History of Tazewell 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. History of Illinois Digest of state laws, Part 51

Author: Chas. C. Chapman & Co., pub
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & Co.
Number of Pages: 831


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character, always indicative of a well rounded Christian life. He united his fortunes, Jan. 9, 1845, with Elizabeth Norris, of London, England. Their only son, John H., was born Jan. 9, 1846. Mr. Crandall embraced the Christian religion in 1850, when he joined the Baptist Church.


Uriah H. Crosby, one of the early settlers, was born at Bristol, Ontario Co., N. Y., March 9, 1811. He came here from Ohio, as far back as 1834, when those only with strong determination and nerves of steel cared to come. A thousand miles on foot, with rifle and knapsack, with sore feet and seanty rations, were not pleasant things to look forward to, but Mr. Crosby was one of those men, who, in danger, with a destiny to fulfill, never falter; to prove which his whole life might be called as a witness. His parents were natives of New England and were humble noble characters. Mr. Crosby, at the age of 28, on the 18th day of April, 1839, married Miss Margaret Murray, and from the union sprang nine children, four of whom - Horatis N., John E., Mary Oliver and Lucinda, are living. Mr. C. cast his first vote for Gen. Jackson, for Presi- dent, which fact he. aludes to with pardonable pride. A strong Democrat in Jackson's time, he has been a firm Republican since the day Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. He lives on sec. 9; P. O., Morton.


William H. Conibear, M. D., Morton, was born in 1844, and is the son of Thomas and Ann (Kingdom) Conibear, natives of Eng- land, and who emigrated to America in 1850. He settled in Peoria where he resided until 1857, when he came to this county, and settled in Deer Creek, and after two years moved to Bureau county, where he died in 1875. The subject of this sketch enlisted, in 1862, in 112th Ill. Inf., Co. B, and served until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Knoxville, Resecca, Buzzard's Roost, Kenesaw Mountains, Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville, Blair's Cross- roads, Dallas and Centerville. Dr. C. commenced the study of medicine at Sheffield, Bureau Co., in 1866, after which he attended a course of lectures at Rush Medical College, Chicago. He com- menced practice in this village in 1869, returning to Chicago in 1875, and was graduated from that institution. He was married to Miss Jane A. Sterling, a native of Greenfield, Conn., where she was born in 1845. Cornelia A., Charles E., John C. and Eri B. are their living children. Dr. C. is President of the Board of Trustees, School Trustee and controls a large practice in his profession.


Joseph Dodds, farmer; was born in Plattsburg, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1822, and came from that State to this county in September, 1851. His parents, Joseph and Betsy (Chapman) Dodds, were natives of England. He served his township as Collector and School Director. An important event of Mr. Dodds life occurred April 28, 1850. That is the date of his marriage with Louisa Gove. Mrs. Dodds was born in Alburgh, V.t., Nov. 26, 1827. They are the parents of four children, one of whom, however, dwells on the other side of the


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Jordan of death. The names and births of children are as follows : Mary A., born April 28, '51; Sarah Frances, born Feb. 13, '56, and died Oct. 26, '70; George, born Feb. 5, 58; Henry, born July 29, '64. Mary was married to Lester B. Roberts, Feb. 22, '72. Post-office, Morton.


Lorenzo Durham was born in the village of Baldwinsville, Onon- daga Co., N. Y. His father, Lorenzo D. Durham, was a native of Baltimore, Md., and his mother, Matilda Minard, was a native of New York City. The subject of this sketch was left an orphan at a very early age, his father died in 1849, and his mother one year later. Lorenzo was left upon his own resources until 1852, when his aunt, Mrs. Col. Hugh Gilston, of Baltimore, offered him a home, which was accepted. He finished his education in 1854, when he entered the wholesale drug-house of Clotworthy & Flint, Baltimore, and remained there until 1856, when he went to Washington, Ill. After learning the carpenter's trade, at which he served as apprentice three years, he went to Groveland, Ill., and engaged to work on a farm, where he remained till 1861, when, Nov. 16th of that year, he enlisted in the 4th Ill. Cav., and was wounded at Pittsburg Land- ing, which disabled him for cavalry service, but afterwards assisted in raising the 2d West Tennessee Col. Inf., and was commissioned second lieutenant of Co. C., and in 1865 was promoted to first lieutenant, which he resigned in 1866, when he returned home and engaged in farming. On 17th October, 1867, was married to Mi- nerva B. Gay, of Morton township, Tazewell Co., Ill. He moved to the town of Morton in 1875. In April, 1877, he was elected J. P., and has held that position to the present time.


