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REMOVAL OF COUNTY SEAT
A review of the records of almost any county will show that at some time in its history, agitation has arisen over the location of the county seat. Frequently, as in the case of MeHenry, changes in the original boundary lines, makes the first choice undesirable because of its location. When MeHenry was selected by the commissioners, as before stated, it was the geographical eenter of the new county, but when Lake County took all of the country east of the section line running north and south three miles east of Fox River at Mellenry ; in other words, two thirds of range 9 east, together with all lying east of the line mentioned, Mellenry was no longer the center of the county, and dissatisfaction arose with it as
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the seat of justice. . This objection was more felt in the early days than it would be at this day, for then the settlers were so dependent upon the more primitive methods of travel. A few miles one way or the other made a vast difference to the ones who were forced to struggle, at cer- tain periods of the year, through the mud and swollen streams, and for this reason, if for no other, an effort was made to select a point equally distant from all the boundaries, at which to locate the county buildings.
Petitions were sent to the Legislature for the removal of the county seat from MeHenry, now in the eastern part of the county, and an act was passed, and approved, February 6, 1843, authorizing the taking of a vote upon the subject. Crystal Lake, Walkup's Corners, four miles cast of Woodstock, and Centerville, now Woodstock, were the candidates for the seat of justice. Centerville was chosen, it being the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 5, township 44, range 7, east of the third principal meridian upon which the new courthouse was to be erected. This selection was ratified by the election held September 1, 1843. On account of trouble that Alvin Andd had in proving up his claim to the land required for the seat of justice, owing to the fact that he did not reside upon the above described land in June 1843, nor upon it until the fall of that year, the matter had to be finally settled by a special act of Congress, legalizing Judd's claim. On December 2, 1844. the County Commissioners' Court met for the first time at Centerville. The name Centerville not meeting with the approval of the majority of the people of MeHlenry County, an appeal was made to the Legislature by Joel HI. Johnson and others to change the name to Woodstock, after Woodstock, Vermont, the old home of Mr. Johnson and some of his fel- low citizens, and this was done by special act under date of February, 1845. This name has since been retained.
In 1855, another movement was inaugurated to change the location of the county seat to Algonquin Township, within one mile of the june- tion of crossing of the Illinois and Wisconsin and Fox Valley rail- roads, and between that point and Crystal Lake in said town. The ques- tion was put to the people at a general election in April, with the result that the vote stood : for removal, 1,048; against removal, 2,095.
FIRST COURTHOUSE
The first courthouse of the county was built at MeHeury, the contract being let to William H. Beach, and was occupied for the first time by the Commissioners' Court on August 5, 1840. Several contracts had been let
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by the county, and canecled prior to the completion of this building. but there appears to be no definite description of it. As a new building for it and also for the housing of the prisoners, was soon deemed necessary, it doubtless was not a very imposing structure. Had it been very valu- able, the public building would have been moved to Centerville.
SECOND COURTHOUSE
George C. Dean and Daniel Blair erected the second courthouse, which was accepted on September 4, 1844, for said county, and all documents of the county were ordered removed to it. This second court- house was a plain, two-story frame building, which stood nearly in the center of the public square at Woodstock. The land on which it stood, comprising the public square, was conveyed to the county commissioners and their successors in office for the use of the county by George C. Dean on September 2, 1844. Owing to the fact that the new courthouse was utterly inadequate for the needs of the county, an additional building was erected for the use of the county officers, and it was familiarly known as the "Rat Hole." This name was applied to it after it lost the tin roof with which it was covered. This roof was blown off in a heavy wind storm, leaving the officials exposed to the inelemeney of the weather. As they hurried out, a wag exclaimed, "See the rats erawl out of their holes." The name stuck as long as the building stood, although sold by the county on February 25, 1856, to Lindsay Joslyn for $723.
