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J. F. Wagner, spending his boyhood and youth
under the pour ntal roof, was educated is the schools of Princeton and in los boyhool barnet his trade under the direction of his father. lle has always been connected with this line of busi- ness and one element in his success is undoubtedly the fact of his persistemy of purpose in the occu- pation in which he embarked a a young trades- man. Admittel to a partnership in the business, he' eventually because sole proprietor and has de- veloped the enterpris. along mno lern lines, result- ing in the establishment of an extensive industry which has long since reached very profitable pro- portion -. The output is more than a million brick and two hundred thousand drain tilo an- mually and he ships to a considerable extent. In addition to thi- large and paying business he also owns one hundred acres of land & ljoining Prince- ton, which is very valuable and which he farms, finding interest and relaxation from other inviness duties in the supervision of his agricultural pro- ject.
Mr. Wagner was mirtied to MEs. H. M. Molla, of Mendota, and they now have three sons, Gil- bert, Wilhelm and Harold, ag , respectively, eighteen, sixteen and ten years. The family home is a fine residence on Hast South street and its warm hearted and cordial hospit. lity is one of its most attractive features, while its tasteful furnish- ings indicate the refined and cubared taste of the owners. In politie . Mr. Wagner is a democrat, who has served as supervisor of his township for two terins aml was a mmmneber of the city council for three terms of six years. He exercised his of- ficial prerogatives in support of every movement of a reformatory or progressive nature and whether in office or out of it has always n .. 'ntained a high standard of citizenship, working for those inter- este which are a matter of municipal honor and civie pride. The family are all members of the Presbyterian church and in the city of his na- tivity, where his entire life has been spent, Mr. Wagner is without invidious distraction classcd as one of its foremost residents.
INDEX
HISTORICAL
CHAPTER I. Introductory .
5
CHAPTER XIT.
Count: Offfire 99
CHAPTER II.
Northwest Tenttory, Illuwis ...
7
CHAPTER XIII.
Mecheal 100
CHAPTER III.
Early Settlement of the County.
20
CHAPIEL XIV.
Banking
101
CHAPTER IV. Early Settlement- Continued
25
CHAPTER XV.
Princet 102
CHAPTER V.
Black Hawk War 35
CHAPTER VI. Organization of the County.
51
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER VIL. Religions
53
CHAPTER XVIII.
Civil Wa 127
CHAPTER VIII. Educational
CHAPTER XIX.
Fraterna. Societir-
CHAPTER IN. The Press
84
CHAPTER X.X.
Miscellaneous . 144
CHAPTER X.
Courts and Bar.
CHAPTER XXJ.
Bureau County Fait .. 119
CHAPTER XE.
Legislative .
94
CHAPTER AXIT.
Illustriens Dead
150
BIOGRAPHICAL
Abbott, C. W.
539
496
Bennett, G. G.
$39
Bu 'er, Dr. J. P .. . 693
Carhran, T. C .... 955
Campbell, W. F. 210
Cap ; errune, Irwin 724
Carpenter, C. M .. . 214
Carpenter, I. E .. .
511
Carpenter, J. I ..... . 326;
Carpenter, M. D. I 368
Carver, Adam . 615
Casper, Andrew 573
Casper, Sam 1 B 591
Cas. Royal V .. 638
Cassidy, P. J. 953
Cat :, Carrie E. 316
Ca' #man, John F. 427
Cecil James 453
Chambers. John W.
Cha = bers, Mary J .. 871
Chase, C. Z .. 410
Chesney, William 8:19
Che tzman, Jacob 71€
Clancy, John
Clark, D. v.
410
Brady, Dennis
637
Clark, James H.
Clark, John N.
44 3
Clerk, J. S. ..
832
Barth, W. J
259
Bash, B. F.
750
Bass, Edwin
902
Bass, O. S.
737
Bass, Wall.icc
192
Battey, F. R
299
Bryant, Arthur
544
Coddington, J. W.
