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Orleans, La., in the fall of the same year They came to Mason Co. the following Jan- uary. reaching Schulte's Landing at 11 o'clock P. M., of the 11th of that month. They occupied the house of Frederick Speckmann, Sr. ( now deceased ) for about one year, then located near where Mr. Devermann now resides. His father, John H. Devermann, who was born in Hanover, Germany, Sept. 22, 1796, died Oct. 20, 1861. His mother, Katrina M. ( Shiphorst ) Devermann, who was a native of the same place, was born May 12, 1803 ; she now resides with her son ( JJ. G. D.). On the 15th of June, 1865, Mr. Deverman was married to Miss Eliza Woesten, who was born in Havana Township, this county, Nov. 14, 1849. By this union there were five children, four of whom are living-Serina C., born April 14, 1866; Henry J .. born Aug. 25, 1869 ; died Oct. 28, 1869; Gustav H. D., born Dec. 16, 1870; Adolph G. D., born March 20, 1873; Lissie M., born Dec. 14, 1875. Mr. Devermann has served as School Director four years, and Commissioner of Highways one term. He owns about 300 acres of land in Bath Township, Mason Co.
JOHN H. H. DEVERMANN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Bath ; was born in Han- over, Germany. Oet. 28, 1834. and came to America with his father's family in 1849. For further mention of his father's family and their settlement here, see the above sketch of his brother. Mr. Devermann was married, Feb. 11, 1864, to Miss Mary, daughter of G. Dierker. Her grandfather, John HI. Dierker, came to this country in 1838, when her father was about 9 years of age. She was born in Bath Township, this county, Oct. 2, 1841. They have had eight children, seven of whom are living-Hannah M., born Dec. 10, 1864 ; Harman H., born Oct. 10, 1866; Katrina M. and Frankie D. (twins) May 24, 1869, ( Frankie D. died Nov. 20, 1872) ; Anna MI., born Jan. 9, 1872 ; Ida M., born July 10, 1874: Willie G. and Henry A., twins, born April 7, 1877. Mr. Devermann owns 360 acres of land in Bath Township, Mason Co.
JOHN G. H. DIERKER, farmer, Sce. 25; P. O. Havana ; was born in Hanover, Germany, Aug. 12, 1811. He came to America in 1851. They located in Bath Town- ship, Mason Co., the same year. He was married, in 1837, to Miss Katrina M. Budan, who was also born in Hanover, Germany. They had three children, one living-Cath- arine, wife of Frederick Hahn. Mr. Dierker's wife died in 1842. and in 1844 he mar- ried Ann M. Vallenghorst, a native of Hanover. Germany. They have one child-Kat- rina, wife of Henry Nehmilmann. She was married to Mr. Nehmilmann in 1867. They have four children living-Harman, August, Mary and Henry. They have lost one, Lewis, who died in March, 1877.
STOKES EDWARDS, farmer, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Kilbourne; was born in Orange Co., Ind., Feb. 7, 1819. In 1832, he moved with his father's family to Morgan Co., Ill., and in 1838, his father, Richard Edwards, moved to the State of Iowa. The sub- ject of this sketch loented in Kilbourne Township. this county, in September, 1846, where he engaged in blacksmithing, which trade he followed for some twelve years, also improving a farm at the same time. In 1858, he removed to the village of Bath, and in February, 1863. located where he now resides. He was married, Oct. 28, 1843, to Miss Emily Ward, who was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., July 28, 1824. Her father's family removed to Morgan Co., Ill., in about 1837. Elijah Ward, her father. built the third house erected in Waverly, Morgan Co. They have one child living-Mrs. Neal Hasher, resides in Kilbourne Township. Mr. Edwards owns 307 acres of land in Bath and Kilbourne Townships.
JOHN FLETCHER, farmer ; Sec. 7; P. O. Saidora ; was born in Yorkshire, England, Dee. 28, 1827 ; he came to America in the spring of 1855, with his father's family ; they settled in Lynchburg Township, this county. The subject of this sketch was married, in January, 1859, to Mrs. Anna B. Carpenter ( Moffat ), who was born in Yorkshire, England ; she came to America in childhood ; they have five children, four of whom are living-Edward S, Frederick B., Francis J. and Mary J. S. Douglass died May 29, 1863. Mr. Fletcher has served as Commissioner of Highways three years in Lynchburg Township, and two years in this, and is the present incumbent : he owns 297 acres of land in Bath and Lynchburg Townships. He removed to his present home in 1863.
