History of Wayne and Clay counties, Illinois, Part 75

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Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : Globe Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 704


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Lawrence O., June 13, 1876. Thomas MI .. Sr., the son of George, was born in Ken- tncky November 14, 1791; served noder Gen. Harrison in the war of 1812, and died in Wayne County, Ill., in April, 1855. George was born in Virginia, a sol- dier in the Revolution, an carly pioneer in Kentucky, and died in Butler County, that State, in 1835. Enoch Beach was born in North Carolina; held a commission in the war of 1812; was the first settler in Mas- sillon; a prominent man, and died in 1836. Subject's brothers were Virgil L., George L. and Curtis. His sisters, Agnes M. (McLin), Elizabeth (King), Martha J. (Hooper), Matil. da (Harris), and Maria B. (Read). Subject is a farmer, having 200 acres of good land, of which 170 acres are in cultivation. He is


also a licensed lawyer; acted four years as County Judge; was Deputy Sheriff six years; a Supervisor of the County Court; a Justice of the Peace, and either School Trustee or Director for nineteen years. Subject was a Lieutenant in Col. Faris Forman's regi- ment in the Mexican war, and Captain of Company D, Fifth Illinois Calvary in the war of the late rebellion. Having lived in the county sixty-one years, he endured all the hardships and privations of pioneer life, and is much gratified at the present advancement. He assisted the first corps of engineers that ever surveyed a railroad line across the State of Illinois. In religion, he is a Cumberland Presbyterian; also a Prohibitionist, and is identitied with the Republican party in politics.


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WILLIAM L. BEESON, farmer, P. O. | five terms; Collector for two years, and Com- Jeffersonville, was born April 2, 1821, in missioner of Highways for three or four years. He was married, December 31, 1843, in Wayne County. Ill., to Elizabeth M. Wanmock, daughter of James and Elizabeth Wanmock, of Wayne County, Ill., by whom he has had nine children, seven living-Mar- garet Malone, Richard, James H., Susan J. Hale, William J., Hannah A. Pennington, and Nancy C. Mr. Beeson owns 320 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Politics, Democrat. Greene County, Ind., son of Richard Beeson, of North Carolina, who was born November 4, 1797, and moved to Greene County, Ind., in I821, and died March 17, 1872. He was married to Hannah Coaklin, of Orange County, Ind., who died in 1864, leaving eight children, viz .: William L., Nancy J. Leathers, Mary A. Dernell, Elizabeth Van- diveer, Matilda Wilds. Hannah Smith, Mar- gereta Martin and Sarah Vandiveer. Our subject was educated in Orange County, Ind., in a pioneer schoolhouse, and came to Wayne County, Ill., in the fall of 1842. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and was County Judge of Wayne County, Ill., for eight years; Justice of the Peace for about thirty years; Supervisor for four or


N. N. BORAH, farmer, I'. O. Castor, was born September 6, 1816, in Butler County, Ky., son of George Borah, of Lancaster County, Penn. Mr. George Borah and fam- ily came to Wayne County, Ill., in the fall of 1818, being one of the pioneers, and also a pioneer merchant of Wayne County, Ill.


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Our subject was educated in Wayne County, ill., spending about sixteen months at the Cumberland College, Pennsylvania. He read law and medicine privately, but never practiced either. He was married, March 31, 1844, to Sarah A., daughter of Jonathan Whitson, of Wayne County, Ill., formerly of Kentucky, he coming here in the spring of 1843. Our subject had four children by Mrs. Sarah A., all of whom are living, viz. : Adolphus G., Edwin D., George and Bailey P. Mr. Borah owns 540 acres of land in Wayne County, Ill., and is engaged in farm- ing and stock-raising, paying considerable attention to the raising of mules. Politics, Democratic.


