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Weinsberger George, lab. Neelyville
West Isaac, farmer, Bethel
Whisman John, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Bethel Wilkins Angeline, wid. John, Chapin
WILLIAMS ALFRED, farmer and stock raiser, Sec I, P.O. Chapin. Born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Jan. 9, 1822 ; mar- ried May 22, 1851, to Esther A. P. Bean, born in town Readfield, Kennebeck Co., Maine. Have two children, both born in this township: Joseph B., Aug. 1, 1853; Arthur C., Jan. 12, 1862. Julius S., born April 14, 1852, died Jan. 24, 1856; Alfred S., born March 10, 1857, died July 7, 1859. Mr. A. Williams left New York in 1837, coming to this county with his uncle, Seth Witherbee, and attended school in Jack- sonville about five months, then went to Springfield, remaining one year, helping his uncle at blacksmithing; leaving Spring- field, he went with his uncle to the farm called Chapin farm. Shortly after, he started into threshing for the neighbors, he
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being the only one at that time in the county who had the running of machines, except the party who introduced the ma- chine, and paid somewhere near $1,200 for the county right. At the age of twenty- five years he took a vacation of six months going East to visit his folks; returning. he bought an interest in the carding and clothing works of Edward March; re- mained in this business two years, then bought his present farm in 1849; has lived here since. When Mr. Williams first came here the county was wild and unbroken. and he often hunted up cattle on horse- back. He helped break up prairie soil with horses, on the present site of the vil lage of Cliapin. On the first passenger train of the T., W.&W., Mr. Williams was a passenger. Himself and wife are mem- bers of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, situated just a quarter section north of his residence. The congregation is composed of the well-to-do farmers in Mr. Williams' neighborhood. He now holds the office of trustee of the church. His father, Joseph, was born in Bridport, Vermont ; he was about eighty years old in 1877, and is now living in Fulton, Whiteside Co., Ill. His mother was Han- nah Johnson before marriage, born in Bridport, Vermont ; is a few months older than her husband. A few years ago she was sick, not expecting recovery, the entire family met at her bedside ; this, the meet- ing of all the family in one place, had not occurred for over forty years ; she recov- ered, and is still living, Mrs. A. Williams' father is Joshua Bean, born in Readfield, Kennebeck Co., Maine, about 1794, now living at Chelsea, Mass., fifteen minutes' ride from Boston, going north. His wife was Abigail Pierce, born in Westbrook, Maine, died Aug. 31, 1876; was about eighty-four years old at her death. The children of this family, now living, are : Angeline, born Sept., 1818, married Samuel Higgins, now living in Wellfleet, Mass .; Esther A. P., wife of A. Williams, subject of this sketch ; Joseph P., born Sept., 1830, married Ellen P. Pratt ; Albina L., born about Dec., 1834. Mr. Alfred Williams' father's family consisted of the following
children, now living : Maria, born, Aug. 25, 1819, married Milo 'Jones, living at Fulton, Ill .; Sanford, born Jan. 2, 1824, married Laura Marshall, living at Kewa- nee, Henry Co., Ill .; Marion, married Reuben Myers, now living in Morrison, Whiteside Co., Ill .; Amasa, married, living in Michigan; Linas, married Elzina Wil- liams, living in Whiteside Co., Ill., Union- ville township ; and Alfred, subject of this sketch
WILLIAMS JOSEPH B. farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Chapin
Williams Rebecca, wid. Sylvester, Chapin
WILLIAMS UEL; farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 9, P.O. Chapin, born in Addi- son Co., Bridport, Vermont, April 12, 1808; married Dec. 15, 1831, to Elizabeth M. Lee, born in same place, May II, 1813. Have three children living: Elzina, born March 30, 1833, married L. Williams, liy- ing in Whiteside Co., Ill., near Morrison ; Harriet J., born May 7, 1843, married Wil- liam Markham, and have three children living ; Effie, aged eight; Thomas, aged five ; Emma, aged three. Charles C., born Nov. 5, 1849; Mary E., deceased, was wife of Oliver Hatfield, leaving three children : Walter R., Cora G., Minnie, they are living in Pike Co., Ill. Mr. Williams came to this county by wagon, together with six others, all the way from Vermont, being six weeks on the road, landing at Jacksonville, Sept. 26, 1834, where he remained a few months. Lived in present village of Lynnville seven years, then moved to this farm, and has lived here . ever since ; has been a farmer his entire life. He remembers when the T., W.&W. R.R. was first built; this was when he moved on his farm. He owns II0 acres, value about $75 an acre; owns twenty acres in Missouri, value about $15 an acre. In politics he has always been Republi- can
Woodruff David M. baggage master T., W.& W.R.R., P.O. Chapin
Wroe Nancy, wid. George, Chapin Wroe Dolph, agt. Chapin
YORK JOHN E. merchant, Bethel
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BUSINESS CARDS.
