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DAVIS RICHARD C. farmer, Sec. 31, P. O. French Grove, was born in Ohio county, W. Va., in 1835 ; came to Peoria county in 1856, and two years afterwards married Miss Margaret Keyser, who was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1834. They have had eight children, and all of them are living. Came to his present home in 1869, where he has ever since lived ; owns 160 acres of well improved land, worth about $9,600. Has been road commissioner for the township of Brimfield, and is now serving that of Mill- brook in the same capacity. Mr. Davis and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
DIMMICK MILTON, farmer, Sec. 19, P. O. Elmore, was born in Ohio in 1840; came to Illinois in 1852, and to Peoria county in 1858. Owns 140 acres of land, all well improved. Married, in 1864, Miss Lavina Green, who was born in 1843, and has borne him six children, two of whom are dead. Mr. Dimmick is a quiet, frugal and industrious man, and is much respected.
Doddsworth Wm. farmer, P. O. Elmore.
DOYLE JOHN, M.D., P.O. Elmore, was born in Baltimore county, Md., in 1827, and ten years later he came to and settled in Clark county, Ill. In 1850 he began the study of medicine, graduating in the Ec- lectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati in 1854, and in the same year began to practice. In 1858 he married Miss Sarah A. Noyes, who was born in New IIampshire in 1835. Dr. Doyle settled in Rochester in 1855, and with the exception of one year in Stark county and three years in Cincinnati, has resided there ever since, and practiced his profession. lle has taken great in- terest in the Christian Church, he being one of the elders and the minister of the church. Ennis N. S. farmer, P. O. Stontea.
GARRISON BENJAMIN, farmer, Sec. 22, P. O. Elmore, was born in Clinton county, Ohio, in
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IS44, and came to Peoria county with his parents in 1856, settling in Millbrook township, where he has ever since remained. lle is the second son of Lemuel Garrison who died in this township. Mr. Garrison married in 1875, Miss Mary B. Owens, who was born in Knox county in 1860, by whom he has had two chil- dren. He owns eighty acres of well cultivated land. worth about $4,000.
Garrison Lemuel, farmer. P. O. Montea.
GARRISON LEWIS, farmer, Sec. 16, l'. O. Elmore was born in Clinton, O., in 1537 ; came to l'eoria county in 1855, settling on section 15; is the first son of Lemuel Garrison, who died in this town- ship in 1873, and was the father of eighteen children. Mr. Garrison married in 1861, Miss Matilda A. Aldredge, who was born in Knox county, in 183S. and who bore him eleven children, of whom ten are now living-seven boys and three girls. Owns 220 acres of land, worth about $11,100, of which, 170 acres are under good cultivation. Mr. Garrison has seen many improvements made in this section, very little having been done in that way at the time he settled here.
Garrison Robert, farmer, P. O. Monica.
GARRISON THOMAS B. farmer, Sec. 15, P. O. Elmore, was born in Clinton county, O., in 1850, and came to Peoria county with his parents, settling in the township of Millbrook, where he has since re- mained. Ile married in 1872, Miss Rebecca J, Camp. who was born in Clinton county, O., in 1854. and by whom he has had four children, three now living. Ile owns 200 acres of land, worth ahout $10,000, and has ISo acres under good cultivation. Mr. Garrison is a young man of good habits ; is industrious and economi- cal, and stands well in the neighborhood in which he lives. He is the only son of Robert Garrison. Giflen James, farmer, P. O. French Grove.
GILLING JAMES, farmer, Sec. 34, P. O. Brimfield, was born in the Isle of Man in 1826; came to Peoria county in 1850 ; is a carpenter by trade, and followed that business for about eighteen years. Twelve years ago he returned to the old country, and while there he married his present wife, then Miss Jane Skinner ; returning to Peoria county in 1869, he came to his present home in 1574. where he owns eighty acres of land, all improved, and worth about $6,000. He has a good home, is comfortably situated and is lughly respected by his neighbors.
Grant Kennett, farmer. P. O. French Grove. lirant W. farmer. 1. 0 French Grove. Gross Win, Iarmer, I. O. Elmore.
