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year it was estimated that the corn crop would produce fifty bushels to the acre, a total of six million one hundred and ninety-two thousand one hundred bushels; wheat was estimated at twenty bushels to the acre, or one million one hundred and fifteen thousand one hundred and sixty bushels.
When considered in connection with the arti- ficial grasses, and the nourishment and improve- ment it affords to the live stock, especially the horse, this grain may be considered as one of the most important here produced. Its yield is generally abundant and profitable. The usual yield is from thirty-five to fifty bushels per acre. In 1880 there were sown twelve thousand four hundred and sixty-six acres, which yielded forty bushels per acre, a total of four hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred and forty bushels.
In 1880, there were twenty-two thousand three hundred and thirty-two acres in timothy meadow, which yielded a ton and a half to the aere.
In addition to those articles already mentioned every product peculiar to this latitude is raised here, including rye, barley, Irish and sweet potatoes, and buckwheat, there being soil in the county peculiarly adapted to each.
In fruit much is being done, almost every farmer devoting a few acres to its cultivation. Almost every variety of apple adapted to this cli- mate is raised here, while peaches, pears, plums, grapes and other small fruit come in for a share of attention.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES,
The isolated occupation of the farmer causes him to act slowly in availing himself of the gen- erally conceded advantages of association and co-operation. But at a very early day begin- nings were made by our Illinois farmers in that
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direction. Woods, in his "Two Years' , Resi- dence in the Settlement on the English Prairie, in the Illinois Country," says, writ- ing in 1820: " An agricultural society was established last year in the State of Illinois, and Mr. Birbeck made President. It held its first meeting in Kaskaskia; but whether there has been any other meeting I do not know." Faux, in his "Memorable Days in America," writing from the Wabash country, under date November 24, 1819, says of Morris Birback: "IIe, only a few days since, returned from a tour throng Illi- nois, by way of Kascasky, where he was chosen President of the Agricultural Society of Illinois, one grand objeet of which will be to rid the State of stagnant waters." This fixes the date of organization, but does not indicate who were the other officers.
The Edwardsville Spectator, printed on May 16th, 1820, contains a letter to Henry S. Dodge, Secretary of the Agricultural Society of the State of Illinois, from Curtis Blakeman, of Madison county, who gives an account of a crop of corn, of between nine and ten acres; yield- ing one hundred and twenty bushels to the acre. From this it is supposed Mr. Dodge was the first Secretary of the organization. The same paper, of the date of February 26, 1822, con- tains an essay by Dr. Wordsworth, "read before the Agricultural Society of the Ssate of Illinois, on the 10th of December last (1821.)" The of- ficers of the Society, elected December 8, 1823, were: Edward Coles, President; Shadrach Bond, Vice President; Abner Field, Second Vice Pres- ident; William M. Brown, Secretary; Elijah C. Berry, Treasurer; and a committee of corres- pondence, consisting of William S. Hamilton, Ezra Baker, A. W. Edwards, George Churchill and David Blackwell. One of these, George Churchill, writing many years afterwards, said: "The members, becoming tired of keeping up their organization, turned over their surplus funds to the Sunday school agent (Rev. J. M. Peck.) and disbanded."
A second Illinois State Agricultural Society was organized at Springfield, about the begin- ning of 1841. At a meeting held in January, of that year, James M. Bradford presided, and John S. Wright was Secretary. James N. Brown, of Island Grove township, Sangamon county, re- ported a constitution, which was discussed and adopted. On the fifteenth of January, another meeting was held and Mr. Brown reported a list of officers: William Wilson, of White county, President; Isaac S. Britton, of Sangamon, Sec- retary; John Williams, Sangamon, Treasurer.
If this Society ever held an exhibition it cannot be learned from any records left by it.
About this time, County Agricultural Societies were organized all over the State, among others, one in Sangamon county, which gave some two or three annual exhibitions and then fai ed.
THE FIRST COUNTY FAIR.
In relation to the first Agricultural Fair held in Sangamon county, the following interview is taken from the Sangamo Monitor, August 19, 1881:
"'Speaking of our county fair," said the ven- erable Major Arny Robinson, to a newspaper re- porter yesterday afternoon, as they both were sitting in a room in the third story of the State House, with their feet upon the table, enjoying the refreshing breeze that came in at the spac- ious window, ' I think I am entitled to a compli- mentary ticket to the fair this fall, and those fel- lows ought to give it to me.'
