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USA > Illinois > Putnam County > Records of the olden time; or, Fifty years on the prairies. Embracing sketches of the discovery, exploration and settlement of the country, the organization of the counties of Putnam and Marshall, biographies of citizens, portraits and illustrations > Part 55
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WILLIAM ALLEN.
Mr. Allen is a farmer and stock raiser , who was born in Devonshire, England, in 1812 and came to America in 1832. He first located in Philadelphia, where, after a stay of seven years, he came to Putnam connty. reaching here in May. 1839. In 1838 he married Mary Fairgraves, of Edinburg, Scotland. They have five children living, John. Mary, Martha, Annie J. and Willie. His family are members of the M. E. church. He has been a successful stock raiser and dealer for twenty years; is a good farmer, and is president of the Buel Institute. He has served as supervisor of the township several times. Mr. Allen is also an apiarist, and has about fifty stands of bees.
MRS. FLORA ZENOR.
Mis. Zenor is widow of the late H. K. Zenor, deceased, who came to Hennepin in 1831, nearly fifty years ago and embarked in farming, at which he was very snccessful. Their children are Mary, who became Mrs. Thorn; Dillie, Mrs. Featon: Milista, Mrs. Shepard; George, Richard, Henry, John and Harley B. The latter is the only one now at home. He was born where he now resides, in 1855, and is a member, as also was his father before him, of the I. O. O. F. The homestead embraces 340 acres, under a high state of cultivation, and the parties own two other farms up the river.
WILLIAM WAUGHI.
Mr. Waugh. deceased, was born in Cumberland county, Pa., in 1798, and in 1833 married Amelia Frazer, a native of Somerset county, born in 1815. They arrived West in 1839, locating at Peru, and came to Putnam county in 1853. They have eight children living-viz .. Mary, Ellen. Richard, Jane. William, James, Edwin and Armstead. Mr. Waugh died in 1878, having lived a long and useful life, and been very successful in his undertakings. They have a finely cultivated farm of 300 acres. Four sons, each with families, live at home.
GEORGE MCLEAN.
Mr. McLean is a farmer living in section 36, and was born in New York in 1835; came West in 1853, and located in McHenry county. removing to Putnam county in 1862. In 1861 he was married to Elizabeth Lincoln, who was born in New York State. They have five children, George W., Cora J., Charles H .. Jennie B. and Elizabeth. He owns 260 acres of land, one half of which is well improved. Mr. McLean is a member of the Masonic order, a skillful farmer, and receives a large income from his labors.
MRS. MATTIE BRUMFIELD.
Mrs. Brumfield, widow, was born in Putnam county. She married MIr. Augustus Brumfield in December, 1869. Me was a native of Wayne county, Indiaca: went to California in 1850, and remained until 1866. when he re- turned and located in this county. He died April 28. 1869. Mrs. Brumfield is a daughter of Mr. William Allen, of Hennepin. She isa lady of unassumed delicacy, and is deeply grieved by her great loss in the death of her late busband, She owns over 200 acres of land in the neighborhood of Hennepin, the county seat of Putnam county.
MARTIN NASH.
Mr. Nash was born in Morgan county, Illinois in 1830, and came to this county, where (with his parents in 1835), he has ever since resided here. His father and mother died in 1876 and 1878 respectively. In 1859 Mr. Nash married Miss Charlotte Noble, a native of Ohio, who died in 1872, leaving four children, Charles N., Leonard W., Henrietta B. and Nellie, His present wife, Surth J. Mead, he married in 1874. She is s native of New York city. Mr. N. is a successful farmer, and the duties of the house are well carcd for by Mrs. N. They are members of the Congregational church.
THOMAS W. SHEPARD.
