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Puterbaugh, Jacob Smith, Moses Ingersoll, James E. Hill, Samuel Puterbaugh, David Philips. More than 2,000 persons have had membership with this congregation. About 150 are attending members now. Several who made their religious start here have been acceptable preachers, and some of them distinguished. Some whose Christian career began at Mackinaw, have been instrumental in building up the cause in other places. Thus the history of the little start in the log school-house, in 1837, can never be told in full until Millennial morn, when the gathering hosts shall meet before the grand assize and strike glad hands, and receive the recompense of their reward.
The M. E. Church .- The church edifice of this congregation was erected in 1850, at a cost of $1,000. The first pastor was Rev. Wm. Beadle. It was organized with about nine members-J. Tueker and wife, Dr. Sailor and wife, Jas. Mathewson and wife, and A. S. Smith and wife. The several pastors have been Revs. George Miller, Samuel Smith, John Calhoun, Wm. McKay, Mr. Pinkerton, George Milsap, John Smith, and others. The present pastor is Rev. Wm. Wiley. The present membership numbers 24.
Seventh Day Adventists .- This congregation was organized in the village in 1877, and includes members residing in Deer Creek. They have no church edifice, but meet in private houses. All mem- bers take part in exercises. One-tenth of the actual income of members goes to the Church. They have no discipline but the Bible ; construe immersion as baptism, and observe the seventh day instead of the first day, as the Lord's day. No person is admitted into the Church who uses whisky, tobacco or opium in any form. They believe Jesus Christ is soon to come to earth to destroy it, and set up his kingdom ; that the soul sleeps in the grave until the final judgment day.
In closing this sketch we wish to mention, personally, some of the leading citizens of the community.
Edward H. Bacon, farmer, stock raiser and brick-maker, sec. 13; Post-office, Lilly. Mr. B. is the owner of about 1,200 acres of land. He is a native of Oxford, Butler Co., O., having been born in that State March 13, 1827. His parents were Edward and Jane Bacon. His father was a native of N. J., and mother of Penn. Mr. B. received his education in the schools of his native State. He came to this county in the year 1860, and has been very successful in business matters. He was united in marriage March 15, 1860, to Miss Sarah Worden, Of this union one daughter and one son
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were born. The latter is deceased. In politics Mr. B. is a Demo- crat. His portrait may be found in this work.
Charles Bergen has followed the occupation of farming since he came to this State. He located in this county in 1832; has only moved once since coming to the State and then only eight miles ; now resides on sec. 22. He is the owner of 720 acres of fine farm- ing land. Mr. B. was born in Kings Co., N. Y., Jan. 21, 1806 ; his parents were Johannes and Johanna Bergen, natives of N. Y. He was educated in the common schools of his native State and was married Feb. 6, 1834, to Eleanor Maples. They are the parents of eight children -two boys and six girls-only three of whom are now living. Post-office, Lilly.
Isaac Blair is a native of Ross Co., O., having been born in that State Feb. 4, 1836. He is the son of Bethnel and Sabry Blair, who are natives of the same State. Mr. B., the subject of this sketch, received his education in the common schools of his native State and Ill. By occupation he is a farmer, residing on sec. 27. He was united in marriage Oct. 5, 1860, to Miss Elizabeth S. Chaplin ; their union has been blessed with six children, five of whom are living. Mr. B is a member of the Christian Church. His Post- office address, Mackinaw.
Joseph L. Boucher, salesman for George Miller and Son, Macki- naw, was born in Licking Co., O., March 22, 1828. His parents were Jacob and Elizabeth of Maryland and Virginia. Mr. Boucher came to the county in 1837, and was a delegate in the first Republi- can convention ever held in Tazewell Co .; was postmaster at Arm- ington under the administration of Buchanan, and at Mackinaw under Lineoln and was U. S. gauger for four years under Grant, and no indictment or fault was ever found against or with him in his official duties. Mr. Boucher was married Jan. 16, 1850, to Sarah Parmelee, who died Jan. 13, 1851; was married again June 15, 1853, to Mary A. Hittle. He is a member of the Christian Church, and a Republican.
