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John C. Mitchell, firm of Mitchell & Battershell, merchants. The subject of this sketch was born in Monroe Co., O., in 1835. He was married in 1859 to Miss Abby McCurdy, a native of Pennsylvania, who died in Ohio. In 1865 he enlisted in the 194th O. V. I., Co. I, as private, and was promoted to 2d and 1st Lieutenant, which he filled at the close of the war. Same year he moved to this State and settled in Lawrence Co., where he engaged as clerk; subse- quently he removed to Clay Co. and followed the same calling for 7 years, when he cast his lot in a large commercial house in St. Louis in the capacity of book-keeping. In 1875 he came to this county and engaged as clerk with Butler & Adams, until the form- ation of the present partnership in 1878. His present wife, Maggie, mee Goshern, is a native of this State, by whom he has 2 children, James M. and Jennie. Mr. M. is a Democrat, a Notary Public, and a member of the Christian Church.
Robert O. Morris, proprietor Grange Company Warehouse, Mon- tezuma, is a native of Adair Co., Ky., where he was born Dec. 8, 1850; came to this county in Sept., 1874, and for a time engaged in farining. Subsequently he purchased an interest in the store of W. H. Hall at Milton. Nine months afterward he sold out and took possession of the warehouse in Jan., 1880, where he is doing a large trade in lumber, grain, lime and cement, and is an active, energetic, thorough business man.
Jackson Morton, farmer, sec. 19; P. O. Milton; son of William Morton, who settled in this township in 1830, where he is still a living representative of the pioneers. The subject of this sketch was born in Hawkins Co., Tenn., in 1827; was married in 1856 to Miss Ann Main, a native of England; the same year he settled upon his present estate, consisting of 120 acres, valued at $40 per acre. He is a lineal descendant of the pioneer family, and well
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known throughout the town and county. Rosan A., Mary, Emma, and Carrie are his living children : 2 deceased, William, jr., and Ida.
William Morton, farmer, sec. 19; P. O. Milton; was born in Cheatham Co., N. Carolina, in 1800, and is a son of John and Annie (Poe) Morton, natives of N. C., who emigrated at an early day to Tennessee, thence to this county, and settled on sec. 14, in 1830. Both died in this township. The subject of this sketch left home when 16 years of age and went to Tennessee, where he remained until 1830, when he came to this township and settled upon his present farm, consisting of 120 acres of valuable land, at that time but a wilderness and resort for roving Indians. He was married in 1824 in Tennessee, to Miss Cecil George, a native of that State. To them were born 11 children, 6 of whom are living,-Eliza, Jackson, Wilburn, Jeremiah, Wm. C., and Celia. His present wife, Lucinda, nee Castile, is a native of Tennessee. Mr. M. is one of the oldest living settlers of this township. He lived 6 weeks in a small brush hut that stood on the site of his present home. He is now almost totally blind, and though 80 years of age, his mind and memory are clear. He served 5 or 6 years as Constable, and is one of Pike's oldest pioneers. He is the father of 2 children by his last marriage, Joseph C. and George F.
Charles H. Renoud, farmer, sec. 32; P. O. Pearl; was born in Fairfield, Conn., in 1820. His parents were Stephen P. and Lydia (Donaldson) Renoud, natives of that State, who came to this county in 1837, purchased land and returned. Their final settlement was made in 1843, in Detroit township, where he lived until '55, when he sold out and went to Ohio. The following year he settled in in Henry Co., Ill., and on the homestead in this county in 1864, where hedied in 1866. She is still living in the 86th year of her age. The subject of this sketch was married in 1844 to Mary Wickam, a native of Kent, England, who died March 5, 1865, and 9 children have been born to them: George F., Caroline, Mary, Eliza, Marsha, Robert E., Richard G., Charles H. and Stephen. His present wife, Kary, daughter of Hiram Duff, is a native of Kentucky, who settled near Milton in 1825. The family can be numbered among the early pilgrims of Montezuma tp.
