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From Dearburn he removed about the year 1828, to Butler Co. Ohio, where he lived with his relatives until the year 1838. On the first day of March, 1838, he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza M. Swallow of Hamilton Co. Ohio.
In 1843 Mr. Williamson came to Montgomery Co. Ill., ar- riving on the 18th of Oct. at "Seward's Hill," where he spent three days enjoying the hospitality of Israel Seward and family.
He then located upon a farin five miles N. W. of Butler where he lived until the Spring of 1844. On the 24th of Jan. 1844 he bought the farm where he now resides one and a half miles N. W. of Butler, and removed to it on the fifth day of March following.
Mr. Williamson made a profession of religion in Dearburn Co. Ind., in the 9th year of his age, but his first connection with the Church was at Cherry Grove, Montgomery Co. Ill.
About the year 1844, he united with the M. E. Church of that place.
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MRS. ELIZA M. WILLIAMSON,
daughter of Jacob and Nancy Swallow, and wife of William Williamson. was born in Hamilton Co. near Sharon, Ohio, April 22nd, 1821.
In the same County, March Ist, 1838, she was united in marriage with Wm. Williamson.
Mrs. Williamson made a profession of religion at the age of eleven years ; and at thirteen years of age connected her- self with the M. E. Church of Sharon Ohio. On coming to Montgomery Co. Ill., she united with the M. E. Church at Cherry Grove, and when the M. E. Church of Butler was organized she and her husband removed their membership to that Church.
The children of William and Eliza Williamson are as fol- lows : ·
Nancy J., wife of John C. Miller of Litchfield, Ill., born July 22nd, 1840.
John, born Nov. 2nd, 1842.
Perry, born May 16th, 1845.
Luther C., born June 1st, 1847. Died near Butler, Ill., Aug. 10th, 1847.
Jacob H., born Nov. 5th, 1848. Died near Butler, Ill.,
Luther, born May 4th, 1851. June 10th, 1852.
Lansen, born May 8th, 1853. Died near Butler, Ill., Aug. 29th, 1855.
Caroline E., born May 28th, 1857. Died near Butler, Ill., Aug. 13th, 1857.
Alice R., born June 24th, 1858.
Mary, born Feb. 1st, 1862.
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MYNDERT VROOMAN
wwas born in Johnstown, Montgomery County N. Y., May 12th, 1807.
On the 19th of Jan. 1832 at Johnstown N. Y., he.was.united in marriage with Miss Julia Ann Sammons.
In Oct. of the year 1854 Mr. Vrooman left the State of N. Y. and came to Montgomery Co. Ill., and occupied. for nine years the brick building three miles S. W. of Butler now owned by Mr. George Grassel. In:the year 1863 he removed .to the farm upon which he now resides about two miles . S. W. of Butler.
MRS. JULIA ANN VROOMAN,
daughter of John, and Emma Sammons, and wife of Myndert Vrooman, was born in Johnstown, Montgomery Co. N. Y., March 13th, 1815, where she lived until her marriage with Myndert Vrooman, Jan. 19th, 1832.
Of the few large families in which there has never a death occurred, that of Myndert and Julia Vrooman is one.
Their children are as follows :
Shuler S., born Nov. 8th, 1833.
Ann E., wife of William E. Scott of Pana, Ill., born Dec. 19th, 1835.
John C., born July 12th, 1840.
Sidney S., born March 22nd, 1842.
Sarah C., wife of Clarence S. Seward of Butler, Ill., born Sept. 22nd, 1843.
Jacob S., born June 17th, 1845.
Emma F., wife of Perry Williamson of Butler, Ill., born Aug. 13th, 1847.
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FRANCIS PHILLIT'S
was born in Randolph County, Ill., Feb. 14th, 1828. In the sixth year of his age he came to Montgomery Co. Ill., and lived with his Uncle, Captain Thomas Phillips, five miles S. W. of Hillsboro.
