The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 82

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E. L. STRATTON, farm and stock, Sec. 8; P. O. Long Point; was born in Richmond, (lately Mansfield,) Tioga Co., Penn., Jan. 12, 1826. He married Miss Sarah A. Miller, Jan. 17, 1856 ; she was born in Smithfield, Bradford Co., Penn. ; they had six children, four living-Hattie, Burt C., Carl and Ray ; he lived in Penn- sylvania about twenty-two years ; he re- ceived a common school education and was engaged in lumbering; he then came to Illinois and stopped at Peru, La Salle Co., and in 1848 he came to Livingston Co. and made his home at Long Point, and engaged in farming on his present place, which was pre-empted in 1850. He has held the offices of Collector, Assessor, Road Commissioner and Supervisor, the latter for six years ; he came West without any capital, having $1.50 on landing at Peru; he owns 320 acres, and is largely interested in stock, all of which he has earned by his own management.

SAMUEL SILLIK, farming and stock, Sec. 8; P. O. Long Point; was born Washington Co., Penn., July 4, 1817. He married Miss Esther Miller, Aug. 7, 1843 ; She was born in Washington Co., Penn., Sept. 17, 1823; they had eight children, seven living-Sarah E., David A., Cor- nelia M., Mary E., George F., Aletha J., and Luella. He lived in Pennsylvania twelve years. and then moved to Clinton Co., Ohio, and followed farming until

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1849, when he came to Livingston Co., and settled on his present place ; he has lived here since, except two years in Mis- souri, and one in Christian Co. He has held no office except connected with the church and school. He pre-empted 160 1 acres during Fillmore's administration ; he came here in poor circumstances, and now owns 175 acres in this county, and 160 acres in Kansas ; he was instrumental in securing the present route of the C., P. & S. W. R. R., and he individually secured the location of the present station of Long Point, giving the company forty acres, he selling other land he owned here for village lots.

ANDRO SAEMISCH, farming, Sec. 11; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Magde- burg Prussia, April 17, 1805. He mar- ried Miss Julia Rice, June 29, 1833; she was born in Magdeburg, Prussia, Jan. 29, 1816 ; they had twelve children, seven liv- ing-Louisa F., Frederick A., Henry A, Mary A., Robert G., Julia A. and Andrew M. He lived in Prussia until 1852, work- ing at his trade of coopering ; he then came to the United States, and settled in La Salle Co .; he lived there six months, and in 1853 come to Livingston Co., and set- tled on his present place ; he came here in fair circumstances; he now owns 230 acres, which he has earned by his own labor ; he brought a piano here from Germany, and it was the first piano brought to this county ; they had no provision for taxing the same.

THEODORE STEPHENSON, farm- ing, Sec. 36 ; P. O. Cornell ; was born in Mason Co., West Va., March 21, 1821. He married Miss Catheron Powell, Sept. 4, 1842 ; she was born in Albemarle Co., Va., March 26, 1824; they have had twelve children, eight living-John E., Albert C., James H, Lydia, Sarah E., Eva C., Nancy B., and Virginia A. He lived in Virginia until 1852, when he removed to Indiana, where he remained one year ; he then moved to Knox Co., Ill., and then to Peoria, then to Marshall, and then to Livingston Co., settling on his present place in 1867 ; he started in very poor circumstances; he now owns 160 acres, which he has earned by his own la- bor ; he has always carried on farming.

M. L. STRATTON, farm and stock, Section 24; P. O. Long Point; was born in Tioga Co., Penn., June 20, 1824.

He married Miss E. V. Miller, June 24, 1858; she was born in Bradford Co., Penn., Aug. 25, 1834 ; they had nine chil- dren, eight living-Susan, Dighton, Ralph, Celia, Hugh, Flora, Edwin and Child. He lived in Pennsylvania until 1853, during which time he was engaged in farming and lumbering ; he then came to Illinois, and settled in Long Point Tp. ; he had visited here as carly as 1851; he settled on his present place in 1857 ; he started in poor circumstances ; he now owns 200 acres in this township, and 10 acres in Amity, which he has earned by his own labor ; he is largely interested in stock raising, which he runs to fine breeds.

