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 138

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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Rev. James Sims, a worthy minister of the gospel, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, whose name often appears upon these pages, was the first to proclaim the unsearchable riches of Christ in this township. In the summer of 1820, at the house of Absalom Baker, he delivered his first discourse to the Cartwright people.

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There are now seven churches in the township, four outside the village of Pleasant Plains.

ORGANIC.

The township was organized in 1861, by the Board of Justices of the county, and named "Cartwright," in honor of Rev. Peter Cart- wright, the pioneer Methodist minister, who so long resided in the township. The first election was held the first Monday in April, since which time annual elections for township officers have been held. The followng embraces the principal officers elected, from 1861 to 1881, inclusive :

SUPERVISORS.

The following named served from 1861 1881 :

James M. Arnold. 1861

G. M. Harrison .. .1862

J. M. Arnold, two years 1863-64

Wm. Washburn. .1865

P. L. Harrison. .1866

James W. Beekman, two years. 1867-68

John Harnett. 1869

R. F. Hamilton, four years. 1870-71-72-73

Alanson Kernoll, two years .. 1874-75

G. W. Fink. . 1876

A. B. Irwin. 1877

R. F. Hamilton. 1878

C. C. Irwin. 1879

Leonard Hansbarger, two years.

1880-81

ASSESSORS.

The following named served from 1861 to 1881:

M. C. John. 1861

P. L. Harrison 1882

E. James. . 1863

Daniel L. Clark, three years. 1864-65-66

W. R. Crenshaw, two years. 1867-68 J. C. Bone. 1869

Daniel L. Clark, two years. 1870-71

James W. Beekman ..

1872

John F. Purvines. 1873

Daniel L. Clark. 1874

Daniel Fink, four years 1875-76-77-78

A. D. Irwin, two years. 1879-80

1881 Timothy Lahey.

COLLECTORS.

S. M. Harrison 1861

John Foster .1862

P. M. Carter, two years. 1863-64

John Harnett, two years 1865-66

H. Smith. two years .. 1867-68

G. W. Fink .. 1869

Horatio Corsan. 1870

George Dorand. 1871

1872

George Dorand, two years. 1875

S. F. Mastick.

S. G. Mastiek. 1876 Silas Salzenstein. . 1877

W. H. Dorand, two years. 1878-79

Sylvester Connor .. 1880

James P. Harnett. 1881

CLERKS.

G. W. Fink. 1861

A. Atherton. 1862

G. W. Fink. 1863

Wm. S. Cartwright 1864

J. M. Weir .. .1865

J. N. Gilham 1866

Abraham Epler, two years. 1867-68

J. G Conner. 1869

A. N. Sanders, ten years. 1870-79

W. E. Beekman. . 1880

T. C. Richardson. 1881

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Daniel Fink. 1861

William Washburn.

G. W. Fink. 1864

R. F. Hamilton. 1865

J. G. McCoy 1866

1867

E. A. Aldrige. 1868

Wm. Washburn

B. F. Irwin.

E. Mickel .. 1869

M. A. Cartwright. 1872

Samuel Hensley . 1873

F. F. Anderson. . 1874

George Anderson. 1875

C. C. Irwin. .1876

James M. Arnold. 1877

C. C. Irwin

J. E. Melick. 1879

James M. Arnold. 1881

VILLAGE OF PLEASANT PLAINS.

Madison Glenn erected a dwelling house in 1848, the first within the limits of the present village. At this time, there was no thought of a town ever springing up in the neighborhood.

In 1849, Jacob Epler commenced here the sale of merchandise, it being the first store in this section of country.

John Adams came about four years later, and started a blacksmith shop, which added one branch of business, and one more individual to the neighborhood.

Mr. Epler becoming the owner of much of the land here, determined to lay out a village, and accordingly had platted and recorded March 13, 1854, "the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section thirty-one, township seventeen, range seven, west, and the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section six, township sixteen, range seven," which com- prised the original village plat.

A public sale of town lots was held shortly after it was laid out, which resulted in the dis- posal of quite a number at fair, if not at remu- nerative prices.