Mr. Shepard was born in Mason county, Kentucky, in 1812, and when still a boy removed to Indiana. He came to Putnam county in 1835. and married Miss Catherine Ham in 1844. She was born in New York. Seven children have been the result of the union, Rachel, James, Thomas. George E .. Ella, Richard and Eli Grant. Mr. Shepard has always taken an active interest in public schools, having served 14 ycars as director, and several as road commissioner. He is a large landholder owoing 335 acres, besides other property; is a member of the Local Pro-
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tective Society, organized for the apprehension of horse-thieves and the protection of property. In early life he followed boating, and.after coming to Illinois worked at wagon making; was in the lumber business some time, and one year sold goods in Florid; has been extensively engaged in the ice trade, following it seven years; has been a farmer thirty-five years, and, in addition to his home farms, owns a section of land in Kansas and lands in Wis- consin.
W. S. BENEDICT.
Mr. Benedict is a successful farmer, who was born in Marion township, Linn county, Iowa, in 1848, and came to Putnam county in 1878. In January of that year he married Ada Wilde, who was born in this connty in 1854. They have one child, Lyman E. They own 264 acres, which, under his energetic management, is being put in first- class condition. They also have an interest in the unsettled estate of Mr. Benedict, grandfather of Mr. W. S. Benedict.
JACOB ZENOR.
Mr. Zenor (deceased) was a native of Louisville, Ky., and was born in 1812. He came to this county in 1831 and up to his death was engaged in farming. May 1st, 1838 he wedded Alvina Skeeis. a native of Onio, and their union was blessed with nine children, Lucy E., Emeline, Charles 1., Francis. William E., James H., Nancy A., Annie May, and Lewis A. Mr. Zenor died August 16, 1879. The father of Mrs. Zenor (Skeels) was one of the earli- est settlers of Hennepin, coming here in 1830. He died in 1841. Her mother lived until Sept., 1879, dying at the good old age of 90,
LAMBERT WINTERSCHEIDT.
Mr. Winterscheidt is a farmer living on section 1, and was born in Prussia in 1820, coming to this country in 1845. He came to Hennepin in 1847 and married Mary Dreasen in 1848, She was born in Prussia on the river Rhine, Dec. 12. 1528. They have had nine children, Elizabeth, William H., Mary J., Wilhelmina, Josephine, Wil- liam Augustus, Georgie, and two deceased. Mr. Winterscheidt possesses all the industry and thrift of his people and owns a finely cultivated farm of 214 acres. Has served several terms as school director and filled other offices. Before coming to this country he served three years in the Prussian army.
JOHN CAROTHERS.
Mr. Carothers is superintendent of the Putnam county poor house which he manages to the satisfaction of those concerned. Ile was born in Canada in 1825 and moved to Boston, Mass., where he lived several years, emi- grating to Putnam connty in 1866. In 1859 he married Mary Ann Buchanan, of Boston, to whom one child, James A., was born. Mr. C. and wife are members of the M. E. church, Mr. C. attends the county farm of thirty acres paying a rental of $155 yearly, and furnishcs the paupers board at an agreed on price, the county providing suitable quarters.
JACOB J. CROISSANT.
Mr. Croissant is a farmer and was born in Bureau county in 1849. He moved to Peru with his parents in 1852 where he resided nntil March 1879. when he purchased his present farm and moved to Hennepin. Married Miss Elizabeth Orth in 1869. She was born in Pennsylvania. They ave three children, Caroline, Aramina and Annie. Mr. O. is a member of the German L'enevolent society, of Peru, of which he was secretary five years, up to March 1879. He owns 170 acres of land, well improved. lle is a ship caulker by trade which he followed part of the time, and served several years in a storc.
ARCHIBALD GERROW. .
Mr. Gerrow was born in connty Antrim, Irelan I, in 1857, from where he emigrated in 1869, coming to Putnam county and locating in Hennepin township, where he remained four years and then moved to Livingston county. Ill, In 1875 he returned to Hennepin and married Miss Rachel Shepherd. She was born in Florid, Hennepin town- ship. They have two children, Eddie and Carrie. Mr. Gerrow farms 60 acres, well improved, and .is one of the most promising young farmers in this prosperous township.
WILLIAM S. COLEMAN.
