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THE RICHMOND CHURCH is one of the county's oldest religious socie- ties. It was organized November 3, 1838, by Rev. L. S. Lewis, who preached two years. At that date this formed a part of Crystal Lake Cireuit which comprised about thirty preaching appointments. Among the earlier ministers here were the following: Revs. Walker, Jewett, Nathaniel White, Dr. Decker, Whipple, Amos Wiley, L. S. Walker, John Rhodes, B. F. Jacobs, Calvin Brookins, Edwin Brown, J. II. Moore, Thomas Corwin, E. M. Battis, G. S. Wiley, Nathan Critehett, Samuel Earngey, P. C. Steere, W. F. DeLap, Grover C. Clark, and
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many more who came at a later date. At first a schoolhouse was used for a house of worship, but in 1855 the society dedicated its own church building on Main street, a frame edifice seating 250 and costing about $2,500. In 1880 the total membership was about forty. The present membership is fifty-three. The Sunday school attendance is about 112. The church property erected in 1902 is valued at $10,500. The present pastor is P. W. Poley.
THE MCHENRY CHURCH is also numbered among the pioneer religions soeieties of this county. It was organized in 1840 and its first members were Ira and Mrs. Mary Colby, Darius Reynolds and wife, Alden and Mrs. M. Harvey, Freeman Harvey, and Mrs. Abigail Harvey, with Free- man Harvey as class-leader. The county seat was then at MeHlenry and services were held in the courthouse once in four weeks, and also at times in private homes. The circuit then consisted of seven appoint- ments. In 1850 this church, in connection with the Free-Will Bap- tists, built a brick church and used it alternately. The Methodists built a church for their own use about 1870 and a parsonage in 1879. The church property is valued at $7,300. Rev. Raymond Sanger is the present pastor.
THE WOODSTOCK CHURCH. Methodism in Woodstock was estab- lished in 1850 by Reverend Morehouse. The charter members were as follows: Mr. Cotting and wife, Mrs. C. Ramsey, Mrs. Dr. Rose, Miss Mary Sherwood, George Starr and wife, Silas Wilson and wife, William Montgomery and wife. The first officers were: George Starr, elass-leader; S. O. Gregory, William HI. Murphy, Silas Wilson, James Murphy, John Reider, Andrew Murphy, Owen Murphy were stewards; and Charles MeClure and 1. II. Fairchilds were local preachers. Serv- iees at first were held in the schoolhouse, then in Excelsior Hall, and two years later in Phoenix Hall. The church was organized twelve years before a church edifice was owned. In 1862 they purchased the old Bap- tist elmreh building for the sum of $1,500. For many years this build- ing served as a place of worship, but finally it was too small to aecom- modate the inereasing congregation and the present frame edifiee was erceted in 1870 at an expense of $8,000. It seats about 400 persons but is fast going to deeay and is soon to be replaced by a larger and more modern building at a cost of $60,000.
The present membership is 350. Franklinville, a country station to the west, belongs to this church.
The pastors who have faithfully served this church are : Revs. More- house, Guyer, E. Brown, Joseph Hartwell, Burlingame, D. W. Lynn.
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Lyon, W. A. Smith, W. A. Cross, G. S. Huff, M. B. Cleveland, C. Brookins, S. T. Show, M. H. Triggs, N. D. Fanning, E. M. Boring, 1. Hartman, A. Newton, S. Earngey, John Adams, Geo. K. Hoover, 1884; M. Il. Plumb, 1886; Henry Lea, 1888; JJ. J. Walter, 1889; Frank MIe- Namra, 1891; N. A. Sunderland, 1895; Thomas A. G. Cox, 1904; J. W. Hackling. 1906; T. R. Greene, 1909; Charles D. Wilson, 1913; J. A. Matlack, 1917, and F. A. Graham, 1918, the present pastor.
THE GREENWOOD CHURCH was organized at the village of Green- wood in 1850, but lapsed in 1875 and was reorganized in 1884, the last organization being made by C. W. Jaycox, with charter members as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parker, Alphonso Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. The present membership is about ninety. This church was one of the nine appointments comprising the old MeHenry Cireuit which included in 1852, Highland Prairie, North Hebron, Richmond, Ringwood, Green- wood, East Greenwood, Queen Ann, English Prairie and Melleury.
The first church used by this congregation was the old Presbyterian building. This was torn down and a new church provided in 1909. A frame parsonage was built in 1904. The church is valued at $8,500 and the parsonage at $2,500.
