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James B. Morrison, of the firm of Morrison & Kenney, grocery and hardware merchants in Griggsville, came here in 1854. This firm, established in 1865, carry a stock of abont $5,000, and do the largest business in their line in Griggsville.
George A. Mure was born in Fayette Co., Ky., in 1833; was educated in Winchester, Scott Co., Ill., having come to that place in 1840 in emigration with his mother; learned the trade of saddle and harness-maker under Hale & Strawn, in Winchester; in 1855 he began business for himself in Griggsville, where he still re- mains, with a large trade. He has taken premiums constantly at the Pike Co. fair on all of his work, and has earned a first-class reputation. In 1864 he married Julia, daughter of Cephas Sim- mons, and they have had 4 children, of whom 3 are living, viz: Geo. W., Bertha and Helen.
Wm. Newhouse was born in Delaware Co., O., in 1830, and was reared on a farm; at 23 he engaged in the cooper business; he came to Pike county in 1852 and returned to Ohio the same year; in 1857 he came to LaHarpe, Hancock Co., Ill., where he remained 22 years; he then located in Griggsville, where he now carries on the coopering business; 30 years' practice has made him a fine workman. In 1856 he married Eliza J. Findley, and of their 3 children, 2 are living, Samuel and Freddie, the former being now in partnership with his father, and the firm is known as New- house & Son.
.Samuel A. Oliver is a native of Maine; emigrated to Missouri in 1859, and in 1865 he became a merchant in Hannibal; in Nov., 1878, he came to Griggsville and opened a general stock of grocer- ies, queensware, glassware, lime, salt and oil, keeping on hand about $3,500 worth. He has had much to contend with here, but by integrity and enterprise has won the confidence of the com- munity. In 1861 he married Frances M. Davis, and their only child is Willie.
T. W. Parker is a native of Indiana, and a son of James Parker, now of Griggsville. He engaged in the drug business here in 1867
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and now carries a stock of $4,500, in drugs, medicines, stationery, fancy goods, books, etc .; keeping on hand a well selected variety of articles in all these branches of the trade, prosperity attends him.
Otis Parsons was born in Gloucester, Mass., in 1812, the second of 9 children: was a merchant in Griggsville for several years, and farmer for a time. He came to Alton, Ill., in 1835, and to Griggs- ville the next year. IIis parents were also natives of Gloucester, Mass. His mother is still living (December, 1879) at the age of 97 years. She remembers that at the time of George Washington's death, she saw the messenger proclaiming the sad news that " Wash- ington, the Great, is dead!" "But 4 of her 9 children are living,- Solomon, Superintendent of Tremont Temple, Boston; Otis, Jacob and Samuel. Grandmother Parsons is the only child of Capt. Robert Tomlinson, who was a voyager and was lost at sea; says she has always been a Democrat from birth, and a strong advocate of temperance; has been a member of the Baptist Church a great many years. This good old mother has always been kind and af- fectionate to her children, but very firm. Our subject, Otis, is the father of 7 children, of whom 6 are living.
Giles Penstone is a native of England, and came to America in 1849, settling in Pike Co., Ill., where he has since resided. He was married in 1837 and has had 7 children, of whom 5 are living. His 2 sons, Giles II. and Edward, served 3 years in the late war in Co. H, 73d I. V. I.
Flavius J. Phillips, son of Andrew Phillips, deceased, was born in Pike Co., Ill., Ang. 21, 1831. He was educated mostly in Griggsville, and in the early part of his life he ran the ferry at Valley City, known as Phillips' Ferry. His grandfather, Nimrod Phillips, purchased the ferry in 1822, which has since borne his name. Our subject was married Jan. 13, 1856, to Elizabeth, dangh- ter of Nathan Jester, deceased, an early settler in Western Illinois. They have had 9 children, of whom 7 are living, -- James R., John C., Ellen, George L., Salina, Howard M. and Mary A. Mr. Phil- lips is engaged in farming and stock-raising. His father was born in North Carolina in 1801, and came with his parents to Illinois in the year 1822 and located in Scott Co., where he remained until 1826, when he came to Pike county.
