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Mr. and Mrs. Eyre are active and influential members of the Methodist Protestant Church, of which organization Mr. Eyre is Steward, and polit- ically, he believes that the Republican party is right, and never omits an opportunity of voting for the candidates of that party. He is a man well thought of in his community, and is a valuable eitizen.
RS. NANCY J. CLARK owns and sue- cessfully operates a farm of sixty-thrce acres. Her father, William Eades, was born in Morrison County, Ky., and her grandfather, Robert Eades, was a native of North Carolina, and was one of the early settlers of the State of Kentucky. He served as a soldier in the War of 1812. He died in his native State at the age of eighty-eight years.
William Eades, father of Mrs. Clark, was a farmer of Taylor County, Ky., where he owned 160 aeres of land. He died at the early age of twenty-eight years. His wife was named Caroline Bailey, also a
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native of Morrison County, Ky. The latter, after her husband's death, resided in Scott County, and later removed to Gentry County, Mo., where slie owned an eighty-acre farm. She was sixty-four years old when she died, and was the mother of six children-Naney J., Sarah A., Martha W., Rachael C., William T., and Mary E. (deceased.)
Nancy .J., the subject of this sketch, was born in Taylor County, Ky., near Morrisville. She re- ceived a common school education, and at the age of fifteen years she came to Morgan County, Ill., where she remained until her marriage in 1856. She was first married in Morgan County, Dee. 3, 1856, to Mr. Joseplı Peters, whose father, a native of North Carolina, came to Illinois in an carly day and located in this county, where he engaged in farming. Ile served in the War of 1812, and died in Scott County. Joseph Peters enlisted in Sep- tember, 1862, in the 129th Illinois Infantry, and was mustered in at Pontiac, from where his regi- ment was sent South. He participated in the bat- tle at Resaca. LIe was shot in the liead and in- stantly killed, May 15, 1864.
The subject of this biography operated the farm until her second marriage, which occurred June 3, 1875, to Albert Robinson, who was born in Galla- tin County, Ill., in 1818, and was the son of Will- iam Robinson, a native of North Carolina. Albert Robinson died July 22, 1880, again leaving the subject of this sketch a widow. She was married the third time, to Mr. F. A. Clark, April 8, 1885. Ile was a native of Seott County, and was born in 1834. Ilis father, George W. Clark, was born in Mechlenburg County, Va., June 19, 1797. He was a soldier of the War of 1812, and served until its elose. In 1829 he came to Scott County and lo- cated near Winchester, on 160 acres of land, where he resided until 1834. Hle removed from here to Manchester, where he engaged in farming until 1852, when he again returned to Winchester, and was there elected Justice of the Peaec for six terms. Since then he has lived retired, with his son, F. A. Clark.
F. A. Clark was reared to manhood in Scott County, and here learned the trade of a blacksmith. He followed this occupation at Winchester until his enlistment in the army, which occurred Sept. 8,
1862. He joined Company D, of the 129th Illinois Infantry, and on Sept. 13 was mustered into the service at Pontiac as a private soldier, but was im- mediately detailed on detached service in the Quar- termaster's department. In June, 1865, he received his honorable discharge from the army, at Chicago, and again returned to his old occupation of a black- smith, supplementing this business with dealing in agricultural implements-an occupation in which he continued until 1886. In 1854 he was first married to Miss Malinda J. Williams, at Winelies- ter. She died in 1883, leaving six children- Ella D., Emily J., Franeis A., Edward S., Bert W. and Maggie M.
By Mrs. Clark's first marriage she had two chil- dren-Harriet and John N. By her second mar- riage she became the mother of one child-William H. Robinson, who is living at home. Mrs. Clark is a member of the Baptist Church, and was one of the charter members of that organization at her place.
Mr. Clark, politically, is an enthusiastic Repub- lican, as is his aged father, and as a neighbor he possesses those characteristics which command re- spect. Ile and his wife are living on one of the best farms in the community, and are engaged in general farming and stock-raising. They also take pride in breeding faney poultry. The farm is dot- ted with groves and fine orchards, which contain apple and pear trees in abundance, and on the whole Mr. and Mrs. Clark ought to be happy in the ownership of so fine a home.