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EZEKIEL FRIEND, retired physician, Saidora ; was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., Dec. 30, 1815 ; he received his early education in the common schools of Cum- berland and Franklin Cos., in which he resided some time prior to his removal to the West. In 1836, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. A. W. Cooper, of Chambersburg, Franklin Co., and in 1839, commenced the practice of his profession ; in the fall of 1841, he removed to Illinois, located in Cass Co., near Chandlersville, where, for many years, he was associated with Dr. Chandler in the practice of medicine. The Doctor removed to Mason Co., in the fall of 1854, and to his present home in August, 1855. On the 11th of August, 1846, he was married to Miss Mary A. Ray, who was born in Kentucky, April 24, 1826 ; her death occurred Feb. 3, 1849; they had one child-John C., born July 16, 1847. He was married to Sarah Humphrey June 28, 1849; she was born in Indiana Feb. 1, 1824; died July 2, 1854; two children by this union-Mary Jane and Thomas. He was married to his present wife. Mary E. Curry, Aug. 31, 1855 ; she was born in New York July 1, 1838, they have nine children-George W., born July 26, 1856; Josephine, January, 1858 ; Ellen V .. Oct. 20, 1859 ; Alice P., Aug. 16, 1862; Adaline, Nov. 29, 1864; Charlotte E., June 7, 1867 ; Lucy A., Nov. 30, 1869 ; Charles H. F., Feb. 11, 1873; Theodore E., June 10, 1875. The Doctor is a son of John and Mary . Oliver ) Friend ; his mother was a daughter of Nicholas Bonner Oliver, who came from England and settled in Philadel- phia, Penn. Dr. Friend has been in the active practice of his profession in Cass, Mason and adjoining counties, since 1841 (until within the past seven years), a period of nearly a quarter of a century.
DAVID C. HARMISON, physician and surgeon, Bath ; was born in Berkeley Co., W. Va., Nov. 16, 1844, and is a son of John S. and Hannah ( Butts) Harmison, both natives of Virginia. In 1849, the family removed to Champaign Co., Ohio, and, in the spring of 1852, came West, locating in Knox Co., Ill., where the Doctor's parents still reside. The Doctor followed farming until 1864, and in October of that year enlisted in Co. A, 59th I. V. I., and served till the close of the war ; was mustered out of the service at San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 16, 1865. He was at the battles of Lynnville, Spring Hill, Colum- bia, Franklin, Duck River, Nashville, Pulaski, and the skirmishes, and was twice wounded at the battle of Nashville. On Jan. 2, 1866, he entered Hedding College at Abingdon. Ill., completing the scientific course and graduating at that institution in 1869. Ile engaged in teaching, devoting his spare time to the study of medicine with Dr. J. J. Lobaugh, of Elmwood, Peoria Co., Ill. He entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1877, and graduated in June of the following year. The Doctor came to Bath in August, 1875, and for two years had charge of the public schools. Since 1878, he has been in the constant practice of his profession at this place. He was married, Dec. 29, 1870, to Miss Isabelle Rafferty, who was born in Madison Co., Ohio. Five children by this union, four of whom are living-Junius B., William V., Maud U. and Luclara. Laura M. E. died Jan. 31, 1876.
GERHARD H. HAVIGHORST, deceased ; was born in Hanover, Germany. Nov. 28, 1823 ; came to America in 1846 and located in Bath, Mason Co .. Ill., the same year ; he first engaged in the mercantile business, which he followed for many years, and subsequently engaged in the grain trade : this he continued up to the time of his death, which occurred April 11, 1876. His widow, whose maiden name was Catharine J. Horstman, still resides at Bath, she is also a native of Hanover, Germany, and was born Jan. 2, 1830 ; her marriage to Mr. Havighorst took place June 1, 1856 ; by this union there were five children, three of whom are living-Emma J., born Jan. 1, 1857 (wife of William Heberling); Franklin, Sept. 13, 1859; Stephen G., Feb. 6. 1866; the two deceased are Henry, born March 1, 1851, died July 23, 1857; Catharine E , born Jan. 4, 1854. died July 11, 1837. Mrs. Havighorst came to America with her father's family in early childhood; they settled at Matanzas, in this county, about 1838.
