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ANDREW B. PHILIPS, farmer, Sec. 32 ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Overton Co., Tenn., Nov. 17, 1806 : removed to
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Illinois in the Spring of 1830, stopping in Fayette Co. till March, 1832; then re- moved to Indian Grove Tp., this county ; there were two other families in the town- ship, who came the year before, but left when the Black Hawk war broke out, and did not return. His son, John R., who was born on the 9th of the following May, was the first white child born in Livingston Co. Owns 210 acres of land, valued at $6,300. Served as Deputy Sheriff in 1850, and Constable some fourteen years. Mar- ried in 1827 to Miss Lydia Raney, who was born in Overton Co., Tenn., Nov. 15, 1806; nine children by this union, five living-Elizabeth A. (wife of Thomas Davis ), William G., James S., Andrew J. and Nancy S .; lost four-Zurilda J., died May 18, 1841; Leah D., Dec. 15, 1842 ; Pulina S., March 4, 1865 ; John R., who enlisted in the 129th I. V. I., died while in the army, at Tullahoma, Tenn., March 17, 1865.
DAN. R. POTTER, farmer and breeder of fine stock, See. 23; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Windsor Co., Vt., Sept. 8, 1834 ; removed to Mt. Holley, Rutland Co., in 1847, and three years later to Boston, Mass .; in the Spring of 1858, he came to Illinois, locating in Indian Grove Tp., where he engaged in farming ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $4,000. Has held the offices of School Director and Path- master. Married in March, 1860, to Miss Hannah C. Mitchell, who was born in Franklin Co., Ohio ; seven children by this union, six living-Frank E., William J., Charles A., Harry E., Cora E., Lee E; lost one-Daniel A., died Sept. 23, 1866.
six children-Elva E., Charles P., Eunice A., Dean H., Mary I. and Kirk.
SAMUEL S. ROGERS, proprietor Fair- bury House, Fairbury ; born in Clinton Co., N. Y., Feb. 8, 1821 ; removed to Boston, Mass., with his father's family, in 1827 ; thence to Augusta, Me., in 1841 ; came to Illinois in the Spring of 1860, loeating at Fairbury, his present home. Has served as School Trustee since 1868. Married in 1850 to Miss Mariah L. Lancaster ; she was born in Augusta, Me .; died in 1870 ; two children-Henry H., who is now in the U. S. Navy, on board the steamer Pen- sacola, and Mabel. Was again married, March 26, 1872, to Mrs. Carrie A. Mat- toon (Straight) ; she was born in Chau- tauqua Co., N. Y., Feb. 18, 1836 ; she has two children-Frank G. and Mary.
RUFUS C. STRAIGHT, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 9; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., June 28, 1835 ; removed to Illinois in 1854, locating near Plainfield, Will Co., and two years later went to Minnesota, where he remained until 1857, then returning to Illinois and locating in Indian Grove Tp. in the Fall of that year; owns 320 acres of land, val- ued at $14,400. Married in 1859 to Miss Francina R. Abbey, who was born in Erie Co., Penn, May 28, 1837 ; they have seven children-Willis A., born Aug. 5, 1859 ; Lee S., Dec. 22, 1860; Lizzie, Dee. 11, 1862 ; Nellie B., Sept. 16, 1864 ; Guy H., July 29, 1868 ; Stella G., Feb. 19, 1870; Lyle P., Feb. 28, 1877 ; lost one-Ray C., born July 22, 1872, died Feb. 6, 1873. Mr. S. is a member of the present School Board.
