Mount Morris : past and present, an illustrated history of the village of Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, Part 9

Author: Kable, Harry G., 1880-; Kable, Harvey J., 1880-1931
Publication date: 1938
Publisher: Mount Morris, Ill. : Kable Brothers Co.
Number of Pages: 474


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The ordinance prohibiting the pas- turing of cattle on the streets was ordered to be strictly enforced, and the practice was effectually done away with.


In 1895, result of election: For presi- dent, W. W. Hanes; trustees, full terms, John H. Rice, Philip T. Sprecher, W. A. Newcomer; to fill vacancy, Ira W. Win- gert; clerk, Samuel Knodle. The ques- tion whether a waterworks system should be put in was voted upon, 96 votes being cast in favor of, and 69 in opposition to the measure. The officers of the year previous were reappointed.


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& FEED STABLE


THIS OLD LANDMARK, which stood for years on the corner now occupied by the Village Hall, was torn down in April, 1906. This building was used for many years as a livery stable and was built in the fifties by Benj. and David Wagner. It passed through many ownerships over a period of fifty years, among them being H. L. Smith, Chas. Niman and Dr. A. W. Price.


May 6, it was ordered that bonds to the amount of $8,000 be issued by the village to apply on the construction of water- works. May 14, a special meeting of the board was held to consider the kind of water-works that would be suitable. A number of authorities were consulted, and a committee appointed with power to let the contract for the system, visited Amboy, and reported in favor of a steel tower. June 27, the annual appropria- tion ordinance was passed, providing $400 for interest on water-works bonds, $1,500 for increase of water system, and $1,400 for other purposes, making a total of $3,300, the largest sum ever appro- priated for village purposes, previous to that time. July 24, the contract for drilling the artesian well was let to J. P. Miller & Co., of Chicago, and Aug. 8, the contract for the tower, power- house, and equipment complete, was let to the United States Wind, Engine and


Pump Co., of Batavia, for $6,163. April 6, 1896, the following ordinance was passed:


Be it ordained by the president and Board of Trustees of the village of Mount Morris, that all sidewalk on the principal streets hereafter to be constructed shall be laid of tar-concrete, stone, brick, or artificial stone, excepting the sidewalk in front of stores and other business houses on Wesley avenue and other business streets, where it may be impracticable or undesirable to lay walks with other ma- terial than planks or boards.


In 1896, result of election: For presi- dent, W. W. Hanes; trustees, Ira W. Wingert, Edward Slater, Benj. Rine; clerk, Samuel Knodle. William H. Mil- ler was again appointed village treas- urer and Samuel Rowe, marshal and street commissioner. In July, complete settlement was made for the water- works system, the amount of the bill being $6,435.94. The annual appropria- tion bill amounted to $3,300, $400 being


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set aside for interest on bonds, $1,500 for increase of water-works system, and the balance for sidewalks, streets, and con- tingencies.


In 1897, result of election: For presi- dent, A. W. Brayton; trustees, Philip T. Sprecher, H. E. Newcomer, W. A. New- comer; clerk, Samuel Knodle. Appoint- ments: William H. Miller, treasurer; Samuel Rowe, marshal and street com- missioner; C. H. Whitman, fire marshal. During the spring of this year, 2,169 lineal feet of tar-concrete walk was laid, aggregating about seven blocks, in addition to the wide walk leading to the depot. The annual appropriation pro- vided 3,300, of which $1,200 was de- signed for increasing the water-works system.


In 1898, result of election: For presi- dent, A. W. Brayton; trustees, A. E. Clevidence, Benj. Rine, Ira W. Wingert; clerk, Samuel Knodle. Appointments: William H. Miller, treasurer; Samuel Rowe, marshal; C. H. Whitman, fire marshal; George Lampert, street com- missioner. In April, 7,5611/2 lineal feet of tar-concrete walk was laid. Appro- priation, $3,300, of which amount $900 was for increase of water system and $700 for walks.


In 1899, the election resulted as fol- lows: For president, W. W. Hanes; trus- tees, H. E. Newcomer, W. A. Newcomer, Philip T. Sprecher; clerk, Samuel Kno- dle. Appointments, William H. Miller, treasurer; Samuel Rowe, marshal; George Lampert, street commissioner. Appropriation, $3,300. No provision was made for the extension of the water- mains, an extra large amount being set aside for sidewalks. In July of this year, the street commissioner purchased an improved road-grader, with which much good work was done on un- macadamized streets. Nearly 3,000 lineal feet of tar-concrete walk was laid dur- ing the year.


