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BANKS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Banks are essential to the business interests of a community and Montgomery county is no exception to the rule. Early in the history of Hillsboro Robert W. Davis organized a private banking concern with but small capital. This institution later received an addition and was known as the Haskill. Davis & Company Bank of Hillsboro. In 1862 a branch was extended to the city of Litchfield. This banking venture seems to have been profitable during its earlier years. About five years thereafter the bitch- field branch became known as the Haskill. Sey- mour & Company Bank, Mr. Seymour having purchased the interest of Mr. Davis, Mr. Har- ris became identified with the Hillsboro end of the concern and that bank was afterward known as the Haskill-Harris & Company Bank of Hillsboro, Mr. Harris having purchased the interests of Mr. Davis. About the year 1869 Mr. Hlaskill removed to Alton and Judge Brew- er of Hillsboro became identified with the Litch- field bank and the firm name was changed to Brewer, Seymour & Company with S. M. Grubbs as cashier. For a period of several years this bank continued under this management. Later, however, Mr. Seymour retired and Mr. Grubbs became the associate of Mr. Brewer and the firm name was changed to Brewer & Grubbs Bank, city of Litchfield. This institution has been one of the soundest banking concerns in this section of the state. Later it has been changed into a national bank. S. M. Grubbs, president, Eli Miller, cashier. At the present time the deposits of this institution are the largest of any banking house in our county. The Hillsboro bank, known as the Farmers- Mechanics Bank, failed in 18;8 and three years later it was followed by the failure of the HIas- kill-Harris Bank, which had been considered a very solvent institution. though the failure of two banking concerns in so short a time in the city of Hillsboro did not destroy the faith of the business men in that town in banking concerns if properly conducted. The failure of the Farmers Mechanics Bank was indeed a great misfortune as it cast a shadow over the reputation of its promoter, the late A. 11. II. Rountree, only son of Judge Rountree, the pioneer. Many theories have been advanced as
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to the cause of this failure. but nothing satis- factory seems to have been uncovered. That the country had just passed through a most severe panie and that possibly the depreciation in the value of securities held by the bank re- sulted in losses that finally compelled the sus- pension as late as 1828. Those who knew Aaron Rountree have never been fully able to bring themselves to that point where they could be- lieve him guilty of deliberate peculation. Mr. Rountree died shortly afterward and it is the opinion of his very warm friends that his death was directly the result of the bank's failure. That he could not return to those who in con- fidence had trusted their moneys to him so crushed his spirit that he sunk beneath the weight of this reverse, paying the extreme pen- alty of his misfortune, his life was made the forfeit and what more can a man give than this ? The failure of the Haskill-Harris Bank was traceable to the effort which the bank made to finance certain enterprises in the city of Hills- boro. These enterprises proved non-productive and shrinkage in value to an extent that meant to the bank almost complete loss of its advances, forced a suspension in 1881. In the city of Litchfield as early as 1860 John W. Haggart opened a private bank in Beardsley's jewelry store. Having but little capital. he soon closed his accounts and abandoned the business. Nathan Kenyon under a special charter or- ganized the Litchfield Bank and with a paid up capital of twenty thousand dollars opened for business in 18:0. Half the stock of this institution was held in Brockfort, New York, and half by citizens of Litchfield. This insti- tution did not prove a financial snecess and Kenyon sold his stock to Litchfield parties and retired. The stockholders reorganied the busi- ness under the firm name of Beech, Davis & Company, of which D. Davis became manager and D. Van Densen was made cashier. For many years this banking institution has been one of the strongest of the county. It was changed to the M. M. Martin & Company Bank, under which name it flourished until 1902, when it was reorganized. The moving spirits in the organization of the new banking concern was C. B. Munday and D. O. Settlemeyer. The Martin interests were purchased by a company
consisting of several wealthy citizens of Liteh- field and a certain trust company of St. Louis, Missouri. It is a state bank and is organized with a capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars. D. O. Settlemeyer is president and Charles E. Morgan cashier. This is one of the strongest state banking institutions in this sec- tion of Illinois, having at present total assets exceeding four hundred thousand dollars. The Hillsboro National Bank was organized some fifteen years ago with Charles A. Ramsey, presi- dent, and Luther Bock as cashier. Since its organization its history has been one of con- tinned prosperity. It has a capital stock of six- ty thousand dollars and besides paying large dividends on its stock it has accumulated a surplus of forty thousand dollars. Stock in this concern has recently sold at two hundred per cent par value. Some three years ago Mr. Bock resigned his position as cashier to take charge of a banking house in Kansas, and Edward Miller was promoted from assistant cashier to the position vacated by Mr. Beck. In this im- portant and responsible place Mr. Miller has proven his fitness and at present is regarded as one of the best posted and most thoroughly in- formed in matters of banking of our many ef- ficient cashiers. C. A. Ramsey is well known throughout banking circles in this section of the state and his opinion is sought by banking in- torests in the adoption of new and untried theories relative to the business of banking. All the concerns at present engaged in business in Montgomery county are considered absolutely safe and but little sympathy is felt for him who loses sums of money by trying to hide it away in secret place about his home instead of placing it in a bank.
