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Roshong Wm. retired farmer ; P.O. Nora. Ryan P. foreman of railroad section; Nora.
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CHOCH WM. farmer; Sec. 32; P.O. Nora.
Shaw Charles, Sec. 18; P. O. Nora.
Shaw Henry, farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Nora. SHAW JOSEPH P. Farmer; Sec. 18; P.O. Nora; born in Angelica, Allegany Co., N. Y., April 6, 1828; at the age of 9 years he, with his parents, started on a raft at Olean Point, on the Allegheny River, and came to Pittsburg, and then down the Ohio River to Cincinnati, where they left the river and took a team and drove through to this Co .; he married Nancy A. Clay, May 4, 1854; she was born in Me- dina Co., Ohio, Nov. 18, 1836; Charles L., Lorin F., David C., Joseph P., and Enos W., are their children ; Charles L., the eld- est son, was married to Sarah Luther, Dec. 15, 1875; they have one child, Mabel P .; Mr. Shaw was one of the first settlers in this Tp.
SIMMONS ANDREW, Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Greenvale ; born in Albany Co .. N. Y., March 12, 1819; was married to Eliza Scofield, Jan. 8, 1840; she was born in Lysander, Onondaga Co., N. Y., Dec. 6, 1819; they remained in his native Co. until one year after marriage, when they moved to Baldwinsville, Onondaga Co., N. Y .; in 1850 he came to this Co. and settled in this Tp., which has since been liis home; Andrew A. and Byron B. are his sons; Franklin D. is an adopted son ; he has held the offices of Road Com- missioner and School Director many terms; there were only ten or twelve fam- ilies in the township when he came to it. Simmons B. B. farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Greenville.
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Simmons Daniel, Nora.
Simmons B. F. Sec. 31; P.O. Howardsville. Simmons Fred. B. Sec. 30; P. O. Greenvillc. Simmons Irwin, Howardsville.
SIMMONS JACOB, Farmer ; Sec. 31; P. O. Howardsville; born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Aug. 25, 1816; when six years old his parents moved to Cayuga Co., N. Y .; here on Sept. 26, 1839, he married Mary Coppernoll, who was born in Mont- gomery Co., N. Y., Sept. 27, 1814; her parents moved to Oneida Co., N. Y., and then to Cayuga Co .; in 1845 they were emigrants to Ill., coming all the way by land; onc span of horses and wagon, a few household goods, and a little money was their all, when they arrived in this Tp., Dec. 8, 1845; taking a claim of 200 acres of land in the above section; by perseverance they have acquired a com- petency, and have retired from active life, leaving their son, B.F. Simmons, in charge.
SIMMONS MICHAEL, Farmer and Manufacturer of Cigars; Sec. 30; P. O. Lena; born in Albany Co., N. Y., June 16, 1814; married Mary A. Manley, July 5, 1835; she was a native of Mass .; they came to this Co. June 29, 1844; from his birthplace in N. Y., he first settled in Rush Tp., then moved to this Tp. where he has 584 acres of land; he is an extensive raiser of tobacco, and manufactures cigars in Lena, Ill.
Smick Sam. farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Nora. Smith J. R. renter ; P. O. Nora.
SNYDER LORENZO D. Farmer; - Sec. 28; P. O. Nora; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Aug. 22, 1814; when 16 years old, he went to Onondaga Co., N. Y., and again, in 1834, to Laporte Co., Ind .; two years after his arrival in the above Co. he went to Ogle Co., Ill., where he lived four years; then he emigrated to Stephenson Co., Ill., and in 1867 he came to this Co. and to his present farm of 120 acres; mar- ried for first wife Catherine A. Bryant, May 18, 1836; she was born in Pa .; and again, on April 7, 1843, he married Amanda McAffee, who was born in Can- ada in 1852; married his present and third wife, Rachel Hull, Nov. 21, 1866; she was born in Janesville, Ohio, Feb. 14, 1825; by the first two marriages he had nine children; those living are: Henry, James, Jesse and Martha; those dead are: Ezra, Wm. W., Catherine A., Samuel, and Jessie; Wm. W. was killed in the battle at Buz- zard's Roost, during the war of the Rebellion.
SPENCER OSCAR F. Dealer in Pumps and Wind Mills; Nora; born in Cayuga, N. Y., July 23, 1833; his parents moved to Jefferson Co., N. Y., when he was one year old, where he was married to Mary Daniels Sept. 10, 1854; she was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 10, 1834;
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in 1865 they emigrated to this state, first settling in Christian Hollow, Stephenson Co., where they resided until Dec., 1869, when they moved to Nora; Mr. Spencer is a member of the Methodist Church and Superintendent of its Sabbath-school; J. Alden, Edson K., Evelyn O. and Alvin D. are their children.
