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SMITHI ARCHIBALD, farmer, Sec. 7, P. O. Monica, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1837, and came to Peoria county with his parents in 1844. They settled on Sec. 7 of Princeville township, where they opened a farm and made many improvements, and both of them died there, his father in 1852, and his mother in 1877. Mr. Smith married, in 1877, Miss Mary E. Nickelson, who was born in Marshall county in 1853, by whom he has one child, Jennie B. Smith, born April 26, 1879, On Aug. 8, 1862, he enlisted in Co. K., 86th Inf., and with the regiment took part in the engage- ment at Perryville, Ky. Transferred to Invalid Corps, Nov. I, 1863, and was discharged for disability in May, 1865. He owns II0 acres of land, worth $4,500, and lias 90 acres under cultivation. llas helped to make all the improvements thereon, it being part of the old homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Baptist Church.
Smith D. farmer, P. O. Monica. Smith Delthah H. farmer, P. O. Monica.
SMITH JOIIN, farmer. Sec. 7, P. O. Monica, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1822, emigrating to this country in 1842. He came to Peoria county in 1844, and in 1848 married Miss Jane Payne, who was born in Carroll county, Va., in 1825, coming to Peoria county with her parents in 1842, and settling on Sec. 7, of Princeville township, which was then in a very
wild and unimproved state. ller parents resided on their homestead in Sec. 7, till their death. Mr. Smith came to his present home in 1844, and has so in dustriously improved huis farm that the 290 acres which compose it are worth in the neighborhood of $15,000 ; has had eight children, all of whom are alive. Mrs. Smith and five children are members of the Presby- terian Church.
SMITH WILLIAM P. farmer, P. O. Prince ville, was born in Lincoln county, Maine, November 24, 1807, and in 1829 came to Peoria county, and set- tled near Princeville; married in 1835 Miss Fanny
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Silliman, who was born in N. Y., in 1813. Her father was one of the earliest settlers in this county, coming here in 1828, and settling in Hallock township. They have had nine children, five of whom are now living. They had two sons in the army during the war : Cyrus, who enlisted in the 11th Ill. Cavalry, who died at home, though still in the service, and Isaac, who enlisted in Co. K., 86th Ill. Infty., in 1862, and was killed at Tunnel llill, Ga., February 26, 1864. Mr. Smith has seen all the existing improvements in the county made, there being at the date of his coming, neither farm roads nor school-houses existing, and he helped to build the first school-house erected in it. It was made of round logs, and stood just over the line in Akron town- ship. llis father was one of the first ministers in the county, was a Close Communion Baptist, and preached many a time in the old log school-house. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, by hard labor and economy have acquired a competency, owning 160 acres of land, besides a house and six lots, in Princeville, worth in all about $7,000. All their children but two are married, and have families.
Smith R. W., P. O. Monica. Spinger Geo. farmer. P. O. Duncan.
STEVENS, WM. C. retired, P. O. Princeville. Stowell A. N. lumberman, P. O. Princeville.
THOMPSON CHARLES H. horse trainer, P. O. Monica, was born in Monmouth county, N. J., in 1854 ; was raised on a farm, and is the son of Samuel R. and Ellen Thompson, who still reside in his native county ; married Miss Lulu Calhoun, on January 1, 1879. Mr. Thompson has trained many horses since coming to the county, in 1877, and some of them give promise of great speed.
Turner W. Il. farmer, P. O. Duncan.
VOORHEES G. II. miller, P. O. Princeville, is the son of Joseph Voorhees, of Reding, O., who came to Peoria county in 1841, and settled in Kicka- poo township, where he now resides, and owns 480 acres of land, besides 320 acres in Nebraska. He is the father of twelve children. G. H. Voorhees, his eldest son, and the subject of this sketch, was born in Reding, O., in 1841, and in 1865, married Miss Emily Cook, who was born in England, in 1843, and has borne him seven children, five of them now living, viz .: Charles II., Sarah B. B.,
Emily G., William A., and Lucia B. Mr. Voorhees owns 330 acres of land, in Stark county, and his dwel- ling in l'rinceville. His property is worth about $23.500.
