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 130

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

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Burdick I. D. wagon maker. P. O. West Hallock. Burdick V blacksinith, P' O. West Hallock Burdick S. M. carpenter. P. O. West Hallock.

Burnes Geo. P. O. Hallock.

Button Ellas, man of leisure. P. O Lawn Ildge. Byrnes Samuel, farmer Lawn Rige

l'ashon Wm. farmer. 1. O. West Hallock.

l'hapio Charlotte, P. O. Northampton. Clarence Win. farmer. P' 0 Lawn Ridge. Clark John, ber keeper. P. O. Hallock. Collier S. E. peddler. P. O. Chilicuthe.

Colwell Geo. farmer, P. O. Hallock.

COON I. M. farmer, Sec. 12, P. O. Northamp- ton, was born in Chenango county, N. Y., October 4. 1825; father born in Rhode Island. Was raised on a farm, and came West in February, 1858, settling in Akron township, where he farmed on rented land for about twelve years, and then bought a quarter section of land in Hallock township, where he lived for two years, removing thence to a farm he had purchased in Chilheothe township, remained there for seven or eight years, and bought a farm on section 12, of Hal- lock township, to which he removed. About this time he cultivated three farms, but afterwards sold the Clulficothe farm and a portion of the Hallock one. Owns at present 240 acres of land, eighty acres of which are in Chillicothe township, and values the

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whole at about $8,000. lle was married in New York State, July 7, 1849, to Miss Mary Ann Stillman, who was born in the same county as himself, February 24, 1830, by whom he has had eleven children, viz : Judson, Mary E., Alice J., Charles F., John F. (deceased), Albert Henry, Benjamin H., Arthur J., Edna L., Mattie E., and Willie A. Three of his children are married and settled in the neighborhood. Mrs. Coon is a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church. Coon Judson, farmer, P. O. Northampton.

CRADY PETER W. postmaster and shoe- maker, P. O. Hallock, was born in Champlain, Clinton county, N. Y., March 14, 1831, and is the son of Peter Crady and Elizabeth Newey, both of New York, Moved with his parents to St. Albans, Vt., when about fifteen years old, and there remained till 1862, working at his trade. On August Ist, of that year, he enlisted in Company I, Ioth V. V. I .; was dis- abled through sickness in the first Fall, and lay for five months in hospital at Burlington, Vt .; on partial recovery, was sent to camp at Alexandria, Va., but not yet being able for active service, was transferred to invalid corps, and after one year to veteran reserve corps ; served while in that body in the campaign on the Peninsula, taking part in the fight at White House Landing, June 21, 1864, afterwards returning to Washington, D. C., where he remained till close of the war, and was mustered out June 24, 1865. His family in the meantime had removed to Peoria county, III., and he came West and joined them in Hallock town- ship, where he has since remained, with the exception of five months in 1872, when he made a visit to Colo- rado for his health; has worked at his trade all the time he has been here; received his appointment as postmaster under President Grant's administration, in 1876. He married, October 21, 1857, Miss Laura A. Mallory, who was born in Northfield, Vt., about the year 1833, by whom he has had four children, three of whom now survive : Geo. E., Romeo Sumner (deceased), Ifenry Eugene, and llenrietta Hortense. The last two children are twins, born September 18, 1867. Mr. Crady is in politics a Greenbacker, and is a member of the local lodge of Sons of Temperance. Mrs. Crady is a member of the M. E. Church.

Cratz James, farmer, P. O. Northampton. Crosby. Moses, dairy farmer, P. O. West Hallock. Daball I. farmer, P. O. Northampton. Devlin Ellen, farmer, P. O. Northampton.

EASTON WILLIAM, justice of the peace, and farmer, Sec. 29, P. O. Southampton, was born in Newark, N. J., May 7, 1807, and is the son of William Easton and Elizabeth Drake, both of the same city. Was raised until six years old at Sunny Plains, N. J., and then removed to Ovid township, Seneca county, N. Y., where he remained some months, thence remov- ing to Euclid township, Cayuga county, Ohio, where

