The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 84

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JAMES TANNER, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Lodemia. Among the early settlers of Avoca Tp., were the Tanner brothers, James, Robert F. and John A., who came from Fountain Co., Ind., in the Fall of 1847, and entered farms adjoining one another, comprising the north half of Sec. 17 ; James and John A. still occupy their original farms ; Robert F. died in April, 1864. The oldest, James, the subject of this sketch, was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Sept. 27, 1815 ; in 1825, his father's family removed to Fountain Co., Ind., and there he resided until his removal to Livingston Co. He was married Dec. 25, 1840, to Miss Ann Buchanan, a native of Perry Co., Penn., who died on the 5th of March, 1852. Mr. Tanner was again married, Dec. 14, 1852, to Miss Ulala Tucker, daughter of Joel Tucker, another of the early settlers of the county ; she was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Dec. 14, 1822, and came with her father's family to this county in 1851. Mr. Tanner owns 154 acres of land, valued at $50 an acre. He served three years as Justice of the Peace, and has been School Director a greater portion of the time dur- ing his residence ; he has also served one term as Commissioner of Highways, and several years as Township School Trustee.

THOMAS WINSLOW, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 13; P. O. Fairbury ; was born in County East Meath, Ireland, Feb. 14, 1831; in 1851, he came to 'the United States, and after spending one - month in New Jersey, went to Pennsyl- vania, where he remained a year and a half, after which he spent nearly two years in New York ; he came to Livingston Co. in 1855, settling on his present farm ; he owns 250 acres of land in his home farm ; forty-four acres on See. 15, and 120 acres in Gage Co., Nebraska. He was married on the 1st of January, 1855, to Miss Cath- erine Clark, of his native county ; they have six children-Mary T., Ann, Jane, John, Catherine I. and James C.

JOHN WILSON, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Pontiac ; was born in Lick- ing Co., Ohio, June 30, 1845 ; he is a son of William Wilson of Owego Tp., and came with his parents to Livingston Co. in 1848, being then but 3 years old. Mr Wilson remained at home on the farm until he was nearly of age. He married on the 24th of

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August, 1869, to Miss Rebecca A. DeMoss, daughter of Asa DeMoss, one of the early settlers of Livingston Co .; she was born in Avoca Tp. Dec. 14, 1852; they have five children-Minnie A., Mary J., Charles A., George W. and infant child. Mr. Wil- son has served one term as Township Col- lector, one term as Assessor and about four years as School Director.

AARON WEIDER, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Lodemia ; was born in Ross Co., Ohio, Oct. 9, 1822 ; his grandfather, Jacob Weider, came from Germany when a young man, and after living in Pennsyl- vania a number of years, removed to Ross Co. in 1795, being one of the earliest settlers there. Mr. Weider's father, George Weider, removed to Tippecanoe Co., Ind., in 1838, and to Livingston Co. in 1855, Mr. Weider coming the follow- ing year. He was married May 2, 1854,

to Miss Matilda Tanner, who was born in Fountain Co., Ind., Feb. 21, 1830; they have six children living-Maria Josephine, Blanch, Clara, Jessie, Nettie and Alfred G. In July, 1861, Mr. W. entered the Union army as a private in Co. K, 3d I. V. C. ; was commissioned First Lieut., and served until September, 1864; he was engaged principally in scouting service in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, etc. ; he was present with his regiment at the battles of Pea Ridge, Springfield, Mo., Helena, Ark .. Arkansas Post, the siege of Vicksburg, etc. He owns 130 acres of land on Sec. 16, valued at $6,500. In 1869, he was elected County Treasurer, serving two terms ; he was the first Supervisor from Avoca Tp., and has served one term as Township School Trustee, and held various other town offices.

