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A Mass., in 1825. While attending Illinois College, failing health caused him to relin- quish his intellectual pursuits, and he be- came the home boy upon the farm, remain- ing with or near his parents until the fath- er's death, and still having the mother with him. He was married first in 1847, to Miss Hannah B. Carter, daughter of the late Ebenezer Carter, and sister of Wm. C. Carter, of Jacksonville. She died in 1864, leaving three children : S. Allen, who mar- ried Miss Lizzie, Eldred ; Ellen M., now Mrs. Milton Matthews ; and Mary E., all of whom still live in Morgan Co. He mar- ried his present wife, who was Miss Mary L. Daniels, daughter of Mr. Samuel Dan- iels, of Joy Prairie, in 1865, and they have three children. James C. was for a time in company with his brother, D. Wilder, in the store at Concord, then as stock deal- er and farmer, and with his father in the machine agency. He is now living on the home farm, and is engaged somewhat ex- tensively in the settlement of estates, the guardianship of orphans, and like trusts. D. Wilder, the third son, was born at Oak- ham, Mass., April, 1829. Because of fail- ing health when in college, he too was obliged to relinquish his studies and to give up the expectation of entering the ministry. For a number of years he was engaged in teaching, then in company with his father, and after, with his brother, James C., in the Concord store, in the stock business and farming, and in the ma- chine agency. In 1870 he opened his agri- cultural implement store in Jacksonville, where he now resides. He married in 1850, Sarah Epler, daughter of the late John Epler, of Cass Co., and sister of Judge Cyrus Epler, of Morgan. They have three children, the oldest of whom, Evelyn H., is now the wife of Prof. Geo. W. Brown, jr., of the Jacksonville Business College. John B. Fairbank, jr., the fourth son, was born Sept. 6, 1831, in Oakham, Mass. He grad- uated from Illinois College in 1857, and from Union Theo. Seminary, New York, . in 1860. He entered at once into the Con- gregational ministry, beginning his work at Marengo and Garden Prairie, Ill., and continuing it at Monroe and Fox Lake, in Wisconsin, at St. Joseph, Mich., where he remained four years, and at Fort Wayne,
Ind., where he preached five years. He · is now pastor of the Congregational Church of Farmington, Fulton Co., Ill. He mar- ried Miss Emily P. Mack, sister of Rev. Joseph A. Mack, in May, 1859. She died in June, 1860, leaving a son, Her- bert A., who is now in Illinois College. To Miss Ruth A. Boyce, of Brooklyn, Wis.,
his present wife, he was married in 1863. They have three children now living-two sons and a daughter. Edward B. Fair- bank, the fifth son, was born in Morgan Co., May, 1841, and died at Concord, Sept. 1863, aged twenty-two. He was a young man of rare social and business qualities, and earnest Christian principles, and gave promise of a worthy future. His early death, which seemed untimely, was mourned by all who knew him, for he was held in high esteem. All of the sons of Mr. Fairbank have been, at some time, connected with Illinois College, all have followed his example in engaging to a greater or less extent in teaching, all early united with the church, all have been from their youth absolute teetotallers, and all have received and held the confidence of their fellow men
Farmer James, farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Concord Felson John M. farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Con- cord
Filson William True, farmer, Sec. 29. P.O. Concord
Finch John Thomas, farmer, Concord
Fogle William A. preacher, Concord
Funk Martin D. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Con- cord
GADDIS THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Arenzville, Cass Co.
Gish Franklin, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Jackson- ville
Goodpasture Abraham, farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Concord
Goodpasture John, farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Con- cord
Goodpasture John J. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Concord
Grime James, farmer, Sec. I, P.O. Concord Grum James, farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Arenzville, Cass Co.
H AILEY GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Concord
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Hailey Henry, farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Concord Hailey William R. cooper, Concord
Ham Willis C. farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Concord Harris John Rev., Concord
Hatfield William, plasterer, Concord Henderson Amos, Sec. 13, P.O. Arcadia
Henderson James F. farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Arcadia
Henderson N. farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Arcadia Henderson Silas, farmer, Sec. 31. P.O. Con-
cord
Henderson Stephen, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Arcadia
Henderson Thomas, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O.