David Roberts, farmer, sec. 33; P. O. Bedford; was born in Delaware Co., Ang. 8, 1833, and is the son of David and Lovina (Pool) Roberts, natives of Vermont and New York, who came to this county in 1837, and entered land on secs. 29 and 36, and went to Ohio; returned in 1838 and settled on sec. 36; subsequently he moved to Hardin township and Spring Creek, thence to Pleasant Hill, and in 1850 he moved the family to Pittsfield and crossed the plains to California, returning in 1851. He died at his home in 1856. He was a minister of the Christian denomination, to which he gave much of his time. His estimable wife died in 1872. The subject of this sketch was married in 1862 to Miss Susan, daughter of Asa Cooper, a native of this county. Lavinia E., Lizzie, John
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J., David, jr., and George, are their living children. Mr. and Mrs. R. are members of the Christian Church.
William Roberts, farmer, ;sec. 27; P. O. Milton: was born in England in 1853, and emigrated to America in 1857, stopping in Peoria county one year, when he came to this county, where he has since made it his home. He was married in 1875 to Miss Ellen Crane, a native of England. To them have been born 3 children, Frederick, Caroline and Mary Ellen. He settled on his present farm in 1865, consisting of 65 acres, valued at $2,000. He is a Deacon of the Christian Church, of which his family are members.
William P. Sargent, proprietor of hotel, Bedford, was born in Worcester Co., Mass., in 1825, and is the son of William and Polly (Frost) Sargent, who emigrated from that State in 1839 and settled in Summer Hill. Some years later they moved to this township and settled south of Bedford, where they both died. The subject of [this sketch was married in 1853 to Miss Harriet E., daughter of Silas A. Chandler, a native of this county. In 1838 he moved to Bedford and engaged at milling some years, and opened public house in 1871. He owns the hotel and 37 acres of land, valued at $3,000. Mr. S. is the father of 3 children, Wm. O., Hattie E. and Martha. Is School Director, and one of the oldest and most worthy citizens.
Noble Shaw, farmer, sec. 6; P. O. Milton; is the son of Aaron and Phobe (Nardike) Shaw, natives of North Carolina, where she died at an early day. The subject of this sketch was born in Guil- ford Co., N. C., in 1819. and emigrated with his father to this county in the fall of 1829, stopping through the winter at Mon- tezuma, and the following spring settling on Franklin Prairie, where he died in 1830. Bereft of parents while yet a youth, and left alone in the wilderness, he sought employment. among the scattered settlers of Pike. By strict economy he was in a few years enabled to purchase 60 acres of his present estate, which he has since increased to 120. He was married in 1845 to Miss Julia A. Frane, a native of Kentucky, where she was born in 1826. To them have been born 9 children, all of whom are living: Mary, William T., Ada A., James A., John, Lonella, Frank M., Daniel B. and Virgil. Mr. S. has served as Road Commissioner, School Trustee and Director several years, and numbers among those of the early settlers, an honored and respected citizen.
W. S. Smith, of the firm of Butler & Smith, grocers, Milton, was born in Detroit tp., this county, in 1859, the son of Richard Smith, an early settler of this county, where he died in 1863. This firm succeeded John T. Hall in this trade in 1879, and although young men, their energies and abilities call out a large and increasing trade.
L. J. Smitherman, retired farmer, was born in Rutherford Co., Tenn., Jan. 7, 1819; was married to Miss Miriel Brown, a native of Lawrence Co., Ala., where she was born. March 22, 1821. Of this marriage 6 children have been born, one of whom is living, Wil- liam, who married Louisa Lester in 1863, and they have 3 children, .
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Otis, Mayo and Inez. Mr. S. settled in Morgan Co., near Jack- sonville, in 1827. Jesse ard Jincy Brown, parents of Mrs 'S., were early pioneers in that county. Three years afterward he moved to McDonough county, thence to Geneva county, and baek to his native State; returning, lie settled in Detroit tp., where he still owns 200 acres, the original homestead. Mr. S. has been prominent in the county, having served as Assessor a number of years, Supervisor a number of terms and elected County Treasurer in 1867; was re-elected in 1869, and is Village Trustee at the present time. Democrat.