PERRY M. POTTER, farmer, Sec. WILLIAM T. STACKPOLE, real estate, Fairbury ; born in Thomaston, Lincoln Co., Me., Dec. 18, 1827, but re- moved to Illinois in early childhood, with his parents, who settled in Tazewell Co., in the early Fall of 1832, where the sub- ject of this sketch resided until 1849 ; in the Spring of that year he started for the gold fields of California, leaving his brothers home in Pike Co., April 4th, the party reaching the western slope of the Sierra Nevadas on the 8th day of Sep- tember; he returned to Pekin, Ill., in March, 1851, where he built a warehouse and engaged in the produce business the following Fall, afterward connecting with 14; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Windsor Co., Vt., Dec. 11, 1835; removed to Bos- ton, Mass., in 1850, where he resided until 1855 ; then went on board a whaling ship, and during the two years following visited the Sandwich Islands, Arctic Ocean, China, Australia, passing by way of Cape of Good Hope, thence to California, reach- ing San Francisco in July, 1857, and four years later returned by ship to New York City ; came to Illinois in 1861, locating in Indian Grove Tp., this county ; engaged in farming ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Has held minor township offices. Married in 1866 to Miss Elizabeth Van Arsdale, who was born in Utica, N. Y. ; | it lumber and boating; subsequently he
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opened a coal mine ; also improved a fruit farm of about 3,000 trees. in Peoria Co., opposite Pekin ; this property is now known as Orchard Mines ; in 1853, he purchased a large tract of land in what is now An- chor Tp., MeLean Co .; and two years later commenced improving the same, being the pioneer in that township. Mr. S. has taken an active interest in inland naviga- tion in this country, having written many articles for the press on this important subject, and at the meeting of the Corpo- rators of the Illinois River Improvement Company, held at St. Louis March 18, 1857, he was the first to call the attention of that body to the fact that the charter of said company was not in conformity to the compact of 1787 ; removed to Fair- bury, his present home, in October, 1861. Married in 1856, to Miss Jennie S. Har- low, who was born in Watertown, N. Y .; four children by this union, one living- Anna S .; lost three-Willie G., died Sept. 15, 1867 ; Mary L., Nov. 15, 1870; Isa- bella E., Oct. 7, 1871.
JOHN S. SCIBIRD, editor and pro- prietor of the Independent-Blude, Fair- bury; the subject of this sketch was born in Fountain Co., Ind., May 6, 1830, but removed to Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio, in early childhood, with his parents ; came to Illinois in 1856, locating in Bloomington, McLean Co., where he engaged in the photograph business. In the Spring of 1868, Messrs. Scibird & Waters purchased the Bloomington Puntagraph and con- tinued the publication of that paper until the following Fall, then disposing of their interest and purchasing the Bloomington Journal, changing the name to Blooming- ton Leader, and soon after starting a daily edition ; the Leader was sold to a stoek company in 1871, Mr. S. still retaining an interest in the paper until 1875, then dis- posing of his stock and severing his con- nection with the Leader. In 1869, he was appointed Postmaster at Bloomington, Ill., and held the office four years. Mar- ried in December, 1850, to Miss Lydia A. Underwood, who was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Dec. 21, 1830 ; eight children by this union, seven living-Ollie O., Ed- gar A., George A, Cora L., Hattie B., Frank D. and Walter I .; Frances M. died in 1862. Mr. Scibird came to Fairbury, his present home, in December, 1876, and
took charge of the Fairbury Independent ; afterward purchasing the Livingston County Blade and consolidating the two under the name of the present popular paper, the Independent Blade.
JOHN D. SPENCE, farmer, Sec. 34 ; P. O. Fairbury; born in Madison Co., Ky., July 12, 1830 ; removed to Illinois in carly childhood with his parents, who settled in Indian Grove Tp., this county, in Octo- ber, 1833, there being only three other families in the township at that time. Mr. S. has held the office of School Director in District No. 8 for some twelve to fifteen years. Owns 176 acres of land, valued at $6,000. Married in 1853, to Miss Serepta J. Moore, who was born in this township June 25, 1833; nine children by this union, seven living-Elchana, Castilla M., Varina, Almeda, Maggie, William and Lucretia; lost two-Mary A., died September 2, 1876; Paulina in 1855.
DAVID THORNTON, proprietor of the Central House, Fairbury; born in Great Barrington, Mass., Nov. 13, 1850 ; removed to the State of Pennsylvania in early childhood, and thence to Wisconsin ; came to Illinois in 1864, locating in Mar- shall Co .; he came to Livingston Co. in 1869, locating in Owego Tp., and engaged in farming; removed to Fairbury, his present home, in 1875; was engaged in railroad business several years, serving three years in capacity of Conductor and Baggage Master on the C. & P. R. R. Married in 1877, to Miss Annie Carroll, who was born in La Salle Co., Ill.
