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PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
Nathan C. Waltz, born in Corry, N. Y., in 1835, moved to Pennsylvania and thence to this village in 1854. He at once engaged in the harness business and his shop is the third one of the pioneer harness shops of Will county. He was married in 1848 to Miss Eliza Eisenburth, of Centre county, Pa. His sons-John G. resides at Aurora, George W. at Missoula, M. T., and his daughter, Miss Marguerette L., resides at Plainfield. (See also Official History.)
John B. Wagner, born in Centre county, Pa., in 1813, settled on section 12, Plainfield, in 1858, removed to the village of Plainfield in 1868, was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, daugh- ter of Nicholas Conduit, of Centre county, Pa., May 3, 1883. In 1836 he married Miss E. Sheffler, of Pennsylvania. His sec- ond wife, Miss Lena Shaffner, of New Lenox township, died in 1882. Of his sons, William E. has served as clerk of the circuit court of St. Louis, Mo., for the last twelve years; James P. Wagner is a resident of Plainfield, and Andrew H. is book keeper in First National Bank of Joliet.
R. D. Webb, born in England, August 2, 1829, came to the United States in 1850, and to Plainfield in 1851. In 1862 he and Jacob Hoffer bought the Dillman foundry and established their wagon shop, which was burned January 28 1877. The people rebuilt the shops immediately, and Mr. Webb resumed his business. In 1854 he revisited England, and there married Miss Mary Ward, of Yorkshire.
E. J. Wood, born in Cheshire, Mass., December 21, 1809, settled on his farm in Plainfield, in 1845. In 1849 he opened a general store at Plainfield, was postmaster from 1849 to 1853, and has held the positions of road commissioner and town- ship assessor. Miss Hester A. Hills, who he married July 7, 1831, was born in Lewis county, N. Y., August 1, 1814. Their golden wedding took place July 7, 1881.
E. G. Wight, pioneer physician of Northern Illinois, was born at Richmond, Mass., October 2, 1793, and died at Plain- field, October 13, 1865. He came to Chicago in 1831, settled at Naperville in 1832, and at Plainfield in 1837, where he practiced medicine for twenty-eight years. His son, R. B. Wight, organ- ized the Plainfield battery in 1855. In 1838 he opened the first drug store at Plainfield; was one of nine students who com- posed the first class of Rush Medical College, Chicago. He was born at Kinderhook, N. Y., March 27, 1825, came west with his parents, and was married Jannary 23, 1853, to Miss Eliza T. Bradley, of Geneva county, N. Y.
John Williard, born in Windom county, Vt., May 19, 1813, settled in Kendall county, in September, 1849, and at Plainfield village, in October 1870. He was married in October, 1833, to Miss Virtue M., daughter of Lorenzo Rhodes, of Jefferson
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county, N. Y. Since 1880 he has been engaged in the gasoline stove trade. and now controls a large trade.
W. Willis, born in New Hamptonshire, Eng., in 1834, set- tled in Wheatland township, June 28, 1853, and at Plainfield village in 1881. He was married in February, 1855, to Mrs. Flavella Heedy, daughter of the late Chester Ingersoll. Mr. Willis was for years mail carrier between DuPage and this vil- lage; was constable in DuPage from 1872 to 1876, and is now police constable of Plainfield.
CHANNAHON TOWNSHIP.
This township was organized in 1850 with George Tryon, supervisor. Its name meaning the meeting of the waters, was suggested by Judge William B. Peck; Hugh Henderson succeeded him in 1853, and served until suceeded by J. J. Schermerhorn in 1854, who held the office until 1857. Charles C. Smith served from 1857 to 1862; E. H. Jessup, until 1862-3; John T. Randall, 1863-6; J. N. Fryer, 1866-84. The elections of 1884 resulted in the choice of the following named officers: Super- visor, George Alexander; Assesor, P. O'Boyle; Town Clerk, O. S. Bedford; Collector, Henry B. Clark; Highway Commis- sioner, Allen P. Carpenter; School Trustee, James Noonan. The population in 1880 was 1,105; the assessed valuation for 1883-4 aggregated $303,552; the tax levy was $8,258.86, includ- ing $2,498.62 school taxes.
