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P. J. Herdklotz was born in France, Feb. 27, 1820, a son of Michael and Sarah (Schmidt) Herdklotz. His parents came with their family to the United States in 1839 and settled in Dorr Town- ship, McHenry County, Ill. The father was killed by lightning in 1853 and from that time life lost all its charms for the mother. She died of a broken heart in 1855. They had six children, but four of whom are living-Michael was married in 1846 to Maggie Herdklotz; they have three children-Maggie, Michael, and Henry. George was married in 1853 to Effie Kulin; they have had seven children but six of whom are living-William, George, Edward, Sarah, Kattie and Ida. Henry married Lena Dietreich and has three children-Laura, Henry and Fred. Barbara mar- aied John Neimeyer, who was killed in the war of the Rebellion. She has one son-Henry, now of Chicago, Ill. P. J. Herdklotz was married in 1848 to Katie Soudericker, of McHenry County. They have seven children-Katie, married Fred Buchmann, of Chicago; Maggie, also of Chicago; Christina, married Emil Pfeiffer in 1874, and has one child-Henry A .; Eliza, married Jacob Dellenback, of Seneca Township; Peter H., Sarah C. and Emma are at home. Sarah is a school teacher and devotes her spare time to the study of music. P. J. Herdklotz moved to the farm where he now lives in 1849. He had nothing left after paying $40 for liis claim but now owns 207 acres of fine land all well improved.
Mathew Howard was born in County Clare, Ireland, in 1814, a son of Jamies and Bridget (Sexton) Howard, both of wliom died
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in Ireland. They had a family of ten children-Cornelius and Patrick (deceased), John, James, Peter, Thomas, Joseph, Bridget, Mary and Mathew. John, James and Bridget are in Ireland, the others in America. Mr. Howard left his native home April 16, 1835, and came to the United States. In 1838 he came to Illinois and entered 160 acres of land in McHenry County. He was one of the first Irish settlers in the county. He was a poor man when he came to this country but has been industrious and economical and now has a fine property. He owns 320 acres of good land in this county. He was married in 1842, to Catherine Short. She died in 1849, leaving three children-Johanna, who married Patrick Nolan and has two children-Mary and John; James S., and Thomas, married Mary Ryan. In 1855 Mr. Howard married Mary Griffin, of Chicago. They have two children-John J. and Edward.
Cary Howell is a native of Monroe County, N. Y., born Feb. 27, 1817, a son of John and Phoebe (Cary) Howell. He was reared in his native county, remaining there till 1870 when he came with his family to Illinois and located in McHenry County on the farm he still occupies. He has 100 acres of land, ninety of it under cultivation. Mr. Howell was married in 1841, to Mary A. Baird, daughter of Byron and Catherine (Combs) Baird. They have had three children-Sarah J., died in 1868; John was married in 1868, to Maria Warren, of Canada, and now lives in Jo Daviess County, Ill .; Helen D., married W. A. Baker, of this township. She has three children -Rhena, Bessie and Benjamin C. Mr. Howell's parents had a family of eight children, viz .: Cary, Sydney, Emerson, John H., Spencer, Eliza, Vienna and Martha J.
James McDonald is a native of Ireland, born April 25, 1843, a son of James and Mary (Gall) McDonald. His parents came to the United States in 1849 and settled in Vermont where they re- mained four years. They then moved to Chicago, Ill., and eight- een months later to Richmond, Ill. They had a family of eleven children-Alice and Patrick died in Ireland; William died in- Chicago; John; Anna, now Mrs. William Brooks; Bridget, now Mrs. John Darnrody; Ellen, now Mrs. Tim Hayes, of Jackson ville, Ill .; Thomas, in parts unknown; Mary, now Mrs. Michael Powers, of Kansas; Alice, married John Holian, of Richmond, Ill., and died in 1880; James, lives in Greenwood, McHenry Co., Ill. The father died in 1859, and the mother in 1875. Both are buried in Jacksonville, Ill. Mr. McDonald lias now made
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McHenry County his home for thirty years. He enlisted in 1861 in the Nineteenth Illinois Infantry, and served three years, under Generals Thomas and Rosecrans. He participated in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, at which battle he was wounded in the right thigh. After his recovery he returned to his regiment and participated in the battle of Resaca, Ga. He was then mustered out, in July, 1864, and returned home, and was soon after married to Rosana, daughter of John and Ellen Braidy. In 1881 Mr. McDonald bought his present farm, which consists of 218 acres-178 acres being cultivated and the rest timber land. He has a good resi. dence and farm buildings. His farm is well stocked, having thirty cows, nine horses and a number of sheep and hogs.