Joseph L. Davis, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. Mr. Davis has been Justice of the Peace since 1849, with the exception of two years, and has at various times filled the offices of Town- Clerk, Collector, and Assessor. In politics he is a Democrat. He resides in the village of Mackinaw. He is a native of Bennington Co., Vt., where he was born April 22, 1814. His parents were Gideon and Lydia Davis, of New Hampshire. He attended the common schools and Chester Academy, of Chester, Vt. He was married Sept. 22, 1838, to Catherine Lance. They have had nine . children -two boys and seven girls-six of whom are living.
John C. Dennis, jr., farmer, sec. 35. He owns 160 acres of fine land and has been successful in his chosen pursuit. When our country called for men to perpetuate the Union, Mr. Dennis donned the blue and joined Co. G, 17th Ill. Infantry, May 25, 1861, and served his country for over three years. He is a native of Morgan
MRS. EMILY I. HILL
NEHEMIAH HIL'.
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Co., this State, where he was born March 27, 1832. He was educat- ed in the common schools of his native county. His parents are John C. and Rachel A. Dennis, natives, respectively, of Virginia and Kentucky. Both of them are now living at Eureka, this State, aged 76, and 71. The subject of this sketch was married March 22, 1866, to Susan A. Railsback, daughter of D. G. A. Railsback. They have had six children -three boys and three girls -five of whom are living. He belongs to the Christian Church. P. O., Minier.
Robert A. Dunham, retired, resides in the village of Mackinaw, and is the owner of 345 acres of land. Mr. Dunham started in life with a cash capital of twenty-five cents, and never received a cent from any one but what he gave value received. He was born in Northumberland Co., Pa., April 15, 1806. His parents, Mathias and Maria Dunham, were natives of Pa. and N. J. He received a common school education in his native State. He came to this county in 1834; was married July 11, 1839, to Sidney A. Halsey. They have had nine children -five boys and four girls, but three of whom are living. He is a Methodist. His political views are Republican.
Peter G. Hay was born in Christian Co., Ky., Jan. 12, 1825; his parents were John and Celia Hay, of Virginia and Kentucky. Mr. Hay attended the common schools of Kentucky and Illinois. He came to this State in 1835 and settled in this county in 1853; he now lives on sec. 25. He pursues the occupation of farming and stock raising, in which he has been quite successful. He ownes 793 acres of land. The subject of this sketeh was married Nov. 27, 1850, to Almedea Smith, who has borne him eight children, one of whom is deceased. Mr. Hay is connected with the Christian Church. Political views are Democratic. P. O. address, Lilly.
Nehemiah Hill is a native of North Carolina, and a son of Gar- land and Elizabeth (Wade) Hill. His mother died when he was quite small. His father moved to Ky. in an carly day, in which State Nehemiah grew to manhood and was united in marriage to Emily I. Wooldrige May 13, 1828. They have celebrated their golden wedding. Their union was blessed with nine children ; their names are as follows : Mabel, who died in infancy ; Henry W., who served three years in the 47th regt., is now deceased ; John W. ; J. E .; Benjamin C., who served in the 26th regt. and was killed in battle; Mary Elizabeth, deceased; Philip P., who served in the 26th regt., was wounded at Iuka, Miss .; Nehemiah L., who served in 26th regt. ; and Hermon W. Mr. and Mrs. Hay are consistent members of the Christian Church. He was an old-time Whig, but has acted with the Republican party since its organization. Post- office, Mackinaw.
Hermon W. Hill, druggist, Mackinaw. Mr. Hill has a first-class drug-store, is an experienced apothecary, and is quite successful in his business. He is a native of Tazewell Co., and was born Aug.
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7, 1850. His parents are Nehemiah and Emily I. Hill, natives of North Carolina and Mississippi, respectively. Hermon W. was ed- ucated in the common schools of this county and Eureka College, Woodford Co., Ill. He was married to Ida B. Boucher Feb. 20, 1879.
