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Ficknor E. W. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Chapin TICKNOR L. F. fruit grower and mar- ket gardener, Sec. 10, P.O. Jacksonville ; the subject of this sketch was born in Broome County, N. Y., Aug. 13, 1825, and removed to this county, March, 1858, and has resided here since that time; was mar- ried June 3, 1855, to Flora, daughter of John and Laura Thompson, of Cattaraugus County, N. Y., born Oct. 30, 1827; this union has been blessed by four children, viz : Leroy L., Aug. 31, 1856, now in com- pany with his father; Flora Alena, Oct. 31, 1857; Elmer E., June 24, 1862, and Harry M., Aug. 16, 1868; Mr. Ticknor, in his early days, was brought up to the farm and dairy, his father being an extensive butter and cheese maker ; he also traveled extensively through the South and West, but since his settlement here has devoted his industries specially to the growing of fruit and vegetables, in which he has been quite successful, and is the most extensive grower of fine fruits in the county, with perhaps one exception; his grounds com- prise forty acres, beautifully located, show- ing evidences of the industry and able man- agement of its owner on every hand
Ficknor Olney, Sec. 7, P.O. Chapin Ticknor Wm. H. farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Chapin Tubbs Timothy, farmer, Sec. 18, P.O.Chapin TUKE WILLIAM, renter, Sec. 2. P.O. Jacksonville. The subject of this sketch, was born in Yorkshire, Eng., July 15, 1840, and came to this country with his parents, in 1851 ; married, Feb. 6, 1865, to Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Stephen- son, formerly of Yorks, Eng., born Aug.15, 1838. This union has been blessed by five children : Gertie J., born March 16, 1866 ; Mary Ann, Dec. 10, 1869; Charles, March 29, 1872 ; David, Nov. 3, 1873 ; and Em- ma Belle, Nov. 23, 1875. Mr. Tuke en- listed in Co. F, 33d I. V. I., Aug. 1, 1861,
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and was engaged in the battles of Vicks- burg, Black River, Champion Hills, Mag- nolia Hills, etc .; was discharged Oct. 18, 1864 ; rents 110 acres of land
VANORMAN OSCAR, farm hand,
Sec. 8, P.O. Chapin, fourth son of Theo. Vanorman, born in Randolph Co., Ind., Jan. 24, 1850 ; removed West with his par- ents when quite young, and lived in Iowa and Kansas ; removed to Morgan Co. Jan- uary, 1875 ; married May 22, 1874, to Sarah, daughter of Andrew and Laurene Barton, of Allen Co., Kansas, born May 22, 1857. This union has been blessed by two children, viz .: Norah Ellen, born July 27, 1876; and Oscar Olaf, born Nov. 30, 1877
Vasey George, farmer. Sec. 27, P.O. Jackson- ville
Vasey John, farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Jackson- ville
Vasey Peter, farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Jackson- ville
VASEY RICHARDSON, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 27, P.O. Jacksonville, fourth son of John Vasey, of Scalby, Yorks, Eng., who came to this country 1849, set- tling in this locality. The subject of this sketch was born May 9, 1843, being only six years of age at the time above referred to; he has thus grown up, as it were, with the county, and one whose interests are closely identified with its growth and im- provements ; married Aug. 20, 1877, to Virginia Belle, daughter of John and Sarah Gordon, of Lynnville, Morgan Co., born Oct. 28, 1853. Mrs. Vasey's father, the Hon. John Gordon, has twice been elected by the Republicans as member of the State legislature from this (39th) district, and served them in a very able and satisfactory manner. Immediately after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. V. took an extended tour through Europe, visiting England, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and many other notable places of interest, re- turning after an absence of about four months. Mr. Vasey, in addition to his numerous travels abroad, has also been a great traveler in this country, having visit- ed nearly every State in the Union, inclu- ding many of the Territories. He is now the Democratic representative for member