So early as 1831 Joseph Shoemaker, an Ohioan, made a set- tlement near Reed's Grove. In 1834 Dr. Ira O. Knapp, Mrs. Knapp, the doctor's sister, George Tryon and Russell Tryon were guided to this point by Alford McGill, of Troy, and here on section 8 Dr. Knapp erected the first substantial log house in the township. Seymore Treat and his sons Stephen and Isaiah (Dr.) Treat, settled on Treat's Island in 1833, the Greggs and the Thornbergs settled in the neighborhood before the Tryon's arrived. Even in 1832 Joseph McClune, J. Troutman, and other pioneers came in whose names are not remembered. Michael Moorehouse and wife (formerly Mrs. Fryer) and J. N. Fryer, a son of Mrs. Moorehouse, followed the example of the Knapps, and settled on section 17, in 1834; Jacob B. Scher- merhorn and his father, Dr. Schermerhorn came in 1834. The same year settlements were made by Isaac Jessup, H. D. Risley, John S. Jessup, Jedediah Gerry and Walter Eames; Gibson, Willard and Paul Baurlyte; John Ward, Negro Dick, George Knapp (a native), D. C. Hemphill. In 1835 came W. B. Peck, Barant Schermerhorn, Peter McCowan, Patrick Burk and Isaac Van Alstine, Reuben G. Willard, Joseph Davis, Orrin S. Knapp (native), E. C. Fellows; Rev. Mr. Perry, arrived in 1836; Michael Long, in 1837; George Alexander, 1837; Daniel Bailey, Julius Sackett, P. F. Dooley, James Dooley, J. Alexander, in 1838.
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George W. McCune and W. F. Moore, 1841; Chauncey Stickney and Marvin Benjamin, 1844-5; George B. Davis, 1846; C. C. Smith, 1847; Hugh Henderson, -; Stephen Glidden, 1848; Joseph Lewis, 1850; Joseph Fitch, M. D., 1852; John T. Ran- dall, 1854; Caleb Fowler, 1854; E. E. Bates, 1856; Charles McGowan, 1857. The death of Jedediah Eames in 1836 spread gloom over the little settlement; while walking toward the house he was struck by the electric fluid and killed. A postoffice was established in 1836, with W. B. Peck, master. Rev. Mr. Perry was the first preacher and school teacher; he entering on these labors in 1836. The following winter the old school-house on section 8 was erected. Treat's mill was subsequently built in 1838, and the neighborhood was the centre of settlement until the village of Channahon was laid out and the postoffice moved thereto.
Channahon Village .- This location was platted by Marvin Benjamin, 1845, under the name Dupage. The proprietor erected a house on the plat, which was used as the hotel of the village for some time, after which it became the property of David Billsland. In 1845 the first store in the township was opened here by Chauncey Stickney; Julius Sackett came in 1838 and opened a blacksmithshop. Such were the beginnings of this prettily located village.
The Methodist Episcopal Church had her ministers here al- most as soon as Rev. Mr. Perry had inculcated the doctrines of his faith. In 1853 this society completed a house of worship. In 1869 the present pretentious school building was erected, taking the place of the building of 1854, which was destroyed by fire in 1868. Channahon Lodge No. 262, chartered in 1857, represents the masonic order here. The village is close to two lines of railroads, which with the beauty of its location, justifies hope for its advancement.
Tax-payers of Channahon Township .- In this list C. is an abbreviation of Channahon; W. of Wilmington; M. of Min- ooka, Grundy county; B. B. of Bird's Bridge; El. of Elwood; and J. of Joliet.
Abell, Edw., 17 C Bailey, Daniel, 13 El Bailey, Calneh, 24 El
Adams, L. C., C
Adams, Lucy C., C
Bates, E. E.