When Francis was quite a child his Uncle removed witli him to Putnam Co. Ill., where he remained for a few months and then returned to the farm S. W. of Hillsboro.
Francis Phillips remained with his Uncle until nineteen years of age. He then, about the year 1849, bought the farm and brick building three miles S. W. of Butler, belonging to Mr. Geo. Grassel. Boarding in the neighborhood of this farm he cultivated it for a year or two, and then about the year 1850 went to Calafornia. After spending about three months in Calafornia he returned to Montgomery Co. Ill., where he remained for two or three years in different locali- ties, and then went to Wisconsin.
Ile remained in Wis. about one year, and then returned to Montgomery Co. Ill., and boarded for a time with Wm. Sew- ard of Butler.
On the 21st, of Feb. 1856, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah J. Scherer, who was born in Montgomery Co. Ill., April 17th, 1834.
After his marriage he lived for about three years and a half on the farm of his brother, Thomas Phillips, one and a half miles west of Butler.
In Sept. 1859 he removed to the farm upon which he now resides three and a half miles north of Butler. Nearly all the improvements now on this farm were made by Mr. Phillips.
Nov. 4th, 1370 the house and nearly all the household e 'facts of Mr. Phillips were destroyed by fire. Comfortable dwellings have again been erected.
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The children of Francis and Sarah J. Phillips are as follows : Thomas B., born March 15th, 1857. Died near Butler, Ill., Jan. 7th, 1861.
Harriet V., born Dec. 11th, 1859.
George F., born Nov. 1st, 1860. Died near Butler Ill., Aug. 4th, 1864.
Caroline, born June 12th, 1864. Died near Butler Ill.,
Nov. 14th, 1876.
Nettie J., born Nov. 4th, 1867. Died near Butler- Ill., Jan. 10th, 1869.
David, born Nov. 22nd, 1869.
MRS. ANNA WIKOFF,
daughter of David and Catharine Slayback, was born in Hamilton Co. Ohio, June 24th, 1807.
On the 2nd of Sept., 1828, in Hamilton Co. Ohio, she was united in marriage with Benjamin Wikoff who was born in Huntington Co. N. J., Oct. 11th, 1801, and died at his res- idence near Butler, Ill., Oct. 27th, 1874.
From Hamilton Co. Ohio, Mrs. Wikoff removed, about the year 1831, to Shelby Co.of the same State, where she resid- ed about seven years. She then came to Montgomery Co. Ill., and after having made her home at two different places in the County located, in 1844, on the farm where she now resides three miles west of Butler.
The children of Benjamin and Anna Wikoff are as follows : John H., born July 7th, 1831. Died near Butler, Ill., Aug. 11th, 1871.
Jerome, born Feb. 17th, 1833. Died near Butler, Ill., Aug. 11th, 1864.
David S., born Aug. 30th, 1836.
Benjamin M., born Sept, 4th, 1839.
Henry S., born Dec. 26th, 1843.
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OLIVER H. BEWLEY
was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania, May 22nd, 1809.
His father died when he was a child, and about the year 1817 he went to Warren Co. Ohio, where he was bound to, Samuel Swallow.
In Aug. 1830 he was united in marriage, in Warren Co. Ohio, with Miss Charlotte Fitzgerald, who was born in N.J., about the year 1813, and died in Montgomery Co. Ill., about the year 1840.
The children of Oliver and Charlotte Bewley are as fol- lows :
Amanda M., born May 8th, 1831.
Daniel S., born Dec. 25th, 1832.
Eli F., born May 28th, 1834.
Malinda, born Oct.25th, 1835.
William, born June 8th, 1837.
Charles F., born March 6th, 1839.
On the 9th of Feb. 1841, Oliver Bewley was united in marriage with Miss Sarepta Misenheimer of Montgomery Co. Ill., who was born Feb. 5th, 1823, and died in Mont- gomery Co. Ill., March 30th, 1872.
