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Of Murphy & Co., butchers.
AHeghany co., Md. 1853
Moritz, Henry t. (1.
Merchant tailor and elothier.
Maul, Paul, Jr ..
Tonsorial artist
C'anton St. Gallen, Szld 1861
Mold, George J.
Rhein, Bavaria, Ger ... 1865
Miller, Daniel.
Carriage factory
Co. Meath, Ireland 1852
Annie Mass.
Alton Alton ٤٠
Real estate and insurance.
C'o. Cork, Ireland. 1855
S McLane, Louis.
Carriage blacksmith.
Madison co., I!I 1854
McPike, H. G.
....
Lannerth, Henry
Proprietor saloon
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Proprietor saloon .. Kalb, Wurtemberg .... 1846
[ Kopp, J. Jacob.
Catherine Diek.
....
..
Father of Fred Hoefert, Jr ..
Saxony, Prussia.
Hack, William.
Shoemaker, and father of William Hack
C'oblenz, Prussia ...... 1×55
Ilch, David.
Gweneyfrad, Jenkins
Wife of David R. Jones.
North Alton .. Alton
Alton
560
HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
CITY OF ALTON .- CONTINUED.
NAME.
POST OFFICE.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
WHEN CAME ro co.
Noonan, Dennis
Alton
Alton
Contractor and Proprietor of Nilwood and Alton Coal Mines.
Co. Limerick, Ireland. 1860 Baden, Germany ..
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Eliza R. Norton
Wife of Aug. T. Norton.
Litchfield co., Conn 1839
Oltmanns, John HI.
Dealer in general merchandise.
Werdum Ost Friesland, Hanover ...
1865
Perrin & Smith.
Editors and Publishers of Alton Democrat.
Ohio.
1857
Peters, Rev. P
Rector of St. Mary's church
Keppeln, Prussia. 1859
f Puetz, Tillmann
North Alton
North Alton. Proprietor of saloon.
Gran, Rheindorf Bonn, Prussia
1852
Pieper, Frank.
Proprietor of saloon and farmer.
Hoeinkhausen, Prus ... 1866
Elizabeth Bartholme 66
Public Library. Alton
Box 122
Wife of Frank Pieper ...
Westphalia, Prussia ... 1867
f Pelot, Frank Charles
Alton
Carpenter and proprietor of saloon.
Canton Bern, Switz'ld. 1857
Aun Maria Utzinger.
Wife of Frank Charles Pelot
Rhein Bavaria, Ger. 1857
f Pfaff, Valentine ..
Dealer in stoves and tinware.
Niederschopf heim, Ger
1858
M. Louisa Hoffer
16
Wife of Valentine Pfaff.
Switzerland 1850
( Pelot, Frank C., Jr.
Proprietor of cigar mannfactory.
Alton, III. 1858
Fannie Erbeck.
Wife of Frank C. Pelot, Jr.
Alton, 111
1861
Raible, Julius H
Rectifier, wholesale liquor and wine dealer ...
Wurtemberg, Ger'y. 1872
Ryrie, J. M Rodemeyer, C
60
Carriage and wagon factory
Alton, Ill 1845
Rutledge, Walton
City engineer and county surveyor.
Durham co., Eng. 1856
Roessler, Charles.
North Alton
North Alton North Alton Park saloon ....
Oehringen, Wurtemberg, Ger.
1881
Redmond, John.
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Saddlery and harness dealer.
Queens co., Ireland. 1838
John Redmond.
Father of John Redmond
Queens co., Ireland .. 1838
( Robidon, Paul L.
Alton
Alton
Horse shoeing and general blacksmithing ..
St. Louis, Mo.
1861
Emily Maville ...
"
66
Horse shoeing and general blacksmithing.
Amherstburg, Canada. Fifeshire, Scotland
1848
f Rain, Joseph W
Millinery store and restaurant.
England 1848
Isabell Clifford.
Wife of Joseph W. Rain.
England
1852
Sweetzer, Henry C.
Alton
Alton
Of Sweetzer & Priest lumber yard
Franklin co., Mass. 1836
[ Priest, Henry C.
Of Sweetser & Priest lumber yard.
Franklin co., Mass. 1853
Siem, William. Schaub, Charley.
Stock dealer and butcher ..
Niederschopfheim, Baden, Ger.
1854
Steinheimer, Baptist
Prussia, Germany. 1867
Sparks, D. R. & Co.
Proprietor National Mills
Harrison co., Ind .. 1869
Sommers, H. AAng.
St. Louis, Mo ...
