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Sims Morris S., farmer, P. O. Lawn Ridge. Sınith W. E. hardware merchant. res. and P. O. Lawn Ridge.
SPICER JOHN G. dairy farmer, Sec. 18, P.O. West Hallock. Is the tenth of a family of nine sons and two daughters, nine living, of Joseph Spicer and Content Potter, natives of Rhode Island, where Joseph Spicer was born, March 9, 1797, Content Potter, Aug. 9, of the same year. They were married Nov. 12, 1818. John G. was born in Hopkinton, Washington county, that State, January 14, 1839. At the age of nineteen he left home and spent a year in Jefferson county, N. Y., then returned and helped to take the census of 1860, after which he spent another year in Adams Centre, N. Y., in the drug business. Came West, and making Decatur, Ill., headquarters, engaged in selling books a year, during which he bought a farm in Kansas, and in the Fall of 1862 went out and sowed a crop of wheat
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on it ; returning to Illinois and continuing in book busi- ness. In June, 1863, went East, and on the 29th of the month married Cornelia Babcock, in Jefferson county, N. Y., where she was born January 1S, 1844. Returning to Illinois, still continued the book business. In the Fall of 1864. bought a farm in company with his brother William, in llallock township, Peoria county, and settled on it the next Spring. Meeting with an accident soon after, which disabled him for farm-life, he sold out and returned to Jefferson county, N. Y., and engaged in manufacturing soap and candles. Having partially recovered from his injury, he returned to Peoria county, and bought and settled on the farm they now occupy, in the Spring of 1871. It contains ninety-two acres, improved, and twenty of timber, valued at $6,500. Has had four children, three now living, Min- nie, born May 22, 1869; Clara Almira, born Sept. 25, 1873, died Feb. 23, 1875 ; Clarence Winfred, born Nov. 30, 1575; and Ernest Samuel, born June 27, 1877. Both himself and wife are members of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.
SPICER WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 30, P. O. West Hallock. Was born July 4, 2836, in Hopkinton, R. l., the son of Joseph Spicer and Content Potter, natives of Rhode Island. His father was a harness- maker, and also owned and worked a farm, upon which the subject of this sketch was raised. He came to Illi- nois in 1856, and after a stay of a few months returned East, and for some time afterwards attended school in New York State, and came back to Illinois with intent to stay on Sept. 1, 1857, settling in Bureau county, where he bought a farm and remained until the Spring of 1865, when he sold out and purchased his present farm in Hallock township, upon which he has since resided. He married in Centre township, Bureau county, August 22, 1861, Miss Olive A. Gillman, daugh- ter of Charles S. Gillman and Olive Whitcher, who was born at Northfield, N. Il., May 15, 1843, by whom he has three children : Olive, born January 16, 1864 ; Luella, born March 26, 1867; and Charles W., born Nov. 16, 1869. Mr. Spicer owns 130 acres of land, ten acres of it under timber, and worth about $50 an acre. Keeps about forty cows, and from the milk thus supplied makes an average of 175 pounds creamery butter weekly. throughout the year, all of which is sent to the Peoria market. Itis creamery was the first erected in the county, and the butter thus made was the first of its kind introduced to any extent in Peoria. Hle is also interested in the cheese factory at West Hallock. Mr. and Mrs. Spicer are members of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at West Hallock. He is at present a school director, and has been for some years school trustee. Is Republican in politics.
Stewart Justice, farmer, P. O. Northampton.
STOWELL CHARLES E. farmer, res. Sec.
32, P. O. Lawn Ridge. Is the sixth of nine children. and the fifth son, of Ebenezer and Laura Stowell, of Ilallock township, Peoria county, where be was born, March 6, 1845. Was reared on the farm, and besides enjoying the benefits of the district school, attended Northwestern College, at Naperville, Ill., for a time. For four or five years he taught school in Winter and carried on farming in Summer. On the 10th of December, 1874, he married Mary E. Davis, daughter of John B. and Margaret Davis, nee Ayers, of Peoria county. She was born Oct. 10, 1853. They have two children living, Daisie, born Sept. 22, 1878 ; and Emma Blanche, born Nov. 10, 1879. Their homestead consists of 125 acres of fine farming land, on which they settled in 1875.
