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It was then, customary for lawyers to follow the judge on his circuit, travel being on horse-back, with saddle-bags thrown across the saddle, containing all the neces- sary adjuncts of a journey. This migratory life of the lawyer is said to have been the means by which Lincoln collected his al- most unlimited fund of stories, which in after life made him famous.
The arrival of the mails was always eagerly anticipated, but immediately follow- ing a state or national election or some other important event new zest was added to the expectancy. The mails consisted principally of letters, which were more ex- pensive, however, than the present day 2- cent ones, the postage being twenty-five cents ; sometimes the letters would lie in the postoffice quite a while awaiting the funds to meet the government requirements. The postal laws permitted the postage to be paid at cither end ; as a rule the writer con- sidered that his contribution was sufficient to balance the quarter at the other end, thus giving the pleasure of the postage to the recipient. A letter was often weeks and oven months in transit. The mails were carried on horse back, subject to many
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delays, making them very irregular and un- certain. They came once a week, from one direction, and from Shelbyville only. That place was our point of distribution. Later the mails were carried by stage, an improve- ment both in regularity and in frequency. In 1851, we were receiving mail as follows: From Springfield on Monday, Wednesday and Friday: from Covington, Indiana, on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday; from Bloomington on Friday; from Charleston on Thursday: from Paris on Thursday; from Edwardsville on Wednesday.
The arrival of the stage with its passen- gers and mail was a greater attraction than; the arrival of the mail carrier. The tavern was the stage depot, and considerable local interest attached to it. The stage driver was considerably looked up to and accorded priv- ileges not allowed others. He had a pecu- liar swagger and handling of lines and whip that was the envy of the small boy. When you met him on the road you turned out and he drove on oblivious of your presence. The arrival of the stage created more cur- iosity than the President's chartered train of to-day.
The stage was so constructed that it kept up a continual rocking motion, which is likened unto the movement of the camel or the motion of a ship in a storm. A boot, almost as large as the stage itself, extended back from the stage body for the storage of baggage.
The advent of railroads has relegated the stage to the mountains or to sparsely settled districts and given us instead means of transportation that will convey us from ocean to ocean, in less time than the journey from Ohio to Illinois formerly consumed.
County Government.
In the early history of the county its affairs were administered by the county commissioner's court, composed of three men : usually selected with regard for their
inherent qualifications for the place. This court assumed jurisdiction upon all manner of subjects, except the judicial. This court was established under an act passed March 22, 1819. The following is a complete list of the Commissioners :
1829-30-Benjamin Wilson, Elisha Free- man, James Miller ; 1830-31-Elisha Free- man. James Miller, I. C. Pugh; 1831-32- James Miller, I. C. Pugh, David Davis; 1832-33-James Miller, I. C. Pugh, David Davis; 1833-34-Elisha Freeman, Hugh Bolls, Philip D. Williams : 1834-35-James .A. Piatt, William Muirhead, Benjamin Wil- son ; 1835-36-James A. Piatt, William MInirhead, Benjamin Wilson; 1836-37- James A. Piatt, William Muirhead, Benja- min Wilson ; 1837-38-James A. Piatt, Wil- liam Muirhead, Josiah Clifton; 1838-39- William Muirhead, James A. Piatt, Abram Chapin.
Under an act passed by the legislature March Ist, the term of the County Com- missioner was fixed at three years, one to be elected each year.
The terms of the three following mem- bers were fixed by the county clerk.
1839-40-Elisha Freeman, 3 yrs., Benja- min Wilson, 2 yrs., Hiram Chapin, I yr .; 1840-41-Elisha Freeman, Benjamin Wil- son, John Rucker; 1841-42-Elisha Free- man. John Rucker. Abraham H. Keller; 1842-43-John Rucker, Abraham H. Keller, Leonard Ashton: 1843-44-John Rucker, Leonard Ashton, Andrew W. Smith ; 1844- 45-John Rucker, Andrew W. Smith, James D. Tait: 1845-46-Andrew W. Smith, James D. Tait, Elisha Freeman ; 1846-47 --- Elisha Freeman, Samuel Rea, James D. Campbell; 1847-48-Elisha Freeman, Sam- uel Rea. James D. Campbell; 1848-49- Elisha Freeman, Samuel Rea, James D. Campbell.