The Glen Brothers organized under a state charter soon after the failure of the Haskill- Harris Bank, the Montgomery County Loan & Trust Company Bank of Hillsboro. Asso- ciated with the Messrs. Glen were some of the financially strong men of that city. This bank at once inspired confidence among the business interests of the country and it was not long un- til the farmers and stock men began to patron- ize this institution. James Glen was for many years president of the bank and James Black- burn was its cashier. Succeeding Mr. Black-
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burn came Eli Miller and following him James B. Barringer assumed the duties of that very important position. Under the wise manage- ment that has governed this banking house. it has been signally successful. It has paid hand- some dividends to its stockholders and at the same time it has strengthened its credit and in- creased the value of its stock by the accumula- tion of a good surplus. Joel K. McDavid suc- ceeded James Glen as president of this bank some few years ago and the interests of the con- cern have not lost by the change. We regret that we have not been furnished with a state- ment giving the actual condition of this bank. but we are in position to give this assurance that it is among the safest banking houses in central Illinois.
The private bank of John Ball was or- ganized under the name of the Farmersville Bank several years ago and being the only bank- ing institution at that time in the northern part of the county. it received a wide patronage. The sterling integrity of John Ball gave the bank immediate standing among financial concerns throughout the country. It is one of the strong- est private banks in this section of the state and the deposits are among the largest of any bank in our county. Another banking institu- tion is located at Waggoner and while we are not personally acquainted with the management, we have the assurance from parties living in that vicinity that the bank is a safe and con- servative concern having good patronage among the farmers and business men of that section. The private bank located at Irving enjoys a very good patronage and its stockholders re- ceive dividends that satisfy the most exacting. Milton Berry is the very gentlemanly cashier of this bank and Dr. R. V. Parkhill is its presi- dlent. We are not in position to give the amount of stock nor the deposits which this bank car- ries. Bliss & Allen organized the Fillmore Bank about fifteen years ago and from its in- reption it has been well patronized. L. C. Allen is the president and Frank Hlerron is cashier of this institution. This bank. being located at considerable distance from Hillsboro and Nokomis, has become a place of deposit for a wide territory, and the reputation of Mr. Al- len as a safe and conservative business man
established confidence in this bank immediately after its establishment. This bank carries a very large deposit and it is among the best paying banking houses in the county. In 1900 C. F. Edwards established the Bank of Coffeen at that place and at about the same time .A. Studebaker and George W. Huffer put in the American Exchange Bank in the same town. While there has been a division of the banking business, yet both of these institutions have paid the promoters large dividends on the stock held by them. The Bank of Coffeen has at the present time a very fair deposit and is regarded as a sonnd institution. Since last January Wil- liam T. Edwards has been president and C. F. Edwards cashier of this bank. Arrangements are being perfected to convert the Bank of Cof- feen into a national bank, beginning operation January 1, 1905. Mr. A. Studebaker, proprie- tor of the American Exchange Bank, condnels a loan and exchange business and his careful. prudent methods have secured for him a very nice business, In 1902 C. C. Mansfield estab- lished a private bank in the village of Don- nellson and at once it became a paying institu- tion through the patronage of the business men and farmers in that community. Thus it will be seen that the private banking concerns of Montgomery county, although numerous, are all doing a thriving business. We account for this through the fact that for the past several years the business interests of our county have been very prosperous and from an agricultural point of view no county in the state has fared better. The diversified character of the farm- ing interests of Montgomery county gives to it a continuous and generous income throughout the year, which was not the case during the wheat age of the county. AAbout eighteen or twenty years ago John Green established a private bank in the village of Raymond and a few years thereafter he sold his business to B. F. Culp, who so managed the affair as to secure a very strong line of deposits and a wide patron- age. Mr. Culp. however, sold out his private banking concern to a party of gentlemen in 1902, who established the Raymond National Bank with William II. Cass as president and James E. MeDavid as cashier. This banking house is another of the strong banking con-
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cerus of our county. Approximating the de- posits of the several banks of Montgomery com- ty, we should place them on a reasonable esti- mate at one million five hundred thousand dollars, and my personal experience within the last few months enables me to state that loans can be seenred on good collateral at from one to one and one-half per cent lower rates of in- terest than can be secured on the same class of collateral in counties lying wholly within the corn belt, and where the land is selling at from a hundred and twenty-five dollars to a hundred and seventy-five dollars per acre. But few banks in the county pay interest on time de- posits and the practice is not looked upon by the more conservative element as being in harmony with the best banking rules. However, we would state that some of the strongest banks in this section pay a small rate of interest to time depositors. A. J. Williford, cashier of the Nokomis National Bank, has at our request fur- nished us with an article discussing the several phases of national banking. In connection with his article he presents a statement of the No- komis National Bank.