A. W. Murphy was born in Braxton County, W. Va., April 3, 1816, the son of John J. and Luvica (Wilson) Murphy. When twenty-two years of age he left his native State and came to Illinois locating on the farm in McHenry County, where he still lives, on sections 22 and 23, Greenwood Township. He has 187 acres of choice land, 100 acres under cultivation. He was married Oct. 10, 1839, to Caroline M. Squires, daughter of Elijah and Elizabeth (Gipson) Squires. They have had seven children, five of whom are living-E. B. H. married Josephine Hicks and has seven children. Col. A. was married in 1879. His wife died in 1883 leaving one child. Frank lives in Minnesota where he was married and has one child. Charles B. was married in 1879 to Myrtie Barnes and has two children-Roy and Lora M. P. W. is living at home. John W. died in infancy. James N. enlisted in Company H, Ninety-fifth Illinois Infantry, and died at Memphis, Feb. 8, 1862. Mr. Murphy had four brothers and seven sisters; five sisters- Felicity, Nancy, Fannie, Susan and Betsey A. are deceased. Jane married Charles Duffield. Melvina married Marshall Johnson.
Jeremiah Quinlan was born in County Cork, Ireland, a son of John and Ellen Quinlan, both long since deceased. He came to the United States in May, 1838, and located in McHenry County. In 1841 he bought a part of the land where he now lives, and has by additions from time to time increased his possessions till he now owns 544 acres. He has 120 acres under cultivation. He has made a specialty of dairying, and has a fine pasture. He milks thirty-seven cows, but at present sells his milk at the factory. He has been industrious and has accumulated a good property.
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He is one of the most enterprising and public-spirited men of the township. He was married July 16, 1862, to Mary A. Scully, of Hartland Township, a daughter of John and May (Dougin) Scully. They have had nine children-Nellie A., born Jan. 25, 1864; John J., born Jan. 23, 1866; Mary D., Feb. 14, 1868; Daniel F., Oct. 14, 1870; Catherine E., Nov. 19, 1871; Jeremiah F., Dec. 10, 1873; Cecilia M., Nov. 21, 1875; Lucy, June 20, 1878; Alphonsus, Nov. 7, 1880. Mr. Quinlan had four brothers and two sisters, viz. : Catherine is deceased; Humphrey married Helen O'Hand; Cornelius married Mary Murphey; John married Cathe- rine Higgins; Dennis, now of Chicago, married Catherine Galvin; Ellen married Joseph Raycraft.
William H. Rider is a native of Virginia, born Nov. 20, 1844, a son of Rev. William J. and Rosanna (Sharp) Rider. His parents came to Illinois in 1845. His father was one of the first min- isters of the Methodist Episcopal church in this connty. He died in 1878. They had a family of twelve children, but seven of whom are living-S. S., married Mary Lockbridge, who died in 1878; Aaron, married Theresa Burlingame (now deceased), and lias two children; Eldridge V., of Denver, Col., married Justina Wood and has four children; Margaret A., married A. W. Green of Kansas, and has three children; Tilda, married James Shelley, of Kansas, and has had five children (one is deceased); Susan E., married Charles A. Given of this township; and William H. John died in 1830; James, in 1835; Eliza, in 1838, Morgan, in 1883; and Sarah, in 1884. William H. Ryder was reared and educated in McHenry County, and with the exception of seven years spent in Minnesota and Iowa has made it his home since 1845. He has always followed agricult- ural pursuits and now owns 140 acres of land all under cultivation. He was married to Martha N. Brown, daughter of Charles and Johanna (Amonson) Brown, of Minnesota. They have four chil- dren-Ross B., Earl E., Myrtle M. and Renben, all at home.
