The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 81

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ALEX. H. PATTERSON, farming and stock raising, P. O. Streator ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., Oct. 11, 1835. He married Miss Flora A. King, March 10, 1864; she was born in Hancock Co., Me., March 19, 1840 ; they had four chil- dren, two living-Phebe K. and Moriah. He remained at home on his father's farm until 1857, when he came to Illinois, and settled in La Salle Co. ; here he worked on the farm until 1867, when he came to Livingston Co., Ill., and settled where he now lives; he rented the place for two years ; he then went to La Salle Co., and re- mained one ycar ; he then returned to his present place and bought eighty acres of same ; he came West in debt ; he now owns 160 acres, which he has earned

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principally by his own labor and manage- ment.

WILLIAM REED, farmer, P. O. An- cona ; was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, July 16, 1830. He married Miss Eliza- beth A. Andrews, July 7, 1853 ; she was born in Ohio, Ang. 18, 1834, and died Feb. 13, 1865 ; they had six children, three living-Liza Ann, Florence A. and George N ; his second wife was Mrs. M. J. Talbort, formerly Miss Marshall; she was born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, July 9, 1840, and married Dec. 19, 1865 ; they have no children ; his wife's child, Miss M. J. Talbot, is living with them. He lived in Ohio twenty-four years, then came to Illinois, and settled in La Salle Co., near Peru ; in 1857, he came to Livingston Co., and settled in Long Point Tp., and in 1861 he came to his present place ; he owns 120 acres in this township, which he has carned by his own labor, having started without capital.

DANIEL REED, farmer, P. O. An- cona; was born in Clermont" Co., Ohio., Dec. 29, 1826. He married Miss Eliza G. Merrill, March 8, 1849; she was born in Hunterdon Co., N. J., Feb. 6, 1830 ; they had seven children, three living- Mary C., Daniel M. and Franklin B. He lived in Ohio thirty years, where he learned and followed blacksmithing ; he then came to Illinois and settled in Ancona, where he engaged at his trade, and remained until . 1871, when he came to his present place and engaged in farming. He has been School Director a number of years. He owns 160 acres here, besides property in Ancona ; he came to this county in limited circumstances, and has earned his property by his own labor.

GEORGE SIXT, farmer, P. O. An- cona ; was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, in Ger- many, Aug. 24, 1830. He married Miss Catheron Appelsheimer, June 4, 1853 ; she was born in the same place ; they had eight children, five living-Maggie, Walter. Lizzie, Mary and George. He lived in Germany about twenty years, then came to the United States, and settled in New York, where he engaged at his trade of coopering ; he remained in New York about sixteen years, then he came to Illinois and settled on his present place. He has been School Director a number of years, and is at present Road Commissioner, also Treas-

urer of the Commissioners. He owns 160 acres in this township ; he had no means on commencing, and, excepting a few hun- dred dollars, he has earned his present place by his own labor.

J. L. TOMBAUGH, farmer; P. O. Mun- ster ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., April 3, 1840. He married Miss Sarah Jane Ostrander, Jan. 26, 1869; she was born in Erie Co., N. Y., July 13, 1839; they have three children-Hilda R., Leon M. and Mary Levina; he lived in Penn- sylvania until 1864, being engaged in farm- ing; he then came to Illinois and settled in Reading Tp., on his present place ; he came West in fair circumstances; he owns 160 acres in this township, which is well lo- cated and improved ; his father is not liv- ing ; his mother lives in Washington Co., Penn ; his brother is County Superintend- ent of Schools.

E. D. TURNER, farm and stock, Sec. 25; P. O. Streator ; was born in Luzerne Co., Penn., Aug. 29, 1825. He married Miss Fidelia Ball, March 23, 1844 ; she was born in Pennsylvania, and died May 4, 1871 ; they had two children-Mercy J. and Louisa L. His second wife was Mrs. Eaton, formerly Miss M. J. Atkins ; they were married Aug. 10, 1874; she was born in Darke Co., Ohio, June 12, 1835 ; they have one child-Francis D. Mrs. Turner had six children by a former mar- riage, five living-William, Edgar, Ellis, Fannie M. and Laura M. He lived in Pennsylvania until 1857, engaging at his trade of mason ; he then came West and settled in La Salle Co., Ill., where he fol- lowed farming and his trade ; remained there until 1873, when he came to Livingston Co .; he started without anything; he now owns eighty acres ; his wife also owns 160 acres, all in this township.