STOWELL EBENEZER, farmer, Sec. 3, P. O. Ilallock, was born October 19, IS07, in Chen- ango county, N. Y., and is the son of Abishai Stowell, born in Windham, Windsor township, Vt., in 1779, and Hannah Field, born in Brattleboro, Vt., in 1782. The family comes from English stock. His father, when a boy, went to Chenango county. N. Y., where he settled and married, and where Ebenezer was born and raised on his father's farm. Hle worked for some years at the trade of mill-wright, and in 1836 started west with Roswell and Isaiah Nurs for companions, to locate a farm in the then but thinly settled State of Illinois, Part of the way they came by water, but chiefly on foot, and before they made choice of their land, the distance walked aggregated nearly 1000 miles. In the Summer of that year they entered their farms at the Government Land Office, at Quincy, and Mr. Stowell returned to the East, and in the Fall of 1843 came back with his family, to till and occupy his farm. Since then he has remained upon it, and the high state of cultivation it has attained, gives evidence of the earnest and honest work expended upon it. Mr. Stowell married February 23, 1833, Paulina, daughter of Reuben and Anna Bridgeman, who was born in Chenango county, N. Y .. October 19, 1807. By this marriage he had one son -Orson B. Stowell, born May 7, 1834, and now resi- dent in liallock township. llis wife died in giving birth to this son, and on July 12, 1838, he married Laura Bridgeman, also a native of his own county, by whom he has had nine children :- Calvin, born October 5. 1839; Henry Allen, born March 14. 1541, died March 16, 1853; Charles Edward, born September 23, IS44. died January 19. 1846; Mary Cornelia, born April 4. 1846; Charles Edward, born March 6, 1848 ; Samuel Keuben, born February 23, 1850 ; Anna Paulina, born May 14, 1851, and Ebenezer, born March 11, 1555 ; has seven children living-five mar- ried, and settled in the neighborhood, and two at home. lle owns about boo acres of land, valued at $35 an acre ; has 250 acres under cultivation. Mr. Stowell
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with his wife and family are members of the Congrega- tional Church at Lawn Ridge. In politics he is Re- publican all over.
STOWELL ORSON B., farmer, Sec. 7, P. O. Lawn Ridge, is the only son of Ebenezer Stowell, and Pauline Bridgeman, and was born in Bingham- ton, N. Y., May 7, 1834, coming to Peoria county with his parents in 1843. He has ever since been domiciled in the county. He was raised and resided on his father's farm, in Hallock township, until May 18, 1859, when he married in Toulon, Stark county, Ill., Miss Harriet R. Church, who was born in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., October 9, 1833, and is the daughter of Norman Church, a native of Massachusetts, and Re- becca Delurga, of French parentage, born and raised in Vermont, by which marriage he has five children : William L., born May 18, 1860 ; L. Paulina, born July 23, 1862; Laura Rebecca, born May 30, 1865 ; Fannie, born November 3, 1867, and Luther E., born January 20, 1875. He settled after marriage on southeast quarter of Sec. 7, where he remained for fifteen years, removing to his present location in October, 1875 ; has 80 acres in home farm, and another 80 acres at his old farm ; also owns 80 acres timber land on Sec. 9. Himself, wife, and eldest daughter are members of Congregational Church at Lawn Ridge ; has held vari- ous township offices, among them that of town clerk and commissioner of roads. Politically is a radical Republican.
Sweetman Joho, farmer, P. O. Lawn Ridge. Swisher Joseph, cooper, P. O. Northampton. Thomas Melioda E .. P. O. Chillicothe.
Trimble Silas Mrs. P. O. Northampton,
Van Tassel David, farmer, P. O. Hallock. Vars Thomas, dairy farmer P. O. West Hallock. Watson Thos., Jaborer. P. O. Northampton. Weldman C. E., farmer, P. O. West Hallock. Wheeler Joseph, farmer, Northampton. Will Geo., P. O. Lawn Ridge.
