The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 92

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R. S. SPAFFORD, farmer, Sec. 24 ; P. O. Saunemin ; was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., March 10, 1823 ; while in England, he learned the trade of a miller, which he followed about six years ; he came to this country in 1849, locating in Montgomery Co., Ind., and began farming, which he has been quite successful in; having been in- dustrious and economical, has accumulated a good property ; he settled where he now resides in 1858; he owns 535 acres of well-improved land, valued at $40 per aere. He has served as Road Commissioner, School Director a number of terms, and done much toward establishing schools and churches in his town, and is much re- spected by all who know him. He married Miss Lucy Hill, of his native country, May 6, 1852 ; they have four children liv- ing-Sarah Ann (now Mrs. Rich), Mary, Thomas L. and John C.

L. F. SHEPHERD, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Saunemin; he owns 247 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre ; he is a native of Ohio - was born in Montgomery Co. Aug. 2, 1834; he came to Illinois with his parents, in 1836, settling in Marshall Co., where he was raised a farmer ; in 1872, he removed to Washburn, Woodford Co., and engaged in the livery business, which he continued until 1876, when he bought and settled

where he now resides. He married Miss Mary J. Gray, of Marshall Co., Feb. 21 1856 ; she was born June 23, 1835 ; they are the parents of five children-John P., born Nov. 4, 1858 ; William R., born Dec. 12, 1860 ; Charles E., born May 1, 1869 ; Isabel C., born July 6, 1871 ; Jessie E., born Jan. 2, 1875.

THOMAS SPAFFORD, farmer, Secs. 21 and 28; P. O. Saunemin; he was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., Jan. 28, 1827 ; during his early life, he learned the trade of a butcher, which he fol- lowed while in England, also in this country, at Buffalo, N. Y., for a time. He came to this country in 1850 ; in the Fall of 1851, he located in Fountain Co., Ind., and there began farming, in which he has since continued ; he came to the United States a poor man, and, through his indus- try, energy and economy, has accumulated a large property ; he owns 497 acres of well- improved land, is stockholder in the Liv- ingston Co. National Bank and the Pontiac National Bank ; also property in Pontiac ; he settled where he now resides in 1858, at which time there were but few settlers in the county. He has done much toward establishing schools and churches, and has taken an active part in all publie matters pertaining to the interests of the county, and is a much respected citizen. He mar- ried Mrs. Mary Ann Jordan, of Montgom- ery Co., Wales, May 25, 1854; she was born Oct. 15, 1831 ; they have six chil- dren -- Sarah, born July 3, 1854 (now Mrs. Hudgin) ; John, born February, 1856, died an infant ; John, born April 18, 1858, died an infant ; Betsy, born June 11, 1860 ; Minnie, born Oct. 17, 1863 ; Hannah, born Aug. 19, 1866. Mrs. Spafford has one child by first husband- David, born March 19, 1850.

ROBERT SHIELDS; farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Saunemin ; was born in Lexington, Ky., Sept. 27, 1840 ; he came to Illinois with his parents in 1847; located in Mc- Lean Co., Ill., where they now reside. He enlisted in the late war of the rebellion in the 3d Illinois Volunteer Cavalry ; was wounded at battle of Pea Ridge, Ark., which disabled him for duty, and was dis- charged in March, 1863; then returned home, and in February, 1864, re-enlisted in the 150th Ill. Vol. Inf., and served one year, after which he settled where he now

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resides, and began improving his farm, which consists of 240 acres of improved land. He married Miss Liza B. Lillie, of this county, Nov. 4, 1873; they have three children-William T., born Ang. 25. 1874; Clarence S., born May 29, 1875 ; Lillie B., born Feb. 25, 1878.

C. H. SWAN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Saunemin ; was born in Kane Co., III., July 1, 1843; he was raised upon a farmi and received a good common school educa- tion. He married Miss Martha E. Taylor. of Kane Co., Feb. 12, 1868 ; she was born in Kane Co., Sept. 8, 1842; they are parents of two children-Ernest E., born July 4, 1871 ; Clarence E., Dee. 8, 1872. Mr. Swan bought and began improving the farm where he now resides in 1866 ; he owns 160 acres of well-improved land, valued at $45 per acre; he has always taken an active part in all public matters pertaining to the interests of his town.