2826 Thomas st., St. Louis
Broker and farmer.
Halle, Prussia ... 1846
Starr, Harry B.
Alton
Alton
Proprietor of Alton Ferry.
Columbiana co., Ohio. 1850
Schollmeier, Joseph.
Proprietor of saloon ...
Davenport, lowa ...... 1877
Smith, H. C.
Madison co., Tenn. 1856
Sotier, Christopher
Saloon and book binder.
Kissingen, Bavaria. 1853
Sauerwine, George ..
Butcher.
Nassau, Germany ..... 1857
f Schenk, Ilenry
Groceries, feed and paeker.
Saxon, Prussia. 1854
Theresia Grossheim Santschi, Eugene. Albert Fetterle.
[ Of E. Santschi & Fetterle, watch makers and jewelers.
Switzerland.
1881
S Schlageter, Beda
66
Eugenie Tilger.
Stanard, E. O.
St. Louis
St. Louis
Miller.
Tonsor, John M.
Alton
North Alton Altou
Reetifier and wholesale liquor dealer ..
Westphalia, Prussia .. 1852
Margaret JJ. Mcclellan Threde, William
Proprietor of saloon.
Holstein, Germany ...
1869
Unterbrink, Casper 11. 60
Proprietor of saloon.
Buende, Prussia. 1866
Unterbrink, Casper H.
For Protestant German School
Co. Down, Ireland 1854
Wise, Charles P
Attorney-at-law.
MInsie store and Prop'r of Commercial Hotel. Baden, Germany ......
1848
Wempen, John
Liquor merchant
Hanover, Germany. 1869
Weigler, G 11.
Elberfeld, Prussia ... 1838
Wyss, Samuel.
St. Louis, Mo. 1512 .- 15 B'way, St. Louis
Dealer in horses and mules.
Rhein, Prussia.
1876
Wagner, John. Wedel, Adam
Alton
Alton Of Berg & Wedel's saloon ..
Hesse Darmstadt, Ger.
f Winter, Louis. North Alton .... Sect. 2. 5-10. Butcher
Westphalia, Prussia ... 1854
Louisa M. Bayer. Seet. 2. 5-10. Wife of Lonis Winter.
Frankenburg. Hessen Cassel. 1854
Wright, Charles L Alton
Alton
Cambridge, Mass 1856
Neininger, 1. A.
Cigar factory
Neermann, August
Carpetry and upholstering
Hildesheim, Hunover, Ger
1866
Nienhaus, Henry J
Proprietor of saloon
Hanover, Germany. 1871
Norton, Ang. T
Presbyterian elergyman.
Litehfield co., Conn. 1839
Pfeiffenberger, Lucas.
Architect and Mayor of Alton.
Palm, Adam,
Tonsorial artist.
Monroe eo., Ill .. 1873
Mary U. Thomann
Wife of Tillman Puetz.
Schwacrstadt, Baden. 1853
Wurtemburg, Ger'y. 1846
Dec'd Dec. '63 ..
Wife of Paul L. Robidou.
1861
Richerdson, Thomas,
North Alton North Alton 66
Merchant
Holstein, Germany. 1854
1864
Stiner, Charles.
Of Stiner & Ryrie dealers in wool, furs, coal, wood, produce and feed. Proprietor of saloon ..
Turner, mannftr of parasols, umbrellas, etc. Oberschopfheim Baden. Wife of Beda Schlageter.
Rohrbach, Baden. 1853 New Hampshire
( Thornton, Philip.
Dealer in family groceries and provisions.
Co. Louth, Ireland., 1858
Wife of Philip Thornton .....
Co. Armagh, Ireland .. 1:58
Thompson, Wm.
Capt of Steamer Gem City, of St. Louis and St. Paul Packet C
Emmetsburgh, MId .. 1841
Ward, Patrick.
Clerk of Alton city court.
Emmetsburgh, Md .. 1841
Walter, V.
f Wagner, John. Alton Alton
Saloon and cooper. Father of John Wagner, Jr.
Rhein, Prussia .. 1854
De'd Jau. 21,'82
Proprietor of Spring Street House.
Canton Bern, Switz'ld. 1855 Madison co., Ill .. 1847
Wells, W B ..
Wife of IIenry Schenk.
Saxon, Prussia .. 1857 1878
66
{ Canton Neuchatel,
1853
Dry goods merchant ...
Alton, Ill
Barbara Glasbrenner ...
66 Wife of John Redmond
Alton, Ill 1852
Stiner & Ryrie, dealers in wool, furs, coal, wood, produce and feed.
