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The children of Willian and Mary Watson are as follows : William, born Nov. 20th, 1835.
Aaron, born Feb. 7th, 1837.
Margaret, born July 26th, 1838.
John, born Jan. 28th, 1840.
James, born April 26th, 1841. Died near Hillsboro, Aug. 16th, 1844.
Infant, Died without name, aged about 20 days.
George, born July 8th, 1842.
Ann Augusta, born Feb. 8th, 1847. Died near Hillsboro May 29th, 1863.
James, born Feb. 26th, 1849.
Eliza, born March 22nd, 1851.
Isabella, born May 10th. 1853.
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THOMAS COLVIN
was born in Hilltown, Down Co. Ireland, March 1814. He sailed with his parents for America in the Spring of 1826, landing at the City of New York, and going thence to Rochester, N. Y. where the family spent a few weeks only, and then removed to Stubenville, Ohio. They spent but a few months in Stubenville. From there they went to Clearmont Co. Ohio about the year 1836. Here, Jan. 5th, 1837, Thom- as Colvin was united in marriage with Miss Matilda William- son of Clearmont Co. Ohio. A few years after marriage he went with his wife to Miami Co., Ohio ;but in about one year returned to Clearmont Co. to take care of his father and step-mother.
In 1858 he came to Ill., purchasing and locating upon the farm three miles north of Butler, now owned by J.C. Aten.
In Feb. 1868 he bought a farm about one mile N. W. of this residence, where he lived until he moved with his family to Butler in the spring of 1875.
In Nov. 1869 he entered in to partnership with Rolla Williams in merchandise in Butler.
While living upon the farm first mentioned, Mr. Colvin's wife died Oct.3d. 1862.
On the 20th of Aug. 1863, Mr. Colvin was married to Mrs. Perlina Steward of Montgomery Co. Ill.
She died at Butler, on the 29th of March 1876, in the 45th year of her age, in the communion of the Presbyterian Church.
On the 7th of Aug. 1877, Mr. Colvin was united in marriage with Mrs. Margaret Slack of Hillsboro, Ill., who was born Aug. 20th, 1829, at Springdale, Hamilton Co. Ohio. Her husband, Daniel Slack, was born Feb. 16th. 1805. near
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Trenton N. Y., and died March 28th, 1868.
Mr. Colvin made a profession of religion when about twenty nine years of age, and united with the Presbyterian Church Clearmont Co. Ohio. On coming to Butler he united with the Presbyterian Church of this place.
The children of Mr. Colvin, are as follows : By his first wife,
Sarah, born Nov. 29th, 1837. Died near Butler, Feb. 20th, 1869.
James W., born Jan. 11th, 1839. Died near Butler, Sept. 27th, 1869.
John, born Jan. 8th, 1841.
Francis M., born Oct. 2nd, 1842. Died at Helena. Arkansas Oct. 13th, 1864.
Thomas Jr., born Jan. 23d, 1845. Died at Memphis, Tenn. July 6th, 1864.
'These two sons, last named, died in the Union army.
Matilda, born Dec. 10th, 1846. Died near Butler, Jan. 3d, 1861.
Amanda J., born Jan. 17th. 1849. Died near Butler May 15th, 1870.
Ataline, born Feb. 2nd, 1853. Died near Butler, Nov. 4th 1868.
David, born Jan. 28th, 1851.
Belinda, wife of David Kenedy of Raymond Ill., born Sept. 20th, 1855.
These were all born near Williamsburg, Clearmont Co. Ohio.
By his second wife :
Emma Alice, born July 24th, 1864. Died at Butler, Feb. 10th, 1865.
Nathan Posey, born Dec. 1866.
Elisabeth B., born Jan. 7th, 1868.
Charlott M., born Feb. 10th, 1870. ·
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Florence D., born Oct. 22nd, 1874. Died at Butler, Aug. 27th, 1875.