CoFey, M. F ..
Ca .,ins, J. W.
Coleman, C. W. . .
Codon. John
Ci .rad, Peter J .. .
9:41
Bauer, F. G .. 96;1
Bauer, George D
4-9
Beatty, R. S.
860
Burke, Willam
Co ley. James, Jr. .
Commer, O. J. . 82%
Becker, 'John C. 454
Behrens, John
Belknap, II. E .. 413
Ahbott, H. F ..
398
Adans, J. W.
499
Buntky, Festus 813
Albrecht, Fred
935
Albrecht, Joseph
849
Allen, J. B.
316
Bill, F. D.
560
Allen, W. C.
S16
Anderson, C. F.
766
Anderson, J. G.
627
Bloom, W. C.
320
Anderson, P. F.
937
Anderson, William
171
Anderson, W. D.
$19
Anderson, W. E.
949
Bonnell, Shannon
761
Booth, C. N.
372
Ansteth, E. L .. 657
27%
Anthony, W. II.
266
Apgar, M. H.
261
Atkinson, Ephraim
557
Attig, Jacob
Baechler, Oliver 215
Bailey, H. U.
574
Baird, Chirie, T
811
Barkman, D. H. 992
Barrett, Dr. C. C. 265
Brigham, J. A. 660
Brokaw, W. C .. 5×6
Brooks, E. H. 224
CIL. ke, S. P.
290
Clement, W. W.
Cue'nan, C. D ..
95%
Co ' lington, H. C .. .
730
Rattey, E. E.
739
Bryant, Cyrus
199
Battey, Silas
502
Bryant, E. R
223
Banschbach, Martin
496
Bryant, Elijah W.
174
Bauschbach, Willian,
936
Bryant, Guy .A.
Bumphrey, J. P 249
Burden, Thomas 551
Co -- ley, Charles C ... 649
Burne't, W. 1. 227
Burnham, J. P. 419
Conner, William
.. 470
Berge, T. F. 627
Berry, J. W
210
Blackhurn, Dr. M H.
349
Blazey, B. . \
Boal, A. D. 810
Bohm, Willian 701
Bonnell, Albert
Andrews, C. . \. 865
Rooth, H. C.
623
Booth, Newton
205
Anthony, E. B.
Booth, W. H
957
Borop, C. E. 426
566;
Boyden, C. W
376
Boyden, George F. 2-1
Boyden, G. W. 235
955
Poyland, Christopher 817
Boyland, John R
Brown, Constant 19.
Brown, H. R. 916
Bruton, Robert 331
Bryan, A. M. 970
Coddington, J. H. . .. 192
125
Battey, L. A.
Boyden, Albert W.
756
Bu-well, W. P .... 961
Bennett, T. N. 341
Abell, Augusta E
CHAPTER XVI.
Railroad, and Pihbe In 1 **
Township 111
361
966
PAST AND PRESENT OF BUREAU COUNTY.
Curey, Chanh 1 ..
771
Franklin, Dr. J. IL
Holroy4, D.A. 3 .. "
Corey, Harry F ..
Frazer, Milford
Homer, Je n'
Cosas, Henry 271
I'mfler, Henny
Hopkins, J. K .
Castello, J J ....
Fuller, J. S.
Hoppler, Ge dge 41 1
Hopps, A. D ...
Hopps, I. W .. 015
Houghton, I. ( 531
Howard, II. S. 371
Humphreys, Z. P 4,79
Crownover, J. D. 475
Curtis, J. M ..
301
Curtis, Egbert 9.18
Curtis, II. E. 667
Dahler, F. I ...
Dahler, G. W 727
Dabler, James E
Dahigien, Chirles . 406
Dak, J. II 5SS
Dale, J. R. 901
Dale, K. J
5.88
Gasse, Andrew 252
Jacoby, Frank ('.