JOHN WESSELING, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Ancona; was born in Prussia, Oct. 2, 1830. He married Miss Susan McDermott, April 4, 1863 ; she was born in Ireland; they have no children. He lived in Prussia fourteen years, when he engaged as sailor and continued in that business until 1857, during which time he visited all the principal ports in Europe, Asia and North America, and all the principal islands ; in 1857, he came to the United States and engaged in the Lake trade ; re- mained until 1863, when he settled in LaSalle

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Co .; remained four years and then came to Livingston Co., settling on his present place ; he owns 120 acres in this township, well improved.

ZACHARIAH WALTER, farmer ; P. O. Reading ; was born in York Co., Penn., Dec. 14, 1831. He married Miss Malinda Defenbaugh, Aug. 11, 1853 ; she was born near Adelphi, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1835 ; they had twelve children, eight living-Oliver,

Andrew, William, Lewis, Joanus, Cora, Louisa and Morris ; he lived in Pennsyl- vania three years, when he moved to Ohio with his parents ; in 1850, he came to Illi- nois and settled in Reading Tp., and has resided here most of the time since; he owns 200 acres in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and manage- ment, having come West without any capital.

LONG POINT TOWNSHIP.

O. M. ALDEN, farm and stock, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Long Point; was born in Will- iamstown, Mass., Sept. 17, 1824. His present wife was Mrs. Tracey, formerly Miss Sarah J. Lilley ; they were married March 13, 1875; they have each two children by former marriage-Earnest M. and Eugene E., and Arthur D. and Clar- ence W. Tracey. He lived in Massachu- setts five years, then with his parents he moved to Ohio and remained there until he was 32, during which time he learned the carpenter trade, and has worked at his trade and farming since ; in 1856, he came to Livingston Co., and settled on his pres- ent place ; he started in poor circumstances ; he now owns 120 acres here in this town- ship, and eighty acres in Amity Tp., this county.

E. C. ALLEN, farming, Sec. 16; P. O. Long Point ; the subject of this sketch was born in Tioga Co., Penn., Feb. 14, 1821. On Dee. 8, 1849, he married Miss L. J. Fowler, who was born in Putnam Co., N. Y., Aug. 7, 1828; they had eight children-Almon, Alden, Alfred, Alma, Alva, Almina, Allice and Albert ; the two latter have died. He resided in Pennsyl- vania until the Fall of 1836, when he moved to Ohio, and in 1837, he came to Illinois and engaged in driving stage from Havana to Springfield; in 1841, he came to Livingston Co. and engaged in general labor ; in 1852, he bought his present place and moved on same soon after. He has been Supervisor eleven years ; also Chairman of the Board several terms, and collector by appointment ; in 1876, he was elected Representative from 18th District

( Independent), by a vote of 7,321. He left Ohio on foot, worth $8; he now owns 200 acres ; in early days, while he was hunt- ing, he camped several weeks with Shah- bona.

JAMES ARGUBRIGHT, farm and stock, Sec. 3; P. O. Long Point; the subject of this sketch is second to the old- est resident settler of this township ; he was born in Augusta Co., Va., Jan. 9, 1808. He married Miss Jane S. Odell Dec. 15, 1831 ; she was born in Ross Co., Ohio, Nov. 3, 1813; they had ten children, seven living-Arre Ann, John W., Caleb O., George N., Martha E., Joseph W. and Adaline S. He lived in Virginia about eight years and then moved to Ohio, re- maining there about thirteen years ; he then came to Illinois, and in the year 1835, he settled near Pern, in La Salle Co .; in 1839, he settled on his present place. He has held the offices of School Trustee and Director ; also Collector. At first he bought eighty acres; he now owns 223 acres, which he has earned by his own labor ; he has hauled wheat to Chicago by oxen, and sold the same for 55 cents per bushel, requiring nine days to make the trip; on one of these trips his expenses were 20 cents, being occasioned by his companion getting sick.