Wahl Fred, farmer, P. O. Princeville.
Walkington Jno. farmer, P. O. Monica.
Walliker A. & W. T. farmer. P. O. Monica
Wear A. D. [armer. P. O. Princeville.
Webber V. boot and shoe dealer. P. O. Princeville.
Welsenberg W. H[. farmer. P. O. Princeville.
Westerler C. farmer, P. O. Monica
Wheeler J. farmer, P. O. Princeville.
White J. C. farmer. P. O. Monica.
White Mary A. farmer, P. O. Moulea
Whittington Mrs. P. O. Monica.
Wiggins Benj. carpenter. P. O. Monica.
Wiggins Clarence, farmer, P. O. Monica.
WILSON MILTON, collection and insurance agent, P. O. Princeville, was born in Brown county, O., in 1828; came to Peoria county in 1848, and in 1856, married Miss Caroline M. Shriver, who was born in Clermont county, O., in 1838. Mr. Wilson came to the county with his father, and settled on a farm three miles south of Princeville, where he remained till 1874. when he came to Princeville ; served four years as justice of the peace, and then declining re-election for another term, engaged in his present business. lle is also notary public and deputy postmaster. Mr. Wilson had the reputation of having fewer law snits than any justice in the district. Ile owns a nice resi- dence in Princeville and is comfortably situated. Both himself and wife are members of the M. E. Church.
Wrigley .1. farmer. P. O. Princeville. Y'ates Sarah, P. O. I'rincevlile.
YOUNG C. R. carpenter and joiner, P. O. Monica, was born in Mount Desert, Me., in 1824; came to Peoria county in 1843, and married Miss Ocena Ilull. in September, 1849, who was born in Catarau- gus county, N. Y., in 1832, by whom he has had four children, three are now living: Nathan, Charles H. and William II. Isaac, his eldest, died July 1, 1866. and Mrs. Young died August 31, 1876. Mr. Young carried on the carpenter business at Rochester, until 1876; came to Monica the year following, and has since carried on there a large and steadily increasing business. He was present at the organization of Mill- brook township ; was the first town clerk, and held the office three years; served as justice of the peace for four years, and was postmaster at Elmore, under Presi- dent Pierce's administration.
YOUNG T. C. P. O. Monica.
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Adkinson James, farmer, P. O. Alta. Baker H. farmer. P. O. Atta. Bennett Patrick, farmer. P. O. Dunlap. Blum A. farmer, P. O. Dunlap.
BOLLOU MYRON S. general merchant, P. O. Dunlap ; was born in Hampshire county, Mass., September 16, 1842. His early education was received in the schools of his native county, and also in Peoria, Ills., where he landed in 1855. Married in 1864 to Miss Martha A. Potter, a native of New York State. They have two children, Frank and Mary. In October, 1875, engaged in his present business at Dunlap, and has by close attention and fair dealing built up a fair trade. He is Republican in politics. Enlisted in October, 1861, in Co. H, 11th Ills. Cavalry, and served one year.
Brassfield A. G. farmer, P. O. Dunlap. Brassfield Mahlon D. farmer, P. O. Dunlap. Brennan John, farmer, P. O. Dunlap.
BRIGHT GEO. W. farmer, Sec. 15, P. O. Dunlap ; was born in Alleghany county, Pa., April 22, 1833. In 1857, he came to Peoria county. In Sep- tember, 1861, enlisted in Co. I, IIth Ills. Vol. Inf., and served three years. In April, 1859, married Mrs. Mary E. Faucett, a native of Massachusetts, born May 31, 1830. She had three children by her previous marriage. He owns thirty acres of land in a high state of cultiva- tion and well improved. Was formerly a Republican but has joined the Greenback party. Brusie E. H. Mrs. farmer, P. O. Dunlap. Bush B. H. farmer, P. O. Dunlap. Byrnes Edward, farmer, P. O. Dunlap.
