The History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a history of the Northwest-history of Illinois-history of the county, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc., etc., Part 103

Author: Johnson & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : Johnson & Company
Number of Pages: 932

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native county, and in 1849 left home, and after a short stay in Burlington, Iowa, came to Peoria, where he has since resided, and been in business for himself thirty- seven years. He, soon after coming, established him- self in his business of painting, and in 1860 added to it that of society goods and regalia. During the war he acted for three years as sutler to the 8th and 17th regi- ments I. V. I. He married Miss Susan O. Heden- burg, a native of Jacksonville, Ill., daughter of Rev. J. Hedenburg, by whom he had six children, four now alive, John A., Nettie, Frank H. and E. Johnson. He does an extensive trade in regalia all over the Western States and Territories, and in the decorative branch of his business makes a peculiar specialty of wood graining. Mr. Bush has been for twenty-seven years a member of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, and has held all the offices in it up to that of grand warden, which he has filled for the past two years ; has been deputy to the Grand Lodge from Co- lumbia Lodge, No. 21, of Peoria, for sixteen years. His parents are still alive and reside in the city. His father is eighty-three years of age and never wore glasses in his life, and his mother is eighty.

Bush Wm. H. painter, N. Jefferson street.

BUSH WILLIAM R. (of Bush & Brown), distillers, foot lower Russel street.

BUSHNELL ALVIN W. manufacturing cement, sewer pipes, and dealing in cement, lime, plas- ter, hair, 422 S. Washington street, was born on the 8th day of January, 1815, in Green county, N. Y .; remained there until 1837, when he came to Peoria county, Ill., and settled on a farm in Radnor township; remained there until 1849, when he went to Chicago and en- gaged in the grocery business, and continued in the same until 1851, when he came to Peoria and embarked in the lumber trade, which he followed for several years. Married Miss Jennett Case, July, 1841. She was a native of Oswego county, N. Y., and came to Peoria in 1836. Mrs. B. is a member of the Baptist Church and has been since 1849. Mr. B. was elected supervisor two successive terms, in 1862-3. During the war was chairman of the committee for disbursing funds in aid of soldiers' families, and paid out about twenty- five thousand dollars.

Butler J. brickyard, North street. Butte A. painter, res. 1406 Perry street.

BUTTS CHARLES E. dealer in coal, lime, cement and fire brick, 512 S. Adams street, was born in Tremont, Tazewell county, Ill., April 10, 1848, and is the son of George and Catherine (Thompson) Butts. His father was a native of England and his mother of Ireland ; was raised in native place until eleven years of age, when he removed with his mother to El Paso, where he attended school, and in 1866 be- gan life as a railroad man, passing successively through

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the grade, of brakeman, freight conductor and train dispatcher for the P., P. & J. R. R. Co., and holding the last position for four years. He was altogether twelve years railroading. lle married in Peoria, April 15. 1869. Miss Mary Burt, daughter of Mrs. Ellen W. Burt, of Peoria. Ihis wife was born in Ohio, Sept. 17. 1553. and has borne him one child, Ella, born June 10, 1870, and who died March 17, 1871. lle began his present business March 6, 1875, and has for its carrying on large yards and sheds in rear of above number, where he keeps a large stock of his goods. He is also agent for Laffin & Rand's sporting and blasting powder.

Bye R. T. grocer, cor. Spring and Adams street.

('ahlil P. H. res. 605 Fifth street Caldwell Gro. A. gralner, res. 107 Evans streel. l'alhoun John U. rem. 114 Eaton street.

Callahan Danle., miller, res. 1373 S. Adams atreet.

CALLAHAN DENNIS, (deceased), res. 137 North street.

Callahan Sarah, res. 137 North street. {'allahan John, res. 211 \ Monroe street.

Callender Elliott Robinson & Co. res. 400 N. Monroe street. Callegan D. J. boots and shoes, 108 S. Adams street.

Callista John, res. Ellis street.

Calteott W. H. res. 114 W. Elizabeth street.

lamblin Wiu. tinner, N. Jefferson 1st above Adams street.

