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MRS. MARGARET WYLLIE, farm- ing, Secs. 11, 12, 1 and 2; P. O. Dwight ; was born in Landrickshire, Scotland, Jan. 1,1837 ; she came to this country in 1857, locating in La Salle Co., and Jan. 27, 1858, married Mr. John Wyllie, of Scotland ; he was born Dec. 9, 1811, and died Dec. 29, 1873, leaving a family of five children-William, born Nov. 5, 1858; John, Oct. 2, 1860 ; James H., Sept. 27, 1862; Jane M., Sept. 3, 1864 ; David G., Jan. 27, 1867 ; Mary, Dec. 26, 1869, died Sept. 28, 1873; Mary (adopted), March 18, 1873. Mr. Wyllie was a man of good education, and was much respected by all who knew him ; he left to his family a good property, the residence being one of the best in this part of the county, and about 1,200 acres of well-improved land.
ROBERT WALKER, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Odell; was born in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, May 2, 1826; came to this country in 1850, locating in Albany, N.Y .; thence to Great Valley, where he married Miss Lydia Matthewson Dec. 10, 1853 ; she was born Feb. 1, 1824; they emi- grated to Illinois in 1856, locating in La Salle Co., and engaged in farming ; he came to Livingston Co. in 1865, and bought and began improving the farm where he now lives, which consists of 160 acres, well- improved, valued at $40 per acre ; he has always taken an active part in all public matters pertaining to the interests of his town, and is an industrious, energetic man, who has accumulated a good property ; they have a family of three children-Mary P., born May 25, 1855 ; Lydia E., Sept. 3, 1856; Robert J., March 12, 1861.
T. J. WAUCHOPE, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Dwight ; was born in La Salle Co., Ill., Nov. 16, 1846; his early life was spent with his parents upon the farm,at- tending school Winters and working on the farm Summers ; he removed with his parents into Livingston Co. in 1863, locat-
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ing where he now resides ; he owns 200 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. He married Miss Lizzie Glass, of Ottawa, Ill., Oct. 16, 1870; she was born in Alleghany Co., Md., Oct. 3, 1840 ; they are parents of three children-Mabel M., born April 8, 1872; Leroy J., Feb. 17, 1874; Hen- rietta, June 11, 1878. Mr. Wauchope has acted as School Director and Road Commissioner a number of terms, and is much respected by all who know him.
D. B. WALKER, farmer ; P. O. Odell ; the subject of this sketch was born in Taunton, Mass., Sept. 21, 1838, where he remained until 1866, when he came to Illinois, locating in Livingston Co .; he bought and settled upon the land where he
now resides in 1868 ; he owns 240 acres of well improved land, valued at $40 per acre. He has served in a number of town- ship offices, and is much thought of by all who know him. He married Miss Lydia Morse, of Rehoboth, Mass., Feb. 12, 1865 ; she was born Feb. 24, 1838; they have eight children-Herbert D., George, Ed- ward M., William L., Emily M., Mariah L., Mason B., Clara E. F. Mr. Walker enlisted in the late war of the rebellion, with the 4th Mass. Regt., in the Fall of 1862 ; was in a number of heavy battles and skirmishes, through which he passed without a scratch; was mustered out in July, 1863.
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JAMES H. BEATTY, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Dwight ; was born in London Co., Va., May 12, 1845 ; at the age of 17 he enlisted in the late war of the re- bellion, with the Loudon Rangers, which was an independent company, and con- trolled wholly by the Secretary of War ; during his scouting he was in a great many severe engagements, among which were scouts known as the Mosby Guerillas, and was wounded at Charleston, Va .; also a slight wound at Leesburg; he entered the service in July, 1862, and was mus- tered out in June, 1865 ; then returned to Loudon Co., and in 1867 emigrated to Illinois, locating where he now resides ; owns 160 acres of well-improved land, valued at $40 per acre, and is a suc- cessful financier. He married Miss Betsy Broughton, of Essex Co., N. Y., Sept. 13, 1868; she was born Aug. 5, 1840; they are parents of one child, Franklin, born Nov. 1, 1869 ; died in infancy.