Royal B. Joyslin was born in Rutland Co., Vt., Nov. 26, 1820. His parents, Calvin and Eunice (Barlow) Joyslin, were from the Green Mountain State. He came to Morton township from Ver- mont in 1847, and is engaged in farming on section 27. All the education he ever obtained was at the common schools of his native State, and by his own personal exertions. Oct. 5, 1848, he was married to Miss Minerva Brown, daughter of Nathaniel and Sally (Densmore) Brown, of New York and New Hampshire, respectively. Their children number, five four of whom are living. Fredrick C., born Aug. 30, '51; Charles F., born July 5, '57; Lulu J., born Nov. 10, '61; Julia L., born June 3, '66, and died Sept. 7, '73; Clara B., born March 26, '73. Previous to the Emancipation of the negro slaves, Mr. Joyslin was a radical Abolitionist and Liberty Party man in his political views. Since then he has been identified with the Republican party. Post-office, Morton.


Alexander Mooberry. The subject of this sketch, a man of fifty- four, has spent forty-seven years of his life in this county and is therefore what we term an "old settler." He was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, Sept. 5, 1825. His parents, Jolin and Lyda (Merion) Mooberry, were natives of Penn. and Mass., respectively. Mr. M. received his schooling at the log school-house with greased-paper


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windows and dirt floor in Ohio, and at the same kind of structure in Illinois. He came to this county in October, 1832, and is engaged in farming and stock raising on sec. 26. He converted his place from the raw prairie. He has held the offices of Assessor, Road Com., and that of School Director for fifteen years. He has been married twice. The first time to Martha J. Mooberry, Dec. 9, 1851. His second marriage occurred Dec. 13, 1864, and was with Mary C. Lott. He is the parent of twelve children, and what is remarkable, all are living. Post-office, Morton.


Christian May, Postmaster and Notary Public, Morton ; was born in Dutchy of Nassau, Germany, in 1834, and emigrated to America Oct. 4, 1855, landing in New Orleans Jan. 5, 1856, in a shipwrecked condition, being 88 days on the ocean. The ship was struck by an English vessel and disabled, and ran into Plymouth for repairs. In March of that year he came to this village and worked on a farm until 1862, when he enlisted in the 82nd I. V. Inf., Co. E; was wounded May 3rd, 1863, at Chancellorville, Va., in the left arm, and sent to Finley Hospital, Washington, D. C., where his arm was amputated May 31st, and where he was confined and discharged Sept. 8, 1863; returning, attended school four months at Groveland and ten months at Tremont, when he engaged with a marble house at Peoria and traveled until 1869, when he was married to Miss Mary A. Hay, a native of N. Y. State. Was appointed P. M. in 1870, and in the spring of the same year elected Justice of the Peace, which he filled for seven years; has also been Assessor and Collector for many years. Has been School Treasurer since 1872, and is one of the village Trustees, and always been identified with the interests of the town and county. Dora A. and Charles H. are their living children.


Hon. William A. Moore, who resides on sec. 25, Morton township, is a native of the Blue Grass State, having been born in Todd Co., Ky., Nov. 1, 1839. He came to Illinois when but seven years old. His parents, David G. and Ann (Ellison) Moore, settled in Wood- ford Co., where William spent his youth and obtained his education. He married Miss Sarah E. Stumbaugh, Feb. 20, '62, and one year later came to this county. Mr. M. acts with the Democratic party, and has many times been called to fill important offices in the county, and, in 1877, was elected to a seat in the General Assembly from the 27th district, which postion he filled with marked ability, and de- clined a re-election two years later.