The following is a list of pastors who have served at Greenwood : Revs. Leander S. Walker, Rev. Shepherd, Christopher Lazenby, T. R. Satterfield, Rev. Stewart, 1863; Rev. Bundoc, M. 11. Triggs, Rev. Wil- son, 1866; S. Il. Adams, 1867; L. R. Davis, 1869: Rev. Brookins, 1871 ; Byron Alden, 1872-75 (no pastor for some time) ; Rev. Adams, 1880; Rev. Elkins, 1881; William Nickle, 1881-1884; C. W. Jaycox, 1884; Rev. William Nickle. 1887 : Ilerbert JJ. Cocknell, 1897 : Homer Lee, 1898; William Niekle, 1899; Charles E. Coon, 1901; W. HI. Whitlock, 1903; Charles E. Butterfield, 1904; Warren Jones, 1906; J. E. DeLong, 1906; C. J. Bready, 1908; II. J. Collins, 1910; Seth Baker, 1913: Ilarry ('ul- bertson, 1917 ; and C. J. Hewitt.
THE RINGWOOD CHURCH was organized in the village of Ringwood in 1855 as a Union church, made up of Methodist and Congregational church people. In 1868 the Congregationalists withdrew. The charter members of this church were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. William Mead, JJane Vasey, John Vasey, Richard Vasey, William Vasey. Frank Vasey, Mr. and Mrs. JJoseph Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews Carr. William Forth, William Moody and wife. The present membership is fifty-one. The present value of church property is $5,000. Pastors who have served here are as follows : Revs. Nathan Jewett, Chris-
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topher Lazenby, Matthew Triggs, T. R. Satterfield, Rev. Bundock, Simon Hewes, Simon Lock, Andrew Adrian, Wyeoff, William Clark, W. P. J. Jordan, Cormack, Beal, C. J. Bready, H. J. Collins, Seth Baker, Harry Culbertson, Harrison, and D. H. Ross, the present pastor.
THE ALDEN CHURCH. Methodism began in this part of Mellenry County very early-in the "thirties"-and the work in the section now known as Alden belonged with a very extensive eireuit and so con- tinued until about 1856, when it was detached from the old field and since that date the pastors who have served are as follows: Five or six whose names do not appear of record, but after that they appear in the pastor's record to be: Revs. J. M. Clendenning, Robert Beatty, Wil- liam Adron, JJ. C. Bigelow, 1883-85; E. O. Burch, 1887; T. R. Satter- field, 1887-8-90: C. IT. Hoffman, 1890-93; JJ. P. Davies, 1893-95; N. M. Stokes, 1895-98; John Adams, 1898-02: E. II. Beal, 1892: Geo. K. Geof- frey, 1904; John E. Robison, 1908-10; Floyd L. Blewfield, 1910; W. M. Kauffman, 1911 : George Wilson, 1913-14; S. R. Smith, 1914, who served until the station was placed in with that at Hebron (see Hebron church for other history). This society has now a membership of about fifty. and a Sunday school enrollment of about eighty.
THE HEBRON CHURCH was organized not far from 1857, when Rev. Calvin Brookins became pastor in charge. There is no record of this church for many years. It now has a membership of about 170, with a Sunday school enrollment of about ninety: the superintendent is Miss Anna Douglas. On this same circuit is Alden village, above mentioned. The church at Hebron is a small frame structure erected in 1861 and dedicated in September, 1862, by Elder Jewett. On October 29, 1896, was dedicated the present comfortable parsonage which had been so generously donated by Henry W. Mead.
Until 1896 Hebron was with Richmond on one eireuit, when Rev. William H. Tuttle was appointed to the Richmond-Hebron charge and the following have served as pastors at this point : Revs. W. Il. Tuttle, four years: J. B. Robinson, who came in 1900 and remained till 1901; William Ashfield. 1901; G. T. Nesmith, 1902-06; C. S. Clay, 1906-08: A. T. Stevenson, 1908-10; N. P. Tedriek, 1910-14; Enos Holt, 1914-17; W. H. Locke, who came in 1917, and W. E. Royston.