H. P. SWAN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 16; P. O. Saunemin ; was born in Calhoun Co., Mich., Sept. 12, 1836 ; re- moved with parents to Illinois when quite young, settling in Kane Co., where they now reside. He married Miss Mary Whilding, of Kane Co., Ill., March 7, 1859; she was born in Kane Co., Feb. 15, 1840 ; they bought and settled on the farm where they now reside in 1864, which consists of 160 acres of well-im- proved land. In the Fall of 1861, Mr. Swan enlisted in the 7th Kansas Cavalry, and was in a number of severe skirmishes and at the battle of Little Blue, Mo., re- ceived seven wounds, and was left upon the battlefield as dead ; he was discharged July 11, 1862, and shortly afterward settled in Livingston Co. His family con- sists of his wife and one child-Sylvia V., born Feb. 17, 1861.

JAMES SMITH, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 23; P. O. Saunemin ; was born in La Salle Co., Ill., July 24, 1839; during his early life he received a good common school education ; in 1864, he emigrated to Idaho with a party of 300 by way of the Big Horn Mountains, which was the first train that passed through Bridger Cuttoff. He met with good suc- cess in mining, and returned by way of Missouri River by a small boat, stopping in the Bad Lands for a few days, and landed at St. Joe, Mo., after a voyage of thirty-five

days; he then bought and settled upon his farm where he now resides. which con- sists of 160 acres of land which is well improved. He married Miss Maggie Barker Oct. 29, 1868; they had four children-Arthur L, born Oct. 5, 1869; Sidney E., born March 10, 1872; Willie J., born May 19, 1875 ; Ada L., born Nov. 6. 1876.

J. B. TUTTLE, farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Odell ; owns 902 acres of well-improved land ; is a native of New York ; was born in Oneida Co. Feb. 6, 1815, where he re- ceived a good English education, and at the age of 24 he went for himself and engaged in farming; he came to Illinois in 1861, settling in La Salle Co., where he remained until 1871, when he settled where he now resides and has improved 1280 acres, and has dealt quite extensively in stock, in which business lie was quite suc- cessful, and, being a practical farmer, in- dustrious and economical, has accumu- lated a large property. In January, 1839, he married Miss Lorett Nichols, of his native county; she passed away Jan. 18, 1870, leaving four children-Geraldine, (now Mrs. Parks, residing in Camden, N. . Y.), Delight E. (now Mrs. Hannah resides in Lisbon, Illinois), Medora (now Mrs. Hossack, resides in Ottawa), John B. He married Miss Sarah S. Noble, of Rockford, Ill., April 3, 1872 ; she was born in DuPage Co., Ill., Sept. 10, 1843.

T. M. THORNTON, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Saunemin ; was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Dec. 11, 1840 ; while quite young he removed with his parents to Logan Co., where he remained until 1854, when they came to Illinois, locating in this county, and engaged in farming; he settled where he now resides, in 1367 ; he owns eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. He marriel Miss Mary Righter, of Onondaga, Co., N. Y., July 1, 1866. Mr. Thornton enlisted in the 3d Ill. V. C. in Ang., 1861 ; was in the siege of Vicksburg and the bat- tles of Pea Ridge, Champion Hills, Jack- son, Black River, and a number of others, and escaped without a scratch ; was mus- tered out September, 1864. IIe has five children-Freddie, deceased ; Gertrude, deceased ; Eddie and Nettie M.

THOMAS WATTS, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Saunemiu; was born in Hunting- shire, Eng., Aug. 14, 1828; he came to

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the United States with his parents in 1831, locating in Vanderburg Co , Ind., where he was raised upon a farm and received a common school education; his first occu- pation was that of a stage driver. He married Miss Harriet Seabrooks March 5, 1853; she was born June 17, 1829; in 1855 he removed into Clay Co. and began farming, in which he has since con- tinued ; he came to Illinois and bought and improved eighty acres of land in Mar- shall Co., which he sold in 1867 and bought where he now resides. He owns one hundred acres of well-improved land ; has a family of eleven children-Charles H., William T., Albert D., Sarah K., Susan E., Charlotte A., John S., Hattie B., Eva M., Harriet L .. Mary E.

