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Wilson Emily, res. 710 Jackson street.
WILSON GEO. A. attorney at law, office Library Building.
Wilson John, cattle dealer, 210 Pecan street. Wilson Levi, res. 700 N. Jefferson street.
WILSON WILLIAM H. corset manu- facturer, 320 Fulton street ; was born in 1838, in Bel- fast, Ireland, where he remained the first twenty years of his life, he immigrated to Canada and dealt in cattle nearly five years ; thence came to Peoria county, in 1865 ; located at Chillicothe and engaged in buying and shipping grain in company with Richard Scholes ; sold
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out ; and clerked for Messrs. Hosmer & Wood a year ; bought and sold hay for a time ; came to Peoria in the Fall of 1875, and entered into present business, which has steadily grown under his judicious management ; he employs fourteen to sixteen hands, and manufactures a variety of styles of corset goods, which are sold at both wholesale and retail ; being shipped chiefly to the Western States. In 1506, Mr. W. married Elizabeth Flynn, a native of Dublin, Ireland. They have two living children, Beatrice and Florence. They are both members of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
W'Ilz Henry, laborer. res. 124 Clay street. Wind L. gardener. res. Prairie atteet. Windsauer Geo, res. 818 N. Madison street. Winters Mary. res. 316 Gallatin street. Witchle Jarob. res. 208 New street.
Wolf (. dalry. >25 Plank road.
Wolf F. L. switchman. T. P.& W. res. 912 S. Washington street.
WOLFE GEORGE, Peoria Pottery Co. res. 1203 Ilale street.
WOLFF CHRISTOFF, dairyman, 852 Plank road, was born in Ilanover, Germany, November 1, 1317. Came to the United States in 1S46 in a sailing vessel, was sixty days making the trip, landed at New Orleans, then by river to St. Louis, being two weeks in making the trip, having got stuck in the ice. Remained in St. Louis six years. Then came to Peoria where he worked by the day or month, and in 1865 commenced his present business and has continued in the same since. Married for his first wife Miss Elizabeth Fink. She was born in Germany in 1815, and died in 1860, leaving two children. Phillip and Mary. For his second wife married Miss Annetta Willerding. She was born in Germany, March 10, 1823. By this marriage there were two children, Joseph and Anna. Members of St. Joseph Congregation. Ilas a good residence and five lots valued at $5.000.
WOLFORD WILLIAM, blacksmith and horse shoer, Main street, near Ellis street, was born in llampshire county, Va., December 6, 1843, and is the son of Peter Wolford and Elizabeth Short, natives of Virginia ; is one of a family of six children. In 1855 he removed with his parents to Illinois, settling in Tazewell county, where his mother still resides. Ile learned his trade in Dillon, Tazewell county, and after- wards worked at it for five years in Green Valley, Sand l'rairie township, in same county, coming to l'eoria in the latter part of 1877. On coming here he started in business on his own account at 800 Main street, and three months ago came to his present location, where he conducts a general blacksmith and repair business. He married, August 3, 1865. in Tazewell county, Miss Caroline Scott, a native of that county, by whom he has six children - Frank, Florence, Emily, Charles and Ilarry. Mrs. Wolford is a member of M E. Church. Wolfram J. ellor " file Sonne." 118 N. Adams street Wolfram J rua. 828 New street.
Wonder Jas res. 517 Fulton street.
Wonders Win. s. clerk. 115 L.lherty atreet.
Wood J. P harness shop, 1205 Main street. Woodruff Geo. cooper, 625 S. Adama street.
