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Jarrett Harris, farmer, was born in Virginia, Oct. 16, 1848, and lived there till he was nine years old. He then came to Gallatin County, Ill., and remained till 1874, when he came to White County, and lived on a farm in Emma Township a year. In 1875 he moved on Judge Bunnell's farm in Mill Shoals Township, and remained there four years. In 1881 he moved to M. Land's farm, where he still lives. He was married May 14, 1875, to Lucinda (Bryan) Reid, widow of Cal. Reid, a native of White County; born in February, 1854. She had one son, Eddie Reid, born in 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have one child-Clauda, born March 22, 1881. Politically he is a Democrat.
Arthur Harsha was born in Butler County, O., July 21, 1821. In 1836 he removed with his father to Indiana, and three years later to Missouri, where he remained till September, 1847, when he came to White County, where he has since resided, engaged in farming. He has 240 acres of good land on section 18, Hawthorne Township. He has a very fine, large brick house. He was mar- ried in 1848 to Mary A. E. Staley. They were the parents of six children, only four of whom are living. Mrs. Harsha died in 1866, and in September, 1868, Mr. Harsha married Mary Sheeler, who died in August, 1869. In December, 1870, he married Sarah W. Gray. They have no children. Mr. Harsha has held the offices of School Director, Treasurer and Trustee. Politically he is a Democrat. The family are members of the Methodist Epis- copal church.
Charles Hickling was born in England, April 25, 1821, and came to America in 1848. He went first to Indiana and resided six months, then came to White County, Ill., where he has since resided on his farm, on section 6, Hawthorne Township. He owns 475 acres of fine land. He was married in 1847 to Anna Peacock. She died in August, 1872, leaving two children-James, born Jan. 4, 1857, and Ann, born in 1855. He was married a second time, to Dorcas Lucas, Jan. 3, 1873. They have one child-Lawrence.
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He has one step-daughter-Mary Sample, born Jan. 13, 1868. Politically Mr. Hickling is a Democrat. He has held the office of Road Supervisor.
James M. Jackson, of the firm of Parker & Jackson, Hawthorn Station, was born in Emma Township, this county, April 21, 1837. His father, Isaac Jackson, was also a native of this county, and died in 1842. His mother, Rhoda (Storms) Jackson, was a native of Kentucky, and died in 1877, aged about sixty-three years. James M. was the eldest of four children. He was reared and edu- cated in this county; followed farming till 1868, when he engaged in the mercantile business in Elm Grove four years, at the end of which time he sold out to Jarrett McCallister. He then engaged in farming again for ten years, when he formed a partnership with Theophilus Parker in the general mercantile business. He was married in 1858, to Margaret Nixon, and in 1865 they sepa- rated. They had one child-Claretta Alice. In 1866 he married Mrs. Lucy York. She died in the spring of 1868. Dec. 4, 1871, he married Martha M. Goodwin. They have five children-Ida, Lewellen, Patsey W., Logan B., and Florence, all living at home. He enlisted in Company C, Eighty-seventh Illinois Infantry, Aug. 3, 1862, and served thirty-five months, being mustered out July, 3, 1865. IIe was stationed at Memphis from February till May, 1863; was at the siege of Vicksburg, New Orleans, Red River campaign, Morganza Bend; Miss., White River, then to Helena, Ark., where he remained till July, 1865, when he was sent to Springfield, Ill., and was mustered out. In his religious views he is a Methodist. Politically is a Republican. He has been a member of Carmi Lo:lge, No. : 272, A. F. & A. M., for the last seventeen years. He owns 240 acres of good land on section 33, Emma Township.
G. G. Kuykendall was born in White County, Ill., Jan. 16, 1846. His father, A. Kuykendall, was also born in White County, March 3, 1818, and died in 1881. His mother, Clara (Graham) Kuykendall, was a native of this county, born April 9, 1822, and died Dec. 26, 1853. Mr. Kuykendall still lives on the old homestead. He owns 470 acres of good land, 430 acres in Hawthorne Township, and forty acres in Phillips Township. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically he is independent. He belongs to the Carmi Lodge, No. 272, A. F. & A. M.