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, dry goods, notions, boot and shoes, hats, caps, carpets, oil-cloths and groceries, Fairbury, Ill. ; born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., July 10, 1840; removed to Amsterdam, Montgomery County, Jan. 1, 1867, where he engaged in mercantile business, but removed to Herkimer, Herkimer County, the same year; came to Illinois in the Spring of 1869, locating at Fairbury, his present home, and engaged in the dry goods busi- ness under the firm name of Taylor Bros., which continued until January, 1877, Oscar and Proctor Taylor then retiring from the firm. Married in 1871 to Miss Angerona Wheeler ; she was born in On- tario Co., N. Y .; one child by this union -Gertrude.
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DECATUR VEATCH (deceased), Sec. 31 ; P. O. Fairbury ; Mr. Veatch was born in Harrison Co., Ind., Nov. 19, 1819; removed to Illinois in 1834, locating in McLean County ; he removed to this county in 1846, locating in Indian Grove Town- ship, where he resided up to the time of his death, which occurred June 3, 1873; in 1849, he built the first saw-mill ereeted in Indian Grove. His marriage to Miss Matilda R. Smith was in 1845 ; she was born in Franklin Co., Ky., Feb. 27, 1827, removing to Illinois in an early day, her father, Robert Smith, being one of the early settlers of Morgan Co., this State ; he removed to this county in 1836, and the following year built the first grist-mill erected in Indian Grove; he removed to Peoria, Ill., some years prior to his death, which occurred in 1867. The property now consists of 500 acres of land in this and Mc- Lean Counties, valued at $20,000. The following are the names of children of Mr. and Mrs. Veatch-Cyrus A. (now mail route agent on the C. & P. R. R.), Milton C., Sarah L. (wife of O. S. Westervelt), A. Smith, Mary E., Anson B., Lincoln C., Owen L., William S., Frank C. and Fannie D.
JOHN VIRGIN, dealer in French horses, Fairbury; born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., Aug. 10, 1838 ; removed to Illinois in the Fall of 1855, locating in Eppard's Point Township, this county. Served as Orderly Sergeant of Co. K, 3d Ill. Cav., from August, 1861, to August, 1864. After his return from the army, he engaged in farming in Avoca Township, removing to Fairbury, his present home, in the Spring of 1868. Owns 300 acres of land, valued at $3,000, and city property valued
at $2,000. Married in the Spring of 1865 to Miss Serepta J. McDowell ; she was born in Avoca Township, this county. Mr. V. is President of the Fairbury Union Agricultural Society, and has filled that position since the date of its organization. He was appointed Postmaster at Fairbury, May 17, 1878.
JAMES M. WRIGHT, Deputy Sheriff, Fairbury ; was born in Greene Co., Penn., Oct. 3, 1844; when about 8 years of age, he came with his father to Bloomington, Ill., where he lived until the beginning of the rebellion. In the Spring of 1862, he enlisted in the 1st Ill. Cavalry, and after
about nine months' service was discharged with the regiment, and then re-enlisted in the 16th Ill. Cav. as a Sergeant of Co. M ; served until August, 1865; took part in the siege of Nashville and of Knoxville, and was taken prisoner at Jonesville, Va., Jan. 3, 1864; after remaining a prisoner eleven months at Lynchburg, Libby Prison, Belle Isle, Andersonville and Milan, Ga., was exchanged in November, 1864; he was a witness during the trial of Wirz, the keeper of Andersonville Prison. On his return, he came to Fairbury, where he has resided ever since. After spending several years in the employ of the T. P. & W. R. R. Co. and two years as clerk in a drug store, he was appointed Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Robinson in 1872, and has held that position ever since. He was married in January, 1865, to Miss Mattie R. Baker, of Bloomington; they have two children-Harry M. and Lillie M.