James E. Hill, postmaster, of the firm of J. E. & N. L. Hill, general merchants, Mackinaw. Mr. Hill was born in this county and township, Oct. 29, 1835. His parents were Nehemiah and Emily I. Hill, of North Carolina and Mississippi. James E. at- tended the common schools of this county ; was married to Mary E. Blair Dec. 27, 1862. They have one boy and two girls. Mr. Hill is a member of the Christian Church, and, politically, a Republican.
Michael Hittle was born in Greene Co., O., Nov. 29, 1808. His parents, George and Mary Hittle, were natives of Northumberland Co., Pa. His father came West to Ohio in 1790. He visited Illi- nois in 1817, and moved into Sangamon county in 1825, where he remained only four months, when he pushed on to the beautiful grove in Hittle township, which was christened Hittle's Grove in honor of the Elder Hittle. Mr. H., the subject of this sketch, felled the first tree and split the first rail in Hittle township. He sold out his improvements in Hittle's Grove in 1830, and moved into Mackinaw township, sec. 22, where he has since resided. He received his education in the log school-houses of Ohio and Indiana. Aug. 6, 1828, he was united in marriage with Mary Ewing, of Logan county, Ill. She died Sept. 15, 1869. June 16, 1870, he married Mrs. Agnes Boyd. His children, with dates of birth, are as follows: Eliza Jane, May 29, 1829; Mary Ann, Oct. 27, 1831; George, April 8, 1836; Elizabeth, July 8, 1837; Angeline, Aug. 19, 1839; Harriet, Aug. 20, 1841; J. A., Oet. 16, 1843; Clara B., June 12, 1846; Jonas, May 14, 1849, and Emma A., Sept. 6, 1851. Seven of these ten children are now living.
Mr. Hittle was a member of Capt. Adams' company, which went from this eounty during the Black Hawk war. He participated in the battle of Stillman's Run. We were not aware Mr. H. was in the Black Hawk war at the time we wrote the chapter on that war, in this volume, or we would have given his name there. We made diligent inquiries, but his name was not mentioned. Mr. H. is a member of the Christian Church ; politieally, a Republican ; post- office, Maekinaw.
Moses W. Ingersoll is a son of William and Lora Ingersoll, na- tives of Mass. Moses W. was born in Courtland Co., N. Y., Sept. 26, 1813. He was educated in the schools of his native State. Mr. I. moved to Ohio in 1836, and to this Co. in 1852. He follows the occupation of farming. Mr. Ingersoll was united in marriage Oct. 11, 1840, to Miss Caroline Hoffner, by whom he had eight chil- dren. She died April 12, 1856. He was again married June 25, 1857, to Elizabeth Taylor, by whom he had five children. Of his
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thirteen children, but six are now living. In politics Mr. I. is a Republican. P. O., Mackinaw.
