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GEORGE S. PARK.
Mr. Park is a farmer, whose homestead is on section 25 and 26, and was born in Windham county. Vermont. October 28, 1811. He came west in 1832 on a tour of investigation. He visited Missouri and Illinois and selected for his future home the neighborhood in which he now resides. He tanght school in Sangamon county for a while and returned to Vermont in the fall of the same year. His father soon after came west and located near Pekin, while the son preferred his first selected location, in what is now Magnolia township. He purchased a claim of 160 acres from Cornelius Hunt for $300 which is part of his present homestead. He and his father then entered 800 acres more in the same neighborhood. He attended the Illinois College at Jacksonville two years. where he was a class mate of the late governor of Illinois- Richard Yates. Being obliged to leave college in consequence of poor health, he went to Texas in 1835, and while there the war for independence hegan, so yonng Park volnnteered in the army of General Houston. By treachery on the part of the Mexicans his division of 250 men were obliged to capitulate to the army of Santa Anna, and were disarmed. The prisoners were to have been em- barked on a ship for Galveston. but while on the march to the vessel they discovered preparations for their slaughter by their captors. Young Park suggested an attack on their guards, but before he could get any con- certed action of his men. the guard drew up and fired on the disarmed prisoners. He saw their move- ments, and fell upon his face, the murderous volley passing over him. The next instant he was on his feet and flying for the river. It was a race for life; the treacherous guards loaded and fired again and again, the bullets flying thick and fast, but fortunately never hit him. When he thought himself safe and on the verge of freedom, he found himself confronted by a line of sentries along the river bank, but did not stop, and when within a few feet of the river two Mexicans crossed muskets in front of him. He then turned to one side and made for a single sentry, whose gun he turned aside and jumped into the river, bullets flying round him. lle floated down some distance until he got nnder the bank, when he rested and recovered breath. He then ran along the shore nnder the protection of the friendly bank until he got out of range, when he again took to the river and swam to the other side. He saw three of his comrades running for life the same course he had come, closely
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pnrsned by the Mexicans. He started acrosss the prairie in the direction of Gen. Honston's army, which was about seventy miles distant. He was soon intercepted by mounted scouts sent out to capture such as might have escaped, but being on the alert he saw them and hid himself in a hole concealed by long buffalo griss s > the horsemen could not ride over him. They came close to him several times but gave up the hunt at night, when he started for his headquarters, which he reached safely. Texas gained her independence. the Houston troops soon disbanded. and young Park returned north, or rather to Missouri, where he located land. He married Miss Mary L Holmes, JJuly 12, 1855. She was born and educated in New York city. They have one child. a very accomplished young lady, Miss Ella, who was born in Missouri 1857. Mr. Park Jocated about ten miles above Kansas City, in Missouri, and was the founder of Parkville. Platte county. Mo. He has donated a large tract of land and a suitable building. worth $35,- 000. for the purpose of a college. in which young people of both sexes can receive a practical education -boys in the art of husbandry, and girls in the duties of perfect honsekeepers, in addition to other necessary branches of education. Mr. Park has always been a consistent Republican, thongh not an Abolitionist. He maintained. while editor and proprietor of his paper. that the people of Kansas had the right to say whether they would have a free or slave state: and for boldly and fearlessly advocating those principles. he was mobbed, his press thrown in the river and his life threatened. In fact. he had to barricade himself in his house, determined to defend himself to the last against any odds rather than be driven from his home, having been guilty of no crime. He provided himself with firearms and laid in a good store of ammunition, with a keg of powder ready to blow up the building had the mob of border rnffians succeeded in breaking in. determined to die in the ruins rather than ahandon his home. When they could not persuade him by threats or otherwise to leave. they told his young wife that as they had passed resolutions in their "Blue Lodges" that he must leave on account of his Republican principles, they would be ruined if they did not carry out the resolution, and if he would promise to leave in two, three or six weeks. all would be satisfactory: but if not, that blood would surely be shed. as there were several hundred men waiting only for the signal to attack him. The reply of his brave young wife was that Mr. Park and she were going to Texas in the winter, but she was not in the habit of letting strangers and enemies set the day she should go; that she wonld go with Mr. Park, and that he would go when he was ready. This was the end. He afterwards sued the ringleaders of the moh who destroyed his press and type, and they settled with him satisfactorily. He held his gronnd, show- ing the grit of a Napaleon, and was afterwards elected to the Senate. He moved to Magnolia in 1873, where he has the finest residence in the county, with 480 acres in his home farm ; also 2,000 acres in LaSalle and other counties in this State, and large tracts in Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
LEWIS I. BECK.
