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HISTORY OF PORTLAND TOWNSHIP.
William Price, Dr. William Maxwell, Samuel IIall, Samuel Stark, Ephraim Brooks, Ephraim Summers and Chauncey Rowe; 1837, Lewis Arnett, Horace Hurd, Reuben Hurd, Daniel F. Cole, Andrew F. Bracken, Robert Woodside, James Graham, Nathaniel Norton, John P. Welding, James Crozier, Charles Tillotson, Robert Mead, Sheldon Marsh, Sanford D. Marsh, William Eastman, John Kemp- ster, Benjamin Smith, Thaddeus Smith, Mr. Barton, Chauncey Reynolds, D. Porter Brewer, John Bothwell, Hiram Mckenzie, Jeremiah II. Johnson, Wm. Sweet, Silas Brooks, Thomas Northup, Chauncey Van Duzen and W. T. Crozier; 1838, John Laird, Russell Warren, Richard Potter, John White, Fred Knapper, Hiram Underhill, Horace Underhill, Joseph Reynolds, Ledoie Underhill, George McCormick, Asa Maynard and Job Dodge; 1839, Jacob Schuck, Rudolph Urick, Dr. A. Plympton, Walter Young, Philip Rapp, Christopher Rapp, Martin Reis, Anderson Crozier, Richard Brown, William S. Crane, Theodore Wiggins, David Ferguson, Alanson Barr, Benjamin Dow and William Maynard; 1840, Arbela Adams, Horace B. Cole, Arnold Pearson and T. J. Dow; 1841, Smith Hurd, Caleb P. Lanphere and William Graham. L. C. Underwood come to Illinois from Pennsylvania in 1832, and settled in Portland in 1846. W. P. Taber came to Illinois from New York in 1828, and settled in Portland in 1853.
The first death in Portland was that of Myron Frary, a son of Marvin Frary, and occurred in April, 1836. The wife of Guy Ray died September 10th, of the same year.
The first child born was Mary Seely, daughter of Norman B. and Lydia Seely, her birth occurring in September, 1834. Jeannette, a daughter of Alex- ander and Philena Seely, was the second one, being born in the fall of 1835.
As near as can be ascertained, Alden Tuller and Miss Harriet M. Fuller, daughter of Simeon Fuller, were the first couple married in what is now Port- land township, the event occurring in the year 1837.
The first traveled road in the township was the one used for a time as a stage route from Dixon to Rock Island, and known more familiarly as the river road. Its line was about where the present river road now runs. The road was laid out in 1837, Horace Burke being one of the viewers.
At the June term, 1837, of the County Commissioners' Court of Ogle county, Whiteside county being then attached to Ogle for judicial purposes, a petition was presented by Col. E. Seely and others, of Portland, asking that viewers be appointed to locate a road from the Galena road on Roek river, near Lyman Bennett's, in township 20 north, range 4 east, the road to commence at or near a slough in township 20 north, range 4 east; also to re-view a road com- meneing at or near a slough in townships 19 and 20 north, range 5 east, and crossing Rock river at the town of Portland, and continuing to the south line of the county of Whiteside, the road to be laid out free of expense to the . county. Upon the reception of the petition, the Commissioners appointed A. R. Hamilton, Ebenezer Seely, and Hiram Harmon, viewers. The viewers made return of their survey at the September term of Court, when it was ordered that the roads be established. At the September term of the same Court, held in 1838, it was ordered that viewers be appointed to view a road commencing at Fulton city, thenee to Parker's Grove, touching at Winchell's Grove, and crossing Roek river at the ferry of L. D. Crandall, and intersecting the Dixon and Stephenson road in Portland preeinet, near the residence of James Rowe.
Ebenezer Seely was granted a license to run a ferry across Rock river, at the town of Portland, by the same Commissioners' Court, at its June term, in 1837, the license fee being fixed at five dollars.
