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Asa J. Johonnott was born in Barre, Washington Co.,. Vt., Sept. 11, 1802, a son of Peter and Ruth (Shelding) Johonnott, natives of Massachusetts and Connecticut. In early life he began working in
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a tannery, and followed that trade till twenty years of age, when he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, and now owns eighty acres of choice land. He came West in 1845 and settled near Solon, and is now the oldest man in the county. He was married in 1848 to Mary Puller, a native of New York. They have two sons-Frank S. and R. J., both farmers of Richmond Township. Politically Mr. Johonnott is a Republican. He is a member of the Episcopal church.
E. S. Johonnott .- The history of McHenry County would be incomplete did it not contain a biographical sketch of E. S. Johonnott, who has been identified with the interests of the county from its infancy. He was born in Lake County, Ill., Dec. 29, 1838, a son of E. S and Mariette (Crosby) Johonnott. His parents were natives of Vermont, and moved to Michigan in 1835 and two years later to Lake County, Ill., and were among the most promi- nent of the early settlers of the county. Our subject passed his early life on the farm of his father, and when his services were not required at home attended the district schools. He subsequently attended Waukegan academy, where he laid the foundation of his future successful career. After leaving school he went to Michigan and worked in a saw-mill a year, then returned to McHenry County and commenced his mercantile career. He clerked in a store in Solon Mills till the winter of 1858, and then went to Memphis, Tenn., and was employed in a wholesale dry-goods house till May, 1862. He returned home, but the following July went again to Memphis and remained till December, when he was taken prisoner by the rebels, who tried to force him to take arms against the Government. Notbeing successful they paroled him on condition that he return North. The next day he started for Illi- nois. He soon after settled on his farm in Richmond Township, and has since been engaged in farming and stock-raising. He owns 240 acres of good land with comfortable buildings, etc. He consults the best authorities on stock-raising and has made this in- dustry a successful and lucrative one. His sheep are the best grade of thoroughbred, Spanish merinos, registered in the Wisconsin and Vermont records. His cattle are of the high grade, short-horn, and his horses of Morgan and Hambletonian stock. Mr. Johonnott was married Aug. 16, 1866, to Fannie L. Brown, a native of Lon- don, England, born March 2, 1847, a daughter of James and Fan- nie Brown. Her parents came to the United States in 1854, and settled in Waukegan, Ill., where they both died in 1865. Mr. and
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Mrs. Johonnott have four children-E. S., born Nov. 9, 1868; Eben C., born April 16, 1870; Mary Ruth, born April 16, 1872; and William B., born Sept. 11, 1873. Mr. Johonnott is indepen- dent in his political views. He has never aspired to official hon- ors, although one of the foremost to encourage and sustain every project that promises advancement to the county or township, Benevolent and sympathetic, he is always one of the first to be called upon for assistance by the needy and oppressed, and none who are found to be worthy arc ever turned empty away. His home is the home of friend and stranger alike, and hospitality and good cheer make all feel welcome. In all liis business transactions he is honorable and npright, and makes friends of his business acquaint- ances. Mr. Johonnott is an honored member of Richmond Lodge, No. 143, F. & A. M.
Richard Lawson, the eldest of six children of Stephen Lawson, was born on English Prairie, McHenry Co., Ill., Dec. 24, 1844. His father was born in England, in 1810, and in 1835 came to the United States and located in Michigan, where he worked a year for Samuel Pratt. In 1836 he came with his brother-in-law, Richard Wray, to McHenry County, Ill., and laid a claim. He was mar- ried in 1839, and built a house on his land, and lived here till his death, Feb. 12, 1883, aged seventy-three years. Richard Lawson was reared and educated in his native county. He has always fol- lowed agricultural pursuits, and now owns 274 acres of land, which is well improved. His stock is of the finest grades of short-horn cattle, and Poland-China hogs. Mr. Lawson was married Dec. 1, 1869, to Mary E., daughter of Robert Simpsou, of Ringwood. They have had three children; two are living-Frank E. and Mil- dred A. Stephen R. died Aug. 4, 1883, aged thirteen years. Politically Mr. Lawson is a Republican.
