History of Morgan county, Illinois : its past and present, containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; a biographical directory of its volunteers in the late rebellion; portraits of its early settlers and prominent men [etc., etc.], Part 67

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Morgan Co. he had attained his sixteenth year; he married, at twenty-one, Miss Mary Jane Jones, a daughter of James and Har- riet Jones; by this marriage six children, three of whom are living: George D., James, and Josephine; Martha, Harriet, John deceased. Since his arrival in Mor- gan Co., Mr. Leak has followed farming, owning seventy acres

Leak Wm. dry goods, Waverly

Leigh E. F. clk. Waverly

Lindsey Wm. plasterer, Waverly

Lobb J. B. farm hand; P.O. Waverly

Lombard Gilbert, constable, Waverly

Lombard Joseph, wagon maker, Waverly

Long Geo. C. farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Franklin Loving Geo. W. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Wa- verly

Luther Charles, farmer, Waverly

Luttrell Thomas, farmer, Sec. 22, P.O.Waverly

Luttrell Thomas J. renter, P.O. Waverly

Luttrell Sarah, wid. Hiram, Waverly

Lynch Charles, renter, Sec. 8, P.O. Waverly

Lynch James, lab. Waverly

Lyons James, farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Waverly

M ACK IREN, farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Waverly

Mader Christopher, barber, Waverly Maher Wm. lab. Waverly

MANSON JAMES W. of the firm Crain & Hanson, dry goods' merchants and bankers, ws Square, Waverly Ill .; was born June 2, 1826, in Frederick Co., Mary- land; came to Morgan Co., Ill., in the Spring of 1838, with his father, Jonathan Manson; was married Sept. 6, 1849, to Miss Ruth Hamilton, daughter of Rev. John C. Hamilton; she died May 5, 1853; was married June 17, 1856, to Miss Abbie A. Thompson, daughter of Oswald Thomp- son, of Cass Co .; she was born Sept. 19, 1838, in Cass Co .; have five children liv- ·ing by his last wife, namely: Clara I., born March 28, 1857, Wm. O. born Oct. 9, 1858, Emma born May 5, 1864, Frankie and Nellie born May 10, 1871

Manson Mary A. wid. J. Waverly

Manson William O cash. Crain & Manson, Waverly

MARSHALL WM. H. grocer, Pearl st., Waverly, Ill .; was born in Jacksonville, Morgan Co., March 19, 1857; moved to

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Carlinville, Macoupin Co., Ill., with his parents in 1864, where his father died on the 22d day of February, 1874; his mother married the second time to Daniel Dulls, Esq., Coroner of Macoupin Co .; Mr. M. received his education at Black- burn University at Carlinville, where he has resided since 1864 until September, 1877, when he moved to Jacksonville, and in April, 1878, he came to Waverly and embarked in the grocery business

Martin Henry, farm hand, P.O. Waverly

Martin Michael, Waverly

Maupin Elijah, farm hand, P.O. Waverly

Mayfield Ellison, renter, Sec. 10, P.O. Wa- verly

McCasland Charles D. stock-dealer, Waverly McCracken John, farmer, Waverly

McDevitt John, farmer, P.O. Waverly McGloltin James, renter, P.O. Waverly

McKee Robert, Waverly

McMahan Isiah, farmer, Sec. 36, P.O. Wa- verly

McMahan John D. farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Wa- verly

McMahan J. S. farm hand, Sec. 15, P.O. Waverly

Mc Vey George R. farmer, Waverly

McVEY R. E. physician and surgeon west side Square, Waverly, was born in Madison County, Ill., Nov. 19, 1828 ; in 1852 was married to Margaret J. Hutchi- son. of Waverly, Morgan Co., Ill., who died of bilious fever the following June ; was married again Dec. 28, 1854, to Miss Nancy Harris, of Sangamon Co., Ill, when they moved to Girard, Macoupin Co., where he was connected with a steam flour- ing mill. Here the first child, Mary M. was born Jan. II, 1856, and died Feb. 10 the same year. In the Spring of 1857 moved to Nilwood, Ill., where he was en- gaged in mercantile pursuits and in the study of medicine, and there the second child, Virginia A. was born Aug. 5, 1857, and died Sept. 20, 1858. In 1859, removed to Waverly, where he still resides, and con- tinued the study of medicine ; graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill., in 1861 Since his residence in Waverly four children have been born: the oldest of whom, Carrie was born Nov. 23, 1861 ; the next, William Edley, June 30, 1864, and the youngest who are twins, Nellie and Nan-

nie, Sept. 3, 1874. Dr. Mc Vey is a mem- ber of the Morgan County Medical Society, Illinois State Medical Society, and the American Medical Association. Dr. Mc- Vey is engaged in general practice, and makes nervous diseases a specialty, and is now prepared to treat all forms of nervous trouble by the most recent appliances in the way of electricity and electric baths ; and is also prepared for the treatment of diseases by electro surgeory.

