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But for some alterations as to the single entrance and the belfry tower it is remindful of the days of long ago, when the writer was a small boy and lived on the corner north in the same block.
In those days there was a single large square tower in the center, housing the bell, and there were 2 entrances. While 60 years have rolled by there are so many memories connected with this sacred spot, dear to so many of my generation. If I live to be a Methuselah I will never forget the tone of that old bell, and often wonder what ever became of it. Surely it de- serves a place in some historical chamber, but to many generations it is enshrined in our minds and hearts, and so many sentiments are con- nected with it, and this old building that it becomes sacred. No doubt there are scores who will read this and remember those old fashioned revivals, and that old sacred mourners bench around which hundreds of new lives were born, and lived a devoted Christian life.
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To me personally it is sacred for this very thought, that I pledged my life for an active Christian career. I have kept that faith to this present hour, and that was in Jan., 1887, just fifty years ago the 30th of last month.
I cannot dismiss this article without recalling a few memorable incidents. The first I remember was as a member of the primary class when Mrs. Stumpf was my teacher, and as I have often said before, I could not recount a word or sentence she ever said in these days of 70's but 'twas the life she lived that impressed me and instilled into me the value of a church organization.
The second memorable incident was the funeral of Miss Alta Heady in 1878 who was burned to death by the exploding of a kerosene lamp-which I have treated at length in the old part of this history. Today it is so vivid to me as I see her fiancee, Charley Baines, standing near the door on the out. side, with a broken heart, which no balm or healing power has ever been found to even soothe its shattered wreck. Only a few days after, Charley left for the wild west of California, and I have learned that here he passed away an old man, but his heart was in a silent unmarked grave in the Knobbs graveyard.What a subject for a romance from true life!
Another, in fact it was a series of remembrances and was on funeral occasions, the tolling of the old bell of the village church. You remember how it was always planned, that watchmen were placed at proper corners to give the signal so the bell would begin tolling when the procession started from the home of the deceased and kept tolling until the body was placed at the chancel rail in front of the pulpit. The same procedure was gone through with when the procession left the church. Somehow today in these so-called modern times we have lost the sacredness of our departing friends by up-to-date methods.
Another time of remembrance was when I led a bridal procession at the close of a Sunday evening service to the front and they were married by the preacher, whose name I have forgotten. The couple were a Mr. Clossen and Lottie Roberts, who now live in Decatur. And so on, I could go, indefinitely, not only incidents but those who lived, moved and were so active in that old meeting house.
To dwell on them would take an additional chapter, for their names are legion, and all gone these many, many years to their final reward. Note this list-Crawford Ward, Uncle Jimmy Jones, Squire Robinson, Jesse Foor, Palmer Everett and wife, L. D. Jester and wife, Geo. Corley and wife, I. G. Holt, John Ward, R. E. Cannon, Milo Darst and wife, the Morgan family, Doves. They all sowed well and the harvest is still going on.
The world will never forget the value of the village church.
HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '87
Rightly belonging as part of the history of Tower Hill is the so-called "graduating class" of 1887 from the Tower Hill grade schools, said class being ever afterwards known as the "Class of '87."
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It is one of the most remarkable items of interest that belongs to the archives, that after 50 years the same self appointed historian of the class (Homer Eiler) is able to record the history of almost every one of that class of 17 boys and 13 girls to the present time (1937).
It was in the spring of 1887 when this "A" class, as we were called in the grade schools of that day, completed the course of study, and many took the county examination for teachers, all passing and entering the teaching fraternity.
In a year or so, we each found our real places in life, changing to voca- tions more suitable to our liking and the economical conditions, with a record of their different pursuits worthy of emulation.
The writer as self-appointed historian made his first write-up in 1894 and I have a copy before me with these interesting facts:
I not the summary gives at that time, 20 teachers (some part-time), 2 ministers, 3 stenographers, 3 merchants, 5 music teachers, 17 who attended college, 16 married and 2 deaths.
