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Mr. Orear and his wife emigrated to Mor- gan County, Illinois, about 1834 or 1835, and came to the house of their son William, who had previously settled in the county. Mrs. Orear died in 1836, at the house of William Orear, and her husband survived her till 1862. His death occurred at the residence of his son, George Orear, near Jacksonville. Two brothers of William Orear, sr., grandfather of the subject of this sketch, Daniel and Enoch Orear, were with General Roger Clark, in his western expedition against the Indians, in the ter- ritories of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Mis- souri, which were then Spanish possessions. After the trouble with the Indians had been quelled, they returned to their home in Virginia. The mother of Wm. Orear, jr., was a descendant of the numerous and influential family of Chambers, who were among the early pioneers of eastern Penn- sylvania. Many of the family afterward settled in Kentucky. Such is tlie brief his- tory of the lineal descent of the wife and family of Benjamin Orear. Mr. William Orear, like other boys of that day who were raised on a farm in Kentucky, had but poor facilities for obtaining an educa- tion ; yet by assiduously applying his spare time from labor, he was enabled to acquire a good knowledge of mathematics and other branches, and during life he has been an attentive and deep thinker, thereby contin- ually adding to his store of knowledge, till we find him a gentleman of liberal and ex- tensive views on the great topics of the day. Until his marriage, Mr. Orear's time was employed in teaching, principally in Ken- tucky, but two or three years in Missouri. On becoming thirty years of age, he was united in marriage to Miss Maria T. Saw- yer. daughter of Daniel Sawyer, a native of New York, and his wife of Connecti- cut. Mr. Sawyer and wife, immediately after their marriage, settled in North Car- olina, in what is familiarly known as the "Jumper Lumber Regions," and was there engaged in shipping lumber, until his death; after which, the family moved to Peters- burg, Indiana, and there Mr. Orear became acquainted with the lady whom he married, as above stated. Mrs. Orear was born in North Carolina, August 16, 1805. Her family were descended from the old Puri-
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tan stock of the New England colonies. They were married on the 18th of March, 1825, and on the 13th of April following, Mr. Orear and wife settled in Morgan County, Illinois, for a short time obtaining shelter in a cabin of one of the old settlers, until he could build one for himself. He immediately settled on some land which he commenced to improve, and fenced a large farm, and two or three years after, when the land was brought into market, he pur- chased what he had improved, and consid- erable other land beside. He early be- came largely interested in stock growing and dealing, and at the writing of this he is prominent among the larger landholders of Morgan County. When he came to Illinois he made the trip on horseback, from Indiana, bringing his young bride by the same mode of conveyance; and all his wealth, which he says was but limited, was contained in his saddlebags. But, being young, energetic, and full of determina- tion, these seemingly adverse circumstances did not intimidate him. With that perse- verance, industry, and integrity, so char- acterístic of the old settlers, he set about to acquire property and a position in society, and he has achieved a success scarcely second to any in Morgan County. The acquisition of his large property is, under the blessing of Providence, simply the result of his own individual and un- aided exertions. Mr. Orear is a large stockholder, and president of the Jackson- ville National Bank. In politics he early became a member of the Whig party, and an admirer of its great champion, Henry Clay, with whom, for a number of years, he was personally acquainted, having been raised in close proximity to the home of the illustrious statesman. Mr. Orear was elected from Morgan County, to a seat in the Senate of Illinois, as the nominee of the Whig party, and during that term Ste- phen A. Douglas was a member of the lower house as representative from Mor- gan County. Col. John J. Harding was also a member of that legislature, Morgan County then having six representatives. Abraham Lincoln was also a member dur- ing the same term. There were three ses- sions during the senatorial term, and Mr. ¿Orear filled the position with honor to him-
self and satisfaction to his constituents. Previous to being elected Senator he was twice elected Sheriff of Morgan County. When the Whig party was disorganized, and the Republican party formed, he was among the first to become an advocate of its principles ; and during the great rebel- lion he was earnest and active in support- ing the government. Mr. Orear is a firm and enthusiastic Republican. His first vote was given for John Quincy Adams, since which he has voted at every presidential election. He always voted for Henry Clay whenever he was a candidate; he also voted for Harrison, Taylor, Fremont, and twice for Abraham Lincoln, and twice for U. S. Grant. Mr. Orear served in the Black Hawk war. Mr. and Mrs. Orear had a family of three children; their daughter, Frances Delia Orear, is the only one now living. Mrs. Orear died at their residence, July 22, 1830. Her husband re- mained a widower till Nov. 17, 1846, when he was married. the second time, to Miss Lena M. Eades, daughter of Horatio H. Eades, formerly of Bourbon County, Ken- tucky, though at the time of their marriage, the parents of Miss Eades were residing in Morgan County. Their original ances- tors were English. Mr. Orear and his wife and daugter are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a prominent patron and trustee of the Illinois Female College. Mrs. Orear's parents settled in Morgan County in the fall of 1834. Ser- geant Champ (a man of extraordinary cool- ness and decision of character), who was selected by General Washington to perform the difficult task of the capture of Benedict Arnold, after his treason, was an uncle of the 'mother of the present Mrs. Orear, though the history of the times will show that the adventure was an unsuccessful one, and to prevent the probable capture of the brave sergeant, General Washington took him out of the ranks, and he afterward em- igrated to Kentucky. Of such patriotic blood is the present wife of the subject of this brief biography. Mr. Orear needs no eulogy at our hand, for as farmer, banker, and citizen, he is well known to the people of Morgan County, and his life and works speak plainly for themselves. In him we find an example of the truly self-made man.