Merchant
...
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HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
CITY OF ALTON. - CONTINUED.
WHIFN
NAME.
POST OFFICE.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
l'AME
TO CO.
Watson, Henry.
Alton
Alton
Contractor, buikdler, and prop'r of quarries ... Durham co., Eng.
( Weisbach, Christopher.
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Wife of Christopher Weisbach.
St. Louis, Mo .. 1856
f Wichelman, W.
St. Louis
1001 Market st. Wholesale and retail grocer. Wife of W. Wichelman.
Madison co., Ill .. 1856
Christine Knottnerus.
St. Louis.
Foreman car and repair shops, C. & A. R. R. Ayrshire, Scotland ..
1852
Woodside, Alexander
Alton
Alton
Wife of Alexander Woodside
Renfrewshire, Scothd. 1852 Faxen Weim, Ger. 1838
1879
Young, James.
North Alton
Sect. 2, 5-10 ...
Wife of James Young.
llessen Darmstadt, Gr. 1852
f Yackel, Casper.
Alton
Cr.2d & Walnut Prop'r Farmers' boarding home & house.
Belleville, Ill.
1852
Caroline C. Ohley.
Alton
Wife of Casper Yackel.
1881
Zechmeister & Ilenzel
Alton Editor and publisher of Alton Bonner. Germany
Zwiesler, C. J
Rector of Sts. Peter & Paul's cathedral
Dayton, Ohio 1876
Zirnes, Jacob
Proprietor saloon
Scott co., Mo
1876
UPPER ALTON.
S Ball, S. W ..
Upper Alton ... Upper Alton
Salesman
Albany co., N. Y. 1854
Į Isabella Chapin ..
Wife of S. W. Ball
llampden co., Mass ... 1854
Clark, Sarah J. Cole ..
Wife of J. C. C. Clark, and former wife of the late lierman C. Cole
Herkimer co., N. Y ... 1847
Clark, J. C. C.
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Professor, Shurtleff College.
Providence, R. I. 1875
Isaac D. Newell
D:'d.Aug. 18,'57
Father of Sarah J. Clark
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Herman C. Cole
De'd Oct. 20,'74
First husband of Sarah J. Clark
Seneca co., N. Y.
1868
Cooper, Susan W
De'd Mar. 2, '68
Late husband of Susan W. Cooper.
Anderson co., Tenn Bond co., Ill.
1847
[ Finley, James MI
Upper Alton ... 66
Upper Alton ..
Cooper ..
Robertson co., Tenn ... 1847
Mary A. Holland
[ Gillham, Daniel B.
...
Wife of Daniel B. Gillham
Green Co., Ill.
1840
Adeline Harrison
Upper Alton ...
Late husband of Lucy Hewit.
Coles co., Ill 1841
Sarah E. Bartlett.
66
...
Father of Henry II. Hays
New York
1842
Hays, Elijah.
Mother of Henry H. Hays
Bradford co., Pa. 1842
Juliana Newell.
De'd Sep. 17,'78
Alton
Contractor and builder.
Montgomery co,
1873
Hobarth, S. S. Starr. J. E.
Elsah .. Jersey co., Ill ... Farmer.
Upper Alton 6
Upper Alton ...
President Shurtleff College
Essex co., N. Y. 1872
Mary Jewett
Wife of A. A. Kendrick
Addison co., Vermont 1872
( Lowe, M. A
66
Farmer and fruit grower
Monroe co., W. Va .... 1829
Eliza Waggoner.
Wife of M. A. Lowe
Tennessee. 1833
Lowe, R. E.
16
..
Livery and feed stable.
Germany
1859
Lochr, Henry
Germany
1859
Moore, Franklin
Farmer and stock raiser
Tennessee.
1836
Tobitha Elliott.
De'd May 31,'72
Father of Franklin Moore.
North Carolina
1808
Mary Bates.
Dec'd Feb. 9,'46
Mother of Franklin Moore, wife of A. Moore South Carolina ..
Monroe co., Ill 1848
Moore, Troy.
Upper Alton ...
Upper Alton
Retired
Tennessee.
1848
Mills, Ilenry E.
Attorney-at-law, St. Louis, Mo.
Susquehanna co., Pa .. 1856
Emma B. Sprague
...
Wife of Henry E. Mills
Washington co., Ohio 18SI
[ Rogers, James T
CE
...
Wife of James T. Rogers ...
Green co., Ill.
1872
[ Rundel, Henry B
.. Wife of Henry B. Rundel.
