The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 66

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A. F. FISHER, capitalist, Pontiac ; was born near the City of Berlin, Prussia, Oct. 4, 1838 ; he came to the United States in 1855, and spent three years with an older brother in Chicago, where he learned the trade of a carriage maker, and then was em- ployed by his brother in the lumber business until he came to Pontiac, in 1858 ; he en- tered the employ of Wm. Ellis, in the lumber business, and continued with him until 1862, when he enlisted in the 129th I. V. I., Co. G, and serving until 1865, when he was mustered out with his regiment ; he served in the Army of the Cumberland, and was with Sherman from Chattanooga to Atlanta ; he took part in most of the bat- tles in the Atlanta campaign, and after- ward served in the famous march through the Carolinas. On his return from the war, he engaged in the lumber business for him- self, and did a successful business for over twelve years, building up a trade second to none in the State, outside of Chicago ; dur- ing the last three years of his business, he

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sold about four million feet of lumber an- nually ; in Ang., 1877, he sold his busi- ness to Mitchell & Keck, and is now en- gaged in looking after his investments, loaning money, etc. ; he has always been an enterprising business man, and a public- spirited citizen, and in recognition of his merits, he was elected Mayor of the city in 1877 ; he has also served three terms as a member of the Board of Alder- men.

JOSEPH FISCHER, furniture and undertaker, Pontiac ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 1, 1842 ; he learned his trade of a cabinet maker, at the age of 16 years, which he followed in his native coun- try until 1865, when he came to the United States ; after remaining in New York City one year, he came to Iilinois and settled in Geneseo, where he established himself in the furniture business ; in 1872, he re- moved to Chicago, where he followed the same business four years, coming to Pon- tiac in 1876. He was married May 5, 1870, to Miss Annie Koch, of Geneseo, Ill. ; she was born in Germany, on the 2d of Feb., 1847 ; they have two children- Louisa and Anton.

REV. H. W. FINCH, Pastor of St. Mary's Church, Pontiac ; was born in the city of New Orleans, Nov. 21, 1853 ; when he was about 13 years of age, he entered the University of Louisiana, at Baton Rouge, remaining two and a half years ; he after- ward graduated from St. Vincent's College, at Cape Girardeau, Mo., in June, 1869, and remaining three years longer in the insti- tution, engaged in the study of theology ; received the degree of A. M. in 1872; he then returned to New Orleans and was employed as a reporter on the New Orleans Republican ; one year later, he came north, remaining three months at Mexico, Mo., and then spent seven months at a German Seminary in Milwaukee, in order to per- fect himself in the German language ; thence he went to Chicago and was or- dained a clergyman, by the Rt. Rev. Thos. Foley, Bishop of the Diocese of Chicago ; he then officiated one month in St. Mary's Church, on Wabash av., in the absence of the Pastor ; after which he was appointed assistant to the Rev. P. Toner, of Cham- paign, Ill., where he remained eleven months, and on the 8th of July, 1877, was settled over the church in Pontiac, and has

also the pastoral charge of a church in Nebraska Tp.

J. M. FINLEY, farmer and stock raiser ; Sec. 4; P. O. Rowe Station ; was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, Nov. 25, 1831 ; when he was about 6 years of age, his father removed to Illinois and settled in Kane Co., where Mr. Finley resided until 1853 ; he then came to Livingston County, and the following year opened his present farm, being one of the earliest settlers in the neighborhood ; he owns 160 acres of land, valued at $45 an acre. He was married on the 20th of November, 1861, to Miss Frances E. MeDougall, of Livingston County ; she was born in East Manchester, Ontario Co., N. Y., May 25, 1842; they have two children-Marian E. and Eloise 0. Mr. Finley has served one term as Commissioner of Highways, and is at pres- ent School Director.

