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Philip Leonard, Bismark, farmer, was born in Harrison county, Kentucky, on the 20th of December, 1820, and is the son of Valentine and Mary (Fowler) Leonard. His father was a native of North Caro- lina, and for several years in his youth was a captive among the Indians. He died at the extreme old age of ninety-six years. In the fall of 1830 the family settled in Newell township on the tract of land now owned and occupied by William R. Campbell, on section 3, T. 20, R. 11. 'Squire Leonard was married on the 25th of March, 1841, to Angelina E. Williams. He was postmaster twenty years, and has been justice of the peace a longer period. Only two appeals were ever taken from judgments rendered by him; one of these was to gain time, and in the other case his judgment was sustained. He was personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln, and enjoyed his confidence, and, during the war, held a civil appointment at his hands. He took the stump and did effective service in enlisting men in Newell township. His son, John, was a member of Co. D, 125th Reg. Ill. Vols. He was crippled in the army, and laid in the rebel prison at Richmond nine months. Mrs. Leonard was a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Bloom- field) Williams, and was born in Worcestershire, England, on the 17th of September, 1825. She came with her parents to America in 1831 or 1833. Mr. Leonard has eight living children. In politics he is a democrat, and in religion a Christian or Disciple. He owns two hun- dred acres of land, worth $8,000.
Charles S. Young, Bismark, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Woodford county, Kentucky, on the 16th of September, 1809, and is a son of James and Lucinda (Baldwin) Young. When sixteen years old he moved into Harrison county, Kentucky, and on the 14th of Janu- ary, 1829, was married to Elizabeth Leonard. He emigrated to Newell township, Vermilion county, Illinois, where he arrived on the 14th of October, 1830, and settled near the present site of Pleasant View church. He served as a volunteer in Col. Moore's regiment during the
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Blackhawk war. In 1843 Mr. Young engaged in the stock business, which from that time forth grew into an extensive trade. Seventeen summers in succession he bought and drove horses to market, in 1846 extending his business to include cattle, and, during the whole of that year, kept stock in Cincinnati on sale. He was a heavy patron of the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Railroad, donating to the company on certain conditions twenty acres of land on which Bismark stands, and deeds to the "right of way" for six and a half miles of track of the Branch road through Newell township. As agent of the company he superintended their improvements about Bismark. He has changed his abode but once since he came here. In 1860 he bought and occu- pied the farm where he now resides. He commenced in Newell town- ship with two ponies and seventy-five cents in cash, and is now one of the wealthiest farmers in Vermilion county, and has made his riches without aid from anybody. Mr. Young has some two thousand acres of land and twenty-one tenants. He reared three sons and six daugh- ters. One of the former served in Co. B, 125th Ill. Vols., and was discharged shortly before his term of service expired, on account of disability. He since died. Mr. Young cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson, and has been voting "Old Hickory " principles ever since. His wife died on the 21st of November, 1871.
Thomas Elder, State Line, farmer, was born in Pike county, Ohio, on the 3d of March, 1822. His parents, Thomas and Rachel (Boiler) Elder, moved to Perrysville, Vermilion county, Indiana, in 1830; thence in 1838 to Danville township. His father was a native of North Carolina, and his mother of Virginia. On the 11th of Decem- ber, 1840, he was married to Sarah Brewer, who was born also in Pike county, Ohio, on the 12th of May, 1824. In 1828 her parents removed to the neighborhood of Lafayette, Indiana; thence to Newell town- ship, Vermilion county, Illinois, in 1830. Mr. Elder settled in Newell township in 1841, and in the following year moved to Marion county, Illinois, returning from there to Newell in the fall of 1848. He be- gan poor; split rails for twenty-five and thirty-seven and a half cents per hundred to buy a few necessary articles for housekeeping and farm- ing, but by industry and frugality has acquired an honorable compe- tence. Mr. and Mrs. Elder have been members of the M. E. church, respectively, since 1843 and 1839. He has held the office of school trustee in town 20, range 10, for twenty-two consecutive years, and been steward in the church twenty-three years. He is the father of seven living children : Richard M., Simeon A., Rachel, Charles W., John H., George A. and Frank. He owns four hundred and twenty acres, worth $16,500.
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Benjamin Brewer, Danville, farmer, was born in Pike county, Ohio, on the 14th of June, 1820, and is a son of Richard and Christina Brewer. His father was born in Ohio in 1789; was a soldier in the second war with England, belonging to Gen. Cass' detachment, and was surrendered with that body on its return to Detroit after the capit- ulation of Gen. Hull, on the 16th of August, 1812. On his return home he immediately married Christina Rodrick. In the fall of 1830 he migrated to Vermilion county, Illinois, and settled in Newell town- ship on the farm now owned and occupied by the subject of this sketch. The latter was married on the 26th of April, 1847, to Rebecca Van Kirk. He has the following children : Joseph W., John R., George E., Anna. He owns four hundred acres, worth $16,000. In politics he is a democrat.