Concord
Henderson William, farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Arcadia
Hennessey Joseph, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Con- cord
Hoover George, farmer, Sec. 30, P.O. Con- cord
Hunting George, farm hand, Sec. 2, P.O. Arcadia
Hustan Howard, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Con- cord
TOY CHARLOTTE, widow Sylvester, Sec. 30, P.O. Jacksonville
Joy John B. farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Concord
Jordan Daniel P. farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Con- cord
Jordan W. H. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Jackson- ville
Jordan W. S. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O, Jackson- ville
K AYWOOD JOHN, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Concord
Kelly Frank, farm hand, P.O. Concord
Kershaw James, farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Con- cord
Kershaw Thomas, farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Con- cord
Kinney Major, farmer, Sec. 29, P.O. Con- cord
L AUGHARY JESSE, farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Concord
Laughary John, farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Con- cord
Laughery John, jr. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Con- cord
Laughery Marion, farmer, Concord
Leiber George, farm hand, Sec. 29, P.O. Con- cord
Leonard J. J. H. carpenter, Concord Leonard Levina, widow Abraham, Concord Leonard Perry R. teacher, Concord
Lewis Joseph, farmer. Sec. 28, P.O. Concord Liles Marrion F. farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Ar- cadia
Liles Marton B. farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Ar- cadia
Liles Mary, widow Burt, farm, Sec. 24, P.O. Arcadia
Lippert Herrmann, farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Concord
Liter Abraham, farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Concord Long Frederick, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Con- cord
LONG JACOB, farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Jacksonville; was born March 3, 1812, in Granger County, East Tennessee, seven miles from Rutledge; married Nov. II, 1833 to Melvina Bridgeman; had nine children: Martha, now Mrs. John Malli- coat; John Wesley, Hezekiah, Mary, now Mrs. F. Gish; William, Henry, Eliza. now Mrs. George Leonard; Frederick, and Al- doney, who is dead : his wife died in 1854; married again in 1857, to Mary Stabler ; had two children by her, Thomas Jefferson, and Nancy; his second wife died in Oct. 1867; married again Aug. 1, 1869, to Mrs. James Gish, her maiden name was Comfort Gish, born Sept. 4, 1819, in Kentucky ; he was raised in Tennessee, farming most of the time; he carried the government mail from Knoxville to Bruntsville Va., nine years and two months, and lost but two trips; he came to this county in 1856; he enlisted Aug. 13, 1862, in the IOIst Reg. Co. B, and was honorably discharged April 10, 1863 ; he was taken prisoner at Holly Springs while standing guard at the gov- ernment stables ; while a prisoner, he was at times three or four days without any thing to eat, and slept out on the wet ground; he was taken with quick consumption and rheumatism, from which he is now suffer- ing ; he draws a pension in consequence
Long James H. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Concord Long Joseph, farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Concord Long William, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Concord Long William H. farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Jack- sonville
Loughary Arthur, farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Con- cord
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M ALLICOAT JAMES, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Arenzville, Cass Co.
Mallicoat William, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Arenz- ville, Cass Co.
Martin Maria, widow, Concord
Martin Mary, widow, farm, Sec. 14, P.O. Ar- cadia
Martin Samuel H. pastor M. E. Church, Con- cord
Mathews Milton O. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Concord
Matz George, farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Concord McCarthy George A. farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Arenzville, Cass Co.
