History of Sangamon County, Illinois, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 134

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing company
Number of Pages: 1084

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Few of the younger generation know that Ball township once boasted of its village, but such was the fact. In 1837, just previous to the financial crash of that year. George R. Spotts- wood had planted a village which he gave the high sounding title of Mazeppa. The inquisi- tive reader may wish to know who Mazeppa was. The writer has seen no account of the person in any of the biographical dictionaries of the day, and can only refer to the poem of Lord Byron. The village had its store, the principal article sold being a prime article (at least they called it prime) of whisky, distilled from corn. Here the annual musters were held, and the brave militia "fit, bled and died" on the gory field. It is no mistake about its often being gory, for it more than once occurred before the close of the day there would be several fights, causing bloody noses, and all for "the fun of the thing." But Mazeppa never had a postoffice, and of course could not flourish, for what place without mail privileges could ever exist? The store was started by John Deardorff, who continued it but a short time and then sold it.

WATER COURSES.

The principal stream running through the township is Sugar creek, which enters on section thirty-one, from which it passes into and through sections thirty-two, thirty-three, twenty-eight, twenty-one, sixteen, nine, four, three, two and one, thence into Woodside township, Grindstone, Panther and Lick creek, are tributaries to Sugar creek, and empty into the latter stream in this township. The first bridge across Sugar creek was constructed by Thomas Black and his neigh- bors, about 1827. It was of hewn timber, with puncheon floor, and was built across the creek near the Ball line, but in Anburn township.

SCHOOLS.

A school house was erected in 1821, on the northeast quarter of section nine, which was probably the first school house built in the county. Charles Wright was the first teacher in this house.

A school house was also built about a quarter of a mile north of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in 1823. Joseph White was one of the first, if not the first teacher in this house.

There are now a number of districts in the township. Schools are held in the various school buildings, six to nine months in the year.

RELIGIOUS.

The first to preach the gospel in this township is unknown. The Methodist circuit riders were early in the field, and the Baptists and Cumber- land Presbyterians were not far behind.

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church, situ- ated on section thirty-one, was organized in 1824, at the house of William Drennan, Senior, by Rev. John M. Berry. Among those comprising the original organization, or who united shortly afterwards, were William Drennan, Joseph Dodds and wife, William Wallace, Gilbert Dodds and wife, Lewis Laughlin and wife, James Anderson, Robert Anderson, James Wal- lace and John Durley. The congregation wor- shipped for some years in school houses and private dwellings, and in 1838 built a log church, twenty-four by thirty, clapboard roof, without ceiling save the roof, cracks between logs daubed with mortar, the whole lighted with two small windows. The seats were of slabs, with pins to rest upon. The pulpit was a board eight inches wide, resting upon the posts. The inside of the house remained in this condition for some years, when it was lathed and plastered, and a stove put in by which to warm it. No further change was made until 1846, when a new frame building was erected. An addition was subse- quently built to the frame, and is now in good condition, and near the same site of the old building. The church has now, in 1881, a mem- bership of one hundred and one. The church at first was ministered unto by such traveling preachers as chanced to be in the neighborhood. Among those who served as pastors were Revs. Dodds, Randall, Campbell, Berry and F. S. Bridgeman. The latter served the church for fourteen years. Rev. George Hudson is the present pastor.

The first Sunday school in the county, and supposed to be the second in the State, was or- ganized by Rev. J. M. Peek, at the house of William Drennan, Sr., in 1825. It was placed under control of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, organized at the same place. William Drennan, who always took an active part in every good work, was its first superintendent. Mr. Drennen was succeeded by Job Fletcher, who for twenty years served in the same capac- ity. After Mr. Fletcher, a number of others held the position, the present superintendent

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being John T. Drennan, a grandson of its first superintendent.

