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LDHAM A. farmer; P. O. Andalusia; rep; Bapt; from Penn.
P ARKER ASA, Postmaster; Andalusia; rep; Bapt; from Pennsylvania.
PARMENTER LORENZO, Farm- er; Sec. 31; P.O. Edgington ; born in Ber- nardstown, Franklin Co., Mass., March 31, 1818; Rep; Bapt; owns 265 acres land here, value 13,000, and property in Minn. worth $2,000; he is one of the pioneers of this Co .; came here in June, 1838, to the farm where he resides in the spring of 1843; married Miss Kezia Robbins, of Illinois City, May 13, 1841; she was for- merly from Westmoreland Co., Penn., her native place; she came with her parents to that village in 1838; he has four sons, Elwin E., now a lawyer and Co. Attorney at Rock Island, Edward L. and George D., farmers in Jasper Co., Iowa, and Wil- lard E., now running the home farm, Mr. Parmenter having retired from the busi- ness; has been Supervisor of his town, School Trustee, etc.
Parmenter W. farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Edg- ington.
Peterson I. J. Pedler ; Andalusia ; rep ; Meth ; from New York.
Phillips N. P. farmer ; P.O. Andalusia ; rep; Meth ; born Illinois.
Pierce Pliny, teacher; P.O. Andalusia; from Iowa.
Prescott O. F. laborer ; Andalusia; Ind.
R OBERTS I. N. farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Andalusia; born Illinois.
ROBISON MATTHEW, Farmer; Sec. 31; P.O. Edgington; born in Warren Co., Ill., Nov. 10, 1832; Rep; Bapt; owns 155 acres land, value $8,500; at an early age came here with his parents, in the fall of 1834; is the son of James Robison, prominent in the history of this Tp .; has been a farmer all his life; married Miss Sidney Robbins, of Andalusia, Dec. 31, 1857; she died Jan. 28, 1868; married Miss Caroline M. Sloan, of Buffalo Prairie, Oct. 26, 1869; he has one daughter, Alice R.
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and three sons, James O., Elias S. and William H .; has been School Director twelve years, and Road Commissioner five years.
Rose D. laborer ; P.O. Andalusia.
ROSS ROBERT, Blacksmith and
Wagon Maker; Andalusia; born in Westmoreland Co., Pa., June 29, 1820; Dem ; Meth; owns a house, shop and eight lots, value $2,000; his father having died, Mr. Ross, at the age of fourteen years, went to Somerset Co., remained about two years; learned his trade there and in his native Co .; in 1837 went lo Marietta, O .; came to Rock Island in 1840; located where Milan is situated in 1843, and fol- lowed his business until 1867; was P.M. during the administration of Pres. Pierce ; was Constable twelve years, Assessor and Collector, Road Com. of the Town Council of Camden Mills, and the first City Mar- shall; married Miss Susan Davis, of that city, July 15, 1849; came here in 1867; engaged in his present vocation; has been three times elected Justice of Peace; has three children, James, Lizzie A. and Charles; has been Class Leader in his church, and Supt. of the Sabbath School.
ROTH BENJAMIN, Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Andalusia; born in Berks Co., Pa., Oct. 20, 1814; Dem; U.B .; owns 80 acres land, value $3,000; he was brought up and educated in his native Co .; fol- lowed the business of farming, also that of weaving; in 1836 moved to Northum- berland Co., where, Nov. 25, 1840, he mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Parker, of Milton, in that Co .; came to Muscatine Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1854, and in the fall to Edgington Tp., this Co .; here his wife was removed by death, Feb. 11, 1861; has six children living, Mary J. Sutliff, now re- siding on a farm in Jasper Co., Iowa; Margaret E., Reuben P., Susan H. and Rebecca A., residing at home, and Saralı E. Asquith, on a farm in Mercer Co .; three dead; he moved to where he resides in Feb., 1876.
Roth R. farmer; P.O. Andalusia; rep; from Pennsylvania.
Rursch John, tailor; Andalusia; rep; Cath ; from Germany.
S CHMIDT WM. farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Andalusia ; from Germany.
Seeger Wm. laborer; Andalusia ; dem ; Luth ; from Pennsylvania.
