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Samuel K. Linn, M. D., was born in Clinton Co., O., Aug. 17, 1819. His parents were Samuel and Jane Linn ; He was educated in the common schools of his native State and was graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, O., Feb. 21, 1848. Dr. Linn came to this county in 1840 and owns farm property on sec. 23, on which he lives and farms in connection with the practice of medicine, in which he has been successful; was married Oct. 22, 1850, to Jane Lindsey, daughter of Elder James A. Lindsey. Dr. Linn is a member of the Christian Church, and a Republican in pol- ities. P. O., Lilly.
John McFall. Mr. MeFall was born at Brownsville, Fayett Co., Penn., June 4, 1822. He is the son of Charles and Jane MeFall and came to this State in 1846, locating in Peoria. He moved to this Co. in the year 1859. By occupation he is a blacksmith and briekmaker. Mr. MeFall has served his people in the office of Justice of the Peace. He has considerable musical taste and talent and has taught vocal music for many years. He was united in marriage April 14, 1842, to Miss Mary Wagoner. They have had seven children, only three of whom are living. He is a member of the Methodist Church. P. O. address, Lilly.
Philip J. F. Miller, farmer, sec. 22; P. O., Mackinaw. Mr. M. is the happy possessor of 333 acres of choice land. He was born in Robinson Co., Tenn., Nov. 4, 1836. George and Elenor, his parents, were natives of Virginia. Philip came to this county in June, 1837. Attended the common schools of this county ; and has held the offices of Assessor and Highway Commissioner; was joined in wedlock to Martha Adams, June 29, 1858; they have had seven children-three boys and four girls; five are living; is a member of the Christian Church, and a Democrat in polities.
Joseph H. Myers is a son of John and Catharine Myers, who were natives of Pennsylvania, in which State Joseph H., the subject of this sketch, was born March 1, 1826. He came to this county while a lad nine years of age. He is a farmer on sec. 27, and is the owner of 263 acres of land. His post-office is Mackinaw. Mr. Myres has been a consistent member of the Christian Church for the past sixteen years. Mrs. Myers is also a member of the same Church. He was united in marriage to Mis Susan Perry, who was born in Kentucky, April 30, 1830. The day upon which he led Miss Perry to the hymenial alter was March 13, 1849. They have been blessed with six children, four of whom are living.
Daniel W. Puterbaugh, farmer, lives on see. 26, and is the owner of 619 aeres of choice farming land; has succeeded admirably in his chosen profession. He was born in Miami county, Ohio, Oct. 24, 1824. His parents were Jacob and Hannah Puterbaugh, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively. Daniel W. was educated in the common schools of Ohio and his adopted State. He is a member of the Christian Church, and has served as Elder for about sixteen years; was married Oct. 8, 1846, to Sarah J.
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Smith, who was born in this township Sept. 9, 1829. She is the mother of seven children -three boys and four girls-six of whom are living. Mr. Puterbaugh has served as Justice of the Peace for sixteen years, and has held the offices of Supervisor and Highway Commissioner. P. O., Lilly.
Solomon Puterbaugh is an extensive farmer and one of the solid men of the county, owning over 1,000 acres of land, well stocked and equipped. He is a native of Miami Co., O., where he was born Sept. 9, 1822; his parents were Jacob and Hannah Puterbaugh. Solomon came to this county in 1839. He only enjoyed the privilege of at- tending the common schools of pioneer times, yet with his rare native business qualifications he has conquered, to a very great extent, the circumstances that tend to keep men down, and has made of life, thus far, a success. Has been Supervisor and Highway Commissioner. In politics is Repulican and Prohibitionist. Mr. Puterbaugh was married Feb. 27, 1844, to Eliza A. Howell, who was born in White Co., this State, June 10, 1826. They have had four children - three boys and one girl-of whom two boys are living. He is a member of the Christian Church. P. O., Mackinaw.