PRESENT COURTHOUSE
As ean be easily seen, this county was too important a section of the state to remain long without proper housing of its officials, and on May 21, 1853, the board of supervisors authorized an inquiry into the probable cost of the erection of a proper courthouse and jail, appointing as a committee, C. M. Willard, A. Judd, II. T. Rice, Ira Slocumb and Daniel Stewart. Nothing definite was accomplished until September 14, 1854, when the committee reported to the board in favor of securing the pas- sage of an act authorizing the board to levy a special tax on the assess- ment of the county during 1855, for the purpose of erecting a suitable courthouse, and such law was passed at the next session of the Legis- lature.
On May 30, 1855, Neil Donnelly, C. M. Goodsell and A. B. Coon were appointed as a special committee on securing plans and specifi-
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cations for the erection of a joint courthouse and jail. A special tax of two mills was levied, and the ground owned by Mary McMahon and occupied by Hill's Tavern was brought by the people of Woodstock and donated to the county, and the county turned over to the town of Wood- stock the old courthouse to be used for town purposes. It was later destroyed by fire.
After some changes in plans, sealed proposals were received until January 21, 1856, for the buildings, to be completed by October 1, 1857. Messrs. Donnelly, Kasson and Goodsell were the members of the building committee. George Hlebard and Son, of Marengo, received the contract for the brick, stone mason, plasterer and stone cutter work, their price being $18,000. Russell C. Mix and James A. Hinds, of Aurora, received the contract for the carpenter, joiner, glazier and iron work, their bid also being $18,000. The entire cost of the third court- house was about $47,000, and the building was completed on time.
The third courthouse is in reality the one still in use. However, when ever it appeared too small to accommodate the needs of the county officers and the many public records, the county board of supervisors has pro- vided additions in either direction, which has given plenty of vault room and more adequate quarters for the convenience of the judges and court same quality of material and stone trimmings, as well as roofing, have been so added that the style of architecture has been kept intact. It is a red briek structure.
JAILS
Until the present jail was erected, Mellenry provided for the in- earceration of its prisoners within its several courthouses, and the barred windows in the basement of the present courthouse show that at one time the cells within were used to eonfine those who had offended against the law. Living quarters were also set aside in the courthouse for the sheriff, but with the expansion of the county's business it was found in- expedient to continue these practices and the present jail and sheriff's residence was erected adjoining the courthouse, in 1887, at a cost of $17,- 000. It was erected under the supervision of R. J. Beek, a member of the board of supervisors, who had been appointed on the building committee. As the property now stands it has increased very considerably in value owing to the numerous improvements and the increase in building costs. New steelwork for the cases was put in about 1913, and other changes have been made as needed.
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MPHENRY COUNTY COURT HOUSE, WOODSTOCK
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POOR FARM
Until 1884, the county was without a poor farm, although it cared for its paupers from the earliest days. As early as 1859, an Act of Legis- lature was seenred authorizing this county to set apart the necessary funds to purchase at least one hundred acres of land and ercet the neces- sary buildings, but the measure was defeated when put before the people. lip to the securing of a farm, each township cared for its own unfortu- nate poor under a special aet approved February 10, 1853.
In 1884 the board of county supervisors voted $25,000 for the pur- pose of buying the land and erecting buildings, the money to be pro- vided by the issuance of five per cent bonds. A committee was appointed to select a farm suitable, comprised sufficient acreage to care for the panper element. The farm of 113 acres was finally purchased for $6,000 from J. C. Allen, and is near Kishwaukee, in Hartland Township.
Proper buildings were erected on the farm and there the poor of the county have been eared for under a superintendent ever since. During the spring of 1919, the supervisors appropriated $9,000 for the building of a more roomy and modern residence on the poor farm. The contract was let June 9 to Andrew Lindquist of Marengo, with other contractors for special portions of the work.
At a special meeting of the board of supervisors held in March, 1921, the following report was made relative to the poor farm by the committee having it in charge, F. A. Walters, chairman, A. II. Hale, H. M. Turner, D. M. Wright, R. E. Haeger, Charles II. Ackman, and E. C. Hughes.
SUMMARY NO. 1
Total for year
$19,153.34
Divided as follows:
Permanent improvements $ 4,579.36
Running expenses 12,415.34
Clothing, boots and shoes 952.48
Tobacco 312.40
Medieine
252.40
Medical attendance
416.50
Undertaking
224.80
Total
19,153.34
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Less farm products sold.