CARR JOHN, farmer, Sec. 22, P. O. Dunlap ; was born in this township, October 29, 1847. His early education was received in the schools of the township. In 1872, married to Miss Grace Corbitt, also a native of this township, born November 12, 1844. They have four children, three sons and one daughter. Republi- can in politics. Is collector of Radnor township. En- listed in 1863, in Co. M, 11th Ills. Cavalry and served to the close of the rebellion.
Campbell R. farmer, P. O. Alta.
CARLISLE JAS. B. D. farmer, Sec. 23, P. O. Alta ; was born in Shenandoah county, Va., June 17, 1838. At the age of ten years with his parents moved to Fayette county, Pa., where he was educated, and in the Spring of 1860, he came to Peoria county, Ills., and in the Fall returned to Fayette county, and married in February, 1861, Miss Mary J. Hutchison, and immediately returned to this county where he has lived since. Owns 140 acres of some of the most pro- ductive and valuable land in the county. Is Republi- can in politics, and a member of the M. E. Church. Carr Wm. Mrs. P. O. Dunlap.
Carroll P. farmer, P. O. Kickapoo. Case Chas. P. O. Alta.
CASSITY WM. H. carriage, wagon and cabinet maker, res. Dunlap, was born in Marion township, Putnam Co., Ind., Sept. 1837. On the 4th of March, 1861, immigrated West, locating in Unionville, Iowa, where he remained up to Feb. 1862. Thence came to Knox Co., this State in the vicinity of Galesburg, and followed farming, until Dec. 1864. In the Summer of 1865 started farther West, settling in Mound City, Lynn Co., Kansas, where he learned the trade of cabi- net maker. In 1868 removed to Butler, Bates Co., Mo., and there learned the carriage and wagon maker's trade. In June, 1875, returned to Peoria Co., and en- gaged in the carriage and wagon trade, where he has remained since. On the 15th day of January, 1857, he married Miss Mary F. Bryan, a native of Kentucky, but reared in Indiana. She died Nov. 7, of the same year, leaving one child Mary F., born Nov. 2, 1857. April 20, 1859, Mr. C. married Miss Sarah A. Hodges, born in Indiana, Jan. 1839, who has borne him three children, Annetta, born Dec., 1864, Hattie D., born March, 1866, Emma _. , born Nov. 1870. On May 2, 1876, he moved to Dunlap, his present home. Is a member of the Christian Church, and of the A. F. & A. M. in high standing, also an Odd Fellow and Knight of Pythias. Politics, Republican.
CHALLACOMB JAMES, farmer, Sec. 30, P. O. Kickapoo. Was born in Devonshire, Eng., Dec. 25, 1836. His early education was received in the schools of his native country, and in 1858 came to this country and settled in Peoria Co., Ill. Married in 1868 to Miss Lucy A. Rogers, who died in 1872, leaving two children, Chas. and Bertha. In April, 1876, married his present wife, who was Miss Sarah F. Rogers. The fruit of this union is one child, Archy T. Owns 225 acres of land, the most part of which is in a high state of cultivation. Democratic in politics. Is at present school director of the district in which he resides.
Challacombe Wm. J. farmer, P. O. Kickapoo.
CLINE ALBERT, farmer, Sec. 13, P. O. Dun- lap. Was born in Ontario Co., New York, Aug. 12, 1820. While quite young his parents moved to Oswego Co., N Y., where he was brought up and educated till fifteen years of age. In 1835 moved West, and settled in Peoria Co., Ill. Married in 1852, Miss Lydia Hyde, a native of Washington Co .. N. Y., born Aug. 15, 1831. They have six children, three sons and three daughters. Owns 280 acres of valuable land elegantly improved. Is Democratic in politics, has been school trustee some
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six years. Was also township collector of Medina township.
CORBET DANIEL, farmer, Sec. 7. Dunlap. Was born in Putnam, Washington Co. N. Y., Dec. 20. 150g. In 1532, moved to Pembroke, Genessee Co., and remained there until the Fall of 1835. Thence removed to l'eoria Co., Ill., and located at what is known as IFile's Mills, Kickapoo township, and assisted in the construction of the mill. In 1835 purchased his present farm,and in 1840 began improving it, and in 1842 moved on to it. On the 25th day of June, 1843 married Miss Frances Gordon, a native of Surry Co., N. C., born Dec. 6, IS18. Died Feb. 5, 1879, leaving five children, one son and four daughters. Mr. C. owns 2So acres of land under high cultivation. Politics. Republican, and is a member of the M. E. Church. lle came to the county in limited circumstances.
