History of Mercer and Henderson Counties : together with biographical matter, statistics, etc, Part 46

Author: Mercer County Historical Society (Ill.); Henderson County Historical Society (Ill.)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago : H.H. Hill and Co.
Number of Pages: 1424

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with Sheridan in his famous ride, and aided in "licking them out of their boots" at Cedar creek, where victory depended largely on the corps of which he was a member, the army having been generally routed by Early's forces when Sheridan arrived from Winchester. This corps was called by the rebels the Catholic cross corps. Mr. Werts assisted in the charge and taking of the works at Richmond ; followed the enemy to Sailors' run, taking 1,100 wagons and many prisoners ; then on to Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court-house. Mr. Werts' army career was one of unusual activity. He was mustered out at Washington. But twelve of his company remained able for duty. In 1865 he located at Sunbeam, Mercer county, Illinois, where he has since been the " village blacksmith." He was married October 3, 1865, to Miss Mary Decker, daughter of Benjamin Decker, and a native of Mercer county. He has six children : Alpha M., Susie E., Clarence B., George W., Jr .; Alonzo E., and Everet L.

PETER PETERSON, farmer, was born in Sweden June 27, 1826. In June, 1865, Mr. Peterson sailed for America, landing at New York city. He soon arrived at Rock Island. He spent eighteen months with the Bishop Hill colony in Henry county, Illinois, working at his trade of carpentering. He continued his trade in Fulton county, then one year at Galva. Being out of work, he overheard some persons talking of moving to Mercer county, Illinois, and he proposed to accompany them, which he did in 1859. Here he lived with the Sharers for four years, working at his trade. August 18, 1862, he enlisted in company E., 102d reg. Ill. Vol., under Capt. Likely and Col. McMurtrie. He served sixteen months. He was on detached duty mostly. At Chattanooga he stood in the river up to his ears in cold water for thirty-six hours continuously, which disabled him for duty and has crippled him for life. He returned to Mercer county, not being able to walk for some time. He managed to buy a small farm, and now has 140 acres and a good house. He was married first to Betsy Johnson, who died in Henry county, Illinois, leaving one child, Cathrina, now Mrs. Henry Crosby, of Viola. He was next married to Catharine Johnson, January 26, 1869, and by her he has five children : Eddie, Maggie, John, Julia A., and Charlie. Mr. Peter- son is a thrifty farmer.

ROBERT HAMILTON, farmer, was born in Kentucky, October 8, 1811. His parents, Samuel and Jane (Smith) Hamilton, were natives of South Carolina. They moved to Kentucky early, and thence to Preble county, Ohio, where Samuel Hamilton died. His wife died in Indiana. Robert was raised in the stern schools of toil. When twenty years of age he learned the carpenter trade, which he has followed more or less

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since. IIe also worked as a millwright for some years. In the fall of 1830 he located in Clinton county, Indiana, near Madison. He was there married to Miss Deborah Talbert. In 1855 he moved to Mercer county, Illinois. Here he bought 150 acres of land, his present farm. This he has improved. In politics Mr. Hamilton was whig, in the days of that party. He is a strong republican. Ile is a member of the United Presbyterian church. He has a family of four children living and one dead : William H., when under age, went to the war, and was out about two months; Perry S., Mary E., and Rose E.

