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the village of Lawndale, where he carried on the mercantile business till 1856, when he followed the same business in Lin- coln till 1880. He then sold out to his eldest sons and lived retired till 1883, when in November of that year he moved to Gowrie, Iowa, and engaged in general merchandising. In the spring of 1885 he sold his business to his second son and returned to Lincoln, his son coming with him with his stock of goods, where he has since carried on the business. Mr. Webster was married in 1833, at Woonsocket Falls, Rhode Island, to Sarah Austin, of that place. Of the eight children born to them three are living- Mary E., wife of Carl Thomas; Edward D., a merchant of Lincoln; Remington K., Jr., a merchant of Lincoln. Those deceased are- James Andrew, Francis Marion, Daniel, Sarah Jane and one unnamed. In politics Mr. Webster is independent.
Remington K. Webster, Jr., is a native of Logan County, Illi- nois, born in Eminence Township, January 5, 1850, the second of five sons of Remington K. and Sarah (Austin) Webster, his parents being natives of Rhode Island, and of English descent. Our subject was educated in the Lincoln High School, after which he clerked in his father's store till his eighteenth year. He then clerked in the clothing house of Livingstone & Griesheim six months, when he was engaged in clerking in the store of his brother, E. D. Webster, till December, 1871. After traveling through the West six months he returned to Chenoa, Ill., where he clerked in a boot and shoe house seven months. Returning to Lincoln he clerked in various stores till 1876, when he went to Pontiac, Illinois, where he had charge of some of his father's busi- ness interests till February, 1878. He again returned to Lincoln and clerked for his brother till 1881, when he was employed in the same capacity by Piles & Calais, dealers in farm implements, till February, 1884. He then went to Gowrie, Iowa, and took charge of a large tract of land belonging to his father. In the spring of 1885 he purchased his father's stock of general merchandise at Gowrie, which he removed to Lincoln, where he has been engaged in business since July, 1885. He was married February 15, 1877, to Lydia Griffin, of Lincoln. Three children have been born to them-Hallie May, Lulu, and Henry R., who died May 10, 1879, aged three months. Mrs. Webster's parents, John and Mary Griffin, were natives of Ireland. In politics Mr. Webster affiliates with the Republican party.
George Washington Williams, engineer at the Citizens' Coal
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Shaft, Lincoln, Illinois, was born at Lexington, North Carolina, June 10, 1840, a son of James and Catherine (Wagner) Williams, his father a native of Virginia, of Welsh descent, and his mother of North Carolina, of German descent. He began to work for his own maintenance when fourteen years of age, having prior to that time attended the subscription schools. From 1858 till 1861 he was fireman on the North Carolina State Railroad, and in August of the latter year enlisted in the Confederate service, in Company B, Fourteenth North Carolina Infantry, Jackson's Corps, General Lee's army. He served till July 3, 1864, when he was discharged and came North and lived at Champaign, near Spring Hill, Ohio, till October, 1866, when he came to Logan County, Illinois, and lived in Atlanta till the following spring, when he removed to Lincoln, where he has since lived. From January, 1868, till August, 1882, he was engineer at the Lincoln Coal Mining Com- pany's shaft, and since then has been employed in his present posi- tion. Mr. Williams was married August 23, 1865, to Rachel Terrell, of Spring Hill, Ohio. They have ten children-Freeman H., Charles W. H., James F. N., Sarah Catherine, Wilhelmina C., Georgia Ellen, Joseph E., R. E. Lee, George Harry and Rachel E. Travis E. died June 16, 1868, aged three years, and George S., August 20, 1877, aged sixteen months. Politically Mr. Williams is independent. In 1880 he was elected alderman of Lincoln, to fill a vacancy, and in 1881 was elected for a term of two years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Lincoln Lodge, No. 210; of the Odd Fellows order, Lincoln Lodge, No. 204, and also of Cook Lodge, No. 109, A. O. U. W.