Michael Senger was born in Alsace, France, in 1839, a son of Jacob and Magdelina (Neihardt) Senger, and in 1845 came with the family to the United States; landed in New York; thence to Chicago and to McHenry County. They located in Greenwood Township, where he was reared and educated. He was married in 1864 to Caroline Schneider, daughter of Adam and Barbara (Kochersperger) Schneider. They have two children-Edward A., born in 1865, and Nellie A., born in 1867. Mr. Senger is one of the most energetic and industrious men of the township. His
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farm shows the result of a thrifty manager. He owns 139 acres of land, fifty-five acrcs being tillable. His location is one of the best in the township, having a fine view of Queen Ann Prairie.
Peter Senger, son of Jacob and Lena (Neihardt) Senger, was born in France (now Germany) in 1834. He was one of a family of six children, his brothers and sisters being as follows: Kate, born in 1828, was married in 1844, to Henry Eckert; Jake, born March 22, 1830, was married in 1857, to Antionette Wheeler (they have had fifteen children; two are deceased); Henry, born in 1837, was married in 1864 to Johanna Nicwirth, and has seven children; Michael, born in 1840, was married in 1865 to Caroline Schneider, and has two children; Lena, born in 1848, was married in 1869 to Milan Fosdick and has two children. Their parents came to the United States in 1841 and located in McHenry County, on the farm now owned by Frank Eckert. Two years later they moved to the farm now owned by Peter Senger. He was reared and educa- ted in this county and on attaining manhood engaged in agricultural pursuits. Hc has been successful in his dealings, and now owns 300 acres of land, 240 being under cultivation. He has a fine pasturage and milks twenty-two cows. He is one of the most thriving farmers of the township, and is one of the most forward in advancing all public interests. He was married in 1854 to Dor- othea, daughter of Henry and Dorothea (Vogas) Niewirth. They have four children-Peter H., born April 7, 1856, was married in 1883 to Lizzie Hansman; Josephine H., born June 6, 1858, was married June 6, 1875, to John Zimphleman, and has one child- Dora; Charles M., born March 21, 1864; Otto Henry J., born Nov. 28, 1876. Peter Senger is a member of the Presbyterian church.
Dwight Smith was born June 20, 1827, in New London County, Conn., a son of Ezra B. and Harriet M. (Rogers) Smith, his father a descendant of Elder Brewster, one of the Pilgrim fathers, and his mother a descendant of old John Rogers. He was one o eight children, seven sons and one daughter, six of whom are living. When he was seven years of age his parents moved to Castile, Wyoming Co., N. Y. He remained at home till he was of age, and in October, 1848, came to Illinois with a brotlier, and worked on a farm near Ridgefield, McHenry County, by the month, two and a half years. His health failing he went back to his old home and remained a year. In the spring of 1852 he went to Ohio, and in April, 1856, came to Illinois, and on the 26th of the same month was married to Mary A. Condry, a native
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of Litehfield, Conn., born April 20, 1833. The first year of his married life he lived at Ridgefield, but in Mareh, 1857, moved to Greenwood Township and settled on the farm where he now lives. He owns 200 acres of choice land, 100 acres under enltiva- tion and the rest rich pasture and meadow land. He runs a dairy of twenty cows. He lias a pleasant residence, large and comfort- able farm buildings. He is a great lover of horses and always drives a good team. He is one of the most enterprising men of the township, luis farm showing the eare of an energetie and thrifty owner. Mrs. Smith died May 25, 1884, leaving three children, a son and two daughters. She was a loving wife, an affectionate mother, and a kind neighbor, respected by everybody.
