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In 1857 he was married in this county to Miss Mary J. Purcell, who died in 1872; they had 5 children,-Katie, Martha, Mattie, Warner and Mary J. In 1874 he married Elizabeth Roseberry, a native of Tennessee, where she was born in 1838. They have one child, Sallie. Mr. J. is a Republican.
Jacob Kendall, grocer, was born March 28, 1838, and settled in Eldara in 1875; was married in this county in 1860 to Martha Haines, who was born in Tennessee. They had 6 children,-Alvin, Mary, Franklin W., Flora (deceased), Jerusha and Eva. Mr. K. has been Collector one term; is an Odd Fellow and a Republican. His parents were natives of New Jersey.
John Kerr, farmer, sec. 4; was born in the north of Ireland, county Londonderry, in 1816; emigrated to America in 1848 and settled in this tp. In 1842 he married Eliza Torrens, of Ireland, and they have had 7 children, 5 of whom are dead,-Mary E., died Jan. 15, 1874 ; Sarah Ann, died when but 4 years of age ; Emily, died in March, 1873 ; Margaret, died Dec. 12, 1878. Sarah Ann, the youngest child, born Dec. 19, 1856; was married to John Was- sell, of Hadley tp., May 30, 1878, and they are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Kerr's only son, John, enlisted in the late war in 1862 in the 99th Reg. I. V. I., and after serving 3 years was honorably discharged at Baton Rouge, La. Mr. K. owns 40 acres of land, worth $50 per acre. He and wife are Congregationalists. Politics Republican. P. O., Barry.
John Kerr, jr., farmer, was born Dec. 24, 1842, in Ireland; was raised on a farm; came to America in 1847, and has lived in this tp. for 32 years. In Aug., 1862, he enlisted in Co. D, 99th Ill. Reg., and was mustered out July 31, 1865; was married April 9, 1876, to Miss Rhoda Dolbeare, who was born in 1849. He owns 120 acres of land, worth $3,000; is a member of the Grange. Resides on sec. 4. Is a Republican in politics.
Albert Landrum, merchant, Eldara.
Alonzo Lyons, farmer, resides on the N. E. of the S. W. quarter of sec. 30; was born Dec. 5, 1848, in this tp .; his father, John Lyons, was in the Black Hawk war; his mother's maiden name was Susan Harlow; they have had 7 children, 2 of whom are dead. He owns 40 acres of land, worth about $1,000; raises wheat, corn and stock : sells produce at home market; is a member of the Masonic order, and in politics, a Democrat.
Hutson Martin, farmer, sec. 27 ; P. O., Eldara; was born near Danville, Vermillion county, Ill., July 16, 1832, and is a son of William and Seraphina (Wetherbee) Martin, natives of Kentucky and New York State, respectively. Mr. Martin's father, Hutson Martin, was a native of Virginia, probably of English descent, and was a soldier in the war of 1812; he died in Oregon in 1859, whitlier he had moved at the age of about 70 years. The subject of this notice obtained his education mostly in the common schools of this State. He came to this county in 1856 with his stepfather, Samuel Purcell. July 30, 1851, he married Miss Lydia A. Chamberlain,
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a native of Ohio, and a daughter of Aaron and Rachel Chamberlain, the former a native of New Jersey, and they have 5 children, namely, Willard A .. Gilbert N., Mary J., Della R. and Lydia A., besides 2 deceased. After his marriage Mr. Martin rented land until 1856, when he purchased a good farm on sec. 27, which now consists of 280 acres, and is one of the best improved farms in the township. In politics Mr. M. is a Republican, and during the war did all he could in support of the Government. He is also a prac- tical frien' of educational interests. He is also a Freemason. We give a portrait of Mr. Martin in this work.
T. W. Martin, farmer, sec. 25; was born in Vermillion county, Ill., May 20, 1833; came to this county in the fall of 1845, settling in this tp., and resided here until 1852, when he went to California and remained there 2 years; from there to Oregon, where he was in the volunteer service to suppress the Indian ontbreak; was in the service 7 monthis; in 1856 went to Texas, and in 1860 returned to this county, where he has since remained. Oct. 15, 1863, he married Mary J. Hogan; they have had one child, which died in infancy. Mr. M. has been Overseer of Roads for 3 years; owns 120 acres of land, worth about $50 per acre; sells his produce at home; and is a Republican in politics. P. O., Eldara.