COOKE SILAS Rev. pastor, Presbyterian Church, Dunlap. Son of David and Agnes Cooke nee Ritchey, was born in Washington county, l'ennsylvania 20th October, 1342. The first twenty years of Mr. Cooke's life were spent on his father's farm in the Sum- mer season, and attending the schools of the neighbor- hood and Cross Creek Academy in the Winter. At the age of twenty he enlisted in Company K. 140th Reg. Penn. Inf., and served three years in defense of the union. He was badly wounded and permanently dis- abled in the engagement at Spottsylvania Court-house, on the 12th of May. 1864. After an honorable dis- charge, he returned home and entered Washington and Jefferson College in his native county, and graduated at the end of four years. Spent one year at the Western Theological Seminary, Alleghany City, Pa .. , then became principal of the Oakdale Classical Normal Institute, at Oakdale, Pa., for three years, then returned to the Theological Seminary, and graduated at the end of two years. Soon afterwards he received and accepted a call to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church at Nelsonville, Athens county, Ohio; remained there three years, when he accepted a call from the l'resbyterian congregation at Dunlap, and came February 1, 1878. Mr. Cooke united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth M., daughter of Sarah and Joseph Musser, of Cannonsburg, Washington county, l'a., 20th August, 1874. in which county she was born 18th October, 1849. Two children bless their union, Grace Kelly, born 3rd August, 1875, and Clarence Murdoch, born 9th October, 1878.
l'unningham Jaines, farmer. P. O. Dunlap.
Davis I. farmer, P. D. Dunlap.
Dickerson A. farmer, J. O. Alta.
INckerson ti. A farmer, 1. 0. Alla.
DICKINSON GRIFFITHI, farmer, Sec. 21, P. O. Dunlap. Was born in the territory of Indiana, in what is now Switzerland county, Nov. 27, 1811. 1s the eldest son of John and Mary Dickinson. Ilis early
life was spent in the then frontier settlement of Indi- ana, and his school advantages comprised in a brief at- tendance in primitive log school houses. Ile married Miss Achsab Bennett, a native of western New York, in 1829; born Jan. 1, 1800. In 1835, with his wife and two children started West in a four-horse wagon, and landed in Peoria, Ill., on April 24, of that year. His principal business while in the county has been farming and stock raising. Owns 1,000 acres of land of excellent quality. Politically was an old line Whig up to the birth of the Republican party, since which he has been a member of it. His talents and energies as a financier, and his industry and good management in his business affairs has placed him in possession of a comfortable fortune. His first wife died Sept. 12, 185S. leaving three children, two sons and one daughter. On the 24th of November, 1859, married Miss Margaret Johnson, of Peoria county, by whom he had two chil- dren, one son and one daughter. His third and pres- ent wife was Miss Sarah A. Chamberlain. By this marriage there are six children, three of each sex.
DICKINSON GRIFFITH E. farmer, Sec. 35. P. O. Alta. Was born in the township January 21. 140. His education was obtained in the district schools of this county and at Henry College, Mercer county. In 1866 he married Miss Annie Adkins, a native of Oxfordshire, England, born Feb. 27, 1544. They have five children - Nelly, born July 25, 186 ;; Fanny, born Aug. 20, 1870; Olive, born Dec. 6, 1872 ; Laura N., born Aug. 24, 1874, and George A., born June 24. 1877. Ile owns 375 acres of land in a high state of improvement ; is a Republican in politics ; has held several local offices. Ile enlisted May 2, 1862, in Co. A, 2d Illinois Light Artillery, and served to the close of the war.
DIVELBISS EDWARD II. farmer, Sec. 36. 1. O. Alta. Was born in Kickapoo township, l'e- oria county, Ill., Aug. 13, 1852, and was educated in the schools of this township. Owns 143 acres of very valuable land ; the home place is elegantly improved and abundantly supplied with fruit. Is Republican in politics and a member of the Methodist Church.