HARDY JJOHN, farmer, Sec. 16, P. O. Elmore. was born in England in 1523: married in 1846, MINs Ellen Moody, who was also of English birth, and was born in 1526; came to Scott county, Ill., in 1551, where he remained till 1872, when he came to l'eoria
county and settled on his present home in section 16. where he has 230 acres of good land, worth about $11.500, of which 180 acres are under cultivation. This property is the result of industry and economy, as Mr. Ilardy came to this country a poor man. Ile bas had twelve children, six of whom are now living. Harriott Willlam, farmer, P. O. French Grove.
HOLZ WILLIAM, miller, P. O. Elmwood, was born in l'russia in 1832, and immigrated to America in IS51; came to Rochester, Ill., in 1864. moving thence in 1866, to Elmwood, where he purchased the Union Mills, and where he has spent upwards of $40,- 000 in building, repairing, and machinery. In 1875. he lost his mill in Elmwood by fire, when he returned to Rochester and commenced repairing the Rochester mills ; has spent $13,000 in this direction and has now got it in first-class order; has three runs of burrs and the machinery is all new. Mr. Holz has eighty acres of good land attached to the mill and raises consider- able stock ; married in 1858, Miss Catherine Schroeder, by whom he has six children.
HUBER BENJAMIN, retired, P. O. Elmore, was born in Pennsylvania in 1820, and married in 1843 Miss Rebecca Burkhart, who was born in that State in IS25; came to Peoria county and settled in Rochester in 1549, where he engaged in blacksmithing, and kept at it for twenty-four years. They are the parents of nine children, five of them being now alive. Coming to Kochester with limited means, Mr. Iluber has by economy and strict attention to business, acquired a good home, with 110 acres of well cultivated land, worth about $5,500, where he and his wife hope to spend their remaining years. Ilis children are all mar- ried. Mr. and Mrs. Huber are members of the Con- gregational Church.
lurt Susan, farmer, P. O. Montea.
IRELAND CHARLES, stock dealer, P. O. Elmore, was born in Fayette, Seneca county, N.Y. His grandfather was the first settler in the township, locating in 1794; also organized the first independent military company of that county ; was at the battle of Queens- town when Brock was killed. His father was born in Milton county, Pa., but went to Seneca county; N. Y., when he was two years old; raised a family of two children, one of each sex. Charles, was born on the 20th day of August, 1823. When he was nine years old his father immigrated to Genuga county, Ohio, where he was reared a farmer, going two miles through the woods to a log house to school. Ilelped to c'ear a farm of 260 acres. In 1848 married Miss Laura Ann. daughter of Harry Hubbard. She was born in Massa- chusetts on the 17th day of February, 1830. Six boys and five girls was the fruit of their union. Immigrated from Ohio to Peoria county in 1858, and located in Millbrook township. The first two years was engaged
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in building and contracting on railroads. Furnished all the ties, and erected the bridges, from Gilman to the State line. In 1863 helped to recruit a company, and was assigned to the 77th I. V. I., Company G, and was commissioned as Ist Lieutenant, mustered in at Peoria. The regiment was commanded by Col. Grier. Participated in the engagement at Arkansas Post, and afterwards did duty on the river. IIe re- signed on account of ill health after being in the service a year.
Jaques Henry, farmer, P. O. Elmore.
JAQUES H. S. farmer, Sec. 7. P. O. Elmore, was born in Ohio in 1839, came to Peoria county in 1855, and has resided in Millbrook township ever since. In 1862 he crossed the plains to California, returning in 1864, and shortly thereafter married Miss Emeline Pratz, by whom he has two children. He is an enter- prising farmer and a man of influence in the township, owning 500 acres of land, 200 of which are under good cultivation, worth about $21,000. besides a large stock of cattle and hogs, the raising of which he makes a specialty.