NATIONAL BANKS. BY A. J. WILLIFORD.
The national bank act was born of the sore need of the government in time of war, and like many another matter that is the fruit of neces- sity, has thoroughly proved its usefulness. When, after nearly two years of bitter warfare between the armies of the north and south, the necessity for a large increase in the fighting forces in the north, with all that that implies, was made apparent; when the unwelcome faet of the unpreparedness of the Federal govern- ment for war was plainly manifest; when the credit of the nation was so impaired that it could no longer find a market for its bonds: when every expedient known under such con- ditions had been resorted to and failed to meet the requirements; when the officers of govern- ment were brought at last face to face with the appalling fact that money, lots of money, must
be had, then the great war secretary, Chase, who had seen this situation coming, placed be- fore congress a plan which he had devised for the chartering, not of a national bank. but of a system of national banks by the Federal gov- ernment. cach bank to be purely a local affair and entirely independent in itself, subject only to the regulation and supervision of the na- tional government. Ilis plan embodied the two essential needs of government-that each bank should be compelled to buy government bonds to the amount of twenty-five per cent of their capital, and might issue circulating notes up to ninety per cent of the value of the bonds.
Capitalists were slow, at first, to take advan- tage of this law, but gradually it found favor and the government at Washington omitted a sigh of relief. The national banks organized could, and did, provide a market for govern- ment bonds, not only for circulation purposes, but for investment also. Although there have been many amendments, the law is to-day sub- stantially the same as originally conceived. One of the latest amendments authorizes the or- ganization of banks with twenty-tive thousand dollars capital, fifty thousand dollars having been the minimum heretofore.
One provision worthy of note is that out of the net profits of each bank ten per cent of such profits must be placed in a surplus fund until the surplus amounts to twenty per cent of the capital stock. This is for the purpose of moet- ing any losses that may occur from loans or in- vestments that prove to be partly or wholly un- collectible, without impairing the capital of the bank.
There are restrictions that tend to make the national banking system one of the best in the world. National banks are forbidden to lend more than ten per cent of their capital to any one person or firm. They can not tie up their funds in real estate loans, which are usually for long time. They are subject to examination without notice by an official examiner appointed by the comptroller of the currency as often as comptroller may require it. not less than once each year. For some years past this has been done twice annually. They nist publish sworn reports of the exact condition of the bank at least five times annually, when called for by the
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comptroller. such publication being in a news- paper published in the county in which the bank is located. They must at all times have at least fifteen per cent of the amount of their deposits in cash, either in their own vault or in the vaults of reserve agents (other national banks in reserve cities ). approved by the comptroller. As a matter of fact most national hanks keep thirty, forty, sometimes fifty per cent on hand and with reserve agents.
Each national bank must redeem the circu- lating notes of any other national bank as well as its own, and the treasurer of the United States must redeem them all. For this pur- pose each national bank must keep on deposit with the treasurer an amount equal to five per cent of its circulating notes.
All the expenses of the bureau having charge of national banks -- the comptroller of the cur- roney-as well as the salaries of the examiners, express charges on currency, ete .. are paid by the banks. in part by a tax on their circulation and in part direct. When you add to all this that provision of the law that each stockholder in a national bank is liable to depositors not only for the full amount of the stock they own, but an equal amount in addition, you have as much safety for those doing business with them as seems possible to have, or as is required.