Madison co., 1]].
1838
Ann Miller.
CE
...
...
6
Wife of James Rixen. ..
N'thamptonshire, Eng 1858 N'thamptonshire, Eng 1858 New York City. 1860 Jersey co., Ill. 1872
Martha M. Magill
...
66
Principal Wyman Institute
Boston, Mass. 1879
f Wright, William R.
...
Cooper.
Summer co., Tenn ...
1829
Helen M. English.
. . .
Wife of William R. Wright
Onondaga co., N. Y. 1841
f Wood, S. F.
...
Farmer ..
Madison co., Ill. 1838
Emma Head
...
Wife of S. F. Wood.
Madison co., Ill .. 1844
16
Wife of Henry II. Hays.
Madison co., Ill.
1853
Ilays, Henry H
Upper Alton ...
Upper Alton.
Salesman
Knox co., Tenn ...
1834
Cooper, John ...
Upper Alton ... Upper Alton
Retired
Retired
Monroe co., IH 1848
Hewit, Lucy, (nec Moore)
Ashtabula co., Ohio ... 1848
Hewit. Franklin
De'd Dec. 22,'77
Wife of James M. Finley.
Retired .
Madison co., III
1826
16
Mary Burnie.
Yager, J. H
State's attorney
Prop'r N. Alton & Alton 'bus line & saloon .. Albany co., N. Y
Palmyra, Mo ...
1866
(Mary Sehall.
Sect. 2, 5-10 ...
Prop'r and manut'r of soda & mineral waters Rhein, Bavaria, Ger.
1856
..
...
Wyman, Martha L.
...
Postmaster ....
Wife of Joseph H. Weeks
Middlesex co., Mass. 1879
§ Wyman, Edward.
.. ('ity marshal
Madison co., Ill.
1828
( Rixen, James.
Gardener and florist ..
Jane Marshall
f Weeks, Joseph H.
...
. Farmer ....
Washington co., Ky ... 1872
...
Wife of R. E. Lowe.
St. Louis, Mo.
...
...
Wife of Henry Lochr.
Madison co., 111 1826
Moore, Abel.
De'd Feb.10,'46
1808
Clarissa A. Patterson.
Wife of Troy Moore.
..
...
Proprietor hotel.
Monroe co., W. Va 1829
Frances A. Rader.
Aguste Heideman
Late wife of Franklin Moore
Alice J. Brown.
...
...
Wife of Edward Wyman
1859
Christine Hetzel
Brunswick, Germany .. 1879
Burke co., Vermont ... 1847
1834
Alton
f Kendrick, A. 1
562
HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
FOSTERBURG.
NAME
POST OFFICE.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
WHEN CAME
TO CO.
f Brown, Corydon C.
Fosterburg.
Sect. 23
Farmer
Rensselaer co., N. Y. 1853
Ingabee, Vannatta ..
Nect. 23.
Wife of Corydon C. Brown ...
Madison co., Ill.
1834
Besser, Charles R
Sect. 14.
Carpenter and farmer ..
Saxen Weimer. 1857
Louisa Hansmann ..
Nect. 14.
Wife of Charles R. Besser.
Prussia ... 1857
Bierbaum, William,
Upper Alton.
. Sect. 17.
Farmer and stock raiser.
Prussia ..
1849
Lonisa Malfe
16
Sect. 17
Wife of Wm. Bierbaum.
Switzerland. 1847
Bierbaum, Emma.
Seet. 17
Daughter of Wm. Bierbaum.
Madison co., Ill
1854
f Biggane, Hannah.
Died Dec. 6, '81.
Late husband of Hannah Biggane.
Ireland
1851
[ Beckemeier, Gottlieb
Upper Alton.
Sect. 29
Farmer and stock raiser.
Prussia
1864
( Caroline Wibbelmann.
....
Sect. 29
Wife of Gottlieb Beckemeier ...
Hanover.
1864
Brown, John
De'd Oct.12,'79.
Brother of John Brown.
Ireland
1859
( Mary Ryan.
De'dFeb.22,'78.
Wife of Edmund Brown
Ireland
1859
Beyer, Albert F
Fosterburg ..
Fosterburg
Presbyterian clergyman
Prussia
1878
Beineke, Mary H
Fosterburg ..
Wife of Albert F. Beyer.
Gasconade co., Mo
1881
Bär, Jacob.
Fosterburg
Blacksmith
Switzerland
1855
Bär, Herman.
Fosterburg
Coal miner.