of the legislature for this district, and agent for the " Anchor Line " Steamship Co. He has also contributed many valuable com- munications to the press, and works of lit- erature, such as essays, sketches of travels, poetry, novels, etc., etc. The homestead consists of 160 acres, delightfully located, and he owns considerable other land in the West
WANAMAKER GEORGE, dis-
tiller, Sec. 10, P.O. Jacksonville. The subject of this sketch was born in Rockland Co., N. Y., June 7, 1841, and removed to Morgan Co., January, 1867; has resided here since that time ; was married Jan. 9, 1868, to Mrs. Sardelia Payne, of Jackson- ville, born Oct. 7, 1843. Mrs. Wanama- ker's father, Thomas Deaton, is one of the oldest living settlers in this neighborhood, having come here in 1820, and settled within the limits of what is now Morgan Co., and still resides at the old homestead. This union has been blessed by three chil- dren : Mary E., born July 16, 1869; How- ard, May, 18, 1873; and Anna, Oct. 12, 1874. Mr. Wanamaker enlisted in Co. H, 33d Wis. V. I., on Aug. 12, 1862, and served in the siege of Vicksburg, battles of Jack- son, Nashville, and various other engage- ments ; was discharged June 30, 1865. Mr. W. devoted his earlier years of industry to agricultural pursuits, and has held his pres- ent position for five years
Ward William, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O Jack- sonville
WELCH RICHARD, farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Chapin, third son of James Welch, born in Scott Co., Dec. 2, 1856 ; removed to Morgan Co. 1876; was married March 31, 1876, to Jennie, daughter of Alfred and Mary Ann Slagle, who are among the oldest settlers of Scott Co., born Oct. 18, 1855. This union has been blessed by one child : Mary Lizzie, born Jan. 22, 1877
White F. M. carpenter, Sec. 15, P.O. Jack- sonville
Wilder J. W. farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Jackson- ville
Williams Charles H. farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Jacksonville
Williams Jacob H. farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Jack- sonville
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Williamson J. H. farmer, Sec. 13, P.O. Jack- sonville
WILSON JOHN WM. laborer, Sec. 20, P.O. Jacksonville, born in Missouri in 1843, and removed to Illinois in 1863, set- tling in Morgan Co .; married April 28, 1869, to Martha, daughter of Bartley and Mary Price, of Springfield, Ill., born Jan. 14, 184I. This union has been blessed by four children, viz .: William, born Aug. 3, 1869; Charles, Nov. 27, 1871 ; Eugene, Feb. 20, 1873 ; Elone, July 29, 1877. In
1860, Martha Price (now Mrs. Wilson) ac- companied her uncle to Liberia, where she remained seven years. Mrs. Mary Shelby, grandmother of Mrs. W., was born at Bal- timore, April 15, 1801 ; she came to Spring- field before Illinois was admitted to the Union ; is one of the earliest living settlers in the neighborhood, and relates many in- cidents of the early settlement, when this country was chiefly in the hands of the In- dians; this lady still lives with her grand- daughter
BUSINESS CARDS.
EDSON WALTER A. breeder of Po- land China Hogs a specialty, Sec. 13, P.O. Jacksonville
MASSEY WM. S. breeder of horses and Mules, and Berkshire hogs. Corre- spondence solicited. Sec. 25, P.O. Box 203, Jacksonville
RICHARDSON P. D. stock raiser.
Breeder of short horn cattle and Berkshire hogs, Township 15, Sec. 28, P.O. Jackson- ville
TICKNOR L. F. & SON, fruit grow- ers and market gardeners, Sec. Io, five miles west of Jacksonville; choice varieties of small fruits and vegetables a specialty ; cabbage, tomatoes, celery, sage, and egg plants in season
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A BBOTT D. G. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Bethel
Anderson Alexander, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Chapin
Anderson Wm. farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Bethel
Anderson Wm. lab. Chapin
Ash Peter, miner, Neelyville.