AMES MOODY, a well-known resident of this county, and who is now deceased, es- tablislied one of the best homesteads within its limits, and which is located in Township 15, range 12, on section 13, Scott County. He first purchased eighty acres in 1866, was prospered in his labors as a tiller of the soil, and added to his possessions until he had 203 acres, all of which he brought to a good state of cultivation. Upon it lie likewise erected substantial modern buildings, set out fruit and shade trees, together withi a fine apple orchard, and gathered around his family all
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the comforts of life. After making for himself the reeord of an honest man and a good citizen, he de- parted henee, July 3, 1887.
Mrs. Franees E. Moody, the widow of our sub- jeet, was born at "Ham Farm" Pilton Parish, Som- ersetshire, England, June 2, 1829, and when an infant of three months was taken by her parents to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, where she lived until 1836; then, a child of seven years, she returned to England with her'mother (her father having died at Cape of Good Hope), and remnem- bers many of.the ineidents connected with the cor- onation of Queen Vietoria, which ensued the fol- lowing year. She attended the common school, and when a young lady of twenty-two years estab- lished herself in partnership with her sister in a millinery and fancy-goods store at Yovel in Som- ersetshire, England, in which they were greatly prospered, and gave employment to ten persons. She was married, Sept. 29, 1857, at St. John's Church in Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire.
Mr. Moody was born at "Murry farm" Oet. 18, 1830, in Huntspill Parish, Somersetshire, England, where he was reared to manhood on a farm. In 1850 he came to America, and making his way to Illinois engaged in farming in Morgan County, until 1857. He then returned to England, where he was married, and in November following, set sail with his wife for America. They embarked at Bristol on a sailing vessel, the "Osprey," which landed them in New York City after a voyage of five weeks and one day. Until 1859 they lived on a farin near Jacksonville, then removed to Chari- ton County, Mo., where Mr. Moody prosecuted farming until 1862. That year they came to Seott County on account of the war, and Mr. Moody rented a part of the land which comprises the pres- ent farm, and which he purchased two years later.
To Mr. and Mrs. Moody there were born four children, the eldest of whom, a daughter, Martha E., is the wife of Thomas Richardson, a farmer of Maconpin County; William R. remains at the homestead as its manager; Clara J. is the wife of II. Perrett, an engineer by profession, and they are located in Excelsior Springs, Mo .; Frances Emma remains with her mother. Mr. Moody, in religious matters was a member of the Episcopal
Church at Jacksonville, and politieally was a sound Demoerat. Further than ottieiating as Sehool Di- rector, and on various juries, he did not mingle with public affairs.
The surroundings of Mrs. Moody are attractive in the extreme, the residenee being especially beau- tiful, and set in the midst of well-kept grounds. The location is among the finest in the township, and its natural attractions have been largely added to by Mrs. Moody, who is a lady of more than ordinary intelligence and cultivated tastes, with a love for the finer things of life and everything tending to elevate humanity. She was especially happy in her married life, and holds the memory of her husband as among her most saered posses- sions. She retains many pleasant recollections of her childhood at the Cape of Good Hope and her later life in England, and having rare conversa- tional powers, is enabled to relate many an inter- esting tale in connection therewith. Her home is the frequent resort of the refined and eultivated people of Scott County, among whom she numbers many warm friends.
RANK A. HUBBERT. In the eareer of this worthy resident of Seott County, is illustrated that of the selfmade man, who commeneed life without other resources than those which lay within him, and by a course of industry and prudenee has seeured a goodly portion of the world's belongings, together with the confidenee and esteem of his fellowmen. He owns and oeeu- pies one of the best-regulated farms of township 15, range 12, located on section 20. Here he has 115 aeres of land with a good residence, a good barn and the other buildings necessary for his com- fort and convenience. He ranks among the lead- ing German citizens of his community, and is a man whose word is considered as good as his bond.
The early home of our subjeet was in what was then the Kingdom of Westphalia, and he was born April 7, 1829, in the village of Holten. In eom- mon with the yonth of his native conntry, he re- eeived a thorough practical edneation, and when leaving sehool at the age of fourteen years, began
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an apprenticeship at the blacksmith trade, and served three years. Later he worked as a journey- man, and in 1849 was drafted into the German . army, and was employed largely around fortifica- tions, and the building of bridges. When occasion required, he shouldered the weapons of war, and fought the Danes, engaging in several regular bat- tles in Holstein, Jutland and other Provinees. Af- ter serving three years, he resumed blacksmithing in his native Provinee, where he lived nutil 1854. Then at the age of twenty-five years, not being satisfied with the outlook, he determined to emi- grate to Ameriea. He seeured passage on a sail- ing-vessel, the "New Orleans," at Bremen, and after a voyage of 115 days, during which they en- countered severe storms, landed in New Orleans, and engaged two months at blacksmithing.