By the approval of an act of the legis- lature, February 12, 1849, the county court was established in lieu of the commission-
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er's court. The provisions of this act re- quired the election of a county judge and two associate justices of the peace, who were to sit with the county judge as members of the court, in the transaction of all county business.
William Prather, county judge; Jacob Hostetler, associate justice and John Rucker, associate justice, served in their respective capacities as follows: The for- mer until 1857. the latter two until 1858. John Ricketts succeeded William Prather as county judge and served to 1860, Jacob Spangler and M. G. Cameron served as as- sociate justices from 1858 to 1860.
The county being divided into townships in 1860 in obedience to an act of the legis- lature passed February 17, 1851; it imme- diately went into "Township Organiza- tion," which required a representative from each township, who was known as super- visor. The following is the first Board of Supervisors of Macon county :
Hickory Point, J. Y. Braden: Austin, James Parker; Maroa. William Crawford : Friends Creek, D. K. Wilson ; Decatur, 11. B. Durfee; Niantic. J. H. Hughes : S. Wheatland. 1. S. Boardman : Blue Mound, J. C. Armstrong; Oakley, J. W. Forest ; Long Creek, John Rucker; Whitmore, Jas. Lichtenberger; Ilarristown, Abraham Ey- man ; Decatur, John W. Koehler, Asst .; Mt. Zion, W. C. Meyer; S. Macon, W. D. llamilton. The above Board was elected in 1860.
1861.
Decatur, II. B. Durfee; Friends Creek, D. K. Wilson : Maroa. W. F. Crawford ; ITickory Point, J. Y. Braden; Niantic, J. H. Hughes; Oakley, G. W. Forest : Long Creek. J. C. Rucker ; Decatur, John W. Kochler, Asst .; Blue Mound, W. T. Mof- fett : Mt. Zion, W. C. Meyers; S. Wheat- land. I. S. Boardman; Harristown, J. II. Pickerell ; S. Macon. L. M. Clement : Whit- more, Henry Rhodes; Austin, J. S. Parker.
1862.
Harristown, J. B. Hanks, Whitmore, Jas. Lichtenberger; Long Creek, J. C. Rucker; Niantic. J. A. Pritchett: S. Wheatland, I. S. Boardman: S. Macon, \. Il. Martin ; Decatur, John W. Koehler: Hickory Point, J. Y. Braden : Maroa, W. F. Crawford; Mt. Zion, B. W. Davidson; Friends Creek, Comely Lukins : Blue Mound, F. 1. Brown; Decatur, H. B. Durfee; Austin, \. Emery ; Oakley, Laban Chambers.
1863.
Harristown. M. G. Cameron; Whitmore, John Gill: Long Creek, John S. Kiser; Niantic, J. W. Corbett ; S. Wheatland, I. S. Boardman; S. Macon, W. W. Bean: De- catur, B. F. Dillehunt : Hickory Point, J. Y. Braden; Maroa, W. F. Crawford; Mt. Zion, B. W. Davidson ; Friends Creek, An- drew Dickey; Blue Mound, F. A. Brown; Decatur, 11. B. Durfee: Austin, J. S. Par- ker: Oakley, J. H. McCoy.
1864.
Hickory Point. J. Y. Braden ; Whitmore. Charles Wooster: Niantic, J. W. Corbett ; Decatur, J. E. Roberts; S. Macon, Frank Babcock: Maroa, W. F. Crawford; Mt. Zion, John Scott ; Blue Mound. W. T. Mlof- fett : Illini, J. H1. Pickerell; Austin, J. S. Parker; S. Wheatland, I. S. Boardman ; Decatur, David Morgan ; Oakley, J. 11. Mc- Coy: Friends Creek, Comely Lukins; Long Creek, John W. Tyler; Harristown, M. G. Cameron.
1865.