Elder James Alfred Lindsey was born April 28th, 1793, near Haw river in the vicinity of Raleigh, N. C. His father, James Lindsey, a native of Va., was of English and Welsh origin. His mother, Delilah Hodgson, a native of North Carolina, was of Scotch parent- age. His father was a mill-wright by profession. On his way from the South at the close of the Revolutionary war, in which he served as a soldier for many years, he was taken down sick in North Carolina, at the house of Mrs. Delilah Brewer, formerly Miss Hodg- son as above. On his recovery he was married to the widow Brewer, who bore him eight children, four sons and four daughters, among whom was James Alfred, the subject of our narrative. When he was thirteen years old his parents removed to Christian Co., Ky. Here his father opened a farm and built a mill, which bears the name of Lindsey's mill to the present day. James A. grew up among the pioneers of Western Kentucky, and had many an adventure with the wild beasts of the forest ; bears, wolves and panthers being numerous. When about 19 years of age he enlisted in the army against the Indians in the war of 1812; but before leaving home he obeyed his deep religious convictions, and was bap- tized Sept. 29, and united with the Baptist Church, of which his forefathers had been members time immemorial. He was chief mu- sieian in his regiment. He was married when 21, to Miss Jean Scott, daughter of Wm. Scott, also a Revolutionary soldier. Jean's origin was Scotch and Irish. She was also at that time a member of the Baptist Church and deeply pious. She had, however, been reared a member of the Scotch Presbyterians or Independents. Soon after his marriage James A. became fully convinced that God required him to preach the Gospel. He therefore began his work as a minister. He was poor, but thirsted for knowledge, and went to school after his marriage, and among other studies he mastered sur- veying. He was elected County Surveyor of Christian Co. He, however, grew exceedingly unhappy over human ereeds and human names in the Church, and resolved to abandon all these, and have no erecd, but God's word, and, accordingly, he left the Baptist con- nection and took his whole church with him. In the meantime he fell in with the Christian Baptist, and on reading it he found that in many things Alexander Campbell taught his own views, and on many other points Campbell gave him new and better views. So, when he took the Noah's Spring Church with him they were at once, in derision, called Campbellites. This was the first church in Ken- tucky south of Green river to take this position. Soon many other churches and several other preachers went with them. His new position was taken as early as 1827 or 1828. When he had worked hard all day as surveyor he would preach at night, and he, in this way, baptized many. His wife, Jean, bore him twelve children - six sons and six daughters- who all lived to be grown. The fami-
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ly record is as follows : James Alfred Lindsey, born April 28, '93; Jean Scott, his wife, Aug. 6, '92; Elizabeth, Dec. 5, '14; James, Feb. 18, '16; William, Oct. 13, '17; Alfred, June 1, '19; John, June 15, '21; David, Jan. 28, '23; Delilah, Dec. 21, '24; Jane, Oct. 22, '26; Eliza Davenport, June 10, '29; Lucy Ann Major, Feb. 1, '31 ; Mary Eleanor, Dec. 3, '32; Felix Erastus, April 15, '35. He never dabbled in party political strife, but was early con- vinced that human slavery was wrong and alike injurious to master and slave. Hence his great concern, for many years, was to move his family from the region of its pernicious influences. Elder Lind- sey first came to Tazewell county, in the fall of 1833, in search of a new home. He entered land on sec. 23, Mackinaw township. Dur- ing this visit he baptized the first man and the first woman ever baptized in Tazewell connty. In the Spring of 1834 he moved to the spot chosen for his new home, with his wife and their eleven children, the twelfth being born the following year. On his arrival at Little Mackinaw, which occurred about two o'clock in the after- noon, on Saturday, he found that they had a meeting appointed at three. He preached that afternoon and again on the next day, the Lord's-day, at the house of Thomas Railsback, five miles south of Mackinaw. He thus promptly began his life-work in his new home, which he prosecuted to the day of his death with unabated interest. His first work was at Little Mackinaw, where he and his numerous family held their membership, till he gathered in enough of his neighbors to form a congregation in his own neighborhood, called Mount Pleasant congregation. This took place in 1837. Being a practical surveyor he was of great value in locating corners and lines, and this settled and prevented many difficulties and much strife. Being a good practical scholar he taught for several winters. But his life-work was preaching the Gospel. So, as the Apostles and the primitive preachers, he went every where preaching the Word. He constituted a church at Stout's Grove; preached often at Bloomington, and in the region all round about Bloomington, Danvers, Lexington, Leroy, etc. He began to preach carly south- west of Tremont, and soon built up a large and prosperous church called Antioch. He preached much at Hittle's Grove, where he baptized many and established a strong church. He was the first man who ever taught the distinctive features of his church at Sugar Creek, now in Logan county, Salt Creek, Dewitt county, at Hieron- ymus, Delavan, Pekin, Green Valley, and, indeed, for from fifty to one hundred miles all around Mackinaw. He early formed the ac- quaintance of H. D. Palmer, near Lacon, Hugh Bowles and his son, Walter P. Bowles, near Clinton, Elder E. Rhodes, near Blooming- ton, and several others, who belonged to the Christian connection or New-Lights. He had much earnest labor in harmonizing the differ- . ences between himself and them. Yet he ultimately succeeded, and those who differed so widely at first became one, and all preached and practiced as he had done from the first. Thus he became one of
ELDER JAMES A. LINDSEY MRS. JEAN S. LINDSEY. MACKINAW.
