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major of the regiment by vote of the regimental officers. In 1873 he was elected county judge, in which capacity he served four years.
ILARISON BROWN, whose portrait appears in this book, son of Samuel and Henrietta Brown, was born in Nelson county, Kentucky, March 17, 1808. When eight years of age his father removed to Breckenridge county, Kentucky, and remained until the fall of 1834, when he emigrated to Illinois and located in North Henderson town- ship, Mercer county. In the spring of 1836 he bought land in section 1, Suez township, where he has since resided. Being one of the pioneers he has encountered all of the hardships and trials incident to pioneer life. By hard labor and economy he has accumulated a large property and in his declining years he is enjoying the fruits of his toil. He was married in the fall of 1830 to Miss Martha Greenwood, a native of Vir- ginia. Nine children are the fruits of this union, whose names are as follows : Mary A., Samuel (deceased), Thomas, Floyd (deceased), Sally, Benjamin, Peter, and Isabel. His second son, Thomas, was a member of Capt. Sedwick's company in the 102d Ills. Inf.
ASA W. RANSOM, another of the pioneers, son of James and Phoba Ransom, was born in the town of Camillus, Onondaga county, New York, May 6, 1818. When seventeen years of age he turned his face toward the setting sun and started to Illinois by way of Buffalo and Ashtabula, thence by stage across the state of Ohio to Wellsville. From here he went by steamboat to Cairo, then up the Mississippi, landing at New Boston, June 10, 1837. On the following day he, in company his brother, started on foot toward the eastern part of the county and located on N. W. + of Sec. 3, in Suez township. In the fall he returned to Ohio, remaining until the spring of 1838. On his return he came as far as Michigan with his uncle and walked from there to Mercer county, a distance of about 300 miles. He states that at that time settlements were as high as sixty miles apart. He stopped for a short time in Chicago, and while there was offered a lot on Washington street in payment for a month's work. Mr. Ransom was married in February, 1849, to Miss Elizabeth S. Edwards, a native of Kentucky. The names of their children, in the order of their ages are as follows : Althea F., Charlora C., Chester L., Adra- enna, Marcilla C., Vesta, Asa S., and Olive. In 1866 Mr. Ransom removed to Chicago and engaged in the commission business. He remained in the city four and a half years, during which time his chil- dren availed themselves of the excellent educational advantages the city affords. In the spring of 1870 he returned to his farm in Suez town- ship, and, exeepting a few months, has resided there since that time. Mr. Ransom arrived in Illinois with nothing in the way of worldly
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wealth. but by hard labor and judicious management he has become one of the largest land owners in the county. He furnishes an exam- ple of pluck and perseverance, which the rising generation would do well to follow.
WILLIAM, son of Jefferson and Tabitha Fuller, was born in Millers- burg township, Mercer county, October 27, 1843. He remained at home until July 26, 1862, when he enlisted in Co. H, 84th Ill. Inf .. and was with that regiment until June 9. 1865. He received a wound at the battle of Stone river, from the effects of which he was confined in the hospital eleven months. He was married February 20, 1867, to Miss Joanna Brown, a native of Ohio. The names of his children are Elmer and Edgar C. .
JAMES W. PAGE, son of James and Susan S. Page, was born in Sussex, England, December 15, 1840. In 1841, the family emigrated to America, and located at Hudson, Summit county, Ohio. In August, 1856, he came to Mercer county. In Angust, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, 30th reg. Ill. Inf., and remained in the service of his country until Angust, 1864, when he was discharged. On the bottom of his discharge we find the following :
" Private James W. Page has sustained an unblemished character in the army; has been a faithful soldier, and is entitled to the gratitude of his adopted country and the confidence of all.
Signed,
CHARLES TURNER, Colonel, 108th Ill. Vol."
December 20, 1867, he was united in marriage to Miss Annie E. Bridger. daughter of Henry Bridger, one of Mercer county's pioneers. Five children are the fruit of this union, four of whom death has claimed as his victims ; Nina G. alone remains to brighten the home. Mr. Page is now located at Suez, engaged in the grocery business. He has many friends, and is highly respected by all.
ANDREW TRASK was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1813. When thirteen years of age he experienced a desire to go to sea, and accord- ingly obtained a position on the Trident, of New Bedford, and was on the ocean three years, being most of that time on the Pacific. He was married in 1845, to Miss Ellen Weld, who died in eighteen months after their marriage. He was again married in 1848, to Miss Lucinda Ramsey. The names of his children are as follows: Edward, Harriet, Lucina, and George. His second wife died in 1862. Mr. Trask came to Mercer county in 1850, and located on section 16, Snez township, where he still resides.