Hickory Point, J. Y. Braden : Whitmore, Joshua Green : Niantic, J. W. Corbett ; De- catur. O. W. Jones; Maroa, Anderson . Franklin; S. Macon, Frank Babcock; Mt. Zion, John Scott : Blue Mound, W. T. Mof- fett : Illini, John S. Childs; Austin, J. S. Parker : S. Wheatland. I. S. Boardman ; De- catur, David Morgan ; Oakley, O. J. Doyle ;
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Friends Creek, D. K. Wilson; Long Creek, John W. Tyler; Harristown, M. G. Cam- eron.
1866.
Hickory Point, W. F. Montgomery; Whitmore, Joshua Green; Niantic, J. W. Corbett : Decatur, H. B. Durfee; Maroa, John Crocker: S. Macon, N. Faling; Mt. Zion, John A. Henry; Blue Mound, W. T. Moffett ; Illini. John S. Childs; Austin, C. F. Emery : S. Wheatland, John Montgom- ery; Decatur, W. A. Barnes; Oakley, O. J. Doyle; Friends Creek, William Daves; Long Creek, John W. Tyler; Harristown, M. G. Cameron.
1867.
Decatur, H. B. Durfee; Whitmore, Jas. Lichtenberger; S. Macon, R. Gray; Nian- tic, A. W. Pritchett; S. Macon, N. Faling; Mt. Zion, J. A. Henry; Illini John S. Childs; Harristown, M. G. Cameron; De- catur, W. A. Barnes; Friends Creek, Wil- liam Daves: Austin, C. F. Emery; Blue Mound. W. T. Moffett; S. Wheatland, I. S. Boardman; Long Creek, J. S. Kiser; Oakley, E. Rhodes; Hickory Point, W. F. Montgomery.
1868.
Decatur, H. B. Durfee; Whitmore, J. G. Harnsbarger; S. Macon, Joel T. Wal- ker: Niantic, Sheldon Parks; S. Macon, John Lyon; Mt. Zion, J. A. Henry; Illini, J. C. Tucker; Harristown, M. G. Cameron ; Decatur, MI. Forstmeyer; Friends Creek, S. Payne; Austin, T. B. Campbell; Blue Mound, W. T. Moffett; S. Wheatland, I. S. Boardman; Long Creek, Joseph Spang- ler : Oakley, E. Rhodes; Hickory Point, H. S. Mannon.
1869.
Decatur, James Millikin; Whitmore, J. G. Harnsbarger; S. Macon, Joel T. Wal- ker; Niantic. Shaw Pease : Maroa, John T. Lyon; Mt. Zion, R. M. Foster; Illini, J. J. Batchelder : Harristown, M. G. Cameron ;
Decatur. M. Forstmeyer; Friends Creek, S. Payne and F. Swantes ; Austin, Robert T. Morris ; Blue Mound, W. T. Moffett; S. Wheatland, I. S. Boardman; Long Creek, Samuel Gillispie; Oakley. Read Spencer ; Hickory Point, A. McBride ; Pleasant View, 1). Powles.
1870.
Decatur, Ruben Betzer; Whitmore, Jas. Lichtenberger; Niantic, Thomas Acom; Maroa, John T. Lyon; Mt. Zion, R. M. Foster; Illini, J. J. Batchelder ; Harristown, M. G. Cameron ; Pleasant View, D. Powles ; S. Macon, J. T. Walker; Decatur, M. Forst- meyer; Friends Creek, F. Swantes, J. H. Barr; Austin, Peter Bennett; Blue Mound, R. H. Hill; Long Creek, J. B. Meyer ; Oak- ley, Read Spencer; Hickory Point, A. Mc- Bride; Milam, J. B. Gleason; S. Wheat- land, I. S. Boardman.
1871.
Milam, G. A. Bartlett; Mt. Zion, William Davis ; Decatur, M. Forstmeyer ; Whitmore, Joshua Green ; Maroa, Samuel Lowe; Long Creek, J. B. Meyers; Pleasant View, D. Powles; Illini, J. C. Tucker ; S. Macon, J. T. Walker; Harristown, M. G. Cameron ; Austin, C. F. Emery ; Decatur, Joseph Mil- ler ; Blue Mound, R. H. Hill; Friends Creek, John Marsh; Hickory Point, A. Mc- Bride : Oakley, E. Rhodes; S. Wheatland, Hiram Ward : Niantic, S. Parks.