J. W. FILKINS, M. D., physician and surgeon, Pontiac ; is a native of New York State ; he was born on the 22d of May, 1845 ; when he was 2 years old, his parents removed to St. Paul, Minn., where he lived until 1860 ; he began the study of medi- cine with Dr. S. M. Davis, of River Falls, Wis., and in 1862 entered Bellevue Hos- pital Medical College, graduating in 1864, at the age of 19 years; he received the " ad eundem" degree of M. D. from the Chicago Medical College in 1866; during his attendance there, he practiced in he Mercy Hospital ; he settled in Pontiac the the same year, and entered upon the prac- tice of his profession ; in addition to his practice as a physician, he had always been engaged in business enterprises, being owner of a part of Union Block-the finest block of buildings in the county-of the Union Elevators, having a capacity of 25,000 busliels, and of the Union Drug Store. He was married Dec. 25, 1867, to Miss Carrie E. Moore, of Pontiac, and has one child living-Mabel. Dr. Filkins is United States Examining Surgeon.

NATHAN S. GRANDY, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 23; P. O. Pontiac ; was born in Addison Co., Vt., Oct. 6, 1816 ; he was raised to farming pursuits, which he has followed most of his life. He was mar- ried Jan. 13, 1850, to Miss Eunice Kent, of his native county, and in June, the same year, removed to Greene Co., Ill., residing there six years ; his wife died there April

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4, 1853. He was married again, Feb. 13, 1854, to Miss Harriet E. Christy. of Greene County, and has eight children-Truman E., Harriet A., Clara, Charles, George, William, Henry and Mary. In August, 1856, he removed to Livingston County, settling in what is now Owego Township, which he helped to organize in 1858; re- moved to Pontiac in 1872, and settled on his present farm, adjoining the city on the east, where he has 275 acres of land, vahed at $20,000 ; he also has a farm of 160 acres in Owego Township, valued at $6,400. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1858, serving eight years, and has also served two years on the Board of Supervisors.

HENRY G. GREENEBAUM, Cashier of the Livingston County National Bank ; Pontiac ; was born in Gelnhausen, Ger- many, on the 6th of May, 1837 ; he came to this country in 1854, and after spending two years in Lexington, McLean Co., came to Pontiac in 1856 ; he engaged with his brother, J. M. Greenebaum, in the cloth- ing business, the firm being Greenebaum Bros., which they continued until 1874; they established the Livingston County National Bank in 1871, with J. M. Greene- baum as President, and Henry G, as Cashier. He was married Aug. 14, 1864, to Miss Carrie Hart, of Chicago, who was born in Germany, Nov. 27, 1847 ; they have three children-Moses, Harry and Rosie. Mr. Greenebaum is considered one of the ablest financiers of the county, and during a long business career, has by upright and honorable dealing gained the con- fidence of the entire community.

H. B. GUNSUL, livery, sale and feed stable, Pontiac ; was born in Albany, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1833 ; when he was about 6 years old, his parents removed to Water- town, N. Y., where they lived until about 1847, and then came to Illinois, settling in Lisbon, Kendall Co., where his mother still resides ; at the age of 18 years, Mr. Gun- sul went to Chicago, where he engaged in the business of a carpenter; he came to Pontiac in 1856, and followed his trade until 1862, when he engaged in the livery business. ; in the fire of July 4, 1874, his stable was burned down, and he then built his present stable-the finest in the county -at a cost of $4,500 ; he keeps an average of some twenty-five horses, and a fine stock

of carriages, buggies, etc .; he is also engaged in farming, having a farm of eighty acres on Sec. 3, which he farms in connection with eighty aeres adjoining. He was married in the Fall of 1867, to Miss Kate Winans, of Owego, N. Y., and has two children-Louis P. and Harry.

J. H. GAFF, blacksmith, Pontiac; was born in Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, March 23, 1827 ; when he was 4 years of age, his mother removed with her family to Fayette Co., Ohio, where he resided until 1851 ; he followed farm life until he was 18 years old, and then learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he has followed to the present time ; in 1851, he removed to McLean Co., Ill., residing there until his removal to Pontiac in 1859. Worked at blacksmithing until September, 1862, when he enlisted in the 129th I. V. I., as a private in Co. G ; was promoted to Sergeant and served until the close of the war ; he took part in every battle in which the regiment was engaged. In the Fall of 1866, he was elected Sheriff of Livingston Co., serving two years, and afterward two years as Deputy Sheriff; he held office of Assessor for four years. He was married Dec. 23, 1850, to Miss Catherine Powell, of Fayette Co., Ohio, and has one child living-Ann E.