"' How so?' queried the newspaper man.'
"' Why, I was the Secretary of the first board of agriculture and the first fair held in this county,' replied the Major.
" This was something new to the itemizer, and without taking out his book and pencil, to alarm the gentleman over the fact that he was going to get in print, the request was made that he recite as much of the circumstances as he could call to mind.
"' Well,' said Arny, 'that was a long time ago, and a man as old as I am, is apt to forget a great deal. The society was organized in the spring or summer of 1837. I was Secretary, Isaac S. Britton was President, and if I remember right- ly, Sanford Watson was the Treasurer. There were not a great many in the society, and of those, I call to mind, Logan Hall, Charles R. Matheny, William S. Pickrell and Jesse Pick- rell. There were others, of course, but of them all, I am the only one living. The fair was held in September, 1837-the exact date of course I don't remember-in Iles' pasture, and at that time the pasture was a right smart distance from the town. The fair lasted three or four days and there was a pretty good turn out of the peo- ple from the country and every body in town went. Of course we had no booths then, or a high board fence enclosing the grounds, as the boys in those days had'nt been educated to crawl- ing through hog holes and spying over the fence. The fence around the pasture was a common rail fence, any body could have stood on the outside and seen the whole show, but they did'nt do that
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kind of business. They all went to the gap, paid their twenty-five cents and went in.'
""' Those bringing stock to exhibit would tie in the corner of the fence and then when the time for making the awards came, we would say to some fellow, 'Here! you bring up your cows, hogs, horses, etc.,' and after passing inspection a ribbon was always put on.'
"' At that fair was the first Berkshire sow, I ever saw, and the first one I guess in this section of the country. It was the property of Miss Lucretia Watson. She has been married a long time, but I declare I have forgotten to whom. Well, everything at the fair had to have a name, and Lucretia came to me for a name for the sow. It was a mighty pretty animal, but I didn't know what name to give it. However, as she insisted, I named it Sally Snooks, and I guess you can set it down as the first Berkshire having a name in the county.'
"' Well,' spoke the reporter, after Arny had raised up in his seat to be more comfortable, ' why didn't you keep it up?'
"' Well, that is something I cannot tell. The fair, as I said, lasted about four days, and after that the whole thing fell through.'"
SANGAMON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHAN- ICAL ASSOCIATION.
The Sangamon County Agricultural and Mechanical Association was organized October 7, 1852, and incorporated by act of legislature, approved February 11, 1853. They held a very interesting and successful exhibition at Spring- field in 1852, but in consequence of the State Fair being held at Springfield in 1853 and 1854, it held no exhibitions those years. The society purchased twenty acres of land west of the city, on which they erected buildings and other accommodations for the fair, at a cost of $4,000. In 1854, the officers were : James McConnell, President ; Henry Jacoby and James N. Brown, Vice Presidents ; John Williams, Treasurer ; T. G. Taylor, Recording and Corresponding Secretary.
This society held annual meetings for many years with great success, their exhibitions for some years being equal to those of the State Fairs. For some cause, the society disbanded in 1869, and no further exhibitions were held by it.
SANGAMON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL BOARD.
But it could not be expected that a county the size of Sangamon, with all its wealth and indomitable pluck, would be without its annual
fair. Accordingly, in 1871 a new organization was effected, known as the Sangamon County Agricultural Board, which at once took steps to continue the annual exhibitions. The following Constitution was adopted December 8, 1871, and amended March 27, 1876. As amended it reads as follows :
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 1 .- This association shall be known as the Sangamon County Agricultural Board.
ARTICLE 2 .- The objects of the Sangamon County Agricultural Board shall be to promote the general welfare of the industrial classes, and to add to the wealth and attraction of Sangamon county by fostering and encouraging the sciences of Agriculture, Horticulture, Mechanics, Mining and Fine Arts, as provided in " An act to create a Department of Agriculture in the State of Illi- nois," approved April 17, 1871; and acts amend- atory thereto.
ARTICLE 3 .- SECTION 1. The officers of this Board shall consist of a President, one Vice President from each township in the county, ( said Vice Presidents to be the Supervisors), and five (5) Directors, (three of whom shall reside outside the city of Springfield ), a Secretary and a Treasurer.