It was 30 years until I wrote the next write-up of the class, and find only 3 more had passed to that Beyond. The memorial list then was: Nora Brown, Belle Warren, Homer Fairchilds, John Pfeiffer and Sattie McDermoth.
To the present time we can add the following: Ed F. Karls, Howard Fleming, Maude (Tilley) Elliott, Madgie (Batey) Miller, Mary Leighty, Charles Faught, William J. Richardson, and Frank Rhodes.
I am unable to give a definite record on the following: Riley Middleton, Thomas Inman and David Ashe. But a remarkable record to know that after a half century there are 14 yet alive. They are scattered far and wide, and I suspect the writer lives the farthest of any, but my interest in that class has followed me all these 50 years and would unto the ends of the earth.
Briefly I will now give a record of the class, and trust that there may be many exchanges of letters, renewing old-time class friendships.
ELLA LEIGHTY. Of all these 30 classmates, she is the only one who has continued her residence for all these 50 years in the old home town. Her only vocation in life was icaching, retiring many years ago. Living a life of single blessedness, she now resides in the old family household, looking down the vista of the future, toward another home in the Beyond, into which she will graduate from this earthly class into one of eternal assurance of a well spent life.
MARY LEIGHTY. A sister of Ella's, also followed teaching for several years, then entered the mercantile vocation in Chicago, serving with several of the world's largest institutions. Mary never married, and always called Tower Hill her home.
But how sad to relate the record of her untimely death in the fall of 1933 when she met a fatal auto accident, and is buried in the home cemetery.
MAUDE (Tilley) ELLIOTT. Another one who followed teaching and lived for many years in the village, a leader in the Presbyterian church. She was married to Rev. Elliott, a Presbyterian minister, and they made their home in various parts of the country. It was while residing in Medford, New Jersey, that Maude met her untimely death in an auto collision, leaving the husband and 2 well-educated children.
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ELLA (Cannon) SMITH. Ella followed the musical career, until matri- mony gave her a calling to a household of her own. She was married to Ed Smith, but sad to relate after a few years she was left a widow with a family to look after and train for useful vocations of life. Happily she has seen this accomplished after much sacrifice and careful planning. Ella now resides in Kansas City, Mo., and would be pleased to hear from her old classmates.
EMMA (Metsker) KARLS. Another of Shelby county's teachers, which profession she followed for several years. Emma was married to her class- mate, Ed F. Karls. They finally settled in southwestern Missouri, where 2 sad memories will forever follow her, one the losing of her dear husband, and the other - a Gold Star Mother sacrifice of a son in the World War. Emma now resides in Columbia, Missouri, Route 5.
STELLA (Weeks) HUNTER. I see the write-up of 1894 states Stella also followed teaching, even to Nebraska, but later yield to yearning for home, returned to the parental roof. But the matrimonial "bug" buzzed once too often and 'twas no more Miss Stella, but Mrs. M. Hunter of Cowden, Ill. But the sad hand of fate entered the home of Mr. Hunter, the husband-father, was no more of the family circle. Stella was a widow with 2 children, who have. made splendid records in vocations to their liking, while mother still lives at the old home in Cowden.
LORA (Fuget) NAZOR. One of our number who chose music as a voca- tion, and has been very much interested in the same down to the present, and for her love for music has a musical family. Lora has been a widow for many years, and now lives in Memphis, Tenn., at 1898 Madison Avenue.
MINNIE (Fuget) FESTON. While musically inclined, Minnie chose a home life, and was wedded to a Tower Hill boy, Mike Fenton. They have one child, a son, who lives in Chicago, while their home is in Carlinville, Ill., at 617 Summer Street.