James M. Phillips, son of Andrew Phillips, deceased, was born in Scott Co., Ill., Nov. 27, 1826, and like other pioneers has suf- fered many privations. and hardships. He resided where Griggs- ville now stands before there was any town there, and was there during the deep snow of 1830-1; was educated in Griggsville, and in 1855 was married to Sarah J., daughter of Nathan Jester, de- ceased. They had 5 children, of whom 3 are living, - Ste- phen A. D., Emily J. and David M. Mr. Phillips is engaged in farming and resides on sec. 35, Griggsville tp. He had many interesting experiences with wolves and Indians. At one time, when they had been committing depredations, such as killing stock, etc., he assisted in driving them away. One Indian seemed deter-
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mined to load his gun and fight. but was caught by one of the whites and severely whipped with a brush:
George Pratt, a native of Massachusetts, was born Ang. 5, 1812; spent 6 years of the early part of his life on the sea ; was superin- tendent of the Valentine & Chamberlain packing-house at Cam- bridgeport, Mass., for 2 years previous to coming West ; he came to Griggsville in 1537, where he has since resided ; was a cooper and pork packer for 25 years in this place, and then became broken down in health, and has since lived rather a retired life except to loan money on real estate. He is now serving his 4th term as Supervisor for Griggsville tp. Has been married 3 times and has had 6 children, of whom 4 are living, -- George E., with Kenney & Clark in Griggsville ; Albert J., in dry-goods business, and of the firm of Atwater & Pratt, Jacksonville, Ill .; Franklin, farmer ; and Elizabeth, now Mrs. Edwin Plummer, of McPherson, Kan.
Samuel Ramsey was born in Gallia Co., O., Aug. 4, 1852, where he was raised and educated ; learned the blacksmith trade (which was his father's trade also); came to Pike county in 1875, and to Maysville in 1878, where he established a wagon and blacksmith shop, and is a first-class workman. He has pursued his occupation ever since grown, except for about 4 years, during which time he operated as engineer on the Ohio river. He was married Aug. 6, 1878, to Julia M., daughter of Wmn. Hill, deceased.
James T. Reynolds, son of R. D. Reynolds, of New Salem, was born in Clermont Co., O., Dec. 9, 1839, and came to Pike county with his parents in 1851. He was married March 2, 1862, to Eliza J., daughter of James Rankin, of Antrim county, Ireland ; they have 4 children,-John J., James W., Thomas M. and Isaac N. Mr. R. enlisted in the late war in Co. E, 16th I. V. I., where he served for one year, and was then promoted to the position of Cap- tain of Co. I, 18th I. V. I. He participated in the battles of New Madrid and Shiloh, and was wounded in the latter engagement, on account of which he was discharged. He is now engaged in farm- ing, and resides on sec. 10, Griggsville tp.
A. Rollins, a native of Maine, was born March 5, 1812. His father, John Rollins, was a musician in the Revolutionary war. He removed with his family to Clermont Co., O., in 1815, when the subject of this sketch was but three years old. They settled in the timber with wild animals for neighbors; had no guns, hence the animals were unmolested, but they caught many turkeys in a kind of trap or pen made for that purpose. Mr. Rollins' early educa- tional advantages were very limited, not having enjoyed the free schools, as do the boys of the present day. He is well versed in rolling logs, raising cabins, pulling dog-wood and other hard work. He was married March 17, 1835, to Hannah Tedrow, daughter of David Tedrow, deceased. They have had eight children, of whom 4 are living, Augustus W., Melissa, Amelia and Lecter. Mr. Rol- lins removed to Pike Co. in 1839, having been here in the fall of 1838 and bought a farm near the Pine Settlement. He however did
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not take possession of the farm, as he lost over $500 in cash while en route for his new home. He went to work with a will, after losing the $200 he had paid on the farm, so that in a few years he laid up enough to start again. He bought a farm near New Salem, where he resided about 15 years. He has been very successful, and now resides on sec. 4, Griggsville tp., engaged in farming and stock raising.
