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Norton Foreman, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 31; was born Aug. 2. 1843, in Newburg township, this county, and is the son of James Foreman, who came to this county in early day; was edu-
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cated in Detroit and reared on a farm. Dec. 17, 1863, he married Sarah E., danghter of James Bond, of Piatt county, Ill. Their 5 children are William. James F., Annie, Nellie and Edwin.
Townsend Foreman, farmer, was born July 28, 1845, in New- burg tp., this county, the son of James W. and Jane Foreman; was raised on a farm and received a common-school education ; May 15, 1867, he married Mary J. Goldman. He was a merchant in Detroit 4 or 5 years, then a farmer until 1874, when he moved to Lewistown, Fulton county, Ill., where he again engaged in mer- chandising 2 years; he sold out and entered the livery business in that place; he then returned to Detroit, where he is engaged in farming. He is also proprietor of an " Eclipse " thresher, which he operates each season to the entire satisfaction of his many patrons.
James E. French was born Oet. 25, 1832, in Indiana, and is the son of Jacob French, deceased, who came to this county in 1834. settling in Griggsville township; received his education in an old log cabin, in a subscription school at a distance of 4 or 5 miles from home. Nov. 10, 1850, he married Caroline C. Madden, daughter of Bonham A. Madden, an early settler of the Illinois river valley. Mrs. French was born Feb. 10, 1833, in Indiana. Their 4 children are George N., who married Frances Thackston, and resides in Greene county, Ill .; Henry C., who married Mari- etta McEvers, and resides near Montezuma; M. E. and William A. Mr. French is a farmer and stock-raiser on sec. 32.
Paul P. French, P. O., Florence, was born September 20, 1832, in Harrison county, Ind., and was brought to this county by his parents about 1842; was reared on a farm and is now engaged in farming, and also has a half interest in the Florence horse ferry. Dec. 20, 1853, he married Mary E., daughter of Edward Farthing, deceased, and of their 9 children only 4 are living, namely : Wm. P., Nancy J., Edward and Annie. Mr. French traded in live stock and followed general merchandising in Florence for several years, but his health failing, he had to change business.
Elizabeth Goldman, widow of the late Benjamin Goldman, was born in Clark county Ky., Dec. 29, 1830, the daughter of David and Anna Danniway, who brought their family of 5 children to this county in 1836, settling on sec. 7, this township, where Mrs. Danniway still resides, at the age of 77. Mr. and Mrs. Goldman were married Nov, 26, 1848, in this township, and of their 4 chil- dren 3 are living, Mary J., Julia C. and Elizabeth D. Julia mar- ried Taylor Foreman, who is managing the farm of his mother-in- law. Mr. Goldman was born Dee. 24, 1824, in Clark county, Ky., and is the son of Abraham and Susannah Goldman, deceased, who brought him to Pike county in early day, where he was brought up on a farm amid all the privations of pioneer times. He was a Class Leader in the M. E. Church for many years. An eminent Christian and a worthy head of the family. His death occurred October 20, 1874.
Elizabeth A. Goldman was born in this county January 31,
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1841, and is the daughter of Thomas Ellis, deceased, and a sister of John and Thomas B. Ellis, of this township, elsewhere noticed. Jan. 2, 1852, she married Josiah Goldman, and S of their 9 chil- dren are living, viz: John, Millicent, Fannie, IIettie, Thomas, Jane, Ellen and James Monroe. John is superintending the farm.
Wm. C. Hall was born May 29, 1844, in this county, and is the son of T. L. Hall, of early day here, who came in 1828, when he had to go to Atlas, a distance of 26 miles, to mill. He tanght the first singing-school in Atlas, said to be the first in the county. In 1840 he built a saw-mill on Little Blue creek. Ile was brought up a Presbyterian, but during the latter part of his life was a mem- ber of the Christian Church. His death occurred January 5, 1872. Wm. C. was reared on a farm in early day, having all the usual experiences of clearing wood land. October 9, 1866, he married Nellie, daughter of John S. Shinh, of Griggsville. and they have one little boy, Willy. Mr. Hall is a farmer and stock-raiser on sec. 16.
