The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 121

Author: Le Baron, Wm., Jr. & Co., Chicago, Pub
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron, Jr.
Number of Pages: 1092

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DANIEL ARROWSMITH, farmer; P. O. Ellsworth ; was born in Ross Co., Ohio, Aug. 28, 1838 ; remained with his father on the farm, Was married to Mary A. Baine Nov. 17, 1859 ; she was born in Hampshire Co., Va., Nov. 4, 1831 ; they have had seven children-Mertilla J., born Jan. 16, 1861 ; Myra, July 12, 1866 ; Harry B., July 23, 1868; Robert L., Jan. 29, 1871 ; Cary, March 16, 1876; Luey A., born Sept. 10, 1862, died Sept. 18, 1864; Jonas E., born Aug. 30, 1864, died April 22, 1865. Ile is living on a piece of land given him by his father.

WILLIAM P. ANDERSO ., farmer and surveyor, Sec. 19; P. O. Ilolder; owns seventy- eight acres : was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, Nov. 18, 1833; lived with his parents on farm until 21 years of age, helping his father carry on farming up to this time ; shortly after this, he came to this State, where he was married to Ruth A. Whiteomb, Feb. 27, 1861; she was born in Vermilion Co., Ill, June 18, 1841 ; they are the parents of two children-Alvin W., born July 8, 1862: Camilla E., Jan. 31, 1866. Mr. A. has held the office of Supervisor one term ; was County Surveyor six years, and Deputy Surveyor three years. Is now engaged in farming.

MARKS BANKS, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Ellsworth ; was born in Floyd Co., Va., Jan. 12, 1823: lived with his parents until 14 years of age, assisting his father in farming ; his mother died when he was but 14 years old ; he then worked at the blacksmith trade, two years ; then at the carpenter trade, in which he has been engaged ever since. Was married to Rebecca Van- scoy, April 15, 1847 ; she was born in Indiana, Feb. 7, 1824; they are the parents of four chil- dren-Mary H., now wife of William Vangundy, of Ellsworth ; Millard C .; Rachel E., born in 1855, and an infant deceased. He owns 600 acres of fine farm land, worth $45 per acre. Has held office of School Director three years ; Postmaster one year ; Supervisor of Township one term ; he had, when married, not over $100 worth of property, but has by industry, economy and hard labor, with good management, accumulated, probably, about $25,000 worth, and is a man of con- siderable influence in his neighborhood.

ALBERT E. BINGHAM, farmer; P. O. Ellsworth; owns sixty aeres of land ; was born in Lake Co., Ill., March 28, 1841 ; remained with his father on farm until 17 years of age; Mr. B. enlisted in the late war in 1862, in Co. D, 94th I. V. I., and was in the battle of Springfield, Mo., and several skirmishes ; served three years, and was mustered out by general order, at Springfield, Ill .; he then returned to farming. He married Mary J. Ilays, Oct. 15, 1868; she was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., June 29, 1846; they are the parents of two children-Harry W., born Feb. 12, 1873, and Eva, Oct. 5, 1876; his parents were natives of Connecticut ; her parents, of Pennsylvania.

JOHN CAMPBELL, merchant, Ellsworth ; was born in Dory Co., Ireland, April 7, 1820 ; emigrated with his parents to Pittsburgh, stayed there eighteen months, then moved to Jessamine Co., Ky., where he lived about eight years ; thenee to Illinois in 1834, settling in McLean Co., where he has since resided ; remained with his father and assisted him in farming until 21 years of age. Was then married to Rebecca Weaver, Sept. 15, 1841 ; she was born in Virginia about the year 1823, and died about 1845 ; by this marriage he had three children-Lottie B., now wife of E. Craig, of McLean Co., and two infants deceased. Was married Feb. 23, 1847, to S. L. Jackson ; she was born in Virginia ; they are the parents of ten children, nine living-James S .: Elizabeth J., now wife of William Harden, of Saybrook ; Mary A. ; Rachel M., now wife of Frank Tuler, of Belleflower; John A. ; Matilda M., now wife of Charles Mills, of Lexington,

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Ill. : Thomas W .; Ella E., deceased ; George W. and Dora L. Ile has held the office of School Director four years .; he worked at blacksmithing and wagon-making for two years, and, in 1873, engaged in mercantile business in Ellsworth, starting with about $5,000 worth of goods, and has been doing a lively business ever since. Ile has 198 acres of land in this township, and owns three lots and a house and store in Ellsworth, besides a house and two lots in Bloomington within two blocks of the public square.