Warren Percy, deceased, was born in Rutland, Meigs county, O., Jan. 26, 1822. His parents were natives of the same State. He was educated in the common schools of Ohio, and came to this county in 1858. He resided on see. 35, where he owned 160 acres of fine land, which he cultivated. In this he proved quite success- ful. Mr. and Mrs. Percy accepted the teachings of the Gospel of our Savior, and united with the Christian Church. He was a Re- publican, politically. Mr. Percy went to California in 1850, where he was quite successful, financially. He returned in 1854, and was married Dec. 15, 1857, to Emma E. Williams, a native of Meigs county, Ohio, where she was born March 7, 1835. Their home was blessed by the birth of two boys and two girls, only one of whom, a boy, is now living.
D. G. A. Railsback, farmer, sec. 32. Mr. R. has spent an active life of almost half a century in this county, and has acquired 356 acres of land ; P. O., Mackinaw. He is one of the substantial pil- lars of the Christian Church of this section, having been a member for 45 years ; has been an elder in the Church for nearly 25 years. The subject of this sketch was born in Montgomery Co., Tenn., April 15, 1819, and moved to this county in the fall of 1830. Thomas F. and Louisa V. Railsback, his parents, were natives of Virginia. The first school Mr. Railsback went to in this county was taught by his father in his own cabin, in 1832. Mr. Railsback was united in marriage Jan. 17, 1839, to Ellen E. A. Walles, who died in March, 1853; was again married Aug. 5, 1854, to Virginia E. Adams; He is the parent of eleven children-four boys and seven girls-nine of whom are living. Thomas A., his eldest son, served during the Rebellion in the 94th Ill. Inf.
Asa S. Smith, Sr. This gentleman is a native of Sumner Co.,
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Tenn., where he was born Feb. 16, 1816. His parents were Joshua and Elizabeth Smith, the former a native of Va. the latter of Ky. Mr. Asa S. Smith came to this county in 1848. He follows the oc- cupation of farming and stock raising. He was united in marriage May 16, 1838, to Elizabeth Neville, a native of Montgomery Co., Tenn. They have had twelve children - nine boys and three girls -four of their sons were taken with a fever, in Jan., 1867, and died within forty-two days. Mr. S. has been a member of the Methodist Church for thirty-five years. Post-office, Mackinaw. We will cite an incident of his life which he vividly relates: In Jan., 1836, while engaged in the woods getting ont timber, in the State of Louisiana, and having no weapons of defense but his axe, he was attacked by a panther. So sudden was this nimble and treacherous animal in its attack, that Mr. S. was compelled to drop his axe and use only his hands against the formidable enemy. After a long and severe struggle, he succeeded in killing it by choking it to death. The scars of the many wounds he received cling to him yet and will through life.
Richard Sparks, of the firm of Sparks & Son, farmers and grain dealers, Mackinaw. He is a member of the Christian Church, and was born in Salem Co., N. J., Aug. 19, 1805. Thomas and Abi- gail, his parents, were natives of New Jersey. Mr. Sparks has lived for over half a century in the holy bonds of matrimony, hav- ing been united in marriage March 14, 1820, to Lucy Devore, of Brown Co., O. She is the mother of ten children -five boys and five girls-eight of whom are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks celebrated their golden wedding March 14, 1879. On that occasion four of their children and ten grandchildren were present. Mr. Sparks is one of the original Republicans, having acted with the party since its organization. Thomas Sparks, the third son of Richard, served in the 3d Ill. Cavalry during the Rebellion.
James R. Whisler, proprietor of the steam flouring-mill at Mack- inaw, was born March 17, 1836, in Cumberland Co., Pa. His parents were Jacob and Mary A. Whisler, natives of Pa. James R. while a youth, attended the common schools of his native State, ac- quiring a good practical education, and came to this county in 1855. Two years later, Oct. 28, 1857, he was married to Mary C. Smith, who was born Sept. 14, 1840, in Fulton Co., Ky. She is the mother of three girls. Mrs. Whisler is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. W. is identified with the business interests of Taze- well Co., and has been quite successful.
