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under cultivation and among the best corn lands of the State. Mr. Maxon now devotes his time to the care of these lands for the firm. In all his life our subject has only made three changes of loca- tion-from the East to Chicago, from Chicago to Springfield, and from Springfield to this county.
The marriage of Mr. Maxon and Miss Lina 11. Potter was celebrated on the 10th of October. 1862. She is the daughter of Caleb M. and Harriet ( l'ait- ridge) Potter, natives of the Empire State, and residents of Skaneateles. Mr. and Mrs. Maxon are the parents of three children: Adelbert P., Nina IT. and lloward L. The two first-named are now deceased.
Fraternally, Mr. Maxon is a member of the Ma- sonic order, and in politics is a Republican. In 1890 he was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors, and has also served for two terms as a member of the Village Board. The one thousand acres of land which he owns in this county are all well improved and very valuable. Mrs. Maxon, who is a well-educated and most agreeable lady, is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Morrison- ville. The success which our subject has achieved is entirely due to his own native characteristics and business talent, as he started out to make his fortune without possessing a dollar as capital. Ilis example as a financier is weil worthy the emula- tion of young men.
S. GARDNER, Supervisor of the Poor Farm. and a prominent and influential cit- izen of Christian County, resides on sec- tion 3. Rosemond Township. lle was born in Fayette County, Ill .. February 5, 1852, and is a son of Nathan Gardner, who was born in Knox County. Ohio, August. 10. 1817, and was reared in middle Tennessee. The grandfather, Britton Gardner, was a native of Germany, and when a small boy came with his parents to America. Ile served in the Revolutionary War. The mother of our subject bore the maiden name of Franees T. Harrison, and was born March 2. 1818, near Rich-
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mond. Va. When a maiden of sixteen, she went to middle Tennessee. and on the Ist of June. 1831. became the wife of Mr. Gardner. In 1840 they emigrated to Fayette County. IN .. and in 1856 came to Christian County. llere the father died in 1893. but the mother is still living, and throughout the county is known as "Aunt Fan- nie."
The Gardner family numbered eleven children, seven sons and four daughters, of whom seven grew to mature years. Our subject is the sixth in order of birth. He was a lad of four summers when he came with his parents to this county, and the first school he attended was taught by the present County Superintendent of Schools, Prof. R. W. Orr. After attending the district schools, he became a student in the High School of Taylor- vilie. At the age of nineteen he began teaching. and in 1862 he attended the State Normal School, of Normal. Ill., to fit himself for becoming a pro- fesser. but on account of ill health he was forced to abandon this plan. He then turned his atten- tion to the carpenter's trade, which he followed for some time.
Mr. Gardner was married in this State on the 31st of January, 1883. to Miss Hettie Little, dangh- ter of James and Eliza (Seaton) Little, and a na- tive of Fayette County. Her father was a native of Tennessee, and was of Scotch-lrish descent. He became one of the early settlers of Fayette County, and there took up land from the Govern- ment. Mrs. Gardner is the fifth in order of birth in a family of seven children. Her mother died when she was eight years of age, after which her father married Franees Beck, and they became the parents of five children, four sons and a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner began their domestic life upon a farm. Subsequently they removed to Tay- lorville Township, where they spent six years, and in 1890 our subject assumed the management of the Poor Farm. of which he still has charge. Their home has been blessed with a little daughter, Emma Ethel, who was born on the 3d of Septem- ber. 1885.
In his political affiliations, Mr. Gardner is a Democrat. Socially, he is a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity of Edinburgh, and ako of the
Anti-Horse Thief Association. He likewise hodds membership with the Baptist Church. He is giv- ing excellent satisfaction as manager of the Poor Farm, for he is a man of sterling worth, true to every trust reposed in him. A well-spent life has won for him universal confidence and esteem, and gained for him the high regard of all.
D ORICE DWIGHT SHUMWAY, of Taylor- ville, is a native of Christian County. and was born on a farm about four miles east of the city December 19, 1845. He is the second son and third child of D. D. and Emily R. 1. (Rountree) Shumway, of whom extended men- tion is made in another part of this work.