Our subject next made his way to this county, and in Jacksonville put up a shop which he eon- ducted one year. He then removed to New Ber- lin, and next to Exeter, where he remained, how- ever, only four months. We next find him at Murrayville, where he put np a shop and remained four years. His health now failing, he coneluded to change his ocenpation and purchased seventy- five acres of land which is included in his present homestead. Later he added to it until he had 115 acres. The cultivation and improvement of this involved a great amount of labor, but he has now all but five aeres in fertile condition. Ile built fences, put up a house and barn, and gradually added the other improvements naturally suggested to the enterprising and progressive farmer. Ilis land is watered by Mauvaisterre Creek. In addi- tion to general agriculture, he raises grain and stock, making a specialty of finc eattle and Poland- China swine. He employs two teams of horses on the farm, which is now the sourec of a comfortable income. The seeret of lis success lias been good management at farm work, and following up the rule of living within his ineome.
Mr. Hubbert was married in Jacksonville, Jan. 8, 1860, to Miss Mary Stumborg, who was born in Hanover, Germany, and they are now the parents of six children, of whom, however, but three are living. Johanna, Clara, and Henry. The deceased are Mary, Louis, and Annie. Johanna is the wife
of George H. Vannier, a farmer of Nebraska, near Milford, Seward County; the other two are at home with their parents. Mr. Hubbert, politically, is an uneompromising Democrat, and for years has been a Sehool Director in his distriet, also Road Supervisor, and has served on the Grand Jury.
The father of our subjeet was Henry Hubbert, also a native of Westphalia and a general merehant. He spent his entire life in his native land, and died _ in 1853. Ile belonged to the Catholic Churchi. The mother's maiden name was Anna Lewe, a na- tive of the same Province as her husband, and who also died there. They were the parents of eight children, viz .: Sophia, Eliza, Clara, Anna; Jolin (deceased), Bernard, Frank, our subjeet, and llenry.
IIOMAS MCALLISTER, a prominent Irisli- American citizen of Morgan County, is a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and was born Nov. 1, 1828. Ile was a son of Robert and Annie (Garden) McAllister, both natives of the North of Ireland. His father was of Seotch origin, while his mother was of Irish descent. He was reared in his native country, where he learned thoroughily to be a farmer. Ile here received a fair edneation, and having been a constant reader all his life, he has become what may be ealled a fairly posted, well educated man. Ile emigrated to America in the summer of 1848, taking passage at Belfast, from whieli place he procceded to Liver- pool, and from there sailed for America in the ship "Uriel," and after a voyage of nine weeks and three days, landed in New Orleans, where he re- mained for three weeks, being afflieted with a bad ease of small-pox, which disease was eontracted on the vessel. For many days his life was despaired of but he finally recovered his health.
Mr. MeAllister's first impressions of America, as viewed from a sick bed, where he lay afflicted with one of the most loathsome diseases known, were not likely to inspire him with hope, and favorable opin- ions of his adopted land. But he was not built of the stuff that is easily turned aside by discouragement. After his recovery, he boarded a steamboat at New Orleans and came to Beardstown, Ill., where he
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secured a position of attending a warehouse, a place he retained for three years. He was after- ward engaged for a short time in driving a team for a merchant at Chandlersville, Ill. He was also in the employ of another merchant for about one year in the same town.
On Jan. 5, 1854, Mr. McAllister was married to Miss Hannah Needham, by whom he has eleven children. Seven of these are living, as follows: Robert, is a resident of Cass County, Ill. Ann married Joseph Horom, of Logan County, Ill .; Mary is the wife of T. Masterson, of Cass County, Ill .; Alice is now Mrs. Sibert and resides in this county; Joseph, Thomas B. and Emma are living at home. For a long time Mr. McAllister rented a place, but as his financial condition improved, he bought a farm of eighty acres of land near Hickory school-house, in Cass County, Ill., and settled thereon. Ile lived there several years, when he sold out and bought a quarter section where he now lives. Later he purchased 160 acres more, which in all makes him a farm of a half section. This place is under excellent cultivation, and being of the average Meredosia bottom land, it is neccessa- rily very fertile. His half section of land has cost him $21,300.