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George H. Logan, farmer, was born in Emma Township, White Co., Ill., Sept. 4, 1855. His parents, Thomas R., and Lucy (Land) Logan, were also natives of White County. His mother's father, Lemuel Land, came to this county in 1809. Mr. Logan's father died in 1865, and his mother in 1866, leaving two children -George H. and Ella S., born in 1862. He was married March 27, 1879, to Margaret C. Williams, a native of Hawthorne Town- ship, born Aug. 7, 1856. They have two children-Ellen M., born Feb. 21, 1880, and Lucy A., Dec. 27, 1881. Politically Mr. Logan is a Republican.
L. M. McHenry was born in White County, Ill., Jan. 8, 1846. His father, M. G. McHenry, was born in Henderson County, Ky., in 1808, and came to White County with his father in 1809, and resided here engaged in farming till his death, Oct. 7, 1875. He was married Nov. 16, 1831, to Lucinda B. Stokes (a native of Ten- nessee, born Nov. 24, 1808), by Rev. Charles Slocum, of the Meth- odist church. They had nine children, three of whom are living- John W., Luther M. and George M. The rest died when young, except Sarah H., who died at the age of seventeen. L. M. still resides on the place where he was born, his mother living with him. He was married May 1, 1872, to Laura Cook, daughter of Dr. Charles Cook, of Carmi, and a native of White County, born Aug. 12, 1853. They have four children-Lucy and Rosa (twins) born May 19, 1873; Lorrine, Feb. 9, 1875, and Martin, July 15, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. McHenry and Mr. McHenry's mother are all members of the Methodist Episcopal church. His father was a Class-Leader forty-four years. Mr. McHenry belongs to Carmi Lodge, No. 2,603, K. of H. He votes the Greenback ticket. He owns 200 acres of good land on section 8, Hawthorne Township. It is said that McHenry County, Ill., is named for Mr. McHenry's grandfather, William McHenry, who was State Senator in 1835, and died that year and was buried at the old State capital, Vanda lia. He was also Captain of a company of rangers to protect the whites from the Indians.
Henry W. Meyerhoff, of the firm of Meyerhoft & Becking, pro- prietors of Hawthorn Mills, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1849. His father, Henry Meyerhoff, was born in Ohio in 1828, and died in Cincinnati in 1849. His mother. Mary (Shideman) Meyerhoff, was born in Germany in 1828. She is living in Metropolis, Ill. Henry was their only child. His mother was married a second time, to Frederick Bremer. They
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have seven children-Matilda, Louisa, Emma, Mena, Emily, Charles and Frank. Mr. Meyerhoff was married May 15, 1873, to Matilda Britez, a native of Evansville, Ind. They have three children-Matilda, Emma and Mena. He worked in the Evansville furniture factory six years, and in 1879 came to Hawthorn Sta- tion, and entered into partnership with Henry Becking in the mill- ing business, where he has since resided. He is a member of the Lutheran church. Politically he is a Republican.
Theophilus Parker, or the firm of Parker & Jackson, Hawthorn Station, was born in this township, or Big Prairie Township, Jan. 12, 1844, and is a son of Jacob T. Parker, who was a native of Ken- tucky, being the eldest of five children. He was married Dec. 1, 1867, to Laura Bailey, a native of White County, born in 1846. They have six children-Charles I., Cland I., Flora M., Arthur G., May and Irene B., all at home. Mr. Parker commenced dealing in general merchandise in 1874, at his present place of business. He buys and ships all kinds of grain and stock, and is doing a good busi- ness. He is living on his farm of 360 acres of fine land, on section 27, Hawthorne Township. He has been Postmaster at Haw- thorn for the past six years. He is a member of Carmi Lodge, No. 272, A. F. & A. M. He served twelve months in the late war, in the Forty-eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, as private, and was discharged in August, 1862. In December, 1863, he en- listed in the Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry, as Sergeant, and was promoted to Captain of Company E. He was mustered out Sep- tember, 1865, at Springfield. While in the Forty-eighth Regi- ment he was in the battle of Shiloh; was wounded by a bursting shell. He was all through Kansas, and on the scout while in the Thirteenth Ca valry.