McCarthy Michael, farmer, Sec. II. P.O. Ar- cadia
McFadden David, farmer, Sec. 13, P.O. Ar- cadia
McFadden John, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Ar- cadia
McFadden M. widow John. Sec. 13, P.O. Ar- cadia
Moody Thomas H. farmer, Sec. 33, P.O. Jacksonville
Morgan Charles, farmer, Sec. 13, P.O. Ar- cadia
Morrison James B. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Jacksonville
Morrison Robert, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Concord MOSS BENJAMIN F. merchant, P.O.Concord, born in Bedford Co., Tennes- see, Jan. 13, 1822; married Oct. 12, 1848, to Miss Martha A. Martin, born in Woodford Co., Kentucky, March 13, 1829 ; had three children : Francis Adrian, born March 7, 1850, died April 14, 1850; Oscar, May 20, 1851, died Aug. 9. 1858; Edward R., Aug. 9, 1861, died Aug. 25, 1864. He came to this county in November. 1827; went to Platt Co., Missouri, about 1840, prospecting and farming for three years ; came back here in 1843, farming with his father till 1848, then went to Peoria, learn- ing the carpenter trade, which he followed two years; then moved to Farmington, en- gaged in the "endless pump and chain " business. In 1858, he moved back to Con- cord, and in 1860 moved to Meredosia ; in 1862 he again came back here; Aug. 22, of that year he enlisted in the IOIst Ill. Regt., Co. B. He was captured, with part of his regiment, at Holly Springs, Miss., Dec. 20 ; paroled and sent to Benton Bar- racks and exchanged June 20, 1863, rejoin-
ing his regiment and skirmishing in West- ern Tennessee and Kentucky, thence to Bridgeport, Ala., Chattanooga, and par- ticipated in the battle- of Mission Ridge, under Gen. Howard; thence to Knoxville, Chattanooga, wintering at Bridgeport, Ala. Broke camp May 2, 1864, to Chattanooga, and from there started on the "march through Georgia." His regiment was in the Twentieth Corps, under Hooker ; was in the battles of Resaca, Burnt Hickory, and Peach Tree Creek. Was wounded July 25, 1864, in the second line of works before Atlanta, losing his leg, which was amputated at the hospital at Nashville ; then came back to Concord, engaging in the mercantile business. His wife was ap- pointed postmistress in April, 1867, he acting as deputy, and attending to all the duties of the office. He was elected justice of the peace in' November, 1865, imme- diately after his return from the war, serving two terms, after which he declined the nomination. He entered in his com- pany a private in the ranks, and was promoted corporal ; he was discharged June 27, 1865
Moss George N. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Jack- sonville
Moss George W. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Jack- sonville
Moss Jonathan, farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Jack- sonville
Moss Jonathan, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Jack- sonville
MOSS JOHN B. farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Jacksonville, born in Bedford Co., W. Tennessee, July 16, 1816, married April II, 1839, to Miss Elizabeth Standley, born in West Tennessee, June 29, 1820; has had nine children : Sarah, born Jan. 14, 1840, now Mrs. I. N. Smith ; Mary Ann, Oct. 9, 1841; Robert, March 4, 1844 ; Richard F., Dec. 29, 1846; Thomas Jefferson, June 18, 1849; Elizabeth Jane, Oct. II, 1851, now Mrs. Joseph Hoff; Edgar, Sept. 11, 1854, died May, 1860; John Anderson, July 23, 1857; William Oliver, Dec. 22, 1862. He was raised in Tennessee ; came to Morgan Co. November, 1827. His wife's parents came here in 1821, making them the oldest settlers in this township. He served two terms as school director in District No. 5, and supervisor of roads two terms. He
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has always been a democrat, but at present indorses the greenback party. His father · was born in South Carolina in 1794, and served in the war of 1812
Moss Robert, farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Jackson- ville
Moss Thomas J. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Jack- sonville
Murphy Charles W. farmer, Concord Murphy Geo. W. Rev. Concord Mulligan Nancy C. wid. Samuel, Concord Murphy Franklin P. farmer, Concord Muss Francis M. farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Jack- sonville
MYERS FERDINAND, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Jacksonville, was born in Baden, Germany, Jan. 26, 1841. His parents left Germany in 1853, and came to this county in 1856. Was married Sept. 26, 1867, to Miss Mary Hickman, who was born in England, July 7, 1842. No children. She came here when but one year old, with her parents. In 1867 he went to Missouri, and bought 160 acres; farmed it till 1868, then rented his farm and came back here to farm his father's land