It may interest the general reader to see the manner in which National banks are re- quired to publish reports of their condition that the publie may know from time to time just how their affairs stand, so I have included an exact copy of the official report of the Nokomis National Bank, of Nokomis, Ilinois, made to the comptroller of the currency by his order. showing the condition of this bank at the close of business September 6, 1904.
BANK REPORT.
Report of the condition of the Nokomis Na- tional Bank, at Nokomis, in the State of Illi- mois, at the close of business, Sept. 6th, 1904:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $300,295.01 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 4,012.71 TT. S. Bonds to secure circulation .. 100,000.00 Premiums on U. S. bonds 2,000.00
Bonds, securities, etc. 43,400.00
Banking house, furniture and fix- tures 7,500.00
Due from National Banks (not re- serve agents) 3,662.01
Due from State Banks and Bankers 320.61
Due from approved reserve agents. 134,662.20 Checks and other cash items 261.59
Notes of other National Banks. . 1.000.00
Fractional paper currency, nickels and cts 292.92
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, Viz .: Specie $ 9,345.05
Legal tender notes. 14,860,00 24,205.05
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas- urer (5 per cent of circulation) 5.000.00
Total $629.612.10
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $100,000.00
Surplus fund 20,000.00
Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 3.613.53
National Bank notes outstanding .. 100,000.00 Individual deposits subject to check 163,438.62
Demand certificates of deposit . 109,859.95
Time certificates of deposit 132,700.00
Total $629,612.10
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Connty of Montgomery,
1. A. J. Williford. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. A. J. WILLIFORD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of September, 1904.
D. H. ZEPP. N. P.
Correct-Attest :
GEO. SIPPEL. GEO. TAYLOR. N. SINGER. Directors.
It requires but slight knowledge of book- keeping to analyze these reports thus enabling the interested public, not only to perceive the
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condition of the bank at that time, but, if noted regularly, to follow its progress, whether improving or declining in usefulness.
Perhaps the most beneficial effects brought about by the national bank act which was felt by the public was the elimination of the ten thousand differant varieties of the old state bank notes, whose value was problematical from day to day, and which, to enable the holders to know their value. required the help of the daily publication of the "Bank Note Reporter" without which no bank could do business safely. and even with which they were always in grave doubt as to what the next day would bring forth. By placing a tax on these state bank notes much heavier than that imposed on the national currency the state notes were grad- ually retired until those banks which were sol- vent had redeemed all their issue, while those which were insolvent went into bankruptcy.
A careful study of the law creating and con- trolling national banks, and a just comprehen- sion of the beneficial results of this act viewed in the light of the history of their accomplish- ments in the last forty-two years, will enable any one to appreciate the far sighted wisdom of Salmon P. Chase, the congress which passed the law, and President Lincoln who signed the bill February 25, 1862.
The Hillsboro National Bank began its cor- porate existence September 15 and opened its doors for business November 6, 1882, with a capital stock of fifty thousand dollars and the following list of stockholders, namely: Wil- liam Brewer. William HI. Brewer, Edward Lane, Samuel R. Thomas, John J. Mclean, Charles 1. Ramsey, George M. Raymond. Thomas C. Kirkland. Thomas E. Harris, Henry Fried- meyer, Charles HI. Messimore, George W. Brown Jr., Charles O. Brown, William Watson and Moses Berry. Of these fifteen original stockholders only five now have any holdings in the bank, six having died and four having disposed of their stock. William Il. Brewer, E. Lane, George M. Raymond, George W. Brown Jr .. Thomas E. Harris and Charles A. Ram- sey constituted the first board of directors. Charles A. Ramsey was chosen president ; Wil- liam HI. Brewer, vice-president, and George
M. Raymond, cashier. Judge Lane and Mr. Ramsey alone remain of the original board of directors, and Mr. Ramsey has the sole di-tine- tion of serving continually the same position from the organization until this date, Judge Lane having resigned during his term of service in congress.
In the twenty-two years since its organization the Hillsboro National Bank has had three cashiers, George M. Raymond, from September 15. 1882. to his death in July, 1884; Luther M. Beck, from October 1, 1884, to June 15. 1902. when he resigned to go to another field, and E. J. Miller, who had previously acted as bookkeeper and assistant cashier, from June 15, 1902, to the present time. In 1894 the capital stock was increased to $60,000 and ten more stockholders added, six of whom still have their naines on the stock books. In 1893 the build- ing now accupied by them was erected. The board of directors as at present constituted are: Judge E. Lane, Judge George R. Cooper, W. M. Abbot, George N. Allen, E. M. Stubble- field, C. W. Bliss and C. A. Ramsey.
