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WILLIAM WINDECKER, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Davis; born in Seneca Co., N. Y., Feb. 11, 1848 ; he came West to Stephenson Co. with his father and family in 1851 ; the old family consisted of Israel Darling, " her son ; " Susan, now Mrs. Dean ; Charles, Hannah, now Mrs. Reed ; J. C. and Mary. William stayed with his father, engaged in farming, till 1873. In 1872, he married Miss Mary Fosler, of Illinois, and has a family of two-Laura L. and Pearley. In 1863, he enlisted in the 26th I. V. I. and served till 1864 ; he is now farming 167 acres. In politics he is Republican.
DAVID ZIMMERMAN, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Rock Grove ; born in Centre Co., Penn., Aug. 4, 1819 ; came to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1854, and settled on Sec. 27, Rock Grove Township, where he now owns 150 acres of land, valued at $50 an acre. In 1: 44, he married Miss Elsie E. Ickes, of Perry Co., Penn., who is a daughter of the old revolutionary soldier, " Nicholas Ickes ;" the family consists of eight children-Catherine E., now Mrs. J. Musser ; Emma C., Andrew, Albert N., Laura J., Codella L., Saloma A. and Lewis E. Mr. Zimmerman has held the offices
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of Assessor in 1865, of Supervisor in 1868 on the Republican ticket, and belongs to the Presbyterian Church ; in the Sabbath school he has been an earnest worker.
GEORGE W. ZIMMERMAN, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Davis; born in Union Co., Penn., April 8, 1849 ; he came to this county, in 1849, with his father, George, and family-Mary A., now Mrs. Kleckner ; Katurah, now Mrs. Adlman ; John, deceased in 1870 ; G. W. and Sophia C. George W. came to this his present loca- tion in 1850, and now has 207 acres, valued at $50 an acre. In 1873, he married Miss Nancy Jane Potter, of Illinois, and has a family of three children-Dora Ann, Jesse J., now dead ; and John F. Mr. Zimmerman was School Director for six years, and is a Democrat ; his family attend the Lutheran Church, of which Rev. Jacob Reidler is Pastor. The church was built in the fall of 1878, at a cost of $1,800 ; has a church membership of twenty-two and Sunday school of sixty-six. Mr. Z. is Deacon of the church.
J. H. ZIMMERMAN, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Davis ; born in Centre Co., Penn., Jan. 17, 1846 ; he came to Stephenson Co. in fall of 1849 with his father, Isaac, and the rest of the family, together with brother George and family, and Samuel B. Caldwell and family ; his father died in the spring of 1877. J. H. now lives on the old estate, and owns 165 acres. On Sept. 15, 1864, he married Miss Margaret Kline, who died in the spring of 1877 ; he married again March 13, 1879, to Miss Liddie Breon, of Centre Co., Penn ; they have a family of five children-Ida J., now Mrs. Breon ; Henry Howard, Amos O., Mary J. and Franklin S. Mr. Zimmerman was Collector of Rock Grove Township in 1879 ; in politics, he is a Republican ; his family attend the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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JAMES H. ADDAMS, farmer, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Cedarville ; born in Berks Co., Penn., March 16, 1850 ; came to Stephenson Co., in 1850, in company with Mr. Latcham ; Samuel Adams his father's family consisted of ten children, of whom John H. and James H. are the only ones now here ; James H. started for himself in 1844, having cried at an auction sale at 18 years of age. In 1843 he married Miss Livina Hinnersheetz, of Penn .; they had ten children, Alvin-born in 1844, and killed at Vicksburg; Agnes, born 1845, now at home; Austin, born in 1847, traveling agent ; Elizabeth, born in 1849, deceased ; Gustius, born 1851, now in Cedarville ; Samuel, born in 1853, on the farm; Nathan, born in 1855, deceased ; William, born in 1857, deceased ; Charles H., born in 1859, now studying for a teacher at the Normal School ; Lizzie, born in 1861, now at home ; John H., born in 1862, at home. Mr. Addams farmed in 1844, then went into the grain and coal business, sold out, and came West to his present home ; this house is the first brick that was built in the county ; he now owns 167 acres ; has held both township and school offices ; is a Republican.