In the year 1850 Mr. Bewley took an over-land trip to Calafornia where he spent some time mining. He returned to Ill. in 1851, having been gone only about one year.
While in Warren Co. Ohio, he served as mail carrier for several years, but most of his life has been spent as a farmer.
The children of Oliver and Sarepta Bewley are as follows :
Henry P., born Feb. 1st, 1842.
George M., born June 27th, 1846.
Oliver T., born April 3d, 1850.
Rachel A., wife of Micocher Bandy of Montgomery Co Ill., born March 8th, 1853.
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Lawson O., born Ang. 21st, 1855 Harriet B., wife of Houston Bandy of Montgomery Co. Ill., born Jan. 30th, 1858.
Dovey A., born May 4th, 1860.
.Infant died without name. Ivy, born Dec. 24th, 1864.
Louie H., born Dec. 21st. 1867.)
Of the children named above, tlie following have deceased, 1 all having died in Montgomery Co. Illinois: Amanda, Ma- linda, William, Charles F. and Lawson Orleno. no: 51 :
ORLANDO MACK V
has been at some pains to gather up statistics concerning his ancestors, and though it does not properly come within the design of this little work to make much record of past generations, these statistics being in a condensed form, we take pleasure in giving them a place here:
RECORD OF GRANDFATHER SOLOMON MACK'S FAMILY.
Solomon Mack, the first, was born in Lime, Conn., Sept. 26th, 1735. Died in Gilsum, N. H., Aug. 23d, 1820. 71 Lydia, our Grandmother, died in Tonbridge, Vermont.
Their children are as follows:
Jason Mack. Died in Maine.
Stephen Mack. Died in Pontiac, Mich.
Daniel Mack. Died in Tonbridge, Vt. 1 Solomon Mack. Died in Gilsum, N. H.
Lydia Mack, wife of Sainuel Bill, died in Gilsum, N. H.
Lucy, who married Joseph Smith. She was the mother of Joseph Smith the Mormon Prophet.
Lovica and another sister were buried in Gilsum N. H.
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RECORD OF THE FAMILY OF SOLOMON MACK, THE SECOND.
Solomon Mack, the second, was born Jan. 28th, 1773.
Esther Howard Mack was born June 5th, 1774.
Their children, born in Gilsum, N. H., are as follows:
Calvin Mack, born Nov. 28th, 1797. Died Aug. 13th, 1845, aged 47 years, 8 months and 15 days ..
Orlando Mack, born Sept. 23rd, 1799.
Chilion Mack, born July 26th, 1802.
Solomon Mack, born May 23d, 1805.
Amos Mack, born May 1st, 1807. Died Oct. 17th, 1824, aged 17 years, 5 months and 16 days.
Dennis Mack, born Oct. 18th, 1809. Died Aug. 4th, 1811, aged 1 year, 9 months and 16 days.
Merrill Mack, born Sept. 14th, 1812. Died March 29th, 1844, aged 31 years, 5 months and 15 days.
Esther Mack, born April 2nd, 1815. Died Oct. 26th, 1824, aged 9 years, 5 months and 24 days.
Rispah Mack, born June 19th. 1818."
RECORD OF OUR MOTHER'S FAMILY.
The first we learn of our ancestors on our mother's side is that they moved from Dedham Mass, to Mendon, Mass. in the early settlement of that town.
Our grandmother's name was Esther Holmes. Our grand- father's name was Peter Hayward of Surry, N. H. Our great grandmother's name was Joanna. Our great grand- father's name was William Hayward.
Our great, great grandfather's name was Jonathan Hay- ward. Our great, great grandmother's name was Trial, so named for the severe trials which were endured by her par- ents from the blood-thirsty Indians which were prowling around their dwellings in those early days.
This is the best record we can obtain of our ancestors.
Sept. 25th, 1876. OFLANDO MACK & MRS. R. M. HOWARD.