he went to school, and where he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. In 1836, he came to Illinois, spending the first Winter at Wyoming, Stark county ; then came to Peoria county, staying in it about a year ; thence, removing to Tazewell county for about fifteen months ; returning to Peoria county, for the next eight or ten years he divided his attention between farming and his trade, doing year by year less at the latter, till about 1850, since when he has confined his attention to farming. He owns 126 acres land, worth about $7,500, and has a fine, neat dwelling house, surrounded by tastefully laid out grounds. He married, December 5, 1833, Miss Sophia Lake, of Kirkland, O., who died August 12, 1837, and afterwards he married Miss Sarah M. Hicks, by whose death, on June 24, 1873, he was again left a widower. On May 14, 1874, he mar- ried his present wife, Miss Isabell Jones, of La Prairie, Marshall county, Ill. By his second marriage he had three children, only one of whom, Joel J., born April 5, 1845, now survives. Mr. Easton is a Universalist, and Mrs. Easton a member of the Methodist Church at La Prairie. Mr. Easton has been a justice of the Peace in Hallock township for fifteen years, and also school trustee for many years; is a Republican in poli- tics, and possesses a firm hold upon the respect of his neighbors, and all who are brought into business con- tact with him.

Epley A. farmer. P. O. Lawn Ridge. Evans Jenkins, farmer, P. O. Chillicothe. Evans Sarah C. Mrs. farmer, l'. O. Northampton.

EVANS WALTER T. (deceased) farmer, res Sec. 23, P. O. Chillicothe, was born June 15, 1836, at Montgomery, Pa., and was the son of Walter F. Evans and Euphemiah Taylor. Ifis father was a native of Pennsylvania and his mother of New Jersey. When about two years old he came with his parents to Ifal- lock township, settling there in 1838 upon raw land which they bought. His father died in 1861. Mr. Evans married, in 1863, Miss Sarah C. Riel, who was born about twenty miles from Toronto, in Upper Can- ada, Ang. 31, 1839, hy whom he had five children, four of whom survive, Effie, born Oct. 23, 1864 ; Ulysses G., born Aug. 7, 1866, died Aug. 14, 1866 ; Willie W., born Aug. 7, 1867 ; Ida M., born Aug. 27, 1871, and Rosa A., born Jan. 25, 1875. Mr. Evans died Aug. 18, 1877. He was an earnest, hard working man, who always had a kind word and a ready hand to cheer and to help. Ilis neighbors who survive him can look back upon many an act of kindness done, and cheerful help rendered during his life. Ilis widow, Mrs. Sarah E. Evans, still resides on the homestead ; owns ISo acres of land, 125 acres under cultivation, worth altogether about $8,000. Mr. Evans was a member of the Union Baptist Church, as is also Mrs. Evans,

Farden Susan, farmer. P. O. Northampton.

Furguson E. farmer, P. O. Lawn Ridge.

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GALLUP JJOSEPHI, farmer, Sec. 17, was born in Windham county, Conn., on the 4th of Sep. tember, 1827 ; was reared and educated for a farmer. Besides the advantages afforded by good common schools, he attended Plainfield Academy in Connecti- cut, and Smithville Seminary in Rhode Island several terms. He taught several terms of school with good success ; came to Peoria county in 1850 to look after the land now composing his farm, then owned by his father ; reported it covered with wild grass, rattle- snakes, wolves, deer, and sandhill cranes. Mr. G. erected a log house and made some other improvements on it that Summer ; returned to the "land of steady habits "in September ; taught school there the follow- ing Winter, and April 2, 1851, married Celia Gallup. of Voluntown, Windham county, Conn., and came to Peoria county in June of that year, settling on his present farm. Although late he raised quite a crop of vegetables, and being a good marksman could easily supply meat from the prairie and the thicket. Mr. Gallup has been quite successful in liis chosen pursuit, and owns several hundred acres in the home farm. which is well improved and amply stocked. He jest- ingly says his " farming now is by proclamation." Mrs. Gallup died on July 17, 1877. leaving a family of five children, Judie A., born Jan. 16, 1852 ; Marion, born Nov. 20, 1953; Loren, born Dec. 15, 1858 ; Nettie S., born May 20, 1862, and Ellie J., born Jan. 29 1865. Since Mrs. G.'s death the oldest daughter has managed the affairs of the household. Mr. Gallup is not con- nected with any church society, but is a Universalist in belief. In politics he is a Democrat of the Jeffersonian school. His paternal ancestors were among the early settlers of New England. Nathaniel Gallup, his father, was somewhat prominent in politics, and held a number of offices of honor, civil and military, and died in Con- necticut in 1856, aged 58 years. Mr. G.'s grandfather. Benadam Gallup, served in the war of the Revolution. and died in 1858, at the advanced age of 88. He was the first white child born in the vicinity of Voluntown, and was, for many years, a member of the Legislature of Connecticut, and a large landholder. John Gallup. the great grand sire of Joseph, was the first settler in that region : obtained the charter for the first church in the place ; took large land claims, and served for years in the State Legislature. A great portion of the lands he entered are now in the hands of the Gallup family. His father, John Gallup, made the first orig. inal purchase, together with two brothers, of lands from Governor Winthrop, who was a member of the Colonial Government. The original John Gallup, of Boston, Mass., emigrated from the west part of England in 1630.