V. H. Parker, M. D., was born in White County, Feb. 19, 1853. His father, J. T. Parker, was a native of Kentucky, and came to this county in 1832, and settled on section 27, Hawthorne Town- ship, where he resided till 1875, when he removed to the village of Hawthorn, where he died March 22, 1880. His mother died in 1873. V. H. is next to the youngest of their five children. He commenced the study of medicine in 1873. In the years 1874-'76 he attended the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He has been practicing medicine in Hawthorne Township since April 15, 1876. He was married Jan. 8, 1879, to Luella Eyler, who was born in Richland County, Ill., May 4, 1861. They have no children.
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They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, Big Prairie Circuit. In his political views he is a Republican.
W. F. Price was born in Posey County, Ind., April 21, 1853. In 1860 he came to White County and settled on the farm in Haw- thorne Township; remained there till 1868, when he bought the old Stewart farm, on section 19, where he now owns 190 acres of fine, well-improved land, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was married Jan. 20, 1875, to Martha E. Randolph, a native of White County, born April 6, 1875. They have no children living. Mr. Price was the youngest child and only son of a family of four children. His mother died in 1878. His father is still living. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and his wife of the Christian church. In his political views he is a Democrat. He has held the office of Township Trustee.
George R. Pumroy was born in White County, III., Jan. 25, 1843, and has always lived in Hawthorne Township. His father, J. M. Pumroy, was born in Kentucky, and came to Illinois when four years old. He has lived on the place where he still resides since 1814. George R. received his education in this county. Jan. 31, 1864, he married Hannah Hodkin, who was born near Phillips- town, White County, July 22, 1844. They are the parents of five children -- Estella, born Dec. 1, 1866; Ernest, Sept. 18, 1871; Crat, Jan. 5, 1875; Paul Percy and Mary Jane (twins), Oct. 11, 1879. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and has held the office of Steward for ten years. In his political views he is a Republican. He has been Township Collector three terms, Justice of the Peace five years, and School Director a number of years. IIe owns eighty acres of fine land on section 28, Hawthorne Town- ship.
W. A. Ruglin was born in Gallatin County, Ill., Oct. 6, 1854. IIis father, George Raglin, was born in Kentucky, and came to Illinois with his father when quite young. He died in 1856, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., and his mother in 1855. W. A. is their only child. He came to White County in 1856, where he has since resided. He was married Oct. 12, 1879, to N. E. Harsha, who was born in White County, April 1, 1854. They have one child- George A., born Sept. 19, 1881. Mr. Raglin has eighty acres of good land on section 7, Hawthorne Township. Politically he is a Democrat.
Walter Reed was born in Nashville, Tenn., in December, 1852, and came to White County, Ill., in 1868, settling near Carmi,
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where he is engaged in farming. He was married Oct. 19, 1879, to Pheba Cleveland, a native of Illinois, born Dec. 25, 1859, and a danghter of Charles Cleveland. She is the fifth of nine children. Mr. and Mrs. Reed have two children-Harry Orlando, born Sept. 19, 1880, and James Harvey, born July 7, 1882. Mrs. Reed is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Reed 18 a member of Lodge No. 198, I. O. O. F. Politically he is a Democrat.