Meacham C. F. auctioneer, Waverly

MEACHAM E. D. farmer and stock- raiser, P.O. Waverly. Mr. Meacham was born in North Carolina, Feb. 4, 1805. When but a year old his parents moved to Kentucky, and settled on farm property ; in 1830 the Meacham family emigrated to Illinois, and settled in Sangamon Co., as their names appear in the historical portion of this volume. We here append a bio- graphical sketch of E. D. Meacham, whose name stands at the top. He married in Kentucky Mrs. Nancy Cavanah in 1825 ; in Sangamon Co. Mr. M. farmed it for many years, where his first wife died ; six children were born of this marriage : Martha, W. E. (whose biographical sketch appears elsewhere) ; Margaret, deceased, C. F., who transacts the business of a horse farrier at Waverly ; Adeline W. and Lucin- da. Nov. 12, 1854, Mr. Meacham was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Mc- Cormick ; nine children born of this mar- riage, all of whom are living . E. D. jr., Isa- bel, Henry C., Annis, Ella, George G. Jos. H., Abraham L., and Katy. In 1854, Mr. M. moved to Waverly, where he became a merchant until the close of the war. In 1856 he purchased part of the property he now owns. Mr. M. is one of our mo-t public spirited citizens.

Meacham Edon, farmer, Waverly

Meacham Edward, farmer, Waverly

Meacham Henry, printer, Waverly

MEACHAM JOHN W. lawyer, nota- ry public, and general collecting agent, Waverly

MEACHAM M. M. publisher and pro-

prietor Morgan County Journal, Pearl st. Meacham Robert P. town clerk, Waverly Meacham R. P. Waverly

Meacham William D. carp. Waverly

Meacham W. E. farmer, Waverly

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MEACHAM WILLIS E. Farmer

and stock-raiser. The subject of this sketch is a native of Christian Co., Ken- tucky; he was born October, 1828 ; second child of E. D. and Nancy Meacham ; when but three years of age his parents moved to Sangamon Co., Ill. Willis became a resident of Morgan Co. in 1858, and en- gaged in the hardware trade for some four years. He married in Sangamon Co. Miss Rachel Hudson, a daughter of John and Margaret Hudson, natives of Virginia; by this marriage three children were born, two of whom are now living ; Adeline, born 1857; Ellen, born 1859; died in early in- fancy, Margaret, born May, 1862. When the war of the rebellion came on Mr. Meacham was elected First Lieutenant, Co. G, One Hundred and First Ill. Inf., leav- ing for the front ; on arriving at Holly Springs he was elected Captain, a position in which he won the esteem of the soldiers and was well qualified to fill. Battles participated in : Dallas, Resaca, Peach- tree Creek, Mission Ridge, etc. He was honorably discharged at Robertsville, S. C., February, 1865; he returned to Morgan Co., where he has since followed farming ; one of our most substantial citizens. For many years he was President of the Board of Trustees before the present city admin- istration of Waverly, and at the last April election was elected to serve as alderman. Mr. Meacham owns 80 acres of land, part of which lies in the city limits, a valuable property.

Meacham W. L. T. clothing, Waverly Meacham W. T. clk. Waverly

Miller Charles, farmer, P.O. Waverly Miller J. H. S. farmer Sec. 22, P.O. Waverly Miller Permelia, wid. Ebenezer, Waverly Miller Sarah Mrs. P.O. Waverly

Miner B. G. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Waverly Miner Elisha, retired, Waverly

Minor William, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Waverly Mefford F. M. farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Waverly Merritt William H. engineer, Waverly Merwin I. N. restaurant, Waverly Merritt William H. engineer, Waverly MICHENER WILSON, commission merchant, Waverly, was born in Chester Co., Pa., March 23, 1812 ; came to Morgan Co. May 1, 1835, and settled in Jacksonville, and engaged in the business of chair-ma-

king. The first cane-seat chairs made in Morgan Co. were made by Mr. Michener. He sold them to Col. Jas. Dunlap, of Jack- sonville ; left Jacksonville in 1848, and went to different places, and in the Spring of 1857 engaged in farming, and continued at it until 1869, when he moved to Waverly Township. Mr. Michener is now living with his fourth wife, formerly Mrs. Eliza Jane Sevier, whom he married Oct., 1871 ; has four children living ; Mary E. Lanuma, Thomas S. and Catherine J .; belongs to the Christian Church, and is a life-long democrat.

