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 172

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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and died on July 9, 1856, and his wife was Miss Polly (Penny) Duncan, who was born near Beardstown; she was a daughter of Robert Pen- ny, who came down the Ohio river in a dug-out, and landed in Illinois in 1807. She was a mem- ber of the Methodist Church, and is still living in Salisbury. She was born in 1809, and was the mother of eleven children. F. M. Duncan has his farm of one hundred and eighteen acres all fenced and seventy acres under good cultiva- tion and well stocked. In politics he is a Dem- ocrat and he cast his first vote for Buchanan for President.


Marion M. Duncan was born on a farm near Salisbury, in Menard county, Illinois, Decem- ber 17, 1832. When he was twenty-three years of age he was married to Martha McMurphy, April 16, 1855; she was born in New York, and was the daughter of Archie II. McMurphy, born in New York. He died in 1877. His wife, Elizabeth White, was born in New York, and was the mother of eleven children. She is living at Salisbury, Illinois, with her son, Joseph McMurphy. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Duncan are members of the Christian Church and have had six children, five living, viz: Mrs. Lucy C. Davis, Laura A., Margaret V., Omer L. and Elizabeth E. Duucan. The father of M. M. Duncan and W. T. H. Duncan, was born near Louisville, Kentucky, May 18, 1812; when a young man, learned the batter's trade; he came to Sangamon county and settled in Salisbury township, in 1831; died in October, 1864. His wife, Eva (Miller) Duncan, was born in Kentucky, and was the mother of twelve children. She is still living and resides with her son, Thomas Duncan, at Salisbury, Illinois. Mr. M. M. Duncan has a farın of ten acres, in section thirty-two where he re- sides. In politics, he is a Democrat and cast his first vote for Harrison for President. His father, W. T. H. Duncan, was a Democrat, and for nine- teen years justice of the peace, and held that office at the time of his death. Mr. M. M. Duncan has been town clerk eight or nine years, and was elected justice of the peace and resigned six months after and went to Springfield, and was engaged in the grocery business one year, when he clerked for Smith & Hay two years; then ran the Junction IIouse, one mile below Springfield, two years, when he returned to Salisbury.


Balthus Faith, (deceased) was born in Ger- many July 28, 1811. He came to the United States with his mother, brothers and sisters when a young man, and settled in Maryland, and was married there to Miss Emily Gordon, August 16, 1851. She was born in Maryland,


and was a daughter of George Gordon, born and died in Maryland. His wife was Miss Nancy (Crozier) Gordon, born in London county, Vir- ginia. She died in Iowa. Mr. F., came to Illinois in the fall of 1857, and settled on a farm in Fancy Creek township, Sangamon county, where he remained nine years, then, in 1867, bought the present homestead in section thirty-six, Salisbury township, where he died and where his wife and family now reside. His father was born in Germany, where he died. His mother's maiden name was Mary A. Gable; she died in Maryland some ten years ago. She was a member of the Catholic Church, and was the mother of seven children, five living, viz: Joseph, who married Miss Mary A. Galligan, daughter of Barclay Galligan, resides in Fancy Creek township; and John F., Rosa A., George H., and Margaret L. The mother of Mrs. B. Faith lives on the old homestead with four of her children, and has a farm of one hundred and fifty acres in section thirty-five. Mrs. Faith is a member of the Catholic Church, as was her hus- band until his death, which occurred April 14, 1848. In politics he was a Democrat.