Elisha Sowers, farmer, sec. 26; P. O. Bedford; was born in Hamilton Co., N. J., in 1813; he is the son of Henry and Ann (Potter) Sowers, natives of that State, who emigrated to Ohio, where they both died. The subject of this sketch was married in 1836 to Miss Caroline Scoggin, a native of Hamilton county. O., where she was born in 1816. Their children are Melissa, Henry, Mary, Thomas A., Oliver, William W., Benton, Edward and Amanda. Mr. Sowers came to this county in 1856 and settled on his. present estate, consisting of 730 acres. Mr. S. is the largest land-holder in the township, and is a well-known citizen.
Oliver Sowers, farmer, sec. 34; P. O. Milton; was born in Ham- ilton Co., O., in 1849, and is the son of Elisha and Caroline (Seog- gin) Sowers, and came to this county with his parents in 1856; was married in 1869 to Miss Mary Nicolay, a native of this county; has a farm of 120 acres of well cultivated land. He is a School Director, and numbers among Montezuma's enterprising farmers. Gusty, Francis, John H. and Archey are their children.
Jane Stewart, sec. 20; P. O. Milton; is the widow of Benja- min Stewart, who was born in Rock Castle Co., Ky., April 26, 1809. He came to this county at an early day and settled in this township, where he resided until his death, which occurred at Eldorado, Kan., July 22, 1874. He was married Dec. 6, 1838, to Miss Jane, daugh- ter of Thompson and Sarah A. (Smith) Williams, the subject of this sketch, who was born in Scott Co., Ky., April 8, 1820, a de- scendant of the Rains family, of Virginian origin. Mr. S. made his first settlement on the present farm of Josiah Hoover, and was among the early pioneers. He was a citizen highly esteemed, and left a large circle of friends. Of their several children 6 are living: Thompson W., Sarah B., Philadelphia G., William L., Julia A. and Emma B. Wm. L. resides on the homestead, upon which his parents settled in 1851. Mr. and Mrs. S, were members of the Christian Church.
Henry Tankersley, farmer, sec. 1, P. O. Montezuma: was born in Scott county in 1854, and is the son of Edward and Phoebe (Sweet) Tankersley, natives of Kentucky, who settled in Morgan county in 1021, then in Scott county in 1849. He surveyed both counties for early settlements, and was County Judge in both Mor- gan and Scott counties. In 1864 he came to this county, and settled on the farm now occupied by his son and widow, where he
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died in 1866. His life was marked with a degree of prominence throughout. He was Magistrate many years, and an early pioneer of Morgan county. He left 3 children, all of whom are living: Lyman T., Thomas and Sarah. Mr. T. has a farm of 140 acres, valued at $40 per acre.
David L. Thurman, farmer, sec. 21; P. O. Milton; was born in Cumberland Co., Ky., in 1834, and is the son of James and Polly (Robinson) Thurman, natives of Kentucky and So. Carolina, who emigrated to this county in 1837, and settled on the present homestead, consisting of 140 acres, 100 of which is now under cul- tivation, valued at $40 per acre. He died Feb. 2, 1871, and she followed him Feb. 2, 1877. The subject of this sketch was mar- ried August, 1858, to Miss Martha A., daughter of William Smith, the first settler of Winchester, Scott county, where she was born in 1833. Priscilla and Amarilla are their living children. Mrs. T. has been a life-long invalid, but tenderly cared for by a fond husband and children. Mr. T. had no opportunities for education, but through his energy and indomitable will has accumulated con- siderable property. The family are members of the Christian Church, and number among the early settlers and highly respected citizens.