Spencer Sam. retired farmer; Nora.
Sullivan Dan. laborer; Nora. Sullivan Dennis, laborer; Nora. Sullivan L. laborer; Nora. Sullivan P. laborer; Nora.
Staplin W. H. farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. How- ardsville.
STANCHFIELD GEO. B. Retired Farmer; Sec. 5: P. O. Nora; born in Wayne, Kennebec Co., Maine, Feb. 3, 1809: married Abigail Cookson in Oct., 1829; she was born in Cornish, Maine, April 28, 1804; after their marriage, they lived at Milo, Maine, until 1843, when they came to this state, making Boone Co. their first stopping placc; after residing there about two years, they came to this Tp. and have since made it their home; Mr. Stanchfield was the founder of the Village of Nora ; they have had seven chil- dren, all but two being now dead; Rud W. and James are the names of those now living; Geo. Henry, one of their sons, was captured during the Rebellion, and died while confined in Andersonville Prison. Stanchfield J. M. carpenter; Nora. Stanchfield B. W. carpenter; Nora.
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STEVENS ALFRED, Stock Ship- per; Nora; born in Ohio, Dec. 4, 1839; in 1841 he came to Stephenson Co. with his grandparents, and to this Co. soon after; and at this time he was quite young; heis one of our respected pioneer settlers and credited by his neighbors with always ex- erting his influence in furthering and ad- vancing all undertakings for the improve- ment of the Tp .; his good name has won for him a place among the best stock dealers in the Co .; married Effie Haskell, Feb. 9, 1863; she was born in Nora Tp., this Co., May 21, 1846.
STICKNEY WALTER, Grain Dealer; Nora; born in Tyndinaga, near Belleville, Canada, March 22, 1840; until he was twenty-one years of age, he worked on his father's farm, going to school dur- ing the Winter months; after he attained his majority he studied nine months at Belleville Seminary, now Albert College, and then tauglit school two years ; in Oct., 1863, he removed to Michigan, remaining there until the following Spring, when he went to Kansas City, Mo .; at this place he was engaged as one of the express messen- gers on a line belonging to Barlow Cot- rel; this position lie held until Dec., 1865, when he was engaged as a clerk in the
Sutler's store of Pool & Lambert, at Fort Aubrey ; he bought the stock of goods be- longing to this firm in May, 1866, and con- tinued the business at that point for two years, when he moved his store to Kiowa Springs; in 1868, he sold out his business, and came to this Co. in 1869; he was mar- ried Sept. 1, 1869, to Helen E. Cowan, who was born in this Co. in Jan., 1848; Mr. Stickney worked by the month for L. H. Clark, from 1872 till 1874; he tlien went into business with Mr. Farley, whom he soon after bought out; lias two children, Irving E. and Jolin H .; Methodist; Re- publican.
Stover Frank, laborer; Nora. Stowell L. O. farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Nora.
SWARTZ ELIAS M. Farmer and Raiser of thoroughbred Stock; Sec. 29; P. O. Nora; born in Centre Co., Pa., Jan. 28, 1838; at the age of 19 he came to De Kalb Co., Ill., only remaining threc months, he continued his journey to Kaneville, Kane Co., Ill .; in 1859 he re- turned to De Kalb Co .; in 1860 he went to Stephenson Co., but returned to Kaneville, Kane Co., the same year; in July, 1861, he again went to Stephenson Co .; after a nine montlis' stay, he moved near Whitewater, Rock Co., Wis .; residing here only a short time, he returned to Stephenson Co., where, on Nov. 6, 1864, he was married to Susannah Rudy; she was born in Centre Co., Pa., Jan. 6, 1845; Mr. Swartz pur- chased his present "Evergreen Farm," consisting of 148 acres, in 1867; with his brother, under the firm name of E. M. and G. F. Swartz; they are engaged in raising thoroughbred stock, such as Short- horned cattle, Berkshire and Poland Chi- na hogs; no man in the Co. takes a more lively interest in advancing the standard of stock raising; the pedigree of his herd of thorough breds show that they have been carefully selected from the best herds in the United States and Canada; all persons interested in raising the better grades of cattle, as well as those intending to pur- chase, will always receive a courteous wel- come at "Evergreen Farm; " the proprie- tors have found their past experience so en- couraging that they intend making this a permanent business.