The children of Mrs. Perlina Colvin, by her previous hus- band, Mr. Steward, are as follows :
Julia A., wife of Robert E. Cannon of Tower Hill, born Dec.12th. 1852.
Daniel W., born Nov. 23rd, 1854.
Mary E., born Nov. 30th, 1856. Died Sept. 7th, 1858.
The children of Mrs.Margaret Colvin, by her previous hus- band, Daniel Slack, are as follows:
James Lodwick, born May 14th, 1848.
Anna Elisabeth, wife of Richard B. Gordon of Butler, born Feb. 19th, 1851.
Ella Francinah, wife of Wm. N. Brown of Hillsboro, Ill., born Dec. 18th, 1852.
Charles B., born Feb. 16th, 1855. Died at Batavia Ohio, June 14th, 1856.
Emma Augusta, wife of John C. Barkley of Hillsboro, Ill., born Oct. 18th, 1857.
Mollie Edmonia, born Oct. 13th, 1859.
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SAMUEL BERRY
was born in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Aug. 30th, 1815.
When a small child he moved with his parents to Hamilton Co.Ohio, and in the Autumn of 1842, came to Montgomery Co. Ill., and bought the farm five miles north of Butler now owned by Wmn. Berry.
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On the 11th of May 1851 he removed to the farm upon 1 which he now resides one half mile east of Butler.
Mr. Berry was married at Springdale, Ohio, Dec. 13th,' 1836, to Miss Lydia H. Moore, who died Sept.24th, 1849, on the farm north of Butler.
On the 11th, of May 1852, in Hillsboro, Ill., Mr. Berry was united in marriage with Mrs. Mary S. Brown.
Mr. Berry served an apprenticeship as a shoe-maker when a young man and worked eight or ten years at the trade while in Ohio.
In 1875. during a time of an especial religious interest in Butler, Mr. Berry made a public profession of religion and united with the Presbyterian Church.
MRS. MARY S. BERRY,
daughter of Jacob and Agnes Swallow, was born in Hamilton Co. Ohio, near Sharonville, Sept. 12th, 1823.
At the place of her nativity she was united in marriage, in the 19th, year of her age, with Hiram Brown, who died at Hillsboro, Ill., Sept. 7th, 1851.
After her marriage she remained a few months in Hamilton Co. Ohio, and then went to Michigan, Lapere Co., where she spent about six months. She then returned to Hamilton Co. Ohio, remaining there a few months, after which she went to Dillsboro, Indiana, where she lived about two years, and then in 1846, she came to Ill.
These changes of residence were occasioned by the ill health of her husband.
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Mrs. Berry made a profession of religion in Hillsboro, Ill., and united with the Lutheran Church, under the ministration and pastoral care of Rev. Francis Springer, D. D.
The children of Samuel Berry, by his first wife, are as follows :
George W., born Oct. 3d, 1837. Died Jan. 13th, 1849.
Harriet E., wife of Harris Mitts, born June 23d, 1839. Died June 25th, 1870.
William H., born March 20th, 1842.
Abner, born Dec. 20th, 1843. Died Jan. 9th, 1849.
Mary M., born Jan. 6th, 1848. Died Jan. 6th, 1849.
The children of Samuel and Mary Berry are as follows :
Camilla, born Aug. 18th, 1853. Died Feb. 6th, 1855. Joseph, born Nov. 2nd, 1855.
Frank C., born May 22nd, 1858.
Laura, born Sept. 16th, 1860.
Ella, born Dec. 17th, 1862.
Samuel G., born May 13th, 1869.
JOHN HOSTETTEK
was born near Litiz, Lancaster Co., Penn., July 26th, 1805.
His parents moved with him, when an infant, to Adams Co., Penn. He remained here until twenty one years of age, when he went to Hagerstown Maryland. Here, in the 26th year of his age, he was united in marriage with Miss Elisa- beth Yeakle.