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the greatest moulding powers that gave shape and easte to all the churches in the State of Illinois, from Springfield, north, and from the Illinois, east. Although his great power lay in organizing and harmonizing, this was by no means his only power. His mind being clear and delineative, he seldom failed to bring conviction to those who heard him. Hence, he was a successful proselyter, and baptized many hundreds with his own hands. Being mild and gen- tle toward all he was generally beloved, and early received the title, Father Lindsey, and was so addressed and spoken of during the last forty years of his life, and his name is yet saered in the memory of thousands.
He had the pleasure of seeing three of his sons successful preach- ers of the Gospel, James, Alfred, and John. The two former went to the spirit land before him. He was an earnest advocate of the great temperance cause, and as early as 1842, in company with his sons, John and William, got up a Washingtonian society, writing the pledge with his own hand. He was often heard to say: "if this nation is ever overthrown, it will be caused by intemperance and pride." He was also one of the first preachers of his church who advocated a missionary society, and a new and improved translation of the Scriptures into our great English language. He advocated . the establishing of high schools and colleges for the education of preachers and teachers ; and after his son, John, graduated at Beth- any College, and entered into the work of establishing Walnut Grove Academy (now Eureka College), he gave him his full aid and support, and deserved more honor than any other man, living or dead, who lived as far from the College as he did, for the existence of that great seat of learning. During his career of near forty years in this county, besides constituting some twenty or thirty churches, he had the good fortune to induce many young men to enter the ministry. The last earnest labor of his useful life was to aid in establishing a congregation and erecting a house of worship at Lilly, a new town near his own home. To this work he subscribed very liberally. His son William is now Elder, presiding over it. And his aged widow, now near 87 years of age, is a member of the Lilly congregation. His three living daughters also have their membership here, and are all active workers, both at home and for the foreign mission cause. The mother also gives freely to the mis- sion work. Before taking any step in life, his standing question was, " Is it right ?" His motto in action towards others was, "Do unto others as you would have them do to you." "Owe no man any thing," was his financial motto. Hence he never went in debt. For all religious duty he said, "Give me a thus saith the Lord." His posterity, living and dead, number at the date of this writing, eighty-eight persons. The leading features of his life grew still more vivid as he drew near to his closing hour. His house, as he lay on his death-bed for many weeks, was truly a house of worship. As friends crowded around him from far and near, before each one
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took his last earthly farewell, he had a portion of God's word read, singing and prayer, and then followed the exhortation to be faithful. Thus there was worship from three to five times a day in his room. He was in his 80th year when he died. Shortly before he breathed his last, he looked steadily into the face of his son John, who stood near him and said, " My Son, work while it is day. The night soon cometh when no man can work." "How short is life in which to do the great work for God, for Christ, for Humanity." He wrote his last will and testament with his own hand many years before he died, chosing Michael Hittle, who had for near forty years stood by him and been true as a neighbor, a friend, and a brother in Christ, to see that he was burried in a precise spot, and that his wife was laid to his right side. He committed to the care of his daughter, Jane, and her husband, Dr. S. K. Linn, his beloved and aged wife, having also left ample provisions for her support, then fell asleep, and rests, not like Jacob, with his fathers, but, like Abraham, with his children. As a souvenir for the many who dearly loved the old veteran, we place in this volume his portrait, and, also, that of his wife.