Switzer W. H. renter; P. O. Howardsville.
T ALBOT I. S. cooper; Nora.
Taylor Wm. postmaster: Nora. Tirrenzo Anson, laborer; P.O. Howardsville.
THOMPSON CHRISTOPHER
C. Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Howardsville; born in Plymouth Co., Mass., June 5, 1807; in the Spring of 1838 he emigrated to the West, first stopping for a few montlis at Winslow, Stephenson Co., Ill., but perma- nently settling in what is now Thompson
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Township; this Tp. was given his name in honor of his public spirit of enterprise, and in assisting in making the Tp. what it is; immediately upon his arrival here he built the second saw mill in the Co., and in 1840 built the first large grist mill in the Co., which supplied Galena with nearly all its flour ; he built the first frame school house in Rush Tp., and the first stone school house in Thompson Tp .; there were six families in his Tp. when he settled there; came to Nora Tp. in Oct., 1874; owns 931 acres land ; married Almira Dun- lap in 1842; she died in 1845; May 31, 1847, he married Mary A. Strong, who was born in Jefferson Co., O., June 14, 1821; two of their children, Whitfield J. and Tena, live with their parents ; Winfield S., an adopted son, was killed in the army.
THOMPSON WOODMAN, Farm- er; Sec. 29; P. O. Nora; born in the Tp. of Thompson, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., Jan. 13, 1851; he is the eldest son of C. C. Thomp- son, after whom his native Tp. was named, and who is one of the old settlers of this Co .; Woodman, Oct. 10, 1871, married Jenefor Eustice, who was born in Eliza- beth Tp., Jo Daviess Co., Ill., Feb. 24, 1847; they came to this Tp. and to their farm of 20 acres about one year ago; they have two children, Jolın C. and Raymond. Thornton Thos. renter; Sec. 29; P.O.Warren. Tilton B. F. town collector; Nora. Tucker Ed. mechanic; Nora. Tucker R. B. renter; Sec. 9; P. O. Nora. Tucker W. J. painter ; Nora.
Turner Forest, retired farmer; Nora.
W ADDINGTON JOSEPH,
Employe on Railroad; P. O. Nora; born in Yorkshire, Eng., Feb. 9, 1814; married July 8, 1838, Ellen Egg, who was born in Yorkshire, Eng., Dec. 21, 1816; they came to this country in 1849, first settling in Williamson Co., Ill., and resid- ing there a little over two years; Chicago was their next stopping place, but after two years in that city they came to this Co. in 1854; for 23 years Mr. Waddington has been employed at Nora by the Illinois Central Railroad, and still holds his posi- tion; their children are: Sarah, George, Catharine, Will, John A., Martha and Mary (twins), John Ellen, Albert L. and Gilbert C.
WARNER GEO. P. Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Nora; born Jan. 17, 1832, in Strafford, Orange Co., Vt .; his father, Austin Warner, was born in Albany, N. Y., in 1801, and he moved to Montreal, Canada, with his par- ents, where he was married June 17, 1845; George came with his parents to this Co., settling first on Sec. 18, and afterwards moved to Sec. 32; here. he resided ten years; he sold his farm and went into the lumber trade under the firm name of Drew
& Warner; he sold out his interest in this after six years, and bought his present farm; married Phobe Birdseye Sept. 28, 1859; she was born in Birmingham, Conn.
WARNER GOODRICH W. Farm- er; Sec. 33; P. O. Nora; born May 30, 1824, in Strafford, Orange Co., Vt .; re- mained with his parents until 20 years of age, when his father gave himself and brother fifty dollars each and they came to Chicago, via the lakes, having five dol- lars left on their arrival; worked for $12 a month on a farm, during the Summer, near Aurora, Ill., and came to this Co. in the Fall of 1845, settling on Sec. 18,Nov. 6, 1847 ; he married Mary Davis, who was born in Wales, March 14, 1830; she came to this country when five years old, living in Olio nine years, Keokuk, Iowa, one year, and since then, in this Co .; they have a farm of 137 acres, on which they moved July 1, 1860; their children are Mrs. Sa- rah L. Garver, Bessie B., Evert D., Mary E .; Republican ; Congregationalist.