$ 3,062.00
Less board of inmates. 123.40
Total
3,185.40
Balance
$15,967.94
Supplies on hand March 1, 1920.
2,144.00
Total
$18,111.94
Less supplies on hand March 1, 1921.
2,247.73
Balance
$11,284.85
Less permanent improvements
4,579.36
Total cost for one year
$11,284.85
Number of weeks-1844.
Number of inmates-48.
Cost per week-$6.11.
SUMMARY NO. 2
Total expenses for one year
$19,153.34
Less following items :
Permanent improvements
$ 4,579.36
Clothing, boots and shoes
952.48
Tobacco
312.40
Medieine
252.46
Medical attendance
416.50
Undertaking
224.80
Farm products sold
3,062.00
Board of inmates
123.40
Total
9,229.49
Supplies on hand March 1, 1920.
2,144.00
Total
$11,373.94
Less supplies on hand March 1, 1921.
2,247.43
Total cost dieting one year.
$ 9,126.51
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Number of weeks -- 1841. Number of inmates-48. Cost of dieting per week-$4.95.
COUNTY JUDGES
The following have served as county judges: Amory Thomas, eleeted in 1839; Andrew J. Barnum, 1840; Joel H. Johnson, 1841-42; E. J. Smith, 1843-48; L. Joslyn, 1848-49; Joseph Golder, 1849-54; J. M. Strode, 1854-57; T. D. Murphy, 1858-61; William Kerr, 1862-66; L. S. Church, 1867-69; B. N. Smith, 1870-82; O. HI. Gilmore, 1882-90; C. H. Donnelly, 1890-97 ; O. H. Gilmore, 1897-1906; D. T. Smiley, 1906- 20; 1920-Charles P. Barnes.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS
This official from the organization of the county down to the sixties was styled "school commissioner," but since then the term "superin- tendent" has been used. Those who have held the offices of both com- missioner and superintendent are as follows: Charles Hastings, 1841-43; Peter Dietz, 1843-45; Major T. Irwin, 1845-47; Phineas W. Platt, 1847- 49; Rev. R. K. Todd, 1849-54; M. T. Hutchinson, 1854-55; Asa W. Smith, 1855-59; Alvin Brown, 1859-61; Theodore Mead, 1861-63; Thomas Ercanbraek, 1863-65; A. J. Kingman, 1865-69; G. S. South- worth, 1869-73; William Nickle, 1873-77; A. W. Young, 1877-81; D. D. Baldwin, 1881-83; HI. R. Baldwin, 1883-84; Lester Barber, 1884-90; W. E. Wire, 1890-1902; Geo. W. Conn, 1902-10; A. M. Shelton, 1910-22.
SHERIFFS
Those who have held the office of sheriff since 1837 are as follows: Henry B. Steele, 1837-39; Andrew B. Cornish, 1839-40; Christopher Walkup, 1840-43; Henry M. Wait, 1843-46; Thomas M. White, 1846-49; Neill Donnelly, 1849-51; John Brink, 1851-53; Carlisle Hastings, 1853- 55; G. W. Bentley, 1855-57 ; John Eddy, 1857-58; E. E. Thomas, 1858-60; Lewis Ellsworth, 1860-62; B. F. Church, 1862-64; E. E. Thomas, 1864- 66; J. M. Southworth, 1866-69; Austin Badger, 1869-73; Malachi Church, 1873-77; Daniel Stedman, 1877-81; Malachi Church, 1881-83; 1. Udell, 1883-85; George Eckert, 1886-90; Asad U'dell, 1890-94; George Eckert, 1894-98; Henry Keys, 1898-1902; M. M. Lake, 1902-06; Charles Wand-
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rack, 1906-10; Andrew Henderson, 1910-14: Charles Wandrack, 1914- 18: Roy . Stewart, 1918, the present sheriff whose term expires in 1922.
