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 80

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Elisha E., Charles E., Nettie A. and Wil- liam C. Mr. Brunk first went into busi- ness at Orleans Station, Morgan Co .; in Franklin was a grocer for a number of years ; in 1876 opened a livery stable-the only one in town. Mr. B. is above the average height, attaining the stature of six feet and seven inches


Buchanan Hardin, renter, P.O. Franklin


Buchanan Thomas B. farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Pisgah


Burch James, constable, Franklin Burch Willis, lab. Franklin


Burk John, farm hand, Sec. 23, P.O. Franklin Busey William, farm hand, Sec. 30, P.O. Jacksonville


C ARLYLE HOOPES, farmer and


stock raiser, Sec. 20, P.O. Pisgah. The subject of this sketch was the oldest mem- ber of a family of seven children, and the only one now living ; he was born in Ches- ter Co., Pa., June 26, 1809 ; his father by occupation, was a farmer, in good circum- stances. Up to the age of sixteen, young Carlyle remained on the farm ; he then be- came apprenticed to the trade of scythe- making, and served five years, becoming a skillful workman ; removing to Vincent, he formed the acquaintance of Miss Margaret Cooper ; they were married in February, 1834; the following year went to Phoenix- ville, and there he worked twelve years ; In 1852 he set out, accompanied by his family, for Illinois; traveling by rail and by water through Pittsburgh, they arrived at Naples, Ill .; from there made their way to Morgan Co., settling near Franklin on the farm now owned by Mr. Carlyle ; pur- chasing 40 acres then, now owns 130 acres ; eight children, seven living: James, now a resident of Morgan Co., farmer by occupa- tion, served four years in the late war of rebellion, cavalry service ; Ezra, who be- came a minister of considerable promi- nence ; Samuel D., who became a physi- cian, now a resident of Palmyra, Ill. ; Phœbe, who married George Gibson, a school-teacher, and who also manages the farm property of Mr. Carlyle; Amanda, married William Stott, and now resides in Chester Co., Pa.


Carson Andrew, farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Jacksonville


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Childers Mathew, farm hand, Sec. 16, P.O. Pisgah


CLARK Dr. pastor M. E. Church, Frank- lin, was the second son of William and Elizabeth Clark, of Albany, N. Y., where the subject of this sketch was born. The father of Dr. Clark was a very successful farmer, educated, who in his time was the associate and friend of some of the leading men of America ; he was the classmate of Martin Van Buren, afterward president of the U.S .; his acquaintance with Mr. Van Buren soon ripened into a cordial friendship. Thomas Benton, who was af- terward United States Senator from Mis- souri, was also in early life an intimate friend, being a relative on the wife's side, and who was the grand-uncle of the sub- ject of this sketch. In the war of 1812, the elder Clark took a prominent part, and served as a staff-officer under Gen. Winfield Scott, who afterward achieved so much fame in the war with Mexico. On his retire- ment from the army, he settled down to a quiet agricultural life. In business he was systematic, believing what was worth doing at all was worth doing well ; a man of un- swerving integrity, having the respect of all who formed his acquaintance. Dr. Clark, who heads this sketch, is said to resemble his father in features, and of the same height and weight. In 1840, the family settled near Quincy, Ill., and here Mr. Clark shortly after died, and was laid at rest in the Menden cemetery ; his wife, who had been his companion for half a century, still survives, residing on her farm near Quincy, and is upward of eighty years of age. Dr. Clark received his pre- liminary education in Chatauqua Co., N. Y. ; at nineteen, married Miss Hannah Steel, of Chatauqua Co. The dream of the farmer boy was to become proficient in theology and medicine ; his father had died, leaving the family in somewhat moderate circumstances, and the care of the family devolved upon the youth ; often he has worked hard all day, and then studied dur- ing the greater portion of the evening; in time he became a ripe scholar, and a gradu- ate of the theological conference ; for twen- ty-one years he has held the pastorate of different churches, during which time he also practiced as a physician and surgeon.


The union of Dr. Clark to Hannah Steel was blessed with two children, who died from typhoid fever in Ottawa, Ill.


Clark Stephen C. farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Alex- ander


CLARK WILLIAM C. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. I, P.O. Alexander. Born in Athens Co., Ohio, Oct. 6, 1818, where his parents moved at an early day. In 1822, the Clark family came to Ross Co., Ohio, and thence to Licking Co .; here the old folks remained until they passed off the stage of life.' Young Clark there turned his attention to farming ; Oct. 15, 1843, married Miss Elizabeth Pence, daughter of Abraham Pence, a native of Virginia; in the Autumn of 1845, he settled in Menard Co .; Nov. 8, 1846, settled in the vicinity of where Alexander is now located ; in 1850, purchased land ; in 1845, Mrs. Clark died ; in 1851, he married Miss Sarah J. Samples, daughter of Andrew and Nancy Samples, who were among the early pioneers of Morgan Co .; this was the year of cholera in Morgan Co., from which his second wife died, on the 5th of July ; on the 22d of February, 1852, he married Miss Sarah Samples, daughter of Jacob and Pollie Samples. For several years Mr. Clark was town trustee; is the owner of 120 acres of valuable property .