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JOHN ATKINS, retired farmer ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 31, 1808 ; removed to Illinois in 1834, with his father's family, who settled in Will Co., stopping at Joliet, where they partook of a supper consisting of bread and milk (sour inilk) ; the subject of this sketch resided in Will Co. until the Spring of 1854, when he removed to this county, locating in Pon- tiac Tp., where he engaged in farming ; removed to Fairbury, his present home, in 1857; owns 200 acres of land in this county, valued at $9,000, and 1,300 acres of western land, valued at $13,000. Has served as Commissioner of Highways. Married in 1832, to Anna Alden; she was born in Stowe, Vt., in July, 1808, died in 1847 ; seven children by this union, five living-Jane (wife of William Eames), Julia ( wife of Dr. J. L. Miller ), John H., Alden, Sarah A. (wife of A. A. Potter); lost two-Wiliam died March 24, 1842; Philander, July 30, 1846 ; was again mar- ried in December, 1849. to Lucy M. Gil- let, who was born in Canada May, 1825; three children by second marriage, two living-Walter C. and Flora E. (wife of John Bridges ); Meranda died March 28, . 1851; was again married to Mrs. Sarah

A. Gardner (Smith) Oct. 9, 1860, who was born in Erie Co, O., June, 1828 ; one child by this union, John S., who died April 11, 1873. Mr. Atkins was the first to engage in rafting sawed lumber on the Des Plaines River.

WILLIAM H. ALLEN, groceries, Fairbury ; born in Boston, Mass., Nov. 14, 1850 ; removed to Illinois in Novem- ber, 1859, locating at Geneseo, Henry Co .; spent several years traveling for Boies, Fay & Conkey, Chicago, prior to his locat- ing at Fairbury, his present home, in De- cember, 1874, since which time he has been engaged in his present business. Married in December, 1875, to Miss Emma A. Hood ; she was born in Taunton, Mass., Nov. 27, 1853 ; one child-James D. Mr. A. is a member of the following Masonic bodies : Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351; Fair- bury Chapter, No. 99; St. Paul Com- mandry, No. 34.

GIBSON B. BROWNS N ( Brownson & Ferguson), contractors and buillers, Fairbury ; born in Bradford Co., Penn., July 3, 1832 ; removed to Illinois in the Fall of 1856, locating in Avoca Tp., this county ; came to Fairbury, his present home, in 1858. Enlisted in the 3d Ill.

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Cav. in September, 1861 ; transferred to the Mississippi Marine Brigade in Janu- ary, 1863; mustered out in 1864. Married in March, 1868, to Miss Susan M. Ormsby ; she was born in Bradford Co., Penn .; one child-Allie R. Mr. B. is a member of Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, A., F. & A. M. Owns city property valued at $1,500 ; has been engaged in his present business twenty-nine years.

H. E. W. BARNES (Barnes Bros.), physician, Fairbury; born in Marshall Co., Ill., April 4, 1850; entered the North- western University, at Evanston, Ill., in 1869, where he pursued his studies during that and the following year ; commenced his medical studies at Rush Medical Col- lege in 1871, but after the fire of that year, which destroyed the College building, he entered the medical department of the Iowa State University, at Iowa City ; com- menced the practice of his profession in Saunemin Tp., this county, in 1872, grad- uating at the Iowa State University the following year ; removed to Fairbury, his present home, May 1, 1873 ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at 84,000, and city property valued at $1,000. He is Assist- ant Surgeon of the 10th Battalion, Illinois National Guards, and member of the Liv- ingston District Medical Association. Married April 17, 1873, to Miss Anna E. Erwin ; she was born near Zanesville, Ohio, June 5, 1852; two children-Austin D. and Mott S., died Aug. 4, 1876 ; the Dr. is a member of Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, A., F. & A. M.

THOMAS A. BEACH, banking and real estate (Bartlett, Beach & Downing), Fairbury, Ill. ; born in Madison Co., Ohio, Dec. 4, 1828 ; removed to Illinois in the Fall of 1854, locating in Indian Grove Township, this county, where he resided until the Fall of 1860, then removing to Fairbury, his present home ; in 1865, he engaged in mercantile business under the firm name of Pogue & Beach, and two years later engaged in the hardware busi- ness under the firm name of Beach & Bull. In June, 1874, the banking house of Bart- lett, Beach & Downing was established, since which date the subject of this sketch has given his attention to the interests of that institution ; owns 540 acres of land, valued at 841,000, and city property valued at $35,000. 2 Married in 1852 to Miss

Amelia Bartlett ; she was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio; three children by this union, one living-Ella L. ; have lost two-Sarah A., died Aug. 2, 1867 ; Chloe, Sept. 19, 1875. Mr. B. is a member of the follow- ing Masonic bodies : Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, and Fairbury Chapter, No. 99.

