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ANDREW BLACK, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Freeport; born March 1, 1834, in Ireland ; in 1852, he came to Vermont ; in 1854, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 160 acres of land ; has been School-Director. Married Ellen May, March 11, 1858; she was born in Vermont; had seven children, four living-Harvey W., Eddie N .; William Irvin, and Ettie A., whom they adopted.
JOHN BURCKHARDT, farmer ; P. O. Florence Station ; born Nov. 14, 1844, in Baden ; when he was 4 years old, he came, with his parents, to Silver Creek Township ; he enlisted, December, 1863, in Co. C, 46th I. V. I .; served two years ; in 1866, he came to his present farm, consisting of 160 acres of land ; this farm he has improved with a good brick house, cost about $2,300 ; a barn, 40x72, cost $1,800, and other improvements. Married Albertina Waetzke in 1866 ; she was born in Germany; they have eight children-William H., Anna M., Alfred J., Charles F., Henry, Eliza- beth A., Margaret A., and an infant not named.
ABRAHAM DIEHL, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Florence Station ; born March 24, 1835, in Albany, N. Y .; in 1837, he came, with his parents, to Hancock Co., Ohio ; here he worked at the carpenter's trade about ten years ; he enlisted in 1861
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in Co. E., 49th O. V. I., and served three years ; participated in the battles of Shiloh, Stone River, Perryville, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, capture of Atlanta, and others; in . 1870 he came to Ogle Co .; in 1872 he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 80 acres of land. Married Elizabeth Leonard in 1864; she was born in Gallia Co., Ohio ; they have four children-Stephen A., Ida R., Anna Belle C. and Charles E. United Brethren in religion ; Republican in politics.
T. L. EARLY, farmer, Sec 19; P. O Freeport ; born April 23, 1813, in Whitley Co., Ky .; in 1837, he came to Stephenson Co., where he has since lived ; he owns 125 acres of land, part he entered. Married Sarah Faris in 1844; she was born in Knox Co., Ky., in 1830; they have three children-John F., William H. and Mary E. Republican in politics.
ELI ELLIS, farmer, Sec 19; P. O. Freeport ; born April 2, 1839, in Green Co., N. Y .; in 1844, he came with his parents to Stephenson Co .; he owns 131 acres of land, which was entered by his father. Has been School Director, Commissioner of Highway, Township Superintendent, Collector, and has held about all the township offices. He enlisted in 1864, Co. A, 46th I. V. I .; served to the end of the war; participated in the battles of Spanish Fort, Blakeley and others. His father died in March, 1878, aged 61 years. Married Lucy Mabie, March 1866; she was born in New York; they have one child-Henry C. Republican in politics.
AUGUST FRONING, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Freeport; he was born in 1830 in Prussia ; in 1857, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 280 acres of land ; is Township Treasurer. Married Margaret Bowhen in 1854; she was born in Prussia ; they have seven children-John, Katie, Henry, Herman, Lizzie, August and Douglas.
GEORGE HAMM, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Florence Station ; born Dec. 24, 1831, in Alsace, Germany ; in 1851, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 143 acres of land ; has been twelve years School Director His brother Valentine enlisted in 1864; served about eight months ; was discharged on account of sickness. Married Elizabeth Garman in 1860; she was born in Lebanon Co., Pa .; they have ten children-five sons and five daughters.'
AUGUST HOEFER, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Florence Station ; born Nov. 8, 1838, in Prussia ; in 1856, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 120 acres of land- He is Township Clerk and School Director. Married Miss Mena Petermeier in 1866 ; she was born in Prussia.
JOHN HOLLER, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Freeport; born June 15, 1842, in Erie Co., N. Y .; in 1859, he came with his parents to Stephenson Co .; he owns 200 acres of land. Has been School Director the past six years. Married Mary Mowrer in 1869; she was born in Canada; have four children-John, George, Charles and William.
JACOB HOFFMANN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Florence Station; born April 23, 1826, in Baden ; in 1853, he came to Stephenson Co .; in 1864, he came to his present farm; he owns 140 acres of land. He married Barbara Heilman, in 1853; she was born in Baden; they have seven children-five living-Lizzie, Mary, John, Louis and Katie.
