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1882 .- Number of males under twenty-one, 591; females, 527; total, 1,118; total number over six years of age, 738; number of graded schools, 1; ungraded, 4; total number of months of school, 513; average number of months, 13}; pupils enrolled, 473; num- ber of male teachers, 9; female, 5; total, 14; total number of days' attendance in school, 39,604; highest monthly wages paid to male teachers, $55; female $50; lowest monthly wages paid to any male teacher, $30; female, $22.50; amount of district tax levied for support of schools, $2,328.30; estimated value of school property, $4,050; number of frame school-houses, 8; log, 1; value of school apparatus, $60; number between twelve and twenty-one unable to read and write, 8; income of township fund during the year, $146.76; received from county superintendent, $824.33; incidental expenses of treasurers and trustees, $2.15; paid for publishing annual statement, $6.40; compensation of treasurers, $161.60; total amount received by the township treasurer during the year ending June 30, 1882, $4, 430.58; total expenditures for the year, $2,830.11.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS SINCE 1872.
Supervisors .- Joseph Elliott, 1873; Daniel Charles, 1874-'5; John W. Armstrong, 1876; James Finch, 1877; Daniel Charles, 1878; Samuel Goodman, 1879; David C. Davenport, 1880; John W. Armstrong, 1881; J. W. McHon, 1882.
Clerks .- George M. Graham, 1873; J. E. Clifford, 1874-'5-'6-'7; J. C. Wooten, 1878; W. O. Smith, 1879; James E. Stuart, 1880; J. F. Crally, 1881; W. T. Rudolph, 1882.
Assessors .- James R. Crowder, 1873-'4-'5; Wesley Hillyard, 1876; Jonas McHon, 1877; James E. Clifford, 1878; James McHon, 1879-'80-'81; Pierre Lelane, 1882.
Collectors .- Jonas Mc.Hon, 1873; J. W. Armstrong, 1874-'5;
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Carson Hon, 1876; John W. Armstrong, 1877-'8-'9-'80; John Charles, 1881; Leroy Hon, 1882.
Commissioners of Highways .- W. T. Cleveland, 1873; Chas. W. Brown, 1874; Patrick Muloy, 1875; Green Potter, 1876; Thomas Cross and John Fitzgerald, 1877-'8; Charles W. Brown, 1878; E. Perry Smith, 1879; Franklin Edwards, 1880; James Rigall, 1881; J. W. Higginson, 1882.
Justices of the Peace .- Daniel Charles and John W. Armstrong, 1873; Wm. T. Cleveland and John Fitzgerald, 1877; Wm. H. Williams, 1879; James E. Stuart and John S. Turner, 1881.
Constables .- Wesley Hillyard and George Stuart, 1873; H. O. Clifford, 1874; Charles C. Clark and H. C. Clifford, 1877; Jacob Dennis and Charles Ward, 1881.
Present Officers .- J. McHon, Supervisor; James F. Crowley, Clerk; Pierre De Loine, Assessor; Leroy Hon, Collector; Frank- lin M. Edwards, James Riggalls and George W. Higginson, Com- missioners of Highway; E. Stuart and John F. Turner, Justices of the Peace; Jacob Dennis, Charles C. Ward, Constables.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
J. W. Armstrong, farmer; postoffice, Crossville; son of Jesse and Alpha (Stinnett) Armstrong, natives of Kentucky. His father died in Kentucky in August, 1833. His mother married Nathan Britton, and afterward moved to Illinois, where she died. J. W. was born in Kentucky, Aug. 22, 1830; he was educated in Ken- tucky and Indiana, and has followed farming. He now owns 126 acres of fine land on sections 36, 26, and 35. In 1862 he married Rebecca, daughter of Richard and Sarah (Elliott) Graves, natives of Kentucky. They came to Illinois and died here. Rebecca was born Oct. 6, 1841; by this union there are five children, four living -Eveline, born May 2, 1863; wife of John B. Britton, living at home; George Newton, born Dec. 10, 1864; John Edgar, born Aug. 16, 1873; Edith Avica, born Jan. 6, 1876, died Dec. 13, 1876; Ethel Ann, born Aug. 24, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong were members of the Regular Baptist church. Mrs. Armstrong died Feb. 7, 1881. Mr. Armstrong has held nearly all of the township offices and bas faithfully discharged every trust. He votes the Democratic ticket. In 1854 he went to California and engaged in mining; he was there six years, and was quite successful in find- ing the dust.