MOSES PATTERSON, farmer, was born in Knox county, Illinois, June 13, 1841. His father, John M. Patterson, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, November 22, 1799, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. His mother, Sarah A. (Bell), was born in Delaware, Kent county, January 15, 1818. The grandfather of Moses was Col. Patterson of Pennsylvania militia, and the father was in both the Pennsylvania and Ohio militia. Jolin M. Patterson became a resident of Ohio about 1815, and there married Margaret Stephens, who died leaving three children. He next married Sarah A. Bell. In 1836 he settled in Knox county, Illinois. He lived two years near Viola, Mercer county, then went to Rock Island county, thence to Henry county, where he buried his wife. She died March 25, 1865. He died in Warren county, June 18, 1873. He was a strictly moral man ; swearing was extremely odions to him. His religion was as he called it, "homespun." His wife was a Methodist. Moses Patterson left home at the age of seven- teen years, going to Pike's Peak, Colorado, in 1857. He returned to Illinois and joined some of his schoolmates for the civil war. He enlisted at Rock Island March 12, 1862, in company B. 65th Ill. Vol; Capt. R. S. Montgomery and Col. Daniel Cameron, known as the "Montgomery guards." In March, 1864, he was transferred to engi- neer bat. 23d army corps, army of Ohio, in which he served till April 5, 1865. Ile took part in the battles on the Potomac the first summer and was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry together with the whole command of 1,100 men ; was paroled and sent to Chicago. In March, 1863, he was sent to Lexington, Kentucky, and over to West Virginia. There he took part in the battles of that campaign, and assisted in tak- ing Ben. Coddle, the famous guerilla, and in breaking up his band, capturing 400 of his men. He then crossed the Cumberland moun- tains with Burnside, and experienced the twenty-two days' siege of Knoxville ; was twice at Zollicoffer, then with Sherman at Chattanoogo and through to Atlanta. He returned with Thomas in pursuit of Hood; was at Nashville and from there followed Hood to Corinth. He was engaged at Fort Fisher, Fort Anderson, and Wilmington, North

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Carolina, and was there relieved and sent home. He returned to Knox county, Illinois. September 7, 1869, he located where he lives, in Mercer county. He owns 240 acres of land well improved. Mr. Pat- terson was married December 26, 1869, to Alice Hawkins, daughter of Augustus Hawkins, of Cameron, Warren county, Illinois. She was born April 19, 1851. They have three children : Edwin A., Mary, and a babe.

NICHOLAS SHEARER, farmer, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, March 29, 1831. His parents, Jolm and Mary Ann (Walters) Shearer were natives of Ohio. They moved to Indiana, and about.1855 came to Mercer county, Illinois. They subsequently moved to Madison county, Iowa, where they died. Their family numbered thirteen chil- dren : James (dead), Nicholas, Jeremiah, Francis M., William D., Hugh P., Lucinda, Mary E., Martha, Melissa, John, Noah. Francis M. served in the late war in the 102d Ill. Vol., and died of measles at Fort Donelson. Hugh P. and William D. enlisted in the 36th Ill. Vol., and died of measles at Raleigh, Missouri. Nicholas was raised on the farm ; in 1851 he came to Illinois ; here he worked for Wm. Stephens and esquire Nevius. In 1852 he returned to Indiana, and September 7, 1852, was married to Elizabeth McPherren, daughter of James and Jane (Shaw) MePherren. She was born in Muskingum county, Ohio. Her father and five brothers served in the civil war. One, George, was killed at Stone river. After marriage Mr. Shearer returned to Mercer county. For three or four years he rented a farm ; he then bought forty acres and began farming his own land. He now has 160 acres free from debt, and has made it all himself. He paid for the first forty acres by working by the month. He has four children living : Sarah J., Margaret A., Mary C., and Fannie. John is dead.

BEARD CHURCH, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Mercer county, Illinois, December 20, 1842. His father, Thomas Church, was a native of Virginia. He moved to Wayne county, Indiana, in an early day. He married Rachel A. Beard, a relative of the Hon. John Beard, of Indiana. About 1835, or a little later, Mr. Church moved to Mercer county, Illinois, and lived a short time in Duncan township. He then moved to Eliza township, and finally to New Boston, where he died about 1857. He was well known and highly regarded. He owned, at his death, about 400 acres of land, indicative of his success as a farmer. ITis wife survived till 1881, when she joined the departed. Six children were born to them : John L., born in Indiana, and died in Mercer county. Those born here are: Elizabeth, Hannah, Beard, Thomas, William W., and Rachel A. Beard is one of Mercer county's own children raised together with his home. A farmer, yet he spent

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one year in Aledo as a grocery merchant. After this he bought a farm west of Aledo, but soon sold this and in 1877 bought in Ohio Grove township, where he owns 200 acres well improved ; his farm being the S. E. ¿ and N. E. Į of S. W. 4 Sec. 11. He was married October 20, 1864, to Miss Mary E. McGinnis, daughter of the Hon. John T. McGinnis, of Mercer county. She was born October 25, 1846. They have two children : Everett W., born September 24, 1865; and Frank M., born May 10, 1868. Mr. Church is republican in politics.