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ORLANDO MACK
was born in Gilsum, New Hampshire, September 23d, 1799.
In the Spring of 1839 he removed to Rock Island Co. Ill., where he lived one year. He then came to Montgomery Co, Ill., and located upon the. farm where he now resides two miles north of Butler. 17
When he first settled upon this farm he built himself a sod house consisting of two rooms. His farm is now'well/im- proved, and his dwelling house handsome and commodious.
In Dec. 21st, 1824 he was united in marriage with Miss Myra Eaton of Sullivan N. H., who died at Cleveland, Rock Island Co. Ill., Sept. 1839.
The children of Orlando and Myra Mack are as follows: Elisabeth E., wife of Wm. Nimmons, of Butler, Ill., born June 15th, 1827.
Rispah M., born Feb. 24th, 1831. Died Aug. 1868, at Butler, Ill.
Dennis E., born July 28th, 1833. Died Nov. 15th, 1851, at Butler, Ill.
Myra J., born Oct. 7th, 1835. Died Nov. 15th, 1874, at Fillmore, Ill.
In April 1840, he was united in marriage with Miss Sally A. Arnold of North Carolina, who died near Butler, Ill., April 1848.
Their children are as follows:
Anna P., wife of John Wallace, born Sept. 21st, 1841.
Hattie F., born Jan. 31st, 1844. Died Oct. 8tlı, 1866, at Butler, Ill.
In Nov. 5th, 1849 he was united in marriage with Mrs. Louisa P. Mansfield of Alstead, New Hampshire.
Their children are as follows :
Mary E., born Feb. 27th, 1848.
Died April 1848, at Butler, Ill.
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Solomon O., born Aug. 20th, 1850. Died Jan. 23d, 1851, at Butler, Ill.
L. Ella, born July 9th, 1858. .
Douglas S , born June 23d, 1866. Died June 10th, 1866, at Butler, Ill.
William 'A. Mansfield, son of Mrs. Louisa P. Mansfieldl, present wife of Orlando Mack, was born July 17th, 1845 in Swanzey. New Hampshire. Married to Miss Mary Etta Crane of Butler, Ill., April 1867.
1 MRS. LOUISA P. MACK,
daughter of Jacob and Lois Polley , and wife of Orlando Mack, was born in Alstead, New Hampshire, July 10th, 1819.
When eleven years of age she removed with her parents to Gilsum, New Hampshire, where, at twenty three years of age she was united in marriage, with William S. Mansfield of Gilsum. From Gilsum she removed to Swanzey, N.II., where, on the 2nd of Sept. 1827, Mr. Mansfield died.
After the death of her husband Mrs. Mansfield returned to Gilsum, where, on the 5th, of Nov. 1849, she was united in marriage with Orlando Mack. 1
Mrs. Mack holds church connection in the communion of the Lutheran Church at Ware's Grove.
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34. 000.1 Mm . BEZALEEL POLLEY
Living in the family of Orlando Mack is Bezaleel Polley who was born at Alstead, New Hampshire, October 27th, 1823.
In 1869 his mother died, and in 1870, his father. Since the death of his mother.he has made his home with his sister Mrs. Louisa Mack, near Butler, Ill.
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JOSEPH PETHERAM
was born in Somerset Co. England, November 5th, 1814.
In the Spring of 1831, and in the 17th, year of his age, his father r moved with his family to America, locating at On- ondago, N. Y. After a residence of about two years in On- ondago, Joseph Petheram went to Auburn, N. Y., to learn the Carpenter's trade. After learning his trade he returned to Onondago.
In April of the year 1853 he removed to Brighton, Ill., and in 1854, came to Montgomery Co. locating on a farm one and a half miles north of Butler.
On the 15th of June 1862 in Steuben, Oneida Co. N. Y., he was united in marriage with Miss Jennett Meredith.
Joseph Petheram made a public profession of religion and united with the M. E. Church at Auburn, N. Y., about the year 1837.