JOHN WATSON, Superintendent of the West Coal Shaft, Fairbury ; born in Scotland, near Glasgow, April 19, 1833; came to this country in January, 1858, lo- cating near Chillicothe, Peoria Co., Ill .; soon after his arrival he discovered coal ou Senatehwine Creek, some six miles distant from Chillicothe ; this was the first coal discovered on that stream; Mr. W. opened a mine at this place in the Summer of 1858; after spending some four years in mining at Peoria, Peru and La Salle, he removed to Fairbury, his present home, and commenced work for Mr. J. L. Marsh on what is now known as the West Shaft, in August, 1862, where he remained until 1873 ; removed to Montana Territory in Sept., 1873, and engaged in gold and sil- ver mining, returning to Fairbury in Sept., 1877. Married in 1854 to Mary Demp- ster ; she was born in Scotland; nine children ; six living-Christina, Marga- ret, James, Anna B., Robert and Alex- ander; lost three-Mary died in 1862, Jane in 1862, John in 1866. Mr. W. owns 640 acres of land in Nebraska, valued at $3,200.
WALTON BROS. (I. Walton and J. W. Walton), Fairbury. This well-known firm commenced business in a small way in this city in the Fall of 1868, and, combin- ing careful management with close atten- tion to business, always endeavoring to give the purchaser the full value of his money,
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they have merited and received a liberal and constantly increasing patronage ; in- creasing their stock to meet the demand until they have the largest general stock of any house in Livingston Co .; they have now a large and well assorted stock of dry goods, notions, clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, groceries and shelf-hardware ; also a fine stock of furniture.
JOHN ZIMMERMAN, druggist, Fair- bury ; born in Wurtemberg, Germany, July 25, 1837 ; came to this country in early childhood, with his parents, who set- tled in Crawford Co., Ohio, in 1840, and in the Spring of 1848 removed to La Salle, Ill., and in November of that year located east of Ottawa, in the same county, where his father still resides. The subject of this sketch located at Pontiac, this county, in 1858, and the following year removed to
Fairbury, his present home, and was among the first to engage in business in this city. Married in 1867 to Miss Sarah E. Henslee ; she was born in Gratiot, Licking Co., Ohio. Mr. Z. enlisted in the 3d Ill. Cav. in Aug., 1861, and was commissioned Second Licu- tenant on the 21st of the following Sep- tember ; resigned Aug. 7, 1863, on ac- count of ill health ; Sept. 23, of that year, he engaged in the drug business at Fair- bury, under the firm name of J. F. Black- burn & Co., which continued until March 10, 1876, Mr. Blackburn then retired, and the business continued by the present proprietor. Member of the following Ma- sonic bodies : Tarbolton Lodge, No. 351 ; Fairbury Chapter, No. 99 ; St. Paul Com- mandery, No. 34 ; also member of Livings- ton Lodge, No. 290, I. O. O. F.
CHATSWORTH TOWNSHIP.
J. T. BULLARD, lumber merchant ; Chatsworth; the subject of this sketch is one of the best known business men of Chatsworth; was born in Bethel, Windsor Co., Vt., July 24. 1828; son of the Rev. Andes T. and Lydia (Lincoln, second cousin of the late President Abra- ham Lincoln) Bullard ; his father was a Methodist minister in Vermont. Mr. B.'s first business in life was traveling for a house in Boston, Mass., as a collector ; here he remained for five years; in 1853, he came West to Illinois, and settled in Chicago ; his first business here was as lum- ber inspector ; here in this business for six years ; one year in traveling for a patent medicine ; thence to Paxton, Ford Co., Ill., in the lumber business one year; then to Lodi, in the lumber, hardware, and furni- ture business for three years ; he returned to Chicago, and commenced in the hide business, in company with Walker, Bullard & Co., for one year ; the firm then moved to Gilman ; here they entered the hay busi- ness on a very extensive scale, having put up one thousand tons of hay, and erected a first-class hay press ; Mr. Bullard then purchased the interest of his two partners, and became owner of the entire hay busi-
ness ; but on account of the closing of the late war, hay became a burden on the market, causing him to lose his entire cap- ital ; he then went to Fairbury, and en- tered partnership in the lumber business with James King ; here Mr. Bullard re- mained until 1869; he then came to Chats- worth ; here he has been engaged in the lumber and hay business, very extensively, which he has been very prosperous in ; to- day, he ranks as one of the successful business men of Livingston Co. Is a very prominent Democrat, having held va- rious township offices; in 1877 he was nominated by the Democrats of Livingston Co. for Treasurer, but on account of the county being strong Republican, he was defeated. Mr. Bullard has been married twice ; his first wife was Jennie Sweetland of Vermont ; married 1855 ; second wife, Mary F. Adams, of Vermont ; * married 1865; Mr. Bullard has three children liv- ing-Willie C., Josephine M. and John T. ; three others died, all at the age of ten months ; namely, Nellie and a pair of twins, Nellie and Nora.