WOOL 'F NELSON L. (deceased), was :w York State. His parents, Samuel
born in IS
and Cleme woodruff, removed to Ohio in his early
childhood, the age of seventeen years he drove a team thro effects to creek nea Illinois, removing their family and Co. They settled on the Kickapoo ty in 1835. Nelson engaged in canal
boating 1 Peoria and Chicago until 1855, then went intu tue .ce business and continued until his death, on the 24th of Oct., 1879. after an illness of only seven hours, from congestion of the brain. So success- fully did Mr. W. manage the ice trade that it grew to large dimensions, being the heaviest in the city at that time. Ilis house had a storage capacity of 15,000 tons. In 1545 he married Mary A. Monroc, a native of Luzerne Co., Pa., by whom he had six children, two sons and four daughters. Harriet, now Mrs. Emmer- son, of Peoria, Lois, now Mrs. Luthy, Jennie, now Mrs. II. B. Morgan, Chauncy. Ida, and Edward, living with their mother at 1025 N. Jefferson street, The ice busi- ness is still carried on under the firm name of N. L. Woodruff & Co., under the management of Mr. Il. B. Morgan.
Woodsteln Henry, bricklayer. res. 605 Chambers avenue. Woodward Hf R. toys, etc., 205 and 207 S. Adama street.
WOODWARD WALTER B. physician and dentist, corner of Jefferson and Hamilton streets, was born in 1546 in Cleveland, Ohio. His parents. llenry F. and lesse Woodward, mother a native of England, father of Ireland. They removed to Wiscon- sin three months after doctor's birth, and came to Jubilee township. l'eoria county, when he was eleven years of age. After leaving the public schools he attended Illinois College, Jacksonville. In 1864 served five months in the 145th Illinois Infantry, in Company C. Hle then went immediately to Europe there com- pleted his studies and graduated at the King and Queens' College of Physicians of Ireland, in April, 1872. Returned to Peoria and practiced medicine a short time, then took up the study of dentistry and graduated from the l'ennsylvania College of Dental Surgery in 187S, since which he has practiced dentistry in l'eoria. Doctor married Charlotte, youngest daugh- ter of Charles Roper, of Dublin, Ireland, in 1872. They have two children, Henry T. and Charlotte Elinor.
Worma F. malater. ros. 108 South street. Worth Samuel, painter. 301 N. Water street WorthIngton & K. attorney. omer 10; N. Jefferson atreet.
WOOLNER BROTHERS, distillers, and manufacturers of grape sugar, are natives of Hungary, Europe. The firm is composed of Adolph Woolner. res. 204 .N. Madison street. Samuel Woolner, boards at Peoria House, Ignatius Woolner, res. 103 Sixth street, Jacob Woolner, res. 101 N. Jefferson street, and M. 11. Woolner, res. 615 N. Jefferson street. They
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emigrated from their native country in 1867, in straight- ened, financial circumstances. First settled in Louis- ville, Ky .; worked at yeast making and later at dis- tilling in the employ of other parties for some years. Came to Peoria in IS70, formed the copartnership and established business as the firm of Woolner Brothers in IS72. They own and run the Grove distillery at the foot of South street, are the chief proprietors of the Peoria grape sugar works, a combination with $100,- 000 stock. Also owned the Union distillery, which burned in Dec. 1879, and which they purpose speedily rebuilding. The capital of the firm is estimated now at $250,000, an accumulation of a few brief years, through business energy and judicious management.
WOOLSTEIN HENRY L. contractor and builder, 605 Chambers street, was born in Tazewell county, Illinois, 1842: John WooIstein, his father, was a native of Prussia, Europe, and his mother, Armena DeBohr, was born in France. Mr. W. is the youngest of four children ; was reared on the farm in his native county ; was educated in the public school and by pri- vate study; came to Peoria in 1858, and worked at coopering in the Winter season until seven years ago. He began the contracting business in 1872 ; has done a large business, employing from ten to forty men ; has erected many of the prominent buildings in the city, among them Francis & Co.'s distillery ; had the con- tract for paving Water and Washington streets, in 1878. Mr. W. spent seven months of the year IS79 in Lead- ville, Colorado; owns two mining claims near there. In 1864 he married Miss Amelia Garvin, a native of Kentucky. Five children are the result of their union - Hattie, Minnie, Lillie, Wallace and Harry. Mr. W. spent three years in the war of the rebellion as a pri- vate, in Co. A., 17th 111. Inf. ; participated in all the battles in which the regiment fought; was discharged in May. 1864. Owns the homestead in which they reside, worth $5,000.