In 1900, the election resulted as follows: For president, W. W. Hanes; trustees, Ira W. Wingert, Benj. Rine, William Peacock; clerk, B. E. Avey. Appointments, Roy Householder, treas- urer; Samuel Rowe, manager of pump- ing-station; William Keedy, marshal and street commissioner. The annual appropriation bill, passed June 7, again


provided $3,300 for current expenses during the fiscal year. In August, Wil- liam Keedy resigned, and William Withers was appointed street commis- sioner, while the duties of marshal were again assumed by Samuel Rowe.


From 1901 to 1938, the village officers elected were as follows:


1901-President, John E. McCoy; Trus- tees, Wm. Peacock, Ben Rine, P. T. Sprecher, I. W. Wingert, Wm. Marshall, Price Stouffer; Clerk, B. E. Avey; Treas- urer, J. G. Miller.


1902-President, John E. McCoy; Trus- tees, Wm. Marshall, P. T. Sprecher, Price Stouffer, Frank Baker, Emanuel Slifer, C. H. Whitman; Clerk, B. E. Avey; Treas- urer, J. G. Miller.


1903-President, W. D. Davis; Trustees, Frank Baker, Emanuel Slifer, C. H. Whit- man, A. E. Canode, O. C. Gloss, J. O. Thomas; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treas- urer, J. G. Miller.


1904-President, W. D. Davis; Trustees,


CHARLES E. BOSTON, son of Benj. F. and Tilitha Dalton Boston, was born May 6, 1878, at Girard, Ill. He came to Mount Morris in 1914 to enter the employ of the Buser Concrete Construction Co. as fore- man, where he worked until 1928, when he opened the Boston Electric & Sporting Goods Store. In 1931, he entered the em- ploy of the village, first as manager of the community gymnasium, then super- intendent of water department, now head of water and sewer department. He also served as village president and trustee for several terms, and clerk of Moont Morris Township for six years. In 1902, he mar- ried Virgie L. Campbell, and they have two sons, Carroll E. and Stanley D. They own their home at 112 Emily Street.


INCORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE


VILLAGE OFFICERS, 1938: Left to right, Syril Avey, Daniel Miller (treasurer), Frank Hilger, Chas. Edson, Otto Hudson (president of board), H. E. Longman, Harold Patterson, Nelson Bruner, Harold R. Palmer (chief of police) and Fred Frederickson (clerk).


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A. E. Canode, O. C. Gloss, J. O. Thomas, C. H. Mishler, A. W. Price, G. E. Weaver; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treasurer, P. T. Sprecher.


1905-President, W. D. Davis; Trustees, A. E. Canode, J. O. Thomas, A. W. Bray- ton, J. P. Holsinger, R. C. McCready, John Rice; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treasurer, P. T. Sprecher.


1906-President, W. D. Davis; Trustees, A. W. Brayton, A. E. Canode, J. P. Hol- singer, R. C. McCready, John Rice, J. O. Thomas; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treas- urer, P. T. Sprecher.


1907-President, W. D. Davis; Trustees, A. W. Brayton, J. P. Holsinger, J. H. Rice, J. O. Thomas, Ira Hendrickson, Dr. D. F.


OTTO A. HUDSON was elected President of the Village Board of Trustees in 1934 and reelected for a four-year term in 1937. He is the son of Willey and Mary (Stewart) Hudson and was born August 14, 1886, near Fair Oaks, Ind. He learned the trade of electrotyper and came to Mount Morris to enter the employ of Kable Brothers Company from Hammond, Ind., in 1924. In 1914, he married Esther D. Lord, and they have four children as follows: Richard S., Robert W., Ralph F. and Louise Elsie. Mr. Hudson was cornet- ist for nine years in the Kable Brothers Company (129th Infantry) Band. His son, Richard, won the state high school cham- pionship as pianist while in high school, and his youngest son, Ralph, is becoming a talented violinist. Mr. Hudson is an ac- tive member of the local Masonic Lodge, having served as Master for two years and secretary for nine years.


Stevens; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treas- urer, P. T. Sprecher.


1908-President, W. D. Davis; Trustees, Ira Hendrickson, John Rice, J. O. Thomas, Frank Coffman, A. H. Dunne, Chas. Wish- ard; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treasurer, P. T. Sprecher.


1909-President, Dr. J. H. Ritson; Trus- tees, Frank Coffman, A. H. Dunne, Ira Hendrickson, Chas. Wishard, LeRoy Iler, Ed. Marvin; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treasurer, J. E. Clapper.