Switzerland
1855
Rosena Wolshlagel.
Fosterburg
Wife of Jacob Bar.
Switzerland.
1855
( Culp, John S.
Upper Alton .... Sect. 35
Farmer and supervisor
Madison co., Ill
1844
( Mary Moore ...
Cavault, Nancy.
De'd July 9,'70.
First husband of Nancy Cavault ...
Virginia ..
1872
Dillon, John D
Fosterburg. Sect. 14
Retired blacksmith and wagon maker.
Butler co., Ohio
1837
Nancy Prenitt.
Fosterburg Sect. 14.
Wife of John D. Dillon ..
Madison co., Ill
1826
Dooling, E.
Upper Alton .. Sect. 34.
Farmer and stock raiser.
Madison co., In. 1824
1 Julia Welch.
66
. Sect. 34
Wife of E. Dooling.
Ireland
1849
Ducommun, Emile
Sect. 30.
Jeweler and farmer.
Switzerland.
1867
Augusta Plauitz
16
Sect. 30
Wife of Emile Ducommun
Switzerland ..
1867
f Evans, John ...
Margaret Rees.
§ Freark, Christian
Fosterburg. Sect. 23
Farmer
Prussia.
1848
Fredereka Hoffmeister.
Fosterburg. Sect. 23
Wife of Christian Freark.
Prussia ..
1848
Frerichs, Frerich R
Fosterburg Seet. 31
Farmer and steam thrasher.
Hanover, Germany .... 1858
Fosterburg. Sect. 31
Wife of Frerich R. Frerichs
Hanover, Germany .... 1857
( Gerdt, llenry
Godfrey
Seet. 7
Farmer
Prussia .. 1871
| Sophia Ebbeler.
Godfrey Sect. 7 ..
Wife of Henry Gerdt
Madison co., III. 1860
Upper Alton Sect. 33.
Farmer
Champaign co., Ohio .. 1851
Green co., IN ... 1846
Harris, T. N
...
Sect. 33
Farmer.
Champaign co., Obio .. 1852
Maria J. Culp
Fosterburg.
Sect. 26.
Farmer
Livingston co., Ky .....
1831
Martha Wilson
Đc'd Apr. 6,'31.
First wife of Wm. E. Hill.
Livingston co., Ky ..... 18 ...
Mary Brooks.
Fosterburg ..
.. Sect. 26.
Present wife of Wm. E. Hill.
Chantauqua co., N. Y. 1832
Jones, James G.
Upper Alton .... Seet. 28
Farmer ..
Manry co., Tenu
1837
Elizabeth Ann Deck.
De'd Oct. 13,'52.
First wife of James G. Jones
Madison co., Ill.
1823
Rutha Jane Deck
De'd Feb. 7,'57.
Second wife of James G. Jones
Madison co., 11.
1833
Hannah D. Bevill.
Present wife of James G. Jones.
Madison co., 111. 1836
66
Sect, 34
Farmer and stock raiser.
Prussia.
1858
Adelhei Metzler
Wife of Fritz Klinke ..
France
1857
[ Krieg, Jacob.
Fosterburg.
Sect. 21
Farmer.
Wurtemburg, Ger 1857
Catherine Altmann
Fosterburg. .. Sect. 21
Wife of Jacob Krieg.
Wurtemburg, Ger ..
1857
f Luman, 1Tazael
Bethalto
Sect. 25
Farmer
Kentucky
1828
Mary A. Hays, (nee Williams) .. ( McKee, Samuel.
North Alton ...
Sect. 18.
Farmer
Kentucky
1848
Catherine Steward
Dec'd Feb. '79 ..
First wife of Samuel McGee.
Kentucky
1852
f Ost, John.
Fosterburg .. Fosterburg
Blacksmith
Upper Alton, Ill.
1857
Alice Warner. Fosterburg. Fosterburg
Wife of John Ost.
Fosterburg, Ill. 1861
Spurgeon, William J
Upper Alton ..
Sect. 33
Farmer
( Soverns, Hilan .. Bethalto Sect. 36 ..
Farmer
Anna M. Salzmann
Bethalto. Sect. 36
Wife of Hilan Soverns.
Saxen Weimer, Ger ... 1850
Short, Perry W
Upper Alton .. Scet. 34.
Farmer
Madison co., IH 1826
Polly Deck
De'd Ang.22,'67
First wife of Perry W. Short
Madison co., IH. 1824
Rachel Nichols,
Upper Alton.
Farmer
Wife of Isaac Sherfy
Michigan ... 1856
Thompson, Susannah, (nee Chandler.) .. .