Edward Rouse, Danville, farmer, was born in Scioto county, Ohio, on the 18th of March, 1825, and is a son of Reason and Martha (Olehy) Rouse. His father dying when he was five years old, his mother, with six small children, removed to Danville township in the fall of 1830. In the following March she died and left her family to be cared for and reared by friends. Five were taken back to Ohio, and while on the return trip the oldest child, a girl, was stricken down and died soon after reaching the destination. Two years later the surviving members returned to Danville, since which time the subject of this sketch has resided within five miles of the city. He was married on the 4th of October, 1846, to Minerva Martin. He has been school trustee, super- visor, and a prominent member of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. He was a director in the Vermilion County Association, having head- quarters at Danville, after the business was put into the hands of an assignee. Mr. Rouse is the father of eleven living children : Martha Ann., Dennis H., Susan, John B., Rosan, Mary Ann, Rebecca Ann, Julia Ann, Minerva Ann, Sarah Ann, Edward Austin. He owns two hundred and twenty acres of land, worth $9,000, and is a democrat in politics.
Nathan J. Norris, M.D., Bismark, farmer and physician, was born in Brown county, Ohio, on the 14th of December, 1824, and is a son of James and Elizabeth (Carter) Norris. His father was born in Mason county, Kentucky, August, 1798. At the age of nine years he removed with his parents to Ohio. In November, 1833, he settled in Oakwood township, and in the spring of 1845 moved into Newell, where he died, on the 21st of September, 1850. The subject of this sketch mar- ried Martha Norris, on the 29th of January, 1852. He removed to Brown county, Ohio, in 1854, and engaged in the practice of medicine. In February, 1858, he graduated from the American Medical College,
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Cincinnati. In 1864 Mr. Norris returned to Newell township, where he has since lived, tilling the soil and practicing his profession. He has been supervisor of Newell township five terms. He owns one hundred and twenty acres of land, worth $4,800. In politics he is a democrat, and in religion a Baptist.
Austin S. Andrews, State Line, farmer, was born in Newell town- ship, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 31st of December, 1836, and is a son of Ambrose P. and Elizabeth (Newell) Andrews. He was bred a farmer, and has always followed that occupation. He enlisted in Co. C, Capt. W. I. Allen, 12th Reg. Ill. Vol. Inf., Col. McArthur, and mus- tered into United States service on the 7th of September, 1861, at Paducah, Kentucky. He was orderly sergeant of the company, and bore a share in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Corinth (Oc- tober, 1862). In the winter of 1863-4 he was detached and put in command of twenty-four mounted men to guard the railroad from Pulaski to the Tennessee River, and to do general sconting duty. He served throughout the Atlanta campaign, being engaged in the two great battles in front of Atlanta on the 22d and the 28th of July, 1864. He was mustered out on the 8th of September, 1864. Mr. Andrews was married on the 27th of November, 1867, to Eliza J. Clark. He owns two hundred and thirty acres, worth $9,000. He has six living children : Morton C., Herbert S., Betty A., John O., Nancy E. and Eliza J. In politics lie is a republican.
Ambrose F. Cunningham, State Line, farmer, was born in Newell township, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 2d of November, 1836, and is a son of James and Mary Ann (Andrews) Cunningham. He was married on the 17th of March, 1859, to Mary Ann Lockhart. He has been assessor of Newell township two terms. Mr. Cunningham has six living children : Oscar, Charley, Mattie, Ella, Morton and Rolla. He owns one hundred and ninety-four acres, worth $6,000. He is a republican in politics, and an influential Odd-Fellow.
William C. Saunders, Danville, abstract clerk, was born on the 28th of May, 1824, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1835 he came with his parents, John and Maria (Raynor) Saunders, to America. A residence of one year was made in Indiana, when they came to this county and located in Danville, his father engaging in blacksmithing. His mother died on the 26th of September, 1842. Shortly after this he became employed in the county clerk's office, by Amos Williams, who at that time held all the important offices. In 1844 he went to Iowa, and on the 28th of November, 1848, Mr. Saunders was married to Ellen Sleef. He was the first mail messenger from Chicago to Bur- lington on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, which position
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he held five years, when he was transferred to the Burlington & Mis- souri River railroad. In the spring of 1862 he returned to Danville, and since that time has been engaged chiefly in the county and circuit clerks' offices.