About the year 1843 his wife died, and in Dec. of 1347, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Lucretia Wolf at Hagers- town, Md.
In Sept. of 1854, Mr. Hostetter removed to Freeport, Ill., where he remained two years. He then came to Butler, Ill.
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After five years he removed to Springfield, Ill., where he spent six years and then returned to Butler, where he has ever since made his home.
At Hanover, York Co. Penn., Mr. Hostetter served an ap- prenticeship of three years as a house carpenter, commencing his service in the 17th year of his age. During the great- er part of his life he has worked at his trade.
Mr. Hostetter made a profession of religion at about the 22nd year of his age, and united with the Lutheran Church at Hagerstown Md., under the ministration of Rev. Benjamin Kurtz D. D.
MRS. LUCRETIA HOSTETTER,
daughter of Wm. and Rebecca Knodle, and wife of John Hostetter, was born in Washington Co. Md., Oct. 9th, 1820.
Before she was eight years of age her mother died, and when seventeen years of age she moved with her father to Ha- gerstown Md. Here, Dec.23d, 1840, she was united in mar- riage with John Wolf, who died at Hagerstown Md., Feb. 8th, 1843.
About the 28th of Dec. 1847, she was united in marriage with John Hostetter.
Mrs. Hostetter made a profession of religion and uniter with the Lutheran Church at Hagerstown on the 27th of May 1838, under the pastoral care of Rev. Charles F.Shaffer.
Mrs. Hostetter had one child by her first husband, viz:
John William Wolf, born Oct. 28th, 1842. Died Nov. 4th, 1842.
The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hostetter after the sec ond marriage of each are as follows :
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William Henry, born Sept. 29th, 1848. Died at Hagers- town, Md. Feb. 9th. 1849.
Cora Mary, born May 5th, 1850. Died at Hagerstown Md. Dec. 28th, 1851.
George Hartmar, born Dec. 9th, 1852.
Erb Davis, born Oct. 26th, 1855. Died at Butler, Ill., Sept. 11th, 1871.
Susie Mary, born March 24th, 1859. .
Married Oct. 11th, 1877, to Wm. E. Spears of Richmond Franklin Co. Kansas.
Mrs. Henrietta Berry, wife of Joseph Berry, of Butler Ill., who was brought up by Mr. and Mrs. Hostetter. was taken by them, when two years old, and made secure to them by the officers of an Orphan Assylum. She was born Sept.3d, 1849.
MRS. RACHEL WRIGHT,
daughter of John and Rachel Yoakum, was born near Hills- boro, Ill., Jan. 31st, 1819.
On the 1st of May 1845, in the 27th year of her age she was united in marriage, by Rev. Elliot of the M. E. Church, with Thomas Wright then residing in Montgomery Co. Ill.
Thomas Wright was born in London, England, came to to America in 1839. died in Columbia Co. Wisconsin. Nov. 27th. 1862, and was buried in Lock Cemetery in Lack Co. Wis.
Mrs. Wright lived in Montgomery Co. until thirty-one years of age, when, in 1847. she moved to Quincy, Ill., where she spent a few weeks, and then returned to Montgomery Co.
After about eighteen months, she went to St. Louis, Mo.,
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where she spent a year and a half. From there she removed to Franklin Co. Mo., remaining there something over a year when she removed to Columbia Co. Wis. Here she lived about four years, and then moved to Madison of the same State. She lived in Madison about two years and then return- ed to the farm in Columbia Co., where she lived nearly two years, and where her husband dicd.
On the 15th of Oct. 1863 she returned to Montgomery Co. Ill., where she has ever since resided.
Mrs. Wright made a profession of religion in the 22nd year of her age and united with the Freewill Baptist Church three miles S. W. of Butler, III.
The children of Mrs. Rachel Wright are as follows :
Charles D., born in Montgomery Co. Ill., March 21st, 1846.
