The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 85

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HORACE M. GILLETTE, dealer in grain ; Fairbury; born in Hartford Co., Conn., Aug. 13, 1832; removed to Illinois in 1855, locating in Chicago, where he remained for two years, then removed to Pontiac, this county ; came to Fairbury, his present home, in 1859, and engaged in general merchandising and grain trade, under the firm name of Remington & Gillette. Has served as Supervisor and Town Trustee for several terms. Married in 1860, to Miss Annette J. Harmon ; she was born in Hartford Co., Conn. ; died in the Fall of 1869; two children by this union-Henry R. and Julius H. ; was again married Jan. 4, 1870, to Miss Mary E. Bryant; she was born in Peru, Ind .; they have three children-Orelia, Louisa and Nellie. Mr. G. is a charter member of the following Masonic bodies : Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351; Fairbury Chapter, No. 99 ; and St. Paul Commandery, No. 34.

JAMES GIBB, Superintendent and Lessee of the East Coal Shaft; Fairbury ; born in Lanarkshire, Scotland. March 24, 1844; came to this country in 1852, locat- ing in Schuylkill Co., Penn. ; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1859, locating in La Salle, where he remained two years, then removed to Fairbury, his present home, and engaged in coal mining; in the Spring of 1866 he took charge of the East Coal Shaft as Superintendent, and has operated the mine since. Married in 1855, to Miss Ellen Young ; she was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland ; children-Mary,

WILLIAM M. GOSLING, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Green Co., Penn., Feb. 28, 1829, where he re- sided until the Spring of 1850, when he removed to Woodford Co., Ill., locating in Cazenovia Tp .; in the Spring of 1860, he removed to his present-home; owns 320 acres of land. He served as School Di- rector several terms. Married in 1851, to Miss Jane Pogue, who was born in Greene Co, Penn .; seven children by this union -Fannie, Frank, William, Albert, George, Eva and Lottie.

EMERY GREGG, lumber, Fairbury ; born in Franklin Co., Vt., Nov. 12, 1847; removed to the State of New York in childhood with his father's family, who settled in Livingston Co., that State, and in 1865 removed to East St. Louis, Ill .; the subject of this sketch engaged in rail- road business in 1865. which he followed until he removed to Fairbury, his present home, in 1869; then entering the Fair- bury Post Office as cleik. Received the appointment of Postmaster at Fairbury in 1873, and held the office till July, 1878. Served in Co. H, 9th N. Y. Cav., from 1863 until close of war. Married in 1871, to Miss Minerva Henderson, who was born Franklin Co., Ohio; two children by this union-Olin H. and Gertrude. Mr. G. is a member of the following Masonic bodies : Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351 ; . Fairbury Chapter, No. 99; and St. Paul Command- ery, No. 34.

ALEXANDER HARBISON, archi- tect and Superintendent, Fairbury ; born in Albany, N. Y., June 17, 1824 ; removed to Springfield, Mass., in 1847, and two

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years later returned to his native State, loeating at Harlem ; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1852, loeating at Springfield ; in 1855, he removed to Sullivan Tp., this county, and was the first to engage in farming in that township, and the first set- tler ; also served as the first Supervisor and School Treasurer, which offices he held up to the time he removed from the town- ship ; came to Fairbury, his present home, in 1865. Married in 1849, to Miss Alice Young, who was born in Auburn, Mass .; she died April 11, 1872 ; four children by this union, all deceased-Sarah, died Sept. 17, 1851; Alice, Aug. 20, 1851 ; Sarah, July 15, 1853; Winthrop, Aug. 4, 1854; was again married July 21, 1873, to Isa- belle, daughter of J. M. Conkey, of New York, and widow of S. B. Cheesebrough ; she has six children-Edwin F., Sarah Z. (wife of E. Baker ), Augustus B., Ella J., Della M. and Willie L.