O. J. PettyJohn is a native of Tazewell Co., having been born in Tremont township Jan. 25, 1851. His parents, James and Mary (Quinn) PettyJohn, were natives of Ohio. He attended the com- mon country schools for some years and then entered Jacksonville College, Jacksonville, Ill. He is engaged in farming and resides on section 29. He is a Director of his school district and Clerk of the Board. February 23 of the present year (1879) he was united in marriage with Nannie Todd. Miss Todd was born in Springfield,


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Ohio, Feb. 8, 1855. Her parents, James and Anna (Espy) Todd were natives of Pennsylvania. Post-office, Morton.


Lewis Tarbell, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Lamb) Tarbell, the former of Vermont and the latter a native of New Hampshire, was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Oct. 1, 1828. Ten years later he came to this county and has since resided here. He is engaged in agricultural pursuits on section 33. His educational advantages were limited to the common schools of New York and Illinois. The 17th day of Nov., 1853, is a day memorable in the history of Mr. Tarbell's life. Upon that day he was united with Mary Akens in marriage. The union has resulted in the birth of seven children, four boys and three girls. All of them are living save one of the girls. Post-office address, Morton.


Erastus Roberts, hardware and agricultural implement dealer. Mr. R. was born in Morton township, in 1842; is son of Darius and Augusta (Hathaway) Roberts, natives of New York State, who came to the West in 1831 and settled in this township, where he entered land and lived until his death, Dec. 16. 1868. The subject of this sketch lived at home until 1875, when he came to the village and formed a partnership with Mr. Moschel, where he has since carried on a large trade. Was married, in 1862, to Miss Harriet Loomis, a native of Peoria, and four children surround the fireside of their home- Carrie, Edith, Nellie and Fannie. Mr. R. is Town Trustee, and well known throughout the county.


John M. Roberts. The subject of our sketch, was among the first to settle in this county. He is the son of Daniel and Polly (Phelps) Roberts, natives of Connectient. John was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., on the 9th of Dec., 1807, and after receiving a good educa- tion in the schools of his State, came to Tazewell Co., at the age of 24, in the year 1831, setting on sec. 18, Morton township, where he now lives, himself and wife residing with their son, Lester. Mr. Roberts is the oldest settler in the township, living, and the history of the county is also the history of himself, he having been so closely identified with its development. He was first married to Mary Burhans, May 14, 1831, and Sept. 6, 1834, was again united in wedlock to Ann Natirs, five children having been born to him. He has held many important offices in the county, all of which he has filled with honor and ability. In 1838 he joined the Congre- gational Church.


Joseph Rich was born in France, Jan. 1, 1822. His parents, Jacob and Catherine (Zimmerman) Rich, were also French people. His father was a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte, and participated in the famous siege of Moscow. He was born in 1789, came to this country and died at the residence of his son, Joseph, in Morton township, in August, 1876. Joseph Rich came to America in 1840, and landed in New York. He worked for an Italian, near Brook- lyn, for two years. He then went to New Jersey, then to Philadel- phia, Pittsburg, and brought up in Ohio. Here he remained for


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five years, clearing land and mauling rails. He finally came to this county, arriving in 1848, and resides on sec. 1, of this township. He is engaged extensively in farming, and owns 1,050 acres of land, He is a School Director. He has been married twice. His first marriage occurred in 1849, and was with Catherine Rich. In 1860, April 5th, he was married to Catherine Zimmerman. Their chil- dren number seven, all living. Their names and ages are as follows : David, born Feb. 5, '50; Jacob, March 15, '53; Mary, Sept. 10, '54; Lydia, May 1, '56; Daniel, Oct. 25, '57; Joseph, July 9, '61; Christian, March 8, '65. Post-office, Washington.