Wright Andrew, masher, foot South street. Wright C. F., engineer, 704 S. Washington street. Wright James, Jerk, res. 207 N. Monroe street. Wright Jos., res. 1507 S. Adams street.
WRIGHT S. H. Mrs. dressmaker, III S. Adams street, residence 316 Fayette street, is the daugh- ter of Nesbert and Catherine Young nee MeNabb, and was born in 1838, near Springfield, Illinois, where her early life was spent. Her grandfather came to Illinois in company with Abraham Lincoln, and joined farms with him. When of suitable age, Mrs. W. learned the trade of dressmaking, and twenty-one years ago located in Peoria, where she has conducted that business since, and now has the leading trade of the city. On April 27, 1865, she married William N. Wright, who was born and brought up in Lowell, Massachusetts. He followed locomotive engineering for some years ; spent three years in the army during the late civil war; was
three times wounded, one of which rendered him a crip- ple. He went South selling machinery about six years ago, and died there. IIis marriage with Mrs. W. resulted in one daughter, Gertrude.
WRIGLEY WILLIAM, wholesale grocer, (Cutter & Wrigley) 117 S. Washington street, was born in Lancashire, England, in 1822. Crossed the Atlantic in IS41. Spent a year in Springfield, Illinois ; came to Peoria county in 1842, and settling in Rosefield town- ship, engaged in farming for thirty years At that time there were but five houses in the seventeen miles between his place and Peoria. In 1845 Mr. Wrigley united in marriage with Ann Greenaugh, also born in England ; came to the United States three years pre- viously. They have three children living - Ellen, now Mrs. Barlow, Jennie, wife of partner, Mr. Cutter, and James JI. occupying the homestead. Mr. W. removed to Peoria and entered the grocery business in 1873, under the present firm name. Their wholesale and retail trade runs from $75,000 to $100,000 per annum. Mr. and Mrs. W. are members of Calvary Mission Presbyterian Church, in which he is an elder.
Wuster Jacob, vegetables, Central Market.
Wynd Jennie F. Mrs. res. 2205 S. Adams street. Wys N. boots and shoes, 1609 S. Adams street. Yale Geo. C. commission, 331 S. Washington street. Yarges C. teamster, res. 125 Eliza street.
YATES HON. JOHN C. who is now serving his fifteenth year as judge of Peoria county, was born in Ohio county, West Va., on the 17th of August, 1827. He is the third of five children -- three sons and two daughters -- of Joseph and Mary Yates, nee Cald- well, natives of Virginia, now West Virginia. John spent the first ten years of his life on his father's farm, and when old enough attended the common schools, after which he took an academic course. His father being a zealous Presbyterian, desired him to study for the ministry, while the son's choice was the law. A compromise was effected by which he took a course in medicine ; and after a brief practice in the East, he came to Illinois, landing in Peoria in December, 1846, with the intention of engaging in the practice of med- icine here. Not finding the field very promising, he went to teaching school in the county, which he followed until 1853. He then opened a farm on section 1 of Radnor township, and devoted his atten- tion to the pursuit of agriculture for twelve years. On Fehruary 17, 1865, he went into the army as a private in Company B, 7th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infan- try, and served till the close of the war, nearly all of time on detached duty. The next Fall after returning home he received, unsolicited, the nomination and election to the office of County Judge, over a Demo- cratic majority of more than 700 in the county, he being a pronounced Republican, and has held the office continuously since, which speaks volumes for his efficiency and official integrity and con-
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sequent popularity among the masses who have the good sense to value the man as an officer more than party affiliations. Few men in any position of responsibility have had the good fortune to win the esteem and confidence of so many of their constituents as has Judge Yates. He married Lura A. Hitchcock, a native of New York, on Novem- ber 17, 1847, who died July 20, 1855, leaving one son, Sylvester M. Yates, now residing on a farm in Ford county, Ill. Judge married again, on June 17, 1857, to Jane 11. Hargadine, born in Ohio, in 1836, by whom he has five daughters and three sons-George, Laura, Ella, Ada, Jennie, Gertrude, John Dixon and Guy, all at home. Judge being made of the sort of stuff that will not down at the bidding of misfortune, though having experienced his full share of it, has made a financial success of life. Besides the old farm in Rad- nor, of 120 acres, he owns an elegant homestead, to- gether with considerable other property in the city, a good farm in Ford county. Ill., and several tracts of land in the West.