CAPT. GEORGE W. HILL, farmer, P. O. Jeffersonville, was born September 22, 1835, in Gallia County, Ohio. He is a son of Edward W. Hill, of Ohio, and was edu- cated in his native county, Ohio, attending. one term at the Gallia Academy. He came to Wayne County, Ill., in the fall of 1858, and settled in Lamard Township. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a member of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic; also a member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church. He was in the late war from December 22, 1861, to May 2, 1865, in com- pany G. Sixty-second Illinois Volunteer In- fantry. He was promoted to First Lieuten- ant. and then to Captain. He was married, May 16, 1858, in Meigs County, Ohio, to Abigail Holland, of Meigs County, Ohio, where she was born in June, 1835, by whom our subject had three children, viz .: Fannie E., and Mary T. and Sarah E., twins. Capt. Hill owns 410 acres of land, and is en- gaged in farming and stock-raising. He pays considerable attention to the latter busi- ness. He has kept the post office at Pleas- ant Grove for the last eleven years, but re- signed it last fall. Politics, Republican.


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GEORGE B. HILLIARD, farmer, P. O. Jeffersonville. Among the oldest men of Arrington Township, Wayne County, Ill., yet living, is George B. Hilliard, who was born on' a ship between Massachusetts and Connecticut, March 17, 1794, and is a son of James Hilliard, of Ireland. Subject was educated in Adams County, Penn., and was in the war of 1812, serving eighteen months in the Fifth Regiment under the command of Capt. Thompson, and, being in the battles of Lundy's Lane, Fort George and several other skirmishes, where he was wounded in the leg by a rifle ball. Our subject came to Wayne County, Ill., in the fall of 1853, where he still resides in good health, with his son, James W. He was married, August 29, 1824, to Margaret Foreacre, of Virginia, by whom he had thirteen children, three of whom are living-James W., George H. and Sarah. The following are those dead, who reached womanhood and manhood-Nancy J. Creig, Margaret Winland, Susannah Galliager, William A., Mary Gutherty, Sarah Jeffers, Mariah Broche and John, who died in the Iate war. Politics, Democratic.


JAMES W. HILLIARD, farmer, P. O. Jeffersonville, was born November 29. 1826, in Fayette County, Penn., son of George B. Hilliard, of Wayne County, Ill., and was educated in Noble and Belmont Counties. Ohio. He came to Wayne County, Ill .. in the spring of 1858, and has been County Surveyor, for twelve years. Deputy for four years, Supervisor for four years, Town Clerk for four or five years, Highway Commissioner for nine years, and Justice of the Peace for eight years. He is a member of the Catho lic Church, and was married in Monroe County, Ohio, August 22, 1852, to Sarah Daugherty, of the same county, by whom he had ten children, nine living-George, John, William, James, Thomas, David, Sylvester,


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Mary and Hannah. Subject owns 1,011 acres of land in Wayne County. Ill. Politics, Democratic.


JOHN LOWE, farmer, was born in Wash- ington County, Ohio, September 21, 1822, and is a son of Jobn and Hannah (Ayles) Lowe. The grandfather of our subject, James Lowe, came from Scotland and settled in Maryland. He was a soldier in the Revo- lution, and served for three years as Secretary under General Washington; at that time, it was claimed that he was the finest penman in the United States. In Maryland the father was born, and when he was about eight years old his father moved to Ohio. The mother's people originally came from Ireland and settled in Baltimore, where the mother was born. Our subject was the third of nine children of whom four are now liv- ing. His education was but very limited, he never having attended a school but a few months in his life, but after he became a man he taught himself to a great extent. He worked on the home place until he was about twenty-two, and then worked around for himself some years. In 1854, he came to Wayne County, and settled on the farm he now occupies in Sections 7 and 8, of Town 1 south, Range 6 east. He owns 291 acres, of which about 110 are in cultivation. and about three acres in orchard. Mr. Lowe was mar- ried on April 9, 1850, to Ellender Booth, a daughter of John and Hannah (Bearkmore) Booth, who were natives of England. Mrs. Lowe is a native of Ohio, and was born July, 29, 1826, in Bellefontaine, that State. This union has resulted in sixteen children, of whom the following survive-Isaac; Hannah, wife of Newton King; John; Mary Ann, wife of Thomas Shaffer; Polly Ann, wife of Will- iam Marple; Sarah Jane, wife of Sylvester Taylor; Eli and Emma. Subject enlisted in the Forty-eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry,


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Company I, in September, 1861, and re- mained over three years and one month. Is a member of the Baptist Church. In politics, is a Republican.