MADGIE (Batey) MILLER. The only one of our class of foreign birth (English). Born and raised in a Methodist parsonage, she chose for life a Methodist minister in the person of Rev. A. C. Miller. As usual with ministers, her home has been one of changing abodes. But for several years she has resided at Yankton, South Dakota, 916 Pine Street. Here we are compelled to record another Gold Star mother, she having lost a son in the World War. In fact, this great loss hastened the demise of Madgie, which occurred in August, 1933.
EFFIE (Fringer) OWEN. Unfortunately not much of a record for the daughter of one of Tower Hill's most popular physicians, of the '80s and early '90s. We are informed she married a Mr. Owen, at one time the agent of the B & O railroad at the Hill. She now lives at Olney, Ill., 218 South Morgan Street.
SATTIE (McDermith) STOCKWELL. Removed to Kansas, where she was married and lived the farming life. Later moved to Los Angeles, where as a widow she lived until 1926, when she too passed away. We have visited her last residence at 510 East 47th Street, Los Angeles, where a sister and other members of the family still reside.
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NORA BROWNE. Very soon after the class had finished the term of school, we were shocked at the early passing of a popular member of the class. Fifty years hove rolled by but her memory still lingers. She was the daughter of Dr. Brown, one of the Hill's earliest physicians, and whom we have spoken of in glowing terms in our chapter of physicians.
BELLE WARREN. Not far apart was the passing of the second member of the class. Miss Belle was the sister of Miss Nora Warren of Tower Hill at the present writing. The Warren family were among the earliest pioneers in the community, coming in 1849 with the Eilers, Brownbacks, and others.
HOMER FAIRCHILDS. In my former write-up I spoke of the thoroughness of Homer as a student. He followed teaching for a while, later resided in Chicago, where he studied law having a successful career. He is numbered with those who have passed away-dying in Greenville, Ill., in 1920.
ED F. KARLS. Ed followed teaching for some time, later took the civil service examinations, securing a position as postal clerk on the R. R. Later changed to farming, and as stated married Emma Metsker, and in after years settled in Jasper county, Mo., where he passed away in 1925.
FRANK RHODES. Frank has had a varied career, attended a business college but only active a short while, spent most of his life on the farm. Married and resided on the Robert Pugh homestead, and passed away in 1936.
I. N. FLUCKEY. Followed teaching for a while, but fitted himself for office work, finally securing a position in the U. S. Treasury at Washington, D.C., where he has spent these many, many years. Married there, raised a family but a year or so ago lost his wife, a very talented lady. Personally speaking, it was our pleasure many years ago to visit Newt in his home. Only the passing years have made any change, yet the same old time friend as ever!
CHARLES C. O'FARRELL. This name will at once be recognized, as Charles is the brother of Miss Mae O'Farrell of the village. Sorry to report that a letter received a year or so ago from Charles painted a sad picture, because of failing health and a great financial loss in all his business under. takings. His P.O. address is General Delivery. Kansas City, Mo.
WILLIAM J. RICHARDSON. One of the very few who lived in Tower Hill, or Shelbyville, all these 50 years. until death claimed him in 1935. Will taught for short time, then entered business in the village, later in the real estate business in Shelbyville, where he made quite a property accumulation. He leaves a wife and family, and host of friends.
GEORGE LEIGHTY. A member of course of the old pioneer Leighty fam- ily, and of the same calibre that has marked success in all their undertakings. George left for Phillips, Wis., many, many years ago, engaging in the rail- road business, where he was agent for years, finally retiring. He is married and has a family living in that city.
RILEY MIDDLETON. Here is one of our classmates marked "LOST" since the first write-up in 1894, and the present whereabouts still unknown.
HOWARD FLEMING. A classmate respected by every one, for his kind disposition. He entered business shortly after leaving school and followed same all his life, with headquarters in Chicago. The last few years of his life
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he was a general traveling salesman for ready-to-wear apparel, and died very suddenly in Tulsa, Okla., in Dec. 1930, and was buried in Tower Hill cemetery. Left a wife and a son.