THE HARVARD CHURCH. During the winter of 1857-58, the Methodist Episcopal Church at Harvard was organized with five charter members. In 1860 they ereeted their first church, the first church edifice to be erected at Harvard. The board of stewards were: William II. Fuller, E. J. Sanford, L. B. Wyant, and L. MI. Stephenson. Among the pastors
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who have served here are the following: Revs. W. H. Reynolds, 1860; J. II. Moore, S. F. Demming, 1863; C. R. Ford. 1865-67; G. L. Wiley, L. Anderson, 1865-70; L. Hawkins, 1870-71; Samuel Coats, R. II. Wil- kinson, Wm. Clark, John Ilichock, Moses G. Sheldon, 1875; C. R. Cry- der, JJ. W. Scott, 1878-81; Samuel Swartz, John H. Reeves, A. S. Max- ham, Grover C. Clark, W. C. Howard, N. A. Sunderlin, E. D. Ilull, T. R. Strowbridge, E. K. D. Ilester, 1. A. Matlack, E. C. Lumsden, C. S. Moore, James Potter, and C. H. Newham.
The church has a membership of about 425, with a Sunday school enrollment of about 225. The present brick church edifice was eon- structed not many years ago at an expense of $30,000.
THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH was established in 1860 at North Crystal Lake and is the oldest in the county. The early records are not in existence. The congregation built a frame church at old Crystal Lake, also a parsonage. In 1898 the church was removed to North Crystal Lake and remodeled. A new frame parsonage was erected at a cost of $2,000. This branch, like others in the county, has virtually failed to maintain itself. Its present membership in regular standing is only five. Of the pastors who have served this church these are recalled : Revs. C. B. Ebey, F. D. Brooke, J. D. Kelsey, C. S. Spaulding, P. W. Newcomer, John Harvey, J. F. Hill, H. Lenz, W. C. MeNeil, J. G. Rock- enbach, J. HI. Polly, J. W. Hill, A. L. Wright, W. G. Hammer, J. G. Rockenbach, W. M. Kelsey, HI. W. Hills and J. E. Parry.
THE CRYSTAL LAKE CHURCH was organized as early as 1861. pos- sibly earlier, the records are not elear as to the very early events of this society. It is shown, however, that S. II. Hamilton, E. Owen and W. A. Smith are named as among the officers. The minister in charge was Rev. C. Lazenby, with Presiding Elder JJ. W. Agard. The present membership is 200. The present value of the church with lot is $18,000, reeent improvements having been made in it. The parsonage is valued at $8,000.
The list of pastors who have served at Crystal Lake are: Revs. C. Lazenbey, C. Hamilton, A. G. Burlingame, W. S. Harrington, W. J. Rider, 1. B. Hansey, S. T. Shaw, R. H. Wilkinson, S. Hemes, E. Brown, J. S. Norris, A. J. Scott, L. Clifford, E. M. Boring, S. Hemes, G. L. Wilsy, O. E. Burch, JJ. Il. Bacon, JJ. T. Rubert, J. M. Conlee, O. II. Cessna, G. HI. Wells, W. H. Pieree, J. R. Ilamilton, M. II. Plumb, A. II. Kistler, W. II. Locke, W. H. Smith, W. B. Doble, HI. J. Cockerill, R. H. Pate, T. A. Brewster, W. E. Grase, II. P. Barnes, and Manley J. Mumford, the present pastor.
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THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH at Algonquin was organized as a local branch of the "Free Methodist Church of North America, " by Rev. D. P. Baker in 1874. Among the first members here were: R. B. MeKee, Em- meline MeKre, William Head, Mr. Dunn, Olive Dim, William Williams, Ann Williams, Henry Chandler, Mrs. Chandler, and Sarah Hubbard. The church at one time flourished in this community, but of late not so much and there are now but two members left of this organization. 1 Frame church was erected in 1877 costing $1,400, and a parsonage was built in 1884 costing about $1,500.
Pastors who faithfully served this church were: Revs. D. P. Baker, M. L. Vorheis, C. P. Miller, W. W. Kelley, C. W. Frink, F. A. Miller, I. A. Ilaley, C. Il. Rawson, W. P. Ferris, David Seymour, P. W. New- comer. Daniel Sinclair, JJulius Buss, William Wilson, H. W. Fish, P. C. Burhars, John Spencer, S. C. Spaulding, R. F. Brouthers, J. JJ. Hales, 14. M. Fish, J. H. Wortendyke, Peter Zeller, E. G. Cryer, O. V. Ketels, F. M. Campbell, D. M. Smashey, D. W. Finch, J. W. Hill, P. W. New- comer. C. W. Scalf, John Klein, T. B. Webb, F. II. Stiefkin, H. W. Hills and John E. Parry.