CHRISTOFER MAYER, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Freeport; born Sept. 4, 1823, in Wurtemberg, Germany ; in 1845 he came to Ogle Co., Ill. ; in 1854 he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 205 acres of land. Married Margaret Baecher in 1849 ; she was born in Germany in January, 1823; they have eight children-Louisa, Amelia, Mary, Rebecca, Samuel, Rosa, Louis and Laura.
JOSEPH MEYER, farmer, Sec. 14 ; P. O. Freeport ; born March 1, 1822, in Germany ; in 1852 he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 160 acres of land. Married Kate Alert in 1855; she was born in Germany ; they have three children-John, Joseph and Lizzie.
GEORGE A. MOORE, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Freeport ; born Jan. 2, 1817, in Berks Co., Pa .; when about 10 years old, he came, with his parents, to Lycoming Co .; in 1850 he came to Stephenson Co., where he has since lived ; he owns 160 acres
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of land. Married Christina Cole in 1839; she was born in 1820, in Berks Co., Pa .; they have eleven children-Mary, Catharine, Delia J., George W., David, William W., Isaac, Franklin, Elias, Charles H. and Ira Lincoln; George W. enlisted in 1862 in the 46th I. V. I., and served to the end of the war. Free Methodist in religion ; Repub- lican in politics.
SIMON PETERMEIER, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Florence Station ; born Jan. 12, 1846, in Germany; in 1860, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 240 acres of land ; his brother Fred enlisted in 1862, 92d I. V. I., served three years. Married Amelia Schroadermier, March, 1871; she was born in Stephenson Co .; they have four children-Limon, Edward, Lydia and Henry.
JACOB PFIEL, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Freeport ; born Sept. 18, 1827, in Germany ; in 1843, he came to Milwaukee ; first worked on a farm, then worked at the carpenter trade about two years ; in 1851, he removed to Washington Co., there started a store ; in about eighteen months he sold out his store and bought 100 acres of land and built a brewery; he carried on this business about five years; he then sold out the brewery and continued farming till 1868, when he sold his farm and removed to Stephenson Co .; he now owns 185 acres of land. Married Angeline Everly, in 1852; she was born in Ohio; they have six children-Henry, Elizabeth, Frances, Mena, Edward and Jacob William. Democrat in politics.
J. H. PIERCE, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Freeport ; born Sept. 13, 1830, in Clarion Co., Pa .; in about 1842, he came to Trumbull Co., Ohio ; here he was appren- ticed to learn the carriage trade; worked at this business about seven years; in 1854, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 240 acres of land, well improved, with three good barns and other improvements. He is Superintendent of the township, has held this office four years. Married Miss Mary J. McKee, in 1862; she was born in Crawford Co., Penn.
EDWIN SCOVILL, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Freeport ; born Sept. 22, 1846, in Florence Township ; his father came to this county in about 1837, and died December, 1876, aged 59 years ; he owns 202 acres of land. He has been Township Treasurer. He married Julia Roberts, Jan. 4, 1872 ; she was born in Ogle Co .; they have three children-Phebe, James and Elnora.
NATHAN SHEETZ, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Freeport; born June 21, 1811, in Berks Co., Penn .; May 28, 1837, he came to Stephenson Co .; he remained here till March 17, 1850, when he went to California ; he left California Nov. 25, 1850, sailing by the way of Cape Horn ; arrived here March 14, 1851, where he has since lived ; he owns 165 acres of land, part entered. He married Sophia Hiser, in 1834 ; she was born in Union Co., Penn., in 1812; died in 1836 ; had three children, one living- William. His second marriage, to Catharine Martin, occurred in 1844 ; she was born in 1819, in Germany ; died July 22, 1872; they had seven children, six living-George W., Sarah E., Robert V., Harris, Cyrus L. and Daniel M. His third marriage was to Mrs. Sturner, on June 17, 1875 ; she was born in Virginia ; Democrat in politics.