C. C. GILBERT, bakery, confectionery and ice-cream parlors, Pontiac ; was born in Sidney, Province of Ontario, March 8, 1839 ; he was raised to farming pursuits, which he followed until his removal to Illi- nois, in December, 1864; coming to Chi- cago, he remained there a month, and then went to Lacon, Marshall Co., where he learned his trade of a baker, and followed it there five years, coming to Livingston Co. in 1870; he settled in Dwight, where he remained four years, and then came to Pontiac in 1874, remaining here ever since. He is a member of Pontiac Lodge, No. 262, I. O. O. F., and also of Vermilion Encampment No. 54, which he represented, in 1877 and 1878, in the Grand Encamp- ment of Illinois ; he was one of the charter members of Dwight Lodge, No. 513, I. O. O. F., which was instituted in 1873.

BENJAMIN W. GRAY, harness and saddles, Pontiac; was one of the early settlers of Pontiac: born in Hopkins- ville, Ky., Jan. 31, 1820; when about 15 years of age, he learned the trade of

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a harness maker, and at the age of 19, came to Clinton, De Witt Co., Ill., and, some years later, to Bloomington ; in 1853, he removed to Pontiac, and after following the saddle and harness business a short time, engaged in merchandising. Soon after coming here, he was appointed Post- master by President Pierce, and served until 1856, when he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court of Livingston Co., and held that office four years ; on the expira- ation of his term of office he engaged in the milling business for a few years, since which time he has been engaged principally in his business of a harness maker. He was married in November, 1844, to Miss Lavenia Jones, of Logan Co., Ill .; she is a native of Indiana, and was born Feb. 6, 1826; they have one child living-Harriet H., now Mrs. John A. Montgomery, of Chicago; they have lost two children, a son and a daughter, by death.

JOHN H. GIBBONS, Constable, Pon- tiac ; was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1846 ; he is a son of James Gibbons, a stone mason of that county, who died when John H. was about 8 years of age. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. E, 111th New York Vols., served in the army of the Potomac, and was present at both battles of Fredericksburg, the bat- tle of Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, and the seven days' battle of the Wilderness, where he was severely wounded on the 7th of May, 1864, from which he was laid up nearly a year; was mustered out in March, 1865, and the year following, he came to Illinois and settled in Joliet, where he re- sided until 1874, when he removed to Pontiac ; he followed his trade of a carriage painter up to May, 1877, when he was elected Constable. He was married Oct. 12, 1870, to Miss Mary A. Mehan, of Lockport, Ill .; they have one child- John H.

H. W. GORE, of the firm of Evers & Gore, dealers in clothing, hats and caps, gents' furnishing goods, trunks and va- lises ; was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Aug. 3, 1842; he is a son of William Gore, who came to Illinois in 1851, and settled in Livingston County in 1853, and after living in Rook's Creek Township until 1856, removed to Pontiac, where his father now resides ; he was raised to farm- ing pursuits. but on becoming of age, he

engaged in clerking in Pontiac; he started in business for himself in November, 1877, with Mr. F. O. Evers, in the clothing busi- ness ; they keep a complete stock of every- thing in their line, which they sell at the lowest prices. He was married on the 24th of Feb., 1870, to Miss Mary A. Brown, of Verden, Macoupin Co., Ill .; they have one child-Edna May, born May 2, 1877.