JAQUES JOSIAH, farmer, Sec. 18, P. O. E]- more, was born in Richland county, O., in 1829; came to Peoria county in 1854, and settled on section IS, in Millbrook township, where he has ever since remained and where he owns 500 acres of land, worth about $20,000. In 1856 he married Miss Isabell Pratz, who was born in the same county as himself. They have been blessed with eleven children, seven now living. Mr. Jaques has improved most of his property since coming here; is a quiet, industrious farmer, and is much respected. Mrs. Jaques is a member of the Christian Church, at Rochester.
Kans J. farmer, P. O. Elmore.
KELLER JAMES M. farmer, Sec. 21, P. O. French Grove, was born in Marshall county, West Va., in 1819; came to Peoria county in 1856, and settled on section 20, Millbrook township, where he improved a lot of sixty acres, on which he remained till 1878, when he moved to his present location on section 21, where he now owns 240 acres of land all under cultivation, and worth about $14,400. Ile came to the county a comparatively poor man but by his industry and sound knowledge of farming he has acquired the land he owns and the respect of all who know him. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Kneer Benedict, farmer, P. O. Monica. Lamberton E. P. farmer, P. O. Elmore. Lamberton T. O. farmer, P. O. Elmore. Lawrence H. farmer, P. O. Elmore.
LENG ALBERT, farmer, Sec. 9, P. O. EI- more, was born in Yorkshire, England in 1841, and came to Peoria county in 1870. Married, in 1873, Miss Mary F. Aby, who was born in Stark county, in 1851; has had three children, two of them now alive.
Mr. Leng has followed the occupation of a farmer all his lifetime, both in England and this country, and now owns a nice little farm of eighty acres, worth about $4,000, and has fifty acres under cultivation.
Lewis Hannah, farmer, P. O. Elmore.
LORANCE HARNESS, farmer, Sec. 19, P. O. Elmore, was born in Franklin county, Ohio in 1823, and came to Peoria county in 1843, marrying in the fol- lowing year Miss Ellen Lewis, who was born in Dear- born county, Ind. in 1826. They are the parents of twelve children, ten of them survive. Mr. Lorance first settled on Sec. 6 of Millbrook township, where he re- mained eight years, removing thence to Sec. 19, where he has ever since remained. He owns 165 acres of land. all well improved, and worth $8,250; a vein of coal, five feet thick, underlies part of his land. Has a very fine spring well on his farm, yielding an inex- haustible supply of water. Mr. Lorance is much re- spected in the neighborhood in which he resides. Lyon Joseph, farmer, P. O. French Grove.
MARKLEY E. justice of the peace, P. O. El- more, is the son of David Markley, who came from Ohio and settled in Fulton county in 1836, Mr. E. Markley was born in Richland county, Ohio in 1820, . coming with his parents to Illinois, and in 1837 came to Rochester with a stock of goods, which he took charge of and sold on his father's account, making a monthly trip on horseback by a bridle path to his father's residence in Fulton county, to give a report of the month's business. This continued for about a year when he cleared out the stock and returned to Fulton county, and engaged in various pursuits until 1850, when he returned to Rochester and began business on his own account. He has been an active business man and is a prominent citizen of the town. He married in 1851, Miss Emily Wycoff, who was born in New Jersey in 1828, by whom he had five children. Mrs. Markley died Feb. 25, 1861, and in the succeeding year he married, his second wife, Mrs. Nancy Rice, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1828, and who has also borne him five children, all living. Mr. Markley owns eighty acres of land, all under cultivation, and worth about $2,400; has been supervisor one year, and is now serv- ing his second year as justice of the peace.
MARKLEY EVERETT, merchant, P. O. Elmore, was born in Stark county, Ill. in 1855, and has lived for many years in the neighborhood of Rochester. Married in 1878, Miss IIelen M. Webster, who was born in Ohio in 1844. Began business for himself as mer- chant in 1878, but had previously been in that business for his father and others ever since he was old enough to attend to it ; carries a large and well selected stock of goods, and does a good business. llis father was the second man who sold goods in Rochester, that be- ing in the year 1837.
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MARTZ W. J. farmer, Sec. 32, P. O. French Grove, was born in Pennsylvania in 1834. and came to Peoria county in 1857, and is a harness maker by trade. Married in 1563, Miss Nancy E. Moore, who was born in Butler county. Ohio in 15.44. They have bad six children, three of them now alive. Mr. Martz bought his present home in 1866, and is now worth $4.500. Ilis wife is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mathews Thos. farmer, P. O. Monica.