James D. Heavner, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 32; P. O. Mil- ton; was born Jan. 7, 1835, in this county, and is the son of Jacob Heavner, who emigrated with his family to Sangamon county in 1827, and to this county in 1828; he was a soldier in the Black Hawk war. under Abraham Lincoln. He died in 1867. James D. was married Nov. 4, 1858, to Matilda, daughter of Manley Thomas, an early settler. Of their 7 children the following 6 are living: Clara, Lizzie, Maggie, Nannie, Dovie and Mattie.
Samuel Lightle was brought to this county when a boy by his parents in 1835; educated in the old-fashioned subscription school; married, Dec. 31, 1858, Martha, daughter of Coleman Dempsey, of Pike county, Mo. Of their 10 children these 8 are living: Mary A., Isaac S., Clara H., John W., Annettie J., Charlotte M., Nellie E. and James W. Mr. L. is a farmer on sec. S. P. O., Detroit.
Stewart Lindsey, farmer and stock-raiser, sec. 31, owning 200 acres of land, was born Oct. 1, 1808, in Scott county, Ky., and is the son of Robert Lindsey, who emigrated with his parents from Virginia to Kentucky in 1788. Stewart's grandfather, Aaron Rey- nolds, was one of Daniel Boone's associates as an early settler of Kentucky. His mother was born in a fort called Graig's Station, in Woodford county, Ky. He was educated in a log cabin with a triangular fire-place across one end of the room, with a window ten feet in length and one light high. The text books consisted of a Webster's speller, Testament and Guthrie's Arithmetic. The seats consisted of split logs with legs fastened in them. Jan. 27, 1835, he married Mary Hays, and they had 10 children, of whom 9 are living,-Falissa A., John W., Newton J., James, Oscar, Mary, Robert, Charles and Frank. The name of the deceased was Samuel. Four of his sons were in the late war; Samuel was a prisoner at Andersonville, where he contracted a disease that caused his death. The others were honorably discharged.
Aaron Loveless was born in Medina county, O., Dec. 7, 1883,
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and is the son of Wm. Loveless, of Detroit tp., who brought his family to this county in 1839, Oct. 13, 1858, he was married to Rebecca Yelliott, daughter of Luke Yelliott. She is a native of England, and was born in 1840. Mr. Loveless is a farmer and resides on sec. 7; he is also proprietor of a portable saw-mill, which he has successfully operated for two years, and which is now situ- ated on Cicero Scoby's farm, between Pittsfield and Griggsville. Mr. and Mrs. Loveless have had 5 children, of whom 4 are living, -Addie, Albert, Wesley and Clayton.
Wm. Loveless was born in Monmonth county, N. J., Oct. 26, 1816; was brought by his parents to Medina county, O., in 1830, where he remained until he attained his majority, when he married Rebecca Snyder, Feb. 22, 1838. They emigrated to this county in 1839. Mr. Loveless is a mechanic, and worked in various places in this county for several years. About 1848 he purchased a farm on sec: 18, Detroit tp., but has resided in this tp. all the time. They resided in Rockport, this county, for about 3 years, and in Wiscon- sin for 52 years, where he pursued his profession. Mr. and Mrs. Loveless have 3 children,-Aaron, Wilson and Emily. Aaron married Rebecca Yelliott, of this tp .; Wilson married Nellie Ole- son, and resides in Oak county, Wis .; and Emily married James Shriver, and resides in the house with her parents.
Samuel S. McAtee was born near Baltimore, Md., July 23, 1855, and is the son of Samuel I. McAtee, of Shelby county, Mo. He was educated in the common schools of Missouri, where his parents took him in 1857, and in 1872 came to Pike Co., and to Detroit in 1875, where he engaged in the manufacture of wagons, in which he has been successful. Dec. 24, 1877, he married Ollie Sanderson, daughter of Renben Sanderson, of Detroit.
Wm. Moore was born in Detroit, Pike Co., Ill., Dec. 29, 1853, and is the son of Wm. Moore, of Detroit tp. He was reared on a farm, and at the age of 21 was apprenticed to A. F. Reinika, a blacksmith of Detroit, and in 1878 he began business for himself, and has a good trade. He also manufactures wagons in company with Mr. McAtee.