Yolngst A. freman. T., P. & W. blacksmith shops. Young M. Mrs. residence 211 N. Mourve street. Young Peter, policeman. City Hall.
ZEIGLER JJ. R. Capt. show case manu- facturer, 215 llamilton street. Was born in Ilarris- burg, Penn., December 10, 1832, is the son of Jacob and Margaret Zeigler, nee Meyers. Mr. Zeigler spent much of his time in his father's mill till fourteen years of age, when he went on board the United States man-of-war Rover. But being dissatisfied with a sea- man's life, at the end of two years, deserted her, and spent a year and a half traveling in Europe ; returned home, and went as a drummer boy in the Mexican war, near the close, under Capt. Jos. Totten ; returned six months later, located in Winchester, Va., and learned the carpenter trade ; then spent some time railroading for the Pennsylvania Central Company, at the close of which he came to l'eoria in June, 1854, and pursued his trade. When the Rebellion broke out he recruited Company E, of the 11th Illinois Cavalry, which he commanded from September, 1861, till March, 1864. when, from ill health, he resigned. llis company par- ticipated in many of the bloody battles of the war, among them Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg. Upon re- turning home, Mr. Zeigler engaged in undertaking for nine years, when he changed to his present business, In '1859 he married Ellen Smith, who was born in Massachusetts, the youngest daughter of llarrison Smith, of Peoria, who has borne him three children- Warren C., Florence and J. Frank. Mr. Zeigler has been quite successful in a business way, and his goods find a market in several States.
Zeigler Stephanta Mrs . res 813 Jefferson street. Zelder Jacob, couper. res. 221 Merriman street. Zeltz Win., blacksmith, 103 l'lank road.
7.eltz F . carpenter. 925 W. Jefferson street. Zelf Phillip, res. 603 > Madisou street.
ZIMMERMAN ANDREW, saloon, 116 N. Adams street. Hle was born in Germany Nov. 5. 1$3S, and is the son of Charles P. and Annie K. (Ditewig) Zimmerman. Hle was raised there until sixteen years of age, and in 1854 came alone to America, landing at New York in the Fall of that year. After a short stay in Buffalo he came on to Peoria, and has since made it his home. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company E., S2nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Capt. Lauder, and took part with it in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg. Lockout Valley, Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain, the skirmish at Loudon, Resaca, and Dallas, Ga., where he was severely wounded in the groin. After lying two weeks in the field hospital he was moved to Chattanooga, where he was some time in the company hospital, and after partial recovery was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, and served there until the close of the war, but had not even then fully recovered. He was mustered out at Milwaukee in July, 1865, returned to l'eoria, and after a year engaged in his present busi- ness and has since continued it. lle married, June 27. 1869, Miss Bertha Seibold, a native of Germany, and daughter of F. B. Seibold of l'eoria, by whom he has had four children, Ida, Annie K., Andrew J. and Minnie.
Zimmerman C. res. 106 Third street. Xindle Wm. musician, 723 Jackson street. Zludle W. drugglat, 691 N. Adams street. %. prick ( *. J. miller, res. S. Elm street. ZuIz Alois, saloon, 821 N. Adams street.