George Gillen, tile manufacturer, Cantrall, Illinois, was born in York county, Pennsylva- nia, June 11, 1849; son of Jacob and Susan (Shenberger) Gillen, natives of Pennsylvania, where they were married, and eight children were born to them, four of whom are living, viz: Augustus, Noah, George and Lucy. In 1876, George left Pennsylvania and came to Illinois, locating at Kirkwood, where he was engaged in the post office department, and remained one year. He then went to Decatur where he em- barked in the tile business, in company with a relative of his by the same name. They own two factories, one in Decatur, where they do a business of $12,000 a year, and one in Cantrall, where they do a business of $10,000 a year, em- ploying ten men. This property, at Cantrall, is valued at $4,000, and was built in 1876, by the Cantrall Drain Tile Company. In 1879, it was purchased by the present owner, George Gillen. It is the largest manufactory in the county; is four hundred by twenty-five feet, with drying capacity six hundred by twenty-five feet. It is run by a twenty-horse power engine, averaging three thousand tile a day, of all sizes. They are enlarging the factory, and it is furnished with the latest improved machinery, has two kilns, thirty thousand tile capacity, and he is now erecting two more with thirty thousand ca- pacity. In politics, Mr. Gillen is a Republican, and a member of the Lutheran Church.


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William HI. Gorden was born on a farm, in Menard county, Illinois, two miles north of Salisbury, December 8, 1836, where he lived un- til 1874, when he moved on a farm one half mile east of the old homestead, in Menard county, where he now resides. Mr. Gorden was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Gunterman whose maiden name was Grant, married August 12, 1874. She was a daughter of Thomas Grant, and Mahala (Prater) Grant, she was a member of the United Brethren Church, and died January 18, 1872. Mr. M. and Mrs. W. H. Gorden have three chil- dren, viz: Viola E., William W., and Leslie A. Gorden. Mrs. Gorden had three children by her first husband, viz: Melissa B., Alice, and Mary. In politics Mr. Gorden is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for James Buchanan. He owns a fine farm of eight hundred acres.


John Hale, was born on a farm, near Chander- ville, Ohio, March 1, 1818. When eighteen years of age he hired to Thomas Phillips, to make wheat fans; followed that business until March 19, 1848, when he was married to Miss Sarah M. Lacy. She was born in New Jersey, and was a daughter of Clawson and Phebe (Force) Lacy; in 1850, bought one hundred and twenty acres of land, in section thirty-three, in Salisbury township, on which he still lives. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, and have had five children, three living, viz: Oscar A., Ellis A., and Elmore E. Hale. In politics he is a Republican.


His father, John Hale, was born in Germany, his wife Kalista Hale was also born in Germany. They have three children living, viz .: John J., the subject of this sketch, Alexander Hale, living in Athens, Illinois, Joseph, who went to Califor- nia, and Oscar Hale, living in Peoria.


Marsden Hopwood, was born in Acruigton Lancashire, England, September 20, 1840, where he worked in the print works until seventeen years of age, when he come with his brother William to America, landed at New Orleans and thence to Morgan county, Illinois, finally coming to Sangamon county, in the spring of 1859. In 1858, his father, mother and family came to America and came to Salisbury township, Illi- nois, and his father, brother and himself bought a farm of one hundred and twenty acres, section twenty-two. Mr. Marsden Hopwood now owns one hundred and forty-four acres mostly under cultivation. His father, Rushton Hopwood was born in England, came to the United States and settled in Sangamon county, in 1859, he died in January 1870; his wife, Margaret Cock, was born in England. They had nine children. She died


October, 1868. Marsden Hopwood married Car- oline E. Jordan March 22, 1872. She was born in Athens, Menard county, Illinois, and was a daughter of John and Ellen (Cantrall) Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. Hopwood have three children, viz. Mary E., Rosa M. and Henry Hopwood. Mrs. Hopwood is a member of the Christian Church, and politically, Mr. Hopwood is a Republican and cast his first vote for A. Lincoln.


William Hopwood, was born in Lancashire, England, April 15, 1831. In 1857, he came to the United States. Moving about some few years he finally settled in Salisbury township, where he now resides. He was married to Miss Mary Doonin, January, 1864; she was born in Ireland, and was a daughter of Ned and Bridget (Blake) Doonin. The father of William Hop- wood, Rushton Hopwood, was born in England; he came to the United States, and settled in Sangamon county; in 1858 he died here. His wife, Margaret Cock, was born in England; they were members of the Christian Church. Wm. Hopwood and wife have had five children, one living, Margaret A. Mr. Hopwood has a farm of one hundred and six acres, in sections twenty- two and twenty-three, where he resides.