The first services held by a Catholic priest, was in 1829, at the house of Joseph Logsdon, and also the first in the county. Rev. Mr. Dusuaswa officiated. The next service was at the house of William Burtle, Sr., by Rev. Joseph A. Lutz. The next priest to visit the neighborhood was Rev. VanQuickenbon. Services were held at the house of William Burtle until 1844, when a .

frame church twenty by thirty was built and dedicated by Father Gifferd, who resided in Springfield. The parish at this time numbered about forty families. The church building was subsequently destroyed by fire, and a large and better structure was erected in 1866. Father Henderson was the pastor of the church when the new house was erected. He was succeeded by Father Grant, and he by Father J. Murphy, who resided in the parish, the others residing in Virden. Father Murphy continued his labors three years and held services each Sunday. Father Hickey, of Virden, then took charge of the church and continued two years. Father Ryan followed him and ministered to the chuch for one year, coming from Virden once a month. Father Kane, of Springfield came next, and was succeeded after the expiration of six months by Father D. J. Ryan. The present pastor is Father who has served for four years, holding services every three weeks. The parish now numbers seventy families. The trustees of the church, while their new house of worship was being erected were William Burtle, Garrett Young and Josiah Gatton. The present trustees are Thomas Burtle, Garrett Young and D. J. Ryan. The present church building is thirty- six by sixty feet, and cost $5,000. A cemetery is connected with the church and occupies about two acres of ground.

Salim Sugar Creek Church was first built in 1843 and re-built in 1874.

ORGANIC.

At the fall election of 1860, the county voted to adopt the township organization law, and commissioners were appointed to divide the county into townships, which was accordingly done, and township fifteen, range four, was made a political township, under the name of Ball, so named in honor of one of its principal citizens. The following comprises the list of the principal township officers from 1861 to 1881, inclusive:

SUPERVISORS.

J. J. Weber. 1861

J. J Weber. .. 1862

William Burtle. .1863

William Burtle.

1864

Philemon Stout.

1865

Jacob Weber. 1866

Joseph Dodds. 1867

J. J. Weber. 1868

W. A. Lockner .. .1869

Philemon Stout

1870

Philemon Stout.

1871

Philemon Stout.

1872

Philemon Stout. 1873

1874

B. F. Fletcher.

1875

B F. Fletcher 1876

J. W. Jones. .1877

S. J. Stout

1878

S. J. Stout

1879

S. T. Matthew 1880

S. T. Matthew.

1881

CLERKS.

William H. H. Bennington. 1861

L. J. Hire .. 1863

A. C. Campbell. 1864

William Burtle. 1865

William Burtle. 1866

George T. Drennan 1867

A. C. Campbell 1868

1869

A. C. Campbell.

1870

Levi Cassidy

1871

Levi Cassidy 1872

1873

James H. Burtle

1874

A. W. Stickel 1875

Z. Burtle.

1877

Levi Cassidy.

1878

C. E. Clayton.

1879

C. E. Clayton.

1880

C. E. Clayton.

1881

ASSESSORS.

William Gardner 1861

William Gardner. 1863

William Gardner 1863

J. W. Jones ..

1864

J. W. Jones. .

.1865

Joseph Campbell.

1866

W. R. Megredy.

1867

Z. Burtle. .

1870

Z. Burtle.

1871

Z Burtle.

1872

Z. Burtle. .

1873

Levi Cassidy

1874

J. R. Lockbridge.

1875

G. R. Lockbridge.

1876

Levi Cassidy 1877

1878

B. F. McAtee

1879

B. F. McAtee. 1880

B. F. McAtee.

1881

COLLECTORS.

William Burtle .1861

Joseph Campbell .1862

William Gardner. 1863

Z. Burtle .. 1864

H. W. Walker. 1865

1868

Levi Cassidy

W. R. Megredy 1369

James M. Burtle

A. W. Stickel 1876

A. C. Campbell

Philemon Stout

Joseph Campbell.

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W. P. Scott. 1866

E. B. Lawley. 1867

L. Cassidy. 1868

Samuel Knotts 1869

Jefferson Clayton. 1870

Virgal Downey.

1871

J. H. Burtle

1872

James A. Drennan

1873

R. G. Simpson

1874

R. G. Simpson 1875

Gilmer Simpson

1876

J. F. Burt ..

1877

R. G. Simpson.

1878

G. W. Funderburk.

1879

W. E. Jones.

1880

Joseph Knotts.