THOMAS, son of Thomas and Martha (Wilson) Spicer, was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, October 2, 1823. The Spicer family are of English. and the Wilson of Irish, origin. Mr. Spicer was married in
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1846, to Miss Rebbecea D. Wilson, a native of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Spicer was born December 15, 1828. The names of the children born to the couple are as follows: Oliver W., born October 26, 1848, in Ohio ; Mary C., born August 30, 1851, in Ohio ; James C., born December 9, 1854, in Ohio, and Thomas II., born June 9, 1858, in Illinois. In 1856, Mr. Spicer came to Warren county, Illinois, where he remained until 1859, when he removed to Mercer county, and located on section 8, in Suez township.
WILLIAM A., son of John and Grizelle (Stewart) Lafferty, was born in Snez township, December 13, 1850. The log cabin in which he was born, still stands, and is situated near his present residence. He was married in 1870, to Miss Mattie Edie, a native of Kentucky. The names of their children are as follows: John H., George G., Minnie, William L., Charles, Harry A., and Maggie. Mr. and Mrs. Lafferty are members of the United Presbyterian church.
JOHN B., son of William and Louisa Lafferty, was born in Suez township, Mercer county, Illinois, October 19, 1847. He was married August 30, 1870, to Miss Ada A. Brownlee, daughter of D. S. Brown- lee, Esq., of Snez township. The fruits of this union are five children, whose names are as follows : Harry S., Maggie L., Annie M., William E., and Olive C. Mr. Lafferty owns a fine farm of 320 acres, situated on sections 15 and 27. He and Mrs. Lafferty are both members of the United Presbyterian church, with which they united in 1867.
MATTHEW S., son of John and Mary Campbell, was born in Hunt- ingdon county, Pennsylvania, December 27, 1848. The family are of Scotch-Irish decent, the early ancestors having fled to Ireland during the covenanters' rebellion. In 1863 Mr. Campbell came to Illinois, and located in Warren county, near the Mercer and Warren county line. A few years after he removed to Suez township and located on section 26. Ile was married in 1866 to Miss Annie Watt, a native of Mifflin county, Pennsylvania. The names of their children are as follows : Willie R. (deceased), Clyde R., and Clarence W.
WILLIAM F., son of Arthur and Hannah (Postlewaite) Graham, was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, March 13, 1833. In 1839 the family came to Warren county, and located near Little York. Mr. Graham's early days were spent in the wilderness, and roaming through the trackless forest constituted the amusements of his boyhood. Ile was married in 1858 to Miss Margaret Hutchison, also a native of Pennsylvania. The names of their children are as follows: Mildred L., Mary H., Arthur H., Daniel II., Maggie E., and Mattie E.
JAMES R., son of Henry and Jane (Latta) MeLaughlin, was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, in 1825. His family are of Scotch and
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Irish origin, and came to this country at a very early date; his grand- father, John Latta, served as major in the revolutionary war. He was married in January, 1850, to Miss Jane Lossell, a native of Trumbull county, Ohio; she died May 15, 1862. In 1864 he married Miss Lonisa Sedwick, a sister of Captain Sedwick, of Suez township. The names of his children, in the order of their ages, are as follows: Oscar, Eliza J., Ella, Amanda, Charlie, Maggie, Alice, Lewis, Dora, and Roy. The five latter are by the second wife. In 1854 Mr. Mclaughlin came to Illinois and bought land in section 2, in Snez township. He now owns about a section of land in Mercer county, and 160 acres in Iowa, situated about twenty miles north of the city of Davenport. Mrs. Mclaughlin is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. MeLaughlin started out in life without anything to aid him, but by perseverance and an untiring energy. he has made his life a success. He has many friends and is highly respected wherever known.
WILLIAM H., son of James A., and Anna Simpson, was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1835. He was reared a farmer, and followed that pursuit until April 19, 1861, ten days after Fort Sumter was fired on, when he responded to the call of the gov- erment and enlisted in Co. H. 15th Pa. Inf., acting as second lieu- tenant. At the expiration of three months, the time for which the regiment was enlisted, he returned home and remained until August, 1862, when he raised a company, which was attached to the 125th Pa., and designated as Company F. In the battle of Antietam he was struck by a fragment of a shell which made a severe flesh wound in the side of his face. He was discharged in June, 1862, and returned home. He was married in December, 1864, to Miss Elizabeth Smith also a native of Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. The names of the children in the order of their ages are as follows : Carrie, Charles E., Archie E., Mary E., Earl and Pearl, who are twins. In the spring of 1865 he emigrated to Mercer county and located on the S. E. }'of sec. 28, Suez township. Mr. Simpson and his family are kind and hospitable. Their home is a happy one, and we hope the future through whose misty veil none can see may smile as brightly upon him and his loved ones as the past has done.