'WASSON WALTER S. Manufac- turer of Harness; Nora; born in Port Henry, Essex Co., N. Y., June 29, 1850; his father dying in 1854, he came with his mother to Lena, Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1855 ; married Alice J. Jones, Dec. 5, 1869 ; slie was born in Lena, Dec. 13, 1850; in 1870 they moved to Harvard, McHenry Co., Ill., where he engaged in railroading ; they came to Nora in April, 1875, where they have since resided ; Mr. Wasson com- menced his present vocation with but five cents in money, and by strict attention to business, has now a flourishing and lucra- tive trade; they have two children, Walter J. and Arthur L.
Way Manlove, blacksmith; Nora.
West John, farm; Sec. 19; P. O. Warren.
West Robert, farm ; Sec. 19; P.O. Greenvale.
VILEY GEORGE W. Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Warren; born in Murray Co., Tenn., Dec. 1, 1809; his father moved to Jefferson Co., Mo., and in May, 1827, he emigrated to this Co., coming up the Mississippi on a boat as far as Fort Ed- wards (now Warsaw), walking from that place to Galena; he took part in the Black Hawk War; lived in this Co., and Wis., near Galena, until 1836, when he began to break and improve his present farm, now consisting of 335 acres of land in this Tp .; in 1838 he moved on the above land, and has continued living there since : mar- ried Mrs. Ann Durham, July 10, 1853; she was born in St. Louis Co., Mo., July 17, 1818; George E., Catherine, Perry and Anna B., are their children; Maria B., Keziah J., and Elizabeth Durham, were Mrs. Wiley's children by first marriage.
WILSON ROBERT M. Blacksmith ; Nora; born in Tyrone, Ireland, Aug. 10, 1843; came to this country in 1847, with his parents, who settled first at Boston,
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Mass., but soon after went to New York City ; moved to Ogle Co., Ill., in 1853; at eighteen years of age he enlisted in the 34th Regt. I. V. I., Co. H, but re-enlisted in the regular army, Dec., 1862, joining Co. M., 4th U. S .; his discharge shows that he was engaged in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Stone River, Snow Hill, Middle- ton, Franklin, Shelbyville, Chicamauga, Okolona, Miss., Dallas, Kencsaw Moun- tain, Noonday Creek, Lovejoy, Jonesboro, Rome, Ga., Nashville, Tenn., Selma, Ala., and at Columbus, Ga., April 15, 1865, the last battle of the Rebellion; Married Anna E. Dixon, April 7, 1870; she was born in Cambridge, Mass., Fcb. 21, 1853, and came to this Co., in 1872; Mr. Wilson is a mem- ber of the Co. Board of Supervisors; they have three children : Joseph B., Florence A., and Robert M .; Independent ; Congre- gationalist.
WIRE BENJAMIN F. Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Nora; born in Canada Jan. 21, 1839; in 1848 lie, with his step-father, came to Dodge Co., Wis., and in 1852 moved to Ward's Grove, Jo Daviess Co.,
Ill .; herc he was married to Mary A. Daws Nov. 10, 1857; she was born in England Dec. 23, 1838; the following year after marriage they moved to Stephenson Co., Ill., where they have resided until within the last year, when they came to this Tp .; their children are: Orpha V., Lydia A., Cora M., Æschylus A., Flora L. and Mar- tha A .; Mr. Wire served one year in the 147th I. V. I .; Methodist; Republican.
K ORK THOMAS, retired farmer; Nora.
YOUNG ANDREW J. Of the firm of Young & Waddington, dealers in Hard- ware; Nora; born in Herkimer Co., N.Y., May 27, 1849; in 1852 he, with his parents, emigrated to Stephenson Co., Ill .; some years after he was engaged in the butter trade in Lena, under the firm name of Newcome & Young; in 1870 he camc to Nora, and in 1871 commenced the hard- ware trade in his present store; married Mary Waddington May 27, 1874; she was born in Williamson Co., Ill., March 11, 1851; have one child, Minnie.
APPLE RIVER TOWNSHIP.
A NDREWS JOHN, farmer ; Sec.21; P.O. Apple River.
Armstrong Thomas, farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Apple River.
ADAMS JOHN, Retired Farmer; Apple River; was born in Beaver Co., Pa., on the 12th of May, 1815; went from there to Wood Co., Ohio, in 1833; lived there until 1854; he then moved to Lafayette Co., Wis .; he remained there until 1867, when he moved to this Co., and it has since been his home; he was Supervisor a number of years in the Tp. which he lived in while in Wis .; is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and has been twice a delegate to the U. S. conference of that church; has been Elder since '45; married Mary Levitt in Wood Co., Ohio, on March 17, 1836; she was born in Yorkshire, England, Sept. 9, 1814; have had twelve children, five of whom are living ; had one son, William T., in the army; he enlisted in Aug., 1862, in 96th Regt., I. V. I .; was discharged on ac- count of sickness in 1863.