1881

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

James A. Drennan. 1861

Daniel Felter. 1862

Leonard Fry.

1863

Leonard Fry 1865

S. Crane .. 1869

Joseph Bean. 1869

R. H. Easley.

1872

Joseph Bean

1873

William O. Burtle.

1873

William O. Burtle.

1877

Joseph Bean. 1878

M. P. Loot. 1879

E. H. Lewis 1880

G. Burtle.

1881

Joseph Bean

1881

HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS.

James Wilson. 1861

Philemon Stout. 1861

Joseph Bean. 1861

J. A. Ball. 1863

M. M. Moore. 1864

J. H. W. Lockridge 1865

J. W. Jones. 1866

William Patterson 1867

Josiah Lard.

J. W. Jones.

1869

Josiah Lard.

1870 J. A. Drennan 1870 N. H. Ingles.

1870

J. Graham. 1871

W. P. Allen. 1872

Josiah Lard. 1873

Joseph Dodds. 1873

B. R. Headley. 1874

Drury Jones.

1876

S. N. Shoup

1876

Hiram Walker.

1877

S. T. Matthew.

1877

J. W. Berry.

1878

J. A. Drennan

1879

A. Clayton.

1880

George Black.

1881

TOWN HALL.

In the year 1876, the township of Ball erected a neat frame building for town purposes, at a cost of $600.

In connection with the history of this town- ship is given short personal histories of many of the more prominent residents which will prove

of interest to the friends of those of whom we write.

J. A. Ball, section twenty-one, was born in Madison county, Kentucky, July 5, 1800; his parents were John and Nancy (Adams) Ball, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of North Carolina. They moved to Madison county, Kentucky, in 1792, where they lived thirty years on a farm; father died on the old homestead in Virginia while on a visit there. In 1829, the mother of the subject of this sketch moved to this county, where she died in 1845, at her son's house. James A. was twenty-five years of age when he came to this county, and bought three hundred and twenty acres of land, before the township was named. December 2, 1828, he married Sarah E. Henderson, who was born in Tennessee in 1811, and they had two children, Clarissa Jane, James H. Mr. B. lost his wife in 1832; he married again, this time Marinda Davis, who was born in South Carolina, in 1800; she died in 1855, and for his third wife, Mr. Ball married Melissa Morrison, who was born in Ohio in 1840. By this marriage there were two child- ren, John M., and Fannie M. In 1840, Mr. Ball settled on his present farm, where he now owns two hundred and ten acres of land. He has been justice of the peace seven years, and also assistant county judge. He fought in the Win- nebago war under T. M. Neal, and in 1831, in the Black Hawk war, as First Lieutenant under Captain Morris sixty days, and in 1832, he again served in that war sixty days, as Captain under Major Thomas Long. In politics, he was a Democrat.

Joseph Bean was born in Clark county, Indi- ana, July 27, 1820, and is a son of Jecob and Rachel (nee McClure) Bean, the former a native of New Jersey, and the latter of Pennsylvania; they came to Sangamon county in the fall of. 1828, arriving one day before the election of Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, and settled in Cotton Ilill township, where Mr. Bean carried on farming until his death, April, 1837. Mrs. B. died in March, 1850. June 1, 1843, Joseph, the subject of this paragraph, married Mary P. Spicer. By this union there were two children-Nancy J., now Mrs. Henry Hertel, and Sarah E., who married Isaac Porter, and died in 1869. Mrs. B. died in October, 1850, and April 25, 1854, Mr. B. married Barbara Deardorff, who was born in this county December 23, 1827 ; and by this marriage there were these four children : Joseph L. and Waldo P., now living, and Thomas W. and Lindsay C., deceased. Mr. B. owns, in Ball and Cotton Hill townships,

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two hundred and sixty acres of land, worth $45 an acre. Politically, he is a Democrat. For the last fifteen years he has been justice of the peace, and has been almost a life member of the School Board.