HENRY HORNBECK, farmer and dealer in building stone ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Fayette Co., Penn., Oct. 4, 1831 ; removed to Illinois in September, 1857, loeating in Indian Grove Tp., this county ; owns 104 acres of farm lands, valued at $4,000, and stone quarry property valued at $2,100. Married in 1854, to Sarah Lewis; she was born in Fayette Co., Penn .; one child by this union-Lydia R., deceased ; was again married in January, 1878, to Mrs. Sarah J. Harrison (Moore) ; she was born in this township March 4, 1842; one child by this union ; Mrs. H. had six children by first husband, five living- Elizabeth A., Richard I., Rose A., Benja- min A. and Lillie ; lost one-Noah, died in 1877.

RICHARD HANNA, farmer ; P. O. Fairbury ; born' in Fayette Co., Penn., Nov. 26, 1825, but removed to Westmore- land Co., in that State, in early childhood, with his parents, and in 1843 to Pittsburgh, Penn .; came to Illinois in the Fall of 1850, locating in Woodford; removed to this county in 1855, locating in Belle Prairie Tp., and to his present home in 1873; owns 125 acres of land, valued at $4,400. Has held the following offices in Belle Prairie Tp .: Supervisor, four terms ; Collector, two terms; Commissioner of Highways, two terms ; also School Trustee and Director ; is now one of the School Directors in Distriet No. 8. Married in

1861, to Eliza Jane Miller, who was born in Erie Co., Penn., June 1, 1839 ; she died Sept. 18, 1865 ; two children by this union -Leslie P .; Jesse F., died in 1865. Was again married, in 1872, to Phebe A. Han- na, who was born in Butler Co., Ohio. Jan. 16, 1849 ; three children by this union-Orestes D., Edna M. and Harold A.

THOMAS A. JONES, farmer ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Bordentown, N. J .. Sept. 3, 1822 ; removed with his father's family to Illinois in September, 1837; their first settlement was in what is now Forrest Tp., this county, his father enter- ing the land on which the village of For- rest now stands. The subject of this sketch removed to Indian Grove Tp. in 1843, and engaged in farming, and in 1861, located in Fairbury, where he was . engaged in the mercantile aud grain busi- ness, which he continued until 1876; he has a farm of 460 aeres in Belle Prairie Tp., valued at $16,000, and he is now en- gaged in the cultivation of the same. Has served ten years as Town Treasurer, and Assessor several terms. In 1845, he was married to Miss Minerva A. Darnall, who was born in Kentucky; five children by this union-Rachel (wife of J. H. Phil- lips), Olive (wife of John S. DeWolf ), Thomas E., Iva, and Frank, whose death occurred in September, 1862.

WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Windham Co., Vt., May 19, 1837, which was his home until 1857 ; in October of that year, he started for California by way of the Isthmus, reaching the Pacific coast in the following month ; after a residence in Cali- fornia of some seven years, he returned to the States, and again visited the Pacifie coast in the Spring of 1865, returning in the Fall of that year and locating at Men- dota, La Salle Co., Ill. ; eame to this county in 1866, locating in Avoca Tp., and two years later removed to his present home; owns 185 aeres of land, valued at $8.800. Married, in 1865, to Miss Mattie C. Tyler, who was born in Bernardston, Mass., in 1844 ; one child-Effie M. Mr. Johnson is a member of Livingston Lodge, No. 290, I. O. O. F. ; also Fairbury Encamp- ment, No. 71.

GEO. W. KRING, manufacturer of agricultural implements, Fairbury, Ill. ; born in Miami Co., Ohio, May 21, 1826

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where he resided until 1856, then removed to Illinois, locating in Indian Grove Tp., this county, and engaged in farming ; com- menced the manufacture of farm imple- ments in 1866. Married, in 1848, to Miss Ann D. Syps; she was born in Warren Co., Ohio ; four children, two living-Mary E. (wife of O. F. Avery), Emma J. (wife of M. Shepherd ) ; Rachel E. and John M. died in 1854. Mr. K. is a member of Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, A., F. & A. M.

JAMES KING, JR., lumber, Fairbury ; born in London, Eng., Dec. 31, 1840 ; re- moved to Canada with his father's family in May, 1851, and four years later to Chi- cago, Ill .; in 1859, he left Chicago with a party of thirty-two, for Pike's Peak, reach- ing his place of destination in safety, where he remained until 1863, then re- turning to Chicago; out of this party of thirty-two, Mr. K. was the only one that remained any length of time at the mines ; removed to Fairbury, his present home, in 1867, and engaged in the lumber trade. Has served as member of the Town Board and School Director. Married, in 1869, to Miss Jennie Wright; she was born in Ohio ; three children-Cora, Walter and Frederick.