1910-President, Dr. J. H. Ritson; Trus- tees, A. H. Dunne, Ira Hendrickson, Le- Roy Iler, Ed. Marvin, Dr. J. F. Stevens, Price Stouffer; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treasurer, P. T. Sprecher.


1911-President, Joseph L. Rice; Trus- tees, A. H. Dunne, Dr. D. F. Stevens, Price Stouffer, A. T. Olson, John Tice, John Wine; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treasurer, P. T. Sprecher.


1912-President, Joseph L. Rice; Trus- tees, A. H. Dunne, A. T. Olson, Price Stouffer, John Wine, L. C. Sprecher; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treasurer, P. T. Sprecher.


1913-President, John H. Rice; Trustees, A. H. Dunne, A. T. Olson, L. C. Sprecher, Price Stouffer, John Wine, W. H. Mc- Cready; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treas- urer, P. T. Sprecher.


1914-President, John H. Rice; Trustees, A. H. Dunne, A. T. Olson, Price Stouffer, John Wine, Fred Frederickson, Wm. Mar- shall; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treasurer, P. T. Sprecher.


1915-President, John H. Rice; Trustees, A. H. Dunne, Fred Frederickson, Wm. Marshall, A. T. Olson, W. P. Stouffer, John Wine; Clerk, A. M. Newcomer; Treasurer, P. T. Sprecher.


1916-President, John H. Rice; Trustees, A. H. Dunne, Wm. Marshall, A. T. Olson, F. Jacobs, Harvey J. Kable, B. S. Price; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, P. T. Sprecher.


1917-President, John H. Rice; Trustees, A. H. Dunne, F. Jacobs, H. J. Kable, A. T. Olson, B. S. Price, Louis Paul; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, P. T. Sprecher.


1918-President, John H. Miller (Later succeeded by A. H. Rittenhouse) ; Trus- tees, F. Jacobs, Louis Paul, Clinton Mil- ler, Wm. Peacock, John Rudy, W. E. West; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasur- er, P. T. Sprecher.


1919-President, Robert H. Newcomer; Trustees, F. Jacobs, Louis Paul, Wm. Pea- cock, W. E. West, Roy Brayton, Fred Watts; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treas- urer, P. T. Sprecher.


1920-President, Dr. J. H. Ritson; Trus- tees, Roy Brayton, F. Jacobs, Wm. Pea- cock, Fred Watts, W. E. West, Ray Hol- singer; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treas- urer, P. T. Sprecher.


1921-President, John W. Wine; Trus- tees, Ray Holsinger, Wm. Peacock, W. E. West, Geo. Farwell, D. C. Tracy, Chas. Wishard; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, Louis C. Sprecher.


1922-President, John W. Wine; Trus-


INCORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE


THE VILLAGE HALL of Mount Morris was built in 1921 on the northeast corner of McKendrie Ave. and Center St. This building houses the fire equipment, the village jail, the pumping sta- tion and the meeting place for the Village Board of Trustees. This corner was occupied for many years by a livery stable.


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BIRD'S-EYE VIEW of Mount Morris looking northwest from the water tower about the year 1900. Note the Geo. Sprecher homestead in the center background where the Kable plant now stands.


tees, Geo. Farwell, Wm. Peacock, D. C. Tracy, W. E. West, Chas. Wishard, Frank Light; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasur- er, Louis C. Sprecher.


1923-President, Dr. J. H. Ritson; Trus- tees, F. Jacobs, Frank Light, Wm. Pea- cock, Fred Watts, W. E. West, A. S. Barre; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treas- urer, Louis C. Sprecher.


1924-President, Dr. J. H. Ritson; Trus- tees, A. S. Barre, F. Jacobs, Fred Watts, W. E. West, S. E. Avey, Sr., Alvin Hurdle; Clerk, Roy Cratty; Treasurer, Chas. H. Sharer.


1925-President, D. C. Tracy; Trustees, S. E. Avey, Sr., Avin Hurdle, W. E. West, B. A. Baker, H. E. Coffman, W. B. Stouf- fer; Clerk, Roy Cratty; Treasurer, Mrs. Lanah Newcomer.


1926-President, D. C. Tracy; Trustees, B. A. Baker, H. E. Coffman, W. B. Stouf- fer, Frank Hilger, Dan L. Miller, Dan Samsel; Clerk, C. H. Mishler; Treasurer, Mrs. Lanah Newcomer.