SECTION 2. Said officers ( except Vice Presi- dents ) shall be chosen bi-ennially, by ballot, at the Fair Grounds, on Wednesday of the Fair, and hold office for two years from the first day of January thereafter, or until their successors are elected. Polls for said election to be open from nine a. m. to four p. m.
Where ballots are cast for two or more per- sons for the same office, the one receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected.
SECTION 3. Duties. The duties of the officers hereby created shall be those usually performed by officers in similar positions, and that may be assigned them by a majority of the Executive Committee present and voting.
SECTION 4. Vacancies. In case of a vacancy in the office of President, from any cause, the duties of such officer may be performed by such one of the Executive Committee as may be se- lected.
ARTICLE 4 .- SECTION 1. The Executive Com- mittee shall consist of the President, Secretary, Treasurer, and five Directors, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the management of the Sangamon County Agricultural Board, and control the fi- nances of the sanie.
SECTION 2. They shall have power to expel officers, for good and sufficient cause, to be spread
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upon their journal, and to fill vacancies in their number, arising from any cause.
SECTION 3. They shall have power to enact By-Laws for the government of their meetings, and those of the Board, and to make rules and regulations for the management of its Fairs and to prescribe the requirements for membership in the Sangamon County Agricultural Board.
ARTICLE 5. This Constitution cannot be altered or amended without a majority vote by ballot, of all stockholders, and shall be altered only at the time of holding the bi-ennial election.
Notice signed by at least twenty-five stock- holders, of any proposed change in the Consti- tution, must be given the Executive Committee, who shall publish the same, in at least one Springfield paper, thirty days before the bi-en- nial election.
BY - LAWS.
ART. I. This Board shall consist of such cit- izens of the county or State, as shall subscribe and pay for one or more shares of the capital stock of this Board.
ART. II. The officers of this Board shall be a President, one Vice President from each town- ship in the County, (said Vice Presidents to be the Supervisors in office), a Secretary, a Treas- urer and five Directors, three of whom shall re- side outside the City of Springfield.
ART. III. There shall be an annual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board, in the City of Springfield, the first Wednesday in January, of each year.
Special meetings may be convened by the President, when he may deem it necessary, or upon request of two or more members of the Executive Committee.
ART. IV. The President shall be ex-officio President of the convention of stockholders, for the election of officers of the Sangamon County Agricultural Board.
It shall be his duty to preside at all meetings of the Board, to preserve order and to enforce these rules.
He shall sign all orders upon the Treasurer, except as hereinafter provided, before the same shall be payable, and generally discharge the duties pertaining to his position in deliberate bodies.
ART. V. The Vice Presidents are charged with the interests of the Board in the townships in which they respectfully reside, and they will constitute a medium of communication between the Board and the general public.
ART. VI. Any member of the Executive Committee shall be eligible to the position of
President pro-tempore, and the acts of such officer in the absence of the President shall be valid.
ART. VII. The Treasurer shall have charge of all moneys under the control of the County Agricultural Board, and the collection of all stocks as the Board may prescribe, and pay out the sums only upon vouchers, approved by the President and countersigned by the Secretary, or signed by the Auditing Committee.
He shall give bonds with approved security, for the faithful discharge of his duties as Treas- urer, and for the safe custody of funds in his hands, in such amounts as the Executive Board may require.
He shall receive from the Auditing Com- mittee such tickets as may be provided for by the Board, and give his receipt for the same, as for money received, and shall superintend the sale of the same, under such rules as the Execu- tive Committee may prescribe.
He shall furnish annually to the Executive Committee, a detailed statement of the finances, giving the sums and sources of money coming into his hands, and produce properly signed vouchers for all sums paid out by him.
ART. VIII. When cash premiumsare awarded by the board, they shall be paid by the Treasurer, on checks drawn by the Secretary upon him, which checks when properly endorsed and paid, shall be the Treasurer's vouchers for the same.
ART. IX. The Secretary of the Sangamon County Agricultural Board shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board and Ex- ecutive Committee-shall have charge of the records-attend to the correspondence of the Board, and shall act as Secretary of the conven- tion of stockholders for the election of members of the Board.