Nathaniel Norton laid the foundation for the first nursery in Whiteside county, by planting seeds on his elaim in Portland in 1837. The project suc-
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cecded, and his trees were purchased by many of the pioneers, thus giving them an carly opportunity of setting out orchards. Col. E. Seely had a crop of apples in 1843 from trees obtained at Mr. Norton's nursery, being probably the first apples raised in the county.
The first school in the township was taught in the summer of 1836, by Miss Eliza Hall, in the back room of the log house put up by Norman B. Seely. About twelve children were in attendance. Miss Hall became sick with bilious fever after teaching two months, and was obliged to retire from her duties. The next spring Miss Lovica Hamilton was engaged, and kept a good school that season in the same room. The first school-house in the township was put up in the fall of 1837. It was built of logs, and stood a little east of the old double log house of Col. Seely. A school was taught there the following win- ter. It was in this school-house that many of the pioneer boys and girls of Portland received all the education they ever obtained. Portland now boasts, in common with other towns in Whiteside county, of its commodious school- houses, where every convenience is furnished for securing an excellent common school education.
One of the notable events in the history of Portland was the tornado of . June 5, 1844. It struck the town about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and came from the west, crossing Rock river at Crandall's ferry. It must have taken the water out of the river in crossing, as large fish were afterwards found on the prairie several miles from it. Its course was through the timber, clearing a track half a mile wide and three fourths of a mile long, and entirely destroying the trees. It struck the house of J. Smith Rowe, when the family fearing the fall of the chimney, ran out of doors, and two of his sons were killed, one of them having a fence stake driven through him. His daughter was also so seriously injured that she never entirely recovered. Mr. Rowe's cattle were also killed. The next premises visited were those of Horace Burke, where it took a large frame barn that had just been completed bodily from its foundation, and car- ried it over the house which had just been unroofed. As it passed over, the wheat, oats, etc., which had been stored in it were emptied into the house. The grain was in separate piles, which proves that the barn must have been entire when it passed over the house. The barn was demolished, only the sills and a few of the large timbers being left. There were twelve persons in Mr. Burke's house at the time, but none were killed. The house was of logs, and being unroofed the contents were nearly all destroyed. One of Smith Rowe's cows was carried nearly half a mile, and landed on Mr. Burke's cook stove, still alive, a son of Mr. Burke being seriously injured by a kiek from her. Mr. Burke lost fourteen head of cattle, seven horses, and all his hogs, and was personally injured quite seriously. The gale then struck Daniel Blaisdell's premises, destroying every- thing there except a wagon filled with grass, which was uninjured. It then visited Robert Mead's and A. T. Bracken's premises, its appetite still good for houses. At Mr. Bracken's it drove three horses through a sod fence, without seriously injuring them. Passing on it struck W. T. Minchin's log house at the Prophetstown line, unroofing it, and also killing his stock. A wagon was taken up and carried forty rods east of the house, and entirely wrecked, the tire being twisted almost into knots. The pole of the wagon was found fourteen years afterwards in the big slough sixty rods west of the house, where it was driven into the mire its whole length. A set of nice knives and forks which Mrs. Blaisdell had wrapped in flannel, was found years afterwards four miles south- east of the house, near Jacob Arnett's. This is the first tornado in the county of which we have any record, and its power was felt almost entirely in the town of Portland, as it did no damage further east.
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Joseph Bruce and Anthony Arnett opened a store in the village of Port- land about 1843 or '44. Solomon M. Seely and Bradford Nichols kept store at the same place, opening in the new brick building which was erected in 1850. They continued in business for several years. Smith & Chapman also had a store there in 1854. Soon after that the trade left Portland for Prophetstown, and as Levi Fuller, Jr., had opened a store at Spring Hill in 1833, trade at Port- land was abandoned.
In 1851, a company consisting of P. B. Besse, R. M. Besse, Col. E. Seely, Arbela Adams, George Paddock, and David D. Dickerson, was formed under the name of the Portland Steam Mill Company, for the purpose of sawing the fine lumber of Portland grove. The Company built a mill and run it eleven years as a saw mill, and part of the time also as a grist mill. Frederick Dwight furnish- ed the engine from Springfield, Massachusetts, sending it to Peru by Lakes and Canal, and from thence it was hauled across the country to Portland by team. The enterprise did not prove remunerative.