Andrew Jackson Rudolph was born in Tennessee, June 18, 1818, and came to White County at the age of four years. His father, Jacob Rudolph, was born in North Carolina, and went to Tennessee when he became of age. He had married Rachel Law, who was born and reared in North Carolina. He came to Illinois, where he died. His wife had died four years previous, leaving five children. Andrew is the fourth child. He was married o Eliza Kuykendall in 1887. She was born in this county in 1819. Mrs. Rudolph died leaving three children-Jane, Alfred and Martha, now Mrs. Clark. Jan. 25, 1853, he married Margaret Kuyken- dall, who was born in New York in 1819. They have four chil- dren-James W., John L., Phoebe L. and Susan S. Mr. Rudolph has 200 acres of fine land, also three and one-half lots in Carmi. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically he is a Demo crat
John M. Simpson, born in Todd County, Ky., Sept. 8, 1832, was a son of Benjamin and Lucinda Simpson, both natives of Ken- tucky, the father born abont 1792, and the mother in 1794. They moved to Posey County, Ind., in 1838, settling near New Har- mony, where, four years later, in 1842, the father died, leaving a wife and five children-W. T., Jessie H., John M., W. M. and Mary Ann. His mother died in 1855. John M. was married Nov. 6, 1856, to Levina H. Price, who was born in Posey County, Ind., Sept. 30, 1840. They have four children-Julia A., born Sept. 7. 1861, is now the wife of John Jacobs; Della M., born June 29, 1867; Lucy J., Feb. 2, 1870; Cora P., Nov. 21, 1877. One daugh- ter, Denva J., was born Jan. 11, 1863, and died May 13, 1869. Politically Mr. Simpson is a Democrat. He has been Commis- sioner of Highways and Constable and is now serving as Supervisor of Hawthorne Township. He is a member of the Methodist Epis- copal church. He is a member of Crossville Lodge, No. 184, A. O. U. W .; Carmi Lodge of I. O. O. F. and Carmi Lodge of A. F. & A. M. He has a tine farm on section +, Hawthorne Township, and two houses and a blacksmithshop in Carmi. Mr. Simpson's father
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and mother, three brothers and a sister are buried in Posey County, Ind. Mr. Simpson en isted in the late war, August, 1862, in Com- pany K, Eighty-seventh Illinois Infantry. He was at the surrender of Vicksburg, Jacksonville, Wilson Hills, and was wounded by a minie ball in the shoulder. He was mustered out at Springfield, Ill., in 1865. He was First Duty Sergeant of his company.
Thomas W. Slocum was born in Concord, White County, Ill., Nov. 19, 1834. His father, Stephen Slocum, was an ative of Ken- tucky, and came to this county in 1814 and settled in what is now Concord. He hauled the logs to build a log fort to fortify against the Indians. He was a life-long farmer; died at New Haven, Gal- latin County, at the age of seventy-five. His mother, Susan Beck, was born in Kentucky, Jan. 20, 1802, and came with her father's family to Illinois, and was married to Stephen Slocum in 1819. They were the parents of nine children, only three of whom are living-Mrs. Catherine R. Buness, living in Canada; George C., living in Whiting, Iowa, and Thomas W., now living in Hawthorne Town- ship, White County. He was married March 18, 1860, to Barthena A. Nevitt, who was born in White County, June 15, 1845, and died Sept. 24, 1872, leaving three children-John L., born Dec. 9, 1864; Martha V., Jan 17, 1867; and Lida L., Feb. 21, 1871. March 27, 1873, he married Emma Woods, a native of Mt. Vernon, Ind., born March 8, 1852. They have two children-Nellie C., born May 6, 1874, and Laura W., born March 27, 1881. He is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically he is a Repub- lican; has voted twice for Lincoln and twice for Grant. He enlisted Aug. 2, 1862, in Company C, Eighty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served till the close of the war. He was at the siege of Vicksburg.
Samuel B. Small was born in Logan County, Ky., Feb. 8, 1844, and resided there till 1869, when he came to this county, where he has made his home till the present time. He purchased land on section 9, town 5, range 10, Hawthorne Township, and has 145} acres under a good state of cultivation. Politically he is a Democrat of the Jackson school. He has been Justice of the Peace six years, and is also School Treasurer of town 5. He is a member of Carmi Lodge, No. 272, A. F. & A. M., and of the A. O. U. W. He was married July 30, 1871, to Bernetta E. Price, a native of Posey County, Ind. They are the parents of four chil- dren-Flora E., born June 8, 1872; Lucy E., July 14, 1874; John E., Aug. 8, 1878; Ethel M., May 4, 1881.