Mr. Shumway spent the first few years of his life on the farm where he was born, and his edu- cation began in the country school. After the family removed to Taylorville he attended school for a short time in this place, and spent two years at an academy in Hillsboro. In the spring of 1857, he entered the employ of W. W. Anderson, as clerk in a general store, and served until the fall of 1860. during which time he was also Dep- uty Postmaster of Taylorville. In the winter of 1860-61 he attended the Normal School at Nor- mal, Ill., when failing health caused him to aban- don his studies and return to Taylorville. The following winter he taught a country school, after which he spent a few years working on his father's farm and attending the public school.
In 1866 he practically commenced his business career on his own account, when he went to Ilills- boro and engaged in merchandizing in partner- ship with his uncle, 1. 1. 11. Rountree. This con- nection continued until January 1, 1869, when he sold his interest to his partner.
Returning to Taylorville, he became a member of the firm of Shumway & Sons in a general st ze. The death of his father, which occurred in the spring of 1870, necessitated the closing out of this business. During the summer of 1870 Mr. Shum- way and his brother, II. P. Shumway, compiled a
INDEX
Adams, Isom 387
Cowgill, Capt. A. 429
Adams, Hon. Joseph
335
Creighton, Joseph C. 431
Adelhart, John G.
204
Culp, Silas W. 211
Ainsworth, Samuel
202
Curran, M. J. 291
Alderson, Anthony 389
Cutler, C. D. 395
Alverson, E. M., M. D. 379
Anderson, Hiram
369
Dappert, John 306
Anderson, James R.
383
Davis, Dial 234
Anderson, John T.
293
Davis, E. H. 311
Anderson, Samuel
385
Davis, William B.
213
Anderson, William
199
Dawdy, J. H.
401
Armitage, George
340
Dawson, Joseph 350
Armstrong, William
407
Austin, A. A.
432
DeBarr, Adolpheus 245
· Bailey, W. W.
359
Barnes, A. G.
308
Bauer, J. T.
276
Dodge, Phineas L. 329
Bauer, Weert
296
Drennan, Franklin P. 321
Beaman, W. R.
231
Drennan, John G. 314
Berry, Isabel (Baker)
219
Drennan, Hon. John L.
330
Beyers, John
322
Bilyeu, E. B.
450
Eberle, J. K. M.D. 372
Bilyeu, J. S.
445
Elliot, C. F. 414
Bohn, Henry Clay
236
Elliot, Thomas J. 248
Bollinger, Ephriam
256
Boyd, John A.
295
Emerson, Richard
305
Boyd, John H.
300
Bradley, Thomas
259
Frawley, John S. 434
Brentz, M. C. 272
Frink, Judge William 229
Brisben, A.
402
Fringer, Dr. George 377
Brown, Samuel 313
Bugg, Edward
254
Gardner, H. T. 244
Bugg, Joseph
447
Gardner, L. S. 453
Bugg, william
438
Gaskins, Hatten 218
Burchfield, David
235
Goodrich, W. A.
327
Butler, Arthur 345
Gore, John
220
Gore, William
230
Carper, Benjamin F. 381
Carter, Joseph
318
Cazalet, August
257
Chalfant, Napoleon
378
Chapman, A. B. 412
Hackenburg, J. D. 441
Cheney, Harry
217
Hailey, Benjamin 325
Clarke, Rev. E. W.
374
Haines, Fletcher 301
Coffman, William D. 258
Haines, W. C. 393
Cohenour, William L. 344
Ham, Professor L. S. 399
Coleman, John M. 384
Hammer, Dr. A. F. 250
Cornell, Daniel, M.D.
356
Hankins, G. B. 342
Corzine, Allen 265
Hanon, Jesse 288
Corzine, Warren
372
Harp, ... H. 436
Council, A. M.
232
Harris, Edwin 435
Butts, G. C.
417
Gray, Robert A. 275
Greb, Charles 209
Greenwood, Dr. B. 365
Gudehus, William
425
Deal, George 211
DeCamp, Capt. Dan 243
Dickerson, James H. 317
Dodge, J. H., M.D.