A. C. WINTERS, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 32; P. O. Pontiac ; he owns 320 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, is finely watered and well adapted to stock raising ; he is a native of West Virginia ; was born in Marshall Co., March 4, 1829 ; at the age of 21 he came to Marshall Co., Ill., where heremained engaged in farming until 1864, when he settled where he now resides. In May 30, 1852, he married Miss Frances Miller ; she died Sept. 25, 1854, leaving one child-Alfarata F., and on Feb. 19, 1856, he married his second wife-Miss Eliza A. Malone; she was born Feb. 16, 1835 ; they are parents of eight children-Elbridge and Eldridge, born Ang. 23, 1857 ; Eldridge deceased ; Ida B., born Nov. 20, 1858 ; Emma R., born March 18, 1860; Clarence H. and Clarissie B., born Jan. 6, 1862, Clarissa deceased; Ira M., born Dec. 13, 1869 ; Jessie E., born, Oct. 1, 1872.

JAMES M. WYLIE, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Pontiac ; was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Oct. 15, 1830; removed with his parents to Tippecanoe Co., Ind., in 1837, where he lived until 1847 ; thence to New Lancaster, Ill., and there engaged in black- smithing until the Spring of 1850, at which time he emigrated to California, where he remained engaged in mining and farming for twenty years, after which time he returned and settled at his present place of residence ; he owns 205 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre.' He married Miss Leah A. Jones of Indiana, Dec. 1, 1870; she was born Jan. 23. 1840; they are the parents of three children-Addie, born Nov. 19, 1872; Freddie, born Oct. 26, 1874; Jessie, born Dec. 18, 1875.

A. W. YOUNG, blacksmith and farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Saunemin; was born in Loudon Co., Va., Feb. 12, 1836 ; he be- gan the trade of a blacksmith when 15 years of age, which he learned and con- tinued in thus far through life ; he removed to Livingston Co. in 1865, locating in Pon- tiac, where he engaged in blacksmithing, in which he has been quite successful, hav- ing accumulated a good property ; he owns eighty acres of well-improved land ; he settled where he now resides in 1874. In Jan. 15, 1861, he married Miss Susan Bell, of his native county ; she was born Aug. 17, 1842 ; they have five children living- Edgar, born June 21, 1862; Alice B., born Jan. 7, 1864 : William, born Aug. 13, 1865, died Feb. 8, 1866; George C., born April 11, 1868 ; Fred R., born Jan. 24, 1872; died Jan. 19, 1874; Charles, born March 12, 1876.

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G. W. BUTE, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Sullivan Center ; owns 100 acres of land ; is a native of Pennsylvania ; was born in Fayette County March 12, 1844, where he received a good common school education, and in 1865, he came to Illinois, locating in La Salle County ; his father died Oet. 22. 1861, and in 1866, his mother, with the balance of the family, came to La Salle Co., Ill., where they remained until 1875,

when they settled where they now reside. In the family of Jefferson Bute there are five boys and two girls living-George W., Mary E. (now Mrs. Jones, widow ; she has one child, Francis E. ), Joseph F. (residing in Ford County), Daniel J., K. Cyrus, John H., Elizabeth C .; they all reside together on Section 11, except Joseph F .; they came to Illinois without any means, and have been industrious and economical,

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having accumulated, each of them, a good property, and are public spirited and much respected by all who know them.