J. WEBER ADDAMS, stock-farm, Sec. 32; P. O. Cedarville; born in Cedarville, and spent his youth in attending school in the village; he then went to Beloit, preparatory to entering Ann Arbor, where he remained until he entered the freshman class, when his health failed and he returned home, and went into the flouring mills owned by his father, John H. Addams ; then, in 1871, took a farm of 512 acres, which he now has stocked with fine cattle; he gives attention to some 25 head of Jersey thoroughbreds which he introduced here. In 1876, he married Miss Laura Shoemaker, of Lena, Ill .; they have one child, named Sarah.
J. B. ANGLE, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Cedarville ; born in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1820. Mr. Angle came to Stephenson Co., in 1844; first located on Rich- land Creek, and then came here on to Sec. 33, buying his claim of Mr. Wingard ; lived in a log cabin, and afterward built his residence; owns 280 acres in Secs. 31, 32 and 33. In 1843 he married Miss Bell; they have six children-Sarah, Luther,
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James, deceased ; William, Newton, Nathan. Mr. Angle has been school officer, and was here when Mr. Epley kept the Cedarville Post Office.
SAMUEL and GEORGE W. BARBER, farmers, Sec. 32; P. O. Cedarville; were born in Union Co., Penn .; came to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1843 ; John Barber bought this claim of Barton Jones ; the old Barber estate comprises 463 acres, of which the family holds 273, now on Secs. 31 and 32; old Mrs. Barber now lives, enjoying full health and faculties, at the advanced age of 81 ; the original family was, Mary B., born May 21, 1822 ; Samuel B., born Dec. 29, 1824 ; Sarah F., Feb. 27, 1828, now Mrs. Jackson ; Thomas, born Jan. 6, 1831 ; George W., March 5, 1835 ; W. Henry, born June 17, 1839, died in 1878; Ellen S., born Feb. 28, 1840. On coming here they lived in a log cabin, and, in 1854, built the residence in which they now live ; the family circle now being made of two brothers, three sisters, and their mother. Samuel and George have now established a fine stock-farm, and are breeding thoroughbred Jerseys, with which they have been very successful, and are now looking to the introduction of these fine animals into all the farms. The boys have belonged to the M. E. Church, and are of Republican principles.
THOMAS BARBER, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Cedarville; came out with the rest of the family in 1843; there were about fifty-four people in this party, the Barber family having three of the wagons; his father, John Barber, drove one wagon, brother Samuel one and a hired man the other. They landed in Rock Grove Township, and moved down to Sec. 31 ; Thomas has lived here since. In 1854, Oct. 4, he married Miss Patton; they have a family of four children-Samuel, George, Nellie and Sallie. Mr. Barber now farms most of the Barber estate, while his brothers carry on the stock- farm. He is Republican.
ANDREW J. BATES, Cedarville; born in Green Co., Ohio, Jan. 1, 1838; came to Stephenson Co. in 1845, with his father's family, to Buckeye Center ; in 1851, went to learn the carpenter trade of Washington Epley, near Davis, in Rock Run Township; he went West with Mr. Epley, but cameback and worked at his trade till September, 1861, when he enlisted in the 46th I. V. I., Co. A .; in the battle of Shiloh had two fingers carried away ; was discharged, in 1862, July 9; re-enlisted in 1863, and at Jackson, Miss., was struck by a spent ball ; came home, and was married, in 1867, to Miss Anna DeLong; after staying in Davis five years, he moved to his present home in Cedarville. Mr. Bates is a Democrat. They had one child-Levi Gilbert, deceased.
JOHN F. BENDER, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Cedarville; born in Baden, Germany, March 14, 1822; came to United States in 1847; went to work in Buffalo, N. Y., and, in 1855, came to Stephenson Co .; he then bought this place in 1855, and in 1856 moved on to it; the old log house which he built at that time is now incorpo- rated with the large frame one that he lives in at present ; he owns now a farm of 102 acres. In 1847, he married Miss Frederica Rude, and has a family of eight children- Charles F., Anna E., in Sterling; Mary, now Mrs. Wofesberger; John, William, Aaron, Ida and Edward. Mr. Bender is a Democrat.