Clayton Francis, boarding house, P.O. Frank- lin


Clayton Geo. farmer, P.O. Franklin


Clayton Jas. farmer, P.O. Franklin Clayton Jas. N. farmer, P.O. Franklin Clayton Wm. farmer, P.O. Franklin


Clayton Wm. C. farmer, Sec. 26, P. O. Jack- sonville


COATES JOB, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 19, P.O. Pisgah. The subject of this sketch was the youngest of a family of nine children, his father was a farmer in good circumstances, in Yorkshire, Eng- land, where young Coates was born, Nov. 23, 1848; at the early age of twenty-two he took passage on board the steamship City of Washington, for America; the trip was made in a short time; at the end of fourteen days, he landed in Morgan; he first worked by the month; for three years he rented farm property; at the end of five years he made a purchase of 160 acres of prairie and ten acres of timber; since the


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purchase was made, Mr. Coates has put in many days of hard labor; possessed of that energetic disposition that characterizes the English farmer, his venture in America proved successful; he now owns 210 acres of well improved land; on coming to America, he had nothing comparatively speaking, and his success for one who is still in the prime of life, speaks well for his enterprise


Cole Edward, farm hand, P.O. Jacksonville CONKLE MICHAEL, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 6, P.O. Jacksonville. Third child of Henry and Mary Conkle, who were natives of Pennsylvania; after- ward moved to Ohio, and were there mar- ried; for many years Henry Conkle fol- lowed the occupation of farmer and team- ing, near Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, where Michael was born, Oct. 7, 1830; in 1843 the family moved westward, and located near Jacksonville, Ill., Mor- gan County, where the old people passed the remainder of their days; for seven years Michael worked for Rufus Calif, a prom- inent farmer in Piatt County, an exten- sive cattle dealer; while here was princi- pally engaged in cattle buying, and trading in cattle; for many years he became asso- ciated in cattle speculations with John T. Alexander, and afterward with his sons; For Mr. M. F. Woods he also shipped cat- tle to New York, having made arrange- ments with the well known A. M. Aller- ton of New York city, and H. M. Staly, of Morgan County; becoming quite success- ful in 1866, he leased over one thousand acres of land from Gates, Strawn and David,and also continued his cattle specula- tions; he of course met with reverses, but was a shrewd buyer, and universally suc- ceeded in his ventures; in 1871 he was mar- ried to Miss Sarah Parsley, daughter of William J. and Elizabeth Parsley, natives of Tennessee; in 1876 he purchased the estate of Robert Morrison, where he now resides; the property comprises two hun- dred and sixty-five acres, on which was erected by Mr. Morrison, a beautiful res- idence; children: Luada and Jenny


Conlee Alvan, farmer, P.O. Pisgah


Conlee Whitfield, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 16, P.O. Pisgah


Connolly Arsula, Sec. 10, P.O. Jacksonville


COONS J. M. The subject of this sketch was born in Morgan County, Illi- nois, near the city of Jacksonville, on the 13th day of November, 1835; he is the eldest son of Joseph Coons, who was born in the State of Ohio, Hamilton County, near the city of Cincinnati, on the 19th day of February, 1807; was raised in and re- mained near the same place (was married to Miss Sophia Mccullough, on the 22d day of May, 1832) until the year 1834, when he came to the State of Illinois; stopped for a short time near Jacksonville; from there (in the year 1836) he moved to Macoupin County, Illinois; entered land three miles northeast of Scottville, is still living on the same place, and is still enjoy- ing good health; can say what but few men of his age can say: he has raised a family of nine children, the oldest now forty-five, and the youngest twenty-three years of age, without the loss of one; five daughters and four sons. The subject of this sketch was raised on the above named farm in Macoupin County, Illinois, and living in what was then a new country, did not have the advantages of an early educa- tion; but being a lover of books he made considerable progress in his studies, and when about eighteen years old he applied himself diligently to procure a liberal education; being then old enough to see and appreciate the same, he soon qualified himself for teaching, which occupation he followed successfully for about four years; in the Fall of 1858, he went to Ohio to visit relatives, and while there again applied himself to school; in the Spring of 1859, he graduated from R. S. Bacon's commercial college, of Cincinnati; in the fall of the same year he returned to Illinois, and again taught school; was married to Miss Lucinda Smith (second daughter of Elder Samuel Smith, of Macoupin County, Illinois), on the 22d of February, 1860; after marriage followed farming until 1866, when he came to Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois; went into the milling business, which occu- pation he followed until the Spring of 1876, when he went into the business he now follows, to-wit: dealer in groceries, drugs, hardware, tobacco, cigars, notions, etc., etc .; Mr. and Mrs. Coons have had six children, four living: Lullie Alice, twelve years old;