WILL ROBERT (deceased), farmer, P. O. Lawn Ridge, was born April 15, 1822, at Delmar, Tioga county, Pa., and was the son of Robert Will and Mar- garet Lawson, of Forfarrshire, Scotland. He was the fourth child and third son in a family of seven children, and was reared on a farm in his natal county until the year 1837, when, at the age of fifteen, he removed with his parents to Hallock township, Peo- ria county, and settled on Sec. 3, near what is now Hal- lock post office. There he made his home till 1848, when, on June 7 of that year, he married Miss Mary, danghter of Lyman Robinson and Polly Nurs, who was born March 19, 1823, in Broome county, N. Y., and came with her parents to Illinois in the Spring of 1843,
arriving at Blue Ridge May 20, of the same year. Their marital union resulted in six children, three of whom are now alive, William, born May I, 1849, and died when four years old ; Helen, born Nov. 18, 1851, died April 26, 1853 ; John Wesley, born Feb. 1, 1854, died Dec. 29, 1872 ; Annie, born May 29, 1856 ; Min- nie, born May 25, 1860, and Laura A., born March 25, 1865. Upon marriage they settled on the farm now occupied by his widow, and there all their children were born, and Mr. Will died, Feb. 14, 1876. Mrs. Will at present owns 120 acres of finely improved farming land worth about $8,000. Mr. Will was, through life, an active, useful man, and his untimely removal was keenly felt and deeply regretted by many. He was, for twenty years, justice of the peace, and had acceptably filled, in turn, almost all of the township offices ; was a notary public for many years, and county surveyor at time of his death ; also for over twenty years was re- cording secretary of the Methodist Church at Lawn Ridge, and represented it at the annual conference sev- eral times. Mrs. Will and family are also members of the same church.
WIII R. Mrs. farmer, P. O. Lawn Ridge.
WILMOT W. H. physician, P. O. Lawn Ridge' was born in Chenango county, N. Y., and is the eldest son of Dr. A. Wilmot (now and for many years a resi- dent of Peoria county) and Olive A. Wilmot, nee Smith. He came with his parents to the county when very young, and when about fourteen years of age went to the Knox College, Galesburg, Ill., and attended the classes there at various periods extending over al- most two and a half years; afterwards began his pro- fessional studies, reading medicine under the care of his father, and attending lectures at Michigan University, Ann Arbor, and at Iowa University, Iowa City, gradu- ating from the latter with degree of M. D., Feb. 16, 1858. Shortly thereafter he established his present practice in Lawn Ridge. He married, Nov. 8, 1860, Miss Carrie A. Stillman, who was born in Ontario county, N. Y., October 11, 1835, and who came to Peo- ria county with her parents, settling in the city of Peoria when two years of age. The fruit of this union are two children, Frank, born Oct. 18, 1861, who is now attending Antioch College, O., and boards with the same lady with whom his mother boarded while attending classes at the same college twenty years ago, and Edna, born Sept. 21, 1871.
Young Isaac, farmer. P. O. Lawn Ridge.
Zinck J. C. shoemaker, P. O. Lawn Ridge.
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HOLLIS TOWNSHIP.
Adewald Casper. farmer, P. O. Hlarker's Corners. Bishop Deat C. farmer, P. O. Harker'a Coroers.
BLACK G. R. farmer and justice of the peace, P. O. Harker's Corners.
Blandin Geo, farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners. Bohlander P. farmer, 1. O. Hollis. Brachel Stephen, farmer, P. O. Hotiia. Bresendine W. A. farmer, P. O. Mapleton.
BUCK STEPHEN D. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 6, P. O. Harker's Corners, is the son of Ahaliab and Annis (Drake) Buck. Ilis father was born in Pennsylvania, but immigrated with his parents when a boy to Cayuga county, N. Y., and his mother a na- tive of Orange county, N. Y' .; were married in 1801. and raised a family of seven children, five of which lived to adult age. They came to Peoria county in the Fall of 1831, and settled on Sec. 6, Hollis township, where they remained until their deaths. Father died in 1855 at the age of seventy-nine, and his mother in 1860 at the age of eighty-three. Mr. Buck, the young- est of the family, was born in Cayuga county, N. V., on the 6th day of October, 1817, and came to this county with his parents when about fourteen years of age, and has resided on or near where they first located since. He married Miss Mary, daughter of James Smith, of Kentucky, born June 22, 1820. They were blessed by three boys and one girl - James A., Margaret A., W'm. J. and John Huston. IIas 360 acres of land, all under good cultivation, elegantly improved, and valued at $15,000. Ilas held several local offices in the township. His father was on the first grand jury in the county. Had one son in the army in the 151st I. V. I.
Buckers Nicholas, farmer. P. O. Mlollis. Hurgess Joseph. farmer, P. O. Hollis. Champs John. P. O. Mapleton.
Clark James, farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners.