SEWARD CHARLES N. Dealer in Hardware and Mfgr. of Tinware; Anda- lusia; born in Madison Co., N.Y., June 25, 1844; Rep; Bapt; owns two lots, a dwelling house, store and stock of goods, value $2,000; at the age of six years he came with his parents to Boone Co., Ill., and in about 1855 to Camden Mills, now Milan, where he was brought up, educated and learned his trade; he is the son of
Lester S. Seward, who, while in Co. A, 93d I.V.I., died at Vicksburg, Sept., 1863; came to Andalusia in May, 1868, worked at his trade, and went into business for himself, Aug., 1874; married Miss Ella J. Babcock, of. Milan, Jan. 12, 1876; she was formerly from this village, and was born in Pittsfield, Pike Co., Ill., Oct. 17, 1852; in 1852 came with her parents to Andalu- sia, and moved to Milan in 1875; she taught school for several years ; he has one daughter, Flora T .; he is Clerk and Trus- tee of his church ; has been Sabbath School Supt.
Shoback J. gardener ; dem ; Cath ; Germany. Simmons E. potter; dem ; from Vermont. Siminons T. mason ; rep; Ind.
SMITH ARISTACHUS, Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Andalusia; was born in Parkman, Geauga Co., Ohio, on March 24, 1820; Rep; owns 120 acres of land valued at $5,000; he was brought up at Farming in his native Co., and educated in the Public Schools; he has always followed the business of Farming; on Aug. 17, 1854, married Miss Belinda Net- terfield, of Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, born Oct. 15, 1829, where she was reared and educated; at the age of ten years moved with her parents to DeKalb Co., Ind .; her parents were soon removed by death and she returned to Warren, her native place; they came to this Co. in 1857; have two sons, Loren A., born May 28, 1855, and William L., March 20, 1857, now farming at home; they were educated here; two daughters, Emma M., born Sept. 26, 1859, who is a German and English scholar, and a student of the Rock Island High School, and Ida M., May 22, 1864, attending school here; one son deceased ; he has been School Director seven years.
SMITH A. W. Harness Maker, Anda- lusia; was born in Columbia Co., Pa., on July 1, 1831; came to this Co. in 1865; Rep; U. B .; owns house and lot valued at $700; he was brought up and educated in his native Co .; moved to Illinois in 1853; followed his trade; returned in 1856; taught school in Danville, Montour Co., in 1860-1; on March 5, 1861, married Miss Susan Clackner, of Washingtonville, Montour Co., her native place, where she was educated; she is the daughter of Col. Clackner; Mr. Smith enlisted in April, 1861, in the Iron Guards of Columbia Co .; on Aug. 18, 1861, in the 28th Pa. V. I., transferred to Capt. Knap's Battery E., and Veteranized in this Co .; was in the battles of Cedar Mountain, the memorable battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, also those of Wahatchie, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Ringgold, the Atlanta Campaign, and Gen. Sherman's celebrated march to the sea; was honorably dis- charged in June, 1865; he has one son,
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Robert C., born May 18, 1872; he is Road Commissioner, and has held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Tax Collector.
Smith Frank S. teacher; Andalusia; rep; U. B .; from Penn.
Smith L. A. farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Andalu- sia ; rep; from Ohio.
SMITH WILLIAM, Dealer in Lum- ber and Grain; Andalusia; was born in Chautaugua Co .; N. Y., on Jan. 18, 1826 ; Rep; U. B .; owns three lots and a dwell- ing house; also one-half interest in seven- teen lots, a warehouse, dwelling, hotel, planing mill, lumberyard, and office, valued at $15,000; at about three years of age moved with his parents to Ashtabula Co., Ohio; in 1840, to Venanga Co., Pa .; he was brought up and educated in Ohio and Pa .; on Dec. 28, 1848, married Miss Cynthia Smith, of Warren Co., Pa .; she was formerly from Chautauqua, her native place, and educated there and in Warren Co., Pa .; he moved to Wisconsin in the spring of 1855; engaged in Lumbering and Farming; in the spring of 1860 came to this place, and has followed the business of dealing in lumber and grain, to which he has recently added that of a Grist and Planing Mill; he has five children, E. R. Smith, a Physician at Edgington ; Frank S., a Graduate of West- ern College, Iowa, born July 31, 1853; Walter C., April 5, 1857, in the Grocery business here; Nellie M., April 13, 1865; and Willie, Nov. 19, 1871, now at home; has been Supervisor two years, Assessor, one; is now Justice of the Peace, Class Leader, and Trustee of his Church.