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MRS. ELISABETH PETHERAM,
daughter of Hugh and Elisabeth Meredith, and wife of Joseph Petheram, was born in Steuben, Oneida Co. N. Y., May 29th, 1826.
While living in the State of N. Y., in the Autumn of 1846 she made a public profession of religion and united with the M. E. Church.
After removal to Montgomery Co. Ill., Mr. and Mrs Peth- eram united with the M. E. Church of Butler.
Joseph and Jennett Petheram have living with them a son of Benjamin Walker, who was born on the 30th of Oct. 1862, and whom they adopted when 2 years and 9 months of age.
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MELISSA A. ANDERSON,
daughter of Peter and Anna Pollard, was born in Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co. N. Y., June 25th, 1827.
When four years of age she removed to Clark, Canada, and remained there until she was seven years old, She then returned to the place of her rativity where she lived until nineteen years of age, after which she removed to Canton, St. Lawrence Co. N. Y., where she lived until twenty-four years of age. Two years of this period of her life were spent in teaching school in Canton and elsewhere.
While living at Canton, she was united in marriage, March 10th, 1851, with Benjamin Anderson, who was born in Dekalb, N. Y., May 9th, 1824, and died at his residence near Butler, Ill., Sept. 12th, 1874.
After marriage Mrs. Anderson located, with her husband, at Dekalb, N. Y., where she lived until the Spring of 1874, when Mr. Anderson bought the farm on the hill south of Butler, Ill., belonging to the widow and heirs of Israel Seward.
In April, 1874, Mr. Anderson moved with his family to this farm, occupying the house which had been so long the abode of Israel and Margaret Seward, early settlers and prominent citizens of Montgomery County.
In Dec. 1868 Mrs. Melissa Anderson made a public pro- fession of religion and united with the Presbyterian Church of Dekalb, N. Y., and on removing to Butler, Ill., she and her husband connected themselves with the Presbyterian Church of that place.
The children of Benjamin and Melissa Anderson are as follows :
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Anna M., wife; of Amasa D. Washburn of Butler, Ill., born June 26th, 1852.
Fred II., an adopted son, born May 16th, 1854.
Avery J., born March 14th, 1858.
Ada, born Feb. 6th, 1861. Died in Dekalb, N. Y., May 17th, 1808.
JAMES ANDERSON, M
son of Joseph and Elisabeth Anderson, was born at Dekalb, N. Y., Nov. 24th, 1806.
In the year 1851 he removed to Greenwood, McHencry Co. Ill., where he lived for about two or three years. He then spent some time in Chicago, after which he returned to De- kulb, N. Y., about the year 1857, where he lived till 1874. In this year his brother Benjamin, with whom he made his home, re- moved to Butler, Ill. James removed with him and still re- mains a member of the family.
. He made a public profession of religion and united with the Presbyterian Church at Dekalb, New York.
GEORGE ANDERSON,
a brother of James and Benjamin, named above, was born at Dekalb, N. Y., July 22nd, 1816.
He continued to live in Dekalb until the year 1874. Af- ter the death of his parents he lived with his brother Benja- min, and with him removed, in April 1874, to Butler, Ill., and since the death of his brother Benjamin continues to live in the family of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Melissa Anderson,
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MRS. JULIA H. NAIL,
daughter of Eldad and Mary Hildreth, was born in Pittsford, Vt., Sept. 4th, 1810.
When eighteen years of age she removed to Dublin, N. H., where she lived for four years, and then removed to Lowel, Mass. Here, March 10th, 1836, she was united in mar- riage with Timothy Dort, who was born in Gilsum N. H., Nov. 6th, 1797, and died at his residence near Butler, Ill., Nov. 24th, 1860.