RAY JOHN B. farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Waverly, was born in Van Buren Co., Iowa; Sept. 17, 1838 ; married to Miss Mary E. Johnson, March 16, 1859; she was born Jan. 6, 1840, in this county, near Arcadia. Had two children : Martha J. was born March 31, 1862, died Dec. II, 1867, and living, Louise B., born May 7, 1860. He came to Morgan Co. Feb. I, 1851. Always been engaged in farming since he was a boy. He first came to Ar- cadia, where he was raised, then went to Sangamon Co. the first year after his mar- riage. Moved back to Arcadia, renting there seven years; then went to Mason Co. in 1865, building there on wild prairi he had bought ; in 1869, he sold out and came to the present place of 120 acres, on which he has built a beautiful dwelling ; he also owns 240 acres in Kansas, which he bought in 1869. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ray are active members of the M. E. Church
Myers Valentine, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Jack- sonville
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EWTON SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Concord
Nicholl Charles, farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Con- cord
North Charles H. farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Con- cord
GLE JOHN, farm hand, Sec. II, P.O. Concord
Ogle Johlı B. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Concord
PARK ELIJAH H. farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Jacksonville
Park Jas. A. farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Jacksonville Park Robert Y. farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Jack- sonville
Peters William W. farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Ar- cadia
UINN MICHAEL, farmer, Sec. 28, P. O. Arcadia
R ATLIFF RICHARD, farmer, Sec. 28, P.O. Concord
Rentschler George, retired farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Concord
RENTSCHLER GEORGE W. farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Concord ; born on Sec. 19, this township, Nov. 24, 1837; married Jan. 14, 1862, to Miss Lucretia Henderson, born in this county Nov. 18, 1842; had seven children: Edwin Ros- well, born Jan. 19, 1863, died Sept. 27, 1866 ; Sila Grant, July 8, 1865; William Henry, March 12, 1868, died May 16, 1868 ; George Steplien, March 7, 1869 ; Ellen R. Sept. 28, 1871 ; Arthur, Feb. 5, 1874, died March 10, 1874, and Franklin M. Feb. 3. 1875 ; he commenced farming for himself in 1862 till '65, then went to Ma- con Co., bought a farm of 160 acres, sold that in 1865, coming back here, where he is now farming on the old homestead, owning 265 acres, and 160 acres in Scott Co. ; on one of the coldest days in January, 1856, he was hauling timber for the M. E. Protestant Church from Beardstown ; in coming back the same day, when half a mile from Arenzville, the horses were frightened and ran off ; unable to hold them, he jumped off, but fell between the wheels. the hind wheel passing over his body, ren- dering him insensible ; the noise the team made attracted the attention of the black- smith of Arenzville, who, seeing them, fore- boded ill, and went in search of him im- mediately, found him sitting on a stump in
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a stupefied condition ; he had him brought home, but he was unable to work for two months; had it not been for the kindly as- sistance he would have perished ; his father, George Rentschler has retired from active life, is living with him now ; he was born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 8, 1795 ; married to Sarah Miller in 1817, who died in 1824; had three children by her ; all dead ; mar- ried again in the latter part of 1824, to Catharine Zerby, born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 26, 1805; had seven children, four living: Elizabeth, now Mrs. J. C. Valen- tine ; Sarah, now Mrs. L. Fredlander ; George W. and Jacob ; he left Pennsylva- nia and came to the present place in 1837 ; has been farming and milling ; he recollects one incident, especially of 1839, showing the abundance of game; he was coming home from Arenzville in the forenoon hauling rail, a large deer stood in the road, the horses became frightened and would not advance, the old buck looked at him unconcernedly for some minutes, then quietly went into the brush ; he saw one morning a gang of twenty-seven deer in front of his house grazing; the wolves were so numerous that they kept them awake nights by their howling, and got so fierce that they attacked his dog in the yard, and had he not gone out to his rescue, the dog would have been eaten up.
Rexrot Lewis, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Concord Rice John D. farmer, Concord
Richardson Frank, farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Ar- ca dia
Rife Robert, farmer. Sec. 23, P.O. Concord Ring William, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Concord Roach Charles, painter, Concord Roach James, farmer, Concord Roberts Frank L. teacher, Concord
Rubart Jacob, farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Concord Runnyon A. J. farmer, Concord
SANDERS CHARLES J. farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Concord
Sanders James J. farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Con- cord
Schillinger John, farmer, Sec. 20, P.O. Con- cord
Stewart Franklin, farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Arenzville, Cass Co.
Stewart Frank, farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Arenz- ville, Cass Co.
Stewart George, farmer, Sec. 5, P.O. Arenz- ville, Cass Co.
Stewart Gottfried, farmer, Sec. 9, P.O. Arenz- ville, Cass Co.