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Henry Stuky, farmer, was born in Prussia in 1832, and came to America at the age of sixteen, going to Evansville, Ind., where he remained a few months, and then went to New Harmony, Ind., and lived with a Mr. Overton. When he was twenty-one years of age Mr. Overton died, but he continued to make the family's house his home for five or six years. He was married Nov. 4. 1858, to Martha Reaves, a native of Posey County, Ind., born Oct. 19, 1840. Of their six children five are living-Minnie, now Mrs. David Murphy, born Sept. 7, 1859; Mary E., now Mrs. James Jenkins, born Aug. 7, 1861; John M., born Feb. 11, 1863; Adda and Ida (twins), born Sept. 14, 1866 (Ida died April 29, 1881); Walter, born Jan. 11, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Stuky are members of the Regular Baptist church. Politically he is a Dem- ocrat. Mrs. Stuky's parents were both natives of Indiana, and died near New Harmony when she was quite young.
Wyatt Williams was born in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 10, 1830, and came with his father to this county when four years of age. His father, A. T. Williams, died in 1841. Mr. Williams was reared and educated in this county. Dec. 7, 1851, he married Rosanna Aman, a native of White County, born May 7, 1826. They have four children-Mary E., born July 31, 1854; Margaret C., Aug. 7, 1856; Sarah Jane, Jan. 10, 1859, and Elizabeth, Sept. 30, 1867. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically he is a Republican. He owns 390 acres of good, well-improved land, and lives on section 33, Hawthorne Township. He is engaged in stock-raising and general farming.
John C. Wilson was born two miles west of Carmi, White County, Ill., July 19, 1820. His father, William Wilson, was a native of Virginia and came to this county in 1810. He was Judge of the counties from the Ohio River to Vandalia, Fayette County, forty years. He died in 1849. John is the eldest of his six children. He was married in 1840 to Mary Mears, a native of Tennessee, born July 4, 1823. They are the parents of seven chil- dren-Mary Ellen (Mrs. A. Chapman), born April 17, 1850; Susan D. (Mrs. James Shipley), born Nov. 3, 1852; William H., born Dec. 19, 1854; Lucy N. (Mrs. Chas. Frazier), born Feb. 10, 1856; John C., Jr., born March 9, 1858; Adaline (Mrs. Louis Cleveland), born Sept. 19, 1860; and Gertrude A., born June 24, 1865. Mr. Wilson owns 560 acres on section 20, Hawthorne Township and 160 acres in Wayne County, making 720 acres, all well improved. Mr. Wil-
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son generally votes the Democratic ticket. He has been School Director five years.
David Young was born in Miami County, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1833, where he lived till 1870 when he came to Carmi Township, White Co., Ill., and engaged in the nursery business, carrying on what was known as the Pleasant Hill Nursery. In 1875 he changed the name to the Carmi Nursery. He moved to Hawthorne Township in December, 1875. The firm name is N. H. Albaugh & Co. and is managed by Mr. Young. They raise and ship a great many trees. He was married in October, 1858, to Sarah D. Star, a native of Greene County, Ohio, born in 1834. They are the parents of seven children, six living-Josephine, Clara, David S., Noah C., Ivy M., Frances Anna (deceased) and Maud Blanche. He is a Republican in his political views. He enlisted in Company D, Ninety-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in August, 1862, and served till the close of the war. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea and on to Washington; was taken prisoner by Kirby Smith in Kentucky but paroled the same day. Soon after enlisting he was in the fight at Chickamauga; then Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, White Oak, etc. After the fight at Mission Ridge he took a team and drove till the end of the war. He was mustered ont at Columbus, Ohio.
