The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 74

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JOHN STAFFORD, proprietor of Mc Pherson Hotel, Dwight; was born in Norwich, Vt., July 29, 1805 ; his father died while he was young ; he then lived with his uncle, and after the marriage of his mother, returned and worked on the farm ; at 17 went to Burlington and worked for a lumber firm for $8 per month ; thence to Essex Co., N. Y., where he and J. Thompson took a contract of getting out and rafting timber to Quebec, which amounted to $16,000, rafted by way of Lake Champlain, Lake St. John, Sorril and St. Lawrence Rivers; he then engaged in ship building, and built four boats, and sailed on Lake Champlain, Hudson and St. Lawrence Rivers sixteen years ; came west in 1857, locating in Joliet, Ill., there engaged in hotel business, and thence to Rock Island, where he lost $6,500 in the Rock Island Hotel ; came to Dwight in 1871, and purchased the McPherson Hotel, where he remained up to May, 1878;

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he having retired, the hotel is now under the supervision of his son Charles H He married Miss Margaret Killmon Feb. 11, 1830 ; they have three children living- John F., Charles H. and Martha E.

H. E. SIEGERT, miller, Dwight ; was born in Germany May 26, 1830, where he learned the trade of a miller ; he came to America in 1857, locating at Morris, Ill., where he was engaged as first miller in the flouring mill of Elerding's for six years. He married Miss Magdalene Bornman, of Morris, Ill .; she was born Feb. 2, 1840 ; they removed to Channahon, and there rented a water-power mill, which he man- aged successfully for three years ; came to Dwight in 1867, and purchased the Dwight Flouring Mill, which he is still operating; they have seven children- Sophia E., born Sept. 28, 1864 ; George A., born Nov. 17, 1865 ; John C., born April 28, 1868 ; Mary and Gusta (de- ceased), born June 11, 1869 ; Henry E., born August 14, 1870 ; Harmon C., born Oct. 8, 1872.

J. G. SCHUMM, European Hotel and restaurant, Dwight; the subject of this sketch was born in Niederwinder, Germany, April 13, 1835, where he learned the trade of a turner ; he came to this country in 1857, locating in St. Louis, and there fol- lowed his trade for about seven years. He married Miss Katherine Guyer, of France, April 16, 1862. He came to Dwight in 1869, and engaged in the butcher business which he followed for a few months, then began the business he is now engaged in, which he conducts in a gentlemanly man- ner, and is doing a good business. He has a family of four children-Eliza K., born April 8, 1863; Frederick W., born Aug. 13, 1864; Fredricka, born March 19, 1873 ; Lewis F., born April 13, 1876.

JOSEPH SHRIMPTON, farmer ; P. O. Dwight ; son of Timothy Shrimpton, of the Long Crandon Needle Factory, England; was born in Long Crandon, Buckingham- shire, Eng., June 23, 1822, where he spent his early life in manufacturing needles ; after the death of his father he took charge of the factory, which he managed until the Spring of 1855, when he left his na- tive home and emigrated to this country, coming direct to Dwight, Ill., and at that time there were but few settlers in this vicinity ; he has always taken an active

part in the publie interests of the place ; he returned to England once since he came. He married Miss Mary Bampton, of his native place, Oct. 12, 1839 ; she was born Jan. 8, 1822; they have three children living-Eber, born Aug. 11, 1840; Philip, born July 24, 1842 ; Sarah, born April 20, 1849. Eber enlisted in the late war of the rebellion and served three years ; was wounded at the battle of Goldsboro.

DEWITT SCUTT, contractor and builder, Dwight; was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., Sept. 22, 1828; while quite young his mechanical turn of mind led him into the pursuit of his present occu- pation, which he has followed thus far through life ; he emigrated to Illinois in 1855, locating in De Kalb Co., where he remained until 1862, when he came to Dwight, where he has taken the lead in his profession. He married Miss Mary A. Seacord, of N. Y., Nov. 17, 1853; she died July 14, 1876 ; he afterward married Miss Mariah J. Collins, of Ohio.