A. M. TAGGART, grain buyer, Long Point; the subject of this sketch was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Sept. 1, 1838. He married Miss Maggie M. Barnett Sept. 1, 1875; she was born in Kentucky. He lived in Ohio until 1860, being engaged on his father's farm ; he then came West and settled in Marshall Co., engaging in farming ; he also acted as Deputy Sheriff two years, and remained there until 1872, when he came to Long Point and engaged in his present business-handling grain several months without any buildings ; he now uses two elevators, and has handled as high as 200,000 bushels per year. In the Spring of 1877, he was elected Justice of the Peace.

LEONARD WETZ, farm and stock, Sec. 6 ; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Germany about 1836. He married Miss Matilda Reed Sept. 24, 1864; she was born in Ohio, and died Oct. 29, 1875 ; they had four children-Ella Jane, Rose Ada, Joseph F. and Leonard ; his second wife was Miss Amanda J. Osborn ; they were married June 28, 1877 ; she was born in Illinois. He lived in Germany about six years, then came to the United States with his parents, who settled in New Or- leans ; remained there one year, then came to Pekin, Ill .; remained here one year, then went to Henry, in Marshall Co., re maining there until 1869, when he came to his present place. He started without any means ; he now owns 480 acres, which he has earned by his own labor.

O. B. WHEELER, farm and stock, Sec. 10; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., Jan. 23, 1820. He married Miss Eleanor Campbell, Dec. 7,

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1848; she was born in Newark, Ohio, Òet. 30, 1828; they had 'nine children, seven living-Mary J., Thomas H., Julia, Emma, George W., Francis C. and O. B., Jr. When about one year old, his mother moved to Massachusetts, his father having died ; here he lived about fifteen years ; he then went to New York and followed stage driving up to 1841 ; his education has been acquired by his contact with the world, his school days being very limited ; in September, 1841, he came West and settled in Long Point Tp .; he was in very poor circumstances ; his first tax was 37 ets., and in 1876, he paid upward of $700 ; he owns 1,065 acres of land ; he also owns the Oriental Building in Streator, besides other property. He has hauled wheat to Chicago by oxen and sold same for 45 cents per bushel. His building in Streator (the Oriental ) was burned in 1874, causing him a loss of $11,000; it was rebuilt the same season.

FERDINAND WERNER, farm and stock, Sec. 11; P. O. Long Point ; was born in Germany April 27, 1842. He married Miss Catheron George Jan. 21, 1869 ; she was born in Germany April 12, 1847 ; they had four children, three living -Bertha W., Henrietta C. and Harmon C. He lived in Germany four years, when with his parents he came to the United States, and they settled on the present place ; this was in 1846, they being among the early settlers of this township; his

father died in 1866 ; his mother lives in Reading Tp. He has lived here since their first settlement; he is no office seeker ; his only office being connected with the roads. He owns 240 acres, and is largely interested in raising stock, which he aims to have of fine breed.

THOMAS WRAY, farming, Sec. 29; P. O. Dana; was born in Carlisle, Eng., Aug. 19; 1821. He married Miss Jane Dykes, Dec. 14, 1848 ; she was born in England, and died Dec. 23, 1866; they had eight children, seven living-George L., John W., Lewis T., James M., Robert L., Sarah C. and Mary F .; his present wife was Mrs. Beamer (formerly Miss Emily Chapin) ; they were married Oct. 1,1867 ; she was born in Steuben Co., N. Y., Feb. 10, 1833; they have three chil- dren-Dolly E., Burton L. and Arthur B .; Mrs. Wray has six children living by former marriage-Eva J., Harriet E., Jason W., Jane L., Lewis L. and Sherman. He lived two years in England, when with his parents he came to the United States and located in Philadelphia, remaining eleven years; then to Washington Co., Penn., remaining three years; then to Putnam Co., Ill., where his mother died ; remained two years, then went to La Salle Co., remaining five years, where his father died ; and in 1857, he came to Livingston Co., and settled on his present place. He started in poor circumstances, and now owns 120 acres in this township.