As evidence of the conservative and careful policy pursned by its officers it may be stated that in the twenty-two years of its corporate existence this institution has found it neces- sary to charge off as bad debts only $236 or less than eleven dollars per annum. It may be of interest to the public, as showing the growth of this bank as well as indicating the material prosperity of the surrounding country, to pre- sent side by side a summary of the first state- ment of condition made by the Hillsboro Na- tional Bank upon call of the comptroller of the currency December 30, 1882, and the last one made September 6, 1904:
Resources. Doc. 80, 1882. Sept. 6. 1904. Loans and discounts. . $16,488.20 $246,406.12
IT. S. bonds to secure
circulation . 25,000.00 60,000.00
Other stocks and bonds 20,465.27 Premiums paid on U. S. bonds 468.75
Real estate, furniture and fixtures 1,557.61 11.025.00 756.24
Expenses 641.37
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Cash on hand and with other banks . . . .. 49.333.80 82,966.31
Surplus and undivided
profits 418.99
44.465.06
National bank notes
$96.160.23
$426,612.94
outstanding 22,500.00 60,000.00
Deposits 28,198.24 262.141.88
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in. $45.643.00 $ 60.000.00
$96.760.23
$426.612.94
INDEX
BIOGRAPHICAL
Adams, W. W ..
318
Chamberlin, John W ..
64
Gray, W. A ... 501
Allen, George N.
Chamberlin, L. M ....
620
Greene, 1. F. M ... 490
Allen, N. B ..
329
Chapman, J. R ..
266
Greenwood, August G00
Allen, R. B
566
Christie, William
534
Greenwood, William 599
Griffin, Jesse S .. 35
Anderson, John W.
15
('lotfelter, J. M. 541
Attebery, David P.
Attehery, William J ...
344
Colby. Dr. O. C.
333
Grubbs, S. M.
Attebery, William M ..
344
Collins, G. W.
643
Grubbs, W. S.
658
Atterbury, J. II
83
Cook, Dr. William II.
99
Haake, Otto 349
Baker, J. M.
508
Counton, William
137
Hlall, llugh
414
Bandy, J. P.
271
Crabtree, J. C.
221
Haller, Jacob
183
Banes, 1. N ..
452
Crafty, Samuel
28
Ilaller. Jacob E.
445
Barnard, Robert P
657
Crawford, J. F
383
Hampton, J. A 40
Barringer, R. M ..
119
Cress. Alex .1
536
Harris, E.
435
Barry, A. Sumner
356
Cress, Eli
446
llaynes, Dr. Baxter 200
Haynes, Henry 522
57
Bass, Guilford
521
Cress, W. S ...
52
Iless. E. P .. 553
Bateman, George W.
475
Crickenberger, J. HI. 327
Hill. C. H.
565
Beal, John K.
441
Cundiff. Thram C. 268
Ilill, T. J. 573
Ifill, L. V. 59
Hilt. Edward 636
Bennett. Dr. R. F.
272
Doerr. A. T ...
251
Hitchings. H. H.
282
Berry, M. E
154
Donaldson, E. 11 ... 560
Ilolmes, M. D ..
619
Berry, Moses
470
Doyle, Lemuel 477
Hood, Harold
151
Bivens, William R.
464
Doyle, L. Thomas
80
Hood, Dr. II. II.
559
Bixler, Josiah
365
Driskell. J. W.
283
Howell, .\. M.
169
Blackburn, Jabez
322
Blackburn, T. R
322
lluffer, George W
247
Blackburn, W. H. II.
203
Edwards, C. F ..
30
liusband, K. T. 191
Blackwelder, William R.
34
Edwards, T. H.
600
Hussey, I .. A.
585
Bone. James S.
525
Dost, C. A.
231
Bost, Daniel
299
Elwell, J. M ..
77
Bost. J. J.
339
Ensor, Zachariah. 339
Jones, Jocl
127
Bost, V. . 1
504
Bote. W. F.
620
Kastien, Il. P. 65%
Royd, William .1 60S
Kendall, J. D.
97
Bremer, J. II
226
Fellner, George C
129
Briggs, Pleasant
476
Fesser. George W.
609
Kessinger, S. W.