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Ornellas John, clk. r Pine nr T.W.R.R.
Orsborne John N. stock dealer, r 708 E. State
Osborne D. W. clk. bds. se cor. Square
Osborne D. W. jr. salesman, bds. J. T. Os- borne
Osborne J. H. (Osborne & Knowles) r W. State one mile beyond limits
Osborne J. T. salesman, r es East n Brook Osborne R. T. stock dealer, r 1038 W. State Osborne S. B. clk. r ns State w Prairie
Osborne & Knowles (J. H. Osborne and J.
B. Knowles) carpets, mattings, oil cloths, wall paper, etc. es Square nr Morgan
Osterholt Harmon, wagonmaker, r West n North
Osswald John C. saloon, es N. Sandy nr Square, r ws West nr North
Ousley Wm. lab. r ss E. College e C.& A.R.R
PADGETT T. MISS, teacher, bds. Mrs. McLaughlin's
Page Aaron, lab. r ws N. Main n R.R.
Palmer Alexander C. (Palmer & Cox) r ns Court nr Church
Palmer Henry, carp. r ws East n Brooklyn church
Palmer H. H. (Palmer & Doan) r College av. Palmer James H. (J. H. Palmer & Co.) r ws Prospect nr Grove
Palmer J. H. & Co. (James H. Palmer and A. H. Sturtevant) furniture, ws Square cor. Court
Palmer Ruth M. Mrs. visitor's attendant D. and D. Asylum
Palmer & Cox (A. C. Palmer and J. Cox) wines, liquors, and cigar mnfrs. ns W. State nr Square
Palmer & Doan (H. H. Palmer and F. M. Doan) insurance, loan and real estate agts. ns Square nr Main
Paradice Alfred, r 308 W. College
Paradice C. W. (Paradice & McCool) r ns College nr West
Paradice Frank, printer, r 308 W. College
Paradice Kate Miss, milliner, r College nr West
Paradice & McCool (C. W. Paradice and J. W. McCool) confectionery, ns W. State nr Square
Pardue -, night watch D. and D. Asylum, r Turner Place
Paris Henry, porter Loar & Grierson, r Col- lege cor. Prairie
Park Charles A. artist, bds. Dunlap house PARK HOTEL, Capt. Smith (trade mark) prop. is located on the Public Square. Sooo commercial men were entertained at this hotel the past twelve months
Parker D lab. r ss Anna w West
Parker Harriet, chambermaid D. and D. Asylum
Parker H. C. Mrs. r 334 Hardin av.
Parker Wm. H. shoemaker, r 334 Hardin av.
Parks Ann Mrs. r ss E. College e C.& A. R.R.
Parks Unice, supervisoress Insane Asylum Patridge James, barber' Watson & Starks'
Patridge Lucy Mrs. hairdresser, r ns Court w Square
Patterson C. A. barber, r West cor. Anna
Patterson Francis Mrs. r 515 S. West
Patterson Henry, lab. r 515 S. West
Patterson John S. blacksmith, r es N. Sandy n R.R.
Patterson J. March (Wadsworth & Patterson) r E. College av. w Hardin av.
