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J. K. LEHMAN, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Sullivan Center ; owns 160 acres of well-improved land, having a good residence and good barn buildings; is a native of Pennsylvania ; was born in Franklin Co. March 25, 1831 ; he removed to Franklin
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Co., Ohio, where he married Miss Susan Allsbangh Aug. 28, 1864, and in the Spring of 1865, they came to Illinois, locating in Warren Co., and resided there until 1867, when he settled where he now resides. He has served as School Director a num- ber of years, is a good financier, practical farmer and much respected by all who know him. He has a family of two chil- dren-Samuel W. and John L., both born in Illinois.
J. H. LEIIMAN, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Sullivan Center ; he owns 160 acres of well-improved land, valued at $40 per acre ; is a native of Ohio ; was born in Colum- biana Co. March 13. 1845 ; he removed with his parents to Mahoning Co., where they now reside; at the age of 23, he came West, bought, located and began im- proving where he now resides. On May 7, 1872, he married Miss Mary Lehman ; she was born in Mahoning Co., Ohio, Dee. 6, 1850 ; they have a family of four children-Alphous, born Feb. 2, 1873; Joseph, born July 1, 1874; John, born Oct. 20, 1875; Edwin, born Oet. 10, 1877.
D. H. LONGMYER, farmer, Sec. 34; P. (). Chatsworth ; owns 160 acres; is a pioneer of this town, and a native of Indi- ana ; was born in Fountain Co., March 27, 1826 ; he came to Illinois in 1846, lo- cating in Will Co., thence to Iroquois Co .. then into Grundy, and settling in Liv. ingston Co., where he now resides, in 1859; he was one of the first settlers in the town. Has served as Road Commissioner and assisted in the laying of roads and estab- lishing schools ; has taken an active part in all publie matters pertaining to the in- terests of his town, and is a much respected citizen. In July, 1854, he married Miss Mariah Royal; she is a native of Ohio ; they are the parents of seven children- Loren F., born in Grundy ('o., deceased ; Viola L., born in Grundy Co .; William J , born in Grundy Co., deceased; Oscar L., horn in Grundy Co .; Emma C., born in Livingston Co., Ill .; George R., born in Livingston Co .; Ella C., born in Liv- ingston Co.
A. M. MORRILL, merchant, P. O. Sullivan Center; was born June 4, 1850, at the Morrill homestead, near Athens, Somerset Co., Maine; was educated at Eaton School, Norridgewock, Me., laying the
foundation for his present business ; came to Illinois with his brother, H. W. Morrill, lo- cating where he now resides, and engaging in his present business ; by unswerving in- tegrity he has won the confidence of his townsmen, and has established a solid and excellent business reputation. He married, at Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 25, 1877, Mrs. Lorena B. Edgar, a daughter of J. W. Brown; she was born at Gallipolis, Ohio, Jan. 19, 1851 ; her father being an artist, traveled with his family during her child- hood, through the wild and varied scenes of Virginia; she rec ived her education in the Cincinnati public schools, graduating with honor at the Cincinnati Normal School; was teaching in the Cincinnati public schools at the time of her marriage with Mr. Morrill ; they have one son- Clarence B. Morrill, born Dec. 9, 1871 ; a child of Mrs. Morrill's former marriage, adopted by A. M. Morrill July 15, 1878.
S. McGOODEN, farmer, Sec. 3, T. 37, R. 8. E .; P. O. Chatsworth ; he owns eighty acres of well-improved land; is a native of New York ; was born in Oneida Co., Aug. 1, 1838; he came to Illinois in 1855, settling in Lisbon, Kendall Co., and there followed contracting and building ; he enlisted in the 129th Ill. V. I., Sept. 10, 1862 ; was in the battles of Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and a number of severe skirmishes, and escaped with but a slight wound ; was mustered out June, 1865 ; then came to Livingston Co. and engaged at his trade till 1869, when he located where he now resides. On March 23, 1868, he married Miss Agnes J. Bartholick, of Dwight; she was born in Rhode Island Sept. 27, 1845 ; they have four children-Cora, born Sept. 23, 1870 ; Lillie, born March 25, 1872; Nellie, born Sept. 6, 1874 ; Mariah, born Dec. 11, 1876.