420
Emerson, Joseph 370
Hawkes, Orlando M. 319
Maxon, G. E. 452
Hayes, James H.
201
McBride, J. C. 421
Hayward, John S. 388
McCaskill, Judge A. 271
Hayward, William E.
208
Mc quigg, J. C. 455
Hedges, John
423
Meredith, C. M. 205
Hedrick, Lewis R.
390
Michael, J. B.
442
Hewitt, Aurelius
289
Michaels, A. T.
382
Hill, C. H. 428
Michels, Peter
284
Hogan, Capt. John E.
343
Miller, E. A.
224
Hollier, C. C.
426
Miller, E. M.
451
Hoover, Leonard
437
Miller, J. F., M.D. 287
Housley, O. Z.
269
Milligan, Samuel 337
Huber, Jacob, M.D.
440
Monroe, James
35
Hufman, J. L.
385
Moore, D. I.
268
Humphrey, E. A. Jr.
444
Morgan, G. W.
307
Hutchins, Moses
366
Morgan, William
418
Hutchinson, George
381
Morrison, O. F.
226
Morrison, W. E.
351
Igou, William L.
214
Mundhenke, August
436
Myers, P. L. 449
Jacobs, Mrs. Melinda
409
Johnson Brothers
267
Nash, O. S. 234
Neel, S. M. 283
Neely, J. E.
360
Keller, C. B.
24]
Kemmerer, C. B. 427
427
Kester, J. K.
274
Kimball, Richard
221
Oats, Michael 233
Orr, R. W.
294
Kirk, Henry
285
Owen, B. F. , M.D. 260
Kitchell, J. W.
396
Knott, William
419
Payne, Frederick 316
Lacharite, David
424
Peabody, H. A. 347
Ladd, Noyes
447
Langen, William
323
Peck, Richard
439
Lantz, B. F.
392
Phinney, J. C.
343
Large, Richard
411
Ponting, T. C.
413
Lawler, H. C.
212
Pope, lirs. C. H.
443
Lawrence, G. P.
410
Powel, R. M.
286
Leigh, E. T.
376
Prater, C. A.
245
Lewis, Alfred
299
Lienhart, George
370
Provine, W. M.
324
Long, F. M.
302
Long, w. L.
251
Rayhill, Cyrus 357
Rayhill, John
360
Malin, Jeremiah
238
Manners, Hon. C. A.
363
Marion, J. N.
375
Rhodes, A. A. 408
Martin, B. V. B.
249
Richards, C. G. 311
Martin, J. H.
240
Ricks, J. B.
320
Nelms, J. N., M.D.
380
Newell, W. A.
371
Nicodemus, J. W.
250
Kinney, A. T.
279
Johnson, Richard
221
Johnston, J. H. 247
247
Owen, O. J. 277
Peabody, S. M. 266
Price, J. W. 348
Reading, Col. W. M. 433
Reulecke, Frederick 205
Ridge, David Ridge, James
203
Weiser, John 239
Wenzler, Christioan 358
Rivard, G. J., M.D.
441
Wheeler, Fred 274
Rockwell, C. V., M.D.
446
Whitecraft, J. A. 225
Rollins, J. O.
206
Ross, George 326
Russell, T. o.
406
Salliday, J. H. 290
Sanders, E. P.
404
Sanders, J. L.
336
Sattley, Albert
292
Schrantz, Lee
269
Schrantz, Sylvester
282
Seaton, W. E.
Yockey, Jacob 349
GOVERNORS OF ILLINOIS
Altegeld, John P. 187
Beveridge, John L. 171
Bissell, william H. 151
Simpson, Wesley
391
Bond, Shadrach 111
Skelton, W. H.
339
Carlin, Thomas 135
Smith, A. M.
225
Coles, Edward
115
Cullom, Shelby M. 173
Staples, M. W., M.D.
216
Duncan, Joseph 131
Stewart, Francis
273
Edwards, Ninian 119
Stivers, W. M.