JAMES CLINTON SPENCER, P. O. Milwaukee, Wis., and formerly a resident of Dwight, Ill. ; was born July 29, 1828, on the Hudson River, below Albany, N. Y. ; he was a descendant, on the father's side, of Ambrose Spencer, Chief Justice of that State, and on the mother's side of George Clinton, first Gov- ernor of New York and Vice President of the United States, and of De Witt Clinton, also Governor of New York, and projector of the Erie Canal ; was educated as a civil engineer, and his first work was on the New York & Erie Railroad in 1847; in 1849, he obtained a position in the engi- neer corps of the Hudson River Railroad, in company with H. A. Gardner and R. P. Morgan, Jr., well known in connection with the early history of Dwight; in 1852 he came to Illinois with the above parties, to build the Chicago & Mississippi Rail- road, from Springfield to Joliet; in the Spring of 1853, he located the road through Dwight, and in connection with the engi- neer corps, laid out the town, which was named for Henry Dwight, Jr., to whose enterprising spirit the county was in- debted for the early completion of the road ; for years, Mr. Spencer's home was on his farm adjoining the town, and to him it is indebted for the notoriety gained by the visit of the Prince of Wales and

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his suite, in 1860. an account of which is given in the history of Dwight. In 1860 Mr. Spencer was appointed General Manager of the Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien Railroad, with headquarters at Mil- waukee, where he remains, and where he has been connected with various railroad enterprises, and is now Vice President of the Davenport & Northwestern Railroad, and Consulting Engineer of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad ; among those who were connected with the early history of Dwight, there are none who command greater respect than he whose name heads this sketch.

DR. H. G. THOLE, physician and surgeon, Dwight ; was born in Badbergen, Germany, Jan. 18, 1831, and came to the United States in the Spring of 1846, lo- cating in Mason Co., Ill .; while in his native country he received a good educa- tion, laying the foundation of his present business ; in 1862 and 1863 he attended the Hahnemann Medical College, of Chi- cago, graduating April, 1878; he located in Dwight in 1866, and having met with good success, has built up a good practice. He married Miss Caroline Burgler, of De- troit, Mich., November, 1854.

SALMON TUTTLE, cashier of the Dwight Bank ; he is a son of Z. Tuttle, who is one of the largest land owners in the county ; he owns upward of 6,000 acres, and is looked upon as one of the wealthiest and most highly respected citi- zens of the county. Salmon was born in La Salle Co., Dec. 8, 1854; at about the age of 10 years, he removed with his par- ents to Morris, Ill., where he attended graded school about four years, thence to Grand Prairie Seminary, and Commercial College, where he graduated June 14, 1875 ; came with his parents to Livings- ton Co. in the Spring of 1868, his parents locating seventeen miles east of Pontiac, their present home; Salmon is a young man of good morals, and they who know him best appreciate his many good quali- ties.

ROBERT THOMPSON, farmer ; P. O. Dwight ; is one of the oldest settlers of the county ; born in Belmont Co., Ohio, May 17, 1807 ; he removed to Guernsey Co. when he was about 24 years old ; he came to Livingston Co. in 1854, and pur- chased 394 acres of land, west of Dwight ;

he erected a small residence and began to farm at once, and being a man of great public spirit, began operations to build a school house for the district ; he was ap- pointed by the Board of Supervisors as one of three to appraise the swamp lands of this county ; he was Supervisor twelve years, and was appointed Commissioner to perform the work of laying off the county into Congressional townships. He was married to Miss Latha Cross, in 1829; she passed away Nov. 11, 1870, leavingtwelve children -- Thomas M., Benjamin, John, Margaret, Esther, Percilla, Mary, Ella, Lizzie and Samuel M .; Emma and Mar- tha deceased ; married Mrs. Sarah Hib- bard, Sept. 16, 1873.

HUGH THOMPSON, grain merchant, Dwight; was born March 21, 1836, in Belmont Co., Ohio, where he spent the early part of his life on the farm with his parents ; he came to Livingston Co. in the Spring of 1855, locating on Sec. 3, Union Tp., and engaged in farming up to the Fall of 1862, then entered the army. He joined the 129th I. V. I., as a private ; he was wounded at the battle of Lost Moun- and tain, Ga. ; was confined in the Louisville and Mound City hospitals for twelve months ; served three years. In June, 1865, he returned to Dwight, and was elected County Treasurer, and served two years ; was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Dwight Tp. six years ; he engaged in the grain trade in the Fall of 1867, in whichhe has been quite successful. Married to Miss Frankie Ketcham, Oct. 26, 1869; they have had four children -. Maud, May (deceased), Harry M. (de- ceased), and Clide H.