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Milton Hough Bacon, M. D., was born in Unadilla, Otsego Co., N. Y., June 22, 1803. His genealogy can be traced to the early settlement of our country, and he is a direct descendant of one of the old veterans who participated in the French and Indian war. His father, Ebenezer Bacon, was born at Woodstock, Conn., and served six years as a soldier ander General George Washington dur- ing the Revolution. After freedom was declared, he married De- sire Hough, and bought out thirteen families of " squatters,"-400 acres-near Unadilla. He was also an extensive lumber dealer and owned from three to five saw-mills, which were kept busy at work manufacturing pine and hemlock lumber. Dr. M. H. Bacon is a physician and lawyer by profession. After attending medical col- lege at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y., he was married to Miss Mary N. Daily, who died at Experience, Scoharie County. By this marriage two children were born-Henry M. and Mary. The latter died when about three years old, and Henry M. spent two years in a Chicago medical college and graduated from Evansville Medical College in 1852. In 1824 Dr. M. H. Bacon commenced the practice of medicine at Lancaster, Ohio, and twelve months later he went into partnership with J. S. Ligate, at Zanesville, where he remained two years. After some time spent in traveling over the States of Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama, he settled at Aberdeen, Ohio. From thence he went to Vandalia, Ill., and from here went to Carlinville, Macoupin County, lin 1832, where he engaged in the practice of his profession and in the mercantile business for five years. While here he married his second wife, M iss HenriettaMiller, by whom two children were born-Francis H. and Elizabeth M. The former married Samuel C. Smith, and lives at Mattoon, Ill .; the latter died when two months old. At the birth of this child Mrs. B. died. Dr. Bacon removed to Carmi in 1839 and entered into partnership with Dr. Thomas Shannon. They carried on a large and successful practice for two years; then Dr. Bacon removed to Phillipstown, where he has resided ever since. In 1853 the Evansville Medical College conferred an honorary di- ploma upon him, and the next year he obtained a license to practice law. Dr. Bacon was married to Miss Sarah B. Reeves, daughter of J. H. Reeves, Esq., an old resident of Liberty, in 1842. By this union nine children ere born -- Chas. L., Esther A., Mary B., Addie E., Marcus R., Delos H., Adolph H., Homer A., and Her- schel E., of whom only Addie E., Marcus R., Delos H., and Adolph H. are now living. Dr. Bacon has always been a great sportsman, 59
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and although in his eightieth year he may yet be seen around ponds during the fall and winter setting traps or fishing. Game was very plentiful when he came to the State, and at one time he killed three deer at one shot, near the Rose pond. He has been carrying on a drug store for the past twelve years.
Joshua C. Bean, farmer; postoffice, Crossville; son of James and Elizabeth (Wentz) Bean, natives of Pennsylvania. Joshua C. was born in Pennsylvania, May 26, 1803. He was educated in his native State, where he learned the trade of a carpenter, which he has followed many years. He came to Illinois in 1840, and bought his farm of 170 acres on sections 12 and 13. In 1828 he married Sarah Ruby. Her parents were natives of Spain and Pennsylvania respectively. They died in Pennsylvania. By this union there were five children, three living-Elizabeth, born July 30, 1830, wife of James Norris; John C., born May 19, 1834, has been mar- ried; Mary Ann, Dec. 18, 1846, wife of James Shelton (they have three children-Clara Belle, Elmore E. and Charles); Joshua and. Samuel Ruby, of the father's family, are dead. Sarah Scena, Joshua Clay and Walker, of Mary Ann's family, are dead. Mrs. Sarah Ann Bean died Oct. 30, 1862. Mr. and Mrs. Bean are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and so also are James Shelton and wife. Mr. Bean was elected Associate Judge of the county some twenty years ago, and held the office four years, in which he gave general satisfaction. He has held the office of School Treas- urer ever since the organization of the free-school system, and has faithfully done his duty. His father was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war.