He shall provide a suitable ballot-box and a list of stockholders of the Board, and keep a correct record of the vote of the convention for the election of officers and directors.
He shall prepare the annual report to be sent to the State Board of Agriculture, and shall per- form such other duties as may be prescribed by the County Agricultural Board.
ART. X. The Executive Committee shall ap- point two stockholders to act as an Auditing Committee, whose duty shall be to audit all bills of indebtedness incurred during, or in imme- diate preparation for the Fair; and no such bill shall be paid unless it has been audited by said committee. They shall have exclusive charge of the gates and keepers and all tickets for the same, except complimentary, and turn the same
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over to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor as for money in the amount represented by said tickets, and shall settle with that officer at the close of all Fairs.
ART. XI. All reports of committees shall be in writing, and shall be entered in the proceed- ings of the Board, or kept on file by the Secretary.
ART. XII. The Board of Directors, shall, at the time of making out premium lists of Fairs, appoint one Superintendent to each class, or de- partment; they shall also appoint a superintend- ent to take charge of the purchase and distribu- tion of forage and litter and water, for stock on exhibition.
They shall also appoint a Superintendent of Grounds, who shall have charge of the police, also a Marshal of the Ring, whose duty it shall be to keep order in the exhibition ring, amphi- theater, and announce awards.
Among those contributing to the Association, and thus becoming members of the Board, were the following named stockholders.
SANGAMON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL BOARD.
Adams, J. H.
Bridges, Jeptlia
Ackerman & Nolte
Brinkerhoff, G. M.
Alexander, David
Brinkerhoff, Mrs. G. M.
Alvey, J. W.
Britten, Evan
Anderson, M. K.
Britten, Henry
Curry, John
Harlow, R. A.
Auxier, Benj. L.
Britten, J. M.
Curry, R. L.
Harris, Charles
Averill, Charles G.
Brock, Daniel
Dalby, Joel
Harris, W. P.
Ayres, B. W.
Brooks, J. W.
Darneille, J. M.
Harts, P. W.
Ballou, George A.
Brown, B. W.
Dawson, B.
Harvey, C. D.
Barber, A. J.
Brown, C. S.
Day, Geo. W.
Hay, M. Hays, W. S.
Barnes, Ezra, Sr.
Brown, George H.
Dewitt, J. A.
Hedges, C. C.
Beard, William
Brown, William
Dubois, J. K.
Helmle, C. A.
Beerup, Charles
Browning, A. M.
Dunlap, J. R.
Henkle, J. C.
Bell, J H.
Bullard, John
Dunnick, Nicholas
Herndon, E. B.
Bell, Melvin
Bullard, Wesley
Eielson & Rhodes
Herndon, R. F.
Benjamin, S.
Bunn, Alice E.
Elkin, Arthur Elmore, H. H.
Hickox, C. V.
Bennett, William A.
Bunn, George W.
Elliott, Temp.
Hickox, M.
Bennett, Mrs. William A,
Bunn, Henry
England, M. R.
Highmore, J. S.
Bennett, W. E.
Bunn, Jacob, Jr.
Enos, Zimri A.
Hitt, S. N.
Berry, J. A.
Bunn, Jacob, Sr.
Enos, Mrs. Zimri A.
Hofferkamp, H.
Bierce, E. B. Bigelow, J. K. Bird, Jacob
Bunn, W. F.
Farr, A.
Holly, W. H.
Black, George N.
Burke, George W.
Fassett, Frank
Hood, Samuel
Blood, George L.
Byerline, J. G.
Fayart, H.
Howard, P.
Bolinger, G. W.
Caldwell, B. F.
Ferguson, B. H.
Howeistine, Henry
Bourne, J. M.
Caldwell, G. M.
Fisher, A. H.
Huber, F.
Boyd, Rution
Caldwell, Mrs. G. M.
Fisher, J. B.
Hudson, J. L.
Bradford, J. S.
Campbell, W. K.
Flagg, C.
Huffaker, W. B.
Bradford, Mrs. J. S.
Canterberry, O. P.
Fletcher, Benj.
Huffman, L. F.
Bradley, L. H.
Carpenter, George
Fleury, Frank
Hussey, W. S.
Bradley, Mrs. L. H.