George M. Neeley, P. O., Detroit, a native of this county, was born March 1, 1839, where Detroit now stands. His father, Henry Neeley, was a resident of Horse-Shoe Bend, on the Sangamon river, before Illinois was a State. In 1821 he went up in a keel-boat to a French trading post on the Upper Mississippi. He emigrated with his father, Joseph Neeley, from North Carolina to Tennessee, where they remained several years, when Joseph Neeley emigrated to Illinois, and soon after was followed by his son. Henry, who came to Pike Co. in 1831 and settled on sec. 18, Detroit tp. Henry saw the first house erected in Pittsfield, and states that the parties erect- ting it began at the top of the rafters to lay on the roof. Mr. Neeley died Aug. 1, 1869, at the place where he first settled in Pike Co. Geo, M. was married April 4, 1861, to Lizzie McIver, by whom he had 2 children, Alfred and Emma. He again married Sept. 10,
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1874, Lizzie Stephens, daughter of Elijah Stephens, of Jasper county, Mo. They have 2 children,-Lillie and George Arthur. Mr. Neeley is a farmer; also proprietor of the Detroit House in Detroit; he spent about 18 years of his life in Texas, Mexico and the Southern States, and while there served three years in the Con- federate army. He is now Justice of the Peace for Detroit tp.
Henry Perry, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Manchester, Eng., Dec. 10, 1840, and is the son of John Perry, deceased. He came to America in 1856 and settled in Detroit tp., where he still resides. July 14, 1859, he married Sarah H., daughter of Amos Taylor, a pioneer of this Co. They have had 9 children: 8 are living,-Maria, Laura A., John H., Rosa M., Elizabeth II., Win. M., Mattie M. and Lillie M. The name of the deceased was Robt. H .: le accidentally shot himself with a gun while climbing a fence in the fall of 1878. Mr. Perry served in the late war in Co. I, 99th Reg. I. V. I. and participated in the battle of Hartsville, Mo., where he received a slight wonnd, and in the campaign of Vicksburg, He was discharged in 1865.
James Phillips was born in Cherry Valley, Otsego county, N. Y., March 12, 1812, and is the son of Barnabas Phillips, dec. He came to this county in the fall of 1837 and settled in the town of Griggs- ville. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812. He worked in a flouring mill at intervals for about 10 years, then settled on sec. 21, Detroit tp., where he still resides a prominent farmer. Dec. 29, 1842, he married Armina Hughes: they have liad 9 children, 8 of whom are living, -Clarissa J., Edward D., Francis M., Martha E., Lucinda C., Mary C., Owen R. and James M. Mr. Phillips is a very worthy citizen.
A. F. Reinika, blacksmith, was born in Germany, Sept. 15, 1848, and is the son of Simon Reinika, of Pittsfield; was reared on a farm until 17 years of age; was then apprenticed to August Sit- ler, a shoemaker of Detroit, but the trade not being pleasant to him he went back to farming, which he pursued 2 years, when he engaged upon a saw-mill for 9 monthis ; he then apprenticed himself to Conrad Winant, a blacksmith of Pittsfield, with whom he worked 18 months; then went back to the farm again for one season, then went to work for Geo. Carrier, a blacksmith of Pitts- field. In Oct. 1872, he began business for himself in Detroit; where he still remains, doing a large business. Nov. 27, 1871, he married Mary E. Ayers, and their 4 children are Allie M., Harry O., Lurie and Wm. A.
Wm. Reynolds was born in Gallia county, O., Oct., 1825, and came to Pike Co. in 1840; was raised on a farm; served 21 months in the Mexican war, then returned to Ohio and married Susan Fry, by whom he had 12 children, of these 10 are living,- Geo. W., Wm. L., Stephen A., Frances J., Emily, Maud, Henry and Mary. Mr. R. returned to Illinois in 1850, and now resides on sec. 4, Detroit tp., in the Big Blue valley, and is engaged in farming. Ile was 2d Lieutenant in Co. B. 68th Reg. I. V. I., in
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the late war. About 1854 or 1855 he engaged in brick-laying and assisted in laving the brick in all the principal buildings in Pittsfield, Griggsville, Perry and New Salem, up to about 1870.