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JOHN ALLEN, farmer ; P. O. Rowe ; was born in Noble Co., Ohio, Jan. 18, 1840 ; came to this State in 1874 and set- tled in Esmen, Livingston Co., where he now resides. He was married Jan. 13, 1859, to Miss Mary E. Ruby, who was born in Harrison Co., Ohio, July 24, 1842 ; they have had eight children, six of whom are living-William W., Julia A., Annie J., Henry R., Cliffe O. and George F. ; deceased, Harriet Ann and Leoiza R. Mr. Allen was a volunteer in the late war ; he enlisted in the 92d O. V. I. ; served eighteen months.

WILLIAM BRUNSKILL, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Odell; was born in Westmoreland Co., England, June 15, 1826 ; came to this country in 1854. Was married April 1, 1860, to Miss Susan Ross, who was born in Ross Co., Ohio, May 19, 1833 ; they have had nine children-Eliz- abeth, Robert, George, William, Martha Susan, Ellen, Byron, Roseannetta and Ar- thur. Mr. Brunskill has followed the pur- suits of a farmer and stoek raiser from early boyhood, and now owns 207 acres of land, valued at $10,000. Has held a number of publie offices. The farm he

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now owns is a portion of the west half of Sec. 14. Mr. B. was formerly a soldier in . the Queen's Grenadier Guards, England, for five years.

NELSON A. BEMIS, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Odell ; was born in Chenan- go Co., N. Y., Sept. 9, 1840; was cm- ployed with his father until he was about eighteen years old, in one of the old eastern saw-mills ; he afterward became an appren- tice in a foundry ; served two years and' then enlisted in the 8th Conn. V. I .; served three years, and was discharged with honor. Was married to Miss Sarah L. Sheldon Feb. 16, 1869, she was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., June 29. 1844 ; they have had three children- Virgil S., John and Frank L. Mr. B. has been a farmer and stock raiser for about twelve years, and now owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Has held the office of Town Clerk for eight vears.

W. D. BURTLESS, farmer ; P. O. Cornell; was born in Seneca Co., N. Y., April 23, 1825 ; came to this State in 1868, and settled in Esmen, where he now owns 160 acres of land. Was married to Miss Hettie Traver Oct. 5, 1852 ; she was born in Seneca Co., N. Y .; they have had one child-Irving, born July 29, 1855. Mr. Burtless has followed the pursuits of a farmer and stock raiser from boyhood ; his present farm is valued at $8,000.

A. N. BEMIS, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Odell ; was born in Tolland Co., Conn., March 16, 1814 ; removed to New York State, where he remained thirty-five years, thence to Illinois in 1868, settling in Esmen, Livingston Co., where he now owns 160 acres of land, valued at 86,400. Was married Sept. 9, 1839, to Miss Lu- cinda Backus ; she was born in Chenango Co., N. Y .; June 18, 1818 ; they have had five children, four of whom are living -Nelson, Mary, Harriet and Sarah ; de- ccased-John.

JUDGE B. P. BABCOCK, P. O. Cay- uga ; one of the carly and prominent set- tlers; was born in Oncida Co., N. Y., March 29, 1814 ; he received a liberal education and admission as attorney and solicitor in the courts of that State; he purchased the Grove property, containing 900 acres of beautiful rolling prairie, in the center of which is a natural grove of 100

acres, while through it runs Wolf Creek; in 1848 he lived three years at the county seat, but otherwise has made his residence at the aforementioned locality. Of this place, Isaac Funk, the cattle prince, said, "Very few are as well acquainted with all parts of the State as myself, and in my opin- ion nature has made this (Babcock's) Grove and Elkhart Grove the two most beautiful places in the State of Illinois." A mail route from Wellington to Pon- tiac, was opened soon after bis arrival, and he got a post office established at the Grove and was appointed Postmaster, for accom- modation of settlers on the Mazon ; his nearest neighbor on the Mazon was fifteen miles distant, more than half the distance to Morris, and in any other direction up- ward of four miles. The Bloomington and Chicago State road running by this place was traveled by State officers and merchants going to Chicago. and was a great thorough- fare for cattle drovers in Autumn, several thousand head being driven cach year ; Isaac Funk received 860,000 for his own sales in Chicago at one time. Mr. B. was elected County Judge in 1852 ; served three years, and resigned, as he could not be absent as he desired and expected to for a fourth year ; he with the two Associate Justices, as County Commissioners, built the first truss bridge over the Vermilion River at Pontiac, and the brick Court House, destroyed by fire in 1874; both were sub- stantial improvements, and a much greater undertaking for those long-past times than . the iron bridge and the beautiful Court House of the present, for their times. The name of Esmen was proposed by the Judge for the township, and was adopted because it was unique ; it is a word of Greek der- ivation.