By good management, strict attention to busi- ness and probity of character, Mr. McAllister has surmounted all the obstacles that a poor man has to encounter in a comparatively new country, and has risen to the top. Ile is a representative farmer and stoek-raiser and is considered an authority in these voeations. Politically, he is a Democrat, and has served as School Director in Cass County for many years. He is identified with the Cum- berland Presbyterian Church, as is also his wife. They take great comfort in their church relations, and are never happier than when doing some act of charity. Mr. McAllister has a very extended ac- quaintance in this county, and is favorably known as being a man of sound judgment. He is prond of the fact that the first President for whom lie voted was Franklin Pierce.
Mrs. McAllister is a native of England, and was born April 27, 1834. She is a daughter of Joseph and Machel (deceased) Needham. When but a small girl she came with her parents to America,
and settled in Jacksonville in an early day, where her father attained prominence as a well-to-do farmer. Her father now lives in Cass County, Ill: In closing this brief sketch it should be stated that there is probably not a more popular couple living in Morgan County than Mr. and Mrs. McAllister, and they are so by reason of merit.
G EORGE E. GOODHEAD, editor and pub- lisher of the Weekly Transcript, at Frank- lin, was born in the Territory of Dakota, May 5, 1856. His father, Joseph Goodhead, was a native of Vienna, Austria, and a man of finished education. Ile went through a preparatory course, and was designed for the priesthood, but abandoned that idea. He was the master of cight languages, and could speak and write them fluently. He came to America in 1848, and lived in Milwaukee, Wis., for a short time, and from there removed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he purchased twenty acres of land which is now in the business portion of that city. He was married in Milwaukee in 1851, to Elizabethı Auersould, a native of Bohemia.
Mrs. Goodhead's parents resided in Milwaukee, where her father died. Her mother is still living in that city. Joseph Goodhead, the father of George, was the father of eleven children, seven of whom are living-Annie, Clara, Fannie, Fred, Estella, Lillie, and George E. Annie is unmarried, and is living in Westport, Jackson Co., Mo .; Clara mar- ried Otto Lytle, who is a conductor on the cable line of Kansas City, Mo .; they have two children. Fannie married P. H. Cooper, an engineer at Griggs- ville, Ill .; they have one child. Fred is unmar- ried. and lives in Westport; he is an employe on the eable line in Kansas City. Estella, and Lillie are single, and their residence is in Wesport; they are engaged in clerking in a dry-goods house in Kansas City.
The subject of this sketch married Mamie LaRue, who is of French descent. Her parents reside at Perry, Ill., where her father Thomas R. La Rue, is engaged in the blacksmithing business. Her mother was Margaret Williams, of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. La Rue are the parents of five children : Gil-
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lie, Lizzie, Arretta, John, and the wife of Mr. Good- head.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodhead have two children liv- ing: George Emmet, and Retta. The subject of this article commenced his career a poor boy. He went to school for six years, after which he was en - gaged for three years as a clerk in a general store. He then began to work in a printing office at Griggs- ville, but remained there but a short time, remov- ing to Milton, Ill., where he labored five winters. He then started business on his own account at Perry, Ill., in 1880. At the end of two years and a half, all of his effects were destroyed by fire leav- ing him with the munificent capital of thirty-five cents. His pluck and stubborn persistence came to his aid, and at the end of ten days he was in pos- session of an entire new outfit, ready for business which he successfully proscented for two years and a half, when in June 1886 he removed to Franklin, opened an office, and has remained here since. He is in possession of a nice home, and a good patron- age. He does a general printing business, and is doing well. , He prints 585 copies of the Weekly Transcript, besides a large amount of job work. Mr. Goodhead is a Democrat of independent pro- elivities.
HOMAS THOMPSON, a highly respected citizen of Alexander, is living with his fam- ily in one of its most comfortable, and cosy homes. He is of pure Scottish ancestry. His father, also named Thomas, removed from Scotland, our subjeet's birthplace, to Ireland, with his family, when our subject was a mere child. Ilis mother, Catherine Thompson, was a native of Ireland, and after her return to her native country, she did not survive many years, both she and the father dying, leaving the little Thomas to the care of his elder sisters, Eliza and Anna, who brought him to the United States when he was seven years old. They landed in this country the fall of the year that Polk was elected to the Presidency, and for several years made their home in Philadelphia. Our subject was reared and educated in that city, and was set to learn the trade of a weaver, and later to gain a knowledge of the art of printing. About.
