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Blue Mound, D. F. Barber. I873.
Harristown, M. G. Camron. Blue Mound, Frank Coleman. Mt. Zion, Wm. Davis. Macon, N. Failing. Decatur, Jacob Spangler. Hickory Point, H. Lehman. Maroa, John Orr. Friends Creek, R. H. Park. Whitmore, J. C. Ruddock.
Oakley, Dr. S. Cooper. Long Creek, A. T. Davis. Niantic, James Dingman. Decatur, David S. Hughes. Pleasant View, E. House. Illini, L. R. Morse. Austin, D. Patterson.
Milam, J. W. Rogers. S. Wheatland, H. Ward. 1874.
Harristown, M. G. Camron.
Oakley, Dr. S. Cooper.
+Organized in 1869. -6
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Blue Mound, Frank Coleman. Niantic, James Dingman.
Mt. Zion, Wm. Davis. Oakley, Wm. Grason.
Macon, W. S. Gage.
Decatur, Jacob Spangler.
Pleasant View, E. House.
Hickory Point, A. McBride. Friends Creek, J. Ruddock. Wheatland, H. Ward.
Decatur, David Hughes. Decatur, H. Hummel. Austin, Robert Morris. Maroa, John Orr.
Maroa, Jason Rogers.
Long Creek, Samuel Gillispie. 1875.
Blue Mound, F. M. Coleman. Whitmore, J. C. Ruddock. Decatur, H. B. Durfee. Oakley, William Grason.
Long Creek, Samuel Gillispie.
Mt. Zion, J. A. Henry.
Austin, Robert Morris.
Harristown, M. G. Camron. Decatur, M. Forstmeyer. Decatur, Jacob Spangler. South Macon, W. S. Gage. Pleasant View, E. House. Milam, W. E. Kyker. Hickory Point, A. McBride. Maroa, John Orr.
Illini, L. R. Morse. Friends Creek, Jas. W. Brown. South Wheatland, H. Ward. 1876.
Decatur, Samuel Powers. Decatur, M. Forstmeyer.
Pleasant View, E. House. Oakley, William Grason. Hickory Point, Henry Lehman. Whitmore, J. C. Ruddock. Illini, L. R. Morse. Harristown, M. G. Camron. Mt. Zion, W. H. Wallace. Blue Mound, W. T. Moffett.
Decatur, D. L. Hughes. Milam, W. E. Kyker. Maroa, John Longstreet. Wheatland, H. Ward.
Long Creek, H. W. Davis. Niantic, A. C. Edgar.
Friends Creek, J. W. Brown. Macon, R. H. Woodcock.
Austin, A. Hackyard.
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CIRCUIT JUDGE.
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
STATE'S ATTORNEY.
MASTER IN CHANCERY.
D. McCall
John H. Pugh.
I. C. Pugh (probably).
1830 S. D. Lockwood 1831 1832 1833
1834 1835 *S. T. Logan 1836 1837 +Wm. Brown.
Chas. Emerson
D. H. Campbell.
1838 Jesse B. Thomas 1839 S. H. Treat. . 1840 1841 1842
PROBATE JUSTICE. Kirby Benedict ¥
Josiah Lamborn.
1843
John G. Spear.
1844
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1845
Thomas H. Read.
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1849 David Davis.
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COUNTY JUDGE.
1850 1851 % 1852|
William Prather
. Elam Rust ...
*Thos. Ford held the September term of court for Logan. +Held the October term for Jesse B. Thomas. SJustin Harlin held court at May term.
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
John A. McDougall . .
1846 1847 1848
David Campbell.
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Y'r.
CIRCUIT JUDGE.
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
STATE'S ATTORNEY.
MASTER IN CHANCERY.
1853 *David Davis. 1854 Charles Emerson
William Prather
Elam Rust.
I. C. Pugh.
1855 1856
John Rickets
J. R. Eden
1857 1858
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1859
1860
S. F. Greer
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1864
D. L. Bunn
R. H. Merriweather.
1865 1866
1867 A. J. Gallagher.
M. B. Thompson
1868 1869 1870 1871 1872
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66
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C. C. McComas
1873 C. B. Smith.
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1874 1875
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18761
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*May term held by Davis for Charles Emerson.
+Resigned, and D. L. Bunn appointed.
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J. A. Brown.