MONROE BUTE, farmer ; P. O. Sul- livan Center; Sec. 7, of Mona Township, Ford County, where he owns 620 acres of land and eighty acres in Sullivan Town- ship, Livingston County ; he is a native of Pennsylvania ; was born in Fayette County. Jan. 26. 1822, where he was raised a farmer, and has since continued in agricult- ural pursuits ; he came West, locating in La Salle County in 1860 ; there bought and improved 160 acres ; he settled where he now resides in 1868, and has improved 700 acres ; he is a practical farmer, having met with good success. Has served as Justice of the Peace eight years ; also School Trustee and Assessor. being the first Assessor of this town. On Feb. 23. 1843, he married Miss Elizabeth Ball, of his native county ; they are the parents of nine children-John B., born in Pennsyl- vania ; William H., born in Pennsylvania ; Mary A., born in Pennsylvania ; David H., born in Pennsylvania ; Samuel E., born in Pennsylvania ; James E., bom in Pennsyl- vania ; Susan I. born in La Salle Co., Ill. ; Clara E., born where they now reside; Albert C., born where they now reside.

RICHARD BROOKS, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Chatsworth; owns 560 acres of improved land; is a native of En- gland ; was born in Northamptonshire Nov. 6, 1824; he came to the United States in 1849, locating in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and there was employed by Gif- ford, Sherman & Innis, manufacturers of dye wood and dye stuffs. as engineer ; the trade of engineering he learned in England; in 1855, he came to Illinois, locating in La Salle County, and there began farming ; also engaged in coal mining; he settled and began improving where he now resides in 1869. On March 12, 1845, he married Miss Mary A. Daniels, of Worcestershire, England; she was born Aug. 3. 1816; they are the parents of six children-Sarah (now Mrs. Meadows ), William ( deceased ), George W., Mary E., John ( deceased), Susan ( deceased ). Mr. Brooks is a man of energy and industry. is a practical farmer, has accumulated a good property, has always taken an active part in all publie matters pertaining to the interests of his town, and is consid-

ered one of the solid men of Sullivan Township.

JAMES BERGAN, farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Chatsworth; owns 160 acres of well- improved land, valued at $40 per acre; is a native of Ireland; was born in Kilken- ny Co., June 14. 1841; he came to this country with his parents while quite young. and remained in New York State about five years, then came to Illinois and engaged in farming in Peoria Co .; in 1858 they settled where they now reside, and have improved 400 acres. Hle enlisted in the 77th I. V. I., July, 1862; he was through a number of battles and wis taken prisoner at Fort Gaines, Ala., an l held a prisoner in the Andersonville prison eleven months ; was mustered out Ang., 1865. June 14, 1874, he married Miss Mary Baile: they have a family of two children-William, born Sept. 15, 1875 ; Thomas, born Sept. 1,+ 1876.

T. W. CHANDLER, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Sullivan Center ; owns 160 acres of well improved land, valued at $40 per acre ; he is a native of Maine ; was born in Somerset Co., March 2, 1837 ; at the age of 17 he engaged in the lumbering woods on the Kennebec River, near the Canada line; was also engaged in running saw- mills until 1856, when he came to Grundy Co., Ill., and stopped there until 1859, when he with a party of five started with teams for Pike's Peak, and after a journey of about sixty days they abandoned the trip and returned and stopped in Southern Illinois until Aug., 1861, when he enlisted with the 36th I. V. I., and in July, 1862. he returned to Grundy Co. and there got up a company and was elected Captain, and after being commissioned by Gov. Yates, joined the 127th I. V. I., and in July, 1863, he was promoted to the office of Major, which office he filled until July, 1864. when he resigned and went to Maine on a visit, after which he settled where he now resides. On Oct. 11, 1862, he mar- ried Miss Anna E. M. Bartholic, of Grundy Co .; she was born in Newport, R. I., July 29, 1812; they have six chil- dren-Eudora E., Charles A., Alfred H., Thomas W., David H., Clara M.

FRANK CARY, blacksmith, Sullivan Center ; was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., April 11, 1851 ; he came to Illinois with his parents in 1859, locating in Blooming-

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ton, where he found employment with the C., A. & St. L. R. R. Co., in the black- smith department, where he learned the trade, after which he removed to Joliet, and there was employed by the Joliet Rolling Mills Co., and continued until 1874, when he located where he now re- sides, and being an able workman in his profession has built up a good trade. On Dec. 4, 1872, he married Miss Mary Clark, of Dwight; they have two chil- dren-James, born March 9, 1874; Ellen, boro Feb. 14, 1876.