George Walker, farmer on sec. 22. He has acquired the owner- ship of 900 acres of land, and, too, when he commenced life with nothing. He worked as a laborer at $12 per month for his first start. This certainly speaks well for his energy and business ability. Mr. Walker was born Cecil Co., Md., May 24, 1832. His parents, George and Harriet Walker, were natives of Maryland. He came to this county in 1838; attended common schools of
WILLIAM ALLENSWORTH (DECEASED) LITTLE MACKINAW
EDWARD H. BACON MACKINAW
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McLean county, Ill., where he received his education. He was married March 18, 1858, to Mary Lilly. They have five children -two boys and three girls. He made the good confession before men and for spiritual strength and support, and to aid in the great labor of the Church, united himself with the Christian Church. His P. O. address is Lilly.
George T. Williams was born in this township June 2, 1834. He is a son of Isaac J. and Anna Williams, natives, respectively, of Ky. and Tenn. They are among the earliest settlers of the county, having come here in the year 1829. George T. Williams, the subject of this sketch, is a farmer on sec. 13, and is the owner of over 400 acres of land. Mr. T. was married May 6, 1858, to Miss Rebecca A. Macy, a native of Randolph county, Ind. Their home has been blessed with three daughters and three sons, of whom two girls and one boy are living. Mr. W. acts with the Republican party, and is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. P. O., Lilly.
John H. Wilson was born in Angusta Co., Va., July 11, 1834; attended the common schools of his native State and came to this county in 1855. P. O., Mackinaw. His parents were Daniel and Elzabeth A. Wilson, natives of Virginia. Mr. Wilson was married Nov. 18, 1858, to Charlotte Sargent. He was in the Quartermas- ter's Department for over a year during the Rebellion, and has held the office of Justice of the Peace, and Assessor of his township.
Below may be found a schedule of the township officials serving since the organization of the township, together with the years of serving :
SUPERVISORS.
Lyman Porter.
1850
Daniel W. Puterbaugh 1866
Jonas H. Hittle
1851-52
George Miller ..
1867
David Judy
1853-56
Solomon Puterbaugh 1868
J. W. Brack.
1857-58
George Miller 1869-74
George Miller
1859-65
J. H. Porter 1875-79
TOWN-CLERKS.
M. F. Gerard.
1854-55
William M. Watson .. 1871
M. D. Tenny
1856
Norman L. Porter.
1872
Lyman Porter.
1857-58
J. W. White.
1873-74
J. A. Terrell
1859
William Saxton
1875-76
N. L. Porter.
1860-64
L. M. Brock 1877-78
J. L. Davis ..
1865
William M. Watson
1879
John A. Richmond
1866-70
ASSESSORS.
Thomas C. Wilson
1854
J. W. Puterbaugh. 1868
J. L. Davis.
1855-56
N. L. Porter
1869
D. W. Puterbaugh.
1857
Elisha Barton. 1870
Elisha Barton
1858
Clark Barton 1871
Clark Barton.
1859
Rufus M. Elliott
1872-73
J. L. Davis.
1860
C. W. Samuel. 1874
D. W. Puterbaugh.
1861
Clark Barton
1875
J. L. Davis.
1863
J. L. Davis
1876
Elisha Barton
1864-65
P. J. F. Miller 1877
J. L. Davis.
1866-67
J. H. Wilson.
1878-79
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COLLECTORS.
Clark Barton.
1854
Clark Barton.
1860-67
J. Matthews
1855-56
J. L. Davis.
1868-73
J. B. Chaplin.
1857
Daniel Beckley
1874-76
E. B. Hibbard.
1858
Wm. Ammerman
1877-78
J. B. Chaplin.
1859
James F. Quigg.
1879
PEKIN TOWNSHIP.
As the history of the city of Pekin will include that of the town- ship, we will at once enter upon the difficult task of detailing the history of that city.
CITY OF PEKIN.