Mr. Beck is a farmer on section 15 his post-office being Clear Creek. He was born in Muskingum county Ohio. in 1818, and located in this county in April, 1831. Nov. 18, 1841, he married Cynthia A. Winters who was born in Miami county, Ohio. They have seven children living, Harrison W., Lewis M., Stella A., Mary I., Lenora, Harry E. and William E. Harrison W. served three years during the war of the rebellion iu the 124th Ill. Volunteers and afterwards located in Butler county, Kansas, serving one term in the legislature from that county. Mr. Beck owns 140 acres of land in his homestead farm.
J. A. ELLIS.
Mr. Ellis is a farmer, residing in Magnolia township. He first gazed upon the wonders of this world in Green county, Ohio, in 1842. He located in this county in 1854. He married Miss Ura Hardesty in 1848. She is a native of Brown county, Ohio. They have eight children living, Nancy, Cornelia, Elma. Newton, Robert. Hattie. Sadie and Irene. They have three children dead. Mr. and Mrs. E. are prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
JOHN VAN HORN.
Mr. Van Horn is a farmer, residing on sections 35 and 36. He was horn in Butler connty, Ohio, in 1808, and located in Pntnam county in the fall of 1841. He married Mary Hibbs in 1832. She was born in Pennsylvania. They have eight children living. Isaac, Sarah J., Samantha, Samucl, Joseph, Mary A., Julia and Cynthia. He was school trustee several terms, and was an able and efficient officer. He owns two hundred and fifty acres of land. all improved except eighty acres of timber. He is a thrifty farmer and has a very beautiful residence, immediately adjoining the village of Magnolia, and is considered a first class farmer.
EPHRAIM SMITH.
Mr. Smith isa farmer living on section 33, Magnolia township. He was born in North Carolina in 1805. His parents came to Sangamon county in 1815. He came to this county in 1830, and located on his present farm in 1831. He married Harriet Thurman in 1810, who was born in New York State. She died July 19, 1858, leaving six children, Irvin O , Ellen A., Franklin, Laura M., Harriet M. and James C, In March, 1859, he married' Mrs. Jemima Kays (Reed), by whom he has two children, Katie R. And Eva M. He has been school director several tim's owns 320 acres of land in Putnim county, an i also 320 in Clark county, Iowa.
ANDREW B. GURNEA.
Mr. Gurnea was born in Mayfield, Montgomery county. New York, March 15th 1815, and moved to Michigan where in 1841 he married Cornelia Wallace, who was born in Orange county, N. Y. They have four children, Mar- garet A., (Mrs. Stainbrook) Nancy J., James C. and Harriet E. Mr. Gernea comes from Quaker ancestors, and is perhaps indebted to them for a certain sturdy honesty, born of a desire to observe so far as man
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can the golden rule of doing unto others as we would they should do unto us. At a time when abolitionists were looked upon as little better than horse thieves he voted for James G. Birney for president, and rightly regards it as the nohlest act of his life. The confidence reposed in him hy the community is shown in the official trusts con- fided to his care. In 1859 he was elected justice of the peace and has held it ever since. He has been a rotary public 16 years, township clerk 10 years and assistant postmaster 18 years. He has heen agent of the Hartford fire insurance company 13 years and in all these positions acquitted himself to the entire satisfaction of all parties in- cluding his own conscience.