A. J. BOSSERMAN, Agent C., P. & S. W. R. R., Long Point ; the subject of this sketch was born in Newport, Perry Co., Penn., Jan. 1, 1831. He married Miss Phebe A. Pratt Feb. 12, 1856; she was born in Bradford Co., Penn .; they had six children, four living-W. T., Jessie. Frank and Ross. He resided in Pennsyl-

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vania until 1851 ; a part of which time he clerked in his father's store ; he then en- gaged in traveling until 1854, when he settled in Farm Ridge, La Salle Co., Ill., and engaged in farming; he remained two years, when he returned to Pennsylvania, and in 1858 he eame to Long Point, Liv- ingston Co., Ill., where he engaged in farm- ing; in 1860, he moved to Farm Ridge and remained until 1865, when he came to Ancona, in this county, and remained there until 1873, when he again came to Long Point. He has held the offices of (in Reading Tp.) Town Clerk, Assessor and Justice of the Peace ; in this township he has been Collector, Justice of the Peace and Supervisor also Notary ; he is Station Agent of the C., P. & S. W. R. R., also Agent of American Express Company ; he has been longest in the employ of the railroad company of any one.

FREDERICK CARLTON, farming ; Sec. 10; P.O. Long Point ; was born in Kent Co., England, Jan. 18, 1814. He married Miss Sarah Winser, Dec. 23, 1840 ; she was born in Kent Co., Eng., Jan. 21, 1820 ; they had eight children, only one living-Char- lotte E. He lived in England until 1841, then came to Illinois, and settled in Bureau Co., and in 1842 he came to Livingston Co., and settled on his present place. He is no office seeker, and has held no offices. He left England in very poor circumstan- ces, and he now owns 180 acres, which he has earned by his own labor ; in early days, he has sent produce to Chicago by wagon ; when he came here, only a few log cabins could be seen about the grove.

JOHN COOPER, farm and stock, Sec. 6; P. O. Long Point; was born in Chester Co., Penn., Aug. 18, 1830. He married Miss Sarah J. Oldham, March 18, 1858 ; she was born in Cecil Co., Md., Aug. 3, 1836; they have nine children- Suetta, Hiram A., Willmot O., Laura E., Mary A., Wayne P., Annie Y., Howard G., and Clara B. He lived in Pennsyl- vania twenty-seven years ; was engaged in working on his father's farm ; he received a liberal education ; in 1857, he came West and settled on his present place, breaking prairie on the 10th of June ; he came here in poor circumstances ; he owns 160 acres, which he has principally earned by his own labor. In 1862, he enlisted in the 104th I. V. I., Co. I, and was made Corporal ;

was in the battles of Mission Ridge, Look- out Mountain, Atlanta, etc., ; remained in service until the close of the war, attend- ing the grand review at Washington.

S. COLEMAN, farm and stock. Sec. 9; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Musking- um Co., Ohio, Sept. 10, 1831. He mar- ried Mrs. Stewart, formerly Miss Emma Fowler, Nov. 6, 1853; she was born in Putnam Co., N. Y., May 28, 1832 ; they had ten children, seven living-Mary L., George A., Sarah, John, Lydia, Laura and Charles. He lived in Ohio two years ; in 1833, with his parents he went to Illinois, and settled in Bureau Co. ; remained there until 1856, when he came to his present place. He has been Town Clerk, School Director and Trustee. He had no capital on starting; he now owns 179 acres in this township, which he has earned principally by his own labor and management.

S. D. CARSON, farm and stock, Sec. S ; P. O. Long Point; the subject of this sketch was born in Adams Co., Ohio, July 4, 1835. He married Miss Sarah E. Sillik, March 17, 1868 ; she was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, March 5, 1846 ; they had three children, two living-Mary E. and S. D., Jr. He lived in Ohio until 1865, being engaged in farming and teach- ing school ; he then came to Illinois and lo- cated on his present place, following his for- mer occupation of farming and teaching. He has held the offices of Town Clerk, School Director and Treasurer, also Justice of the Peace. In 1861. he enlisted in the 39th O. V. I. ; remained in service nine months ; also in the Home Guards, who served four months. He started in fair cir- eumstances ; he now owns 180 acres in this township.