ROBERT BLAIR, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Dwight ; was born in County Derry, Ireland, in 1833; he came to this country in 1852, locating in Philadelphia; there learned and followed the trade of ingrain-carpet, weaving, for seven years, then removed to DeKalb Co., Ill., where he remained until 1870, at which time he removed into Livingston Co., settling where he now re-
sides. He owns eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, but farms 240 acres. He married Miss Elizabeth Glann, of his native county, Nov. 18, 1856 ; she was born in 1832; they have nine children living-Robert J., born April 15, 1858 ; Nancy J., born Feb. 2, 1860; Mary E., born Sept. 7, 1862; Burthie S., born March 7, 1863 ; Joseph, born March 15, 1865; Andrew, born Feb. 15, 1867 ; Clarissa, born Aug. 5, 1869 ; James, born Dec. 2, 1874; William, born March 20,1876.
SAMUEL CASEMENT, farmer, Sec. 21 and 28; P. O. Dwight; was born in County Down, Ireland, Feb. 26, 1826 ; in 1845 he removed to Canada West, near Hamilton, where he began farming, which he has continued in up to the present ; he bought and improved 100 acres of land in Canada, after which he traded it for 400 acres in Livingston Co., Ill., and came and settled upon it in 1868; he now owns 240 acres of well-improved land. He has served as School Director for a number of years, and at present Justice of the Peace. He married Miss Ann Jane Brecken- ridge, of his native country, March 11, 1850; she was born July 12, 1829; they are parents of thirteen children- James H., Elizabeth, Sarah Jane, Robert E., Samuel A., Anna, Mary, Freddie,
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Willie, Thomas, Linnie, Luella and Nellie.
PHILIP CLOVER, farmer and stock raiser, Secs. 2 and 3; P. O. Gardner ; is a pioneer of this county ; he was born in Vermillion Co., Ind., Jan. 26, 1829; re- moved with his parents to Illinois in 1844, locating in Grundy Co .; at the age of 21, he began for himself with no means but his hands and a firm will, and through his energy, industry and economy has ac- cumulated a good property ; he came to Livingston Co. in 1852, and has assisted in all public matters pertaining to the in- terest of the town. He owns 350 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, upon which is a grove of about forty acres, and a fine residence. He married Miss Arvilla Cur- rier, of Mercer Co., Penn., March 15, 1850; she was born Sept. 2, 1834; they are parents of six children-Emerson J., born Dec. 12, 1854 ; Sarah J., born Sept. 14, 1856; Amos W., born May 3, 1858 ; Elmer E., born March 7, 1860; Lewis P., born Oct. 19, 1863; Flora E., born Nov, 16, 1868.
PETER ELDRED, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Gardner ; was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., April 21, 1836; at the age of 13, he removed with his parents to Illinois, lo- cating in Kendall Co., where he remained about eight years ; he came into Livings- ton Co. in 1856, locating on the farm where he now resides, which consists of 197 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; farming has been his principal business thus far through life. He married Miss Nancy A. Pratt, of Mich- igan, in March, 1861 ; she was born April 3, 1839; they have five children-Elga, born April 5, 1862, died Sept. 8, 1862; James H., born May 2, 1863, died Oct. 15, 1867 ; Freddie E., born July 14, 1867; Robert B., born May 1, 1869 ; Phebe C., born Dec. 4, 1874. Mr. Eldred was one of the first settlers of the town, and is much respected by all who know him.
JESSE ELDRED, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Gardner ; was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., June 25, 1834 ; removed with his par- ents in 1848 to Kendall Co., Ill., where he engaged in farming, which he has fol- lowed ever since ; he came into Livingston Co., in 1856, locating where he now re- sides ; he owns 160 acres of land, which is valued at $40 per acre ; he is the present School Trustee of Round Grove Tp. He
married Miss Charlotte Betsy Potter, of Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1862; she was born Oct. 7, 1836 ; they are the parents of four children-Mary C., born March 4, 1864; Lantie J., born Feb. 25, 1870; Minnie P .; born Sept. 20, 1872 ; Stephen R., born Nov. 3, 1874 ; Francis A. (adopt- ed), born Aug. 18, 1862. Mr. Eldred is a pioneer of this town, and has assisted in all public matters of his town ; has accu- mulated a good property, and is much re- spected
ALEX. GRANT, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 12; P. O. Dwight; was born in Banffshire, Scotland, Feb. 21, 1822 ; during his early life, he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner ; he came to this country in 1852, locating in Joliet, where he engaged at contracting and building, in which he met with good success, being a finished mechanic ; he came to Livingston Co. in 1861, and purchased 160 acres of land where he now resides ; he owns 273 acres of land, which is valued at $40 per acre ; he has served as School Director for a number of years, and is a well-to-do and a much respected citizen. He married Miss Katie Lenard, of Joliet, May 11, 1861 ; she was born May 1, 1843.