After her marriage, Mrs. Nail removed from Lowel, Mass., to Gilsum, N. H., where she lived for about eighteen years. She then removed to Rockford, Ill., and after remaining there two years came, about the year 1857, with her family to Montgomery Co. Ill., to the farm where she now resides two and a half miles N. W. of Butter. It was here, that, in the year 1860, she buried her husband. In June 1866, she was united by second marriage with John Nail, living on a farm N. W. of Butler, who after marriage, moved into the village of Butler, and for a year or two occupied the house now owned by Wm. Elliman, and then returned to his farm.
On the 1st, of Sept. 1874 John Nail died, and Mrs. Nail returned to her farm where she has ever since resided.
In Pittsford, Vermont, Mrs. Nail united with the Baptist Church at about sixteen years of age, and when she removed to Lowel Mass., she removed her membership to the Bap- tist Church of that place, and when she went to Gilsum, she connected herself with a church of the same communion in Sullivan near to Gilsum.
The children of Julia Nail are all by her first husband, Timothy Dort. They are as follows :
Hirah T., born Nov. 26th, 1837. Died in the Union army ;
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but the time, place and manner of his death are involved in uncertainty.
Ira Lisfranc, born Sept. 12th, 1839. Died July 1863 in the Union army at Pittsburgh Landing, Miss.
Julia Antonette, wife of John Sullivan near Butler, Ill., born Aug. 11th, 1841.
Allen J. H., born June 27th, 1846.
John Nail had been married previous to his union with Mrs. Julia Dort, and to him had been born the following children ; Mathena, wife of Waid Roberts. Mary, deceased wife of Daniel Snider. Christina, relict of Isaac Berry. Elisabeth, wife of David Snider. Nathan, Perlina, deceased wife of Thomas Colvin. Hiram, James, Saralı, wife of Bazile Evans. Wilson, Hugh, Ellen, wife of Jefferson Wetherford.
PERRY MASTERS
was born at Springfield, Hamilton Co. Ohio, July 6th, 1806.
When about eighteen years of age he removed with his par- ents to Boon Co. Ky.
While living in Boon Co. he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Ann Peters, who was born at Delhi, Hamilton Co. Ohio, and died in Boon Co. Ky., Aug. 3d, 1832.
The Children of Perry and Mary Ann Masters are as follows :
Clarissa, deceased wife of Isaac Rush, born Nov. 28th, 1825. Died in Boon Co. Ky., Jan. 27th, 1854.
William, born Sept. 12th, 1827.
Stephen, born Nov. 29th, 1829.
Perry, born March 18th, 1832.
In the year 1834, in Boon Co. Ky. Mr. Masters was united in marriage withi Miss Nancy Mathes of Boon Co. Ky., in which County she died June 1841, aged 30 years.
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Mary Ann, and Nancy Masters, first and second wives of Perry Masters, were both buried in the family burying ground of Wm. Masters, father of Perry Masters.
The children of Perry and Nancy Masters are as follows : Mildred E., wife of John Seymore of Butler, Ill., born Jan. 3d, 1835.
James E., born Nov. 11th, 1836.
Phebe Ann, born April 23d, 1839. Died in Boon Co. Ky., June 1st, 1841.
Mary Jane, wife of Edward Seymore of Hillboro, Ill., born Jan. 3d. 1841.
On the 15th, of Aug. 1843 Mr. Masters was united in mar- riage with Mrs. Catharine Vansycle, of Boon Co. Ky., who died near Butler, Ill. Aug.4th, 1876, aged 58 years 10 months and 22 days.
The children of Perry and Catharine Masters are as follows :
Barton W. S. Masters, born Jan. 23d, 1845.
Alexander T., born July 26th, 1847.
Melvina A., wife of Hamilton Hose, of Butler, Ill., born Jan. 23d, 1849.
Phebe Ellen, wife of Benjamin B. McCarty of Higgins- ville, Mo., born Dec. 23d, 1851.
Lucretia, wife of Jeremiah Yowel of Hillsboro, Ill., born Nov. 22nd, 1854.