The village had but slow growth, in conse- quence of other villages springing up on the line of some newly completed railroads, but whatever was gained was of a substantial char-

Henry Smith. . 1873-74

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acter. The village was incorporated in 1864. The name given it was that of Pleasant Plains, the name by which the political district country in which it was situated was known previous to the adoption of the township organization law.

EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS.

The first school within the limits of the village was 1857, a school house being erected suitable for the wants of the village at that time, but which in after years became too small, and was finally remodeled to suit the increased demands for more school room, it now being a neat two story edifice with four rooms, three of which are now used for school purposes. In 1865, the school was divided into two grades, which con- tinued until the remodeling of the house, when another grade was added. D. P. Johnson is the present principal. The district has in it one hundred and thirty-two children of school age.

During the year the school house was built, the Methodist Episcopal brethren, then under the pastoral charge of Rev. Wingate J. New- man, built a house of worship at a cost of $6.000. In the winter following a great revival was held in the church at which there were about ninety conversions. Rev. John Slater occupied the pulpit in 1858 and 1859, Rev. Newton Cloud from 1859 to 1861, and then the following named in order: Revs. Greenbury Garner, Henry Wallace, Ira Emerson, Anderson Orr, John Everly, David Lyon, Mr. Irwin, O. H. P. Ash, W. E. Johnson and J. W. Eekman, the last named being the present incumbent. The church is prosperous.

The Presbyterian Church was built in 1871-72, under the supervision of Rev. S. M. Wilson. who organized the society, at a cost of $4,000, Rev. Mr. Wilson deserves great credit for the work accomplished here, as he has kept up the congregation under very trying circumstances. During the winter of 1880-81 a revival was held resulting in about thirty accessions to the church.

The Christian Church of Pleasant Plains, was organized by Elder John L. Wilson on the 15th of September, 1869, with twenty-six members, as follows: J. C. Irwin and wife, Lewis A. Mowery and wife, daughter and son; William Harris and wife, John Bruner and wife, Russell Williams, T. F. Anderson, George Anderson and wife, J. Wickliff Anderson and wife, Mrs. Ballard, Marina Mitchel, Mrs. M. E. Childs, Fanny Howard, Sarah Gardner, Mrs. M. E. Gardner, William Jones and wife, Mary Keyes, and Charles Smith.

The first elders were J. C. Irwin and L. A. Mowery. Deacons, T. F. Anderson and Russell Williams. A new frame church was completed in 1872, at a cost of $4,000. The preachers in charge since, have been W. E. Nelson, L. L. Norton, Harrison Osborn, J. L. Richardson, J. T. Burton, Thomas Tipton; at present, A. J. Kane. Protracted meetings have been held by N. S. Bastian, McCorkle, Vermilion, Goode, Richardson, Foster and Kane, the present mem- bership of the society (1881), is forty-seven. The church at present is in an unsettled condition, and has no legal officers.

Pleasant Plains may emphatically be termed a moral town, it never having had a licensed saloon, and has three good churches, a graded school, has good sidewalks in various parts of the town, owes not a dollar of bonded indebted- ness, and has some money in the treasury.

As a very valuable contribution to the history of Cartwright township, which will grow in interest and importance as time passes, we give personal sketches of many of the best known residents, including a number who have passed away.

Edward C. Bain, M. D., Pleasant Plains, was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on the 20th day of June, 1842; son of Rev. J. R. Bain, of the old school Presbyterian Church, and Sarah Crockett, father a native of North Carolina, and mother of Virginia. They were married in Nashville, Tennessee, where children were born, four sons and three daughters, six of whom are living, viz: Dr. S. O. D. Bain, a graduate of Nashville Uni- versity, now practicing medicine in Tennessee; John S. C., a farmer, of Williamson county, Ten- nessee; Mary A., widow of Crockett Sayers; Sarah J., of Clarksville, Tennessee; Martha A., now Mrs. William Macon, near Clarksville, Ten- nessee. His father died in 1868; mother died in 1877. The subject of this sketch received a classical education at what is known as the Old Oakes School. At the age of sixteen took up the reading of medicine, under the tutorship of Professor J. Berrian Lindsley, where he re- mained three years. In 1861, enlisted in the Southern army, where he served with distinction, being promoted to a captancy, and ranked as major, and was on the staff of T. H. Bell. Dr. Bain married Miss Sarah Hardin, of Mississippi. By this union there were two children, William HI., and Irvine. In 1865, he graduated at Nash- ville University, with honors; for his second wife married Miss Matilda Johnston, a daughter of Thomas Johnston, of Virginia. By this mar- riage there was two children, one of which is