COUNTY TREASURERS
Since the organization in 1837 MeHenry County's treasurers have been as follows: Andrew S. Wells, 1837; Lewis G. Shanks, 1838-39; Thomas R. Chmm. 1839-40; S. S. Greenleaf, 1840-13; Peter La Dow, 1843-47; Joseph Golder, 1847-48; George W. Dana, 1848-49; James T. Pierson, 1849-51; Charles MeClue, 1851-53; Gilbert B. Drake, 1853-55; Abel W. Fuller, 1855-56; Samuel Richardson, 1856-58; William Hart, Jr., 1858-62; Fred JJ. Mansfield, 1863-66; Alexander S. Stewart, 1867- 74 : James Nish, 1875-86; William H. Stewart, 1886-90; James B. Perry, 1890-94; Henry Keyes, 1894-98; F. F. Axtell, 1898-1902; E. (. Jewett, 1902-06; William S. McConnell, 1906-1910; 1. 1. Crissey, 1910-14; Lynn Richards, 1914-18; William S. MeConnell, 1918-22.
COUNTY CLERKS
Hamilton Dennison, 1837; Joseph Wood, 1837-39; Ziba S. Beardsley, 1839-43; Joel S. Johnson, 1843-48; Enos W. Smith, 1848-53; Elam MI. Lamb, 1853-58; William H. Stewart. 1858-61; Elam M. Lamb, 1861-65; M. D. Hoy, 1865-72; Peter Whitney, 1872-82; William Avery, 1882- 94; George W. Rushton, 1894-1910; Guy E. Still, 1910, whose term ex- tends until 1922, have been the county clerks of this county.
CIRCUIT CLERKS AND RECORDERS
Seth Washburn, 1837; Archimedes Burr Wynkoop, 1838-39; Isaac G. Wilson, 1839; JJoel II. Johnson, 1840-56; George T. Kasson, 1856-61; Charles H. Russell, 1861-64; Joseph Dwight, 1864-68; J. M. South- worth, 1869-72: Austin Badger, 1873-76; Erastus C. Richards, 1877-88; W. P. Morse. 1888-96; George B. Richards, 1896-1904; Theodore Hamer, 1904-20; 1920, Charles F. Hayes, have served in the dual offices of eireuit clerk and recorder.
CORONERS
This county's coroners have been as follows: Michael C. McGuire, 1837 ; A. B. Cornish, 1838-39; B. F. Bosworth, 1840-41; Nathaniel Smith,
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1842-43; Neill Donnelly, 1844-45; M. L. Huffman, 1846-17; JJesse Slavin, 1818-51; William Pratt, 1852-54; C. H. Shapley, 1855-57; William G. Smith, 1858-59: B. A. Wade, 1860-61; P. W. Murphy, 1862-63; David Blair, 1864-65; D. P. Conklin, 1866-74; J. W. Groesbeek, 1874-76; W. E. Smith, 1876; John S. Cummings, 1877-78; lloward L. Pratt, 1878; William M. Cook, 1879-84; C. E. Cook, 1884-96; S. C. Wernham, 1896-1904; J. S. Maxon, 1904-9, and the balance of term was held by C. E. Peck, who was elected and held the office until 1920 when Dr. Emil Windmueller was elected.
SURVEYORS
The county's surveyors have been as follows: C. E. Moore, 1837; 1. S. Barnam, 1838-42; John Brink, 1842-52; T. M.D. Richards, 1853- 56; John Brink, 1857-84; W. N. Willis, 1884-88; C. N. Tryon, 1888- 1908; Lester Barber, 1908-12; G. L. Tryon, 1912 to the present time.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF POOR
Since the county has had a poor farm on which to care for the un- fortunate poor, the superintendents have been as follows: N. S. Robb, 1884-95: Homer Brown, 1895-1902; George R. Mills, 1902-13; Gardner Knapp, 1913 to the present time.