Watkin W. Williams, Bismark, farmer, was born in Worcestershire, England, on the 11th of August, 1826, and is a son of John and Eliza (Bloomfield) Williams. He emigrated with his parents to America in 1831 or 1833; settled and lived in Ohio two or three years, when the family removed to Illinois, and located at Sugar Grove, Champaign county ; but, not liking the place, his father traded his farm to James Skinner for the Denmark mill, taking Robert Wyatt as a partner. He changed his residence several times subsequent to this ; at one time living three years on the Kankakee river. The subject of this sketch was married on the 11th of November, 1854, to Marth Ann Worley, daughter of Caleb Worley, born on the 23d of April, 1831. They have eight living children : Emma C., Adelia C., William Sherman, Eliza- beth Ann, George Bunyan, Eliza C., Martha Jane and Simon Peter. He owns two hundred and ten acres of land, worth $6,500. In politics he is a democrat.
Francis M. Rodrick, Danville, farmer, was born in Newell town- ship, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 9th of July, 1838, and is a son of Solomon and Sarah (Brewer) Rodrick. His father was born on the Scioto River, in Pike county, Ohio, on the 15th of September, 1803; married three times, and has six living children. In the fall of 1828 he came to Illinois, and settled in the south part of Newell township, where he has ever since resided. He speculated some in land, and until the building of the T. W. & W. R. R. kept tavern, from which he realized a handsome property. The subject of this sketch was mar- ried on the 21st of March, 1860, to Catharine Shindler. They have seven living children : Hester A., Emma M., Solomon, Peter, Alvin, Sarah, Simeon. He owns eighty acres, valued at $3,200. He is a democrat in politics.
David Clapp, State Line City, farmer, was born in Orange county, North Carolina, on the 24th of November, 1817, and is a son of John and Margaret (Huffman) Clapp. He came to Newell township in 1838; was employed during seven years, alternately, by 'Squire James Newell and Asa Duncan, and thus accumulated enough to buy the first piece of land. By successive additions he has increased the quantity to two hundred and fifteen acres, valued at $8,500. He was married on the 24th of February, 1847, to Hannah Blair, who died on the 11th of September, 1852. He married again on the 16th of August, 1854, to Mary Jane Cunningham, who was born on the 25th of July, 1834.
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Four living children have been born unto them : Sarah Jane, John Wesley, James Henry, Charles Asbury. In politics he is a democrat, and in religion a Methodist.
Noah Young, Bismark, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Newell township, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 20th of July, 1838, on the Hollensworth farm. He is a son of Charles S. and Elizabeth (Leon- ard) Young, and has always been engaged in farming and the stock business. Mr. Young was married on the 19th of February, 1863, to Mary Cunningham, who was born on the 3d of August, 1844, on the Franklin Adams farm, and was reared on the Price or Martin Powell farm in Newell township. They have six living children : Halena, born on the 25th of December, 1863; Charles Scott, on the 9th of November, 1865; Ann Elizabeth, on the 7th of October, 1867; James William, on the 17th of February, 1875, Josie Dean, on the 5th of June, 1878, and Lillie May, on the 10th of April, 1879. He owns three hundred and seventy acres, worth $15,000. In politics he is a democrat, and in religion a New Light.
George W. Cunningham, Bismark, farmer, was born in Newell township, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 18th of May, 1838, and is a son of John and Nancy (Lindsey) Cunningham. He was married on the 17th of November, 1859, to Holly A. Taylor, who died on the 5th of January, 1874. He married again on the 31st of July, 1874, to (formerly) Mary Lang, relict of Jonathan Lesher. He enrolled in Co. B, 125th Ill. Vols., on the 12th of August, 1862, and mustered into United States service on the 3d of September following at Danville, Illinois; fought in the battle of Perryville, Kentucky; was detached form his command during the battle of Stone River, with a squad of train guards, and had a sharp encounter of an hour's duration in repell- ing a cavalry attack. He fought subsequently at Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Buzzard Roost, Rocky Face Ridge, Dallas and Kenesaw Mountain. At the latter place Mr. Cunningham lost his right arm. He was discharged on the 10th of December, 1864, at Springfield, Illinois. He has served as collector of Newell township three successive terms. In politics he is a republican.