This city is beautifully situated on the eastern shore of the Illi- nois river. During its early history it enjoyed the advantages of being a river-town. Since the advent of railroads into the county, it has been bountifully supplied with the "steel rail" and the "iron horse," which has very largely replaced the steam-boat as a means of traffic and travel. The earliest pioneers, the very advance guard of civilization, as they wended their way up the placid Illinois, and plunged into the wilderness, where dwelt the red man and wild beasts of forest and plain, were especially attracted by the beautiful lay of the country upon which Pekin is located. They looked upon it as a most favorable site for a town, and, ere a lot had been laid off or a stake driven, it was christened "Town Site." It was thus known far and wide by those who traversed the river. We have been fortunate enough to secure, from the old journals of the late venerable Jacob Tharp (whose son was the first settler, and who was, himself, the second person to locate here), a very minute and inter- esting sketch of the settlement of Pekin. These journals are in the possession of Mr. W. F. Coopes, of Cincinnati township, to whom we are indebted for them. We quote in his own language :
"I was born in New Jersey, in September, 1773. In 1792, I married Miss Phoebe Winans, of Pennsylvania. Two weeks after we united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. After a streak of bad luck, in 1825, left Ohio, where I then resided, and traveled through Indiana with one ox-team, a span of horses, and a family of twelve persons, reaching the site of Pekin just before Christmas.
"Jonathan Tharp, my son, built the first house ever erected in the city of Pekin, in 1824, on the spot now occupied by Joshua
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Wagenseller's residence. Jonathan's farm embraced the land now covered by our heaviest business houses.
" At the time of my arrival, Jonathan was the only occupant. Their neighbors were Major Nathan Cromwell, living on the Hawley farm ; Gideon Hawley, living on the Mackinaw side of Sand Prairie ; Seth Wilson, living on John Young's farm; John and Geo. Clines, between that place and Tremont ; the Woodrows and John Sum- mers, living in the Woodrow settlement ; the Dillon family, after whom that township was named; the Hodgsons, friends and rela- tives of the Dillons; old Benj. Briggs, afterwards Sheriff; James Scott, who with Wilson, acted as constable in those days; and Wm. Eads, who was the first miller in this section of the State. He ran a " horse-mill," and ground only corn. On New Year's day, 1827, I went to Fort Clark, now Peoria, where I found a few cabins occu- pied by John Hamlin, James Dixon, and others. Hamlin had a little store, and I bought groceries, coffee selling at 37} cents per pound. On my way home I contracted for mast-fed pork at $2.50 per hundred. I soon built my cabin, placing it about half way between Joshua Wagenseller's house and the present landing at the river.
"In the summer of 1827, the first consignment of goods was sent to Pekin, by one Mobley, the land auctioneer. I received them, and so won the honor of being the first commission merchant. Most of the goods, however, went on to Mackinaw, which was the first shire-town. Pekin at this early day, was reported to be the best commercial point on the Illinois river. All goods came up from St. Louis, which was the great basis of supplies for the settlers.
"The Government surveys were made previous to 1828. This year we were cheered by a close neighbor, a Mr. Hinkle, who came to put up a trading house for Absalom Dillon. The goods came before the house was finished, and so my smoke-house was used for the first store. This season the Methodists established a mission, and their first service was held in Hawley's house, on Sand Prairie. In the fall of 1828, Absalom and Joseph Dillon moved to Pekin, and ' camped out' for a while. Major Cromwell came in 1829, and bought out Dillon's stock in trade, when those gentleman returned to the country. In the same year, Hawley and William Haines built cabins in our town. The inhabitants then consisted of Crom- well, Hawley, Haines, Dr. John Warner, the two Hiatts, Jonathan Tharp and myself. Mr. Clark made a raft of hewed puncheons,
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and started the ferry, placing a stake just below the present ferry landing to mark his claim.