Lemuel Rounds was born June 7, 1806, in Brown Co., O., and is the son of Lemuel Rounds, deceased, a native of Maine. The latter emigrated to Ohio in 1800, settling in Brown Co. The sub- ject of this biography came to Pike Co. in 1842, locating on sec. 15, Fairmount tp., where he followed farming and stock-raising until 1875; he then sold his farm and removed to Griggsville, where he now resides. He was married in 1825 to Elizabeth Jack- son, by whom he had 6 children. Of these only John and Richard are living. Mrs. R. died Oct. 5, 1869; and Mr. R. Oct. 25, 1879, married Mrs. Martha Hagar, daughter of Charles F. Frye, a well- known early settler. Mr. Rounds' only daughter, Mrs. Amanda Martin, died Nov. 22, 1879. His son, Cephas S., was killed on the railroad at East St. Louis March 2, 1879.
Robert Seaborn, being an early pioneer of Pike county, should have more than a passing notice in the pages of this history. He was born in Frankfort, now part of the city of Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 11, 1814, and is the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Rodgers) Seaborn. The former was a native of England and came to America during the latter part of the last century. He was then a single man, but soon after married. He was a merchant tailor at that place for several years, and died March 4, 1805, leaving a widow and 3 chil- dren, of whom our subject was the youngest. Robert passed his early years in the city of Philadelphia, where his mother went to live, and where he received his education. There, at the age of 15 or 16, he was apprenticed to Jacob Young to learn the carriage- smith's trade; at the age of 21, at the expiration of his term of apprenticeship, he went to New York city, and after a year or two went to New Haven, Conn., then to Boston, where he found em- ployment with Theodore Dickinson, at present an old settler in this county; he remained there some three years, during which time he was married to Caroline Beckford, a sister of Mrs. Dickinson; he was married in the Hanover Street Congregational church, of which he was a member, by Rev. Lyman Beecher, father of Henry Ward Beecher. He then went to the British territories, looking for a location; but not finding a suitable place, returned to Boston; he then moved to Preble county, O., where he bought a small farm. In the summer of 1831 he came to Pike county for the first time, to look up a location, and bought 160 acres of land on sec. 11, Griggsville tp., and 160 acres in the creek bottom, both of which places were slightly improved. He made the return to Ohio for his family, which then consisted of a wife and two sons,-Robert, who was born in Boston, and George, who was born in Ohio. While
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living on sec. 11 he had the misfortune to have his house and every- thing in it destroyed by fire. Mr. S. met with another accident by fire previous to this, losing all earthly possessions. When he made his trip from Boston to Ohio he sent his household goods, books, etc., around by sea to New Orleans, then via the Mississippi and Illinois rivers; the boat on which they were sent, however, was destroyed by fire. When the last fire occurred they were obliged to live in a smoke-house for the season. This structure was an old log honse, without any floor, and but poorly chinked and daubed. Dur- ing the year his friends and neighbors assisted him to build a frame dwelling. This was made of one and a half-inch plank stood on end, and two stories high; in this he lived several years. During this time every misfortune seemed to attend him, when he sold his farm and moved to Griggsville. There he lived for a year, when he bought a farm on sec. 9, of Jacob Bradbury; since that time he has prospered financially in all his business undertakings.
Mr. Seaborn's wife died on the 25th of March, 1842, leaving a family of 5 children,-Robert, George, Henry C., Elizabeth, who resided in McLean county, Ill., but is now deceased, and Ann Car- oline. April 20, 1842, Mr. S. was married to Mrs. Mary Ann Bryant, formerly Mary Ann Hovey, daughter of John and Mary G. Hovey, who were natives of Massachusetts, and lived for many years in this county. There were 4 children born of this union: David R., William H., Charles C. and Howard M. The two lat- ter died at the age of 18 and 21, respectively. David R. and Wil- liam H. are both living in New Salem township. William and Charles both enlisted in the Union army during the Rebellion, and served until the close of the war. Mr. and Mrs. Seaborn are both firm believers in the Christian religion, and have done their part in supporting and building churches, promoting educational inter- ests, etc. They are now living at their home about one mile west of Griggsville. Mr. Seaborn's portrait will be found in this volume.