Patterson L. A. clk. r es East s College
Patterson M. Mrs. r ns Grove e Church
Patterson Wm. lab. r 515 S. West
Patterson Wm. clk. r Fayette cor. Grove
Patterson Wm. Capt. liniment mnfr. ns W. Main nr Square
Paxton George R. clk. r North ne cor. Fulton Pearson Sarah Mrs. r es Prairie s Grove
Pearson W. B. bookbinder ss Morgan nr Sandy, r es Prairie s College
Pearcy Perry, dept. sheriff, r ss E. College av. nr city limits
Pechloeffel Henry, blksmth. r ns Court w West
Peck Eben, florist ss W. State, r S. Prospect Peck F. ret. r ns E. State
Pegram Mary A. Miss, preceptress Illinois Female College
Peira Joseph, lab. r N. Diamond n W.R.R. PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE, J. S. Sierer prop., Sandy n Square. Transient rates $1.00 per day. Mr. S. was born in Cumberland Co., Pa., September 15, 1826, and came to Jacksonville December 16, 1849; was elected sheriff of Morgan Co. in the Fall of 1868; was married July 23, 1854, to Miss Margaretta Black, also of Cumberland Co., Pa., where she was born March 31, 1834. Mr. S. has only recently opened this hotel, which was formerly known as the " Commercial." The fathers
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of both Mr. and Sierer were both well · known hotel men East, where they ac- quired a knowledge of the business
Perry Henry, auctioneer, r Mauvaisterre n North
Perry -, collr. r es Hardin av. n Henry
Peters Emanuel, farmer, r rear es N. Main n Independence av.
Petersburg Coal Co. office E. State e C. & A. R.R. Preston Spates, agt.
Peterson Charles, lab. Insane Hospital, r Michigan av. e East
Peterson N. lab. Reed & Co.'s brick yard
Peterson Robert, lab.
Petre William, carp. bds. B. W. Gunn's
Petrie Eliza Miss, physician, r Mrs. M. E. Morton's
Pfolsgroff Philip, carp. bds. ws Main n R.R. Pheifenburger Ellen, wid. George, r N. West · n R.R.
Phelan Thomas, clk. bds. West cor. Morgan Phelan Thomas, clk. bds. David Cole's
Phelps C. C. (J. Gill & Co.) bds. Dunlap house Phillips Aaron, teamster, r es N. Main n In- dependence av.
Phillips A. L. Mrs. r ws Yates n North
Phillips F. W. Dr. supt Ill. Inst. for the edu- cation of the blind
Phillips J. A. machinist Morgan Foundry
Phillips George, med. student, r Blind Asylum
Phillips Henry, blacksmith, r ws East s Ken- tucky
Phillips L. J. Mrs. matron Ill. Inst. Blind
, Phillips William M. clk. r ns Court e East Phillips W. S. clk. Ill. Inst. Blind
Piepenbring Charles, grocer N. Main ne cor. Dunlap
Pierce John, stonectr. r Caldwell n W.R.R. Piercy William P. dep. sheriff, r College av. e C. & A.R.R.
Pierson Jeremiah, justice of the peace ns Square nr Main, r Court nr West Pires Emanuel, r W.R.R. w Diamond Pitner T. J. physician 209 W. College av. Pitta George, lab. r Pine n R.R. Platt Alex. mason, r Rout cor. Brooklyn av. Platt Wesley, mason, r ss East end Bissel Pleasant Henry, lab. bds. Nathan Reed's Plower John, shoemkr. r ss E. Morgan e East
Plows John W. lab. r Centre e Illinois av. Poffenbarger F. (Johnson & Co.) r Jordan se cor. Fayette
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Pohlmann W. (May & Pohlmann) r E. Mor- gan nr East
Police Department, C. O. Sperry, chief, ns Court e Square
Polland R. painter, r ws Vorhees n Inde- pendence av.
Porten George (G. Porten & Co.) r 324 E. College
Porten G. & Co. (G. Porten and -) mer. tailors ws Main opp. P.O.
Post-Office, D. M. Simmons, P. M. es S-Main s Square
Powers Albert, r College av. nr Clay av.
Powers Bridget Mrs. r Clay av. ne cor. Wol- cott
Powers James, engineer, r Wolcott se cor. Clay av.