Henry Marsh was born in Orleans County, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1826, a son of Alvah and Hannah (House) Marsh. In 1738 Will- iam, Joel and Linus Marsh came from London, England, and set- tled in Charlestown, Mass. Joel and Linus died soon after coming to America, and William moved to Keene, N. H., and remained till after the war of the Revolution. He was a Quartermaster-Gen- eral in that war, and one to help throw the tea overboard in Boston Harbor in 1774. He died in Brattleboro, Vt., in 1833, aged nine- ty-six years. He was the father of three sons-William, Hosea and Jacob. William enlisted in the war of the Revolution when only sixteen years old. He was captured with Ethan Allen and
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taken to Halifax, where he remained six months, when he was ex- changed and served under General Steuben till the close of the war. He died in Brattleboro, Vt., in June, 1843, aged eiglity- seven years. He had a family of seven children-William, Joel, Marcus, Linus, Alvah, Vienna and Orpha. Alvah was born in Brattleboro, Vt., Nov. 13, 1796, and in 1824 moved to Orleans County, N. Y. He came from New York in 1841 and settled in Naperville, Du Page Co., Ill .; nine years later moved to De- Kalb County, and in 1866 to California, where he died May 13, 1882. He was married in 1821 to Hannah House, who was born June 14, 1804, and died June 14, 1883. They had a family of ten children-Julia A., Vienna, Henry, Marcus, Betsey, Joseph, Ma- tilda, Adolphus, Alvali and Olive. Henry Marsh remained with his parents till twenty-five years of age. In 1852 he went to Cal- ifornia, and in 1854 to the Sandwich Islands; remained a short time and returned to California, and Feb. 15, 1855, sailed for New York City, reaching there April 2; and from there came to Illi- nois, and has since resided in McHenry County. He was married June 1, 1857, to Sallie A., daughter of John and Harriet Tib- betts. They have had five children-Emma, Jennie (deceased), Nettie, Bertha and Hattie. Politically Mr. Marsh is a Democrat. Mrs. Marsh's father, John Tibbetts, was born in Maine, Aug. 6, 1792, and when a young man enlisted in the war of 1812 and served five years and nine months. He participated in several battles, including Quebec. He had a family of nine children- William, Humphrey, Rufus, Hiram, John, Henry, Susan, Sally A. and Julia A.
L. L. Martin was born in Berkshire County, Mass., Oct. 28, 1818, a son of Edward and Mary (Chase) Martin, and grandson of Edward Martin and Benjamin Chase, natives of England, who came to America in an early day. He was reared on a farm, and received a common-school education. In 1836 he went to New York, and ten years later came to Illinois and settled in Richmond Township, McHenry County, where he now owns a fine farm of 170 acres, well stocked and with good farm buildings. He has been a prominent man in the township and has held many of the public offices. He voted the Republican ticket a number of years, but now is independent in politics. He was married Oct. 3, 1846, to Fannie L. Whiston, a native of Deerfield, N. Y., born Feb. 27, 1831, a daughter of John and Hannah Whiston, natives of New York, the father born Oct. 2, 1802, and the mother Nov. 10, 1805. 57
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Mr. and Mrs Martin have had three children-Eliza B., born March 21, 1854, is the wife of Homer Hastings; Anna M., born Aug. 6, 1856, died Oct. 6, 1862; Lillie May, born Sept. 18, 1865, died Feb. 5, 1866. Mrs. Martin's parents came to McHenry County, Ill., in September, 1846. Her father died March 6, 1874. Her mother is still living.
J. N. Mason, a native of Manchester, N. Y., born May 29, 1827, is a son of Hezekiah and Laura (North up) Mason. His father died in the fall of 1828, and his mother in 1878, aged seventy-two years. His early life, after the death of his father, was spent in Cheshire, Berkshire Co., Mass, where his grandparents, Joshua Mason and Stephen Northup, were born and died. His great- grandfather, Stephen Northup, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was wounded in the knee. He died in 1836, aged ninety-six years. April 5, 1862, Mr. Mason came to Illinois and settled in Hebron. In the spring of 1863 he began buying cows, and in company with George W. Conn built the first cheese factory in the county, on what is known as the Jones farm. In 1866 he moved to the farm where he now lives and established the Kilgore factory. In 1873 he went to Walworth County, Wis., and carried on a factory two years; thence to Chemung, and built a factory; and in 1877 to Byford, and ran a factory a year. He owns thirty-six cows and makes a fine grade of butter and cheese. Mr. Mason was married Oct. 27, 1849, to Abigail Conn, who was born Oct. 28, 1832, a daughter of Emory and Edith Conn. They have ten children-George N., Minnie J., Ralph M., Laura E., Frank J., John C., Orchie, Lois E., Ida B. and Earl. Politically Mr. Mason is a Democrat.