JOHN DALLING, farmer : P. () Ellsworth ; was born in England, June 24, 1844; came with his parents to this country when 12 years of age ; was married to Theresa Dean, Nov. 12, 1869 ; she was born in England in the year 1844; died April 28, 1877 ; they were the parents of two children-Elias and Gertrude ; the latter died Sept. 12, 1871. He enlisted in the army in 1862, in Co. C., 151st I. V. I; served two years and ten months; was in the battles of Gettys- burgh. Cold Harbor, Petersburgh, Winchester, and several other battles ; was wounded by a mus- ket ball passing through his right lung and out near the spine, for which he receives a pension ; was mustered out by general order at Philadelphia.

BENEWELL FETHEROFF, farmer. Sec. 22; P. O. Ellsworth ; owns 139 acres of well- improved land ; was born in Hocking Co., Ohio, March 18, 1827 ; remained on the farm with his parents until 26 years of age; then emigrated to Ross Co., Ohio, where he was married to Rebecca A. Sykes, Nov. 5, 1853 ; she was born in Ross Co., Ohio, Oct. 24, 1833 ; they are the parents of five children-Elmer E., born Sept. 17, 1862 : Frank A., May 27, 1867; Lewis N. died September, 1851 ; Harriet F. died Sept. 6, 1862, and an infant. He has held the office of School Director eighteen years, and still holds the office of Commissioner of Highways one term. He was in the war of 1812. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania; his wife's mother was of Ohio ; her father, of England.

ALFRED FRANKEBERGER, farmer, Sec. 27 : P. O. Ellsworth ; owns 162 acres of excellent farm-land ; was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Sept. 16, 1828 ; came with his parents from Ohio to McLean Co., Ill., when he was but eight months old ; lived with them on the farm until 23 years of age ; engaged with his father in farming, until married to Elizabeth Dunning, Dec. 24, 1850 ; she was born in Monroe Co., Ind., Dec. 5, 1825 ; they have had four children-John M. and Eliza J., now wife of Henry Inglish, of Padua, and two infants deceased. His father was one of the early pioneers of McLean Co., as there were but about three or four families in the county when he arrived ; hence he is one who helped the county from a wilderness to its present prosperous condition. He still resides on the farm which his father entered and lived on until his death ; has held the office of School Director one year, Commissioner of Highways one term, and is a very industrious, economical and energetic man, and respected in the neighborhood where he resides.

REUBEN FENSTERMAKER, farmer and mechanic, Sec. 36; P. O. Ellsworth ; was born in Ross Co., Ohio, Feb. 26, 1832 ; came with his parents to this State in 1853, and still continued to work on the farm until Aug. 7, 1862, when he enlisted in the United States service; he enlisted in Co. D, 94th I. V. I., as Ist Corporal; was in the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., the siege of Vicksburg, capture of Yazoo City, battle of Brownsville, Tex., capture of Fort Morgan, Ala., siege and capture of Spanish Fort, Ala., and in a number of other skirmishes ; held the position of Orderly Sergeant four months ; was mustered out in 1865, at Galveston, Tex. ; he returned to this county, where he has been engaged in farming and raising fine horses up to the present time; he owns an interest in a farm of 230 acres of excellent land in the south- west corner of Arrowsmith Township. Ile has never been married.

WILLSON D. GROW, Sec. 19, farmer ; P. O. Holder ; owns 40 acres ; was born in Shelby Co., Ky., June 12, 1841 ; lived with his parents on the farm until 21 years old ; he was never married, and, with an older brother lives a bachelor's life, carrying on farming together : he is in good circumstances ; came to this State in the year 1859, first settling in Mackinaw ; remained there one year, then came to this county, where he has resided since.

WILLIAM HARRISON, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Ellsworth ; owns 120 acres of excellent farm land ; was born in Berks Co., Penn., May 30, 1820. Ilis father died when he was but 1 year old, leaving him in care of his grandmother, who raised him until 12 years of age ; he then moved to this county, where he has resided ever since. Was married to Nancy J. Dawson in 1840 ; she was born in McLean Co., Ill. ; they have had nine children-Mary E., now wife of Charles Hobart, of Kansas ; Adelaide, now wife of William Young, of Padua : Estella, Hattie, Minnie, Lucinda and Albert J .; deceased-Charley and Cary. He was then married to Barbara Young in February, 1869. Has held the office of School Director fifteen years, and Road Com- missioner one term. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania.