George H., born May 17th, 1858. Died near Butler, Ill., Nov. 5th, 1858.
Mrs. Catharine Masters had two children by her first hus- band, Mr. Vansycle. They are as follows :
Mary Ann Vansycle, wife of James Steely of Mattoon, Ill., born Jan. 27th, 1841.
William Lafayette Vansycle, born May 26th, 1843.
After marriage with Mary Ann Peters, Perry Masters re- mained in Boon Co. Ky., about six years. He then removed to Ohio, not very far from Cincinnati, where he lived about
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six years, after which he moved in the year 1832, into the City of Cincinnati and made brick for one year. He then returned to Boon Co. Ky., and kept a wood-yardfor steam- boats for fourteen years.
In the Autumn of 1855 he moved to Montgomery Co. Ill., and lived for about seven years on a farm three miles S. W. of Butler, belonging at that time to Israel Seward. He then bought and improved the farm where he now resides a little S. W. of the farm just mentioned.
Mr. Masters made a public profession of religion and united with the Christian Church in Boon Co. Ky. ; and after coming to Montgomery Co. Ill., connected himself with the Church of the same order at Brush Creek, three miles south of Butler.
The number of Mr. Master's children, is fifteen, twelve of whom are living. His grand-children are seventy, of whom forty-two are living. His great grand-children are seven, of · whom six are living. His children, grand-children, and great grand-children, living and dead are ninety-two.
MRS. SARAH F. JENNINGS,
daughter of Nathaniel and Electa Austin, was born in Becket, Berkshire Co. Mass., Dec. 2nd, 1827.
At the place of her nativity, on the 24th, of March 1846, she was united in marriage with Milton S.Jennings, who was born in Becket, Mass., April 13th, 1820,and died at Browns- ville, Kansas, Sept. 27th, 1875.
In 1833, when Mrs. Jennings was five years of age she removed with her parents to Wellington, Ohio. Here, in 1838 her father died, and in Aug, 1840, she returned with her mother to Becket Mass.
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In 1863 she came to Montgomery Co. Ill., arriving at Butler, on the 31st, of Oct.
In Montgomery Co.she lived for a longer or shorter period of time at each of the following places, viz :- Butler, Hills- boro, Litchfield and Honey Bend.
She then removed, with her family to Wirtonia, Kansas, reaching that place on the 5th, of March, 1872. She return- ed to Butler in Oct. 1875.
Mrs. Jennings made a public profession of religion when fifteen years of age, and united with the Congregational Church of Becket, Mass. After coming to Butler she united with the Presbyterian Church of this place.
The children of Milton S. and Sarah Jennings are as follows : . Helen Elisabeth, wife of Barton Masters of Butler, Ill., born Nov. 29th, 1847.
An infant son, born April 13th, 1850. Died the same day, in Becket, Mass.
Marion Electa, born Jan. 31st, 1852. Died in Becket, Mass., Feb. 11th, 1852, aged 12 days.
Luther Milton, born Feb. 10th, 1854. Died at Becket Mass., June 26th, 1854.
An infant son, born May 1st, 1855. Died the same day at Becket, Mass.
Willis Dwight, born Dec. 3d, 1857. Died at Butler, Ill., Oct. 7tlı, 1877.
George Edwin, born Dec. 13th, 1859. Died in Butler, Ill., Nov. 14th, 1863.
An infant son, born Jan. 6th, 1862. Died same day at Becket, Mass.
George Hamilton, born Oct. 30th, 1865. Died at Butler, Ill., July 24th, 1866.
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JEFFERSON D. HICKS
was born at Spencer, Indiana, March 9th, in the year 1828.
When about four years old he removed with his parents to Vigo Co. Ind., where he lived until about ten years of age, when he removed to Macoupin Co. Ill. About the year 1863 he went to Pana, Ill., and in Oct. of 1865 he came to Montgomery Co. Ill., locating upon the farm where he now resides three miles N. W. of Butler.
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