WARREN HEBERLING, merchant, Bath ; was born Harrison Co., Ohio, Feb. 3, 1839, and is a son of Henry and Hannah ( Lewis) Heberling, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Ohio. The subject of this sketch followed merchandising in
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Ohio for several years, and, in 1864, removed to Bath, Mason Co., Ill., and engaged in his present business. He was married, July 31, 1860, to Miss Sarah J., only daughter of Isaac and Mary ( Fulton ) Vail, both natives of Pennsylvania. They removed to Illi- nois in 1843. and first settled in Fulton Co., and two years later came to Mason Co. The names of Mr. and Mrs. Heberling's children are as follows-Mary L., Laura A., Charles W. and Annie D. Mr. Heberling is Master of Bath Lodge, No. 194, A., F. & A. M., and has served in that capacity four separate terms since the organization of that body. He owns about 2,000 acres of land, 160 acres of which is in Kansas, and the balance in Mason and Fulton Cos., Ill.
J. HERMAN HEYE farmer, See 10; P. O. Bath ; was born in Hanover, Ger- many, Sept. 15, 1836. His father, John H. Heye, died in 1837. In 1844, Mrs. Heye came to America with her only child ( .J. HI.). They first stopped near Havana, Mason Co., and, in the spring of 1845, located in Bath Township, which has since been their home. His mother. Mary ( Hinslaga ) Heye, who now resides with her son, was born in Hanover, Germany, Sept 16. 1800. The subject of this sketch was married. June 15, 1865, to Miss Anna C. Devermanu, who was born in Hanover, Germany, May S. 1843. She came, with her father's family, to America in the fall of 1849, and to Mason Co. the following spring. ( Further mention of her father's family will be found in the sketches of her brothers, Jno. G. D. and Jno. H. H. Devermann. ) They have four children living-Henry, born Oct. 15, 1869: William, born Ang. 31, 1871; Carl, born Dec 14, 1873, and Margaret, born Feb. 6, 1876. Mary (deceased, was born Aug. 27, 1867, and died Oct. 6, 1869. Mr. Heye has served as School Director several years, and School Trustee two terms. He owns 360 acres of farm land and ninety-one acres of timber in Bath Township, Mason Co.
JOHN W. HORSTMANN, of the firm of Horstman Bros., merchants, Bath ; was born at Matanzas, Bath Township, Mason Co., Ill., April 20, 1542; his father, John R. Horstman, come to America in 1832, locating first in New Orleans, La; in the fall of 1836, he settled in what is now Bath Township, this county; he was born in Han- over, Germany, in 1808, and died Dec. 31. 1860 ; his wife, Eliza C., was born in 1818 in the same country as her husband ; her death occurred May 16, 1863. The subject of this sketch remained on his father's farm until 30 years old, and then removed to a farm near the village of Bath ; he engaged in the mercantile business at Bath JJan. 1, 1875, under the firm name of Horstman & Schaaf; in September, 1876, he sold his interest in the store and engaged in milling with R. E. Cameron ; he disposed of his interest in the mill the following May, having purchased an interest in the store of his brother, John R., April 2, 1877, since which, the firm has remained as above. He has served as member of the Town Board and as School Trustee each one term. In 1871. he was married to Miss Eliza C. Missman, who was born in Bath Township, this county; they have one child-John F. Mrs. Horstman's father, Gerhard Missman, came from Hanover, Germany, to America in 1849.
JOHN R. HORSTMAN, merchant, Bath ; was born in Bath Township, Mason Co., Feb. 5, 1849; he followed farming till about 21 years of age, and, in April, 1875, engaged in the mercantile business at Bath ; he sold an interest in the store to his brother, John W .. April 2, 1877, since which, the business has been conducted under the above firm name. On the 29th of April, 1875, he was married to Miss Eva L. MeGehee, who was born in Bath Township, this county; they have one child living- Hattie. Mr. H. is a member of the Town Board and has served as Collector one term.