ALPHONSE R. CHACE, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Cayuga ; was born in La Salle Co., Ill., Aug. 22, 1857; removed from thence to Livingston County with his father's family in 1868. Mr. Chacc is now living at the old homestead with his mother and her family, his father having died April 11, 1875. He was born in Bristol Co., Mass., Sept. 1, 1811. Married Miss E. Lewis March 9, 1842; they have had Boven children, five of whom are living, viz. : Lewis P., Lucretia M., Herbert S., Alphonse R. and Edward M .; deceased, Mary Ann and Cassius E. Mr. Alphonse

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R. Chace and brothers now work tho ! in 1872. Was married again Oct. 20, farm, which consists of 300 acres, valued at $12,000.

JOHN C. CRANDALL, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Pontiac; was born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Aug. 3, 1813 ; came to this State in 1856 and settled in La Salle County ; removed from there to Livingston in 1875, and settled in Esmen Township, where he now owns 200 acres, valued at 88,000. Was married Dec. 17, 1842, to Miss Mary H. Rhodes ; she was born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Nov. 3, 1821 ; they have had one child, viz. : Mary Francis, born May 20, 1852; was mar- ried March 5, 1867, to Mr. R. S. MeMil- len ; he was born in Portland, Me., Oet. 26, 1844; they have had four children, viz. : Mary H., William J., Arthur S., Mabel F. Mrs. McMillen died May 13, 1876. Mr. M. is now engaged jointly with his father-in-law in farming. The latter has held the office of Justice of the · Peace four years.

A. W. CAMP, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Odell ; an old resident ; was born in New Haven Co., Conn., Dec. 26, 1829 ; came with his father's family to the State. in 1855, and settled in Esmen, in this county. Was married to Miss Mary Cooke; she was born in New Haven Co., Conn., Aug. 10, 1834; they have had · eight children, three of whom are living, viz. : George A., Henry and Royal; de- ceased-an infant,. Emily, Edward, Tutie and Bennie. Mr. Camp has been princi- pally engaged in farming since his location in the West; he now works 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Has held office of Constable eight years ; is at present Jus- tiee of the Peace in Esmen Township.

JEREMIAH COLLINS, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Cayuga ; an early set- tler; was born in Miami Co., Ohio, June 22, 1831 ; removed to Michigan with his father's family in 1835, and from there to Illinois in 1838, settling in Ottawa, La Salle County, where he was married Dec. 9, 1855, to Miss Eliza Turner; she was born in Leeds, England, Jan. 6, 1835 ; they have had seven children, five of whom are living, viz. : George D., Wm. E., Martha J., Charles J. and Warren R .; deceased, two infants. Mrs. Eliza Collins died Feb. 6, 1872. Mr. C. removed with his family to Esmen, Livingston County,

1872, to Miss Rachael Wilkerson, who was born in Kentucky March 21, 1854 ; They have had two children, viz .: Mary and Grace May. Mr. C. now owns 160 acres of land, valued at $5,600. Hay held public offices of different kinds for several years.

MRS. GEORGE DUNBAR, farming and stock raiser; P. O. Cornell; was born in County Limerick, Ireland, Aug. 3, 1832 ; is the widow of the late George Dunbar. who was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., Oct. 25,1815; he died April 7, 1877. They were married April 15, 1851, and have had six children, five of whom are living- Mary E., George W., Clara Z., Alburtus M. and Stephen D .; deccased-Frank B. Mrs. D. continues the business in which her husband was engaged, it being that of a farmer and stock raiser; she ewns 160) acres of land, valued at $6,000.