The subject of this sketch was born in Putnam county in 1845, and moved with his parents to California in 1847, being among the first emigrants to the "sunset lands." l'hey journeyed with ox teams and their trip was long and eventfnl. On the way MIr. O. met with an accident, the consequences of which have followed him through life. The family returned from California in 1851 and in 1871 he married Margaretta Ranch, by whom he has two children living. Francis M., and Albertus. Mr. Coleman owns 100 acres of land and his farm is under a high state of cultivation.
BARNERD CALEY.
Mr. Caley is a farmer of Hennepin township and was born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, in 1840. In 1861 he enlisted in company C. of the 1st Lancaster Light Artillery and participated in much of the heavy fighting of the peninsula. Owing to wounds received in action he was discharged at Harrison's Landing July 20th, 1863, and returned home. Feb. 20th he cnlisted in the cavalry and became a member of company G. of the 20th Pennsyl-
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vania cavalry, serving until the close of the war. When mustered out of the artillery he was orderly sargent and his commission had been made out as Lieutenant. He was Ist duty sargent in the cavalry After the war was over he married Fannie Ellinger in 1867 and turned farmer. She was born in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania.
JOSEPH ALLEN.
Mr. Allen has been postmaster of Florid twelve years. His native state is Pennsylvania where he was born in Dauphin county in 1826. He came to Illinois in 1841, locating in Putnam county. His first job was shaving oak shingles at which he worked three years, and then began coopering, following it eight years. Then he tried farm- ing, following the plow fifteen years, and next became a merchant. After four years service he sold out and went to butchering and dealing in produce. For some time he worked for Mr. Hedrick in the store. Is a member of the Methodist church and of the Local Protection Association of Putnam county.
JOHN BUNGES.
Mr. Bunges is a farmer, living on section 36, Hennepin township. He was born in Luxemburg. Germany. in 1828, and came to this country in 1852, locating at Aurora, Illinois, from whence he came to Putnam county in 1866. He was married to Susannah Bedesheim (born in Prussia), in 1857, by whom he has four children, August, Maggie, Mary and Lizzie. They are members of the Catholic church of Hennepin, and own eighty acres of land.
HULDAH BOYLE.
Mrs. Boyle is the widow of Burns Boyle, who died in 1860, leaving five children, their names being as follows: Albert, Joseph, Emery. Isaac and Emily. Isaac lives at home with his mother. and manages their farm of 183 acres, which he has brought under a high state of cultivation. He was born in this county in 1857.
CHARLES COLEMAN.
Mr. Coleman is a farmer, who was born in Huntington county. New Jersey, in 1817. and emigrated West in 1814, locating in this county. The gold fever of 1847, that carried so many men off, took him to California, where he remained four years. He married Jane L. Lane in 1815 the results of the union being five children, William S., Jobn R., Richard S., and Charlie and Jennie (twins). Mr. Coleman has been very successful in bis undertak- ings, has a pleasant home, and owns 390 acres of land; has seen much of the world, is a close observer and good judge of human nature.
JOEL WHITAKER.
Mr, Whitaker is a farmer, living on section 36, in Hennepin township. He was born in Cumberland county, New Jersey, in October. 1815, and located in Putnam county with his parents in May, 1835, where he has lived ever since. February 2, 1854, Mr. W. married Mrs. Jane Noble (Leech), who bore them seven children, Harriet, Louis, Adda, Frank, Lucinda, Jennie, and Joel Henry. Mr. W. is commissioner of Highways, and treasurer of the school board, and himself and wife are members of the Baptist church of Granville. He owns a nine farm of 220 acres, with good improvements, and is regarded as one of the solid men of the county.
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Mr. Weeks is a stock dealer, and has a meat market in Hennepin. He was born in Devonshire, England, in 1854, and came to this country in 1875, locating in Hennepin, where he commenced business for himself. He was married June 6, 1879, to Miss Ida Deyoe (born in Henry, Marshall county. III.) Ilimself and wife are members of the M. E. church. Mr. W. has for some time been a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge: and by close application and thoroughly understanding the wants of the public has built up a good business, and his market is a popular resort for all desiring anything in his line.