Edward Emanuel Wodetzki, dealer in paints and wall-paper, Lincoln, is a native of Logan County, born July 20, 1848, a son of Edward L. and Josephine (Davis) Wodetzki, his father a native of Poland and his mother of Maryland, of English descent. He remained on the farm with his parents till twenty-two years of age and in 1870 came to Lincoln and entered the employ of George M. Seick, and in 1871 a partnership was formed under the name of Seick Brothers & Co., consisting of G. M. and John Seick and Mr. Wodetzki. Three years later the firm changed to Seick & Wodetzki, and in 1875 Mr. Wodetzki sold his interest to Seick & Denny, but in 1876 again engaged in business, and has now a good trade, which is constantly increasing. Mr. Wodetzki was married in August, 1870, to Susan Anderson, who died in April, 1871. July
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12, 1883, he married Annie Simpson. They have one child- Clifford. In politics Mr. Wodetzki is a Democrat.
Wilford Eugene Wyatt was born at White Hall, Greene County, Illinois, April 4, 1851, the second of four sons of John and Sarah (Wyatt) Wyatt. He was seven years old when his parents moved to Logan County, and his education was obtained in the city schools and Lincoln University. When nineteen years of age he began dealing in live-stock at Westport, Jackson County, Mis- souri, in the vicinity of Kansas City, which he continued but a short time and then began teaching school at Connor's, Wyandotte County, Kansas. In May, 1874, he returned to Lincoln and from 1874 till 1876 was principal of the Third Ward School. He has taught four terms in District No. 5 and three terms in District No. 6, West Lincoln Township, and two terms in District No. 3, East Lincoln Township. In 1872 Mr. Wyatt served thirty-eight days on the Grand Jury at Springfield. In 1885 he was deputy assessor of East Lincoln, under Deputy Edward Spellman. December 23, 1873, he was married at Paoli, Kansas, to Flora E., daughter of Dr. T. White. They have five children-Rose Maud, Eugene Clifford, Alberta, Wilford Harold and Flora Ethel. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a member of Cook Lodge, No. 109, A. O. U. W., of which he is past master workman, having served as master two years, and has also been lodge deputy one year.
William Albert Wyatt, farmer and dealer in real estate, is a native of Illinois, born at White Hall, Greene County, June 22, 1849, a son of John and Sarah M. (Wyatt) Wyatt, natives of Illi- nois, of English and Welsh descent. His parents came to Logan County in 1859 and settled in Lincoln, where the mother died in 1869 and the father in 1877. He was educated in the common schools of Lincoln and the Lincoln University. He remained with his parents till manhood, and until the death of his father was associated with him in business. After the death of his father he began to speculate in city property and farming lands of Logan County, and was also employed to sell property for his uncles, Robert B. Latham and John Wyatt. In 1879 he also engaged in farming, which he continued till making preparations to move West. In April, 1878, he was married at MeLean's Sta- tion, to Mary Pullen, daughter of the late Elias Pullen, of Mason County, Illinois.
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Rev. Bernard Baak, at present rector of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lincoln, Illinois, is the son of Bernard and Elizabeth (Brinkhaus) Baak, and was born the 15th of March, 1836, in Dar- feld, Westphalia, Germany. He received his education at War- endorf, near Munster, Westphalia, and also at St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was ordained priest on the 18th of December, 1869. Shortly after his ordination he was sent as assistant pastor to St. Francis' Church, Chicago, Illinois, where he remained three years. In 1872 he took charge of St. Joseph's Church, Peoria, Illinois. The present new St. Joseph's Church, which is an ornament to the city of Peoria, was erected by him. He founded there also St. Francis' Hospital. After laboring in Peoria twelve years he was transferred in 1884 to his present charge at Lincoln, Illinois.
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GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. - LIST OF TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS, 1867-'85. - STATISTICS .- POLITICAL .- CHESTNUT. - METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. - BIOGRAPHICAL.