W. A. Martin, farmer, was born in this county, and is a son of Hutson and Lydia (Chamberlain) Martin ; was educated in the common-school. In Dec., 1878, he married Miss Kate Taylor, and they have one child, a boy. Mrs. M. is a member of the Christian Church, and Mr. M., in politics, is a Republican. For a time he once clerked in a store in Pittsfield.
James M. Mays, farmer, sec. 24; owns 187 acres of land, worth $50 per acre; was born in Ross county, O., Feb. 12, 1830, and is a son of Little Barry and Mahala Mays, both natives of Virginia. In 1849 he came to this county, and in 1857 he married Sarah A. Petty of Pike county, born in 1831; they are the parents of 9 children,-Mary J., Clara, Alice, Amanda, Charley, Dora, Lucy, Henry and James ; the 2 latter are deceased. Mr. M.'s father was in the war of 1812. He is a Democrat.
Mariah Miller, P. O., Eldara; was born in Butler county, O., Sept. 26, 1837, and came to Illinois with her parents, Ijel Stout and Julia Ann Stout, March 17, 1853. They settled on sec. 28, this tp., where they have since resided. Her father and mother still live with their daughter. April 15, 1849, she married Abraham Mil- ler, who died in 4 months and 26 days. Mrs. Miller owns 80 acres of land, worth $40 per acre.
Thomas W. Moorhead, physician and surgeon, is a native of Ohio, where he was born Jan. 14, 1814; graduated in 1848, and commenced the practice of medicine in this county in 1851; came to this county in 1852; lived in Pittsfield one year and then came to Derry; he has 160 acres of valuable land, and one lot with dwelling in Eldara. In 1838 he married Mary Janette Dickey, a native of Ohio, who died in 1851; in 1853 he married Hannah
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Hulls, a native of New Jersey, born in 1827; they have 4 children. The doctor has an extensive practice, which is attended with good success.
John Morrisaacy, farmer, sec. 5; P. O., Eldara and Pittsfield; was born in Ireland, May 14, 1831; emigrated to America in 1852; first landed at New Orleans, then at St. Louis, Mo .; thence to Pike county, Ill., residing near Pittsfield 26 years; Sept. 26, 1854, mar- ried Margaret Helm, by whom he has had 5 children, all living,- Margaret, Matthew J., Ellen, John and James. Mr. M. owns 65 acres of land, worth $1,700.
J. J. Morrow, farmer and blacksmith, now engaged in butcher- ing, was born in Jefferson county, Va., April 2, 1835; came to Pleasant Hill, this county, March 8, 1865, and April 8, 1878, removed to Eldara, where he now resides; was Constable in Pleas- ant Hill tp. 4 years; is now Justice of the Peace. Oct. 25, 1855, he married Ellen E. Ahalt, of Maryland, and 2 of their 3 children are living. April 26, 1864, he married Nancy E. Colvin, of Pike county, Mo., and they have had 5 children, 2 of whom are dead. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow.
Dillard P. Motley, farmer, residing on the S. E. qr. of sec. 16; was born in Putnam county, Ind., Oct. 6, 1838; came to this county with his father, John W. Motley, in 1839, and has since resided here. April 3, 1879, he married Eliza E. ¿ Dudley, dangh- ter of Jesse and Elizabeth Dudley. He is the owner of 120 acres of land, worth $40 per acre; raises.grain principally; was Consta- ble in this tp. nearly 4 years, and has filled other offices. In poli- tics he is a Democrat and a strong partisan. P. O., Eldara.
E. R. Motley, farmer, sec. 21; P. O., Eldara; was born in this county Feb. 23, 1842, the son of John W. and Millie (Pierce) Motley, natives of Kentucky, and of Irish descent; received his ed- ucation partly in Indiana, but mostly in this county. April 15, 1866, he married Elizabeth J. Gragg, and of their 8 children 6 are living. He has resided at the present place all his life, and as a farmer has been successful, now owning 360 acres of land, well cul- tivated and stocked. He excels in penmanship, and is a promi- nent Democratic candidate for the office of Circuit Clerk; he has taught school a part of each year for 20 years; has been School Director, Assessor and School Trustee.