MAXWELL FRANCIS IR. teacher, P. O. Elmore.
MCCOY DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 33, P. O. French Grove, was born in West Alexander, Wash- ington county, l'a., and when fourteen years old, moved to Ohio county, W. Va., where he remained till 1551, then coming to Peoria county, and settling on Sec. 33, where he has since remained, and where he owns 470 acres of land, all under cultivation, 210 acres of which forms his home farm. Mr. McCoy married .June 21, 1847. Miss Jane B. Stewart, who was born in Alleghany county, Pa., August 8, 1826, and who died November 26, 1877, leaving four children to mourn her loss. Mr. McCoy is a member of the Pres- byterian Church.
MCCOY JOHN A. (deceased), late of Sec. 32, Millbrook township, P. O. French Grove, was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1821 ; was brought up in Ohio county, W. Va., and came to Peoria county in 1849, settling two miles west of Brimfield. Ile came to his late fine home in 1852, and remained upon it until his death. His estate consists of S90 acres of fine improved farming land. Mr. McCoy married in W. Virginia in 1852, Miss Matilda Davis, who was born in Marshall county, of that State, in 1829, by whom he had three children, two girls and one boy and who died in 1861. Mr. McCoy possessed an in- tellect much above mediocrity, and was emphatically a public-spirited man. These qualities, together with rare integrity of character, made him sought after for positions of official responsibility. He served his township seventeen years in the County Board of Supervisors, seven of which he was chairman of that body, during which the present elegant court house was erected. llis innate patriotism impelled him to active and efficient efforts in behalf of the Union dur- ing the late civil war. The life of Mr. McCoy was suddenly and tragically terminated on the 14th of Sep- tember, 1879, from wounds intheted two or three days previously by a vicious bull. Thus was cut off in the midst of his usefulness at the age of fifty-nine years, and ten months a man whom l'eoria county greatly missed and sadly mourned.
MOORE DAVID, farmer, Sec. 32, P'. O. French Grove, was born in I.chigh county, Pa., in 1816; went to Butler county, O., in 1818, where he learned the
carpenter trade ; married in 1840, Miss Mary Richto- line, who was born in Northumberland county, Pa., in 1821 ; came to Peoria county in 1860, has had five children, four of them now living and married. He owns 153 acres of land, all improved, and worth $9,200. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are members of the Presbyterian Church.
MOORE JACOB II. farmer, Sec. 31, P. O. French Grove, was born in Ohio, in 1840. Married Miss Martha A. Reed, who was born in W. Virginia in IS48, by whom he has had four children, two of whom are now alive. Owns So acres of land under excellent cultivation, and worth $4 Soo. Hle is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Morris D. farmer. P. O. Elmore.
Mois Toblas, farmer, P. O. Monica.
McArdle Thos, farmer, P. O. Brimfield.
Mel'abe Pat, farmer, P. O. Hrinfield.
McDonald Allce, farmer, P O. Hrimfeld.
McGregor John, farmer. P. O Monica.
MrKell Amos, farmer, P. O. French Grove.
MrKown Levi, farmer. P. O. Brimfield.
McManus Hernard, farmer. F. O. Brimfield.
McMullin Jas farmer. P. O. Elmore.
Movan Thos. farmer. P. O. Brimfield.
Nightingale D. farmer. I. O. Elmore.
Oakes Wmn. M. farmer. 1. O. Freuch Grove.
Pratz J. A. carpenter. 1'. O. Elmorc.
PRAATZ WILLIAM W. farmer, Sec. 20, P O. French Grove, was born in Stark county, Ill., March 21, 1541 ; his parents were old settlers of that county. having come there in 1837. Mr. Fratz came to Peoria county, where he married Miss Mary E. Day, daughter of Dr. W'm. B. Day, a native of New Jersey, in the following year. She was born Nov. 20, 1542, and has had six children, two boys and four girls. They own So acres of land in the e. 15 of the s. w. 14 of Sec. 20, all under cultivation and worth $4,800, and have the respect of all who know them.