SHREWSBURY GEORGE W.
merchant, Concord; born in Morgan Co., Jan. 8, 1844; married Dec. 3. 1876, to Miss Martha Bridgeman, who was born in Con- cord, March 10, 1852; he was raised on his father's farm, three miles north of Concord; after his father's death in 1863, he man- aged it till 1871; then spent the winter with his sister in Kentucky, and the fol- lowing summer with his brother-in-law near Decatur, Ill .; in 1872 he went into partnership with L. G. Wallich, of Arenz- ville, in the furniture trade, but the busi- ness not meeting his expectations, he sold out, going back once more to his birth- place, staying there till 1874, when he came to Concord, clerking for Pence & Co. six months, then admitted junior partner in the firm, remaining such till Feb. 1876; buying them out, he continued the business in which he is engaged at the present time SILCOX JAMES H. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Concord; was born in Jacksonville, Nov. 26, 1834; married, Jan. 18, 1857, to Miss Elizabeth C. Gish, born in Iowa, May 26, 1843; had eight children: David Henry, July 2, 1858, died 1862; Charles Franklin, Oct. 25, 1862; William Edward, Nov. 23, 1864; Robert Lincoln, Jan. 24, 1866; Jane Isabelle, Oct. 18, 1868; Chester Florence, Feb. 28, 1871; Lilly May, Jan. 14, 1875; James Henry, Feb. 4, 1878; from seventeen to twenty-eight years of age he was work- ing by the month; then commenced trad- ing horses and cattle, and during the war bought his present place, having made it out of his trading; in 1874, Frank Roberts, James Snyder, and himself built a mill; in 1875 he and Snyder bought out Roberts, and in 1876 he bought the whole interest, making money in it till it was burned down; during the war lie was deputy pro- vost marshal at Beardstown
Smart Samuel V. fariner, Sec. 14, P.O. Jack- sonville
Smith Frank, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Arcadia Smith Henry, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Concord Smith James A. farmer, Sec. 16, P.O. Con- cord
Smith L. B. farmer, Sec. 22, P.O. Concord
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Smith Peter, farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Jackson- ville
Smith Mary, wid. John, Sec. 15, P.O. Con- cord
SMITH WILEY, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Arcadia; born in Tennessee, Oct. 30, 1828; married Sept. 29, 1859, to Miss Jane Standley, born in Morgan Co., Dec. 15, 1840; had five children: Mary Catherine, Sept. 3, 1861; an infant, Oct. 30, 1866, died in infancy; Esther Rosetta, April 4, 1869; Charles H., Nov. 9, 1872; Clarinda O., April 9, 1877; his father came here in 1834, was taken sick, and was on a sick bed for eight years, consequently he had to plow with what was called the Carey plow, when but seven years old; they, like all the old settlers, came here without any money, and he worked as hard as any grown man, from early boyhood, but by dint of perse- verance and courage, has become indepen- dent; is one of the "self-made men " of the times; in 1860 he bought his present place of 115 acres; he has been two terms super- visor of roads, and was elected April (1877) school director of District No. I .; politically he has always been a Democrat; his father was born in S. Carolina 1805, and died here May 24, 1875; his mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Moss, who was born in 1806; died here May 23, 1874 Smith William, farmer, Sec. 13, P.O. Arcadia Smith William, farmer, Sec. 15, P.O. Jack- sonville
SMITH WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Jacksonville; born in Wilson County, Kentucky, Dec. 11, 1814; married Sept. 9, 1843, to Sarah Ann Vanderbilt; had one child, James A., born Sept. 6, 1845; his wife died the same year, at the age of 20; married again Sept. 9, 1852, to Mrs. Nancy Ratliff; her maiden name was Rubart; born Aug. II, 1825, in Sangamon County; had eight children: Elizabeth, born March 5, 1855, died 1873; Sarah Allen, Aug, 17, 1858, now Mrs. F. Long; Douglas, Aug. 16, 1861; Catharine, Oct. 27, 1863, died in 1867; Nancy Ann, Aug. 29, 1866, died Aug. 22, 1869; his parents moved to Mis- souri in 1826; he came to this county in 1836; he here learned the house carpenter trade, and worked at it in Cass, Morgan, Brown, and some in Scott Co .; the last carpentering he did was in 1849, in Brown
County; then bought a farm near Concord and commenced farming, which he has fol- lowed since then; Mr. Smith joined the M. E. church at Concord in 1842; in 1860 he joined the Methodist P. church, and has been an active member of that church since; Mr. Smith has been school director for 20 years, and is at present school direc- tor of Dist. No. I; since the Murphy move- ment he has taken an active interest in it, and holds the position of chaplain in Dist. No. I
Sorrells George, farm hand, Sec. 28, P.O. Concord
Stadley Henry, farmer, Sec. 7, P.O. Con- cord
Stadley Richard, farmer, Sec. 34, P.O. Jack- sonville
Stanley Richard, farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Jack- sonville
Steinkuehler Henry, farmer, Sec. 8, P.O. Con- cord
TAYLOR DAVID H. farmer, Sec. 23, P.O. Concord
Taylor Ernest, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. Arenz- ville, Cass Co.