8:2
Gould, J. B. 351
Jagodzinski, I J ..
Jensen, James ( ... . 9. 3
Jensen, Peter, Jr. . 762
Johnson, Hugh 100
Jolinson, Watt- . 1.
Decker, Rev. H.
729
Delammy, C. H .. . 691
Delano, John I[. .. 570
Dewey, B. F.
417
Dorr, C. B.
Duty, Marion
512
Guither, Edward
650
Kane, John 470
Kasheer, .Az_ W
737
Keel, C. W.
Keith, C. N
030
Draper, Dennis D.
250
Draper, Wilson W
375
Dreman, F. W. 241
Drummer, Greg W
Haines, J. H 917
Haines, William li.
717
Hall, F. J .. 7SI
HIGH, Richard 35J
Hamilton. J. F.
1,6
Hamrick, J. C.
;$3
Knudson, Rismus
Knudson, Soren
Kramer, Il .t.s.
Honey, Jacob 617
Ilarrington, Comment 552
Harrington, G. F. 359
Harrington, N. A 3:4
Hartz, George F .. $15
Ilartz, William 814
Hasenyager, Augti- 591
lla-sler, William 576
Laughlin, J. G.
910
Law, David II.
Lanton, F. W.
Lawt n. W. F
Lewis, G. M.
Lindner, F. G.
Link, Jacob
Littlefield, II. L.
Fassett, F. W
Heinz:, Nicholas
702
Heitz, T. J. 390
Hen lerson, T. J. 956
Ilutistl, George W 696
Hensel, Harvey E. 202
Hunsel, M. J.
Oss
Hensel, Philip 403
Herbolsheint:, Sebishan 301
Herzog, Anton
Ilewitt, G. W.
693
Fisher, James 751
Flint, It. O. J. 332
Follet, J. P.
Ford, Timothy
Ishertz. John F. 65
McCabr, Wil nim 9. 2
Fordham, C. W
Holier, Hermin N ..
M&Chary, Alice
McCray, Joseph . .
I.o.ter, Il. I.
,22
Gardner, James M 812
Crater, John F ...
Garten, M. D. 61.
Garvin, Charle's 915
Garvin, Thin., 916
Garwood, Dr. J. P. 711
Gebeck, Frank 533
Germain, Hector 749
Gruther, Gabriel
Gibbs, Howard G 611
Gibbs, Walter L 810
Gingery, Dat tel 007
Gingrich, John J. 521
Gingrich, Otto 301
Golby, Julia's .A 291
Golding, W. I.
Jacks " . II. T ... 427
Dale, T. II.
Daniels, J. W
397
Davis, J. A .. 764
Graham, James
631
Dean, D. H. 343
Decker, Charles $96
Gray, Ilerinis
432
Gray, Jay N
Gray, W. Z ...
557
Johnson, W. II. .
Johnson, W. M ..
Jontz, Cornelius ..
428
Grisveld, Dr. W. C.
Gunkel, C. W.
65
Dua, Benjamam F.
325
Gunning, H. G ..
Gunning. Dr. 1. J.
Gustavson, John 1 553
Kelley, C. H.
120
Kendall, L. J ..
Kinnick, Jaenh J. ..
Kopp. D. E .. ..
Dunbar, W. W 472
Duncan, F. C. 515
Dunne, John 694
Dantemai, Henry . 510
Dwyer, Jolm 717
Eddy, Dr. W. E ..
Edwards, Evelyn L'. Get
Fick'ncier. J. H. 904
Eigsti, Jacob 916
Ellberg, James F. 250
Elliott. Simon 279
Ely, F .. J . . .
Emerson, Je -. e 505
Ennis, J. M .. 807
Erikson, Nels
Hatch, H. D. 403
Hawthorne. W. II. 410
Hayden, Ulysses G.
563
Ilayes, F.ros M.
332
Hays, T. Clark
907
Fahs, Hrury
Fairbanks, Roy 517
Hechtnei. C. S.