Powers James, lab. r Morton av. sw cor. West Powers - Mrs. r Bedwell n Lafayette av. Powers O. ret. r 1108 W. State
Powers -, painter, r ns E. College av. e East
Poznanski J. B. Prof. teacher Music Con- servatory, r College cor. Kosciusko
Pratt Albert, clk. bds. C. McClain's
Pratt Ann C. wid. Charles H. r Church nw cor. North
Pratt George C. bkpr. r Church nw cor. North
Pratt Horace M. clk. r Sandusky cor. Elm Pratt Lewis H. clk. bds. Sandusky cor. Elm Preira Henry Rev. pastor Ist Pres. (Port.) church, r s end Prairie
PRESBYTERIAN FEMALE ACADEMY, Church bet. State and College av. Prof E. F. Bullard, prin. (See History, page 385)
Preston S. plasterer, bds. A. H. Jones' , Price Charles, watchmaker J. M. Fox Price Ed S. clerk, r State cor. Clay av.
Priee George W. lab. r N. Sandy n railroad Price M. N. (T. D. Price & Co.) r ns College av. w Hardin
Price P. B. r ns E. State
Price T. D. (T. D: Price & Co.) r Carrrolton PRICE T. D. & CO. (T. D. Price, H. L. Clay, G. E. Doying, and M. N. Price) job printers, book-binders, and pubs. Illinois Courier, ns W. State nr Square
Price Ward, bkpr. First Nat. bank, r State cor. Clay av.
PRINCE DAVID DR. prop. Sani- ; tarium, ws Sandy s Square, r State cor. Fayette
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Prince A. E. surgeon and oculist, ws Sandy s Square
Probst Christian, clerk, r es Main nr Inde- pendence av.
Ptaszyk J. R. piano tuner, ws Sandy nr Col- lege av.
Punton John, apothecary Insane Asylum
Pyatt B. (B. Pyatt & Son) r ns. Court nr Church
PYATT B. & SON, wholesale and re- tail dealers in tobacco, and manufacturers of fine cigars; Lady Clare brand a specialty; ws Public Square
Pyatt Douglas, clerk, r ns Court nr Church
Pyatt J. C. (B. Pyatt & Son) r ns North nr Yates
Pyatt Richard S. cigar mkr. bds. ns Court nr Church
UARLES J. T. salesman, r ns W. Col- lege av. cor. West
Quintal Josepher, wid. Joseph, r Diamond n. Freedman
RABBIT MICHAEL, teamster, r ns La- fayette av. e Clay av.
Rabbit Peter, teamster, r ns Lafayette av. e Clay av.
RAGAN JOHN M. lawyer, office Court House, r S. Main. Commenced to study law with Judge Kirby in 1873, and was admitted to practice Jan. 7, 1877
Ragdale Franklin, carp. r es East s Kentucky Ragsdale Mary D. attendant Insane Asylum Rahe J. C. r es Yates n North
Ramsey John W. horse trader, r ws N. Main n North
Ramsey Joseph, music teacher, bds. H. C. Fuller's
Rand Charles, boarding-house, r Mauvais. terre cor. Madison
Randall M. C. Mrs. r 511 Diamond
Randerson John, lab. r ns E.College e Clay av. Randolph Moses, barber, bds. S. McAllister's Ransdell Eli C. carp. r W. College av. e West Ransford David. lab. r ns Dunlap w Clay av. Ransom James, farmer, r ns Jordan e Fayette Rapp Charles, harnessmkr. r 29 S. East Rapp John, employe Ill. Inst. Blind
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RAPP MICHAEL, harness maker, Morgan se cor. Square, Platt's blk. r 29 S. East. Was the son of Michael and Susan Rapp, natives of Pennsylvania, where the subject of this sketch was born, Feb. 22,
1815. At an early age he became appren- ticed to the trade of harness maker. At twenty-one years of age, possessed of an adventurous disposition, he wended his way to Illinois, and settled in Jacksonville, and entered into a co-partnership with M. Stacy for the manufacture of saddles and harness. About this time in his business venture Mr. R. would willingly have re- turned to his native place, but was com- pelled to remain on account of his capital being down to zero. For seven years Mr. Stacy remained a member of the firm, and then retired from active business. For nearly thirty-eight years Mr. R. has been a successful business man and an upright citizen of J., who has witnessed many im- portant changes since his arrival, and who in early days formed a cordial friendship for Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A Douglas, and others. At one time in his business career, Mr. R. transferred the business to the hands of his son, who entered the army, and there contracted sickness which resulted in his death
Rapp M. D. harnessmkr. r 29 S. East
Rapp Thomas H. bkpr. r 29 S. East
Rataichak Anton, yardman, r ns College w West
Ratekin Wm. justice of the peace, r es Har- din av. n Henry
Rathwell E. D. jailor, r County Jail
Rawlings Isaac, clothing, ws Square nr State, bds. State cor Prairie