CAMPBELL ALBERT D. grain and feed, 416 Fulton street, was born in Tazewell county, 111., Dec. 22, 1850, and in 1855 came to Peoria, where he has resided since. Married Miss Rebecca J. Gale on the 25th day of Dec. 1871. She was a native of Ohio. They were blessed with two children, one of whom is living. Mr. Campbell is now weighmaster of Peoria city, and has been for three years, attends to it in con- nection with his grain and feed businss.

lampen J. M. res. 697 W Jefferson street.

L'anover N. S. hackster, res. 215 S. Douglas street.

Cantelo F. bookkeeper, 226 S. Washington street. Carrigan John, 431 Butler street.

Carroll F. Mro res. 1108 N. Adams street.

Carney John, teamster, res. 214 Kettelle atreet.

CARSON W. B. photographer, cor. Jeffer- son and Hamilton streets, was born in Adams county, Ohio, in 1832. John Carson and Rachel Bean, his parents, were both natives of that county, and both rocked in the same " sugar trough " in a block house in Manchester. Mr. C. spent his boyhood on a farm, and was educated in North Liberty College, in Adams county ; taught school from 1851 to 1863 ; began learn- ing photography in 1857; devoted his attention to it with a little insurance business from 1863 till 186g, and from then till August 1, 1878, did an exclusive insurance business ; has been engaged in photography at his pres- ent place since that time. He came to Illinois and settled in Washburn, Woodford county, in 1857, went thence to Minonk the next year and remamed two years ; was in El l'aso from 1860 to 1860, when he re- moved to l'eoria. September 29, 1854, Mr. ( *. married Fancherry Bartholamew, a native of Brown county. O., by whom he has three living children, Ella, Alice M.,

and Robert 1 .. M. Mr. C. is a member of A. F. & A. M., and himself and wife of the Baptist Church.

CARI, MICILAEL, restaurant (Union depot), was born in France, May 2. 1844, emigrated to the United States in 1866, and settled in Chillicothe, Ohio, and remained there about five years ; went back to his native country, and remained about fifteen months ; then returned to this country and located in l'eoria, Ill., and embarked in his present business. Married Miss Barbara Merkel, Feb. 29. 1576, a native of Ohio, and came to Peoria in ISTS. They have three children, all girls. They are both members of the Catholic Church.

CARROLL FRANCIS C. wholesale and re- tail dealer in ice, 104 Fayette street, son of Francis and Ann Maria (Lane) Carroll, natives of Ireland, who came to this country about 1320, and settled in St. Johnsbury, Vt, where he raised a family of eight chil- dren, six boys and two girls. The subject of this sketch was the third son, born on the 17th day of November, IS42 ; learned the trade of iron molder, and when ten years of age, went with his parents to Richmond, Can- ada East, where his father engaged in the foundry busi- ness on his own account, and remained twelve years. In the Fall of 1866 went to Boston, where he followed his trade a year. In January, 1867, came to Peoria and was employed a year in a stove foundry for Cutter & Proctor. In ESOS embarked in the foundry as the firm of O'Rorke & Co., where he remained until that Fall. Jan. 1877, commenced in the ice business, in which he still continues, llas a capacity of storing 3,000 tous, and intends to double it the following season. Mar- ried Miss Martha E. Clough ; she was born in Ireland, Sept. 27. 1843. They bad four children, two of whom are living, Annie A. and 1.ouis J. Members of the Catholic Church.

CARTWRIGHT WILLIAM, livery, feed and sale stable, 114 S. Jefferson street, was born in England, April 30, 1821, and when thirty years old, emigrated to the United States and located mu Peoria, where he has ever since resided. lle married, in :$55. Ann Harrison, a country woman of his own, by whom he has had two children, one of each sex. Hle has been engaged in his present business since 1863, and has succeeded in establishing quite a large and lucrative one.

l'arty 1'. N. rattle dealer. Stock yarı". l'art) 1' rea. Linden street.

CARY JOHN. M.D. 301 Franklin street.

laştıln Davil W Macksmith. 1914 N Jefferson street. t'astelo J salouh, res Main street ( allons Jas laborer, res 1193 Fourth street. l'adlon William, florist, 914 seventh avenue.

l'avanaugh Janien, Interer, res. 1000 N Monroe street.

. l'halmere J A res. 500 Fayette street

('hamphr) { } manik keeper, res cut Hale and Jack wohl streets Chapman M grocer. thes & Sdams street Charvant W boot and aliyemaker, 80; Fulton

CHARLES HALLER E. U. S gauger.