JOHN A., son of William and Martha Marrow, was born in Guern- sey county, Ohio, December 8, 1828. He was reared a farmer. When twenty-three years old he left his native county and went to Eldorado county, California, where he remained about five years, during which time he was engaged in mining and various occupations. In the spring of 1856 he returned to Ohio, and in the spring of the following year came to Mercer county, Illinois, and located on section 32 in Greene
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township. In January, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G. 30th Ill. Inf., and was with that regiment af Fort Donelson, Siege of Corinth, Brit- tain's Lane, Raymond, Champion Hill, Siege of Vicksburg, and Kene- saw Mountain. He was taken prisoner at Peach Tree Creek, and was in the hands of the enemy about two months, when he was exchanged. He was discharged January 22, 1865. In 1869 he opened a coal mine on his farm in Greene township. The producing capacity of which is forty thousand bushels a year. In 1870 he removed to his farm in section 5, in Suez township. Mr. Marrow was married in 1865 to Miss Mary Ogden, a native of Fountain county, Indiana. The names of his children in the order of their ages are as follows : Samuel O., Jolin W., Mary J. (deceased), and Estella. He and his wife are mem- bers of the United Presbyterian church.
HENRY BRIDGER. A portion of the early ancestors of the Bridger family were driven from France during the religious persecution. The other branch of the family came from Normandy with William the Conqueror, and cast their lot in England. One of the descendants of this family was Henry Bridger (deceased), who was born in Sussex county, England, near the town of Hastings, October 25, 1798. In October, 1820, he came to America and located in Albany; after re- maining a year he went to Troy. He was married in that city to Elizabeth Terrey, October 7, 1822. Miss Terrey was a native of Suf- folk county, Long Island. In the spring of 1836 Mr. Bridger emi- grated to Mercer county, Illinois. In November of that year he entered a claim on the N. E. ¿ of Sec. 35, Greene township. In June, 1841, he removed to Suez township and bought land in section 2, where two of his sons now reside. The names of his children, in the order of their ages, are as follows: William H., Mary E., Julia M., Barbara A. (deceased), Henry T., Frances A. (wife of Hon. D. W. Sedwick, of Suez), James C., Philip T. (now residing in Chari- ton county, Missouri), and Annie E. (wife of James Page, of Suez). The death of the father occurred December 17, 1873, and he was buried in the family burying ground, situated on the N. E. ¿ of Sec. 2.
GEORGE M. EVANS, son of George D. and Mary (McCague) Evans, was born in Ripley, Ohio, March 9, 1830. Left an orphan at an early age, he was reared by relatives in Adams county. At the age of sev- enteen he began attending school at South Salem, where he remained about two and a half years. Between the ages of seventeen and twenty he taught school about six months. He was married June 22. 1853, to Miss Ruhama McIntire, a native of Adams county. Shortly after his marriage he embarked in the mercantile business in Ripley, which he continued until the spring of 1855, when he came to Mercer
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county, Illinois. In the fall of that year he engaged in business at Norwood; since that time he opened a store in Aledo. In 1880 he removed to his farm northwest of Norwood, his business being con- ducted by his partner. His first wife died December 1, 1854. He was again married February 19, 1863, to Miss Barbara J. Allison, a native of Pennsylvania, who died December 23, 1873. His third marriage occurred June 6, 1876, Miss Mary W. Carson, a native of Ireland, being the next connubial partner. Mr. Evans has two children living, both of whom were born to him by his second wife. Their names, in the order of their ages, are as follows: Mary E., aged eighteen, and Robert A., aged sixteen years. He is a prominent member of the United Presbyterian church, with which he united in 1853 at Ripley, Ohio. Mr. Evans is a man of kindly manner, and the stranger being thrown upon his hospitality is treated with great courtesy.