WILLIAM C. BYINGTON. M. D., Chatsworth ; was born in Danbury, Conn., about April 4, 1819, and is
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the son of Collins and Harriet (Bouton) Byington ; his father was a coach builder ; carried on business in Stamford, Conn. Dr. Byington's first step in business life was clerking in a hardware store ; here he occupied his spare time in reading medi- eine, and saved enough money to pay for his medical course, and graduated in the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadel- phia, in the class of 1855-56 ; he then com- menced the practice of medicine in Phila- delphia, and remained there until the breaking-out of the late war. In 1862, he enlisted in the 119th Pennsylvania as As- sistant Surgeon, then promoted as Surgeon Physician of the 183d Pennsylvania, and served in the Army of the Potomac from the beginning until the close of the war ; he then came West to Illinois, to La Salle Co., then to Gilman; from there he came to Chatsworth, in 1868; was three years in Colorado ; business not successful, he re- turned to Chatsworth; here he has re- mained ever since. Doctor married in 1835, to Miss Julia Thompson, who died in 1859.
THOS. Y. BROWN, retired farmer ; P. O. Chatsworth ; the subject of this sketch is one of the first settlers of Germantown Tp. ; was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Nov. 15, 1810 ; his parents are Henry and Sarah Brown ; his father was a very exten- sive farmer in New York ; here Mr. Brown was engaged with his father in farming and dairy business until he was 46 years old ; in May, 1855, he came West to Illi- nois, and purchased 1,200 acres of land, for $5 per acre, in what is now German- town Tp., and set out in farming in Illi- nois, one of the first settlers in that section of Livingston Co. ; here he remained until 1870 ; having been very successful in farm- ing, he retired, having given to each of his children a very fine farm ; he then came to Chatsworth ; here he has been residing ever since. In 1837, Mr. Brown married Miss Mary A. Everett of New York, born Dec. 10, 1818, and is the daughter of Joel and Ann Everett ; have three children-Jacob E. (married Miss E. B. Pope); Sarah (mar- ried Mr. Jacob C. Searh) ; Mary F., (mar- ried Joel R. Strong). Mr. Brown was at one time a very strong Democrat ; at the second term of President Lincoln, he voted the Republican ticket, which ticket he has supported ever since.
H. M. BANGS, druggist, Chatsworth ; was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Aug. 10, 1847, and is the son of Haman A. and Almira C. (Phillips) Bangs; his father was a farmer ; Mr. Bangs came West with his parents when he was very young, and settled in Sheboygan, Wis. ; then to Anti- och, Ill .; he was engaged in going to school at Waukegan, Ill. ; came to Chatsworth in 1865, and commenced the drug business, which business he has followed ever since ; to-day, he owns one of the best drug stores in Livingston Co., where can be found all kinds of drugs and medicines, chemicals, oils and varnishes ; physicians' prescriptions care- fully compounded, and orders answered with care and dispatch. Mr. Bangs was married Jan., 1873. to Miss Tilla A. Brown of New York ; two children-Clarence M. and Mabel Ithia.