George Soudericker was born Aug. 25, 1827, a son of Henry and Charlotte (Senger): Souderieker, natives, of France. He married Henrietta Butchler, of Prussia, a daughter of Henry and Henrietta Butehler. They have had five ehildren; one, Henrietta, died in 1853. Charlotte was married in 1875 to William Herdklotz and has four children-Mary, Charles, Gustave and Isabella. George married Luey Pflugardt and lives in Wiseonsin. Henrietta married Charles Pflugardt, of Wisconsin. Edward is at home with his parents. Mr. Souderieker owns 124 acres of land, eighty acres under cultivation. He has a fine pasture and milks eleven cows. Politically he is a Democrat. He is a member of the Presbyterian church. He had five sisters and two brothers. His sister Margaret married Henry Harmon and had three children. She died in 1879. Lena married George Sehaaf. Peter lives in Woodstock. Henry married Sophia Niswert. Katie married P. J. Herdklotz. Eliza married P. Frey. Charlotte married a Mr. Yench. One of his brothers was in the French army in 1845, serving under King Louis Philip.
Aristedes Stevens is a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1818, the son of Allegiance and Thankful (Goff) Stevens. His mother died when he was quite young. He remained with his father in Penn- sylvania until 1839, when the family eame to McHenry Connty, where the father died the following year. Mr. Stevens entered forty acres of land in Greenwood Township, and soon after in- creased it to eighty acres. The first year after coming to the county he worked in the mill at Greenwood. The next three years he rented the mill and ran it four years. Since then he has turned his attention to farming and has increased his landed estate to 170 acres, ninety acres being tillable, balance pasture and timber. He
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has been prosperous, and has made his farm one of the best in the township. He has a pleasant residence and commodious farm buildings. Mr. Stevens was married in 1843 to Charity M., daughter of Lewis and Julia (Page) Boone. They have had four children; one, Lillian, is deceased. Mary L. married George W. Baker, who enlisted in the late civil war, and while in the service contracted a bronchial disease from the effects of which he died. They had one child-Nellie M., now Mrs. Charles Smith. She in 1876 married John Mansfield, and to them have been born three. children-George, Ella and Mary. Charlotte A. married Frank Mansfield and has two children-Edith and Eltine. Lavina S. married Joseph M. Garrison, son of George H. Garrison, and has three children-George, Bertie and Charles.
A. C. Thompson was born'in Vermont in 1820, a son of Apollos and Lucinda (Dexter) Thompson. His parents moved to Ohio in 1821, remaining there till 1842 when they came to Illinois. His mother died Dec. 25, 1842, in Lake County, Ill., near Long Grove. His father died in March, 1861, in Dorr Township, McHenry County. They had three sons-Erastus G., A. C. and Mark. Mr. Thompson was married in 1847 to Mary J. Neely. They have seven children-Herbert N., of Greenwood Township, was married in 1874 to Cora Carr, and has two children-Clifford and Lester. Edwin H., of McHenry Township, was married in 1871 to Rose Barrough and has four children-Frank, Lavern, Evaline and Irene. Merritt W., a physician, graduated from Rush Medi- cal College, Chicago, in 1878, and now resides at 286 and 288 W. Indiana St., Chicago, Ill. He married Sarah Gibson, of Chicago and has two children-Mary and Walter M. Frank G. and George E. are living at home. A. Eugene is in Chicago, Ill., studying pharmacy. Mary L. is at home. Mr. Thompson has held the office of Justice of the Peace five terms, Supervisor two years, and School Trustee the most of the time since coming to the county.