1852, in the prime of early manhood, and well- equipped to make his way successfully in the world, he ambitiously resolved to try life in the Great West. Polk County, Mo., was his destination, and there one of the most important events of his life took place, for in that State he was married to Eliza- beth J., daughter of William and Martha Edwards, the ceremony that made them one, being performed in June, 1854. They began their happy wedded life in Polk County, and continued to reside there until May, 1864, when they recrossed the Missis- sippi River, and came to Franklin, this county. In the month of December, 1866, they removed to Alexander, and still make their home there.
Mrs. Thompson is derived from Southern an- cestry. Her paternal grandfather, Jolm Edwards, was a native of South Carolina. In early manhood he went to Nelson County, Ind., and there married Mary, daughter of Theophilus Bass. They lived in the Hoosier State until quite a large family was growing up around them, and then they removed to Mulenburg County, Ky., where Mr. Edwards be- came a large plantation owner, having large tracts of land; and a great many slaves, and raising a great deal of cotton. He and his wife passed their last days in their Kentneky home. Mrs. Thompson remembers well the many noted spots on Boone's reservation connected with the name of the great frontiersman, and her mother has often told her of the trials that the early pioneers of Kentucky liad to endure far from the centres of civilization, where there were no mills for bolted flour, and other things that are now alinost considered necessaries were then unprocurable luxuries.
Of the eight children born to our subject and his estimable wife, three are still living, namely: John M., William, Eugenia, the latter the wife of Jolm B. Corrington, (of whom see sketeli on another page of this volume.) Four of the other children died in infaney. Our subject and his wife have spared neither pains or money in educating their sons and daughters; Engenia and Emma were both graduated from the Methodist College at Jacksonville. Their wedded life has been overshadowed by the death of their daughter Emma, which occurred Mareli 12, 1880. She was thrown from a horse that she rode to and from school, and received injuries from
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which she suffered nearly a year before. her weary spirit was released, and she entered the life in- mortal, for which she was so well fitted. She was accomplished and talented, a fine musician, and had received a superior education. For four 'years she had been teaching school very sueeessfully.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are people of sterling worth, sineere Christians, and valued members, re- speetively, of the Episcopal and Methodist Episeo- pal Churches.
P REDERICK WISE is a veteran of two wars, and was born in Middletown, Snyder County, Pa., May 20, 1826. Ilis father died when he was very young, after which Mr. Wise was reared by a man named George Rents- ehler. When he was ten years old he came to this State, reaching here in the fall of 1837. He made the entire journey driving a one-horse wagon. He located in Morgan County, still continuing work for his guardian until he was eighteen years old. Up to this time he had no educational advantages so at the age of eighteen he went to Jacksonville to attend school, after which he made an attempt to learn the trade of a tailor, but abandoned that and engaged in a printing ofliee for a short time, but found this occupation too sedentary. He then re- sumed work on a farm until 1843, when he re- turned to Pennsylvania, and remained there about one year working at cabinet work. In the spring of 1844 he came back to Morgan County, and went to work on a farm, a business for which he was specially adapted. In the meantime, he attended school until the Mexican War broke out, in 1847. Ile enlisted as a volunteer from Illinois, and was transferred to St. Louis, thenee to Mexico via the Mississippi, Gulf and Rio Grande to Monterey where he was mustered in Company G, 16th Regu- lar United States Infantry. He joined the army at Monterey where his regiment remained for some time doing guard duty. From here the regiment was sent to New Orleans, thenee to Newport, Ky., where it was mustered out in June, 1848. He saw no active service. The war being over Mr. Wise engaged in various pursuits. After one year of
working in this manner he engaged in the carpen- ter business, which he followed for six years, and being a natural mechanic he made a success at his last venture, particularly as a contractor and builder. In 1856 he built a store in Concord, Morgan County, and then went into the mercantile busi- ness in which he was engaged for two years. The financial disasters of 1857 came very near taking him down financially, but he rallied. and then went into the confectionery business at the same place.
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