JOHN BOALS, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Fountain Creek; born in Donegal Co., Ireland, 1817; April 16, 1842, arrived in America ; he was 25 years old on leaving New York; there were two sisters with him-Mary, now deceased, and Catherine, now Mrs. Jenkins ; their passage over the lake resulted very nearly in a shipwreck ; from Chicago, they came to Freeport, and went out to stay at John Wilson's, on Sec. 28; took an 80 on Sec. 30, and, when his father came West, entered it in 1843, and an additional 160 acres in 1844; the old family consisted of Jane, Sarah, now deceased; Nancy, Latitia and Thomas. In 1853, married Miss Beattie and located on the farm where they live now; owns 170 acres in Secs. 16 and 21. Mr. Boals' family consists of Agnes, deceased ; Margaret, deceased ; Robert, deceased; Josephine, deceased ; M. Ida, now Mrs. Jaeger ; Sarah, Elizabeth, William, Samuel, Latitia, Thomas and James, deceased. He is a Democrat, and belongs to the Presbyterian Church.
REUBEN BOBB, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Orangeville; born in Union Co., Penn., Aug. 25, 1841; came West with his father's family in 1845; went to Orange-
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ville first, then here on to the homestead in 1846; now owns 93 acres ; was engaged at farming till 1864, when he enlisted in the 32d I. V. I .; he was taken prisoner at Tunnel Hill, and nearly starved to death in Florence, S. C., and saw Gov. Dick Oglesby at Camp Butler reprove the commissary for issuing bones for the boys' rations ; came home, and in Sept. 24, 1865, married Miss Amanda Reager, of Pennsylvania ; his children are-Melly E., Ida M. and Boyd W .; has held school office ; belongs to the M. E. Church.
FREDERICK BOLENDER, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Buena Vista ; born in Union Co., Penn., Dec. 29, 1814; came to Stephenson Co. in company with Mr. Haas and Mr. Templeton ; stayed in Rock Grove till June 13, and last of July entered his claim, which he had purchased of Jacob Brown, consisting of 240 acres ; now, however, increased to 300 acres; he built his present residence in 1850. Has been married three times ; in 1836, to Miss Ritzman, of Pennsylvania, who died in 1852; in 1853, to Miss Caroline Edwards, of Pennsylvania, who died in 1878; in November, 1879, to Miss Diana Bogar, of Union Co., Penn .; they have six children-Harriet E., now Mrs. Fry; George, Hannah, now Mrs. Kimball; Jane, now Mrs. Yagle; Ada, now Mrs. Etzler, and Wilson, now dead. Mr. Bolender has held most of the township offices ; belongs to the Reform Church ; is a Democrat.
JOHN BRUCE, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Cedarville ; born in 1855, in New Jer- sey ; came West when 3 years old, and with his father lived on Robert Schofield's place ; then moved to Mr. Wilson's, on Sec. 21; they lived with Mr. Hixon and then with Adrian Lucas; this was in 1858, and they have stayed ever since, and with his father own this property. He married Miss Lucas in December, 1879 ; she was born in Penn- sylvania ; his father, William Bruce, was married in 1863; now visiting his old home in Pennsylvania.
BOYD H. BRUNDAGE, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Buckeye Center ; came to the county in 1866, and settled in Buena Vista with his father, well known as Dr. Brundage ; he left home, and went to farming at Milledgeville ; but returned home, and then came here and settled on Secs. 12 and 13, where he now has a 40-acre farm. On Feb. 4, 1879, he married Miss Frederick. He is a Republican, and is one of a family of seven children, only two being at home-Albert and Della.
DR. CHARLES BRUNDAGE, born in Luzerne Co., Penn., April 10, 1825 ; studied medicine in Castleton, Vt. ; graduated in 1847 ; practiced in his native county, then in Union, and finally came West to Stephenson Co., and established him- self in Buena Vista, 1866, where he remained till 1880 ; in the spring, he moved on to his farm, on Sec. 11, of 80 acres. In 1851, married Miss Andrews, of Pennsyl- vania, and has a family of seven children-F. M., a physician, in Luzerne Co., Penn. ; Boyd H., Duke A., Moses S., Dora E., now Mrs. Radler ; Della and Albert at home. Republican in politics.