John M., and William S., (twins, ) born in Montgomery Co. Ill, March 23d, 1848.
William S., died in Montgomery Co. Ill., May 31st, 1848. John M., died in Montgomery Co. Ill., Oct. 5th, 1848.
These twins were buried seven miles South of Butler, Ill., at the Clear Spring Baptist Church Cemetery.
Sarah M., wife of Alfred Saturly of Butler, Ill., born in Franklin Co. Mo., May 12th, 1850.
Andrew F., born in Franklin Co. Mo. Dec. 25th. 1851.
Benjamin F., born în Columbia Co. Wis .. Nov. 21st. 1854. George W., born in Madison, Wis .. Dec. 1st. 1857. Died at the age of six days.
Mary, born in Madison, Wis .. Dec. 31st. 1858.
Henry E., born in Columbia Co. Wis., Feb. 12th, 1861.
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FRANK WIILLIAM WEBER
was born at Nenenkerchen, Melle, Germany Nov. 24th, 1824.
He left Germany for America on the 15th of Sept. 1853, and landed at New Orleans, Louisiana. He first settled at St. Louis, Mo. After living three years in St Louis. he re- moved to Marine, Madison Co. Ill., where he lived until 1861, when he entered the Union army and served three years.
After this term of service expired lie volunteered again and served in the army about two years longer.
Mr. Weber was married in Germany, at the place of his nativity, to Miss Sophia Kesper May 1st, 1849, in the 24th year of his age. Their children are as follows :
William, born in Germany, Nov. 24th, 1848. Died in Germany, March 6th, 1851.
August, born in Germany, Nov. 1st, 1852.
Henry, born in St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 27th, 1855.
. Otto, born at Marine, Madison Co. Ill., June 27th, 1858.
Mr. Weber's second marriage was in Hillsboro, Ill., with Mrs. Fredereka Kerchof, whose maiden name was Parpa, and who came from Braunschwieg, Germany to America in the year 1866. They were married by Rev. Geo. A. Bowers of Hillsboro, Ill., July 29th, 1866. Their children are as follows : Charles, boru at Butler Ill., Jan. 7th, 1873.
Flora Katrena, born at Butler, Ill., Aug. 24th, 1877.
Also two daughters, who died in infancy, in Butler Ill.
Mrs. Fredereka Weber had one son, Henry, by her first husband, who came with her from Germany. He was born in Germany, July 29th, 1862.
Mr. Weber is a tailor by trade. In Germany he united with the Lutheran Church.
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MICHAEL M. STUCKEY
was born in Jefferson, Jefferson Co. Ky., March 12th, 1820.
He remained at the place of his nativity until in the 20th year of his age, when he removed to Alton, Ill. He remain- ed in Alton only about a month, and then went to Macoupin Co. Ill., where he lived for seven years. From Macoupin Co. he went back to Alton and lived there about seven years.
From Alton he removed to Woodboro, Montgomery Co. in Feb. 1855. In Aug. 1864 he came to Butler, Ill., where he has ever since resided.
Mr.Stuckey learned the carpenter's trade at Louisville, Ky., serving an apprenticeship of two years, and the greater part of his life he has spent working at his trade.
At Woodboro he kept a store and ran a saw mill.
At Woodboro and Butler he served as Constable for twelve successive years.
Mr. Stuckey made a profession of religion in the 18th year of his age in Ky., and united with the Cumberland Presby- terian Church. His first connection with the M. E. Church, was in Macoupin Co. Ill., in 1841.
When he removed to Woodboro, he took with him his cer- tificate of church membership, and connected himself with the M. E. Church of that place.
In 1866 Mr. Stuckey connected himself with the M. E. Church of Butler. Ill.
In 1864, he entered the Union army and served his country as a soldier until the close of the war, being discharged on the 2nd of Dec. 1865.
In 1860. while at Woodboro, he was licensed as a local
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preacher of the M. E. Church, After connecting with the church at Butler, he was relicensed by Rev. W. F. Low.