Christian Smith was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Jan. 8, 1846, but is of French parentage; his parents, Christian and Magdalaine (Schrock) Smith, were natives of France. He came to this county in 1853, and is engaged in farming in company with his brother-in- law, Peter Sweitzer, on sec. 2. They are conducting the farm of John Sweitzer. He served in the late war, in Co. G, 108th Ill. infantry. He united with the (Omish) Minnonite Church in 1867. Feb. 13, 1873, he was married to Rena Sweitzer, daughter of John E. and Mary Sweitzer, and who was born June 12, 1847. They have two little boys, William Arthur, born Nov. 22, '73, and Frederic Albert, born Feb. 21, '79. Post-office, Cooper.


Christopher Shaefer, farmer, sec. 28, is the son of Christopher and Mary (Fisher) Shaefer, of Virginia, and was born in Green Briar Co. in that State, April 29, 1813. He found his way to Ohio and in 1841 came from Franklin county to Tazewell. He received a limited education, having the advantages only of subscription schools, but in life has been reasonably successful. On the 29th of Dec., 1836, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Cox, who bore him eight children, four boys and four girls. One of the boys and one of the girls sleep in their graves. He confessed his faith in Christ in 1840, and is connected with the Baptist Church. Post- office, Morton.


Louis Stalter, merchant, Morton ; was born on the river Rhine, Germany, in 1841, and emigrated to America with his mother in 1853, and settled in Washington township, where he engaged in farming until 1863, when he moved to Livingston Co. where he resided until 1874, at which time he settled in this village and opened his present place of business, where he has since been suc- cessfully engaged in keeping a general stock of goods. Was mar- ried in 1861, to Miss Annie Schrock, a native of this county. She died in 1874. He has five children by this marriage-Joseph, Peter, Lewis, Laury, and Annie. His present wife, Phoebe Rediger, was born on river Rhine in 1846. Mr. S. has been Jus- tice of the Peace three years, and has been otherwise identified with the interests of the town and county.


John Sweitzer, son of John and Veronica Sweitzer, of France, was born in that country Sept. 15, 1807. He had heard much of Amer- ica and longed to press its free soil. Accordingly, in 1832, he sailed


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for the United States. He spent some time in Pennsylvania, and in 1833 came to Illinois and located in Woodford county, which, at that time, was included in Tazewell county. He remained there until 1851, when he came to sec. 2, of this township, where he now resides. He has retired from active labor himself and rents his farms, which includge 720 actes. On the day he was twenty-one years of age he was married to Mary Engel, who was born in France Dec. 1, 1807. Her parents were Christian and Barbara (Brunner) Engel, of France. They are the parents of twelve children, seven of whom are living: Christian, born July 24, '29; Barbara, Jan. 10, '31 ; Neronica, Ang. 26, '32; John, Oct. 26, '34; Joseph, Nov. 30, '39 ; Mary, Dec. 7, '41 ; Bena, June 12, '47; Peter, Sept. 7, '49; Catharina, Jan. 4, '52. Three of the children died young and have no record. Christian, a sea captain and pilot, of Oregon, was drowned in the Pacific ocean, near San Francisco, Nov., 1858, while in a gale. Joseph, a mate, fell from a steamboat on the Columbia river, Oregon, in 1864, and was drowned. Peter Sweitzer resides in Washington, is engaged in the manufacture of drain tile and is doing a prosperous business. Mr. S. is a member of the Omish Mennonite Church. Post-office, Washington.