1872.
Harristown, M. G. Cameron; Whitmore, Joshua Green; Decatur, H. Hummell; Hickory Point, A. McBride; Mt. Zion, G. A. Smith : Long Creek, A. T. Davis; Aus- tin, D. Patterson; S. Wheatland, Hiram Ward; Pleasant View, John Hatfield; S. Macon, N. Faling; Friends Creek, John Gordy; Decatur, Jacob Spangler; Maroa, Jason Rogers; Oakley, Read Spencer; Ni- antic. S. Parks; Illini, J. C. Tucker; Mi- lam. G. A. Bartlett; Blue Mound, D. F. Barber.
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1873.
Harristown, M. G. Cameron; Blue Mound, Frank Coleman ; Mt. Zion, William Davis; S. Macon, N. Faling; Hickory Point, H. Lehman; Maroa, John Orr; Friends Creek, R. II. Park; Whitmore, J. C. Ruddock; Decatur, Jacob Spangler ; Oakley, Dr. S. Cooper; Long Creek, A. T. Davis; Niantic, James Dingman ; Decatur, David S. Hughes; Illini, L. R. Morse ; Aus- tin, D. Patterson; Milam, J. W. Rogers; S. Wheatland, -; Pleasant View, E. House.
1874.
Harristown, M. G. Cameron : Blue Mound, Frank Coleman; Niantic, James Dingman; S. Macon, W. S. Gage; Decatur. Jacob Spangler ; Pleasant View, E. House ; Hickory Point, A. McBride; Friends Creek, J. C. Ruddock : S. Wheatland, Iliram Ward; Whitmore, R. H. Park ; Oakley, Dr. S. Cooper ; Mt. Zion, William Davis; Oak- ley, William Grason; Decatur. David S. Hughes ; Decatur, H. Hummell; Austin, Robert Morris; Maroa, John Orr; Milam, J. W. Rogers; Long Creek, Samuel Gil- lispie.
1875.
Blue Mound, Frank Coleman ; Whitmore, J. C. Ruddock; Decatur, H. B. Durfee; Oakley, William Grason; Long Creek, Samuel Gillispie; Mt. Zion, J. A. Henry ; Austin, Robert Morris; Illini, L. R. Morse ; Friends Creek, J. W. Brown; Niantic, James Dingman; Harristown, M. G. Cam- eron; Decatur. M. Forstmeyer; Decatur, Jacob Spangler; S. Macon, W. S. Gage; Pleasant View, E. House; Milam, W. E. Kyker; Hickory Point, A. McBride ; Maroa, John Orr; S. Wheatland, Iliram Ward.
18-6.
Decatur, Samuel Powers; Decatur, MI. Forstmeyer: Pleasant View, E. House; Oakley, William Grason; Hickory Point, 11. Lehman; Illini, L. R. Morse ; Harris-
town, M. G. Cameron; Mt. Zion, W. II. Wallace ; Blue Mound. W. T. Moffett ; Aus- tin, Andrew Hawkyard; Decatur, David S. Hughes : Milam, W. E. Kyker; Maroa, John Longstreet ; S. Wheatland, Hiram Ward; Whitmore, J. C. Ruddock; Long Creek, II. W. Davis; Niantic, A. C. Ed- gar; Friends Creek, J. W. Brown; S. Macon, R. H. Woodcock.
1877.
Austin, A. Hawkyard; Blue Mound, W. T. Moffett; Decatur, Samuel Powers, H. W. Waggoner, D. L. Hughes; Friends Creek, J. W. Brown; Harristown, H. M. Cameron; Hickory Point, Ilenry Lehman ; Illini, E. J. Roberts; Long Creek, H. W. Davis; Maroa, John Longstreet; Milam, W. E. Kyker; Mt. Zion, W. Il. Wallace; Niantic, A. C. Edgar; Oakley, William Grason; Pleasant View, E. House; South Macon, R. HI. Woodcock; South Wheat- land, Iliram Ward; Whitmore, J. C. Rud- dock.