JOHN THOMPSON, Justice of the Peace and stock dealer, Dwight; was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Feb. 26, 1834 ; leaving his native State at the age of 20, emigrated West, in company with his par- ents, and settled in Livingston Co. in 1854, and the following year returned to his na- tive State, and married Miss Esther Boyd, of Belmont Co., Jan. 25, 1856; she was born Aug. 12, 1831, ; after a few months returned to Livingston Co., and engaged in farming, which he followed about four years, and then attending high school at Aurora for one year, settled in the village of Dwight, and engaged in the grain and stock trade ; he was Village Treasurer three

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years, and is at present Justice of the Peace, and member of the Board of Trustees ; these offices he has held with honor and credit to himself and the people he has represented ; they have four children liv- ing-Florence E., James C., John C. and Robert W.

T. M. THOMPSON, farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. O. Dwight ; was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, 3, 1810, where he remained fifty- seven years on the old homestead, which was also the birthplace of his father's family. He married Miss Jane Elwood, of Belmont Co., March 11, 1830; she died May 1, 1846, leaving six children-Robert, born May 24, 1833 ; John, born Aug. 10, 1834, died Sept. 8, 1852 ; Hugh and Mary, born

March 21, 1836; Mary died June 12, 1869; William, born March 10, 1838; Thomas J., born Aug. 31, 1840, died Dec. 1,1853. He married Miss Anne Grimes ; she was born Aug. 31, 1819; they have four children-John E., born March 13, 1855 ; Agnes J., born June 12, 1858 ; Benjamin M., born Feb. 5, 1859; James F., born March 6, 1861 ; they left the old home in the Fall of 1867, and emigrated to Illinois, locating in Livingston Co. where they now reside ; he owns 320 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, and is a prominent and much respected citizen ; he is President of the Board of School Di- rectors.

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RICHARD M. BRUNER, farmer ; P. 0. Blackstone. Methodist. Democrat. Owns 180 acres of land valued at $7,000 ; born in Ohio, May 23, 1836. Married Margaret J. Bruner, April 13, 1863 ; she was born in Virginia, April 10, 1845 ; they have had nine children, all of whom are now living-Wm. R., born Jan. 15, 1864; Mary J., July 22, 1865; Henry W., Dec. 19, 1867 ; Nancy, O., Dec. 4, 1869; George A., March 22, 1871; Evea E., July 16, 1872 ; Jessie W., Nov. 17, 1873 ; Clara E .; Sept. 19, 1875 ; Lit- tle Baby, March 17, 1877. Mr. Bruner came to this State in 1839, and com- menced farming in La Salle Co., and has been engaged in the same in Livingston Co. since 1864.

THOMAS BROOKER, farmer ; P. O. Blackstone ; was born in Kent Co., England, Dec. 25, 1819; came to the United States, arriving in New York in 1839, after a long and dangerous voyage, on which he set out with his father's family, and in which they were wrecked off Whitehead Harbor, causing a separa- tion of himself and brother John B., from all their relatives for a period of eighteen months, finally meeting them again in Ohio. Mr. Brooker came to this State in 1848, and engaged in farming and stock- raising. Owns 120 acres of land valued

at $4,800. Married Miss Lucinda Wilber, in 1844, who was born in Caledonia Co., Vt., March 2, 1826 ; they have had ten children, nine of whom are -living-Mary A., Elizabeth H., Eisie S., Alice J., Phebe M., Emma R., Sarah E., John W., Frank S., and Frederick T .; Alice J., deceased.

G. H. BLAKESLEE, farmer and breeder of fine stock; P. O. Blackstone , was born in Litchfield Co., Conn .; came with his parents to this State in 1856; he now owns 205 acres of land, valued at $12,000. Was married May 9, 1858; to Miss Martha J. Wright ; she was born in Philadelphia, Feb. 5, 1840; they have had eight children, seven of whom are now living-Charles H., Herbert C., Nicy A., Maggie E., Orra, George B., Alvra T., Walter S .; Orra, deceased. Mr. Blakeslee was a soldier in the late rc- bellion, having enlisted in the 129th I. V. I., Aug. 9, 1862, and served nearly three years ; was wounded at Kenesaw, in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. ; when recovered, was on duty with General Dodge, Headquarters Department of the Missouri ; was discharged with honor, in February, 1865, and has since that time been successfully engaged in farming and stock raising. Also within the same time he has held the following public offices : Town Clerk, eleven years ; Col-

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lector, two years ; and Town Treasurer, ten years.