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I. A. Buckingham. .
William A. Barnes.
1861 1862 1863
tJames P. Boyd
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CIRCUIT CLERK.
COUNTY CLERK.
COUNTY TREASURER.
SHERIFF.
1829 D. McCall. 1830 1831 1832
1833
1834 *H. M. Gorin
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Joseph Hostetler Joseph Stevens. .
** John McMennamy .
1835 1836
1837 1838
H. M. Gorin יי
SJ. Renshaw-D. Davis.
Henry Snyder
James Stevens . W. Warnick.
1840 1841 +N. W. Peddecord .
N. W. Peddecord.
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William Wheeler.
1842 1843 1844
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1845 1846 1847 1 1848 William Prather.
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"Thomas H. Read.
. . [by. George W. Powers.
E.B. Hall & W. W.Ogles-
S. C. Allen. 66
1849 1850 1851
W. W. Oglesby . . ..
Samuel Rea.
*McCall discharged, and H. M. Gorin appointed. +Appointed. |N. W. Peddecord appointed clerk. §Resigned, and G. R.
White appointed. TResigned March 2, '46. ** Resigned in 1838.
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D. McCall
B. R. Austin John Miller . B. R. Austin
William Warnick.
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James Johnson
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1839
Y''r.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
COUNTY CLERK.
COUNTY TREASURER.
SHERIFF.
1852 William Prather
W. W. Oglesby
S. C. Allen. I. C. Pugh.
1853 1854 1855
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1856|J. Q. A. Odor.
1857 1858 1859
1860 W. L. Hammer.
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Ira B. Curtis.
I. C. Pugh 66
H. W. Waggoner
William M. Boyd.
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R. H. Park .
George M. Wood.
William Wheeler. Stephen M. Whitehouse. E. McClellan. William Wheeler. George Goodman. 66 John W. Bear. A. A. Murray. John E. Jones. James Travis.
George M. Wood. I. D. Jennings.
66 Martin Forstmeyer.
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1861 1862 1 863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868
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1869 E. McClellan
1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876
Samuel Rea ..
William Cantrill.
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
The first Circuit Court held in the county was in the town of Decatur, commencing on the eighth day of May, 1830, and was presided over by Judge Samuel D. Lockwood. Wm. Warnick was sheriff, and Daniel McCall clerk, and John H. Pugh was prosecuting attorney. There were on the docket for trial, at this term, the following cases: Thomas Cowan vs. Wm. King, appeal ; John Hanks vs. John Henderson, slander; Wm. Webb vs. Hub- bell Sprague, slander; Wm. Webb vs. Phillip D. Williams, appeal. The two appeal cases were dismissed at the cost of the defend- ants, and the first slander suit was dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff, and the second at the cost of the defendant. At the March term, 1830, of the County Commissioners' Court, the fol- lowing order was made, and the persons therein named constituted the first grand and petit jurors:
"Ordered, That the following named persons appear before the Circuit Court, to be held at Decatur on the sixth day of May next, at the hour of eleven o'clock A. M., to serve as grand jurors, to-wit: Benjamin R. Austin, Francis G. Hill,* Robert Foster, William Freeman, Lambert G. Bearden, James Ward, Jeremiah Ward, William D. Baker*, Michael Myres, William Wheeler, Edmund McDaniel,* William Miller, John Miller, sr., James Hanks, Isaac Miller, David Miller (2d), Samuel Miller, William King, Thomas Cowan, Luther Stevens, John Miller (2d), John Hanks,* and Jon- athan Miller; and that the following named persons appear at the Circuit Court, at the time and place above mentioned, to serve as petit jurors, to-wit: David Miller, Doras Stevens, Matthias Anderson, Parmenas Smallwood, James Owens, Winkfield Everett, William Ward, John Widick, Samuel Widick, James W. D. Taylor, James A. Ward, James Myres, John Mowry, Henry Ewing, James Finly, James McGinas, George Widick, Landy Harrell, Peter Walker, William Cox, Berry Rose, Ran- dolph Rose, David Davis and John Warnick."
Substantially the same juries were selected at the August term, 1829, of the County Commissioners' Court, to serve at a fall term of the Circuit Court to have been held at the house of James Ward. The writs issued were returnable at a court to be held at James Wards also; but there is no record of a court held in the
*Four of this grand jury are still living; but none of the petit jury.