Brumick, Alexander, C
Bradley, Mary, El
Althouse, Walker, 9 C
Bedford, Stephen, C Beattie, Robert, B
Bradshaw, H., M
Althouse, Henry, W Alexander, George, 15 C Bell, William, 18 C Bedford, Charles, C
Bradford, L. E., C
Alexander, John, C
Bedford, O. S., C
Bradford, C. Buel, Charles, 17 C
Buel, George, C
Anthony, Charles, 8 C Ardaugh, Patrick, 14 C Austin, Horace, C
Billsland, D., C Billsland, N., C
Buell, Morton
Burden, William
Carmodey, S., C
Cavender, Wm. H., B B
Baumgartner, M., 32 C Barlight, Nicholas, 8 C Bargo, Thomas, C
Bowers, Jacob, 31 C Bossenacker, G. P., C Bowman, William, C
Brackus, Lucian, C Brown, Peter, C
Alerighon, John, C Bates, Elizabeth, C
Brisdoe, Patrick, 20 C
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Carpenter, Allen, 4 C Cantrell, L. M., 3 Cavender & Stevens, C Carroll, Thomas, 19 M Cass, John, 30 J Claughlin, Mich., 2 B B Fries, A. J., 3
Fowler, Caleb, C Foster, George, 6 M Fryer, J. N., 17 C
Fritchne, Joseph, C Frederick, Peter, C
Clarke, Arabella, 2 C Clauser, J. C., C Cooley, M
Connell, James, 5 M
Calleps, John, 6 M
Conroy, Patrick, C
Conroy, John, C
Cornelius, Charles, 31 C Geary, Mary, 15
Coughlin, Edw., C Glidden, Stephen, 10 C Coyle, Peter, Mrs., 29 C Goodjohn, Thos., 18 El
Comstock & Co., 16 C
Gorman, Timothy, C Gonland, Chas., C Gonland, H., 36
Lish, Byron, C Long, Michael, B B Lonergan, James, 23 C
Cooley, Lucy, C
Goodenough, J., 35 Goodenough, G. W., 36 Long, S. D., C
Corbin, Peter, 36
Crate, James V., 36
Curtis, Cyrus
Davis, George B., 16 C
Davis, R. P.
Matthews, D., C
Day, S. L., C
Martin, F., 6 M
Day, L. S., C
Haley, C., Jr., 13 C
Martin, J. W., J
Dewey, J. B. & O. A., Haley, Michael, El 26 Č
Martin, Fred., M
Deline, Moses, 24 C
Hart, John, C Hart, James, 17 C
Manning Elizabeth, 16 C
De Witt, John, C
Hathaway, Wm., C
McCormick, A. H., C
Dewitt, E., C
Hannah, John, C
MeMichael, R., C
Doyle, John, C
Haviland, H. A., C
MeCowan, J., 5 C McKune, Geo., 23 El McDonald, John, 19 C
Drew, John, C
Herbert, Thomas, 23 C Harbert, Patrick, C Herrin, Jacob Hemphill, D. C., 24 El Henderson, Delia, C Hess, Anthony, C
Miller, Alex., 1 C Mills, Thos., 15 C
Dunne, James, 31 W Effner, E. W, Effner, John, 17 C
Hennesy, Mrs., 3
Mills, Osear, 10 C
Elsbury, William, El
Herbert, Wm., C Hicks, Manley, C
Miller, A., 1 J
Farnsworth, G. W., BB Hiek, M. P., C
Miller, J. A., C
Fallen, Michael, 1 J Fallen, John, 1 J Faut, C., 36
Hill, J. H., 36 Horton, J. L., C Hutchins, Geo., C Jackson, A, M., C
Moran, Owen, 1 J
Farrell, J. D., C
Morehouse, Micha'l, 17 C
Munroe, E. S., C
Munson, S., C Newman, Eben'z'r, 24 El Nichols, Henry, 1 J
Fitch, Joseph, C
Fowler & Rawdale Fowler, Fred., C Fowler, C. E.
Judge, A., 1
Ketcham, J., 6 M Kemp, L., C
Kile, Geo., 9 Chicago Kipp, H., C
Kipp, A. C., 9 C Kickles, Mat., 30
Knapp, John, C Knapp, Ira O., 8 C Knapp, Solon, C Lenicher, Peter, 3 J
Lepold, Wm., 12 J
Lepold, Amos, 12 J Lewis, Jos., C
Lepold, Henry, 12 J Lepold, August, 12 J Leyer, J. A., C Lepold, H., J Lepold, Gustave, J Ledyard, Wm., C
Coyle, Ellen, 31 C
Coyle, Peter, 32 C
Grant, James, 23 El Grant, John A., El Green, M., C Hadfield, Hannah, C Haley, Richard, 13 El
Long, James, 10 C Lowery, Wm., C Lowe, H., 34 C
Martin, Thos., C
Downey, Peter, 9 C Drew, J. C. M., C
Heriman, James, C
Drout, Peter, C
Mclintock, W., 3 B
McCowan, Chas., 7 C Miller, James, 33 C
Drout, P., 14 C Drew, D. P., C
Mix, Jos., C
Miller, R. C., C
Ellington, John, C
Fender, George W., M Feeney, Bernard, 19 C Feeney, Robert, 19 C Feeney, John, C Ferguson, Alex., 7 M Fender, George, M
Jennings, Wm., C Jennings, And., El Jessup, Edw , 17 C Jessup, Jos., 13 W Johnson, Robt., 36 El Johnson, R. W., C Johnson, Mrs., C
Noonan, Michael, 22 C Norton, W. H., 25 Norton, L. S., 18
Noonan, Dennis, C
Noonan, James, 22 C O'Brien, David, 27 C
Freckleton, James, M Gaskell, D. K., 8 M Gatheny, William, C Gaskell & Jenson, C Garritty, Patrick, 5 Gaskell, George, 30 C Geary, Joseph, C
Hess, Joseph, 1 J
Miller, J. O., 8 C Monahan, Jas., 2 C
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O'Boyle, Patrick, C
Schweitzer, Cas., 2 J
O'Brien, Wm., 2 B B O'Brien, John, 23 C
Scheick, Thos., M Seymore, C. E., C
Thornburg, Robt., 24 C Thornburg, N., 25 El Theil, Aug., 1
Ogden, M. D., 30 Chi- Searles, A. D. Jr., 7 M cago. Shiels, Thos .. 8 C
Osgood, W., J
Shall, John, C
Padley, H., 2 J
Shoemaker, Mrs. P., C
Perry, Hiram
Sing, Adam, 1 J
Peasel, Chas.