Fosterburg .. ...
Sect. 13.
Farming
North Carolina. 1839
Eldred Foster.
De'd June, '51.
First husband of Susannah Thompson. Madison co., Ill 1821
( Jacob Thompson. Dec'd Sept. '74.
Late husband of Susannah Thompson Ohio!
1834
f Wood, Sarah.
Upper Alton .... Sect. 28
Farming
Christian eo., Ky. 1819
Wood, Joshua. De'd Nov. 11,'65
Late husband of Sarah Wood. Obio
1819
...
Farmer
Wales
1857
Sect. 29
Wife of John Evans.
Wales
1857
f llarris, William L Louisa Groce
Wife of T. N. Harris
Macoupin co., IN ....... 1842
Hill, William E.
Sect. 35.
Wife of John S. Culp.
Madison co., Ill. 1847
Sect. 34
Farming ..
Surrey co., N. C. 1817
John Deck.
Sullivan eo., Tenn 1817
Abraham Cavanlt
Upper Alton .... Sect. 34
Present husband of Nancy Cavault.
Ireland.
1861
Edmund Brown.
Sect. 30
Farming
Jefferson co., Ky 1852
Biggane, Michael.
Sherfy, Isaac
Divorced wife of Perry W. Short
Madison co., Ill. 1821
Madison co., Ill. 1836
Lonisa Isch
Bethalto Sect. 25.
Wife of IIazael Luman.
Madison co., Ill 1833
Nashville, Tenn 1848
Mary A. Arbuckle.
North Alton .... Sect. 18.
Present wife of Samuel McGee.
Madison co., Ill. 1865
Boone co., Ky 1863
Upper Alton .... Sect. 28.
Klinke, Fritz.
Sect. 34.
Wife of William L. Harris
Sect. 33
.. Sect. 33.
Meta Janssen.
Sect. 29.
Sect. 16
Sect. 16
Farmer
HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
563
GODFREY.
NAME.
POST OFFICE.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
TO CO.
Brown, Zebulon
Godfrey ..
Sect. 9.
Farmer and stock raiser.
Canada.
1839
Mary A. Moore.
De'd .Ap. 14, '49
First wife of Zebulon Brown.
Philadelphia, Pa 1837
Mary A. Cantrall
De'd Feb. 9, '64
Second wife of Zebulon Brown ..
Monroe co., Ill 1849
Sarah Squire.
Godfrey
Sect. 9
Present wife of Zebulon Brown
England 1852
f Camp, Henry
North Alton .... Sect. 34.
Farmer and coal operator.
Harrisburg, Pa 1850
Mary Wearmouth
North Alton .... Sect. 34.
Wife of Henry Camp.
Dubuque eo., Łowa
1867
('rawford, Robert W. God!rey
Sect. 12.
Farmer and stock raiser
('o. Donegal, Ireland .. 1853
Nancy J. Meldrum.
De'd Apr .- ,'58
Ann Squir
Godfrey
Sect. 12
Present wife of Robert W. Crawford
England 1849
[ Castagneto, John
Sect. 14
Manufr of apple, peach and grape brandies. Genoa, Italy
1855
Julia Grasjean.
66
Sect. 14.
Wife of John Castagneto
Paris, France. 1854
Copley, John S.
Sect. 27.
Engineer and machinist.
Oneida co., N. Y 1834
Luey A. Holt.
Sect. 27.
Wife of John S. Copley
Jackson co., Ill.
1837
Copley, George W
66
Sect. 27.
Farmer and painter ....
Mattewan, N. Y
1834
Chamberlain, S. A.
Sect. 25
Farmer and eider manufacturer.
Salem, Mass ..
1832
Charlott Yarber
Dee'd Aug. 3,'58
First wife of S. A. Chamberlain ..
Green co., Ill ..
Geneve Hodgson.
Godfrey Sect. 25.
Present wife of S. A. Chamberlain.
Dearborn co .. Ind. 1867
Chambers, Jacob.
Sect. 18
Farmer and fruit grower.
Monmouth co., N. J ... 1861
Margaret Ridgeway
De'd Apr .- '69
First wife of Jacob Chambers ..
New Jersey. 1861
Joanna Stevens.
Godfrey
Sect. 18
Present wife of Jacob Chambers,
Bordentown, N. J 1865
[ Davis, Willard W ..
Nect. 10.
Farmer and stock raiser ...
Penobscot co., Me. 184₺
Margaret Huntington ..
