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 123

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


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Turker A. J. farmer, P. O. French Grove.


Tucker Catherine, farmer, P. O. Frønel Grove.


Tueker Davld, farmer. P. O. French Grove.


TUCKER EZRA, Jr. farmer, Sec. 15, P. O. Brimfield, son of Ezra Tucker, Sen. (who emigrated from Madison county, N. Y., in 1843), born in Madi- son county, N. Y., being nine years of age when he came to Peoria county. On the 23d day of December, 1574, married Miss Fanny Moody, who was born in Princeville, this county, September, 1850. Hle settled on the old homestead (where his father died in 1853), containing 160 acres of land, valued at $so per acre. They are blessed by three children, two sons and one daughter. Members of the Congregational Church. Independent in politics. Has held several local offices of trust.


TUCKER H. C. farmer and grain dealer, l'. O. Brimfield (Sec. 22), son of Ezra and Sarah (Furness) Tucker, was born in Madison county, N. V., March 16, 1833. When nine years old emigrated to this county with his parents, where he has followed farming most of the time since. Married Miss Emily M. Ellis. She was born November 11, 1845. The fruit of this marriage is four children, Clemie M., C'arrie M., Allie and Duane 11. Mrs. T. and t'lemie are members of the Congre- gational Church. Hlas 160 acres of land valued at $12,000.


TUCKER JOHN S. farmer and tile manufac- turer, Sec. 6, 1'. O. French Grove, son of John and Ellen Tucker, who were natives of Ashland county. O., and pioneers of l'eoria county, having settled on Sec. 6 in 18344. and erected a two story brick residence in 1840, and with the aid of thirteen children, eight sons and five daughters, improved a farm of 600 acres. Father died in 1850. Mother died in 1572. Mr. Tucker was the youngest son and born where he now resides, retaining 255 acres of land of the original farm, which he values at $100 per acre. Soon after the


breaking out of the late war he enlisted in the 8th 111. Inf., Co. L. Capt. Green ; participated at Ft. Ilenry, Donaldson, Missionary Ridge. Russell House, where he was wounded, after which he was appointed forage master, and while acting as such was taken prisoner ; held at different prisons, seven months of the time at Andersonville, making his escape and recaptured seven different times ; mustered out at St. Louis, June, 1865. In August of the same year married Miss Mary, daugh- ter of Joseph and Margaret Nilson, who came to Knox county in 1536, where she was born on the Ist day of December, 1842. In the Fall of 1577 Mr. T. began the manufacture of brick and tile, having discovered on his farm a blue joint clay, which was pronounced by a man of forty-one years' experience the best in this part of the county. Seven children blessed this union, two sons and five daughters. Republican in politics.


Tucker Samuel, farmer. 1. 0. French Grove. Turker V 1. farmer, P. d. French Grove. Turuer Chas, farmer. P. O. 11rlinfield. Vandergraft L_ 1. boarding house, P. O. Brimfield. Van Patten Wm. farmer, P. O. Bruuneld. Van Wormer Win. farmer, 1. O. Brimfield.


WATSON WM. farmer, res. Brimfield, was born in Lincolnshire, England, on the 28th day of December, 1824. When less than one year old his father died, after which he found a home with his grandparents until ahout fifteen years of age, and worked as a farm laborer in his native county until the Spring of 1850, when he emigrated to the United States and resumed his usual occupation near Buffalo, .N. Y., and thence to Blue Bell, l'a. In April, 1855, he married Catherine Muny, who was born in Cork, Fre- land, in 1829, and came to America in 1846. Imme- diately after their marriage they came to Brimfield, where they have resided since, and by industry and economy have accumulated a fine property. Own fifty acres of land near the village, valued at $5,000, and two houses and lots, valued at $4.000. They have six children - two sons and four daughters. Mrs. W. and three of her daughters are members of the Raptist Church. Republican in politics.


Weldher Jacob, farmer, P. O. Hriinneld. Wenton Patrick. farmer. P. O. Bumfeld. Wrtherwax Andrew, farmer. P. O. Hrtindetd. A etherwar G. W. farmer, P. O. Brimfield. W hilton Win farmer. P. O Birimfehl,


Whit el Alfred, farmer, 1 0. Brimfeld. Wiley Elizabeth, retired, P. O. Hrimachd.