John Moyer, farmer and blacksmith, residing on sec. 10, Derry tp .; was born in Orange county, Ind., Sept. 5, 1828, and came to this county in May, 1839, where he has since resided. Feb. 21, 1850, he married Sarah Ann Benson, and their children are: Albert Travis, born May 31, 1859; Dimmitt McNiel, born May 31, 1864, and died Dec. 7, 1865; and Mary Emily Jane, born March 16, 1867. He has been School Director for several years and School Trustee for one term; he is now Justice of the Peace; also a member of the Masonic order. He is well versed in Masonic principles, especially in the lower degrees, having spent much time
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and effort in their study, esteeming them essential to high moral attainments. P. O., Eldara.
Solomon Moyer, farmer, sec. 9; P. O., . Eldara; was born Feb. 22, 1840; he is a son of Moses and Martha (Brothers) Moyer, Dec. 24, 1863, he married Emma Johnon, a native of this county, born in 1846. Their children are,-Delphia L., Moses, Martha I., Parvin, Charles and S. R., and Lucy, deceased. Mr Moyer has held the office of School Trustee 7 years, of Collector 5 years. When he first married he had but $15; he now owns 200 acres ofland, worth $40 per acre: He is a Democrat.
William H. Moyer, farmer, sec. 11; P. O., Eldara; was born about three miles from his present residence, Sept. 6, 1843, and is the son of Moses and Martha (Brothers) Moyer, of German ances- try, the former a native of North Carolina, and the latter of Indi- ana; was educated in the common schools of this county. In 1863 he married Caroline Persley, and the following are their children: William T., born Feb. 8, 1865; Jacob R., Sept. 25, 1866; John C., Jan., 1869; Ethel J., March 17, 1871; and Orville, Sept. 29, 1874. Mr. M. was again married April 13, 1878, to Eliza Hilliard, and they have one child, Martha, born April 4, 1879. Mr. Moyer has 250 acres of land. Politically he is a Democrat.
Jacob Myers, farmer, was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, April 11, 1818; came to this county in 1837; in August, 1833, he mar- ried Ilannah A. Williams, a native of Ohio, now deceased. Her children were 5 boys and 5 girls. In August, 1871, Mr. Myers married Drusilla Mummy, who was born in Ohio in 1837. Mr. M. enlisted in 1862, in Co. B, Mo. Mil. Cav., and served 23 months, being in several hard-fought battles. Belongs to M. E. Church, and the Masonic order.
James H. Nation, farmer, sec. 25; P. O., Eldara; was born in Sangamon county, Ill., July 17, 1839; was raised on a farm and had limited educational advantages. March 4, 1858, he came to this county and settled in Kinderhook, where he lived nearly 4 years, and May 13, 1866, removed to Derry tp. He enlisted in the army in 1861, in Co. C., 3d Reg. Mo. Cav., under Col. Glover; was discharged Dec. 16, 1864, at St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 26, 1867, he married Lurena Hogan, a native of Derry tp., and they have 2 living children. He owns 40 acres of land, worth $35 per acre; is a Republican.
Frederick Ottowa, coroner, Eldara, was born in Stendal, Prus- sia, July 8, 1829; came to America July 6, 1855, landing in New York city ; in 2 months from that time he went to Davenport, Iowa, where he remained 4 years ; thence he removed to Hannibal, Mo., and in 1861 he came to Pike county, locating first at Kinder- hook, then went to Barry, and finally to where he now resides. May 25, 1854, he married Miss Caroline Brandt, and they have had S children,-Charles L. F., Lewis, John, Joshua, James, Car- oline and Anna Louisa. Mr. Ottowa belongs to the Odd Fellows; United Workmen; was elected Coroner in 1879. He and wife are
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members of the M. E. Church, South. In politics he is a Democrat.
Thomas J. Ownby was born in Adair county, Kentucky, Dec. 10, 1827; came to this county with his father, Thomas Ownby, in the fall of 1828,. and settled in Detroit tp., on the farmi owned by Norton Foreman; afterward moved to Newburg tp., lived there several years, then went to California; was gone 4 years, then back to Newburg, and immediately removed to Detroit, where he lived 4 years; then to Derry tp., where he has since resided on sec. 9. May 22, 1856, Mr. Ownby was married to Falissa A., daughter of Stewart Lindsay, and they have had 10 children, 5 of whom are dead. Their names are, -- Emmet, born March 25, 1857, died March 10, 1873; Clayton, born Oct. 5, 1858, died Aug. 15, 1859; Mary E., born Oct. 11, 1860; Stewart, born March 9, 1862, died March 7, 1879; Eliza J., born Mav 10, 1864; Charles L., born Aug. 29, 1867, died July 28, 1868; William B., born Jan. 27, 1870; Oscar O., born Nov. 3, 1873; Evelina, born March 12, 1876, died Dec. 11, 1877. Mr. Ownby commenced life in very limited circumstances, but by industry and economy has accumulated a nice property, and is considered one of the heavy property-holders in the community. He owns 160 acres of land, worth $10,000; has filled several important offices in his tp., and is an ardent Republican. P. O., Eldara.