1927-President, Chas. H. Sharer; Trus- tees, H. E. Coffman, Frank Hilger, Dan L. Miller, Dan Samsel, W. B. Stouffer, Joe Young; Clerk, C. H. Mishler; Treasurer, Fred Frederickson.


1928-President, Chas. H. Sharer; Trus- tees, H. E. Coffman, Frank Hilger, W. B. Stouffer, Dan Samsel, Joe Young, Chas. Boston; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treas- urer, H. M. Knodle.


1929-President, Chas. H. Sharer; Trus- tees, Chas. Boston, Frank Hilger, Dan Samsel, B. A. Baker, Otto Hudson, Geo. H. Warwick; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, Dan Miller.


1930-President, Chas. H. Sharer; Trus-


tees, B. A. Baker, Chas. Boston, Frank Hilger, Otto Hudson, Dan Samsel, Geo. H. Warwick; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, Dan Miller.


1931-President, Chas. E. Boston; Trus- tees, B. A. Baker, Frank Hilger, Otto Hudson, Dan Samsel, Geo. H. Warwick, R. E. Buser; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, Dan Miller.


1932-President, Chas. E. Boston; Trus- tees, B. A. Baker, R. E. Buser, Frank Hil- ger, Otto Hudson, Dan Samsel, Geo. H. Warwick; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer. Dan Miller.


1933-President, Chas. E. Boston; Trus- tees, B. A. Baker, R. E. Buser, Frank Hilger, Otto Hudson, Dan Samsel, Geo. H. Warwick; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, Dan Miller.


1934-President, Chas. E. Boston; Trus- tees, B. A. Baker, R. E. Buser, Frank Hil- ger, Otto Hudson, Dan Samsel, Geo. H. Warwick; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, Dan Miller.


1935-President, Otto Hudson; Trustees, B. A. Baker, Frank Hilger, Louis F. Brayton, Nelson Bruner, H. E. Coffman, Chas. Edson; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, Dan Miller.


1936-President, Otto Hudson; Trustees, B. A. Baker, Louis F. Brayton, Nelson Bruner, H. E. Coffman, Chas. Edson, Frank Hilger; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, Dan Miller.


1937-President, Otto Hudson; Trustees, Nelson Bruner, Chas. Edson, Frank Hil- ger, Syril E. Avey, H. E. Longman, H. A. Patterson; Clerk, Fred Frederickson; Treasurer, Dan Miller.


Chapter 4


INCORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP


T HE Township of Mount Morris was organized in the year 1850, under the Township Organization Law, passed by the State Legislature in February of the year previous. The first town meeting was held on the sec- ond day of April, 1850, in the chapel of Rock River Seminary, for the purpose of choosing town officers. At this meet- ing, D. J. Pinckney was moderator and Benj. G. Stephens, clerk. A resolution was passed to divide the township into six road districts, and an overseer of highways was appointed for each dis- trict. The election of town officers, as required by law to be elected by ballot, resulted as follows: For supervisor, James B. McCoy; town clerk, A. Q. Allen; assessor, M. Garman; collector, Jonathan Knodle, Sr .; highway commis- sioners, Abram Thomas, Jacob Myers, Henry Hiestand; constables, Peter Kno- dle, Henry Little; justices of the peace, James M. Webb, Henry Little; overseer of the poor, Benj. G. Stephens.


The voters at this first township elec- tion numbered 107, many of whose names are probably forgotten by the present citizens of Mount Morris. The list will be of interest to many, and is as follows:


O. N. Adams


George Brayton


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Thomas Bryant


Henry Agard


David Butterbaugh


A. Q. Allen John Ankney


Talbot C. Ankney


Daniel Arnold


Henry Clarke Henry Coffman


George Avey Matthew Ayers Elias Baker


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Jacob Beard John Beard J. J. Beatty Aaron Billig


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Peter Funk


Samuel Garber


Michael Garman, Jr.


Michael Garman, Sr. Henry Neff


Peter Glasgow Andrew Newcomer


David Gloss Henry Newcomer


John F. Grosh


C. C. Olds


William Grubb John Palmer


Charles M. Haller


Adam Patterson


John Hammer John Harmon, Jr.


James D. Hays


William Hedges


Alexander Hedrick


John Reitzell


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Isaac Rice


Salathiel Highbarger Jacob Rice, Jr.