Gallup K. farmer, 1' 0 Hallock

Gillinnan Aaron, farmer. I' 0 Lawn Rlige allinllan Giro, farmer, 1'. O. Weat Hallock.

GILLFILLAN HENRY C. farmer, res. Sec 8. P. O. 1.awn Ridge, was born in Ross Co., O., Nov. 7, 1931, is the tenth of a family of twelve children of Adam and Sarah Gillfillan nee Moets, both natives of Pennsylvania. Ile removed with his parents to Peoria in 1534. and the next year they settled in Limestone township, where his father died 11 1544. and the widow removed with the family to Hall ck township two years later. Mr. G. learned the trade of brick mason in youth and followed it for some time. Married Jemima New- ell, a native of Madi on Co , Ill., in November, 1560, and settled on their present farm. They have had three children, Lucy A., Charles Martin and Oll.e May. Hle turned his attention to reading law some years ago, and now does considerable practice In the justice courts of the county. Their farm embraces 200 acres valued at

. $50 per acre. Mr. G's mother died in 1875, and six of the twelve children have died.

Gillnitan fsaar, farmer. P. O. Lawn Ridge. Gillam R. farmer, P. O. Northampton.

GLAZE COLLINS, farmer, Sec. 35, P. O. Chillicothe, was born in Bedford Co., Pa, Jan. 15. 1834. and is the son of John Glaze and Sarah Bryden- dall, both natives of that county, His father died about 1853. and his mother in 1870. They were farmers. In the Fall of 1836 he removed with his parents to Peoria Co. settling in Richwoods township, where they lived for about one and a half years and temoved to Med na township, where he grew up to manhood and after his father's death worked the home farm in company with his younger brother for four years and then removing to Hallock township, farmed for some time on rented land. llis brother Isaac Glaze served three years in L'nion Army and at the close of the war they together went to Bureau Co., Ill., where they farmed for ten years and then selling out bought their present farm. Own 160 acres prairie land and twenty acres timber. He married Dec. 25, 1872, Alice Wheeler, daughter of William Wheeler and Ann Bethal, natives of l'ennsylvania, who was born in that State September 5. 1849, by whom he has two children, Rosie, barn Sept. 21, 1574. and Cora born Nov. 18, 1876. Mr. Glaze has been for five years a member of Neponset Lodge. No. 560 I. O. O. F. Goodwin Wm. brickmaker, 1. O. Northampton.

GREENE JEFFERSON J. farmer Sec. 30, P. O. Southampton, was born July 12. 1830 in Stephen- town, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., and is the son of Samuel S. Greene and Lucy Rose, who were both from the same State. W'nen nhout six years old, he moved with his parents to Ostego county. N. V., and after five or six years residence moved to Cayuga County in the same State. Ile came to l'eoria Co. when about twenty-four years of age, and has ever since resided in it. Ile married July 3. 1855, Miss Mary Nelson, who was born in Radnor township, January 15, 1839, by

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whom he has had six children, four of whom are now living, viz., Abbie L., born Dec. 27, 1857, Rose P.,horn June 22, 1860, Ilattie A., born Nov. 17, 1862, and Sarah M., born January 6, 1865. His two eldest daughters are married and live in Peoria Co. Mr. Greene owns 210 acres of land in the county, 200 acres of which are under cultivation and worth $60 an acre, also 640 acres raw land in Nuckolls Co., Neb., and 160 acres raw land in Wright Co., Iowa. He also owns " Wood's Hotel " in Chillicothe. He votes for the best man in local matters and on National issues is a Republican.