David A. Bell, carpenter and farmer; postoffice, Phillipstown; son of John and Sarah (Quinn) Bell, natives of Newbern, N. C. They moved to Tennessee in 1818, and lived there eighteen years; theu moved to Mt. Vernon, Ind. They raised a family of thirteen children, nine boys and four girls. They died in Indiana. David was born in Tennessee, Jan. 28, 1826. He has followed farming and learned the trade of carpenter some years ago, and has worked at it some six years, bridge building being a specialty. In 1849 he married Ellenor, daughter of Phillip S. and Margaret Slogle, na- tives of Tennessee and South Carolina respectively. This union has been blessed with four children, two living-Phillip S., born April 18, 1852, married and living in Phillipstown; Margaret L., March 29, 1856; two are deceased. Mrs. Bell died Sept. 2, 1881. Mr. Bell married Saline, a danghter of Thomas Dunk, a native of
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England. She was born Sept. 13, 1847. This union has been blessed with one child-James Clifford, born Sept. 11, 1882. Mrs. Bell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Bell is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. He votes the Demo- cratic ticket. Mr. Bell walked to California in 1859, and remained two years, going into Lower California, through Nevada, Utah and Arizona, all the way on foot, and down the Colorado River.
Gillison Price Calvin, farmer; postoffice, Calvin Station; is a son of Alfred and Esther (Green) Calvin, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee respectively. They came to Illinois about 1820, and raised a family of eight children. His mother died in Wayne County. His father married again, and had four children born to him. Gillison P. was born in Illinois, Oct. 7, 1835, on the banks of the Wabash. He was educated in his native State, and has fol- lowed farming, and now owns 1,400 acres of fine land, mostly on the rich Wabash bottom3. Oct. 4, 1855, he married Nancy Jane, daughter of W. D. and Hannah (Hodkins) Driggers, natives of. Tennessee. Nancy Jane was born March 21, 1838. By this union there are four children-Alfred Wasdon, born Aug. 3, 1857; Ros- ann, March 3, 1860; Matilda, Dec. 21, 1862, wife of John C. Hon, of Phillips Township; Esther, born Feb. 28, 1865. Mr. Calvin votes the Republican ticket. He is a heavy stock-dealer and deals n fine cattle, horses and hogs largely.
Daniel Charles, farmer; postoffice, Phillipstown; was born in White County, Ill., Jan. 28, 1840, son of Solomon and Ann S. (Higdon) Charles, natives of North Carolina and Illinois respect- ively. They came to Illinois in 1816, and raised a large family, he marrying three times-cousins-having five children by his first marriage, and four by the last. His wives are all dead. He is a hearty old gentleman of seventy-two years. Daniel was educated at the Indiana State University; which he attended two years. He has followed farming, and now owns 150 acres of fine land on sec- tion 30. In March, 1864, he married Maria A., daughter of George and Sarah Ann (Davis) Clark, natives of Vermont and Tennessee respectively. They came to Illinois some years ago, and Mr. Clark died here. By this union there are seven children, six living-Arthur Walter, born Feb. 14, 1865; Belle, born Feb. 10, 1869; Vane V., born May 22, 1872; Nellie, April 28, 1874; Kate, April 16, 1876; Alice, April 24, 1879; Emor, born Nov. 28, 1868, is dead. Mr. Charles has held several of the township offices, and has faithfully discharged his duty to the public. He votes the Democratic ticket.
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John Charles, farmer; postoffice, Phillipstown; son of Solomon and Jane A. (Davenport) Charles, natives of North Carolina. They came to Illinois, and Mrs. Charles died here. John was born one half mile north of Phillipstown village, March 3, 1851. He was educated in his native town, and has followed farming. He now owns eighty acres of fine land on section 20, township 3, range 14 west of the principal meridian. Mr. Charles is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. He has held several of the township offices-Collector and School Trustee, etc. He has faithfully per- formed his service. He votes the Democratic ticket.