1878.
Austin, A. Hawkyard; Blue Mound, R. 11. Hill : Decatur, Samuel Powers, E. Mc- Nabb. D. S. Shellabarger; Friends Creek, J. W. Brown; Harristown, J. N. Hoyt; Ilickory Point, P. F. Lehman ; Illini, E. J. Roberts; Long Creek, A. T. Davis; Maroa, John Longstreet ; Milam, John VanGundy ; Mt. Zion, W. H. Wallace; Niantic, A. C. Edgar; Oakley, 11. J. Manecke; Pleasant View. E. House ; South Macon, R. H. Woodcock ; South Wheatland, Hiram Ward; Whitmore, C. Il. Garver.
1879.
AAustin, A. Hawkyard; Blue Mound, H. 11. Rosengrantz; Decatur, H. W. Wag- goner, Jason Rogers, D. L. Ilughes, W. B. Chambers; Friends Creek, W. A. Van- Leer; Harristown, J. N. Hoyt; Hickory Point, P. F. Lehman ; Ilini, E. J. Roberts ; Long Creek, II. W. Davis; Maroa, John
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Longstreet ; Milam, John VanGundy; Mt. Zion, S. Mahannah; Niantic, A. C. Edgar ; Oakley, H. J. Manecke; Pleasant View, E. House; South Macon, 'R. H. Woodcock; South Wheatland, Hiram Ward; Whit- more, Richard Kirby.
1880.
Austin, .A. Hawkyard; Blue Mound, H. H. Rosengrantz; Decatur, D. L. Hughes, Jason Rogers, W. B. Chambers; Friends Creek, W. A. VanLeer; Harristown, J. N. Hoyt; Hickory Point, H. C. Mowrey; Illini, E. J. Roberts: Long Creek, H. W. Davis : Maroa, John Longstreet ; Milam, John VanGundy ; Mt. Zion, S. Mahannah ; Niantic, A. C. Edgar: Oakley, H. J. Man- ecke; Pleasant View, South Macon, R. H. Woodcock; South Wheat- land, Hiram Ward; Whitmore, Richard Kirby.
1881.
Austin, A. Hawkyard; Blue Mound, H. 11. Rosengrantz; Decatur, Joseph Michaels, James Freeman, B. O. McReynolds, A. T. Hill; Friends Creek, W. A. Van Leer: Har- ristown, J. N. Hoyt ; Hickory Point, H. C. Mowrey; Illini, J. S. Childs; Long Creek, 11. W. Davis; Maroa, John Marsh; Milam, John VanGundy ; Mt. Zion, S. Mahannah ; Niantic, A. C. Edgar ; Whitmore, C. H. Gar- ver; South Wheatland, Hiram Ward; South Macon, C. A. Turner; Pleasant View. W. S. Gage: Oakley, H. J. Manecke.
1882.
Austin, John Johnston ; Blue Mound, H. HI. Rosengrantz; Decatur, A. T. Hill. Jos- eph Michaels, James Freeman. B. O. Mc- Reynolds; Friends Creek, W. A. VanLeer ; Harristown, J. N. Hoyt; Hickory Point, J. R. Hayes; Illini, J. S. Childs; Long Creek, S. C. Davis; Maroa, M. P. Funk; Milam. John VanGundy; Mt. Zion. S. Ma- hannah; Niantic, H. N. Clark; Oakley, H. J. Manecke: Pleasant View, W. J. Evans;
Sonth Macon, C. A. Turner; South Wheat- land, Hiram Ward; Whitmore, C. H. Gar- ver.
1883.
Austin, John Johnston ; Blue Mound, HI. H. Rosengrantz; Decatur, A. T. Hill, B. O. McReynolds, Joseph Michaels, James Freeman; Friends Creek; W. A. VanLeer; Harristown, J. N. Hoyt; Hickory Point, J. R. Hayes; Illini, Joseph Brown; Long Creek, S. C. Davis; Maroa, M. P. Funk; Milam, John VanGundy; Mt. Zion, G. T. Outten ; Niantic, Patrick Graham ; Oakley, HI. J. Manecke; Pleasant View, W. J. Evans; South Macon, C. A. Turner; South Wheatland, Hiram Ward; Whitmore, C. H. Garver.