GREEN CALVIN, stock breeder, res. West Hallock.

Green W. N. P. O. West Hallock. Gullett A, retired farmer, P. O. Northampton. Gullett J. harness maker, P. O. Northampton.

HAKES ANTHONY, farmer, Sec. 30, P. O. West Hallock, was born in Berlin, Rensselaer county, N. Y., June 22, 1817, and is the son of Rensselaer Hakes and Lana Eymer, natives of that county. He was raised on a farm until twenty-five years of age, when he married, Sept. 17, 1842, Susan Saunders, a native of his own county, born Sept. 29, 1821, and in June, 1845, came with his family to Hallock township, Peoria county, and settled on Sec. 31, in company with his brother Alanson; came to his present fine farm about five years later. He owns 210 acres of land, 50 acres of it timber, and has a very fine, large dwelling, which was completed in 1870. IIis marriage resulted in two children : Mary S., born Dec. 1, 1845, and Eg- bert Eugene, born April 5, 1848. Mr. Hakes was in youth instructed in the tenets of the Seventh Day Bap- tist Church, and when about twenty-five years old, be- gan to exercise his natural gifts in preaching, and after coming to Hallock gradually fell into the position of minister to the small circle of Seventh Day Baptists settled there. Some years afterwards, when the mem- hers increased in number, he was ordained minister, and for a number of years served the people in that capacity, both in the church at West IIallock and all over the surrounding country ; has been pastor of the church at West Hallock for a number of years. His family are all members of the same church. Mr. Hakes has been supervisor of the township for three years, and assessor for one year.

Hakes A. E. farmer, P. O. West Hallock.

HAKES DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 29, P. O. West Hallock. Mr. Hakes' maternal grandfather was Anthony Eymer, who was born in Germany and came to America as cabin boy in the fleet of Gen. John Bur- goyne, in 1775, remaining in America after the sur- render. He married in Connecticut and removed to Rensselaer county, N. Y., where he resided until his death in 1826. On the paternal side, his grandfather was Jesse Hakes, who was born in Connecticut and

afterwards removed to New York ; served in the Ameri- can army in the war of 1812, and was frozen to death on his post as sentinel. One of his sons was Rens- selaer Hakes, who was born Feb. 16, 1788, in the county from which he took his name, and remained there until 1860, when he came to this county. He married Lana Eymer, who was born March 1, 1793, by whom he had six children : Pamelia, born Nov. 26, 1811, died Jan. 4, 1861, Stephen V. R., born June 28, 1813 ; Esther, horn Sept. 14, 1815; Anthony, born June 22, 1817 ; Alanson, born April 22, 1819 ; and Daniel, whose name heads this sketch, born Aug. 20, 1821. llis wife died in 1822, and in the next year he married Lucinda Hendrick, born Dec. 30, 1795, who bore him : Courtland, Sept. 8, 1824, died in 1836; Lana, June 28, 1826; Alfred, Sept. 21, 1827; Rachel, Oct. 10, 1829, died Aug., 1864; Joel, Oct. 30, 1830; Emerson, July 21, 1832 (deceased) ; Martin, Nov. 10, 1833; Sa- rah Ann, Sept. 16, 1837, died 1845. His second wife died Aug. 30, 1862, and on March 15 of the next year he followed her, both dying in Peoria county. Three of the children by his first wife reside at present within its bounds. Daniel Hakes was born in the town of Berlin. Rensselaer county, N. Y., and resided there till May 15, 1848, when he removed to Peoria county and settled on his present farm with his family, having previously married, May 13, 1842, Dorcas, daughter of Peleg and Hannah Saunders, who was born June II, 1823. They had one child, now living in Missouri, Zebulon P., born March 10, 1844, His wife died Aug. 12, 1848, and he married, May 9, 1849, Mary Dennis, born Dec. 17, 1824, in Clermont county, Ohio, daugh- ter of Joseph Dennis and Rachel McClellan, natives of Pennsylvania. Her father was born in 1797, and died in Peoria county, March 10, 1857. By this marriage Mr. Hakes has had three children : Alonzo G., born Nov. 16, 1852, who was drowned in the Illinois river March 23, 1877 ; Albert, born Dec. 26, 1856; Nellie, born Jan. 6. 1863. Emily, an adopted daughter, was