STATES ATTORNEYS
Alonzo Huntington, 1837-40; Edward G. Regan, 1840-43; James Curtiss, 1843-44; William A. Boardman, 1845-49; Alonzo Platt, 1850- 51; Amos B. Coon, 1852; M. M. Boyce, 1853-57; Edward S. JJoslyn, 1857- 61; Amos B. Coon, 1861-63; M. M. Boyce, 1864-69 ; Charles Kellum, 1870- 73; Joseph P. Cheever, 1873-76; Ira R. Curtiss, 1877-84; 1. B. Coon, 1884-96; V. S. Lumley, 1896-1900; L. D. Lowell, 1900-08; David R. Joslyn, 1908-16; V. S. Lumley, 1916 to the present time.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
From 1837 until the adoption of the township system in 1850, the following men served as members of the Commissioners' Court : 1837- Charles H. Bartlett, Matthias Mason, Solomon Norton, Samuel Sherman ; 1838-Solomon Norton, Ransom Steele, William Jackson, B. B. Brown,
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Gideon Colby, Robert G. White; 1839-B. B. Brown, R. G. White, Daniel W. P. Tower: 1540-B. B. Brown, R. G. White, Daniel W. P. Tower: 1841-R. G. White. D. W. P. Tower, Il. B. Throop; 1842-D. W. P. Tower, HI. B. Throop, Bela II. Tryon; 1843-11. B. Throop, B. H. Tryon, Andrew J. Hayward; 1844-Same as in 1843; 1845-II. B. Throop, A. J. Hayward, William A. McConnell; 1846-11. B. Throop, William A. MeConnell, Carliste Hastings: 1847-William A. McConnell, Carlisle Hastings, Dexter Barrows; 1848-Same as in 1847.
SUPERVISORS
After the abolishment of the County Commissioner Court eame the present supervisor system wherein each eivil township in the county is represented on what is termed the "board of county supervisors." The men holding such position since the system commenced in 1850 have been : 1850- James C. Thompson, Chemung; Cyrus AAllen, Byron ; Amos D. Coon, Marengo; Ira E. Searles, Riley; Calvin Pike, Seneca ; Olonzo Golder, Hartland; Andrew Easton, Alden; Josiah II. Giddings (chairman), Hebron ; Joseph N. Barber, Greenwood ; Elzaphan J. Smith, Centre ; Elias A. Thomas, Algonquin; William Salisbury, Brooklyn; Charles II. Russell, Richmond; Sylvanus Stillson, Benton; Charles Crego, Coral; Thomas S. Huntley, Grafton; Alex H. Nixon, MeHenry.
1851-Cyrus Allen, Dunham ; Horace Burton, Nunda; Amos B. Coon, Marengo; John Freeman, Alden; Alonzo Golder, Hartland; Oliver II. P. Gookin, Hebron ; William Hart, Jr. Chemung; Pliny Hayward, Green- wood ; U. T. Hyde, Seneea; Merrit L. Joslyn, Dorr; Darius Kingsley, Burton ; Alpheus Kenny, Grafton; Abraham Reynolds (chairman), Me- Henry; Charles H. Russell, Richmond; Ira 1. Searles, Riley ; Elias A. Thomas, Algonquin; James M. White, Coral.
1852-Cyrus Allen, Dunham ; Horace Burton, Nunda; N. M. Capron, Alden; Wesley Diggins, Chemung ; Pliny Hayward, Greenwood; Alvin Judd, Woodstock; Darius Kingsley, Burton; Joseph F. Lyon, Dorr; Myron P. Potter, Algonquin : Abraham Reynolds (chairman), MeHenry ; Henry T. Riee, Hartland ; Sam. Richardson, Riley ; Thomas MeD. Rich- ards, Seneca; Daniel Stewart, Merengo; Charles HI. Tryon, Hebron ; S. T. Thompson, Grafton.
1853-Jesse Fellows, Riley ; Daniel Stewart, Marengo; II. C. Chand- ler. Dunham ; Wesley Diggins, Chemung ; Andrew Easton, Alden ; Heury T. Rice, Hartland; T. MeD. Richards, Seneea; Anson Rodgers, Coral; W. S. Robb, Grafton; O. A. Hitchcock, Dorr; _ 1. Judd (chairman),
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Woodstock; Ira Slocumh, Greenwood; A. Coggswell, Hebron; John Sibley, Richmond; Alfred Stephens, Burton; A. II. Nixon, MeHlenry ; E. M. Lamb, Nunda ; J. F. Miller, Algonquin.