Jacob Hoffman


John Rice


Jacob Hykas


Martin Rodermel


N. J. Judson


Andrew Rowland John Schultz


Jacob A. Knodle


Jonathan Knodle, Jr.William Schultz Jonathan Knodle, Sr.Jonas Shafstall Peter Knodle Peter Knodle, Sr. Daniel Sprecher Philip Sprecher


John Lauderbaugh


Benj. G. Stephens William Stephens N. J. Stroh Samuel Swingley


William Little


A. C. Marston


Richard McClain J. B. McCoy Abraham Thomas Henry Thomas Walter McNutt Samuel Thomas Samuel McMillen John Wallace Lawrence Wallace


Jacob Meyers


Jonathan Meyers


Otho Wallace


John Miller James M. Webb


Samuel S. Miller


Samuel Webb


C. Misner


James Mitten


Joseph Muller


Thomas Winn Enoch Wood


From the time of this first town meet- ing in April, 1850, the meetings have been continued regularly in that month each year, being known as "Annual Town Meetings." The principal busi- ness to come before these meetings is the election, by ballot, of township offi- cers, the appointment of overseers of highways of the several road districts into which the township is divided, the appropriation of funds to defray the ex- penses of the township, and the passage of a few laws found necessary from year to year for the welfare of the gen- eral public.


The poll-list of 1852 is interesting from the fact that in it are found the


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W. S. Blair F. B. Brayton


Joel R. Carll


L. S. Carll Stephen H. Cheney


Jacob Coffman Cooper Crews William Falkler S. M. Fellows George Fouke James Fouke Samuel Foutz


Henry Little


F. G. Petrie Washington Phelps


Jacob Philips


D. J. Pinckney


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names of Hon. Shelby M. Cullom and General John A. Rawlins, who were evidently students at the seminary at that time. The poll-list of 1860 is an exceptionally large one, containing the names of 235 voters.


October 29, 1864, a special town meet- ing was held, and the question voted upon whether the town should or should not levy a tax sufficient to pay the ex- penses incurred in furnishing eleven volunteers for the service of the United


States, in accordance with the call of the President for more troops, issued a short time previous. There were 151 votes polled, 134 in favor of the tax and 17 against.


June 30, 1870, a special town meeting was held to vote for or against a dona- tion of $75,000 to the Chicago & Iowa Railroad Company. This question is discussed more fully in the chapter on the coming of the railroad.


Township Officers


A complete list of all township officers elected from 1850 to the present time is as follows:


Supervisors


1850-James B. McCoy


1851-Benjamin T. Hedrick


1852-Andrew Newcomer


1853-Joel R. Carll


1854-Samuel Garber (Being a Dunk- ard preacher, and it being against the rules of his church for members to hold civil office, he refused to serve. Henry Hiestand was appointed in his place.)