born June 20, 1852. While in the East Mr. H. was raised on a farm, he had also learned the trade of car- penter, and pursued it almost entirely during the first twelve years of his stay in Illinois, renting out his farm meanwhile. Ilis natural ability as a mechanic has been of good service to him in devising and executing many improvements about his farm, and he has also made some inventions of great value to farmers, among them a hedge cutter and a water return. He taught singing schools for many years in the surrounding town- ships, and was in great request in that capacity. He owns 160 acres of land, about 120 acres under cultiva- tion ; has a large, fine dwelling, built in 1875 at a cost of over $2,000 ; large barns and out-buildings, with orchard of 200 bearing apple trees, besides other fruit. lIe has been a useful man in his township, and has

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tilled many offices, among them that of supervisor ; was president of County Sunday School Association in 1875, and vice president of Sunday School Association of township for seventeen years, and superintendent of the same for twenty years. Ile and his wife and family are members of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at West Hallock. Is Republican in politics.

Harness F. A. farmer, P. O. Southampton Hentzell John, farmer, P. O. Lawn Ridge.

HICKS LUCAS (. farmer, Sec. 32, P. O. Southampton, was born in Jackson county, O., Aug. 25. 1819, and is the fourth child and second son of Joel and Phrebe Hicks. llis father came originally from Nova Scotia, and his mother was a native of Connecti- cut. llis family came to Peoria county in 1830, set- tling at first in Medina township, where they made a farm. lle was married in 1846 to Miss Sarah Reed, of Ross county, O., who was born in 1827, and shortly afterwards he bought his present farm. Owns a 260 acre farm in Hallock, 144 acres in Medina, and also an- other lot of 160 acres of wet land in llallock, worth altogether, about $24,000. llas had seven children, six now living : Lucius E., Samuel F., Ira J., Emerson C' .. Fannie A. (deceased). Mark I. and Addie S. His sec. ond, third and fourth sons are farming in Medina township, and his oldest and youngest sons are in Hal- lock. He is an ardent Greenbacker, but votes with the Republicans on National questions, and has for several years served his township in the capacity of road commissioner and school trustee.

Hinman Jason, Mr4. farmer, P. O. Hallork. Hinman Mt. blacksmith. P. O. Hallock.

HOOVER I. L. physician, P'. O. Lawn Ridge, was born in Belmont county, Ohio, September 11, 1830. and is the son Jacob lloover and Phoebe Frazier, who are both alive and reside with him. His father cele- brated his eighty-second birthday on Feb. 17, of this year. Ilis father was originally from Lancaster county, l'a., and his mother from Loudon county, Va. The doctor was raised in Belmont county till he arrived at manhood, attended the common school there, and in 1550 began the study of medicine, and practiced some years before attending lectures. In 1858 he attended for one term at Starling College, Columbus, Ohio, and graduating with the degree of M. D., he came directly to Lawn Ridge, where he has since resided and prac- ticed. Ile married Feb. 6, 1566, Miss Nettie L .. Free- man, a native of Plainfield, N. J. Dr. Hoover has a large practice, extending over portions of Marshall, Stark and l'eoria counties.

Jenkins J farmer, P Q. Northampton. Jun .. J. If merchant. 1. 0. Lawn Ridge.

krach It. W. retired former, 1. 0. Southampton.

KEACH THIOS. H. farmer, Sec. 31, P. O. Southampton, was born in Radnor township, October 9. 1548, and is the youngest child of Henry W. heach

and Lucy Ilall. His father was born in Rhode Island. July 13. ISO3, and his mother in Rensselaer county, N. Y., Nov. 13, 1805. In 1845 his parents moved from New York to Radnor township, and resided there twenty years, then coming to Hallock township, and settling on their present fine farm. They were married May 20, 1829, and have had eleven children, eight of whom are now living - l'hoebe A., Louisa, Lucy (de- ceased), Charles H., William Augustus (deceased ), Frank, Frances H., Rufus (deceased), Daniel B., 1.u- gene 1 .. and Thos. H., whose name heads this sketch. Previous to her marriage with Mr. Keach, Mrs. Keach had a son by a former husband. This son was named Wyat Rose, and is now dead. Mr. Keach, Sr., in poli- tics is a Democrat, and owns 150 acres of land, for which he paid $70 an acre, and has 100 acres under cultiva- tion. The farm is well improvedl, with a fine house and spacious outbuildings, and every thing is kept in apple- pre order through the hard work of their youngest son, who is yet unmarried and resides with them.