GILES TURNEAURE, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Freeport ; born June 18, 1829, in Genesee Co., N. Y .; in 1833 he came with his parents to Crawford Co., Penn .; in 1843 they came to Boone Co., Ill .; in 1850 they removed to Stephenson Co .; he owns 80 acres of land; is Justice of the Peace; his brothers, Jacob M., George B. and William H., served in the late war. He married Sophronia C. May, Jan. 10, 1855; she was born in Vermont ; they have three children-Effie S., Florence and Fred E. Baptist in religion ; Republican in politics.
CONRAD VAN BROCKLIN, Sec. 17; P. O. Freeport ; he was born Feb. 21, 1802, in Montgomery Co., N. Y .; he died Nov. 3, 1877 ; in the fall of 1835 he came to Kendall Co., Ill .; the following spring he removed to Stephenson Co., where he remained till the time of his death; he had been School Treasurer about twenty years, and had held about all the township offices ; they own 380 acres of land, which he entered. He married Harriet Searl, Jan. 1, 1832 ; she was born in South Hampton, Mass., Dec. 13, 1803; they had eight children, six living-Julia, Phebe C., Lucy A.,
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Sarah M., James M. and Henry O .; Marcellus died Nov. 12, 1832, aged 2 months ; William A. died Oct. 2, 1873, aged 36 years.
WILHELM WILHELMS, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Florence Station ; born in 1840, in Germany ; in 1856 he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 240 acres of land ; has been School Director. Married Henrica De Groot in 1865; she was born in Germany; they have five children-Christopher, Henry, Oltman, Christian and William.
DARIUS WINTERS, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Freeport; born Feb. 20, 1838, in Kingston, Delaware Co., Ohio; in 1847, he came with his parents to Winne- bago Co., Ill .; in 1850, they removed to their present farm ; he owns 98 acres of land ; his father died in 1879, aged 76 years. Married Mary J. Cronkrite in 1868; she was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y .; have one child, Hattie E .; he enlisted in 1862, Co. A, 46th I. V. I .; served to the end of the war; participated in the following engagements : Siege of Vicksburg (here he was taken prisoner-afterward paroled), Spanish Fort, Blakeley, Mobile and others.
DR. CHARLES B. WRIGHT, physician and surgeon, Sec. 17; P. O. Freeport ; born July 4, 1820, in Green Co., N. Y .; at about the age of 21, he com- menced the study of medicine with Dr. Huyck, at Stevensville, Albany Co., N. Y .; graduated at the Albany Medical College in 1849; in 1855, he came to Stephenson Co. In 1863, he was elected County Judge, to fill a vacancy ; on the expiration of this term, he was re-elected, and held this position four years ; he was commissioned Surgeon, in 1861, in Fremont Body Guard ; held this position till the removal of Fremont; he he has been Postmaster at Loran, and held other minor offices. Married Miss Augusta M. Shepard, daughter of Dr. Shepard, in 1840; she was born in Green Co., N. Y .; they have one daughter, Angelia A., now Mrs. William A. Van Brocklin. Republican in politics.
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MICHAEL BANGASSER, farmer, and proprietor Stephenson County Creamery, Sec. 17; P. O. Freeport ; born April 2, 1819, in Alsace, France ; in 1835, he came to Buffalo, N. Y., worked at the ship-carpenter's trade there about three years ; in 1840, came to Chicago, thence to Ogle Co .; in 1843, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 232} acres of land; he entered 40 acres; the balance of this land cost from $20 to $30 per acre; he owns the only creamery in this county, and his entire time is devoted to this business ; his sons manage the farm ; he has been School Director about eighteen years. Married Mary Stable, May 16, 1843; she was born in Alsace; they have eight children-Cornelia, Elizabeth, Frank, Mathias, Kate, Michael, Fred and Ellen.
JOHN BARDEL, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Freeport ; born Aug. 19, 1816, in Alsace, France ; in 1834, he came to Canada, and at that time he was in debt $15; he then commenced working on a farm, and in 1839, he came to Stephenson Co., where he has since lived ; he now owns about 500 acres of land and a store on Stephenson street, No. 81, and this large property he has accumulated since coming here. Married Philipena Gross in 1850 ; she was born in Prussia in 1824 ; they have three children, two living- Phillip and Margaret J., now Mrs. Kakelhoffer ; lost John in 1872, aged 22 years.