H. C. MILLS.
Mr. Mills was horn in Magnolia township March 21st, 1849, and received his education at the State Normal school and Lincoln University. His father, Capt. Ely R. Mills, was a well known steamboat captain who along with Capt. Price, owned the hoats he run and died many years ago. Mr. Mills chose farming for a profession and in 1877 married Hester Badgley, of Auglaize county, Ohio. He owns a very nice farm of 220 acres under cultivation and is a member of the Cumberland Preshyterian church.
CAMPBELL SHIELDS.
Mr. Shields was born in Morgan county, Indiana, and came to this county with his parents in 1833, was raised and educated on a farm, and through hisown exertions has made himself wealthy and the owner of one of the best farms in Putnam county. In 1852 he married Jane Harris, born in Schuyler county, who became the mother of eight children, Laura E .. Franklin P., Clara 4 .. Jennette E , Bernard M .. Sarah E., James W. and Araminta B. Mrs. S. died April 16, 1876. In 1878 he married Rebbeca P. Smith to whom one child has heen given. Harry C. Mr. Shields is a member of the Masonic order and among his friends liberal, hospitable and social. He has served his township as supervisor. assessor etc., hesides filling several minor offices. He owns a finely cultivated farm of 386 acres.
EDWARD PHILLIPS.
A farmer residing in section 34, his post-office being Magnolia. He was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1834, and located in this county in 1842 with his Uncle George. Octoher 8, 1557 he married Mary Jane Smith, who was born in Schuyler county, Ill .. in 1838. They have eight children, John H., Elizabeth J., Clara A .. Vary E., Charles E . Martha A., Georg. T., and Maud. Mr. Phillips owns and operates a water-power saw and grist mill, with ample facilities for doing the custom work of the surrounding country, and can inanufacture any description of lumber required for ordinary purposes. He owns 240 acres of improved land.
JOHN H. PHILLIPS.
Residence, section 34. Postoffice, Magnolia.
WILLIAM A. SMITHI.
Mr. Smith is a farmer horn in (trant connty. Indiana. in 1829, and settled on Oxhow prairie in 1851. His wife who died in 1872, was Margaret Trone whom he wedded in 1860 and who bore . im three children, Alvah H., Willie D. and Maggie P. In 1876 he was married to Mrs Annie Williams, hy whom he has one child, Bertha E. He owns 50 acres of land and cultivates 136 acres besides.
CALVIN SHIFTDS.
Mr. Calvin shields is a farmer living on section 26, of Magnolia township. He is a native of Indiana, having been horn in Morgan county in 1829, hut removed here with his parents in 1833. In 1844 he married Rachel Ger- man. born in Ohio. They have eight children living named as follows; Ann, Ellen, John, Douglas. Marshal. Rachel Henry and Robert. He has been supervisor two terms and held other minor offices. His homestead embraces 425 acres and he owns 1000 acres elsewhere in this state. He is energetic, pushing and clear headed.
MRS. RANEL KAYS.
Mrs. Kays is the widow of Henry Kays who died in February, 1877. She was born in Kentucky, in 1820, and came to Indiana with her parents when four years old. Mr. Kayes was one of the most successful farmers in the county and owned at the time of his death 887 acres of land. They had six children living .- Jane (Mrs. Bohbit) Marcus V., Columbus, John A., Emery, Clara E., and three are dead. Mr. Kays was supervisor of his township two terms and was a man of more than usual ability. Before his death he gave each of his children 80 acres of land. His family are members of the M. E. church.
AMOS WILSON.