Carter, P. S.
Foster, Jacob
Hutton, T. J.
Brady, Thomas
Chatterton, George W., Jr.
Foutch, John
Ide, A. L.
Chenery, C. E.
Fox, B F.
Iles, Edward
Brassfield, W. R. Brennan, P.
Chenery, James H.
Francis, Josiah
Iles, Elijah, Sr.
Chenery, J. L.
Franz, B. Freeman, C. W.
Iles, Mrs. Mildred
Chenery, T. W.
Chenery, W. D.
Fullinwider, J. N.
Chenery, Mrs. W. D.
Fullinwider, Mrs. J. N.
Chesnut, J. A.
Garland, A. M.
Clark, E. J.
Garland, J. M.
Cline, William
Gardner, Hiram'
Cloyd, Matthew
Gatton, G. E. Gatton, J. N.
Coleman, Jennie B.
Coleman, L. H.
Gehrmann, C. A.
Gilbreth, W. C.
Conkling & Hall
Gillett, Leslie
Constant, J. H.
Gilpin, Enoch
Constant, John T.
Glasscock, James B.
Constant, W. F.
Glasscock, Thomas
Constant, W. S.
Glasscock, Travis
Converse, A. L.
Glidden & Co.
Converse, Henry
Grant, David
Converse, W. O.
Gray, B. C.
Converse, Mrs. W. O,
Green, Fred
Cooper, Med.
Green, H. S.
Correll, Cornelius
Greenwood, Jas. W.
Correll, D. S.
Grimsley, W. P.
Correll, H. O.
Gross, W. L.
Correll, Thomas
Groves, G. A.
Council, George W.
Grubb, Amos
Council, John
Haines, B. F.
Council, Robert
Haines, Mrs. Harriet
Creary, John
Hall, Chas. B.
Crenshaw Bros,
Hall, D. S.
Cross, E.
Hall, D H.
Crowley, Charles O.
Hall, E. A.
Cullom, S. M.
Hall, J. A.
Currier, J. H.
Hall, O. P.
Currier, Mrs. J. H.
Currier, S. W.
Happer, A. F.
Barkley, J. H.
Brown, Dwight
Day, R. & M.
Hickey, D.
Bennett, Ed. W.
Bunn, Elizabeth J.
Bunn, J. W.
Epling, W. A.
Hofferkamp, J. H.
Bunn, Sallie J.
Fagan, Geo.
Holland, W. H.
Bretz, John Bressmer, John Bridges, James
Iles, Elijah F.
Chenery, J. W.
Frood, John
Jayne, Win.
Hamilton, L. F.
Condell, M. B,
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Johnson, Henry Johnson, J. B. Johnson, Joel Johnson, Lewis Jones, David G.
McCreary, John McDaniels, George
McCoy, M. D.
Rames, J. O.
Rankin, Mrs. S. J. Rankin, W. L. Reece, J. N.
Stuve, Bernard Taylor, F. K.
McGinnis, W. W.
Taylor, Isaac J.
Mckinney, Chas. E.
Reilly, Charles
Thayer, E. R.
Jones, Geo. B.
Mckinney, W. P.
Richardson, Ada
Thompson, A. F.
McKinstry, O. H.
Richardson, Emma
Thompson, A. T.
McTaggart, D.
Richardson, W. D.
Richardson, Mrs. W. D.
Timothy, C. D.
Jones, Wm. H.
Mcveigh, B. F.
Ridgely, Charles
Tracy, Carter
Journal Company Kidd, T. W. S.
Merritt, E. L., & Bro.
Ridgely, N. H.
Trimble, Mrs. B. J.
Kimber & Ragsdale
Mester, Herman Metzger, George
Rippon, John
Troxell, C C.
King, Thomas S.
Miller, Charles Miller, Mis. Fannie
Roberts & Finley
Turner, Charles M.
Kinney, Henry Keazer, Reuben Kessberger, August Keyes, Čhas. A.
Miller, H.
Robinson, Henson
Twist, John A.
Miller, J. A.
Rosenwald, S.
VanBergen, Peter
Miller, Joseph
Ross, W. R.
Vance, Ira W.
Million, J. L.
Ruckel, J.
VanDuyn, G. A. & Co.
Kreisecker, D. C. Kusel, J. A.