JOSIAII HORR, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Ellsworth ; owns 595 acres of excellent farm land, worth $15 per acre. Was born in Lewis Co. N. Y., Oct. 9, 1807; remained with parents until 21 years of age, assisting his father in farming; moved from New York to Ohio in the year 1828 ; remained there nearly seven years. Was married in Ohio to Temperance Cheney Oct. 28, 1830; she was born in Harrison Co., Va .; they have had eight children, six living-William F., Elizabeth, now wife of David M. Bunn, of Kansas; Martin, Abner. Sarah, now wife of W. Anderson, of Padua ; Martha, now wife of James E. Wood ; deceased -- Rachel, died Oct. 1, 1840; Quincy, Aug. 30, 1835. Mr. H. has held the offices of School Director and Township Trustee

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five years, Justice of the Peace fifteen years ; was Supervisor of Township on the first Board in the county : has been Supervisor about twelve years : was Postmaster about fourteen year -. He was one of the first settlers in this township. He has given satisfaction in every office he has filled ; is a man pleasant in manners, agreeable, and respected by all who know him.

THOMAS KENNEDY, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Padna ; owns 290 acres of land, worth $40 per acre. The subject of this sketch was born in Dumfries Co., Scotland, Nov. 22, 1816; remained with his father on the farm, assisting him until 33 years old, when he emigrated to this county in 1851, having been previously married in Scotland to Ellen Johnston. Nov. 18, 1850; she was born in Dumfries Co., Scotland, in June, 1850; they have five children- William, Walter, Robert, Mary J. and Ellen A. Mr. Kennedy has held the office of School Director two years ; not- withstanding all the losses he has sustained in this country, including $4,000 by loaning money, and $1,200 from destruction of his barn by fire, he has property to the amount of, perhaps, $25,000, though having but $500 when he arrived in this county ; he has accumulated this property by farming and raising stock, and is a very industrious man.

WILLIAM ORANGE, farmer. Sec. 21 ; P. O. Ellsworth ; owns 220 acres of land ; was born in Fleming Co., Ky., April 18, 1805; moved to Pennsylvania with his parents when but 3 years old ; remained there about fifteen years, helping his father on the farm. During this time, he moved back to Kentucky and worked at blacksmithing, then moved to Ohio, where he was mar- ried to Elizabeth Alcorn, June 17, 1823 ; she was born in Allegheny Co., Penn., Feb. 25, 1805 ; died Oct. 8, 1845; four children by this marriage-William, James, Jane and Elizabeth, now wife of James Lesly. He was then married to Eliza Wolf June 6, 1846; she was born in Madi- son Co., Ohio, July 4, 1816 : they have one child-Elizabeth A. He is one of the early pioneers of McLean Co., coming here in an early day. when the country was a wilderness. with plenty of Indians and wild animals, and has borne his part of the hardships of a pioneer life. He was pos- sessed of a good constitution, and is now 74 years old and yet quite active, and is a very excel- lent citizen.

MATTHEW RICHARDSON, farmer and stock-dealer, Sec. 11; P. O. Ellsworth ; owns 350 acres worth $50 per acre ; was born in Dumfries Co., Scotland, in the year 1823 ; resided with his parents on the farm until 23 years of age. Was then married to Christina Nichol, in the year 1847 ; she was born in the same county in Scotland ; they have had twelve children-Mar- garet, born Dec. 6, 1848, now wife of Richard Williams, of Arrowsmith ; Jane, April 5, 1850, now wife of Madison Williams, of Arrowsmith ; Mary A., March 16, 1854, now wife of John Frankeberger, of Padua ; John, Jan. 2, 1856; Genette, May 22, 1858. now wife of Ira Landers, of Padua ; William, Feb. 2, 1860; Matthew, Dec. 27, 1861 ; Archibald, Oct. 16, 1864 ; Thomas, April 11, 1867, and George A., March 21, 1869. Deceased-Agnes, died Aug. 16, 1863, and an infant, Nov. 6, 1863. He has held the office of School Director four years. He came to this county with only 25 cents, and has, by industry, economy and perseverance, accumulated pro- perty to the amount of $20,000, consisting principally of land. He feeds and ships many fat cattle every year, and some hogs. Mr. R. came to this county from Scotland in the year 1851.