Dolan Alex. farmer, P' O. Dunlap. Doranı John, tarmer. 1. 11. Kickapoo. Doran l'afriek, farmer, 1. O. Kickapoo, Drake James M. farmer, J. O. Alta. prake Wmn. farmer, P. O. Dunlap.
DUNLAP ALVA, retired farmer, Sec. 11, P. O. Dunlap. Was born in Montgomery county, N. Y., Oct. 28, 1805, and is the eldest son of Smith Dunlap, an early citizen of that section of the State. Ihs pa- rents moved to Oswego when he was aninfant,settling in the timber, debarring him from the advantagesof an edu- cation. In 1829 he married Miss Mary Knight, a daugh- ter of Jesse Knight, of Windham county, t'onn., bom Sept. 10, 1506. They have had eleven children, tive sons and two daughters are still living. They moved
NAPOLEON DUNLAP. RADNOR, TP.
CYRUS TUCKER RADNOR, TP.
Griffith Dickinson RADNOR, TP.
EB. STOWELL HALLOCK PEORIA , TP.
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West in 1834, and located in Radnor township, Peoria county, Ill., in 1837. In 1871 the town which bears his name was laid out on his estate, and has at present a population of some 200 inhabitants. Politically Mr. D. is a Republican ; is the present supervisor of this township, which office he has filled for a number of years, besides has held several other local offices.
DUNLAP BURLEIGH, farmer, Sec. 2, P. O. Dunlap, was born in Oswego county, N. Y., May 29, 1830. In the Fall of 1838 with his parents, Alva and Mary Dunlap, moved West and settled in Radnor township on Oct. 5 of the same year, on the farm on which the town of Dunlap now stands. Here he re- ceived his early education. Married Sept. 14, 1854, Miss Sylvia Pride, a native of the same county as her husband, but at the time of her marriage a resident of Cook county, Ill. She was born May 21, 1833 and died April 16, 1873, leaving seven children - IIelen F., Benton C., Clara H., Andrew Jackson, Minnie, Katie M. and Henry Ward B. Mr. D. is Republican in politics ; is at present justice of the peace, and has held other local offices in the township. He is an energetic. rising young man.
DUNLAP GILBERT L. dry goods and no- tions, res. Dunlap, was born on Sec. 11. Radnor town- ship, June 19, 1849, and was educated in the schools of this county. Is at present town clerk of Radnor town- ship. Republican in politics. In 1876 embarked in his present business and has succeeded in establishing a good trade.
DUNLAP NAPOLEON, farmer, Sec. 3, P. O. Dunlap, was born in Sandy Creek, Oswego county, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1823. His early education was prin- cipally received in the schools of his native town. In the Fall of 1838, moved West and settled in Peoria county. Married on April 22, 1848, Miss Eliza Robin- son, a native of Otsego county, N. Y., born Jan. 2, 1829, and came West in 1836. They have had ten children, three sons and four daughters are living. He owns 260 acres of land in a high state of cultivation ; the home place is elegantly improved. Mr. D. is independent in politics, and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Is at present commissioner of public highways, and has held various other offices. Is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry.
Dustin George, farmer, P. O. Princeville.
EDWARDS CHARLES, farmer, Sec. 2, P. O. Dunlap, was born in Warren county, Ohio, Sept. 16, 1822, where he was brought up and educated. In 1834 moved with his parents to Switzerland county, Ind. Married in 1844, Miss Julia Ayers, a native of New York, They have five children, three sons and two daughters. In 1854 they came West and settled in Peoria county, Ill. Owns 160 acres of land, well im- proved and very valuable, which is the result of his own
industry. Republican in politics. Is school director of the district in which he resides.