JOHN GAHAN, farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Dwight; was born in Wexford Co., Ireland, April 23, 1829 ; he came to this country in 1852, locating in Genesee Co., N. Y., and there began farming, which he has followed ever since ; he came to Liv- ingston Co. in 1860, locating where he now resides; he came to this country a poor but honest, industrious man, and through his energy has accemulated a good property ; he owns 320 acres of well-im- proved land, valued at $40 per acre; he has served as School Director and Road Commissioner, a number of terms. Mar- ried Miss Ellen Murphy, of his native county, Oct. 23, 1854 ; she was born Sept. 23, 1828 ; they are parents of ten children -Mary Ann, born July 24, 1856 ; John, born Nov. 29, 1857, died June 13, 1878 ; Anastasia, born May 14, 1859 ; Daniel J., born Sept. 28, 1861, died Oct, 13. 1861 ; Ellen, born Feb. 14, 1862 ; David D., born Oct. 23, 1864, died Sept 23, 1865 ; Dora, born March 1, 1865 ; David P., born June 27, 1868, died Jan. 2, 1870; Eliza- beth, born May 10, 1870, died Oct. 16, 1870 ; Elizabeth, born May 14, 1871.
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HENRY JEFFERS, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Dwight ; was born in Herkimer Co., N. Y., Feb. 1, 1822 ; he removed while young with his parents to Jefferson Co., where he remained until 1853, when he came to Illinois, locating where he now re- sides, at which time there were but few set- tlers in the town. Mr. Jeffers has been an active worker for the public good of his town ; has held a number of town offices, and is a much respected citizen. He mar- ried Miss Pamelia Johnson of Jefferson Co., N Y., Dec. 8, 1846 ; she died April 26, 1871, leaving eight children-Marion, born June 28, 1848; Alwilda, born April 22, 1850, deceased; Eleanor, born Feb. 9, 1852 ; Wallace, born Feb. 25, 1854 ; Helen, born April 10, 1858; Walter, born July 18, 1860; Wellington, born Oct. 19, 1862 ; La Fayette, born Nov. 9, 1865.
CHARLES JOHNSON, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Dwight; is a pioneer of this town; was born in Williamstown, Mass., Oct. 9, 1803; he removed with his parents into Jefferson Co., where he was raised ; he came to Illinois, locating where he now re- sides in 1856, at which time there were but few settlers in the town. He has been Justice of the Peace, School Director, and Road Commissioner for a number of years. He married Miss Nancy Waters Jan., 1824; she died April 18, 1860, leaving twelve children-Charles, deceased ; Jane, deceased ; Lucy, deceased ; Amelia, de- ceased ; Eliza, deceased ; Mary, deceased ; Harriett and Harrison, Sophrona, Matilda, George, William. Mr. Johnson owns 160 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre.
JAMES KELLY, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Dwight; was born in County Down, Ireland, Jan. 1, 1834; he came to this country in 1860, at which time he had no property, but with willing hands and a de- termined mind, has battled with the hard- ships of a new country, and is meeting with good success, and is a much respected citizen ; he located where he now resides in 1866 ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. He married Miss Deborah McCully, of his native country, Sept. 27, 1859; she was born May 31, 1833; they have nine children-William H., born Sept. 27, 1861 ; James S., born Dec. 15; 1862 ; Eliza J., born Dec. 23, 1863 ; Sam- uel J., born Sept. 27, 1865 ; Anna M., born Sept. 16, 1867 ; Edward, born April
3, 1869 ; Sarah I., born Nov. 19, 1871 1 Joseph, born Nov. 15, 1873 ; Charles H., born Nov. 21, 1377.