JAMES REID, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O., Ellsworth ; owns $250 acres, worth $50 per acre ; was born in Kercud Bright, Scotland, Dec 27, 1830 : he remained with his father until his death, which occurred when he was only 15 years of age; then lived with his uncle until 19 years of age : came to this country in the year 1851, stopping in the city of New York one year, then to Kentucky, where he remained one year. Was then married in Kentucky to Sarah A. Price, March 28, 1853 ; she was born in Fleming Co., Ky .. Aug. 11, 1827 ; they have had six children, four living-Margaret M., now wife of Ashly Dilts, of Empire Township; William P .; Lizzie ; Richard P .: James H., died Nov. 21, 1875. and an infant. Mr. Reid has held the office of School Director nine years. Mrs. Reid is a niece of Gov. Bishop, formerly Governor of Ohio. Mr. R. was in the grocery business and grain trade in Ellsworth four years, and was among the first to commence business in Ellsworth, being engaged quite extensively.

LEWIS H. SKAGGS, M. D., physician, Sec. 23; P. O. Ellsworth ; owns 275 acres, worth $50 per acre : was born in Monroe Co., Va., in October, 1837; remained with his father on the farm until 15 years of age : his chances for an early education were somewhat limited. having attended school only about nine months during the first fifteen years of his life ; between the ages of 15 and 22, he attended the college at Sweet Sulphur Springs ; he taught school between six and seven years : in the spring of 1849, he emigrated from Virginia to McLean Co , settling in Le Roy ; remained there four years, during which time he practiced dentistry and studied medicine ; went to Chicago and attended a medical college, where he received a diploma. He enlisted in the army in 1863, in the 94th I. V. I .; served as Assistant Surgeon ; was Surgeon at the battle of Vicksburg, battle of Lake Spring, Mo .: also had charge of a hospital; thence to Brownsville, Tex., at the siege of Fort Morgan ; was in Marion hospital when the magazine exploded, wounding seven or eight hundred. The Doctor is a graduate of Rush Medical College ; after he was mustered out, came home and engaged in partnership with Dr. Hinton, of Padua, in 1865, which continued for two years. Was married to Ella Hinton, Aug. 16, 1866; she was born Dec. 30, 1847.

JOHN STEVENS, carriage-maker, Ellsworth ; was born in Hampshire Co., W. Va., in 1852. his parents died when he was very young, and generally he had to shift for himself; he traveled

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over several States, working at different occupations, chiefly farming and carriage-trimming. In 1876, he was married to Jennie Turner, who was born in Missouri in the year 1860; he is an industrions and energetic young man, and resides in Ellsworth, where he contemplates starting a carriage shop soon.

JAMES F. THOMPSON, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Ellsworth ; owns 103 acres, worth $40 per acre : was born in Boone Co., Ky., Sept. 13, 1822; came with his father to this connty, from Kentucky, when 7 years of age, and has resided in the county ever since. Was married to Mary A. Arrowsmith, April 17, 1845; she was born in Ross Co., Ohio, March 28, 1828, died Aug. 8, 1860; six children-Elizabeth J., now wife of Lewis Pearce, of Arrowsmith, John H. and Martha E. ; Elijah died in 1874; Ezekiel died in 1861: Mary E. died in 1860. He was afterward married to Margaret Boine; she was born in Virginia: they had seven children ; the names of the living are-Desdemona A., Gertrude, Isaac A., Corrilla J., Benjamin, Fanny L. ; William R., died Feb. 4, 1878. He was one of the pioneers of MeLean Co., experiencing the hardships of a pioneer life.

HARRISON G. VAN DERVORT, farmer and minister of the Gospel, Sec. 15; P. O. Ellsworth ; owns forty acres ; was born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., Sept. 25, 1846; his mother dying when he was 5 years of age, he remained with his father and sister on a farm : his father died in Octo- ber. 1861, previous to which his father had moved from Indiana to this county, in the year 1849; the son had a common-school education and the benefit of five years of home study, pre- paratory to the ministry. Was then married to Isabel MeVay. May 21, 1873, who was born in Greene Co., Penn., June 14, 1850; they are the parents of two children-Ola Bell, born Feb, 11, 1875 ; Lula Myrtle, born Aug. 30, 1876. Entered upon the ministry in 1867 ; was ordained the same year, and is a minister of the Christian Church ; has charge of the Church at Saybrook ; also that at Oak Grove, and has preached considerably in the southern part of this State, and also in Kansas ; he traveled three years for the Missionary Society of this county ; has held the office of President of the Missionary Society. also President of Sunday School Society, and is a speaker of no small degree of eloquence ; has been very successful in gaining members to his his Church. He enlisted in the late war in 1865, Co. B, 150th I. V. I .; served three months ; went as musician ; was mustered out by general order. His father was a native of Virginia ; his mother, of Ohio. His wife's parents were natives of Pennsylvania.