William Voelpel, blacksmith, Morton; born in 1840 and emi- grated with parents to America in 1848 and settled in St. Louis, where he lived until his father's death in 1874. In 1861, enlisted in the 5th Mo. V., Co. B, serving three months and twenty days; returned and enlisted in the 2d Mo. V., Co. F, serving one year, when the regiment was disbanded. Participated in the battle of Corinth. The following year came to this village and became en- gaged at his trade, where he was drafted in the 44th I. V. I., Co. F., and served nine months, participating in the battles of Franklin and Nashville. Returning formed a partnership with Henry Miller and in the fall of the same year purchased his interest, where he has since carried on a successful and remunerative business. Was married in 1867 to Miss Barbara Metz, a native of Germany. They have eight children -William, John, Lucy, Edward, Annie, George, Ida, and Mary. Are members of the Christian Church.


Those serving the township in the various official capacities of Supervisor, Clerk, Assessor and Collector, are given below, together with the year or years of serving :


SUPERVISORS.


Horace Clark 1850


Wm. A. Moore.


1874-75


Joel W. Clark.


1851-59


Samuel C. Smith.


1876


Andrew Gillum ..


1860-61


John H. Crandall.


1877


Charles R. Crandall


1863-66


Samuel C. Smith.


1878


Wm. Munroe.


1867-71


William Smith.


1879


Thomas Cooper


1872-73


TOWN-CLERKS.


Eri Gray ...


1854-59


Frank Greisser. 1870


J. M. Roberts


1860-69


John M. Roberts. 1871-79


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ASSESSORS.


Enoch G. Emerson 1854


J. L. Hayward 1864


Albert Parker.


resigned.


J. W. Brown


1865


John M. Roberts .. 1855


W. B. Roberts


1866


George F. Crandall


1856


J. L. Hayward


1867


Charles R. Crandall


1857


Edward Munroe


1868


Hiram L. Phillips.


1858


Christian May


1869-71


Enoch G. Emerson


1859


Alex. Mooberry


1872-73


Martin L. Smith.


1860


Christian May.


1874-75


Alex. Mooberry.


1861


Samuel C. Smith.


1876


Charles Waters


1863


Christian May


1877-79


COLLECTORS.


John W. Ely.


1854


James M. Phillips 1869


Charles R. Crandall


1855


E. N. Phillips.


1870


William Gray.


1856


Alex. Mooberry


1871


Geo. F. Crandall.


1857


Christian May.


1872


Enoch G. Emerson


1858


Samuel C. Smith


1873-74


Amos Brown.


1859


Wilson S. Smith


1875


W. B. Roberts


1860


Simon Denniel ..


1876


Thomas J. Brown.


1861-63


William Moschel


1877


J. H. Loapman


1864


Samuel R. Plum


1878


D. G. Bracken ..


1865


W. B. Renard.


1879


Christian May, jr.


1866-68


MACKINAW TOWNSHIP.


The land in the northern part of the township is somewhat rough and broken. It is covered with a splendid growth of timber. The southern portion is fine rolling prairie, and contains some of the best farming land in the county. The first improvement was made by Abner Smith, on see. 28. Among the early settlers were Morde- cai Mobley, Elijah Sergeant, Samuel Judy, Michael Hittle and Jonas Hittle. Michael Hittle is the only one of the first settlers now living here. We can say with the poet ;


"Of the pioneer who came, Battling for a home and name, All are dead."


The first birth was that of Wm. Hittle, in 1833. The first death was Abner Smith, in 1828. The first marriage occurred in 1830, when Conway Rhodes was united with Miss Harmon. The first sermon was preached by Mr. Mitchell, a Methodist, in 1829. The first Justice of the Peace was Jonas Hittle. The first school was taught by Silas B. Curtis. The first round-log cabin was built by Mordecai Mobley, a pioneer, who, in an early day, officiated in the several positions of what are now County Judge, County and Cir- cuit Clerks, Recorder, and Postmaster. But of so little importance


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were these offices in those days, that fees from all of them were scarcely sufficient to support his family.