At Woodboro, Butler, and other places, Mr. Stuckey has preached, as opportunity has occured, in accordance with his · license.
On the 10th of May, 1842, in Macoupin Co. III., Mr. Stuck- ey was united in marriage with Miss Lucy Ann McCaulley, who died in Macoupin Co. Oct. 1842.
On the 19th of May, 1844, Mr. Stuckey was united in marriage, in Macoupin Co. Ill., with Miss Sarah L. McCaulley, sister of his former wife. Their children are as follows :
Margaret, wife of James Suits of Butler, Ill., born Feb. 16th, 1845.
George M., andCharles F., (twins, ) born Aug.4th, 1847.
George M., died in Macoupin Co. Ill., Aug. 17th, 1847. Charles F., died at Alton, Ill. , Sept. 4th, 1847.
On the 20th of.Aug. 1847, in Macoupin Co., Mrs. Sarah L. Stuckey departed this life.
On the 3d of March, 1850, at Alton, Ill., Mr. Stuckey was united in marriage, with Miss Amelia Bushwyler, who was born at Worms, in Germany, and came to America in 1846.
To them have been born eight children whose names are as follows :
Hannah Elisabeth, wife of Samuel Bartlet of St. Louis Mo.
Lucy Ellen, Michael Martin, George E., N. Amelia, Sam- uel Milton. Fredrick H., and Minnie Alder.
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HENRY HARPER
was born in Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co. Ohio, March 19th, 1813, where he lived until thirty four years of age.
In the 33d year of his age, Oct. 5th, 1845, he was united in marriage with Candace Partheina Wright, then living at Waukesha, Wis.
In the 35th year of his age Mr. Harper moved to Berlin, Wis., where he lived twenty years.
From Berlin he removed to Montgomery Co. Ill., to a farm three miles South of Butler, and in about one year, in the Autumn of 1868, moved into the village of Butler. 1
Mr. Harper is a painter by trade, the knowledge of which vocation he accquired at Harpersfield Ohio.
He is the inventor of the Patent Axil Guage, designed to facilitate the action of wagon and carriage wheels.
MRS. CANDACE PARTHENIA HARPER,
. daughter of Charles and Nancy Wright, and wife of Henry Harper, was born July 19th, 1813, at Copenhagen, Lewis Co. N. Y., where she resided until the 32nd year of her age, when she removed to Waukesha, Wis. Here in the 33d year of her age, she was united in marriage with Henry Harper of Harpersfield Ohio.
Mrs. Harper taught school for some time while in N. Y., and has devoted some time to needle and other fancy work. The children of Henry and Candace Harper are as follows :
Malvina P., wife of John W. McClure of Pawnee, Ill., born Oct. 4th, 1846.
Wright Henry, born May 26th, 1848.
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HENRY BREMER
was born at Holzminder, Braunschwieg, Germany, July 2nd, 1827.
He emigrated to America in about the year 1852, landing at New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mr. Bremer's first settlement in America was at Cape Girardeau, Mo., where he lived for two years. He then re- moved to Carlinville, Ill., and remained there six months, after which he went to Hillsboro, Ill., where he lived one year. IIe then returned to Carlinville and lived there three years.
Mr. Bremer was a Shoe-maker by trade, but finding that his work did not agree with his health, he removed to a farm at East Fork, near Hillsboro, Ill., where he remained about four years, and then in 1863 came to Butler.
Henry Bremer was united in marriage at Hillsboro, Ill., Sept. 27th 1853 , by J. T. Eccles Esq., with Miss Johannah Bremer, who was born March 18th, 1829 in Equord, Hanover, Germany, and came to America a few months later than Hen- ry Bremer.
Though Mr. Bremer and his wife both bore the same name before marriage they do not know that there existed any re- lationship between them.
They both united in Germany with, the Lutheran Church.