TRUEMAN BROCKWAY, farmer, P. O. Chatsworth ; the subject of this sketch is one of the first settlers of Chatsworth ; was born in New York, Jan. 24, 1832, and is the son of Abel and Laura ( Bar- tholemew.) Brockway ; his father was a farmer in Wayne Co., N. Y .; here Mr. Brockway was engaged on the farm until he was 22 years of age; he then com- menced to learn the carpenter trade; this business he has followed principally ever since; in 1857, he came West to Illinois, and was engaged on the Illinois Central R. R., as bridge builder; December, 1858, he built the first house in Chatsworth, which was a two story frame house, of which he and Charles Brooks used the first floor for a general store, the first store in Chats- worth ; and the second story was the resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. Brockway. In November, 1858, Mr. Brockway returned East, and married Miss Sarah L. Ewing, of Livingston Co., N. Y .; returned, and settled in Chatsworth, where they resided until 1876; they then moved on the farm that they now live on. Mr. Brockway has been extensively engaged in the con- tracting business, having built a great many houses in Chatsworth ; have four children-Charles, Laura, Frank and Mary E. Mr. B. was Supervisor of Chatsworth for three years.
EDWARD A. BANGS, merchant and banker, Chatsworth; the subject of this sketch was born in St. Lawrence Co., V. Y., Dec. 15, 1835, and is the son of
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Heman and Elmira (Clark) Bangs, of Vermont; his father was a farmer here. Mr. Bangs spent his younger days in farming from the time he could handle the plow, and in the Winter gathering what instruction the district school of the period could afford ; was engaged in the lumber business one year in Minnesota and Wis- consin; then farming in Lake Co .; in 1861, he came Chatsworth; he first en- gaged in the dry goods and general grocery business. To-day, E. A. Bangs & Co. own one of the best and largest drug stores and groceries in Livingston Co .; these gentlemen are also engaged in a private banking house, which is one of the most solid and reliable in this vicinity, meeting with patronage from the merchants, business men and farmers. Mr. Banzs, in February, 1863, married Miss Harriet E. Esty. daughter of Moses Esty ; they have two children-Frank and Gay. Married second time, December, 1877, to Miss Ann M. Compton, of Maine. His political opinions are Republican.
GEORGE W. CLINE, farmer, P. O. Chatsworth ; the above-named gentleman is one of the prominent farmers of Chats- worth Tp. ; was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Dee. 21, 1829, and is the son of John and Elizabeth Cline, who emigrated West about 1823, and settled in Tazewell Co., among the first settlers of the county, engaged in farming; here Mr. Cline set out in life engaged in farming, and remained at home until he was about 21 years old; then to La Salle Co., and engaged in farming four years ; returned to Tazewell Co .; here two years ; he returned the second time to La Salle, and remained there four years ; then he came to Livingston Co. in 1864; first settled in Union Tp .; then to Indian Grove Tp; he then came to Chatsworth Tp. and settled on the place he now lives on, which consists of 160 acres of fine improved land. Mr. Cline has held several offices of trust in Chatsworth Tp. ; is the present Supervisor of the township, which office he has filled very satisfactorily for the past four years. Is a National Green- backer in politics. Married May 1, 1856, to. Miss America Fishburn, of Middletown, Penn .; have ten children-Emma F., Charles A., George H., Harry M., Frank M., Ida M., Kate E., John J., James S., Eugene W .; one dead, Mary, died in 1871.
His parents both are dead ; father died in 1844; mother, in 1870.
WILLIAM COWLING, proprietor and owner of Cottage House, Chatsworth ; the subject of this sketch was born in Cornwall, England, Nov. 20, 1848, and is the son of William and Elizabeth (Trethewey) Cowling; his father was en- gaged in farming here. Mr. Cowling commenced farming and remained with his parents until he was about 22 years of age ; in 1869, he emigrated to America and landed in New York City ; then, West to Illinois; having heard of the king farmer, Sullivant, who at one time owned 45,000 acres of land, he came here with the intention of getting work with this man ; but on arriving here he changed his notion, and commenced to work for J. T. Bullard, in the lumber business, in 1869; he remained in Chatsworth, working for different parties ; having saved sufficient money, he went to Forrest, and commenced the hotel business in that town, and re- mained there until 1877 ; he then came to Chatsworth, and entered the hotel business here. The Cottage House is one of the best kept hotels of Livingston Co., having recently been newly papered and furnished, and the whole interior renovated, giving the hotel a very home-like and cheerful appearance. Mr. Cowling was married in 1874, to Miss Mattie J. Lyons, of New York, daughter of Alexander and Jane Lyons.
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