In 1855, Dustin Crook and David Brown opened a store at Jefferson Corners, and after them Wm. Fitch, but they kept for only a few years, and now the only trading point in the town is at Spring Hill. The Postoffice at Jeffer- son Corners was established in 1852, about the time of establishing the mail route from Rock Island to Princeton, and Benjamin Dow was appointed the first Postmaster; John L. Marvel is the present Postmaster.
Spring Hill was laid out and platted about 1853, and Levi Fuller and Horace Fuller opened a store there, the former afterwards purchasing the whole interest, and doing an extensive business until 1872, when he diseon- tinued trade at that point. It now contains three general merchandize stores, one hardware store, two blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, besides other mechanic shops, and a Masonic Hall. In 1869 a steam saw and grist mill was erected but it did not prove a success, and ran only a few years. A mail route was established from Princeton to Rock Island, running through Spring Hill, as early as 1852, Lewis D. Crandall being the mail agent. The first Postoffice was established at Spring Hill, in 1853, and Levi Fuller appointed Postmaster. Dr. E. Talcott is the present Postmaster. A daily stage route from Morrison to Geneseo, Henry county, runs through the place. A semi-weekly mail is also carried from Spring Hill to Yorktown, which supplies Jefferson Corners. Spring Hill has a fine school house erected in 1859. Bollen Lodge, No. 412, A. F. & A. M., meets at the Masonic Hall in Spring Hill. The Lodge was chartered October 5, 1864, the following being the charter members: Thomas Bollen, Reuben Langdon, Amos Baxter, John Riley, S. W. Morton, Alexander J. Mead, Joseph Arnett, Levi Fuller, A. S. Scott, John L. Marvel, James M. Lanphere, and John S. Hale. The present officers of the Lodge are : John L. Marvel, W. M .; Benoni C. Benson, S. W .; Wm. McNeil, Jr., J. W .; J. J. MeNeil, S. D .; C. C. Fuller, J. D .; Thomas Bollen, Treasurer; B. F. Brooks, Secretary; Wm. P. Taber, S. S .; J. Timmerman, T. The Lodge has now forty members.
The first saw mill in Portland was run by man power. N. G. Reynolds and Col. E. Seely had cach brought a pit saw, and taking advantage of the hole in the ground in which Norman B. Seely had wintered in 1834, turned it into a mill by clearing it out and laying hewn timbers over it. By this means they arranged the top and bottom sawyer, and cut lumber for the first floors laid in the cabins of the pioneers. One hundred and fifty to two hundred feet was considered a good day's work for each saw.
Kempster's saw mill is situated at the lower end of the Dutch bottom, adjoining a fine body of timber, and was erected in the winter of 1855-'56 by William and Ephraim Kempster, and Jacob Butzer. The latter afterwards sold
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out to J. Henry Kempster, and the three brothers have continued the business until the present time. The mill at first had a double rotary saw, the power being furnished by a Gates engine purchased in 1855, in Chicago, which is still good. In 1872 a new mill was added, and other saws, together with a turning lathe put in, since which turned material has been manufactured to the amount of $10,000 a year for firms in Davenport, Iowa, and other cities. Lumber to the amount of six hundred thousand feet per year has been sawed at this mill. Martin Reis also built a saw mill near the Kempster mill about 1853, but ran it only a few years.
In 1846, David B. Seely found imbedded in the bank of Rock river, at the village of Portland, twenty-seven feet below the surface of the ground in a gravel and sandy formation, a tusk which was declared by the savants at New York to be that of an elephant. It was four feet and four inches long, five inches in diameter, and weighed in a partly decomposed state, thirty-two pounds. It was taken to New York, and became a part of Barnum's collection, and was probably burned with his museum. There was also found at the same place, a portion of the hip bone of an animal, with a socket hole as large as a wash basin.