SOG
Littlewo. 4. George
Lockwn. I. T. J 586
Long. L. M ..
9.30
Ford, G. W ..
5 4
Lord. Janır: G ....
I ovejoy. Owen
917
Fetzer, William 814
Lungren. Alfred
547
Luther, J. H ..
Field, J. C .. 922
Lyle. H. T.
I.vle, O. M . 712
Hickey, P. IT ... SAS
Hickman, Dr. L. D
Hills, Z. S ... 271
MeCibe, Edvard 473
He!ries, L. J .. 552
1.2 Due, F. . V. 527
Lamb, Marshall M .. SOT
Fandis, Dr. B. F.
Larkin, Edg : D.
Ev .. ns, Samuel S 730
Faber. Charles I! 5'15
Fagan, Michael 9:12
Hazen, J. K ..
391
Fate, W. IE 705
Fauble, Mice C. :25
Fag, D. F 191
Fay. F .. M. 251
Fetrow, .A. W 310
Field, C. V. WIS
Fifielt, T. J. 563
Kirkpatrick, G. W.
Kitterinan. John
Knipple, N. J ..
Knox, A. H. 24
Knox, S. M ...
Hat rick, J. W. 231
Haney, Johnston D. số1
Krooss, IL. IT ..
Kumpi, Louis, Jr.
902
Ifunt, George .
Hopp, A. C ....
Hurst, Hlvpry. sr. 761
Huseman, J. 11. 851
Immaculate Conceprom +one h 640
Inimke, II. W .. . 624
Ireland, Wi'h 471
Isaacs D. N. W .. -34
Gould, W. IL. 173
Graves, George W 247
Johnson, W. G .... 440
Greener, M. J.
Greenwood, 1. R.
Doty. Solonon C ...
Downing. L. O ..
Gutshall, J. L. 331
Coulter, Jaime- 1 .. 772
Craig. George L. 412
Crisman, W. ... 653
Crownover, Jaunes 430
96%
McCreedy, James 724
Odell, W. S .. 297
Riley, Wil n 143
McDonald. G. W
500
O'lfollaran, J. J.
Rippky, E. ...
M. Elroy, W. J ..
227
Olds, John H. . 217
Robert., H. C 1 - 2
McGann, John 711
Oloffson, Andrew
Olson, C. F .. 679
-
Robin mi, J. S.
MeKenzie, O. W
690
Olson, A. F. B 561
Rogers. F. S.
McMahon, M. H
8-1
Oppenheim, .1.
401
MeManis, C. J ..
160
Ottusont, George 631
MeManis, Elizabeth
McManis, George G
700
Paddock, Dr. S. . \ 239
McWilliams, J. F.
612
Paddock, S. G ..
366
Ruck, William
50%
Makutchan, 11. E.
436
Paden, John R. 800
Malaney, Edwin
367
Palmer, Dr. C. ... 921
Malm, Dr. A. H
Palmer, Hany W.
Russell, S. S. 575
Maloney, Ed.
844
Parker, Hf. E 405
Markec, Joseph
200
Patten, F. A. 762
Markec, J. W
311
Patterson, B. F
954
Salmon, S. P.
Marriott, E. H ..
Patterson, D. E.
5:1
Saltzman, C. D.
Marshall, Dr. J. R
215
Peckham, F. B.
Sandberg, Hans
Martin, Frank C
404
Pendleton, C. 1.
Sapp, Charirs M
416
Martin, Seward
916
Perkins, E. M.
150
Sapp, Elmer
Mason, C. P.
902
Perry, J. A ..
2.31
Sapp, J. R.
Mason, John
757
Pervier, Clayton C.
Sapp, W. E.
Mason, O. W
727
Pervier, S. L.
707
Savage, C. 1.
909
Mason, P. N.
772
Peterson, C. S.