George Mc Connell, youngest son of William and Elizabeth (Bo- dine) McConnell, was born in Richmond Township, McHenry Co., Ill., March 3, 1845. He spent his youth on the farm, attending the district schools. He then attended Mount Morris Seminary, and when nineteen years of age began teaching. He taught several years in the winter and worked on the farm in the summer, and finally devoted his entire attention to the farm. He now owns 520 acres of choice land, all well improved. His farm buildings are all in good repair, his barn being the largest in Mc- Henry County. He has a flock of 450 fine Vermont merino sheep and a good grade of cattle and hogs. He married Susan Cush- man. They have five children-Cora, May, Frank, Harry and William.
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John McConnell, second son of William A. and Elizabeth (Bodine) McConnell, was born in Richmond Township, McHenry Co., Ill., July 8, 1842, and was the first white child born in Rich- mond Township. He attended thedistrict school and later Mount Morris Seminary. In 1864 he went to California making the trip overland by teams. He left home April 24, and arrived at Sac- ramento City, Sept. 20. He remained four years engaged in the lumber business. He then returned to Illinois and has since en- gaged in farming. He owns 365 acres of choice land all well cultivated. He has a substantial frame residence, and com- modious farm buildings. In connection with general farming he carries on a dairy, milking from twenty to thirty-five cows. He has been connected with the Richmond Cheese Factory fifteen years and in 1877 became the sole proprietor. In 1883 he sold an interest to Frank Howden. In 1882 he assisted in establishing the Richmond Pickle Factory, the only establishment of the kind in Richmond. Mr. McConnell was married in 1868 to Mary A., daughter of Samuel and Mary Frothingham. They have two children-Bertha O. and Charles D. Mr. McConnell has served his township ten years as Trustee. He is a member of Richmond Lodge, No. 143, F. & A. M.
William A. Mc Connell was born in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pa., March 20, 1810. His father, John McConnell, was a native of Pcach Bottom Valley, Lancaster Co., Pa., of English parentage, and died in Muncie, Lycoming Co., Pa., at the age of forty-four years. His mother, Agnes, was of Scotch descent, born in Brenton, Lancaster Co., Pa., and died in Jackson, Mich., at the age of eighty-four years. Mr. McConnell is the only surviving member of a family of five sons. Thomas died in Muncie, Pa., aged sixty years, and left a family of five children- John, Porter, Mary, Elizabeth and Susan. John died in Jackson, Mich., aged sixty years, and also left five children-Turner, Oscar, John, Agnes and Delia. Charles died in Muncie, Pa., at the age of twenty-six years, unmarried. William A. was the next in order of birth. James died in 1881 at Toledo, Ohio. aged seventy years. He was a widower at the time of his death and left no children. William A. McConnell spent his early life on his father's farm, attending school in the winter till twenty years of age. He then went to learn the carpenter's trade, at which he worked seven years. In 1836 he came West, and located in Rich- mond, McHenry Co., Ill., in May, 1837. He was the first settler
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in the township, and his nearest neighbors were at McHenry and Geneva, there being two families at each of these places. He laid his claim and when the land came into market in 1840 bought it of the Government. His first purchase was 480 acres; to this he added till he owned 1,400 acres of choice land. In 1872 he gave each of his sons a fine farm, with buildings and stock, and grain sufficient for one year's nse. His residence is a half a mile west of the center of Richmond. Here he built a log cabin in which he lived fifteen years and then built the frame dwelling just across the road, in which he lived twenty years. In 1872 he built a new house on the site of the old log cabin, where he now resides. Mr. McConnell was the first Justice of the Peace of the township and also in the county, and has held that office for the past thirty- six years. He was the first Postmaster of Richmond, receiving his appointment from Martin Van Buren. He was Associate Judge of McHenry County sixteen years. He was elected Com- missioner of McHenry County in 1844, and served two terms of three years each. He served one term on the Board of Equaliza- tion and one term in the State Legislature, the first session after the organization under the new Constitution. Mr. McConnell has served several years as Supervisor and was always elected their Chairman. He has been a member of t odist Episco church fifty-three years, and a Class-Leader since 1838. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was a member of the first. temperance organization in the county, the Washingtonians. Mr. McConnell was married in 1838, in Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Bodine, a native of Lycoming, born in 1811. They have three sons-A. B., residing near Woodstock, married Hattie Potter, and has five children-Elizabeth, Lena, Ida, William and Fred; John, of Richmond Township, married Mary Frothingham and has two children-Bertha and Charles; George, of Richmond Township, married Susan Cushman and has five children-Cora, May, Frank, Harry and William.