Austin George, V. bricklayer, Chapin
B AKER JAMES, lab. Bethel Barry George S. tel. opr. Chapin Barry Wm. baggage master C.B.& Q. R.R. R. & St. L. div.
Bath Wm. F. lab. Sec. 9, P.O. Bethel
Bennie Archibald, merchant, Neelyville
Bennie Wm. merchant, Neelyville Bethel Mill, B. R. Moss, prop. Bethel
Biggers Richard, blacksmith, Chapin
Birch Wm. station agt. C.B.& Q.R.R., R.& St. Louis div. P.O. Chapin Blair Thomas, lab. Bethel
BLAKESLY EDMUND, wagon
maker, and carp. Chapin, residence Sec. II, rep. liberal, born in Cattaraugus Co., N.Y., Feb. 26, 1829. At the age of eight years his parents took him to Peoria Co., Ill .; left there in 1854, having lived there sev- enteen years; married Aug. 22, 1851, in village of Cambridge, Henry Co., Ill., to Olive Adelia Lake, born in Geauga Co., Ohio, Nov. 7, 1830. Have six children liv- ing : James O., born Aug. 22, 1854; Rolla E., born April II, 1861; Ernest E., born Oct. 25, 1862; Helen I., born Aug. 7, 1865; Lewis W., born April 8, 1868 ; Em- ery J., born April 22, 1871 ; Charles A., born Oct. 9, 1852, died April 14 1862; El- la M., born April 30, 1859, died Oct. 30, 1861. Mr. Blakesly left Peoria Co., going to Mason Co., in 1854; lived there until 1861. His father's life was that of a regu- lar pioneer, and he built his log hut of puncheon, so known to the early settlers, it was made of logs split by hand into what was then used instead of boards. His father's name is Parley E., born in Onon- daga Co., N. Y., Sept. 14, 1805; died G 2
July 17, 1870, in Mason Co. His wife was Anna M. Adams, born in Onondaga Co. He was robbed of $750, by a man whom they became acquainted with while jour- neying to Peoria Co .; having gained their confidence he stole the money out of their chest and left; although captured some time after, the identical money was by him exchanged during his absence, and no positive proof left to convict him. Then he settled in Peoria Co., and lived there most of his life ; went to Quincy to enter land, and while there worked for his board while waiting for his turn to enter. Mr. Edmund Blakesly enlisted Feb. 7, 1865, in Co. I, 148th Ill. Inf .; was stationed in the Cumberland Mountains, Tenn., most of the time doing guard duty on the roads and railroads ; was there at the time of Lincoln's assassination ; lived three years in Kansas; in 1874, he was there cleaned out by grasshoppers
Botchlett William D. confectionery, Chapin Bozarth John, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. I Bozarth John C. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. I Brewer William F. blacksmith, Sec.“ 3, P.O. Bethel
Brown William, miner, Neelyville
Brownlow Thos. farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Chapin Brownlow Thos. J. farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Chapin
Brunck Elizabeth, wid. Jesse, Bethel
Burgesser William H. physician, Bethel
Burnham John K. physician, Chapin
Burns Robert, pastor, Prot. Methodist church Busey James M. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Chapin
C 'ALLAWAY SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Bethel
Callon Dennis C. justice of the peace, Bethel Castledine Frank, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Chapin
Chapin Lyman, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. II, P.O. Chapin
Chapman C. C. lab. Neelyville
Chapman Elijah, lab. Neelyville
Chapman Reily, lab. Neelyville
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Cockrell William H. farmer, Chapin Cody James, lab. Chapin
Cole William, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Bethel
Cook Susan, wid. Thomas, Chapin
Cooper J. D. & Son, general merchants, Chapin
Cooper John D. postmaster and general mer- chant, Chapin
Cox Lafayette, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Chapin Crafton Samuel, butcher, Chapin
Cratz George, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Bethel
CRAWFORD DAVID, farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Bethel ; born in Nicholas Co., Kentucky, March 26, 1819 ; married 1867 to Elizabeth J. Huddleson, born same place, 1836; have one child, William H., born June 30, 1869; left Kentucky in 1828, coming to this county with his parents, who came to his present farm in IS30; he has lived here ever since ; his father John, and his mother before marriage was Elizabeth Huddleson, and was born in Kentucky ; this family consisted of fourteen children, only four now living: James N., P.O. Muddy Creek, Colorado; Perrecilla mar- ried Robert Williamson, D.D., P.O. Sacra- mento, California ; Emily Jane, married James Hummer, D.D., P.O. Boliver, Mis- souri ; Mrs. Crawford's father is David Huddleson, and mother before marriage, Melissa Bishop; children are Robert, Wil- liam, Sarah A., Elizabeth F.