(Rev.) JAMES S. TOLLEY. One of the Knobs students, who finished the common grades in the Hill. Took up preparation in several universities foi the ministry, which he has followed all this half century with wonderful success. Only a few years ago we had the pleasure of entertaining him and wife in our Topeka home. His last address was Hillsdale, Michigan.
(Dr.) WALTER L. NEIL. I am proud to claim Walter as my chum and seatmate during our "finishing" up period in the Grade schools of T. H. Followed teaching for several years, later trained for the dental profession, which he followed the rest of his life in Deadwood, South Dakota, where he married a Tower Hill girl, Josie Peek (sister of May). Was saddened a few years ago by her demise. Walter retired from his chosen profession few years ago, and is now living near his children in Rapid City, South Dakota. Had the pleasure of entertaining him and his son and family, only this last fall. Certainly a wonderful meeting after all these eventful years.
CHARLES A. FAUGHT. Another record for the teaching profession, but for short time only, as entered the railroad business, but later gave that up for an office position in Decatur, where he married and continued to reside until his death n 1934. Another one in our Memorial list.
JOHN D. PFEIFFER. One among the first to answer to that final roll call after a short period in teaching near Cowden. He is a brother to our old time friend, and so well known by all present citizens, namely Mrs. Mattie Leighty.
DAVID ASHE. Unfortunately can not give any record of late years, not even knowing if dead or alive. Followed teaching I know soon after the class separ- ated in 1887. Also that he always lived in and around the Hill.
TOM INMAN. Will confess to my inability to add anything to these later years, in fact, have no knowledge of his present whereabouts. Sorry. The first part of his life was given to teaching, and he was principal of Cowderi schools.
(Rev.) JOHN BRANDON. I certainly was pleased to receive within the last year a letter from my old schoolmate of the early '80's in Frog Pond, and later of the class of '87. John followed teaching and the ministry for many years. His present address is Owaneco.
HOMER EILER. I hestiate to start, as wanting to make it brief, for career has been scattered over several states. Entered DePauw university, later in a Kansas Normal school, health failing entered a business career, starting with father as L. Eiler & Son, in the Hill. Have followed a line of business rest of my active life, retiring few years ago, and hiking to California, as the saying goes to the "Old Folks Home," meaning Sunny California-the play- ground of America, and it surely is. Married in 1891-we have our daughter near and 2 grandchildren.
Have made a hobby of writing, since retiring, on various subjects, but have specialized in Genealogy, having written 17 family histories. Beside con- tributing to the paper of the Old Home Town for many years, subjects of a reminiscent nature, knowing our old time friends are interested in the events and happenings of the long ago.
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Somehow when we recall all these and the folks connected with them, our friendship is renewed, even to a reverence. With this in all probability my last write-up of our ciass of '87, i tender to you each the friendship and esteem that started fifty years ago and has continued to this present time, ripening toward that Class of Eternity, where Life really begins. Good Bye. Homer.
TOWER HILL CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS
The following is a list of the soldiers who enlisted from Tower Hill Town- ship ot the beginning of the Civil War, and recorded in the handwriting of Mr. John M. Bowman, who married Rachael Warren of the Warren family of Tower Hill and vicinity. This list is certified to on January 17, 1865 before Levi W. Munsell, a justice of the peace, by the following citizens of Tower Hill Township. Signed by-John R. Warren, G. B. Scovil, Nathan Puckett, J. H. Johnson and Samuel Smith.
This original document also bears the official attestation of the clerk of the county court, Burrell Roberts, and dated Jan. 17, 1865. The seal of the clerk's office is duly impressed, also the internal revenue stamp of 5c is attached.
This original list is of great historical value to the community, as the official record of those who enlsted for the war. The reader will recognize many prominent names, the descendants of whom reside in this vicinity. It is recorded that a draft was made for so many men in each township, and it can be said that Tower Hill township furnished its full quota, and not a single man drafted from this township.