A. E. HARDING, attorney at law ; Pontiac ; was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., June 24, 1830; he was raised on the farm, and in 1849, entered the Genesee and Wyoming Seminary, afterward attend- ing Bethany Academy ; prepared for Yale College, and went to Connecticut and taught during the Winter, intending to enter college in the Spring, but his health failing, he returned to Allegany County and read law in the office of his brother, E. E. Harding, Esq. ; while there, he was elected School Commissioner of the county : he was admitted to the bar in May, 1856, at Buffalo, N. Y., and practiced one year with his brother, coming to Pontiac in 1857. He was married in Oct., 1856, to Miss Laura G. Manwaring, of New Lon- don, Conn., who died in 1875, leaving two sons-Ben A. and Alfred. After his arrival in Pontiac, Mr. Harding took charge of the Livingston County News, which he edited until Jan. 1, 1859, advo- cating the cause of Stephen A. Douglas, of whom he was an enthusiastic admirer. He is the earliest attorney now practicing in Pontiac. Was President of the Board of Trustees, at the time of the organiza- tion of the city in 1872, and was elected Mayor in 1875, holding the office two years ; he has twice declined the nomina- tion as candidate for Member of Congress on the Democratic ticket.

P. M. HANNAMAN, dealer in gro- ceries, etc., Pontiac ; was born in Hamil- ton Co., Ind., Oct. 20, 1837 ; his grand- father, John Hannaman, settled on a Span- ish land grant, near East St. Louis, in Illinois, in 1797; afterward removing to the blue grass region of Kentucky, thence to Ohio, and coming to Rooks' Creek, in what is now Livingston Co., in 1828; during the troubles of the Black Hawk war, he returned to Indiana; in 1841, Peter M., then a child of 4 year-, came, with his mother and step-father, to Livingston County ; he came to Pontiac

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at the age of 18 years, and is the second oldest settler of the county now living in the city ; he has been engaged, since 1856, in the bakery and general grocery business. He was married March 25, 1860, to Miss Marian M. Brewer, of Ot- sego Co., N. Y., and has three children living-George B., Inez I. and Stella T.

EPHRAIM HOUDER, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Pontiae ; was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Dec. 24, 1822; he is a son of Jacob Houder, one of the prom- inent farmers of Pontiac Tp. ; when he was 9 years of age, his father's family removed to Montgomery Co., Ohio, where the family resided until 1859, and then came to Livingston Co. ; Mr. Houder, however, removed to the State in 1851, settling in Tazewell Co., and in 1858, came to Liv- ingston Co., and after spending three years in Rook's Creek Tp., settled on his present farm ; he owns 160 acres of land in Ep- pard's Point Tp., valued at $35 an acre. In Aug., 1861, Mr. Houder enlisted in Co. C, 39th I. V. I., serving until six months after the surrender of Lee's army ; among the principle battles in which he was en- gaged may be mentioned Bermuda Hun- dreds, Winchester, siege of Charleston, the Peninsula Campaign, etc. He married on the 15th of May, 1857, to Miss Hannah F. Harder, of La Salle Co. ; she was born in Wayne Co., N. Y., Oct. 4, 1833 ; they have one child-Leroy G., and an adopted child, John H. Bochen. Mr. H. has been School Director for the past seven years.

BENNET HUMISTON, farmer, stock raiser and stoek dealer; P. O. Pontiac ; was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., Sept. 6, 1830 ; he received a common school edu- cation, and afterward spent two years in an academy; he came West in 1852, and after looking about the country, settled in what is now Esmen Township, Livings- ton Co., and, with Mr. Apollus Camp, entered a section of land in one body, be- sides other outlying tracts; Mr. Humis- ton continued to purchase land until he had, at one time, about a thousand acres ; he now owns 550 acres, and also a fine residence, built at a cost of not less than $6,000, in Pontiac, to which place he removed in July 1876; when he came to Esmen Township, there was not a house between there and Pontiac, a distance of seven miles, and the nearest house

in any direction was nearly four miles away; the timber for his house was hauled from Ottawa, a distance of thirty miles ; he has always been engaged in raising and dealing in stock, and has now about 120 head of cattle, a portion of them thor- oughbred, and twenty head of horses. Mr. Humiston was married May 22, 1856, to Miss Harriet J. Camp. daughter of Apol- lus Camp, who now resides in Emsen Township, on the place first located by them.