Joseph Rhodes, farmer, sec. 6, was born in Yorkshire, Eng., Jan. 8, 1824; learned the business of a wool-stapler under Mr. Atkin- son; then worked as journeyman until 1848, when he came to America and worked with one Greenbanks, of New England, until 1856, and then came to Pike county and settled upon his farm. Although farming was entirely new to him he has by good sense, hard work and economy made for himself a nice farm of 190 acres. He is a prominent farmer in this tp. and makes wheat-raising a speciality. In 1844 he married Martha, daughter of James Whit- field, a hind for Arthur Heywood, a large land-owner in England. Their 9 children are William, Henry, Charles, Albert E., Manuletta, Daniel E., Sarah J. and Mary J. (twins), and Julia A. Mrs. Rhodes also is a native of Yorkshire and was born July 10, 1823.
William Sanderson was born Dec. 28, 1826, in Highland Co , O., and is the son of George Sanderson, dec .; was reared on a farm, received a common-school education, came to Pike county in 1855, where he still resides, on sec. 30, this tp. In Nov., 1848, he mar- ried Sarah Faris, and their children are Alva C. and Rufus A. Mrs. Sanderson died in 1852. Sept. 17, 1857, Mr S. married Jane, daughter of John A. Williams, dec., who was a native of North Carolina and settled in this county in the fall of 1830, just in time to help wade through the " deep snow." Mr. and Mrs. Sanderson have 5 children : Gilbert C., Linnie L., Orin R., Willy A. and Clara B. Mr. Sanderson's father was a soldier in the war of 1812. His widow draws a pension and resides among her children.
Joshua K. Sitton; P. O., Detroit; was born Nov. 25, 1824, in Lincoln Co., Mo., the son of Jesse Sitton, who brought his family here in 1828, and died in the fall of 1832, a Baptist minister. He preached all over Pike county and in the counties of Morgan and Sangamon. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was in the battle of New Orleans under Gen. Jackson. Oct. 6, 1847, Joshua K. was married to Mary A. Heavner, daughter of Jacob Heavner, dec., an early settler in this State. They have had 6 children, of whom only 3 are living, namely, Jesse, Mary E. and Annettie. Mr. Sitton is a farmer and stock-raiser on sec. 20. In 1849 he went overland to California and returned in 1851. He served 18 months in the late war, in Co. C, 99th I. V. I., and participated in the bat- tles of Magnolia Hill, Black River, Raymond, Wilson Creek, siege of Vicksburg and others. He was wounded at Vicksburg, in con- sequence of which he was discharged in 1864. He was a commis- sioned officer all the time he served in the army. He went out as First Lieutenant and was discharged as Quartermaster.
Mary J. Smith was born in Cumberland Co., Ky., Feb. 4, 1828, and is the danghter of Samuel Baker, who brought his family to this county in 1834, settling on sec. 33. on what is now known as the " Douglas farin." He died in March, 1837. Mary J. was married
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Sept. 1, 1846, to Richard R. Smith, a native of Clark Co., Ky., who was born July 19, 1821 and was brought to Morgan, now Scott Co., Ill., in 1828, settling in Winchester. He was raised on the farm, and in 1848 came to Pike county, settling on sec 33, Detroit tp., where he resided a fariner and stock-raiser until his death, which occurred Oct. 19, 1862. Mr. and Mrs. Smith had 7 children,- Harriet A., now Mrs. Win. H. Butler; Sarah J, now the wife of Mr. A. Armstrong; Judith V., now the widow of Mr. A. Landers; Mary H., dec .; Martha C., now Mrs. Henry T. Bagby; Win. S. and Richard D.