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fall of 1829, and one of the jurors who served at the first term of court informs me that it was held in Decatur in 1830. There is an impression, however, in the minds of many, that the first court was held at Ward's, four miles south of Decatur.
The grand jury selected as above stated, were charged by John H. Pugh, after which they retired " to consider the presentments." On the same day they " returned into court, and having no busi- ness, nor the attorney for the people any for them," were dis- charged.
There appears to be no evidence as to what attorney attended this term of court, either from the record files or docket, excepting Mr. Pugh.
The second term of court was held on the second and third days of May, 1831. At this term there were six cases pending for trial, one of which was an indictment for cheating, on change of venue from Tazewell county, which was continued. Another was for " damages," which was dismissed by the plaintiff. The other four cases were for slander, two of which were continued by consent, one dismissed by the plaintiff, and one tried, in which the jury rendered a verdict of guilty, and assessed the plaintiff's damages at one cent.
The attorneys engaged in these cases were: George Forquer, John H. Pugh, W. L. D. Ewing, and Hon. John T. Stuart, all of Springfield.
The following persons constituted the grand jury: James John- son, foreman; Benjamin Wilson, Thomas Ward, Ephraim Cox, Hiram Reavis, William Christopher, John Walker, William Muir- heid, Richard Dauget, Benjamin Frazie, Jacob Coppenbarger, John Ballard, Moses Harrel, Christopher Miller, Joseph Stevens, John Taylor, David L. Allin, John Ingram, Reuben Beecher, Josiah Allen, James Bone, John Smith and Landy Harrell, who, on being sworn and charged, "retired to consult; " after which they brought into court one indictment charging the defendant with larceny.
The petit jury at this term was as follows: Emanuel Widick, Lewis B. Ward, Jacob Caulk, Elisha Freeman, John Rose, Lem- uel Walker, Henry Traughber, Allen Travis, Kinian Ingram, Thomas S. Taylor, William Shepard, James Shepard, George Hawks, John Coppenbarger, Alexander Scott, James Miller, Jona-
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than Flory, Philip Ballard, Alfred Layman, Thomas Johnson, Daniel Shinkle, Abraham Shepard, Isaac Bigelow and Philip D. Williams.
But one of the grand jurors-David L. Allin-and four of the petit jurors are now living. At the close of the first day the court adjourned until six o'clock the next morning, at which time, it having no further business, adjourned until court in course.
There would be much of public interest connected with a de- tailed analysis of the early courts of this county, and a more exten- sive notice of the lawyers who engaged in the early practice; but our limits forbid. Many of the illustrious men of this country, who have since become famous in its politics, jurisprudence and national history, have practiced at the Macon county bar. Among them we mention: Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, David Davis, Edward D. Baker, John A. McDougall, Anthony Thorn- ton, Horatio M. Vandeveer, Charles Emerson, Leonard Swett, John T. Stuart, U. F. Linder, Josiah Lamborn and Stephen T. Logan.
Mr. Emerson was the first resident attorney, and came here in the spring of 1834 *; Kirby Benedict* was the second, who came here in 1836; and J. S. Post was the first attorney admitted to practice from the county .* George Powers* and Jerome R. Gorin* were admitted next in order.
BIOGRAPHIES OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
COUNTY JUDGES.
DANIEL MCCALL, First County fudge. - Daniel McCall moved from Fayette county to Macon in the early part of 1829. He was then about thirty-six years of age. He was postmaster at the time of the organization of the county, and also held the offices of probate judge, circuit clerk and county clerk at the same time. But little is known of his early history prior to his coming to this county, or after he left here. He was educated, and had the ability to be a useful and influential member of the community, but, unfor- tunately, was very much dissipated. He left this county and emi-
*See sketch, chapter 10.
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grated to Texas, and, as reported, died there; but at what period we have been unable to learn.
CHARLES EMERSON, Second County Fudge .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
KIRBY BENEDICT, Third County Fudge .- [See sketch in chap- ter 10.]
Dr. JOHN G. SPEAR, Fourth County Fudge .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
THOMAS H. READ, Fifth County Fudge .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
WILLIAM PRATHER, Sixth County Fudge .- Mr. P. was born in Maryland about the year 1806, and died on the twenty-ninth day of August, 1870. He was appointed circuit clerk in 1847, and elected to the same office in 1848, and re-elected in 1852. In 1850 he was elected county judge, and retained that position until 1856. He always had very infirm health.