J. B. CLINGMAN, Cedarville; born in Pennsylvania, May 12, 1803 ; in his youth he was disabled by hip disease, and his future life was one in which scholarly acquirements enabled him to secure a competency ; in 1804, his father's family moved to Scioto Co., Ohio ; at the age of 18 he went into the Recorder's office, but on account of his health, in 1825, he was Tax Collector of Scioto Co., and then engaged in real estate speculation. where he made money, and came into Illinois, a healthy climate; in 1836, entered land in La Salle Co., and in 1840 came to Stephenson Co. and settled on Sec. 25, Buckeye Township ; owns 120 acres and property in Cedarville. Mr. Clingman first married in 1828, to Miss Sarah P. Turner, of Ohio ; had a family of nine; his wife was killed by the falling of an old shed April 22, 1863; he married again on June 14, 1866, Miss Sarah Boyer, and had two children ; his last wife died May 28, 1877. His sons served in the army, and at one time there were fourteen by the name of Clingman enlisted. J. B. is a Republican, and belongs to the M. E. Church.
MRS. JOSIAH CLINGMAN, Cedarville ; came to the State of Illinois, in 1835, with her husband and family ; settled first at Peoria, Putnam Co., where they stayed till 1836, then moved into La Salle Co., and from there to this county in 1837 ; GG
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their first stopping-place was Troy Grove ; afterward, Mr. Clingman bought a farm of 320 acres of Mr. Demmick, where he lived until the year of his death, March 30, 1865 ; his widow moved into the village of Cedarville, where, together with her daughter, she now keeps house. Nov. 25, 1830, Josiah Clingman married Miss Maria Simpson, in Scioto Co., Ohio, the ceremony performed by the Rev. Asa Bolinger; their family numbered ten children-George W., deceased ; Mary, now Mrs. M. G. Leitts ; Chester, deceased ; Ann Eliza, living with her mother ; Thomas S., was wounded at Shiloh, and died two weeks after getting home ; Jason, living north of Dakota ; William M., now lives on the homestead farm ; Edwin, deceased ; Sophia, now Mrs. L. Angle ; Ethel B., lives on Thomas Bell's farm. Josiah's brother, John B. Clingman, lives in Cedar- ville also. The widow of Josiah, the subject of this sketch, was born in Scioto Co., Ohio, November, 1809, and is at present writing in her 71st year.
JACOB F. DOERFLINGER, tailor, Cedarville ; born in Baden, Ger- many, October, 1819 ; came to America in 1853, landed in New York, and went to Buffalo, then came here, and is engaged at his trade, which he learned in the Old Country ; in summer time, gives his attention to raising tobacco ; owns house and lots on which he lives. In 1856, married Miss Anna Rosche, of Switzerland ; has a family of four children-Anna, now Mrs. Boldenberg ; Louisa, now Mrs. Workinger ; Amelia, now Mrs. Ilgen ; and one boy named Christian.
REV. GEORGE J. DONMEYER, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Buckeye Centre; born in Centre Co., Penn., June 17, 1814; he was sent out by the Lutheran Church, in 1850, to Stephenson Co., as missionary ; he was educated for the ministry in Pennsylvania College, going through a theological and literary course, taking charge of his first mission, in 1842, in Center Co .; when coming West, he experienced the many difficulties common to pioneer travel, arriving, May 8, some three miles north of Lena ; preached his first sermon May 12, 1850, in the old schoolhouse where Fair's Church now stands; organized a Sabbath school here also, June 2, same year; at this time the total membership of the Lutheran Church was 181, in Stephenson Co .; the Rev. George J. Donmeyer is now giving his attention to horticulture; owns 85 acres. His family consists of Melinda, now Mrs. Cameron; Addison G., who during the war belonged to Co. H, now at home ; Mary; Lizzie, deceased ; during life a talented musician ; George, Cyrus, Luther, Laura, deceased, and Jacob U. Republican in politics; Lutheran in religion.
JOHN EPLEY, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Cedarville; born in Berks Co., Penn., Aug. 14, 1825; was raised in Center Co. on a farm ; came to Stephenson Co. in 1841, June 6; went into the Cedar Creek flouring-mills, which then belonged to his brother Conrad, where he stayed till November of 1851, and on account of poor health, in spring of 1852, went to California; came back in 1860, and lived with wife's father, on Sec. 24, till 1865, when he bought his present home on Sec. 27, consisting of 87 acres. In 1847, he married Miss Anna Brown, of Pennsylvania, and had a family of five-Kate, now Mrs. Jackson ; Alice, Cora, Anna L. and John. He married a second time to Mrs. Deppen, formerly Miss Snyder, her child being named Mabel Deppen. Mr. Epley served as Justice of the Peace in 1850 and 1861 ; belongs to the Evangelical Church of Cedarville. He has three brothers-Benjamin, living at Davis, in this county ; James, now in Kansas ; Adam, now in this township on Sec. 23.