William Thomas Cleaveland, fariner and stock raiser and dealer; postoffice, Crossville; is a son of Evans and Nancy (Jordan) Cleave. land, natives of Tennessee and Illinois respectively. They mar- ried in Illinois and raised a family of eleven children; then moved to I ndiana in 1830. In 1855 they again moved to Illinois, and live here now. William T. was born in Posey County, Ind., Jan. 6, 1841, where he was educated. He has followed farming, and now owns 400 acres of fine land, 300 on section 36, and 100 acres on section 20. He lives on section 36, and his farm here is probably the best one in the county for everything-stock, grain, etc. In 1866 he married Sarepta, daughter of Frederick L. and Elizabeth (Graham) Rudolph, natives of Illinois, where they now live. Sarepta was born in Illinois, March 26, 1846. By this union there are six children, five living-Horatio, born April 24, 1868; Clara Belle, Feb. 14, 1870; Alvin Leroy, Nov. 14, 1871 (deceased); George Monroe, Oct. 27, 1873; Lewis Orvil, Sept. 7, 1875; Fred- erick Evans, Dec. 28, 1877. Mrs. Cleaveland is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Cleaveland has held several of the township offices-Justice of the Peace, etc., and has faithfully discharged his duties to the public. He votes the Greenback ticket. In 1862 Mr. Cleaveland enlisted in the Eighty-seventh Illinois In- fantry, Colonel Crebs, Company K, Captain Martin Vaught, and served nearly three years, and was engaged in many of the severe battles-the siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., and the Red River campaign, under General Banks, and many other skirmishes, and was honorably discharged at Springfield, Ill., July 3, 1865. The last two years of the campaign his regiment was mounted.
James E. Clifford, farmer; postoffice, Phillipstown. He was born in Rutland County, Vt., Oct. 18, 1844, and is a son of Caleb and Hepsy (Barlow) Clifford, natives of Vermont and New York respectively. They came to Illinois in 1837 and died here. James
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E. was educated at Nashville, Tenn., and Louisville, Ky., receiving a military education. He located in Illinois in 1837 and now owns considerable land. His homestead is in Phillipstown, and upon his farm was laid out the village of Phillipstown. In 1858 he mar- ried Ann, daughter of Solomon and Ann (Higdon) Charles, na- tives of North Carolina. They came to Illinois in 1816, and raised a family of nine children. Ann died here. By this union there are eight children, seven living-Oscar C., born Dec. 7, 1860 (deceased); Mand St. Clair, born Ang. 14, 1862, wife of Wallace Malone, of Brown Station, Ill .; Edward O., born April 28, 1865; Blondre Estella, born Oct. 1, 1867; Edna Beatrice, Sept. 21, 1869; Emil Otto, born July 6, 1872; Lola Camilla, June 21, 1874; Caius Cas- tellar, born Aug. 19, 1876. Mrs. Clifford died March 12, 1877. Mr. Clifford married, Sept. 6, 1877, Esther, daughter of Richard and Mary A. (Earl) Peck, natives of England and Maryland respect- ively. Mr. Peck came to the United States in 1829 and now lives in Indiana. Esther was born in Indiana, Jan. 28, 1844. There are two children by this union -- Digby Cyrille, born Oct. 6, 1878; James Fred, born May 23, 1881. Mrs. Clifford is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Clifford is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. He has held most of the township offices and is Police Justice now; he has faithfully discharged his duty. He votes the Republican ticket.
George H. Conner, shoemaker; postoffice, Phillipstown; son of William P. and Lucinda (Ellingsworth) Conner, natives of Indiana. They came to Illinois at an early day and raised a large family and died here. George H. was born in Richland County, Ill., Jan. 31, 1844. He was educated in Illinois; he followed farming for sev- eral years, then learned the trade of shoe-making in the shop he now owns. He cut one leg while young and the injury therefrom led him to learn the trade he has since followed. In 1871 he married Sitha Ann, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Chism) Graham, na- tives of Illinois. Elizabeth died here. By this union there are three children-Oscar, born July 29, 1872; David Owen, born Aug. 23, 1875; Chester Ellison, born Nov. 17, 1877. Mr. Conner votes the Republican ticket.