The children of Henry and Johannah Bremer are as fol- lows :
Sophia, born at Carlinville Ill., June 29th, 1855. Died January 16th, at Carlinville Ill., 1861 ..
Louis, born July 12th, at Carlinville Ill., 1857.
Was Confirmed in the Lutheran Church at Ware's Grove near Butler Ill., by Rev. John Hamilton, Pastor, in 1875.
Annie, born April 2nd, at Carlinville Ill., 1859. Died Au gust 25th, at Butler Ill., 1865.
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Emma, born October 22nd, at East Fork Ill., 1862. Died January 22nd, at Butler Ill., 1873.
Minnie, born Dec. 7th, at Butler III., 1864. Died March 12th, at Butler Ill., 1865.
Willie, born January 22nd, at Butler Ill. 1865. Died at Butler. Ill., March 20th, 1866.
Henry, born at Butler Ill., February 29th, 1866, Died at Butler Ill., September 27th, 1869.
Charlie, born at Butler Ill., April 5th, 1868. Died at But- ler Ill., October 5th, 1869.
Lena, born at Butler Ill., September 30th, 1870.
MRS. RACHEL DE KAY,
daughter of Richard and Jemima Edsell, was born in Sussex Co. N. J., July 8th, 1787.
At twenty years of age, in the same State she was united in marriage with William De Kay, who died in N. J. about the year 1840.
About the year 1845 Mrs. De Kay moved with her family · to the State of Ohio, and about the year 1863 came to Mont- gomery Co.Ill., to the farm near Butler, where she now resides with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Simmons.
In her native State Mrs. De Kay made a profession of re- ligion and united with the Presbyterian Church.
The family record of Mrs. De Kay is not at hand, and it is possible that some of the dates in this sketch are only approx- imates. Her children are as follows :
Catharine, wife of Dr. Wm. McMurry of St. Louis, Mo., was born Aug. 3d, 1808.
Eliza, wife of Wm. Simmons of Butler, Ill., born May 16th, 1810.
Thomas, born June 8th, 1812. Died in New Jersey in 1860. Richard, born Nov. 3d, 1814. Died in New Jersey in 1862. Seal, born Feb. 19th, 1816.
William, born March 15th, 1823.
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JOSEPH BURNAP
was born in Hamilton, Butler Co. Ohio, Aug. 20th, 1821. On the 13th, of June 1832 he came with his parents to Montgomery Co. Ill. to the farm south of Butler now owncd by C. W. Jenkins.
In 1845 he located on the farm, which he now owns and upon which he resides, one mile S. E. of Butler.
On the 16th of May 1848 he was united in marriage, at Fillmore, Montgomery Co. Ill., with Miss. Catharine Bost, who died at Butler, Ill.,Oct.,22nd 1850. Their only child was : George, born July 18th, 1849. Died at Butler, Ill., Oct. . 16th, 1850.
In Oct. 1853 he was united in marriage, at Ware's Grove, near Butler, with Miss. Sarah Hugg.
In June 1869 Mr. Burnap made a profession of religion and connected himself with the Presbyterian Church of Butler, and not long after was elected and ordained a Rul- ing Elder of that Church.
The children of Joseph and Sarah Burnap are as follows. John, born Oct. 2nd, 1854.
Carrie S., born April 14th, 1857.
William Herbert, born July 6th, 1859.
Samuel, born Dec. 25th, 1860. Died April 14th, 1865.
Horace, born Jan. 18th, 1864.
Mary,.born Sept. 9th, 1866.
Camilla M., born July 12th, 1873.
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WILLIAM SIMMONS
was born in Tyrone, Stuben County, N. Y., October, 1808. When quite a youth he removed to the City of New York.
Here, on the 2nd of Nov., 1840, he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Wymans De Kay.