ZUGG FLORIAN, manufacturer tinware and gasoline stoves and burners, 406 N. Adams street, was horn in Switzerland, March 9, 1823, being the son of Adrian and Affra (Seigel) Zugg, who were both natives of that Republic ; resided there until about thirty-two years of age, and was for many years a manufacturer of muslins and other light fabrics, doing a large business and being in comfortable circumstances. Ile married there in 1854, Miss Martha Krobly, by whom he had two children, both now dead. The effect of the Crimean war upon his business was so disastrous that in 1855 he emigrated to America with his family, and landing at New York came to l'eoria, near which he had an uncle, upon whose farm for the next eight months he worked, and then came into the city. During the next fifteen years Mr. Zugg worked at many occu- pations and moved around a good deal, ile has worked in a lumber yard, peddled notions, kept a gro- cery (at which time his wife died), painted, sawed wood, cut stone, coopered, laid brick and manufactured tin- ware; traveled as a tinker all through Iowa, and returned to Penria in 1859. Ile enlisted in October, 1861 i Company K., 44th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. in which he served for three years, and had many nar- row escapes by flood and field, and received some slight
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wounds. He was mustered out in Louisville in the Fall of 1864, and returned to Peoria where he worked at painting for a while ; bought a saloon and ran it for a month. He built his present store in 1871, and has
since then confined himself to the manufacture of tin and iron work ; makes a specialty of his gasoline stoves, which are very thoroughly constructed and perfectly safe to use in the house.
AKRON TOWNSHIP.
Aldrich C. Mrs. farmer, P.O. Princeville. Anderson J. farmer. P.O. Princeville.
ANDERSON JOSEPH, grain and stock dealer, res. Stark, Stark county, son of John and Hannah Anderson, natives of Pennsylvania. Immigrated to Ohio where the subject of this sketch was born on the 18th day of March, 1827. Came to Peoria county when he was three years old, and was reared on a farm and received a common school education. Married Miss Susan McGinnis, daughter of Geo. I. McGinnis. She was born in Indiana on the 9th day of December. IS29. The fruit of this marriage was eleven children, eight of which are still living : James W., Mary Jane, Francis M., John H., Lewis W., Robert K., U. S. Lincoln, Nathan A. Members of the M. E. Church at Princeville. Has 130 acres of land in Peoria county under good cultivation valued at $10,000. Has thirty acres in Stark, on which he has a grain elevator, two residences, and other property, valued at $5,000; 320 acres in Kansas valued at $5,000. The capacity of elevator, 48,000 bushels ; cribbage, 17,000.
ANDERSON WM. farmer, Sec. 2, P.O. Lawn Ridge, was born in Northumberland, Eng., April 3, 1815. His education was received in his native country. In 1836 was married to Jane Hall, a native of the same place as her husband, born June 25, 1813. In 1844, with his wife and two children, emigrated to the United States and located in Peoria, Ill., where they remained until IS51. Thence removed to Medina township, where he remained up to 1856, and then came to Akron township. They have seven children, five of whom were born in this county. His family consists of four sons and three daughters. Owns 640 acres of land, under good cultivation. Republican in politics. His son Joseph enlisted in the Spring of 1861. and served to the close of the war. Mr. A. came to the county in limited circumstances, but by industry and economy has accumulated a fine property and home. Ayers Edgar, farmer, P. O. West Hallock. Bachus John, farmer, P. O. Dunlap. Beach Charles, carpenter, P. O. Princeville.
BEACH LESTER (deceased), farmer, Sec. 17, P. O. Princeville. Was born in Canandaigua, On- tario county, N. Y., August 10, 1804. The principal part of his education was received in the schools of his native town. In November, 1837, married in Sandusky county, O., Miss Lydia M. Chase, a native of Hope-
well, Ontario county, N. Y., born August 27, 1818. In November, 1839, moved to Farmington, Fulton county, Ill., and April, 1841, removed to Princeville, where Mr. B. died, April 21, 1859. leaving his widow, who still survives him, and seven children, Annie, Elvira, Frank, Cornelia, Emma, William, and Lester O. Mr. B. left a valuable estate, highly improved.
Beach Lydla M. farm. P. O. Princeville. Berry W. farmer, P. O. Dunlap.
Benjamin J. H. farmer, P. O. Princeville. Blanchard M. M. farmer. P. O. Princeville. BlIss Abner, farmer, P. O. Princeville.