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living, Paul Eve Bain. In 1872, the Doctor located in Pleasant Plains, Cartwright township, where he has followed his profession since.

E. D. Ballard, farmer, post office, Richland, was born in Madison county, Kentucky, in 1825. Son of James A. and Paulina (Davis) Ballard, a native of Kentucky. Was married in Madison county, Kentucky. There was a family of six children-three sons and three daughters -- E. D. being the only one of which is living. His brother, Richard, was a soldier in the Union army-Twenty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry -and was killed at the battle of Lookout Moun- tain, November 25, 1863. Also his brother Clifton, was in the Confederate army, and was killed at Iuka. James A. is still living in Ken- tucky, at the advanced age of seventy-nine. Mr. James A. Ballard was again married to Miss Lucy Martin, of Kentucky. She died February 10, 1881, in the seventy-first year of her age ; mother died September, 1835. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, and received a common school education. In 1849, came to Morgan county, where he made his home with Lloyd Brown, of Morgan county, where he re- mained until 1857, when he married Miss Cyn- thia Ann, a daughter of M. K. Anderson. She was born in Cartwright township, December 10, 1840. The fruits of this union was three child- ren, viz: Hattie, born June 2, 1858 ; James A., born June 9, 1860 ; Clifton D., born October 5, 1863. Mr. Ballard, in politics, is a Democrat. Has one hundred and thirteen acres of land, · eighty acres of which are under a high state of cultivation, valued at $50. Mr. Ballard came to the State when a young man, with nothing but a strong constitution, and willing to work, accu- mulated a fine property and home. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the Christian Church.

C. S. Boynton was born in Windsor county, Vermont, June 3, 1822. His father, Levi Boyn- ton, was born in Vermont, and married Miss Mary Griswold of the same State. The subject of this sketch was married in Vermont, to Miss Paulina De May, who was born May 30, 1828, in Vermont. They had two children, viz: Ella and Ervin; the latter was married to Miss Katie Carrington, and resides in this township. Mr. Boynton came to this State in 1843, and located on a part of his present farm, and lived here seven years. In 1850, he returned to Vermont, and married as above stated; he brought his bride out to the West with him, to settle ou the wide, wild prairies. They located on a farm of one hundred and eighty acres, partially im- proved. He now owns nine hundred and twenty

acres, well improved; raises three hundred and twenty acres of corn and one hundred acres of small grain. Mr. Boynton is one of the wealthy farmers in this part of Sangamon county. In politics he is a Republican.

Thomas H. Ferry, farmer and stock raiser, post office, Pleasant Plains, was born in St. Law- rence county, New York, May 3, 1818, son of Hugh and Fannie Ferry; father a native of Ver- mont, and mother of Connecticut. They were married in St. Lawrence county about 1812. By this union there were twelve children, five of whom lived to be adults, three of whom are living at the present time, viz: Henry, Louisa, of Pleasant Plains, and Thomas H. In 1851, emigrated to Sangamon county, Illinois, and located in Island Grove township, where he fol- lowed farming until his death, which occurred July, 1864; mother died November, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Ferry were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Ferry was reared on a farm and received a common school education. In 1844, married Miss Maria Lamphin. She was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, April 15, 1818. There were four children, three sons and one daughter, one of which is living, Orl E. Mrs. Mariah Ferry died in 1856. He again married Loreita Perrine, a daughter of Parley Perrine, of Royalston, Vermont. She was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, September 16, 1825. The fruits of this marriage was three children, two of whom are living, George P. and John T. In September, 1844, left his home in St. Lawrence county, New York, with teams, camping out, and made their journey in thirty days, arriving in Sangamon county, where he rented land for a few years. In 1849, he pur- chased land in Cartwright township where he has resided since. Mr. Ferry has a farm of two hun- dred and eighty acres, valued at fifty dollars per acre; raises one hundred and ten acres of corn; turnsout one hundred head hogs and two car-loads cattle yearly. Mr. Ferry came to the county when he was a young man. His only capital was a strong and powerful arm and a good will, and by hard work and good judgment has accu- mulated a fine property and home. Mr. and Mrs. Ferry are members of the Baptist Church.