SABIN P. KIMBALL, drugs and med- icines, Fairbury, Ill. ; born in Windham Co., Vt., Jan. 27, 1827 ; commenced the study of medicine in 1844, graduating at Cas- tleton Medical College, Vt., in 1848, and commenced the practice of his profession the same year at Mt. Vernon, N. H. ; in the Fall of that year, he embarked on board the brig Triumph as physician and surgeon, bound for California; in doubling Cape Horn, they met with severe storms, which occasioned great delay, finally reach- ing San Francisco, Cal., after a long and tedious voyage of seven months ; after his return from the Pacific coast, he located in Calhoun Co., Ill., in 1851, soon removing to Byron, Ogle County ; came to Fairbury, his present home, in 1858, following the practice of medicine some twelve years in this locality, engaging in his present busi- ness in 1868. Married Eliza Gaston in 1856; she was born in Genesee Co., N. Y .; died June 21, 1871. Was again married, in November of that year, to Gen- evieve Richards; she was born in La Porte, Ind .; five children by second wife, three living-Grace, Fannie and Louise. The

Doctor is a member of Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, A., F. and A. M.

ARMENIUS F. KILBURY, manu- facturer and farmer ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 12, 1827, but moved to Madison County when quite young, thence to Franklin County in 1847, and two years later, returned to Madison County ; in 1866, he removed to this State, locating in Fairbury, his present home, and engaged in farming, which he followed two years; owns 123 acres of land, val- ued at $4,300. Served as Justice of the Peace four years, and during that time had the good fortune to have all of his decis- ions sustained in cases of an appeal. Married, in 1847, to Miss Gaynor L. Nor- ton, who was born in Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia ; nine children, seven living -Mattie J., wife of N. Burger ; Tasie A., wife of H. Shovee; Mary E., Sarah S., Filmore, Willimina L. and George Mc .; lost two-Hiram L. died in 1853; Elmira H., in 1873. Mr. K. is a member of Marshfield Lodge, 393, I. O. O. F. ; St. Bernard Lodge, No. 29, K. of P., and Fairbury Lodge, No. 271, I. O. G. T. He enlisted in the 133d Ohio Inf. in May, 1864 ; mustered out in September of same year.

HENRY KINGMAN, hardware, stoves, tinware and agricultural implements, Fair- bury, Ill. ; born in Tazewell Co., Ill., May 7, 1842; at the age of 17, he made the overland trip to California, where he remained five years, returning in 1864; followed farming from 1864 to 1868, then engaged in business at Delavan, Ill. ; re- moved to Fairbury, his present home. in 1874. Mr. K. now holds the following offices : Supervisor, President of School Board, Member of Town Board, Treasurer of the Corporation and one of the Direct- ors of the Fairbury Union Agricultural Society. Married, in 1865, to Miss Mary E. Rickard ; she was born in Columbus, Ohio ; four children-Ida E., Carrol B., Rosey E. and Benjamin. Mr. Kingman is a member of the following Masonic bodies : Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, Fair- bury Chapter, No. 99, and St. Paul Com- mandery, No. 34.

JOHN KELSO, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 18; P.O. Fairbury ; born in Switzerland Co., Ind., May 27, 1833, but removed to Illinois in early childhood with his parents,

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who settled in Tazewell County in April, Elmer E., John V., Eva and Lura ; the 1834 ; the subject of this sketch made oldest, Lillian, born May 6, 1856, died in 1857. this county his home till the Spring of 1867. when he removed to his present location ; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $9,600. Married, in 1861, to Miss Malissa E. A. Messinger, who was born in Dillon, Tazewell Co., Ill., March 14, 1841 ; four children by this union-Elouise M., Edgar L., Sarah L. and Dudley F.