SIMEON DUNHAM, farmer and stock. raiser ; P. O. Rowe; one of our early settlers ; was born in Hartford Co., Conn., May 28, 1810; came to this State in 1857, and settled in Esmen, where he now resides and owns 160 acres, valued at $6,000. He was married to Miss Annis W. Curtiss Oct. 4, 1869; she was born in Litchfield Co., ConD., May 15, 1833 ; they have had two children, viz. : Grace A., born Oct. 16,1872; Jason C., born May 29, 1874. Mr. Dunham was previously married to Miss Diantha M. Alden (now deceased) ; they have had six children, four of whom are living, viz. : Eugene H., Hercey, Charles L. and Hiram A .; deceased-Casper A. and Albertus A. Albertus A. and Charles L. were both soldiers in the late war. The former died from its effects at Fountain Head, Tenn., Jan. 7, 1863. Charles L. served three years and was discharged with honor at close of war.

JOHN FITZGERALD, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Rowe; one of our early settlers ; was born in County Limerick, Ireland, June 24, 1814; came to this country in 1846 and settled in New York State; he removed from there to Illinois in 1848 and settled in LaSalle Co., where he remained until 1858 ; from there he removed to Esmen, Livingston Co.," where he now resides. He was married to Miss Ellen Whalen, who was born in Wexford Co., Ireland, Dec. 15, 1827;

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they have had eight children, six of whom are still living, viz. : Mary Ann, Edward, Bridget, Ellen, Nora and John ; deceased- Michael John and Ellen. Mr. F. pur- chased the farm he now owns which contains 160 acres, since his first settle- ment in the county ; its probable value at present is $7,000.

JOSEPH FINLEY, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Pontiac ; one of the early set- tlers ; was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, Oct. 16, 1830; came to this State in Sept., 1839, and settled in the northern part, re- moving south to Livingston Co., in 1853, where he now owns 560 acres of land, valued at $28,000. He was married April 18, 1855, to Miss Mary J. Cambell ; she was born in Marion Co., Ohio, Oct. 16, 1833 ; they have had six children, three of whom are living-Robert P., Sarah E. and Jennie P .; deceased-Geo. R., Alice and Mary Catherine.

PHILIP HENDERSHOT, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Rowe; was born in Logan Co., Ohio, Sept. 18, 1845; came to this State in 1860 and settled in Taze- well Co .; he moved from there to Livings- ton Co. and Esmen Tp., in 1864, where he now resides. He was married July 31, 1870, to Miss Catherine Vanasdall ; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., June 26, 1849 ; they have had six chil- dren-Asa, Melvurn, John, Hathala, Al- van, Welton and Lutie May .; deceased -- Alva. Mr. H. was a volunteer in the late war; he enlisted in the 138th Ill. Inf .; served six months and re-enlisted in the 20th Illinois ; served one year and was dis- charged with honor at the close of the war. He then enlisted for the third time in the U. S. Regular Army, and there served three years, two in Northern Minnesota, and one in Texas.

DANIEL MACKINSON, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Cayuga ; was born in Derbyshire Co., Eng., Feb. 2, 1829 ; came to this country in 1857; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $16,000. Was married to Miss Sarah Fulton Oct. 15, 1863 ; she was born in Barrackshire Co., Scotland, Dec. 26, 1842; they have had six children- Mary, born Aug. 25, 1864; Belle, born March 31, 1866; George, born Dec. 9, 1868 ; Frank, born March 14, 1870; John, born July 12, 1872; James, born April 4, 1874. Mr. M. has been a farmer from

boyhood, and now owns one of the finest farms in Esmen Tp.