Joseph Campbell was born in Montgomery county, Ky., May 3, 1799; son of Alexander and Jane (Anderson) Campbell, natives of Virginia, who moved to Wayne county, this State, in 1817, where they lived until their death, the latter in September, 1844, and the former July 26, 1857. Joseph was married May 12, 1822, to Elsie Clark, who was born in Hopkins county, Ky., April 29, 1801. Their family consisted of eight children, of whom only three are now living. They resided in Wayne county until 1846, when they moved to this township. May 6, 1870, Mr. C., lost his wife, and he now resides on the old place, Miss Margaret Jane Campbell keeping house. Politically, Mr. C., is a Democrat.

W. D. Crow, deceased, was born in Kentucky, January 24, 1812, and came to this county in 1823, locating near Auburn, and engaging in farming and milling until 1850. He removed to Cotton Hill, Ball township, and operated a mill until his death, April 27, 1869. In 1845, he mar- ried Julia Messick, who was also born in Ken- tucky, September 17, 1823; their seven children all reside in this county, two of them married. William T., his son, and the present owner of the mill, took charge of the same after Mr. Crow's death, and now has everything in running order, with three sets of burrs, run by steam or water. The mill is furnished with new and improved machinery, which turns out first-class flour. William resides with his mother, on the home- stead near the mill.

Virgil S. Downing, was born in Springfield, Illinois., April 2, 1842; son of Jacob and Nancy (Sudduth) Downing, the former a native of Ohio, and the latter of Kentucky. They both died when Virgil was Young, and the latter, at thir- teen years of age, went to live with Philemon Stout, with whom he remained until the opening of the late war, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer In- fantry, in Angust, 1862, serving until the Spring of 1865. He was in the siege of Vicksburg, in the battle of Jackson, Mississippi, and many smaller engagements. On the close of the war he returned to farming; October 22, 1873, he married Susan A. Shields, who was born in this county, December 7, 1842; the daughter of Alex- ander and Ann (Capps) Shields; their three children are Geraldine, Anna and Alexander. In the spring of 1881, Mr. Downing bought the

store owned by Mrs. C. W. Salisch, consisting of general merchandise, which he now conducts. He is also postmaster at Cotton IIill.

James A. Drennan was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, August 5, 1828, son of William and Margaret (Anderson) Drennan, the former a native of South Carolina, and the latter of Vir- ginia. His father came to this county in March, 1818, and resided in the county untiljhis death, September 13, 1876. His mother died August 28, 1881, on the old homestead. James grew up on the farm, and his education was received in the common schools of this county. He married in 1852, to Rachel Cannon, who was born in Kentucky, March 3, 1833, and came to this county with her uncle, her parents being both deceased at the time. Their family con- sisted of nine children, six of whom are now living, viz: Jennetta F., now Mrs. J. F. Burt, Mary E., Robert W., Minnie W., Ira, and Gil- bert; three deceased, Ida Bell, Hattie and Fred- die. Mr. D., moved on the present farm De- cember 9, 1853, on which he has continued to reside. His farm consists of one hundred and sixty-one acres of land, well improved, and worth $50 per acre. He has held the office of road commissioner and justice of the peace for many years, and is a lifetime member of the school board. Politically he is a Republican.

John. T. Drennan was born in this county, January 13, 1832. Son of William and Marga- ret Drennan, (nee Anderson.) He received a common school education, and enlisted in the war of the rebellion in the Seventy-third Regi- ment Illinois Volunteers, where he served till September 20, 1863. At the battle of Chicka- mauga he received a wound in his left ankle, also a flesh wound in the right arm. He was in the battle of Perryville, Kentucky, and Stone River, Tennessee. After his discharge he came home, and has since been engaged in farming in this township, near the old home of his father. Ile has held the office of School Treasurer six years, is a member of the Cumberland Presby- terian Church, is unmarried, and a staunch Re- publican.