A. P. Sharpe came to Pike Co. in 1834, when he was 25 years of age, and entered 200 acres of land on secs. 19 and 20, Griggs- ville tp., where he still resides. He also entered 80 acres on sec. 30, this tp., and 80 acres of timber land on sec. 24, Salem tp. To enter this land he went to Quincy alone on horseback, a distance of 50 miles, when there were but 2 cabins on the route, and Mr. S. shared all the hardships of pioneer life. He had to go to Mor- gan (now Scott) county to mill, and if successful in getting his grist ground immediately, he could make the trip in 3 days. He has actually sold wheat in Griggsville for two " bits " a bushel, taking his pay in trade, not being allowed to have any groceries at that. At one time he took 30 bushels of wheat to that town and gave half of it for a pair of cow-hide boots, and the other half for a small roll of cotton cloth. At another time he sold his crop of beans for 30 cents a bushel, taking his pay in sacks and a few little trinkets. Mr. Sharpe was born in Pomfret, Windham Co., Conn.,
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Jan. 15, 1809; the first 2 years upon his lonely farm in Pike Co. he kept "bach," and Sept. 1, '37, in Connecticut, he married Miss F. L. Hutchins, who was born in the town of Thompson, Wind- ham Co., Conn., Dec. 9, 1816. Mr. S. has been a very successful farmer and stock-raiser, owning now 283 acres of land. Mr. S. paid promptly for all his land by selling beef at $1.25 per cwt., pork at $1.50, and corn from 8 to 10 cents, and other things in proportion. Mr. and Mrs. S. are the parents of 11 children, of whom 8 are living, namely, Edwin H., Ellen (now Mrs. Fisher), Joseph K., Frederick L., Mary H., Anna T., Charles F. Mary H. and Mrs. Fisher are very fine artists. Many of their pictures dec- orate the State institutions of this State.
William Shaw, son of John Shaw, deceased, was born in War- wickshire, Eng., in 1826, and was brought to America by his parents in 1827, stopping in New York 4 years; then came to Pike Co. He has pursued various occupations, and now owns 200 acres of land, and is engaged in general farming on sec. 13, Griggsville tp. He was married in 1860 to Mary Alexander, daughter of Geo. Alexander, deceased. The building now used by Mr. Shaw as a barn was erected by his father in an early day on Flint creek, as a flouring mill.
James Shinn, sr., was born July 10, 1806, in Salem Co., N. J .; moved to Hamilton Co., O., in 1824, where he engaged in farming on the ground where a portion of Cincinnati now stands; came to Pike county in 1831, settling in Derry tp .; and after one year he removed to Griggsville tp., where he still resides. In 1827 he married Mary Smith, of Clermont Co., O .: they have had 10 chil- dren, of whom 6 are living, namely, Horace B., John B., Hannah A., Charles W., Kate and Victoria P. Hannah (now Mrs. Elder), lives in Washington Territory, and Kate (now Mrs. Stephens, is in Santa Rosa, Cal. Charles W. is an architect in Springfield, Ill.
James Shinn, son of S. L. Shinn, was born in Griggsville, Aug. 31, 1841; his father was born in Camden, N. J., in 1811. James served two years in the late war in Co. G, 8th I. V. I., participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, and the campaigns of Vicksburg and Red River, the latter including the defeat of Gen. Banks at Pleasant Hill; he was then transferred to the Signal Service under Gen. Meyer, where he served one year. In 1864 he married Kate Glenn, daughter of Wm. Glenn, and they have 3 children,-Herbert S., Della M. and Angusta.
John B. Shinn, son of James Shinn, of Griggsville, was born in Hamilton Co., O., Oct. 28, 1830, where Cincinnati now stands; came to this county with his parents in 1831 and settled near Atlas, where they remained one year; then removed to Griggsville tp., locating on sec. 24, where John was brought up ; he attended Mc- Kendree College, at Lebanon, Ill., one year, and then married' Charlotte E. Fielding, Sept. 6, 1853. Of their 8 children 7 are liv- ing, namely, Charles B., Grace L., Edwin F., John F., Annie M.,
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Mary B. and an infant. Mr. S. is a farmer, and has taught school several years.