William. M. Parker, farmer, sec. 31; P. O., Eldara; was born in Coles county, Ill., June 26, 1829; was raised in Clark county and came to Pike county, Nov. 6, 1853; was married March 27, 1851, to Sarah Daughetee, of Clark county, Ill., who is of Scotch and German descent; they have had 7 children, 5 of whom are living, -Susan E., Amanda S., Mary Eliza, William D., Leven and Orlando. Both are members of the Baptist Church; Mr. P. was Collector in his tp. in 1869, and is a Democrat.
Thomas W. Potter, farmer, sec. 29; P. O., Eldara; was born in Warren county, Ky., Oct. 8, 1841, came to Adams county in the fall of 1860, and to Pike in March, 1861, and settled in Derry tp., on N. E. of sec. 32; went to Kentucky in 1863 and returned in the spring of 1864; he then removed to Arkansas, lived there 7 years, then returned to Pike, where he now resides. June 1, 1865, he married Catharine Pryor, and their children are: Elizabeth, Pleasant HI., Anna, Laura, Nancy L., Thomas W., Emma C., Lucy and Mary. Mr. Potter owns 100 acres of land, worth $35 per acre; is a member of the Christian Church and an Odd Fellow. He is a Democrat. His father, P. II. Potter, served as captain under Gen. Houston in the Texas war.
William H. Pryor, farmer, sec. 19; a native of Tennessee; was born Nov. 12, 1832; came to Pike county in the fall of 1838 and settled in Derry tp., and has resided here ever since. Nov. 22, 1855, he married Susan E. Moyer, and their children are, Delphina, Mary L., Martha E., Henry D., Ollie, Isaac and Wilbert. Mr. Pryor owns 160 acres of land, worth $40 per acre; is a member of
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the Masonic Lodge at Eldara; his wife is a member of the M. E. Church, South. He has been Road Overseer and Commissioner for 3 years, and Tax Collector of revenue for 1877. He ships his pro- duce to Quincy. He is a Democrat.
Jacob F. Pursley was born March 19, 1839; a native of Pike county, Ill .; May 9, 1861, he was married to CatharineConnors , and the names of their children are, Phila Jane, born April 16, 1862, died June 5, 1863; Cora Belle, born in Dec., 1863, and died the following February ; Frank L., born Dec. 13, 1864; Stephen Doug- las, born Jan. 1, 1866; Anna M., born March 15, 1868, and Cora, born May 25, 1871. Mr. Parsley has- twice been Path-master in his road district, and is now School Director. He has 300 acres of land where he lives, worth $50 per acre, and 160 acres in Hadley tp., worth $45 per acre. In politics he is a Democrat. P. O., Barry. John Pursley, farmer, sec. 10; P. O., Eldara; owns 200 acres of land, worth $40 per acre; was born in Pike county, Mo., May 1, 1831; came to this county in the fall of 1835, and located where he now resides. His father, Jacob Pursley, died about 3 years ago. His mother's maiden name was Jane Donovan, who is now dead. He was married in Feb., 1854, to Charlotte Sperry. They are both members of the Christian Church, and he has been School Director 16 years. The names of their living children are, Jennie, Ethel, Floyd and Eugene. Mr. Parsley is a Democrat.
Michael S. Raftery, farmer, sec. 7; P. O., Eldara; was born in Roscommon county, Ireland, July 6, 1843; came to America in the fall of 1852, landing at New Orleans; from there to Eldara, where he has since resided. Feb. 16, 1868, he married Frances V. Land- rum. He owns 150 acres of land; was in the late war in Co. A, 99th Reg. I. V. I .; was wounded at Vicksburg, and discharged July 15, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Raftery have 3 children, namely,-Lnada, Laura and Thomas Albert. Mr. R. is a Democrat, and belongs to the Masonic Lodge.