S45
Schendel, G. F
Mason, W. K
419
Peterson, Jolit
Schoettler, J. F
$10
Mathis, Edward O.
398
Peterson, I. MI.
535
Mathis, E. R
708
Peterson, Peter
790
Schunem.n. Christian
Matson, C. F.
741
Pettee, G. P., Jr.
931
Matson, Marian
375
Pettec, G. P., Sr.
604
Scott. Edward
Matteson, T. B
817
Petteys, C. HI. .
724
Scott, Henry
Matteson, W. S
521
Pettigrew, J. N
6-9
Scott, M. O .. 265
Scott, Sidney W.
May, L. O.
741
Phelps, George R
322
Serl, B. F ..
5.,2
May, William
518
Phillips, G. S
Searl, E. Grant
Seguine, W. S. 7-9
Mercer, W. L
945
Pickering, George
S43
Seibel, G. F ....
Seibel, Max P.
60,0
Metcalf, F. C.
412
Pierson, Frank
377
Showalter. J. H 011
Shugart, J. J .. 317
Simington, C. A 145
Miller, Alba L
448
Piper, A. D.
Sisker, C. E.
Miller, Darius
659
Pipe, A. L.
Sitterley, J. C.
Miller, D. L.
6:30
Piper, Harding
Skeffington, F. M.
Miller, W. J.
260
Piper, O. J.
255
Skeffington, Michae'
Miller, W. W.
291
Piper, W. T.
427
Skinner, R. M.
Mitebell, Burr
387
Pittman, J. B ..
715
Skoglund. O. H ..
Monier, J. E.
771
Poole. Warren 4113
Smith, B. I.
Moran, Dr. J. J
623
Popp. Henry
Smith, D. H.
37%
Morgan, D. M.
470
Porterfield. J. F ..
701
Smith, D. P.
420
Morrasy, Anthony
630
Morris, David K
532
Prescott, S. P'
522
Smith, J .- mes .\ 791
Morris, N. F.
305
Priestley, IT. HI
924
Smith, J. H.
Moscley, Douglas 929
260
Smith, J. W.
sen
Mo int. Elisha J.
345
Smith, Lisle P.
$11
Mount, J. W
321
Quinn, Jolin SG!
Smith, Pant J
476
Murtaugh, William
789
Rackley, George
591
Smith, W. H.
sau
Myer, Arulrew
Rickley, George F
526
Smith, William R
Rackley, Nath.m 674
Smith, Zimti
Soverhill, S. G.
15G
Rawson, J. 11. 244
Splain, J. C ..
Nawa. Stephen A 937
Neill. W. H.
333
Nel-on, A. W
773
Reil, J. I .. .
774
Springer, Joseph
Stahler, Charles 3- 1
Nelson. Peter
Romsburg. Grant S.
471
Stabler, Henry
515
Nelson, Victor A
Remsburg, G. W.
721
Stohl r, R. J.
Norris, Alfred
Remsburg, w. S.
Reynol l., John 702
Rhyne, Timothy
Richard. n. C
Ricor bon, Dr. 6 511
Oakforl B. F 162
Oakfor], F. F 365
Oberg, Samnucl
654
Oherschelp. L. H. H
699
Riley. I . E.
Stondley, G. F.
> 10
O'Brien, James
$33
Riley, John E. 543
Story, D. R. W
Schultz, J. F. 14.1
Schwarz ntranh, J. K 311
May, George
Pettit, J. W
323
Mercer, William
866
Phillips, J. H1.
782
Metcalf, B. F.
894
Pierce, C. J.
749
Meyer, W. H.
673
Pierson, John W
393
Michael, P. P.
181
Piper, Albert
949
Prendergast, J. G 612
Smith, H. C. 313
Prunk, G. W.
797
Smith, Jolt M
Mosher, Elijah
Prutsman, M. E.
62%
Myers, Augustus
337
Myers. Levi
255
Rasmusson. J. C
Reed, Henry C. 392
Reed, I. H ..