Parvin Shinn, son of John S. Shinn, of Griggsville, was born Oct. 10, 1838, in this tp .; married Oct. 20, 1863, Louise, daughter of Wm. Thackwray, deceased. Mrs. Shinn's mother, Hannah (Sweet- ing) Thackwray, is living in Flint tp., at the age of 80 years; and her grandfather, Richard Sweeting, came to Pike county in 1834. Mr. and Mrs. S. have four children, viz: Louise R., Engenie, Eva L. and Ross. Mr. S. is a farmer on sec. 22, and has been prosperous.
Samuel L. Shinn was born in Salem Co., N. J., in 1811; came to Pike county in 1831, settling in Griggsville tp. His father, John Shinn, also came the same year and procured land for all his sons. So numerous were the Shinns that the locality was called "Shinn- town." The subject of this sketch in 1834 married Sarah Evans, and they had 16 children, of whom only 7 are living: Clement, Joseph, James, John, Jane, Mary and Ellen. Mr. S. has been a Local Preacher in the M. E. Church for 25 years. He went with his father when he went to pray for the man who was frightened at the falling stars in 1833. Until 1879 he was a farmer; he then re- tired from farming, and went to Griggsville.
Wm. M. Shinn, deceased, was born in Hamilton Co., O., Dec. 1, 1830, and was a son of the Rev. John Shinn, so well known in the pioneer days of Pike county. At the age of two years he emigrated to this county with his parents, and was reared on a farm. He was educated in the common schools of Pike county, and at the age of 21, in company with others, went the overland route to California, with a train of wagons drawn by ox teams. He remained there for 8 years, traveling through Oregon and Washington Territory a por- tion of the time. He then returned to Pike county to live with his father, who was then very infirm. He was married Feb. 5, 1861, to Mary A. Jenkins, daughter of Joseph Jenkins, of Griggsville tp. Mr. and Mrs. Shinn had 4 children, of whom but one, Eva, is living, a bright little girl of 10 years. Mr. Shinn died Jan. 11, 1879, a worthy member of the Bethel M. E. Church, of Newburg tp.
Cephas Simmons was born in Bullitt Co., Ky., Sept. 3, 1809, the eldest son and 3d child of Richard and Sophia Simmons, early pioneers in that State. The country being new, they had to un- dergo untold suffering. The State at that early period of its his- tory was sparsely settled, and they had none of the conveniences of modern times, while the native savages and ferocious animals were numerous. They could raise but little produce, and even then could find but poor markets. A patch of corn and a little patch of wheat comprised almost the sum total of their farming. When Cephas was only 3 years old his father died. He was there- fore thrown upon his own resources at a very tender age, with no capital but his hands and will to begin with. He came to Illinois in 1827 and resided with his uncle, Enos Simmons, in Morgan Co., for 2 years, and there he married Lucy, daughter of Jacob and Pa- tience Bradbury, who was born in Clermont Co., O., in 1810.
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When first married Mr. Simmons' wealth consisted of a colt and two calves, but by energy and perseverance he has brought to him- self better days. He now has a family of 7 children, all married. He sent two of his sons into the late war. D. C. volunteered for 3 years, and was wounded at the battle of Perryville, Ky., and still carries the ball in his body. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons are both prominent members of the Baptist Church, as also are most of their children. Among our portraits of prominent citizens of Pike Co., appears Mr. Simmons.'
Matthew Simpson, deceased, was born in Harrison Co., O., Nov. 13, 1807; settled here in 1837, enduring many of the hardships of pioneer life. IIe was a Methodist, and died Jan. 4, 1877, loved and respected by all. He was first married April 19, 1827, to Su- sannah Orr, by whom he had 7 children,-Margaret J., Mary, Isa- bella. Thomas, John, James and Alexander, twins, and deceased. He married afterward Mrs. Susan Pryor, and they had 2 children, -Edward, deceased, and Llewella M. Mrs. Simpson was born in Knox Co., O., April 22, 1828, daughter of Samuel Ward, de- ceased, who came to Pike Co. in 1844. She now resides on sec. 17, Griggsville tp. She was first married in 1854 to Nathaniel P. Pryor, who died the same year.