Job Fletcher was born in Rockbridge emnty, Virginia, August 27, 1801, but was brought up in Todd county, Kentucky. His parents were John and Elizabeth (McElvain) Fletcher, natives also of Virginia, who moved to Kentucky in 1806, and to Illinois in 1830; their family con- sisted of three sons, four daughters and two grand-children. They settled in a house sixteen by eighteen, made of logs, and owned by Job Fletcher, his brother, who came in 1819. He

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built an addition to the cabin, planted a crop, and lived there during the summer. During this season John and his brother, James, died. The mother lived with her son, Job, until her youngest daughter was married. She then went to Montgomery county, Illinois, and from there to Macoupin county, Illinois, where she died. Job, the subject of this notice, was married in Kentucky, to Frances Brown, November 24, 1825, who was born December 12, 1801, in Augusta county, Virginia, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Kashner) Brown. They emigrated to Macoupin county, Illinois. Their children are: Mary E., who married I. N. McElvain, and died in 1875; Margaret Frances, who died in her tenth year; John S., who died in 1854; William D., who died in his third year; Preston R., who in 1854 married Sarah Wright and now resides in Missouri; he had seven children, two of whom only are now living; Pauline K., who married Francis E. Dodds, son of Joseph Dodds, a well known old settler; Benjamin F., who enlisted in the late war, in the One Hundred and Fourteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company B, and served three years, eleven months of which time was passed in Andersonville prison. He mar- ried Mary E. Drennan, daughter of William Drennan, and they had four children, of whom one is deceased. Virginia A., who married Charles G. Brown, and of their five children two are living. Mr. Fletcher owns two hundred and eighty acres of land, including the home place, which he bought in 1833, besides giving his children nearly seven hundred acres, all of which he purchased since he came to this county. Jan- uary 11, 1881, his wife died, and he now resides with his son, Benjamin F., who carries on a farm and makes grain and stock-raising a special- ty. They have been members of the Presby- terian Church since 1843. Politically, he was an old Clay Whig, and then a Republican.

Robert H. Easley was born in Ball township, September 19, 1841. Ile is the son of James B. and Margaret (Dodds) Easley, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Illinois. Mr. Easley's father was one of the early settlers of Ball township, and at one time knew every man in Sangamon county, he removing here in 1829, and living in the township until his death, which occurred September 10, 1857. His mother, some time after his father's death, was married to W. Easley, and now resides in Missouri. The sub- ject of this sketch was reared on a farm, and educated in the common schools of the town- ship and the Illinois State University. In 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company F., Twelfth

Illinois Cavalry, and served three years, the greater part of the time in the Army of the Po- tomac. Mr. Easley participated in many of the important battles of the war, among which were the battle of Stoneman's Raid, summer of 1863; Gettysburg, Boonesboro, Upperville, Darksville, and numerous others, for further details of which we refer to "Patriotism of Illinois." Mr. E. held a number of non-commissioned offices, and was mustered out as Sergeant. At the close of the war, he returned home, and was married, in 1865, to Mary F. Easley, a daughter of Ambrose and Elizabeth (Haggard) Easley, and a native of Kentucky. The family of R. H. and Mary F. Easley consists of four children, Laura E., Henrietta F., James A., and Arthur K. Mr. Easley is the possessor of three hundred acres of fine land, valued at $60 per acre; has held the offices of justice of the peace and member of the School Board. In politics, is a Republican.

William R. Ford was born in Fayette county, Kentucky, July 3, 1824. The son of Daniel and Mary (Randolph) Ford, the former a native of New Jersey, and the latter of Kentucky. They came to this county in 1838, arriving November 8, and settling in what is now Ball township, where he lived until his death, May 22, 1852. Mrs. Ford died in 1864. William R., the subject of this sketch, was married in 1849, to Minerva Jane Scott, who also was born in Kentucky, in April, 1830, and came to Morgan county with her parents. Thetwo children in this family are, William P. and Sarah E., now Mrs. Charles M. Shepherd. Mr. F. moved upon his farm, where he now lives, in 1856, when there was not even a rail upon it. Ile now owns two hundred and ninety-three acres of land, well improved, worth $50 an acre. Mr. Ford and Mrs. Ford are mem- bers of the Methodist Church. Politically, he is a Democrat.