Prior Calvin, farmer, 1'. O. Monica.
REED C. A. farmer, Sec. 29, P. O. French Grove, is the eldest son of William and Sarah V. Reed. was born in l'eoria county, Nov. 20, 1553, and grew to manhood on a farm. On Feb. 3. 1575. he married Miss Jennie Coe, who was born in Meiggs county, O., May 10, 1555 ; they have had three children, two of whom are alive. They own sixty acres from the north side of the n. w. U of Sec. 29, all of it under cultivation and worth about $3,600. Mr. Reed is an industrious and economical man, and he and his family are respected by all who know them. They are members of the Presby- terian Church at French Grove.
REED JAMES C. farmer, Sec. 29, l'. O. French Grove, was born in Peoria county in 1854, and married in 1875, Miss Sadie G. Oakes, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1550; have had two children, the eld- est of whom died April 12, 1577. Mr. Reed owns 50 acres of well cultivated land, worth about $4.500. Both himself and wife are members of the l'reshyterian Church.
REED SAMUEL MI. farmer. Sec. 32, P. O.
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French Grove, was born in Ohio county, W. Va., in 1821 ; came to Peoria county in 1852, and settled where he now resides ; owns 73 acres of land in Brimfield township, and 61 acres in Sec. 32 in that of Millbrook, all under thorough cultivation. He is a good farmer and citizen, and a quiet, unassuming man, enjoying the confidence and respect of all who know him. Ile mar- ried in 1852, Miss Jane Davis, who was born in Mar- shall county, W. Va., in 1825, by whom he had two children. Mrs. Reed died in 1856, and in 1859 he married Miss Margaret McCoskey, who was born in Ohio county, W. Va., in 1832 ; they have one child, and are all members of the Presbyterian Church.
REED WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 34, P. O. French Grove, was born in Ohio county, W. Va., in 1817; came to Peoria county in 1849, settling on Sec. 33, and has remained in the township ever since ; moved to Sec. 21, and came to his present home in 1860, where he owns 160 acres of good land, and makes a specialty of raising stock. Married in 1851, Miss Sarah V. McConnell, who was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1832, by whom he has had four boys, all of whom are now living.
REED WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 3, P. O. El- more, was born in Delaware county, O., in 1837 ; came to Peoria county in 1856, and settled on Millbrook township in 1863, where he now owns 150 acres of land, 80 acres of which is under cultivation and worth $45 an acre. He has made many improvements, aud has eighteen miles of worm rail fence, which makes his farm a desirable one. In 1858 he married Miss Mary Gingrick, who was born in Ashland county, O., in 1842, and who has borne him eight children, six of whom are now living. Mr. Reed has always taken an active part in all township matters, is a hard working, economical farmer, and a much respected citizen.
Rooney Hugh, farmer. P. O. Monica. Rud JJ. C. farmer, P. O. French Grove. Sargent Juo. farmer, P. O. Elmore. Shade Henry, farmer, P. O. Elmore. Slaterly J. farmer. P. O. Brimfield. Sloan J. farmer, P. O. Brumfield.
SLOCUM JOHN C. farmer, Sec. 32, P. O. French Grove, was born in 1837, on the old homestead settled by his father, who was one of the first settlers in this vicinity, and who died in 1846. He married Miss Margaret Bailey, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1842, by whom he has had six children, all living. Owns 115 acres of land, 100 of which are under culti- vation, and worth $6,950. He is a quiet, much respect- ed man, and a good citizen.