Sing, Sophia, 1 J
Porter, Lennon, 3 C
Smet, A., 5
Price, Thos., J
Smet, G., 17
Wagner, Chas., C
Proud, Mrs. Phoebe, C
Smith, Frank, C
Walsh, John, M
Quigley, Andrew, J
Smith, A. H., 22 C
Wagner, Conrad, 20 C
Raleigh, P. & J., 35
Smith, Geo., 21 C
Watson, Jesse, C.
Raleigh, Margaret, C
Smith, C. C., 20 C
Watson, J. L., C
Randall, J. T., 9 C
Smith, Jas. H., C
Walker Est. of, C
Raleigh, Thos., 14 C
Specia, Jos., C
Wenell, Frank, C
Raleigh, Patrick, 23 C
Specia, Benj., C
Webber, John, 9 C
Randall, G., C
Sprague, E. B., C
Webber, Wm
Rhodes, S., 34
Stolder, Jos. L., C
West, Ephraim, 7 C
Reynolds, M., 36
Stakes, W., C
Wentworth, D. S., Chi'go
Riley, Thos., 32 C
Stakes, Fr. Jr., 36
Whitmore, A., 20 C
Rogers, Est. of, 31
St. Clair, David, W
Whitmore, S. W., C
Rockwell, S , 24 W
Stafford, Dan., 6 M
Whithington, Mrs., C
Roderick, Eli, 36 El
Stevens, A. L
Wiese, Walter, C Willard, Wm., 8 C
Russell, Frances, 30
Stickney, Benj., 24 El
Willard, C. S., C
Sage, E. W., 18 C
Stales, Frank, 13 El
Willard, C. S., C
Sage, Elija h, C
Sheet, J. R., J
Worthey, Wm. Jr., 3 C
Sasse, Fred., 36 El
Shong, Wm., 3
Woodruff, George, C
Schermerhoose & Mer- rick, C
Stewart, M. U., M
Yates, R. A., C
Scroggins, Josiah, C
Tait, Michael, 20 C Thornburg, U. T., C
Superintendent McKernan's report for 1883 gives the follow- ing statistics: 587 persons under twenty-one years; 334 enrolled; eight teachers; five school buildings, etc., valued at $14,500; expenditures for year, $3,232.23.
CRETE TOWNSHIP.