JOHN BRUCKER, farmer; P. O. Blackstone; Episcopal; Democrat; owns 905 acres of land, valued at $31,700; born in England, County of Kent, June 6, 1821. Married Elizabeth Ellfrey, born in Germany, Hesse-Cassel, in 1825 ; they have had ten children-seven of whom are living. Mr. B. has been in the employ of the United States Government eight years in the building of forts, and has been Gov- ernment contractor ; has been a farmer in this State for over twenty years. Mr. B. entered the land he now owns, being the southwest quarter of Sec. 4. Mr. B. is at present Road Commissioner. He married May 30, 1846 ; children-John H., born April 13, 1847, died Sept. 16, 1848; William, born Oct. 16, 1851, died Aug. 30, 1852; Elizabeth, born June 19, 1849 ; Mary, born Nov. 20, 1854; Ann Eliza, born March 1, 1856, died April 19, 1856; Ellen. April 24, 1857; Sarah J., Aug. 29, 1861; Fannie F., Dec. 18, 1865; Charles E., Dec. 15, 1860.

MARTIN CONWAY, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Blackstone; was born in County Mayo, Ireland; came to this country in 1847. Married Miss Rose Ruddy ; she was born in County Mayo, Ireland; they have had ten children- nine of whom are living, viz .; James, born July 17, 1854; Bridget, April 12, 1857; Mary, May 20, 1859; Edward, June 29, 1861 ; Anthony, Sept. 29, 1863 ; Rose, Feb. 24, 1866; Martin, Feb. 26, 1868; Michael, July 17, 1870; Ellen, Sept. 2, 1873; Anthony, November, 1852, died August, 1873. Mr. Conway has always followed the pursuits of a farmer, and now owns 160 acres of land, valued at $6,400. He came to this State in 1853, which makes him quite an early settler.

MRS. MARY CORBIN, farming; P. ' . Cornell; one of the early settlers of Livingston Co., and widow of the late Oliver H. P. Corbin ; was born in Harri- son Co., W. Va., July 31, 1826, her maid- en name being Mary E. Flowers; she has had ten children, six of whom are·liv- ing, viz. : Joseph F., John H., Jesse F., Edith, Sarah J. and O. H. P. (deceased), Francis M., Florence, Benjamin B. and Mary E. Mrs. Corbin now lives with her children at the old homestead, and owns

160 aeres of land, valued at $8,000. Jo- seph, her oldest son, since his father's death, has held the office of Justice of the Peace for over two years.

PATRICK DEMPSEY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Blackstone ; born in Lon- donderry Co., Ireland; came to this country in 1837 ; has followed the pursuits of a farm- er from boyhood, and now works 200 acres ofland, vauled at $8,000. Married July 4, 1850, to Miss Ann MeGivney ; she was born in Caven Co., Ireland; they have had seven children-Roger, born June 8, 1851 ; Bernard F., born Oct. 15, 1852; Charles, born March 7, 1855 ; Agnes, born Sept. 6, 1858; Sarah Ann, born Dec. 5, 1860; Robert Emmet, born March 9, 1864; Mary, born June 5, 1866. Mr. Dempsey has held the office of Street Commissioner for several years.

GEORGE DEAN, farmer, P. O. Black- stone ; was born in N. Y., Aug. 14, 1850 ; came to this State in 1857 ; has followed the pursuits of a farmer from his boyhood ; now owns 234 acres of land, valued at $7,000. Married Martha J. Hamilton, Nov. 20, 1872; she was born in Illinois, Nov. 18, 1854 ; they have had two chil- dren, both of whom are living-George Ira, born May 9, 1874, and Aubrey, born Nov. 12, 1876.

JOHN GRAHAM, farmer, P. O. Black- stone ; was born in La Salle Co., Ill., June 15, 1859 ; his father (now deceased) was one of the early settlers of this State; he died Nov. 4, 1877 ; his mother died June 12, 1875, aged 42 years, leaving Mr. Gra- ham and with his brother and seven sisters orphans ; their names are Annie, Lizzie, Katie, Delia, Mary, Agnes, Ella and Willie ; Mr. Graham now works the farm, which consists of 120 acres, valued at $4,800 ; he is an active and prosperous young man, and is making for his brother and sisters a pleasant home.