KIMBALL HOTEL, Marcus Kim- ball, prop. Chapin, Ill., situated between T.,W.&W. and the R.& St. L. div. of C.,B. & Q.R.R. Rates $1.00 a day. Opened for the purpose of accommodating the trav- eling public stopping over to make connec-
tions. Stop at this house and you will be satisfied
THOMPSON A. J. farmer and stock raiser, and coal miner, prop of coal bank on Sec. 33, township 16 N., R. 12 West
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ADKINS SOLOMON, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Ashland
Adkins William S. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Ash- land.
BACON JOSEPH, farm hand, Sec. 29, P.O. Prentice
Bailey John, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice
Ball James P. farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Prentice Bennett C. J. farm hand, Sec. 29, P.O. Pren- tice
Bennett R. E. farm hand, Sec. 29, P.O. Pren- tice
Bennett William J. farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Pren- tice
Berry M. S. farmer, Prentice
Bleuler Charles, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Pren- tice
Bleuler Ernest A. student Ill. college, Sec. 17, P.O. Prentice
Boston John, blacksmith, Prentice
Breaker August, farm hand, section 19, P.O. Prentice
Breeding Alfred, farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Pren- tice
Brooks George, farm hand, Sec. 9, P.O. Pren- tice
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ARRINGTON W. M. farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 32, P.O. Alexander ; was born in this county in 1846, and was married to Alice Tincher, in Oct. 1869; she was born in Sangamon County in 1850; have three children living, Claud M., Clin- ton F., and John M.
Clark Erastus, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Prentice Costin William H. farmer, Prentice Creed Eli N. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice Creed James M. fariner, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice Creed Samuel D. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice Creed W. W. farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Prentice Creed William H. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Pren- tice
Creed Wintson, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice D ANIEL CHARLES T. grocer, Pren- tice
Daniel Summers, postmaster and wagon- maker, Prentice
DAVIDSON W. F. teacher, Sec. 18, P.O. Prentice; was born in Alabama in 1832; came to this county when an infant ; his parents then moved to Macoupin Co., where they remained until he was sixteen years old, when they returned to this coun- ty, where he has lived since ; married Mary Seymour, Aug. 22, 1859; she was born in this county in 1838; have two children living, Hattie L., Alice G .; and Marcus M., who died May 8, 1871; has been township treasurer
Dewees James P. farmer, Sec. 31, P.O. Alex- ander
Douglas Nelson, laborer, Prentice
Dudleyson James, farm hand, Sec. 18, P.O. Prentice
F LMORE J. J. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Pren- tice
FARMER SAMUEL, farm laborer, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice
Flinn Edmond M. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice
Flinn Elizabeth widow, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice Flinn Francis M. engineer, Prentice
Flinn Franklin M. stock dealer, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice
FLINN H. W. farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 29, P.O. Prentice ; was born in this precinct in 1837, and has always lived here ; married Elizabeth Stout in 1866; she was born in this county in 1845; have two children living ; his father, Z. W. Flinn, was the pioneer of this precinct ; he was born in North Carolina, and came to Ken- tucky, and then to this county in 1818, where he died Dec. I, 1868; owns 400 acres valued at $20,000, and is one of the largest stock dealers in this county.