R. F. Hamilton, farmer and banker, Cart- wright township, was born in what is now known as Gardner township, Sangamon county, Illinois, on the 15th day of November, 1824, son of Knox and Jane (Coleman) IIamilton. They were mar- ried in Sangamon county, about 1823, where a family of three children were born, the subject of this sketch being the only living one. Father

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died in 1827. In 1829, Mrs. Hamilton married Mr. Asa Purvines, when R. F. went to live with them, and remained until he was twenty years of age, when he started out for himself, hiring him- self for $10 per month, for one year. In Octo- ber, 1827, married Tebiatha Purvines. She was the daughter of Samuel and Mary Purvines. She was born in this county December 18, 1827. There was a family of nine daughters and one son, seven of whom are living, viz : Fannie A., now Mrs. Abram Weir; Mary J., wife of An- drew Zane; Emma M., wife of Samuel Ayres, of Chicago; Clara M., wife of II. L. Cokenhour, Southwest Iowa, and Willie Lee.

Mr. Hamilton has five hundred and thirty-six acres of land, all under cultivation, and valued at $65 per acre. He commenced in the county a poor boy, at the lower round of the ladder, but by good judgment has accumulated a fine property and home. In 1873, embarked in the banking business, which he is still interested in. Has held several local offices of trust in the gift of the people. Represented the township in the Board of Supervisors for ten years.

H. M. Harnsberger was born in Clark county, Ohio, February 2, 1823. He is a son of Jacob and Martha Harnsberger, who were married in Rockingham county, Virginia, and moved to the State of Indiana, remained about eight years, when his mother died. His father, with his three sons, then came to this county, locating in Cartwright township, where he died in 1847. Mr. H. M. Harnsberger was married February, 1846, to Miss M. A. Harrison, who was born in Kentucky, March 20, 1820. The fruits of this marriage were four children, two sons and two daughters. Mr. H. has a fine farm of four hun- dred acres. Three hundred and seventy is under cultivation, valued at $60 an acre. Mr. Harns- berger has held the office of County Commis- sioner for ten years. He is a Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. H. are members of the M. E. Church.

Jonathan Harnett, lumber dealer, was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, January 1, 1832. His father, James Harnett, was born in Perry county, Ohio, in 1809, and was married in 1829, to Miss Mary Pantaus, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1813. His father, James II., died in Ohio, and his mother came to Illinois with her son Jonathan II., locating in Pleasant Plains. Mr. Jonathan II. was married November 13, 1856, to Miss E. Fink, daughter of George and Mary Fink. Miss Fink was born December 17, 1830, in Muskin- gum county, Ohio. The fruits of this marriage were three children, viz: George, born January 21, 1858; Mary, born September 6, 1864; Libbie,

born March 6, 1867. Mr. Harnett followed the carpenters' trade for twenty-four years, and then began his present business here. He carries a stock worth $3,500. He belongs to the A. F. and A. M., and in politics is a Democrat. Mrs. Harnett is a member of the M. E. Church.