Thomas L. Thurman, farmer, sec. 21; P. O. Milton; was born in Franklin Co., Va., in 1799, son of David and Susanna (Left- wich), natives of that State, where they died. The subject of this sketch emigrated to Cumberland Co., Ky., where he was mar- ried to Miss Millie Black, who was born in Bedford Co., Va., in 1801; she died in this county in 1871. To them were born 9 children, 5 of whom are living: Sarah A., William H., James L., John T. (who married Mary Boren. By this marriage 3 grand- children surround him), Lolu, Unie, and Howard. Henrietta, the youngest daughter, resides on the homestead. Mr. T. came to this county in 1842, and settled on his present estate of 120 acres, valued at $40 per acre; he is a member of the Baptist denomi- nation, and politically belongs to the old-line Whigs.
Benjamin F. Wheeler, retired farmer; residence, Milton; was born in Clermont Co., O., in 1818, the son of Benjamin and Mary (McCarty) Wheeler, natives of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, respectively, who emigrated to Illinois in 1834, and settled in Pearl township, where they both died. The subject of this sketch was married in Pearl in 1844 to Miss Almira, daughter of Peter Clem- mons, who settled in this county in 1829. Of their several chil- dren, but one is living: John A., who married Amanta Morton. Two children have been born to them, Cora B. and Anna R. Mr. W. settled in this township in 1863, and on his present estate in 1875, consisting of 802 acres, valued at $100 per acre. The home- stead occupied by his son has 173 acres, besides 12 acres of timber. Mr. W. is a self-made man; his opportunities for education were limited, and his success has been effected only through his untiring industry. Is one of the "City Fathers," and is a member of the Christian Church.
PEARL TOWNSHIP.
This is the most southeastern township of the county. It is mostly timbered land, with a small strip of prairie land near its center. It is bounded on the east by the Illinois river, and a greater part of the township is very rough, and is adapted principally to stock-raising. The first settlers to locate within its borders came about 1824 or 1825, and were A. Perkins, J. R. Ottwell, William Pruett and John Ottwell. The first improvements were made on sections 15 and 27. Among the more prominent early settlersof the township were Thomas S. Long, Thomas Lumley and William Camerer. The first child born in the township was John Ottwell, and the first person to die was Thomas Murray. The first parties married were William Ottwell and Miss Rachel Collins. They were united by Rev. Mr. Osborn, a Baptist minister, who also preached the first sermon in the township, in 1829, in the house of John Ottwell. The first school-house was erected in 1837 on sec- tion 28. The first church was built in 1867. The first Justice of the Peace was James McConnell.
VILLAGES.
Pearl .- The village of Pearl is quite an old town, and is situated on sections 16, 17 and 20, and contains about 50 inhabitants.
Bee Creek village is situated on Bee creek, section 33, and is about the size of Pearl. It contains a postoffice, a small store, a saw, a flouring mill, a blacksmith shop and a physician.
Bee Creek Mills .- This establishment was first built in 1856 as a horse-mill, and in 1857 it was propelled by steam. In 1867 it was torn down and rebuilt by George Schutz. Mr. Wm. Wheeler pur- chased it the same year and is still its owner. It is now operated by G. W. Roberts, and be it to his credit to say that Mr. Roberts makes the best quality of flour and has a large run of custom. A few years ago people came a distance of 25 miles to this mill. There is also a saw-mill attached to it.
Pearl Station .- This is the largest village in the township, con- taining about 150 inhabitants, and is situated upon the Louisiana branch of the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis railroad. It was sur- veyed by order of Thomas S. Long, guardian of the heirs of Samuel Fulcher, and is located on the southwest quarter of section 10. It
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was surveyed in September, 1872, by County Surveyor H. J. Harris. Chowrow is the name of a little settlement on section 33.
CHURCHES.
Trinity M. E. Church is located at Pearl Landing on the Illinois river. It was organized in 1856 by Rev. E. Elliott, with six mem- bers, at the house of T. H. Lincoln. It was known by the name of Pearl Landing M. E. Church, which name it continued to bear until 1871, when the present church structure was erected. The Society worshiped in Mr. Lincoln's honse for two years, when they removed their place of worship to the Pearl Prairie school-honse. While worshiping at this place the Society was more commonly known as the Pearl Prairie M. E. Church, but was really the same organization. In 1869 the Society moved to the new school-house at Pearl Landing, and in 1871 occupied the present church edifice. Rev. Charles Mckown is Pastor.