Cunningham James D. station agt. T.W. & W.R.R., P.O. Chapin
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ALTON GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Bethel
Daniels William, farmer, Sec. 4, P, O. Bethel Delaney William C. livery, Chapin
Dickens Joseph, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Bethel Dillon John, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Chapin Dickens William, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Bethel Donnald Neil, miner, Neelyville
, Dooley Samuel B. grain agt. Chapin
Drake John, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Bethel Duckett Albert, carpenter, Bethel Duckett Andrew J. carpenter, Bethel Duckett Oliver, farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Chapin Duncan Andrew M. teacher Chapin
Duncan Samuel, road master R.I.St.L. & C. Div. C.B. & Q.R.R.Co., Chapin Dunn James, lab. Chapin
Dunn William W. farmer Chapin
EDMUNDSON Bethel
MAHI.ON, . farmer
Eiler Garrett B. farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Bethel Einstman F. & Co.
Elliott Thomas, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Bethel Elliot William, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Neelyville English Julius, miner, Neelyville
Ethel Benjamin F. clerk, Bethel
Ethel Charles H. lawyer, Bethel
Ethel Hiram L. grocer, Bethel
Ethel John W. general merchant, Bethel
Evans John, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Bethel
FAHY JOHN, lab. Chapin
Flanders Lyman C. teamster, Chapin Flynn James, barber, Chapin Fox John H. farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Chapin Frakes Nathan, laborer, Bethel
French Charles, farmer and stock raiser, Chapin
French Samuel, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 2, P.O. Chapin Fulton William, laborer, Chapin
G ARBOTH JOHN, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Bethel
Gillis Neil, laborer, Bethel
Gorman James, farmer, Neelyville
TAM JOHN W. carpenter, Bethel Hale Oromel B. saddle and harness maker, Chapin
Hamilton John, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O.
Bethel
Hamilton William, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Bethel
Hogan Frank, retired farmer, Chapin Hogan Thomas, laborer, Chapin
HOLLIDAY CHARLES L. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 9, P.O. Bethel ; born in Allan Co., Ky., June 14, 1820 ; married Jan. 17, 1841, to Margaret Taylor, born in Nicholas Co., Ky., July 5, 1822; have eleven children : 'Agnes, born Oct. 7, 1841, mar- ried J. B. Bonebreak, have one child, P.O. Exeter, Scott Co .; Mary S., born May 23, 1843, married William Anderson, have six children : Oliver, George, Wesley, Horace, Ida, and Eva, all living. at Bethel ; Laura L., born Dec. 29, 1844, married Pierce Lamb, have four children : Nellie, Wesley, Ada, and Fannie B., living in Sheridan Co., Mo .; Melissa J., born Sept. 19, 1846, mar- ried James Anderson, have two children : Ella and Alfred, living at Bethel; James B.,
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born Sept. 4, 1848, married Mary Bobbett, have one child, an infant, not yet named, living in T. 15 N. R. II West ; Charles R., station agent Neelyville, born Aug. 25, 1850, married Ruth Neely ; Willard W., born May 17, 1853, clerk in store of J. Onken, Chapin ; Fannie B., born Dec. I, 1855 ; Ada F., born Dec. 16, 1857 ; Maggie T., born May 24, 1860; Anna K., born Feb. 25, 1863. Mr. Holliday left Ken- tucky, in Spring of 1828, going by wagon. Twenty-six persons with seven wagons com- posed his company ; they landed in Greene County, near Whitehall, lived