The agricultural resources of Portland were at first winter wheat and cat- tle. The former was raised about eight years, and then spring wheat for about the same length of time. Corn is now the principal product, nearly all of which is fed to hogs and cattle.
The Presbyterian Church and society in Portland, was organized at Sharon, in 1839, by Rev Mr. Wilcox, of Geneseo, Henry county. The first members were: Deacon Kemmis, Mrs. Kemmis, his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah H. Johnson, Mrs. Nathaniel Norton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Getty, Mrs. Durfee, Reuben Hurd and Horace Hurd. The society was organized in the school house near James Rowe's place, and in which the little church held their first meetings. It was not long before they were blessed by the addition of twenty members, mostly by confession of faith. The old log school house became too small for the requirements of the church, and steps were taken to build a meeting house. Such was the energy with which the work was prosecuted that on Christmas Day, 1841, it was finished and dedicated. Nathaniel Norton was the largest contributor towards the erection of the church, but all con- tributed according to their limited means. . Mr. Norton soon afterwards donated ten acres of land to the church, and assisted largely in erecting a comfortable parsonage at a cost of $400. Rev. Daniel Rockwell was the first settled pastor, and he ministered to their spiritual wants for two years, some twelve members being added to the church during the time. Rev. Mr. Bliss, a returned missionary, then took charge and remained one year. Following him was Rev. Amasa C. Lord, who remained a year and a half. Rev. E. R. Martin then be- came pastor, and continued his labors for seven years. Under his pastorate the church obtained its greatest prosperity, having fifty-one members. Un- fortunately the parsonage, with all the church records, was burned at this time. A new one was, however, soon erected. At the close of Mr. Martin's term, Rev. Joseph Baldwin became pastor, remaining only six months, and was suc- ceecded by Rev. Wm. Kenricks, who continued in charge for three years. The next settled clergyman was Rev. J. P. Chambers who continued his labors for three years, after which the church was without stated pastoral supply for six years. Rev. Mr. Corbett is the present pastor, and during his ministry twenty- five have been added to the church. It now has a membership of forty. There is a fine cemetery adjoining the church, and in it sleep a large number of the o Idest settlers. There is also a cemetery adjoining the school house on section
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14, in which there is a handsome monument erected by the citizens of the town in honor of her brave and noble sons who fell in the war for the preservation of the Union.
The first town meeting in Portland township, under the township organiza- tion law, was held April 6, 1852, at which town officers were elected for that year. The town records show that a vote was passed at the town meeting in 1854 to pay a bounty of one dollar for every wolf killed, and in 1859 it was in- creased to two dollars. The consequence was that many wolves where killed. In 1855, and again in 1864, every person owning more than one dog was taxed one dollar for each additional canine, the amount collected to go to the school fund. In 1857 it was voted "that all estrays, after being ten days in the pos- session of any person taking up said estray, shall cause an entry to be made in the town records, or pay a penalty double the value of said estray, to defray the expenses of the town the ensuing year." At the town meeting in 1870, and again in 1871, it was voted to fine all hogs and sheep found running at large ten dollars a head, the owners, of course, having to pay the fine. The proposi- tion to build a Town Hall was defeated in 1873, by a vote of 15 to 86. The town of Portland did not pay any extra bounties during the war, but filled her quota with the county bounty, and had surplus enough left to defray the town expenses for 1867.
The following have been the Supervisors, Town Clerks, Assessors, Col- leetors, and Justices of the Peace, elected in the township of Portland, from the organization of the township, in 1852, until the present time:
Supervisors :- 1852, George Paddock-Mr. Paddock resigned during the year, and P. Bacchus Besse was appointed to fill the vacancy; 1853-'58, P. Bacehus Besse; 1859-'60, Alphonso Brooks; 1861, Daniel F. Cole; 1862, A. T. Bracken; 1863-'64, Horace B. Cole; 1865, P. Bacchus Besse; 1866, Levi Fuller; 1867, Henry Kempster; 1868-'69, P. Bacchus Besse; 1870-'71, Daniel F. Cole; 1872-'74, John L. Marvel; 1875-776, P. Bacchus Besse; 1877, Daniel F. Cole.