William F. Irwin, was born in Menard county, two miles south of Salisbury, Sangamon county, October 21, 1837, where he remained until March, 1854, when he came with his parents to Sangamon county, and settled on a farm in sec- tion twenty-three, Salisbury township, on the east side of the river, and where he has remained since. He was married to Miss Ellen J. Williams, May 23, 1872. She was born in Springfield, Illinois, August 18, 1852. She was a daughter of James M. Williams. He was born in North Carolina, and settled in Spring- field in 1835, and his wife, Mary Repherd, born in Pennsylvania, July 6, 1819. William F. Irwin was a son of Robert S. Irwin, born in North Carolina. Ile came to Illinois in 1827, settled in Menard county, and in 1854 came to Sangamon county, and bought an interest in a water-power grist and saw-mill on Sangamon river. He afterwards owned this mill himself, and ran it until February, 1867, when it was torn down by the ice. At the time of his death, May 3, 1874, he had accumulated a farm of three hundred and twenty acres in Salisbury town- ship. His wife was Cynthia (Duncan) Irwin, born in Kentucky; was a member of the Baptist Church, and died April 6, 1872. Wmn. F. Irwin and wife have had five children, four living: Warren H., Ruth A., and two children not named. Mr. W. F. Irwin owns a farm of one


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hundred and twelve acres in sections twenty- three, twenty-six and twenty-seven, where he resides. He also owns twenty acres in section sixteen, Springfield township. He has held the offices of supervisor, assessor, town clerk, school director and treasurer in his township for a number of years, and is at present supervisor and school treasurer.


John M. Keltner, was born near Jacksonville, Illinois, July 24, 1830, and seven years after moved with his parents to Salem, Illinois; at that time it was the county seat of Menard county. His father kept the New Salem IIotel, and Abraham Lincoln boarded with him two years, and Lincoln painted the sign board of this hotel. During this time Mr. Lincoln kept a grocery store in Salem. John M. Keltner re- mained in Salem three years. When he was twenty-one years of age he went to work for himself; he worked in the stone quarries on Rock creek, in partnership with a man named Thompson one year, when he married Miss Nancy C. Keltner, August 20, 1852; she was born in Morgan county, Illinois, January 4, 1835; she was the daughter of Andrew Keltner, who was born in Kentucky, where he died in 1845, and Opha (Self) Keltner, who was born in Kentucky, and died in 1847; she was the mother of six children. After Mr. and Mrs. Keltner were married he ran a circular saw and grist-mill on Rock creek, eleven years, when he sold out and bought property in Salisbury, Sangamon county, Illinois, and opened a store of groceries and gen- eral merchandise, which he still runs. He is the present acting postmaster. His father, Michael Keltner, was born in Pennsylvania, and died August, 1876; his wife was Elizabeth (Rogers) Keltner, who was born in Adair county, Ken- tucky, and the mother of nine children; she died December 25, 1851. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Keltner have had eight children, two living: Chas. H. and Eva M. In politics, Mr. Keltner is a Dem- ocrat, and cast his first vote for Franklin Pierce.


Frank Mayer, was born in Wedenberg, Ger- many, July 12, 1831, lived there on the farm until twenty-seven years of age, then he came to the United States and landed in New York, and came direct to Springfield, Illinois, arriving here February 2, 1857. He worked in the brew- ery now owned by Frank Reisch, nine years; kept a saloon nine years, when he bought a farm of forty acres, in section thirty-five, Salisbury township, where he now resides. He married Miss Mary (Nowak) Mayer, October 17, 1863, at Springfield, Illinois. She was born in Bohemia, Austria. She was a daughter of Peter Nowak


and Kate Laischky, born in Bohemia, Austria. The fruits of this marriage was six children, five living, viz: Minnie M., Albert, Lucy J., Lena, Sand, Frank, Jr. The father of Frank Mayer, was Frank Mayer, Sr., born in Wedenburg, Ger- many. He was a weaver, and died in 1835. His wife, Elector (Munding) Mayer, born in Germany. They had six children. F. Mayer has forty acres of land, all under good cultiva- tion. In politics, he is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for Seymour.