F. W. NURSE, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Sullivan Center; owns 160 acres of well- improved land, valued at $40 per acre ; he is a native of New York ; was born in Cattaraugus Co., June 17, 1834 ; he re- moved while young with his parents to Crawford Co., Penn., where he was en- gaged in agricultural pursuits until 1877. when he emigrated to Illinois, locating where he now resides. On Feb. 9, 1854. he married Miss Sarah Crocker, of his native county ; she was born May 4, 1833 ; they are the parents of two children-
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Lyman H., born Oct. 26, 1854, passed away April 2, 1862 ; Sylas B., born Aug. 7, 1859.
C. S. SHANTZ, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Chatsworth ; was born in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Aug. 21, 1839 ; he came to Illi- nois, locating in Grundy Co. in 1858, where he remained four years; then came to Livingston Co. On Nov. 22, 1868, he married Miss Elizabeth Harshbarger, of this county ; she was born in Rockingham Co., Virginia, March 5, 1839; shortly after they were married they removed to Champaign, and there engaged in agricult- ural pursuits, in which occupation he has since continued; in 1874, he returned and took charge of the home farm, and in 1876, he bought his present home, which consists of eighty acres of well-improved land, valued at $40 per acre; they are the parents of six children-Charles A., born Feb. 2, 1869; Minnie A., born Sept. 7, 1871; Jessie H., born Aug. 17, 1872, died Aug. 24, 1873; Harvey A., born June 11, 1874, died April 19, 1875; James M., born Feb. 19, 1875 ; Fannie E., born July 19, 1877.
RICHARD SHAPLAND, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Chatsworth ; he owns 200 acres of well-improved land ; is a native of England; was born in Devonshire, Nov., 1824; he came to the United States in 1851, locating in Genesee Co., N. Y., where he remained until 1858; then came to Illinois, locating in La Salle; thence to Livingston, in 1866, and bought and began improving his farm where he now resides. He married Miss Rosa Law, of his native county Dec. 24, 1855; she was born April 29, 1833; they are the parents of four children-George L., born Oct. 18, 1857; Frederick W., born April 15, 1860; Mary E., born May 29, 1865 ; Laura B., born Nov. 26. 1870.
F. SKINNER, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Sullivan Center; owns 120 acres of well- improved land, valued at $40 per acre; is a native of England ; was born in Kent Co., June 29, 1835; he came to the United States in 1851, stopping in New York State and engaged in farming some two years ; he came and settled and began improving his farm where he now resides in 1862; during the early settlement of the town he served as Road Commissioner, and assisted in laying off the roads of this
town; he is a prominent and much re- spected citizen. In August, 1860, he married Miss Levina Middleton ; they have six children-Mary A., John W., Martha A., Charles, Ellen, and Lottie C.
J. J. SHEARER, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Chatsworth ; owns 310 acres of well-im- proved land ; is a native of Pennsylvania ; was born in Franklin Co., May 11, 1828, where he was raised on a farm, and re- ceived a good common school education. On March 18, 1850, he married Miss Catherine Lohman; then removed to Franklin Co, Ohio, and began farming, in which occupation he has continued ; in the Spring of 1868, he came and located where he now resides; he has served as Town Clerk and Supervisor a number of years, at present Supervisor and School Treasurer ; has been a public benefactor of this town; has a family of six-Samuel W., Joseph P., John L., Mary E., Urias, and Emma F.
ZOPHER TUTTLE, farmer ; P. (. Sullivan Center; born Dec. 27, 1817, in Camden, Oneida Co., N. Y. Married Miss Eliza Shepard, April 26, 1848, who was born July 13, 1825, in the town of Verona, Oneida Co., N. Y. He received a common school education. Moved to the town of Brookfield, La Salle Co., Ill., in the Fall of. 1850; engaged in farming and cattle raising ; the prairie lands having been settled, he bought lands in Livings- ton Co., in 1866, sixteen and one-half miles from Pontiac, nine and one-half from Chatsworth, and shortly after sold three sections of land in La Salle and Grundy Counties, and moved here in February, 1870 ; in 1873, quit cattle business and rented his lands ; he now has 5,000 acres in cultivation. all rented, mostly in corn ; the above land is all paid for ; besides the above land he has soli a half-section within a year, and a section within three years, and a section and a half sold previously ; the above lands sold from $30 to $42.50 per acre, on ten years' time, $500 paid down on each quarter-section, the balance on ten per cent. interest, interest to be paid annually, principal at the end of the ten years ; there being no sale for land at present, he expects to hold it until the price comes up again ; he has also 1,300 acres near Burlington, the county seat of Coffey Co., Kansas. On January 3d, he
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established the Dwight Bank, at Dwight, which has been under the control of his son since that time; they have now con- cluded to change it into a loan and brokers' business. He holds no office, is not a politician, and seldom votes; voted twice
for Abraham Lincoln for President. Five children, all living-Bettie Eliza, born Nov. 20, 1851 ; Salmon, Dec. 8, 1853; Frances Ella, Jan. 17, 1856; Lizzie Hanna, March 31, 1864; James Luther, Feb. 23, 1870.