The writer is informed that there is one man of the regiment still living, but not from this list, who has reached the age of 106 years, a Mr. C. Boyer.
Lovell T. Dean, William Burnes, Benjamin Vermillion, Robert Read, Wil- liam F. Thompson, John Shanks, Stephen H. Poindexter, Archabold Roberts, Owen McAteer, Samuel Bowman, Edward T. Woolington, Elitia Colbert, William Warren, Sylvester Piner, John J. Brown, Charles O. C. Brown, George Brown, Daniel Brown, Calvin Brown, J. L. Brown, E. A. Brown, T. J. Brown. G. F. Brown, J. R. Brown, Richard Shanks, Franklin Riley, William Farmer, Frank Haven, William Piatt, Oscar Barrett, William May, I. W. A. Neel, Francie A. Neel, Peter Shanks, James Hanson, Morgan T. Hanson, John Watson, William W. Brandon, Elisha Gobbert, S. L. Horkey (records show drafted and substituted), Aaron Gibbons, David Craddock, Warren Turner, W. C. Liston, William H. Riley, F. M. Garrett, John Inman, Thomas Inman, Lawrence Jester, B. V. K. Jester, Levi Cameron, Daniel H. Tetrick, James May, William Walker, James R. Tilley, Stephen Tripp, William Glassgo, John R. Cox, James Smith, Hartin Hanson, David Sharrock, James Lawton, Amos Sharrock, Frank Sharrock, John W. Sharrock, Zebedee Smith, Samuel Wade, John B. Brownback, William Brownback, Lewis Jester, William Eiler, Lewis Eiler, James Collins, Owen Rooley, Thomas Rooley, Henry Wilson, William R. Jones, W. J. Anderson, Simond Sprinkle (served 3 months), H. J. Atkins, Isaac Woodring, Franklin Millikin, James Sharrock, John Sharrock, George C. Bennett, Josiah McDowell, Charles Perdew, Robert Kennedy, William Love, William Allman, George Badman, William Bishop and George Aichele (their companies not listed), also Marion Roberts, Isaiah Roberts and Dy Roberts.
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These are those, who having served their first enlistment, then re-enlisted in Company M, 3rd Calvary-Lewis Jester, Lewis Eiler, James Collins, Frank Milligan, Lawrence Jester, C. O. C. Brown, L. C. Brown, E. A. Brown, Franklin Ruffly. These two re-enlisted in Company H, 7th Calvary-George Aichele and Aaron Aichele. Thomas Inman re-enlisted in Company H, 54th Infantry.
The writer is glad to inform the readers that Dave Sharrock above listed is yet alive at Yoakum, Texas. This certainly is a very rare piece of history. The original is in the possession of Mr. William Warren of Pana, Ill., who has so kindly loaned same for publication.
But we must draw this history of our "Old Home Town" to a close, and leave for a more able pencil at some future day to record more fully the various items that we have tried to describe. We are sorry that we have to pass a score or more of subjects, and even to bring the record nearer the pre- sent date.
We have as you noticed not treated of subjects nearer than about twenty- years ago, as these come within the remembrance of the present generation either by personal knowledge or hearsay, and thus the future historian will have additional matter to treat of.
I assure you that the search for records has been a revelation to me and I feel one of interest to you.
My earnest desire is that we have a greater respect and even a more reverent spirit for our ancestors and forefathers, when we realize what they have endured that we might be and are "The Heirs of the Ages."
To Times Readers: The compiler of this Tower Hill his- tory begs to inform you that this is the NEW History cover- ing 1900 to 1937 and that I am deeply indebted to many old time friends, especially Ed S. McLean - and others are Charles Eiler, Burr Fluckey, Lem Morrison, Miss Ella Leighty, Mrs. Julia Maze, Miss Mary Peek, Rev. DuBois of Methodist church. Rev. Calvin Turnbow of the Free Metho- dist church, Ora Maze, Prof. Hazel J. Wheeler of Community High school, Fred Stumpf, and others.