JAMES WHITE, farmer and mechanic, Sec. 17; P. O. Padua; owns 240 acres of land, worth $40 per acre. The subject of this sketch was born on Brooklyn Heights, N. Y., Sept. 4, 1819; lived with his father on a farm, assisting in cultivation, until 16 years of age ; then moved to the city of Brooklyn ; remained there some three years, working at the carpenter's trade. He was married to Louisa Smith April 4, 1841 ; she was born in North Carolina Aug, 19, 1815. Mr. White emigrated to this county in 1849 ; they have had seven children-Mary (now wife of James Keeny, of Wisconsin), James R. and Asa ; deceased-Sarah, George and two infants. Has held the office of School Director ten years, of Pathmaster three years. llas donated a considerable amount of money for church purposes and charitable institutions ; has been and still is a very influential and useful man in the community where he resides ; he donated $400 for the Bloomington College, McLean Co., Ill.

GEORGE WATKINS, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Ellsworth. The subject of this sketch was born in Henry Co., Ind., Jan. 4, 1842; his parents died when he was but 8 months old ; remained with elder brother until 11 years of age, and then emigrated to Iowa, where he stayed three years, then came to this county. where he resided, working on a farm until Aug. 14, 1862, when he enlisted in the army, enlisting in Co. D, 94th I. V. I .; was in battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., siege of Vicksburg, capture of Yazoo City, battle of Atchafalaya, Brownsville, Tex., Ft, Morgan, Ala., and the siege of the Spanish Fort ; was mustered out July 17, 1865. Returned to this county ; continned to work on farm until married to Sarah C. Barnes, Nov. 26, 1868; she was born Feb. 19, 1846; they are the parents of four children -Mary E., born Nov. 20, 1872, died Jan. 28, 1873 ; Henry A., born Jan. 1, 1875 (deceased) ; Manford O. and Sanford E., born July 4, 1877, both living. His parents are natives of Virginia ; his wife's, natives of Ohio, and among the pioneers in Illinois.

WILLIAM WIRT, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Ellsworth; owns 245 acres of excellent land, worth $45 per acre ; was born in Adams Co., Ohio, Sept. 6, 1831 ; the residence of his parents at the time was in Virginia ; he remained with parents until 7 years of age, then moved with them to Ohio; stayed until 14 year- of age, then came from Ohio to MeLean Co., Ill., in the spring of 1850; still continued to work on farm. Was married to Ellen Reid Feb. 8, 1866; she was born in Defiance Co., Ohio, April 1, 1844; are the parents of seven children, four living ; the names of the living are Charles, Laura A., Thomas and Royal ; deceased-Albert and two. infants. Mr. Wirt farms quite extensively, and raises some fine horses ; principal crop is corn : feeds his own grain at home, and is a very neat farmer.

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WILLIAM H. ADAMS, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Belleflower; born in Attica, Fountain Co., Ind., May 20, 1836 ; his father, Daniel Adams. died when the subject of this sketch was 4 years of age, and he lived with his mother two years, after which he made his home with Jesse Meharry, until 25 years of age, when, upon Jan. 1, 1861, he was united in marriage with Maria G. Meharry ; she was born in Montgomery Co., Ind., March 5, 1837. They had five children by this union-Margaret J. I., born March 15, 1863; Ella May, Oct 6, 1865; Annetta, Oct. 24, 1867; Jessie E., April 19, 1870, and Emily L., Nov. 6, 1873. Mrs. Adams is a daughter of Hugh Meharry, who was born in Pennsylvania ; located in Indiana, in 1829, and is now living in Ford Co., Ill. In the spring of 1861, Mr. Adams came to Illinois, and until 1868, followed farming in Livingston Co., when he entered the general merchandising trade, at Forrest, for two years, and again engaged in farming in Livingston ( o., until 1877, when he removed to Sec. 25, West Township, McLean Co .. where he has since followed farming. In politics, Mr. Adams is a strong Republican ; his first vote for President was cast for Abraham Lincoln, and he has always acted with the Republican party. He has taken a deep interest in the cause of religion and education, having held the office of School Director and Trustee in the various districts in which he has lived, and with his wife and two oldest children, are members of the M. E. Church ; the parents having been members for a period of thirty years ; Mr. Adams has never made use of either liquor or tobacco, nor played at cards, and does not know one card from another.