there two years, then moved to Murrayville, then called Elkhorn Point; this was after the fall of deep snow, 1831; they crossed over the tops of fences on the frozen snow, and when they reached the house they had to shovel their way ; here they remained six years, and during this time he learned his trade of car- penter and joiner, which he followed about thirty years. Many a time at his fence close to the house, the wolves rested their paws against the boards and barked sav- agely, and all stock had to be carefully penned over night to avoid being devoured. . He remembers the sudden freeze of 1836 ; his uncle, a physician, having called on a patient across the prairie, his horse's legs were almost covered with frozen lumps of mud, and himself almost dead with cold. He sold three hundred bushels corn to a merchant (Kimball) at Morgan City for eight cents in trade, carrying home the proceeds in a sifter. In 1842, he got one and a half cents per pound for dressed hogs delivered at Meredosia, thirty-one cents for wheat delivered at Exeter, Ill .; chopped wood for twenty-five cents a cord, boarding himself : worked at his trade for fifty cents a day, boarding himself
Holliday Charles R. station agent T.W.& W. R.R. Neelyville
Holliday William, clerk, boards Kimball ho- tel, Chapin
Hutches Mathew L. farmer, Chapin
I NGRAM ASA C. laborer, Chapin Ingram Eve, millinery, Chapin
Ingram John M. plasterer and bricklayer, Chapin
Ingram Nancy J. wid. William, Chapin
Ingram William, teacher, Chapin
ONES ALBERT, farmer, Sec. 2, P.O.
J Chapin
Johnson Jason, laborer, Chapin Johnson Jesse, laborer, Bethel
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Johnson John T. mail messenger, Bethel Johnson John W. foreman C.B.& Q.RR. Cha- pin
K ARR WILLIAM, laborer, Chapin Kennett John, farmer, Morgan City Kenyon James, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Neely- ville
Kerlicks George E. blacksmith, Chapin Kimball Lester, teacher, bds. Kimball hotel, Chapin
KIMBALL MARCUS, proprietor of Kimball hotel, Chapin ; born in Scioto Co. (called French grant), Ohio, July 27, 1820 ; married Catherine McPherson, born in this precinct, June 13, 1831 ; have seven chil- dren living : Lester, born Oct. 12, 1849; Mary Agnes, born Sept. 30, 1851 ; Mar- - tha A., born Jan. 14, 1854; Ira, born Dec. 20, 1858 ; Caroline, born Aug. 28, 1861 (deceased) ; Zelika, born Aug. 5, 1864, and Laura Bell, born March 20, 1868
Kinnett Isaac, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Chapin KINNETT ISAAC B. farmer, Sec. I,
P.O. Chapin ; born in Claremount Co., Ohio, May 31, 1834; married Feb. 14, 1856, to Nancy L. Daniels, born Aug. II, 1833; have four children : Oscar F., born Nov. 6, 1857 ; Rolla B., born May 11, 1862; Elmer H., born Feb. 26, 1864, and Hardy W., born Nov. 10, 1869; lost one: Mar- tinett A., born Dec. 9, 1859. died Sept. I, 1863. When one year old his parents took him to Hamilton Co., Ohio, where he re- mained until eighteen years of age; then he came to this county March 2, 1852 ; was a farmer all his life. His father is William P., born in Brown Co., Ohio, Aug. 12, 1808 ; his wife was Ann Brown, born in Claremount Co., Ohio, in 1811 ; their chil- dren are : Isaac, Sarah, now Mrs. William Knock, of Sangamon Co., Ill .; John mar- ried Mary Lamb, Morgan City, Ill .; Wm. E., physician, married Elizabeth Cave, liv- ing at Palmer, Christian Co., III. Mrs. Isaac B. Kinnett's parents are Verin Daniels, born in Mass., Nov. 7, 1797, died in September, 1876, and Nancy W., daughter of Mr. Barton ; she was born in Mass, April 26, 1805, died July, 1871.