THE CARY STATION FREE METHODIST CHURCH was organized at the same time as the one at Crystal Lake in 1874, by Rev. D. P. Baker, with charter members as follows: M. S. W. West and wife, D. D. and Mariah Harbaek, Abraham Goodwin, Margaret Goodwin, A. L. Weaver and Edwin Crabtree.
This church membership has been decreased by death and removals until today only five members are reported. A church was erected in 1877 costing $1,200. At present there is a Sunday school which has an enrollment of about thirty-one pupils.
As a general rule the same pastor who has had charge at Algonquin has also attended to the affairs of the Cary church, henee it is needless to give the names of pastors in this connection.
THE CARY CHURCH was organized about 1888, with charter members as follows: Mrs. George Siebert, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Burton, Miss Edith Crabtree, and a few others whose names are not now recalled by church officers. It is not a strong church, for today it only numbers sev- enteen souls. The church edifice was erected in 1875 for school purposes but since 1889 has been used for religious worship. The church proper including the comfortable parsonage is valued at $5,750.
The pastors who have served here include the following : Revs. I. N. Goodell, L. A. Johnson, William Niekle, Charles Wentworth, F. J. Milnes,
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C. F. Greaser. E. S. Holm, Greaser, G. Il. Tyler, W. A. Cross, C. D. King, C. E. Spaulding, J. G. Vance. E. E. Vernon, R. R. Femell, L. G. Dawson, H. P. Barnes, and Dean Swift, the present pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN
THE HEBRON CHURCH was formed September 14, 1844 in a school- house near the home of David Prime, and Rev. L. Hall was chosen moderator. The original members were as follows: John A. Ehle and wife and three daughters, Ann Van Alstine, Alfred Il. Earling, John and Lydia Adams, John Sawyer and wife. Daniel, Maria, Jane and Elisha Cornue, William F. and Olive Peake. Charolette Streator, Catherine Weaver, Jane Meyers, David Prime and wife, David Shaw, and Adam Phillips. A substantial church was erected in 1868, in the village of Hebron, and in 1882 the parsonage was built. This was replaced in 1909 by the present edifice, valued at $1,500. The present membership is 110. The present pastor is Rev. F. B. MeDowell.
WOODSTOCK CHURCH was organized in 1846 by Rev. J. B. Plumstead, with the following members : M. B. Given, Elizabeth Given, AAllen Dufield, Jesse Sloan, Anna Slavin, Margaret J. S'avin, Naomi C. Slavin, Charles Dufield, Andrew Scott. James Scott, Sarah Scott, Caleb Williams, Cor- delia Williams, John Givins, J. S. Givenk, Thomas Lindsay, Mary A. Lindsay. William Gilbert. Catherine Gilbert, William D. Given, and Rachel Given.
This church was the ontgrowth of the church at Ridgefield, then called the Virginia Settlement. Rev. G. K. Todd commenced to preach at Woodstock for the new church in 1847, continuing until 1865. 11c was followed by Rev. Blood as above noted.
The following pastors have served this church : Revs. R. K. Todd. Blood. John Thomas, Kirkwood, E. J. Fisher, John D. MeCain, S. C. Hay, who came as pastor in 1883. Revs. Beck. Peek. MeDermott and R. B. Guthrie.
At first services were held in the old court-house for a year previous to building which was accomplished in 1848. This was a small frame structure capable of seating two hundred. Most of the material was donated. The present church building was ereeted in 1882 at an ex- pense of $4,500. It is situated on the corner of Calhoun and Tryon streets. This is a frame building accommodating about 350 persons. A manse was built the same year as the church. The church property
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ineluding the pipe organ and manse, is valued at $15,000. Rev. R. B. Guthrie of Arkansas, a former supply, is the present pastor.
THE: MARENGO CHURCH was formed in 1850 by Rev. George F. Good- hine. The society is in a flourishing condition, has a good church edifice and parsonage.
THE GREENWOOD CHURCH was formed in 1850, with 1. A. Ilall as first pastor.
THE HARVARD CHURCH was organized in 1868, with Messrs. II. C. Blaekman, Lewis Beaner, and C. Brown as trustees, Rev. Thomas C. Easton being first pastor. Soon the Presbyterians united with the Con- gregationalists, the two societies using the latter's building. In 1880, the two denominations separated. During the winter of 1868-9, the Pres- byterians erected a building of their own at a cost of $3,000. This was replaced in 1912 with the present church which is valued at $20,000. The present membership is 333 souls, and the pastor in charge is Rev. Owen W. Pratt.