John A. Miller was born in Salisbury town- ship, April 8, 1823, where he remained on a farm until his marriage to Miss Hannah J. Jack- son, February 10, 1848. She was born in Ware- ham, Massachusetts, February 25, 1829; she was a daughter of Hosea Jackson, he was born in Massachusetts, in 1800, and a descendant of the old Puritan stock; he came to Illinois and set- tled in Gardner township, Sangamon county, in 1839; he was a miller and machinist; he died January 15, 1849; his wife, Silence Harvey, born in Massachusetts, she was the mother of one child, Mrs. J. A. Miller, she died February 12, 1865. After Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller were married they moved to Salisbury, Sangamon county, where he now resides. They are both members of the Christian Church, and have had a family of six children, four living, viz: Allen A., Reuben M., Harvey J., and Calista A Miller. The father of J. A. Miller, Solomon Miller, was born in Kentucky, he was a farmer and a mem- ber of the Baptist Church. His wife was Nancy Antle, born in Kentucky; she was a member of the Baptist Church, and the mother of twelve children.


John A. Miller has one hundred and twenty acres of land, one half mile north of Salisbury, Illinois, where he resides, and owns two hundred acres in Gardner township; he owns and runs a saw and grist-mill on Richland creek, in Salis- bury township. In politics Mr. Miller is a Demo- crat.


Johanna Mulcahy, widow of Daniel Mulcahy, was born in the city of Limerick, Ireland, De- cember 18, 1834. She came with her sister Bridget to the United States in 1858. They landed at New Orleans, and came direct to Springfield, where their brothers, John and Ed. Flynn, were. Mrs. Johanna (Flynn) Mulcahy was married here to Daniel Mulcahy, April 14, 1857. They were married in the old Catholic Church, on the corner of Seventh and Monroe streets. Some fourteen months after, they moved on Mr. Mulcahy's farm, in Salisbury township, section twenty-four, where he had one hundred


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and seventy-five acres of land, where she now remains with her family, and where he died, No- vember 11, 1880. He was born in Limerick, Ire- land, in 1812, and came to the United States in 1847. He was a son of William Mulcahy, born in Ireland, where he died, and Bridget Mulcahy, who died in Ireland. Mrs. Johanna Mulcahy has had eight children, seven living, viz .: Wil- liam, Patrick, Miss Mary E., Daniel, John, and Honora. She was a daughter of Patrick Flynn and Mrs. Margaret (Mulcahy) Flynn, who were born in County Limerick, Ireland, where they died. They had eleven children, five living in the United States: John Flynn and Mrs. Bridget O'Brien living in Springfield, Mrs. Johanna Mul- cahy and Edward Flynn, who reside in Decatur, Illinois.


Nelson Olson was born on a farm twenty miles west of Christiana, Norway, June 22, 1833. When twenty-one years of age he came to the United States, landed at Quebec, Canada, and came thence to Springfield, arriving here in 1854; worked here in the Great Western Railroad Machine Shops, and for different parties, until the spring of 1858. In about 1865, came to San- gamon county and boughta farm of eighty acres, in section twenty-three, Salisbury township, where he now lives. He was married to Mrs. Mary A. Newbrew, whose maiden name was Johnson, May 9, 1855. She was born in County Tyron, Ireland, October 29, 1827. She was a daughter of Robert and A. M. Hamilton Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Olson have had five children-four living-viz: Oliver R., Mrs. Emma J. Hopwood, Thomas H. and Newt N. Hopwood. The parents of Mrs. Nelson Olson were natives of Ireland. She died in Norway in 1845. Mr. and Mrs. Olson are members of the Lutheran church. He has his farm of eighty acres, all under a high state of cultivation. In politics, is a Democrat.