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John L., ten years; Nellie H., eight years, and Joanna May, four years


Cox Albert, farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Alexander


Cox Coriden, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Jackson- ville


Cox David M. farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Orleans


Cox Jeremiah, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Jackson- ville


Craig Maria Mrs. farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Jacksonville


CRISWELL WILLIAM, farmerand stock raiser, Sec. 35, P.O. Franklin; fourth son of Geo. and Jane Criswell; Geo. was born in Alabama, and his wife a native of Tennessee, and who settled in Morgan County prior to the deep snow; the father first entered land from the Government, then married his present wife, Miss Jane Merideth; shortly after, a log cabin was erected on the sparsely settled prairie; Mr. Criswell was an enterprising, energetic man, and became the owner of a fine estate; he and his wife are now living in township 13-9; as his name appears in the historical portion of this volume, we now follow the fortune of William; in 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Deer; this union was blessed with five children, four of whom are living: Elden, Elmer, Alice, and Charles; in 1861, Mr. Criswell enlisted in Co. 1, 14th Regt. Ill. Infantry, three years' service; at the siege of Vicksburg, and many other small engagements of the war; as non-commissioned officer he was honorably discharged at Spring- field, Illinois, June, 1864; Mr. Criswell owns 90 acres of well improved land . Cross Wesley, renter, P.O. Franklin


D ARLEY DAWSON, during his life was a farmer, who resided in the township of Franklin; he was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1817; during the Winter of 1844, he was married to Eliza- beth Smith; the same year he emigrated to America, landing at New Orleans; front there, in company with John Lacy, he made his way into the State of Illinois, and settled on Indian Creek, and worked for a man by the name of Emerson, who built the first mill on that stream; he worked two years, and then began farming on his own account; about 1852, Mrs. Darley


passed off the stage of life, leaving to her husband's care four children: Benjamin, George, Robert, and William; in 1858, he was united in marriage to Sarah Dods- worth, daughter of Thomas Dodsworth, a native of England; by this marriage five children, four of whom are living: Ann Isabel, Samuel, Elizabeth, and Edward Lambert; in 1875, Mr. Darley died, and was laid at rest in the Davis cemetery; this sketch is obtained from the second wife of Mr. Darley, who resides in Franklin town- ship


Darley George, farmer, P.O. Franklin


Darley Thomas, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Pisgah


Davenport David, farmer, P.O."Alexander Davenport D. K. renter, P.O. Alexander


Davenport J. F. farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Alex- ander


Davenport John, farm hand, P.O. Orleans DAVENPORT MERRILL C. Sec.


3, P.O. Orleans. In an early day Ephraim and Sallie Davenport emigrated from North Carolina to Kentucky, where Merrill was born, March 7, 1834, and where the father remained during his life; the mother still survives, living with the subject of this sketch; in Kentucky Mr. Davenport passed many years of his life; while there was united in marriage, April 12, 1860, to Eliza- beth Ray, daughter of Jordon Ray; during the war Mr. Davenport lived in Kentucky, in 1868, located in Morgan County, Illinois, in the vicinity of Orleans, and there for the first four years rented property, but in time became the owner of a farm of 119 acres; eight children: Clahaugh, Samuel, James, Parrella, Charles, George H., Cora, and infant child


Davenport Milton C. farmer and minister, Sec. 9, P.O. Jacksonville


Davenport M. C. school teacher, residence Franklin township


Davis John B. farmer, Sec. 31, P.O. Jackson- ville


Davis John B. farmer, P.O. Jacksonville Devine Patrick, farm hand, P.O. Pisgah


Dickinson Jacob, postmaster Franklin Dickinson H. L. Miss, teacher, P.O. Franklin Dicks Thomas, renter, Sec. 10, P.O. Pisgah Donahue William, farm hand, P.O. Franklin Donnegan Anthony, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Orleans


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Dougherty Seborn, renter, P.O. Franklin Douglas Alexander, renter, P.O. Alexander Doyle Owen, renter, Sec. 13, P.O. Franklin Doyle Thomas, farm hand, Sec. 17, P.O. Pisgah