I. P. McDOWELL, President First National Bank, Fairbury, Ill. ; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, August 17, 1824, but moved to Indiana in early childhood with his parents, who settled in Tippecanoe County in 1828, near what has since be- come the flourishing city of La Fayette, then quite an obscure village of a few log cabins, with but two small stores ; the family afterward removed to Montgomery County, that State, where the subject of this sketch resided until the Fall of 1850. In January (16th), 1843. Mr. McDowell had the misfortune to lose by death a kind and loving father, who, in his last moments, committed to his special keeping the care of a large family, mostly boys, of whom he was the oldest ; he remained with and conducted the affairs of the family for the succeeding ten years, a good part of which time was spent in teaching, his brothers and sisters all going to school to him. In 1850, they removed to Avoca, Livingston Co., Ill. ; Mr. McDowell, had, however, prior to this, spent the Winter of 1845-6 here in Avoca, teaching school ; in 1854, he engaged in the dry goods business at Pontiac, under the firm name of McGregor, Ladd & McDowell, the firm having erected a building for the purpose, which for several years was the largest business house in the county ; about two years later, he returned to his farm ; removed to Fairbury in the Spring of 1864, where he again engaged in mercantile business with a brother, under the firm name of I. P. & N. S. McDowell ; in April, 1872, he ob- tained a charter for and assisted in organ- izing the First National Bank of Fairbury, of which he was elected President, and which position he has since held ; owns several good farms in the county ; also lands in Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Married June 10, 1855, to Miss Jane Russell, who was born in Pickaway Co., Ohio ; has five children-Thomas S. O.,

WOODFORD G. McDOWELL, at- torney at law and dealer in real estate, Fairbury; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, Feb. 3, 1818, but removed to Indiana in child- hood, with his parents, who settled in Tip- pecanoc Co., that State, in 1828; in 1832, he came with his father and uncle and brother James, to Illinois, arriving in what is now Avoca Tp., this county, May 2 ; here they planted some corn and com- menced other preparations for a home ; but on account of the Indian troubles ( Black Hawk war) they returned to their homes in Indiana the same month, where they remained until the following November, then returning with his father's family to their former possessions in this State, where they began pioneer life, which is more fully set forth in the history of Avoca Tp. The subject of this sketch was appointed Master in Chancery by Judge T. Lyle Dickey in 1844; elected Judge of the County Court in 1859 ; served for fourteen years as Justice of the Peace, and owing (as the Judge says) to good luck, he was sustained, during this period, in all of his decisions in cases of appeal ; has also held other minor offices ; owns 320 acres of land in this county, valued at $14,400, and 2,000 acres in Nebraska, valued at $20,000. His first marriage was in 1842, to Eliza- beth Lane; she was born near Danville, Ill., died in October, 1866 ; eight children by this union, only three of whom are living-Sarah L. (wife of L. C. Champlin, of Fairbury, Neb.), Eliza J. (wife of O. H. Phillips, of St. Joc, Mo.), and Mary C .; lost five-Nancy A., died Sept. 24, 1845 ; Willis P., Aug. 15, 1849; Eliza- beth K., Oct. 29, 1851; Orpha A. L., Oct. 28, 1854; Alice E., Aug. 9, 1857. Was again married in 1867, to Marion L. Stone, who was born in Maryland, near Washington City ; shedied in 1874; his marriage to his present wife, Auna C. Mitchell, took place in November of that year ; her birth-place was Scioto Co., Ohio.

JAMES McDOWELL, retired farmer ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, Sept. 21, 1815 ; in 1828, he removed with his father's family to Tippecanoe Co., Ind., and four years later, he came with his father, uncle and brother to Avoca Tp.,

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this county, where they built a log cabin and planted some corn, thus commencing pioneer life, a more extended account of which will be given in the history of that township ; in consequence of the Indian troubles at that time, they returned to In- diana, where they remained until the fol- lowing November (1832), then returned to this State and took possession of their claims made in the Spring. Mr. McDow- ell was a resident of Avoca Tp. for more than forty-three years, and is quite familiar with its history, having served as Treas- urer over thirty years, Supervisor several terms, and Postmaster at Avoca from twelve to fifteen years; removed to Fair- bury, his present home, in 1875. Owns some 2,000 acres of land, valued at $70,000, and city property valued at $8,000. Married in 1845, to Miss Fran- ces Wilson, who was born in Greene Co., Ind .; five children by this union-Jason L, John W., Sarah I. (wife of H. J. Ramsey), Grant Y. and Lillie E.