CHASE IRA .J. Rev. res. 217 Taylor street,

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was born Dec. 7, 1834, in the town of Clarkson, Mon- roe county, N. Y., but was raised in Orleans county, N. Y., and educated at the Medina Academy. In 1855, his father moved to Cook county, Ill., where he followed merchandising and school teaching until the breaking out of the war. Enlisted June 17, 1861, in the 19th Ill. Vol. as second sergeant ; served nearly two years ; was discharged for disability. He again resumed merchan- dising until 1867, when, at the earnest solicitation of the church, he entered the ministry, his first labor be- ing performed at Mishawaka, Ind., during 1867 and 1868. He was regularly ordained to the ministry in Chi- cago, in 1868 ; was called to take charge of the Church of Christ in LaPorte, in January, 1869, and resigned in IS71, to go to Pittsburgh, Pa. In Oct., 1872, at the earnest solicitation of the church in Peoria, he accepted their call, of which congregation he is still pastor. Mr. Chase united with the Church of Christ, and was bap- tized at Batavia in Fox river, in 1857. He has held revival meetings in many of the States and three of the British provinces. Besides hundreds who have come into the church here, he has received nearly five hun- dred converts elsewhere during his present pastorate. Chldester Jas. W. plasterer. res. 306 Perry street.

CHEEVER D. A., M. D., 419 Hamilton street, who has been one of the leading physicians in the homeopathic school of practice in Central Illinois, for over a quarter of a century, is the eldest of eight chil- dren of Daniel and Alice E. Cheever nee Henry, and was born in Providence, R. I., in 1827, where the first fifteen years of his life were spent, chiefly at school and in his father's dry goods store. In 1842 he came to Cincinnati, Ohio, and learned the business of manufac- turing lard oil, and in 1845 went into a wholesale dry goods house in that city with his father; began the study of medicine there and completed the course in New York city, graduating from the New York Homeo- pathic Medical College in 1853. The following year he came to Illinois, and located in practice in Peoria ; has since practiced in Pekin, Tazewell county, and in Champaign, Champaign county, having removed to the latter place to educate his children ; returned to Peoria in July, 1877. While living in Pekin, during the dark days of the rebellion, the Doctor, in conjunction with George Harlow, Secretary of State, projected and or- ganized the first Union League established in the United States, as the history of that organization shows. Dr. C. has ever been a strict adherent and zealous ad- vocate of homeopathy, and stands high among that branch of the profession. He married Sarah K Walker, a native of New Hampshire, in 1852, and four children are the fruit of their union. Their names are Alice, Mrs. Bryan, George H. and Emily C. They are both members of the M. E. Church.

CLARK E. M. machinist, res. 309 Morgan

street, son of T. G. and Eve Clark. Father born in Rutland, Vt., and mother in Pennsylvania. The subject of this sketch was born in Indiana county, Pa., April 9, 1845 ; came to this county in 1859; enlisted in 1862 in the 94th 1. V. I., Co. L, Col. Wood ; was in the bat- tles of Nashville, Stone River, Resaca, Dalton, Ga., where he was wounded by a shell in the leg; in 1864 re-enlisted in the 15Ist regt., Co. E, Col. Woodhall. Married Miss Sarah J. Brownell. She was born in Washington county, N. Y., in 1844; three children, Ida 11., Willis and Alta.

Clark Geo. C. res. 513 Sixth street.

Clark Horace, propr. Home MItis, res. 118 High street.

Clark S. R. res. 113 High street.

Clark S. S. distiller, res. Seventh avenue.

Clark M. res. Seventh avenue.

Clarkson E. res. 207 N. Monroe street.

Claugh L. D. commercial trav. 103 N. Washington street.

Clanson J. J. tinner, 1157 S. Adams street.

Clegg Joseph, res. Knoxville road.

Cleveland A. J. cashier C. C. H. R. R. Co.

Cleland H. G. res. 117 Park place.

Clerkin P. Stock dealer, res. 605 Plank road.

Clifton Enos T. teaming, 1618 N. Jefferson street.

Cochran J. W. attorney, 121 S. Adams street.

Cockle W. post master, res cor. Jackson and Monroe streets.

Cody James, lahorer, 816 Second street.