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They have nine children : Mary A., now Mrs. W. McAlister, of Jacksonville ; Buker, married Sarah M. Turley ; William, mar- ried Sarah Stilts; Nancy L., Samuel, Verin, married Virginia English ; Warren, Theo- dore, married Eliza B. Eads, now in Morri- son, Whiteside Co., Ill .; John, J. H. mar- ried Martha E. Sharp, Jacksonville
Kinnett John, farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Bethel Kopp William, farmer, Neelyville
I AMB JOHN, farmer and stock raiser Morgan. Born in Mason Co., Kentucky, April 13, 1813; married, Sept. 14, 1837, to Caroline Ricketts, born in Mason Co., Kentucky, April 1, 1818. Have eight children living : Mary F., born Sept. 21, 1838, married John Kinnett, living in this village; Richard R., born Aug. II, 1843; Harriet, born March 1, 1846, married John White, living in Chariton Co., Mo .; America, horn June 30, 1850; Caroline, born Oct. 28, 1852; Rachael Jane, born Aug. 28, 1854; William, born Dec. 25, 1856; Charles F., born May 27, 1862; John P., born Sept. 2, 1848, died Sept. 9, 1852; James, born Sept. 10, 1848, died Nov. 4, 1876. Mr. John Lamb left Mason Co., Ky., Oct. 6, 1833; his occupation there was farming; then he went to Franklin Co., Ind., where he remained eight years. The first house they ever lived in was made of puncheon floor; now they have a fine two- story frame house, fronting T., W. & W. R.R. track. Came to this county in Nov., 1841; owns 220 acres land, value about $11,000. Both he and wife, together with five children, are members of Christian Church
Lauson Orsen, laborer, Neelyville Lewis Harry, butcher. Chapin
Libby Elizabeth, widow, Bethel Libby William, teamster, Bethel Lovett Samuel, laborer, Chapin Lyle John H., blacksmith, Chapin Lyles Rebecca, widow Henry, Chapin
M ACKEY MICHAEL, lab., Neelyville Madden Julia, widow B., Neelyville Mansfield Lawrence, laborer, Chapin
Mansfield Maria, widow James, Sec. 5, P.O. Bethel
McClure Israel H., blacksmith, Chapin
McCormick Julia, widow James, Sec. 12, P.O. Chapin
McDaniel Mary E., wid. Samuel, Chapin McKavett Peter, laborer, Chapin McKavett Stephen, laborer, Chapin
Mckinney Frank P., druggist, Chapin McSherry John, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Neely- ville
Melville Charles, foreman, T., W. & W. R.R., Chapin
Merriman John, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Neely- ville
Mitchell Levi C., physician, Chapin Morledge Charles, miller, Bethel
Moody Austin, meat market, Chapin Moore John D., painter, Chapin
Morris George, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Bethel Moss Benjamin R., prop. Bethel Mill, Bethel Mottholt William, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Bethel Mulready Thomas M., wagon maker, Chapin Murphy Patrick, saloon and brick manufac- turer, Chapin
Meyers Frederick, lab., Sec. 4, P.O. Chapin
NASH THOMAS, farmer, Sec, 2, P.O. Bethel Nash William, farmer, Bethel
Neely James, retired merchant, Chapin
Nolan Daniel, laborer, Chapin
'GEE JOHN P., laborer, Chapin O'Hare John, miner, Neelyville