MOSES McLNTIRE was born in county Donegal, parish of Ray, seven miles southwest of Londonderry, Ireland, in 1830. His father, Jere- miah McIntire, was born in Ireland, and died about 1839; and his mother, Sarah (Ross), also a native of Ireland, died (1841) in Ireland. They were of the Protestant faith, belonging to the Seceder church. Jeremiah was a millwright by trade, but followed farming mostly. They were parents of nine children: James sailed for Quebec and probably died there from ship fever ; Mathew died in Ireland; John B. died in Warren county, Illinois; William is in Iowa; Jeremiah died in Abington township, Mercer county ; Sarah (now Mrs. James Friell), and Moses. William was here about 1835, while the Indians were bad. Moses McIntire emigrated from Ireland in 1848. He came to New York, where he became porter in Brooks' dry goods establishment ; then was engaged in a white-lead factory. In 1852 he came to Warren county, Illinois. Here he followed carpentering several years in part, and ran a threshing machine in threshing season. He bought 160 acres of land in Warren county. This he sold, and purchased in 1862 eighty acres, the S. ¿ of N. E. } of Sec. 32, Ohio Grove townsnip. This farm he has well improved. He also has some timber. Mr. McIntire was married, September 3, 1863, to Miss Matilda Watt, daughter of John and Jane Watt, of Pennsylvania. She was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, January 11, 1842. They have eight children living and two dead. Mr. and Mrs. McIntire are connected with the United Presbyterian church. Mr. McIntire is a republican. He has been postmaster of Duck Creek office since 1862. He takes an inter- est in school affairs and all progressive movements for the county's good.

JOHN B. MCINTIRE was born in county Donegal, Ireland, Mannor- Cunningham parish, twelve miles from Londonderry, in 1816. He is one of the progressive Protestants of Irish blood. He was married to Eleanor McElheney, also a native of the same place. They sailed for America in 1847, settling on a farm near Brighton, Canada. In 1851 they moved to Warren county, Illinois, Sumner township, where they became land owners and are thrifty farmers. Both are members of the

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United Presbyterian church. In the family are six children living and five dead: Sarah and Bessie, born in Ireland; Bessie died on the ocean, and Sarah died in Canada ; Moses died in Warren county, Illinois ; Margaret, also ; Ellen, Minnie, and William J. William J. MeIntire was born July 30, 1848, near Brighton, Canada. He lived at home till abont twenty-five years of age. When twenty-five years old, his father gave him eighty aeres of land in Ohio Grove township. He sold his eighty and bought 110 acres of the S. W. } of Sec. 28, paying $4,500. He has improved his place very much. He is naturally handy with tools, doing his own carpenter work, blacksmithing, etc. Mr. McIntire was married, February 26, 1874, to Miss Bellzora Bullock, daughter of William Bullock. She was born in Mercer county, October 28, 1853. The children are : Guy, and Glenn. Vida is dead. .