JOHN H. RAUCH.
Mr. Rauch is a farmer, living on section 35. He was born in South Hanover township, Dauphin county, Penn- sylvania, in 1847. Came west in 1866 and located in Putnam county. He married Miss Marian J. Stouffer in 1871. She was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. They have two children living, Annie L. and Jennie M., and two deceased twins. He is school trustee and a member of the local protection society, of which he has been treas- urer. He owns ninety-seven acres of land, with good improvements and in a high state of cultivation.
BENJAMIN COOK.
Mr. Cook is a native of Dupage county, having been born in Joliet in 1852, and moved to Livingston county in 1859. From thence he went to Des Moines, Iowa. in 1875, and came to Putnam in 1878. He married Miss Susan Dysart in 1875, a native of Putnam county, and to them have been born two children, Harvey and Burtie. Mr. and Mrs. Cook are members of the Methodist Episcopal church of Hennepin. Mr. C. cultivates 230 acres of land ad- joining Hennepin.
CHARLES TRIERWEILER.
Mr. Trierweiler is a carriage painter by trade and an extensive manufacturer of carriages, wagons, etc. He is & Prussian by birth, and was born in the town of Welschbillig, December 26. 1824. He came to the United States in 1847, locating at first in Michigan, whence he removed to Chicago, and after a short stay he started for St. Louis, taking steamboat at Peru. The boat on which he embarked stopped awhile at Hennepin, and going ashore he be-
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came interested in the ineffectual attempts of several men to shce a wild horse. Remarking he could do the job hc was invited to try his hand, which he did and succeeded. Tempting offers were made for him to remain. which he did. He worked one year for wages and another as partner. In 1850 he began business with John Hughes, and has been here ever since. In 1853 he married Susan Kneip, and is the father of five children, Lizzie, Margaret Mary, Annie P and Charles M: Another, Louis, dicd in 1879. Mr. Trierweiler is an ingenious mechanic and good work- man, and does a large amount of repairing,
GEORGE W. ELLINGER.
Mr. Ellinger was born in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, in 1839, and came west in 1868, locating in Putnam county. Was married to Anna Mary Rauch in 1868 a natiye of Dauphin county, Pennsylvania. When the call went out for "six hundred thousand more " Mr. Ellinger enlisted in the One hundred and twentieth Pennsylvania nine months men, and served until discharged. Enlisted again in the Forty-eighth Pennsylvania for three months. and was mustered out; enlisted in the one hundred day service and served his time. and then enlisted again, and was finally mustered out at the close of the war. Was slightly wounded at Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he par- ticipated in two fights.
JAMES S. ZENA.
Mr. Zera is a farmer. living on section 33, in Hennepin township. Ile was born in Jefferson county, Ken- tucky, in 1829, and came to Putnam county with his parents in 1839. He has followed farming all his life, except two years spent in California (1850 and 52). on the Central Railroad two years, and in the blacksmithing business three years. In 1557 he married Miss Maria Leech (born in Ohio and raised in Putnam county). They have five children, Francis M., Robert E., Arthur, Charles J., and Katie. Mr. Zena and wife have been members of the Meth- odist church for the past twelve years, and Mr. Z. has faithfully discharged the duties of school trustee for about twelve years.
C. WOOD.
Mr. Wood is a retired farmer, living in Hennepin. He was born in Brownsville, Fayette county, Pa., in 1820, and moved to Warren county, Ohio. with his mother, when he was only two years old, and came to Putnam county in 1854. locating in Magnolia township, where he remained until 1869, when he moved to Hennepin. He was mar- ried to Miss Martha Crosley in 1862. They have only one child, Ida, who was born in 1859. Mr. W. still owns his fine farm in Magnolia township, which he rents out. He has been a successful farmer, taking a lively interest in everything pertair ing to agriculture, and is now living on the income from his property.
MARTIN BAUMAN.