640
Brown, Charles L.
547
Fisher, Albert
2×4
Killpatrick, J. S.
355
Brown, Daniel F.
395
Fitzjerrell, Cyrus
542
Brown, F. H ..
541
Fooks, George
152
Kime, S. A. 177
Frame. W. . 1.
10%
Kintz, Urban E.
352
Brown, James P.
540
Frey, Jacob J.
510
Kirkland, T. C.
20
Bryce. Robert
196
Fricke, William
351
Kirkpatrick. J. W.
241
Bumann, Theodore
213
Friedmeyer, Henry
1×8
Burris. Dewitt C.
430
Buscher, M. J.
610
Butler, A. G ...
649
Caldwell, Dr. G. W. 131
Canaday, E. F ..
72
Canaday, Stephen D.
502
Gerlach, S. F.
402
Lewey, Oliver
276
Carey. J. J.
68
Gillman, Charles
Lewey, William .A
14
Carroll. Rev. P. F. 500
Glenn, John F. 303
Lingle. R. Forest
255
Carter, W. D ... 112
Goby, .1. W. 171
Lipe, C. F.
568
Casselberry, W. H.
275
Goodin, W. C.
662
Lipe. Ephraim D. 572
Cave. Singleton D.
176
Gragg, William 19
Lipe, J. J. 318
Chacey, E. C ..
601
Grantham, J. Robert 163
Lockhart, Dr. Charles II. 437
Challacombe, J. R.
98
Grassel, Jolm C. 489 Loucks, John I.
614
71
Cress, Henry
217
Bartling, llenry W
91
('ress. Il. . \
527
Bechtel, Harvey
596
Curry, W. L 147
Beck, Mrs. Mary E
626
Davis, David 650
Ilope, J. C .. 5.56
Black, W. . 1.
330
Driskell, Marshall 210
Hoyt, Dr. J. M.
:85
Bliss, C. W
Eldred, S. W. 84
Ellington, .A. I 309
Elliot, Columbus 144
Johnson, Dr. C. W. 238
Jones, F. M. 613
Entrekin, Dr. F. M 184
Fath, John 129
Kennedy, R. W. 107
Kimball, Dr. Z. V. 415
Lane, Edward 12
Funk, Otto 397
Lane, T. L.
92
Gains, G. E .. 28%
Laws, Charles L. 378
Gamlin, William
Gates, J. J ..
120
Lewey. C. A. 321
Gees, Anton C .. 39>
Lewey, C. C.
276
Bartling. C. F.
519
Cress, Damel, Jr. 182
Barry, Amos S ..
Cooper, George R. Corlew, J. M.
390
Ilaake, Solomon 242
Hlackney, Joseph 465
Allen, Dr. William _1
614 Cline, L. W. 640
Grimes, Edward 132
Grimes, Walter M. 170
AAult, William
334
Clotfelter, James W. 260
Hawkins, H. C. 631
llerman, Dr. P. J.
Durdy, Alex 6. 437
Jenkins, Charles W. 307
Brown, George W., Jr. 423
Lewey, Albert R. 41×
PAST AND PRESENT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
304
Toberman, Isaiah 157
195
Rachow, Fred .1.
McCallum, John
567
Rainey, George W.
499
Toberman. M. F
182
McDavid, Joel K.
407
Rainey, William F. 494
Ramsey, Charles A. 78
221
Truitt. Dr. E. B.
475
McLean, William Ii.
372
Rhine, R. A.
340
199
Turner, John B.
390
McMurray. M. J.
Rice, E. . 1.
AcPheron, R. A.
Rice. Judge E. Y.
McPherson, Lewis
602
Rice. R. J.
Ale Williams, Robert
377
Richards, E. C.
Van Deusen, Delos 160
Mast, Charles
Ripley, James H.
Van Hooser, William
43
Masterson, Rev. Thomas
237
Vawter, William
327
Meriwether, S. A.
588
Verricker, James
ST
Mey. Louis H.
Roberts, J. IL.
Miller, Amos
Robertson, M. L. 311
Waggoner, Horace (i. 192
Miller, John H.
48
Robinson, S. T.
Waggoner, H. O.
139
Milner, Isaac A.
51
Rohlfing, Ben
Waggoner. J. M. 632
425
Mitchell, Joseph
644
Russell, John
WVare, David. Jr.
414
Mondhink, Fred
17G
Sammons, Abner
Ware. Henry
535
Morse, Ferdinand
3.84
Scheffel, Frank J.