Peyton L. Harrison, farmer and stock raiser, post office, Pleasant Plains, was born in Rock- ingham county, Virginia, on the 7th day of November 1804, son of Fielding and Annie (Quinn) Harrison, his father of Scotch-Irish descent and a native of Virginia, his mother of English descent, also a native of Virginia. They were married about 1780, and raised a family of six children, four of whom are living at the present writing. Peyton L., of Cartwright town- ship; John F., of Kansas; Peachey, who died some years ago; Mary, now Mrs. Irvin Randall, of Edwardsville; Simeon Q., Sangamon county; Martha J., of Wisconsin. In 1800, his father left Virginia and located in Christian county, Kentucky, where he remained until 1822, when he came to the Sangamo country with a four-horse team and an old Pennsylvania wagon, camping out and located in Cartwright township, where he died soon after. Previous to his death he made a visit to what is now Christian county, where several families had located from Ken- tucky, and through his influence the county's name was changed from Dane to Christian. In politics he was an old line Whig, and swayed some influence in Kentucky; in the M. E. church he was a leading member. Mrs. Annie Harrison died about 1840. The subject of this sketch when twenty-one years of age, was apprenticed to a tanner, where he remained three years when he purchased the business and remained six years. In the meantime became acquainted with Eliza B. Cartwright, a daughter of Elder Cartwright, the pioneer preacher of the State. She was born in the State of Kentucky. The fruits of this union was nine children, all of which are living, viz: Francis A., Wealthy M. J., Sarah M., Peachey Q., Eliza C., Peter L., Emily W., Amanda C., and Victoria M. About 1832, he came to Richland creek, when he pur- chased one hundred and sixty acres of land, and moved into a log cabin fourteen by sixteen, without windows, puncheon floors, with a clap- board door, clay and sticks for a chimney, and for a light, cut a log out, and as Mrs. Harrison says, her mother called their cabin the lan- tern. After a due course of time, a new one took its place, a hewed one, two stories, being at the time one of the finest dwellings in this part of the county. In 1852, he bought land where

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he now resides. Mr. Harrison is one of the large and influential farmers of the county, owning at present two thousand and nine hun- dred acres of land, all of which is under a high state of cultivation, valued at $75.00 per acre. He raises fifteen hundred acres of corn, and the present season will average sixty bushels per acre, which amounts to ninety thousand bushels, about one hundred acres of wheat, ships one hundred and twenty head of cattle, and one hun- dred head of hogs yearly. Mr. Harrison has been identified with the county nearly all his life and has seen the prairies from their wild un- cultivated state, to one of the most beautiful counties in the State.

George M. Harrison, M. D., (deceased,) was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, on the 13th day of March, 1813. Came to Illinois in 1822, and settled on Richland creek, Sangamon county. Was found dead west of his residence, where he had lived over fifty years. Cause of his death unknown. Had been well as common. Been to one of his neighbors on business. Was on his way home. Came to a deep ravine, where he had got off his horse, or fell off before cross- ing. Was found dead about midnight, Septem- ber 1, 1873. Aged sixty years. Dr. H. pro- fessed religion in his seventeenth year of age, at Waters' Camp Ground, on Spring creek. joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, and con- tinued a member until his death. He was ap- pointed class leader of Cartwright Society three years after meeting with the church. After the Richland Society was formed he was appointed leader there, and remained until his death. Sangamon Circuit had lost one of her best men. His wife had for years kept the light burning for his return at night, for he came home when he told them, unless Providentially hindered. This time God called, and he answered, and we believe he is forever with the Lord. A wife and twelve children and other relations mourn his loss. He had been married to Miss Houston in Rockingham county, Virginia, who died, and subsequently he had married Miss Mary A. Megredy. As a physician, he was of the first class, and a graduate of Rush Medical College, of Philadelphia. As a citizen, among the earli- est settlers for fifty years. For uprightness, none excelled him. The Rev. D. P. Lyon was called upon to preach the funeral sermon, from Numbers 23: 10, and never did he feel more forc- ibly the living character of the righteous who, though he is dead, yet he liveth and preacheth to all in his devoted life. Mrs. Harrison has struggled hard and raised the family. The doc-

tor left a fine property of about six hundred acres of land, valued at $50 per acre.