The original town, embracing Crete and Washington was set off in 1850 as a township under the name Crete, and an election of officers held April 2, that year. The votes cast numbered 109; Nicholas Brown was elected supervisor; D. S. Henderson, clerk; J. Luce, assessor; D. Wilkins, collector; Horace Adams, officer of police; H. Sprague and J. Marsh, justices of the peace; H. E. and O. H. Barrett, constables; S. W. Chapman, William Hewes and A. Wilder, commissioners of highways. The roll of supervisors is as follows: N. Brown, 1850; A. Wilder, 1851-53; Willard Wood, 1854; Z. Henderson, 1855; Willard Wood, 1856; M. Kile, 1857; H. H. Minard, 1858; W. Hewes, 1859; C. Tatge, 1860; N. Brown, 1861; E. W. Beach, 1862; H. A. Dean, 1863; C. Tatge, 1864; W. Hewes, 1865; C. Tatge, 1866-7; C. Horn, 1868; J. O'Meier, 1869-71; C. Horn, 1872; J. O'Meier, 1873-74; D. S. Bordwell, 1875-76; John O'Meier,
Tryon, Geo., 8 C Truby, M., 3 B B Van Alstine, Isaac, 2 C
Van Alstine, M., 10 C Venner, James, 18 C Vix, Jos., C Wagner, F., C
Roderick, Mrs., C. 36 El Stolder, L., 13 C
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1877-84. The elections of 1884 resulted in the choice of the following officers: Supervisor, D. S. Broadwell; town clerk, Emil Walter; assessor, J. D. Meyer; collector, Conrad Schweer; highway commissioner, H. C. Hartwaun.
The aggregate assessed valuation is $508,156, yielding a tax in 1884 of $8,642.04, including a school tax of $2,085.25. The population in 1880 was 1,763, of which number 539 belonged to Crete village.
The first settlements were made at Thorn Grove, Beebe's Grove, and Wood's Corners-now Crete village. David Haner located at Thorn Grove in 1833-4. George W. Woodruff states that the following named settlers arrived in the years given: In 1833-4, Major Price, William Osborn and Asa Dade; in 1835-6, Minoris Beebe, Shipman Frank, Quartus Marsh and four sons (Jonathan, Edwin, Horatio and Henry), James L. Dean, William Bryant, J. Stalcop, William R. Starr, Willard Wood, Deacon Samuel Cushing, Norman Northrop, John H. Bennett, Moses H. Cook, Henry Milliken, Charles Wood, Hazen Adams, John Kyle and son, Enoch Dodge, Henry Ayres, David Haner, John E. Hewes, J. W. Stafford and three sons. On the authority of entry books and public records the follow- list of settlers is given: James Rice and William Brooks, 1834; A. R. Starr and Erastus Cole, 1835; Enoch Dodge, 1838; Hiram Rowley, John Kyle, Cynthia Kyle, 1833; Minoris Beebe, 1834; Hardin Beebe, Q. Marsh and sons, 1835; Willard Wood, 1836; Daniel E. Hewes, Luman Hewes, seven sons and one daughter, Nathan Frank, David Ripley, 1837; Moses H. Cook, Samuel Cushing, Moses Cook, Franklin Goodenow, George W. Goodenow, 1838; John Dodge, 1840; Almon Wilder, E. B. Minard, G. W. Minard, M. D., Asa Lyttle, B. Board- man, J. E. Burritt, Elisha Burritt, H. Mulligan, Norman Northrup about 1840; H. Hitchcock, M. D., 1841; P. H. Adams, 1845; Willard T. Wood, 1846; Frank J. Goodenow, John C. Muir, 1848; J. O. Pipenbrink, 1849; William Reime, Ernest Reime, 1850; Conard Tatge, John Scheive, 1851; Abram Darling, 1853; Joseph Perry, R. G. Cossart, 1854; Gustavus Brauns, 1856; Philip Jurdennig, Conrad Hecht, Christopher Batterman, Henry Ohlendorf, John Windhiene, arrived from 1849 to 1852. So early as 1836 there were at Thorn Grove or in the vicinity, John McCoy, H. D. Bell, John W. Cole, S. W. Cooper, Hollis Newton, J. M. Chase, many of whom had their families with them as shown in the history of the towns to which they belonged. Shipman Frank was the first postmaster in the township, being appointed in 1836. Crete postoffice was established under its present name, and from it Wood's Corners and the township take the name.
Willard Wood taught the first school in the township in the winter of 1837-8. On April 11, 1840, the school township
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was organized, with Luman Hewes, M. H. Cook, and Nor- man Northrup as trustees, and James L. Miner as treasurer and clerk. Miner, however, refused to act, and Willard Wood was chosen in his place, and continued in office until 1846, when Richard Brown was appointed. The board divided the township into three school districts, with the six northeast sections, or Beebe's Grove, as District No. 1; the northwest twelve sections, or Thorn Grove, as No. 2, and the south half of the township as No. 3. The first two districts organized at once, and under the public system Miss Eliza Burritt taught during the summer of 1840 at Beebe's Grove. E. Smith con- ducted the school at Thorn Grove in 1840, and in November, 1841 school district No. 3 was established. (See Statistics after Roll of Taxpayers.)