Pearl Prairie Christian Church was organized several years ago, and in 1867 erected a neat house of worship in Pearl on section 20.
Below we give personal sketches of some of the more prominent citizens of the township.
James H. Dawson, physician, was born in Warren county, Ind., Aug. 3, 1836, and is a son of John W. and Effic A. Dawson; was educated in the common schools, and at the age of 24 enlisted in the late war, Co. D, 1st Mo. Inft., where he served for 2 years. He is a graduate of the Keokuk Medical College, in Keokuk, Iowa ; began the practice of medicine in Pleasant Hill, this county, in 1874, remaining there one year. He then located in Chowrow, this county, where he still resides and has built up a good practice. In Feb., 1858, he married Miss Sarah Hamner, daughter of Jesse Hamner, deceased, an early settler of this county, and they have 3 children-Mollie, Anna and Flora.
Enoch W. Garrison was born in Posey county, Ind., Dec. 22, 1818. He is a son of Elijah Garrison, who landed his family in this county long before railroads were thought of and when the Indians and wild animals roamed at large, and the wolves made the night hideous by their constant howling. He located in Montezuma tp. Enoch W. hunted coons where Milton now stands, and on one oc- casion a panther chased their dogs from the hunting grounds. He was deprived of educational advantages, as there were no schools in the first settlement of this county. In a few years, however, came the days of subscription schools and teachers with ox gads in their hands; he attended school for a short time in a log cabin where Milton now stands. He has been married three times, and is the father of 8 children, of whom 4 are living; William, Lewis A., Hannah L. and Enoch W. Mr. G. is engaged in farming and stock- raising, and resides on sec. 2, this tp .; has been a hunter all his life; hunting and trapping in winter and farming during the summer.
Ransom Kessinger, a native of Scott county, Ill., was born Sept. 3, 1830, and is a son of Solomon Kessinger,deceased, well known in
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the pioneer days of Scott county. He was a native of Kentucky and came to Jacksonville in 1825, when there was but one house in that city; came to this county with his family in 1844 and set- tled in Pearl tp., where he resided until his death, which occurred Feb. 10, 1862. Oar subject was raised on a farm and received a common-school education; served 3 years in the late war in Co. I, 99th Reg. I. V. I., and was in the following battles: Hartsville, Mo., siege of Vicksburg, Champion Hills, Black River Bridge, Matagorda, Fort Gaines, on Mobile Bay, and others; he was hon- orably discharged in 1865. June 11, 1863, he married Sarah J. Peacock, daughter of Henry Peacock, deceased, an early settler of Pike county; they have had 10 children, of whom 8 are living,- Henry, Nancy, Catharine, Jacob, Peter, Ransom, Martha and John. Mr. Kessinger is engaged in farming and stock-raising, and resides on sec. 20. He is Justice of the Peace.
Thomas S. Long was born in Bucks county, Pa., Oct. 3, 1807: parents first moved to New Jersey; he moved from that State with his family in an early day and located in this then wild country. They are the oldest married immigrants living in Pearl tp. Mr. Long is a son of Morgan and Rachel Long, deceased. Mrs. Long was born Nov. 7, 1810, and is a daughter of Barney and Margaret Deemer, deceased; they have had 9 children, of whom 5 are living -Thomas S., Morgan, Mary A., Elizabeth and Rachel. Mr. Long engaged in the mercantile business for 3 or 4 years after the close of the war, but now is retired from active business and resides in Pearl, on sec. 16. In early days he had to go a distance of 18 or 20 miles to mill; at one time he went in a wooden-wheeled wagon, was water bound while gone, and was unable to get to the mill; be stopped at a horse-mill and staid over Sunday, when they ground the corn the same day, and he returned on Monday.