JOHN RICKETS, Seventh County Fudge .- Mr. R. was born in 1814, in Lynchburg, Campbell county, Va. In 1832 he moved with his father to Kentucky, and came to Illinois in 1834, and loca- ted at Bloomington, where he remained until 1839, when he came to Decatur. In 1841 he removed to Monticello, where he re- mained until 1847, and then returned to Decatur. Was a justice of the peace for a good many years, and was judge of the county court from 1856 to 1861.
SAMUEL F. GREER, Eighth County fudge .- Mr. G. was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, September 8, 1824, and removed to Macon county in 1854. He engaged in the sale of dry goods for about five years. He was elected judge of the county court in 1861, and has been re-elected at the expiration of each term since. Has also been a member of the board of education, and has held other offices of trust and responsibility.
CIRCUIT CLERKS.
D. McCALL, First Circuit Clerk .- [See sketch above.]
H. M. GORIN, Second Circuit Clerk .- Mr. Gorin was born October 14, 1812, in Kentucky, and came to Macon county in 1831 or '32, and was clerk of the circuit court from 1834 or '40-having been appointed in the place of D. McCall, discharged-and was
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clerk of the county court from 1837 to 1840. He removed from Macon county, in 1840, to Scotland county, Mo., where he was afterwards elected clerk of the circuit court, and where he now resides. He married Mary Ann Love, and was a brother of Jerome R. Gorin, of Decatur.
N. W. PEDDICORD, Third Circuit Clerk. - Mr. Peddicord was born in Montgomery county, Maryland, and removed to Macon county in 1836, where he engaged as a clerk for Adam- son & Prather, and afterwards formed a co-partnership with Joseph Stickel in merchandising. He was appointed clerk of the circuit court to succeed Mr. Gorin, in 1840, and served in that capacity until 1847, and was also clerk of the county court from 1840 to 1846. He removed from Macon county and became a resident of Missouri, California and Iowa. He died in the latter state about IS70.
WILLIAM PRATHER, Fourth Circuit Clerk .- [See above, as county judge.]
JOSEPH Q. A. ODOR, Fifth Circuit Clerk .- Mr. Odor was born May 30, 1827, in Garrard county, Kentucky, and came to Macon county in April, 1852, where he engaged in farming and teaching school until 1854, when he was appointed deputy sheriff under Stephen M. Whitehouse. He was elected clerk of the circuit court in 1856, and served four years. In 1861 he became a member of the firm of Milliken & Odor, in the banking business, and con- tinued until 1863, when he went to Louisville, Kentucky, and again engaged in banking. In 1869 he returned to Macon county, and resumed business here as a member of the firm of Smiths, Hammer & Co., and afterwards, upon the dissolution of that firm, became a partner in the firm of Rucker, Hammer & Co., which position he now holds.
WILLIAM L. HAMMER, Sixth Circuit Clerk .- William L. Hammer, the sixth circuit clerk of Macon county, was born Nov. 2, 1817, in Winchester, Clark county, Kentucky, and came from Kentucky to Sangamon county, Illinois, in 1827. From there he removed to that part of Shelby county, now Christian county, in 1837, and thence to Macon county in 1854. In 1860 he was elected circuit clerk of Macon county, and was re-elected in 1864, serving two full terms with entire satisfaction to his constituents. On
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retiring from office he became a director, and subsequently presi- dent, of the First National Bank of Decatur, and on the liquida- tion of that institution he became senior member of the banking house of Rucker, Hammer & Co. He was mayor of the city of Decatur in 1869, and a member of the board of education of Deca- tur school district from 1865 to 1874, and was largely instrumental in the erection of the elegant and commodious school buildings that are a pride to the citizens of Decatur. Mr. H., in his business and official relations, has been gentlemanly and upright. In his social and domestic relations he is kind and indulgent.
E. MCCLELLAN, Seventh Circuit Clerk .- Mr. McClellan was born October, ISIS, in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, and came to Illinois in 1835. He was elected sheriff in 1856, and served two years. He was city marshal from 1863 to 1865. He was elected circuit clerk in 1868, and re-elected in 1872, and again in 1876, and also served as deputy clerk, under Mr. Hammer, for three years. He married Judith Snyder, who was born in Kentucky in IS25 or '6, and removed to Macon county in 1834.