Methodist Episcopal Church of Crete was organized at Thorn Grove in 1836, with John McCoy, Henry D. Bell, and their families, John W. Cole, S. W. Cooper, Hollis Newton, and John M. Chase, members. Stepen R. Breggs was the first pastor. The present membership is fifty-four. In 1841 the headquarters of the society moved to Crete. In 1852 a house of worship was erected, at a cost $1,500. The property of the society now is valued at $2,500.
Congregational Church. - A Congregational society was organized at Beebe's Grove in 1839 by Reverend David Ripley. In 1845 Reverend E. C. Brige organized a society at Thorn Grove, which consolidated with the original society in 1848, and both joined in erecting the Congregational church. The membership is fifty, with seventy Sunday-school scholars, and property valued at $2,000.
German Lutheran Trinity Church was formed from the society at Beebe's Grove, and that near Wood's Corners. It is said in the old history that Reverend C. Weil was the first min- ister, and preached in 1849. He was succeeded by Reverend August Selle, who labored for eight years here, and organized the first Lutheran church established at Chicago. In 1860 their house of worship was erected, nearly a mile south of the village of Crete, at a cost of $2,640. The society also owns two school houses, one southeast and the other southwest of the village. They also have a school in the public school-building in the village, in which the religion of the church, the German language, and some of the primary branches taught in the common schools, are learned. Reverend Gottlieb Traub was for a number of years pastor of the church. At its first organ- ization there were thirteen families.
The Albright Evangelical Church, located in the south- eastern corner of the township, was established in 1856, by Reverend George Fetters, with twelve families. In 1862, under
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the pastorate of Reverend Noah McLain, a small house of worship was erected for $800, on land owned by Conrad Hecht.
Crete Village .- So early as 1836 Willard Wood located his cabin on the site of the village and opened it to travelers as a hotel. In 1849 he had the location platted as a village, built the original part of the Hewes House, and in conjunction with H. H. Huntley, who opened a store there the same year; Z. Henderson, who opened a store in 1850; Dr. George W. Minard, George Gridley, the original blacksmith of Wood's corners; Dr. H. H. Hitchcock, the first physician, and B. F. and Daniel E. Hewes took decided steps to build up the town. In 1869 the sash, door and blind factory was established by Conrad Tatge, Chris. Knabe, William Hahnlein and F. Sennholtz. In 1871 it was transferred to a stock company, with Walter Locke manager and Gus. Brauns secretary. Willard Wood was the first settler, the first school-teacher, the first postmaster, and the first hotel keeper in the village. A paper named the Crete Enterprise was founded here in 1875 by C. E. Carter.
Goodenow Village, was founded in 1869-70 by George W. Goodenow, a settler of 1838; here, with his son Frank, started a store; also in the hay-press business, which business they have been engaged in ever since. In 1870 the C. & E. I. railroad opened a depot here and appointed Frank I. Goodenow agent. During this year William Koppmeir opened a saloon, Herman Brinker erected a wagon shop. In 1872 Abram Darling moved into the village and built a blacksmith shop, which he rented to Samuel Rose. The post office was established in 1870 with F. J. Goodenow postmaster.
Roll of Tax-payers of Crete Township .- In giving the names of taxpayers, the figures represent the section ; Cr. is an abbre- viation of Crete ; En., of Endor : Gn., of Goodenow ; E. L., of Eagle Lake ; D., of Dwyer, Indiana ; Bm , of Bloom, Cook county ; Br., of Beecher ; M., of Monee, and P., of Peotone. Adams, P. H., 4 Cr Arkenburg, Henry, Gn Baker, J. L. & F. S., Cr
Adams, Jule, 5 Cr Arkenburg, Wm., 32 Cr Baker, Geo., Gn
Adams, F. J., Cr
Arkenburg, F., Gn Baker, Christ, 7 Cr
Adams, E. O., Cr
Austin, M., 9 Cr
Baker, Martin, 13 Cr
Adams, G. W., 7 Cr
Austin, Herman
Baumer, J. M., En
Adams, Henry E., P
Batterman, C., 7 Cr
Bankratz, T., 13 D
Adams, Reuben, Cr Baterman, Fred., 6 Cr Adams, F. J., Cr Baurmeister, Wm., 6 En Behrens, Henry, Cr Berg, Elizabeth
Adams, L., 4 Cr
Batterman, H., En
Bergmier, George, 19 Cr
Adams, W. C., 4 Cr
Baker, Ellen J.