1884.
Austin, C. L. Hadley; Blue Mound, H. II. Rosengrantz; Decatur, A. T. Hill. Jos- eph Michaels, John Giblin, James Free- man ; Friends Creek, W. H. Wikoff; Har- ristown, W. E. Gonge; Hickory Point, J. R. Hayes; Illini, Joseph Brown; Long Creek, S. C. Davis; Maroa, M. P. Funk; Milam, C. W. Freeland; Mt. Zion, G. T. Outten ; Niantic, Patrick Graham; Oakley, H. J. Manecke; Pleasant View, W. J. Evans; South Macon, J. L. Hight; South Wheatland, Hiram Ward; Whitmore, C. H. Garver.
1885.
Austin, C. L. Hadley ; Blue Mound, H. H. Rosengrantz; Decatur, Joseph Mich- aels, James Freeman. A. T. Ifill, John Gib- lin; Friends Creek. W. H. Wikoff; Har- ristown, W. E. Gouge: Hickory Point, J. R. Hayes ; Illini, J. C. Tucker ; Long Creek, S. C. Davis ; Maroa, M. P. Funk; Milam, C. W. Freeland; Mt. Zion, W. S. Smith; Niantic, Elias Ford ; Oakley, H. J. Manecke ; Pleasant View, J. D. Seiberling; South Macon, R. H. Woodcock; South Wheat- land, Hiram Ward; Whitmore, C. H. Gar- ver.
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1886.
Austin, HI. E. Peverly ; Blue Mound, R. 11. 11ill; Decatur. A. T. Hill, James Free- man, C. M. Imboden, H. M. Davis; Friends Creek. D. K. Wilson ; Ilarristown, W. E. Gouge ; Hickory Point, Jacob Hanes ; Illini, J. J. Batchelder; Long Creek, S. C. Davis ; Maroa, D. J. Moyer : Milam, C. W. Free- land: Mt. Zion, W. S. Smith; Niantic, Il. N. Clark; Oakley, II. J. Manecke; Pleasant View, J. D. Seiberling: South Macon, R. 11. Woodcock; South Wheatland. Hiram Ward; Whitmore, C. Il. Garver.
1887.
Austin, II. E. Peverly ; Blue Mound, R. Hill ; Decatur, A. T. Ilill, C. M. Imboden, James Freeman, H. W. Davis; Friends Creek. J. W. Brown; Harristown, W. E. Gouge : Ilickory Point, Jacob Hanes ; Ilini, J. J. Batchelder : Long Creek, S. C. Davis ; Maroa, D. J. Moyer ; Milam, C. W. Free- land: Pleasant View, J. W. K. MeClure ; Mt. Zion, W. S. Smith; Niantic, 11. N. Clark; Oakley, H. J. Manecke; South Macon, R. H. Woodcock; South Wheat- land. D. Il. Stickle; Whitmore. C. H. Gar- ver.
1888.
Austin, II. E. Peverly; Blue Mound, E. R. Moffett : Decatur, A. T. Ilill. J. W. Butman, J. A. Merriweather, W. H. Acuff, Isaac Rogan, Il. F. May. C. Ammann ; Friends Creek, J. W. Brown; Harristown, L. F. Hanck : Hickory Point, Jacob Hanes ; Illini, J. J. Batchelder : Long Creek. John S. Jones: Maroa. T. N. Leavett; Milam. C. W. Freeland: Mt. Zion, W. S. Smith; Niantic. John Wacker; Oakley, H. J. Man- ecke : Pleasant View, J. W. K. McClure ; South Macon. IT. C. Montgomery; South Wheatland, John H. Miller; Whitmore, R. M. Machan.
1889.
Austin. John Johnston ; Blue Mound, W. P. Slecter : Decatur, James Freeman, 11. F.