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HERALD'S PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
This township lies in the southern portion of the county, ad- joining Gallatin, and is bounded on the north by Carmi, east by Emma, and on the west by Indian Creek. It comprises one and a half Congressional townships, or fifty-four square miles. In an agricultural point it ranks among the first in the county. It con- tains an intelligent class of agriculturists, who have made good improvements throughout the county. The Little Wabash River enters the township near the center of the north side, runs south nearly four miles, then makes its exit near the southeast corner of 6 south, 9 east.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
To whom the honor of first settling this township belongs is doubtful. Joseph Boone and Samuel Dagley came to the township about 1814. Samuel was the younger, and his father settled on sec- tion 11. Benjamin Spilman, father of Revs. B. F. and J. E. Spil- man, settled on section 8, in the northern part of the township, about 1818, where he followed farming and made his home until 1833. Most of the old settlers were from Tennessee. There were: Colonel Hosea Pearce, Benjamin Latimer, the Bryants, O'Neills, Wieses, Leatherses and Baileys. There were also Samuel and Solo- mon L. Garrison, James M. Hart, A. Harris, George and B. Knight, all men of sterling integrity. To those who opened up and developed the resources of Herald's Prairie, the present and future generations will owe eternal gratitude. They suffered un- told privations and inconveniences, labored with unflagging energy and will, receiving only meager compensation for their toil, were far away from old home and friends, and with scarcely any means of communication with them. But they were encouraged and kept up with the hope of establishing comfortable homes for them- selves and their families, and with a noble ambition of conferring on posterity blessings which shall ever be a monument to their memory.
Like all pioneers in this country, the old settlers were very much harrassed by Indians; and many are the interesting anecdotes re- ated of dangers and narrow escapes. One quite remarkable case
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occurred. A boy named Hall was scalped, and the Indians sup- posed they had killed him. They were pursued and the scalp re- covered; and, strange to say, the boy recovered also. Wild animals, too, were very troublesome. There were many deer, bear, turkey and squirrel hunts, and many humorous incidents occurred. A bear was killed one night by Samuel Dagley, and to keep the wolves away till morning the entrails were removed and placed to the bear's nose, and Mr. Bruin was placed on his feet, where he remained over night. In the morning a horse was taken to the place to transter the bear to Mr. Dagley's home, but became very much frightened. Mr. Dagley cut off one paw, with which he scratched the horse's nose, and never after that could a collar be put upon the horse. The same man, in company with one of his neighbors, went squirrel hunting. The squirrels were driven through a lot of bushes, and sought refuge upon a large tree. Shooting commenced, and eighty squirrels were killed upon the tree.
Wolf-hunting was a necessity as well as a sport, as they destroyed so many sheep. Parties organized occasionally, and would drive them all out of the county, but in a short time they would return. In 1848 Mr. J. B. Dagley and his father went out to hunt turkeys one day, and during the trip discovered two black wolves sitting near by. Mr. Dagley fired, killing one instantly. The hounds chased the other some twenty miles away, and wolves have not been -seen in that locality since. Mr. Dagley is an old turkey hunter, going out frequently by moonlight and killing from eight to twelve in an evening. One night as he came in to supper he heard a gun, and thinking the shooting would drive the turkeys toward his house took his small rifle and went out to a large pecan tree, where he saw a turkey in the top. He fired and killed it. Another one lighted in the tree, and he fired from the same place ; this he continued until he had killed five turkeys; then he shot four more close by, making a total of nine turkeys in a few minutes. The man who fired and drove the turkeys into the tree did not succeed in killing any. He finally came up to Mr. Dagley, and said: "I want to see the man who shoots that little rifle, for I've heard a turkey fall at every shot;" he soon went home in disgust. Al- though Mr. Dagley is fifty-four years of age, and wealthy, too, he still enjoys hunting. Two years ago he took a pack of hounds with him to Arkansas, and brought home five bears which he had killed.
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