Etna Township lies southeast of Lincoln and northeast of Mt. Pulaski. It is in the eastern tier of townships and is bounded as follows: On the north by Oran Township, on the east by De Witt County, on the south by Laenna Township and on the west by Chester Township. It contains nearly thirty-six square miles, all the sections being full except the western tier. It is drained by Salt Creek, flowing southwest and then west. Following are the officers of the township each year since organization:
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, 1867-'85.
1867-Supervisor, Joshua Dunnock;, Clerk, Henry A. Hough; Assessor, S. B. Squires; Collector, M. R. Hall; Highway Com- missioners, J. H. Regan, S. F. Safly and T. Fletcher; Justices, J. H. Regan and R. D. Perry; Constables, A. T. Blake and William Stewart.
1868-Supervisor, Joshua Dunnock; Clerk, David C. Lincoln; Assessor, John Farris; Collector, M. R. Hall; Highway Commis- sioner, W. F. Bowles, Jr .; Constable, Josiah Coppenbarger.
1869-Supervisor, Joshua Dunnock; Clerk, Edward Gibson; Assessor, David C. Lincoln; Collector, John Farris; Highway Commissioners, George Harcourt and Andrew Johnston; Justice, W. T. Randolph; Constables, John Clark and James Randolph.
1870-Supervisor, I. R. Braucher; Clerk, James Parks; As- sessor, D. M. Lincoln; Collector, T. H. Douglas; Highway.Com- missioners, Andrew Johnston and Marsh Lincoln; Justices, W. H. Daniels and Andrew Johnston; Constables, J. C. Clark and John Evans.
1871-Supervisor, Richard F. Ayers; Clerk, Edward Gibson; Assessor, John S. Clark; Collector, Thomas H. Douglas; High- way Commissioner, Z. R. Humphrey.
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1872-Supervisor, Richard F. Ayers; Clerk, Edward Gibson; Assessor, D. M. Lincoln; Collector, T. H. Douglas; Highway Com- missioner, George Harcourt.
1873-Supervisor, Richard F. Ayers; Clerk, G. A. Lakin; As- sessor, D. M. Lincoln; Collector, J. H. Keys; Highway Commis- sioner, Andrew Johnston; Justices, W. H. Daniels and S. F. Safly; Constables, Noah P. Hall and Edward Gibson.
1874-Supervisor, Richard F. Ayers; Clerk, George W. Har- court; Assessor, M. R. Hall; Collector, Philander Simcoe; High- way Commissioners, G. M. Dawson and William C. Clouse; Jus- tice, Andrew Johnston; Constable, William D. Longnecker.
1875-Supervisor, Richard F. Ayers; Clerk, George W. Har- court; Assessor, M. R. Hall; Collector, Philander Simcoe; High- way Commissioner, Grandison Dawson; Trustee, James Parks, Jr.
1876-Supervisor, Richard F. Ayers; Clerk, George W. Har- court; Assessor, M. R. Hall; Collector, Sylvester Myrick; High- way Commissioner, Andrew Johnston.
1877-Supervisor, Richard F. Ayers; Clerk, Sylvester Myrick; Assessor, G. M. Dawson; Collector; Philander Simcoe; Highway Commissioner, W. C. Clouse; Justices, Henry Brittain and Andrew Johnston; Constables, E. R. Allen and Robert Peoples.
1878-Supervisor, Richard F. Ayers; Clerk, Sylvester Myrick; Assessor, G. M. Dawson; Collector, Philander Simcoe; Highway Commissioners, Sylvester Keirn, and James Armstrong; Justice, John Johnston; Constables, Noah P. Hall and Arthur, Hagan; Trustee, James Johnston.
1879-Supervisor, James Armstrong; Clerk, Sylvester Myrick; Assessor, G. M. Dawson; Collector, John W. Evans; Highway Commissioner, Sylvester Keirn; Justice, Noah P. Hall; Constable, J. H. League.