May. Isaac Rogan. C. Ammann, D. L. Hughes. H. W. Waggoner, Hiram Johnson : Friends Creek, J. W. Brown ; Harristown, 1 .. F. Hauck: Hickory Point, Hezikiah llaves; Illini, E. J. Roberts ; Long Creek, John S. Jones: Maroa, W. M. Phares; Mi- lam. W. 11. Murphey; Mt. Zion, W. S. Smith; Niantic, C. B. Richardson; Oak- ley. T. M. Keller ; Pleasant View, J. W. K. MeClure; South Macon, H. C. Montgom- ery : South Wheatland, John H. Miller ; Whitmore, R. M. Machan.
1800.
Austin, C. E. Albert : Blue Mound, W. P. Sleeter: Decatur, Il. F. May, C. Ammann, G. F. Bell, James Freeman. R. A. Newell, T. A. Quinn, Isaac R. Rogan; Friends Creek, Samuel Gerber : Harristown, W. L. Whitley ; Hickory Point, Hezikiah Hayes ; Illini, E. J. Roberts; Long Creek, John A. Meyers; Maroa, J. II. Parker; Milam, F. D. Bromley : Mt. Zion, W. S. Smith; Nian- tic, W. R. Kiser; Oakley, W. C. Burley ; Pleasant View, J. W. K. MeClure ; South Macon, 11. C. Montgomery : South Wheat- land, John H. Miller; Whitmore, C. H. Garver.
1891.
Austin. C. E. Albert : Blue Mound. W. P. Sleeter : Decatur, II. F. May, Hiram John- son, llugh Singleton, C. Ammann, James Freeman, R. A. Newell, G. F. Bell; Friends Creek, Samuel Gerber; Ilarristown, W. L. Whitley; Hickory Point, Volney Barber ; Ilini, E. J. Roberts; Long Creek, John .1. Meyers; Maroa, J. H. Parker: Milam, Archie Dickson ; Mt. Zion. W. B. Hunter ; Niantic, W. R. Kiser: Oakley, W. C. Bur- ley ; Pleasant View. J. W. K. McClure ; South Macon, O. H. Draper ; South Wheat- land. John Il. Miller ; Whitmore, C. II. Gar-
1892.
Austin, J. B. Nowlin ; Blue Mound, W. P. Sleeter : Decatur, W. Il. Starr. T. A. Quinn,
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A. Il. Cope, 11. F. May, Hiram Johnson, Hugh Singleton, C. Ammann; Friends Creek, Il. C. Griffin; Harristown. W. L. Whitley ; Hickory Point, Volney Barber; Illini, L. J. Roberts; Long Creek, S. C. Davis: Maroa, J. H. Parker; Milam, Wil- liam Best : Mt. Zion, W. B. Ilunter : Nian- tic. J. A. Cussins; Oakley, W. C. Burley; Pleasant View. W. H. Bean; South Ma- con, (. 11 Draper; South Wheatland, John H. Miller : Whitmore, C. H. Garver.
1893.
Austin, J. B. Nowlin : Blue Mound, W. P. Sleeter; Decatur, H. F. May, Daniel Halleck, J. P. Nicholson, C. Ammann, George Lowrey, D. Brintlinger, Hugh Singleton ; Friends Creek, H. C. Griffin ; Harristown, J. L. Connelly; lHickory Point, C. A. Thrift ; Illini, C. W. French ; Long Creek, S. C. Davis; Maroa, J. H. Parker; Milam, Archie Dickson; Mt. Zion, D. C. Davidson ; Niantic, J. A. Cussins; Oakley, W. C. Burley: Pleasant View, W. H. Bean; South Macon, O. H. Draper; South Wheatland, M. A. Connard; Whit- more, C. H. Garver.
1894.
.Austin, J. B. Nowlin; Blue Mound, W. T. Moffett; Decatur, Hiram Johnson, James Hollinger, J. A. Davidson, H. F. May, D. Brintlinger, C. Ammann, D. Halleck ; Friends Creek, H. C. Griffin; Harristown, F. P. Town; Hickory Point, C. A. Thrift; Illini, J. C. Tucker; Long Creek, S. C. Davis; Maroa, J. H. Parker ; Milam, C. W. Freeland; Mt. Zion, D. C. Davidson : Nian- tic, M. E. Lockhart; Oakley, John W. Wal- ker: Pleasant View, W, H. Bean; South Macon, H. R. Woodcock; South Wheat- land, M. A. Connard; Whitmore, Ross Hockaday.