CICERO C. BARTLETT, banking and real estate (Bartlett, Beach & Downing), Fairbury, Ill. ; born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, Dec. 6, 1826 ; entered Starling Medical College at Columbus, Ohio, in 1847 ; re- moved to Dearborn Co., Ind., in the Spring of 1849, where he commenced the prac- tice of medicine ; in 1853, he gave up the practice of medicine, and moved to Madison Co., Ohio, where he engaged in mercantile and commission business at Pleasant Val- ley ; came to Illinois in 1856, locating in Indian Grove Township, this county, where he followed farming until 1858, then re- moved to Fairbury, his present home, and engaged in the grain trade under the firm name of A. L. Pogue & Co., which con- tinued until 1860; from that period until the banking house of Bartlett, Beach & Downing was established, in June, 1874, the Doctor was engaged in attending to his business interests generally ; owns 1,260 acres of land, valued at $82,000, and city property valued at $6,000. Has served as School Treasurer since 1865, and Treas- urer of the Fairbury Union Agricultural Society since its incorporation. Married in April, 1850, to Miss Chloe Beach ; she was born in Madison Co., Ohio; six chil- dren, four living-Albert C., Edith (wife of J. E. Lewis,) Emma D. and William H .; lost two-Latham died in 1853, and Thomas in 1859.

DANN BREWER, physician and sur- geon, Fairbury, Ill. ; born in Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, Jan. 22, 1843, but removed to Wisconsin in early childhood with his parents, who settled in Jefferson County, in 1846 ; entered Bennett Medical College, Chicago, Ill., in 1874, graduating at that institution the following year ; he also graduated at the Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago, in 1876; removed to and commenced the practice of his pro- fession in Fairbury, his present home, in 1873. Prior to his removing from Wiscon- sin. he served as Principal of the State Reform School of that State. Married to Miss Rosette C. Smith in December, 1868;

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she was born in Oakland, Jefferson Co., Wis. Mr. B. is a member of the following Masonie bodies : Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, Fairbury Chapter, No. 99, and St. Paul Commandery, No. 34.

BENJ. F. BARNES, farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Jefferson Co., Ind., Oct. 31, 1835 ; removed to Illinois in early childhood with his parents, who settled in Woodford County, where the subject of this sketch resided till the Spring of 1861, then removing to Belle Prairie Township, this county, and four years later, to Indian Grove Township; owns 245 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Married in March, 1863, to Miss Apphia Spence, who was born in Indian Grove Township, Livingston Co., Ill., and now resides on the same farm where she was born, and in the same house where she was married ; six children by this union-Isabelle. Franklin, Martin, Mary E., Rachel and William B.

HARRISON L. BRUCE, insurance and real estate, Fairbury ; born in Allegany Co., N. Y., Jan. 28, 1835, where he re- sided until 1855, then removing to Illinois, locating in Bureau County ; came to Liv- ingston County in 1856, locating near Dwight and engaged in farming ; removed to Sangamon County, this State, in 1858. Enlisted in the 3d Ill. Cav. in August, 1861, and served until near the close of the war ; commissioned Second Lieutenant in 1863, and promoted First Lieutenant same year. Located at Fairbury, his present home in the Spring of 1865. Has served as member of the Town Board two terms, Corporation Clerk one term. Married in 1865 to Miss Sarah L. Thornton, who was born in Sangamon Co., Ill. ; three children by this union, two living-Hattie M. and Lucy S .; William H. died in 1866. Mr. Bruce is Secretary of the Fairbury Agri- cultural Board.

JOHN M. BROWNSON, Brownson & Russell, contractors and builders ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Bradford Co., Penn., Nov. 4, 1830 ; removed to Illinois in July, 1852, and the following Fall went South, where he spent four years in the Southern States, returning to this State in 1856, locating in Avoca Tp., this county, and the following year engaged in farming in Pleasant Ridge Tp .; in 1866, he removed to Fairbury, his present home. Has held the offices of Collector and Commissioner

of Highways. Married in 1862 to Miss Sarah H. Veatch, who was born in Ohio ; she died in January, 1870 ; three children by this union-Emma R., Thomas E. and Mary C. Was again married, in 1873, to Mattie Parks, who was born in Calais, Me.