1880-Supervisor, James Armstrong; Clerk, Sylvester Myrick; Assessor, G. M. Dawson; Collector, T. R. Patterson; Highway Commissioners, W. C. Clouse and William Johnston; Justice, Samuel Rutledge.
1881-Supervisor, James Armstrong; Clerk, H. H. Brittain; Assessor, Samuel Rutledge; Collector, Edwin Felts; Highway Commissioner, William Johnston; Justices, Noah P. Hall and Syl- vester Keirn; Constable, Edwin Keirn.
1882-Supervisor, James Armstrong; Clerk, H. H. Brittain; Assessor, Noah P. Hall; Collector, Edwin Felts; Highway Com- missioner, Andrew Armstrong; Justice, Charles Phillips; Con-
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stables, Frank Coppenbarger and James H. League; Trustee, Nel- son Wolcott.
1883-Supervisor, James Armstrong; Clerk, H. H. Brittain; Assessor, Noah P. Hall; Collector, Edwin Felts; Highway Com- missioner, A. D. Harcourt; Constable, John S. Lakin; Trustee, G. M. Dawson.
1884-Supervisor, James Armstrong; Clerk, J. H. Lord; Asses- sor, Noah P. Hall; Collector, Edwin Felts; Highway Commis- sioner, James D. Davis; Justice, Moses Fletcher; Constable, Hugh Styles; Trustee, G. M. Dawson.
1885-Supervisor, James Armstrong, Clerk, Lonis A. Githens; Assessor, Noah P. Hall; Collector, John W. Keys; Highway Commissioners, John Safly, T. F. Whitaker and William Johnston; Justices, Noah P. Hall and N. Keirn; Constables, James Thompson and Levi Rose.
STATISTICS.
Etna is slowly increasing in population. It had 920 inhabitants in 1870, and 990 ten years later. Now, in 1885, it is probably a little over 1,000. For purpose of comparison, we give here the valuation and taxation of property in 1875, and also for 1885:
1875 .- Equalized valuation, $559,997; State tax, $1,679.99; county tax, $1,120; no town tax; district school tax, $3,407.67; district road tax, $207.91; road and bridge tax, $616; county bond sinking fund tax, $560; county bond interest tax, $727.99; town bond, $1,567.99; back tax, $160.43; total taxes, $10,047.98.
1885 .- Equalized valuation, $387, 108; State tax, $1,412.94; county tax, $2,624.02; road and bridge tax, $1,211.09; county bond interest tax, $524.81; township bond interest tax, $1,493.68; dis- trict school tax, $3,538.07; dog tax, $107; back taxes, with interest and costs, $50.73; total tax, $10,962.34.
POLITICAL.
In political sentiment the people of Ætna Township are Repub- lican about three to one, and have been in about that proportion since the organization of the township. Following is the vote for President at each election:
1868-Ulysses S. Grant. 88 57
1880 -- James A. Garfield.
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Horatio Seymour
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1872-Ulysses S. Grant.
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1876-Rutherford B. Hayes.
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Samuel J. Tilden.
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Winfield S. Hancock.
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James B. Weaver.
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Horace Greeley.
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1884-James G. Blaine
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Grover Cleveland
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John P. St. John
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Benj. F. Butler.
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CHESTNUT
is a station on the Springfield branch of the Illinois Central Rail- road, about seven miles northeast of Mt. Pulaski. Two attempts to found a town were made here before it was accomplished. The third attempt succeeded. Chestnut was laid out by David W. Clark, on the land of his brother, Isaac Clark, in April, 1872. It was named in honor of one of the directors of the railroad (first known as the Gilman, Clinton & Springfield). Lakin & Britton moved a store from Yankeetown, or Hurricane Point, where they had been in business some time. Dement & Clark erected the second store. The station is a good shipping point, and much grain leaves Chestnut on the cars. The Methodist Episcopal church was started in Yankeetown in the early days of the settlement, being organized in the house of Henry Dement: They met in private houses, generally at Mr. Dement's, until about 1849 or '50, when they built a brick church. Here they met until Chestnut was platted, when they erected a neat frame house of worship there.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH ON SECTION 7.