BLUE WM. W. farmer, Sec. 6, P. O. Prince- ville, son of James and Matilda Blue. Was born in Ross county, Ohio, on the 9th day of March, 1827, where he was reared on a farm and received a common school education. Came to this county in 1844 or '45, and located in Radnor township, and in 1860 came to his present place. Married Miss Rebecca Wake- field. She was a daughter of John L. Wakefield. She was born in Ohio in 1835. The fruit of this marriage was nine children, seven of which are still living, viz : Nellie, Belle, Blanche, Tilly, Katie, Harris and Nettie. Has eighty-five acres of land, eighty under good culti- vation ; valued at $4,000. Came to the country in limited circumstances, but by economy has made a good property and home.
BOUTON AUSTIN, farmer, Sec. 30, post office Princeville. Was born in Knox county, Ohio, on the ISth day of March, 1821. In 1837 emigrated to Peoria county, Ill., where they landed March 7th, of the same year. On July 3, 1875, married to Miss Isabella Bush, a native of this county, born July 31, 1852. The fruit of this marriage is two children - Amanda Jane, born May 28, 1876, and Wm. Thomp- son, horn November 9, 1878. Owns 335 acres of land under good cultivation, and is one of the solid men of the township, notwithstanding he began life poor. Democratic in politics.
Bonton T. P. farmer, P. O. Princeville. Hoyd James, farmer, P. O. Princeville. Boyle Thomas, farmer, P. O. Akron. Breese John, farmer, P. O. Dun'ap.
Bronson E. C. farmer, P. O. Princeville.
BRONSON De LORMAN T. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 29, P. O. Princeville. Born in Norton Center, Summit county, Ohio, on the 25th day of June, 1834; emigrated to Peoria county with his parents in 1841. Is the only son of Hiel and Mary D. Bronson.
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Father descendant of the English and mother of the Scotch, who among others endured all the hardships and privations of the Puritan fathers, known so well to all who have read the history of the first settlers of this country. Mr. B's. primary education was received in the schools of his native county ; after coming to Illinois attended school at Princeville, Farmington, Fulton county, and at Henry, Marshall county. In 1857 married Miss Nina B. Gue, a native of Neville, Clermont county. Ohio. Born April 2, 1842. The fruit of this marriage is seven children - Lewis G., Annie M., Lillie O., John W., Ernest R., Mina L. and Bertha R. Owns 200 acres of fine fertile lands well improved and ranks among the finest in the county ; valued at $50 per acre. Has held several local offices of trust ; is Greenbacker in politics. Mr. B. devotes his entire time and energies to his farm and care of his stock. Hlas just embarked in the breeding of fine sheep, ol which he has seven imported English Cotswold, which have been shown at fairs, and has taken six sweepstakes premiums ; also has a mill for grinding feed, costing $3,000.
BURDICK EDWARD W. farmer and cheese manufacturer, Sec. 24, P. O. West Hallock. Was born in Alleghany county, N. Y., Jan'y 16, 1826. His early education was received in the schools of his native county. In the Spring of 1847 moved West in the neighborhood of Farmington, Fulton county, 111., and was married in April, 1852, to Miss Elizabeth San- ders, a native of Rensselaer county, N.Y. She was born June 17, 1828. They have four children, two sons and two daughters. In the Spring of 1862 moved to his present farm in Akron township, where he owns 119 acres of land under gond cultivation. Is one of the proprietors of the West Hallock cheese factory, an in- stitution of considerable magnitude, the products of which are not inferior to any in the markets. Politically a Republican. Is a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church, and has held several local offices of trust.
BUTTS GEO. W. farmer and cheese manu- facturer, Sec. 25, P. O. West Hallock, was born in Chenango county, N. V., November 10, 1834. At the age of nine years he, with his parents, moved to Ingham county, Mich., and received the education to be ob- tained in the primitive log school-house of the early pioneer settlements. In 1849 the family removed to Fulton county, Ills. for one year, and then came to l'eo- ria county. Married Miss Emily Tollett in 1858, a na- tive of the same county. They have four children - one son and three daughters. Is one of the proprie- tors of the West Hallock cheese factory, a very exten- sive concern, the products of which rank high in the market. Owns 220 acres of valuable prairie land, which, for fertility of soil and improvements, is not ex- celled in the township. Republican in politics, and a
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