DANIEL CLARK, farmer, Sec. 1 ; P. O. Chatsworth ; owns 280 acres of land ; is a native of England; was born in Lin- colnshire, March 31, 1828; he came to the United States in 1853, and came di- rectly to Illinois, stopping in Tazewell Co. for three years ; thence to Woodford Co. and engaged in agricultural pursuits, which has been his occupation thus far through life ; he located .where he now resides in 1859; was one of the first settlers in this town ; has been industrious and econon- ical, and now is considered one of the solid men of the town. On May 31, 1853, he married Miss Harriet Turton, of his native country ; she was born Dec. 22, 1827; they have four children living-David T., born Nov. 5, 1856; John T., March 25, 1858; Daniel A., born Oct. 4, 1862; Harriet E., born Aug. 25, 1865.

MARTIN DETWILER, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Sullivan Center ; is a native of Penn. ; was born in Franklin Co., May 20, 1844; he removed with his parents to Franklin Co., Ohio, thence to Illinois, and located where he now resides in 1867, and bought and began improving his farm, which consists of 160 aeres and is well im- proved. On March 5, 1871, he married Miss Susan Blar, of Tazewell Co., III .; she was born Nov. 26, 1848; they are the parents of one child-Henry, born July 25, 1873. Mr. Detwiler has served as School Director, Road Commissioner, and at present is Town Assessor, School Trust- ee and Road Commissioner.

G. W. EVANS, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Chatsworth ; is a native of Ohio ; was born in Huron Co., Dec. 9, 1834 : he came to Illinois when quite young; his parents locating in Kendall Co., in 1835, where his father died Oct. 8, 1857, at which time he had charge of the home farm; in

May, 1861, he started for California; was four months and seven days making the trip ; he located in Yolo Co., and engaged in agricultural pursuits, which he has con- tinued ; he returned to Illinois in 1868, and in the Fall of 1869, he bought, set- tled and began improving his farm, where he now resides, which consists of 160 acres. On Dec. 14, 1853, he married Miss Lucy L. Lewis, of Kendall Co .; she was born Sept. 5, 1838; they are the par- ents of eight children-Emma E. (now Mrs. Cook ), Elmora E., Anna A., Lillie M .. Wallace N .. Mary J., George A., Charles O.

DANIEL GALE, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Sullivan Center; owns 320 acres of improved land, valued at $30 per acre; is a native of Vermont ; was born March 1, 1846 ; he came to Illinois with his parents, in 1852, and settled in Peoria; he re- ceived a good education, attending school at Knox College, and finishing his school- ing at Peoria, after which he taught, in which occupation he continued until 1870, when he bought and began improving where he now resides. On Feb. 22, 1872, he married Miss Hannah A. Evans, of Peoria Co., Ill .; she was born Oct. 16, 1844 ; they are the parents of two children -Felicite A., born Feb. 10, 1873; Wil- fred E., born March 8, 1875.

R. F. GRIFFING, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Sullivan Center ; he owns 350 acres of improved land ; is a native of Massachu- setts ; was born in Berkshire Co., Aug. 22, 1826, where he received a good edu- cation, finishing his education at Sheffield Academy; then taught school in Rich- mond and Danbury, Conn., atter which he learned the hatter's trade; then removed to Bennington, Vt., and engaged in manfacturing and retailing hats and caps ; in 1852, he sold out and removed to Hornellsville, N. Y., and there engaged in manufacturing and wholesaling hats and caps, and in 1855, he removed to Chicago, engaging in the same business ; thence to Peoria ; settled where he now resides in 1858 ; he is a pioneer, and has done much for the public good of his town ; has served as Town Treasurer, Trustee, Clerk, Assessor, and Justice of the Peace for a number of years, and having satisfactorily filled these many town offices, is much respected by all who know him. He married Miss Cor- nelia M. Schofield, Nov. 29, 1850 ; she died

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Nov. 8, 1862, leaving three children- Charles F., Francis W. and William W. ; July 26, 1863, he married for his second wife, Mrs. Lauretta V. Morris, of Peoria, Ill .; she was born Dee. 25, 1838 ; she has four children-George N., by first husband ; and Julia F .. Richard M., Ida M.