305
Ewing, William 127
Stockton, C. W.
281
Fifer, Joseph W. 183
Stork, Conrad
312
Ford, Thomas 139
French, Augustus C. 143
Hamilton, John M. 179
Taylor, J. M.
309
Temple, R. B.
303
Teppe, Rev. Aloysius
241
Tracy, C. B.
407
Travis, Byron
415
Turner, J. L.
255
Yates, Richard
159
Valentine, G. R.
210
Vanderbelt, J. R.
237
Vidler, John
403
Waddell, J. N. 278
Waddington, J. B. 310
Walker, J. P. 354
346
Walton, George, M.D. 351
Ward, I. N. 215
Warren, Nelson 400
Watt, Robert 362
Weedon, Rev. W. W.
338
Wilcox, Lyman 361
Wilkinson, Reuben
246
Willey, A. J. 315
Willey, D. C. 207
Willey, Stephen
284
Winters, S. F. 405
Wolff, J. A. 223
Wood, Dutton
422
Yarnell, H. J. 416
Shafer, J. C.
394
Shumway, D. D.
454
Sibley, C. W. 243
Simons, Joseph
280
Simpson, Judge Andrew
364
Simpson, J. M.
353
Smith, John 430
Taylor, A. J.
222
Matteson, Joel A. 147
Oglesby, Richard J. 163
Palmer, John M. 167
Reynolds, John 123
Wood, John 155
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES
In order of Service 19-108
Walls, C. N.
387
247
459
INDEX.
.J
Jacobs, Mrs. Melinda .409
jackson, Andrew 43
Jellerson, Thomas. 27
Johnson, Andrew.
83
Johnson Brothers
267
Johnson, Richard.,
221
Johnston, J. H.
.247
K
Teller, C. B. .211
Temmerer, P. B.
.427
Kester. J. K ..
274
Kimball; Richard.
.221
Kinney, A. T.
.279
Kirk, Henry ..
285
Kitchell, J. W
.. 396
Knott, William
.. 419
Nash. O. S.
Neel, S. M. .283
Neely, J. E. .. 360
Nelms. J. N., M. D. .390
Newell. W. A.
.371
Nicodemus, J. W.
.. 250
0
Oats. Michael. 233
Oglesby. Richard J. .163
Orr. R. W 291
Owen. B. F., M. D.
260
Owen, O. J
277
P
Palmer. John M. .167
Pavne, Frederick. .316
Peahodv. H. A.
.347
Peabody. S. M.
266
Peck. Richard.
439
Phinney. J. C ..
.343
Pierce. Franklin
71
- Polk. James K.
59
Ponting. T. C ..
413
Pope, Mrs. C. Il.
443
Powel, R. M. .286
Prater, C. A. 245
Price, J. W. .318
Provine, W. M.
324
R
Rayhill, Cyrus. .357
Rayhill. John. .300
Reading, Col. W. M. .433
Renlecke, Frederick 205
Reynolds, John.
.123
Rhodes, A. . A. 408
Richards, C. G. .311
Ricks. J. B. .320
Ridge. David. .203
Ridge, James. .387
Rivard, G. J. , M. D. .441
Rockwell, C.V. , M.D. .446
Rollins, J. O.
206
Ross, George ..
.326
Russell, T. O.
.406
S.
Salliday, J. H. 990
Sanders, E. P .104
Sanders, J. L.
.. 336
Sattley. Albert.
Schrantz, Lee.
.260
Sehrantz. Sylvester. .282
Seaton. W. E. .247 Wheeler, Fred. .274
Shafer. J. C. .30} Whitecraft, J. A. 225
Shumway. D. D
.454
Wilcox, Lyman
361
Sibley, C. W
.243
Simons, Joseph.
.250
Simpson, Judge Andrew. .. 304
Simpson. J. M. .353
Simpson. Wesley. .39]
Skelton, W. H .339
Smith, A. M.
225
Smith, John. .430
Staples, M. W., M. D .216
Stewart, Francis. .273
Stivers, W. M. 305
Stockon, C. H. .
.281
Stork, Conrad.