THOMPSON JOHN M. farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Concord; born in Ross County, Ohio, in September, 1816; married Oct. 2, 1840, to Miss Harriet A. Pitner, born in Tennessee, near Nashville, Aug. 30, 1819; had eight children, four dead: Elizabeth Jane, born Oct. 3, 1841, died July II, 1847; William Henry, Aug. 10, 1843; Oswell Thomas, Nov. 2, 1845, died July 25, 1847; Martha Ellen, March 5, 1848; Robert Guthery, Sept. 8, 1850; James Newton, Sept., 1853, died Dec. 10, 1855; Charles Washington, Oct. 8, 1855; John Franklin, Sept. 18, 1858, died Feb. 23, 1865; he came to this county March 15, 1826, locating three miles north of North Prairie; owns 220 acres, value $15,000
Thorndyke James Joy, retired physician, Con- cord
Thrasher A. Alfred, prin. Concord school, boards Mulligan house, Concord
Troll Henry D. farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. Con- cord
True Frank L. farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Con- cord
True Lyman W. farmer, Sec. II, P.O. Con- cord
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True John S. farmer, Sec. 21, P.O. Concord Turley Cornelius, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Con- cord
Turley Douglas, farm hand, Sec. 23, P.O .. Concord
Turley Howard, farmer, Sec. 13, P.O. Ar- cadia
Turley Thomas, farmer, Sec. 14, P.O. Ar- cadia
U DELL JAMES E. wagonmaker, Con- cord
I ALENTINE JACOB, R.R. employe, Concord
Valentine John C. farmer, Concord
Van Wey Ira, farmer, Concord
WATKINS SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 10, P.O. Arenzville, Cass Co.
Wells Jackson, farm hand, Sec. 21. P.O. Con- cord
Wilkei Charles, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Con- cord
Wilkei Henry, farmer, Sec. 26, P.O. Concord Williamson John S. farmer, Sec. 35, P.O. Jacksonville
Williamson William H. farmer. Sec. 35, P.O. Jacksonville
Wiswell James, farmer, Sec. '14, P.O. Con -. cord
WHORTON JOSEPH W. retired, P.O. Concord ; born in Nicholas Co., Ky., Jan. 19, 1826; married March 20, 1852, to Miss Ruthana Patterson, born in Clark Co., Pa., Oct. 24, 1831; had two children : John A., born June 6, 1853- is living ; came to Morgan County in 1830; they had to live in a little cabin, 'sixteen feet square, with his uncle's family that winter, on ac- count of the fearful snow, his father not be- ing able to build a cabin ; he was farming up to 1854. then keeping the Union hotel at Bethel; in 1853. he was elected constable on the old-line Whig ticket, and served till 1861, when he resigned; in 1856, he rented his hotel. He enlisted Aug. 11, 1862, in the IOIst Ill. Regt., Co. B; at Cairo he was detailed to the hospital, and acted as wardmaster-general for one year; went with his regiment to Chattanooga latter part of 1863, wintering at Bridgeport, Ala., till May; was in the spring campaign under Sherman, and wounded in the second engagement at Resaca in three
places, left arm, right side and left thigh, May, 14, 1864, losing the use of the arm; discharged Oct. 14, 1864; came back here and elected justice of the peace that fall, and held the office for thirteen years: this fall he resigned, retiring to a private life. He drove every stake in the survey of Concord, taking a lively interest in its welfare
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