CHRISTOPHER BENNETT, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Baileyville ; born Jan. 28, 1819, in Cornwall, England; when a boy he commenced working in the copper mines, and continued in this business till 1842, when he came to Galena, Ill. ; there he engaged in mining ; about 1845, he came to Stephenson Co., and entered his land, which he owns, now consisting of 237} acres; in about 1850, he went to Cali- fornia ; returned the following year, where he has lived since. Married Mary Emmons in 1852; she was born in Ohio; they had fourteen children, eleven living, five sons and six daughters.
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FRED BROCKMAIER, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Baileyville ; born Nov. 19, 1824, in Germany ; in 1848, he came, with his parents, to Ogle Co .; in 1867 he came to his present locality ; he has been one of the most successful, and is now the largest farmer in this township ; he owns 1,078 acres of land in this township, also 18 acres in Ogle Co .; his farm is well provided with good and substantial buildings ; his house cost about $3,000, his barn $3,500, and granary about $1,000 ; this large prop- erty he has accumulated since coming here. Married Angeline Borchers in 1854 ; she was born in Germany in 1833 ; they have six children-Fred L., Deborah, Henry W., John F., Elizabeth and Angeline.
WILLIAM BROKHAUSEN, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Freeport ; born July 8, 1825, in Germany ; his father being a weaver, he learned this trade and worked at it about three years ; in 1848 he came to Chicago ; when he landed here he was not worth a dollar ; he then went to Elgin and worked on a farm ; in 1851 he returned to Chicago and commenced to learn the distilling business ; he followed this about sixteen years; he then came to Stephenson Co., and has since been engaged in farming ; he now owns about 500 acres of land, with large improvements. Married Hermena Korf, in 1854 ; she was born in 1831, in Germany ; they have ten children-Flora, Dora, Edward, Fred, Louisa, Mena, Emma, Charles, Benjamin and George.
J. J. BURCKHARDT, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Freeport; born April 14, 1846, in Baden ; in 1847, he came, with his parents, to Silver Creek Township, where he has since lived ; he owns 145 acres of land. Married Bertha Watcke, in 1873; she was born in Wisconsin.
HENRY C. BROWN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Freeport ; born Nov. 22, 1827, in Joliet, Ill. ; in the spring of 1836, he came, with his parents, to his present locality ; he is the earliest settler in this township ; he owns 95 acres of land, entered by his mother. He married Lavina Gregory, in 1849; she was born in Nashville, Tenn. ; they have eight children-Cordelia, Jesse, Elizabeth, Charles, George, Frank, William and Nellie.
A. H. COLBY, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Freeport ; born Sept. 3, 1842, in Rochester, N. Y .; when a child, he came, with his parents, to Ashtabula Co., Ohio ; in 1850 they came to Stephensen Co .; he owns 80 acres of land, valued at $5,000, deeded to him by his father, with these remarks: " You have always been honest, upright and faithful in all your dealings with me, and have never told me a falsehood or deceived me in any manner whatever, and, as a mark of appreciation, I deed you this property." He has been eight years Director and Clerk of the School Board, and is Jus- tice of the Peace. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. F, 92d I. V. I., and served to the end of the war; a part of this time he was Clerk in the Provost Marshal's office at Chicago. Married Miss Ella Kendall, in 1877 ; she was born in Harlem Township ; they have one son; he has also a son by a former marriage-Emery B.
GEORGE B. DIDDENS, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Freeport; born Dec. 26, 1855, in Silver Creek Township; his father died in 1865, aged 61 years; his mother lives with her son on this farm; she was born in 1813. He is School Director. He owns 160 acres of land.
LLOYD G. DRAKE, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Freeport; born Dec. 19, 1818, in Tioga Co., N. Y .; in 1857, he came to Belvidere, Ill .; April, 1859, he re- moved to Stephenson Co .; Mrs. D. owns 186 acres of land. He married Mrs. Stebbins in 1859; she was born in Madison Co., N. Y., April 10, 1819; came to Stephenson Co. in 1840 ; she has three children by a former marriage-Charles J., Anna A., now Mrs. Freeman, and Frances R., now Mrs. Shirk.