SAMUEL ERMOLD, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Buckeye Center ; born in Center Co., Penn., January, 1827; he came here to Stephenson Co. in 1840; in the spring of 1840, his father, George Ermold, bought land in the old Parriott claim, and then of Kretzer, and some of Folgate, having about 440 acres, in 1843; the old family were Hannah, deceased ; Samuel, subject of this sketch ; Solomon, John G. and Rueben, deceased ; father died in the fall of 1844, and mother in the spring of 1857; Samuel was 13 years old when they came to the county, and stayed with his father until begin- ning for himself. In 1856, he married Miss Fager, and, in 1858, now owns a large farm on different adjoining sections, of 235 acres, valued at $50 an acre; the farm has been greatly improved; in 1858, he built the residence and large barn the following
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year ; his family consists of two children-Oscar J. and Florentine M. Mr. Ermold has been Road Commissioner ; Collector in 1862, and also School Trustee.
JACOB FOLGATE, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Buckeye Center ; born in 1840, in Center Co., Penn .; when a year old, came to Stephenson Co. with his parents ; owns 100 acres of land ; was Postmaster from 1874 to 1876 ; he opened a store in 1874; sold out this business in 1876. He married Miss DeLong, in 1865; they have five children-Margaret C., Carrie, Mary A., Laura L. and Levi D. Democrat in politics ; attends Evangelical Church.
JAMES FOLGATE, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Fountain Creek ; born June 22, 1830 ; came to Stephenson Co., in 1841, with mother, father and family of ten children, seven boys and three girls ; settled at Buckeye Center, and in 1851 located on Sec. 8, then to Brush Creek, Sec. 7 ; bought a farm of 185 acres, and in 1875, built a fine brick dwelling, costing $2,000. In 1851, he married Miss Matten, and now has four children-Jonathan, Isaac, Uriah and William. Mr. Folgate is a Democrat ; he is now giving some attention to Chester White and Berkshire.
JOHN FOX, miller, Cedarville; born in York Co., Penn., in 1836, and began milling in 1856, at 20 years of age, and while at his vocation has been working for Keystone Creek Mill; then for John Sloat; on Kritz Creek for Liphart & Rudy; in 1859, he went to the old stand again, and then to a mill on Canoe Run, owned by George Crumlinger, and in 1862, left for the West, but returned to Pennsylvania, and at different times worked for these same men; he visited Cedarville first in 1871, and has now run the Cedar Creek Mills four years. In 1865, married Amanda Liphart ; has a family of six children-James, William, Elizabeth S., John D., Charles and Adeline. Mr. Fox belonged to the 195th Penn. V. I.
JOHN T. GINGRICH, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Orangeville; born in Lebanon Co., June 13, 1823; came to Stephenson Co., in 1846 ; bought a claim of George Charter, entered it in the same year; owns 172 acres. In 1852, Sept. 28, he married Miss W. Viola Wick, of Pennsylvania, and in 1858, July 1, to Miss Livinia C. Lattig, of Pennsylvania ; has a family of two, John B., born Sept. 16, 1860, and Anna M., born Sept. 25, 1862. Mr. Gingrich is fond of preserving the records of the farm; has a Bible over 100 years of age; he has held township and school offices ; attends the Reform Church ; Republican in politics.
DANIEL GRIM, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Orangeville ; born in Center Co., Penn., in 1821 ; came to Stephenson Co., in 1845, in company with Benjamin Rousch ; worked in the harvest fields of Ohio, and for Joshua Fowler, near Lena, in Waddams Township ; in 1845, Mr. Grim learned blacksmithing, in Mifflin Co., and worked on the White Hall Mills, for Philip Reitzell ; he went back to Pennsylvania in 1849, and married Miss Amelia Rousch ; came back to Buena Vista, stayed till coming on to this farm of 143 acres ; their children are Amanda, now Mrs. Smith; Mary A., now Mrs. Hockman ; Salina, now Mrs. Kramer ; Sirus, Rosette, now Mrs. Shauk ; Daniel, and John. Mr. Grim is a Republican in politics, and a Lutheran in religion.