MICHAEL HIGGINS, stock raiser and farmer, P. O. Blackstone; was born in County Sligo, Ireland, in 1815, and is one of the carly settlers of this State, having settled in La Salle. in 1845, and finally re- moving to Livingston Co., in 1866, where he now resides ; owns 80 acres of land, valued at $3.200. Married Mary Ralph in 1844 ; they have had ten children, nine of whom are living-Patrick, Mary, Daniel, John, Margaret, Francis, Catherine, Ellen,

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Michael and Lizzie ; Lizzie deceased ; Mr. Higgins was married in Ireland, and came to this country with his wife, father-in-law ( Mr. Ralph), and one child, Patrick, his other children being born in America. Here Mr. Ralph died at the advanced age of 113 years; was probably the oldest man in the State.

JOHN HUMPHREYS, farmer ; P. O. Blackstone; owns 240 acres of land, val- ued at $14,400; was born in Shrubshire Co., Eng., March 10, 1823. Married to Elizabeth Weeks; she was born in Kent Co., Eng., July 4, 1833 ; he married June 10, 1865 ; they have two children both of whom are now living-Edward, born Nov. 5, 1868 ; Edith E., born Sept. 2, 1866. Mr. Humphreys came to America in 1863, and to this State in the same year, and has engaged successfully in farming ever since. Methodist. National. He mar- ried the widow of Thomas Weeks, who was in the Mexican war, enlisting under Captain Gibson, and was afterward promoted Sergeant; Mr. W. was also a volunteer in the late war of the rebellion, serving six months, and was killed Dec. 29, 1861, at the battle of Artsville, Tenn. He had two sons who are now in Nebraska, having taken up their father's old home- stead ; their names are Charles T. and William B. Weeks; they are both prosper- ous young men.

JAMES P. HADLEY, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Cornell; one of the very early settlers in Livingston Co. ; was born in the State of New York, March 30, 1806, and came to this county in 1851; owns 120 acres of land, valned at $6,000; he remembers when he could go from his present home across the prairie to the Illi- nois River without seeing a sign of human habitation anywhere on the route, a distance of about eighteen miles ; for a distance of nine miles all around his home, he had only three or four neighbors; he often saw deer in herds that would number from thirty to forty, and wolves frequently came around the house in large numbers. Mr. Hadley was married to Miss Phebe Ann Tripp, Jan. 1, 1861; she was born in the State of New York, Oct. 18, 1827 ; they have had seven children-Richard D., Harriet H., Norman A., Emily A., Nicoll E., Roxy A. and Orin E .; all of whom are living. The above is the second wife of Mr. Hadley ;

his first wife was Miss Rumina Hill; she was born in New York, Oet. 6, 1809, died Jan. 3, 1851 ; by her he had ten children, five of whom are living-Mary E., Paulina M., James T., William E. and John P .; the deceased are-Eugene, Eliza J., Eliza A., Amanda M. and Sarah J. Mr. H. has held several public offices, and for many terms.

D. W. KENT, grain merchant and dealer in live stock, Blackstone ; was born in Suffield, Conn., September 3, 1843; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000; is one of the most prominent settlers in Blackstone. Was married Feb. 19, 1868, to Miss Eliza Mumma; she was born in Ohio, Aug. 12, 1848; they have had five children-Charles, born and died Sept. 29. 1869; Frederick, born Dec. 3, 1870; Edna Hulda, Dec. 27, 1872 ; died July 3, 1873; Irene, born July 3, 1874; died Dee. 3, 1874; Paul Lester, born Dec. 16, 1876. Mr. Kent was formerly a resident of Odell, and was there called Mayor of Cayuga, which title he still retains.

DENNIS KAHOE, farmer and stock- raiser ; P. O. Blackstone; was born in Queens Co., Ireland, in 1825. Married Miss Mary Mallany, in April, 1856; she was born in County Sligo, Ireland, in 1830 ; they have had nine children, four of whom are living-Timothy, Michael, Mary, and John ; deceased, Dennis, Esther, Bridget, Susan, and Winfred. Mr. Kahoe came to this county in 1868, and took to farming, in which he still con- tinues ; he owns eighty acres of land, valued at $3,200. Has held publie offices, and is now School Director.