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DAVID S. CRUM. farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Potosi ; born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., Dec. 8, 1826 ; removed to Ohio with his father's family, who settled in Franklin Co., that State, in 1840; in April, 1854, he removed to Illinois, locat- ing in Belle Prairie Tp., this county ; owns 370 acres of land, valued at $11,000. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace twelve years, Supervisor five terms, School Treasurer for several years, and is the present incumbent. Married, in 1851, to Miss Mary A. Walton, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn .; five children- Dwight M., Edwin W., Iena E., Mira A. and Jennie F.
DAVID COEN, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Potosi ; born in Greene Co., Penn., Aug. 2, 1819 ; removed to West Virginia, in 1848, and eleven years later, to Illinois, locating in Snatchwine Tp., Putnam Co .; came to his present home in 1864; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Has served two terms as School Director in Belle Prairie Tp. Married, in 1840, to Sarah Barnes, who was born in Pennsylvania; eight children, five living-Henry, Han- nah (wife of I. Swick). Zery. Martha and Mary ; lost three-William, died in 1843 ; Mordica. died in 1870 ; Ann E., died in 1875.
V. M. DARNALL, retired farmer; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Virginia, March 8, 1798; removed to Kentucky, in childhood, with his parents. who settled in Madison Co .. that State, near Boonesboro ; his parents died when he was about 15 years old, thus leaving him to assume the responsibilities of life at an early age; in Oct., 1830, he with his wife and four chil- dren came to Illinois, and took up their home in Belle Prairie Tp., this county ; of his early experience and trials, as the pioneer of Livingston Co., the history of
Belle Prairie Tp. and the general history of the county will be found very interest- ing, giving a more thorough account of pioneer life than can be given in this brief sketch. In 1817, he was married to Miss Rachel Steers, who was born in Ohio; her death occurred in 1872; by this unior there were six children. four of whom are living-Jonathan S., Elvira M. (wife of Benjamin Hieronymus ). Mary ( wife of Will- iamson Spence), and Minerva A. ( wife of T. A. Jones). Mr. Darnall is now past 80, but very active for one of that time in life, and relates the incidents of pioneer life with no less interest to himself than that afforded to his listeners.
ELHANAN FITZGERALD, farmer, See. 7 ; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Boone Co., Ky., Jan. 24, 1838; removed to Illi- nois in the Fall of 1555, locating in Belle Prairie Tp., this county. Married, in 1867, to Mrs. Cortney A. R. Darnall (Spence ), who was born in this township, Sept. 3, 1839; four children by this union- Charley L., Frank L., Mary L. and Walter L .; she has two children -- Almira E. and William H. Darnall. Mr. Fitzgerald en- listed in the 129th I. V. I., in 1862.
BENJAMIN HIERONYMUS, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 5; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Fayette Co., Ky., Jan. 13, 1818, but removed to Illinois, in childhood, with his parents, who settled in Tazewell Co. in 1828 ; the subject of this sketch located in Belle Prairie Tp., this county, in the Fall of 1839, and soon after engaged in teaming to Chicago, which he followed for nearly twenty-five years ; many interesting inci- dents in connection with his trips and those of other early settlers to the then small town of Chicago will be found in the his- tory of this township; as an evidence of his good luck, and no doubt careful man- agement in these journeys, he was not
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annoyed by either the sickness of horses or broken wagons; it is also said he had re- markable success in disposing of a few bushels of erab apples, the fine flavor being the index to the quality of the fruit; and for once, at least, the so-called Hoosier tri- umphed over the shrewd Yankee. In 1839, he was married to Miss Alvira Dar- nall, who was born in Boone Co., Ky., Feb. 1, 1822; eight children by this union, four of whom are living-William H., Jasper N., Elizabeth (wife of C. H. Westervelt) and Emma (wife of A. S. Veatch ); Valentine M. died Aug. 29, 1877. Mr. HI.'s farm now consists of about 800 acres of land, valued at $24,000.