James Watson was born in New York State in 1818, a son of Lotus and Olive (Arnold) Watson. His parents had a family of seven children; but two are living-Hannah, now Mrs. Orison Ewings, and James. The deceased are-Steplien, who married Mary A. White; they had five children, all deceased. A. Lansing married Louis Kinney and had five children. Samuel married Sallie Arnadon; liad two children. Mary A. married L. Finch and had five children. Susan married Joel Norcross and had seven children. Mr. Watson came to Illinois in 1836, and in 1837 came to Mc-
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HenryCounty and settled in Greenwood Township where he now owns 219 acres of choice land with large and commodious farm buildings. He milks forty cows. He was one of the first settlers of the township and has always done all in his power toward advancing her interests. He is an enterprising public-spirited man, and always takes a prominent part in anything that tends to the promotion of mankind. He was married in 1846 to Louisa Button. They had four children; but three are living-Olive, now Mrs. John Adams; Orville, married Eva Brown, nd Nellie, now Mrs. John Pringle. His wife died in 1878, and in 1883 he married Emeline McCune.
J. E. Wesson is a native of Canada, born in 1839, a son of Nathan and Mary (Mosier) Wesson. His parents had a family of eight children-Lydia, married John Mansfield and died in 1876 leaving five children; Maria, married William McClure and died in 1869, leaving two children; Caroline, married Norman Ford, and died leaving three children; Lucy, died in infancy; Betsey, married C. C. Hewitt, now of Washington Territory, and has three children; Sarah, unmarried, lives in San Jose, Cal .; Mary, married Judson Hyde, of Clinton, Iowa; James E., married Helen Nelson, of Bar- rington, Ill., in 1872, and has two children; Frank and Hettie. Mr. Wesson came to McHenry County in 1874, and bought the farm known as the Hines place. He owns 163 acres of land, 150 acres being under cultivation. He is a thrifty, energetic farmer, and has one of the best homes in the township.
Burton Wright was born in Geauga County, Ohio, a son of Ransom and Elizabeth (Thompson) Wright. He was one of eight children, two of whom are dead-Cyrus J., died in 1852. Louisa, died in 1872. She was married in 1852 to Walter Marshman. She had five children; but three are living-Ella, Willie and Arthur. Lenora and Leroy are deceased. Of those living, Leroy was born in 1830 and married Lucinda Justus. He has three children-Ida, Estella and Bertha. Columbus P. was born in 1832 and was married in 1856 to Mary Lyon. They have six children- Jerome, Vivia, Ellsworth, Delos, Omar and Nellie. Elizabeth was born in 1834 and was married in 1858 to George Kennedy. They have had six children-Willie (deceased), Emma, George, Arthur, Stewart and Lula. Charlotte was born in 1836, and was married in 1857 to Horace Gray. They have had two children- Adalia (deceased) and Frank. Ransom was born in 1838; now lives in Stevenson County, Ill. Burton Wright came to McHenry
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County in 1869, and settled on the farm where he now lives. He owns 315 acres of land, 255 of it tillable, and the rest is good pasture. He milks about forty cows. He has been a prominent man in the township since coming here, his energy and enterprise being appreciated by his fellow townsmen. He has held the office of Assessor three years, School Trustee seven years, Director eight years, and Township Commissioner two years. He was one of the grand jury which met in Chicago in 1880 and 1884. He was married in 1849 to Sophia Byrum, of Ohio, who died in 1861, leaving three children-Rosalia, married Dewey Thompson in 1870 and has four children-Leslie, Ina, Minnie and Guy; Myron and Byron (twins). Myron graduated with high honors at the State University, Cham- paign, in 1877. He married Nellie Fosdick and resides on the farm adjoining his father's on the north. He has two children- Ward and Edith. Byron married Julia Ellsworth and has two children-Cleo and Bessie. In 1863 Mr. Wright was married to Hulda Coon. They have two children-H. P. and Charles. H. P. graduated with high honors from the Woodstock Public Schools and is now taking a scientific course at the Northwestern Uni- versity, Evanston, Ill. Charles is still at home.