The early history of the villags of Mackinaw is very fully de- tailed in the second chapter of this History, we therefore deem it unnecessary to record it here. The present population of the town is about 800. It is on the line of the I., B. & W., and I. M. Rail- roads. The first post-office was established in 1827. Mordecai Mobley was the first postmaster; the present postmaster is James E. Hill. There is one drug store, three grocery stores, one furni- ture store, one hardware store, and two of general merchandise, one hotel, one large agricultural implement house, three wagon shops, and a grist-mill. There is a Masonic lodge, which was organized over a half century ago, and is now in a flourishing condition. The Trus- tees of the town are as follows : Daniel Beckly, James H. Porter, J. L. Davis, Thomas Higgins, and J. H. Wilson.


RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF MACKINAW TOWNSHIP.


Christian Church .- From the earliest settlement of Mackinaw township, dating as far back as 1826, there were occasional religious meetings held at private houses and subsequently school-houses. Methodist, Cumberland Presbyterian, United Brethren, occasionally a Baptist, a New Light, or Old Christian preacher, living in other settlements, or traveling through, would stop with the friendly pioneers and preach to those who would gather in. These meetings were not without some good effect. In 1834, Elder James A. Lind- sey came from Kentucky and settled in the east part of the town- ship. He was a minister of the Disciples or Christian Church, and was, perhaps, the first resident preacher of the township; was a man of sterling worth and integrity, kind and genial in disposition, and ardently devotional. He began at once the proclamation of the Gospel as taught by this people. Having a large family, and real- izing the importance of regular church influence, he soon made it a special feature of his work to establish the cause in his own neigh- borhood. He was successful in harmonizing some of other religious views, and baptizing others who had made no profession. These efforts resulted in a meeting for consolidation, which was held at his house in Sept., 1837, and on the 5th day of October, at what was known as Mt. Pleasant school-house, the first Christian Church of the township, and perhaps the first, that was strictly on that basis, in the county. The Methodist Conference had established a station at


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Mackinaw town, and had monthly preaching, and this has always been a point in their Conference. The Christian Church organized with 23 members and chose as Elders, George Hittle and Samuel Fleshen ; Deacons, Michael Hittle and Nehemiah Hill; James E. Lindsey, Evangelist, and R. F. Houston, Clerk. From the first the congregation prospered and increased steadily, seldom failing to meet on the first day of every week. Her eirele of influence and bound- aries enlarged. The school-house and the private homes were soon too small to contain the anxious congregations. The groves, God's first temples, were the frequent resorts of the early worshippers. This book will fall into the hands of those who will remember with emotions of supreme delight many of those grove meetings, where was heard the clarion voices of a Davenport, a Palmer, or a Bowles, or the milder teaching of a Young, a Major, or a Lindsey, all of whom have gone to their rewards. They brought scores to the Cross and delighted the souls of the devoted throngs. When, in the year 1849, the congregation conceived the necessity of a house of wor- ship, a majority of the members favored building in Mackinaw town. Accordingly, in that and the following years, they erected a large and comfortable house. For a period of over a quarter century they occupied it, and seldom failed on the first day of the week to hold their meeting in accordance with their faith. During these years they have enjoyed the pastoral and evangelizing services of many of the finest speakers of Central Illinois. In addition to those al- ready named there were Wm. Ryan, James Robinson, the Johnsons, the Allens, S. T. Jones, Howe, Mitchel, R. Williams, Chaplin, Poynter, Shick, Samuel Lowe, John Lindsey, W. Houston, and a host of others.


In 1875 the Christian Church disposed of the house they had used so long, and erected another more modern in architecture, and at a cost of $3,300. On the 22d day of August of that year it was formally opened, Elder Joseph Lane preaching the first or dedica- tory sermon. Since that time H. A. Pallister has labored one year with them with marked success, and a number of other speakers of notoriety have been with them. The venerable G. W. Minier has been a frequent speaker for this congregation for many years. At the present time Prof. Kirk, of Eureka, and Elder R. B. Chaplain, of Normal, each preach once per month. The meetings are well attended. The present officers are: Elders, D. W. Puterbaugh, Joseph Myers, Thos, Wilson, Geo. Patterson; Deacons, Solomon




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