EDWIN LATHROP, farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. O. Dwight ; was born in Franklin Co., Mass., March 31, 1831 ; his early life was spent on the farm with his parents, where he received a good education ; at the age of 22 years, he went into Franklin Co., N. Y., and taught school for a time, and then returned and engaged with Lamson, Good- now & Co., manufacturers of cutlery ; in 1855, he came to Illinois and located in Bureau Co., and there farmed Summers, and taught school Winters, until 1857, when he came into Livingston Co., and taught school two Winters in Dwight, after which he settled upon his farm, which consists of 160 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; Mr. Lathrop was one of the first settlers of this township, and has done much toward establishing schools, and has taken an active part in all public matters pertaining to the interests of his town ; he is an enterprising and much respected citi- zen. Married Miss Ann E. Henry of Franklin Co., Mass., March 2, 1853 she was born Sept. 23, 1831; they have two children-Abbie E. C., born June 23, 1867 ; Charles E., born Aug. 11, 1869.
J. W. LISTER, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 16; P. O. Dwight; was born in New Castle Co., Del., Oct. 24, 1820; at the age of 17 was apprenticed to the boot and shoe trade, which he followed as his business ; he came to Illinois in 1847, locating in Peru and there engaged at his trade ; came to Livingston Co. in March, 1868, locat- ing where he now resides and engaged in farming ; he owns 160 acres of land, val- ued at $40 per acre. Is Township Super- visor, and has always taken an active part in all public matters pertaining to the in- terests of his town and is a much respected citizen ; has a good residence and a well- watered stock farm. He married Miss Mary I. Bowers, of Del., March 27, 1845; she was born April 22, 1821; they are parents of ten children-William H., born March 4, 1846; he enlisted in the late war of the rebellion with the 14th I. V. C., Co. I; James W., born March 31, 1848; Edgar B., born Oct. 28, 1849, died June 14. 1852; Albert C., born Sept. 21, 1851; Ida B., born Nov. 4, 1853; Edgar, born Feb. 18, 1856; Mary E.,
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born July 7, 1858; Clarence, born Aug. 20, 1860; Lambert, born April 15, 1863; Eugene, born Dec. 12, 1865.
GEORGE MAXON. farmer and Jus- tice of the Peace, Scc. 11; P. O. Dwight; is a pioneer of this town; was born in Richburg. Allegany Co., N. Y., July 8, 1833, where he remained with his parents and received a good common school educa- tion ; in 1855 went into Elk Co. and tanght school. Feb. 17, 1856, he married Miss Adelma I. Brockway, daughter of Dr. V. S. Brockway of Caledonia; she was born May 28, 1835; after this he returned to Richburg for a short time, thence to Wisconsin, where he engaged in farming; he came to Illinois in 1861, and in 1863 located in Livingston Co .; bought the farm where he now resides in 1868; he owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. He holds the office of Justice of the Peace and School Trustee, and has been Supervisor several terms ; has assisted in establishing schools and taken an active part in all public interests of his town, and is a much respected citizen. They have six children-Ida F. (now Mrs. Maiato), Cora A., Irena S., George E., Henry O., Clinton W.
BERNARD O'REILLY, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Gardner; was born in the County of Cavan, Ireland, March 20, 1836; at the age of 16 he came to this .country, stopping at Uxbridge, Mass., where he found employment in a satinet factory and remained there until 1856, when he came to Illinois, locating at Odell, and began farming; in 1857 bought land where he now resides and settled upon it in 1863; he owns 200 acres of well-im- proved land, valued at $40 per acre; Mr. O'Reilly began in this country with noth- ing (in the way of property), and through his industry and economy has accumulated a good property and is much respected by all who know him; has served as Road Commissioner and School Director a num- ber of years. He married Miss Ellen Fitzgerald, of the County of Cork, Ire- land, March 3, 1862; she was born Feb. 13, 1839; they have eleven children- Margaret, born March 5, 1863; Michacl, born March 28, 1864; Mary, born May 28, 1865; Ann, born Sept. 1, 1866; Rose, born Feb. 11, 1868; Bernard, born March 12. 1869; Ellen, born Oct. 30, 1870;
John, born Feb. 24, 1872; Alice, born July 23, 1873; Elizabeth, born Aug. 14, 1876 ; Julia, born June 13, 1878.