CLARK JAMES C. blacksmith, P. O. Har- ker's Corners, was born in Adams county, Ohio, on the 4th day of june, 1815, was reared to the trade, and re- ceived what advantages the district schools afforded at that time. Came to the county in 1837 and settled in Hollis township, where he has resided since. Has 114 acres of land, valued at $3.000. Ifeld the office of road commissioner twenty-six years, and school treasurer twenty-two years. When he came to this county it was wild. Deers, wolves, turkeys, and other game could be seen from the cabin doors of the pioneers.
Crandall Charles, farmer. I.O. Orchard Milnea. Crandall W'm. farmer, P. O. Hollla
l'row Henry, fariner. P. O. Orchard MIDes.
Fuller Alex. farmer, P. O. Mapleton. Fuller Henj. farmer, P. O. Mapleton. Galley Rohit Ht. fariner. F 0), Harker'a Corners. Gender D) farmer. 1. O. Hollin. foetx (. F. farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners.
(loo ]win Dasvil. farmer, P. O Harker's Corners. Harington R. farmer, 1º. O. Hollla. Hart Nelson, farmer, 1. {). Harker's Corners. Hart H. P. farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners. Hellman H. farmer, P. O. Hollla.
Herr .Jacob, farmer, P. O Mapleton.
Hill Henry. farmer P. O Mapleton.
Homan C. farmer. P. O. Harker's Corners.
Hornbecker David, farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners.
Hornbecker J. farmer, 1'. O. Harker'a Corners. Jiorpbecker Jos. farmer, P. O. liarker's Corners.
JACOBS PETERS, sawyer, P. O. Mapleton, was born in Pennsylvania, June 1, 1$23, came 10 Peoria county in 1858, and settled in Lancaster, Timber township, and, in 1876, came to Hollis. Married Miss Mary T. Kuley, who was born in Pennsylvania, July 30, 1826. The fruit of this marriage was nine children, six of whom are living : William, Ulysses, Julia, Mary, Jennie, Hattie. Members of the Catholic Church.
Jaeger Leopolil, farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners. Jenkins W'm. farmer, P. O. Hollis. Jensen R. farmer. P. O. Hollis.
Jensen R. R. farmer. P. O. Holils.
Jones Il. B. farmuer. P. O. Mapleton. Junker Lawrence, farmer. P. O. ManletoD.
Kimr Peter. farmer. P. O. Harker's Corners.
Kircher Philip, fariner, P. O. lol !! s
Kubnårwin, farmer. P. {), lollis.
Kunz Jacob, seo. farmer. P. O Harker's Corners.
Leitner Louis, farmer. P O. Hollls.
Maple Abram, farmer. P. O. Mapleton.
Maple A. G. farmer, P. 1. Mapleton. Maple Isaar fariner. P. (1. Mapletob.
MeGrow T. J. farmer, J'. O. Mapleton.
Naegle Lawrence, farmer. P. O. Hollis
Nayler L. farmer, P. O. Mapleton.
NEWSAM FRANK, merchant, P.O. Mapleton.
NEWSAM RICHARD, merchant and coal operator, P. O. Hollis, was born in Lancashire, Eng- land, Nov. 11, 1843, and came to the United States in 1869. Was bred a miner of the firm of Newsam Bro- thers, who control the Orchard and MeGrew mines, and turns out 4.000 bushels per day. Is also in the mercantile business, in which they have a fine trade. Married Miss Frances Woltstlumed, who was born in England, in 1844. There has been seven children- four boys and three girls.
Newschwander J. farmer, P. O. Harker'a Cornera. Norwood Geo. farmer, P. O. Mapleton. l'alsen Geo. farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners.
POWELL A. G. farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 16, P. O. Mapleton.
Rahn Jno, farmer, P. O. Hollis.
Reader F. farmer, F. 0. Hollla. leeves (. ]. T. [armer. P. 11 Mapleton. Heeven .I A. farmer, P. O Harker's Corners
Ilgger Jas, farmer. P. O. Mapleton.
Schwindenhamer A. farmer. P. O. Hollla.