Cody M. J. boller works. S. Water street.

Coffee H. T. physician, 702 Main street.

COFFEY PETER, superintendent of gas works, res. cor Madison and Hancock streets, was born in the county of Monaghan, Ireland, in 1831 ; came to America in 1850; spent nearly four years in New York city, working at the plumbing and gas fitting trade ; thence came to Cincinnati, O., and remained for a time ; went to St. Louis and remained nearly two years ; lo- cated in Bellevi le, Ill., in 1856, and superintended the gas works there until 1874, when he came to Peoria, and has since held his present position. Mr. Coffey married Mary Ann McDowall, in 1861, born also in Ireland. They have no children. Both are members of the Catholic Church. They own the homestead in which they reside.

Colburn E. M. physician. res. 207 S. Jefferson street.

Colburn W. P. wholesale drugs, 218. 220. 222 S. Washington st. Cole Addie, cor. Hamilton and Washington streets.

Cole C. clerk 316 S. Water street, res. 1354 S. Adams street.

COLEMAN ALBERT, contractor and builder, 504 Fifth street, was born in Dover, Stafford county, N. II., July 7, 1833, and is the son of Calvin Coleman and Phebe Card, natives of Dover ; was raised and educated there, and when nineteen years old came to Boston, and there learned the trade of bricklayer, working at it for three years, and then came West to Illinois and settled in Peoria, where he has since re- sided, except during a trip of five years' duration to California across the plains, which he took in 1861, working at his trade in Sacramento and other places in that State. On his return to the East he revisited his native place, and there married, April 6, 1866, Miss Sarah A. Palmer, a native of Boston, Mass., by whom he has had four children, three now alive, Addie F., Calvin, Della (deceased), and Alice. Brought his wife to Peoria after marriage, and there all his children were

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born. Mrs. Coleman is a member of First Baptist Church. lle owns his residence and lot at above nuni- ber, also house and lot adjoining.

Coleman Denals, laborer T., P. & W. res. 111 South street. Coleman John, laborer, 111 south street. Coleman Win carpeuter. res. 604 lurlbut street.

Collister Frank J. boot and shoe mufr. 512 N. Adams street.

COLMERY A. J. restaurant keeper. COLTON W. R. architect, 124 N. Adams street.

Comstock Juhu. res. 311 8. Adams street. Conaughton Patrick, res. 207 First street.

CONIGISKY JACOB, of Conigisky Bro., 105, 110 N. Adams street, was born at Poland, May 19. 1840, and emigrated to the United States in 1856, and located in New York, where he remained until 1864, when he came to Peoria and engaged in the dry goods business, which he has followed since. Married Miss Bertha Pearl in 1870. She was a native of london, England, and came to this country in 1868. They have three sons. They employ eighteen hands in their business. The Conigiskys are doing a fine trade, have a fine store building fronting on Adams street, and do a wholesale and retail business of $100,000 to $125 . 000 per annum. Mr. C is a member of the I. O. O. F. Silas, senior partner and an elder brother, came to the United States the same time ; have been together in business since they came to the country.

Connel Thos. laborer, res. 1611 S. Adama street. l'ouneil I. teamster, 1615 S. Adams street. Connell Mrs. M. res. state near Sixth street. Connell D. laborer, res. 1106 Third street. Conners John 1. res. 200 North street. l'onner Thos, 1es. 921 First street. Conrad Jos. H. condr. C., R. I. & P. res. 1013 N. Madison street. Conrad W. res. 519 Ilale street.

Conroy MI. freman, res. 201 Cass street.

CONRAD WILLIAM (of Conrad & Meyer) beer bottlers, 110 S. Adams street, was born in Crawford county, Ohio. August 29, 1838, and is the son of Jacob and Mary B. Conrad, who are now both residents of l'eo- ria county. lle came to the county with them in 1851. and after growing up, farmed for some time with his father, and afterwards followed teaming and street sprinkling for about thirteen years, and then became a member of the present firm. He was married in 1867, to Miss Elizabeth Schners, who was born March 25, 1849. by whom he had three children-Anna M., Maggie and Willis I'. Mrs. Conrad is a member of Reformed Episcopal Church.