" When the land sales were held at Springfield, there were several claimants for the Pekin town-site. On the first day of the sale, the bidding ran high, and the land was knocked down to Wm. Haines at $20.00 an acre, but he did not comply with the regulations of the sale, and on the second day the same tract was sold for one hundred dollars per acre. The buyer again failed to comply, and the tract was once more offered on the third day. A man in Springfield, named Harrington, had in the meantime a deadly quarrel with Ma- jor Perkins, one of the principal claimants, growing out of some delicate question. Those were chivalrous days and he determined on revenge. So he placed himself near the auctioneer, armed to the eyebrows, and when the coveted tract was put up, he bid one dollar and twenty-five cents an acre, and swore he would blow out any man's brains who offered a higher bid. Major Perkins was stalking around the room, armed for battle and hunting blood. There was immense excitement, and death was felt in the atmosphere, but the tract was knocked down to Harrington. He complied with the regulations, and walked out feeling sublime, but the Major and his friends captured the usurper, conveyed him to a room, and per- suaded him to make out deeds for the prize. From these papers the original title is derived.
" In the spring of 1830, the proprietors surveyed and laid out the town, Perkins, Hawley, Haines and Cromwell being the active agents. Cromwell did the surveying. About this time Perkins sold out to Thomas Snell, from Cincinnati, Ohio. The gentlemen were much exercised about the way in which to lay off the celestial city. The elder Hiatt had a claim upon the Lake shore, but when the land sales occurred he forgot to bid, and Carpenter bought his tract, also buying eighty acres on the east side of said tract. The proprietors of the future city included these two tracts in the town- site. Mr. Hiatt was appeased with a pony purse of seventy-five or eighty dollars.
" After some property sales, the foreign owners were bought out and the entire city owned, body and soul, by five persons, namely : William Haines, Thomas Snell, Nathan Cromwell, William Brown, and David Bailey. The surveys were finally completed, and it was found that the lots had cost just twenty-eight cents apiece. The advertisement for the sale of lots was immediately made, to take
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place in April, 1830. The deed of partition was drawn up before the sale, and is the one now on record."
Jacob Tharp was a large, robust man, and lived almost long enough to celebrate his centennial birthday. He was born in 1773 and survived till 1872. Much of his life was spent upon the front- ier, opening up and developing new country for coming generations. He died at Lancaster, Peoria county, Ill., and his remains were brought to his old home and interred at Pekin. A daughter of his, Mrs. Mary D. Taggart, and the mother of W. F. Copes, resides in Cincinnati township. The manuscript, of which the above is an extract, was put in shape by the old gentleman himself, about 1860, and revised about 1872.
The survey of the new town was mode by Wm. H. Hodge, the first County Surveyor, in 1827. He had no surveyor's chain, and, instead, used a string. Now that the town had been laid off it must be christened. Mrs. Cromwell, wife of Major Cromwell, was hon- ored by being called on to perform this important part of founding their new city. Doubtless with a prophetic eye she could see a brilliant future for their town in the not far distant time, and, there- fore, gave to it the name of Pekin, we suppose after the celestial city of that name. We should think the streets were also named by this goodly matron, judging from the feminine names they bear. It is stated that they were named in honor, and perpetuate the names, of the early women of the city, and that the older streets, with few exceptions, bear the given names of the mothers, grandmothers, wives and daughters of the pioneers. For instance, there is Aman- da street ; then there are streets that bear such names as these : Ann Eliza, Caroline, Catharine, Charlotte, Cynthiana, Elizabeth, Har- riet, Henrietta, Isabella, Jane, Margaret, Matilda, Minerva, Lucinda, Ruth, Susanna, etc.
A store was soon opened, as recited by Mr. Tharp. The settlers then wisely turned to look after the welfare of their children. They erected a school-house in 1831. This pioneer institution was long known as the Snell school-house. It was a one-storied building and was creeted by Thomas Snell, and stood on the west side of Second street, between Elizabeth and St. Mary's streets. Its first occupant, as a teacher, was John S. Snell, a son of the builder, who also dis- tinguished himself by delivering the first Fourth of July oration to the citizens of Pekin.