SCOTTJOHN A. farmer and stock raiser, P. O. O. Mapleton, Sec. 12, is the son of John and Lydia (Mes- ser) Scott, natives of Virginia, who in an early day came to Ohio, and in 1834 came to l'eoria county and located near Edwards Station in Kickapoo township, where they remained twelve years, and where the subject of this sketch was born on the 23d day of November, 1$36. When ten years of age went to Peoria and learned the trade of calker. Married Miss Phelancy C. Waters, daughter of Samuel Waters, born in Hollis
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township, April 18, 1841. By this union there were two children, one of which is living - Julia, born Oct. 30, 1860. Has 120 acres of land, 100 under good cul- tivation, valued at $6,000. Mrs. S.'s father came from Muskingum county, Ohio to Peoria county in 1837, and located in Hollis township.
SCOTT SETH, clerk, P. O. Mapleton, son of Shadrick and Lucy Ann Scott, mother a native of York State, and father of Kentucky, was born in Timber township, on the 11th day of November, 1852; reared on a farm and attended the district school. Followed teaching school about five years, and the rest of the time has followed clerking. Married Miss Minerva, daughter of Harrison A. Eddy, born in Hollis town- ship, Dec. 25, 1857. Had one child - Julius S., born Sept. 16, 1878, and died March 2, 1879.
Spangler Peter, farmer, P. O. Hollis. Starts E. farmer. P. O. Harker's Corners. Stopchzink Jacob, farmer, P. O. Hollis. Stranz Martin, farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners. Stranz Wm. farmer, P. O. Harker's Corners. Tapping Caleb, farmer, P. O. Hollis. Tripps John, miner, P. O. Hollis.
VAN NORMAN WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 5, P. O. Harker's Corners, son of Jacob and Margaret (Van Patten) Van Norman, was born in York State in 1816, and brought up in Cayuga county. When eighteen years old he went to Oswego county and learned the
blacksmith trade, and in 1837 came to Peoria county. Married Miss Mary Ann, daughter of Wm. Tappen, who was one of the earliest settlers of Hollis township, com- ing in 1836. She was born in London, England, and emigrated to this country when a small girl. There were thirteen children, nine living - five boys and four girls. Has 160 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Mr. V. has lived to see the county developed from a wild country to one of the finest in the State. Mrs. V. and one daughter are members of the Baptist Church.
Watrons Saml. farmer, P. O, Mapleton. Weber Charles, farmer. P. O. Hollis, Welige Dedrich, farmer, P. O. Hollis.
WHEELER STEPHEN C. farmer, Sec. 15, P. O. Hollis, was born in Cincinnati, O., on Feb. 24, 1812, and came to Peoria county in 1844, locating in Hollis township, where he married Miss Sarah Martin, who was born in Argile, Washington county, N. Y., Dec. 9, 1822. Nine children, seven living, consti- tute their family - Joanna J., born Jan. 11, 1848; John M., born Feb. 10, 1850; Francis, born May 14, 1852; Wm. J., born Dec. 4, 1854, died Sept. 11, 1855; Jacob, born in 1856, (deceased); Stephen, born Dec. 5, 1857; David W., born Oct. 17, 1860; Mary, born May 28, 1863, and James A., born Jan. 8, 1866. Has 300 acres of land. valued at $10,000.
JUBILEE TOWNSHIP.
Abbott James, farmer. P. O. Brimfield. Alden Noah, farmer, P. O. Brimfield. Anderson James, farmer, P. O. Robin's Nest.
ANDERSON J. farmer, Sec.29, P.O. Robin's Nest.
Anstus Casper, farmer, P. O. Brimfield. Baggs Wm. farmer. P. O. Brimfield. Bale Wm. farmer, P. O. Robin's Nest. Blaudy John, farmer, P. O. Brimfield. Bincher Andrew, farmer, P. O. Kickapoo.
BLUNDY JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 19, P. O. Brimfield, was born in England, March 11, 1830. Left England for the U. S. in 1852, and located in Peoria county on the place he now owns in 1853. Married in England Jane Snath, a native of that country. She died in 1864. He had, by this marriage, one child, Sarah J. now Mrs. Cowen. Mr. B. married for his second wife Caroline Prim, also born in England, in 1843. They have four children : Henry H., Francis E., Carrie E. and George L. Owns 217 acres of land, worth $75 per acre, and 154 acres in Marshall county. Are mem- bers of M. E. Church. Politically, he is a Republican. Bouton A. Mrs. farmer, P. O. Princeville. Bouton C. fariner, P. O. Princeville.