ELSON JOHN, farmer, Sec. 26, P. O. Alta, was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, June 12, 1825. In 1833 his parents removed West and settled in l'eoria county, where he was educated, and married in 1849, Miss Elizabeth Clifton, a native of Ohio, born Sept. 19, 1824. They have two children - Eupha, born Jan. 23, 1851, and Eugene, born Jan. 18, 1856. Mr. E. is Democratic in politics. Owns 210 acres of land, the greater part of which is well improved, abundantly supplied with fruit, and very valuable. IIe is one of the prosperous farmers of the county. Filton John, farmer, P. O. Kickapoo.
FLEMMING JAMES, retired, Sec. 10, P. O. Dunlap, was born in Washington county, Penn., Aug. 5, 1806. His primary education was received in the district schools of the county. At the age of twenty- two years, attended Cross Creek Academy four terms ; then attended Franklin College, at New Athens, one term ; passing from there to Washington College, in Washington county, where he graduated in 1833. After graduating, accepted a position as teacher in St. James' Academy in Baltimore county, Md., for some twenty months. On June 26, 1838, was licensed by Washington Presbytery, and exactly one year after was ordained a minister. On October 31, 1839, married at Martinsburg, Knox county, Ohio, Miss Catharine B., daughter of David Parks, of that town, born in Wooster, Ohio, November 14, 1819. Ten children blessed their union, stx sons and four daughters; the eldest of his sons is a clergyman in the Presbyterian Church, near Albany, Ills. In June 24, 1840, Mr. F. was established pastor of West Union Church, Mar- shall county, Va., and remained about seventeen years ; was then called to Lower Buffalo, in his native county, and was for the next eleven years pastor of a congrega- tion. Thence to Marshall county, Ills., and occupied the pulpit in the Mansfield Church for seven years, and in 1876, moved to this county and supplied the Lime- stone pastorate up to the Spring of 1879. Has, during his pastoral life, attended four meetings of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. After leaving the Limestone Church, retired from the labors in which he has been so ardently engaged for the past forty years. 11is family are all members of the Presbyterian Church. Another of his sons is at present at the Academy of Campbellsburg, Penn., preparing himself for the ministry.
FORD JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 32, Kickapoo, was born in Devonshire, England, March 12, 1821. Was educated in the schools of his native country. In March, 1850, married Miss Phoebe Ann Fry, a native of the same place as husband. They have six children living, all sons. Immediately after
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marriage, immigrated to this country and settled in this county, owns 400 acres of very valuable land, well improved ; is Democratic in politics, and a member of the Baptist Church. He is school director of his dis- trict ; he began poor, but is now one of the prosper- ous farmers of the county.
FOX WM. blacksmith, Sec. 35, P. O. Alta, was born in Lincolnshire, England, June 1, 1513, was edu- cated in the schools of his native country, and also learned the blacksmith trade. In January, 1846, mar- ried Miss Ann Rouston, born January 29, 1823. They are the parents of six children, four of whom are liv- ing, two sons and two daughters. In IS51, they came to this country and settled in this county, where he has followed his trade since. Owns one acre of land un which he lives and has his shop. Democratic in poli- tics and a member of the Episcopal Church.
FRY THIOS. farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Kickapoo, was born in North Devonshire, England, December 24, 1832, and secured a common school edu- cation. Married Miss Christina Symmonds, April 20, 1858, native of the same shire as her husband, born July 12, 1836. They have five children : George, Robert, Ilettie, Mary and Annie. Owns 320 acres of land which, for fertility of soil, can not be surpassed in the county. The most of his time has been spent in farming and handling stock, in which he has been quite successful, and is held in high esteem by his neighbors. Is Independent in politics.
GALE STEPHEN, farmer, Sec. 36, P. O. Alta ; was born in Sailsburg, N. 11., December 28, 1820. He attended the district schools of his native county and pursued the higher branches at Dart- mouth College. On April 4, 1844, married in Vermont Miss Sally Ann Bailey, a native of that State, born June 7, 1824. They have four children, three sons and one daughter. In 1852, they came West and settled on the beautiful farm he now occupies on Sec. 36, Radnor township, containing eighty acres to which he has since added eighty acres more ; is Republican in politics ; has been justice of the peace for six years and has held other local offices in the township.
Gates J. H. farmer. P.O. Dunlap.
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