656
Sprague, Dr. Theyplain
Stal'er, Louis C. 52 %
Norton, E. F 742
Norton, W. IT.
825
Stetle. George 2.0
Steele. Dr. H. D.
Stein. F. R.
Rick. J. C .. 4.9
Stier, Fritz
Riley, C. W.
Stiver, MA 277
Robin m, G. A.
MeIntyre, M. T
506
Rollins, Mr. S. I.
Ross, Amoltes 216
Ross, Elijah
Ross, Gente R.
Runft, J. F.
Russell, R. I. 510
Spooner, A. A. 779
Nelson, George T 6-0
Remshtirg, M. B
624
Smith, S. I.
Murphy, J. A 873
270
343
300
706
857
Ryan, Michacl
Steele. A. I. 575
PAST AND PRESENT OF BUREAU COUNTY.
968
PAST AND PRESENT OF BUREAU COUNTY.
Stothand, J. E
90;
Wade, Mbert W. $23
Willams, B. S.
Studley. C. C ..
319
Wagner, J. F ... 964
Williams, Charles 815
Studley, F. C. ...
376
Wirth, Sylve Ber
William, G. P ..
Sutton, Williams
Ward, Frank 745
Williams, M. E.
Swanwin, .. (.
Swanson, C. G.
Warfie' 1, Join
206
Wilson, Allon
Wilson, G. C .... :71
Wilson, William 7:0
Taylor, M. V ...
Tellkamp, J. M .
717
Templeton, J. W.
750
Watson James 453
Waugh, James 664
Winter, W. H ..
850
Thack cherry, F. C.
653
Thackaberry, He tits
Wedding. C. W
793
Wood, Charles
453
Thackaberry, M. R
Weeks, Dr. MacCluey
629
Wood, Ellis B
3gs
Thompson, E. G.
4- 1
Weise, Dr. G. K
927
Wood, Fred
475
Thompson, L. K. .
Welli, G. G ..
322
Wood, II. L
Thompson, T. 6
We'ls, Humy G.
509
Wood, Jasper
451
Thomson, Jacob T.
16>
Weissenburger, J. H
603
Wood. Thomas F
665
Tinley, Edvard
554
Whaley, Louis .1
537
Wright, F. P.
261
Tonkinson, Frank
417
Whaples, W. F.
929
Ycater, Mary
293
Trimble, W. K.
903
Whitther, Robert
825
Young, Edwin M.
409
WInte, C. O.
859
Young, Pierson 361
Umholz, A. R . 611
White, John W 742
Yount, David
924
White House Store .. $39
763
Van Siekle, William A
753
Whitver, Hury
495
Zearing, L. F
312
Vaughn, J. . 1. 353
34?
Wiggir . Adams J 334
Zink, George 776
Zink, George F 779
Virden, E. R
272
Wilkinson, Orrin 200
Zink, Johnı
5:02
Vrooni, J. L.
376
Willians, B. F. 670
Zink, T. A.
616
Walhaus, Willi.r. :12
Swanzy, An bew
Swarts, H. S ...
Sweetiey, John J.
Warner, W. H.
387
Washburn, E. A.
159
Wilson, W. S ...
161
Watralisc, G. W
793
Wiman, Dr. I .. 1I. $71
Waterhouse, J. E.
775
Winser, S. F ..... 570
Winter, S. B. IS1
Terpening, M. B.
. 29 .:
Webb, R. E. 670
Wolfersberger, Pinhp 351
Tibbetts, J. II.
41$
Westover, F. S.
313
Woolley, E. A
2u9
Tomlinson, Charles
439
Trimble, H. M.
Whipple, W. M.
White, Dr. J. C.
569
Young, W. J 505
Van Ormier, D. II.
Whiting, Il. I ..
L.
442
Zeating, Martin
513
Vaughn, Thon. s C.
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252
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235
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