Town Clerks :- 1852, Alphonso Brooks; 1853-'54, Solomon M. Seely; 1855-'57, Alphonso Brooks; 1858-'65, Caleb P. Lanphere; 1866, H. J. Ander- son; 1867-'68, Caleb P. Lanphere; 1869, D. F. Cole; 1870, E. J. Talcott; 1871-'73, J. Fradenburgh; 1874-775, Caleb P. Lanphere-Mr. Lanphere died in 1875, and J. S. Logan was appointed to fill the vacaney; 1876, J. S. Logan; 1877, Alfred D. Booth.
Assessors :- 1852, John S. Logan; 1853, John M. Brooks; 1854, Horace B. Cole; 1855, D. Porter Brewer; 1856-'58, John S. Logan; 1859-'60, George Paddock; 1861-'63, John S. Logan; 1864, Arbela Adams; 1865-'69, Rodney M. Besse; 1870-'74, John S. Logan; 1875-777, Andrew J. Seely.
Collectors :- 1852, Levi Fuller; 1853, Edward S. Dickinson; 1854-'56, Levi Fuller; 1857, Richard Brown; 1858-'65, Levi Fuller; 1866, George Ful- ler; 1867-'68, Samuel J. Arnett; 1869, Levi Fuller; 1870, George Fuller; 1871-'72, B. F. Brooks; 1873, Erastus Fuller; 1874, B. F. Brooks; 1875, Eras- tus Fuller; 1876, William McNeil, Jr .; 1877, W. C. Graham.
Justices of the Peace :- 1852, John P. Welding; 1854, John Ruffcom, David B. Seely; 1858, Daniel F. Cole, John S. Logan; 1860, Daniel F. Cole, Alphonso Brooks; 1864, Daniel F. Cole, John S. Logan; 1868, Daniel F. Cole, John S. Logan; 1872, Daniel F. Cole, George T. Martin; 1873, Daniel F. Cole, John Riley; 1875, Gilbert Rogers; 1877, Daniel F. Cole, Gilbert Rogers.
The township of Portland contains 15,049 acres of improved land, and 7,194 aeres of unimproved land. The Assessor's books show that the number of horses in the township in 1877, was 773; number of cattle, 1,969; mules
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and asses, 29; sheep, 239; hogs, 3,174; carriages and wagons, 245; watches and clocks, 192; sewing and knitting machines, 101; pianofortes, 1; melodeons and organs, 29. Total assessed value of lands, lots, and personal property in 1877, $423,010.
The population of the township in 1870, according to the Federal census of that year, was 986, of which 882 were of native birth, and 104 of foreign birth. In 1860 Portland had a population of 906. The estimated population in 1877, is 1,050.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
NORMAN B. SEELY was born in Genesee county, New York, in 1809. He married Miss Lydia Crook, and came to the Rock River country in June, 1834, with Asa Crook, locating where the village of Portland now is. He remained until 1839, when he went to Jones county, Iowa, where he laid out the town of Rome, built a saw mill, and engaged in farming for many years. He went twice to California, where he built another mill, and losing his health, returned to Port- land. He died in October, 1874, aged 65 years. He was a good type of the pioneer, and made many friends wherever his enterprising spirit took him. He built the first house in Portland, merely a hole in the ground, in which he win- tered in 1834, working meanwhile in Rock Island, on the Government works. He walked home from that place, a distance of 40 miles, every Saturday night, bringing supplies for his family, and returned each Monday morning. His chil- dren are as follows: Mary, George, Sarah, Norman, Ellen, Mack, and Josephine. Mary and Norman are dead; George and Mack are in California; Sarah married J. B. Hagan, and resides in Henry county, Illinois; Ellen married James Stew- art, and Josephine married H. Jones; they reside in California. Mrs. Norman B. Seely is still living, and is also a resident of California.