ROBERT HOUSTON, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Bath; was born in Wheeling, Ohio Co., W. Va., Aug. 2. 1522 ; when about 12 years of age his father's family removed to Jefferson Co., Ohio. The subject of this sketch removed to Illinois, in the spring of 1853, locating in Havana Township, this county, where he was employed on a farm till 1856, when he purchased a farm of 115 acres in Bath Township, and now owns 360 acres in the same locality. Mr. Houston has served one term as Commissioner of Highways. He was married. in 1812, to Miss Sarah Moore, who was born in Belmont Co., Ohio; they have had nine children by this union, seven of whom are living-Edward S., Aun E., wife of H. Allen, Sabina, wife of J. Krefer : Virginia, wife of I. Pirish ;
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Caroline, wife of William Matthews ; Julia, wife of G. W. Taylor, and Mary ; West and William R., are deceased. In March, 1862, Mr. Houston enlisted in the 51st I. V. I., and in November following was transferred to the Engineer's Department, serving under General O. P. Morton. In March, 1863, they were ordered to Nashville, Tenn .; here Mr. Houston assisted in building two gun-boats and was placed in command of one. He served till the fall of 1863, and then resigned. In the fall of 1862, he received his commission as First Lieutenant. Mr. Houston first came West as early as 1837, and located in Iowa, but returned, after a residence there of about two years, to Ohio.
HERMAN MIDDELKAMP, dealer in lumber, furniture, etc., Bath ; was born in Hanover, Germany, May 15, 1843 ; his father's family emigrated to America when he was about 12 years of age ; they came via New Orleans, and settled in Bath Town- ship, where his parents still reside, in the fall of 1855. His father, John, and his mother, Adelhit ( Hingstlage) Middelkamp, were born in Hanover, Germany. The subject of this sketch worked on his father's farm till 22 years of age, after which he worked at the earpenter's trade till 1878, when he engaged in his present business under the firm name of Middelkamp & Dierker. He was married, May 12, 1878, to Miss Lena Frank, who was born in Mason Co., Ill. They have one child, Mary.
ERNEST A. MEYER, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Havana ; was born in Hanover, Germany, March 4, 1844, but came to America with his father's family in early child- hood. They settled in Bath Township. Mason Co., in 1848. Mr. Meyer was married, April 29, 1869, to Miss Anna C., daughter of George Dierker ; her father came to America in 1835, and located first in New Orleans, In .; his brothers, JJohn Henry and John Herman Dierker, came from Germany in the fall of 1837, and the following year the three brothers came to Mason Co. Mrs. Meyer was born in Bath Town- ship, this county, Aug. 13, 1846. They have three children, Harman H., born Feb. 18, 1870; Emma M., Oct. 2. 1871, and Mary J., April 4, 1875. Mr. Meyer owns 484 acres of land in Bath, and 176 acre- in Kilbourne Township.
WILLIAM RIGGINS, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Bath; was born in Union Co., Ind., March 14, 1827 ; in 1840, he removed to Illinois with his father's family, locating at Beardstown Feb. 22, of that year; he followed farming in Cass Co. till 1852, when he went to California, overland, via Salt Lake City; in 1854, he returned from Cal- ifornia by way of the Isthmus, and the following year located in Mason Co., where he now resides. He was married, in 1857, to Miss Henrietta MeGehee, who was born in Fulton Co., Ill .; her father settled in Fulton Co. at an early date, and was also an early settler of Mason Co .; they have four children-Ada (wife of B. F. Gatton), Alva, Stephen and Nelson. Mr. R. owns 160 acres of land in Bath Township.