OLIVER P. McDOWELL, hardware, stoves, tinware and agricultural implements, Fairbury ; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, Feb. 7, 1827, but removed to Indiana in early childhood with his parents, who settled in Tippecanoe Co. in 1828; afterward re- moving to Montgomery Co., that State, where the subject of this sketch resided until his removal to Avoca Tp., this coun- ty, in the Fall of 1850; he engaged in farming, which occupation he followed for several years ; removed to Fairbury, his present home, in the Spring of 1865 ; owns 700 acres of land, valued at $35,000. In 1853, he was married to Miss Emily M. Myer, who was born in Maryland March 25, 1832 ; seven children by this union-Osmer N., born March 7, 1854; Laura C. (wife of T. K. Blain), Sept. 27, 1856 ; Emma, Oct. 13, 1858; Joseph E. L., Jan. 26, 1863 ; Adda E., Oct. 27, 1864 ; Charles P., Aug. 5, 1867; Luella, March 7, 1870.

THOMAS G. McDOWELL; retired farmer ; P. O. Fairbury; born in Scioto Co., Ohio, Feb. 1, 1806, where he resided until 1822, then removing to what is now West Virginia, and engaged in the manufac- ture of salt. Was married, in 1835, to Miss Elizabeth C. Keeney; she was born in Greenbrier Co., Va., June 13, 1807; they have seven children living-Ann E.,

Franklin C., Moses K., Sarah F. (wife of J. M. Zook), Mary V. (wife of D. R. Morgan), Martha E. (wife of Thomas Brownlee), and Carrie E. In 1836, he removed to Indiana, locating in Montgom- ery Co., and engaged in farming ; removed to Illinois in the Fall of 1848, reaching his place of destination, Avoca Tp., this county, Nov. 1.

THOMAS MCKEIRNAN, SR., engi- neer at the East Coal Shaft, Fairbury ; born in New York City in July, 1832 ; removed to Trenton, N. J., in childhood, thence to Pennsylvania ; in 1854 he removed to North Carolina, and engaged in coal mining, which he continued until 1867, then remov- ing to Illinois, locating at Pontiac, this county ; the following year he purchased a farm in Charlotte Township, and engaged in farming, which he followed for two year-, then removed to Fairbury his present home ; owns eighty acres ofland, valued at $2,800. Married in 1851, to Bridget McCaffrie ; she was born in Ireland ; died in 1872; his second marriage was in 1874, to Eliza- beth McLochlin ; she was born in Ireland ; there were ten children by the first union, eight living-James, William, Mary A., Agnes C., John, Thomas Jr., Edward and Frances ; lost two-Terry, died in 1868 ; Bridget in 1860. Mr. McKeirnan is President of the I. C. B. U.

ISAM MOORE, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Rutherford Co., N. C., June 18, 1818 ; his father's family removed to Overton Co., Tenn., the year of his birth, where they resided until 1834, removing to Illinois in the Fall of that year, locating in Indian Grove Township, this county ; two of his brothers having settled here prior to this date ; owns ninety acres of land, valued at $4,000. Mr. Moore has held the following offices : Justice of the Peace, fourteen years ; Constable, six years ; School Trustee, twenty years ; Assessor and Col- lector, one term each. Married in 1840, to Miss Polly Spence ; she was born in Madison Co., Ky. ; four children by this union-James I., Sarah J., wife of H. Hornbeck ; Susanna K., wife of H. Hud- son ; and John H

RICHARD MOORE, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Rutherford Co., N. C., May 31, 1810, but removed to Overton Co., Tenn., in early childhood, with his parents, where he resided until 1830 ;

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the subject of this sketch came to Illinois in October, 1830, and in April, 1832, located in Indian Grove Township, this county ; served in the capacity of teamster during the Black Hawk war, hauling pro- visions with ox teams from Ottawa and Peru ; owns 185 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Married in 1828, to Perlina Phillips, who was born in Alabama, April 25, 1810 ; eleven children by this union, nine living -Elizabeth S., widow of M. Moore ; Jane S., wife of John Spence ; Jonathan G., Sarah A. L., wife of P. Fisher ; Nancy R., wife of N. O. Darnall; Martha C., wife of S. L. Conine ; Hannah A., widow of R. Spence ; James R. and John M. ; lost two -Malinda E., died July 19, 1871.