FREDERICK S. HALL, farmer, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Potosi ; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Nov. 26, 1822, where he resided until the Fall of 1866, when he removed to Illinois, stopping in De Kalb Co., near Shabbona's Grove, for a short time, then removing to MeLean Co .; in the Fall of 1867, he came to Belle Prairie Tp., this county ; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $5,200. Married to Miss Caroline Spencer in 1850, who was born in Jefferson, Co., N. Y., May 14, 1833; eight children by this union, five living-Giles R., born June 6, 1853; Sarah E., Oct. 3, 1855 ; Annie L., June 9, 1860 ; Naama R., Aug. 15, 1867; Francis A., July 11, 1870; lost three-James T., born Aug. 9, 1851, died Nov. 16, 1877 ; Charles W., born Nov. 3, 1857, died Nov. 4, 1875 ; Carrie M., born Oct. 7, 1862, died Oct. 28, 1863.
JOHN MORRIS, SR., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 3; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Niagara Co., N. Y., June 22, 1838; re- moved to Illinois in the Spring of 1856, locating in Belle Prairie Tp., this county ; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Married, in 1860, to Miss Susan Mahoney, who was born in Niagara Co., N. Y., July 6, 1840; six children by this union- Mary E., Ella B., John, Jr., Kizzie N., Katie D. and Addie M. Mr. Morris is giving considerable attention to stock rais- ing, making fine hogs and cattle a specialty.
IRA C. PRATT, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Strawn ; born in Franklin Co., Vt., Jan. 12, 1832, where he resided until 1855, when he removed to Illinois, locat- ing in Morton Tp., Tazewell Co., in the Spring of that year ; came to his present home in the Spring of 1867; owns 200
acres of land, valued at $8,000 ; has served as Assessor three years, Justice of the Peace one term, Commissioner of High- ways two years, and has also held other minor offices. Married, in 1854, to Miss Ellen Hatheway, who was born in Frank- lin Co., Vt., May 26, 1834 ; three children by this union-Ida A., George W., and Charles II. Mr. Pratt is by trade a black - smith, having followed that occupation for several years prior to his loeating in this township.
LORENZO F. PRATT, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Potosi ; born in Franklin Co., Vt., Dec. 19, 1840 ; removed to Illinois in the Fall of 1865, locating in Morton Tp., Tazewell Co., and two years later removed to Deer Creek Tp., that county ; came to his present home in 1875 ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $4,800. Has served one term as School Director, and is the present incumbent. Married, in 1869, to Miss Caroline Lambkin, who was born in Can- ada East, Sept. 24, 1838 ; three children by this union-Clarissa A., Flora B. and Charles F.
ORIN PHELPS, farmer ; P. O. Fair- bury; born in Boston, Mass., in 1811, but removed in early childhood wtih his parents to Worcester Co. that State. where the subject of this sketch re- sided until 1827, then removing to the State of Delaware, and during the period from the above date until 1840, he spent most of the time traveling in the South and West; in the Spring of the latter year he removed to Illinois, locating in Forrest Township, this county, removing to Belle Prairie, his present home, in 1847 ; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $11,200 ; has served as Town Treasurer several years. Married, in 1841, to Miss Eliza- beth H. Jones, who was born in Borden- town, N. J., in 1820; seven children by this union, three living-Byron, Margaret (wife of R. C. Huntoon ), and Albert ; lost four-Charles, died in 1865; Leander. in 1851; Edward, in 1858, and Harriet, in 1875.