Behrers, J. C., 19 Cr
Adams, Mont., Cr Ahrens, Geo., Cr American Ex. Co , Cr Andrews, John, Gn
Barker, C., En
Betheman, Chris'pher, Cr
Baker, G. F., 31 Gn
Beke, Ernst, Gn
Apking, Geo., Gn
Baumer, Mathias, Cr Bathman, H., 18 E L
Berg, Nicholas, Gn
Apking, Henry, 31 Gn
Bernhardt, Gott, Cr
Arkenburg, Fr'd., 23 Gn Baker, C. A., 6 Cr
Beekman, T.
Arendt, Jos., Cr
Barthle, Fred.
Bekoe, Fred.
Bauser, Henry, Cr
Bernhardt, Fred., 7 Cr
Backus, Chris.
Bernhardt, Henry, E L
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Bergan, Martin
Clausing, Chas., 13 EL Famam, L., 8 Cr
Becker, Chas., 24 Cr
Claus, Henry, 7 Cr
Feste, Henry, Gn
Becker, M., 13 Cr
Clause, John, Br
Fisham, Peter
Beckman, F., 7 Cr ! Bergmeyer, Gott, 32 Cr
Clossen, W., Cr
Fiske, F., 28 E L
Claus, H. C., Cr
Fleischer, O., Cr
Fleischer, Hannah, 20 Cr
Flicknigger, F., Cr Forbes, G., Cr
Besig, John, Gn
Frenker, Henry, Gn
Bock, Conrad, 7 Br
Cole, Henry, 5 Cr
Fricke, Henry, Cr
Bongess, Henry, 5 En
Cole, J. W., 9 Cr
Frank, F. H., Gn
Bordwell, D., 5 Cr
Cole, Henry, 6 Cr
Frank, H., Gn
Boyers, L., Cr Baker, Chris., Cr
Cook, Wm., 13 Cr
Gammon, A., Cr Gaines, H. N., 8 Cr
Boyers, Peter, 9 Cr
Cragle, Henry, 7 Gu
Glade, Chris., 7 En
Borgers, John, Cr Boyers, D., Cr
Crete Insurance Co.
Glickenker, F., Cr
Bowden, Jacob, 3 Cr
Dabriel, John, 1 D
Goodenow, J. B., 33 Gn
Bergmeyer, Fred., 7 Cr
Danaskay, P., 6 Cr Daus, F., Cr Daup, Geo., Cr Dapp, B., Cr
Goodenow, Mary O., 31 Gn
Brauns, Harry, 13 E L
Danne, Chris., 18 En
Graham, James, Gn
Bremer, Henry, 13 En
Darling, A., 33 Gn
Gray, John, 6 Cr
Bremer, Fred., 7 En
Darling, B. H., Gn Danike, Louis, Cr
Grote, Henry, 17 Cr
Brintlort, Henry, Cr Breens, Wm., Cr
Dierson, Wm., 12
Grupe, F., 12 Cr
Brandt, Henry, 3 Cr
Dierson, J., 9 Cr
Grote, Herman, 7 Cr
Brown, C. M., Cr
Dierson, Wm., Cr
Gridlay, J. W., 6 Cr.
Brackman, H., Cr
Dose, Peter H. Dohmier, Henry, 22 Cr
Grabe, J., Cr
Braun, Chris., Cr Brauns, G., 9 Cr
Dohmier, J. O., Cr Doescher, Jacob, En
Harmon, Martin, Cr
Brisbane, Jas. W., 4 Cr
Doescher, J. C., 12 En
Buhne, C. H., 7 En
Doerscher, H. N., 9 Cr Dodge, John, 17, 8 Cr
Bush, Henry, Cr
Dodge, Mary E., 17 Cr Dodge, C. & S. E., Cr
Buffington, Wm., 18 En Dolf, W. B., Cr
Burgest, Henry
Dodge, F., 6 Cr
Butr, Henry, 7 Cr Buckmeir
Drangmeister, H., 5 En
Bathe, Henry, 28 Gn
Dutcher, Wm., 6 M
Burns, A. H., Cr Caldwell, A.
Dunning, Henry, 16 Cr Dunning, E., Cr
Hassman, Henry, 23 Cr Hassman, John, 23 Cr
Calverlange, H. K., 6 Cr Dunning, H., Jr., 28 Cr Hasdikopp, Chris. 6 Gn
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