HENRY DUBBERT, farmer, Sec. 33 ; P. O. Baileyville ; born March 27, 1826, in Germany ; in 1848, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 160 acres of land, well improved, has a very fine house, cost about $2,000, and other improvements, he also owns 92 acres in Ogle Co .; he has been School Director the past fifteen years. Married Mena Rennaberg, March 2, 1855 ; she was born in Germany ; they have ten children-four sons and six daughters.
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WILLIAM EATON, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Freeport ; born June 29, 1806, in Otsego Co., N. Y .; in 1841 he came to Carroll Co., and about ten years later he came to his present farm; he owns 80 acres land. Married Emiline Wilcox, in 1828; she was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., in 1808 ; died in 1851; have four children-Nelson, W. H., Melissa and Clara. His present wife was formerly Mrs. Wheat; she has three children by a former marriage.
HENRY EDER, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Freeport; born Jan. 22, 1844, in Baden ; in 1847, he came with his parents to Silver Creek Township; he now owns- 136 acres land, with the homestead ; he enlisted in 64th Co. B, 8th I. V. I. ; served to the end of the war. Married Margaret Richter, in 1867 ; she was born in Germany, in 1844, died in 1877 ; have two children-John and Jacob. Second marriage to Christina Schlampp, Jan. 1, 1879 ; she was born in Baden; they have one child -- William.
ANDREW FIEST, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Freeport ; born Dec. 2, 1825, in Germany ; in 1853, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 322 acres of land. He married Magdeline Hooup in 1860; she was born in Germany; they have seven chil- dren-Josephine, Sophia, William, Mary, Joseph, John and Theressa.
JOHN FOSHA, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Baileyville ; born Jan. 12, 1833, in Germany ; in 1835, he came to Maryland with his parents, in 1838, to Virginia, and in 1847, to Ogle Co .; in 1860, he came to his present farm, consisting of 320 acres, and 40 acres in Ogle Co., also 638 acres in Kansas. He married Minna Schuen- man in 1855 ; she was born in Hanover ; they have eight children-four sons and four daughters.
JOHANN FULS, farmer, Sec. 26 ; P. O. Freeport ; born Jan. 14, 1800, in Germany ; in 1853, he came to Stephenson Co .; he and his sons own 320 acres of land. He married Fannie Albers in 1826; she was born in May, 1801, in Germany ; they have five children-Sleffentje, Dirk, Tjke, Albert and Swantje.
S. M. GRIER, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Freeport; born Aug. 6, 1817, in Ly- coming Co., Penn. ; in 1865, he came to his present farm, consisting of 253 acres of land. He married Miss F. O. Stewart in 1840; she was born June, 1815, in Lyco- ming Co., Penn. ; they have five children-Stewart, Alexander and James (twins), Mary A. and William ; John H. enlisted in the 5th Penn. Reserve, and was killed at Gaines Hill, June, 1863. A daughter, Mrs. Mabley, died in 1879, aged 24 years.
JACOB HERRMANN, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Freeport ; born June 13, 1827, in Baden; in 1852, he came to Stephenson Co .; he first worked for the railroad company at $1 per day ; he now owns 260 acres of land, with a good brick house and barn and other improvements. He married Miss M. Roth, in 1859; she was born in Baden ; they had three children, one living-Charles.
JOHN J. HEWITT, banker, residence Sec. 6; Freeport ; born Feb. 15, 1828, in Franklin Co. Penn .; at about the age of 15 years he came West ; in about 1854, he settled in Ogle Co., where he resided till 1877, when he came to his present residence ; he is proprietor and owner of the Farmers and Traders Bank, Foreston, Ogle Co .; he also owns the largest elevator there, and has been engaged there in merchandising about twenty-five years. He owns about 1,500 acres improved land in Carroll, Ogle and Stephenson Counties, also about 6,000 acres in Iowa. Married Susan M. Emerick in 1858; she was born in 1831, in Franklin Co. Penn .; died in 1862 ; have two children-Grace, now Mrs. Rosensteil, and Theodore ; lost Benjamin E. in 1879, aged 21 years. Second marriage, to Martha E. Hutchinson, Dec. 1872; she was born in Penn .; have two chil- dren-Beulah and Ethel. Republican in politics,
JACOB HOEBEL. farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Freeport ; born Sept. 29, 1821, in Germany. In about 1844 he came, with his father, to Logansport, Ind .; thence to Stephenson Co., where he has since lived. He worked for his father about fifteen years ; and since this time he has accumulated his present property, consisting of 160 acres of land, improved, with a good house, built in 1879, cost about $1,500; his barn cost about $600, and other good improvements ; has been School Director. Married Eliza-
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beth Weingart in 1847; she was born in Germany in 1828 they have six children- John, Jacob, Katharine, George, Louis and Mary.