66
Sect. 24
Retired. Widow of Benjamin Delaplai
Ray Co., Teun ... 1821
Į Delaplain, Benjamin.
De'd July 7, '76
Late husband of Elizabeth Delaplain
Mason co., Ky .. 1867
[ Donaldson, Calvin.
North Alton .... Sect. 17
Farmer and stock raiser.
Adamsville, S. C .. 1862
Elizabeth Williams
North Alton .... Sect. 17.
Wite of Calvin Donaldson
Mecklenburgh co., Va. 1862
Davis. James. Godfrey
Fect. 26
Fruit and vegetable grower
Madison co., Ill 1841
Hannah Byrns. Sect. 26.
Wife of James Davis,
Ireland 1859
( DePugh, Henry Sect. 21
Minister African M. E. Church
Mason co., Ky 1867
Amanda J. Bell.
66
Fect. 21
Wife of Henry Del'ugh.
Lewis co., Ky. 1862
Ebbler, Henry, Sr
Sect. 2.
Retired ..
Prussia 1841
Frances, Breve ..
Sect. 2
Wife of llenry Ebbler, Sr
Pru isia
1847
Ebbler, Henry, Jr.
66
Sect. 2.
Wife of Henry Ebbler, Jr.
Madison co., Il] 1861
§ Franklin, Edmund.
Nect. 17
Farmer and stock raiser
Campbell co., V 1876
Jane Griswold, (nee Green )
Wife of Edmund Franklin
St. Charles, Mo .. 1876
Godfrey, Benjamin.
Farmer
Alton, Ill ..
1×40
Augusta E. Caldwell.
De'd Mar.20,'82
Late wife of Benjamin Godfrey
Cooper co., Mo.
1809
Godfrey, Benjamin, Sr.
De'd Aug. 13,'62
Father of Benjamin Godfrey.
Chatam, Mass.
1533
Godfrey, Rebecca E. (uee Pettit).
Godfrey .4
Sect. 26.
Farmer
Franklin co., Pa 1841
Abby Neff.
Sect. 26 ..
Wife of William A. Glenn
Madison co., 11. 1841
f Glassbrenner, Fred ..
North Alton Sect. 35
Prop'r liv., feed, sale stables. Highest cash price p'd for horses, mules Germany
Wife of Fred Glassbrenner.
Haskell, Miss H. N.
Godfrey Godfrey
Sect. 26
Farmer
England. 1870
Wife of Edward Iliekin.
England
1870
Holladay, Calvin
Godfrey.
Feet. 21
Tenne ste 1850
Mahulda Warfield ..
Sect. 21
Wife of Calvin Holladay
Madison co , Il 1851
Hancock, William Palmer 66
Sect. 23.
('sh'r R.S. McCormick's com. house, St. Lou's Willmington, Ind.
1880
Helen Perlina Mason .. Nect. 23
Wife of William Palmer Hancock.
Madison co., Ill .. 1840
Ingham. Lucretia M. (nec Rogsdale),
Sect. 11
Widow of Roland J. Ingham
Monroe co., E. Tenn .. 1852
Ingham, Roland J Dec'd Feb. 2.'81
Late husband of Lucretia M. Ingham
Dublin, Ireland ..... 1×35
Jsett, J. R .. Neet. 14.
Godfrey
Farmer and stock raiser
Montgomery co., Pa .. 1848
Elizabeth Hamilton.
Sect. 14
Wife of J. R. Isett
New Jersey 1848
Lindley, George.
66
Nect. 14 ..
Farmer and stock raiser.
St. Louis, Mo
18/1
Mary Jane Waters 66
Sect. 14.
Wife of George Lindley. Madison co., 11. 1854
[ Long, James L. North Alton Nect. 34.
Farmer and stock raiser.
Madison co., 11. 1839
Elvira H. Lee ...
66
Nect. 34
Wife of James L. Long
Manchester, Mass. 1876
Lindley, William.
De'd Mar. 2, 69
Late husband of Mary C. Lindley England
1851
Long, Benjamin Franklin. North Alton ..... Sect. 34 Lucy Martin .. Do'd Nov. 17'46
First wife of Benjamin F. Long ..
Bradford, N. I
1836
liannah L. Furber.
De'd Feb. 8, '72
Second wife of Benjamin F. Long.
West Scarboro, Me.
1854
Mary J. Bailey,
North Alton ..... Sect. 34
Present wife of Benjamin F. Long. Hopkinton, N. II .. 1874
Farmer ..
England
18GO
Murray, William.
