.
Murphy, Jeremiah, born in Maine; arrived 1840; living in New York.
Murphy, A. T., born in Kentucky, 1812; arrived 1840; died June 17, 1861.
McClure, Samuel, born in Ireland; arrived 1834; living in Stark county, Illinois.
McClure, Thomas, born in Ireland, 1798; arrived 1840; died in Iowa.
Millard, William, born in Pennsylvania; arrived 1840; living in Boone county.
March, Thomas, born in New York; arrived 1839; died in Mexico, 1850.
Mead, Heman, born in New York, 1809; arrived 1839; moved to California, 1874. Morse, John; arrived 1837; went to California.
Murray, Robert; arrived 1840; dead.
Murray, Joseph; arrived 1840. Montieth, John; arrived 1836.
Morgan, Isaac, born in Ohio, 1798; arrived 1834; dead.
Morgan, Joshua, born in Ohio; arrived 1839; dead.
Morgan, John, born in Ohio, 1806; arrived 1834; living in Iowa.
Morgan Harvey, born in Ohio, 1810; arrived 1834; died August 16, 1880.
Miller, Henry, born in Germany; arrived 1837; died 1878.
Miller, John I., born in Germany, 1806; arrived 1842.
Martin, George A., born in Kentucky; arrived 1834; returned to Kentucky.
Martin, William, born in New Hampshire; arrived 1836; died 1844.
Martin, Charles A., born in New Hampshire, 1830; arrived 1836; living in Palmyra. Martin, James F., born in New Hampshire, 1804; arrived 1839; settled in Walnu Grove, 1834. Living in Palmyra.
Martin. Jacob, born in New Hampshire, 1808; arrived 1836; living in Palmyra.
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Martin, Tyler, born in New Hampshire, 1820; arrived 1836; living in Palmyra. Mason, William V., born in New York; arrived 1839; moved to Iowa.
Myers, William, born in Pennsylvania, 1813 ;_ arrived 1836; living in Palmyra. McGraw, Edward, born in Ireland, 1813; arrived 1840.
Moore, John, born in England, 1790; arrived 1847; died in 1854. Moore, John H., born in England, 1835; arrived 1847; living in Dixon.
Moore, Hugh, born in New Hampshire; arrived 1836; dead.
Moore, Rufus, born in New Hampshire; arrived 1836; dead. Moore, James, born in New Hampshire; arrived 1835; dead. Moores, Josiah, born in New York ; arrived 1840; dead.
Moores, John, born in New York; arrived 1840; living in Iowa.
Moores, James, born in New York; arrived 1840; living in Iowa.
Moores, Timothy, born in New York; arrived 1840; living in Dakota.
Moores, Josiah, born in New York; arrived 1840; living in California.
McComsey, I. D., born in 1813; arrived 1839; died March 16, 1848.
Messer, Gilbert, born in New Hampshire, 1812; arrived 1844; living in South Dixon. McNeal, Thomas, born in Ireland, 1805; arrived 1840; dead.
Moyer, John, born in Pennsylvania, 1797; arrived 1838; living in Dixon township. Mowrey, Philip, born in Pennsylvania, 1810; arrived 1840; died in Iowa, August 1878. Nehemiah, John, born in Germany, 1806; arrived 1840; moved to Stephenson county, Illinois; dead.
Noble, Silas, born in Massachusetts, 1808; arrived 1841; dead.
Newman, John, born in Kentucky; arrived 1839; dead.
Newman, Manly, born in Kentucky; arrived 1839; dead.
Newman, Richard, born in Kentucky; arrived 1839; living in Dixon.
Newman, Jesse, born in Kentucky; arrived 1839; dead.
Nash, J. B., born in New York; arrived 1838; died near Pike's Peak, Colorado, 1864. O'Neal, John, born in Ireland, 1800; arrived 1837; died 1873.
O'Brien, Daniel, born in Ireland, 1819; arrived 1838. Obrist, Abram, arrived 1837; died in Palmyra 1850.
Obrist, Daniel, arrived 1836; drowned in Elkhorn creek.
O'Kane, John, arrived 1837; dead.
Oliver, J. C., born in Pennsylvania, 1804; arrived 1837; living in Sterling. Page, John H., born in New Hampshire, 1807; arrived 1834; died in Iowa. Page, Thomas, born in England; arrived 1836; dead.
Page, Henry, born in Germany. 1820; arrived 1839; dead.
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