COUNTY CLERKS.
D. McCALL, First County Clerk .- [See county judge above.] H. M. GORIN, Second County Clerk .- [See circuit clerk above.] N. W. PEDDICORD, Third County Clerk .- [See circuit clerk above.]
E. B. HALE, Fourth County Clerk .- Mr. Hale was a son of Philo Hale, elsewhere mentioned in this work. He is a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, and is the owner of a large amount of land in Macon county which was entered by his father, and is said to be wealthy. We have applied to Mr. H. for information regarding his father's and his own history, but have received no response.
WARNER W. OGLESBY, Fifth County Clerk .- Mr. O. was born October 1, 1817, in Kentucky. He held the office of county clerk from 1847 to 1856. He died on the twenty-second day of August, 1860. He held other positions of trust, and was loved and respected by all.
SAMUEL REA, Sixth County Clerk .- [See sketch in chapter 10.] I. C. PUGH, Seventh County Clerk .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
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H. W. WAGGONER, Eighth County Clerk .- Mr. W. was born November 9, 1835, in Perry county, Pennsylvania. He removed to Chicago in 1855, and a short time afterwards to Macon county. He was deputy county clerk from 1855 to 1866, and in 1869 was elected clerk of that court, and was re-elected in 1873.
SHERIFFS.
WILLIAM WARNICK, First Sheriff .- [See sketch in chapter 10.] JOHN McMENNAMY, Second Sheriff .- [See sketch in chapter IO.]
JAMES STEVENS, Third Sheriff .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
WILLIAM WHEELER, Fourth Sheriff .- [See sketch in chapter IO.]
SAMUEL REA, Fifth Sheriff .- [Sce sketch in chapter 10.]
STEPHEN M. WHITEHOUSE, Sixth Sheriff .- Mr. W. was born February 8, 1821, in Washington county, Virginia, and came to Illinois in 1846, and located in this county. He married Mary E. Falconer, March 7, 1850, and was elected sheriff in the fall of 1854, and served two years. He removed to Kansas in 1869, where he died, December 6, 1875.
E. MCCLELLAN, Seventh Sheriff .- [See sketch as circuit clerk.]
GEORGE GOODMAN, Eighth Sheriff .- Mr. Goodman was born in Coles county, Indiana, in 1823, and came to this state in 1836, and located on the Okaw, in what is now Moultrie county, but then a part of Macon. He came to Decatur in 1837, was elected sheriff of Macon county in 1860; and served two years, and has been a justice of the peace for seventeen years. He says, in his early days he was a most excellent shoemaker.
JOHN W. BEAR, Ninth Sheriff .- Mr. B. was born about 1830, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and came to Illinois in the spring of 1854. He was elected sheriff in 1862, and served two years, and also served as a member of the city council, and was a justice of the peace. He is now a resident of Wichita, Kansas.
A. A.MURRAY, Tenth Sheriff .- Mr. M. was born in 1822, in Jefferson county, New York. He removed to Illinois in 1847, and located in Springfield, Illinois, where he remained five years, and then went to Bloomington and remained four years, and came to Decatur, Illinois, in 1857. Was elected sheriff in 1864, since
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which time he has been engaged in the sale of agricultural imple- ments.
JOHN E. JONES, Eleventh Sheriff .- Mr. Jones was born in Madison county, Ohio, and came to Macon county in 1854, and was in the army during the late war. After his return he engaged in merchandising for a short time, and was elected sheriff in 1867, and served one term. He died in Decatur in August, 1870.
JAMES TRAVIS, Twelfth Sheriff .- Was born in Kentucky about 1810. He removed to Tippecanoe county, Indiana, and thence to Macon county, where he was elected sheriff in 1868, and served for one term. In 1873 he removed to Grand Rapids, Michi- gan. His present residence unknown.
GEORGE M. WOOD, Thirteenth Sheriff .- Mr. W. was born in Hart county, Kentucky, in May, 1828, and came to Illinois in 1835, and settled in Greene county. He remained there until 1849, and went to Texas and staid two years. Thence he returned to Illi- nois and located in Springfield, and came to Macon county in 1854, and engaged in the sale of dry goods. He was elected sheriff in November, 1870, and served two years, and was then appointed deputy under Mr. Jennings, and served in that capacity until November, 1875, when he was elected county treasurer, which position he now holds.