BOUTON JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Princeville, son of Gehile and Maria Bouton, natives of New York State, who immigrated to Knox county, O., in 1808, where John was born on the 6th of May,
1831. He was bred a farmer, and attended none but the district schools. In 1837 he came to Illinois and located in Princeville, and in the same year bought the place which he now occupies in Jubilee township. Married Miss Kate, daughter of John Harding. She was born in Peoria county on the 8th day of Dec., 1848. Seven children resulted from this union, five still living : Maria, Samuel, Margaret, Almyra and Thompson. Mr. B. has 505 acres of land, 495 under good cultivation, val- ued at $20,000. Came to this county in limited circum- stances, Mr. B. and brothers helped to survey the vil- lage of Princeville and the country between here and Peoria.
Brennen Eddy, farmer, P. O. Monica. Brennan Jas. farmer, P. O. Brimfield. Brower Herman, farmer. P.O. Brimfield. Byrnes James, farmer, P. O. Princeville. Cahill Cath. farmer, P. O. Brimfield.
CHAHILL' PETER, farmer, Sec. 30, P. O. Brimfield, was born in the county Meath, Ireland, February 12, 1843. Father died in Ireland. He and his mother and two brothers emigrated in June, 1847, and located on the place where they now live ; which consists of 440 acres of land, under a good state of cultivation ; over 250 acres worth $50 per acre. He
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is now serving his second term as supervisor of Jubilee township. He and his mother and brothers are mem- bers of the Catholic Church. Democratic in politics.
Carletan Jamea, farmer. P. O. Princeville.
Carney Mary, farmer, P. O. Robin'a Nest.
Carroll Thoa. farmec. P. O. Peineeville.
Casper A. C. farmer, P. O. Kickapoo.
Chamberlain J. S. farmer. P. O. Kickapoo.
Church Jobn, farmer. P. O. Moblea.
CLARK STEVEN, farmer, Sec. 19, P. O. Brimfield, was born in the town of Brimfield, Ilamil- ton county, Mass., April 11, 1813. In the Spring of 1836, started West to seek a location in which to live. stopped for a time near Joliet, and then went to Chicago and worked as farm hand in 1840; concluded to try Ohio, but not being pleased with it, returned to Illinois, in 1841, and located in Peoria county, where he has continued to live, steadily engaged in farming ; owns 190 acres of land in Jubilee township, valued at $60 per acre, besides 160 in lowa. Was married in 1845, to Mary Rook, who was born in Peoria county in 1830. They have had eight children; the living are : Frank W., James R., John HI., and Mary ; four deceased : Charles W., Eliza, George and Florence.
CLARK THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 32, P.O. Brim- field.
Crane Thos. farmer. P. O. Brimfield.
Crow Isaac, farmer, P. O. Princeville.
Cushing Michael, farmer, P. O. Brimfield.
Davis Joseph, farmer, P. O. Brimfield.
Delaney Daniel, farmer, P. O. Brimfield.
Delaney Pat, farmer P. O. Moulea.
DELL GEO. farmer, P. O. Brimfield,
Dupey Jas. farmer. P. O. Princeville. Fait Jno. farmer. P. (), Oak Hill. Filly C. E., P. O. Brimfield.
FORNEY J. H. farmer, Sec. 7, P. O. Brimfield, was born in York county, Pa., July 29, IS25 ; grew to manhood on a farm in Pennsylvania. Married Marga- ret A. Allewelt. She was born in Adams county, Pa., Dec. 2, 1828. They have had nine children ; the living are, Henry A., Adolphus L., Ephraim V., Bellmina E., Leander E., James L. and Cora I. Those deceased Elizabeth L. and Clara J. Owns 160 acres of land in the homestead, worth $60 per acre, and 80 acres in Ford county ; has held the offices of supervisor, assessor and collector, and served in them with credit to his township. They are members of the Lutheran Church, and in politics he is Democratic.
Folk 1. farmer, P. O. Ktekapno. Freling Ellza, farmer, P. O. Robin's Nest Friling Joseph. farmer, P. O. Kickapoo. Hart Joseph fariner, 1. O. Hrimfeld.
HATHAWAY GILBERT, farmer, Sec. 19, l'. O. Brimfield, was born in Summerset county, Me .. July 27. 1818. Started West with only $11 in his pocket, and when that gave out worked his way by day's work to Peoria county, arriving Aug. 30, 1838, where he located on a piece of land and commenced to make a home. Ile married Maria Sahin Willard. She was born in Rockingham, Vt., Feb. 7, 1807, By a former marriage she had seven children, four living, Francis
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