ALEXANDER J. SEELY came to Portland with his brother Norman. He worked at his trade, that of blacksmithing, until November, 1838, when he got into a difficulty with an Indian, and the latter was killed. He secreted himself in cornfields for a time, and finally succeeded in leaving the country. He went to Texas, was in the war with Mexico, and was taken a prisoner and probably killed. He married Philene Blackmore. Their children were Jennette and Robette, who are now married and living in Michigan. Mrs. Seely afterwards married Chauncey Van Duzen.
MITCHELL RUXTON lived in Portland a few years. His subsequent history is not known.
HORACE BURKE was born in Berkshire county, Massachusetts. He lived in Bennington county, Vermont, 20 years. In 1830 he moved to Erie county, New York, and in 1834 came to Cook county, Illinois, and opened a farm on the Joliet road. He was by trade a carpenter, and worked in Chicago helping to raise and frame the first two-story house in that city. He came to Portland in June, 1834, where he still lives. He lost his entire improvements in the tornado of 1844, and nearly all his stock. He rebuilt, and the weary traveler and emi- grant have always found a cordial welcome in his house. It was the place for holding elections from 1836 to 1853. He married Miss Lydia Sprague in 1832, and after her death, married Mrs. Hannah Witt, in 1850. Children: James, Dwight E., Sarah, Georgia, Alice, Julia, and Lydia. Dwight E. is dead; Geor- gia married Frank Haddaway, and is also dead; Alice married Theodore Wyman and lives in Iowa; James married Miss Mary Briggs, Sarah married Wm. Har- ris, Julia married Geo. Curry, and Lydia married Monroe Occobock-the last four mentioned reside in Kansas.
SIMEON FULLER was born in Oneida county, New York, in 1789. He mar- ried Lucina Wade in 1816. He lived in Erie county, New York, 20 years, and
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came with his family to Portland in November, 1835. He is still living with his wife near Geneseo, Henry county. He was the first Justice of the Peace in Portland, receiving his commission in 1837, and was a highly respected citizen. Children: Lucy, Melissa, Merilla, and Charles. Lucy married John P. Welding, and is now dead; Melissa married Levi Fuller, and resides in Port- land; Merilla married Alden Tuller, and lives in Prophetstown; Charles mar- ried Miss Catharine Brady, and is a resident of Henry county, Illinois.
P. BACCHUS BESSE was born in Oneida county, New York, in 1812. He moved to Erie county in 1819, and from there came to Portland in July, 1835, and made a claim where he now lives. In 1843 he married Sarah, daughter of Asa Crook. He has always been one of the leading men of the town, having been County Commissioner several years, Supervisor and Township Trustee 12 years each, and Justice of the Peace three years. Children: Eugene L., now dead; Josephine, who married E. Paddock, and lives in Prophetstown; Louisa, who married Erastus Fuller, and resides in Portland; George, who married Miss Emma Allen, and lives in Kansas; Sarah, who married Jos. Fones, and also lives in Kansas; Henry Clay, who married Miss Alice Crossley, and is a resident of Hume township; Robert, Kate, Albert, Merriam, James E., and Lucy, who live at their home in Portland.
SIMEON CHAFFEE was born in Madison county, New York, in 1804. He married Polly, daughter of W. H. Cushman. He came to Portland in 1835, settling west of Spring Hill, on the Getty farm.
JOHN SMITH ROWE was born in 1800. He came from Steuben county, New York, in 1835, and made a claim in Portland adjoining Horace Burke. He lost nearly everything he possessed in the tornado of 1844, and two of his sons -Delanson and William-were killed at that time. He married Miss Rachel Shirror, who died in 1852. Children: Delanson, and William, deceased; George W., who married Miss Julia Kempster, and lives in Henry county; Louisa, who married Lafayette Crandall, and resides in Erie; Elvira, who married A. J. Warner, and is now dead; Eliza, who married John W. Kempster, and lives in Portland; Mary, who married James Cocking, and lives in Erie; Robert Emmet, who enlisted in the army of the rebellion, and was killed at the battle of Chick- amauga, Tennessee.
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