S. W. HUBER, dealer in live stock and proprietor of Centennial Meat Market, Pontiac; came to Livingston Co. in Feb- ruary, 1866. He was born in York Co., Penn., Aug. 26, 1833, but was raised in Cumberland Co., whither his parents had removed when he was but about 2 years of age; in 1853, he went to Harrisburg, Penn., where he spent one year, going from that place to Altoona, Penn., where he was married June 18, 1856, to Miss Amanda E. Runyan, of Altoona ; they have two children-Harris W. and Martin H. From Altoona he came to Illinois in 1859, and settled in Atlanta, Logan Co., where he resided until his removal, in 1866, to Pontiac, where he has resided ever since.

J. D. HONEYWELL, stone and brick mason, Pontiac; was born in Summit Co., Ohio, August 30, 1837. The fol- lowing year his parents removed to Portage Co., in the same State; he was raised to farming and the mason's trade ; he came to Illinois in 1861, and settled in Mar- shall Co. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 86th Ill. V. I., and on the organi- zation of the company was elected Sergeant of Co. E; he served for six months, principally in Kentucky and Tennessee, and was discharged for disability incurred in the line of duty. In 1866, he came to Pontiac, where he has remained to the present time. He was married Sept. 7, 1868, to Miss Mary L. Powell, daughter of John Powell, of Pontiac ; she was born in Darke Co., Ohio, on the 7th of April, 1848; they have four children living- Mary E., Jesse F., Sarah L. and Alva B. ; one child-John W., died in July, 1872.

SQUIRE HENDERSHOT, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 7; P. O. Pontiac; was born in Greene Co., Ohio, July 13, 1823; when he was 10 years old, his father

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removed to Logan Co., where he lived till 1850, and then removed to Kosciusko Co., Ind .; in 1860, Mr. Hendershot came to Illinois, spent four years in McLean Co., and then settled in Livingston Co. in the Spring of 1864 ; he settled on his present farm, where he owns 184 acres of land, valued at $45 an acre. . He was married June 30, 1844, to Miss Margaret A. West, of Logan Co., Ohio; she was born in Clarke Co., Ohio, March 27, 1824; they have seven children living- Philip, Sarah C., Oman, Thomas, Rosetta, Elsie and Amos.

CHARLES HANEY, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Pontiac; was born in the province of Ontario June 17, 1837; when he was about 17 years of age, his father came with his family to Illinois and settled in Winnebago Co., near Rockford ; in the Spring of 1859, the family re- moved to Livingston Co. Mr. Haney was married in Pontiac on the 19th of December, 1859, to Mrs. Lorrilla Robin - son, of Pontiac; her maiden name was Lorrilla Russell; she was born in Alle- gany Co., N. Y., June 29, 1829, and came to Illinois in 1851; they have two children-Charles W. and Mattie J. Mrs. Haney has three children by her former marriage-James P., Benjamin M. and Harriet A. On the 22d of September, 1862, Mr. Haney enlisted in Co. C, 129th I. V. I., and served till the close of the war ; he was with Sherman from Chattanooga to Atlanta, thence through Georgia and the Carolinas, and home via. Richmond, Va., and Washington, D. C., where the regiment was discharged and - came to Chicago to be paid off ; among the engagements in which he participated may be mentioned the battles of Resaca, Burnt Hickory, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, siege of Atlanta, bat- tle of Bennington, and others. Mr. Haney settled on his present farm in 1873, where he owns 120 acres of land on Secs. 17 and 18, valued at $45 an acre.

R. J. JOHNSON, coal dealer, Pontaic ; was born in Delaware Co., Ind., April 2, 1843; his parents lived in Warren Co., Ind., until 1852, when they removed to Livingston County, and settled near Pon- tiac; Mr. Johnson received an English education in the common schools. In 1862, he entered the 69th I. V. I., as a

member of Co. G, and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant; he served in the Army of the Cumberland, and was mus- tered out with his regiment at the close of the war. Returning, he engaged in farm- ing, following it until 1874, when he en- gaged in his present business. He served as School Trustee of Avoca Township from 1871 till 1874. He is First Lieu- tenant of Co. A, 10th Battalion Ill. Nat. Guards, having enlisted as a private, and promoted Oct. 1, 1877. He was married Jan 1, 1867, to Miss Elmira Robinson, of Pontiac, formerly of New Jersey, and has one child-Maggie J.