Appal Joseph, butcher; Apple River.
B AUMGARDNER JOHN, farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Apple River.
BARRY JNO. Grain Dealer; Apple River ; born in Co. Wexford, Ireland; aged 47; emigrated to U. S. in 1851; was 5 years railroad station-agent on the Watertown & Rome R. R., at Three-Mile Bay, Jefferson
Co., N. Y .; came to Lafayette Co., Wis., in 1858, and engaged in farming; believes the Catholic to be the supernatural church; was a war democrat during the war of the rebellion, hence voted against peace resolu- tions in democratic convention held at Dar- lington, Wis., in 1861; has held offices of Village Clerk 4 years, Chairman of Super- visors 1 year; also School Dist. Treasurer 9 years, and has taught 9 winter terms at public school; moved to Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in 1873; engaged in the grain busi- ness, more or less, to the present timc; has held the offices of Town Clerk 2 years, Assessor 1 year, and President of Village Trustees 1 year in Apple River, Ill .; mar- ried, in 1867, Miss Mary Catherine Klee- berger, aged 36 ycars, who was born in White Oak Springs (since Monticello), Territory (now State) of Wis .; the surviv- ing children are: Mary H., born at Shulls- burg, Wis., May 1, 1869, Elizabeth G., in Apple River, Ill., April 23, 1876.
Becker H. P. cooper; Apple River.
Beggin Terrence, farmer; P.O. Apple River. Beggin Thomas, farmer ; P. O. Apple River. Bell William, laborer; Apple River.
Bennett William, farmer; P.O. Apple River.
BENSON B. B. Farmer; Sec. 27; P.O. Apple River; was born in Cortland Co., N. Y., in 1821; he came to this Co. in 1832; in 1849 he went to California; re-
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mained there until 1853, when he returncd to this Co., and it has been his home since ; has held the office of Assessor 1 year, and has held various other township and school offices ; owns 180 acres of land; has been married twice; present wife was Mary Jane Kearns; they were married in this
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Benningham Thos. F. principal in High School; Apple River.
BERMINGHAM THADDEUS
J. Lumber Dealer; Apple River ; was born in Co. Clare, Ireland, on March 1, 1849; moved with his parents to Canada in 1859; lived there one year; thence to this Co. in 1860; entered the lumber business with Wm. Hoskins, in this place, in 1873; the business was established by Mr. Hoskins in 1855; Mr. Benningham is a graduate of the Galena High School; is one of the present Board of Town Trustees; was Principal of school in Elizabeth, in this Co., two years; also, Principal of High School in this place seven years; married Fannie Hoskins, July 30, 1873; she was born in this town Aug. 4, 1854; have one child: Willie, born in this town Dec. 10, 1875.
BERRYMAN WM. H. Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Apple River; owns 405 acres of land; was born in Lafayette, Wis., on Sept. 27, 1842; moved to this Co. with his parents in 1849; married Miss Gracie Pryor in Scalcs Mound, this Co., on March 13, 1863; she was born at Scalcs Mound on April 28, 1847; have had seven chil- dren, five of whom are living; Mr. Berry- man is one of the present Directors of the School Board.
Bixby Beriah, retired; Apple River. Blackson S. W.
Brecn Daniel.
Bush Geo. A. laborer; Apple River.
Bush John A. blacksmith; Apple River. Buche John, harness maker; Apple River. Brunner M. M. blacksmith ; Apple River.
C AMPBELL JAMES, laborer; Apple River.
Calvert William, carpenter; Apple River.
CASHMAN M. Dealer in Agricultural Implements: Apple River; was born in Ireland on May 15, 1839; came to this Co. in May, 1851; has been Deputy Sheriff twelve years, Constable fifteen years, Town Collector six years; was also Assessor a number of years, and has held various other offices ; he has the reputation of be- ing one of the most efficient officers in the Co .; he has always been a firm supporter of the Republican party; married Mary Jane White in Freeport, Stephenson Co., this state, on May 1, 1866; she was born in Ireland in 1849; have had four children, viz .: Mary Elizabeth, born May 26, 1867,
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Henry James, Feb. 27, 1870, John M., April 13, 1872, Francis E,, July 3, 1876, died March 22, 1877; Mr. C. had one brother in the army (Henry Cashman); he enlisted in Co. E, 96th Regt., I. V. I., in 1862; was in many severe engagements; he was killed while making a charge on a rebel battery at the battle of Chicamauga, on Sept. 20, 1863; he was born in Ireland Aug. 7, 1843.