JACOB MARTIN (deceased) was born in the year 1808 in Virginia, a son of Peter Martin, of that State. Our subject came to Wayne County, Ill., in the spring of 1869, and died April 18, 1881, and was buried in the Dickey Cemetery. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was married first to Mary McVay, of Athens County, Ohio, in the year 1840, by whom he had seven children, five living, viz .: George, Hartzell, Ira, Malissa and Louisa. His wife having died, Mr. Martin was again married, June 20, 1857, in Meigs County, Ohio, to Caroline Lee, daughter of Wills Lee, of Meigs County, Ohio, by whom he had seven children, five of whom are living --- William T., Charles M., Ella A., James E. and Della R. Frank E. died September 14, 1879. Our subject owned 156 acres of land at the time of his death, and was engaged in farm . ing and stock-raising. Politics, Republican.


JOHN MONTGOMERY, farmer, P. O. Pin Oak, was born September 30, 1823, in Belmont County, Ohio, a son of Daniel Mont gomery, who was born in June, 1795, in Greene County, Penn. He was married, in June, 1820, to Alice Lappen, of Greene Coun- ty, Penn., who was born in the year 1794. They had eight children, seven living, viz. : Mariah, John, William, Elizabeth, Ruth A., Rachel and Euphema. Daniel died April, 1842, in Vinton County, Ohio. Alice, wife of Daniel, died April, 1856. Mr. Mont- gomery was educated in Morgan and Vinton Counties, Ohio, and came to Wayne County, Ill., in the fall of 1853. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was married, De- cember 29, 1859, in Lawrence County, Ill.,


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to Elizabeth McRill, who was born July 15, 1834, in Ohio. They have had four children, viz .: Alice C., Samuel E., Ruth A. and Jo- seph M. Mr. Montgomery owns 100 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock- raising. Politics, Democratic.


A. S. ROBERTSON, physician, Pin Oak, was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, July 9, 1830, and is a son of David and Rebecca (Clark) Robertson. The father was a native of Virginia, the grandfather coming to this country from Scotland, and the grandmother from Ireland. The mother of our subject was born in New Jersey, and in that State her parents were also born. Subject was the fourth of nine children, of whom seven are living. His education was very limited, for until he was seventeen he spent his spare time in assisting his father on the home farm. At that age, he commenced reading medicine with Dr. L. McCook, of Lawrence County, Ohio. He only read with him about eighteen months, and then commenced the active prac- tice of medicine. As he advanced in years, he enlarged his fund of information, and pursued his course of study farther and far- ther. He practiced in parts of Ohio, Ken- tucky, Indiana, and finally came to Hardin County, Ill. After a short stay there, he came to Macoupin County. In that county he practiced for about two years, and then in November, 1862, he came to Wayne County. The Doctor first settled in Four-Mile Town- ship. There he practiced some six years, and then came to Arrington Township, where he has since practiced. Our subject is truly what might be called a self-made man. His whole knowledge of medicine has been ob- tained by his own exertions, and outside of the walls of any medical college, and he is well worthy of the extensive practice that he enjoys from the people of Wayne County. Dr. Robertson was married, in December,


1864, to Sarah A. Warren. She is a native of this county, being born here October 23. 1844. and is a daughter of William and Mi- nerva (Gaston) Warren, who were natives of Illinois. Five children, three girls and two boys, have blessed this union, of whom three are now living-Idella, born September 30, 1866; Athalia, August 1, 1868; Amos T., January 27, 1871. Rebecca J., born January 18, 1874, died October 24, 1879; William D., born September 22, 1880, died Septem- ber 14, 1882. Subject is a member of Mid- dleton Lodge, No. 82, I. O. O. F. In poli- tics, he is a Republican.