BENJAMIN F. ROCHESTER, elerk, Bath ; was born in Bath, Ill., April 25, 1846. His father, Sidney Rochester, who was born in Knox Co., Ky., May 8, 1814, came to Illinois in 1835, locating in Whitehall, Greene Co., and was there married to Miss Sarah Stevenson, April 23, 1836, she was born in Middlesex Co., N. J., March 29, 1810 ; they removed to Mason Co. in 1842. and settled near Bath. There were nine children by this union, only two of whom are now living-John L. and Benjamin F .; the deceased are Nathaniel S , William H., Charles G., George W., James S., Mary M. and Cornelia E .; John and William served in Co. E, 27th I. V. I., and Nathaniel and James in Co. D, 85th I. V. I .; all served till the rebellion was crushed. William, when mustered out, was in command of his company, with rank of First Lieutenant. Charles G. died in 1845 ; Cornelia E., Aug. 23, 1853 ; Gco. W .. April 8, 1861 ; Mary MI, Dec. 1, 1868; James S., Jan. 4, 1872, leaving a wife and one child ; Nathaniel S., May 15, 1872 ; Win. H., July 19, 1877, leaving three children, the death of his wife having occurred some time previous. Mr. and Mrs. Rochester still reside in Bith, hav- ing attained a ripe old age. John L. also resides in Bath, and is engaged in black- smithing. The subject of this sketch, prior to 1872, followed farming for several years, and then engaged in teaching, which vocation he followed till the spring of 1875, when he entered the employ of J. R. Horstman, as clerk, and remained with him one year. He was married, Dec. 26, 1875, to Miss Lois A., daughter of Geo. A. and Sarah Bonney. Dec. 12, 1876, he was commissioned Postmaster at Bath, and on the first of January
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following, took charge of the office. He resigned his office April 28, 1879, an I entered the employ of A. Schaaf, as clerk. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Rochester are Ernest P .. born Aug. 21, 1878, and Arthur N., June 9, 1879. Mr. R. is a member of Bath Lodge, No. 125. I. O. O F., and has served as Secretary of same since July 1. 1875. with the exception of one terin, when he was chosen Noble Grand.
HENRY L. SAMUELL, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Kilbourne; was born near Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Ky., Dec. 15. 1827, and is a son of Andrew and Sarah ( Braddus) Samuell, both natives of Virginia; the former died in October, 1869, and the latter in January, 1865 ; in the fall of 1834, the family removed to Morgan Co., Ill., and in the spring of 1846, located in Bath Township, Mason Co. The subject of this sketch was married, Feb. 24, 1848, to Miss Lydia Blunt, who was born in Barren C'o., Ky., Feb. 9, 1829; her father, Thomas F. Blunt, settled in Bath Township, as early as 1833 ; by this union there were eleven children-Brooking A., born Jan. 4. 1849, resides in Bath Township ; Ella C., Jan. 5, 1851 ( wife of Perry Sutton), resides in Cass Co., Ill .; Hickman B., Aug. 26, 1853, resides in Sherman Township; Lavinia J., May 22, 1855 (wife of W. Sutton), resides in Cass Co., Ill .; Henry C., Aug. 30, 1857, died in September, 1858; Cassius M., Aug. 29, 1859, died in September, 1862; Franees L., Oct. 2, 1861, died in 1863; Joseph, born Aug. 8, 1864, Kittie W., Dec. 16, 1866; Charles A., April 25, 1869; the last three are at home ; one child died in infancy. Mr. Samuell owns 360 acres of land in Bath Township, and 120 acres in Cass Co., Ill., and is one of seven sous, who all (with the exception of one, who did not attain his full height, on account of hip disease) stood 6 feet 2 inches ; his father and twin brother also attained the same height as above.
ANDREW SCHAAF, groceries, queensware, ete., Bath ; was born in Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, Sept. 7, 1834. He came to America when about 12 years of age, with his father's family, locating first in Arenzville, Cass Co., Ill., where they resided about three years, and then removed to what is now Bath Township, this county. Mr. Schaaf followed farming until 1875, when he engaged in his present business, under the firm name of Horstman & Schaaf, which continued under the above firm name till September, 1876, when he bought his partner's interest. He served as Collector in 1873; was a member of the Town Board about six years, and School Treasurer since 1873. Married, Oct. 8, 1857, Miss Sarah Welch, who was born in Ohio ; they have two children living-George S. and Warren J.