Theophilus Franklin Crawford, farmer; postoffice, Crossville; was born in Kentucky, Sept. 24, 1825, and is a son of Francis and Martha (Champion) Crawford, natives of North Carolina and South Carolina. Mr. Crawford died in Kentucky. T. F. was educated in Kentucky, and has followed farming, and now owns
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eighty acres on section 14, Phillips Township. He moved to Illi- nois in January, 1853. In January, 1850, he married Elizabeth Mary, daughter of Rev. James and Matilda (Koch) McCurdy, na- tives of Pennsylvania. They came to Illinois in 1850. Mr. Me- Curdy died here in 1858. Elizabeth M. was born in Ohio, March 1, 1833. By this union there are seven children-Martha Matilda, born Oct. 29, 1853, wife of John E. Robinson, of Edwards County, Ill .: Howard Finley, Sept. 11, 1855, married to Emma, a daugh- ter of James Weaver; Finis Wright, born March 21, 1858; Charles McLean, born Nov. 5, 1860; John Henry Parkhurst, born Aug. 21, 1864; Fidelia Franklin, born Feb. 10, 1867; Marilla Jane, born Oct. 25, 1869. Mrs. Crawford dicd in July, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Mr. Crawford is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. He has been Justice of the Peace, and faithfully performed his duty. He votes the Democratic ticket.
Thomas Cross, farmer; postoffice, Crossville; is the son of Will- iam and Prudence (Randolph) Cross, natives of Virginia and Ken- tucky respectively. They came to Illinois in 1812-'13, and after fighting Indians and raising a large family, died here. Thomas was born on the farm where he now lives, July 19, 1820. He was educated here, and has followed farming. He now owns this old homestead, and has added to it so that he has S00 acres of very fine land, 400 acres under cultivation, on sections 23, 24 and 13; also owns another tract of seventy acres on sections 26 and 27. The town of Crossville lays mostly on his land. In 1860 he mar- ried Martha E., daughter of Paul and Rachel (Davis) Clifford,natives of Vermont and Indiana respectively. They came to Illinois and died here. Martha E. was born in Illinois, April 28, 1843. By this union there are eleven children, eight living-George, born Dec. 25, 1860, married (his wife died in six months after mar- riage); Thomas, July 14, 1862; Emma R., Aug. 8, 1864; Flora A., Oct. 9, 1866; Mattie A., July 5, 1871; Virgil L., Dec. 18, 1876; David E., Feb. 10, 1880, and Estella May, July 23, 1882, are liv- ing. William P. P., Annie C. and an infant daughter are deceased. Mrs. Cross is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Cross votes the Democratic ticket, and is highly respected by all.
C. R. Davenport, farmer; postoffice, Calvin; son of Thomas Jefferson and Rebecca (Driggers) Davenport, natives of Missouri and Illinois respectively. Their parents were natives of Virginia. They raised a family of three children, and died in Illinois. C. R.
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was born in Illinois, Dec. 4, 1859. He was educated at Valparaiso, Ind., since which time he has been dealing in cattle until the last three years. He now owns 300 acres of fine land on section 10, Phillips Township. He votes the Republican ticket.
James R. Graham was born in Union County, Ky., Dec. 12, 1810. He came to White County in 1818, but only remained a short time, and returned to Kentucky. He attended school part of the time for two years, and then returned to Illinois, where he has since resided. He is a tanner by trade, and worked at that business four or five years. He owns forty acres of good land in Phillips Township and is now farming. He was married Jan. 19, 1837, to Susanna Davenport, a native of White County, born Nov. 2, 1822, and died July 21, 1860, leaving four children-James T., Nathaniel P., David M. and Mary A. In 1861 Mr. Graham mar- ried Arvazena Cherry, widow of H. Cherry. They have no chil- dren. Politically Mr. Graham is a Democrat. He has served fourteen years as School Trustee, and three years as School Di- rector.