F. W. Mead was born in Pittsford, Vt., May 25, 1843, a son of William S. and Lucretia Mead, natives of Vermont. His parents moved to McHenry County, Ill., in 1844, and located in McHenry Township, where the father died in 1876 and the mother in 1878. They were the founders of the Methodist church at Ringwood, and also assisted in building the Congregational church at that place. F. W. Mead received a good business educa- tion graduating from Todd's Seminary. Soon after leaving school,
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Aug. 12, 1862, he enlisted in Company M, First Illinois Light Artillery. He participated in the battles of Lebanon, Ky., Frank- linville, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Knox- ville, Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Chattahoochee, Peach Tree Creek, seige of Atlanta, Jonesboro, Nashville, second battle of Franklinville, and a number of less importance. He was mustered out at Chicago, July 29, 1865. After his return home he worked on the farm two years and in 1867 bought a blacksmith's shop and learned the trade. In 1875 he sold out and bought a shop in Richmond which he soon after enlarged, and added a stock of farming implements. Mr. Mead was married Jan. 1, 1866, to Emma A., daughter of Allen P. Colby, of Mc- Henry Township. They have had five children; but three are living-Carric A., Myrtle and William Raymond. Lora and Lennie are deceased. Politically Mr. Mead is a Republican. He has been Trustee of Richmond two years, and a member of the School Board and City Clerk two terms. He is a member of Richmond Post, No. 286, G. A. R., holding the office of Senior Vice-Commander.
William Moore is a native of the Isle of Man, born in Andreas, Dec. 11, 1824, a son of John and Catherine (Monear) Moore. His father died in 1872, aged seventy-five years, and his mother in 1878, aged seventy-four years. They reared a family of ten children- John, died in California in 1882; William; Daniel, died in New Orleans in 1849; Catherine, living on the Isle of Man; Thomas, a sea-captain, died on ship-board; Dollin, was a sailor, but subse- quently came to Illinois and died in Solon, Aug. 1, 1861; Louisa, was killed by a runaway milk wagon in Chicago, Ill .; Jane, of Liver- pool, England; Edward, a farmer in Dakota, and Cæser, a sea captain, running from Liverpool to Egypt. William spent his boy-hood on the farm with his father. He attended school till seven- teen years of age, then followed the sea and farming three years. In May, 1844, he left Liverpool and landed in New York, July 4. From there he went to Milwaukee, Wis., and two weeks later to Kenosha County, Wis., where he remained three months. He then came to McHenry County, Ill., and located in Richmond Township, where he now has a good farm of 166 acres. He was married Jan. 12, 1850, to Eliza, daughter of William and Jane (Curlett) Gawne, of the Isle of Man. She was born Aug. 26, 1824, and came to the United States April 12, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have had nine children; but four are living-Anna, wife of
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B. Covell; John J., Edith and William. Louisa, Ella, Agnes, Catherine and Lydia are deceased. Politically Mr. Moore is a Republican. He has served one year as Assessor of his township. His son, John J., is a member of the Masonic fraternity, lodge, chapter, council and commandery.
G. H. Myers was born in Herkimer County, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1826, a son of J. D. and Catherine (Hess) Myers, natives of New York, and grandson of John D. Myers and Joseph Hess, both of whom came from Germany to America in an early day. John D. Myers was a soldier in the Revolution. His son, J. D., was in the war of 1812. Sept. 10, 1844, our subject's father came to Illinois and took up land in McHenry Township. He died March 17, 1868, aged seventy-eight years. The mother died in New York in 1832, aged forty-five years. G. H. Myers came West with his father in 1844. He received a good education in his native State and since reaching manhood has devoted his atten- tion to farming and stock-raising. He has a good grade of stock and owns 220 acres of choice land. He was married in February, 1851, to Margaret, daughter of J. P. and Elizabeth Snell, natives of Little Falls, N. Y., of German descent, who came to McHenry County; in 1845. Mr. and Mrs. Myers have five children-Bertie, wife of Charles Radcliff, of Elgin, has one child-Grace; Emma, wife of William Radcliff, of Elgin, has one child-Dwight; John S., Margaret and Susan. Politically Mr. Myers is a Republican.
Major Noble was born in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 23, 1853, the youngest son of Major and Emily (Steadman) Noble, his father a native of Yorkshire, England, and his mother of New York. His parents came to Illinois in 1830, and settled in Chicago, then a mere hamlet. In 1869 they moved to McHenry County, and lived in Ringwood two years. In 1871 moved to the farm on sections 19 and 20, Richmond Township, where onr subject and his mother now live. The father died Nov. 15, 1883. The family of five children are all living-Clara, wife of John Coats; Robert W .; Elizabeth, wife of Harrison Oberton; Mary I., wife of G. W. Herbert; and Major. Robert and Elizabeth are living in Iowa, the rest in McHenry County. Major Noble was married in 1875 to Mande Reader. They have four children.