WILEY R. W. farmer, Sec. 35, P. O. Brim- field, was horn in Rockingham, Vt., December 12, 1825. Although raised a tiller of the soil, at the age of twenty he determined to change his occupation and went to Greenfield, Mass,, where he learned the trimmers' trade. On the 27th of June, 1546, he married Miss I.hzabeth Pulsifer, born in Rockingham county, Vt., June 2, 1826. Soon after engaged in heavy hardware husiness at Greenfield, and continued in the same for two years ; thence to Bellows Fall, and continued in the same business until 1851 ; thence to Illinois, Brim-


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field township, and settled on the farm he now occu- pies, containing 200 acres, valued at $So per acre. His wife died November 19, IS73, Icaving two children - a son and a daughter. He married for his second wife Miss Sarah A. Brewer, of Chester, Vt., February 14, IS77. Mr. W. and his first wife were members of the Congregational Church. Independent in politics. Williamson L. S. attorney at law. P. O. Brimfieldt.


WYLEY J. E. (deceased), is the son of John and Randella (Weaver) Wyley, Mr. W. being the third son of a family of nine children - eight sons and one daughter. Was born in Wyndam county, Vt., October 19, 1820, where he received his early education ; was also at Dartmouth College. He married Miss Eliza- beth Wilson, daughter of Solomon Wilson, who was born in Chester, Windsor county, Vt., March 19, 1827. The fruit of this marriage was four children - Solon W., Clinton M., May E. and Walter L. Solon W. died April 21. 1877, and May died February 8, 1864. Mr. W. came to this county in 1844, and engaged in farming and sheep raising. Held several local offices


of trust, and was a justice of the peace for twenty years. Mr. W. was a man who was highly esteemed by his neighbors, and a leading man of the township. Resi- dence and post-office, Brimfield.


WOOD T. J. pastor of M. E. Church, res. Brimfield, was born in Rock Island county, Ill., in 1848, and after receiving a preparatory education at Eding- ton, that county, in 1865, entered HIedding College, Abingdon, from which he graduated in 1870, on the 27th day of February of the same year, married Miss A. E. King, who was born at Walnut Grove, Warren county, Ill., on the 9th day of September, 1851, and soon after entered the University at Fairview, Fulton county, and remained there one year ; thence to Sum- mit, Knox county, at which place a part of his work was in this county; thence to Cuba, Fulton county, where he remained two years; thence to Kickapoo, remaining there two years, and at Smithville, one year; thence to Brimfield in 1870. Is a member of the A. F. & A. M., at Yates City, having joined in 1872, and served as chaplain, and has taken an active part since.


CHILLICOTHE TOWNSHIP.


ADAMS LEWIS, postmaster and fruit grower, Rome, was born in Fairfield county, Conn., January 23, IS23, and is the son of Zalmon Adams and Sallie Haines. His father was a native of Connecticut, and his mother of New York, and she died when he was but eight years old. He went to sea when very young ; took a whaling cruise into the Indian ocean, and, rounding Cape Ilorn, landed in San Francisco in 1838. Followed a seafaring life for seven years, and made numerous cruises to the British West Indies, South America and the Carolinas, part of the time as mate and captain. In October, 1851, he sailed in the clip- per ship " Cornet " for San Francisco, arriving, after a passage of 103 days, in January, IS52. The next three years he spent in California, part of time on Sacramento river, and part of the time farming and in other positions. Was in city of Oakland, when only four houses were built in it. Returning home via Panama in November, 1854, and was taken down with the Panama fever on reaching home, which lasted some time. He then worked for some time at his trade of shoemaker, and, in 1855, took a long tour through the Northwestern States, and finally located at Rome, in l'eoria county, where he has since resided. Ile married Eliza W. Gray, a native of Connecticut, March 31, 1845, by whom he has three children : Cora G., Ella, Herman. Mr. Adams began to devote his attention to fruit culture about ten years ago, and has


made Lake View fruit farm one of the most attractive and remunerative places in Peoria county. From two and a half acres of grapes he has harvested a crop which brought him $400. Has one thousand plum trees, and a large apple orchard ; raises large quantities of melons. Has thirty-three acres of land, twenty-five acres of which constitute his fruit farm. He owns also a fine property in the village of Rome. Has been postmaster for seven years.