Mr. Bauman is a manufacturer and dealer in furniture, and a Prussian by birth having been born in the principality of Hesse-Darmstadt November 24 1819. Finding little chance for a man to rise in the old world he de- termined to emigrate to the United States, and landed at New York April 14. 1851 He worked at his trade there four and a half years and came to Hennepin in 1856, where he established himselt in business and has continued it ever since. In 1855 he was married to Miss Anna Reinhardt, ir. Columbia county New York, a citizen of his native place, to whom have been boru two children, Mary and Philip. Before coming to this country he served six years in the army.
ALFORD MONROE.
Mr. Monroe is a merchant of Ilennepin. He was born in New York City in 1815, moved to Putnam county in 1845. located in the village of Ilennepin, and started a grocery store. In 1842 he married Margaret J. Condit, who was also a native of New York City. and three children have blessed their union, - George, Frank L. and Marietta. Mr. Monroe belongs to the Society of Quakers, while his wife is of the Universalist denomination. He followed steamboating many years, was an outspoken anti-slavery man in the exciting times during the operation of the Fugitive Slave Law, and refused to let a slave-holder preach the Gospel to his deck hands.
G. R. S. BURNEY.
Mr. Burney is proprictor of the leading confectionery, oyster and ice cream saloon in the place, established in 1879. Ele is a son of W. H. G. Burney, a well known printer and editor of marked ability ; who died in 1869. Mr. B. keeps a large supply of fruits, nuts, oysters, candy, cigars and tobacco, and his rooms for ice cream and oyster par- ties are elegantly furnished.
GFORGE F. STANTON.
Mr. Stanton was born in Fonntain City, Wayne county. Indiana. in 1856, and came to Hennepin along with his parents in 1857, where he received his education and thoroughly qualified himself for his profession. He is a son of Dr. Stanton, an old and experienced physician and present treasurer of the county. George Stanton has been conversant with the drug business since he was fourteen years old, and is a careful, competent prescription clerk. At present he is in the employ of Mr. McCook.
C. P. TOWLE.
Mr. Towle is a harness maker by trade and was born in Brunswick. Rensselaer county, Mew York, in 1828. When two years old his parents came to Gallatin county, Illinois, and from thence they went to Hickman, Ken-
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tucky. From there they removed to Arkansas in 1850. After some stay at each place, working at his trade. he re- turned to Kentucky, and from thence came to Illinois in 1833. Here he married Miss S. J. Story, of Granville, and they began housekeeping. They have seven children, John, Clara, Ada, Mattie, Jennie, Charloin and Walker. Is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders.
THEODORE CLASSON.
Mr. Classon was born in Prussia in 1844, and came to the United States in 1864, locating on section 12 of Hen- nepin township, Concluding it was not good for man to be alone, he married Miss Christina Cleit in 1875. She was born in Bavaria, Germany. They have one child, William, born in Hennepin. Mr. C. owns and cultivates one hundred acres of land. Himself and wife are members of the Catholic church of Hennepin.
W. B. BARMORE.
Mr. Parmore is a stock dealer and the proprietor of a meat market in Ilennepin. Ile was born in New York in 1818, and located in Hennepin in 1852. He commenced business in January. 1853, and has continued in business since. He married Miss Henrietta V. Anderson, who was a native of N. J. They have three children, Watterilla, Edward II. and Henry C. He is a member of the I. O. O, F. and a Mason, and is the longest established butcher in Henzepin.
WILLIAM EDDY.