Smith W. C. laborer; P. O. Andalusia: rep; from Ohio.
Smith W. C. merchant; P. O. Andalusia; U. B .; from Wisconsin.
Snell B. retired farmer; P. O. Andalusia; rep; from Ohio.
Stender J. farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Andalu- sia; rep; from Germany.
STROHMEIER CHARLES F.
Harness Maker at Andalusia ; was born in Wertenberg, Germany, on Oct. 26, 1846; Luth; owns a dwelling house, a shop, and three lots; at the age of five years came with his parents to Louisville, Ky .; re- mained about four years; in 1855, to Davenport, Iowa; to Buffalo the following year; he returned to Davenport in 1860, where he learned his trade; came to An- dalusia in 1869; went into business for himself, and has continued in it ever since ; on Feb. 13, 1872, married Miss Wilhel- mena Marti, of Buffalo, Iowa; she was educated in Davenport; he has two sons, John E., born Feb. 2, 1873, and Charles L., Nov. 28, 1874; and a daughter, Elma S., born Dec. 11, 1876.
Strohmeier J. carpenter ; P. O. Andalusia; rep; Luth; from Germany.
Stropes J. laborer; P. O. Andalusia; dem ; from Illinois.
T EALOR F. farmer; See. 35; P. O. Andalusia; from Switzerland.
Templeton I. H. carpenter; P. O. Andalu- sia; rep; U. B .; from New York.
Thompson A. druggist; P. O. Andalusia ; rep; from New York.
Thompson Chas. lumber; P. O. Andalusia ; rep; from New York.
Thompson Chas., Sr. P. O. Andalusia ; rep ; from New York.
THOMPSON H. S. Grist and Planing Mill; Dealer in Lumber and Grain; An- dalusia; he was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., on Feb. 23, 1871 ; Rep; U. B .; owns four lots and a dwelling honse, also one- half interest in seventeen lots, one hotel, warehouse, a dwelling house, planing mill, lumber yard and office, valued at $15,000; was brought up and educated in his native Co .; came to Edgington Tp. with his parents in 1846; on Oct. 30, 1853, married Miss Mary M. Buffum, of Anda- lusia, formerly from Fulton Co., her native place; at an early age she moved to this Co. with her parents ; her father, Jonathan Buffum, built and kept the first hotel in Rock Island, in which city she was edu- cated ; Mr. Thompson moved to Mercer Co. in January, 1854; engaged in farming; came to this place in the spring of 1862, and engaged in the lumber business; lie has five daughters, Ella S., Kittie H., Henrietta S., Fannie L., and Edna C .; has been School Trustee; is Church Trustee; hsa been Sabbath' School Superintendent for many years.
Thompson J. R. farmer; Sec. 36: P. O. An- dalusia; dem; Meth ; from N. H.
TANDERVEER B. merchant; Andalu- sia; rep; Bapt; from Ohio.
VALLEY GUARD BRASS BAND, of Andalusia ; organized July, 1876; have good instruments; they cost $515; band wagon and uniforms, $125; is composed of the following members : Charles Houston, Pres .; R. W. Buffum, Musical Director; Warren Conner, Lead- er; Ira Buffum, Sec .; Charles Eberhart, Cor. Sec .; John Buffum, Treas .; Samp- son Buffum, Frederick Brusso, Charles Ross, William Cunningham, O. D. Cush- man, David L. Jones, A. Fayette Parker, Charles Burgoyne, and John Britton ; this band is practicing regularly, and is pre- pared to discourse good music at any en- tertainment where band music is desired; picnics, excursions, and celebrations made a specialty; address the Band, at Andalusia, Ill.
W AKLEY S. C. lumber; Andalusia; dem; from Penn.
Walton J. laborer ; Andalusia ; dem ; Ind.
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Walker Wm. P. butcher; Andalusia; dem; Ind.
Walton N. farmer; P. O. Andalusia; dem ; Bapt; Ind. 1 Walton Z. farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Andalu- sia ; dem ; Ind.
Weaverling P. farmer; P. O. Andalusia; rep ; from Penn.
Weaverling J. W. laborer; P. O. Andalusia; rep ; U. B.