JOIN LAFFERTY, whose portrait appears in this book, son of John and Ann Lafferty, was born July 28, 1816, in Trumbull county, Ohio. In the spring of 1840, he, in company with his brother, William, emi- grated to Illinois and bought land in the N. E. } Sec. 21, Suez town- ship. Mr. Lafferty was married June, 1843, to Miss Grizell Stewart, a native of Indiana. The fruits of the union are eight children, whose names are as follows : James H., Harriet A., Nancy A., William A., John S., Susan E., and Mary E. He is a member of the United Pres- byterian church, with which he united in 1850. Mr. Lafferty is spoken of by his neighbors as an excellent citizen, and possesses the love' and esteem of all. A spirit of liberality has ever chacterized his actions, and to all charitable, educational, and religious purposes he has given with a willing hand.
JOHN MAUK, son of Peter and Catharine Mauk, was born in 1814, . in the picturesque valley of the Shenandoah, Virginia. His father, Peter Mauk, was born January 4, 1775. ITis family are of German origin. For many years Mr. Mauk was employed as an engineer on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. In 1836 he emigrated to Warren county, Illinois. In 1840 he was united in marriage to Miss Amerett Tinkham, a native of Windom county, Vermont. The names of their children, in the order of their ages, are as follows : Martha A., Benja- min (deceased in his fourteenth year), Mary E., Anna L., Alice, Peter, George B. In 1838 he came to Mercer county, and settled in Suez township. In 1841 he removed to Davenport, Iowa, and was em- ployed as an engineer on the ferry boat plying between the cities of Davenport and Rock Island. In 1841 he returned to his farm in Snez township. He was for several years engaged in the dry goods business
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at Bridger's Corners. Mr. Mauk died at his residence June 19, 1879, and his departure was mourned by many friends, some of whom had often received favors at the hands of the deceased.
WILLIAM P. MORGAN, son of Sankey and Ann (Brown) Morgan, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1839. He received his early education in a log school-house in Pennsylvania. In 1858 the family emigrated to Mercer county, Illinois, and located on section 19, in Suez township. Mr. Morgan was married in 1868 to Miss Martha J. Atchison, a native of Ohio. The fruits of this union are seven children, six sons and one daughter. He enlisted August 9, 1862, in company E, 102d Ill. Inf. He was discharged October 18, 1863, at Laverne, Tennessee. Mr. Morgan is a member of the United Presbyterian church with which he united in 1868. He is also justice of the peace.
RICHARD C. MCCLELLAN, son of Richard and Susana Mcclellan, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1838. Mr. McClellan received his education at what is now known as the Jefferson College, in Washington county. In February, 1865, he enlisted in the 87th Penn. Inf., and was with the regiment until mustered out. He was married October 26, 1866, to Miss Martha Mccutcheon, a native of Ohio. The fruits of the union are five chil- dren, whose names, in the order of their ages, are as follows : Nathaniel R., Evart S., Clarence R., Minnie G., and Armadilla S. Mr. McClel- lan is a member of the United Presbyterian church, with which he united in 1866.
GUS BRUINGTON, son of Alfred and Adeline Bruington, was born in Suez township, Mercer county, Illinois, September 22, 1846. IIe was married in 1871 to Miss Annie Lafferty, a daughter of William Lafferty, Sr., one of the earliest settlers of Suez township. Mr. Bruington, although quite young, has surrounded himself by all the luxuries and comforts the country affords, and has before him a bright and prosperous future.
JOSHUA H. BROWN, son of Benjamin and Lucinda Brown, was born in the town of North Henderson, July 6, 1841. His father was one of the pioneer settlers of Mercer county. Mr. Brown received his educa- tion in the public school of North Henderson. July 22, 1862, he entered the service of his country in Co. II, 84th Ill. Inf., and remained in that regiment until June 16, 1865. On January 1, 1867, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary (Dilley) Rodgers, a native of Mercer county, and daughter of William Dilley, of Ohio Grove town- ship. The names of his children, in the order of their ages, are as follows : Vinnie R., Cyrus D., Gus B., and Lucinda M. (deceased in
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infancy). In August, 1878, Mr. Brown was nominated for sheriff at the republican convention, at Aledo. In the following November he was elected, receiving as many votes as both his greenback and demo- cratie opponents. Mr. Brown is a member of the Universalist church, of Suez.
HENRY T. BRIDGER, son of Henry and Elizabeth Bridger, was born April 28, 1832, in Renssalaer county, New York. In 1836, the family moved to Mercer county. In the fall of 1862, Mr. Bridger enlisted in Co. E, 102d Ill. Inf. He remained in the service of his country about one year, being discharged on account of disabilities. In December, 1867, he was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Sarah J. Mclaughlin, a native of Mercer county, Pennsylvania. The fruits of this union are three children : Amy M., William J., and Edna E. The family are attendants at the Methodist Episcopal church.