MILLER CHARLES, was born in Morgan Co., Dec., 1853, and married, in his 20th year, Miss Arcissa Ashbaugh, daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth, who were among the first to settle in Morgan Co. By the marriage of Mr. Miller to Miss Ashbaugh, two children, Albert, born Oct., 1875, and Sadie, born Jan. 1878. Mr. Miller owns 80 acres.

MILLER JOHN M. deceased, a suc- cessful farmer many years in Morgan Co., and who is well remembered by early res- idents ; was born near Albany, N.Y., in 1828 ; on the farm of his father were spent his youthful days, arriving at manhood, he made his way to Illinois, and located in the vicinity of Waverly, where he em- barked in the marble business, that of tomb stones. A man of enterprise, he attended to his own sales, his business calling him into many different counties, where he formed the acquaintance of men who were afterwards prominent in the affairs of the State. In this business, he made a start in life, where many would have failed ; in 1858, he re- tired from this business to his farm, situated south of Waverly, where he displayed his usual energy, purchasing farm property from time to time. On his decease, which occurred in 1870, he left an estate of 230 acres. The wife, who helped very much toward the prosperity of her husband, still survives him, living on the old homestead ; there are four children, William, Edward, John, and Charles.

MINER G. A. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 30, P.O. Waverly. Mr. Miner was born in Morgan Co., March II, 1839, only child of James and Delilah, whose maiden name was Corey; natives of New York

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State, they removed to Morgan Co. when it was in a primitive state, and lived the life of the pioneer, and formed the acquaint- ance of such men as Newton Cloud, W. T. Givens, and others well known in the annals of this county. When the subject of our notice was quite small, his father died, his mother afterwards marrying Norman Ward, and on his decease married Lemuel P. Curry, and now resides in Bureau Co., Ill. George grew to manhood in Morgan Co., where he married Miss Elizabeth Den- nis, daughter of Jas. M. Dennis. Eleven children, nine living : Edward E., Thos. M., Albert F., Sarah L., Emma J., Ida B., Effie M , Minnie B., and Daisy. Mr. Miner owns 61 acres

Moffett John B. painter, Waverly MORGAN COUNTY JOURNAL,

M. M. Meacham, publisher, Waverly

Morehouse Ephraim, farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Waverly

Morris Douglas, farmer, Waverly

Morris Edw. lab. Waverly

Morris Martha E. wid. Jonathan, Waverly Morris Richard, farmer, Waverly

Morris William, renter, P.O. Waverly

Morris William, watchman, Waverly Moseley Manuel, renter, P.O. Waverly Moulton Samuel, farmer, Waverly Mulch Fred. farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Waverly Murray George, farmer, P.O. Waverly Murray Mary Mrs. Sec. 10, P.O. Waverly Myers Jacob C. Waverly

TARR HENRY, wagonmkr. Waverly

N Neece J. A. farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Waverly NEECE M. C. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 33, P.O. Waverly. The subject of this sketch was born in Greene Co., Ill., Sept, 18, 1833, son of Robert and Peninah Neece, natives of Tenn., and among the first settlers of Ill. Mr. Neece grew up in Greene Co., Ill., but for many years has been a resident of Morgan Co., Ill. During the war he became a speculator in provisions, breadstuffs, etc., etc. He married in his twenty - first year Mrs. Ann Swinden, a daughter of Henry and Sarah Swinden. Five children, three living : Mary E., Sarah E., and Edward N. Mr. Neece owns some two hundred acres, and is a live ener- getic man; he is a credit to the vocation which he has followed for so many years