William O. Cunningham, State Line, Indiana, farmer, was born in Newell township, Vermilion county, Ill., on the 15th of December, 1838, and is a son of James and Mary Ann (Andrews) Cunningham. He spent five years in California, between 1858 and 1863. He was mar- ried on the 22d of February, 1865, to Matilda J. Chandler, who was born on the 27th of July, 1848. He is one of the substantial farmers and respected citizens, and the present assessor of Newell township. He has three hundred and forty-five acres of fine farming land, worth
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$13,000. He has four living children : Irvin, Alice, James and Porter. Mrs. Cunningham's father and mother, and a brother and sister, died in the same week of milk-sickness.
Perry C. Cosatt, Danville, farmer, was born in Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 1st of January, 1838, and is a son of Peter and Nancy (Tooma) Cosatt. His father was born near Harrodsburg, Kentucky ; was a life-long whig; settled in Blount township in an early day ; died in November, 1859. The subject of this sketch was married on the 23d of September, 1858, to Ellen Wood, who was born on the 3d of January, 1839. He was formerly a republican, but is now neutral in politics. They are the parents of two children : Commodore P. and Sarah D. He owns one hundred and sixty acres of land, worth $6,500.
John Myers, deceased, was born on the 28th of January, 1808, near Hagerstown, Maryland, and was reared there. The Myers family moved to Dayton, Ohio, in an early day. From there two of the sons, John and Samuel, removed to Indiana, and located near Lafayette. In 1840 they came to Vermilion county and purchased the mill-improve- ment begun and owned by Peter Chrisman, and commenced building their grist-mill. In 1841 they brought their families to Newell. The village received its name from these brothers. They ran their mill about twenty years and sold it to William Goodwin. John now began farming, and for some years the brothers were engaged together in the manufacture of coffins. John Myers died on the 8th of January, 1878, leaving two children : Frank A. and Mary E.
David K. Woodbury, Danville, saddler, was born in South Dan- ville on the 24th of August, 1840, and is a son of Gardner and Eliza- beth (Songer) Woodbury. He was married on the 18th of October, 1866, to Mary M. Kerr. He has been town clerk of Danville town- ship. He owns a country residence and grounds of twenty acres of land near the fair grounds, and on the boundary between Danville and Newell ten acres lying in each township, valued at $5,000. He also owns six lots on Hazel street, three hundred feet front, containing two dwellings, worth $5,000. Mr. Woodbury is a manufacturer of harness and saddles, and a jobber in goods pertaining to that business. He is the father of one child, named Winstead. In politics he is a repub- lican.
Samuel Duncan, Danville, farmer and stock-dealer, was born in Newell township, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 23d of November, 1840, and is a son of Darius and Margaret Duncan. His mother was a daughter of 'Squire James Newell, from whom Newell township derived its name. Mr. Duncan has been both assessor and collector of
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his town. He was married on the 23d of September, 1869, to El- dora McDoel. Mr. Duncan's principal business has been dealing in stock. He has one child : Henry McDoel Duncan.
John N. Le Neve, State Line City, Indiana, farmer, was born in Newell township, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 7th of October, 1841. He is a son of Obadiah and Polly (Lemons) Le Neve. He traveled in the south during the war; was a clerk in the sutler estab- lishment of Charles Pratt in Nashville, Tennessee, in the summer of 1864. Previous to this employment Mr. Le Neve was a clerk in a dry-goods store in Vincennes, Indiana, six years. In politics he is a republican.
John Watson, jr., Danville, farmer, was born on the 3d of April, 1842, in Newell township, Vermilion county, Illinois. He was mar- ried on the 22d of September, 1859, to Amy Rabourn. He is the son of John R. and Snsanna (Martin) Watson. He is the father of eight children : Eliza A., Susanna, Ida, Minerva J., Ada, Eben, Walter I., and Thomas. Mr. Watson owns one hundred and seventy acres of land, valued at $5,000. In politics he is a democrat, and in religion a Baptist.
Francis M. Gundy, Bismark, merchant, was born in Ross township, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 17th of May, 1843, and is a son of Joseph and Saralı (Davison) Gundy. He was married on the 15th of October, 1875, to Mary E. Smith, who was born in Attica, Indiana, on the 30th of September, 1854. Mr. Gundy has been engaged several years in selling goods, at Marshfield, Indiana, and at Myersville, Illinois. He is now keeping a general store at Bismark, in company with A. M. Bushnell. He owns an undivided half of eight hundred and sixty acres, worth $30,000. Mr. Gundy is the father of one child, Clara G., born on the 19th of September, 1878.