Thomas Raftery resides on the northwest quarter of sec. 8 ;. was born in Martin's Town, Roscommon Parish, Ireland, Jan. 6, 1815; came to America June 24, 1851, landing at New Orleans ; from there he followed the Mississippi river to St. Louis, Mo., and from there to Louisiana, Pike county, Mo., thence to Pike county, Ill., where he settled permanently on sec. S. Three years after he re- turned to Ireland and brought his family to his new home. Feb. 4, 1840, he married Bridget Loftus. Both are members of the Catholic Church. Their living children are Catharine, Mary, Michael, Margaret and Thomas. Mr. R. owns 160 acres of land, worth $30 per acre. P. O., Eldara.
Benjamin Sigsworth farmer, sec. 15; P. O., Eldara; was born in Yorkshire, Eng., April 25, 1827; at the age of three years came to Lorain county, O., with his parents, and when he was 8 years old they moved to LaSalle county, Ill., and the next year to Pike county. His father's name was Joseph, his mother's Ann Sigs- worth, nee Coleman. Jan. 28, 1858, he married Sarah A. Badgley,
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and they have had 6 children, 2 of whom are living ; Sierra Nevada, Benjamin, John B., Joseph, Ann Loretta and an infant. Mr. S. is a member of the Masonic Lodge; owns 470 acres of land, worth $12,000, and sells his produce at home. He was in Califor- nia 3 years. His wife is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. S. is a Republican.
John Stout, farmer, sec. 26; P. O., Eldara; was born in Butler county, Ohio. In 1852 came to this county and settled in Derry tp. Sept. 13, 1863, he'married Nancy Hoskin of Pike county, and their children are,-Mary, born Aug. 12, 1864; Andrew W., born Jan. 15, 1866; Julia A., born July 26, 1867; Aaron, born Aug. 1, 1870; Otis and Oren, born April 26, 1876. Mr. Stout owns 80 acres of land, worth $40 per acre. He lives on the public road leading from Pittsfield to Rockport. He is a Democrat.
Joseph H. Strubinger, farmer, sec. 22; P. O., Eldara; was born in Delaware, Ang. 26, 1835, and is a son of Joseph and Mary (Clark) Strubinger; father a native of Holland, Germany, and mother of Delaware; he was brought by his parents to this place in 1838, where he has received his education. In 1858 he married Lucy C. Pryor, and his children are,-Henry J., born June 30, 1859; Wil- liam A., Nov. 7, 1860; and Mary, Oct. 22, 1862. Mrs. S. was a member of the M. E. Church, and died Nov. 27, 1878. Mr. S.'s daughter now keeps house for him. As a farmer he has been suc- cessful, now owning 268 acres of first-class land. His residence cost about $4,500. He has been School Director, School Trustee, and Road Commissioner 12 years. In politics he is a Democrat.
Thomas Clark Strubinger, whose portrait is given in this volume, was born in Wilmington, Del., March 19, 1834; his parents were Joseph and Mary (Clark) Strubinger, the first a native of Holland. They arrived in Pike county April 17, 1838, settling on the south- east quarter of sec. 22, Derry tp., where he resided for many years, and which he owned at the time of his death. He was a prominent farmer, owning 520 acres of land, all of which, except 80 acres, came into his possession in a perfectly wild state; he put under cultiva- tion the whole of it. He left a family of 6 children,-Michael, Thomas C., Joseph H., Elizabeth, Mary and Harriet, all living ex- cept Elizabeth. The subject of this sketch was married Dec. 14, 1862, to Sarah A., daughter of Adley and Nancy Hogan, natives of Kentucky, and old settlers in this county ; Mr. H. is now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. S. have had 9 children, 6 of whom are living, as fol- lows: a babe, born and died, Aug. 22, 1863; Tillie M., born Nov. 13, 1864; John O., Sept. 12, 1866 ; Edwin Thomas, March 14,1868; Henry W., March 10, 1870, and died Oct. 20, 1872; Cora C., born April 30, 1873; Lillie J., March 12, 1875, and died Ang. 2, follow- ing ; Mary E., born April 23, 1876, and Burt F., Oct. 25, 1877.
Mr. S. obtained his early education in the common log school- house, and spent his early years on his father's farm. At the age of 25 he bought 40 acres of land, being a part of the place where he now resides, sec. 34. The home farin at present consists of 80 acres,
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upon which are the finest farm residence and improvements in this county. He owns 380 acres of land in the county, and is one of the solid representative farmers. On an annual average he raises 75 acres of wheat, 40 of corn, and raises considerable stock. He has had more than average success. He is a Democrat, but does not. take a very active part in politics.