OSGOOD HENRY D., farmer and stock raiser, Morgan. Born in Clairmount, Cherier Co., N. H., Jan. 7, 1806; married Nov. 21, 1837, to Sarah Springer, born in Pennsylvania, died Feb. 9, 1871. At the age of sixteen he left New Hampshire, going to New York, following distilling all his life until he settled in this county and com- menced farming. In New York he remained one year; then went to Upper Canada, re- maining about six months; then to Boston. Here he remained two years, clerking in a grocery and wine store; then went to New York City, where he remained about two years, distilling; then went to Cincinnati, where he engaged as keeper in the Insane Asylum; then he went to Kentucky, engaged in distilling three years; then came to this county, landing at Naples, and started a distillery, but soon gave it up. This was about 1836. In 1837 he went to Califor- nia, remaining about four years. In 1861 he kept a store in Morgan, then called Morgan City; then moved his store to
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Bethel, where he was engaged in business four years ; then sold out and has lived in Morgan, engaged in farming, ever since. His adopted son, Charles H. Osgood, born Jan. 8, 1836; married April 3, 1856, to Giddie Rogers, born Aug. 15, 1838. Their children are : Georgia Ann, born March 4, 1857; Walter H., born April 10, 1859; Henrietta, born June 27, 1861; Henry D., jr., born October 31, 1866, died Nov. 4, 1866; Sarah R., born July 14, 1863, died Dec. 6, 1871. Henry D. Osgood died Feb. 12, 1878-5:1I p.m. C. H. Osgood enlisted Aug 5, 1861, Co. I, IIth Missouri Infantry; second lieutenant to first lieutenant in 1862; in 1863 he was made captain. Was in the following battles : Iuka, Miss .; was wound- ed at Vicksburg in general assault; dis- charged Aug., 1864
Ouken John, general store, Chapin
PARK HENRY M., wayon maker and repairing, Chapin
Parker Samuel K., fariner, Sec. 7, P.O. Neely- ville
Park William H., carpenter and builder, Chapin
Perry Joseph, farmer, Morgan City
Perry Joseph L., farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Chapin Picket John, teamster, Bethel Pratt James L., physician, Chapin
Pratt Orlando T. physician, Bethel
D UIGLEY MARGARET, wid. Dennis, Neelyville Quigley Patrick, miner, Neelyville
REED JAMES M. blacksmith, Bethel Reed John, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Bethel
Rowen Jacob J. lab. Neelyville Rusch John J. bakery, Chapin Russell William, blacksmith, Bethel
Ryan Mary, wid. Patrick, Sec. 12, P.O. Chapin
SARGENT JAMES P. farmer and shoe- maker, Bethel
Sargent John W. teamster, Bethel Sargent Richard C. shoemaker, Bethel Sappington Samuel, blacksmith, Chapin Sellers Uriah, lab. Chapin Sessions Elijah, barber and tailor, Bethel Sherwood Raymund, station agt. T., W.& W. Morgan City
Sullens Sarah, wid. Larkin, Bethel
Sullens Thos. teamster and farmer, Bethel Sweteart Henry B. wagon maker, Bethel
TAYLOR JOHN T. farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Chapin
THOMPSON ANDREW J. farm- er and 'stock raiser, prop. of coal bank two miles north, Sec. 5, P.O. Bethel. Born in Ohio, Hamilton Co., Dec. 9, 1815 ; mar- ried 1839, to Mary J. Whitaker, born in Shelby Co. Have ten children : Laura, Lewis, Emily, Julia, Effie, Louie, Frank, Charlie, Edward, Harry
Thompson Andrew J. postmaster and farmer, Bethel
Thorndike A. W. farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Chapin
Tippit Archibald, lab. Bethel
Tippit Leroy, lab. Bethel Tippit Hiram, lab. Bethel
Toomy Richard, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Bethel
Tunnel Stephen, farm lab. Bethel
Turner Butler, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Bethel
VAN NEITER WILLIAM, laborer, Chapin
Van Wey Charles, prop. Van Wey house, Chapin
Van Wey House, Charles Van Wey, prop. Chapin
W ADKINS ASHTON, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Neelyville
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