We beg your patience if any errors-and AGAIN trust each one will preserve these copies for the FUTURE. -Homer Eiler.
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-Concluding Chapters of History of Tower Hill, Ill., from 1900 to 1937 By Homer Eiler, Pasadena, Calif.
(Personal note) The writer wishes at this time to thank the many friends who have responded to my appeal for information, because it was impossible for me to secure this history otherwise, as I left the Hill in 1895. At the proper places I have given ample credit for such information.)
The History of Tower Hill that has been running as a serial for some time, ends with this statement by the writer: "This brings the record down to about the year 1900." As stated, I moved away in 1895.
Of course the records are not as familiar to me after 1900 as the years of my entire life previous, so I have had to depend upon my many friends for information and facts to cover this period of 1900 to 1937.
How I would like to have spent a month in the old home town gathering material for this history, because it could have been secured from actual liv- ing participants, and not hearsay or tradition.
There are so many subjects that ought to be treated at length, because they are dominant factors in the history of the town for the last 36 years. To us who have known the record of the village back almost 60 years can speak authoritatively as to the rise, the development, boom period and the decline of the once flourishing village on the hillside.
Somehow there rises a lump in my throat when I visualize the past, the present and the future of the town, where I first saw the light of day, and where even the soil is sort of "Holy Ground," and our bare feet ran hither and thither, so as a boy we knew every pack and parcel of the landscape.
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SURNAME INDEX
Abbott - 14 Adams - 51 Agles - 14
Ahlmeyer - 59 Aichele - 66, 69 Allen - 60 Allman - 66
Anderson 66
Andes - 17, 18, 20, 29, 31, 33, 48 Arthur - 46
Ashe - 20, 55, 62, 65
Atkins - 66
Badman - 66 Baines - 20, 30, 37, 42, 45, 46, 50, 53, 56, 61
Baker - 60 Barrett - 66
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Bates - 43
Batey - 54, 62, 63
1
Bennett - 29, 42, 66
Bishop - 66
Blauth - 51, 52
1
Bolding - 59 1
Boles - 60 Bolins - 1
1
Bonnefan - 54
Bonser - 17
Boone (Boon) - 3, 53
Borton - 55
Bowman - 17, 25, 66
Boyer - 66 Brandon - 65, 66
1
Brant - 29, 37, 42, 43, 50 Brisbane - 27
Brown - 30, 34, 36, 41, 42, 49, 62, 66,67
Brownback - 17, 33, 66 Browne - 7, 33, 64 Bruce - 59 Buck - 53
Bullington - 59 Burns - 66
Butts - 29, 56
Callendar - 29, 31 Campbell - 33, 54 Cameron - 66
Cannon (Canaan) - 20, 26, 29, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55, 61, 63
Carston - 34 Cartwright - 13
Casey - 14 Charlton - 55
Childs - 60 Cleveland - 46