WELLS RINNAH, Deceased; late of Andalusia; died April 15, 1877; was a farmer; Sec. 28; was born near Fair- field, Wayne Co., Ill., on May 14, 1821 ; Rep; owned 520 acres of land, valued at $25,- 000; at the age of seven years he came with his parents to this Co., in the spring of 1828; his older brothers built a cabin the preceding fall near what was the old county poor-house, on the Milan and Rock Island road, about two miles from the latter city; the family lived in this cabin one year, then in a more commo- dious log house; in 1837, they built and lived in the two story frame building known as the Old Poor-House; Mr. Wells was brought up in this locality, and was educated in the public schools; was Dep- uty Sheriff, for his brother Lucius, one term; in company with his father, he es- tablished a ferry across Rock River, be- low Vandruff's Island; in 1847, he was again Deputy Sheriff for S. S. Guyer, now County Judge; this year, on Feb. 25, he married Miss Hannah Buffum, of Anda- lusia, formerly of Fulton Co., her native place; at an early age she came with her
parents to Stephenson-now Rock Island city-where she was educated; in 1844, she moved to this Township, and taught school one term; Mr. Wells moved to Fremont-now Zuma-in 1848; was the first Supervisor of that Township, and one of the first in the Co .; held the office for three years; came here in 1865; was elected Supervisor in 1866-7, and 1877; although agriculture was his principal occupation here, he was also engaged in the grain, agricultural implement and hardware business; Mr. Wells was a man of considerable prominence, highly appre- ciated, and a member of the Wells family who, in County, State and National af- fairs, have acquired a celebrity much es- teemed by the people; Mrs. Wells sur- vives her husband, with five daughters: Mrs. Mary L. Atwood, widow; Mrs. Clara Kenworthy, wife of J. T. Kenworthy, of Rock Island; Ella, Lucy, and Amanda, now at home.
· Wenks A. makes lime; Andalusia; rep; Bapt; from Ger.
Westbay J. B. blacksmith; Andalusia; rep; from Penn.
Wetzel J. laborer; P. O. Andalusia; Penn. Willhite Chas. farmer; P. O. Andalusia; dem; born Illinois.
Woolsey D. farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Andalu- sia; rep; from N. Y.
Y OUNG O. farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. An- dalusia ; dem ; from N. Y.
Young Wm. R. farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. An- dalusia; dem; from N. Y.
ANDALUSIA BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Andalusia Cornet Band, Are prepared to discourse good music for reasonable compensation.
Ballard James W., Wagon and Carriage Manufacturer. Repairing and painting neatly done.
Boney & Bethuram, Dealers in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods; No- tions, Glassware, Queensware, and a full line of Groceries, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, etc.
Corad James, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Office on north side of Jefferson, between Terry and Magnolia Sts.
Goode Samuel, Well Sinker. Houston O. C., House, Fresco Painter and Grainer.
Jones & Cobb, Dealers in Dry Goods, Clothing, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Queensware, Glassware, Hats, Caps, Wall Paper, Window Blinds, Trunks, Valises, etc.
Ross Robert, Blacksmith and Wagon Maker. General Repair- ing, painting and jobbing neatly done. Dealer in Coffins and Trim- mings. Prices reasonable.
Seward C. N., Dealer in Hard- ware.
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Strohmeier C. F., Manufacturer and Dealer in Harness. Repairing neatly done.
Thompson & Smith, Lumber Dealers. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Lath, Moldings, etc. Orders for dressed
lumber and re-sawing filled at their Planing and Grist Mill. Also all kinds of grain for sale.
Valley Guard Brass Band, Will furnish Brass and String Mu- sic at the most reasonable terms.
"TOO LATES."
HAVERSTICK LEVI M. Born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Jan. 4, 1842; graduated at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Penn., in 1861; was Capt. of Co. F., 130th Regt. Penn. Inf .; was wounded at the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg, in 1862; discharged from service, for dis- ability, in 1863, and appointed Commis- sioner of Enrolment 2d Cong. Dist. of Maryland, by President Lincoln; became part owner and editor of the Baltimore Co. (Md.) Union, one of the first emanci- pation papers in the State; was Republi-
can candidate for the Legislature from Baltimore Co., Md., in 1866; came to Rock Island in winter of same year ; bought the Union, and edited it until compelled to abandon the work on account of impaired eyesight; was Postmaster at Rock Island from 1873 to 1875; is now engaged in the pottery business; has a wife and three children.
CHRISTY J. M. Manufacturer of Crackers and Biscuit; Rock Island, Ill .; Branch, cor. Main and Lynde sts., Mo- line, Ill.