· WILLIAM SIMMS (deceased) was born January 25, 1814, in Buckinghamshire, En- gland, and came to Canada in 1833, from thence to Edwards County, Ill., in 1836, and from there to Wayne County, Ill., in the spring of 1840, where he was united in mar- riage, in November of that year, to Mary Simms, daughter of William Simms, of En- gland. She came to Wayne County, Ill., in the spring of 1830, having been born May 16, 1819, in England. They had eleven children, seven living, viz., Francis, John, Henry P., Susannah, Edward, George and subject. Mr. Simms was a member of the Union Trade Society of Canada, and owned at the time of his death 520 acres of land. He was a shoe maker by trade, but was en- gaged in farming and stock-raising. Poli- tics, Democratic. He died January 19, 1876, in Wayne County, Ill., and was buried in the Bovee Cemetery.


GEORGE SIMMS (deceased) was born February 3, 1825, in Buckinghamshire, En- gland, but came to Wayne County, Ill., in 1830, and settled where he died August 13, 1880. and was buried in the Bovee Cemetery. He was a member of the Christian Church, and was married, May 13, 1847, to Hannalı Ades, of Wayne County, Ill., who was born


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July 18, 1824, in Carroll County, Ohio, by whom the subject had four children, viz., Cornelius, Daniel, Alford and James E. He owned 430 acres of land in Wayne County, Ill., at the time of his death, and was en- gaged in farming and stock-raising. Poli- tics, Republican.


JOHN F. THOMAS, farmer, P. O. Jeffer- sonville, was born January 20, 1830, in Cal- loway County, Ky., and is a son of Henry Thomas. of Tennessee. Our subject was educated in Johnson County, Ill., and came to Wayne County in the fall of 1871. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Re- public, also a member and a minister of the Church of Jesus Christ, L. D. S. He has been married the second time; first, February 28, 1852, in Johnson County, Ill., to Eliza- beth M., daughter of Daniel Freer, of Illi- nois. She was born June 1, 1832, by whom our subject had ten children, four living, viz., Mrs. Sarah A. Simpson, Francis M., Cather- ine M. Whitaker and Fannie B. Mrs. Eliza- bath M. Thomas died March 3, 1878, and


was buried in the Lappen Cemetery, when Mr. Thomas was married the second time, August 25, 1879, to Amanda E. Lawrence, of Johnson County, Ill., who was born in July, 1843, in Hopkins County, Ky., by whom the subject had two children, one living-Alma A. Mr. Thomas owns 103 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Politics, Republican.


HENRY WALKER, farmer, P. O. Pin Oak, was born March 24, 1837, in England, the son of George Walker. Our subject was educated in England, and came to Wayne County, Ill., in the fall of 1854, where he still resides. He is a member of the Latter- Day Saints, and was married, December 25, 1860, to Frances M., daughter of William and Mary Simms, by whom he has had elev- en children. seven of whom are living, viz., Mary E., Susannah, Sarah A .. William T., Lucinda I., Charles H. and Matilda E. He is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Politics, Democratic.


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JOHN C. BESTOW, farmer, P. O. Jeffer- sonville, was born September 1, 1821, in Berkshire County, Mass., and is a son of Frederick Bestow (deceased), also a native of Massachusetts. Mr. Bestow was brought up on a farm, and educated in the common schools of Meigs County, when he came, at the age of ten years, to live with his uncle, John C. Bestow, his mother having formerly died in Massachusetts. He came to this county in 1863; he was married, in 1841, to Phoebe A., daughter of Jasper Branch. They have two children-Frederick and


Walterman. The former married Julia Vertrees, by whom he had five children, three living, viz .: John, Fannie and Hattie. Walterman married Florence Rinard, by whom he had three children-Carrie, Mattie and Ada. Mrs. Walterman Bestow died, and he married Martha A. Branch, who after- ward died also; he then married Mantie Karr, his present wife. John C. Bestow bas been Justice of the Peace and Notary Public for many years, and is the present incumbent. He was Township Treasurer one term. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and of


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the Methodist Episcopal Church, and an un- compromising Prohibitionist. Mr. Bestow and his sons own about 400 acres of valuable land, besides property and a store in Jeffer- sonville.