The place of worship known as " Harmony Church " is located on the north part of section 7, and was built in 1871. It is a white frame structure, costing $3,000. This is a station on the Lincoln Circuit. The society numbers about sixty members, and it is in a prosperous condition. The class was formed in 1861, and services were held for many years in the school-house. The church was all paid for when dedicated. At the time of building, William Johnston, A. M. Duff, James Johnston and Andrew Johnston were trustees.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Andrew Armstrong is one of the large and successful farmers of Ætna Township, and is one of those who began at the begin- ning, no improvements having been made on his farm when he purchased it in January, 1867. He has 335 acres of as good land as there is in Logan County, all under good cultivation and thoroughly tiled, having laid about $1,100 worth of tile. He was born in County Fermanagh, in the north of Ireland, in March, 1831. He is the eldest child of James and Sally (Johnston) Arm- strong. Mr. James Armstrong died in Ireland, and in 1856 Mrs. Armstrong, with her family, came to America, settling in Pike County, where they lived two years, coming then to Logan County.
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The first land owned by Mr. Armstrong was eighty-six acres of the homestead now owned by his brothers, William and James. Mr. Armstrong married Sarah Johnson, born in the same county as her husband. Six children have been born to them-John James, William Henry, Catherine Margaret, Sarah Rosanna, Ed- ward Andrew and Hugh Wallace. Mr. Armstrong and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Beason. In politics he is a Republican, his first presidential vote being for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Mr. Armstrong makes a specialty of the raising of fine horses, short-horn cattle and Poland China swine. Among his fine horses may be mentioned "Abdallah, Jr.," which is a half brother of the noted queen of the turf, Goldsmith Maid. This is a beautiful horse, now twenty years old, sixteen hands high and ways 1,250 pounds. His Hambletonian horse, "Thornton" and his Clydesdales "Justice " and " Donald Donnie, Jr.," are fine specimens of the equine race.
James Armstrong and brother, William Armstrong, are among the most prominent farmers and stock-raisers in Hetna Township, where they reside on section 6. Their farm contains 588 acres of first-class farming land, well tiled and otherwise improved. They also own a half interest in a farm in East Lincoln Township. James Armstrong attends directly to the superintendence of the farm while his brother William is engaged in grain and stock by- ing at Beason. The Armstrong brothers are natives of the Emer- ald Isle, having been born in County Fermanagh, near the line of County Tyrone. Their father died in Ireland when James, who is the youngest son, was but a child. In 1856 their mother, Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, came to America with her family of five sons and three daughters and settled in Pike County, where they lived two years. They then came to Etna Township and settled where William and James now live. The mother and six of the children are now living-Andrew, a resident of this township; William and James, Hugh, Mrs. Sarah Yardner, residing in Ætna Township, and Mrs. Frances Keys. The deceased are John, and Rosa, wife of Mr. William Johnston. William is unmarried. James married Miss Sarah E. Keys, born in Pike County, Illinois, daughter of Francis Keys, Sr. One child was born to them, who died in in- fancy. The Armstrong brothers are among the enterprising citizens of Logan County. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Atna Township. Politically they are Republicans.