G RAFF WASH. farmer, grain and stock dealer, Sec. 9, P.O. Prentice ; was born in Kentucky, Feb. 22, 1826 ; came to this county in 1834; went to California in 1849; returned to this county in eighteen months, and has lived here since ; married Alma Rinda F. Flinn, June 18, 1851 ; she
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was born in this county March 29, 1833, and died Nov. 8, 1864, leaving six children ; married Elizabeth F. Owen, March 29, 1865 ; she was born in this county; have two children ; owns over 1,500 acres valued at $75,000; holds the office of justice of the peace
Graff William, farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Prentice
H ALL PATERSON, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice
Hogan John, R.R. laborer, Prentice
Holmes Perry, lab. Sec. 7, P.O. Prentice
Hudspath Ralph, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Pren- tice
Hudspath Sarah widow, Sec. 5, P.O. Prentice Hudspath William G. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Prentice
K ENNEDY WILLIAM, farm hand, Sec. 29, P.O. Prentice
Kirby Alice Mrs. dressmaker, Prentice
Kite William, carpenter and painter, Prentice
M ALONE JACOB B. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice
MANCHESTER DAVID, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice. Was born in War- ren Co., N. Y., in 1798, where, until he was about 17 years old, worked at the lum- ber business, marketing his lumber in Quebec. He went to Fort Duquoin, in Pennsylvania, where he bought a skiff and rowed to Shawneetown ; went on foot to. Miner Burton, below St. Louis, where he worked in a lead mine two years. Went on foot to St. Louis, where he worke l in a livery stable four months for five dollars a month, when he came on foot to this coun- ty, and settled in this precinct with less than a d. llar in his pocket. Times were very hard; he split 500 rails for a pair of shoes; the leather was tanned in a trough by Kasbier, and the hair not half removed. Raised cotton, which he took to Beards- town and traded for cloth to make his clothes. . Was fifer in the war of 1812 un- der Gen. Strong and Capt. Spencer; saw the battle of Plattsburg, and was discharged after thirty days' service. Was in the Black Hawk war through the whole cam- paign with Gen. Taylor, Jeff Davis, and Lincoln, and member of Col. Ewing's spy battallion, Capt. Lindsley, and under the immediate command of Gen. Atkinson, and
mustered out of service by Major Anderson of Ft. Sumter fame. Started for Mexico as chief musician under Gen. Hardin ; was taken sick at Alton, and sent back to Jack- sonville, where he was discharged. Made and burned a kiln of brick in 1835. Mar- ried Ethie Linda Cox in 1825; she was . born in Henry Co., Va., in 1803; have four children living: Thomas J. Louisa, Van Renselaer and Jerome; lost five : Nancy, Ellen, Elizabeth Jane, David, and Jo- sephine
Manchester Van Renselaer, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Prentice
Mann William H. farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Pren- tice
Massey Annie A. Mrs. seamstress, Prentice
Massey Charles E. farmer, Prentice
McGill A. Mrs. widow, Prentice
McIntire B. W. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Pren- tice
McIntire Malinda Mrs. widow, Sec. 19, P.O. Prentice
Miller Jacob N. carpenter, Prentice
Minter Martin, laborer, Prentice
Minter Uriah, laborer, Prentice
Moore C. L., tel. opr. and station agt., Pren- tice
Mow Fredrick, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Prentice N EVINS MARTIN L. teacher, Sec. 7. P.O. Prentice ·
D 'BRIEN JOHN, R.R. lab., Prentice Ong J. L. miller, Prentice
OWEN W. C. farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 4, P.O. Prentice. Was born. in Haw- kins Co., Tenn., in 1819; came to Indiana in 1830; to McDonough Co., Ill., in 1836, and to this county in 1842. Wife was Mary Jane Flinn; she was born in this county, Jan. I, 1824; she was the second child born in this township, and was mar- ried in 1840; have seven children living : Elizabeth F., James, Josiah W., Damaris E., Almrinda F., Ann E., and Mary E., and one dead-Joseph. W. C. owns 3.475 acres, valued at $172,720. When he came here in 1842, he went in debt for the first 80 acres, and he may now be classed as one of the best and most successful farmers in this and Sangamon Counties, the result of his own industry
PEARSON FRANCIS Mrs. widow, Sec. 7, P.O. Prentice
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R OBINSON GEORGE W. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Prentice
Reed James, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Prentice Robinson Harrison, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Prentice
Robinson Joel, retired farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Prentice
Robinson William, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Prentice
SIMS LEWIS J. farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Prentice
Smith John C. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Prentice Smith Samuel, engineer at grist mill, Pren- tice
Stublefield Calvin, farmer, Sec. 31, P.O. Alex- ander
Stublefield Joseph, farmer, Sec. 31, P.O.Alex- ander
Swain Joseph B. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Pren- tice
Swain Thomas, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Prentice
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HOMPSON GEORGE W. farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Prentice
Thompson William M. farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Prentice
VAN NOY CAMILUS R. farmer, Pren- tice
VIRGIN JOHN, farmer and judge of the county court, Sec. 20. Was born in Greenup Co., Ky., Sept. 16, 1830. Was raised in Ohio; came to Menard Co., Ill., with his father, John H. Virgin, in the Fall of 1851, and in the Spring of 1859 settled in Morgan County. Was married Oct. 16, 1856, to Miss Mary E. Gibbs; they have six children, namely : Charles F., Hattie E., Clara M., Annie, Ella, and John
WELCH EDWARD, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Prentice
Whightman Martha, widow, Prentice Wilkes John, lab., Sec. 7, P.O. Prentice Wright Abram W. teacher, Prentice
YOST EDWIN A. tel. opr., Prentice
ZIRKLE GEORGE W. farmer, Prentice
BUSINESS CARD.