JOHN H. STRUBE, SR., farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Bath ; was born in Hanover, Ger- many, in August, 1819. He came to America in 1839, locating at New Orleans, La., where he resided till 1844. when his father's family came to this country and with their son to Bath Township, Mason Co., the same year. His father John H., was born in Hanover, Germany, December, 1787 ; died Aug. 7, 1850 ; his mother, Katrina ( Kemper ) Strube, was born in the same county as her husband in 1785; she died in September, 1844. Mr. Strube was married, JJuly 8, 1849, to Miss Helen M. Nullen, who was born in Hanover, Germany, Oct. 24. 1818; they have had five children, four of whom are living-John H., born Aug. 11, 1852, he resides in Quiver Township; Henry, born July 29, 1854; Mary, wife of Henry N. Stagin, resides in Bath Township, she was born Oct. 11, 1856 ; Richard F., Sept. 26, 1859. Mr. Strube owns 389 acres of land in Bath and 229 acres in Quiver Township.
WILLIAM W. TURNER, billiard hall, Bath ; was born in Scott Co., Ill., Nov. 30. 1834 ; when 10 years of age his father's family removed to Field's Prairie. Bath Township, this county. Mr. Turner worked on his father's farm till 22 years of age. then became a tiller of the soil on his own account. He enlisted in Co. D, 85th I. V. 1., July 20, 1562; promoted to Second Lieutenant Dee. 21. of the same year, and resigned in 1864. During his term of service he was in the following engagements : battle of Perryville, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge and Buzzards' Roost. Mr. Tur- ner was married, in 1858, to Miss Hannah Van Winkle, who was born in Morgan Co., Ill., they have five children-Benjamin P., Lucy. Maggie, Felix H. and Bertha. He is a member of Havana Lodge. No. SS, A., F. & A. M. Owns 160 acres of land in Kansas. Since August, 18744, he has resided in Bath, his present home.
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JAMES C. WHELPLEY, groceries, Bath ; was born in the Province of Nova Scotia, Nov. 19, 1839, but removed in early childhood with his father's family to Port- land, Me., where he resided 'about seven years ; then removed to Peru, Ill .; he came to Mason Co. July 28, 1866, and first worked at the harness trade, and about two years ago engaged in the grocery business. He served as President of the Town Board in 1877-78, and as School Trustee one term. In 1869, he was married to Miss Mary Comyges, who was born in Peoria, Ill .; they have one child living-William E. Mr. Whelpley is a member of Bath Lodge, No. 125, I. O. O. F.
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LORING AMES, farmer ; P. O. Topeka; son of Zephaniah Ames, whose ances- tors came over in the Mayflower during the reign of William and Mary. They were of English descent. His mother's maiden name was Case. She was born in Connecticut, and was married to Mr. Ames in Maryland. In 1818, they came to Illinois, and settled on a farm in St. Clair Co. for a few years. They moved, in 1823, to Adams Co .. where they both died-he, in 1835, and she, in 1825. The subject of this sketch was born Sept. 13, 1806, and, when '1 year old, moved with his parents to Hem- loek Forest, in Pennsylvania, and was there until 15 years old, when he came to Illinois with his parents. In 1827, he went to the lead mines in the West. During the time he was there, he participated in a war with the Indians, who were headed by Red Bud. He returned in 1829, and shortly afterward took a flatboat, starting from Quiney, Ill., and running to New Orleans. This was the first flatboat ever run down from Quiney, and was loaded with hogs, corn, potatoes, onions and oak staves. He returned in 1830, and worked on a farm for Gov. Wood, for two years. He had con- siderable management of Gov. Wood's business, and was often called Governor by strangers. He next worked on a steam mill for Holmes; afterward, on a farm until 1832, when he was in the Black Hawk war. On his return, he began farming, and continued it until married, which was in 1833, to Elmira Jones, daughter of Deacon Jones, who laid out Canton. In 1836, he moved to Fulton Co., and made brick in partnership with his father-in-law for one year ; he then farmed in Fulton Co. until 1856. when he came to Mason Co., and settled the present farm of 160 acres, which they have obtained by their own labor. He became a member of the Congregational Church in Quincy, Ill., in 1831, and is now with the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Topeka, Ill. His wife is also a member. The names of their children are Ardelia, Orpheus, who was in the war of the rebellion for three years ; Joel, also in the war; George, Charles, Diantha and Emily.
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