Elder John Lindsey, A. M., was born in Christian Co., Ky., June 15, 1821. His parents, James A. and Jean (Scott) Lindsey, were blessed with twelve children, of whom John was the fifth in order of birth. He was in his fifteenth year when his father moved to Tazewell Co. A few days after John was 15 years old he obeyed his religions convictions and was baptized, uniting with the Little Mackinaw Christian Church, being the first north of Sangamon to take the Bible as a rule of faith, and break the loaf every first day of the week. At the age of 19 he began to preach in Tazewell, McLean, Logan, Dewitt and Woodford counties. He was ordained when quite young and began to administer baptism when almost a boy. He preached much and baptized many before going to college. He entered Bethany College, W. Va., in the fall of 1844; gradua- ted in 1848. While a student he often went out to preach, and especialy during vacations, and gathered many into the Church, also many of the so-called New Light congregations, of West Va. and Tenn., laid aside their peculiarities and came into the fellowship of the Disciples. In two summers more than 1,500 souls thus came over. At the close of his stay in College he returned to Illinois, and after preaching till his last coat left the elbows exposed to pub- lic gaze, he commenced teaching a district school in Mackinaw township. While in school he conceived the plan of erecting one central college in Illinois, and a subordinate high school in each county in the State. On presenting his plan to his father, Elds. J. P. Jones, Wm. Davenport and H. D. Palmer, and especially Elder Major, they decided to locate at Walnut Grove, now Eureka. After a few rousing meetings at Eureka, he went forth, in company with Wm. Davenport, among all the Churches, soliciting means to found the College. He would first give a lecture on education and then
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Elder D. would join him in appealing to their pockets. Where they would not give money, he would take a cow, a horse or any other property worth money. On one occasion he procured a mule, blind of one eye, and sold it in an hour for $37.50. He also solicited money to build a boarding house. The school was opened and he began to teach in the fall of 1850, in company with Professor A. S. Fisher. He was married the previous April to Miss Mariah Mason, of Woodsfield, Ohio. He taught for two years and then abandoned teaching on account of the failing health, both of himself and wife. During this period he had also done much preaching, and held suc- cessful meetings. In the meantime his plan being openly made known, the Church at Jacksonville and one at Abingdon aimed to outstrip the Eureka enterprise, and each desired to become the central school. This engendered strife and division, and greatly retarded the well-begun work. He returned to Tazewell county and located in Washington, where he built up from a handful of 32 members, a strong Church numbering 150 members. He removed from Washington to Peoria, where he built up a congregation of 65 members in a short time, and a neat and elegant house of worship. His best estimates of additions in Tazewell county is about 1,000; he can count up near 500 at Mackinaw alone, 250 at Washington, 125 each at Lilly and Antioch, and about 40 at Pekin. He also held a very successful meeting in Tremont. These two Churches were suffered to go down when he was called to other fields. While in Peoria he was one of the editors of a religous paper. He has been married three times. He was first married in 1850, to Miss Maria K. Mason; second, in 1855, to Miss Sarah F. Reding; third, in 1858, to Miss Martha M. Davidson. His children by the first two are all dead. He has three childreen by the present wife. He began in the temperance work when a boy, and has been very earnest all his life as a temperance man. He has been State Evan- gelist or Corresponding Secretary of the State Missionary Society for three different times, a year each ; was President of Princeton College, Kentucky, two years; has been pastor at Peoria, at Pekin, at Washington, at Atlanta, Logan county, and at Duqnon, in Illi- nois ; also pastor of the Churches at Palmyra and St. Joseph, Mo. Of his 5,000 additions to the Church, one-fifth have been in Tazewell county. Being the first college graduate among his people in Illi- nois, he has been often called upon to hold public debates, and in the numerous discussions held by him, he has always succeeded in leaving his people in a healthy and prosperous state, and fully confi- dent that he had sustained himself well. At the present writing his residence is in Eureka, yet he always calls it going home to return to Tazewell. He has just entered his fortieth year as a minister of the Gospel, and is yet strong and vigorous, being only 58 years old. He loves to recount the days when they beat all their meal in the old homony mortar, or went thirty miles or more to mill. The wolf chase, and deer hunt of the early times, are percious to his memory.
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