Rawlings Daniel W. clerk, r College above Prairie
Rawlings R. D. mer. r ns W. State w Prairie
Raybuck John F. teacher, r es N. Main n Dunlap
Rayburn James, barber, ns Court w Square, r Church cor. Grove
Raymond James, barber, r ns W. Grove w. Church
Raynor Wm. r ws Hardin n Chambers
Read A. lab. bds. Nathan Reed's
Read Frank, teacher, r es Sandusky n State Read J. V. (Goltra & Read) r S. Main beyond limits
REID NEWTON W. brickmaker, r
S. Main; born in Morgan County, Aug. 8, 1848. His father Geo. W., came from Kentucky, to this State, and in 1840; married " Martha E. Williams," the chil- dren by this marriage were: W. T. Reid,
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now Supt. of Schools, in San Francisco; John E. Reid, in business in Orange, California. N. W., the subject of this sketch, and Geo. W. Reid, lawyer, in Orange, California; these young men all received a liberal education, and on the attainment of their majority, began busi- ness, each for himself. Newton was en- gaged in farming and cattle shipping, for a number of years. Married Feb. 2, 1875, to Miss Louise, daughter of Thos. Mc- Connell, of Bushnell; she died June 27, 1867. Mr. Reid, in 1877. formed a co- partnership with Messrs. Tendick & Kes- pohl, in the manufacturing of brick; dur- ing the first year they made two and a half million brick, for which they found ready sale; the firm still continues. Mr. R. resides with his mother; his father died in 1850
Read V. Mrs. r es S. Main n Bissell
Rearick Mrs. r ns W. State e Kosciusko
Recorder's office J. N. Marsh, Court House Rector James, attendant Insane Hospital, r Michigan av. e East
Redmond Daniel, carp. r ns Lafayette av. e Clay av.
Redmond Dennis, clk. r Lafayette av. nr Clay av.
Redmond Dennis, lab. r Sheridan e Illinois av.
Redmond James, carp. r ns Lafayette av. e Clay av.
Redmond James D. tinsmith r ns Lafayette av. e Clay av.
Redmond John, clk. r E. Lafayette av.
Redmond Martin, bricklayer, r ns Lafayette av. e Clay av.
Reed Albert, farmer, r ss W. Morgan w West
Reed Franklin, prof. D. and D. Asylum
Reed Nathan, lab r ws Goltra av. s Cham- bers
Rees Edwin, physician, r ss Rout e C.& A. R.R.
Reese Maria, wid. Sidney, r Court ne cor. East
Refine Tony, r ss Lafayette av. w. Diamond Refine Tony D. baker, boards Diamond s Freedman
Regan Edward, peddler, r Clay av. n W. R.R.
Reichman Charles, physician 220 W. Court Reid Enoch S. farmer, r Church cor North
Reid George, farmer, r Church cor. North Reid James, r Church cor. North
Reid John B. A. farmer, r ns North w Dia- mond
Reid N. W. (G. Tendick, Kespohl & Reid) r. S. Main nr Asylum
Reid Richard W. lawyer, ns Square nr Sandy, r North ne cor. Church
Reid Sarah E. Miss, r es Clay av. s Frank- lin
Reid Stephen H. justice of the peace, ns
Square nr Sandy, r North ne cor. Church Reidy Michael, ws East n Dunlap
Reighmann Frederick, binder Ward Broth- ers
Reilly James, lab. r ws N. Main n R.R.
Reilly James W. janitor, bds. ss North nr Sandy
Reinbach Louis, r ss Morgan e Square
Reiner George (H. Ricks, Son & Co.) r n end Main
Reinhard E. L. clk. bds. es Clay av.
Reinhart August Rev. r ns Court e Church Renton Mary Mrs. r ns E. Morgan e East Reuter .Daniel, cigarmaker, r Broadway nr Lafayette av.
Reuter Fred. cigarmaker, r Broadway nr La- fayette av.
Reynolds Charles B. prof. Ill. College, bds. Chas. Rockwell's
REYNOLDS RALPH, retired farm- er. A prominent citizen of Jacksonville; was the youngest of a family of four chil- dren. Parents of Mr. Reynolds were Ralph and Sarah, whose maiden name was Rody; they were natives of England, where the subject of this sketch was born near Liverpool in 1821. Receiving a liberal education he became apprenticed to a wagon maker. While quite young his mother died, and in 1833 he accompanied his father to America; from New Orleans,on arrival, the little party of emigrants, father daughter, and two sons, took passage up the Mississippi, and located in Morgan County, near Jacksonville, where farm property was purchased. Mr. R. died shortly after arrival in Morgan County, at Jacksonville. Ralph, the honored gentle- man of whom we here make mention, was in his sixteenth year on arrival of the family in America. Working at above mentioned trade a short time he moved to Iowa before attaining his majority and became a miner.