Mrs. Jane Taylor, farmer, sec. 27; P. O., Eldara; was born in Hamilton county, Ohio. in 1818; she remained with her parents until 1838, when she married Simon R. Taylor, and in April, 1839, they came to this county and settled on the place where Mrs. Tay- lor now resides. Mr. Taylor was a wagon-maker by. trade, and worked at that business for several years after he came to this State; but for ten years previous to his death he gave his attention ex- clusively to farming. He died in 1867, leaving 4 children, -William, born May 1, 1840; Mary, born Aug 21, 1841; Henry, born July 3, 1843; Lucy, born May 30, 1850, and an infant, born Nov. 21, 1858, soon deceased. Mrs. Taylor owns 80 acres of land worth $50 per acre.
T. B. Taylor, farmer, owns 150 acres of land; was born Feb. 7, 1834, in this county; was married Ang. 4, 1854, to Abigail Lee, a native of Ohio, born June 13, 1831. They are the parents of 8 children, 6 living. Mr. T. is a prosperous farmer.
William E. Taylor, farmer, resides in Eldara; was born in this tp. May 8, 1840; has always lived here; was raised on a farm, and June 1, 1868, was married to Caroline Stout; they have three chil- dren, namely, Dora, John and Lewis. Mr. T. is a member of the Odd Fellow and Masonic Lodges; owns 35 acres, of land, worth $25 per acre; has been Commissioner of Highways and Road Overseer, and in politics is a Republican. His brother Henry was in the late war in the 28th Reg. I. V. I.
Robert C. Temple, farmer, resides on the west } of the N. E. qr. of sec. 3; was born in Clermont county, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1821; came to this county in March, 1854, and settled near the town of Perry and lived there 7 years ; then to DeWitt county 2 years ; to Perry again for 3 years; then bought the farm upon which he now resides. There are 96 acres, worth $50 per acre. Oct. 5, 1843, he married Adeline Fisher, a niece of James Ward, of Griggsville, ex- County Judge of Pike county. They have had 6 children, -Lucy A., born Sept. 4, 1844; Leonidas C., born April 21, 1846, and died Nov. 11, 1873; Sarah Alice, born Oct. 24, 1847; Lizzie A., born Dec. 22, 1850, and died Feb. 11, 1853; James E., born Jan. 2, 1854, and Thomas H., Jan. 29, 1857. Mr. Temple has been an Odd Fel- low for over 30 years. He filled acceptably several tp. offices; has been an ardent Democrat, but is now a zealous Greenbacker. In religion he believes in the final restoration of all mankind. P. O, Barry.
Samuel C. Thomas, farmer, sec. 17; P. O., Eldara; was born in Derry tp., Dec. 2, 1842; his father's name was Samuel F., and his mother's Elizabeth Thomas, nee Wells. April 10, 1864, he was
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married, and he has had 9 children, 8 of whom are living, namely: Martha Ann, John C., Susan F., Laura Alice, Charles A., Harry E., Osa May and Samuel C. Mr. T's uncle; John Wells, was in the war of 1812. . He is a Democrat.
Franklin Tittsworth is a farmer on sec. 13, and his P. O. ad- dress is Eldara.
Thomas J. Tittsworth, farmer, sec. 19; was born Ang. 19, 1855, in Pleasant Vale tp., Pike county, and has lived here ever since; was married Jan. 15, 1874. to Miss Jane Fesler, and they have one child, Addie, born July 30, 1876. Mrs. T. is a daughter of Jacob Fesler. Her 2 uncles, Jacob and John Browning, were both killed in the late war. Mr. T. raises corn, wheat and stock, and sells at home market. He is a Democrat.
Charles B. Troutwine, farmer, sec. 18; P. O., Eldara; was born in Germany, Feb. 17. 1832; came to America in 1841, and to this county in 1852; has lived in this tp. since the spring of 1853; Oct. 1, 1854, he married Lucinda Moyer, and they have had 9 children: their names are, Louisa J., Martha E., Austin B., William H., Charles Wesley, Marvin V., Frederick A., Harry and Moses. Mr. T. owns 160 acres of land, worth $40 per acre. He is a Democrat, and his wife is a Southern Methodist.
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