Neece Peninah Mrs. P.O. Waverly

NEVINS T. V. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 23, P.O. Waverly; oldest son now living of John and Edith Nevins, who set- tled in Morgan Co. prior to the deep snow ; first, on their arrival in Illinois, they set- tled at Chapman Point, Macoupin Co. John Nevins was born in Tenn., 1804, and married in 1825 to Miss Edith Gerhardt, a native of Virginia. Ten children born of this marriage, seven of whom are living. T. V. Nevins, as previously mentioned, being the oldest ; he was born on the old homestead Jan. 14, 1831, receiving his edu- cation in a log cabin, where everything was of the plainest description, and where the principal studies were the Webster's spelling book and New Testament; married in his twenty-first year. Nov. 1852, Mrs. Mary A. Sims, relict of Robert Sims, and daughter of Wm. Campbell. Mrs. Nevins married Robert Sims Nov. 21, 1844; by this marriage, two children, Wm. A., who married Harriet Allen, and John J., who married Miss Mat- tie Alderson. Mrs. Nevins, who gives this narrative, relates that in the earliest settle- ment of this county, the people were sociable and friendly, and did a wedding occur, the pioneer, accompanied by his family, joined in the festivities of the occasion. Mr. Nevins, for many years, a resident of Mor- gan Co., now owns land in Mo., where with his family he will shortly become a perma- nent resident. Two children, Alexander, born Aug. 23, 1855, Clara A., born March 20, 1863

RMISTON JOSEPH, carp. Waverly Osbourn Lewis G. boots and shoes, Waverly

PALMER N, farmer, Sec. 33, P.O.Waverly Parker D. W. farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Waverly

Parkins William, butcher, Waverly Parkins William, renter, P.O. Waverly

PARROTT JAMES B. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 36, P.O. Waverly. Mr. Parrott was born in Christian Co., Ky., near Hopkinsville, July 1, 1822; the seventh child of Tyre and Nancy Parrott, whose maiden name was Shrock. The father of James was born in Virginia (probably born in 1787). Moving to Kentucky in an early day he married the lady mentioned above,

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and lived there many years. During the Autumn of 1825 he emigrated to Illinois, settling on Indian Creek, where he stopped in a cabin built by 'Squire Page. Remain- ing in this dwelling during the winter, the following spring he built a similar structure, into which he moved his family. An in- dustrious man, generous to a fault, he nev- er became wealthy; he died in 1852, an estimable citizen. His loss was deeply de- plored by all who knew him ; his wife died in 1832. James, who heads this sketch grew up in Illinois, and inherited from his father that energy that marks his business transactions to-day. His education was derived in a log cabin, common in those early days. In 1843 he married Miss Jane Sims, a daughter of Wm. Sims, one of the first settlers of this county; with Mr.Parrott, in early days, money was generally an un- known quantity ; for many years he saw but few comforts, but in time, as improve- ments swept over the country, he began to accumulate property amounting to four handred acres ; now owns 220 acres. By this marriage four children, two of whom are living : Mary Jane, who married J. W. Wrightsman, and John W., who married Miss Rilda Edwards

Peck J. B. farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Waverly Peet C. M. tinner, Waverly

Peet Jane H. wid. Martin, Waverly Pete Curtis E. farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Waverly Pete Daniel, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Waverly Pete John, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Waverly Petree Granville, renter, Sec. 31, P.O. Frank- lin

Petree Henry S. farm hand, Sec. 31, P.O. Franklin

Phelan Daniel, grocer, Waverly

Pinkerton Wm. J. farmer, Sec. 33, P.O. Wa- verly

Prawl George, plowmaker, Waverly

Prawl Peterson, plow mnfr. Waverly Price Louis, lab. Waverly

Proctor George, wood dealer, P.O. Waverly Pugh B. G. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Waverly

R ANTZ FRANK, stoves, Waverly Rawley Wm. F. farmer, Waverly

Rawson J. F. farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Waverly Rawson Stanton, farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Wa- verly

Ray Newton, broom-maker, Waverly

RAY E. T. farmer, and stock raiser, Sec. 8, P.O. Waverly ; the subject of this sketch was born in Wayne Co., Va., in 1845. Benj. Ray, father of E. T. Ray, was born in Virginia about 1800 ; there married Miss Melcina Garrett, by whom he had seven children : Benjamin, William, Albert, Lo- rena, Theodore, Mellville, Celeste, and E. T., who resided in Virginia during his boy- hood. In his seventeenth year in 1861 he enlisted in Co. I, 9th Virginia Inft., Union troops. Twenty days from the date of en- listment, he was captured among others be- longing to the regiment, and sent to Libby prison, where he remained a prisoner some three months ; he then returned home on parole, afterward transferred to Columbus, Ohio, he was there honorably discharged November, 1862. From Ohio he made his way to Morgan Co., Ill., where he united in marriage the same year to Miss Sarah Ray, a daughter of Elijah and Sarah Ray. By this marriage, two children : Lillie M. born Jan. 27, 1863 , Trueit O., born July 12, 1875