ERRATA.
In Business Directory of Moline, page 358, "A. A. Fyllendor " should read Fye- lendor; business should be Tailor, instead of "Taylor."
" Major Andrews," in Jno. Deere's Biog., page 325, should read Andres; "R. M. Tate " should be R. N. Tate; product in 1876, should be 45,000, instead of "75,000."
" "Addison V. Philleo," Coe Township, page 408 should be Addison N. Philleo.
Co. H, 37th I. V. I., page 253, is continued on page 248.
"Wm. H. Boyer," Buffalo Prairie Tp., page 372, should be Wm. H. Royer.
J. D. EASTER & CO.
The developing of this great western country has brought to the front a few represen- tative men in each of the leading branches of industry. To develop the state, and cause it to blossom like the rose, necessitated farmers; and farmers could do nothing without tools and machines, and the result was far-seeing men, with energy and enterprise, laid the founda- tion of the great industries that, by the aid of capital, have been developed into mammoth institutions.
Among the manufacturers engaged in producing machinery and implements for the farmer, there is probably no where to be found a firm more widely and favorably known, than that of J. D. Easter & Co., Chicago. They are recognized as the originators and introduc- ers of the celebrated Marsh Harvester, the original of its'class, and to-day the most suc- cessful Harvester made. The experience of each year suggests new ideas that are at once adopted and added to the machine, keeping it in advance of all the other machinery devised for grain gathering. Heeding the call for an Automatic Grain Binder, they have secured . the most simple and satisfactory device yet invented, and attached it to the Marsh, and to. gether they are the most complete machine for the farmer known for harvesting. Not con- tent with a harvester of common size only, they also make one called the Harvester King; which is the Marsh, increased to a six foot cut, and has an immense capacity for work. In addition to these harvesters, they also make the Warrior Mower, the most perfectly working grass cutter in the field. With this, as with all machines they make, the very best mater- ial and workmanship is employed, and the Warrior is celebrated for its perfect work and durability.
The Corr Sulky Plow, also made by them, is a marvel of perfection in its work. It is almost amusing to see with what ease a small boy can manage it, and do as satisfactory work as an experienced man. The independent crank axle adjusts it to any condition or shape of surface, and it will work any where that a plow can be asked to run.
Their experience in the field, among the farmers and stock men, brought to their notice the need of automatic pumps that could be depended on. To meet this necessity they commenced the manufacture of the Marsh Wind Mill, to all intents and purposes the same as any other mill, save in one important feature, and that is its graduating crank, by which the amount of work done by the mill is wholly governed by the winds, the stroke to the pump being changed from about three inches to eight inches, so that it will work in a lighter wind than any other wind mill made, and in strong 'winds increases its work, by which means it will do more pumping, by half, than any other of the same size. These facts, we are assured, can be demonstrated at any time.
These are the leading machines they make. In addition to them, they also make the Easter Harvester, in two sizes-612 and 5 feet cut; the Marsh Riding? Cultivator; a Header Attachment for the Harvester, etc., making them the manufacturers of the largest assort- ment of large and useful farm implements and machines in the country. To have room in which to do all the work required in supplying these to the farmers, they built a substar- stantial brick block at No. 14 and 18, South Canal Street, 50x150, three stories high, wl.ere they have a most complete and convenient warehouse and offices, and can transact their immense business without delay or confusion.
A. H. ANDREWS & CO.,
211 & 213 WABASH AVENUE,
CHICAGO, ILL.
LARGEST MANUFACTURERS IN THE WORLD OF
School, Church, Office & Bank Fittings,
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We believe that we Andrews' "Triumph" Desk. The best offer the only School in the world, because Dove- tailed together.
Desk that is durable, and which will grow stronger and stronger by use and time.
It is made by dove- tailing the iron into the wood, and the shrink- ing of the wood only tightens the work.
School Officers will ob- serve that we received the highest award for the Tri- umph School Desks at the Philadelphia Internation- al Exposition of 1876.
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We have very large facilities for the manufacture of
Church Furniture,
SUCH AS PULPITS, PEWS, Chairs, Settees, &c.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SEATS. Estimates sent on short notice."
No. 49412. PULPIT.
No. 180.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SETTEE. Arranged for sweeping or for entering the Pew. A reversible seat corresponding accom-
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