JOHN DYKES, farming, See. 29; P. 0. Dana ; was born in Manchester, En- gland, Feb. 6, 1819. He married Miss Sarah M. Gilroy, Nov. 26, 1842, in Richmond, Ind. ; she was born in Canada, May 9, 1823; they had four children, two living -George W. and Lydia J. He lived in England until 1832 when he came to the United States ; he first stopped in Pennsyl- vania, then went to Delaware. and then to Philadelphia, remaining there until 1838, when he removed to Richmond, Ind., and re- mained until 1844 ; he then went to Ohio, and in 1846. he went to Putnam Co., Ill. ; , in 1856, he came to Livingston Co., Ill.,

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and settled on his present place, where he commenced the business of farming ; he formerly followed the manufacturing busi- ness of cotton and wool ; he left England in poor circumstances ; he now owns 318 acres which he has earned by his own labor.

EWART BROS., farm and stock, Sec. 18; P. O. Dana; A. J., Josiah, Joseph and James, were born in Washington Co., Penn., where they followed farming until the Fall of 1855, when Mr. A. J. came West ; he stopped in Logan Co. until Jan., 1856, when he came to Livingston Co. and settled on a farm where the present village of Long Point is located ; the fol- lowing Spring his three brothers came West and they carried on the farm together ; remained three years, when they moved to Sec.7, and remained four years, and in 1863 they settled on their present place. Mr. A. J. has held the offices of Assessor, Col- lector and Road Commissioner. They came here in poor circumstances, and at first rented ; they now own 240 acres, which they have earned by their own labor ; they are largely interested in stock raising.

W. H. EVANS, farm and stock, Soc. 4; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Marshall Co., Ill., Oct. 1, 1836. He married Miss Edith J. Mills, Feb. 17, 1867 ; she was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, Aug. 6, 1847 ; they have three children- Harvey R., Mary E. and Ross ; he lived in Marshall Co. about two years, then he came with his parents to Long Point Tp. ; his father had been here as early as 1836, and bought a claim to this present place ; Mr. Wm. H. is the next to oldest resident by birth in the township ; he has lived all his life in this township, except two years on the Plains, and three years in the army : in 1858, he set out for California ; his object was mining, but he engaged in the wood business. In 1862, he enlisted in the 129th I. V. I., and was made Corporal; was in the battles of Atlanta, Chattanooga, Savannah and other engagements of the regiment. He owns 135 acres in this section.

L. J. HALSTED, farm and stock, Sec. 2; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Frank- lin Co., Ind., Aug. 8, 1827. He married Miss Mary Ann Harter, May 28, 1848 ; she was born in Ohio; they had twelve children, eleven living-John S., Allice A., Mary F., Florence O., Hannah A., Henry L., William E., Emma A., Grant, Rose B.

and Benjamin O. ; he lived in Indiana un- til 1856, being principally engaged in farm- ing ; he then moved to Illinois and settled in La Salle Co., near Wenona, and remained there until 1869, when he came to his pres- ent place. He has been Assessor, Road Commissioner and School Director ; was also Treasurer of Commisioners ; he owns 406 acres ; he had $7 when he was mar- ried, and has earned his property by his own labor ; he is largely interested in stock raising, particularly in fine stock. See adv.