ALEXANDER THOMAS, lumber manu- facturer, and mill owner, res. Chillicothe, was born in Tazewell county, Illinois, December 12, 1828, and is the son of James G. and Phoebe Alexander. IIis mother died in 1833, and his father, in the succeeding year, of cholera ; and he also lost, about the same time, his grandparents, uncles and aunts ; his brother and himself being all that were left of the family. His brother died in 1849. He learned the trade of car- penter in Pekin, Ill., and followed that occupation together with that of wagon making during the Winters, till 1861, when, upon August 30th, of that year he entered the army, enlisting in Company I., IIth J. V. I., and took part with it in its many engage- ments. He was promoted first sergeant soon after the battle of Shiloh, and on September 4, 1862, was pro- moted second lieutenant, which rank he held till March 9, 1863, when he resigned his commission and left the service. He married, in IS54, Louisa Kinsey,


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a native of Tazewell county, who died a year after- wards, leaving one child - Martha ; married October 12, 1556, Mary Kinsey, who was born May, 1832, in Tazewell county, by whom he has had six children : llarriet, Nellie, Caroline, Phoebe Stella, Sabin, and Uera Alexander. Mr. Alexander has been running a planing mill since 1872; owns the mill property, besides his residence and lot in town; is a member of Masonic Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, and has at- tained the highest rank in Odd Fellowship.


Allen. C. C. physician. res. Chillicothe. Alvord .J. J. rogineer. res. C'hillirothe. Andrews Lyman, grocer, ros. Chillicothe. Anderson Maria Mrs. res. Chillicothe.


ASHWORTH THOMAS, merchant of dry goods and groceries, res. Chillicothe, was born in Eng- land, June 14. 1534, and after serving an apprentice- ship to his business, came to America in 1853, and for the next five years worked as finisher in a woolen manu- factory at Taunton, Mass., and then came West, and for two years engaged in farming in Chillicothe town- ship ; removed to town and sold groceries almost con- tinuously for the next fifteen years, serving about one year with one firm, and seven years with each of two others. In 1862, he served for six months as suttler in the army, and ten years later purchased the grocery department of Powell & Taylor, and began business for himself, adding dry goods to his stock some four months afterwards. On January 5, 157, he married Sarah .\. Westerman, who was born in England, Octo- ber 11, 1832, by whom he has had seven children, only three of whom now survive : John Thomas, aged twenty; Eliza E., aged seventeen ; and Florence, aged eleven. Mr. Ashworth was for over five years town clerk and is at present a member of the School Board ; belongs to the orders of Masonry and Odd Fellowship ; is a prominent worker in the Red Ribbon Club, and superintendent of the Baptist Church Sabbath School. He owns his store building and residence in Chilli- cothe.


Austin Mary J. res. Chillicothe.


BARBOUR WILLIAM H. mayor, and graio and stock dealer, and shipper ; res. Chillicothe. Was born in Ireland in 1833, and is the youngest of a family of six hoys. His parents were John Barbour and Catherine Glassen, and with them he came to America in 1848, settling in Pittsburgh, Pa .; came to Henry county, Illinois, in 1857, and to Chillicothe in 1865. Ile farmied during his first two years in Illinois, but has since devoted himself to the business of buying and shipping live stock and grain. Ilis firm has bought and shipped over 20,000 hogs last year, and handle nearly 250,000 bushels of grain per annum. lic held for two years the office of town clerk in Henry county, and was also for several years justice of the peace there, and, since comiog lo Chillicothe, has been


alderman a number of years, and is now serving his second term as mayor. Married, in 1862, Mary Slater, who was born in New York in 1840, by whom he has one child John II., born in 1866. Mr Barbour owns a fine residence and lot in Chillicothe. Ilis father was killed by a steamboat explosion on the Muskingum River, Ohio.