JACOB GUTHRIE (deceased) was a native of Greene county, Pennsyl- vania. He came to Warren county, Illinois, in 1863, and the following year bought a farm of eighty acres in section 10, Ohio Grove township, Mercer county. He died October 7, 1871. He was justice of the peace and held other offices in Pennsylvania. His politics were demo- cratic. His wife died April 17, 1875. In the family were eleven children. Noah H. Guthrie, the fifth child of the above, was born in Pennsylvania, March 6, 1842. His life was spent on the farm till the war. September, 1861, he enlisted in his country's service, in company F, 7th reg. West Virginia Vol. Inf., under Lieut .- Col. Kelley and Capt. Ben. Morris. Mr. Guthrie fought in eleven battles, the chief of which were Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bull Run, The Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court-House. At the last- named battle he was shot in the right leg, necessitating the removal of eight inches of the tibia. He was six months at Chester (Pa. ) hospital. He was discharged December 17, 1864. Leaving the hospital, he came direct to Sunbeam, Mercer county, Illinois, to his parents. He subse- quently spent three years at the Soldiers' College, at Fulton, Illinois. In 1870 he took the census of eight townships of Mercer county. In the fall of 1870 he was elected sheriff of Mercer county, which office he filled two terms. In 1880 he took the census of Ohio Grove town- ship. He is a republican. Mr. Guthrie was married July 4, 1870, to Miss Delila Hardy, daughter of Ashford and Sophia Hardy. She was born in Mercer county, February 11, 1848. They have three children : Freddie, Edmund, and Grace. Mr. Guthrie owns a beauti- ful farm of 240 acres, well improved.

WILLIAM R. VANCE, farmer, is a son of James and Sarah (Pearson) Vance, of Abington township, elsewhere noticed. William R. was

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born in New Boston township, Mercer county, Illinois, September 20, 1847. He has spent all his time in Mercer county, except a short time in Iowa. He remained at home until twenty-two years of age, when he bought a farm in Abington township. In 1876 he moved to Ohio Grove township, where he bought 160 acres of the N. W. ¿ of section 27. He was married January 7, 1875, to Jennie Brown, daughter of John Brown, of Mercer county, Illinois. She is a native of this county. They have one child, Olive B.

SAMUEL SPROWL, farmer, was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia, June 29, 1822, and is a son of William and Rebecca (Baker) Sprowl, both natives of Virginia, and of Scotch descent. Rebecca Baker's grandfather was a wealthy Londoner. William and Rebecca Sprowl moved to Fayette county, Ohio, about 1842, where she died about 1845. She was born March 17, 1782. William was born January 8, 1775, and died November 17, 1872. He spent his aged years with his son Samuel. He was for many years a member of the United Presbyterian church. In the family were : William, born June 11, 1801 ; Elizabeth, born March 14, 1803 ; Polly, born March 7, 1805, died January 27, 1869 ; Rebecca, born October 21, 1807 ; John, born May 15, 1810 ; Martha, born May 27, 1812, died November 17, 1873 ; Anna P., born January 11, 1817 ; Sarah, born December 2, 1819, died January 4, 1874 ; Samuel ; Christiana, born February 8, 1825. Sam- uel Sprowl was raised on the farm in Ohio, in the log cabin, the forest and the field. Many a day has he worked with ax to clear the land for crops .. The school was three miles away, so that his advantages were very limited. In 1855 he emigrated to Illinois. He farmed a rented place one year. In 1856 he bought the S. E. } of section 22, at $12.50 per acre. This he has improved into a good farm. He now has 172 acres and house, and three lots in Aledo, where he lived for three years. He was married September 14, 1869, to Maggie Dixon, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Shaw) Dixon, both natives of Vir- ginia. IIer father died May 29, 1879. Mrs. Sprowl was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia, September 9, 1848. She was in Vir- ginia during the late war, and witnessed both northern and southern armies frequently, and heard the roar of battle. Two brothers were in the battle of Gettysburg, and her youngest brother was a guard at Libby prison. Mr. Sprowl has three children : John W., Samuel B. and Olive L.

JOHN PARKS (deceased) was born in county Armagh, Ireland. He owned a small piece of land there, which he farmed. He was an Orangeman, and was engaged in the war of the Protestants against the Catholics. He was then married to Jane Brown, also a native of

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that green isle. About 1848 they sailed for America, and made their home in Adams county, Ohio. In 1855 they moved to Warren county, Illinois, and five years later to Mercer county, and settled the place now owned by Alexander Parks. He was a republican, casting his first vote for John C. Fremont. He died December 11, 1873, leaving a wife who survives him. His children are six : John, James, Samuel (dead), Alexander, Lizzie and Sarah. Samuel was a member of company G., 102d III. Vol., under Capt. Wycoff; contracted con- sumption in the army, and died after his discharge. Alexander was born in Ireland, March 17, 1842. He has spent his life on the farm, and owns the old homestead, which he has improved. He was married to Miss Jane Murphy, also a native of Ireland. Their farm is the S. } of S. W. + of Sec. 32, T. 13 N., R. 3. He and all his brothers are republicans.