SLYGH JOHN D. justice of the peace, P. O. Elmore, was born in Ireland in 1801, and came with his parents to Albany, N. Y., where he remained until ten years of age, when he removed to Virginia, where in 1824 he married Miss Mary E. Potts, daughter of Capt. James B. Potts of the United States Navy,
and who was born on board of a United States ship in 1808. Remained in Virginia till 1835, when they came to Tazewell Co., Ill., removing to Millbrook town- ship and settling near Rochester, January 1, 1837. There were then but two log cabins in Rochester, occupied respectively by the Smiths and the Stantons. Conse- quenty Mr. Slygh has seen the development of all the im- provements made in this section of country. He has been an active man of business all his life, and is now serving his thirtieth year as justice of the peace, five years of which was in Knox Co., and the rest in Peoria Co ; lives presently with his son Henry, and gives general satisfaction as a justice. Mr. and Mrs. Slygh have had fifteen children, nine of whom are now living. Mrs. Slygh died on August 26, 1875. The old gentleman owns seventy acres of land near Rochester, worth about $2,100. He assessed the township for seven years, for five years in succession.
Stowell Aug. farmer, P. O. Monica. Stubb Nancy, farmer, P. O. Monica.
Sutherland E. J. farmer, P. O. French Grove. Sweat Benj. harness maker, P. O. Elmore. Thomas Geo. farmer. P. O. Elmore.
Todd Alex. farmer, P. O. French Grove.
Todd Robl. farmer, P. O. Mouica.
Uykoff G. P. Insurance agent, P. O. Elmore.
Wasson John, farmer, P. O. Monica.
Whitaker John, farmer. P. O. Brimfield.
Whitaker John W. farmer, P. O. Monica.
WHITTAKER JOHN C. farmer, Sec. 27, P. O. Brimfield, was born in Ireland in IS11, where he married Miss Susan Carter, also a native of that coun- try, and who was born in 1806. Sailed for New Orleans from Liverpool in 1845, and were eight weeks and five days on the voyage. First settled in the coun- ty in the vicinity of what was then Fort Clark. Mr. Whittaker worked very hard, and labored under many disadvantages, and as the result of his industry, has now a fine home and farm, under good improvement, where he lives at peace with all his neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker have had six children, all living. Have four sons in Millbrook township, and one son and their only daughter in that of Brimfield.
WHITTAKER RICHARD, farmer, Sec. 34, P. O. Brimfield, was born in Ireland in 1836, came to Peoria Co. in 1845, and to his present home in 1864, where he owns 160 acres of well improved land worth $9,600. Married in 1863 Miss Hannah McGowanner, by whom he has had nine children, eight of whom are now alive. Mr. Whittaker is much respected and lives surrounded by relatives and friends.
WASSON JOHN, farmer, Sec. 14, P. O. Brimfield, was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1833, came to Marshall county, Ill., in 1852, where he re- mained one year, and then removed to Elmwood, Peo- ria county, where, on Nov. 13, 1854, he married Betsy C. Aldrich, who was born in Missouri in 1836. Ilas had eleven children, ten now living. Mr. Wasson came to Sec. 14 of Millbrook township in 1868, where he owns 160 acres of land, all well improved and worth
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about $3,000. Ile has resided in this county since 1353. in Elmwood, Brimfield, Jubilee and Millbrook townships ; has held the office of road commissioner for three years, and is at present one of the school trustees.
WHITE JJOHN, farmer, Sec. 5, P. O. Elmore, was born in Frederick county, Md., Aug. 9, IS12, and came to Richland county. O., in Oct., 1827, where he remained till 1835, when he came to Peoria county with the Smith family, who settled on See. 7 of Mill- brook township, Oct. 15. 1$35. IIe helped them to build their cabin, and worked out in the neighborhood for three years, and then began an improvement for himself. Bought from the government the west half of the south west of Sec. 5 ; made his entry Jan. 13, IS36 ; commenced his improvement in 1839, and has ever since remained in the same section. The first election Mr. White attended was at Princeville, in 1836, when Theragood Smith was elected justice of the peace. In 1538 he married Miss Eliza A. Rigou, who was born in Ohio in 1820, by whom he had four chil- dren, only one now living. llis wife died in Aug., 1846, and on Feb. 17, 1848, he married Miss Permelia Aby, who bore him two children, one of whom has since died. llis second wife died Feb. 1S. 1851, and he then married Miss Eliza Briggs, on April 20, 1854. the fruit of which marriage was nine children, six of whom survive. Mr. White owns 200 acres of land, worth about $6,000, and has 90 acres of it under cul- tivation.
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