GRAFF WASH., justice of the peace, Prentice, Ill. Legal documents of all kinds carefully drawn and executed. Par- ticular attention given to collections, and returns made on day of payment.
TOWN 16 NORTH RANGE 9 WEST.
A DAMS GEO. W. farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Sinclair
Adams Joseph, farmer, Sec. 33, P.O. Sinclair Anderson Charles E. farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Sinclair
Armstrong Allen B. farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Prentice
Armstrong John M. cooper, Jordanville, P.O. Prentice
Armstrong Joshua L. farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Liter
Armstrong Thomas, farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Liter
Armstrong William, retired farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Prentice
BALDWIN JAMES L. laborer, Yates- ville, P.O. Prentice
· Baldwin William A. farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Prentice
Beach Samuel, farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Liter
Bellatta Charles, farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Jack- sonville
Bellatta Charles A. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Jacksonville
Bellatta Edward M. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Jacksonville
Bennett Charles, farm hand, Sec. I, P.O. Prentice
Bennett Elizabeth Mrs. seamstress, Yates- ville, P.O. Prentice
Bennett Isaac, retired farmer, Yatesville, P.O. Prentice
Bergfield Fred. William, farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Sinclair
Bess James W. farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Prentice Bergfield William, farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Sinclair
Bingman James H. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Sinclair
Bingman Samuel, farmer, Sec. 27, Sinclair
Bogan James H. farm hand, Sec. 4, P.O. Philadelphia
Bogan Patrick, farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Liter Brown A. J. farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Sinclair
Brown Andrew, farmer, Secs. 20 and 17, P.O. Sinclair
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Brown Andrew J. farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Prentice
Brown George, farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Jack- sonville
Brown James R. farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Sinclair
Brown Jesse, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Jackson- ville
Brown Jesse P. farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Sinclair Brown Logan, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Jackson- ville
Brown T. farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Prentice
Brown Tyre, farmer, Secs. 17 and 20, P.O. Sinclair
Brown Tyre S. farmer, Secs. 17 and 20, P.O. Sinclair
Brown William, retired, Sec. II, P.O. Prentice
Brown William H. Sec. 16, P.O. Sinclair
Brown William Mrs. widow, Sec. 16, P.O. Sinclair
Brunk John T. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Philadel- phia
Buchannan Joseph, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Liter Burkam M. E. Mrs. widow, Yatesville, P.O. Prentice
CAIN S. wagonmaker, Sec 17, P.O. Sinclair
Cain S. C. farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Sinclair Cain William T. farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Sinclair
Carney Edward, farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Prentice Carney Francis, farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Prentice Carney Michael, farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Prentice Cary Catherine, widow, Sec. 8, P.O. Liter Cary James, farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Liter
Casey E. R. Miss, seamstress, Yatesville, P.O. Prentice
Cavanaugh Patrick J. farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Prentice
Cavender David, farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Sinclair
Chandler John, farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Liter Charles Jackson, farmer, Yatesville, P.O. Prentice
Clapp W. E. farmer and constable, Jordan- ville, P.O. Prentice
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COFFMAN GEORGE W. farmer,
P.O. St. Clair Station; was born in Indiana July 18, 1843; came to Morgan County in the Spring of 1844; was married April 18, 1867, to Miss Russia Rice
Coker Dennis, farm hand, Sec. 9, P.O. Sinclair
Coker John, farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Prentice Collins James, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Pren- tice
Collins Patrick, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Pren- tice
Colson Francis M. farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Sinclair
Colson Margaret, widow, Sec. 16, P.O. Sinclair
Colston William, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Sinclair
Comford Patrick, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Jack- sonville
Cooper William, lab. Yatesville, P.O. Pren- tice
Cotton Andrew, farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Liter Craven Oscar J. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 28, P.O. Sinclair
Craven S. H. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Sinclair Crum John W. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 2, P.O. Ashland