Obadiah Phillips, Bismark, farmer, was born in Newell township, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 22d of October, 1844, and is a son of William and Julia Ann (Luckey) Phillips. He enlisted in Co. B, 25th Ill. Vol. Inf., on the 4th of August, 1862, and was in the battles of Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Kenesaw Mountain, and Peach Tree Creek. The 25th was mustered out on the 4th of August, 1864, and his time not having expired, he, with others, was sent to the headquarters of the fourth corps, where he remained, doing duty, the rest of his term. He was present at the battles of Franklin and Nash- ville, and was mustered out on the 9th of June, 1865. Mr. Phillips was married on the 25th of January, 1866, to Martha E. Kidwell. They have six living children : Nellie, Emma, Willie, Josie, Ross, and Morton.
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Martin J. Barger, Bismark, farmer, was born in Newell township, Vermilion county, Illinois, on the 11th of February, 1845, and is a son of William J. and Elizabeth (Rudy) Barger. His father died when he was quite young, and his mother marrying again, he left home and apprenticed himself to the shoemaker's trade, which he learned. The subject of this sketch displayed a truly heroic spirit in his persistent effort to become enrolled with the Union defenders. At the beginning of the war young Barger endeavored to get into the army while he was yet but sixteen years of age. He was very small and delicate, and had a girlish appearance. At that time the physique of the volunteer was closely scrutinized, as the supply of men was greater than the demand. Co. B of the 25th Reg. Ill. Vols. was organizing at Danville, and he presented himself to Capt. Thomas Mckibben, who was recruiting it. The Captain "laughed him to scorn," and told him that they did not want boys, but men to fight, at the same time pointing to some stal- wart specimens standing by. After this rebuff, he repressed his mili- tary ardor until the early spring of 1862, when some of the Davison and Myers boys, of the 25th, were home on furlough. He now deter- mined on making another trial, in spite of the ridicule which beset him, from all who became acquainted with his intention. When his friends returned he started with them, and on reaching Danville applied to be mustered into the service, in the hope of saving trans- portation expenses. Failing in this, he went on to Springfield, but was rejected there. Proceeding thence to St. Louis with his compan- ions, he was also rejected there. He then went to Rolla, and fared likewise there. This point was the end of railroad travel. A squad of convalescents was forming here to move forward to join their com- mands, and our hero stated his case to the commanding officer, and requested permission to join them and to be furnished rations. When they reached Springfield, Missouri, he renewed the effort, with the same disheartening result. He continued on with the squad to For- sythe, Missouri, where he joined the 25th Ill. Reg. He was dressed in civilian clothing, and before he found the command, was arrested and taken before Siegel's provost marshal, but, on explaining himself, was released. Making application at once to Capt. Wall, of Co. B, he was told that it was no use, he would die in a few days. Foiled again, and at the last resort of appeal, he did not know what to do, but finally decided to follow the army and be a soldier, if for nothing else than to triumph over all opposers and opposing circumstances. He was furnished arms and equipments, and an outfit of clothing. In about a week the army was in motion for Batesville, Arkansas. The first day he kept up, the second day did not get into camp with his
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command, the third day did not arrive until late at night, and the fourth day entirely lost sight of the army. He had some money, and bought his meals along the route, camping out at night. He moved forward every day, way-worn and weary, almost fainting from fatigne. When he came into camp at Batesville about an hour after the com- mand had arrived,-not having been seen for nearly a week, and sup- posed to be either captured or dead-the cheers of the boys arose to greet him, and signalize his triumph. Henceforward he kept abreast of the best among them. From thence the army moved to Cape Girardeau, where, after a time, it was paid off. The captain asked him if he wanted pay. "If you think I will make a soldier," was the answer. "O, you'll do!" replied the captain, with an air of confidence and satisfaction. Having signed the pay-roll, he was legally a soldier; his hopes were realized and his triumph complete. Old soldiers know the meaning of "sand " and "grit," but few have seen a better exhibition of it. He was in Mississippi in the summer of 1862, and marched to Louisville under Buell, and was present at the battle of Perryville, but not engaged. He was in the battles of Stone River and Chickamauga ; wounded and taken prisoner at the latter place, and held about ten days, when he was released on parole. He was not exchanged until the next summer, while on the Atlanta campaign. Mr. Barger re- mained with his regiment until exchanged, but not doing duty. He fought his last battle at Jonesborough; was present at the subsequent battles of Columbia and Nashville. The term of service of his regi- ment having expired, the recruits served out the rest of their time at Gen. Stanley's headquarters. He was discharged in March, 1865. His wound incapacitates him for hard labor, and he draws a pension. He was married on the 19th of April, 1868, to Mary A. Steward, who died on the 16th of August, 1870. He was married again on the 25th of September, 1873, to Margaret W. Richie. They have four living chil- dren: Walter L. R., Anna M., Samuel B. and John W. Mr. Barger is a republican in politics, and in religion a Methodist.
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