1854-Joseph Patterson, Riley; Henry C. Chandler, Dunham; New- ton M. Capron, Alden; John Eddy, Coral; George H. Griffin, Dorr; Charles M. Goodsell, Greenwood; William A. McConnell (chairman), Richmond; A. II. Nixson, MeHlenry ; Alexander Keeler, Marengo; C. R. Brown, Chemung; George T. Kasson, Seneca; Sanford Haight, Graf- ton; Enos W. Smith, Woodstock; Charles II. Tryon, Hebron; John Sanborn, Burton ; J. R. Mack, Nunda, Henry T. Rice, Hartland.
1855-Samual Richardson, Riley; Amos B. Coon, Marengo; J. Wells, Dunham; C. R. Brown, Chemung; Stephen Alberty, Aklen; Henry T. Rice, Hartland; George T. Kasson, Seneca; Anson Rodgers, Coral; Chauncey Pendleton, Grafton; Nathan JJewett, Dorr; Neill Donnelly, Woodstock; Charles M. Goodsell, Greenwood; William HI. Stewart, He- bron; John Sibley (chairman), Richmond; John Sanborn, Burton; P. E. Cassidy, MeHenry; William Salisbury, Nunda; Warren Stannard, Al- gonquin.
1856-Samuel Richardson (chairman), Riley; Jonathan Wells, Dun- ham ; A. B. Stark, Alden ; U. T. Hyde, Seneea; Charles Hubbard, Graf- ton; Charles M. Goodsell, Greenwood; John Sibley, Richmond; John W. Smith, MeHenry; Jesse F. Miller, Algonquin; William Edwards, Marengo; Wesley Diggins, Chemung; Mr. McFarland, Hartland; Jolm Eddy, Coral; Charles M. Willard, Dorr; Josiah HI. Giddings, Hebron; John Sanborn, Burton; J. Butler, Nunda; Neill Donnelly, Woodstock.
1857-Samuel Richardson, Riley; Peter W. Deitz, Marengo; John Wells, Dunham; Mr. Hutchinson, Chemung; Aaron D. Stark, Alden, died Feb. 3, 1858; Andrew Hood, Hartland; U. T. Ilyde, Seneca ; James M. White, Coral; E. P. Hayden, Grafton; M. W. Hunt, Dorr; M. B. Baldwin, Woodstock; Stephen G. Brittain, Greenwood; Josiah Gid- dings, Hebron; John Sibley (chairman), Richmond; Richard Wray, Burton ; Richard Bishop, MeHenry; James McMillen, Nunda; Jesse F. Miller, Algonquin.
1858-M. Butterfield, Riley; Peter W. Deitz, Marengo; George IIeb- bard, Marengo village; Cyrus Allen, Dunham ; Thomas Pant, Chemung; Stephen Alberty, Alden; Andrew Hood, Hartland; Garrett W. Deitz, Seneca ; William M. Jackson (chairman), Coral; Thomas S. Huntley, Grafton; William H. Murphy, Dorr; M. W. Hunt, Woodstock; S. G. Brittain, Greenwood; Alphonso Tyler, Hebron; C. H. Russell, Rich-
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mond ; Richard Wray, Burton ; Richard Bishop, MeHlenry ; C. W. Hulf, Nunda ; Jesse F. Miller, Algonquin.
1×59-M. Butterfield, Riley; A. B. Coon, Marengo; C. Lansing (chairman), Marengo village; Cyrus Allen, Dunham ; W. B. MeArthur, Chemung : Stephen Alberty, Alden; Andrew Hood, Hartland; G. W. Deitz, Seneca ; William Alden, Coral; Adam S. Huntley, Grafton ; M. W. Hunt, Woodstock; Pasco Austin, Dorr; Il. Burton, unspecified ; J. 11. Giddings, Hebron ; 1. P. Wells, Richmond; Lewis Hatch, Burton; 1. C. Thompson, Greenwood ; Richard Bishop, MeHenry; C. W. Huff, Nunda ; E. A. Thomas, Algonquin.