H. H. KENT, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Blackstone : was born in Suffield, Conn., Sept. 24, 1839; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $6,400. Married Miss Mary A. Wilcox, April 14, 1877 ; she was born in Iowa, Dec. 28, 1855. Mr. Kent was one of the earliest and most active settlers in Sunbury, being a partiei- pant in the construction of the large warehouses and granaries now owned by L. E. Kent, with whom he was formerly engaged in the grain and lumber business. He settled in this State in 1859 ; has held many publie offices, and now holds that of Supervisor.

RICHARD MCOMBER, farmer ; P. O. Blackstone ; was born in Jefferson Co.,

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N. Y., March 7, 1831 ; came to this State with his family in 1853, having previously been a resident in the State of Michigan for fifteen years. Mr. McOmber has al- ways followed the pursuits of a farmer ; he now owns eighty acres of land, worth $3,200. He was married March 18, 1857, to Miss Sarah E. Evans ; she was born in Tioga Co., N. Y., Aug. 12, 1840 ; they have one child-Charles W. Coleman -an adopted son ; he was born Oct. 11, 1864, in La Salle Co., and is a smart and promising boy.

F. M. McINTOSH, dry goods mer- chant, Blackstone; was born in Indiana Oct. 26, 1846. Married Sarah J: Flesh- man ; she was born in Indiana Oct. 3, 1850 ; they have had four children, all of whom are now living-Lizzie M., born Dee. 1, 1868; Elmie F., Oct. 3, 1871 ; Jessie L., Nov. 25, 1875 ; Jay, March 23, 1877. Mr. M. came to this State in 1847 ; entered the dry goods business in 1870 in this place, in which he still con- tinnes.

JOHN MILLER, farmer ; P. O. Black- stone ; Lutheran ; Republican ; works 160 acres of land, valued at $6,400; born in France July 3, 1839. Married Huldah Dean March 31, 1873; she was born in New York State Jan. 21, 1845; they have had three children, all of whom are now living-Carrie, born Jan. 21, 1874; Charles H., June 25, 1875 ; Dora, April 10, 1877. Mr. Miller came to this coun- try in 1847, and then settled in the great Northwest with his parents, arriving in June, when they found this section a beautiful but wild prairie. Mr. Miller, since he became of age, has been engaged in farming, and gives his attention to stock business.

CAPT. JAMES NICHOLS, retired, Odell; was born on the island of Nan- tucket, in the State of Massachusetts, Feb. 13, 1816; his pursuit was that of a seaman from 1828 to 1864; commencing in early boyhood, he worked his way up to a Captain's position in 18-41. Was mar- ried July 16, 1837, to Miss Mary Coffin ; she was born in Rhode Island Dec. 4, 1815; they have had seven children- three of whom are living, viz. : Josephine C., Charles A. and Mary C. Deceased- James C., Sarah F., William H., Mary H. James C. was a soldier in the late

war, enlisting in Co. B, 2d Rhode Island Inf. ; was afterward promoted Sergeant, and killed at the battle of Salem Heights May 3, 1863.

B. F. NORTON, farmer ; P. O. Black - stone ; Methodist ; Democrat; owns 250 acres of land, valued at $12,500 ; born in the State of Maine Feb. 11, 1823. Mar- ried Elizabeth S. Norton Nov. 8, 1848 ; she was born in Maine Oet. 31, 1823; they have had ten children, seven of whom are now living-E. F., born Aug. 27, 1849; T. A., Nov. 18, 1850; Mary E., April 17, 1852 ; Samuel B., Dec. 3, 1853; Clara M., Dee. 29, 1856; Hannah R., March 9, 1859; H. Hubert and Rufus Herbert (twins), April 6, 1861. H. Hu- bert died May 18, 1861; Eben, born Dec. 1, 1862, died Dee. 7, 1862; Peter E., born Dec. 31, 1863, died March 13, 1865. Mr. N. came to this State in 1853, and then commenced farming in Livingston Co., and within that time has held the office of Postmaster three years, also that of Town Clerk, and many other public offices in this (his own) township.

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The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 74

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