AARON PUTNAM, Sr., farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Potosi; born near Plattsburg, N. Y., March 26, 1820 ; removed to Illinois in the Fall of 1854, locating in Kendall, Ken- dall Co., and three years later removed to this county ; came to Belle Prairie Township in 1863; owns 272 acres of land. valued
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at $10,000. Married, in 1842, to Sarah Tinney, who was born in Luzerne, N. Y., in 1823; twelve children by this union, eight living-Almira B. ( wife of M. Pope- joy ), born Sept. 25, 1843; Aaron, Jr., Aug. 23, 1848; Josephine ( wife of E. Clawson), March 7, 1856; Eliza (wife of Joseph Hardway). Oct., 1851 ; John, Feb. 24, 1858; Asa, Dec .. 1, 1860; Louisa, Sept. 26, 1863; Isabelle, Aug. 15, 1868; lost four-Henry, born 1845, died in the army, date of death not known; George, born in 1847, died in the army in 1865; Mary, born in 1856, died in 1861 ; Laura, born in 1866, died in 1871.
JOHN G. STEERS, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Boone Co., Ky., Oct. 26, 1834; removed to Illinois in early childhood with his parents, who set- tled in Belle Prairie Township in the Fall of 1836; the subject of this sketch now resides on the original homestead ; owns 267 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Has served as Commissioner of Highways two terms, School Director in District No. 3, six years. Married in 1855, to Miss Mary A. Travis, who was born in Belle Prairie Township, this county, Oct. 1, 1838; nine children by this union, eight of whom are living-Laura E., Elizabeth S., Frances M., Linza B., Minnie E., Nancy T., Will- iam H., and Ida M. ; John M. died June 26, 1872.
MARTIN J. STEERS, farmer, Sec. 1 ; Lawndale Township, McLean Co .; P. O. Fairbury; born in Belle Prairie Township, this county, Dec. 11, 1839, his father, Hugh Steers, being one of the early settlers of Livingston Co., Ill. Mar- ried in 1863, to Miss Ilarriet S. Bentley, who was born in Geauga Co, Ohio, Jan. 22, 1844; there are four children by this union-Fannie E., Winnie E., Leroy N., Arthur L. Mr. S. enlisted in Co. K, 3d I. V. C., August, 1861 ; discharged in De- cember, 1862.
RICHARD SMITH, farmer, carpenter and builder, Sec. 3; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Fayette Co., Penn., Dec. 25, 1827 ; removed to Harrison Co., Ohio, with his father's family, in 1842, where he resided until the Spring of 1854, then removed to Illinois, locating in Belle Prairie Town- ship, this county ; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Has served two terms IIENRY R. WORRICK, farmer, Sec. as Township Collector. Married, in 1856, | 7; P. O. Potosi; born in Licking Co.,
to Miss Amanda L. Spence, who was born in Indian Grove Township, this county, in 1837; seven children by this union- Louisa J., Margaret M., Francis D., Phrona, Richard L., Mary E. and Zelpha H.
JOHN D. TRAVIS, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Belle Prairie Town-hip, this county, May 2, 1843 ; his father, Martin M. Travis, being one of the early settlers of the county ; owns forty aeres of land, valued at $1,600 ; has served one term as School Director. Married in 1864, to Alice Sharpless, who was born in Ohio; she died in 1866; one child by this union-Minnie; she died in 1867 ; was again married in 1870, to Morning J. Houston, who was born in Monroe C'o., Ind., June 12, 1848 ; four children by this union-Ethel A., Mintie E., Raymond H. and Dennis D. Mr. Travis was one of a committee chosen to settle the troubles growing out of what was known as the Potosi war, mentioned elsewhere in this history.
MARTIN M. TRAVIS, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Overton, Tenn., July 4, 1811 ; removed to Illinois with his father's family in Oct., 1834, locating in what is now Belle Prairie Town- ship, this county ; owns 195 aeres of land, valued at $8,000. Married, in 1837,to Miss Eliza Thompson, who was born in Boone Co., Ky., March 31, 1814; twelve ehil- dren by this union, five living-Mary A. (wife of John G. Steers), Rachel (wife of L. Crumbo), John D., Adaline (wife of J. Moore), Frances (wife of E. Mitchell ) ; lost seven-Dancy, died Jan. 23, 1840; Naney, March 6, 1840 ; Almira, March 19, 1853 ; Elender, Dec. 27, 1856 ; Syrena, Nov. 7, 1860; Elizabeth A., Dec. 17, 1860, and Minerva, Feb. 3, 1877.