William F. Bowles, Sr., was born in Bourbon County, Ken-
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tucky, October 5, 1829. His father was Hugh Bowles, a native of Virginia, born in 1786. While he was quite a youth his father moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and settled on what was known as Cane Ridge. It was here, hundreds of miles from civili- zation and where the ferocious Indian freely roamed, that he assisted in raising his father's cabin, and in clearing away the forest for a house. He continued to live and labor on the farm with his father until he arrived at manhood and was married to Miss Ruth Prather, by whom he had seven children -- Anderson, of Clinton, Illinois; Walter P., died 1863; Joseph, died 1874; Henry, died in 1884; Elizabeth, widow of Henry Hall, of Armington, Illinois; Ver- linda and Ellen, deceased. Mrs. Bowles died after quite a num- ber of years of married life. For his second wife "Father Bowles " (as he was known) married Elizabeth Payne, by whom he had six children-David, of Logan County, Illinois; Jessie P., of Sedgwick County, Kansas; William F., of Logan County, Illinois; Rebecca R., widow of Chas. Wallace, of Sumner County, Kansas; Julia, wife of Peter J. Haws, of Butler County, Kansas, and Sarah A., deceased. In early life he became deeply concerned in religion, and uniting with the Baptist church was licensed by them to preach. In the early part of the century he became convinced that religious denominational names built on human creeds or opinions of men were wrong and tended to the dividing of the lovers of Christ and a hindrance to the conversion of sinners. That God had revealed to every man his whole duty in plain, unmistakable terms, and that the Bible contained rules sufficient for every good work. He spent his early life in Kentucky, and in 1830 he removed with his family to De Witt County, Illinois, and was one of the most prominent and well-known pioneers, and did much to mold the moral and religious interests of this part of the then new State. Although his early educational advantages had been limited, he was a great reader and well versed in both ancient and modern history. After coming to De Witt County Mr. Bowles bought a farm in what is now Tumbridge Township. There he made a permanent home, where he resided till his death, his wife surviving him but a few months. While engaged in the cultivation of his farm, Mr. Bowles was a minister of the Christian church for nearly forty years. He organized many Christian churches, starting the first church in this part of Illinois, which has ever since been known as "The Old Union Christian Church," in October, 1832. Among others he organized, "Sugar Creek
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Christian Church," " Rock Creek " and " Long Point " Postville- now Lincoln-and many others, and was assisted in his work by Rev. James Scott and Abner Pealer. He was a truly Christian man, devoting all his life to the cause of Christianity, often riding fifty miles to meet an appointment to preach, never receiving any compensation of importance for his services. He stated, just before his decease, that the greatest money compensation he had ever received at one time was $10 for his services at a pro- tracted meeting of two weeks, at Lake Fork, and this he gave to a poor widow, who had been thrown from her horse and injured while on her way to the meeting. Before his death Father Bowles had the pleasure of seeing all of his children active members in the church, and all happily married and settled in life, save the youngest, Wm. F., our subject. He was but one year old when he came to Illinois with his father. The outfit for his first day's rural training in plowing corn consisted of an old runaway horse, hemp harness, hemp bridle, hemp lines, shuck collar, hames hewn from a white oak stump, and a single shovel wooden plow pointed with tin. The bridle bit was all the iron that belonged to the harness. His educational advantages were very limited. His schooling did not exceed twelve months up to the age of sixteen, the time of his father's death. Then he had to work by the month for a living. Fortunately he fell into the kind and paternal care of the well-known Paul A. Wallace, who gave him employ- ment for about two years. Then he had the care of a widowed sister and four small children for six years. He then married Rebecca Frances Martin, born in De Witt County, daughter of Rev. Isaac Martin, a pioneer of Sangamon County. Mr. and Mrs. Bowles have lived in Logan County for about thirty years, within three miles of his father's old home. They have one son-Charles D., born in Ætna Township, April 30, 1858, married Anna B. McCleman, a native of De Witt County. They are now living on the farm with our subject; have three children-William D., Myra F. and Ella May. Who can describe the changes for the next fifty-six years!
Daniel Clark, one of the pioneers of Illinois, was born in Miami County, Ohio, in 1812, and is the son of John W. and Ann Clark, the former a native of New Jersey and the latter of Mary- land. Daniel Clark lived in Ohio till 1832, when he came to Logan County. His brother, David W., also a sister, Margaret Clark, wife of Richard W. Clark, had previously settled in Sanga-
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