Harnes G. W. grocer, res. ("hilticothe. Hlasilan Mrs. M. res. ('hlilleothe. Beck Willlam, farmer, 1'. O. Chillicothe.


BEEBE RUUBEN B, contractor and builder, res. Chillicothe, was born in Hamden Co., Mass., April 22, 1824, and is the son of Charles Beebe and Lucy llamlin ; came west at fourteen years of age, and set- tled at Northampton, Peoria Co. His father was a farmer, but Mr. Beebe went to learn his trade with his brother at the age of sixteen, and afterwards worked at it for three years in Lee Co .; did some business on his own account in Dixon, Ill., and in 1851 came to Chillicothe, and established himself, since when he has done a heavy building business over a large area of country. In 1554 he married Josephine Oakford, who was born in Philadelphia in 1834. by whom he has had eight children. During the late war he enlisted in Co. C., S6th I. V. 1., was elected 2nd Lieutenant, and was mustered in August 1802. He served till the February following and then resigned.


BELL LLEWELLYN, retired mechanic, res. Chillicothe, was born at Fort Ann, Washington Co. N. Y., May IS, 1829, and in the following year removed with his parents to Ross Co., O., where he was brought up, and where he learned the trade of wagonmaker with his father Ralph Bell. lle afterwards worked at this business on his own account for fifteen years ; had a marked talent for all mechanical occupations ; used to manufacture the foot wear for his family and also worked at harness making. In 1856 he gave up wagon making and applied himself to blacksmithing, which business he followed for about a year. On Feb. 27, 1864, in Chillicothe, O., he enlisted in Co. C., 33rd O. V. I. and was in the Ist Div. ist Brigade of 14th Army Corps, Gen. Jeff C. Davis, commanding. Was at the battle of Resaca, where fifty-five men of his company were killed, and also at the battles of Atlanta and Jonesborough. After the battle of Atlanta he was detailed to act as blacksmith, and did much of his shoe. ing by night, to which he attributes the loss of his eye- sight, which occurred some time after his discharge. He was mustered out of service July 12, 1865. In 1956 hemarried Sarah Gallaugher, who was born in Muskin. gum Co., O., March 9, 1837, by whom he has had nine children, seven of whom are now living, viz., Edgar, Mary, now Mrs. Dunahuc, Charlotte, Llewellyn, (de- ceased), William, George, Bertram, Loren, (deceased), and Joseph F. Bell. Hle settled in Chillicothe, l'eoria


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Co., in August 1865, owns residence and lot in town, and is a member of the Red Ribbon Club.


Blossom Win, carpenter, res. Chillicothe. Blumble M. shoemaker, res. Chillicothe.


BOOTH LEVI, justice of the peace, collector and insurance agent and furniture dealer, res. Chilli- cothe, was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., January 23, ISI9, and is the eldest in a family of nine children. IIis parents were Jacob Booth and Lovis Mckean, and he removed with them to Illinois by flat boat down the Alleghany to Pittsburgh, and thence by steamer to Peoria, in October 1835, arriving at Chillicothe the 25th of the same month, when they built a cabin and settled on Sec. 18. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and his mother still draws a pension therefor. Mr. Booth's educational advantages in the East, were limited to the old style common schools ; during the last term he attended, he sat on a slab bench, and paid extra for learning grammar. In early life he followed farming, but afterwards learned the trade of a carpenter and followed it till within ten years, during the whole of which period he has been in the furniture business, and has filled the office of justice of the peace. In 1844 he married Mary E. Pratt, by whom he has had one child, living, now Mrs. E. E. Howe, Six years after marriage, Mrs. Booth died, and in 1852 he married lIelen Bassett, who died about five years afterwards, leaving one son, Edwin L. Booth, now a young man living at home. Mr. Booth married Mrs. Catharine Thompson, January 1, 1859, and she died March 6, ISSO. lle has in addition to his office of justice, filled that of supervisor for ten years ; served in that capacity during the war, and has been for two terms chairman of the board. He owns a house and lot and a large stock of goods.