DAVID MILLIGAN was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, December 7, 1806. His father, John Milligan, was born in county. Donegal, Ireland, in 1754, and his mother, Jane (Kincaid), in Ches- ter county, Pennsylvania, in 1764. John Milligan left Ireland Angust 6, 1790, and after thirteen weeks' voyage landed at Newcastle. So nearly did the provisions give ont that each man's allowance was but one pint of water and two tablespoonfuls of oat meal every twenty-four hours. When they landed all were like skeletons and some ate till they died. John died August 2, 1839. His wife died in 1850. One son (Robert) served in the war of 1812. David Milligan was raised on the farm in Pennsylvania. He was married December 1, 1836, to Miss Rebecca Rollstin. She was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania. November 18, 1818. Her father, James Rollstin, was from Ireland. Mr. Milligan remained in Pennsylvania till 1866, when he emigrated to Mercer county, Illinois, arriving October 19th. He had learned to farm among the rocks, so found land here easy to cultivate. He became the owner of 479 acres of land in sections 28, 13, and 3, Ohio Grove township. He built three different houses. Thus he has aided in adding wealth to Mercer county. His wife died October 19, 1880, leaving him to mourn the loss of a dear companion. She was a mem- ber of the United Presbyterian church for forty-four years. She was the mother of eight children : Nancy, Jane (dead), John F., James R., Warren (dead), Rebecca M., Rachel M. (dead), and Elizabeth E. Mr. Milligan is a republican. He used to be democrat, whig and anti- mason. He has been connected with the United Presbyterian church since 1836. He sent one son to the civil war when the boy was nine- teen years old, viz., John F., who enlisted August 18, 1862, in com- pany C, 22d Penn. Cav., under Capt. G. T. Work and Col. Higgins.

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He fought at Moorefield, Virginia, Fredericksburg, second battle of Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Laurel Hill, Cedar Creek, and many skir- mishes. He was discharged June 1, 1865.

ALEXANDER MCBRIDE, farmer, was born near Belfast, Ireland, May 28, 1831. His parents, William and Margery (McNeil), were natives of county Down, Ireland. They owned a piece of the land known as the "land forever." Failure on account of being surety for his brother caused William McBride to emigrate to America, which he did about 1850, sailing from Belfast May 1st, and landing in New York June 1st ; soon settled in Muskingum county, Ohio. He died there June 11, 1861. In Ireland he was grand master of the Orange society many years. He was a quiet, inoffensive man, minding his own business, and respected by the community. He is buried at Bloomfield, Ohio. There were eight children : Jane, born in Ireland, Sarah (dead), Mary, Eliza A., Margery, Rachel, Nancy, and Alexander. They were of the - United Presbyterian faith. Alexander (the fourth child) was general manager of home affairs. He was married December 25, 1857, to Sarah J. Wilson, daughter of Hugh Wilson. She was born in Alle- gheny county, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1830. Alexander McBride was a hundred-day man in the late war; was in several skirmishes and at the battle of Harper's Ferry, in company B, 160th Ohio home guards. February 4, 1867, he left Ohio for Mercer county, Illinois. He lived a while in Suez township. In 1871 he bought 160 acres, the N. W. Į of Sec. 36, in Ohio Grove township, on which he lives. He was pathmaster five years. He has a family of five children : Hugh W., Mary L., William T., Samuel H., and David L. He always votes for republican principles. He and wife are members of the United Pres- byterian church.