A. K. JOHNSON, M. D., homeo- pathic physician, Pontiac; a native of this State; he is a son of William Johnson, of Ottawa, and was born in Marseilles, La Salle Co., Jan. 15, 1852; after re- ceiving a liberal education, he began the study of medicine in 1875, in the office of Dr. G. A. Corning, of Marseilles, enter- ing the Hahnemann Medical College, Chi- cago, in 1876, and receiving his degree Feb. 21, 1878; he at once entered upon the practice of medicine in Pontiac, and has already an extensive practice, which is steadily increasing as he becomes better known.

W. H. JENKINS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pontiac; was born in Miami Co., Ohio, Jan. 11, 1846; he is a son of Samuel R. Jenkins, and came with his parents to Esmen Tp., Livingston Co., at the age of 13 years. In December, 1863, he enlisted in Co. C, 39th I. V. I., and served until May, 1865, in the Army of the James, in Virginia; he was severely wounded in the neck at the battle of Dru- ry's Bluff, on the 15th of May, 1864; after spending about three months in the hospital, he rejoined his regiment, and on the 13th of October, 1864, was wounded in the right leg at the battle of Strawberry Plains, from the effects of which his leg was amputated in Chicago, May 15, 1868. The Winter of 1866-7 he spent at Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College in Chi- cago. He was appointed Deputy County Clerk in December, 1868, occupying the position six years; in November, 1876, he was elected Circuit Clerk of Livingston County. He was married December 28, 1870, to Miss Emma G. Perry, daughter of Wm. Perry, of Pontiac; she was born

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in Montgomery Co., Ohio, June 11, 1854; they have one child living-Charles L.

MORRIS JOHNSON. dealer in stock, Pontiac; was born in Monroe Co., W. Va., March 24. 1823; until the age of 17 he remained on the farm. his father follow- ing that calling; he then entered a store as a clerk, and at the age of 23 began business for himself; he came to Illinois in 1858, spent a short time in McLean County, returned to Virginia, and again came West the following Spring, and set- tled in Livingston County. He followed merchandising nearly five years, and then engaged in dealing in stock. He was mar- ried Jan. 7, 1848, to Miss Minerva Ellis, of the same county and State; they have two children living-E. M. Johnson, editor of the Pontiac Free Trader, and Eunice J., now Mrs. C. A. McGregor, of Pontiac. Mr. Johnson spent the Winter of 1877-8 in Texas, returning in the Spring of 1878; he has five farms in Pontiac and Eppard's Point Townships, comprising 571 acres, and valued at some $23,000.

E. M. JOHNSON, editor and publisher of the Pontiac Free Trader, Pontiac ; firm of Johnson & Stuff ; was born in Monroe Co., W. Va., May 11, 1845 ; he left there in the Fall of 1856, coming to Pontiac with his father, Morris Johnson, in the Spring of 1857 : prepared for college at the Blue Sulphur Springs, W. Va., and en- tered the Illinois Wesleyan University at Bloomington, in 1863, graduating in 1867 : he then pursued a course of law studies at the University of Michigan, graduating from the law department of that institution in 1869; he then returned to Pontiac, and the following year, 1870, entered the newspaper business as editor and publisher of the Free Trader, which he has placed on a firm fonndation, in- creasing its circulation until it now has a circulation of from 1,200 to 1,500 copies. Mr. Johnson being an earnest advocate of the Greenback cause, the Free- Trader has always been ably conducted in the interests of the Greenback party. He was married Dec. 8, 1869, to Miss Carrie M. Saxton, of Huntingdon, Penn.

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The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 66

Author: Publication date: 1878 Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron Number of Pages: 884

Author:
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron
Number of Pages: 884