Beuter E. A. engineer, res. Chillicethe.


BOULIER MARY JOSEPHINE (widow of Henry Boulier, farmer), res. Chillicothe, was born in France May 5, 1825, and is the daughter of Joseph and Adelaide Sauvage, who came to America in 1838, and settled in Woodford Co., Ill. ; afterwards removing to Marshall Co. in the same State. Her late husband was also born in France, and emigrated to this country during the Winter of 1837-38, and also settled in Wood- ford Co., where he married his wife, July 31, 1843. They had eight children, Alexander, Mary, now Mrs. Beckler, Joseph, Isabel, now Mrs. Fagot, all living in Woodford Co., Adelaide, Josephine, Victorine and Anna. Mr. Boulier died Nov. 21, 1871, and in October 1875 his widow, removed to Chillicothe. She owns a one hundred and fifty acre farm in Woodford Co., and a house and two lots in Chillicothe.


BRADLEY JOSEPH, wagon and carriage manufacturer, res. Chillicothe, was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, April 27, 1829, where he was reared


until fourteen, when he went to Yorkshire to learn his trade, remaining there till 1851, when he came to Amer- ica ; married Mary Ann Storry, born in Yorkshire by whom he has one child, Jane Ann, now Mrs. Heath of Henry, Ill. On arriving in the United States he set- tled for a year in Wyoming Co. N. Y., and then removed to Alleghany Co., where he started a shop and ran it for about a year. Ile then, in 1854, came to Chillicothe, and one year later established a manufac- tory, which he has since continued. Ile turns out both wagon and spring work. Has been alderman for eight years. Owns an eighty acre farm of very choice land in Sec. 20, and a half interest in 123 acres in Sec. 9 of Chillicothe township. Also two stores and residence in the town.


Brewer George, sheemaker, res. Chillicothe. Bromlow E. farmer, res. Chillicothe. Bromelow J. clerk, res. Chillicothe.


BROWN MARGARET .J. (widow of James Brown, farmer), residence Chillicothe. Both Mrs. Brown and her late husband were born in Chillicothe, O .; she in 1820; he in ISTO. Iler parents, William Dunlap and Jane Long, came to Chillicothe, Peoria county, in 1835, where, in 1838, she was married. She has seven children-Maria, Mrs. Sharman, Amanda, Carrie, William, Milton, Mary, and Lucy Brown. Mr. Brown was a farmer the most of his life, and he died January 22, 1875. His widow owns 33 acres farming land in Chillicothe township, and 220 acres in Wood- ford county, also a residence in Chillicothe ; is a mem- ber of the Baptist Church. At the time her parents settled here, there were no farms within three miles of the site of the town, and she is the only one now living who settled in the town so early.


Bebe H. Mrs. residence Chillicothe.


Burch James, brickmason and plasterer, residence Chillicothe. Burnett F. L. farmer, P. O. Chillicothe.


CALDWELL H. F. druggist and postmaster, residence Chillicothe. Was born in Marshall county, Ill., in May, 1845, and is the son of James Caldwell and Sables Hay, now living in Chillicothe. He was educated at Lombard University, Galesburg, and took a course of study at Commercial College in Peoria ; started in the drug business in Chillicothe in March, 1873. He enlisted in the army in. 1863, but being only eighteen years of age, his father refused to let him go ; but, in 1865, he again enlisted in Company C., 14th Regiment, I. V. I., and after serving eight months, was discharged September 16. ,1865. Was appointed post- master April 1, 1873, and still holds that office. He married, May 16, 1876, Margaret McMurray, who was born in Scotland, February Sth, 1847, and who came to America when only one year old, and Chillicothe ten years later. Two children have blessed their union- Jessie Maud and Lewis H. Caldwell. Mrs. Caldwell is a member of the Episcopal Church.


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faltwell James, retired farmer. Chlilleothe.


caldwell Wil lam, druggist, residence chillicothe. Callahan Mrs. T res. Chillicothe.