Conroy l'at., boller - maker, ren. 418 Steubenville street. Conroy Intrlek, boller- maker, res. 807 S. Adama street. Cook Jarob, carpenter. 815 W. Jefferson street. l'ook T. B., tallor, 105 Adams street.

COOPER & TENNERY, attorneys at law, 323 Main street. This tiri has been in existence only since July, 1875, but Mr. J. K. Cooper, its senior mem- ber, has practiced law in l'eoria for nearly forty years. He was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, November 9, 1814, studied law in Carlisle, same ounty. and coming to l'eoria, began its practice. He was a former partner of the late Chas. Ballance, and after his

death continued the practice for some time alone. Was later associated in business with Mr. H. W. Reynolds, and then successively with Mr. Moss, Mr. L. A. Lap- ham, and Mr. Bassett, finally, on date above mentioned, with his present partner, Mr. Tennery. They conduct a large practice in general law and chancery matters.

COPES JACOB MI. United States ganger, was born in Tazewell county, Illinois, in 1838. Remained there until 1861, when he volunteered as a soldier in Company E, 47th Illinois Infantry, and served three years. Ke-enlisted and served until 1866. Was mus- tered out as sergeant major, and was respected by all his comrades. Married Miss Clara Waldron, October 4, 1870, a native of Peoria, and a teacher in the public schools for a number of years. One child b.essed this union. Mr. C. is a member of the Masonic Order and the G. A. R. Mrs. C. is a member of the Presbyterian Church,

Costello John J., laborer, res. 208 First street. Couch A. A., attorney. 218 Fourth street.

COUCH HERRIMAN, physician and sur- geon, Soo N. A lams street, was born on the 20th day of April, 1824, in Merrimack county, New Hampshire. where he remained until IS40, then went to Concord and entered upon the study of medicine and worked at printing business as a means of support. In 1843 went to Boston and attended his first course of lectures, and remained two years. Then, on account of failing health, traveled abroad three years. Came to New Orleans. From there went to Wisconsin. Married Anna l'arshal in 1848. and in 1850 came to Peoria and commenced the publication of a weekly paper called the Voice of the People, it being the third paper published in Peoria. In April, 1852, his first wife died, and in 1854 married Mrs. M. A. Gilbert, a native of New York city, who came here in 1834. The fruit of this marriage was two children - a boy and girl. Mr. II. was in the War of the Rebellion about IS monthis ; has pursued the prac- tice of medicine since. Ilis family are members of the Congregational Church. While in South America, he went aboard a ship which proved to be a slaver, and while on a trip to the east coast of Africa, were over- hauled by an English frigate and taken into Cape Town on suspicion, but there not being evidence sufficient to convict, were released.

Poulson W A res. 119 5. Jefferson street Cowell H. wall paper, etc., 211 > Adams street. t'os .hun gardener, res. Kovsville road n city Cox la carpenter, 215 Seventh street

COX WILLIAM, printer, cor. of Hamilton and Jefferson streets. Was born in Somersetshire, Eng. land, in 1957, son of George and Ann Cox, ne Mat- thews, also natives of England (Northampshue). came to the United States in Jan. 1878, stopped at Rochester eight months, thence to Peoria in Oct. 1575, and established the job printing office of Cux & Co. the following Nov. and has been the senior partner un-

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til March 1880. when he sold out to his partner, J. N. Kirkpatrick. The establishment has had a large run of business from the first. llis parents have emigrated since he came and now own a farm at Harkers Corners in this county. There are ten children in the family all now in this country save one.

Craig Jane, res. 104 Linn street.

Crawley James, res, 610 Knoxville road.