1860-A. B. Coon, Marengo; C. Lansing (chairman ), Marengo vil- lage ; Dexter Barrows, Dunham ; W. B. MeArthur, Chemung ; S. Alberty. Alden; A. Hlood, Hartland; O. Turner, Seneca; S. R. Bartholomew, Coral : Mr. Cummings, unspecified; I. Sloenm, Greenwood; Neill Don- nelly, Woodstock; Mr. Thompson; Mr. Mead, Hebron; 1. P. Wells, Richmond: Lewis Hatch, Burton; Richard Bishop, MeHlenry; E. M. Lamb, Nunda ; Mr. Klink, Algonquin; M. Butterfield, Riley.
1861-II. Underwood, Riley; A. B. Coon, Marengo; Cos Lansing (chairman), Marengo village ; D. Barrows, Dunham; W. B. MeArthur, Chemung; S. Alberty, Alden; D. Senlley, Hartland ; Mr. Parsons, Sen- eca; J. G. Templeton, Grafton; 1. Slocum, unspecified; M. L. Joslyn, Dorr; J. Eckert, Greenwood; A. P. Wells, Richmond; E. M. Lamb, Nunda ; James Nish, Algonquin ; Richard Bishop, MeHleury; S. R. Bar- tholomew, Coral.
1862-H. Underwood, Riley; A. B. Coon, Marengo; Dexter Bar- rows, Dunham; W. B. MeArthur, Chemung; Stephen Alberty, Alden; D. Seulley, Hartland ; Mr. Parsons, Seneca ; C. W. II. Card (chairman), Grafton; Ira Sloeum, Greenwood; J. G. Templeton, unspecified ; J. Eckert, unspecified ; Mr. Hopkins, unspecified ; A. P. Wells, Richmond ; Richard Bishop, MeHenry; Mr. Buck, unspecified ; James Nish, Algon- quin ; M. L. Joslyn, Dorr; Cos Lansing, Marengo village; A. S. Hanchet, Woodstock.
1863-W. O. Nichols, Riley; Peter W. Deitz, Marengo; B. A. Wade. Dunham; T. B. Wakeman, Chemung; Stephen Alberty, Alden; Andrew Hood, Hartland; Uriah T. Hyde, Seneca; Daniel C. Thomas, Coral; T. S. Huntley (chairman), Grafton ; M. L. Joslyn, Dorr; JJacob Eckert, Greenwood ; C. S. Adams, Hebron: Alfred P. Wells, Richmond; Lewis Hatch, Burton ; Richard Bishop, MeHenry; Josiah Walkup, Nunda; E. A. Thomas, Algonquin : William Kerr. Woodstock; E. G. Hackley, Marengo village.
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1864 -- S. R. Bartholomew, Coral : Stephen Burton, Grafton; Rich- ard Wray, Burton; M. L. Joslyn, Dorr; Harrison C. Smith, Mellenry; Henry Underwood, Riley; Peter W. Weitz, Marengo; Dexter Barrows, Dunham; Charles R. Brown, Chemung; Stephen Alberty, Alden; An- drew Hood. Hartland; Thomas M. Hood, Soncea; Geo. H. Garrison, Greenwood; Charles S. Adams, Hebron ; James Robbins, Richmond ; Francis Harrison, Nunda; E. A. Thomas (chairman), Algonquin; Wil- liam Kerr, Woodstock; W. H. Messick, Marengo village.
1865-Heury Underwood, Riley; Peter W. Deitz (chairman), Ma- rengo ; Dexter Barrows, Dunham; T. B. Wakeman, Chemung; Stephen Alberty, Alden ; Andrew Hood, Hartland; L. W. Sheldon, Seneca; S. K Bartholomew. Coral; Stephen Burton, Grafton; M. L. Joslyn, Dorr; George H. Garrison, Greenwood; Charles S. Adams, Hebron; A. P. Wells, Richmond; Frank Cole, Burton; Richard Bishop, Mellenry; F. D. Patterson, Nunda ; J. F. Miller, Algonquin ; William Kerr, Wood- stock: G. B. Adams, Marengo village.
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