LEANDER BAKER, farmer; P O. Farmer City. Mr. Baker is a native of this county ; he was born in Blooming Grove, March 19, 1842; he is a son of Seth Baker, one of the early settlers of the county, emigrating at a very early day ; his parents both died when he was a small boy, and he was raised by his grandfather, William Orendorff, at Blooming Grove; he obtained a common-school education, and at the age of 21, he was united in marriage with Mary M. Canouse, on the 26th of November, 1863; she was born in Ohio, March 10, 1842 ; they have two children by this union-Effie A., born Jan. 23, 1865 ; Eddie A., April 18, 1867. On the 8th of Decem- ber, 1865, he located upon his present place, where he owns 130 acres, upon which he has good farm buildings, and which he intends to make his future home.

ASBURY BARNETT, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Arrowsmith ; born in McLean Co., Ill., Sept. 28, 1854; he is the youngest son of Harrison Barnett, who was one of the early pioneers of McLean Co .; he died in 1862, as also did his wife ; they both lie buried in the beautiful cemetery, one mile east of Le Roy ; after the decease of his parents Mr. B. made his home with his grand- mother Wall, until 18 years of age, during which time he attended the Normal School and Wes- leyan University for five terms ; he located upon his present place in 1863, where he has 160 acres of land, upon which he has farm buildings second to none in the township. Ilis marriage with Mary Johnson, was celebrated Sept. 25, 1873, ; she was born Dec. 15, 1853 ; they have three children-Mattie May, born June 13. 1874; Fannie Bell, Feb. 2, 1876, and Mercy Jane, Dec. 16, 1878. Mrs. Barnett is a daughter of James Johnson ; he was born in Kentucky, and emigrated to Downs Township, Ill., at an early day, where he lived until his decease, which occurred Aug. 5, 1866. Mrs. Johnson's maiden name was Mary Satterfield ; she was born in Tennessee, in 1813, and now makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. Barnett. The mother of Mr. Barnett was Mercy J. Karr ; she was born Dec. 1, 1835, and died March 23, 1863.

DANIEL BARNHART, retired farmer : P. O. Delano: born in Union Co., Penn., Sept. 24, 1805; he emigrated with his parents to Ross Co., Ohio, in 1810, where he lived until 1854, when he came to Illinois, and located in Arrowsmith Township, McLean Co., and, in the fall of 1855, he came to West Township, where he purchased 170 acres, upon which he lived until 1872, since which time he has been living with his son, upon Section 2. Ile married Catharine Senff, Jan. 31, 1833 ; she was born Aug. 26, 1807, in Ohio ; she died Dec. 28, 1870. They had five chil- dren, of which two are now living-David and Lavinia J. David is the only son now living; he was born in Ross Co., Ohio, Dec. 27, 1833 ; he emigrated with his parents to McLean Co., Ill., and, since 1855, has lived upon the same farm, with the exception of fifteen months engaged in the saw-mill business. He now has 240 acres of land under fence and in a good state of cultiva- tion, upon which he has good farm buildings. His marriage with Elizabeth Creachbaum was celebrated in Ohio Feb. 9, 1854; she was born in Ohio, Oct. 11 1837. They have nine children, viz. : George N., born Nov. 15, 1854; Franklin S., Nov. 24, 1856 ; William D., March 19, 1859; John R .. Jan. 11, 1862; Charlie L , Oct. 20, 1866 ; James D., Nov. 1, 1870; Benjamin L., June 14, 1873; Maggie A. M., June 27, 1875 ; Aubry E., Sept. 4, 1877. Mrs. Barnhart was a daughter of John Creachbaum, who was born in Ross Co., Ohio, where he died October, 1867. He married Catharine Rough ; she was born in Ross Co., where she died Nov. 23. 1878. Of township and school offices Mr. Barnhart has had his full share. having filled the following offices : School Director, twenty years; School Trustee, three years; Assessor, one year ; Town Collector, one year ; and other petty offices.

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The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 121

Author: Le Baron, Wm., Jr. & Co., Chicago, Pub Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron, Jr. Number of Pages: 1092

Author: Le Baron, Wm., Jr. & Co., Chicago, Pub
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron, Jr.
Number of Pages: 1092