I. D. JENNINGS, Fourteenth Sheriff .- Mr. J. was born July 10, 1825, in Somerset county, New Jersey, where the rocks are so thick that the noses of the sheep are compelled to be sharpened before they-the sheep-can subsist on the grass that grows be- tween the rocks. He came to Illinois in 1850, and located at Jack- sonville, where he remained until 1853, when he came to Decatur. He was elected sheriff in 1872, and served two years, and was re- elected in 1874, and also served as deputy under Sheriff Wood. He was city marshal from 1867 to 1870.
MARTIN FORSTMEYER, Fifteenth Sheriff .- Was born in South Bavaria, March 21, 1830, and emigrated to America in 1852, and located in Decatur in 1854. With the exception of two years he has been a member of the board of supervisors since 1864, and was mayor of the city of Decatur in 1872, and was a member of the city council from 1862 to 1871. At the recent election he was elected sheriff by a large majority.
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COUNTY TREASURERS.
B. R. AUSTIN, First County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chap- ter 10.]
JOHN MILLER, Second County Treasurer .- We have been unable to learn much of Mr. M. He was probably born in Vir- ginia, and was about fifty years of age when he held the office of county treasurer.
JAMES JOHNSON, Third County Treasurer .- Came from Ken- tucky to Macon county at least as early as 1830. He was county treasurer in 1832 and '3, and was colonel in the Black Hawk war. He removed from Macon county to Pike county, Illinois, where he died-date unknown.
JOSEPH HOSTETLER, Fourth County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
JOSEPH STEVENS, Fifth County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
JAMES RENSHAW, Sixth County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
DAVID DAVIS, Seventh County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
HENRY SNYDER, Eighth County Treasurer-[See sketch in chapter 10.]
THOMAS H. READ, Ninth County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
GEORGE POWERS, Tenth County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
SAMUEL C. ALLEN, Eleventh County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
I. C. PUGH, Twelfth County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
WILLIAM CANTRILL, Thirteenth County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
IRA B. CURTIS, Fourteenth County Treasurer .- [See sketch in chapter 10.]
WILLIAM M. BOYD, Fifteenth County Treasurer .- Mr. Boyd was born on the thirtieth of May, 1842, in Warren county, Vir
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ginia, and came to Decatur, Illinois, in the fall of 1860. He was elected county treasurer in the fall of 1869, and served two terms, and was elected as a member of the city council in 1875, and has been for several years occupying an important and responsible position in the banking house of Peddecord & Burrows.
R. H. PARK, Sixteenth County Treasurer .- Mr. Park was born November 11, 1833, in Madison county, Kentucky; came to Illinois, March, 1861; settled in Macon county; was elected treas- urer in 1873, and served two years.
GEORGE M. WOOD, Seventeenth County Treasurer .- [See sketch as sheriff, above.]
STATE'S ATTORNEYS .*
D. L. BUNN, Ninth State's Attorney .- D. L. Bunn, " was born on the banks of the raging Okaw," as he strenuously insists, McLean county, Ill., on the 27th day of September, 1837, and came to Macon county in 1855. He was appointed prosecuting attorney by Gov. Yates, in 1862, to fill out the unexpired term of James P. Boyd, and was re-elected in 1864, and served four years, and then "retired in good order." Mr. B., in his official capacity, was regarded by all as a successful prosecutor, and faithfully discharged the duties of his office.
M. B. THOMPSON, Tenth States Attorney .- Mr. Thompson was born in 1833, in Vigo connty, Indiana, and came to Illinois in 1856, and settled in Urbana, Champaign county. He was elected state's attorney in 1868, for the seventeenth judicial circuit, of which Ma- con county formed a part at that time.
CHAS. C. McCOMAS, Eleventh State's Attorney .- Mr. McComas was born in Jasper county, Illinois, August 10, 1844, and came to Macon county in 1861, where he enlisted and served for three years in the army. After his return he studied law, and was admitted to practice in 1869, and in 1872 was elected prosecuting attorney for Macon county, being the first elected for the county under the con- stitution of 1870.
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