Clossen - 61
Colbert - 66 Collins - 8, 53, 54, 66, 67 Colt - 59
Colthern - 59
Conrad - 25, 29
Corley - 1, 13, 14, 16, 20, 27, 39, 43, 47, 48, 50, 53, 59, 61
Corrothers - 54 Cox - 59, 66
Graddick (Graddock) - 1, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16, 20, 27, 33, 45, 47, 66
Crook - 59, 60
Crout - 50
Crum - 51
Crumley - 59
Culley - 2
Cullumber - 45
Danenberger - 43
Darst - 61
Dart - 92
Dean (Deane) - 29, 45, 55, 66
Dehmeyer - 59
Delap - 54
Dickey - 33 Diilon - 53 Dobbins - 34
Doll - 52
Doughty - 60 Dove - 61
Dowell - 43
DuBois - 54
Dunlap - 60 Dunn - 33, 56
Dutton - 4, 17, 20, 29, 47, 55 Edwards - 27, 28 Eiler - 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 14, 17, 19; 20; 21, 27, 29, 31, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 48, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 65, 66, 67
SURNAME INDEX
Elliot - 56, 57, 62 Ellis - 54 Ello - 56 Everett - 59, 61 Evey - 17, 29, 55 Fairchild (Fairchilds) - 20, 62, 64 Farmer - 66
Faught - 20, 45, 62, 65
Feston - 63 Feuerhan - 43, 44 Fidler - 54 Fleming - 20, 56, 62, 64
Fluckey - 17, 20, 27, 45, 55, 64 Fogarty - 36 Foor - 29, 43, 55, 61 Freeze - 29, 42, 55 Fringer - 17, 20, 23, 30, 34, 39, 42; 52, 63
Fritts - 13 Fry - 50 Fuget - 29, 38, 63 Gales - 53 Garfield - 24, 46 Garrett - 54, 66
Garvin - 51 Gibbons - 66 Glassgo - 66 Glenn - 30 Glick -- 52 Gobbert - 66 Goben - 29 Green - 43, 56 Griffin - 60 Grigg - 59 Grisso - 48 Gross - 29, 33, 37, 40, 47 Guinnee - 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,47 Hackenburg - 56 Hamilton - 55 Hanson - 16, 40, 41, 44, 66 Harper - 1, 30, 45 Harrison - 45, 46 Harwood - 39 Haven - 66 Headen - 30 Heady - 30, 37, 39, 61
Henderson - 13, 51
Hendrickson - 59 Hennesey - 54 Henry - 60 Henton - 29, 35, 55
Hess - 56 Hicks - 56 Higginbotham - 17, 29, 30, 55 Hilsabeck - 29
Hish - 29 Hitt - 43
Hobson - 15 Hockaday - 52
Hockett - 59
Hoffman - 56
Holt - 29, 38, 43, 61
Hook - 7, 17, 49, 53
Horace - 15
Horkey - 66
Hornbeck - 59
Horsman - 12, 13
Hostettler - 60
Howard - 50
Hudson - 15
Huggins - 6 Humphrey - 43 Hunt - 30, 42
Hunter - 1, 8, 17, 37, 45, 46, 49: 63
Huntoon - 43
Ingalls - 29, 33
Ingram - 54
Inman - 29, 45, 62, 65, 66, 67
Jackson - 5 Jester - 15, 17, 39, 61, 66, 67 Johnson - 30, 53, 56, 66 Johnston - 48
Jones - 13, 26, 29, 35, 37, 38, 39; 55, 56, 57, 61, 66
Kackley - 59 Karls - 62, 63, 64
Keefer - 56 Kelley - 42, 50, 59 Kennedy - 66
Kidwell - 33, 34 Killam - 15, 59
SURNAME INDEX
Krusan - 54 Lane - 38, 45, 55 Lawton - 66 Leighty --- 29, 31, 32, 35, 50, 56, 57, 62, 64
Lincoln - 11 Liston - 66 Lockard - 59 Longwell - 55 Love - 56, 66
Mahon - 60 Marity - 60 Martin - 43, 53, 54 Massey - 14 May - 10, 14, 16, 20, 23, 41, 66 Maze - 45, 55, 56, 59, 60 McAteer - 66 McCabe - 49 McClanahan - 13 McCormick - 55 Mccullough - 30
McDermoth (McDermith) 62, 63