Richard W. Overton, youngest son of James S. and Harriet A. Overton, was born in Richmond, McHeury Co. , Ill., Aug. 6, 1855. He received a good education, completing it at Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College, Chicago, graduating in 1875. He then
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taught school five years and since 1880 has devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits. He is also a partner in Nippersink Valley Creamery and Cheese Factory. Mr. Overton was married March 29, 1875, to Fanny K. Killey, a native of the Isle of Man, daughter of William and Elizabeth Killey. Mrs. Overton's father died in 1880. Her mother is a resident of Richmond.
James S. Overton, proprietor of Nippersink Valley Butter and Cheese Factory, is a native of Lincolnshire, England, born June 7, 1826, a son of William and C. A. (Lockwood) Overton. In 1845 his parents eame to the United States and located in Richmond, Ill., where the mother died in 1861 and the father in 1870. But three of the ten children are living. After coming to McHenry County James S. worked as a farm-hand at $12 a month, and by saving his earnings bought twenty acres of land; to this he added till he owned a fine farm of 215 acres. During the war he dealt extensively in live-stock, shipping the greater part to Chicago. In 1880 he established his factory and is now carrying on an extensive business, using 1,700 pounds of milk, and manufacturing forty pounds of butter, and eighty-seven pounds of cheese per day. His factory is supplied with the latest improved machinery and the products are of the finest grade, Mr. Overton giving the work his special supervision. Mr. Overton was married in 1852 to Harriet Rowson, a native of England. They have two sons- William J. and Richard W. Politically Mr. Overton is a Repub- lican. He has served his township as School Trustee and Pathmaster.
D. A. Potter is a native of New York, born April 23, 1834, a son of Stephen P. and Charity Potter. Stephen P. Potter was a native of New York. In 1856 he moved to Illinois and settled in Richmond, where he died May 8, 1876, aged seventy-three years, and his wife May 8, 1878, aged seventy-one years. D. A. Potter attended school till fifteen years of age and then began clerking. When eighteen he went to Burlington, Ill., and from there to Chicago, and McHenry County. He remained in McHenry County a year and then in the spring of 1856 opened a store in Richmond. He now carries a stock of goods valued at several thousands of dollars, keeping every thing to be found in a general store. He was married Dec. 1, 1858, to Kate, daughter of Thomas and Maria Hagerdy, natives of New York. They have two children-Carrie, born Dec. 17, 1859, married William R. Heath, of Benton Harbor, Mich., and has one child-Mabel, born Septem-
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ber, 1881; Frank G., born Aug. 22, 1862, married Ella, daughter of John Haythorn, and has one son. Mr. Potter is a member of Richmond Lodge, No. 143, F. & A. M. Politically he is a Republican.
George Purdy was born in New York, Feb. 1, 1826, a son of John and Maria S. (Flagler) Purdy, and a grandson of Francis Purdy, one of the earliest settlers of New York. John Purdy was born in Fishkill Landing, N. Y., July 21, 1792. In his early life he was in the mercantile business and afterward moved to Wash- ington Hollow and kept a hotel several years. In 1837 he moved to Illinois and spent a winter in Joliet, and in the spring of 1838 came to McHenry County and located in Richmond. In 1839 he built the first water-power mill (a saw-mill) in the county, and in 1844 built the first flour-mill in company with C. G. Cotting. His wife died in New York, in November, 1836. They had a family of five children-William H., deceased; Francis, died Aug. 19, 1839, and was the first person buried in the Richmond cemetery; Edward, died at Council Bluffs, Iowa; Jane; Maria M., died in May, 1824. George is the only one living. Mr. Purdy afterward married Permelia Lockwood. They had two children; both are deceased- Sarah M. and Helen. Sarah was born July 4, 1838, the first child born in Richmond. Mrs. Purdy died Jan. 30, 1843, and Nov. 6, 1845, Mr. Purdy married Mary Beeden. IIe died Sept. 13, 1861. George Purdy, the only survivor of his father's family, was reared on a farm, and on reaching manhood chose that vocation for his lifework. He was also engaged in milling a number of years, working for his father. He received a good education attending the public schools till nineteen years of age and then the High School two terms. He was married July 9, 1863, to Amanda, daughter of David Fisher. They have had three children-Frank F., born Aug. 22, 1865, died July 9, 1883; George N., born Oct. 22, 1870, and Blanche M., born June 15, 1874. Mrs. Purdy died Jan. 24, 1882. Mr. Purdy has been a Justice of the Peace eight years, and has also served his township as Trustee, Director, Mem- ber of Village Board and President of the same. He is a member of Richmond Lodge, No. 143, F. & A. M. Politically he is a Republican.
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