A. HALLAM, farming; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., March 28, 1802. He married Miss Mary Miller, Feb. 6, 1828; she was born in Washington Co., Penn., May 27, 1809, and died April 8, 1870 ; they had fifteen children, eight living-Sarah, Sophia J., Diadama, Easter A., Emily, and Harriet, James W. and Samuel S .; his second wife was Mrs. Hoover, formerly Miss S. W. Hunt; they were married March 14, 1872; they have no children ; an adopted daughter, Miss Maud B. Hoo- ver, lives with them ; he lived in Penn- sylvania about twenty-six years, then went to Ohio and settled in Clinton Co., where he cleared a farm and followed farming for twenty-two years, when in 1850 he came to Livingston Co. and settled on Sec. 3, in Long Point Tp., and remained here until 1874, when he came to the village of Long Point and has lived here since. He has been Justice of the Peace for twelve years ; he came here in fair circumstances ; he owns 162 acres, which he has earned by his own labor. The present Mrs. Hallam had five sons in the army ; two of whom died there. Mr. Hallam was one of the three Commissioners appointed to divide the county in townships, and named the same.

GODFREY KEIL, farming, Sec. 2; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Prussia, Oct. 15, 1825. He married Miss Marga- rette Greenup, June 15, 1855 ; she was born in Byron, Germany ; they have no children ; he lived in Germany about twenty one-years, where he learned the trade of carpentering; he then came to the United States and settled in Long Point Tp., Livingston Co., Ill., in 1847 ; in 1848, he bought his present place and has lived here since ; he worked at his trade more or less the first twenty years ;

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he is no office seeker, and has held no of- fice; he came to this county in very poor circumstances and was sick during his first year here ; he now owns 180 acres, which he has earned by his own labor and man- agement ; in early days he marketed his grain in Ottawa; during his first year, many hauled their grain to Chicago.

JOHN MINARD, farm and stock, Sec. 10 ; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Upper Canada, Oct. 20, 1825. He mar- ried Miss Elizabeth Ann Martine, Feb. 24, 1850 ; she was born in Orange Co., N. Y , Jan. 30, 1818; they had five children, four living-Ira, Charles H., Sophrana and Lizzie M. He lived in Canada about seven years, and in 1832, he moved to In- diana and settled in La Porte Co., and in 1835, he moved to Chicago, Ill., and the same year he moved to La Salle, in La Salle Co., Ill., and remained here until 1855, except two years in California, when he came to Livingston Co. and settled on Sec. 9, Long Point Tp .; he had no capital to commence with, and now owns 540 acres, besides being the largest stock raiser in this township ; all of which he has earned by his own labor.

A. J. McDOWELL, farm and stock, See. 9; P. O. Long Point ; the subject of this sketch is the oldest resident settler of this township ; he was born in Bradford Co., Penn., May 8, 1811, and Feb. 17, 1848, he married Miss Dorleska J. Perry ; she was born in Cayuga, Co., N. Y., April 29, 1826; they had twelve children, five living-Alice A., Celinda L., John D., Andrew and Luella May. He remained a resident of Pennsylvania for twenty-seven years, and in 1837 he came West and sct- tled on his present place, and has remained here since ; he has in early days delivered wheat in Chicago for 45 cents per bushel. He has held different school offices and has been Assessor and County Commis- sioner ; at first he bought 160 acres from the Government ; he now owns 305 acres, all of which he has earned by his own labor.

THOMAS MILLS, farm and stock, Sec. 1; P. O. Long Point; was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, March 23, 1816. He married Miss Eliza C. Wier, Oct. 19, 1837 ; she was born in Athens Co., Ohio, April 10, 1814, and died March 4, 1871 ; they had eight children, five living-Mary L.,

Ann E., William H., Janet E. and Mar- garet E. He married his second wife (Mrs. McCarty, formerly Miss Phebe M. Van Winkle) Aug. 4, 1872; they have two children-Lewis E. and Elma. He lived in Ohio until October, 1850, when he came west and stopped in Amity Tp., Livingston Co., Ill., and in February of 1851, he settled on his present place, and has remained here since. He has been Assessor, Town Treasurer, Road Commis - sioner and has held school offices. He came West in poor circumstances ; he now owns 240 acres, which he has principally earned by his own labor.