Mr. Eddy is one of the very few men who make merchandising a success. Hc was born in Wilmington, Windham connty, Vermont, 1831, came to Hennepin in 1844 as a clerk, and established his present business in 1853. 1 wo years later, in 1855, he married Elizabeth B. Casson, a native of Brownsville, Fayette county, Penn., to whom four children have been given, William E., Mary L., Alice C. and Harry C Mr. Eddy is a prominent member of the I. O O. F. of twenty-five years standing, having been initiated the first night of its organization. He has the finest store room in the counties of Marshall or Putnam, and does a heavy trade. He is a pro- gressive citizen, and the man to succeed where others fail,
G. A. McCORMICK.
Mr. McCormick is in the drug and medicine trade at Hennepin, doing a good business. He was born in Davis county, Indiana, in 1846, enlisted in Co. B, 120th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, and was discharged in 1864 throngh disability. After his discharge he settled in Indiana for a short time, but came to Illinois in 1866. Ile married Miss Angeretta Simpson in 1870, and in 1876 she died, leaving three children, Ira, Ida and Edna. In 1877 he married Miss Mary Fitzpatrick. He is a member of the L. O. O. F., and an active, energetic and suc- cessful business man.
J. W. MARKLY.
Mr. Markly is a native of Ilennepin, and first saw light here in August 30, 1855. He received his education at Bloomington, and having decided upon his present business, established himself here in 1877. His next move was to look about for a helpmeet, and very happily he fonnd one in the person of Jennie Greiner, whom he married in 1878. He is a liberal dealer and carries a large stock of hardware, stoves, shelf goods, guns, ammunition, etc. He is one of the live business men of Hennepin.
J. H. HYLER.
Mr. Hyler was born in the city of New York in 1838. When the war broke out and a call was made for sol- diers to put down the rebellion, he enlisted in the Ninth New Jersey Infantry, and served three years and three months, participating in some of the hardest battles of the war. At Kingston, N. C., he was wounded in the hand. He came West in 1864, and located in Hennepin. In 1870 he married Jennie Glass, by whom he had five children, Ilenry, Jennie, Hester, Maggie and Florence. He has been in the saloon and billiard business here since May, 1879.
L. T. LEECH.
Mr. Leech is proprietor of the City Hotel of Hennepin and was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, Jannary 19, 1833. He came to Putnam county Sept. 15th, 1849. In 1872 he embarked in the restaurant business and has minis- ยท tered to the public ever since. In 1871 he married Elizabeth A. DAvis, formerly of Morgan county, Ohio, to whom two children have been born, Charles E. and William L. By a former marriage he has two daughters, Jennie and Kate M. Himself and wife are members of the Congregational church of Ilennepin, Mr. L. keeps a good house in which he is ably assisted by his wife. Mrs. Leech was the daughter of Mrs. Ellis, well remembered among the older citizens of Lacon as a milliner and dress-maker. His table is well supplied and it is popular with the travel- ing public.
WM. H. LUCAS.
Ferryman at Hennepin. Mr. Lucas was born in Davis county, Ind., in 1842, and located in Hennepin in 1861, In 1862 he enlisted at Chicago in company D, of the 68th Ill. Volunteer Infantry and was mnstered out after four months service. In 1863 he re-enlisted in company H., 20th Ill. Volunteers and served until the close of the war. On the 22d of July, 1864, he, with the entire command to which he belonged, about 1700 in all, was captured at Peach
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Tree Creek, taken to Andersonville, thence to Charleston, thence to Florence, S. C , where he remained nntil paroled on the 13th of December. April 13th. 1865, he was exchanged. mustered out of service and returned to Indiana. In September, 1865, he married Nancy Lester, also a native of Indiana. They have one child living, Minne May, and fonr dead. They are members of the M. E. church, Mr. Lucas lost his health by long confinement in rebel prisons, and deserves from the government more substantial recognition than he has received for this irreparable loss sustatained in defense of the country and its flag.
P. B. DURLEY.
A native of this county, born in the village of Hennepin in 1839. He received his education at Wheaton col- lege. and during the last twelve years has been engaged in the mercantile business. In 1866 he married Miss Ada Unthank. She died in 1876, leaving one child, Ada Kate. July 29th, 1862. Mr. Derley enlisted in company E. 124th 111. Volunteer Infantry and served as quarter master's sergeant during his terin of service-three years, being mus- tered out at Chicago at the close of the war. In December, 1875, he received the appointment of postmaster at liennepin, which position he still holds.
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