Crum James A. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Liter
Crum Matthias M. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Liter
Crum W, W. farmer, Sec. I, P.O, Prentice
D ADISMAN MADISON, farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Prentice
Davis Charles, R.R. lab. Sec. 12, P.O. Prentice
Davis D. W. farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Liter
Davy Francis, farmer, Sec. 4. P.O. Phila- delphia
Dawson N. E. blacksmith, Sec. 13, P.O. Prentice
Decker C. M. farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Prentice Dinwiddie S. W. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O.Liter Dudhope Peter, lab. Sec. 8, P.O. Liter
E LDRIDGE ALLEN, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Sinclair
Eldridge Thomas, farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Prentice
Elgin Melvin, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Sinclair Elmore John C. harnessmaker, Sec. 23, P.O. Prentice
Elmore Julius, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Prentice
Elmore S. Peter, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Prentice
Elsome George, farmer, Sec. 25, P.O.Sinclair Emerick Andrew J. farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Prentice
EMMERSON RICHARD W. far- mer, Sec. 32, T. 16, R. 9, P.O. Jackson- ville; was born in this county in 1844; went to Iowa in 1847, where he lived until 1870, when he returned to this county, and settled on the farm where he was born, and now lives; married Addie Swain, in 1872; she was born in this county, in 1849; have one child: Irvin T.
FAGAN WILLIAM, cigarmaker, Sin- clair
Fitzpatrick Edward, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Prentice
Flinn Colby C. farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Prentice Flinn Daniel, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Prentice Flinn Rayl, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Prentice Flood Edward, farmer, Sec. Io, P.O. Pren- tice
Flood James, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Prentice Fogarty Denis, farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Liter Foster James M. laborer, Sec. 21, P.O. Sinclair
Fox Elisha T. farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Sinclair Fox Noah B. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Sinclair
Fox Thomas, retired farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Sinclair
Fox Samuel L. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Sinclair Fox Thomas H. farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Sinclair
GARD PAULENA MRS. carpet weaver, Yatesville, P.O. Prentice
Garis Frederick, farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Ashland Goodall Jane, widow, Sec. 22, P.O. Sinclair Goodall Thomas N. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Sinclair
Govair E. M. farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Jackson- ville
H ALL JAMES. lab. Sec. I, P.O. Prentice Halligan John, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Liter
Hamilton John A. farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Liter Hamilton Lewis H. farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Liter Hart Francis, farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Sinclair Hashey Edward, farm hand, Sec. 35, P.O. Sinclair
Helwig Henry, farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Liter Henderson William, farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Ashland
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Hickman John S. farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Sin- clair
Hoban Thomas, farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Liter
Hodgson Christopher, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Sinclair
Hodgson Isaac R. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Sin- clair
Hodgson John, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Prentice Hodgson Mark, farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Prentice Hodgson Mathew, farmer, Sec. I0, P.O. Prentice
Hodgson William M. carpenter, Sec. 22, P.O. Sinclair
Holmes Allen, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Prentice Holmes Amos, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O, Prentice Holmes Isaac, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Prentice Holmes William, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Sin- clair
Hopper George, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Sinclair Hopper Hassell, farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Sinclair Hopper James P. farmer and blacksmith, Sec. 32, P.O. Sinclair
Hopper Philip H. farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Sin- clair
HOPPER THOMAS, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 16, P.O. Sinclair. The subject of this sketch is a native of England, born Aug. 30, 1808. He was united in mar- riage to Miss Jane Poaet in 1835; eleven children : Ann, born April 14, 1836 ; John, April 9, 1837; Hassell, Feb. 22, 1840; Jane, born Dec. 29, 1838 ; Richard, May 16, 1842; George, Dec. 19. 1843; Hannah, June 30, 1845; Thomas W., born Nov. 13, 1846; James P., born June 29, 1848; Charles, born June 13, 1850; Phillip H. March 31, 1852. Mr. H., who heads this sketch, was a butcher in England for twenty-one years, coming to this country in 1856, he has since followed farming, and like all English people, is known for habits of industry, and owns ninety acres