Mrs. Nancy Smith. This lady's father, Samuel Blake, brought his family to this conuty in 1833; the next year he died, leaving a widow and 7 small children. The subject of this sketch has there- fore seen hard times,-times when wolves made the night hideous, when young live-stock had to be kept in pens, when a hewed-log house was considered almost an extravagant luxury, and when mill- ing was almost impossible; she has worked in the field at picking brush, rolling logs, building fence, gathering corn, etc. She built traps and caught turkeys, and her sister Margaret at one time waded into the Little Blue creek, waist deep in the water with an ax and killed a deer, which the dogs were trying to drag down; several times Mrs. Smith went 5 miles to mill taking a sack of corn horse- back. The first steam-boat that she saw on the Illinois river she remembers was the " Raccoon." Feb. 9, 1842, she married George V. Stackpole, a native of Thomaston, Maine, who died Sept. 3, 1871. He was Capt. of various boats on the Illinois river; filled every position on boats from deck-hand to proprietor. Our subject was again married Nov. 3, 1878, this time to Nathaniel P. Smith, who was born in Ohio, Oct. 16, 1823; he was raised a farmer's boy; tanght school most of the time for about 14 years; came to this county in 1873, and now resides on sec. 28, this tp.
William K. Smith is a native of Scott county, Ky., born April 4, 1804; caine to Morgan county, Ill., in 1839, where he followed farming until 1851, when he came and settled on sec. 33, this township, where he has since resided; but he has placed the farm in charge of his son-in-law, John F. Kingman. In July, 1825, Mr. Smith married Lucinda Kendrick, and they have had one child, James W., now living in Montezuma tp. Mrs. Smith died Oct. 13, 1841, a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and Mr. S., in Oct., 1843, married Elizabeth Kendrick, a sister of his former wife, and they have had 4 children, of whom 2 are living, -- Susan J. (now Mrs. J. F. Kinman) and Joanna I. Mrs. Smith died Oct. 3, 1875, a worthy member of the M. E. Church.
James Stoner was born in Yorkshire, Eng., Nov. 21, 1827, the son of Thomas Stoner, who brought his family to America in 1844, settling in this township, where James still resides, a farmer on sec. 17. In 1856 he married Mary A., daughter of George Croft, of Montezuma tp. They have 2 children, Ellen and Frederick. Mrs. S. died in 1865, and in 1866 Mr. S. married Harriet, daughter
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of Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis, of this township; their 2 children are Fan- nie and James.
Creed Strawn was born Sept. 9, 1833, in this county, and is the son of Edmund Strawn, deceased, who came to this county in 1830; July 12, 1857, Mr. Creed Strawn married Helen, daughter of Zach- ariah Ownby. Her grandmother relates this interesting incident: An Indian chief entered the house one day, and, looking at the baby (Mrs. Strawn's uncle) which was lying in the cradle, said: "Pretty pale-face, how swap? Give pony to boot." This baby is now . Thomas Ownby, of Eldara. Mr. and Mrs. Strawn have had 2 children, both dead.
L. B. Taylor, farmer, sec 29, was born Feb. 10, 1840, in this county, the son of Amos Taylor, who was born near Hartford, Conn., and who died Oct. 31, 1866. Aug. 15, 1862, L. B. married Hannah, daughter of Jeremiali Walker, deceased, and their children are Alonzo, John H., Edward, Robert, Clara, Emma, Alva O. and Ira. Mr. Taylor served three years in the late war in Co. I, 99th I. V. I., and was in the battles of Magnolia Hill, Black River, siege of Vicksburg, etc., and was discharged July 30, 1865.
William B. Thompson, who has resided in this State since 1817, was born in Borrulee Bottom, Mo., March 13, 1813. His father was James, deceased, a native of Virginia, and a pioneer in Mis- souri Territory, who settled in Washington county, Ill., in 1817. He was in the Indian war of 1791, and was at St. Clair's defeat, where he was wounded in the right leg, which rendered him a cripple for life. March 17, 1844, Win. B. married Mary A. Brooks. Their children are Benjamin F., Sylvester W., Susan J., James S., Sarah E. and William D. Mr. T. is a farmer on sec. 32.
Thomas Wade, farmer, sec. 16. A native of this county, was born April 7, 1842, and is the son of Henry B. Wade, who was a pioneer of Pike county, having been brought here by his parents when but 6 years old. There were but 13 families in the county when he settled there. Thomas Wade was raised on a farm three miles south of Griggsville. Sept. 25, 1857, he married Ellen, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis, a widow lady of Detroit township. They had 3 children,-Thomas, Albertie and James. In Sept., 1875, Mrs. Wade died, and in April, 1876, he married Frances Lindville, and they have one little boy, Harvey. Mr. Wade owns a half interest in the Florence horse ferry. He served in the late war in Co. H., 73d Regiment, I. V. I., and participated in the battle of Stone river.