Conrad Pfoffenbach, was born on a farm near the town of Woldcoppel, Germany, May 18, 1836, and when twenty years of age he came to the United States. He landed at New Orleans and came direct to Sangamon county, and worked for different parties in Salisbury township three years, when he bought a farm of forty acres, where he lived two years, when he sold this farm and bought fifty acres in Menard county, where he now resides. He was married to Miss Caro- line Bosey, October, 1861; she was born in Prussia, Germany; she was a daughter of Ferdi- nand Bosey, born in Germany; he was a wagon- maker, and his wife was Miss Shaver, born in Germany; she and her husband reside in Salis-


bury township. The father of Conrad Pfoffen- bach, Joseph Pfoffenbach, was born in Germany; he was a farmer, and died in Germany; his wife, Mary Coufman, was born in Germany, where she died; she was the mother of eight children. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Pfoffenbach have had eleven children, ten living, viz: Mary, Henry, William, Joseph, Ella, Anna, Louisa, Francis, Carrie and Minnie. Mrs. Pfoffenbach is a mem, ber of the Catholic Church, and Mr. P. isa mem- ber of the Lutheran Church. In politics, he is a Democrat, and cast his first vote for Douglas.


Elisha Primm, was born in Monroe county, Illinois, fifteen miles below East St. Louis, near the banks of the Mississippi river, October 24, 1814. He remained here on a farm until some five or six years of age, when he came with his parents to Sangamon county, Illinois, arriving here May 1, 1820. The family settled on the farm now owned by William Cline. Mr. Elisha Primm lived there on the farm until twenty-three years of age, when he struck out for himself. He was soon after married to Miss Lucinda C. Glasscock, September 19, 1837. She was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, August 12, 1819. She was a daughter of Daniel M. Glasscock, born in Virginia. He was a farmer, and died March 4, 1840, and his wife, Miss Mary (Lake) Glasscock, was born in Virginia. She and hus band were members of the M. E. Church, and had a family of ten children, six living. She died April 4, 1840. Mr. and Mrs. Primm have had one child- Susan J. Primm-now the wife of William L. Rankin. He was a son of James and Anna Rankin. He and wife had eight children, six living, viz: Anna M., George M., William L., Louis T., Lucinda P. and Herman Primm, Rankins. The father of Elisha Primm, John Primm, was born in Stafford county, Vir- ginia. He came to Illinois about 1806 or 1807, and settled in Monroe county, fifteen miles south of East St. Louis, on the banks of the Missis- sippi river, and his father settled near Belleville, St. Clair county, in 1805. John Primm, father of Elisha, was justice of the peace for many years; was also deputy sheriff. He died August 9, 1848, and his wife, Ruth (Cox) Primm, born in the State of Delaware. She and husband were members of the M. E. Church, and had seven children, five living. She died February 3, 1856. Mr. Primm owns a fine farm of four hundred and ninety-two acres, all under fence, three hundred and ninety-two acres of which is under a high state of cultivation. The farm is valued at $55 or $60 an acre. Mr. Primm also owns the Primm grist and saw-mills, which was built in 1869,


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and has been running ever since. In politics, Mr. Primm is a Republican, and cast his first vote for Henry Clay. Mr. Primm is of English and Welch descent, and Mrs. Primm is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. and Mrs. Primm have a clock that was bought and set up in 1831, in Virginia, and has been running steadily for fifty years, and has never been out of order or had a tinker. It is a weight clock, and was invented by Eli Terry, and manufactured at Bristol, Con- necticut, by George Mitchell.