THE GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. There is no such denomination in Germany, but in some of the localities in this country where Germans settled whose belief was nearer the religious faith of the Presbyterians than any other denomination, benee they organized what was termed the "German Presbyterian Church." One such society was organized first in Greenwood Township, on Queen Ann Prairie, May 1, 1853, by Rev. Weitzel. The society has long since been abandoned and many of its members took their letters and united with the Presbyterian church of Woodstock. As the charter members will bring up by association many old-time names among the devout German families, the list of the first members of this church will be given. With the exception of two or three Swiss families, including the Renies', these members were all Germans: Peter Weidrich. George Herdklotz, Peter Sonnedruecker, Michael Herdklotz, Henry Harmann, Henry Sonnedruecker, Jacob Senger, Peter Frey, Sr., Henry Sonnednecker, George Sonnedrnecker, Peter Frey, Jr., Peter Herdklotz, Henry Dietrich, Christian Mueller, Henry Schnider, Henry Schmidt, Jr., George Weidrich, Michael Schmidt, Henry Herdklotz, Mike Frey, Peter Senger, Henry Harmann, Jr., Fred Bertchey, Jacob Werner, Fred Stoffell, Louisa Mueller, Margaretta Weidrich, Saloma Herdklotz, Eva Harmann, Catherine Ilerdklotz,
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Magdelena Schmidt, Barbara Frey, Margaretta Senger, Charlotta Sonde druecker. Eve Eckerd, Barbara Herdklotz. Magdelana Schaaf, Mar- garetta Harmann, Henrietta Bugler, Louisa Mueller, M. Dietrich, Bar- bara Weidrich, Magdelena Bertehey, Barbar Dellenbach and Eve Kuhn. In 1856 these people secured a church in which to worship and it served the congregation many years. It was purchased by the American Pres- byterians in Woodstock, taken apart and hanled to Queen Ann Prairie, and there built into a church edifice. In 1878 the name of the church was changed to Queen Ann Church of Woodstock. Services were held there until 1881, when they built a house of worship on Chemung street, Woodstock. This was a frame structure and seated 250 persons. It stood on the present site of Grace Evangelical church, near the Oliver Typewriter shops.
This congregation hung together as a church body as long as possible, but times changed and finally the property was sold and the members went elsewhere. Among the long to be remembered pastors were Rev. Weitzel, Schnell, Phillip Roser and Jacob Kalb. As late as 1885 the church was in a prosperous condition and had sixty-six members.
UNIVERSALIST
In earlier times the Universalist society had numerous organizations in MeHenry County, but none are active today. Harvard, Marengo, Woodstock and other places were the homes of Universalist societies which no longer are in existence.
A society was formed at Marengo in 1864, with forty members, but before 1880 they had dwindled down to not over a half dozen. At one time they supported regular pastors, but only for a few years.
A church of this faith was established at Woodstock in 1855 by Rev. Livermore, who for many years edited the New Corenant in Chicago. At the time of organization there was a membership of twenty-seven. In 1885 they estimated their property to be worth $2,500. For many years this church has not existed. Many of the New Englanders who came in and settled in this county were of this religious faith.
A Universalist society was formed at Mellenry, in January, 1853. with Rev. James R. Mack as the first pastor. A building was erected in 1854. The first members ineluded these: R. Bishop and wife. D. Brown and wife, Francis Harrison and wife, C. B. Curtis and wife, Christopher Seeber and wife, George Gage and A. H. Nanly.
CHAPTER LX
COURTS, BENCH AND BAR By JUDGE CHARLES P. BARNES
CIRCUIT COURT-FIRST GRAND JURY-CIRCUIT JUDGES-COUNTY COMMIS- SIONERS COUNTY JUDGES-EARLY ATTORNEYS-STATE'S ATTORNEYS- PRESENT ATTORNEYS-MC HENRY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION-IN MEMO- RIAM.
CIRCUIT COURT
Under date of May 10, 1838, pleas were heard before Judge Pear- son, judge of the Seventh Judicial District, in and for the County of MeHenry, presiding at a court held at MeHenry, in MeHenry County, those present being Judge John Pearson, Alonzo Huntington, state's attorney, and Henry B. Steele, sheriff of MeHenry County.