Leroy Wright is a native of New York, born in Ohio, the son of Ransom and Elizabeth (Thompson) Wright. He was reared in his native State, receiving a common-school education. He came to Illinois in 1862, and settled in McHenry County in 1875, where he now owns 140 acres of land, 120 acres being under cultivation. He is one of the most substantial and public-spirited men of the township. He was married in 1852 to Lucinda Justus, daughter of John and Abigail (Townsley) Justus. They have three children- Ida Belle, Estelle M., and Bertha M. Ida B. was married in 1876 to William Bourne, who died in 1879 leaving two children. In 1883 she was married to Luther Landon.
M. J. Wright was born in Stockton, Jo Daviess County, Ill., Jan. 23, 1855, a son of Burton Wright, of Greenwood Township. He received a common-school education and in 1873 entered the Illinois Industrial University, at Champaign, from which he graduated in June, 1877. After completing his college course he returned to his home in McHenry County and engaged in teaching a short time but since then has turned his attention to farming. He lives on section 27, Greenwood Township, where he has one of the best farms in the county. He also pays considerable attention to stock-raising; has sixty head of graded short-horn cattle. He has
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a fine creamery and manufactures a good grade of butter. He rents land which he cultivates in addition to his own land. This year, 1884, he has land cultivated as follows: Thirty-five acres in oats; fifty-five acres in corn; sixty acres in grass, and seventy acres in pasture land. Mr. Wright is one of the most intelligent and best informed men of the county. Fitted for any position in life, he makes his chosen vocation a profitable one. He was married Dec. 10, 1879, to Nellie Fosdick, a daughter of Harry Fosdick, of Green- wood Township. They have two children-Ward Ellis, born Sept. 13, 1880, and Edith Huldah, born May 26, 1882. Politically Mr. Wright is a Republican.
CHAPTER XXII.
HARTLAND TOWNSHIP.
LOCATION .- PHYSICAL FEATURES .- A GOOD SITE FOR A VILLAGE. - SETTLEMENT. - ORIGIN OF NAME .- ORGANIZATION. - FIRST EVENTS. -OFFICERS. - SCHOOLS. - MAIL FACILITIES. - CEMETERIES .-- EARLY DISPUTE ABOUT CLAIMS .- COUNTERFEITERS .- CATHOLIC CHURCH. - SCHOOL STATISTICS .- BIOGRAPHICAL.
This is the northwest township of the four central ones. Bounded as follows: On the north by Alden, on the east by Greenwood, on the south by Seneca and on the west by Dunham, being township 45 north, range 6. Originally this township, was principally timber land with scarcely a patch of prairie in it, and to-day is one of the best timbered in the county, though fine farms are to be found all over the township, especially on the north and east sides. The improvements are good throughout and it ranks well with other townships in the county as a grain-grow- ing and stock-raising township.
SETTLEMENT.
It is not positively known who the first man was who settled in this township. Some claim Mr. F. Griffin and others contend that it was George Stratton, while some declare that John Quinlan was the first to take up his residence here. It is known that they all came in an early day as well as P. W. Tower, and a Mr. Smith, afterward known as "Whisky Smith." Mr. Quinlan came from the County of Cork, Ireland, and settled in the southern portion of the township where he still resides. P. M. Dunn, also from Ire- land, settled in this township in a very early day, but remained only a few years when he went to Iowa. Wm. Fanning came from Ireland, stopped a short time in Hartland, and then moved to Iowa where he died many years ago. Alvin Judd settled in Hart- land, in 1836; after residing in the township a short time he moved to Woodstock, where he remained till his death, which occurred in 1880. He was a native of New York State. He bought the land
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where Woodstock now stands and laid it off in lots. He built the first house there, where the First National Bank nowstands. James Judd, a brother of Alvin Judd, was also one of Hart. land's early settlers, but he remained only a short time when he moved to Iowa.
Andrew J. Haywood came from Connecticut, and after mak- ing Hartland his home a few years moved to Chicago, where he died. Apollos Hastings, from Vermont, was for several years a resident of this township. He moved to Wisconsin where he was killed by falling timbers in his barn while engaged in unloading hay.
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