THOMAS G. BROWN, son of Harison and Martha Brown, was born in North Henderson township, Mercer county, March 25, 1836. Mr. Brown received his early education in a log school-house that stood on section 6, North Henderson township. In December, 1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 102d Ill. Inf., and was with that regiment in every engage- ment until mustered ont of service. He was discharged June 7, 1865, at Chicago. In February, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa Coleman, a native of Ohio. The fruits of this union are two children, Nellie and Peter F. It will be seen that Mr. Brown was one of the first white children born in the county. His father, Harison, spoken of elsewhere in the work, is one of the few surviving pioneers of Mercer.
WILLIAM L., son of James and Jane Stewart, was born in Union county. Indiana, in 1827. In 1835 the family emigrated to Illinois, and his father bought the claim owned by George Blake, in section 21. In 1858 he was married to Miss Harriet Dryden, a native of Ohio, who died in 1859. March 7, 1861, he was married to Miss Elizabeth M. Caldwell, a native of Shelby county, Ohio. The names of his children in the order of their ages are: Nancy J., Mattie E., Mira L., William J., Mary J., Ettie F., and Earl O. In August, 1862, Mr. Stewart enlisted in Co. E, 102d Ill. Vol. Inf., and remained with that regi- ment until the close of the war. He is a member of the United Pres- byterian church, with which he united in 1858. In politics he is a republican. His father, James Stewart, now residing in Alexis, was one of the earliest settlers in Suez township, and assisted in preparing some notes for the historical association.
THOMAS J. GREENWOOD, son of John and Catharine (Filony) Green- wood, was born in Suez township, Mercer county, September 23, 1849.
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In 1866 he left the quiet life of the farm and went to Galesburg and attended school at the Lombard university. He remained here one year. In 1881 he was elected justice of the peace for a term of four years. In 1878 he was elected assessor for one term, and in this office, as in all others which he has filled, he gave excellent satis- faction. September 22, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Goddard, a native of Warren county, Illinois. Mr. Greenwood owns a fine farm of 120 acres, on sections 10 and 15, and we predict for him a bright and prosperous future. He is a prominent republican, and takes an active part in political affairs. Mr. Greenwood is a member of I.O.O.F. lodge, 526, at Alexis, with which he united in August, 1880. He has many friends throughout the country, and is highly respected by all.
JOHN DINGWELL was born in county Donegal, Ireland, in March, 1814. At an early age he came to America, and followed the star of empire westward to Illinois, locating in North Henderson township, Mercer county. In 1840 he bought a farm near Norwood, in Suez township. In 1849 he went to Galesburg and began a course of study in the academy at that place. At the end of two years he returned to Mercer county, and in 1852 was married to Mrs. Mercy Crabtree, a native of England. In the same year he bought land in section 3, in Suez township. The names of his children are: Jennie E., (deceased in her twenty-fourth year), William G. (now residing in Suez town- ship), and John (deceased in infancy). Mr. Dingwell died Nov. 4, 1873. The funeral services were performed in the United Presbyterian church, at Viola. In his early life Mr. Dingwell had been a Cove- nanter, but later united with the United Presbyterian denomination.
HENRY W., son of David and Elizabeth (Snyder) Mauk, was born in Harrison county, Indiana, June 14, 1830. When twenty-four years of age he came to Mercer county, and in 1856 purchased land in section 11, in Suez township. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. E. 102d Ill. Inf., and was with that gallant regiment until June, 1865. 'He was married January 4, 1871, to Miss Annie Smith, a native of Warren county, Illinois. The names of their children, in the order of their ages, are: David R. (deceased), Freddie G. (de- ceased), Ora B., and Alta M., who are twins.
ROBERT CAMPBELL, son of Matthew and Hannah Campbell, was born November 26, 1822, in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. In 1848 he came to Mercer county, Illinois, and in 1850 he bought land in section 30, in Suez township. His father's family are of Scotch and Irish descent, and his mother was born in the land of freedom. In 1844 he was united in marriage to Miss Rachel Morgan, a native of
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Pennsylvania, who died in 1874. In 1875 he was married to Mrs. Amanda M. Cantrall. The names of his children, in the order of · their ages, are as follows: Hannah R., Matthew F., Ann E., Frank- lin P., Helen C., Robert I., Martha J., Mary N .. Lydia M .. Sarah L. (deceased), and Eugene R .; the last-named is by the second wife. Mr. Campbell is a member of the Baptist church. and his wife is a member of the old school Presbyterian church. He has a farm of 120 acres of excellent land in Suez township.
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