CARROLL CHARLES W. grain merchant and dealer in live stock. Was born in Ohio in 1834. Came in childhood with parents to Carroll county, Ill., where he was educated. In 1857 be married Jane Mc- Neill, in Henry county, a native of Ireland, and settled in Annawan, engaging in mercantile pursuits ten years ; then removed to Chillicothe in 1867, and embarked in the grain and live stock trade, in which he has done a heavy business. About four years ago, he established the same business in Henry, Marshall county, where he also handles a large amount of grain and live stock. His first marriage resulted in three children-William F., John C., and Estelle E. On December 28, 1874. Mr. Carroll united in matrimony with Miss Olive A., daughter of Dr. A. and Mrs. O. A. Wilmot, of Chilli- cothe. About three years since, they removed to Ilenry, Marshall county, where they now reside.


CARROLL JANE Mrs. res. Chillicothe, is the daughter of John McNeill and Margurite Martin, both natives of Ireland, is a twin and the eldest of three children. Was born near Belfast, Ireland, Nov. 12, 1840, and came to America when three years old. Settled near Portland, Whiteside county. Ill Iler father was a farmer, but is now a local minister of the M. E. Church, in northeastern Kansas. Mrs. Carroll married, in 1857, Charles W. Carroll, in Henry county, where her parents resided at the time, and lived in Annawan, in that county, for ten years, coming to Chil- licothe in 1867. Mr. Carroll was born in Ohio in 1834. came to Illinois when four years of age, and has chiefly been engaged in the mercantile and grain trade. They had four children, three of them now living : William F., born August 20, 1858 ; John C., born September 9, 1860; Rowena May (deceased), horn July 22, 1865; and Estella E., born November 1, 1867. Mrs. Carroll owns her residence and several Ints, and has been associated for many years with the Baptist Church. Her mother died thirty-three years ago.


Carr Mrs. A res. C'hlllleuthe.


Carroll Joseph, ilsherman, res. Chillicothe.


CLAPP GEORGE H. farmer, Sec. 32, P. O. Chillicothe. Was born in Watertown, N. Y., in Janu- ary, 1833, and is the son of Dr. Ela Clapp, now a resi- dent of Evanston, 111., and Lucy Huntington, who died in his infancy. Both were natives of New York State. During his early years his parents removed from his natal town, and settled for a time in Pennsylvania, thence removing to Worthington, O. His father came West to Farmington, Fulton county, and in 1853 to Rome, l'eoria county. The subject of this sketch mar- ried, November 14, 1860, Sarah A. Kelly, a native of l'ennsylvania, who chied November to, 1570, leaving behind her one son, Charles L. C'lapp, who was fifteen


years of age May, 1879. In 1873 he married Maria E. llenthorn, who was born in Lacon, Marshall county, by whom he has had one child, Stella, born July 16. 1876. Moved on his present farm in the Spring of 1866, which is located on the northwest quarter of Sec. 32, a finely improved farm, worth $50 an acre, upon which he has himself made all the existing improvements. Mr. Clapp was, in 1862, enrolling officer for the State of Illinois.


COLWELL WILLIAM, mechanic and engi- neer, res. Sec. 20, Chillicothe. Was born in Ross county, O., June 18, 1832, and is the el .est of twelve children. Came to Chillicothe in August, 1837, with his parents, Washington and Rebecca Colwell, in com- pany with a number of other families, and his parents shortly afterwards bought a farm and moved a mile out of town, Mr. Colwell has a natural aptitude for me- chanics, and began to use tools very early in life, but never served apprenticeship to any trade, though he erected a dwelling for his father while yet a minor. After working as a carpenter and millwright for a num- ber of years, he devoted himself to engineering, and at present owns a traction engine of his own invention, with which he draws a thresher about the country. Hle has also invented a register for measuring the grain from the machine now in use, known as the Excelsior register. Is now engaged in running a steam sheller and a thresher, both of which he built himself. ile married, July 26. 1857, Hannah Albertson, who was born in Ohio, in January, 1842, by whom he has three children, Frank, Edward, and Willie, who live at home with him. Owns a homestead dwelling and two acres of land contiguous to the town.




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