The men composing the first grand jury of the circuit court for this county were as follows: Andrew S. Wells, James H. Lloyd, Charles HI. Bartlett, Jeremiah Porter, Willard Jones, Thomas MeClure, Daniel Winters, Richard Steele, Samuel L. Wood, Alden Harvey, Christy G. Wheeler, Luke Hale, Amos Desmond, Moody B. Bailey, Aaron Randall, Christopher Walkup, William E. Keyes, John McCollom, and from their number Charles II. Bartlett was chosen foreman. Of the nineteen cases brought before this court the first day, three were for trespass, and one for slander. On the second day the grand jury returned three indict- ments for larceny and one for assaulting an officer in the discharge of his duty.
CIRCUIT JUDGES
The following is a list of the circuit judges who have served Me- Henry County since its organization : John Pearson, 1837-41 ; Theopilus W. Smith, 1841-43; Richard M. Young, 1843-47; Jesse B. Thomas, 1847- 48; Hugh Henderson, 1848-51; Issac G. Williams, 1851-61; Allen C.
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Fuller, 1861-62; T. D. Murphy, 1862-78; Clark W. Upton, 1878-82; Charles Kellum, 1882; C. E. Fuller, 1897; Charles II. Donnelly, 1897; 1. HI. Frost (deceased), 1903; Robert W. Wright, 1903; Charles Whit- ney, 1911; Claire C. Edwards (to fill vacancy); Robert K. Welch ; E. D. Shurtleff, 1920.
JURISDICTION OF COURTS
Justices of the peace have jurisdiction in all civil cases where the damages sought do not exceed $300. They also have jurisdiction in all cases for violation of the ordinances of cities, towns and villages.
County courts have jurisdiction in all matters of probate, settlement of estates of deceased persons; also in proceedings of executors, ad- ministrators, guardians for the sale of real estate. In law cases they have concurrent jurisdiction with circuit eourts and in all criminal offenses where the punishment is not imprisonment in the penitentiary or death, but no appeal is allowed from justices of the peace to county courts.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
From 1837 until 1849. when township organization was adopted and put into force in MeHenry County, when supervisors assumed their office the county's affairs were conducted by what was termed the County Commissioners Court to which three commissioners were elected. These commissioners were as follows: 1837-Charles II. Bart- lett (resigned September term, 1837), Matthias Mason, Solomon Norton ; Samuel Sherman, December, 1837; 1838-Solomon Norton, Ransom Steele, William JJackson; 1839-B. B. Brown, Gideon Colby, Robert G. White; 1840-B. B. Brown, R. G. White, Daniel W. P. Tower: 1841 -R. G. White D. W. P. Tower, Ilosea B. Throop; 1843-D. W. P. Tower, H. B. Throop, Bela Il. Tryon; 1843-II. B. Throop, B. II. Tryon, Andrew JJ. Hayward; 1844-Same as in 1843; 1845-H. B. Throop, A. J. Hayward, William A. McConnell; 1846-H. B. Throop, William A. MeConnell, Carlisle Hastings; 1847-William A. McConnell Carlisle Hastings, Dexter Barrows; 1848-The same as in 1847.
COUNTY JUDGES
Amory Thomas, elected in 1839; Andrew J. Barnum, 1840; Joel Il. Johnson, 1841-42; E. J. Smith, 1843-48; L. Joslyn, 1848-49; Joseph
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Golden, 1849-54; J. M. Strode, 1851-57; T. D. Murphy, 1858-61; Wil- liam Kerr, 1866-67; L. S. Church, 1867-69; B. N. Smith, 1870-82; O. 11. Gilmore, 1882-90; C. II. Donnelly, 1890-97; O. H. Gilmore, 1897- 1906; D. T. Smiley, 1906-1918; Charles P. Barnes.
EARLY ATTORNEYS
It is generally admitted that the first attorney to practice law in MeHenry County was Amory E. Thomas, who came here in 1839, and continued his practice until 1844. The same year saw the advent here of Calvin Searl, who located at Crystal Lake and remained there until 1845.
Ilosea G. Wilson located at MeHenry in 1842, and died in that village about 1847. Charles MeClure was admitted to the bar of Mellenry connty in 1840, but left it soon thereafter. He returned to the county in 1851 and located permanently at Woodstock. Solomon Baird was another pioneer lawyer who spent two years in active practice at Me- Henry, which he left in 1845.
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