JAMES A. KELLOGG was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, November 23, 1848. He emigrated with his people to Bureau county, Illinois, in 1852, and in the following year his father purchased 160 acres of land now owned by H. N. Chandler. Here James was raised. His people moved to Abington township, where they now reside. James is fairly educated, having lived handy to the school and enjoyed its advantages. He was married in 1873 to Miss Mary A. Vance, daughter of James and Sarah Vance, now of Abington township. Mrs. Kellogg is a native of Mercer county. Mr. Kellogg farmed some time in Abington township. In 1874 he occupied his present farm of eighty acres, being the E. ¿ of N. W. 4, Sec. 28, Ohio Grove township. Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg are members of the Presbyterian church. They have three children : Arthur L., Frank R., and Inis L.

WM. II. H. SMITH, farmer, a son of William Smith, noticed in the

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history of Ohio Grove township, was born July 2, 1840, in Muskingum county, Ohio. He came with his people to Mercer county, Illinois, in 1847. His father dying William went to live with his cousin, George A. Smith, till ten years of age. He was then bound out to W. M. Miller, with whom he staid till the war broke out. He enlisted August 9. 1861, in company E, 9th Ill. Vol. Inf., and took part in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shilolı, Corinth, Atlanta; was taken sick and sent to Marietta, Georgia. and thence to Nashville, where he remained till the spring of 1865. He then rejoined his command at Pocataligo, North Carolina. He then followed Johnston till the latter surrendered. Mr. Smith then went to Washington, and thence to Louisville, Kentucky, and was mustered out at Springfield. Illinois, July 25. 1865. He has since spent five years in the west. In 1870 he made his home in Mercer county. In 1881 he bought forty-eight acres of land, and is now settled on it. Mr. Smith was considerably injured in health in the war service. He was married November 30. 1878, to Nancy E., daughter of Stephen Noland. They have two children : Stephen A., and Lura M. Mr. Smith is entirely republican.

JOHN McGEE was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania. When five years old he accompanied his parents to Muskingum county, Ohio. He was there raised and educated. IIe married Miss Margaret Irwin. In 1852 he emigrated to Mercer county, Illinois, settling for a time in Suez township. In 1869 he went to Iowa, then to Oregon, in the years 1874 and 1875. He returned to Iowa, and in the spring of 1SS1 he made his home in Kansas, with his son, David C. His wife died August 20, 1858, and is buried in the Candor graveyard. She was a member of the United Presbyterian church. In the family are seven children : Richard H .. D. C .. B. W., Martha J. (died in Ohio), Harriet, Mary Ann, and Sarah E. Richard H. was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, July 12. 1834. He enlisted August 13, 1862. in company E. 102d Ill. Vol. He was sergeant for ten months. He was mostly detailed at headquarters. He was at the battle of Nashville. His time was largely occupied in looking after the trains in the rear. He was discharged June 15, 1865, when he returned to Mercer county. His brother, D. C. McGee, was a member of company C, 50th Ill. Vol., and was wounded severely at Altoona Pass. Also B. W. McGee spent a year in the service. Richard H. was married February 14, 1860. to Jessie C. Spence, of Howard county, Missouri. They have four children : Frank, Lizzie, John. and Clara.

ROBERT C. PARKINSON, farmer, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, November 16, 1837, and is the son of Edward and Margaret (Clements) Parkinson, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Ohio.

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Mr. Parkinson's parents moved to Warren county, Illinois, in 1856, and in 1859 settled in Mercer county. Edward Parkinson died Febru- ary 13, 1860. He was born April 1, 1791. His wife was born March 5, 1796, and died September 9, 1866. He was in the war of 1812. His father was an Englishman and his mother of Germany. Her father was a native of Ireland and her mother of America. Both are buried at the Porter graveyard in Warren county, Illinois. Robert C.

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History of Mercer and Henderson Counties : together with biographical matter, statistics, etc, Part 46

Author: Mercer County Historical Society (Ill.); Henderson County Historical Society (Ill.) Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Chicago : H.H. Hill and Co. Number of Pages: 1424

Author: Mercer County Historical Society (Ill.); Henderson County Historical Society (Ill.)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago : H.H. Hill and Co.
Number of Pages: 1424