DUER WILLIAM R. farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Pisgah. The gentleman whose name stands at the head of this sketch was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 12, 1836; Robert D., the father of William, was then a practicing physician, and the owner of an extensive sugar and cotton plantation; a native of Virginia, where he received a liberal education, who moved to Louisiana in early manhood; for many years he transacted business on a large scale, and as a business man ranked high among the prominent men of the South, becoming very wealthy; at Baton Rouge his children were born, and there passed many years of their life, and where his wife died; in 1848, the family, com- prising six children, moved to Cincinnati; shortly after his arrival he also passed away, leaving a large estate, which was divided among the children; in 1856, William R. came to Morgan County, and at once turned his attention to the pursuit of agri- culture; the first year worked for his board, and came to the conclusion he earned it; rented a farm three years; at the end of that time he bought, in connection with John C. Duer, over 700 acres of prairieand timbered land; for a while they managed this large tract together; it afterward be- came divided, William retaining over 300 acres; in May, 1861, married Miss Mary C. Brown, daughter of Bedford Brown, a native of Kentucky; five children, all are living: Robert, Carrie, Willie, John, and Mamie


Duncan Wm. school teacher, P.O. Franklin Duncan Adeline Mrs. widow, Franklin


DYER WM. W. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 8, P.O. Pisgah. Mr. Dyer was born in East Tennessee, January, 1836 ; parents were natives of Tennessee and there at one time owned a farm. In 1840 they turned their faces to the Far West, making the trip in å covered wagon, or prairie schooner, peculiar to the times. They located in the vicinity of Jackson- ville, Morgan County, where in his boy- hood the subject of this notice had often


turned his horses loose to graze, and where at this early date, the cars were drawn by a mule team. For many years the head of the family rented, but in time became the owner of property. On the homestead, Mr. Dyer grew to manhood. In his 2Ist year he married Miss Harriet S. McClurg, daughter of Asa McClurg who was a res- ident of Ohio, where Mrs. Dyer was born. For the past fifteen years Mr. 'Dyer has become the owner of a valuable farm prop- erty ; owns 144 acres on which he has erected, lately, a large residence. Possess- ing that spirit of enterprise which charac- terized the early pioneer, he has gained many friends in the community where he resides. For many years he has been a veterinary surgeon, skillfully treating many difficult cases of diseases peculiar to horses. Eleven children blessed this union; William, Rebecca, James H., Charles F., Josephine, George W., David E., Mary R., John, Alice, Ida May, de- ceased.


E BREY THOS. farmer, Sec. 20, P. O. Pisgah


FANNING JAS. farmer, Sec. 33, P.O. Franklin


Fanning Jas. P. farmer, P.O. Franklin


Fleming Jos. farm hand, P.O. Jacksonville Franklin Charles, renter, P.O. Pisgah


FROMME WILLIAM (deceased).


During his life was a farmer in the town- ship of Franklin. He was born April 22, 1827, in Prussia, Germany, and there lived until the years of manhood-occupa- tien farmer; was married in 1859 to Miss Rosina Donnar. For the space of three years lived on the farm, and to better his fortune, left the little German home across the sea for America. After a long voyage, landed at New Orleans. From there he wended his way to the fertile prairies of Illinois, settling in Morgan, where he first hired out to the neighboring farmers by the month. Two years later his wife and family joined him. He then :ented a farm for a number of years, afterward pur- chased a good farm and owned at the time of his demise, 190 acres, well im- proved, which he gained by many years of honest toil and economy. For many years


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was extensively engaged in buying stock for home consumption. During the Spring of 1874 Mr. Fromme was attacked by dyspepsia which baffled the attempts of the skillful physician to cure, and after a long and protracted illness, he passed peacefully away Dec. 28th, 1875. He was an energetic worker, and this, perhaps, hastened his death. He left to the care of his devoted wife five children : Mary, Frank, John, William and Gertrude