The subject of this sketch lives on section 23, and was born in Chester county, Pa., in [794,and is now eighty-six years old. In 1824 he settled in New Castle, Delaware, and in the fall of 1826 moved to Belmont county, Ohio, where he lived until the spring of 1851, when he located in Putnam county, Illinois. He was married to Hannah Brown, horn in Chester county, Pa., in 1818, by whom he had five children, Joshua R. Margaret. David, Thomas and Hannah. Mrs. W. died in 1826. In 1828 he wedded Anna Morris, of Columbiana county, Ohio, who bronght him nine children, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Morris A., Mary, Amos B., Olive, and three who have gone to another
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world. Himself and family are members of the Society of Friends. His home farm embraces 440 acres, and be- aides he owns 320 acres in La Salle county, and the same in Saline county, Kansas. With a single exception he is the oldest citizen in the two counties. Mr. Wilson is a self- made man, and owes his success to his own exertions, through the aid of the Great Master above.
OLIVER SMITH.
%. Mr. Smith is a farmer, living on section 15, who was born in Washington connty, Pa., in 1841 and came West with his parents the succeeding year. In 1878 ne married Huldah R, Mills, a native of this connty. They have one child, William Eddy. Mrs. S iss member of the Society of Friends. Mr. Smith owns fifty-nine acres of improved land in this county, in addition to which he cultivates a rented farm. He also owns 160 acres of land in Kansas.
MRS. LYDIA GRIFFITH.
This lady, widow of the late George Griffith, was born in Adams county, Pa., in 1816. In 1842 she came with her parents, Samuel and Susannah Comley, to this county, and the succeeding year was married to Mr. Griffith, who died in 1867, leaving three children,-Hiram, Frank and Isabel-and three by a former marriage-Isaac, Mar- tha J. and Sarah. Mr. G. located in this county in 1836. Mrs. Griffith owns one hundred acres of excellent land, with very fine improvements. Herself and family are members of the Society of Friends.
ABNER BOYLE.
Mr. Boyle is a fariner living on section 22. His Post Office is at Clear Creek; was born in Bedford county, Va., in 1808. He moved to Madison county, Kentucky, with his parents in 1810, and to Todd county in 1815. He moved to Putnam county, Ill., in 1829, and located in Magnolia. He married Matilda Wilson in 1831, who Was born in Kentucky. They have five children, W lliam A. Caroline (Griffith), Edward H., A. T. and Virginia. He was the first postmaster in Putnam county, which was located at Magnolia. He has served as assessor and super- visor. He owns his home farm 190 acres of improved land, 60 acres of timber, and 600 acres in La Salle county,
THOMAS FLOWERS.
Mr. Flowers is a farmer in Magnolia township, whose post office is at Clear Creek. He was born in Washing- ton county. Pa., and came to Putnam county in 1844, disembarking at Hall's Landing. He married Phebe Hartley in 1842. also a native of Pennsylvania, by whom he had three children, Elizabeth (Mrs. Price), Martha, Emma (Price). Mrs. Flowers died in 1850, and he was married the second time, in 1852, to Phebe Conly, who was born in Adams county, Pa., in 1815. Both are members of the Society of Friends. Previous to settling here Mr. Flowers lived nfteen years in LaSalle county, where he was school director and held other offices.
WALTER TRONE.
Mr. Trone lives on Oxbow Prairie, where he settled in 1854. He was born in York county, Pa., July 19, 1831, and in 1861 married Malvina Huber, a native of Trumbull county, Ohio. They have five children, and two adopted. The names of the five are Charles W., John L., Sarah A., Grant O., and William H .; their adopted children are Mary J. Quinn, and Mary E. Moure. All are members of the M. E. church. Mr. Trone own+ 240 acres of well im- proved land, and deserves the blessings the Father of All has given him.
CARVER TOMLINSON.
Mr. Tomlinson is an old citizen of Putnam county, coming here in 1852. He was born in Philadelphia in 1816, and when three years old accompanied his parents to Jefferson county, Ohio, where he obtained his education and in turn became a teacher In 1844 he moved to Washington county, Pa., where he married Mary A. John, a native of that connty. To them six children have been given now living, viz .. Josephine, Mary, Josiah, Isaac, Alice E. and Willis. He has served as school treasurer twelve years, was a teacher many years, and always took a a deep interest in educational matters. He is well informed in the political and religious literature of the day, does his own thinking, aud stands high in the estimation of the community. He owns 228 acres of land in Mag- rolia township.