HENRY PALMER, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Gardner ; was born in Norfolk Co., England, Nov. 23, 1835; came to this country in 1852, locating in Du Page Co., Ill., and there he engaged in farming. He enlisted in the late war of the rebellion. Dec., 1861, with the 53d I. V. I .; was in a number of hard-fought battles and skir- mishes ; was wounded at the battle of Cor- inth, in the left arm, the ball passing di- rectly through above the elbow, and at Jack- son, Miss., wounded by a one-half pound grape-shot which entered the left side of his neck and passed down near the center of his baek where it was taken out eleven days afterward; Mr. Palmer has the ball and keeps it as a memento of his service; was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., Aug., 1864. He then came and located where he now resides ; he owns 120 acres of land, valued at 30 per acre. He married Miss Mary Ann Lyons, of Du Page Co., Ill .; they have six children living-Frank, Ellen, Charles, Clara, John and Elizabeth. He has held the offices of School Director and Road Commissioner ; is a well-to-do and a much respected citizen.
E. R. POTTER, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Dwight; was born in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, Nov. 25, 1840, where he received a good English education ; he enlisted in the late war of the rebellion Aug. 22, 1862, with the First Ohio Light Artillery, Co. K ; was in the battles of Chancellors- ville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Mis- sion Ridge, and a number of severe skir- mishes, and was fortunate enough to escape' without a scratch; was mustered out July 18, 1865, and returned to Cuya- hoga Co., Ohio, for a short time, then came to Illinois, locating where he now resides ; he owns 80 acres of well-im- proved land, valued at $40 per acre. He married Miss Henrietta M. Hurlburt, of Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, Sept. 20, 1865 ; she was born Dec. 22, 1844; they are parents of one child-Alice M., born July 31, 1871.
STEPHEN POTTER, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Dwight ; was born in Washington Co., N. Y., April 1, 1806. At the age of 19, he went into Essex Co., and there married Miss Mary Ann Killmer Aug. 25,
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1834; she was born Feb. 23, 1814; after this they removed into Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, and bought a farm of 100 acres, and cleared and improved it, and in 1844 sold out and emigrated to Illinois, and leaving his family at Joliet he started for California, leaving Joliet March 19 in company with a party consisting of ninety and twenty-two wagons; arrived at Nevada City Sept. 13, 1844, and began mining, which he followed five years, then returned to Illinois, and with his family came into Livingston Co., locating where he row resides, at which time there were but five families in the township; he assisted in establishing schools, laying out roads, and has been an active worker for the general interests of his town, and is a man of upright and industrious habits, and much respected by all who know him. He has a family of six children living- Charlotte B., born Oct. 7, 1835 (now Mrs. J. Eldred ) ; George W., born Oct. 27, 1839 (farmer); Margaret S., born June 20, 1842 (at home) ; Reuben K., born Sept. 26, 1844 (telegraph operator) ; Albert, born Dec. 3, 1847 (policeman at Dwight) ; Elvie T., born March 9, 1857, engaged on the home farm, which consists of 400 acres of well-improved land, valued at $40 per acre.
S. T. PFEFFERMAN, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dwight ; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 21, 1836; during his early life he learned the trade of a tailor, after which he visited Austria, Hungary, Italy, Persia, and came to this country in 1861, locating in Livingston Co .; he entered the army of the late rebellion in July, 1862, enlisting in the 129th I. V. I., Co. B, and was in quite a number of severe battles and escaped without a scratch ; he served until the close of the war, then returned and bought eighty acres of land, then located in Bloomington, Ill., where he remained about six years, after which he settled where he now resides; he owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. He married Miss Sarah Laidich, of Frank- lin Co., Penn., October, 1866; she was born Aug. 17, 1837 ; they have six chil- dren-George, born Dec. 12, 1867 ; Lewis L., born Nov. 14, 1869 ; Edward C., born Feb. 17, 1871 ; Albert C., born Jan. 7, 1873; Jennie B., born Sept. 11. 1875 ; Stormens E., born April 24, 1877.