William Hanks, farmer; postoffice, Crossville; son of David and Sarah (Fraser) Hanks, natives of Tennessee. David died in Illi- nois, in 1870. William was born in White County, Ill., Sept. 11, 1841, and educated here. He has followed farming, and now owns 120 acres of land on section 3, Phillips Township, mostly well im- proved. In 1868 he married Mary Ann, daughter of Obadiah and Telitha (Bailey) Hogue, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky. They were married in Illinois, and raised a family of eight children. Mrs. Hogue died in Illinois. Mary Ann was born in Illinois, Aug. 27, 1838; she was the widow of Andrew Hanks when she was married to William. She had two children by her first husband- Frances, born July 27, 1863, wife of Joseph Spencer, of Phillips Township; Andrew David, born April 10, 1867. By the last mar- riage there are four children-Sarah, born Nov. 20, 1869; Will- iam, born March 1, 1873; Mary Ann, born Nov. 18, 1875; Oliver, born Feb. 18, 1880. Mr. Hanks votes the Democratic ticket.
George W. Higginson, farmer; postoffice, Crossville. He was born in Kentucky, Aug. 21, 1844. He is a son of Jefferson and Catherine (Crews) Higginson, natives of Kentucky. They came to Illinois and died here. George W. was educated in Illinois, and has followed farming. He now owns 280 acres of land on sec- tions 23 and 15, Phillips Township, and some in Grayville Town- ship. He was married in 1866, to Caroline, daughter of Samuel
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and Sarah (Grimes) Kirk, natives of Tennessee. They came to Illinois and died here. Caroline was born in Tennessee, in 1844. By this union there are three children-Samuel Jefferson, born Oct. 11, 1867; Minnie Ann, born June 11, 1872; George Frederick, born Sept. 22, 1877. Mr. H. is Commissioner of Highways. He votes the Democratic ticket.
Carson Hon, farmer; postoffice, Calvin; born in Illinois, Sept. 16, 1833, is a brother of Lewis Hon. He has followed farming, and now owns 330 acres of land. He lives on section 7, range 14 west. His farm is mostly in a good state of cultivation. In 1864 he married Mary' Ellen, daughter of Phillip and Maria (Bowers) Crowder, natives of Tennessee and Pennsylvania respectively. Her grandfather was a soldier in the war of 1812, after which he lo- cated in Illinois, and from thence he went to California, where he died. Mary Ellen was born in Illinois in 1848. By this union there are six children-Edward Everett, born Oct. 1, 1868; Louisa Anzella, born Jan. 8, 1870; Clarence Herman, born Jan. 9, 1875; Lena Le- ota, Oct. 1, 1878; Lotta Viola, born July 24, 1881; and Ernest Wilmer, deceased. , Mr. Hon and wife are members of the Regu- lar Baptist church. Mr. Hon was Township Collector one year, and faithfully discharged his duty. He votes the Democratic ticket. In 1854 Mr. Hon went to California, where he followed mining, farming, teaming, etc. He returned in 1866, having ac- cumulated considerable money, and then engaged in the merchan- dising business, which he followed three years, and then bought a farm, which business he still follows.
Elder Lewis Hon, farmer; postoffice, Crossville; was born in Illinois, June 12, 1828, and is the first son of Daniel and Sarah (Winkler) Hon, natives of Kentucky and Indiana respectively. They came to Illinois in 1812, long before Illinois was admitted into the Union, and in 1827 he married and reared a family of seven children-all boys. Mrs. Hon died in 1850, and in 1852 he married again; this wife dying, he married again, and both he and his last wife died in this State. Lewis was educated here and has followed farming; he now owns 500 acres of land on sections 18 and 20, Phillips Township, and some in Hawthorne Township. He has been a very successful farmer and he now has a compe- tency. In 1865 he began preaching for the Regular Baptist church, and has continued preaching ever since. He has charge of three churches and preaches regularly among them. There have been several revival seasons under his ministrations, with numerous
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