DAVID L. MURDOCK (Murdock & Clark), attorneys at law, insurance and col- lecting agents, Fairbury, Ill. The subject of this sketch was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Nov. 19, 1836; removed to Dear- born Co., Ind., in early childhood, with his parents ; at the age of 18 he removed to Hennepin, Putnam Co., Ill., where he engaged in farming, spending the winter season in teaching ; removed to this county in 1859, locating in Nebraska Township ; enlisted in the 77th I. V. I. in 1862, serv- ing until the expiration of his term of serv- ice in 1865, and on his return from the army, located at Pontiac and engaged in the mercantile business ; in 1869, he entered the law office of Pillsbury & Lawrence, and was admitted to the bar of the State in 1870, removing to Fairbury, his present home, the same year ; owns eighty-five acres of land, valued at $2,200, and city property valued at $5,000. Elected to the office of State's Attorney in 1876, and is the present incumbent ; has also held other minor offices. Married in 1860, to Miss Mary E. Pillsbury, who was born in York Co., Maine ; three children-Stephen D., Clarence J. and R. Ida. Mr. M. is a member of Livingston Lodge, No. 290, I. O. O. F. ; also a member of the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois.

SAMUEL D. MECORD, farmer and dealer in building stone and sand, Sec. 16 ; P. O .- Fairbury ; born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Aug. 26, 1828 ; removed with his father's family to Franklin Co., Ohio, in 1838, where the subject of this sketch resided until November, 1858, when he removed to Illinois, locating at Blooming-

ton, McLean Co. ; came to his present home in 1873 ; owns 103 acres of land, valued at $5,150. Married in 1865, to Miss Martha Davis, who was born in Indiana ; six children by this union, four living- Antinette, Louisa, Elwin and Jennevieve ; Harry died in 1875.

AUGUSTUS H. MUNDT, watchmaker and jeweler, Fairbury, Ill .; born in Brem- en, Germany, Aug. 5, 1847 ; came to this country in the early part of 1861, for the purpose of visiting relatives ; after spend- ing a few months in New York City, Bos- ton and other Eastern cities, he went to Peoria, Ill., where he remained until 1863, then enlisting in the 11th Ill. Cav., al- though he was then but 16 years of age ; at the close of the year 1864, he was severely wounded, and on the 1st day of Jan., 1865, taken prisoner, remaining in the hands of the enemy until Lee's surrender. On his return from the army he located in Peoria, where he was married to Miss Annie M. Story, in 1871; they have one child- Flora G. Removed to Fairbury, his pres- ent home, in 1868, and engaged in his pres- ent business in Nov., 1869. Mr. M. is a member of Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351, A., F. & A. M., and Marshfield Lodge, No. 393, I. O. O. F.

ANDREW L. McKEE, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Fayette Co., Penn., Nov. 22, 1850 ; removed to Illinois in early childhood with his parents, who settled in Putnam Co., near Hennepin ; in the Fall of 1852, they removed to Indian Grove Tp., this county. In 1876, he was married to Miss Florence L. Crouch, who has born in this township.

JAMES H. ODELL, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Fairbury : born in New York City, Nov. 23, 1825, but on account of the fail- ing health of his father, the family removed to Chautauqua Co., that State, where the subject of this sketch resided about twenty- five years ; removed to Illinois in 1862, lo- cating in Indian Grove Tp., this county ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $15,000. Married in 1848, to Miss Mary Straight, who was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y .; seven children by this union, six of whom are living -. Levi J., Jerome A., Charles H., Frank E., Lucina M. and Philena E.

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The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 85

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