WILLIAM BLACKBURN, farmer, P. O. Jeffersonville, was born November 27, 1844, in Brownsville, Penn .; he is a son of Isaac K. Blackburn, of Pennsylvania, who was born April 4, 1812, in Washington County. Penn. He was married to Liddie, daughter of John Wood, of Fayette County, Penn. Our subject came to Wayne County, Ill., in the spring of 1868, and settled where he still resides; he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Jeffersonville, Wayne Co., Ill. He served three years in the late war, in Company K, Eightieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; he was in the siege of Corinth, Vicksburg and Atlanta; he made the march to the sea, and back as far as Fayetteville, N. C., under Sherman. He was discharged on the 3d day of March, 1865; he has held the office of Highway Commissioner for sixteen years in this county. Our subject was mar- ried, March 10, 1868, in Stark County, Ohio, to Eliza J., daughter of Samuel Klingalan, of Stark County, Ohio, who was born Decem- ber 12, 1850. They have five children, four living, viz., Elba G., Cora B., Ida G., Charles W., and Mary E., who died January 27, 1878, and was buried in the Jefferson- ville Cemetery. Our subject owns 100 acres of good land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Politics, Republican.


GEORGE EDWIN BRANCH, farmer, P. O. Jeffersonville, is a native of this county, and was born July 16, 1857; is a son of James Branch (deceased), a native of Meigs County, Ohio, who came to this county about the year 1856. Our subject was brought up and educated at Jeffersonville. His father was the agent at the O. & M. depot, and our


subject took his place after the former's death, which position he held for seven years. He was married, December 25, 1879, to Sally F. Blakeman, a daughter of Curtis Blakeman (deceased). They have two children-Mar- tha E. and Lelia J. Mr. Branch owns 200 acres of valuable land adjoining Jefferson- ville, and is engaged in farming and stock- raising. He is turning his attention to the raising of Devon cattle and Merino sheep. He is Township Clerk and a member of the Masonic fraternity.


EDWARD BURROUGHS, farmer, P. O. Jeffersonville, was born May 1, 1811, in Meigs County, Ohio, and is a son of Joshua Burroughs (deceased). a native of Pennsyl- vania. Our subject was educated in the common schools of his native county. By trade he is a cooper and wagon-maker, but is now a farmer. He served four years in the late war; enlisted twice, first in Company E, Fortieth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infan- try, and was wounded at Shiloh, and was discharged on account of disability from the wound. Six months later he re-enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, re- maining in the service until the close of the war. Mr. Burroughs was married, July 4, 1832, to Minerva, daughter of Robert Hoyt, of Meigs County, Ohio. They had eleven children, six of whom are living, viz., Jarvis, Edward, William, Harriet, Hettie and Min- erva. Mrs. Burroughs died May 1, 1845, and was buried in the Pleasant Grove Ceme. tery. Our subject was married the second time, to Miss Samantha Smith, a daughter of Amos Smith. By her he has had five chil- dren; three of whom are living -- Mary, James and David. Mr. Burroughs owns fifty acres of land, and is engaged in general farming. In politics, a Republican.


ROBERT D. ELLIS, farmer, P. O. Pin


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Oak, was born November 12, 1831, in Wilson County, Tenn. He is a son of Robert H. El- lis, of Tennessee. Our subject was educated in Wayne County, III. He came to Wayne Coun . ty, Ill., in the fall of 1841. He is a member and also a local minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been for twenty- two years. He was married, January 1, 1857, in Wayne County, Il., to Ollie E. Martain, of Wayne County, Ill., by whom he had nine children, seven living. viz., Melville C., Laura A., Thomas M., John L. C., Robert N., Etta J. and Effie L. Our subject owns sixty-five acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Politics. Republican.