417
Ware. Lyman
60
Neece, William
33
Sehraut, Leopold
Weaver, A. F.
118
Neisler, D. W.
128
Sedentop. Louis
300
Weber, Luke C.
188
Nelch, B. F.
209
Seward, George T.
292
Weller, Daniel
371
Newsome, William E.
581
Seymour, W. L.
259
Westcott, T. K.
299
Nieft, Frank W.
608
Shindler. John T.
11
White, W. A.
159
Nobbe, Charles II.
311
Shoemaker, John M.
349
Whitmore, Joseph
582
Nobbe, Henry
308
Shoemaker, Samuel
362
Whitten, E. W.
O'Bannon, S. E.
172
Short, Dr. I. S.
111
Whitten, Dr. T. J.
16
Oller. Amos
579
Short, John C.
267
Wiley, Lewis A.
539
Oller. P. C.
574
Sims, William
549
Wilson. Dr. G. S.
550
Oller, George E.
Smith, W. C.
426
Wilson. John G.
502
Osborn, James R.
Sorrell, Mrs. Mary E.
481
Wilson, William H.
593
Osborn. Jesse W.
Sperry. H. B.
942
Wilton, Harry
297
Osborn, Joshua
Spinner. Frank
635
Wilton, R. L.
413
Paden, R. C.
39
St. Francis Hospital
665
Wolters, Robert
Partlow, George A.
67
Stevens, Riley
497
Wood, T. H.
225
Poland, C. H.
Strange, .1. T.
248
Wright, Emery
374
Pope. Danicl
401
Potts, R. J.
355
Thomas, L. II.
520
Young, F. H.
533
Potts. W. B.
457
Thorp, W. T.
466
Young, William A.
14
Price. J. P.
Thumb, Marvin
291
Zuber. C. D.
621
Quartley, Wililam T.
HISTORICAL By JACOB L. TRAYLOR
Introduction
671
Illinois
682
Township of Bois d'Are and Village of Farmersville. 742
Hillsboro Township and City.
694
Zanesville Township
Raymond Township and Village of Raymond. 750
747
Irving Township and Village of Irving. .
754
Rountree Township
714
Audubon Township
715
Nokomis City and Township
War Ilistory of Montgomery County.
762
Grisham Township and Village of Donnellson.
721
National Banks
Walshville Township
723
Fillmore Village and Township.
East Fork Township and Village of Coffeen 731
669
Harvel Township and Village of Harvel 741
Story of Early Settlers of Montgomery County ..
Pitman Township and Village of Waggoner 744
745
North and South Litchfield Townships and City of Litchfield
701
712
Butler ; Grove Township and Village of Butler.
757
Press of Montgomery County
760
Witt Township and Villages of Witt and Paisley
719
Banks of Montgomery County
765
Ware, J. H.
430
Moyer, Dr. M. L.
164
Scherer, David Y.
410
Warnsing, H. H.
622
514
Schluckebier, W. F.
629
Washburn, S. E.
Welge, Louis
13S
Neuhaus, Henry
607
Romine. W. Scott
Ware, Arthur
Ware, David S.
104
Moody, J. S.
259
Morgan, Charles E.
Sawyer, F. M.
424
Vandever, A. K. 218
317
148
Ritchie, John W.
442
Rives. Zeno I.
172
562
386
Richmond, G. A.
181
Rhodes, W. M.
88
312
G39
436
Updike, P. B. 28
143
Mack, Calvin H.
233
Toherman, W. Il.
595
McEwen, A. F. .
234
Traylor. Joel C. . 438
Mckinney. C. B.
Tolle, Charles A. 610
Yeske, W. J. 378
453
Stauder, Philip
23
Wood. P. C.
123
Phillips, Jesse T.
204
163
Stuttle. Harry C.
352
Witherspoon, Charles H.
334
Spinner, Louis
661
Wolters, Louis
396
Paisley, G. W.
361
175
Wood. Leroy F.
Paul, Lee M.
100
Spinner, George
Paden, Albert M.
350
602
Spinner, Joseph
572
Wiegand, Conrad
389
Oller, David S.
580
Sims. George
63
Wiley, W. H.
654
366
451
209
281
653
Strange, Dr. Algy F.
Pray, E. N.
124
222
Tiffin, C. H.
39T
453
Shoemaker, William
464
409
636
Milner, W. A.
256
661
117
548
214
454
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