Hubbs John, farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Liter
Hubbs Willis A. retired farmer, Yatesville, P.O. Prentice
Hynes Lydia widow, P.O. Prentice Hyslop J. T. farm hand, Sec. 25, P.O. Prentice
TRVIN HENRY, farmer, Sec. II, PO. Prentice
Irvin Ira, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Prentice
Irvin Lewis J. farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Prentice Irvin Malinda widow, Sec. II, P.O. Prentice Irvin William, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Prentice
TORDAN ISAAC L. farmer, Sec. 3. P.O. Prentice
Jumper Samuel, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Sinclair Jordan Sarah widow, Sec. 3, P.O. Prentice
T AHE THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Liter
Lahe Thomas, jr. farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Liter Lamkeuler Henry, farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Liter
Larabee Hart, farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Prentice Larabee W. Herbert, farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Prentice
Latham Samuel C. farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Prentice
Latham W. J. farmer, Sec. 12. P.O. Prentice Lewis Henry W. farm hand, Sec. 12, P.O. Prentice
Lewis James R. farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Sinclair Lewis John H. farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Sinclair Lewis William, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Sinclair Lewis William M. farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Sin- clair
Lindsey Elizabeth S. widow, Sec. 18, P.O. Liter
Lindsey Wickliff, farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Liter Lindsey Winfield S. farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Liter
Lockhart John, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Liter
Longworth Francis J. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Prentice
Longworth James, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Sin- clair
M ADDOX S. T. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Prentice
Maddox Thomas H. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Sinclair
Mahon Francis, farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Sinclair Mahoney Michael, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Liter Martin James H. farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Jack- sonville
McCarty Edward, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O. Liter McCauley Emily, widow, Jordanville, P.O. Prentice
McDaniel Silvanus, carpenter, Yatesville, P. O. Prentice
McGowan William T. farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Prentice
Merica William M. farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Liter
Miller Hannah, widow, Sec. P.O. Prentice Miller Hugh J. farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Prentice Miller Virgil C. farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Sinclair
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NAULTY JAMES, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Sinclair
Newell Thomas, farmer, Sec. 4, P.O, Pren- tice
SBORN JOHN G. teacher, Sec. II, P. O. Ashland
PARROTT C. W. farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Prentice
Parrott Cyrus W. farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Sin- clair
Parrott Elias S. farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Sinclair Parrott Jefferson, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Sin- clair
Parrott John, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Sinclair Parrott Samuel W. farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Sin- clair
Parrott Sarah, widow, Sec. 14, P.O. Sinclair PARROTT W. J. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 14, P.O. Prentice ; Mr. Parrott was born in Fayette County, Kentucky, .
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1 Dec. 6, 1842 ; his father, R. I). Parrott was born in 1812; a native of Kentucky, who there married Miss Sarah Bonham, of whose antecedents little is known ; in 1829 the family set foot in Morgan County, and located a short distance from what is now the village of Yatesville ; for many years the head of the family met every discourage- ment of pioneer life, with that manly for- titude peculiar to a Western people, and when the unbroken prairie gave place to cultivated fields and farms, he went steadily forward to a successful career; W. J. who heads this sketch, grew to manhood in Morgan Co. ; received the usual education, and turned his attention to farming ; March, 31, 1875, he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie A. Martin, of Mason Co .; by this marriage two children, Martin and Willis ; Mr Parrott owns 40 acres
Paul Charles, farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Liter
Paul George T. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O, Liter
Paul Jerome B. carp. Yatesville, P.O. Pren · tice
Paul J. M. farmer, Sec. 6, P.O. Liter
Pierson Jasper, farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Prentice Pratt L. C. farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Prentice
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