JOHN COOMER, retired ; P. O. Fair- bury ; born in Glover, Orleans Co., Vt., May 4, 1817 ; came to Illinois in 1848, but after visiting different portions of the State, returned to Vermont the same year ; removed to Van Buren Co., Mich, in 1856, and in the Summer of the following year removed to ('henoa, Ill. ; in October of that year he engaged in the lumber business at what was then called South Avoca, now Fairbury ; his dwelling, built that Fall, into which his family moved on the 31st day of December, 1857, was the first dwell- ing erected in Fairbury ; owns 1,760 acres of land valued at $10,560. Was the first Police Magistrate elected in Fairbury, but declined to serve ; has served as Highway Commissioner and member of the Town Board ; also Assessor from 1866 to 1873. Married in 1842, to Miss Jenett Abbott ; she was born in Orleans Co., Vt .; died in 1843. Was again married, in 1845, to Harriet N. Cheney; she was born in Al- bany, Orleans Co., Vt. ; two children by this union-Allen and Fannie M.

ALLEN COOMER, lumber, Fairbury ; born in Orleans Co., Vt., April 12, 1847 ; removed to Illinois with his father's family in the Spring of 1857, locating at Chenoa, McLean Co., and in the Fall of that year came to Fairbury, his present home. His father, John Coomer, erected the first dwelling in the present city of Fairbury, and the subject of this sketch set out the first shade trees. Was married in 1872, to Miss Louisa Cox ; she was born in Union Co., Ohio ; one child-Lizzie M.

JACOB J. CUMPSTON, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Greene Co., Penn., Dec. 14, 1821, where he resided till the Spring of 1852, when he removed to Illinois, locating in Brimfield Tp., Peoria Co., and in the following December re- moved to Cazenovia Tp., Woodford Co .; removed to his present home in the Spring of 1855 ; owns ninety acres of land, valued at $4,500. . Married in Woodford Co., Ill., Sept. 18, 1854, to Miss Pleasy Kirby, who was born in Greene Co., Penn., June 6, 1833. Mr. Cumpston's father (Jacob)

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who now resides with his son, is prob- ably the oldest person in Livingston Co. ; he was born Nov. 10, 1784.

JEREMIAH F. COOPER, farmer, Sec. 29 ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Overton Co., Tenn., Oct. 29, 1832; removed to Illinois in early childhood, with his parents, who settled in Belle Prairie Tp., this county, in the Fall of 1834 ; the subject of this sketch removed to his present home in the Spring of 1864; owns 125 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Has served as School Director for several terms. Married in 1854 to Miss Louisa Davis, who was born in Indiana; fifteen children by this union, nine of whom are living-James M., Viola B. (wife of W. H. Crichfield), Anna M., Susan, Adelia, Jakie D., Albert F., Lena R. and Freddie G. ; Luella M. died July 27, 1872 ; Celestia R. June 16, 1868.

HENRY DARNALL, farmer, Sec. 27 ; P. O. Fairbury ; born near the Fort at Boonsborough, in Madison County, Ky., July 22, 1808, where he resided until the Fall of 1849, then removed to Illinois, lo- cating in Indian Grove Tp., this county ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $5,000. He has served as Justice of the Peace four years, and School Director seven years. Married in March, 1834, to Polly M. Powell, who was born in Madison Co., Ky .; twelve children by this union, ten living- Alvira M. (wife of J. Hildreth ), Martha A. (wife of Geo. W. Moore), Rebecca, (wife of F. Rockfeller), Emerine ( wife of J. W. Darnall), Celie C. (wife of B. Ray- burn), Volentine B., Sarah A. (wife of Wm. Cooms), Rachel ( wife of C. Morris), Keziah (widow of L. Rayburn ) and Eady O .; lost two-Hannah, died Sept. 23, 1840, James T. enlisted in Co. K, 26th Illinois Infantry, and died while in the service March 10, 1862.