Ray Trueit, renter, P.O. Waverly

Ray William E. farmer, Waverly

Ray W. A. farmer, P.O. Waverly

Reed John, renter, P.O. Waverly Reed John C. builder, Waverly

Reynolds Andrew, farmer, P.O. Waverly Reynolds Joseph, Waverly

Richardson Calvin, blacksmith, Waverly Richardson Frank, blacksmith, Waverly Richardson James F. blacksmith, Waverly Rigg Thomas B. woodsawyer, Waverly Riggin Sarah, wid. Alfred, Waverly Riley Marlow, teamster, Waverly

Roach Albert, farmer, Waverly

Roach A. R. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Waverly ROACH JAMES T. butcher, Waverly, Ill., was born in Madison Co., Ill., March 2, 1827. He came to Morgan Co. with his father, John D. Roach, in the Fall of 1831, remaining only two years, when they moved to St. Clair Co. They returned to Morgan Co. in June, 1841, where he has resided ever since ; was married to Miss Susan Draper, Dec. 15, 1855 ; she was born in Greene Co., Ill., Aug. 15, 1837, and raised in Waverly. They have seven children : namely : John T., Stephen E., Margaret A., James A., Mary J., Isaac F., and Charles A.

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Roach E. B. farmer, P.O. Waverly

Roach Joseph R. miller, Waverly

Roach Joseph R. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Wa- verly

Rodgers James A. carp. Waverly

Rodgers Thomas, carp. Waverly

Rogers John B. lawyer, Waverly

Rogers Joseph, retired farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Waverly

ROHRER ALBERT, farmer and stock-raiser and Vice Pres. of the Bank of Waverly, Sec. 25, P.O. Waverly, oldest son of Jonathan and Mary Roher, whose names are mentioned elsewhere in this work ; Al- bert, who has passed all of his life in Morgan Co., and who is one of our most substan- tial farmers, deserves more than a passing notice ; inheriting an energetic disposition, he early started forward in a successful career. In his 25th year, in 1855, he united his fortune to Miss Jane C. Knowles, the daughter of Burton Knowles, of Menard Co .; he was then the owner of 120 acres, on which he bent all of his energies to bring to a proper cultivation, how well he succeeded, the present day shows clearly, for the small acreage referred to became an estate of nearly 1,000 acres, a magni- ficent property on which he erected one of the finest farm residences in Morgan Co., a fitting tribute to a life of energy and enterprise. Three children, two of whom are living : Newton B. and Mary E.

Roher Chas. A. farmer, P.O. Waverly

ROHRER G. W. farmer and stock- raiser, Sec. 8, P.O. Waverly. The above named gentleman who has passed nearly half a century in the bounds of Morgan Co., comes of a numerous and respectable family ; his father, Jacob Rohrer, who helped very materially toward the progress of this county, was born in Hagerstown, Md., in 1798 ; in an early day he accom- panied his parents to Virginia, and after- ward removed to Kentucky, where he mar- ried Miss Artimissa Patterson. In 1826, Jacob R., then a young man and possessed of energy and a vigorous constitution, set out for Illinois, and settled on arrival near Apple Creek, near which is now situated the city of Waverly; entering the same from the government, he became in due process of time a successful farmer, due in a great measure to his remarkable energy ;

he died in 1870, leaving an estate of 200 acres ; his wife survived him some three years, and on her decease was laid at rest near Waverly. Geo. W., who is the only one now living in Morgan Co., was born in Morgan Co. Oct. 28, 1830, and passed his boyhood among such associates as the Clouds, Deatherages, and others ; he re- ceived his education in a subscription school of the usual log cabin order. In his 22d year he married Miss Emily Sharp, a daughter of Isaac and Cloie Sharp, natives of Tennessee. The pioneer days of Mr. R. were not devoid of interest ; times were indeed hard, commodities being frequently exchanged by barter, but he enjoyed those early days which developed an energy which is still unabated. Mr. R. now re- sides on his farm, comprising 78 acres. By this marriage ten children, nine of whom are living: William, Jacob, Newton, Ira,