P. F. McDONALD, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Cornell ; was born in Taylor Co., W. Va., May 12, 1825; came to this State and county in 1865, and settled in Esmen Tp. Was married April 13, 1848, to Miss Elizabeth Hustead; she was born in Taylor Co., W. Va., Feb. 16, 1827; have had seven children, six of whom are living-Thaddeus S., Claudius C., Ai G., Lorreto, Ella M. and Nevada ; deceased- Sabra HI. Mr. M. has followed the pur- suits of a farmer and stock raiser from boyhood ; he now owns 425 acres of land, valued at $17,000. Has held office of Assessor in Esmen Tp. three terms.

JOSEPH MACKISON, farmer ; P. O. Cayuga ; was born in Derbyshire, Eng., May 11, 1822; came to this country in 1864, and settled in Esmen, Livingston Co., where he now resides; he has under cultivation on his farm 160 acres of beau- tiful rolling prairie. valued at $7,000. He was married June 14, 1854, 10 Miss Maria Japson ; she was born in Derbyshire, Eng., Aug. 29, 1824 ; they have had seven chil- dren, four of whom are living-Oliver, Walter, Mary H. and William ; deceased -Henrietta, Emma and Daniel J.

N. L. POST, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Cornell ; one of the early settlers in Livingston Co. ; was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; came to this State in 1849, traveling through the northern part, and finally settled in Esmen, where he now owns 240 acres of land, valued at $9,600. Was married Feb. 8, 1854, to Miss Chloe Palmer ; she was born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Dec. 24, 1825; they have had two children, viz .: Zina E. and Zara N. His present farm, parts of Sections 17 and S, is one of the best improved in Esmen Tp.

ELI W. PEARSON, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Cayuga ; was born in Miami Co., Ohio, Aug. 10, 1836; came to this State in November, 1855, and settled in Livingston Co. Was married Oct. 28, 1858, to Miss Rachel Sheafer; she was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 6, 1837 ; they have had six children, viz. : Rachel, born Sept. 10, 1859 ; A. Lincoln, March 4, 1861; Arthur N., March 22, 1863; Sarah E., Feb. 11, 1865 ; Annie M., Aug. 22, 1867 ; Ida O., Feb. 2, 1874. Mr. P. has constantly followed the pursuits of a

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farmer and stoek raiser, and now owns 240 acres, valued at $12,000. Is at present holding offices of Supervisor and Township Treasurer in Esmen Tp.

GEORGE W. PILKINGTON, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Cayuga ; one of the early settlers; was born in Adams Co., Penn., Feb. 3, 1817 : came to this State in 1843 and settled in Sangamon Co. ; re- moved from thence to La Salle Co. in 1848 ; thence to Livingston Co. in 1861. Has followed the occupation of a farmer and stock raiser from boyhood, and now owns 100 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Was married March 3, 1842, to Miss Mar- tha Cary ; she was born in Butler Co., Ohio, July 21, 1817 ; they have had six children, two of whom are living, viz. : George W. and Lyman D. ; deceased- William W., John M., Joseph and Abby. Mr. P. has been a resident in this State for over thirty five years ; he remembers when this entire farming country was a vast prairie ; the Indians had not entirely left on his arrival, there being a few wandering squads of them still remaining, who were principally of Shabbona's tribe and the Ottawas ; he also says that on his arrival here there was only one railroad in the State; it, was then called the S. & M. R. W. Mr. P. is comparatively a young man yet, and is one of the most active and in- dustrious in this vicinity.

D. D. QUINT, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Odell. One of the early settlers of this State; was born in Somerset Co., Maine, Feb. 3, 1815 ; came to Illinois in 1840, and settled in Bureau Co .; removed from there to De Kalb Co. in 1842; remained there twenty-one years, where he kept a hotel. At that time Chicago was their market, there not being a railroad in the State. He was well acquainted with Shabbona and his tribe, with whom he was on very intimate terms. He was married April 3, 1836, to Miss Sarah A. Millay ; she was born in Lincoln Co., Maine, Sept. 3, 1813; emigrated to this State in their own traveling vehicles with her husband and family ; they have had three children- Olive A. (now Mrs. George Clark and deceased), Mary E. and an infant. Mr. Q. has been a farmer and stoek raiser from boyhood in connection with other business in which he has been engaged. He now owns 130 acres of land, aside

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The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 82

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