KENDALL JOHN G. farmer, Sec. 30, P. O. Southampton, was born in January, IS14. in Columbia county, l'a., and is the son of Andreas Kendall and Theresa Cornelia Wagoner. Was raised on a farm and went to school in his native county till 1829. when at the age of fourteen he went to sea, and led a sailor's life for sixteen years, during which he served in the U. S. navy and the merchant service. He was three years in the former, and made a voyage round the workl in the U. S. irigate Columbia, and has visited all the prin- cipal ports of the world. In 1845 he finally left the sea, and, instead of "ploughing the main." resolved to plough the prairie of Illinois, and accordingly came West and settled in Hallock township, where he now owns 193 acres of land, and has a very fine orchard with 100 apple trees, besides other fruit. Ilis farm is well improved, has fine, large barns, etc., and every thing is kept in sailor-like neatness. He values his farm with all improvements at about $15,000. llc married Nov. 7. 1847, Miss Amelia Merrill, of Koss county, Ohio, by whom he has had eight children, tive of whom are now living - Helena, Kent Kane. Enge- nia, Kubie and Edward Everett. Mr. Kendall has cut loose from all political parties, and now votes for the best man.

Kimball Ira, farmer, P. 1) West Hallock Lamorre I'rra, farmer. P. O. Lawn Ridgr forwell A farmer. 1. O. West Hallock. Lw art Wul. plasterer. P. O. West Hallock M Vulley Jackson, farmer, 1. 0. Northampton. 1. 1.can t. W. farmer. 1. 0. Northampton. Merilit Samuel, Justice of the peare. P. O. Northampton. Weweersmith P. farmer. 1. 11. Southampton. M Her s. farmer. 1. 1). Northampton. Montes Abe. P. O. West Hallock Montre Fred. P. O. Chillicothe

MOONEY M. T. farmer, Sec. 25. I. O. Chilli- cothe, was born in Medina township, Dec 31, 1842, and is the third son of James Mooney and Elizabeth Jennett. Ilis father is a well known farmer in Medina

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township and was born in New York, and his mother is a native of Ireland. lle resided on his father's farm until 1867, when he came to his present location, and for six succeeding years farmed in company with his brother William. On Feh. 20, 1873, he married Mary Ann Rogers, daughter of Jolin Rogers and Ann Mc- Avoy, natives of county Louth, who came to America previous to her birth in Medina township. April 6, IS55. The fruit of this union are three children - Mary Elizabeth, horn March 4. 1875; Maggie Ella, born Aug. 13, 1877, and Annie Josephine, born Dec. 7. IS78. He owns eighty acres of fine farming land un- der cultivation. Himself and wife are members of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Medina. Mrs. Mooney's father and mother are still living and reside in Living- ston county, Ill.

MOONEY WILLIAM A. farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Chillicothe ; was born November 11, 1840, in Medina township, Peoria county, is the eldest son of Jas. Mooney and Elizabeth Jennet, and a grandson of Thomas Mooney and Helena Stagg, who were among the earliest settlers in Peoria county. He was raised on his father's farm till about twenty-one years old, when he went to California, and there farmed and prospected for about three years. On his return, about 1364, he in company with his brother Thomas took up a lot of 160 acres in Hallock township, and together farmed it for about ten years, when on January 13, 1876, he married Miss Annie Burke, who was born in New Hampshire, July 20, 1853, and came to Peoria county in 1871. By this marriage he has two children -Herman, born October 28, 1876, and Annie Eliza- beth, born January 31, IS78. Mrs. Mooney is a gradu- ate of Mount St. Mary's Convent of Mercy at Man- chester, N. H., and previous to her marriage taught music in the city of Peoria, and was organist in St. Mary's-now the Bishop's Church there. Mr. and Mrs. Mooney are members of the Mooney Catholic Church in Medina township ; own 120 acres fine farming land, with good dwelling house, barns, etc., which he values at about $10,000.

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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 130

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