Mitts, Carlyle
Rutz, Edward
Vincent, John A.
Lake, Ellen M.
Mitts, J. T.
Sackett, C. C.
Vredenburg, Peter
Lake, John S. Lake, Mrs. Julia
Moore, M. M.
Salter, J. D. B.
Wadsworth, M. G.
Lake, T. W.
Morgan, Jacob Mount, Charles E.
Saunders, A. H. Saunders, H. A.
Wardner, Henry
Latham, Geo. C.
Mueller, H. E.
Saunders, J. R.
Warren, Phil.
Latham, H. C. Lawler, James Lawrence, R. D. Loepke, C.
Neal, F. M.
Schuck, J. H,
Watts, A, B.
Neilson, Archie
Shirley, John
Watts, Edwin
Leaverton, Wilson Leland, Horace Leonard, Jacob Lester, James Level, J. M.
Nesbitt, S. G.
Shoup, Samuel N.
Weber, Geo. P.
Nuckols, T. J.
Shammel, George
Werner, Charles
Ordway, Walter
Shutt, W. E.
Westenberger, G.
Orendorff, A.
Sims, A. M.
White, E. W.
Lewis, John M. Lewis, John P. Lewis, O.
Palmer, John M.
Wilbur, Stephen H.
Pasfield, George
Smith, C. M.
Wilcox, J. L. Williams, Albert P.
Smith & Hay
Williams, George
Paulen Debold
Smitn, J. D.
Williams, Henry C.
Pearer, J. M.
Smith, John D.
Williams, John
Perkins, J. B.
Smith, John T.
Williams, John E,
Perkins, R. L.
Smith, J. Taylor
Williams, Mrs. Lydia
Perkins, T. M.
Smith, J. S.
Wilms, F. Wilson, F. J.
Pickrell, Frank
Smith, Samuel
Wilson, J, W.
Pickrell, George
Smith. Thomas
Wilson, John
Pickrell, Watson
Spath, George
Winston, James A.
Pickrell, Wm.
Springer, Phil. M.
Withey, George Withey, W. H.
Pollard, James A.
Starne, A.
Wohlgemuth, H.
Poorman, J. M., Sr. Post, C. R.
Starne, C. A.
Wolcott, Richmond
Stebbins, O. F.
Power, George, Sr.
Steele, R. C. Steiger, C. F, & Brother
Steinboemer, A. W.
Yocum, Wm.
Prather, S. E.
Stern, Solomon
Zane, Chas. S.
Stout, James M.
Zeigler, Harry T.
Strodtman, J. G.
Zimmerman, R. B.
Stuart, J. T. Jr.
Wolf, C. & Co. Woltz, John C. Wood, George
Power, J. E. Prather, John, Jr.
Price, J. F.
Priest, John W.
Matheny, C. W. Matheny, James H. Matheny, Noah Mathers, Thomas C. McClelland, John McClelland, Robert Jr.
McClelland, Thomas McClernand, John A. McConnell, A. B. McConnell, John
Orendorff, Mrs. Julia
Simmons, Frank
Wickersham, D.
Ott, Daniel A.
Simpson, William Smithers, M.
Wiggins, N. B.
Lightfoot, Goodrich Lightfoot, Wm. H. Little, G. Little, S. N. Little, T. S. Little, Mrs, T. S. Littler, D. T. Long, Chas. H.
Pasfield, Hattie
Smith, D. W.
Ward, W. D.
Lanphier, Chas. H., Jr.
Mourer, George W.
Saunders, Milton
Warren, W. M.
Myers, Frank
Schæneman, John Watson, Charles F.
Myers, Pat
Scholes, Samuel D.
Watson, Harry C.
Knapp, A. L. Knight, Ira
Mills, Charles F.
Rupp, Philip
Vanmeter, C. C.
Mills, Mrs. Charles F.
Ruth, R. F.
Vanmeter, J. R.
Riser, P. H.
Trumbo, Harness
Merriman, George
Ridgely, Henry
Tracy, Frank W.
Ridgely, Wm.
Trimble, Geo.
King, J. C.
McTaggart, R.
Thompson, Harvey
Jones, J. B. Jones, J. W. Jones, S. H.
McGinnis, John
Pheasant, Samuel
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