McDowell - 66 McElfresh - 53 McFadden - 53
McHenry - 56 McKittrick - 20, 56 McKrackin - 56 McLean - 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 42, 44, 47, 55
McMillan - 56 McNutt - 13 McWherter - 56 Mesicks - 17 Metsker - 17, 63 Meyers (Myers, Myres) - 45, 49, 51 Middlesworth - 14, 16, 20, 40, 45 Middleton - 62, 64 Miller - 29, 33, 40, 49, 54, 55,62, 63 Milligan - 67 Millikin - 66 Millington - 51 Mitchell - 54 Moore - 1, 7, 16, 44
Morgan - 17, 20, 42, 61 Morrison - 20, 45, 56, 57 Moses - 1, 2 Munsell - 66 Munson - 7, 52
Nance - 35
Nanny - 33
Narry - 30
Nazor - 63
Neathery - 60 Neil (Neel) - 1, 2, 15, 41, 51, 65, 66
Nerstheimer - 34
Ness - 60 Nicol (Nichols) - 55, 59
Nolan - 59
Norton - 53
O'Brien - 55 O'Farrell - 64
Oliver - 17 Olmstead - 54, 55
Owen - 34, 63
Parks - 39, 56
Partlow - 29
Patterson - 56
Pauley - 55
Peek - 15, 59, 60
Perdew - 66
Perryman .... 16
Pfeiffer - 62, 65
Piatt - 66
Piner - 66
Poindexter - 66
Pollet - 53
Poors - 45
Prentiss - 13
Price - 29, 44, 57
Puckett - 15, 66
Pugh - 5, 14
Rarer - 42, 50
Ray - 59 Read (Reed) - 20, 29, 55, 60, 66 Reno - 54 Rhodes (Rhoades) - 14, 29, 30, 45 62, 64
SURNAME INDEX
Richards - 56, 57 Richardson - 55, 62, 64 Riley - 15, 55, 66 Ring - 59 Roberts - 1, 34, 35, 50, 59, 61, 66 Robinson - 27, 29, 33, 40, 54, 55, 61 Rooks - 13 Rocley - 66 Root - 48 Ross - 20 Rowdybush - 59
Ruffly - 67 Runkel - 29, 49 Russell - 35, 50, 51 Ryder - 6 Sala - 59 Sammons - 33 Sanderson - 59 Schaffer - 38
Schnaumessey - 35
Schoch - 52 Scovil - 17, 66 Seigfried - 29 Selby - 39, 51, 53 Shanks - 20, 35, 66 Sharrork - 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16; 17, 18, 19, 21, 30, 36, 40, 41, 43, 50, 59, 66, 67
Shelby - 3 Shelton - 29, 38, 39, 42, 43, 56
Shouse - 54 Sibbett - 20, 52, 56 Sidwell - 35 Slagle - 54 Smith - 6, 14, 15, 29, 51, 56,59, 60 63, 66
Sprinkle - 66 Spurlin - 60 Stilgebauer - 55 Stockwell - 63 Storey - 13, 29, 45, 49 Strange - 43 Stubblefield - 53 Stumpf - 29, 39, 45, 48, 55, 56, 61 Swartz - 53 Sweazy - 33
Taylor - 33, 59 Tetrick - 66 Thompson - 56, 66 Thornbrough - 33 Tilley - 7, 38, 45, 56, 62, 66 Titsworth - 53 Tolley - 65 Tripp - 66 Turnbow - 59 Turner - 66
Twiss - 33, 56
VanNatten - 59
Vermillion - 66 Villars - 53
Wade - 7, 15, 66 Wakefield - 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14
Walker - 66
Walley - 51
Wambsley - 53
Ward - 17, 23, 25, 30, 37, 55, 56, 57; 61 Warfield - 53 Warner - 17
Warren - 17, 20, 62, 64, 66, 67
Watson - 34, 66
Weaver - 54
Weekers - 35
Weeks - 7, 26, 29, 44, 45, 46, 59, 63 Wehrman - 54 Weller - 8, 16 Wheeler - 51, 52
White - 33 Whittington - 13
Wilkinson - 40 Williamson - 13, 19, 59, 60 Williford - 59
Wilson - 54, 66 Winkleman - 38
Wintz - 59
Wirey - 17, 59 Wolf - 17
Woodring - 66 Woods - 29 Woolington - 66 Young - 29, 39, 42 Zeller - 56
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