A. F. Purvines, M. D., at Salisbury, Sanga- mon county, Illinois, was born on a farm near Pleasant Plains, June 11, 1839. The Doctor lived on this farm with his father until 1864, when he began to study medicine with Dr. J. B. Cloud, at Pleasant Plains, Illinois, and three years later attended the Rush Medical College, at Chicago. He then came direct to Salisbury, Sangamon county, Illinois, where he still re- mains, the leading physician of his town. He was married to Miss Margaret S. Duncan, May 7, 1868. They have one child, Gilbert C. Pur- vines. Mrs. Dr. Purvines was born near Salis- bury, Sangamon county, Illinois, and was a daughter of Squire W. H. Duncan, born in Ken- tucky. He was a farmer, and one of the first settlers of Salisbury township. He died in 1862, and his wife, Eva (Miller) Duncan, born in Kentucky. She and husband were members of the Baptist Church, and had a family of eleven children-all living. The father of Dr. Purvines, John G. Purvines, was born in Cabarras county, North Carolina. He was a farmer, and came to Cartwright township, San- gamon county, Illinois, in 1820, and in 1822, settled in this township, where he died on Janu- ary 1, 1863. He was the first school teacher in Cartwright township. He also followed farm- ing. His wife was Elizabeth (Coleman) Pur- vines, born in North Carolina. She and hus- band were members of the Baptist Church, and had a family of eleven children, seven living. She is still living in Pleasant Plains. Dr. A. F. Purvines owns a nice residence in the east part of Salisbury, where he resides. In politics he is a Democrat.


William H. Rhodes was born on a farm near Petersville, Maryland, September 23, 1828. He went with his parents to Knoxville, Maryland, where he attended school and worked with his father at the carpenter's trade until twenty-three years of age. He then went to West Virginia, and helped timber the "Board-tree " and King- wood Tunnels, on the B. & O Railroad. In Jan- uary, 1854, went to Springfield, then worked for


Hannon & Ragsdale. He was married February 21, 1856, to Miss Anna V. Green. She was born in Virginia, and was a daughter of Geo. M. and Mary (Miller) Green, natives of Vir- ginia. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes, in 1856, went to Rochester township, where they had six chil- dren, viz .: John D., Chas. W., Geo. W., Minnie B., Hattie E., and Mary O. Rhodes. Mrs. Rhodes died here, September 17, 1870. Mr. Rhodes was married to his present wife, Miss Mary J. Marshall, May 25, 1871. She was born in Co- lumbus, Ohio, and was a daughter of John Mar- shall, born in Loudon county, Virginia, and died August 21, 1880. His wife, Miss Jane A. Wyatt, born in Virginia, the mother of eight children. She is still living on the old homestead in Salis- bury township, Sangamon county, Illinois, where she and husband settled in 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes have three children, viz .: Clarence M., Archibald F., and Laura A. Rhodes. In 1877, Mr. Rhodes moved on the farm where he now resides, in section thirty-two, Salisbury town- ship.


The father of W. H. Rhodes, Peter Rhodes, was born in Maryland. He came to Sangamon county, Illinois, in 1864. He died November, 1876. His wife, Miss Elizabeth Feaster, was born in Montgomery county, Mary- land. She was the mother of ten children, nine living, five girls and four boys. Mr. W. H. Rhodes has his farm of two hundred and forty acres under good cultivation. Mrs. Rhodes is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Rhodes, in politics, is a Democrat.


Frederick W. Shaferf was born in Prussia, Ger- many, December 31, 1834, where he lived until the fall of 1856, when he came to the United States, and landed in New Orleans. In 1865, came to Salisbury township and bought a farm of one hundred and five acres in section twenty- two, where he now resides. He was married to Miss Fredolina Schelble, February 15, 1866; she was born in Baden, Germany, she was a daughter of Benedict Schelble and Northburg Spitznagel. who were born in Germany; he died in Germany, she died in Salisbury township, October 15, 1880. The father of Frederick W. Shaferf, John D., was born in Germany, where he died, September 13, 1854, his wife, Mary A., was born in Ger- many, she was the mother of eight children, two living, in America, viz: the subject of this sketch, and Mrs. Ferdina Boose. Mr. and Mrs. Shaferf have three children, viz. Frederick J., Frederick W., and Mary T. Shaferf. In politics he is a Democrat. Ile and wife are members of the Catholic Church.




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