There was a family by his first wife of three children: Ann Amantha, Reuben H. and Sarah B. C. Of his second family there were nine children, eight of whom are living, viz: Emma, now Mrs. Philip Hodgden; Jennie M., now Mrs. Bukman, of Menard county; Julia, who married W. E. Bukman, died June 18, 1875; Abbie; Lillie, now the wife of W. E. Bukman; John E., W. H., Mary B. and Henrietta. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

John H. Harrison, farmer and stock raiser, son of Reuben and Barbara Ann Harnsberger, natives of Rockingham county, Virginia, where they were married, March 29, 1810, where there was born four children, three of whom lived to be adults, viz: George M., John H. and Sarah N. In 1818, his parents emigrated to Christian county, Kentucky, where one daughter was born, Malinda A., where they remained until the fall of 1822, when he moved to Sangamon county Illinois, coming by teams, crossing the Ohio river at Louisville, and locating on the place where Mr. H. now resides, moved into a log cabin eighteen by twenty feet, without a window, making his claim on the Seminary grounds, which he afterwards purchased, where he lived until a few years previous to his death. Having a son in Alabama, he went there to spend the win- ter, when he died May 3, 1852. Mrs. Babara Ann Harrison died August 23, 1842. Mr. Harri- son had been married prior to marrying Mrs. Barbara Ann Harnsberger, to Prathana Harri- son. There was one son by this marriage, Leon- ard C. Mrs. H. died September 20, 1809.

J. H. Harrison was reared on a farm and re ceived his education in log cabins, of which he says in the first one the only light they had came down through the chimney place, there not being a window pane in the building; the following spring, cut out a log and pasted greased paper over that for light. On the 17th day of May, 1843, married Miss Sarah Conover, daugh- ter of Elias and Sarah Conover, natives of New Jersey, where she was born on the 22d day of March, 1825. The fruits of this marriage was ten children, seven of whom are living, viz: Charles H., Samuel B., George R., Hote T., John V., Susan, now Mrs. James G. Crow and Annie A. He has four hundred and seventy-two acres of land, valued at $65 per acre; raises one hundred and eighty acres of corn, fifty acres of wheat, fifteen acres of oats and turns off eighty head of hogs, yearly. Mr. Harrison has been a

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resident of Cartwright township for fifty-nine years, and has land that has been under cultiva- tion that length of time, and the present season will yield sixty bushels of corn to the acre. He is one of the large and well-to-do farmers of the connty.

Joseph W. Hayes, farmer and stock raiser, post office, Pleasant Plains, was born on the place where he now resides, on the twenty- seventh day of September, 1852; son of Augus- tus W., and Mary Ann (Wright) Hayes, natives of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, where they were married, and seven children were born, four of which are living: Sarah, now the wife of Dr. Albert Atherton, of Pleasant Plains; Mary J., wife of R. J. Rudesall; Charlotte, wife of I. P. Smith; Rebecca, wife of George W. Fink. In 1824 and 1825, Augustus W. Hayes emigrated to Sangamon county, Illinois, and located in Cartwright township, where he had previously purchased land, and commenced farming, where he remained uutil his death, which occurred September 12, 1879; mother in 1880. Mrs. Hayes was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a sincere Christian and loved and respected by all who knew her. After coming to this county there were children born -- Margaret HI., and the subject of this sketch; was reared on a farm until he was twenty- one years of age, and received a practical busi- ness education-attended the Springfield Busi- ness College. In 1872 or 1873, embarked in the mercantile business at Pleasant Plains, in com- pany with his father, where they prosecuted the business for four years, when they sold their interests to William Beakman, since which time he has followed farming. In 1877, married Miss Fannie M. Pierce, a daughter of Lowell Pierce. She was born in Connecticut in 1855. By this union there are two children, Harry D., and Mary M. Mr. Hayes has one hundred and sixty acres of land under cultivation, valued at $75 per acre. Raises ninety acres of corn and one hundred head of hogs. Mr. Hayes isa mem- ber of the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Hayes is a young man and has been identified with the county all his life.

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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 138

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