ELIZA W. SMITH.
This lady, widow of Mr. Jesse Smith, resides on her farm in Section 13, her postoffice being Clear Creek. She was born in Adams county, Pa .. in 1809, came west with her mother and brother in 1837, locating in Putnam county, and in 1845 was married to Mr. Smith. In 1869 her husband died, leaving two children by a former marriage, Henry R. and Oliver. and three deceased. Mrs. Smith is a member of the Society of Friends, is a pleasant, matronly old lady, young looking and active for one of her age She owns one hundred acres of well improved land.
WILLIAM WHEELER HOLMES.
Mr. Holmes was born in Herkimer county. New York, in 1805, but spent the most of his life in New York city While here he was engaged in mercantile enterprises that took him over all parts of the Union, and enabled him to make the acqaintance of most of the leading men. He has a vast store of information, and is an entertaining and instructive talker.ยป In 1853 he came to Magnolia, and his pleasant residence, one mile west of town, has since been his home. In 1829 he wedded Julia P. Vivoort, who died in 1848, leaving him eight children, viz., Mary L., William
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B., PerceliaV., Vernon, Julia R., Lawson O., Geo. N. and Grace. In 1857 Mr. Holmes wedded Mrs, Mary Murphy by which marriage he has four children, Charlotte, Margaret, Emma and Oliver. Mrs. Holmes had one son, John Murphy, by a former marriage. One of Mr. Holmes' sons learned the printing business with the late William Trench, and a'l of his children have shown marked ability in their varions avocations.
JOSHUA POLING.
A farmer residing on section 34. His postoffice address is Magnolia. Mr. Poling was born in Fairfield connty. Ohio, in 1828, and located in this county in 1854. In the year 1856 he was married to Miss Sarah Hunt, a native of Putnam county, who was born in 1831. They have five children, John W., Phillip. Clara Bell, Mary E. and Willis. Mr. Poling's homestead consists of seventy acres of land, all improved. George Hollenback. Mrs. Poling's uncle. lived in Kendall county at the beginning of the Black Hawk war, and with others was warned off by Shab- bona, but did not leave nntil the enemy appeared. He hid his money in the ground outside his cabin when he left, but after going a short distance returned for it, when the Indians discoverd and pursued him. He escaped by taking to the swamp, spent one night in a tree top, and finally secured safety and shelter under the roof of a friend. He soon returned and found his house in ashes but his money was all right where he had hidden it.
DR. LARNED DAVIS.
This gentleman, postmaster at Palatine and a merchant, was born in Franklin county, Mass., in 1811, and located in this county in 1841, Sept. 5th, 1833, he married Marv Parmenter. who was also born in Massachusetts, in 1814. She died July 29th. 1848. leaving five children, one of whom has since died. The living are John, Dwight, Otis and Mary. april 5th, 1859, Mr. Davis married Keziah Loughlin & native of Brown county, Ohio. He has been in the mercantile business and occupied the position of postmaster since 1859. He owns 80 acres of land adjoining Palatine, beside his residence and business property, Mrs, D. is a member of the Congregational church.
JOHN HAWES.
Mr. Hawes is a farmer, born in Clinton connty, Ohio, who, along with his parents, came to Putnam county in 1838 and located in this township. His wife was formerly Ella Z. Kellar, born in Fayette county, Penn., whom he married in 1862. They have three children, John E , Mary L. and Lizzie H. Mrs. Hawes died March 18th, 1879. She was a very estimable woman and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Although a comparatively young man Mr. Hawes has been fortunate beyond the majority of persons. owning 300 acres of fine farming land in this county and Marshall, and a beautiful residence near Magnolia.