Thomas S. Long, jr., was born June 21, 1833, in Bucks county, Pa., and is a son of Thomas S. Long, of Pearl Prairie; came to Illinois with his parents in 1835. Aug. 27, 1854, he married Mary C. Peacock, daughter of Henry Peacock, dec., an early settler of Calhoun county, Ill., and they have had 10 children, 8 of whom are living .- Henry T., Fannie L., Sarah M., Nancy A., Polly C., James W., Ettie C., and Ransom A. Mr. Long is a carpenter, and also a farmer, on sec. 16 this tp.
A. J. Ottwell is the oldest settler living in Pearl tp., and was born in Ross county, O., April 22, 1817; is a son of John and Zyporiah Otwell, dec., who were natives of Delaware. Mr. Ottwell was brought here by his parents in 1828, was raised on a farm, received but 4 months' schooling, and that in a subscription school. He is a self- made man, and has filled every office in the tp. except Justice of the Peace. The Black Hawk Indians camped on the same land Mr. Otwell now owns. At that time there were but 3 families in the tp., viz: Joshua and John Ottwell and Abraham Janes. He went 20 miles to mill. His father was the first blacksmith in the county and erected a shop near the mouth of Bee creek in Pearl tp.,
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in Dec., 1828. The next shop was erected in Atlas by Benjamin Barney in 1830. When people came from Atlas and the surround- ing coun'ry to Mr. Ottwell's shop, they would inake a visit of several days, and fish and hunt while their work was being done in the shop. Feb. 29, 1844, he married Miss Mary A. Henry, danghter of Jacob Henry, dec., an early pioneer. They have had 12 children, 8 of whom are living, namely, Mary J., Charles, George A., Elizabeth, Alex. J , Louise, Sarah and Emalissa C. Inearly life Mr. Otwell engaged in boating 8 years, but is now a farmer and stock-raiser, residing on sec. 9.
Joshua R. Ottwell. a native of this county, was born Oct. 6, 1845, and is a son of William Ottwell; was raised on a farm, and edu- cated in the common schools; was a soldier in the late war in Co. G, 137th Reg. I. V. I. In 1865 he married Miss Lucy Woods, daughter of James Woods, dec. They have had 6 children, of whom 4 are living, namely,-Thomas J., Frances L., Jesse E. and Walter J. Mr. O. is engaged in farming and stock-raising, and resides on the old homestead, sec. 28.
George W. Roberts was born in Kinderhook Dec. 25, 1841, and is a son of Ezekiel Roberts. In 1852, he, in company with his eldest sister, started for California; when about half way across the plains his sister sickened and died, leaving him, bnt a boy, alone in a dreary country. He returned and worked by the month in this county until he accumulated some capital, when he engaged in the mercantile business on Bee creek; he sold out to Mr. Smith in 1876, and has since been operating the Bee Creek Mills. He has served 8 terms as Supervisor, and has filled every other tp. office except Justice of the Peace. He married Lowena Albert, by whom he had 7 children, viz: Josephine, George E., Ezekiel, Mary, Wm. J., James W. and Florence.
William Wheeler was born in Clermont county, O., March 7, 1823, and is a son of Benjamin Wheeler, dec. He came to this county in 1834, and is a farmer and stock-raiser, on sec. 32. In 1843 he married Matilda Battershell, and they have had 12 children: 7 are living, viz : Washington W., Nancy, Matilda W., Amanda M., Dora E, Sarah E. and Lora M. Mr. W. went to California in 1849, and returned in 1852. He used to kill deer and turkeys ; helped raise a house in 1836 in a valley where sycamores have since grown 12 inches in diameter.
William T. Williams, physician, was born in Adams county, Ill., March 20, 1841, and is a son of G. W. Williams, of that county. He received a common-school education, and at the age of 16 years began to read medicine; he was graduated at the Iowa Medical College at Keokuk, and began practice in this tp. in April, 1869, where he still resides and has a large practice. July 16, 1863, he married Margaret A. Walker, daughter of Archibald Walker, dec., and they have had 5 child. en, 3 of whom are living, namely, George F., Hattie B. and Myra Grace. Few doctors have built up so large a practice in so short a time as has Dr. Williams. He was in the late war in Co. K., 53d Mo.
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