Immediately after marriage he removed to Melrose, Ohio, where he lived four years, engaging in merchandise. From Melrose he moved to Republic, Ohio, where he spent eight- een years of mercantile life. Here on the 25th of Dec. 1859, he was struck with apoplexy. After a long and severe ill- ness, which deprived him of the power of speech and the use of memory, he was able to leave his bed.
He regained also, to some extent, his memory and speech, but not sufficiently to enable him to resume his business.
About the year 1863 he came to Ill. and purchased the farm upon which he now resides about one mile S.E. of Butler.
MRS. ELIZA WYMANS SIMMONS,
daughter of William and Rachel De Kay, and wife of William Simmons, was born in Vernon, Sussex Co. N. J., May 16th, 1810. She lived at the place of her nativity until about nine- teen years of age, when she removed to the City of New York.
Here at about thirty years of age she was united in mar- riage with Wm. Simmons.
After her husband' sattack of illness, above refered to, she took his mercantile business upon her hands, went into the store, purchasing and selling for five years, going to New York City and Cleavland, Ohio for goods.
At the expiration of five years she closed up the business of the store and came with her husband and family to Ill.
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The children of William and Eliza W. Simmons are as fol- lows :
Mattie, wife of Henry Welge of Butler, Ill., born Aug. 7th, 1846.
Frank B., born Aug. 21st, 1849.
Catharine L. born Aug. 9th, 1853.
MRS. JOHANNAH METTE,
daughter of Peter and Henrietta Berking, was born in Ger- many, Aug. 25th, 1803.
She was united in marriage with Christ Brandes in Ger- many, and there all her children were born.
About the year 1850, she came to America, landing at New Orleans, Louisiana. Here her husband, Christ Brandes, was, by accident, drowned in the Mississippi River.
Mrs. Brandes went from New Orleans to St. Louis, where she lived for about five years.
While living in St. Louis, Mo., she was united in marriage with Mr. Louis Mette.
From St. Louis Mrs. Mette removed to Macoupin Co. Ill., where she lived about ten years, after which she came to Butler, Ill., where she has lived ever since.
The family records containing accurate dates were de- stroyed by fire.
The names of the children are as follows :
Christ Brandes. Henry Brandes.
Johannah Brandes, wife of Charles Whitmar.
Fredereka Brandes, wife of Phillip Schnider.
Fredrick Brandes, Frank Brandes, and Wilhalm Brandes. Johannah, Christ and Henry, deceased.
Wilhalın is a painter by trade, and is still living with his mother at her residence in Butler.
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FREDRICK BELL
was born in London, Waldeck, Germany, Dec. 10th, 1808.
At the same places, July 6th, 1839, he was united in mar- riage with Miss Elisabeth Bell.
In 1852 Mr. Bell came to America, locating first at Syra- (use N. Y., where he remained a little more than a year.
In Oct. of 1854 he came farther west, going first to St. Louis, but remaining there only a few weeks. He then went to Madison Co. Ill., where he lived about one year.
From here he removed to Hillsboro, Ill, where he lived six months, after which, in the Spring of 1855, he came to Butler.
Mr. Bell is by trade a mason. At fourteen years of age he united with the Lutheran Church in his native town in Germany.
MRS. ELISABETH BELL,
daughter of Christian and Magdalene Bell, and wife of Fredrick Bell, was born in London, Waldeck, Germany, Jan. 1st, 1810, where, July 6th, 1839, she was united in marriage with Fredrick Bell.
Mrs. Bell united with the Lutheran Church in her native town at the age of thirteen years.
When Mr. and Mrs. Bell located in Hillsboro, Ill. they united with the Lutheran Church of that place.
About the year 1868 they connected themselves with the M. E. Church of Butler, Ill.
The Children of Fredrick and Elisabeth Bell are as follows : Augusta, wife of Frank Huber of Butler, Ill., born April 4th, 1840.
Mary Sophia, wife of Seth Barnes of Butler, Ill., born Nov. 24th, 1842.
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