John G. Sleight, jr., a native of Lincolnshire, Eng., was born June 12, 1840, the son of John G. Sleight, sr., afterward of Flint tp. He came to America in October, 1857, settling in Flint tp. In 1866 he was married to Ruth Reynolds, and they have 2 children, Charles W. and Mary Leah. In 1869 he purchased 314 acres of land in Griggsville tp., secs. 2 and 3. This is one of the best farms in P ke Co. Mr. and Mrs. S. are Baptists.
Edward L. Staats was born in Warren Co., O., July 27, 1836; was raised mostly on a farm, and emigrated to Illinois with his parents in 1843, locating in Quincy; in 1844 they removed to this county, where he is engaged in farming. His father, Wm. Staats, is a native of Penn., and is now at Hot Springs, Ark. Edward's mother was born in N. C. May 6, 1810; of her 6 children our sub- ject is the eldest. They have a farm of 160 acres on sec. 14, this tp. Edward in 1862 married Anna King, daughter of Joseph King, dec., of Perry. Mrs. S. died in Jan., 1864.
Peter T. Staats; P. O. Griggsville ; born in Adams Co., Ill., June 30, 1843, the son of Wm. Staats; received a common-school education in Griggsville, and finished his education in Quincy. He is now engaged in the practice of law in Griggsville, in which he succeeds well; he also teaches school some. Dec. 23, 1867, he married Maria, daughter of Magruder Edmonson, of Versailles, Ill., formerly of Quincy. Their 3 children are Eugene A., Olin C. and Inez G.
Dr. E. R. Stoner was born in Clermont Co., O., and came with his parents to Schuyler (now Brown) Co., Ill., in 1836, where he remained until 1849, when he came to this county. He graduated in the Missouri Medical College of St. Louis in 1854, and began.
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practicing the same year in Perry, this Co .; in 1861 he located in Griggsville, where he has built up a large practice. In 1856 he married Miss A. E. Whitaker, daughter of B. D.' Whitaker, and their 3 children are Emma W., Stanley and Alice.
Charles Thrasher, deceased, was born in New Haven, Conn., Feb. 13, 1795. He was a shoemaker in his younger days, but sub- sequently engaged in farming. In 1853 he emigrated to Pike Co. and settled on sec. 11, Griggsville tp. Sept. 13, 1840, he married Mrs. Rigney, daughter of John Meagley, deceased, and they had 4 children, 3 of whom are living,-Matilda. Amaziah and Benjamin. Matilda is married to Samuel Layman and resides near Woodburn, Oregon; Amaziah is married to Mary Hope and resides in Tama, Iowa, and Benjamin is married to Belle Bright, and they also re- side in Tama, Iowa. Mr. Thrasher has been married 3 times and is the father of 18 children. In 1853 he went overland to Oregon and California, but his health failed and he returned after 9 months. Mr. Thrasher died July 1, 1863, greatly lamented by all who knew him.
Wm. Turnbull, deceased, was born in the county of York, Eng., Oct. 16, 1805; was the 3d son of John and Elizabeth Turnbull, who were also natives of England. He received a good English and mechanical education in the best of schools in the town in which he resided. After finishing his education, his business while in Eng- land was that of general superintendent of the manufacturing estab- lishment of his father. He came to the United States in the spring of 1830, landing in New York, thence proceeded to Maryland, locating near Baltimore, in which place he lived 4 years, still fol- lowing the same vocation. In 1835 he traveled for Messrs. Garside & Co., of Manayunk, selling flax thread and traveling among the farmers, endeavoring to encourage them to grow the staple necessary to feed their manufactories. In 1836 he was married in Philadel- phia to Grace Wade, daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Wade, who were also natives of England. Mr. and Mrs. T. have had one son and two daughters. In the fall of 1839 he came to Illinois, locat- ing in Flint tp., where he followed farming. He has also traveled considerably in this country. He died Sept. 10, 1878.
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