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Crossing the plains for California in 1849, he became a successful dealer in gold dust. In this trip he was accompanied by his wife and two children. Remaining six years in the Golden State he returned to England. The year 1861 found him again bon voyage for America. Taking up his residence in Morgan County, where he became the owner of a magnificent farm property, also the owner of one of the finest residences in Jacksonville. A more live, energetic man than Ralph Reynolds it would be a hard matter to find. Mrs. Reynolds was born in England in 1826. The daughter of Thomas C. Rout. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds was blessed with nine children, eight are living: Thos. C., Ralph B., Richard C., Charles, Sarah J., Frances A., Elizabeth E., and Mary E.
Reynolds W. R. physician and surgeon ne cor. Square
Rhoads Rosanna, wid. Joshua, r Prairie sw cor. Reed
Rice Henry, carp. r es Hardin av. s Ken- tucky
Rice Julius lab. r Mauvaisterre nr North Rice W. D. shoemaker, r Hardin av.
Richards Jacob, teamster, r ss Morgan nr West
Richards M. Mrs. r East ne cor. Kentucky Richards W. H. clk. r North cor. West
Richardson B. B. Mrs. r es Clay av. s Frank- lin
Richardson J. W. (McGhee & Richardson) bds. Clay av. s Morton av.
RICHARDSON WILLIAM, 517 W. State Street, Jacksonville. Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, April 13, 1814. He was the sixth child of John and Elizabeth Richardson, of Yorkshire, Eng- lanp; emigrated to this country with his father and family of five children (his brother, Vincent, coming the year before) in 1831, and arrived in Morgan County, Oct. 22d, of that year, and settled where his son Peter D., now resides. Mr. Rich- ardson's father bought and entered land enough to make one section (640 acres) besides his timber land; his father died May 12, 1856, and his mother died Nov. 6, 1862, aged eighty-eight years. Under Mr. Richardson's able and industrious man- agement, this wild, prairie land has become
a beautifully improved and fertile farm. The subject of this sketch received his early education in England. Married in the Spring of 1841, to Anne, daughter of William and Mary Rawlings, of Morgan County-formerly from Yorkshire, Eng- land-born May. 3, 1819; the fruits of this union has been ten children, eight of whom are still living: Mary Jane, resid- ing with her parents, Elizabeth, now Mrs. Hayden, of the firm of Russell & Hay- den, Jacksonville. Rachel, now Mrs. Isaac Lazenby, of Morgan County; Peter D., living on the old homestead, Naples road; Emma, wife of Henry Oaks, Bluff City, Scott County; Harriet Ann, now Mrs. James Ranson, Morgan County; Eliza, now Mrs. Thomas Ford, Greene County; Sarah Ellen, resides with her parents; Anne and Clara are deceased. Mr. Richardson was formerly a Whig, but is now a firm Republi- can, and sustained the flag of the Union by a good home influence, during the late rebellion. He is an upright, Christian man, and his house has ever been open to the pioneer preacher, of the Meth. Epis. , church, many of whom remember him with a lively interest; through his influence was founded two M. E. churches, one of which is now used as a school-house. Mr. R. has been a director of the Jacksonville National
Bank, since its first organization in 1870 Richmond Jennie C. clk. r es Main nr Ken- tucky
Richmond W. clk. bds. W. Cully's
Richmond W. R. attendant Insane Asylum
Ricks Henry (H. Ricks, Son & Co.) r north end Main
Ricks Henry jr. (H. Ricks, Son & Co.) r north end Main
RICKS H. SON & CO. (Henry Ricks sr., Henry Ricks jr., and George Reiner) manufacturers of lager beer, and dealers in hops, barley and malt; end North Main, near city limits. All orders promptly filled
Ricks John Mrs. saloon ss W. State nr Square, r Court cor. West
Rider William H. clerk, r W. College av.
Rife J. W. carp. r ws S. Main,s College
Rife Samuel, jeweler Dayton & Russell, r S. Main
Rigs Kate, waiter D. and D. Asylum
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