NATHAN O. DARNALL, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Fairbury ; ' born in Indian Grove Tp., Livingston Co., Ill., Dec. 18, 1838, his father, John Darnall, having settled in the township in the Spring of 1831 ; the subject of this sketch removed to his present home in the Fall of 1867 ; owns 130 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Served as Town Clerk in 1861. Married, in 1866, to Miss Nancy R. Moore, who was born in Indian Grove Tp., this county, March 26, 1840; two children by this union-Carrie M. and Lurie A.

JAMES W. DARNALL, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Indian Grove Tp., Livingston Co., Ill., Feb. 24, 1833, and is probably the second white person born in this county, and now the oldest living native born of the county ; his father, John Darnall, first came to the county in the Fall of 1830, assisting in moving his brother to what is now Belle Prairie Tp., in Oct. of that year ; he then returned to Kentucky, his native State, and in the Spring of 1831, returned to Illinois and located in Indian Grove Tp. ; the sub- ject of this sketch removed to his present home in 1868; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $6,000. Has served as Collector and Commissioner of Highways, one term cach, also as Justice of the Peace. Mar- ried, in 1856, to Eliza Hieronymus, who. was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., May 20, 1833, died in 1865; six children by this union, four living-Mary A., Cynthia E. (wife of William Fry), William E., John H .; lost two-Courtney E., died March 4, 1868; Nathan O., died Jan. 24, 1865 ; was again married in 1866, to Emma Dar- nall, who was born in Madison Co., Ky., May 4. 1846.

JACOB DAVIS, farmer, Sec. 31 ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Sept. 23, 1808; removed to Indiana in childhood with his father's family, who set- tled in Knox Co., in 1817; the subject of this sketch came to Illinois in the Spring of 1851, locating in Indian Grove Tp., this county ; owns 167 acres of land, valued at $6,000. Married, Dec. 29, 1832, to Miss Indiana Veatch, who was born in Harrison Co., Ind., July 16. 1814 ; eleven children by this union, nine of whom are living- Sarah J. (wife of William Rudkin), La- vina (wife of J. Burger), Louisa (wife of J. F. Cooper), Jasper V., Martha ( wife of S. D. Mecord), Clarinda (wife of C. E. Smith), Zachary T., Lydia and Antinett ; lost two-Lovicy, died Dec. 6, 1835 ; William A., died March 29, 1854.

FRANKLIN ELLIOTT,(Elliott Bros.), dealers in dry goods, notions, hats. caps, boots, shoes and groceries. Fairbury, Ill. ; born in Knox Co., Ohio, May 16, 1835 ; removed to Illinois in the Spring of 1854, locating in Lexington Tp., McLean Co., and in 1862. to Forrest Tp., this county, and engaged in farming; came to Fairbury, his present home, in 1863 ; in 1864, erected the

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first briek store building in Fairbury ; re- moved to Kansas in 1865, where he re- sided until 1870, then returning to Fair- bury and engaged in the boot and shoe trade; in 1874, his stock was destroyed by fire, and the following year the present firm of Elliott Bros. was established ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $3,200. Mar- ried, in 1858, to Miss Mary M. Dale ; she was born in Indiana, died in 1860; was again married in 1862 to Virginia H. Nelson ; she was born in Philadelphia, Penn. ; two children-Anna M. and Ralph N. Mr. E. is a member of Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, A., F. & A. M.

JAMESF. EARNHEART, agricultur- al implements, Fairbury ; born in Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio, Sept. 1, 1834 ; removed to Indiana in early childhood with his parents, who located at New Albany, that State, in 1837. The subject of this sketch came to Illinois in September, 1851, locating in Indian Grove Township this county ; owns eighty acres of land in Iowa, valued at $400. Married March 20, 1856, to Miss Eady C., daughter of Fran- cis Moore; she was born in Overton Co., Tenn., May 9, 1833; eight children by this union, six living-Cynthia E., Mary O., John F., Hattie R., Leslie R. and Eady D .; lost two-James E., died March 5, 1868 ; Walter A., Sept. 27. 1872. Mr. Earnheart enlisted in the 129th I. V. I. Aug. 7, 1862, and remained till the elose of the war; he is a member of Livingston Lodge, No. 290, I. O. O. F.