R. P. GALLUP, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Sullivan Center ; owns 160 acres of well- improved land ; is a native of Connecticut ; was born in Windham Co , Feb. 28, 1829 ; he remained with his parents and received a good English education at Plainfield Academy and finishing at West Killingly Academy, and then began teaching, in which occupation he continued a number of years. He enlisted in the 86th Ill. Vol. Inf., Aug. 27, 1862; was in a number of severe battles, among which were the cam- paign of Atlanta and Sherman's march to the sea, and escaped with but a slight wound ; was mustered out June 20, 1865 ; he settled where he now resides in 1868, and improved the farm which is his present home. On Feb. 26, 1873, he married Miss Anna C. McCord, of Mexico, Mis- souri ; she was bom in Perry Co., Penn., March 8, 1842 ; they are the parents of three children-Myrtle G., born Jan. 22, 1874; Isaae J., born June 12, 1875; Lillie M., born Dec. 10. 1877.

FREDERICK HACK, farmer and stoek raiser, Sec. 25; P. O. Chatsworth ; he owns 560 acres of land, well-im- proved ; he is a native of Bavaria, Ger- many ; was born March 6, 1828 ; he came to this country in 1852, stopping in Penn- sylvania three years, and while there he married Miss Martha Knorr, June 1. 1852; she is a native of Bavaria ; in 1855, they came to Illinois, locating in Grundy Co., and engaged in farming ; they bought and settled where they now reside in 1858. Mr. Hack has served as Road Commis- sioner sixteen years and School Director twelve years, and serving in both at pres- ent ; he has done much toward the settle- ment and agricultural development of his town, and has accumulated his entire prop- orty since he came to this country ; has a family of six children-Lizzie, now Mrs. Grush, residing on Sec. 23; Lenah, at home ; Carolina R. (now Mrs. Haag, resid- ing in this town), Catherine (now Mrs. Haaz, living in this town ), Ezra, at home ; Freddie, at home.

ISAAC HERNER, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Chatsworth ; was born in Waterloo Co .. Ontario, July 27, 1837 ; at the age of' 16 he was apprenticed to the trade of a carpenter and joiner, which occupation he followed at times until 1872, and was financially successful ; he settled where he now resides in the Fall of 1866, and began improving in 1868 ; he now has his farm, which consists of 240 acres, well improved. Mr. Herner is an industrious and energetie man ; has accumulated his property prin- cipally since he came to the United States.

JOSIAH KERR, farmer, Secs. 9 and 4; P. O. Sullivan Center ; owns 240 acres of land ; is a native of New York ; was born in Oneida Co., Jan. 2, 1839; during his early life he received a good English education ; he came to Illinois in 1855. locating in La Salle Co., making his home with Zopher Tuttle, and attending select school at Morris ; after which he taught school, then engaged in buying cattle for Tuttle ; he bought and settled in this town in 1864. He has served as Supervisor, also School Trustee. On Nov. 11, 1868, he married Miss Thisbe Castle, of Oneida Co., N. Y .; she was born Dec. 22, 1852 ; they are the parents of three children- Grant L., born March 22, 1870; Clarence H., born July 8, 1873, died Aug. 2, 1877 ; Sylvia A., born Dec. 20, 1875.

B. F. LEHMAN, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Sullivan Center ; was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Jan. 2, 1842, where he received a good common school education, and at the age of 22 he emigrated to Illinois and found employment as a farm laborer in Warren Co., thence to Whiteside Co .; he bought, settled and began improving his farm, where he now resides, in 1867, which consists of 160 acres of well-improved land, valued at $40 per acre. On Jan. 19, 1869, he married Miss Hannah J. Shively, of Franklin Co., Penn .; she was born July 4, 1844; they are the parents of two children-William S., born Jan. 14, 1870 ; Benjamin F., born Aug. 30, 1873. He has held the office of School Director and is at present School Trustee.

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The History of Livingston County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 92

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