JOSHUA S. MILLS.
Mr. Mills is one of the wealthiest real estate owners in Putnam county, and a very successful farmer. He was born in Washington county. Pa .. in 1821 an , came to Putnam county in 1842. In 1850 he married Hannah S. Hoyle, burn in Ohio, and to them have been given Mary L., S. F., Edith Ann and Ruth E. They belong to the Society of Friends. Mr. Mills owns 910 acres under cultivation and 110 acres of timber. His home is one of the pleasantest in a township noted for its fine residences, and his farm shows what intelligent management can effect in a country like Illinois.
MOSES DUGAN.
The subject of this sketch is a farmer, located on section 5, Magnolia township, though his postoffice address is Hennepin. Mr. Dugan was born in Chester county, Pa.,in 1820. With his parents he located when a child in Har- rison county, Ohio, where he resided until 1836, when he took up his residence in this county. He owns 29) acres of. land in Putnam, and 80 acres in La Salle county, and his farm is one of the neatest in the county.
DENNIS SPRINGER.
A farmer located in section 4, his postoffice address being Cottage Hill. Mr. Springer was born in Fayette county, Pa .. in 1852, settled in Putnam county in 1875, and the same year married Miss Sarah A. Dininger, who is also a native of Pennsylvania. They have two children, Drusilla H. and Carrie May. Mr. S. owns 95 acres of land in a good state of cultivation.
WILLIAM P. HOYLE.
Residence in section 4. Postoffice, Mount Palatine. Mr. Hoyle was born in this township July 4th, 1849. In 1874 he married Miss Alvira Hoyle, a native of Ohio, born July 15, 1851. They have three children, Elizabeth J., Sarah W. and J. Warren. Mrs. Hoyle is a member of the Society of Friends. Mr. William Hoyle, father of the subject of this sketch, came to Putnam county in 1832, and was one of the organizers of the Friends' church at Clear Creek. He died in 1875. Mr. Hoyle owns 600 acres of improved land, and is one of the school directors of his district.
ABEL MILLS.
Mr. Mills is a farmer, born in Pennsylvania in 1829 snd came to Illinois when eleven years old. He was mar- ried to Elizabeth Bosley in 1850. She died in 1865 leaving seven children, two of whom have since followed her to the grave. The living are Martha, Milton, Huldah R., Oliver P. and William L. In 1866 Mr. M. was married again to Elizabeth, daughter of Amos Wilson, born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1835. They have five children, Charle'
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W., Clarence, Albert L,, Amos P., and Le Roy A, They are members of the Society of Friends. Mr. Milis has held several minor offices and is president of the Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He owns a fine farm of 160 acres acres with first-class improvements.
MASON WILSON.
Mr, Wilson was born and has always lived in this township, his existence dating back to 1844. His wife was formerly Laura E. Beil and her native place was Belmont county, Ohio. They have two children, James-F, and Blanche E. His father, Bird Wilson, came to this county in 1831 and died in 1872 He was a gold hunter in Cali- fornia in early times, having made the trip across the plains in 1859. Mr. Wilson has a very plesant home on a farm of 80 acres
JOHN SWANEY.
Postmaster, Clear Creek, Magnolia township, Illinois.
WILLIAM S. SCHMID.
Mr. Schmid is a merchant, residing and doing business in Mount Palatine. He was born in Switzerland, in 1838, came to the United States in 1855, and located in Peru , Ill. In 1866 he married Mrs. Barbara Kleinsmitz, A native of Bavaria. She has one child by a former marriage, Mary R. Kleinsmitz, born September 24, 1860. Mr. S. is a Lutheran, while his wife and daughter belong to the Catholic church. August 9, 1861, Mr. Schmid enlisted in Co. K, 11th Ill., Vol. Inf., as a corporal, and served under General Grant until 17th October, 1865. He carries a general stock of goods suitable to his trade.
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