CRATTY THOMAS, attorney and counsellor at law, of the firm of Cratty Brothers, is a descendant of Irish parentage, his great grandfather having emi- grated from that country in 1760, and settled in l'enn- sylvania. Mr. Cratty's grandfather was born in Franklin Co., Penn., and fought in the war of the Revolution .. William Cratty, the father of Thomas, was born in Butler Co., Penn., June 20, 1805, but removed to Ohio in 1814. In April, 1826 he married Miss Candice Bennett, who was born in Rhode Island, Dec. 25, 1805. She was the mother of twelve children, four sons and eight daughters, two of the former and five of the latter living. Mrs. C. died in Elmwood, Peoria Co., Jan. 27, 1875. Thomas was born in Dela- ware Co., O. His early education was limited, chiefly to the Winter terms in the district school, while the Summers were spent in labor on the farm. He taught several years prior to 1854, made a tour of the Southern States, and spent some time there in teaching, return- ing to Illinois in 1856 ; engaged in farming four years, when financial reverses compelled a change of avocation. Entered the Chicago Law School, from which he graduated in 1861, and was immediately admitted to practice. Poverty necessitated the most rigid economy during his attendance at law school, and he was com- pelled to give his note for tuition, payable from the first moneys earned in practice. Mr. Cratty was one of four graduates selected by the faculty to conduct a moot trial at a public exhibition given as a graduating exer- cise. He began practice in Elmwood with a meager outfit, and one law book as a library. In the Fall of 1863 he formed a partnership with W. W. O'Brien, then a prominent attorney of Peoria, which lasted three years and yielded a prosperous business. In January, 1872, the present law firm of Cratty Brothers was created, by the admission of his only brother, Josiah Cratty, to the profession. The business of the firm has become so large as to require the employment of sev- eral assistants, one a short hand reporter. Their offices and consultation rooms are on the first floor of their building facing the Court-house on S. Jefferson street, and are among the finest and most ample in the West.

In journalism, Mr. C, in company with Leslie Robi- son, published the Peoria Review, a Republican news- paper, with daily, tri-weekly and weekly editions, in 1871, '72 and '73 ; but finding it detracted too largely from professional duties, they disposed of their office

and outfit in the latter year. He helped to organize the first Teacher's Institute in Knox Co .; the l'aper Manufacturing Co., of Elmwood ; the Chamber of Com - merce Association of Peoria ; the Merchant's Exchange and the l'eoria Mercantile Library, and their success is due in no small degree to his judicious counsel and material aid. For several years he delivered weekly lectures before the students.of Cole's Commercial Col- lege. Mr. C. has never married.

Josiah Cratty is the youngest of the family ; was born in Delaware Co., O .; served as a cavalry soldicr in the late war, part of the time as Gen, Sheridan's body guard ; married Libbie M. Earing of Peoria in 1875, and has one son.

Cramer J. C. insurance (Cramer & Slevin), res. 619 McBean st. Crawl Robt. wagon maker, 810 Main street.

Crawley James, res. 610 Knoxville road.

CREMER BERNARD, editor and proprietor of the Demokrat.

Cress .J. P. coal. 209 N. Washington street.

Cross Wm. res. 1508 N. Jefferson street.

Cruger Win. H. res. 213 S. Jefferson street.

Crumpley F. S. restaurant, res. 111 Cass street.

Culbertson C. C. carpenter, res. 410 Maple street. Cullen Annie, res. 308 Laveille street.

Culten John, rags, 604 Johnson street.

CUMMERFORD M. V. B. grocer, 327 Main street.

CUMMINGS DAVID M. (deceased) late of the firm of Cummings & Emerson, 416 and 418 S. Wash- ington street, was born March 29, 1824, in Oswego county, N. Y., one of nine children, the country was new ; there were no luxuries and but few comforts, and toil was the portion of all the children ; and David was early compelled to find his own support. He moved to Oneida county, N. Y., when quite young, and was soon familiar with all the duties which a lad can perform on a farm. When he was 16 years old his mother died and he went forth from home to make his way alone. His mother's memory clung to him all through his life, and to his latest breath held the warmest place in his heart. When Mr. C. left home he engaged with a farmer at nine dollars per month, a moderate sum even in those days. He found no fault with his wages, doing always the best he could, consid- ering this simply honest and fair. He now perceived the necessity of an education which the hard labor of his younger days had forbidden, and not quarreling with his fortune, uselessly repining over lost time, he set himself to get the rudiments. With close attention to his studies, at the age of twenty-three, offered him- self as teacher and taught two years successfully in Waterville, N. Y., then removing to Illinois he opened a school in Peoria. In 1850 he was among the ad- venturous young men who were flocking to California, for one year followed mining, but with indifferent suc- cess. His quick eye perceived that money was to be dug out of the earth in other forms than those of the

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The History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a history of the Northwest-history of Illinois-history of the county, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc., etc., Part 103

Author: Johnson & co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago : Johnson & Company Number of Pages: 932

Author: Johnson & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : Johnson & Company
Number of Pages: 932