Birrel Walk, farmer, sec. 35; P. O., Milton; was born Dec. 14, 1832, near Lexington, N. C .; was brought by his parents to this county in 1836, and settled near Milton. His father, Teter Walk, worked very hard and endured many privations in preparing for fu- ture prosperity. He died in the winter of 1839-40. Our subject was raised on a farm and knows all about grubbing, picking, bush, rolling logs, driving oxen, etc., etc. Jan. 3, 1861, he married Eliza J. Roland, and their children are Hardin W., Cordelia J.,
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Hulburt C., Saralı A., Cora B. and Lincoln Teter. In 1852 Mr. Walk went overland to California and returned in 1856.
Jasper Walk, farmer, sec. 36, was born in this township Aug. 17, 1839. His mother, Mahala Walk, came to this county in 1836, and still resides with her son at the age of 70 years. She was.born in Davidson county, N. C. Her father owned the Horshoe Neck on the Yadkin river. Our subject lives in a house made of hewed logs 39 years ago, built by Thomas Clemons, the original settler on section 36. March 28, 1860, he married Rachel Anthony, and they have had 7 children, 5 of whom are living, namely, Ella Bell, Alice A., Harvey C., Charlotte A. and Jasper C. Mr. Walk was a soldier in the late war, in Co. I, 99th Reg. I. V. I., and partici- pated in the battles of Port Gibson, siege of Vicksburg, Black River and others. At the siege of Vicksburg he was under fire for 47 days; was wounded at the battle of Black River, and was dis- charged July 30, 1865, at Baton Rouge.
Augustus F. White, farmer, sec. 35, was born in Cornwall, Con- necticut, May 6, 1832, and is the son of Comfort White, deceased. He received a common-school education, and attended the great Barrington Academy, of Berkshire county, Mass .; he also attended the Stockbridge Academy of the same county. He taught school most of the time for 22 years. April 9, 1858, he married Harriet Watts, and they are the parents of 3 children-Charles A., Mary A. and John E., deceased. In 1852 Mr. W. went to California by ship, crossing the isthmus of Panama by way of Lake Nicaragua, and returned by the Panama route the next year. His ancestors came across the ocean in the Mayflower, and he is a descendant of the same family of which Perigrine White was a member, the first white child born in America.
Elijah Williams was born in Clinton county, O., Aug 6, 1844, and is the son of Joseph Williams, deceased, also a native of Ohio. He received a common-school education, and in 1867 came to Illi- nois and located in Sangamon Co., and in 1872 to Brown Co., where he engaged in various occupations for one year, and then became salesman in a wholesale tin and hardware store for F. H. Hudson, of Versailles, Ill. In December, 1877, he engaged with J. W. Wright & Co., of the same place, in retailing dry goods and notions through various parts of the country ; in the spring of 1878, he was elected to the office of Assessor. The June following he opened a restaurant, and in March, 1879, he removed to Florence and went into the mercantile business, where he now has a thriving trade. In December, 1869, he married Ida Campbell. Their 4 children are Charles H., Effie M., Joseph F. and an infant girl. Mr. W. served 3 years in the late war in Co. D, 79th Reg. O. V. I., and was in the battles of Resaca, Peach-Tree Creek, Atlanta, Stone River, Savannah, Charleston and others. He was taken prisoner by a company of Hood's cavalry, while out foraging, and placed in Libby prison, but was released in 21 days.
Harvey D. Williams, Principal of Detroit Schools, was born in
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Carroll Co., Va., Nov. 10, 1847, and is the son of Nicholas Wil- liams, who came to Hancock county about the year 1852. The Professor was educated in Quincy College, Ill., and began his chosen profession in 1868, in Hancock county, and in 1870 came to Pike county, where he has since taught, and is now teaching his sixth year in Detroit. He gives general satisfaction as an instructor and disciplinarian. Aug. 22, 1872, he was married to Cammnie, daughter of David Williams, of this township.
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