Flora, Lydia, Hollie B., Emma, and Carrie Rohrer Milton, farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Waverly Rohrer William H. farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Wa- verly

Ross Helen P. wid. George, Waverly

Root Chauncey, clk. Waverly

Root Edward N. agt. Waverly

Root Edward, saw mill, Waverly

Rosson Richard, lab. Waverly

Rude Maria, wid. Samuel, Waverly

Rude William D. teamster, Waverly

Russell Henry, renter, Sec. 13, P.O. Waverly Rutherford J. farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Waverly RYNDERS ANDREW, farmer and

stock-raiser, Sec. 18, P.O. Waverly. Mr. Rynders is one of the oldest inhabitants and one of the earliest pioneers now living in Morgan Co., a man of extraordinary en- ergy, he is worthy of more than a passing notice ; he was born in Saratoga Co. New York, Jan. 15, 1798, the seventh of a family of thirteen children ; he passed his early years in New York State, and married in his 24th year Miss Sarah Miner, a daughter of Amos Miner, an ingenious mechanic, who afterward removed to Illinois, where he passed the remainder of life. The sub- ject of this sketch was apprenticed to the trade of a millwright ; became a superior workman, and contracted mill work to a considerable extent in different parts of the State, This making it necessary for him to be frequently absent from home, he set-

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tled down to the quiet life of a farmer. In 1835 he concluded to better his fortune by directing his footsteps westward ; after days and weeks spent in travel, he settled with his family in the vicinity of Waverly, where he entered a tract of land from the government, and moved into a log cabin built some years previous ; at Little York he worked on the steam grist and saw mill that was in process of erection by the Miner family. Mr. R. relates that Coleman Deatherage put up a horse mill near Appa- love, and Thos. Ross and Eziekel Springer constructed a saw mill, for which Mr. Rynders took charge as millwright. During those early days Mr. Rynders was a warm advocate of the extension of education. His memory is remarkable, even now, when he has long since passed the age commonly allotted to man ; he still makes a hand in the harvest field ; a hard worker all his life, he now finds no time for idleness. Going back a little into the early history of this family, we find that the first wife of Mr. Rynders died about 1846. There were eleven children born of this marriage, three of whom were living on the decease of Mrs. R .: Wm., Andrew, and Ruth. About 1847 Mr. R. was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Sevier; by this marriage one child, Sarah E., deceased. Mrs. R. depart- ing this life about the year 1850, the fol- lowing year he was married to Mrs. Arena Beasely, by whom he had eight children, four living : Andrew, William, Douglas, and Isiah ; in 1864 this lady was laid at rest in the Jones Cemetery. Mr. R. afterward was united in marriage to Arena Arnot, who died Jan. 15, 1873. June 19, 1873, he married Mrs. Sarah Ann Alabaugh, who was born in Greene County. During his long and successful life Mr. R. has accumu- lated a fine farın property, which he still conducts at his advanced age successfully Rynders William, broom maker, Waverly

SACKETT LOUISA, wid. Ebenezer, Wa- verly

Sackett Norman, farmer, Waverly

Samples Rebecca R. Mrs. Sec. 36, P.O. Wa- verly

Samples Thomas, farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Wa- verly W

Samples Washington, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Waverly

Samples Washington jr. farmer, Sec. 36, P.O. Waverly

Sands Henry A. farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Wa- verly

Scott Frank, farmer P.O. Waverly

SCOTT GEORGE, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 16, P.O. Waverly. Mr. Scott was born in Morgan Co., August 23, 1852; his father, Z. P. Scott, was a native of Kentucky; his mother was born in North Carolina; they removed to Morgan Co. in an early period, where the subject of our notice grew up on the farm; educated in the district schools of the period; in his twen- tieth year he married Miss Georgiana Deatherage, a daughter of Wm. Deather- age, of this county; by this marriage two children: Cora F. born August, 1874, Minnie E. born April 15, 1878

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History of Morgan county, Illinois : its past and present, containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; a biographical directory of its volunteers in the late rebellion; portraits of its early settlers and prominent men [etc., etc.], Part 67

Author: Publication date: c1878 Publisher: Chicago : Donnelley, Loyd & co. Number of Pages: 792

Author:
Publication date: c1878
Publisher: Chicago : Donnelley, Loyd & co.
Number of Pages: 792