1895.
Austin, J. B. Nowlin ; Blue Mound. W. T. Moffett; Decatur. H. F. May, W. H.
Spence, F. W. Kipp, Jacob Hanes, J. B. Bul- lard, G. W. Stoy, W. J. Magee; Friends Creek, H. C. Griffin ; Harristown, J. F. Muirhead; Hickory Point, C. A. Thrift; Illini, C. W. French; Long Creek, S. C. Davis; Maroa, David Weilepp: Milam, Archie Dickson: Mt. Zion. C. H. Scott; Niantic, M. E. Lockhart ; Oakley, John W. Walker; Pleasant View. W. H. Bean; South Macon. O. H. Draper ; South Wheat- land. M. A. Connard; Whitmore, Ross Hockaday.
1896.
Austin, W. L. Gaines; Blue Mound, J. W. Turner ; Decatur, J. A. Davidson, James Hollinger, W. J. Magee, J. B. Bullard, H. F. May, Jacob Hancs, W. H. Spence, F. W. Kipp. G. W. Stoy; Friends Creek, J. N. Orr; Harristown, J. F. Muirhead; Hickory Point, C. A. Thrift : Ilini, C. W. French; Long Creek, J. E. Rucker; Maroa, David Weilepp; Milam, Archie Dickson: MIt. Zion, C. H. Scott: Niantic, J. J. Graves ; Oakley, M. A. Nickey; Pleasant View, W. H. Bean; South Macon, O. H. Draper ; South Wheatland. M. A. Connard; Whit- more, Ross Hockaday.
1897
Austin, W. L. Gaines; Blue Mound, George Loewer: Decatur, John Allen, J. A. Davidson, J. H. Record. James Hollinger, F. W. Kipp, W. J. Magee, HI. F. May, W. 11. Spence, George W. Stoy ; Friends Creek, J. N. Orr; Harristown, Jacob Lebo; Hick- ory Point, H. Hayes; Ilini, C. J. Tucker; Long Creek, J. E. Rucker: Maroa, David Weilepp: Milam, W. Best ; Mt. Zion, W. L. Riber: Niantic, J. J. Graves ; Oakley, M. A. Nickey ; Pleasant View, W. H. Bean; South Macon, O. H. Draper ; South Wheat- land, J. H. Miller ; Whitmore, Ross Hock- aday.
1898. Austin, Z. B. Wooley ; Blue Mound, C. W. Sleeter: Decatur, John Allen, Jacob
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PAST AND PRESENT OF MACON COUNTY.
Hanes, James Hollinger, O. B. Gorin, F. W. Kipp, W. J. Magee, J. H. Record, G. W. Stoy, J. W. Weigand; Friends Creek, J. N. Orr; Harristown, Jacob Lebo; Hickory Point, 11. Hayes; Long Creek, J. E. Rucker ; Maroa, David Weilepp; Milam, W. Best; Mt. Zion, W. L. Riber; Niantic, J. J. Graves; Oakley, M. A. Nickey; Pleas- ant View, W. 11. Bean ; South Macon, (). Il. Draper ; South Wheatland, J. II. Miller; Whitmore, Ross Hockaday.
1899.
Austin, Z. B. Wooley; Blue Mound, C. W. Sleeter; Decatur, John Allen, Jacob Ilanes, James Hollinger, J. A. Davidson, F. W. Kipp, W. J. Magee, J. H. Record, G. W. Stoy, J. W. Weigand; Friends Creek, J. N. Orr: Harristown, R. O. VanGilder ; Hickory Point, HI. Hayes; Illini, C. J. Tucker; Long Creek, J. E. Rucker ; Maroa, David Weilepp; Milam, W. Best; Mt. Zion, W. L. Riber; Niantic, J. J. Graves ; Oakley, M. A. Nickey ; Pleasant View, W. H. Bean; South Macon, H. R. Woodcock; South Wheatland, John Ward; Whitmore, Ross Ilockaday.
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