GEORGE M. THOMAS, farmer, See. 14, P. O. Potosi ; born in Windham Co., Vt., July 27, 1826; removed to Illinois in October, 1852, locating in Will County; in the Spring of 1860, he removed to Belle Prairie Township, his present home; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $5,600; has served as School Trustee nine years, and is now Justice of the Peace. Married Jan. 24, 1861, to Miss Huldy R. Bedell, who was born in Clinton Co., Aug. 19, 1832.
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Ohio, Dec. 16, 1837 ; removed to Illinois in the Fall of 1854, locating in Woodford Co., and two years later to Belle Prairie Township, this county. Married, in 1862, to Phebe Cunningham, who was born in Cheney's Grove, McLean Co., Ill .; one child by this union-Lewis D .; was again married in 1868, to Mariah Lyon, who was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y. ; four children by this union-Annie, Byron, Benjamin and Ella.
GEORGE WORRICK, farmer, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Potosi ; born in Maryland, Jan. 26, 1810; removed to Greene Co., Penn., in childhood, with his parents, in 1819, where le resided until 23 years of age ; then re- moved to Licking Co., Ohio ; came to Illi- nois in October, 1854, locating in Wash- burn, Woodford Co. ; removed to his pres- ent homein March, 1857 ; owns 287 acres of land, valued at $12,000. Married in 1832, to Miss Eliza Cumpston, who was born in Greene Co., Penn., July 31, 1815; eight children by this union, seven of whom are living-Henry, Luther, Charles, Jacob, Mary (wife of William Johnson), Mariah (wife of Alex. McKnab), Harriet (wife of John Skein ); lost one, John, died Aug. 7, 1871.
CHARLES HI. WESTERVELT, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Fairbury ; born in Franklin Co., Ohio., April 11, 1843 ; re- moved to Illinois in the Fall of 1860, lo- cating in Indian Grove Tp., this county ; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $2,800. Married, in 1875, to Miss Eliza- beth Hieronymus, who was born in Belle Prairie Tp., this county ; one child by this union-Elles B.
WILLIAM YOUNGE, farmer and dealer in choice stock, Sec. 2; P. O. Fair- bury ; born in Metamora Tp., Woodford Co., Ill., Aug. 11, 1836, his father, Benj. Younge, being one of the early settlers of that county ; the subject of this sketch came to this county in the Spring of 1866, locating in Belle Prairie Tp .; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $12,000 ; has served as Commissoner of Highways one term. Married, in 1865, to Miss Nancy Hatten, who was born in Brown Co., Ohio, April 22, 1844 ; four children by this union- William H., Mary E. and Ida M .; Sarah A. died March 22, 1869. Mr. Younge is giving considerable attention to the breeding of fine Devon cattle and Poland- China swine.
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JONATHAN ASKEW, farmer, Sce. 14; P. O. Pontiac. Baptist ; Inde- pendent. Owns 120 acres, valued at $30 per acre ; born in Northamptonshire, Eng- land, Aug. 23, 1835 ; resided in England until he was about 23. At the age of 21, married Maria Perks, of Warwickshire, En- gland ; she was born March 24, 1832, and died Nov. 20, 1873, leaving four children, all of whom are now living. Married Caro- line Ipsen Jan. 19, 1875; she was born May 1, 1851, in Denmark ; have one child -Mary Maria, born Feb. 4, 1876. Held office of Supervisor from Rook's Creek Tp. two terms ; also office of Commissioner of Highways, which office he now holds. The names and births of Mr. A.'s children by his first wife are as follows, viz: Ernest Alfred, born in England, May 12, 1857 ; John, born in Illinois, Jan. 31, 1865 ; Thomas, born July 10, 1867; Anne, born Feb. 14, 1871.
SAMUEL ALGEO, farmer; P. O. Pontiac. Presbyterian. Owns ninety-one acres, valued at $40 ; born in County Done- gal, Ireland. Married Fanny Margaret Algeo June 7, 1865; emigrated to this country in 1866, landing in New York City in August of that year; remained there three weeks, then came to Livingston Co., and settled where he now resides ; have had seven children, five of whom are now living-Alexander, born in Ireland, March 24, 1866; Martha, born in this county, Sept. 25, 1867, died Aug. 27, 1868; Robert, born Dec. 3, 1868 ; Cathe- rine, born Nov. 4, 1870; John, born Feb. 27, 1871 ; an infant, without name, born March 5, 1872, died next day ; Fanny May, born Nov. 1, 1875.
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