Dec'd . 'il
Father of William J. Murray.
Ireland
1×28
Marcella Dillon.
De'd Mr. 22, '81
Mother of William J. Murray
Dublin, Ireland. 1860
Mason, Edward 1
Godfrey.
Godfrey
Postmaster. Dealer in fruits, nursery stock, plants, seeds, &c Justice of the peace
C'o. Derry, Ireland
1 Sarah O'Connor.
Sect. 35 ..
Wife of P. J. Melling ..
('o. Derry, Ireland .. 1850
( Mitchell, James, Er.
Alton
Sect. 35.
J'roprietor coal mine, and operator. Ayreshire, Scotland. .. 1:48
Mary Smith. Dec'd Oct. 7,'57
First wife of James Mitchell ..
Nova Scotia ..... 1848
( Margaret Hughes, (nce Beard) Alton
Sect. 35.
Present wife of James Mitchell
Ayrshire, Scotland 1:42
1873
Sarah M. Pierce.
Sect. 35.
Madison co., II 1855
Principal Monticello Seminary
( Iliekin, Edward. Harriet Atkin
Alton
Sect. 26.
Mother of Benjamin Godfrey
Long Island, N. Y 1839
Glenn, William 1
Sect. 2.
Farmer and stock raiser ..
Madison co., II 1857
Amelia Ulrich ..
Sect. 10
Wife of Willard W. Davis.
Madison co., 11 1834
Delaplain, Eliz., (noe Reid)
First wife of Robert W. Crawford.
Illinois
WHEN CAME
Mary M. Masulli. Sect. 8. 66
Wife of William J. Murray
Madison co., Ill.
Worcester co., Mass. 1:63
( Melling, P. J. North Alton. Sect. 35.
Horticulturist and retired physician
Hopkinton, N. II. 18:1
Murray, William J .. Sect. S.
...
Retired. Widow of William Liudley Germany 1851
Lindley, Mary (. (nee Straw) .. Godfrey Sect. 4
Sect. 17
Sect. 14
Sect. 14.
Farmer and stock raiser.
564
HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
GODFREY .- CONTINUED.
NAME.
POST OFFICE.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
WHEN CAME
TO CO
( Martin, W. H.
De'd Mar. 1,'82.
Was physician and surgeon.
Ilillsborough, N. H .. 1857
Mary F. Taylor.
Godfrey
Godfrey
Widow of late Dr. W. H. Martin.
Canada ..
1857
Merriman, Charles B
North Alton .... Sect. 27.
Farmer and stock raiser ..
Middletown, Conn 1852
Martha Hill ..
North Alton .... Sect. 27
Wife of C'has. B. Merriman
Connorsville, Ind .. 1859
Martin, James W.
Godfrey
Sect. 14
Farmer and stock raiser.
Alton Ill
1837
Elizabeth Winters
Sect. 14.
Wife of James W. Martin.
Germany
[ Mason Matilda, [nee Stewart].
Sect. 14
Farming and stock raising.
Ireland 1856
Mason, Charles H
De'd Dec. 11,'74
Sect. 5.
Farmer and gardener ....
Crawford co., Mo ... 1865
Hannah Hawkins
Sect. 5.
Wife of John A. Matlock
Montgomery co., Mo .. 1863
Masulli Louis.
North Alton .... Sect. 8.
First wife of Louis Masulli
England
1833
Mary D. Kollaburn.
North Alton .... Seet. 8.
Seet .. 23.
Farming.
Utica, N. Y
1838
Mason, John, Jr.
De'd Sep. 1,'75.
Late husband of Mrs. John Mason
New Hampshire.
1837
[ Neal, James.
North Alton ...
Seet. 33.
Farmer and stock raiser
England
1858
Emma Dukes. .... Sect. 33. 66
Wife of James Neal
England
1858
Otey, Jeremiah
66
.. Seet. 28
Farmer and stock raiser.
Virginia
1864
Patsey Jenkins
De'd Feb. 15,'68
First wife of Jeremiah Otey.
Virginia 1864
Elizabeth Halliburton (nee Donaldson.) .. North Alton .... Sect. 28.
Present wife of Jeremiah Otey.
Tennessee.
1862
Pearson, John M. Catherine Godfrey.
66
Sect. 26
Wife of John Pearson ....
Madison co., Ill .. 1835
Pierce, George G.
Sect. 11
Farmer and fruit grower.
Rehoboth, Mass 1838
Sarah Cannard ..
Wife of George G. Pierce,
Richmond, Va. 1838
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