Rape Funderburk was born in this county February 10, 1821, and is the son of Henry and Polly (Rape) Funderburk. The latter was born in South Carolina, moved to Tennessee, and then to St. Clair county, Illinois, and finally to this county, in the spring of 1847, with William Nelson, where they cleared up a piece of land, planted a crop, built a cabin, and, after maturing the crops, went back and brought out their fami- lies to their new home on Horse creek, in Cotton Hill township In Mr. Henry Funder- burk's family were fifteen children, of whom eight are living. Their mother died August 1, 1841, and their father August 14, 1843, in Ball township. In 1843, the subject of this biography married Amanda Jones, who was born in Wayne

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county, Illinois, and died in 1845. Their only child was Alexander. Mr. F., in 1845, married Mary Sanders, a native of Sangamon county, who died in April, 1848. In 1849, for his third wife, Mr. F. married Caroline Armstrong, a native of Ohio. By this marriage have been ten children ; the living are, Mary J., Abel, George W., Amanda, Albert, Melvin, Edward and Miles. The two deceased were Thomas L. and Stephen A. Mr. Funderburk's farm, in 1862, consists of two hundred and forty acres, well improved, and worth $50 an acre. Politically, he is a Democrat. Mr. F.'s principal occupa- tion is trading in stock.

William Hermon was born in this county, November 20, 1842; son of David and Sally (Mitts) Hermon, the former a native of North Carolina, and the latter of Kentucky. They came to this county in 1830 and located in Ball township where they still reside. William re- ceived his education in the common schools and resided with his father on the farm until 1865, when he married Emma Mitts, who was born in this county February 12, 1851. She was the daughter of Jacob and Marinda Mitts, both de- ceased. Mr. and Mrs. Hermon have one child, David Tilden, born December 21, 1876. Mr. H. moved upon his present farm in the fall of 1877. It consists of fifty acres of well improved land. He is a Democrat.

Nathan H. Ingles was born January 1, 1837, in Bourbon county, Kentucky; is the son of William and Parmelia (Jacoby) Ingles, who were both Kentuckians. His father died in Kentucky; in 1855, his mother with her family, came to Illi- nois and settled in Sangamon county. His mother died here February 6, 1877. Mr. Ingles received his education in the common schools. In 1860, he was married to Sarah B., daughter of William and Sarah (Moore) Lockridge, who was born January 1, 1841. Her father died June 10, 1879, and her mother died November 23, 1857, in Ball township. Mr. and Mrs. Ingles have been blessed with six children, five of whom are now living, viz: Sarah P., Henry G., Fred- erick B., John A. and Jessie N. One child has passed " over the river"-William B. Mr. Ingles moved on to his present farm in 1878, and is now the possessor of two hundred acres of land under a fair state of cultivation. Politically, he is a Democrat.

Drury Jones was born January 12, 1830, in Ball township, and is the son of Robert Jones, who was born September 25, 1790, in Orange county, North Carolina. In 1816, he married Sabitha Lord, who was born June 18, 1795. 93-

They moved to this county May 13, 1828, in what is now Ball township, and he followed farming until his death, May 16, 1874. Mrs. Jones died September 22, 1861. Drury, the sub- ject of this notice, was married June 11, 1850, to Amanda M. Porterfield, who was born in this county, 1831, and of their three children, only one, James Madison, isliving. Robert Philemon and Minerva Jane are deceased. Mrs. Jones died April 22, 1855, and on September 11, 1856, Mr. Jones married Susannah Meridith, who was born May 4, 1837. By this marriage there have been nine children, of whom seven are now liv- ing, viz: Amanda Jane M., born November 13, 1857. She was married October 1, 1874, to Charles R. McClure; they have one child, Hattie A. McClure. Charles Calvin Lafayette, born November 21, 1859, married October 20, 1880, to Clara I. Vigal. Davis A. Washington, born March 8, 1862; William Arthur E., born No- vember 28, 1864; Fransis M. Josiah, September 26, 1867; Sarah Melissa Ann, born August 6, 1870, died May 22, 1871; Mary Ettie, boru June 12, 1872; Samuel Christopher, born Jan. 11, 1875, died January 24, 1876; and Emma Louise, born January 17, 1877. Mr. Jones received his education in the common schools. He now resides on his farm, of which there are eight hundred acres, in a good state of improvement, worth $50 per acre. He is a

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History of Sangamon County, Illinois, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 134

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing company Number of Pages: 1084

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing company
Number of Pages: 1084