1855-1857-Elias Baker


1858-Daniel Sprecher


1859-1860-Francis A. McNeill


1861-John W. Hitt


1862-1868-B. T. Hedrick


1869-John W. Hitt


1870-1872-Charles Newcomer


1873-1878-John W. Hitt


1879-1888-M. E. Gretzendaner


1889-R. S. Marshall


1890-1892-H. H. Clevidence


1893-1896-William Stahlhut


1897-1906-George V. Farwell


1907-1918-Lewis C. Sprecher


1919-1936-John H. Miller


1937-1938-Jess H. Smith


Township Clerks


1850-A. Q. Allen


1851-John F. Grosh


1852-1853-Lyman S. Carll


1854-William Schultz


1855-B. K. Shryock


1856-William Schultz


1857-A. Q. Allen


1858-Lyman Coffman


1859-1860-Samuel Knodle


1861-1862-George W. Marshall


1863-1864-James M. Webb


1865-1868-Martin T. Rohrer


1869-1870-Frederick B. Brayton


1871-H. H. Clevidence 1872-J. M. Piper


1873-1877-H. H. Clevidence


1878-William H. Miller


1879-Lewis Sprecher 1880-John H. Swingley


1881-1887-William H. Miller


1888-H. H. Clevidence 1889-John H. Miller


1890-Henry Lohafer


1891-Philip T. Sprecher


1892-Daniel B. Keedy


1893-Jonathan Hiestand


1894-1927-William H. Miller


1928-1930-John I. Newcomer


1931-1937-Chas. E. Boston


Township Assessors


1850-M. Garman


1851-William Schultz


1852-Henry Hiestand


1853-Otho Wallace


1854-Samuel Long


1855-A. Q. Allen


1856-George W. Phelps


1857-Daniel Sprecher


1858-Martin T. Rohrer


1859-Elijah Lott


1860-James M. Webb


1861-1862-Michael Garman


1863-Isaac Newcomer


1864-1865-Andrew Newcomer


1866-A. Q. Allen


1867-James M. Webb


1868-1869-William Falkler 1870-Elijah Lott


1871-Abraham Thomas


1872-1875-Francis W. Stonebraker


1876-Martin T. Rohrer


1877-Charles Smith


1878-1880-Abraham Thomas 1881-1884-Charles Smith 1885-William H. McCoy


1886-1889 -- Charles H. Allen


1890-Alfred C. Middlekauff


1891-1899-Charles H. Allen 1900-S. C. Kinsey


1901-1917-Chas. H. Allen


1918-1923-C. E. Price


1924-1936-Jess H. Smith


1937-Elmer Clapper


Township Collectors


1850-1852-Jonathan Knodle


1853-1854-Alexander Hedrick


1855-1860-Peter Knodle


1861-John McC. Miller


1862-1863-Peter Knodle


1864-James M. Webb 1865-1867-Peter Knodle


1868-John McC. Miller


1869-1871-Peyton Skinner


1872-Henry H. Newcomer 1873-George W. Fouke


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1874-John Sharer


1875-Muhlenburg Stroh 1876-Samuel Knodle 1877-Samuel Lookabaugh 1878-1879-Joseph Guynn


1894-C. C. Gimple


1895-Vance C. Miller


1896-C. C. Gimple


1897-S. C. Kinsey


1898-1905-S. J. Hess


1906-S. E. Avey


1907-Vance C. Miller


1908-1916-Lloyd Merryman


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1880-1881-A. M. Newcomer 1882-Jonathan Knodle 1883-1884-Benjamin Rine 1885-Charles V. Davis 1886-1887-Leslie S. Hill 1888-James D. Hays


1889-Ira Wingert


1890-Henry L. Smith


1891-1892-William H. Miller


1893-Daniel B. Keedy


THE ABOVE PLAT of Mount Morris Township which appeared in the Combination Atlas of Ogle County, published in 1872, shows the original claims of many of the settlers who came to this country in the early thirties and forties. Note the large claims of D. J. Pinckney and James B. McCoy just west and south of Mount Morris; also the Hitt estate to the north and the Henry Sharer land to the southeast. Other well-known men who owned farms at that time in the township as shown on this map are F. B. Brayton, Rev. N. J. Stroh, A. Quinby Allen, H. J. Farwell, Benj. H. Fridley, John Fridley, Melchor Newcomer, F. W. Stonebraker, R. S. Marshall and many others. In the extreme southeast corner may be seen the property of John Phelps where the first log cabin was built in 1834.


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MOUNT MORRIS: PAST AND PRESENT


GEORGE V. FARWELL, son of Henry J. and Mahala (Fouke) Farwell, was born March 18, 1860, at the Farwell homestead south of Mount Morris. He farmed the home farm until he retired and moved to Mount Morris in 1918. He served as su- pervisor of Mount Morris Township for ten years, was village trustee for one term, and director of School District No. 61 for one term. He is a member of the local Masonic lodge. Mr. Farwell married Cornelia Swingley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Swingley, in 1902, and they have one daughter, Louise, who married Geo. E. Wilson. They own a fine home at 309 E. Brayton Road.


Highway Commissioners


1850-Abram Thomas, Jacob Myers, Henry Hiestand


1851-Joel R. Carll, Jacob Turney, Hen- ry Sharer


1852-Joel R. Carll, Jacob Myers, Abram Thomas


1853-George Swingley, Henry Hies- tand, Lyman S. Carll


1854-A. Q. Allen, Jacob Coffman, Wil- liam Falkler


1855-Jacob Coffman, A. Q. Allen, H. J. Farwell


1856-Abram Thomas, Jacob Coffman, Samuel Long


1857-Jacob Coffman, J. B. McCoy, L. S. Carll


1858-Joel R. Carll, Jacob Coffman, Michael Stonebraker


1859-William Rine, Joel R. Carll, Jacob Coffman


1860-Same as year previous


1861-William Rine, Joel R. Carll, B. F. Hedrick


1862-William Rine


1863-Martin T. Rohrer


1864-Jacob Phillips 1865-H. J. Farwell 1866-Reuben Marshall


1867-Jacob Phillips 1868-H. J. Farwell


1869-Reuben Marshall


1870-William Lohafer


1871-Charles Smith


1872-Reuben Marshall


1873-William Lohafer


1874-Charles Smith 1875-W. S. Blake




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