AARON PRICKETT, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Dwight; was born in Kendall Co., Ill., Nov. 15, 1842; he enlisted in the late war of the rebellion with Co. A, 36th Regt., which was afterward trans- ferred to the 15th Regt. I. V. C .; was in a number of severe battles, among which were Pea Ridge, Corinth, Iuka, and the siege of Vicksburg, and escaped without a scratch ; he entered the service in the Fall of 1861, and was mustered out November, 1865; he then returned to Kendall Co , thence into La Salle Co., and bought 160 acres of land and began farming ; he sold out and removed to Livingston Co. in 1868, settling where he now resides ; he owns 160 acres, which he considers worth $40 per acre. He married Miss Nancy Bagby Feb. 18, 1866; she was born Feb. 18, 1844; they have four children- Mary E., born Dec. 9, 1866 ; James E., born Dec. 1, 1871; Edward and Ellen, born May 18, 1873.
CYRUS THOMAS, farmer ; P. O. Dwight; was born in York Co., Penn., Dec. 21, 1817, and while quite young removed with his parents to Cumberland Co .; at the age of 17 he began to learn the trade of a miller with his father ; when 21 he removed to Franklin Co., and there engaged at milling with J. Stouffer, and remained three years. He married Miss Harriet Laidich, of Franklin Co., Jan. 13, 1842 ; she was born Feb. 4, 1819 ; after this he engaged in the mill- ing business, which he followed nine years ; came to Illinois in 1853, locating in Bu- reau Co., and engaged in farming; came into Livingston Co. in the Spring of 1857, locating on his present farm, which con- sists of 160 acres, valued at $40 per acre. He has held the offices of Assessor, Road Commissioner, Township Supervisor, School Director, and, at present, Township Clerk. These many offices he has filled with credit to himself and those he represented. He has a family of seven children-Jacob L., born Dec. 1, 1842 (farmer) ; Amos, born Oct. 2, 1844 (farmer) ; John M., born March 14, 1847 (farmer) ; Cyrus F., born July 9, 1849 (farmer at home) ; Jane E., born Nov. 29, 1851 (now Mrs. A. E. Potter ) ; George H., born July 20, 1854 (farmer at home); Nancy M., born Jan. 20, 1858 (now MIrs. A. G. Van Forell).
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A. Z. TAYLOR, farmer and dealer in farming lands ; P. O. Gardner; was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., June 7, 1823, where he received a good English educa- tion, after which he taught school; he came to Illinois in 1845, locating in Ken- dall Co., where he bought and improved 160 acres of land ; in 1855, bought 800 acres in Livingston Co., where he now re- sides ; he removed into Livingston Co. in the Spring of 1862. Mr. Taylor is one of the largest land owners in this part of the State ; he owns in Arkansas 12,000 acres ;
also 412 where he now resides, which is his home farm, and is valued at $40 per acre. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace, School Trustee and Town Assessor ; is an early settler and much re- spected by all. He married Miss Abigail R. Smith, of Oneida Co., N. Y., Oct. 31, 1847; she was born May 16, 1822; their children are Adelbert P., born June 17, 1849 ; Josephine S., born Aug. 3, 1850; Annette C., born April 11, 1855 ; Hattie J., born Nov. 25, 1856; Charlie L., born Nov. 25, 1862.
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JAMES BROWN, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Dwight ; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Sept. 14, 1829. During his early life he worked on a farm through the Summer months, and attended district school Winters ; after attending school at Whitesboro Seminary, he taught during the Winter months for several years, after which he went into Oswego Co. and en- gaged in the stock trade, which he fol- lowed until 1868, when he came West, locating in Livingston Co., and on the farm where he now resides. He owns 440 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. He married Miss Eudora Wood, of Oswego Co., N. Y. ; she was born Nov. 2, 1845; they have five children-Eva, born March 24, 1869 ; M. Addie, born March 6, 1870 ; George, born Feb. 3. 1872; Mabel, born April 14, 1875, died Feb. 14, 1878 ; David, born Dec. 3, 1876.
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