Chambers John W. Apple River.
CHRISTY D. W. Grain Dealer; Apple River; was born in Butler Co., Pa., Oct. 24, 1844; came from therc to this state in 1855, and remained in it until 1862; he then went to Montana; remained there four years, at the end of which time he went to British Columbia, in which placc he stayed one year; he then returned to Montana, this time remaining a little over a year; he came to this Co. in 1866; in 1873 he entered the grain business in this place, which business he has been engaged in since: married Rebecca Ingersoll, in Shullsburg, Wis., Nov. 19, 1866; she was born in Calhoun Co., this State, Jan. 1, 1831; they have four children, viz: Scovy Stewart, born Aug. 19, 1867; Mary Rebec- ca, April 19, 1869, Cora Belle, Feb. 6, 1871, Stella Maude, May 3, 1874; Mr. Christy is the present Town Treasurer in this place, which office he has held thrce terms. Code Joseph L. wagon maker; Apple River. Colvin Jas. farmer ; S. 21 : P.O. Apple River. COLVIN WILLIAM, Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Apple River; was born in Wash- ington Co., Pa., March 5, 1810; he was one of the 75 who came on the old Col. Bumford keel boat, in 1824, and planted a a little colony where Galena now stands; they were forty-one days making the trip from St. Louis; those persons were actu- ally the first white settlers in this Co .; the country was then a most unpromising wilderness, mostly occupied by Indians; the first two years after their settlement they had neither law nor religion, and dis- honesty was unknown among them; in 1896 they organized a church, elected a Justice of the Peacc and Constable; it was then that rascality and trickery began, and have continued since; the first trial they had after they organized ended in a free figlit, the Justice taking a hand in it; the only fee he ever received was a severc beating over the head with the jaw bone of a liog; at the breaking out of the Black Hawk War, Mr. Colvin entered General Dodge's command, and served until Black Hawk was finally driven across the Mis- sissippi ; he was engaged in many scvere Indian fights; was in the battle of Bad Axe; in this battle the power of Black Hawk was completely broken; he fled, but was captured by the Winnebagoes; in a few days after was brought in and de- livered to the whites; Mr. Colvin was
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married near Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in 1842: Mrs. Colvin was born in Boone Co., Kentucky, in 1821 ; she died in June, 1872; Mr. Colvin owns 191 acres of land; of the seventy-five pioneers who came up the Mississippi River on the old Col. Bum- ford keel boat in 1824, there are only four survivors, including Mr. Colvin.
Connarty Edward, farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Apple River.
Copeland Gerrard, laborer; Apple River. Corey Chas. H. physician; Apple River. Craig Thomas, carpenter; Apple River.
Cunningham Hugh, farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Apple River.
DI E GRAFF HIRAM, Retired Farmer; Apple River; was born at Amsterdam, N. Y., on the 20th of April, 1817; he came to this Co. in 1835; at that time the Co. was rather thinly settled, the houses being about 25 miles apart; he was the first School Trustee elected in the Tp .; was elected Supervisor two years in suc- cession (1865 and 1866,) and has held va- rious other Tp. and School offices ; during the early history of the Co. he took an active part in the organization of schools and churches; he is a member of the M. E. Church; has been Class Leader 29 years; Sabbath School Superintendent a number of years ; Trustee 6 years ; was also elected to the General Conference held at Joliet, Ill .; in politics he is Republican, being a firm supporter of that party since Fremont was nominated for President of the U. S .; he was one of the passengers on the ill-fated steamer Erie when she was destroyed by fire, he being one of the 35 saved out of the 200 on board ; he has been married three times; first wife was Rachel Phelps, married 3d Oct. 1839; died 9th of April, 1849; second wife was Sarah Younce; married 23d Dec., 1849; died 7th of Dec., 1865; present wife was Sarah Crase; was married in Warren, this Co., 7th of June, 1866; she was born in Corn- wall, England, on the 15th of Nov., 1828; came to this country in 1849; to this Co. 14 years ago; had one son killed in the army, Wm. Frederick ; enlisted in the 96th Regt. I.V. I., in August, 1861; was wound- ed at Chicamauga; his father brought him home, and he had scarcely recovered be- fore the brave fellow returned to his Regt. and was again wounded at Rocky Face Mountain, said wounds causing his death May 12, 1864; he was born in this town 3d of Feb., 1842.
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