JACOB S. HAWK, farmer, P.O. Jefferson- ville, was born January 13, 1828, in Vinton County, Ohio. He is a son of Samuel Hawk, of Virginia. Our subject was educated in Vin- ton County, Ohio. He left there for Wayne County, Ill., in the fall of 1852, where he still resides on his farm in Lamard Town- ship. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and has been for a number of years. He is Justice of the Peace, and has been for twenty- four years. He was married, March 2, 1854, in Wayne County, Ill., to Mary, daughter of Robinson Lappen, of Morgan County, III. She was born June 10, 1834, by whom the subject had nine children, four living, viz., Mrs. Phobe J. Logan, Ida, Rachel and Min- nie. Our subject owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising. Politics, Republican.


GEORGE H. HILLIARD, farmer, l'.O. Jef- fersonville. Among the enterprising farmers of. Lamard Township is George H. Hilliard, who was born November 7, 1838, in Ohio. He is the son of George B. Hilliard, of Ohio, formerly of Scotland. Our subject came to Wayne County, Ill., with his parents in the fall of 1853. His mother died in Wayne County, Ill., in 1874. Then George B. Hill-


iard went to live with his son, James W., in Wayne County, Ill. Our subject was married, July 23, 1859, in Wayne County, Ill., to Amanda E., daughter of Thomas P. Green, of Wayne County, III. Subject had ten children by Mrs. Amanda, all living, viz., Mary F., John W., Thomas J., Sarah B., Joseph M., David A., Charles S., Frank B , Clara M. and James A. Mrs. Amanda Hill- iard was born October 24, 1839, in Wayne County, III., and died May 13, 1881. Mary F., daughter of George H. and Amanda Hill- iard, was married to Dudley D. Davis, June 6, 1883. and moved to St. Louis, Mo., where they still reside. Subject has been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints, for sixteen years, and a minister of the same denomination for fifteen years. He is also a member of the Masonic order. He owns 420 acres of good land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. Politics, Re- publican.


AMBROSE M. MARTIN, carpenter, Jef- fersonville, was born in Beaver County, Penn., March 16, 1820, and is a son of Will- iam Martin (deceased), also a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. Martin was brought up and educated in Ohioville, Penn. While young, he learned the carpenter trade, at which he has worked principally ever since. He came to Bedford Township, this county, in 1855, and farmed in connection with his trade for seven years and in 1862 removed to Jeffersonville. On the 14th day of Octo- ber, 1845, he married Mary R., daughter of Charles Duncan. They have had eight chil- dren, but three of whom are living-Abbie J., Arthur B. N. and Della A. Mr. Martin is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He owns forty-five acres of land, besides town property. His daughter, Abbie J., is mar- ried to Matthias Ulm.


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Lamard Township and dealer in grain and implements at Fairfield, Wayne Co., III., was born in Midlothian, Scotland, January 2, 1828. His parents, Alexander Richardson and Mary Frier, were both born in Scotland, followed the pursuit of farming, and his mother still lives there and is now in her eighty-third year. His father died in Scot- land, in 1881, in his eighty-seventh year. To these parents were born eight children, Alex- ander being the oldest. He grew to man- hood and was educated in his native county, and was there married, June 2, 1851, to Miss Mary Bruce. She was born October 16, 1834, in Scotland. Immediately after mar- riage, they embarked for America on the sail- ing vessel "Harmonia," landing in New York July 10. 1851. They located in Plain- field. N. J., till the fall of 1852, when they came to Wayne County, Ill. Since that date Mr. Richardson has been a resident of La- mard Township, engaged in farming, and owns eighty acres of land, with his family residence, one and a fourth miles north west of Fairfield. For the past fifteen years he has operated in the grain market and conducted the implement business in Fairfield. In pol- itics, he is Democratic, and cast his first Presidential vote for Stephen A. Douglas. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., and both he and wife are members of the Cum- berland Presbyterian Church.




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