FRY MILTON .(deceased), who made a home on the prairies of Illinois, shortly after the ever memorable " deep snow " of 1831, deserves more than a passing notice ; was born Sept. II, 1803, in Kentucky, where his grandsires had settled in an early day, and it was amid the scenes of the blue grass country that young Milton passed the days of his boyhood until the maturer years of ripe manhood, when in 1831 he married Miss Letitia D. Devore, daughter of John Devore, native of Ken- tucky. On his arrival in Illinois, settled in Morgan County on the farm now owned by Mrs. John Fry ; he purchased a very large tract of land, and at one time owned more than 1,000 acres. It is highly probable that Mr. Fry was quite wealthy when he first settled in Illinois ; at all events, he acquired real estate very rapidly, many purchases being effected as early as 1835 or 1840, deeds being granted with signatures of Presidents Van Buren and Jackson attached ; where he lived was held in high esteem, always taking a lead- ing position in the agricultural enterprises of the county. After a life of usefulness, ever hospitable and economical, he de- parted this life June 16, 1865, and was buried in the family burying-ground of John Devore ; his honored spouse had many years preceded him. He left a family of five children : Samantha, who married Ar- thur Harmon, and who died in June, 1877 ; Lemira, who married Cyrus Curtis, and died in 1870; John D. was married to Anna M. Howe, daughter of Aaron and Mary A. Howe, and who died in February, 1873; Letitia B., who married James C. Gillem, a resident of Logan County, and Minnie A., who now resides in Jackson- ville. Mrs. Fry now resides on part of the old homestead, comprising 265 acres ; she


was born in Washington Co., Ohio, in 1843, where her father, Aaron Howe, was a farmer the greater portion of his life: in 1860, Mr. Howe removed to Morgan Co .; six children, four living : Eliza, George, Granville, and Anna. This sketch would be incomplete were we to forget the heroic life of John D. Fry, who, when our country was in the throes of a life struggle for the perpetuation of liberty, enlisted September, 1862, in Co. I, 10Ist Regt. Ill. Vols., and followed the fortunes of that command in field and camp until discharged, June, 1865


G OTTSCHALL BASWELL,


farmer and stock raiser Sec. 13, P.O. Franklin. Mr. Gottschall was the eighth son of Jacob and Elizabeth Gottschall, whose maiden name was West, and the elder G's second wife; looking a little into the genealogy of this family, it may be stated the grandfather of thesubject of this sketch built the first water mill west of Ohio; in an early day, at a time when the red man was in the ascendancy, the Gottschall fam- ily moved from Berks County, Penn., to Ohio, and there settled on a farm, where young Gottschall was born, April 17, 1822; In Ohio the old people lived until they died; during the Spring of 1851 Mr. Gotts- chall wended his way to Illinois and set- tled west of Jacksonville; was first em- ployed by the month for S. S. Massey; in 1852, he purchased 80 acres, where his large residence now stands; in September, 1853, married Miss Ann Harvey, of Mor- gan County; five children blessed this union,three of whom are living: Clara Belle, Samuel L., and Rebecca M .; a few years ago Mr. G. purchased 80 acres, in addition to his other property; in 1873 he built his present residence; when Mr. G. came to Illinois he had no capital whatever, mak- ing his way in the world single handed, never asking security, and believing it a damage to give it, he has gone steadily onward, and has since risen on his indi- vidual merits, and his word or note is good anywhere in Morgan County; well known for his liberality; at this writing owns 181 acres


Graham John L. plasterer and brick layer, P.O. Franklin


Graham Silas, farm hand, Franklin


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Graham Lafayette, plasterer and bricklayer, P.O. Franklin


Gregory W. D. carpenter, P.O. Franklin Grimsley A. farm hand, P.O. Franklin


H ANN WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Franklin. Fourth child of John and Nancy Hann, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively; during the early settlement of the West, the family settled in Ohio, where the subject of this notice was born, March 1, 1832; at the age of six- teen he became a resident of Indiana; in his twenty-second year he married Miss Ellen Shaffer, daughter of Jessie and Mar- garet Shaffer; when the life of the nation was in peril he enlisted in Co. F, 70th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, at Jackson- ville; for six months during his service, was on guard duty; honorably discharged at Alton, Ill .; three children blessed this union: Florence, Sarah A., and Andrew S. Hand Andrew S. farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Frank- lin


Hardy Richard, renter, Sec. 3, P.O. Orleans HARMON ARTHUR, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 7, P.O. Jacksonville. The subject of this sketch was the third son of John and Mary Harmon, natives of Wicklow County, Ireland, where Arthur was born in 1848; in his early infancy the family crossed the ocean for America; they first made a home in Canada East, a short distance from the State of New York, and lived there for eight years; from there they made their way to Morgan County; at twenty-seven Arthur was mar- ried to Miss Kate McCarty, who was born in the County of Limerick, Ireland; two children: Mary and Theresa; Mr. H. owns 80 acres; during the Spring of 1878 he was elected school director


Harmon Arthur, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Pisgah Harmon Edward, farm hand, Sec. 5, P.O. Pisgah


Harmon John, farmer and stock raiser Sec. 15, P.O. Franklin


Harmon John jr. farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Pisgah


Harmon Mat, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Franklin Harmon Patrick, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 3, P.O. Orleans




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