In the same year a warehouse was erected by Thomas Snell, who
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seems to have been a prominent man, and a promoter of the com- mereial and educational interests of the town.
The Asiatic cholera visited Pekin in the beginning of July, 1834, bringing death to many a household, and sadness and sorrow to the hearts of those who were left behind. Many prominent citizens, among whom are mentioned the names of Mr. Smith, Mrs. Cauldron, Thomas Snell, Dr. Perry, Mrs. Perry, and Mrs. J. C. Morgan, fell vietims to this fearful malady. Drs. Perry, Pillsbury and Griffith were the representatives of the medical profession here at that time.
July 9, 1835, the first town election of which we have any au- thentic account was held in the court-house in Pekin, for the elec- tion of five resident freeholders of the town of Pekin as Trustees, with the following result : David Mark received 24 votes; Daniel Bailey, 24; Samuel Wilson, 17; J. C. Morgan, 22; S. Pillsbury, 24, and S. Field, 12. The five first-named candidates were elected and qualified before Alden Hull, a Justice of the Peace. The Board of Trustees met and organized by eleeting J. C. Morgan, President, and Benj. Kellogg, Jr., Clerk.
The Board of Trustees met at the court-house, Ang. 1st, 1835, and passed an ordinance defining the limits of the corporation of Pekin, which were as follows: "Beginning at a point on the west side of the Illinois river, opposite the northwest corner of fractional section 34, in township 25, north of range 5, west of the third prin- cipal meridian ; thence east on the north line of section 35, in the township above named, to the middle of last-named section ; thence south on a line with the middle of said section 35, to Broadway, in the town of Cincinnati, county and State aforesaid; thence west along Broadway to the west bank of the Illinois river; thence north to the place of beginning."
Benjamin Kellogg, Jr., was appointed Treasurer, and Richard H. Snell, Collector, by the Board of Trustees, at this meeting. Asses- sors were afterwards appointed.
The following anecdote is related of Rev. Joseph Mitchel, the first regular pastor of the M. E. Church at this place: Some of the neighbors met to hold a religious meeting, when some of the younger members, thinking instrumental music would add to the enjoyment of the occasion, as an accompaniment to the singing, brought a bass viol. When Father Mitchel came in and was seated, they began to tune up the viol, which brought Father M. to his feet at once, with thie exclamation, " What's that !" what's that!"
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Some of the brothers explained that it was a bass viol which they had brought for the purpose above mentioned. The old man ex- claimed "No such thing! no such thing! it's an ungodly great fiddle. Take it out! take it out!" And thus the brethren were obliged to dispense with the "fiddle" and thereafter content them- selves with vocal music.
The second election for Trustees was held at the school-house, Aug. 8th, 1836, when Samuel Pillsbury, Spencer Field, Jacob Ea- mon, John King and David Mark were elected. John King was chosen President and Benj. Kellogg Clerk, and on the 23d the Board approved the bond of David Mark as Assessor.
At the third election, Aug. 8, 1837, David Mark, Samuel Pills- bury, John W. Casey, John A. Jones and Gideon H. Rupert were chosen Trustees. The Board chose David Mark, President; Wm. M. Sandusky, Clerk; Irenus N. Henkle, Constable and Collector, and Alden Hull, Treasurer.
On the 8th of August, 1838, a fourth election was held at Lind- ley's Hall, on the southwest corner of Second and Court street. The following were the Trustees elected : Spencer Field, David C. Alexander, Samuel Pillsbury, Richard H. Snell, and John O. Hyde. The Board elected Dr. Samuel Pillsbury, President ; Wm. H. San- dusky, Clerk; and Alden Hull, Treasurer. On Dec. 6, 1838, the Board appointed Wm. H. Holmes, Clerk, vice Wm. H. Sandusky, who had removed from the State. John Gridley and David Mark were appointed Assessors, and J. Peters, Street Commissioner.
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