WILLIAM D. HARTMAN, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Orangeville ; born in Union Co., Penn., Oct. 22, 1836 ; came to Stephenson Co., in 1857 ; father's family were Magdalena, deceased ; Mary A., now Mrs. Robendoll; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Young; Franklin, and Rebecca, now Mrs. Beair; he owns 170 acre -. In 1869, March 7, married Miss Caroline Epley ; their children are Madrona S., deceased; Frank W. Perry O., Beatta E., William W., Anna C. William D.'s brother Franklin was shot through the leg at Ft. Donelson, and bled to death ; Republican in politics.
GEORGE W. HARTSOUGH, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Cedarville ; born in Seneca Co., N. Y., in 1821; when a young man, he clerked and taught school.in Union Co., Penn .; taught the Deisbach School four years, from 1840 to 1844 ; he spent one year in New York before coming West; arrived in Stephenson Co. in 1845; how- ever, before leaving Pennsylvania' he married Miss Scheckler, and on locating selected Rock Grove; his wife has three brothers in the county-Levi, who lives in Rock Grove ; Peter, who lives in Orangeville, is a gunsmith, and Benjamin, who lives in Waddams.
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Mr. Hartsough then went to teaching school, and continued through 1846-48; then seeing a chance bought a woolen-mill near Oneco, which he ran for six years ; but in 1856 sold out the concern to Samuel Runkle, then going into the mercantile business ; he also was Postmaster till 1860 ; disposed of these interests. Went to recruiting Co. G, 93d I. V. I, and served a few months in this company as First Lieutenant ; but, his health failing, was compelled to return home ; then going into a woolen-mill in La Fayette Co., Wis., which he ran until he moved on to this farm, Sec. 30, in 1869. In public life, he has served as Commissioner, Justice of the Peace, Coroner, and in school offices. As Justice he was elected Nov. 23, 1852; he held this office for twenty-one years ; his papers bear the signatures of William Preston, County Clerk, and Hon. A. C. French, Governor of the State of Illinois. Among the marriages he made, the first was Mr. Davidson to Miss Van Winkle, and Solomon Kleckner to Eliza Ransom; he is now serving the third term as Road Commissioner ; his farm consists of 40 acres, where he now lives. His politics are Democratic ; he has had a family of four children-Sarah, now Mrs. Hurlburt; Mary, now Mrs. Clingman ; Addie, now Mrs. Briggs ; Susan, now Mrs. Humphrey.
JOHN HARTZELL, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Orangeville ; born in Nor- thampton Co., Penn., May 27, 1801; was engaged in farming during his life in Penn- sylvania ; after his father's death he cared for the family, and came to Stephenson Co. April 10, 1855. On July 4, 1824, he married Miss Maria Andrews, who died on March 30, 1874, leaving a family of five-John, Henry, Mary E., now Mrs. Sechler ; Sarah A., now Mrs. Sheffer; Hannah S., now Mrs. Barnd. In 1856, Mr. Hartzell settled on Sec. 6, and owns 262 acres, valued at $50 an acre. He belongs to the Reform Church of Orangeville.
WILLIAM HERMAN, Cedarville; born in Adams Co., Penn .. March 23, 1800; moved to Lycoming Co., and stayed till 1828, when he moved to Tioga C )., and in 1846 came West to Stephenson Co., and located in Rock Run; then he moved to Florence Township in 1877; sold out and came to Cedarville, and settled on their present home. In 1828, he married Miss Stieffer ; their family consisted of five children -John, Elizabeth, Wesley, William, Judson M.
JOHN HESER, blacksmith, Sec. 13; P. O. Buena Vista ; born in Bavaria, Germany, April 11, 1819; he learned his trade in his native country, and in 1848 came to America; stopped in New Jersey ; was some time on Long Island ; the first place he lived in Stephenson Co. was Silver Creek Township ; he settled here in 1857; built his shop in 1863, and his present dwelling in 1865. Mr. Heser has held school offices, and belongs to the Lutheran Church. Besides his house and shop, he owns 23 acres, valued at $50 an acre. His family consists of two children-John P. and Mary.
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