M. W. HOLLINGSWORTH, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Freeport ; born Feb. 7, 1817, in Hartford, Md .; there he learned the carpenter's trade; worked at it about twenty years ; in 1836 he came to Galena; thence to Savannah ; in 1839 he came to Carroll Co., where he made and improved four farms; in 1865, he came to his present farm. He owns 191 acres of land; has been School Director, Township Superin- tendent, and Commissioner, in Carroll Co. Married Ophelia Foote in 1840; she was born in Chittenden Co., Vt .; have five children-Mary, Hiram, Ellen, Charles and Alice.
ALEX JOHNSTON, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Freeport ; born Dec. 8, 1836, near Glasgow, Scotland; when a child he came, with his parents, to Berks Co., Penn .; was employed by Atkins Bros. as traveling agent and prospecting, opening mines, etc .; he held this position till 1878, when he came to his present farm, consisting of 73 acres of land. Married Emma Ramsey in 1868; she was born in Lancaster Co., Penn .; they have three children-James T., Ivie and Elsie.
JOSEPH KACHELHOFFER, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Freeport ; born Nov. 19, 1846, in Buffalo N. Y .; in 1852 he came, with his parents, to Stephenson Co .; his father died July 2, 1880 ; he had been one of the most successful business men in this township, acquiring a property, which he owned at the time of his death, of 828 acres of improved land in this township, also 400 acres in Iowa; on coming to this county he first engaged in the brewing business, and carried on a wagon and blacksmith shop; this he sold out, and engaged in farming. His mother died in 1876, aged 60 years and 4 months. He married Mary M. Able in 1875; she was born in Buffalo N. Y., in 1851; they have four children-John W., Emma R., Charles J. and Edward L.
C. M. KNAPP, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Baileyville ; born Aug. 9, 1812, in Luzerne Co., Pa .; in 1857, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 170 acres of land. Married Amy Cole in 1835; she was born in Bradford Co., Pa., Oct. 2, 1807 ; they Had three children, two living-Samuel H. and Laura (now Mrs. Carpenter). Charles M. enlisted in 1862, in the 92d I. V. I .; died, Jan., 1864, from a wound received when riding a horse. Samuel H. enlisted in 1863, in the 61st I. V. I .; was discharged on account of sickness.
F. P. KOEHLER, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Freeport; born May 18, 1817, in Bavaria; he followed butchering till 1833, when he came to Seneca Co., Ohio, and continued the butcher business in Tiffin, Ohio; in 1837, he came to Ft. Wayne, Ind .; in 1839, to Joliet, Ill .; in 1841, he came to Freeport and commenced the livery and butcher business ; carried on this till 1849 ; he then opened a hotel, run it till 1853, then returned to butchering; continued in this business till 1863, when he came to his present farm ; he owns 130 acres of land, also property in Freeport. Married Margaret Boyer in 1844 ; she was born in 1826, in Bavaria; they have eight children-Fred, Jacob B., Herman L., Louisa, Hannah, Albert D., William H. and Edward H .; lost three children in infancy.
HENRY KRUSE, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Baileyville ; born March 9, 1827, in Ostsfriesland, Germany ; in 1853, he came to Stephenson Co .; he owns 280 acres of land, improved, with a fine brick house, built in 1876, cost, $3,200, and other fine im- provements. Married Miss Tjakemina Collmann in 1855 ; she was born in Ostsfries- land, Germany, in 1831; they have six children-Elina, Sarah D., Tebbo, William, Emma and Nettie.
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