S. MARTINE, farming, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Seneca Co., N. Y., July 6, 1840. He married Miss Eliz- abeth Bennett Nov. 22, 1866; she was born in La Grange Co., Ind., Jan. 20, 1848; they had three children, two living -Frank and Herbert ; Charles died Oct. 29, 1871. He lived in New York seven years, then came with his parents to Illi- nois, and settled in La Salle Co., near Tonica, where they remained until 1854, when they came to Livingston Co., and settled in Reading Tp .; he then came to Long Point Tp., and in 1868 he settled on his present place. In 1865, he enlisted in 1st Regt. Ill. Artillery, Battery G, and was discharged in July of same year. His parents, J. R. and Hester J., are living here with him; he owns 120 acres here in this township.

J. N. MARKLE, M. D., druggist, Long Point; the subject of this sketch was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Oct. 4, 1838. He married Miss Susannah Phil- lips, Dec. 22, 1866 ; she was born in Har- rison Co .. Ohio; they had two children, one living-Lafal. He lived in Ohio un- til 1867, during which time he engaged in reading medicine and in the hardware busi- ness. He also in June, 1861, enlisted in the 30th Ohio Regt. Infantry ; remained in service three years and three months : he took part in the battles of the Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Vicksburg and Atlanta campaign. In 1870, he graduated at the Keokuk, Iowa, Medical College, and practiced three years in that State; in 1873, he came to Long Point and continued his practice, adding the drug business. In February, 1876. he was appointed Postmaster and has con-

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tinued so since ; he was Town Clerk, for 1877, of this township.

M. H. PHILLIPS, stock dealer ; P. O. Long Point ; was born on his father's farm in Harrison Co., Ohio, Jan. 17, 1839, where he lived until 1862, being in charge of the farm since he was 16; he also taught school during the winter months; at this time the place was sold and the family moved to the village of Morristown, near by ; he remained here until 1863, during which time he engaged as stock dealer for his own account ; in 1864, he, with fourteen others, started for Virginia City, Montana, going to St. Joe, Mo., by rail ; here he engaged as leader of an emigrant train, and drove seventeen hundred miles to Virginia City, where he followed mining ; but as his partner died, he soon returned to Denver, via Salt Lake City ; at Denver he engaged in surveying, also general merchandise ; he returned home to Ohio and followed stock dealing until 1872, when he came to Long Point, and has remained here since.

JAMES B. PHILLIPS, farm and stock, Sec. 4; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Jan. 2, 1833. He married Miss Sarah Clifford, Jan. 30, 1856; she was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Jan. 1,1832 ; they have had nine children, eight living-Mathew D., Rebecca J., Susan A., Edward C., John W., Sarah I., Eva May and James B., Jr. ; he lived in Ohio twenty-two years; he then came to Illinois and settled in Marshall Co., en- gaging in farming, and remaining until 1861, when he came to Livingston Co. and settled on his present place. He has been School Director a number of years, also Assessor ; he had no capital on starting ; he now owns 222 acres in this township, which he has principally earned by his own labor and management.

ANDREW RAUB, farming, Sec. 20; P. O. Dana ; was born in Oxford Co., N. J., Feb. 12, 1823. Hemarried Miss Dolly Ann Hawley, Jan. 15, 1849 ; she was born in Cortland Co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1824; they had five children, three living-George B., David L. and Marion F. ; he left New Jersey when quite young, and went to New York with his parents, remaining there until 1862, when he came West and set- tled on his present place ; previous to com- ing here, he had been two years in Califor- nia ; he came West in poor circumstances ;

he owns 120 acres, which he has earned principally by his own labor and manage- ment.

A. J. ROBERTS, farming, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., May 4, 1827. He married Mrs. Elizabeth Wetmore, formerly Miss Parks, April 28, 1859; she was born in Lewis Co., N. Y., Sept. 21, 1818. He lived in New York about ten years, when he came to Illi- nois with his parents, who settled in Dupage Co., where he remained nineteen years, and in 1850 he went to California by team, his object being mining, which he followed one year with moderate success; in 1855, he came to Livingston Co. and settled in Long Point Tp., on present place, in 1857 ; he has held offices connected with the school and road, also Justice of the Peace ; he commenced in very poor circumstances ; he now owns 200 acres, which he has earned by his own labor.

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The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 81

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