312
T
Taylor, A J
Taylor, J. M. 309
-Taylor, Zachary. . 63
Temple, R. B. .. 303 Teppe, Rev. Aloysius. .211 Tracy, C. B. .. ,407
Travis, Byron
.415
Turner, J. L
.255
Tyler, John 55
Valentine, G. R .. .210
- Van Buren, Martin 47 Vanderbelt, J. R. 237
Vidler, John.
.403
W
Waddell, J. N. .278
Waddington, J. B. 310 Walker. J. P. 354 Walls, C. N. .346 Walton, George, M. D. 351
Ward, I. N. 215
Warren, Nelson. .100
Washington, George 19
Watt. Robert. .362
Weedon. Rev. W. W .. 338 Weiser, John. .239
Wenzler, Christian .958
Wilkinson . Reuben. .246
Willey, A. J. .315
Willey, D. C. .. 207
Willey, Stephen. 981
Winters, S. F. 105
Wolff, J. A. 223
Wood, Dutton
.422
-Wood, John .135
Y
Madison, James. 31
Malin, Jeremiah .. 238
Manners, Hon. C. 1. .363
Marion, J. N. 375
Martin, B. V. B.
24.9
Martin, J. H.
.240
· Matteson, Joel A.
.147
Maxon, G. E. .452
McBride, J. C. .. .421
McCaskill, Judge A. 2,1
MeQuigg. J. C. .455
Meredith, C. MI. .. 203
Michael, J. B. 442
Michaels, A. T. 982
Michels, Peter
284
Miller. E. A
.224
Miller, E. M.
451
Miller, J. F., M. D
287
Milligan, Samuel.
.337
Monroe, James 25
Moore. D. M. . 268
Morgan. G. W. 307
Morgan, William.
118
Morrison, O. F
226
Morrison. W. E
351
Mundhenke, August
.436
Myers, P. L.
419
N
424
.447
.Add. Noyes
Langen, William. .323 Lantz. B. F. 392
Large. Richard
.411
Lawler, H. C. 212 Lawrence. G. P. .430 Leigh, E. T. .376
Lewis. Alfred. 299 Lienhart. George. 370
Lincoln, Abraham 79 Long, F. M. .302
Long, W. L.
251
M
Yarnell, II. J. .416
Yates, Richard.
.. . . 159
Yockey, Jacob ..
. . 349
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460
INDEX.
PORTRAITS.
0
Adams, John. . .
Adams, John Q. 38
Adams, Hon. Joseph .. .. 332
Cullom, Shelby M. .174
Duncan, Joseph. .130
Edwards, Ninian 118
Jefferson, Thomas 26
Johnson, Andrew 82
Lewis, Alfred. .297
Taylor, Zachary.
Tyler, Jobn.
54
Beveridge, John L .170
Bissell, William H. .150
Bond. Shadrach ..
.110
Frink, W. S.
Garfield, James A. 91
Matteson, Joel A 146
Weiser, John.
238
Carlin, Thomas. 134
Grant, U. S. 86
Monroe, James 31
Wood, John .. 154
Yates, Richard. 158
Cleveland, S. Grover. 102
Coles, Edward. 114
Corzine. Allen .. 262
Harrison, Benjamm. .106
Harrison, W. H .. 50
Pierce, Franklin. 70
Polk, J. K ..
Reynolds, John. 192
Adams, Mrs. Joseph. .333
Altgeld, John P. .1-6
Anderson, H. R. .368
Ewing. W. L. D. 126
Fillmore, Millard .. 66
Ford, Thomas 138
Lewis, Mrs. E. J.
Lincoln, Abraham. 78
Madison, James .. 30
Washington, George 19
Buchanan, James 74
French, Augustus C. 142
Hamilton, John M. 178
Oglesby, Richard J 162
Palmer. Jobn M .166
Corzine, Mrs. J. A ... .263
Hayes, R. B ...
Jackson, Andrew 42
Staples, M. W., M. D. 216
Staples, Mrs. M. I. 217
Arthur, Chester A. 95
Van Buren, Martin 16
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