FRANKLIN M. EADS, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Fairbury ; born near Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Ill., Dec. 28, 1833, where he resided until 1854, when he removed to Washburn, Woodford Co., and engaged in blacksmithing; in 1856, he removed to Champaign Co., and engaged in farming ; came to his present home in 1867; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000; has served as School Director several terms. Married in 1857. to Esmerelda Patton, who was born in Virginia Sept. 14, 1837, died Oct. 24, 1868 ; one child by this union -- Willie. A., who died in 1858 ; was again married in February, 1874, to Minerva Travis, who was born in Livingston Co., Ill. ; she died in February, 1877 ; three children by second marriage ; two living -Dora and Lester ; Laura died in 1875. John Eads, father of the subject of this

sketch, was one of the first settlers of Mor- gan Co., Ill.

JOHN ARTHUR O'CONNELL FAN- NING; P. O. Fairbury; Pastor of the Church of St. John the Baptist ; the sub- jeet of this sketch was born July 4, 1844; in early childhood he was brought by his mother to County Cavan, Ireland. where he remained until 15 years of age, having finished his English education under the tutelage of his uncle and aunt, they having charge of the school in that place ; he en- tered the military academy at Woolwich, Eng., and from there he went to Rome in 1859 ; joined the Papal army, fought under Lamoriciere, Pimodan and O'Reilly ; was wounded at Castel Fidardo, and on re- covery from his wounds, entered the Urban College of the Propagation of the Faith at Rome; health failing, he left Rome in 1861, at the close of his elassical education, and matriculated the same year at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium ; there he applied himself chiefly to 'the studies of philosophy and theology, and took his degree of Bachelor of Divinity in 1866, being then in his 22d year, the first young man who was graduated at that famed institution at such an early age ; after passing through the various prepara- tory orders, he was ordained Priest by Car- dinal Stercks, Primate of Belgium, Aug. 17, 1867, and arrived in Chicago in No- vember of the same year, where he was ap- pointed to the position of First Assistant at the Bishop's Church ; in July, 1868, he re- ceived the appointment of Pastor at Pon- tiae, having in charge the missions at Fair- bury, Chatsworth, Gilman, Lodi, Watseka and other minor places ; on entering this field of labor he transferred his headquar- ters to Fairbury, where he built a church, and others were built soon after at Chats- worth, Gilman, Chenoa, Lodi and Gibson City ; under his ministrations these con- gregations have so increased that now there are four priests laboring with him in the field which he traveled over unaided and alone. Father Fanning is now in thetenth year of his pastorate, but contemplates seeking a new country where he intends to found a colony.

JAMES F. FRALEY, physician, Fair- bury, Ill. ; born in Highland Co., Ohio, Sept. 29, 1811, where he resided until 21 years of age, then commenced the study

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of medicine at Urbana, Ind., with Drs. H., Ella H., Nettie Y., Jane, Walter Armington and Carter; commenced the S. and Maggie. Mr. G. is a member of Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, A., F & A. M. practice of medicine at Newtown, Fountain Co., Ind., in 1837 ; he was elected a mem- JOHN GARDNER, Constable, Fair- bury; born at Tollcross, near Glasgow, Scot- land, Sept. 14, 1838 ; came to this country in Jnly, 1868, locating at Fairbury, his present home, where he engaged in coal mining. until January, 1876, there meeting with a severe accident while blasting, disabling his right arm. He was elected Constable in April, 1876, and re-elected in April, 1877. Married in June, 1863, to Miss Ann Arbuckle, who was born near Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. 11, 1837 ; six children- Catharine, Walter, Nellie B., James, John and Annie. ber of the House of Representatives of the Indiana State Legislature in 1860. The Doctor came to Illinois first in 1834, and after spending some three years in dif- ferent parts of the State, returned to Indi- ana, afterward removing his family to Fair- bury, his present home. in 1862; he has served five years as Supervisor of Indian Grove Township ; is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Town Board. Married in 1849, to Mrs. Sarah Duncan (Griffith), who was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio ; two children, one living-Darwin A .; Sarah Jane, died in the Fall of 1862. The Doctor is a member of Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, A., F. & A. M.

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The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 84

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